Guo Rong's actions were strange, and they couldn't find out their whereabouts for a while, and the situation in Yongning Palace Yang Lian and Fang Jinzhao went to tell the Son of Heaven and told them about the situation. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Li Jingsui was kind-hearted, and he was quite sentimental when he heard it, no matter what, the Yang family of Yongning Palace was kind to the Li family, although it was said that for the sake of rights, the Yang family was imprisoned, which was also a helpless thing. Now that the deceased is the greatest, the matter has passed, Li Jingsui also let go of the uneasiness in his heart and sent someone to bury the Yang family in Yongning Palace.

Yang Lian didn't go there, he still stayed in Jinling, dealing with government affairs every day, and was very active. The affairs of the civil and military examinations have been handed over, and notices have been posted in various prefectures and counties, so that scholars from all over the country can actively prepare for the scientific examinations in the coming year.

Unlike the liberal arts examination, the martial arts examination has many fewer restrictions, and both soldiers and civilian samurai can participate as long as they have the ability.

In the plan formulated by Yang Lian, the martial arts examination also made a distinction, those who can write and know the art of war can be handsome, and those who have no force can only be a martial artist who charges into battle.

After the notices were posted in various places, the response was very enthusiastic, and the first time that Datang paid equal attention to civil and military examinations in these years, and from the perspective of scale, it was quite huge.

There are a lot of people who aspire to be officials in the imperial court have a certain understanding of the imperial court, these years, through the war, there are many people who start from the soldiers, become a party of the festival and even the prince, which gives them great confidence, now the new emperor ascends the throne, on the holding of the civil and military imperial examination, the new atmosphere of the new dynasty, is to have a big move, if you grasp it well, it may be a little difficult to become the second king of Wu, but it is not difficult to become a festival envoy.

Under the stimulation of the civil and military examinations, as well as the joy of tax reduction and exemption in various places, all parts of the Tang Dynasty seem to be quite calm, and there are not too many waves, even if some people think that the rebellion of King Yan is a little strange, but at this time, who dares to ask questions? Besides, the important ministers in Jinling have all expressed their attitudes, and the evidence of King Yan's rebellion is conclusive, who dares to jump out and suspect it? Jumping out at this time is undoubtedly causing trouble and killing yourself!

The situation in various places has gradually stabilized, and Yang Lian's mood has also stabilized, the matter of Yongning Palace has happened, and remorse is useless, but it makes Yang Lian seize a reason to question Zhou Guo.

Fu Jinzhan also comforted Yang Lian, and after Yang Lian revealed his identity, Fu Jinzhan became a little worried. Especially as soon as the incident of Yongning Palace came out, she was afraid that Yang Lian would not be able to withstand it, and those people were Yang Lian's relatives after all. However, Fu Jinzhan also has his opinion.

Although it is a troubled time now, I don't care about many things, but the people of Yongning Palace have reached the point of **, and sometimes they die, but it is a relief. Being alive is a great burden.

Yang Lian just smiled faintly, there is a saying in later generations called don't cry for spilled milk, Guo Rong's behavior will only arouse Yang Lian's hatred and make him work hard, whether it is revenge or the responsibility of dominating the world, there will be a battle with Guo Rong sooner or later, but with the intensification of the contradiction, it will be advanced.

Zhou Ye's side, looking for clues everywhere, but he couldn't find Guo Rong's shadow at all, in order to escape, Guo Rong planned for a long time, and made a layout in advance, Zhou Ye couldn't find him.

Yang Lian saw that he couldn't find Guo Rong, so he ordered Zhou Ye to come back and focus on other things. Zhou Ye is a battlefield general, experienced, selected after the martial arts, Yang Lian wants Zhou Ye to lead, some people are not lacking in talent, but lack of opportunities to exercise, if there is a good master, coupled with the ensuing war, these people can grow up quickly and become the pillars of the country.

Soon after the burial of the first emperor Li Xuan, Li Jingsui officially proclaimed himself emperor and announced to the world that the era name still uses Baoda, which is a kind of remembrance, and a new era name will be set in the coming year.

On the day of Li Jun's burial, Yang Lian stood in front of Li Jun's grave for a long time and seriously put on a bouquet of flowers. Although Yang Lian is restoring the old country, and most of the Li family are enemies, if he whips the corpse like Wu Zixu, Yang Lian still can't do it, and when things come to this point, it may be the best.

The weather gradually cooled down, and after entering October, the temperature dropped a lot, and there was news in the north that Guo Rong really fled back to Kaifeng, which was expected by Yang Lian, and at this time, Sun Sheng also returned to Jinling.

For Sun Sheng, this time back to Jinling, let him have very mixed emotions, as one of the core figures of the Yanwang party, he was forced to leave Jinling because of the explosion in the south of Jinling City, and then the Yanwang party because of the rebellion, died, was arrested, and he returned to Jinling, what does it mean? Sun Sheng didn't know, but he had nothing to fear, it was just a big deal.

When Sun Sheng was thinking, Han Xizai came in, and since he chose to play for Yang Lian, Han Xizai worked very hard. And he is also very capable, not a little stronger than Feng Yanlu, Feng Yansi and others.

What made Han Xizai even more excited was that Yang Lian did not reuse Feng Yanlu, Feng Yansi and others, but proposed that Li Jingsui, the Son of Heaven, get them all to the Hanlin Academy. Feng Yanlu's article is very well written, and it is precisely for this reason that it has been appreciated by the first emperor Li Jun.

King Wu doesn't use these people, showing his attitude, the new dynasty is the most important thing with ability, it is no longer feasible to slap the horse, as long as you work hard, you can win a future.

Sun Sheng didn't know that Han Xizai was pardoned by Yang Lian and entrusted with an important task, and he was very surprised the moment he saw Han Xizai.

Han Xizai was very satisfied with Sun Sheng's attitude, he laughed, arched his hand, and said, "Prime Minister Sun, don't come to harm?"

Sun Sheng is not a stupid person, seeing Han Xizai like this, he guessed something in his heart, and said, "Uncle Han, what's going on?" Are you ......"

Han Xizai nodded with a smile and said, "This time King Yan rebelled, many people died, and the Son of Heaven was also killed by him. ”

Sun Sheng gasped, this was a little beyond his imagination, although he already knew that King Yan was defeated in rebellion, but he thought that King Yan was only an action against Yang Lian, and he didn't know the Son of Heaven at all, no, it should be the first emperor. The first emperor was actually killed by King Yan, but the person he wanted to kill was intact and firmly controlled the power of the Tang Dynasty.

The king of Qi has ascended the throne, and there are no waves in various places, but he is full of praise for the new monarch because of the good governance of the Son of Heaven, which means that the Tang court has been stable.

In this case, it is obviously unrealistic and impossible to make any more waves, Sun Sheng's brain is spinning rapidly, King Wu summoned him back, is it to settle accounts after the autumn?

Han Xizai saw Sun Sheng's doubts, smiled, and said, "Prime Minister Sun, I can't hide it, I came to get His Majesty's will." ”

Sun Sheng straightened his waist, even if he died, he would die standing up! Sun Sheng looked serious and said, "Say, what does Your Majesty want to do with the old man?"

Han Xizai smiled slightly and said: "Prime Minister Sun is too worried, Your Majesty has summoned you, there is a major task entrusted to you, Your Majesty said, I am afraid that only Prime Minister Sun can complete this matter!" ”

Sun Sheng was stunned for a moment, and asked suspiciously, "What's the matter?"

Han Xizai sighed and said: "It's not a secret, this time King Yan rebelled, thanks to the hostage Guo Rong of the Zhou State, this person fanned the flames in order to escape back to Kaifeng, lest the world be chaotic, so that something like this happened in Jinling!" ”

Sun Sheng's eyes narrowed into a slit, King Yan's death was actually related to Guo Rong! He knew about King Yan and Guo Rong, although they both had their own relationship, but Guo Rong was too ruthless.

"What about Guo Rong, is he dead?" Sun Sheng asked impatiently.

Han Xizai shook his head, smiled bitterly, and said: "Not only was he not captured, but he made dangerous moves, and after escaping from Jinling, he went to Yongning Palace and killed the Yang family who was imprisoned inside!" ”

"Huh?!" Sun Sheng was taken aback, this news surprised him even more, Guo Rong went to Yongning Palace to kill people, what was his motive? Because it's not a good deal for him!

Sun Sheng subconsciously thought of a question, Guo Rong should take revenge on Yang Lian, because it has always been rumored that Yang Lian is the old prince of the previous dynasty, and only in this way can Guo Rong's behavior be more reasonable. Sun Sheng swallowed his saliva and asked, "Wu, King Wu, is he okay?"

Han Xizai nodded and said, "King Wu is all right, and he is currently preparing for the martial arts." ”

Sun Sheng subconsciously licked his lips, which meant that King Wu was not affected by Yongning Palace, in other words, he was not from the previous dynasty. If such a thing were him, he would have been furious and rushed straight to Kaifeng.

Sun Sheng thought about it carefully and asked, "So what is Your Majesty going to do when you call the old man back?" Han Xizai talked for a long time, he only knew a antecedent, and he didn't know what to do.

"Your Majesty wants Prime Minister Sun to send an envoy to Kaifeng to strongly condemn the behavior of the Zhou State, and at the same time to check the situation of the Zhou State." Han Hee-jae said.

Sun Sheng pursed his lips, this is a great responsibility, his envoy to the Zhou State represents the face of the Tang Dynasty, and he must not lose face in front of the Zhou people. Sun Sheng's personality is extremely strong, and it is impossible for him to surrender to the enemy.

"Okay, I promised to do this, when will I leave." Sun Sheng asked, he had already figured it out, King Yan was dead, and there was no point in serving Li Hongji, not to mention that he had been characterized as a thief, and there was no possibility of turning over.

"King Wu said, this matter is not urgent, in order to cooperate with the negotiations, King Wu has already mobilized troops and horses at the border to deter the Zhou State." Han Xizai said.

Sun Sheng said: "You mean, this matter is what King Wu meant?"

"It was King Wu who recommended Prime Minister Sun, and His Majesty agreed." Han Xizai said that he said it so clearly that he hoped that Sun Sheng would understand.

Sun Sheng's heart was relieved, since it was the arrangement made by King Wu, then his family would be safe. King Wu wanted to kill himself, as long as he was involved with King Yan, he would not be able to escape at all, and it would be impossible to recommend him to envoy to Zhou.

Sun Sheng suddenly realized that although Yang Lian was an enemy, when dealing with the enemy, he did not pay attention to means. But he is so tolerant of his former enemies.

"Why?" Sun Sheng asked.

Han Xizai laughed and said, "King Wu said that he will hire anyone who is talented, but there is one thing, that is, he must be absolutely loyal. Speaking of this, Han Xizai patted his head and said, "What is that sentence called?" By the way, King Wu said, don't stick to one pattern to reduce talents. Yes, that's what I said. ”

Sun Sheng read silently, his eyes gradually lit up, King Wu can be like this, it is a blessing for the country, and he will reduce talents without sticking to one pattern! Only when the country has more talents, will the country prosper and become strong!

"King Wu also said that he doesn't want any more party disputes, let him go in the past, and start everything from scratch!" Han Hee-jae added.

Sun Sheng nodded, King Wu is like this, it is a blessing for the country! After separating from Han Xizai, Sun Sheng paced around the room, he felt the need to meet King Wu, and there were things that he always had to face.

Yang Lian was finishing talking to Fang Jinzhao in the imperial city at this time, and a small official came over to tell him that Sun Sheng wanted to see him.

Yang Lian and Fang Jinzhao glanced at each other, Fang Jinzhao stood up, walked out, and left the room to Yang Lian, he knew that the two must have something to say.

When Fang Jinzhao retreated, Sun Sheng was pacing not far away, Fang Jinzhao smiled and arched his hand at him, and then left.

Sun Sheng took a deep breath, then slowly paced in, and when he saw Yang Lian, Sun Sheng walked a few steps and said, "The guilty minister has seen King Wu." ”

Yang Lian stood up and said, "Prime Minister Sun doesn't have to be polite, please get up!" ”

"King Wu is very gracious, and it is difficult to thank the criminals." Sun Sheng said, saluted again, and then stood up.

Yang Lian smiled and said, "Prime Minister Sun came back this time, how do you feel?"

"In Jinling City, although it has gone through a catastrophe, it has returned to stability, and King Wu has a good eye and handles it properly. Sinners admire! Sun Sheng said, quietly complimenting Yang Lian.

Yang Lian laughed out loud and said, "It's really rare for Prime Minister Sun to compliment this king like this. ”

Sun Sheng's old face flushed.

Yang Lian said: "I think Han Shuyan has already told you, Prime Minister Sun, you are old in the court, and you have experience in many things, which is beyond the reach of others, the reason why this king asks His Majesty to forgive you is also to take a fancy to this, in fact, you can also see through, each other is smart people, and this king will not hide it." ”

"The new dynasty has a new atmosphere, to sweep away the decadent atmosphere of the previous dynasty and forge ahead, this king thinks that Prime Minister Sun can do it. Han Shuyan has already told you about the matter, Prime Minister Sun, this king wants to hear your opinion. Yang Lian asked.

Sun Sheng had some opinions on this matter, and fortunately, Han Xizai told him about the matter, so that he could have time to think, Sun Sheng pondered for a moment and said what he thought in his heart.

It is unlikely that Guo Wei will give in and hand over Guo Rong, so how much benefit he can get from Zhou Guo depends on how to negotiate. Datang lacks war horses, and it is most in the interests of Datang to get excellent war horses from Zhou State. In addition, Zhou Guo has to pay a certain fee, not to mention anything else, there are more than 100 people who died in Yongning Palace, after all, it is the royal family of the previous dynasty, and the etiquette of burial cannot be low.

After Sun Sheng said what he thought in his heart, Yang Lian pondered for a moment and said: "The general direction is right, but at the beginning of the negotiation, you must not directly ask for the money of the war horse, Prime Minister Sun, you must insist on escorting Guo Rong back to Jinling, and tell Guo Wei that Guo Rong is a hostage, Datang did not let him go, he escaped back by himself!" Only in this way can Datang grasp the initiative! ”

Sun Sheng pursed his lips, thinking about Yang Lian's words.

Yang Lian said again: "What happened in Jinling recently, whether it was Guo Rong or not, must be detained on his body, so insist on it for at least a month, and then look at the reaction of the people of Zhou Guo, thinking about this, Prime Minister Sun will definitely be able to grasp it, in order to cooperate with your negotiations, I will order Chen Tie, Liu Renzhan and others to camp troops at the border and exert pressure!" ”