By the way, after Li Jinglong and Guo Guanseng exchanged a few pleasantries, they dispersed.
Although there was still a bit of a smile on his face, even Zhao Shi could tell that Li Jinglong was a little distracted.
The two of them arrived at the post house. It was time for dinner. Li Jinglong spoke first, "Uncle Guo, I have something to do, so I don't need to accompany you! We are away from home and don't have to be in the capital. We just have to make do with food and daily life.
Don't be picky!"
Zhao Shi said hurriedly, "What are you talking about? I am a child from a poor family. Besides, I came out with you to practice government affairs. Things like food, clothing, housing and transportation are not worth mentioning!"
"Uncle, you never forget your roots!" Li Jinglong smiled and went up to his room on the second floor with his hands behind his back.
Zhao Shi looked at his back downstairs, and did not go to eat first. Instead, he also went back to his room, took out a pen and paper, and wrote down exactly what happened today in small regular script, and put it down.
Put some beeswax on the envelope and order your entourage to rush to the capital.
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Li Jinglong felt inexplicably agitated and paced back and forth in the room.
"Why do you want to move? If he moves, many things will be difficult for me to do here?"
In the room, Li Jinglong was pacing, frowning and secretly saying, "Actually, it doesn't matter whether he moves or not. The key is Long Live Lord's attitude."
Thinking about it, he became more and more irritable and scratched his head vigorously with his big hands.
After a while, Li Xiaowai's voice came from outside the door, "Master, Mr. Yang is here!"
Li Jinglong perked up and said, "Please come quickly!"
Not long after, Li Xiaowai opened the door and led a young Confucian scholar who seemed to be less than thirty years old to come in. Then Li Xiaowai exited again and closed the door cautiously.
"Hongji, sit down quickly!" Li Jinglong said with a smile.
This Mr. Yang is not Yang Shiqi, the former aide in the palace of Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, but a student from Hubei, whose surname is Yang and his first name is Pu.
In the early years, when Li Jinglong accompanied Zhu Yunxi and the old man to the capital, he had a chance encounter with this Yang Pu. This Yang Pu was a landed student who came to Beijing to take the exam, and later met Nan Xiong, who was killed and deprived of his title due to the Hu Weiyong case.
The eldest daughter of the Hou family had a romantic relationship and was forcibly recruited as their son-in-law by the Zhao family.
Li Jinglong never did useless work. That day, when he saw that the emperor attached great importance to this outstanding figure, he became more thoughtful. He spent a lot of money and quietly hired him as an aide in the palace.
At first, Li Jinglong had speculative intentions. Firstly, the emperor valued this failed candidate, and secondly, the old man also knew about his marriage to the eldest daughter of the Nanxiong Hou family, thinking that the small investment now would bring big gains in the future.
But after arriving at Cao Guogong's mansion, Li Jinglong discovered that this Yang Pu was not as talented as the previous Yang Shiqi at all. And what should I say, this man was far less powerful than Yang Shiqi, and he was easier to deal with.
At first, Li Jinglong only used him to copy official documents and deal with tedious documents. But later he gradually discovered that Yang Pu was basically sure of what he said and what he did when it came to major court affairs and major trends, and he was quite foresighted.
"Dong Weng!" Yang Pu saluted, "Why do you call Wansheng?"
He was hired as a staff member by Cao Guogong's government, which he never wished for, and he was recruited by the Zhao family as his uncle. Outsiders seemed to enjoy endless glory and wealth, but only he knew the pain in his heart.
His brother-in-law Zhao Baosheng is a bastard among bastards. Tell him plainly that the old Zhao family doesn't care about some kind of scholar who promotes people to Jinshi. Don't think about it anymore. Why bother with that? If you have the time, why don't you give me more children?
A great nephew.
His wife, too, was afraid that her husband, a scholar, would run away, so she kept a close eye on him all day without putting a penny in her pocket.
To put it bluntly, I am still afraid that one day I will be disliked by others if I am named on the gold list.
He really wanted to be hired as a staff member by Cao Guogong Li Jinglong. Firstly, he would have freedom, secondly, he would have a place where he could study in peace, and thirdly, he would be exposed to important national affairs.
"There's something going on. You have to give me some advice!" Li Jinglong said, kicking a chair over and saying, "Sit down, let's sit down and talk!"
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After listening to Li Jinglong's story about his encounter with Guo Guanseng today, Yang Pu also began to frown and fell into deep thought.
"My lord, are you worried that Master He, commander of the Jinyiwei, is not secure in his position?" Yang Pu asked, "Wan Sheng is bold, you and him...?"
"There are some exchanges of favors, but they are all harmless. Everything else is absolutely clean and clear." Li Jinglong said in a low voice, "He is the leader of Jinyiwei. Even if I want to make friends, I have to be measured, right?"
"What you said is absolutely true!" Yang Pu nodded and asked, "Since you clearly have nothing to do with him, why should you worry if he touches his?"
"Tsk..." Li Jinglong pouted, "Why are you so confused today? He is an old minister of the East Palace!"
How could Yang Pu not understand what Li Jinglong meant? He Guangyi was a former minister of the East Palace, so why was Li Jinglong not the same?
The reason why you are worried about He Guangyi’s position in your heart is not because you are worried about your own position?
Yang Pu smiled faintly and said, "My lord, you are careless!" He said, tapping on the table, "A person is not as good as a hundred days, and a flower is not as red as a hundred days. Think about it, how many years has He Guangyi been the commander of the Jinyiwei?
Isn’t it time to move?”
"That's true!" Li Jinglong nodded, "But you don't understand the emperor's temperament. If the emperor really doesn't want to use anyone, then he just doesn't use it. He never does this..."
"You are worried that Commander He's position has changed, but from Wan Sheng's point of view, the emperor is going to promote him!"
Hearing this, Li Jinglong's face suddenly became solemn, he stepped forward on the stool and said urgently, "Speak clearly!"
"The Imperial Guards are the eyes and ears of the Emperor, and cannot be left in the hands of one person for several years!" Yang Pu said sternly, "Historically, positions like the Commander of the Imperial Guards have always been reserved for those who have the authority to...perish. And the Emperor has been deliberately promoting people since the year before last.
Commander He has given such an important job to the Institute of Integrity, so he obviously needs to be reused!"
"But there is no one to take over from Jinyiwei!" Yang Pu added, "It just so happens that Fourth Master Guo is a meritorious son and a hereditary Jinyiwei, so he is naturally the most suitable candidate!"
After saying that, he smiled and said, "But there is an ulterior motive in this!"
"First, beat He Guangyi! Once the emperor and his courtiers, the same is true in the yamen! When Fourth Master Guo joins the Jinyi Guard, he will kill He Guangyi's confidants..." As he said, Yang Pu made a
While wiping the table, he continued, "Clearing He Guangyi's team will surely be a success for Lord Long Live!"
"Second, most of the noble sons of the country are used to lead troops in the army!" At this point, Yang Pu's expression became solemn, "But in recent years, it seems that the emperor may not really like these noble sons.
.”
indeed!
Li Jinglong's mind suddenly dawned. In the past few years, the emperor had only promoted a few of the children of noble families, while the rest had basically maintained the status quo and ignored them.
The civil service system is a carrot and a trap, and this is especially true in the military.
Not to mention the nine border areas of the Ming Dynasty, there are countless generals who perform meritorious service every year and are waiting for promotion. Even in the martial arts school next to the Martyrs' Shrine in the capital, a large number of young talents are enriched in the military every year and used at the grassroots level.
The older generation's concept of father and son going into battle is quietly changing.
"By using Fourth Master Guo, the emperor is choosing another path for those noble disciples!" Yang Pu smiled, "As for you, sir, you are a hereditary principality, so there is no need to worry!"
"No, no, no!" Li Jinglong waved his hands, "If you don't have long-term worries, you will have immediate worries. I don't feel at ease!" He said, shaking his head, "I haven't been at ease since the Chinese New Year this year, but I don't have a clue!
"
"You all say that my status is as stable as Mount Tai. In fact, only I know that all ministers and ministers are just a matter of a word from the emperor. As for our emperor, if his ministers are useless or unwilling to contribute, he will never tolerate it.
."
Speaking of this time, Li Jinglong raised his head and said, "But sometimes, I'm really a little...ambiguous about how to deal with it and how to make it useful to the emperor!"