"Cheng Zhijie has taken office, right?" Li Po wiped his sweat while chatting with Luo Shixin.
Luo Shixin nodded, "That guy has been gone for more than ten days. It's so cold. I don't know if he has the chance to go to Liangzhou. I heard from him that there is no other way to go to Dun... He sighed and looked reluctant... Isn't the elder brother looking at him?
If you don’t like it, do you want him to die?”
Li Po looked over unhappily and squinted. Luo Shixin was immediately discouraged and said with a sneer: "I didn't say that, it was Cheng Yaojin who said it before he left."
Li Po snorted, "That guy is extremely cunning, don't worry about him... sending him out this time is a serious matter. If he can handle things well, his official position will be almost the same as yours when he comes back."
Luo Shixin was a little troubled, and immediately said confidently: "That's not possible, the elder brother has to promote me. How can he be on an equal footing with me when he has only been here for a long time?
If brother is in trouble, why don't you send me out for a walk..."
Li Po glared at him, "It's winter, what are you doing out here?"
Luo Shixin laughed. The distance and distance were so obvious. He would be really stupid if he didn't understand. "He asked me to take care of his family when he left. It made people feel uncomfortable."
Li Po was a little surprised, "Where did he get his family? Why didn't I know?"
Luo Shixin laughed, "He is not idle. He has four concubines, two of whom are pregnant."
After Li Po heard this, he started to smash his mouth. He couldn't help but feel that Cheng Zhijie was even more disgusting, but in the blink of an eye he also started laughing, "Good guy, I'll take care of your wife..."
While joking with Luo Shixin, he put on his big cloak and strolled out of Wude Hall.
Arriving at the side hall of Taiji Hall, Wang Ze, the Minister of Rites, and others had been waiting for a long time. When they saw the emperor arriving, they all stood up and saluted.
Xiao Mian's surrender was about to arrive. At first, the Ministry of Rites prepared a grand victory ceremony, but it was rejected when it arrived in Shangshu Province. The main reason was that the weather was too cold, and Li Po was unwilling to do anything with great fanfare in the cold winter.
After some discussion among the people from the Ministry of Rites, some people felt that it would be better to let the ministers stay in Hongnong for a few months, and then come to Chang'an when the weather warms up.
Although it is a bad idea, many people still agree with it. After all, this is a rare opportunity to demonstrate martial arts, and it may not happen once in many years.
Of course, there is no chance that this bad idea will be accepted.
So after several rounds of consultations with Zhongshu, Shangshu, and even officials from Menxia Province, the ceremony of presenting victory was basically cancelled. One of the important reasons was that Xiao Mian was dead. Without a leader like Xiao Mian, what would happen
Xianjie's luster has lost more than half.
From this point, it can be seen that Xiao Mian is indeed a trouble, especially for Li Po, how to treat the returning princes will be a long-term problem that he has to face.
The living Xiao Mian may have its uses, but the dead Xiao Mian also made many things much simpler.
Now that Xiao Mian is dead, Li Po still has to consider how Dou Jiande and Du Fuwei will be settled if they come to Chang'an.
Without the victory ceremony, there are other procedures to go through. The three provinces and six ministries have to send some people out to welcome the surrendered people from the Liang Kingdom. The main thing is to tell them in advance about the attitude of the Tang Dynasty towards the surrendered people, and also to take a look.
Don't come to Chang'an and talk nonsense about the state of surrender. It will make everyone's faces look bad.
The list of surrendered people had been submitted by the province. Li Po took a rough look at it, and at the suggestion of his ministers, he selected a few people to meet in person.
Most of the surrendered people will stay in the court for another appointment. This is a strategy to appease the surrendered people. Only few of them can get prominent positions or return to the south.
Most of Jiangling's talent pool is suitable for civil service. Cen Wenwen, a member of Zhongshushe, has a say. He suggested that some people should be used to pacify local areas.
The courtiers were convinced that the southerners knew etiquette and were trustworthy, had outstanding literary talents, and knew how to be gentle. The impression that they were not very effective in fighting the rebellion was a good choice for local use in times of peace.
Therefore, it is clear where some of the descendants can go. They can serve in the Hedong area and the hinterland of Kansai.
Wang Ze, the Minister of Rites, and others came over to confirm the emperor's attitude for the last time. It was agreed upon that when Jiang came to Chang'an, things could be done in accordance with the established regulations.
In fact, among Liang Guo's descendants, Li Po valued only a few.
The civil servants headed by Xiao Lang, the internal historian, are not included in this list. Most of them are members of the Jiangnan clan. They may be capable in politics, but because they have no military merit, they will easily be suppressed by the Chang'an clan in Chang'an. Now they are appointed in
Even in key positions, they cannot secure their seats.
Most of these people have one characteristic: they are well-known for their literary reputation, and they can publish poems and articles from time to time, which is very effective in whitewashing the peace, but they will definitely not be favored by Li Po in recent years.
Zhou Faming is very talented. He led a large army to fight against the Tang army in Nanyang for nearly two months. It was not easy. However, because he is old and is still recovering in Jiangling, he did not follow the surrender team to Chang'an.
Wang Renshou, Ning Changzhen, and Su Huer have all led troops for many years. It is said that military and political affairs are integrated, and they are typical warlords in the south.
It was such a miserable defeat.
Li Po had seen a lot of people like this, and they were very wild-minded. He had to observe them for a while. If something went wrong, he would attack them first to scare them into submission. There was no need to hesitate at all.
Li Po paid more attention to Gao Shilian, Li Guangdu, Li Xizhi and others. These people all had one characteristic, that is, they had served as officials in Lingnan.
Gao Shilian was the farthest. He had served in Jiaozhou for many years with Qiu He, the general manager of Jiaozhou. It was a serious border area with jungles and savages running rampant, and he had many contacts with small countries in the south.
Li Guangdu and Feng An were both ordinary people. They both belonged to the representatives of the local wealthy families in Lingnan. Feng An surrendered and rebelled again, and was killed by Zhang Shigui.
Li Guangdu came to Chang'an honestly.
Li Xizhi was special. He was actually from the Li family in Longxi, his ancestral home was in Jinzhou, but he had served as the general manager of Guizhou, and he had been working in Lingnan for many years.
A few years ago, because Xiao Mian was demoted, he was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Industry of Liang State, and also held the position of General Supervisor of Guizhou School Inspection.
It is self-evident that Li Po values them. If he wants to make a difference in the south in the future, these talents are indispensable.
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At the end of October in the Yuanzhen period of the Tang Dynasty, heavy snow had covered the road, and the north wind roared and rolled up the snow, wreaking havoc between the sky and the earth.
The long team slowly came out of Tongguan like snakes coming out of their holes and moved forward with difficulty.
Among the carriages, the people of Liang Guojiang huddled up, wrapped their clothes tightly, and shivered from the cold. The faint cries of men, women, and children could be heard in the queue, and then they were blown away by the north wind.
trace.
Gao Jifu was riding on the horse, hunched his neck and tightened his leather robe, but the north wind still penetrated into his cuffs and collar, leaving him nowhere to escape.
Gao Jifu couldn't help but curse a few times secretly, what a damn weather.
He was also unlucky. When he came back from Yizhou, he ran into Gao Shen's case. Fortunately or unfortunately, he did not wait for the official order, so he escaped the disaster.
Otherwise, as a descendant of the Gao family, it is very likely that he would work in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and he might be in jail now, accompanying Gao Shen and others.
Even if he escaped jail, he would still have to be kicked out by the Ministry of Household Affairs like everyone else and go home to eat on his own.
But Gao Jifu was really frightened that a family like the Gao family would experience such a thing. Gao Jifu was so frightened that he wanted to find a messy position and leave the capital as soon as possible.
Unlucky is really unlucky, and lucky is really lucky. Not only did he escape the liquidation because he had no official position, but he also made a friend...well, that friend was really unreliable...but he was undoubtedly Gao Jifu's noble man.
Cheng Zhijie not only led him to get to know Luo Shixin, the governor of the personal guard, but also often invited him to drink with the people of Qianniu Beishen Mansion. After going back and forth, he found a way out and got a position as an inspector in the Ministry of Household Affairs.
The grade is neither big nor small, and it is extremely rare when Gao Shen's case has not yet been concluded. Of course, this is also due to the increase in vacancies in the Ministry of Revenue, and due to the war outside, it is too busy, plus recommendations
The person is capable, and Gao Jifu's employment experience has a lot to do with it.
Gao Jifu was very grateful to Cheng Zhijie. He wanted to alienate this person before but later accepted him wholeheartedly, which shows that Cheng Dabeard really does not give in vain.
However, Gao Shen's case still had an impact on Gao Jifu, otherwise, the hard work of guiding people to surrender would not have fallen on him as an inspector.
Gao Jifu could only endure it. It has become a custom for members of the Gao family to be ostracized in the household department. There are more than one or two people who want to step on them. Who has allowed the Gao family to operate in the household department for many years?
It makes people jealous.
Once Gao loses power, he will be hit in all directions. If the blow comes only from the imperial power, Gao can still resist, but if a group attacks, Gao can only squat on the ground with his head in his hands, waiting for everyone to calm down.
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Gao Jifu is the type who squats on the ground with his head in his hands and does whatever he is told without any complaints.
And when he came this time, he also received instructions from the clan. Compared with being isolated and helpless in the household department, his status in the clan has risen a lot.
The new head of the family, Gao Biaoren, minister of Honglu Temple, met him twice in person. After all, his ancestor was also very prominent during the Northern Wei Dynasty, but now he is in decline.
And when the Gao family was in dire straits, it was normal for him to be reused by the clan.
Especially this time, among the people surrendered by Liang Guo was Jiangzhou Sima Gao Shilian. In terms of seniority, Gao Shilian should be called uncle.
Gao Jifu came to be entrusted by the clan to take care of his nephew.
Gao Shilian left the formation and joined the surrender team. He was also entrusted by Qiu He to come to Chang'an to stand in front and say something good for the Liang surrender troops in Luoyang.
If Qiu He was allowed to know the whole story of Gao Shen's case, he would probably regret it. As a direct descendant of Gao Huan, Gao Shilian would not invite him here.