Yao Yuanchong had just come to Luoyang alone, and he had no place to live but to rest in the official office, so Xue Shao took the initiative to invite him to live in his home. Anyway, Princess Taiping and the others were still in Chang'an and did not come to Luoyang, and only Yue Nu and a few servants and maids came with Xue Shao, and the house was very empty.

Yao Yuanchong refused, saying that being an official in the court was the most jealous of party friends. Everyone knows that Yao was picked up by you, and now he is still your subordinate adjutant. If we get too close to each other in private, we will definitely be gossiped about, which is not a good thing.

Xue Shao had no choice but to give up. It seems that there are many more taboos in the court than in the army, and it will take some time for me to get used to it.

After the relocation of the capital, all the central yamen had to be broken and erected, which was very busy. What's more, Xue Shao also took on such a tricky event as "changing the flag". Therefore, in the next few days, Xue Shao basically soaked in the official office of the Ministry of War and rarely went home.

Xue Shao believes that the biggest difficulty in changing the flag lies in stabilizing the morale of the military. Therefore, he repeatedly invited the generals and generals of Zhuwei and the commanders of Zhufu to the military headquarters for formal talks. As a result, he found that the higher the rank of the general, the more supportive he was of changing the flag. On the contrary, the lieutenants from some local military governments occasionally make some painless complaints.

After talking a few times, Xue Shao didn't want to talk anymore. Because, it is difficult to hear the real voice in such a conversation.

What is the current situation, everyone knows in their hearts, and the golden and white dragon flags have been planted in the palace. Those generals and great generals go to court every day, and they can't see unless they are blind. Then, unless they don't want to die, they will declare their opposition to the change of flag in the official office of the Ministry of War. And the people from the military government below have very few complaints, and even if there are, they have all shirked their responsibilities first, only saying that some of the soldiers under them do not understand very well, and often privately discuss why they want to change their flags?

There is a way that the law does not blame the public, and Xue Shao will not send a team of soldiers to kill those soldiers who chew the root of their tongues. In addition, the mouth of the people is better than the defense of Sichuan, and such suspicion and criticism cannot be stopped by violence.

So Xue Shao gave these generals and the Du Wei tasks and asked them to "do more ideological work" after they returned, and they must persuade and discipline their subordinates well. It is imperative to change the flag and change the flag, and disobedience is tantamount to blocking the car with a mantis arm.

Such official words and clichés, Xue Shao talked for several days, and he was annoyed by it. But doing things in the center and the yamen is such a grinding, and in any case, it will not be as simple as the prohibition in the army.

After tossing for several days, Xue Shao was tired.

So he took a free time to find a wine shop in Luoyang North City, and called Yao Yuanchong to have a few drinks with him. In recent days, Wang Yu has already become Xue Shao's inseparable shadow, so he naturally accompanies him.

"Yuanzhi, this change of flag seems to be more troublesome than I imagined." Xue Shao said, "Those generals can't help but prevaricate, one thing in front of them and one thing behind their backs. The military government below is different from each other due to the distance of the region and the customs and customs of the people, so it is difficult to find out and persuade them one by one. It's been more than ten days, and hundreds of thousands of troops in Datang have not changed a single flag. Yesterday at noon, the Queen Mother called her attendants to summon me and told me to go to the inner court to share lunch with her. I found an excuse and didn't go. ”

Yao Yuanchong laughed, "It turns out that the dignified Xue Rentu also has times when he is afraid?" ”

"Isn't this a lack of service?" Xue Shao shook his head with a wry smile, "The trick I did in Xiazhou is completely ineffective in Luoyang." The generals were respectful to me to my face, and they turned their backs and didn't take what I told me seriously. What can I do with him? Military law can't deal with it? ”

Yao Yuanchong smiled and said, "Shang Shu has been leading troops since he joined the ranks, and he is used to the Thunder Wanjun Order prohibiting. However, the errands of the central and yamen are often complicated and tangled, and they are complex and sensitive, and there are too many things to be afraid of. It's not easy to do everything in one go. ”

"Oops! ......" Xue Shao sighed and said with a wry smile, "It seems that it will take me a long time and a lot of effort to get used to it!" ”

"Shangshu, in fact, the matter of changing the flag may not be so difficult." Yao Yuanchong said suddenly.

Xue Shao's eyes lit up, "You have a clever plan?" ”

"It's a clever idea. It's just that Xia Guan felt that Shangshu was because he had led soldiers to fight, so he was too concerned about the feelings of the soldiers, and he didn't want them to suffer a little bit of grievance, let alone suffer any bad luck. Yao Yuanchong said, "Pao Ze loves soldiers like sons, nothing more than this." ”

"Go on."

Yao Yuanchong arched his hand and said, "Actually, since it is a court decree, it is all mandatory. Shangshu had already persuaded and persuaded him in advance, and he had already done his best to be benevolent and righteous. The best that the following people can accept, and those who can't must also accept it. Otherwise, is that still called the royal law? ”

Xue Shao nodded seriously, "I thought about using a little thunder to deal with this matter." It's a big deal to remove a few disobedient generals and kill a few people who dare to make trouble. But when I think about it, it is even more difficult to change the flag in this way. The blood and temper of a soldier cannot be suppressed by a few drops of blood. What's more, it was their robes that were killed. ”

Yao Yuanchong frowned slightly, waved his hand and motioned for Wang Yu to go to the door and watch the wind.

The two got closer, and Yao Yuanchong whispered: "Shangshu, the so-called change of flag is only one step away from changing the dynasty." When in history has there been a change of dynasty without dying and bloodshed? ”

Xue Shao's eyebrows twisted slightly, "What I hope for is nothing more than fewer deaths and less bloodshed." ”

Yao Yuanchong shook his head with a smile on his face, "The general trend is beyond human power to reverse. Shang Shu wants to save more people's lives on his own, but he is afraid that he will not be able to catch it. The subordinate said something ugly and taboo...... Don't put yourself in it! ”

Xue Shao's expression changed slightly, because he had read it from Yao Yuanchong's eyes and expression, he was hinting at Cheng Wuting's matter-such a thing, but one can be two, absolutely not repeatedly. Otherwise, you'll really be putting yourself in it!

"Then what do you say?" Xue Shao asked.

Yao Yuanchong smiled slightly and said: "The reason why Shangshu is quite troublesome about this errand is not because Shangshu lacks courage and ability, on the contrary, Shangshu is just a vigorous and capable person in the Congo. However, as the saying goes, Taoist doctors are not autonomous, and Shangshu got up in the army and took root in the army, and he was too 'knowledgeable'. Therefore, it is very difficult for you to implement the change of flag. ”

"Hit the nail on the head." Xue Shao praised the case, "In the past, no matter how troublesome and tricky I did, I could always find a way to deal with it." But this time it was different, I felt like I was fighting with myself, and how could I tell the difference between winning and losing? ”

"Shangshu, how about a suggestion from the lower official?"

"Something to say."

Yao Yuanchong bowed his hand, "When it comes to changing the flag, the outline of the book can take charge of the overall situation." The specific matters will be handed over to the lower officials. Sooner or later, Xia Guan can also give a satisfactory answer to Shangshu. ”

Xue Shao took a deep breath and exhaled a long breath, and the person also sat back and sat up straight, "Tell me, what are you going to do first?" ”

"Xiaguan, I want to go to Shuofang in person." Yao Yuanchong replied.

Xue Shao was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Who told you that?" ”

"What, who told me?" Yao Yuanchong wondered.

Xue Shao said: "The first stop of changing the flag must be in Shuofang. ”

"No one told the lower officials. It's just that the lower officials themselves happen to think that the first step in changing the flag must be carried out in the Shuofang Army. Yao Yuanchong said, "Because, the Shuofang Army is not only the old department under the command of Shang Shu, but also the most elite and famous field division in the Tang Dynasty." At present, there are no more than three frontier field armies that can be compared with the Shuofang Army. The first is the Anxi Tiger Division under Wang Fangyi, the second is the Heyuan Army under the command of Heizhi Changzhi, and the third is the Hebei Dingxiang Army led by Xue Rengui and Cheng Wuting and now led by Xue Ne. But these three armies are not as great as the influence of the Shuofang army. Because first of all, the team of Shuo Fang's army is the Western Expeditionary Army led by Pei Gong before his death, and its brilliance is incomparable; Secondly, the most beautiful fight in recent years is the Shuofang army, which has never lost a single battle against the Turkic rival. In addition, the commander of the Shuofang army, that is, Shang Shu, your identity is far from being comparable to the other three generals. Therefore, the Shuofang Army should be the first army in the Tang Dynasty today! ”

Xue Shao smiled, "I'm quite comfortable with this sycophant." You continue. ”

Yao Yuanchong also smiled and continued: "The imperial court wants to implement the change of flag in the army, and the news has already been released. So hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Tang Dynasty were all staring at Shuo Fangjun at first sight. Because Shuofangjun is an elite, an example, and the old department of Shangshu. ”

Xue Shao smiled bitterly, "So, those generals are all perfunctory to me. ”

"Yes." Yao Yuanchong nodded, "It's because they haven't seen the movement of the Shuo Fang Army yet." ”

Xue Shao smiled slightly, "It's almost there." ”

Yao Yuanchong raised his eyebrows in a little surprise, "Shangshu has already made arrangements?" ”

"This battle is not easy to fight, so I have long sent a capable vanguard and a dog-headed military division over to give me an outpost." Xue Shao smiled and said, "When they have a military return, you will take on the role of a general and kill the general." Coupled with the internal response that has been prepared for a long time, it must be able to win the battle. ”

"When to go?"

"It's coming."

Yao Yuanchong was stunned, "Shangshu, who is the right-hand man?" What does the kobold military master say? …… There is still an internal response? Xia Guan is a little confused! ”

Xue Shao laughed, "Xue Chuyu, Li Xianyuan, Guo Yuanzhen, you yourself are seated." ”

"Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles. Every step of the way, all at once - fun! Yao Yuanchong smiled, "Shang Shu can actually use the art of war for governance, and he uses it so reasonably and superbly...... The master of the real soldier, the genius also! “

"Haha!" Xue Shao laughed, "You sycophants don't shoot well, punish yourself with three cups!" - Wang Yu, come in and serve wine to Yao Shilang! ”

Yao Yuanchong smiled, "Wang Yu, this descendant, is quite good." ”

Xue Shao nodded with a smile, "Diligent and studious, tireless, quick-witted, modest and cautious." ”

"I saw Wang Yu serving Shangshu as a teacher, and he showed great respect for his teacher." Yao Yuanchong said with a smile, "Now it seems that Shangshu is indeed full of appearances as a teacher. ”

Xue Shao smiled secretly, and said in his heart that it was okay to be a teacher, but it was not bad to be a brother-in-law!