Chapter Twenty-Six: The Old Fox and the Little Fox
calmed Li Longji's excited heart, Yao Chong gently softened his aching brain, thinking about the current situation and the future political situation, and the headache that had just calmed down was committed again. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½
Thinking about the character who was jealous in his heart, even if he was as deep as the sea, he didn't know how to deal with it for a while.
When he returned home, Yao Chong turned over and dismounted, and was about to step into the door, but he heard a person shouting: "Yao Xiang! β
Yao Chong turned around and saw that it was Pei Min, and couldn't help but be stunned, seeing his solemn expression, he bowed his head and said, "Pei Zhongcheng, please!" β
led Pei Min straight to the living room, and after Yao Chong invited Pei Min to take a seat, he asked people to bring tea, of course, mint-flavored.
Pei Min has been the champion of high school so far, and he has always been a topic of conversation in Chang'an. His hobbies, like the big stars of later generations, have always been sought after by the world. Originally, Datang did not have the habit of drinking tea to entertain guests, but Pei Min loved to drink tea and often entertained guests with tea. This tea hospitality has gradually become a custom, especially the mint-flavored tea, which is popular in Chang'an.
Pei Min looked at Yao Chong, looking at the first minister of the Tang Dynasty with his bare hands, and he had a certain emotion in his heart.
For Yao Chong, Pei Min has always stayed away. Because he is too powerful and too ambitious.
Yao Chong's civil and military skills, Li Shi Zetian, Zhongzong, Ruizong and the current Li Longji Four Dynasties, when he was young, he was free and easy by nature, diligent in martial arts, hunting for self-entertainment, and skilled in bows and horses. After the age of twenty, he studied hard and abandoned martial arts and literature. Entered the career as a filial piety and honored Lang, and wrote a chapter in the examination. At the age of forty-seven, he became the prime minister. It's just that he sinned against Zhang Yizhi, deposed Lingwu, and served as the head of the Lingwu Dao march and pacified the ambassador. In the first year of Jingyun, Yao Chong worshiped the prime minister again, but because he offended Princess Taiping, he was demoted to the history of Shenzhou. Now that Li Longji has ascended the throne, he has once again obtained the qualification of prime minister.
Three times in a row, Wu Zetian, Li Dan, and Li Longji were valued respectively, which shows that Yao Chong's governing ability is indeed good.
History compares him with Zhenguan Mingfang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, which is definitely not a wasted name.
However, in Pei Min's opinion, Yao Chongcai is slightly inferior to Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, but his mind is far inferior to Fang and Du. Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui not only helped Li Shimin create the rule of Zhenguan, but also recommended and cultivated a large number of useful talents for the Li Tang Dynasty. They are not jealous of meritocracy, but only appointed.
Yao Chong couldn't do that.
He has the talent of Fang Du, but he does not have the heart of Fang Du. His administrative proposition is a hall of words, and he only needs people who can implement his policies, and there is no need to contradict him, ministers who are not on the same path as him. No matter what the other party's talent is, as long as he is different from him in politics, he will not hesitate to use power to let go of the outside, so as not to threaten himself.
Yao Chong did not serve as the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty for a long time, and with his outstanding political talent, he handled government affairs in an orderly manner. At the same time, he frequently took action against the heroes of the congenital coup. Prime Minister Zhang said that because of his small report to be demoted to Xiangzhou. Wei Zhigu, who was also the prime minister, also resigned from the phase because of his strategy and was reappointed as the secretary of the Ministry of Industry. Liu Youqiu and Zhong Shaojing were also deposed because of his impeachment.
Yao Chong's intentions are clearly visible, he doesn't want to see the existence of a threat to his status in the court, and Zhang Shuo and Wei Zhigu, although their status is below him, but they are also subordinate to the dragon, and the threat to him is obvious.
The people who were promoted to prime minister because of the dragon's merits, except for Guo Yuanzhen, did not escape Yao Chong's palm. Guo Yuanzhen was able to escape, not because Yao Chong couldn't help him, but because Guo Yuanzhen was sick and it was difficult to start.
Therefore, Pei Min, who is also a hero of Conglong, has no good impression of Yao Chong at all, and does not interfere with each other's well water, and each goes his own way.
"Pei Zhongcheng is now the deputy envoy of defense, not in the army, but what are you doing in my mansion?" Yao Chong looked at Pei Min quietly, after many years of strong winds and waves, he had already developed a city government where Mount Tai collapsed in front of him and his face did not change.
Pei Min smiled: "I came to relieve Yao Xiang's headache!" β
Yao Chong raised his eyes lightly and said, "Zhongcheng, this is a curse on me?" β
Pei Min said: "Where is Yao Xiang talking about this, Min sincerely relieves Yao Xiang's troubles." Yao Xiang's means of governing the world are unique, and he benefits the country and the people. But with the civil and military officials, it was like thunder, which made him tremble. β
Yao Chong smiled slightly: "I don't know what Zhongcheng said. β
Pei Min still said: "It is precisely because of Yao Xiang's aggressive methods that the great generals who were originally together have become more intimate in order to prevent accidents." So that when one person is in trouble, all sides support. He even did not hesitate to shield and connive, protect each other, and became a military poisoning tumor. He was talking about Yang Chuke, Kang Haiyuan, Li Chang, Ma Wei, Zhao Chengen and others.
The Tang Dynasty did not experience war for ten years, nearly twenty years, and did not mobilize the central generals to go out to fight. Most of the great generals and generals of the Manchu Dynasty were rookies who had not been truly tested.
In this short decade, the Tang Dynasty has experienced three coups: the Shenlong Coup, the Tanglong Coup and the Congenital Coup. Every coup d'Γ©tat means a change of power, a purge of personnel. Many incompetent people have been promoted because of their special positions. Half of the more than 50 generals in the court today were promoted because of the coup d'Γ©tat.
They have no combat experience, and some of them are from the dragon's work, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are vegetarian in the corpse. Because of the merits of the dragon, they have a close relationship with each other, and one is prosperous and one is lost. Especially when encountering a prime minister like Yao Chong, who likes to take action from the dragon heroes, it makes them closely unite and keep warm, forming a force to be reckoned with.
Ma Qing, who is watching the victory, is one of the people in this group.
To deal with Ma Qing and find out who is behind him, the first thing is to shake these groups of generals who are huddled together for warmth.
Because of Wang Haibin's tragic death, Pei Min made up his mind: since they ignored the unforgivable sin committed by Ma Qing and Meng Lin, they intended to cover up and clear their name. If they do this kind of thing that has no moral bottom line at all, then none of them will want to get out.
Yao Chong still said with an unchanged expression: "What happened on the front line?" β
Pei Min didn't hide it and told him about Wang Haibin.
When Yao Chong heard that a general hero like Wang Haibin had died at the hands of Xiao Xiao, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, and he looked at Pei Min lightly, hesitating in his heart.
Pei Min smiled: "The clown who jumps the beam, naturally he is not in the eyes of Yao Xiang. Yao Xiang, as the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, has a high status, and the only one who can give you a headache is me, Pei Min! β
The pupils in Yao Chong's eyes shrank slightly, there was nothing unusual on his face, but there were huge waves in his heart, and he said in his heart: "This little fox actually saw through the old man's heart!" With Liu Youqiu, Zhang Shuo, and Wei Zhigu, they let him get off the horse one by one, and the only person he was most afraid of in his heart was Pei Min.
Pei Min's status is far inferior to Liu Youqiu, Zhang Shuo, and Wei Zhigu, but his position is special...... The Imperial Historical Observatory, the Imperial Historical Observatory that can supervise hundreds of officials.
These hundred officials, naturally, include Yao Chong, the prime minister!
Pei Min is deeply valued by Li Longji, with the merit of being a dragon, and he is in charge of the Yushitai, and has done several vigorous things, and recently made great contributions in the invasion of Tibet. In terms of government affairs, it also put forward the method of harnessing water and sand and the conscription system, and the military and government are both complete and civilian. This is a young age and a huge meritorious service, and only Huo Quzhi can compare with it throughout the ages.
Pei Min is so young and has already done this, how can he make Yao Chong not afraid!
Yao Chong still wants to be the prime minister for another ten or twenty years!
"How about we make a deal?" Pei Min squinted at Yao Chong.
Yao Chong is still the same as the ancient well.
Pei Min sighed: "Forget it, it seems that Min and Yao Xiangzhen are really different and do not conspire with each other." Min can be said to be heartfelt to Yao Xiang, but Yao Xiang refuses people for thousands of miles. Well, I'm taking my leave. β
Yao Chong finally opened his mouth and said: "What is Zhongcheng doing, this is old, not younger than you." Things should be thought about slowly, and they should be considerate. Lord Zhongcheng has something to say. β
Pei Min scolded the "old fox" and said with a smile: "Yao Xiang doesn't know, Min's greatest wish is not to make any achievements in governing the country, but to follow the example of Huo Hussar in the Han Dynasty and expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty for me." It is not my desire to serve in the Imperial Historical Observatory. It's just that His Majesty is heavy and painstaking. Here's the matter, I want to ask Your Majesty to resign, guard the frontier, and guard the border for my Tang Mao! β
Rao is Yao Chongcheng's mansion is deeper, and Pei Min's words are calm, this has only been an official begging to transfer to the Beijing division throughout the ages, how can anyone ask for Maobian?
Pei Min saw that Yao Chong was a little dumbfounded, and he also felt a little proud in his heart: in fact, he had thought about this issue for a long time. His status in this Chang'an is too high, but his foundation is too shallow, he is top-heavy, and he will suffer sooner or later when he encounters strong winds and waves. Instead of intriguing with a group of people whose power is above him in the turbulence of Chang'an, it is better to go out. With his current status, plus the merits he has made this time. If he is transferred to Mao Shou, at least he is also a senior member at the level of assassination, holding military and political power, and he is the highest local official, and everything is decided in a word.
It is better to be the head of the chicken than the queen of the cow. There is nothing to train the troops, govern and govern the people's livelihood, bully and bully the bullies and ruffians in the territory, and when there is something, fight the Tibetans and the Turks, take the merits, and avoid intrigue, don't be happy.
If you do a good job, you may be able to mix a few knots to make dangdang, holding an army of more than 100,000 people, how majestic. When it takes root, it's not too late to return to Beijing.
Since Yao Chong is so jealous of him, it is better to use his not rare things to sell Yao Chong a face, and let him help him make a big fuss at the end.
Yao Chong looked at Pei Min with a somewhat complicated expression, and said, "Is it worth giving up everything for the sake of someone you don't know?" β
Pei Min said without hesitation: "Of course it's worth it!" Wang Junenvoy is such a hero, it is worth making a big fuss for him. β
Yao Chong's blood rose, and he got up and said: "Zhongcheng is high-minded, as long as Zhongcheng's words today are true." Chongzi will do his best to help, and don't let me be a hero of the Tang Dynasty and die in vain! He never said anything about the deal.
Pei Min scolded in his heart: "Old fox! β
Yao Chong also scolded in his heart: "Little fox! β