Chapter Ninety-Four: The Times 1
readx;?“ Ladies and gentlemen, this is the son of my third son, Wang Yan, and it happens to be the third son, called Wang Chong!"
At this time, the old man sitting at the top spoke, stretched out a hand, and pointed at Wang Chong, who had just come in. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info
"Oh!"
"Chong Gongzi!"
"Come in. ”
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A group of white-haired old men talked one after another, but they didn't pay much attention to their expressions. It's just out of respect for the old man that it's perfunctory. In this hall, they have already seen too many people.
The eldest grandson of the old man, Wang Li, the eldest son of the third son Wang Yan, Wang Fu, and the second son Wang Xiao, they have all seen it. This is the fourth one, and I don't care much about one Wang Chong.
"Junior Wang Chong, I've seen all the elders!"
Wang Chong bowed respectfully, and didn't care about the attitude of the old men. Those who can sit here with the old man are his old subordinates.
Most of these people have experienced the initial frightening palace coup, and they have also supported the current Holy Emperor together with the old man in the crisis of the mansion about to collapse and the Shenzhou into turmoil...... , although he is now over the age of sixties, he still has extraordinary calling power and influence.
One by one they are not the heads of the big families and the big gates, but the heroes of one side, although they are over the age of sixties, they still have extraordinary influence.
With the influence of these people, there really is no need to respect him too much for a fifteen-year-old child. In fact, if it weren't for the old man's light, it is estimated that they would not have bothered to say perfunctory words.
"Sit down and move him somewhere!"
The old man spoke on it.
Although Wang Chong is the grandson of the old man, he can only sit at the back of the class here, and it is a small chair, almost all of which are lined up in the corner.
The first time he came in, in fact, the old man arranged for Wang Chong to listen. It's also good to have a long experience, and it will be good for the future.
After arranging Wang Chong, in the conference hall, a group of people suddenly chatted again.
Wang Chong sat in the corner and swept around. In the hall, in addition to the old man and this group of old subordinates, the eldest uncle Wang Gen was also here, sitting next to the old man.
The eldest uncle is the eldest son, and he is also an important minister of the court, no matter whether he can be recognized by this group of old ministers, he will always have a seat next to the old man.
In addition to the eldest uncle, cousin Wang Li is also there. When he first arrived at the Sifang Pavilion, his cousin looked depressed and impatient, but at this time it was a completely different person, and when the old man chatted with this group of old subordinates, he listened very carefully, and his face showed a very strong desire to express.
This is completely different from the impression he gave Wang Chong before.
"My cousin has also won the approval of my grandfather's old subordinates!"
A thought flashed through Wang Chong's mind.
Whether he can get the approval of this group of old subordinates, grandpa said that it doesn't matter, he only has the qualifications to recommend. "Respect" and "recognition" are barely useless, and can only work if they come from the heart.
Although the cousin tried his best every time, Wang Chong knew that no matter how hard he tried, it would be impossible to conquer the old man's group of protégés.
It's not that he is not good enough, but these old subordinates are originally very experienced and experienced people, and they have experienced strong winds and waves in their lives, no matter what kind of talent they have, in their eyes, they are all "carving insect skills", which seems insignificant.
To "conquer" them is not an easy task to accomplish in the first place. Otherwise, from the eldest uncle, father, uncle, and uncle, down to the eldest brother, the second brother, and the cousin, they will fail.
A group of people, at most, can get permission from one or two "old subordinates", and in order to get the recognition of everyone at the same time, so far no one has been able to do it.
When his gaze swept over the council room, and finally swept over the old man above, Wang Chong's eyes fluctuated, and a sad look flashed in his eyes.
"The old man can't survive that big turmoil!"
A thought flashed through Wang Chong's mind. No one knows better than him that after four years, grandpa will leave the West. The dark injuries in the early years, coupled with the heavy losses on the battlefield, coupled with the years of hard work, even after retirement, he was still working hard for the emperor and offering advice, which made his grandfather have been in a high-intensity mental fatigue.
In the next few years, the old man will die.
But at this moment, whether it is the eldest uncle or the father, no one in the entire Wang clan has realized this.
Grandpa's strength concealed his weakness, so that in the minds of the Wang family, grandpa was like a god, immortal and never falling.
But in this world, no one can live forever, not even grandpa.
Therefore, after the grandfather fell, as if the sky was falling apart, the people of the entire Wang clan would be so flustered, even the uncle who had always been calm and did not change color after the collapse of Mount Tai became helpless.
Wang Chong will always remember that day, the panicked look on his face.
Wang Chong knew that if he wanted to inherit his grandfather's influence, the Wang family did not have many opportunities. In four years, there were only four times.
There is a saying that "outdated does not wait", without a cohesive core soul figure, the old man's protégés and old future will be scattered in a hurry.
The influence and status of the old man's lifelong condensation will dissipate in one day. In the future, even if there are some people who are still loyal to the Wang family, their influence will not be as good as before.
The inheritance of the great family has never been a simple matter, and this has always been grandpa's heart disease!
"No matter what, I have to find a way to win the approval of my grandfather's group of old subordinates!"
Wang Chong sat in the corner and secretly clenched his fists.
In the room, in addition to the old subordinates of the Wang family and grandfather, there is also a group of juniors. Every year on Grandpa's birthday, Gu Ran is the time when Grandpa recommends candidates, but why not when these old subordinates recommend the younger generations of the clan to Grandpa and inherit the influence?
In the conference hall, a group of people chatted and chatted, unconsciously chatting about the current situation.
“...... The Eastern and Western Turkic Khanates of the northern steppes are becoming more and more powerful, and there has been a tendency to merge recently. I heard that the khans of the two ministries have already sent the khans to discuss this matter, and we can't help but guard against it!"
A white-haired old man with a strong body and a strong military killing aura on his body said. Wang Chong recognized him, known as "Ye Gong", an old subordinate of his grandfather, who had participated in the murderous palace coup with his grandfather, and supported the current Holy Emperor with his grandfather.
Ye Gong's surname is Ye, and no one knows the specific name, and no junior dares to ask. Wang Chong only knew that under his grandfather, he was the most loyal old subordinate, and he was very strategic at the moment.
When everyone was still entangled in the domestic party disputes, these old ministers of Grandpa had already set their sights on the grasslands in the north.
"Over the years, the world has been peaceful. In accordance with the Holy Emperor's will, we do business with everyone in the world. The Eastern and Western Turks in the north were originally not good at smelting iron, but these people, benefiting from trade, did not know how much refined iron and dark iron they bought from our Datang. Now, their arrowheads are starting to be made of inscribed fine iron!"
"The people of the Eastern and Western Turks are already good at riding horses and archery, if they get our fine iron and dark iron, and their combat power will increase greatly, this will not be a blessing for the empire!"
Ye Gong's hair was white, but his eyes were shining, and he couldn't see his old age at all, and when he talked about the Eastern and Western Turkic Khanates in the north, he looked worried.
"Not only that, but I read the official document of the Ministry of War. The Eastern and Western Turkic guerrillas are now riding more and more often in Koubian and Grass Valley. In the past, we could basically exchange two for three and two people die. Come three teams of Turkic cavalry, we pay two teams of casualties, and we can wipe them all out. But now, it's two for two. ”
"Sometimes, in the case of a surprise attack, we have to lose even more. Jiugong, this situation is very disturbing. Their combat effectiveness is increasing dramatically!"
Another stout white-haired old man said. Of all the people, he was the tallest, and when they sat there, he was at least a head taller, and his thick arms and legs did not look like an old man, but like a sturdy man in the prime of life.
Wang Chong remembered that this was another subordinate of his grandfather in his early years, known as "Big Beard". When he was young, he had a full beard, he never shaved it, and he was proud of it.
It's the same when I'm old, but my beard turns white. In addition, no one dares to call him "bearded" anymore, everyone calls him "Hu Lao".
Under the command of his former grandfather, he was the first fierce general.
"Jiugong, you and Your Majesty are the closest, talk about these things in Your Majesty's ear, you can't do it! In recent years, the surrounding area of the empire has not been peaceful!"
Another white-haired old subordinate also chimed in, full of worry.
Wang Chong recognized that this person's surname was Qiao, and he was older than his grandfather, and you called him "Master Qiao". The three of them talked about the Eastern and Western Turks of the northern steppe at the same time, obviously they had discussed it in advance, and they took the opportunity of the birthday of the Nine Princes to mention it together.
"The Anbei Protectorate is the northern fence, and it is their duty to protect the Eastern and Western Turkic Khanates. Is there anything to say about the Anbei Metropolitan Protectorate?"
When the old man heard the three old subordinates mention the matter of the Eastern and Western Turkic Khanates in the north at the same time, his eyes immediately revealed vigilance.
From Qin to Han, from Sui to Tang, the nomads of the north have always been the henchmen of Middle-earth. During the Qin period, he was forced to build the Great Wall and sent a general to lead 100,000 elite soldiers to garrison it.
When he arrived in the Tang Dynasty, he had always maintained a high level of vigilance against the Eastern and Western Turkic Khanates in the north. Back then, the old man personally led his troops north to defeat the coalition forces of the Eastern and Western Turkic Khanates, but in that battle, the Tang Dynasty also suffered a lot of losses.
The old man was very impressed by the strength of the Eastern and Western Turkic Khanates, so as soon as he heard this, he immediately became vigilant!
[Chapter 3 is a bit late, maybe half past nine.] Brothers, watch out!]
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