Yang Yuanqing took the list and looked at it. Except for Yang Jiachen, there were some unfamiliar names.
"Does anyone know your identities?"
Yang Yuanqing asked again: "I mean you were my grandfather's iron guard?"
Yang Jiachen thought for a while, "Only Yang Yichen knew about it at first, but now he may have forgotten it."
Yang Yuanqing thought for a moment and said: "Your identities must be kept secret, and no one can know your relationship with me. Remember?"
Yang Jiachen nodded, "I remember, but... is there any inconvenience, young master?"
Yang Yuanqing knew that this Yang Jiachen was actually very smart and could stand alone. He did not hide it from Yang Jiachen and said: "Although the Holy One appointed me as the general manager of Youzhou, he still has taboos against me. I don't know what will happen in the future.
I'll leave you here, I want to use them at the most critical moment."
"The retainer understands, please rest assured, young master, we will definitely keep the secret."
At this moment, a soldier reported outside the door: "General, there is an officer outside the house asking to see him. His name is Luo Yi. He said you know him."
Yang Yuanqing was slightly startled. Luo Yi arrived and quickly ordered: "Ask him to wait in the outer living room. I will come right away."
Yang Jiachen said a little nervously: "Young master, please be careful about this person!"
"Why, are you familiar with him?"
Yang Jiachen nodded, "I worked with him for the first three years and got to know him very well. He first tried his best to flatter Yuan Hongsi and was gradually promoted. Later, he flattered Li Jing and said a lot of bad things about Yuan Hongsi, but Li Jing ignored him.
He, he became so angry that he fell out with Li Jing, and two months ago he even wrote a letter to the Imperial Court to sue Li Jing, but the Imperial Court ignored him."
"How do you know he wrote a letter to accuse Li Jing?"
"The second brother told me about this. He is General Ying Yang under Luo Yi."
Yang Yuanqing didn't know Luo Yi well, but he knew that this person was indeed unreliable. The reason why he successfully lured Dou Kang to the post house was because of Luo Yi. Luo Yi betrayed Dou Kang at a critical moment, even though he was helping Dou Kang at the time.
He wanted to kill himself, but Yang Yuanqing was very wary of such traitors. Such people can be used but cannot be trusted.
Yang Jiachen left through the side door, and Yang Yuanqing came to the front yard. He saw Luo Yi sitting in the hall with deep thoughts, as if thinking about something, his brows furrowed, and the tea on the table next to him remained untouched and was already cold.
Yang Yuanqing met Luo Yi seven years ago, and his memory was a bit faded. But at this time, Luo Yi left a deep impression on Yang Yuanqing again. Luo Yi was about thirty-six or seventeen years old, with leopard eyes, a lion's nose, and eyebrows.
Like two swords, it sticks straight into his hairline, like an exaggerated Peking Opera facial makeup. Especially his face is like a rock carving, with strong masculine lines. No matter how you look at it, he is a rough and heroic man.
At this time, Yang Yuanqing had an idea in his mind, what is the name of Luo Yi's son?
"Keep General Luo waiting!" Yang Yuanqing walked into the lobby with a smile.
Luo Yi quickly stood up and saluted, "For this humble position, please see the manager!"
"General Luo, no need to be polite, please take a seat!"
The two of them sat down, and a maid came in with a tea tray. Yang Yuanqing pointed to Luo Yi's teacup, "Here's a new cup of tea."
The maid took the tea cup down, and Luo Yi said apologetically: "I'm really sorry for bothering the manager on the first day. I have to go back to Beiping County tomorrow and I really don't have time."
Luo Yi's official position is Hu Benlang General, and he serves as the governor of Beiping County. He is in charge of more than 5,000 people. He is also one of the important generals of Youzhou Military Mansion. He has also been waiting for Yang Yuanqing to arrive for a long time. Luo Yi and Li Jing have a very close relationship.
Bad, he publicly contradicted Li Jing several times,
Li Jing has also been looking for opportunities to remove him. Just when the two were in the same situation, the news of Yang Yuanqing's appointment as the general manager of Youzhou came, which undoubtedly solved Luo Yi's disaster and gave Luo Yi an idea.
You must become Yang Yuanqing's confidant and you must have a backer.
He came today with this purpose in mind. Luo Yi added: "I don't know when the general manager will go to Beiping County for inspection. I hope I can prepare in advance to welcome the general manager."
Yang Yuanqing laughed and said, "Don't bother to prepare. I am not a luxurious person. I am going to inspect Beiping County and spend some time! I wonder what the current situation is in Beiping County. Have any troops been transferred to Liaodong?"
"Yes! Two thousand troops were transferred to two military bases. To be honest, I'm worried that they won't be able to come back safely?"
"Why does General Luo have such worries? We have millions of troops gathered in Liaodong, and we are marching in person. How can we not defeat even a small Goryeo? General Luo is worried too much. He will definitely return safely."
Luo Yi sighed. Yang Yuanqing didn't mean what he said. He could tell that Yang Yuanqing still didn't want to be honest with him. He didn't have much capital, but since Luo Yi came to Yang Yuanqing, he didn't want to leave empty-handed. He gritted his teeth and decided to take a gamble.
You have to get through the relationship with the new manager before everyone else does.
Luo Yi took out a list from his arms, put it on the table, and pushed it to Yang Yuanqing, "Manager Yang, maybe you can use this list."
Yang Yuanqing took the list and looked at it, frowned slightly, and asked in confusion: "This list is..."
"These are the confidants Yuan Hongsi has promoted in recent years. There are twenty-two people in total, all of whom are Ying Yanglang generals. They control nearly half of the army in Youzhou Military Mansion."
Yang Yuanqing was overjoyed. What he needed most was this list, so that he could slowly eliminate the Yuan family's influence from the army. However... Yang Yuanqing thought to himself, how reliable is this list?
There must be Luo Yi's private goods mixed in there, and I want to clear it out with my own hands.
Yang Yuanqing concealed himself very well, with no expression on his face. He looked carefully again. To his surprise, there was no name of the chief historian Zhao Yuanzhen, nor the name of the direct-controlled general Han Chi in the list. He frowned.
, the level of trust in this list has dropped a few points.
Luo Yi observed his words. Although there was no expression on Yang Yuanqing's face or eyes, Yang Yuanqing frowned. Luo Yi still guessed something. He quickly and cautiously said: "Manager Yang, in fact, Zhao Yuanzhen is not Yuan Hongsi's person. Han
Neither is Chi."
"No?" Yang Yuanqing finally showed a hint of surprise on his face.
Luo Yi caught the look of astonishment on Yang Yuanqing's face. He was overjoyed, indicating that his judgment was correct. Yang Yuanqing's important task in coming to Youzhou was to eradicate the influence of the Yuan family. This must also be the instructions of the Holy Emperor. This was his promotion to the nobility.
He must seize the opportunity.
Luo Yi said quickly: "Zhao Yuanzhen is indeed not Yuan Hongsi's person, he is Dou Kang's person. He has a clan sister who married Dou Kang's younger brother Dou Qing. On the surface, he obeys Yuan Hongsi's orders, but in fact
He has a very close relationship with the Dou family, and his humble position is very clear."
"What about Han Chi?" Yang Yuanqing asked quietly.
"Han Chi is the result of the exchange of interests between Zhao Yuanzhen and Yuan Hongsi."
"What kind of exchange?"
"Zhao Yuanshe, the governor of Yuyang County, is the younger brother of Zhao Yuanzhen, and the three Yingyang generals below are all Zhao Yuanzhen's people. Yuan Hongsi replaced the governor of Yuyang County and the two Yingyang generals with the positions of generals directly under the administration of the Yamen.
General Lang, this happened the year before last, and not many people know the inside story."
Yang Yuanqing nodded secretly in his heart. It seemed that being unfaithful had its benefits. Luo Yi's infidelity saved him a lot of energy.
Yang Yuanqing smiled lightly, "Thank you so much, General Luo!"
He folded the list carefully, took out a gold box from his arms, put the list into the box, and put the gold box close to his body. This is the body language in official circles. Needless to say, his actions told
Luo Yi said, 'Your list is very important to me.'
Luo Yi was overjoyed again and immediately stood up and knelt down on one knee, "I am willing to serve the general manager!"
"General Luo, please get up quickly! No need to be like this, I understand some things in my heart. Didn't you also do things for me back then?"
Luo Yi sat down again and said with a smile: "Thank you, manager, for remembering what happened back then. Seven years have passed in a flash. Time flies so fast!"
“Time indeed flies by!”
Yang Yuanqing's tone became more relaxed and he said with a smile: "I wonder how old General Luo's son is? Is he studying or learning martial arts?"
"I have two sons. The eldest son, Luo Cheng, is 18 years old this year. The second son, Luo Xin, is 16 years old. They both learn martial arts from me."
Yang Yuanqing couldn't help laughing. It was really interesting. Luo Yi's son was really named Luo Cheng, but he was Luo Cheng, not Bi Luocheng. He was also good at martial arts. I would like to meet this man when I have time.
"Are the two sons also in Youzhou?"
"The eldest son Luo Cheng is by my side as the school captain, and the second son Luo Xin is in the capital."
The two said a few more words, and Luo Yi stood up and left. Yang Yuanqing sent him out. It was already dark. Yang Yuanqing had a hasty dinner, and under the guidance of a servant, he came with a few soldiers.
At the mansion of the prefect Cui Hongsheng, he happened to meet Cui Hongsheng sending Pei Jin out of the mansion.
The three of them bumped into each other. You looked at me and I looked at you. They were both a little embarrassed. In the end, the three of them laughed together. Yang Yuanqing cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I came to have dinner, but it seems I'm a step too late."
Cui Hongsheng laughed and said, "Yes, we have food and wine. I will have a few more drinks with Manager Yang."
Yang Yuanqing looked at Pei Jin again and asked with a smile: "Why don't you come and have a drink together?"
Pei Jin hesitated and said, "The pharmacist and I made an appointment to go have a drink tonight. I'm afraid he'll be in a hurry."
"Okay! Come back next time."
Yang Yuanqing walked up the steps, cupped his hands and said with a smile, "I won't bother you today."
"What are you talking about? It's an honor for Manager Yang to come to my house on the first day. Please!"
Cui Hongsheng invited Yang Yuanqing to his study, and the two sat down. The servant brought some food and wine. Cui Hongsheng poured a glass of wine for Yang Yuanqing and said: "I received a letter from the head of the family, who is my brother, three days ago. He hopes
I can help you with all my strength, I can guess that you are following a secret order
To clear out the power of the Yuan family, to be honest, I am not optimistic about the prospects of the Sui Dynasty. From my heart, I do not like the Sui Dynasty. Not only do I not like it, but almost all the Shandong gentry do not like it, except for the Wenxi Pei family.
, among other noble families, how many of them do you think are keen on getting official positions?"
Yang Yuanqing did not understand the meaning of his words. He only felt that he seemed to be complaining. Yang Yuanqing smiled and said nothing.
Only then did Cui Hongsheng realize that he had gone off topic, and he apologized quickly: "Sorry, I went off topic. Brother wrote a letter asking me to help you. Of course I will try my best. In fact, I am a little strange. Since the Holy One has the intention to eliminate the Yuan family,
As for the power in Youzhou, he directly issued a transfer order to transfer Zhao Yuanzhen away. Wouldn't this save you a lot of effort? But why didn't he transfer Zhao Yuanzhen away? I feel there is something fishy in this."