Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

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In his eyes, the destruction of a Zhang family is acceptable, and it hasn't hurt their roots.But if Guo Ye is allowed to grow so vigorously, maybe in the near future, not only one Zhang family will fall, but three, five, or even hundreds of Zhang families will fall.

So, he walked up to Changsun Wuji, patted his back to help him let him go, and then comforted him: "Master Changsun, the anger hurts the body, first calm down the anger. Now is not the time to be angry and angry, you Do you know what your majesty's attitude is towards Guo Ye's news that the Zhang family in Yangzhou was destroyed?"

When Changsun Wuji heard this, he secretly calmed down, deliberately controlled the slowness of his breathing, and gradually calmed down.

He quickly realized in his heart that no matter how angry he was here, it was useless. After the emperor heard that the Zhang family was destroyed, the key was the attitude of the emperor towards this matter, especially the attitude of the emperor towards Guo Ye at this time. is the most critical.

Afterwards, he looked at Fang Xuanling eagerly, and urged: "Then how did the emperor deal with it this morning?"

How to deal with it is not only asking how to look at this matter, but also asking how to deal with Guo Ye's responsibility in this matter.

Fang Xuanling's expression became a bit inexplicable, and he sighed softly: "The emperor ordered the Ministry of War to issue an official document immediately, asking the capitals and captains in Huaiyang to mobilize troops and horses to carry out a large-scale suppression of banditry in the state capitals. To restore peace to the place, and to restore the peace and prosperity to the people of Huaiyang. As for Guo Ye, the emperor reprimanded him for eating in the corpse in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty. It is decreed to withhold Guo Ye's salary for one year, as a warning to others."

"Well scolded, well punished!"

Changsun Wuji patted the desk again in relief, and scolded: "It is absolutely impossible to boost Guo Ye's prestige. I think the emperor's treatment is still light. Mr. Fang, what's next?"

"Next?"

Fang Xuanling looked at Changsun Wuji in a daze, shook his head and said, "What's next? It's gone, the emperor's final disposition is probably like this."

Changsun Wuji's eyes widened, and he exclaimed with an expression of disbelief, "What? Just deal with it so hastily, so hastily and perfunctorily? How is it possible? What is the emperor thinking?"

Fang Xuanling saw the dissatisfaction on Changsun Wuji's face, so he had to smile bitterly again and again: "Master Changsun, in Fang's opinion, the current direction may have changed. Maybe you and my old ministers of Tiance Mansion, as well as the whole Guanlong The aristocratic family has been used to living a comfortable life over the years, and has neglected certain things. My eldest grandson, we need to reflect urgently!"

Changsun Wuji seemed to understand Fang Xuanling's implication, and said to himself, "Has the wind direction changed? Reflection?"

Fang Xuanling suddenly interjected again: "By the way, the emperor left Yu Shinan and Kong Yingda alone when the court was dispersed. He said that he had something to discuss with them, so he should have gone to Wangbei Pavilion. In the past, if the emperor had any important matters to discuss with his courtiers in private, he would usually come to you and me, but now it is different, this is undoubtedly a bad signal, my lord grandson!"

Changsun Wuji's complexion suddenly changed, and a sense of ominousness emerged in his heart. He immediately cupped his hands and apologized to Fang Xuanling, and then said: "Xuanling, I will go to the palace to see the queen, and I will not I'll accompany you, please do yourself."

After finishing speaking, he walked towards the door of the study and snatched the door away.

Fang Xuanling guessed the purpose of Changsun Wuji entering the palace to meet the queen, and hurried to the door, shouting at Changsun Wuji: "Master Changsun, the queen is nostalgic, after seeing her, tell her more about the old days, Talk to her more about Mr. Gao Shilian."

Changsun Wuji stopped suddenly when he heard the words, then turned his head and said solemnly to Fang Xuankong: "I know!"

After finishing speaking, he walked out of the small courtyard where the study was located, repeatedly urging the servants in the mansion to prepare the sedan chair and prepare to enter the palace.

Chapter 805 No reward for meritorious service, bumping into ghosts at night

Changsun Wuji entered the palace to see Empress Changsun, while Kong Yingda and Yu Shinan had just finished discussing with His Majesty Li Er and left the Wangbei Pavilion.

When leaving the palace gate, the two sides happened to meet each other, one was entering the palace and the other was leaving the palace.

However, both sides seem to have a tacit understanding, and neither of them stopped, and passed each other, without even saying hello.

However, at the moment when Yu Shinan and Kong Yingda rubbed shoulders, they could clearly feel the strong hostility from Changsun Wuji, a kind of engraved hatred, a kind of resentment that never interacted with each other.

The two walked out of the palace gate, came to Huangcheng Avenue, stopped at the same time, and turned their heads to look inside the palace gate.However, Changsun Wuji's back has long since disappeared, and he hastily disappeared.

The two turned their heads slowly at the same time, looked at each other, and smiled wryly one after another.

Kong Yingda joked thoughtfully: "It seems that this beam is getting bigger and bigger. Alas, you said that the old man is already old, so why bother?"

Yu Shinan shook his head again and again with a smile, and sighed: "Why not Yu? But this time, Guo Xiaozi was able to replace the Emperor and Li Tang Jiangshan to pull out the stubborn stubble of the Zhang family in Yangzhou. Even if it makes enemies with them, it's worth the money."

Kong Yingda nodded approvingly, turned his expression slightly, and Guo Ye's sly face immediately appeared in his mind, and he lightly scolded: "But this time the method is too blunt, too bloody, and too bloody. Scoundrel. This method can only be used once, and if it is used again, it will always fall into the ground. At that time, it will be him who will suffer."

Yu Shinan said with a smile: "Kong Shangshu, the Guo family is the only one in the world who can use this kind of rogue trick to relieve His Majesty's worries. If you don't take a slant, how can Guo Ye's trip to Yangzhou be effective so quickly? You Didn't you notice that the emperor is very interested in Wangbei Pavilion? It seems that through Guo Ye's troubles in Yangzhou, His Majesty has a little more confidence in our Shilin Qingliu Department."

"But haste makes waste, Yu Pushe!"

Kong Yingda's words showed a wave of earnest concern, and he read: "If Guo Ye goes on like this for a long time, he will always be heresy, and he will not be able to enter the hall of elegance, right? Once he develops a habit of taking the edge of the sword, it will be bad for his future. It's not a good thing."

Yu Shinan looked at his old friend's expression, and it could be seen that Kong Yingda already had some love for talent in his heart, and seemed to have some intention of cultivating and succeeding Guo Ye.

For Guo Xiaozi, if he could get Kong Yingda's strong support in the future, it would be a great thing.

You must know that Kong Yingda is not only the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, but also a direct descendant of Kong Shengren. All the scholars in this world come from Kong Sheng's ancestors.

Immediately, he comforted Kong Yingda: "Kong Shangshu, don't worry, Guo Ye is a smart man, he knows when enough is enough, and he will definitely control the scale and the fire. And in a few days, His Majesty will definitely teach him something. You I just want to be at the helm of the court and their younger generations with peace of mind."

Kong Yingda nodded slightly, and said in a low voice, "It's so good!"

After saying that, he paced towards the Suzaku Gate.

Yu Shinan's behavior was not as rigid as Kong Yingda's. Thinking about the conversation he had with His Majesty Li Er in the Wangbei Pavilion today, he secretly praised Guo Ye, good boy, I really did not misunderstand you.

Afterwards, they hurriedly caught up with Kong Yingda and walked out of the Suzaku Gate hand in hand.

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About half a month later, almost at the end of the new year, His Majesty Li Er sent an eunuch to arrive in Yangzhou.

Guo Ye received the eunuch delivering the decree warmly and politely, took the edict from His Majesty Li Er's handwriting from the other party, and then asked the officials of the government office to arrange for the eunuch delivering the decree.

Afterwards, he led Chen Lang and Chen Jitao into the study.

After entering the study, he spread out the imperial edict written by His Majesty Li Er. It was not a splendid article with gorgeous rhetoric, but only three sentences: "The matter of Yangzhou is over, and this is the end. I am born to govern Yangzhou and seek for the common people. Welfare. Heresy and side methods can only be used once, not repeated again and again, remember to remember.”

Although His Majesty Li Er's imperial decree is only three sentences, the information contained in it is huge. Guo Ye looked at it and thought about it, and the smile on his face became brighter and brighter.

Immediately, he handed the imperial decree to Chen Jitao, and said with a smile: "Mingren, I know you have been in fear these days, wondering whether the court will blame me and eventually implicate you. I said you were worrying too much, now It seems that you are really worrying too much, take a good look at the royal letter written by the emperor to me."

Chen Jitao felt ashamed when Guo Ye poked Xiao Jiujiu in his heart, but he still took the imperial decree quickly and looked at it carefully.

After reading it, he had a happy face, and asked in disbelief: "Lord Inspector, the emperor didn't even punish him at all? A decree came down, and the matter of the Zhang family in Yangzhou was finally concluded?"

Guo Ye nodded calmly, and said happily: "Isn't this the result you want? Don't forget, the eunuch who passed the decree just now said that His Majesty not only reprimanded me for eating in the corpse, They also withheld my one-year salary. Isn’t that considered a punishment?”

Chen Jitao was shocked. Compared to the destruction of Zhang's family, what kind of punishment is yours?It seems that Governor Guo is truly a holy family in the eyes of His Majesty.

Immediately, he laughed and said: "How could I think so? The governor was reprimanded by His Majesty in class and his salary was withheld. I also feel pain in my heart! But now that His Majesty's imperial decree came down, it is really Consummation, great consummation."

If he could not be implicated by this, Chen Jitao couldn't mention how happy he was, and suddenly felt a sense of happiness after a catastrophe.

Chen Lang next to him could see it, and said loudly: "I have long said that Chen Juncheng is too worried. It's great that I don't want to be the captain of Zhechong and go back to the river to be the leader of my Salt Gang. Governor Guo, I I'm not worried at all, I have great confidence in you."

Chen Jitao saw Chen Lang's second-guessing, and actually said sarcastic remarks at this stall, and he couldn't help but secretly contempt in his heart.

At this time, Guo Ye smiled and waved at the two of them, and said: "Okay, since your majesty said that this matter is over, then we will listen to the emperor. Captain Chen, when you turn around, let Zhe Chong's mansion come to an end." Brothers have stopped suppressing bandits in Yangzhou, just put on a show. And Mingren, you can find a way to inform Ma Qianli and Eagle Eye Laoqi for me, so that they don't show their heads for the time being, and let them be patient , when spring opens next year, they will stop hiding in Tibet.”

Chen Lang and Chen Jitao clapped their hands in agreement.

After Guo Ye explained these two things, he looked at the two of them seriously and said: "Since I became the governor of Yangzhou, the two of you have been accompanying you all the time. The mast and scull disappeared, and they no longer exist. Then, I can’t not reward you for my merits, and treat you two badly.”