Xie Yu listened, but he was silent for a long time before he spoke: "Brother Li, you are a close confidant of His Majesty today, a high and powerful position, a native of Jiangnan, or my friend, you are the best choice." ”

Li Tong listened, but laughed, and after a while, he said, "Then do you think I will help you with this?" Li Tong stared at Xie Yu's face with his eyes, trying to see something.

Xie Yu listened to Li Tong's question, his face tightened, and then he said, "I don't know, but I still want to try." Brother Li, how's that? ”

Li Tong listened, but did not answer directly, but continued to ask: "That brother, do you have any plans for the future?" ”

Xie Yu listened to this question, but said without hesitation: "After this matter is over, I will return to the capital to participate in next year's Enke exam, and I will also fight in the officialdom." ”

"Oh, aren't you afraid of Shilin's criticism?" Li Tong asked a little strangely when he heard this.

Li Tong's words, Xie Yu understands, you must know that in Daqian, although there is no explicit rule that parents lose their children and keep filial piety for three years, but Daqian officialdom has always been influenced by traditional Confucianism, which has almost become an unspoken rule in officialdom.

Xie Yu listened, smiled, and said: "Brother Li, I can't afford to wait, the Xie family can't afford to wait, next year Cisco, the year after next is a normal test, if I keep filial piety for three years, it will take a full five years, I can test normally, when the daylily is cold, how to go far in the officialdom, besides, Your Majesty today, at first glance, is not such a disciplined person, I am not afraid, all I need is a ticket to enter the officialdom, and I don't say that Brother Li can guess the rest." Xie Yu said with some self-deprecation.

"Alright, I've got you covered." Hearing this, Li Tong said categorically.

"The Xie family has really made up their minds to let the Xie family enter the palace?" Li Tongshi then asked.

Xie Yu listened, nodded, and said with a calm face: "If not, how can you reassure Your Majesty?" Besides, it's time for Tang Wang Ye and Xie to separate, after all, it is not good for anyone to stick together. ”

After a pause, Xie Yucai said with a hesitant face: "Brother Li, in my opinion, you should discuss with Ling Tang, and take advantage of next year's general election to let the pearl of the Li family enter the palace, which is good!" Xie Yu said sincerely.

When Li Tong heard this, his face was expressionless, but he asked rhetorically: "Why?" It's not like what you say. ”

Xie Yu knew that his words would make Li Tongxin a little uncomfortable, but he still said it after all, on the one hand, he had his selfish intentions, but on the other hand, it was not for Li Tong's good.

So, Xie Yu said: "I have also heard about the Jiangnan Jiedu Envoy, the expansion of the army is 400,000, this is an elite army, costing countless money and food, presumably Your Majesty has a big plan in his heart, and Jiangnan Jiedu Envoy General Lin is also old, and he will inevitably retire in a few years, according to His Majesty's thoughts, Brother Li will inevitably take over the post of Jiangnan Jiedu Envoy." ”

"But Brother Li also knows in his heart that the Jiangnan region has always been in an embarrassing position in Daqian, and the northern military aristocratic group and the northern family have also been suppressing the south and not letting the south come out, Brother Li has now almost become the spiritual pillar of people of insight in the south, there are too many talents behind you who are eager to do it, for some unnecessary trouble, why not send Ling Mei into the palace? Of course, there are also my selfish motives. Xie Yu said calmly.

In fact, what Xie Yu said, Li Tongxin didn't understand, in just a dozen years, he has achieved the pinnacle of Jiangnan military attache since the founding of the Great Qian, the deputy envoy of Jiangnan Jiedu, a high and powerful position, and has won the trust of His Majesty today, he is indeed a winner in life, but these are far from enough, he has too many things on his back, the expectations of several generations of the Li family in Hangzhou, and the expectations of people of insight in Jiangnan, so that every step he takes is to think about it repeatedly, but if he wants to send his beloved little sister into the land of tigers and wolves in the palace, he can't bear it. Besides, if this is really good, he still has to think about it.

So, Li Tong said quietly: "Brother, you said that this Lord Liu has arrived in Jiangnan, and it seems that he is ready to do a big job, what do you think of the situation in Jiangnan?" ”

Xie Yu listened to Li Tong's question, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed in his heart, but he still understood very well in his heart, after all, the two families were not all the way, how could he easily say such an important thing to himself.

So, Xie Yu pondered for a long time before he spoke: "As for the situation in Jiangnan, in my opinion, it is all in Liu Xiang's thoughts, loosen a little, most of the local officials in Jiangnan will fall off the horse, and if it is tighter, most of the local officials in Jiangnan will fall off the horse, and if it is heavier, the local officials in Jiangnan and some local wealthy families will be unlucky, as for how far Liu Xiang will go, it is not something I can guess, but in any case, Jiangnan officialdom must be a bloody storm, this person comes out to mix, and he will have to pay it back sooner or later." Xie Yu said with some self-deprecation, how could their Xie family not be like this.

When Li Tong heard this, he nodded in agreement, and then asked: "Then you say, the Jinling battalion is detaining tens of thousands of soldiers, what will Lord Liu do?" Li Tong stared at Xie Yu's face and asked truthfully.

Xie Yu listened, but his face was not very good, these soldiers are the direct accomplices of their Xie family to this point, he wants these soldiers to be executed immediately, but reason tells him that it is impossible.

After being silent for a long time, he spoke: "Brother Li, although I wish these soldiers died without a place to be buried, but even the culprit capital just died to thank the world, although these soldiers are deeply guilty, but in my opinion, the final punishment will not be too heavy, after all, there are too many people." In my opinion, Liu Xiang will write to His Majesty that the middle and high-ranking officers will be put to death, and the low-ranking officers and non-commissioned officers, as well as their families, will be reduced to slavery, which is the most dignified thing I can think of. He said a little unwillingly.

Li Tong was very surprised when he heard this, but after thinking about it, he agreed very much in his heart, so he asked, "Then what do you think, what should I do?" ”

Xie Yu listened, but he felt strange, how could this Brother Li ask such a question, but after thinking about it, he still said honestly: "Brother Li, I think in this matter, you are still honest, and doing nothing is the best, now you should be silent, work hard, do a good job in the affairs of the Jiangnan Jiedu Envoy, and the rest can be put down." Xie Yu said seriously.

"Very good, my brother has matured over the years, then I will rest assured, I am afraid that you will lose your mind and become anxious for quick success, after listening to your words, I am also at ease, in this case, then I will also give you a small gift, as a congratulatory gift for your title on the gold list next year, Xie family, you but please rest assured, I will help you, this matter can be done." Li Tong also said seriously, with a mysterious smile on his face.

When Xie Yu heard this, he was ecstatic in his heart, he never thought that this Brother Li would make such a promise, his face was flushed, but he still asked with some doubts: "Why?" Is Brother Li going to use the power of the Li family? Presumably, Ling Tang will not agree, right? ”

Li Tong listened, but shook his head with a smile, and then said: "Brother, you haven't been in contact with Your Majesty, and you don't understand Your Majesty's personality, do you have to thank your family for dying?" That's not necessarily, it's just weakening the power of Tang Wangye, since the Xie family has given everything with both hands, it can be used by His Majesty, why is Your Majesty happy? As for killing chickens and monkeys, what about changing one? Anyway, the purge in Jiangnan has long been a foregone conclusion, it's just a matter of severity, besides, Yanjing is an eventful time, Your Majesty has to have some of his own people in this place in Jiangnan, plus my brother and my maneuver, I think this matter is inseparable. Li Tong explained with a smile.

"Why? Brother Li spared no effort to help me, is it worth it? Xie Yu listened to Li Tong's words, but asked again.

Li Tong listened, but laughed, for a long time, Fang Cai continued: "It's worth it, brother, I became the deputy envoy of Jiangnan Jiedu in my thirties, which can be regarded as a high authority, but I know in my heart that I have too many people's expectations on my shoulders, and I am not a pure soldier like General Lin, I have to think about myself and the people behind me, even if I achieve a military giant like Jiangnan Jiedu, but I am still a little weak in the officialdom of the big cadres, I have to choose reliable allies for myself politically, And you are my chosen ally, since you are determined to enter the officialdom, I bet that you will definitely be able to rise to a high position in the next ten years, so I choose to help you now, and send me charcoal in the snow, maybe it will bring me huge benefits in the future? ”

Xie Yu heard this, but his heart was a little moved, since the family suffered an accident, he has encountered too many white eyes, and now there are people who are sending charcoal in the snow, sparing no effort to help themselves, although this person is utilitarian, he actually understands in his heart that Li Tong regards himself as a friend, so he doesn't want to have too much burden, and the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, he nodded in a choked voice.

Outside the boat, the wind blew, causing a layer of ripples on the surface of the Qinhuai River, and the boat of friendship floated on the river, which made the air in Jinling somehow a little more moved.

……

The sun is setting, it is already dusk, the night is coming, Jinling, the ancient city, the air in the city is full of anxious atmosphere, since Liu Jian put the line in this Jinling, the whole Jiangnan has felt a depression and uneasiness.

Countless people turned their eyes to Jinling, expecting and fearing...... are all wondering how the prime minister Liu Jian, who has just arrived in Jinling, will take the first step, but Liu Jian is as calm as a mountain, without revealing his tone at all, for a day and a night, he just stayed quietly in Jinling County, without saying a word, without giving an order, which is really strange.

So tonight's Jinling is completely lively!