Lan Ziyi was overjoyed when he heard Gao Yanzong's name, he wanted to tell all the wisdom and martial arts of Gao Yanzong Xiangcheng during the first war, but after thinking about it, he couldn't figure out what Gonggong Long meant by asking this question, so Lan Ziyi said:

"I know Gao Yanzong, and after the defeat of Yuzhou that day, I joined Gao Yanzong in Xiangcheng to fight the thieves.

Why did my father-in-law suddenly ask this question? “

Gonggong Long thought about it when he heard this, and did not answer Lan Ziyi directly, but asked rhetorically:

"What does Wei Hou think of this person?"

Lan Ziyi saw that Gonggong Long was unwilling to answer his question head-on, so he knew that things were not simple. Lan Ziyi really wanted to know what happened to Gao Yanzong, but he was not qualified to question Gonggong Long, so he could only answer according to Gonggong Long's words:

"Although Gao Yanzong is a civil official, he is strong in martial arts and has great bravery. On the same day, Yuzhou was defeated, the whole territory of Heyin was turbulent, the gate of the old capital was closed during the day, the officials of other prefectures and counties hung seals, the people fled, and no one in the whole road just became a demon thief soldier, only Gao Yanzong, digging trenches to make up for the city, collecting Ding Zhuang, and guarding the lonely city alone. If it weren't for Gao Yanzong's preliminary preparations, it would have been impossible for the remnants of Yuzhou to hold on to Xiangcheng for so long. “

During Lan Ziyi's narration, Grandpa Long listened carefully, occasionally picking up a tea bowl to drink water, and when Lan Ziyi finished speaking, Grandpa Long said:

"In this way, Wei Hou seems to appreciate this Gao Yanzong very much."

Lan Ziyi said:

"Gao Yanzong is faithful and courageous, and I do cherish him. It's just that I don't know why my father-in-law suddenly mentioned him, could it be that he wanted to be promoted to a knighthood for his meritorious deeds? ”

Gonggong Long lowered his head and smiled when he heard this, and he said:

"In the past few days, someone has been improving Yanzong's skills, but that person is not me."

Lan Ziyi looked at Gonggong Long's imminent eyes, knowing that Gonggong Long was not willing to reward Gao Yanzong, so he basically guessed who the person who improved Yanzong's merits, but Lan Ziyi still asked:

"Dare to ask who is fighting for Gao Yanzong."

Grandpa Long smiled:

"It was Zhang Mingyue, the first assistant of the dynasty, who was fighting for Gao Yanzong, and he also planned to transfer Gao Yanzong to Beijing to make up for the lack of the military department."

Lan Ziyi asked:

"I don't know which vacancy Lord Shoufu wants to ask Senior Brother to fill?"

Long Gong Justice:

"Zhang Shoufu is a member of the staff department, and he also intends to let Gao Yanzong assist in Jingying Rongzheng."

Lan Ziyi smacked his tongue when he heard this:

"The promotion from the county order of the seventh grade to the staff member of the fifth rank is already a leapfrog promotion, if you add the assistant Jingying Rongzheng, this is afraid that it will be ......"

Long Gong Justice:

"The assistant Jingying Rongzheng has always been concurrently served by the military department or the squire, and occasionally the imperial history is the right and the right, this position is all concurrently held by officials above the third grade, Zhang Mingyue is the first assistant, familiar with the rules and regulations, and naturally will not let a seven-grade county order to fill this gap. What he meant by that was that the current Yu Shi Youcheng was completely a civilian official, who did not know about military affairs, and Gao Yanzong could fight and dare to fight, and he could assist in this military affairs after entering Beijing. ”

Saying that, Gonggong Long snorted coldly and said:

"Originally, this assistant manager of the capital Rongzheng was a false position, and the ninth battalion of the capital was transferred to the military department in peacetime, and the military power was in the imperial horse prison in wartime. Zhang Mingyue's move is clearly an attempt to make a false move, and by interfering with Gao Yanzong's military power in Beijing, how could I let him be so unscrupulous? ”

Gonggong Long's words made it clear to Lan Ziyi that Gao Yanzong's reward involved the confrontation between the forces of the court and China, even if the outer court fought for Gao Yanzong, with Gonggong Long's tone, the inner court would veto it. But Lan Ziyi knew that Gao Yanzong was a person, and the back-to-back robes of the two in Xiang Cheng at that time were thicker than water, and Lan Ziyi didn't want to let a talent like Gao Yanzong be crushed by the unsightly faction in the court.

But Lan Ziyi also knows that everything needs to be done step by step, if Gonggong Long really targets Gao Yanzong, then Lan Ziyi will have to slowly dissolve Gonggong Long's heart knot.

So Lan Ziyi asked tentatively:

"But father-in-law, I heard that the emperor has always been very supportive of Zhang Shoufu, Gao Yanzong's meritorious minister, and his official name is justified when he entered Beijing, is it a bit extreme for my father-in-law to think like this?"

When Gonggong Long heard this, he put down the tea bowl and shouted to the outside:

"Someone! Add tea! ”

Lan Ziyi heard that Gonggong Long's words were angry, and hurriedly shut up. When the lady was adding water to Grandpa Long, Grandpa Yu said to Lan Ziyi in a deep voice:

"The emperor's love is known to the world, and there is no doubt that Zhang Mingyue is an indispensable pillar of my Taizheng. But what the emperor wanted was for him Zhang Mingyue to serve his public affairs with peace of mind, and to do his whip well, and did not let him expand his power. Now that the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty have been cast into an iron plate by him, he is still not satisfied, and he actually wants to stretch out his hand to the military power. ”

Lan Ziyi silently listened to Gonggong Long's anger and didn't say a word, and Gonggong Long continued:

"Qi Zhun has an old relationship with him, the relationship between the Eastern Army and him Zhang Mingyue is inextricably linked, and now two-thirds of the Beijing Army are soldiers of the Eastern Army, and he actually wants to give the title of Assistant Rong Zheng to the firm, his appetite is too great!"

Then Gonggong Long changed his words and said to Lan Ziyi:

"Ziyi, although the emperor is sick and lying in bed, the emperor's head is not confused, who is a loyal minister, the emperor can see clearly! The emperor will not let Zhang Mingyue act so recklessly. ”

Grandpa Long's words changed from his previous gentle appearance, and he walked like a tiger, quite meteorological, Lan Ziyi waited until Grandpa Long stopped for a while before he spoke. Lan Ziyi said:

"Ziyi is not talented, but he was still born and died with Gao Yanzong before, and he knows that this person is loyal and filial. No matter who transfers him to Beijing, the only person he will be loyal to in his heart is the emperor, Ziyi is willing to use his title as a guarantee, this person will definitely not be Zhang Mingyue's friend after entering Beijing. ”

After Gonggong Long finished speaking, he let out a long breath to adjust his breath, and when he heard Lan Ziyi's words, he smiled and said:

"I'm afraid that Wei Hou will be so impulsive and do something."

Lan Ziyi felt bad when he heard this, and he hurriedly said:

"Father-in-law, I am willing to vouch for ...... with my own head"

Hearing this, Gonggong Long waved his hand and said:

"Ziyi, this is not a question of whether to guarantee or not, nor is it a question of Gao Yanzong's loyalty or disloyalty. This is a question of whether the DPRK and China can balance the imbalance. Since Gao Yanzong made Wei Hou so concerned, he must be a talent, and since he is a talent, the emperor will not bury him. There will be his reward in the future, but Zhang Mingyue definitely can't mention it this time. ”

Lan Ziyi lowered his head and sighed when he heard this, while Zhang Mingyue asked:

"Does Wei Hou understand what I mean?"

Hearing this, Lan Ziyi nodded weakly and said:

"I understand, I will never open my mouth to fight for Gao Yanzong."

Gonggong Long nodded approvingly when he heard this, and he said again:

"In addition to this, there is one more thing that has to be worked hard for the Hou."

Lan Ziyi sat back in his chair at this time and asked faintly:

"What's the matter with my father-in-law?"

Gonggong Long looked at Lan Ziyi's reluctant appearance and smiled slightly, he knew that he had made Lan Ziyi unhappy, but he didn't care at all, he just said:

"Xie Xuanming's matter still has to trouble Wei Hou to move his mouth again."

Lan Ziyi's brows furrowed when he heard this, and he said:

"Wasn't this matter already decided at dinner that day? Why do you want to bring it up again now? ”

Long Gong Justice:

"At that time, Zhang Mingyue didn't have such a big appetite as now, and at that time, Zhang Mingyue agreed to celebrate the entry into the city for the victorious army."

Lan Ziyi said:

"But as long as I bite Zhang Mingyue with Xie Xuanming, Zhang Mingyue will come out and say that King De entered Beijing, and the dogs on both sides can only bite a mouthful of hair."

Grandpa Long smiled:

"Wei Hou, you are still young!"

When Lan Ziyi heard this, he turned around and went to Gonggong Long, and Gonggong Long said:

"Why do you think Zhang Mingyue's guy didn't agree to enter the city? It's not that he is afraid that King De will lead his troops into the city and establish his authority. He's a hardcore princeling.

Zhang Mingyue is already biting King De, and it doesn't matter whether King De entered Beijing or not. Moreover, Xie Xuanming's matter made it clear that King Bide entered the city first, and it was lethal. Wei Hou, you are ready to make a move. “

Father-in-law Long's backsliding face made Lan Ziyi sick to his stomach, and when he was in a trance, Lan Ziyi asked:

"Even if we give the credit to King De and let him lead the army, but if there is merit, it is not appropriate to build a prince, if the emperor really favors King De, how can he put military merit on the head of King De."

Hearing this, Gonggong Long took a sip of tea and replied:

"If King De has merit, it is not appropriate to establish a reserve, but if he wants to be meritorious, he is not qualified to talk about the reserve position at all. Wei Hou, I have already told you about this, but I can be regarded as digging out my heart and liver to show Wei Hou, what Wei Hou should do, I don't need to say more. ”

After that, Father-in-law Long got up, straightened his clothes and said:

"I'm done, so I'll go first. Li Si's affairs Wei Hou don't have to worry, he is just a slave, he can't set off any storms, and Elder Yu and I will take care of it for you. ”

Lan Ziyi saw Father-in-law Long get up, hurriedly got up from the chair, bowed his hands, and gave people a salute.

Seeing this, Gonggong Long stretched out his hand to help Lan Ziyi up, and then patted Lan Ziyi's shoulder and said:

"Wei Hou, don't be impulsive, don't be simple-minded. As long as you follow King De with peace of mind, the future will be unlimited, and the emperor's meaning is already very clear, so Wei Hou will no longer go to the crooked road because of any scholarly anger. Then Gao Yanzong made it clear to the emperor when I went back, and there must be his reward after this different day. Wei Hou can rest assured. ”

Lan Ziyi nodded when he heard this, and then he limped and sent Grandpa Long out of the house.