Kuang Yin, Yang Guangyi, Shi Shouxin, Li Jixun, Wang Xianqi, Liu Qingyi, Guangyi, Han Chongyun, Wang Zhengzhong......

After the first round of drinking, Li Wenge was a little overwhelmed.

Zhao Kuangyin's so-called "Ten Brothers of the Righteous Society" are basically all military backgrounds, among which Li Jixun, who currently holds the highest position, has been the commander of the former division of the forbidden army, followed by Liu Guangyi, the grandson of Liu Rengong, the king of Yan in the late Tang Dynasty, who is currently the commander of the right wing of the guard pro-army Long Jie, Shi Shouxin, who will play an important role in the Chenqiao Mutiny in the future, served under him as the commander of the guard and the pro-army guard Du Yuhou, and another important role in the mutiny, Wang Xianqi, is currently the commander of the iron cavalry in front of the palace. On the official position behind Wang Xianqi is Zhao Kuangyin, who serves as the front of the palace and the east and west class of the palace, and the same rank is the eldest brother of the ten brothers of the righteous society Yang Guangyi, the current east and west class Chengzhi, after him is Han Chongyun, now serving as the east head worship officer, and the official titles of three people are also among the eight or nine grades, Liu Qingyi is the left servant, Liu Shouzhong is the right class of the palace, Wang Zhengzhong has the lowest status, and the left class is the halberd of the Chengtian Gate, that day, he is standing outside the Chengtian Gate and watching the gate.

From these ten people, Li Wenge almost immediately understood why Zhao Kuangyin was able to become the Son of Heaven in just seven years. Guo Wei and Chai Rong concentrated almost all the military power in the world in front of the palace and the two armies, while Zhao Kuangyin's henchmen had infiltrated all levels of the forbidden army as early as the beginning of the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Although Chai Rong is talented, he has not spent much time at the grassroots level of the army after all, which is probably the fundamental reason why he will be able to trust Zhao Kuangyin in the future. If Guo Wei, who has been in the army for more than 30 years and stepped up to the emperor's throne step by step, I am afraid that Zhao Kuangyin will never have a chance to succeed!

These strongmen, who will control the fate of the world in the future, gather at a table and toast themselves in turn. Li Wenge is in the dark. All that's left is a wry smile.

Zhao Kuangyin was indeed a believer, and he traveled for nearly 20 hours, but he did not complain at all, and after handing over the decree, he personally went to the Jiebei Lane Pavilion to pick up Li Wenge and go to the Iron Filings Building for a banquet.

Among the ten brothers, although there are many people with relatively heavy powers at this moment, such as Liu Guangyi and Li Jixun, both of whom are fourth-rank generals, and Shi Shouxin and Wang Xianqi are both fifth-grade; But compared with Li Wenge. The official titles of these people seem a little frivolous. Li Wenge's age is only slightly younger than Yang Guangyi and Shi Shouxin among the ten people, and he is the same age as Li Jixun, but he is already a festival envoy with the rank of general of Jiafu Wei at this moment. Even if you don't count the fictitious title of the inspector Taibao. It is also incomparable to Li Jixun, the scattered members of the forbidden army, who command the embassy.

Therefore, as soon as he came up, everyone naturally invited Li Wenge to sit in the first seat, and he accepted it with a little politeness. Immediately, Zhao Kuangyin introduced the brothers in the banquet to him one by one.

After the first round of introduction, Zhao Kuangyin pulled over a teenager who was only in his early teens at best, this young man was born with red lips and white teeth, a slender figure, and a faint bookish air on his face. The two eyes are full of light, and the sight of them makes people look good. Although he is still young, it can almost be concluded that as long as this child does not have any major illnesses and disasters, he must be a rare handsome guy when he becomes an adult.

"General, this is my brother Kuangyi, and he is also the heart of my father and mother, he is extremely smart, don't look at him as young, he has read more books than his humble position. This time, I heard that the lowly post and his brothers were here to feast on the general today, and said that they would come with him, and when they saw the general's demeanor, they couldn't resist him, so they brought him here, and the general, please don't blame ......"

Zhao Kuangyi......

Li Wenge smiled awkwardly, and couldn't help but look at the kid twice, but saw that he bowed without being humble or arrogant, and hugged his fists as a salute: "Kuang Yi has long admired the prestige of the general, and he admires it, please accept Kuang Yi's salute......"

The rules are decent, and they look like ......

Li Wenge had mixed feelings in his heart, looking at this young man who almost single-handedly buried the Northern Expedition of the Central Plains Dynasty thirty years later, he really didn't know what to say. I had the heart to tell him two words, but the occasion was inappropriate, so I had to grin and say: "Sure enough, he is a smart young man, and his future is limitless." ”

Zhao Kuangyin patted his younger brother on the ground and laughed: "Don't hide it from the general, someone has given us a divination for our brother, and my brother's future is far above mine." The man said that although I can soar and become one of the vermilion purples, I will not be in a partial position after all; My brother is an early bloomer, and he will be crowned a public minister before the age of thirty, which is unspeakably expensive. The old Zhao family's feng shui is all living on this kid! ”

Li Wenge smiled, and said in his heart that before the age of thirty, Zhao Kuangyi did it, but it was all thanks to you, Boss Zhao. If you hadn't become the emperor, how could such a kid be in the cabinet?

He said with a straight expression: "Brother Yuen Long, this gentleman is not accurate, your life is actually extremely prosperous, although I can't see it for the time being, but there is one thing that the Cultural Revolution will not be mistaken, your future achievements will be above me, no more than thirty years old, Yuen Long will be in charge!" ”

This sentence made Zhao Kuangyin suddenly surprised and delighted: "The general will still look at his face?" ”

Li Wenge shook his head: "Fortune telling, although I don't reject it, I don't, I said that your life is extremely prosperous, not yin and yang." ”

Seeing that Zhao Kuangyin was puzzled, Li Wenge smiled: "Yuen Long Ru."

It's just a seven-rank military attaché, but all the monarchs here, in fact, you are the most prominent

Shi Shouxin moved when he heard this, looked at Li Jixun and Liu Guangyi, and said with a smile: "The general's words are amazing, I would like to hear it in detail!" ”

Li Wenge said with a smile: "Don't look at me now in charge of a town, Yanzhou is located in a remote area, and it is a frontier, and it is extremely easy to make contributions." My son was actually snatched from the Gao family, Your Majesty Shengming, so I was not held accountable. ”

As he spoke, he glanced at the crowd and said with a smile: "When was the last time you saw the emperor?" ”

One sentence stopped everyone.

Li Wenge lowered his head and smiled lightly, and said: "Although the position in Yuen Long is light, but now I can see the emperor every day. Don't underestimate this layer, we are military generals, and it is our duty to send troops to behead and drain blood. However, the Holy Grace is also extremely important. Brother Yuen Long is now the most trusted and close minister of today......"

He looked at the crowd. Two eyes stared at Zhao Kuangyin and said: "Yuen Long, today's errand, although it is hard to do, there will always be a day when you will benefit from it inexhaustibly, remember my words!" ”

Zhao Kuangyin immediately understood what Li Wenge meant, but it was an accident that this matter was broken by Li Wenge, but he didn't want to mention it in front of his brothers. smiled at the moment and said: "The general's teachings have been recorded ...... the lowly position."

As he spoke, he turned his head to Yang Guangyi and said, "Big brother." Please take the lead. Serve wine to the general! ”

Yang Guangyi said politely: "The fifth brother doesn't understand the rules, on this occasion today, the third brother should toast first!" ”

Li Jixun immediately shook his head and said, "I said that I only talked about brothers today." Regardless of the official rank, eldest brother, you will lead the wine, and our brothers will come together to teach the general how much wine is ......"

Ten people toasted after a round of wine, and Li Wenge's legs were a little weak. Strictly speaking, the degree of Jiannan Burning Spring is not high. It is far worse than the two-pot head that Li Wenge drank in the army back then. But--this group of Qiu Basheng wine does not use cups, but uses large bowls for eating, ten bowls are poured down, Rao is Li Wenge is magnanimous amount of wine, and his small stomach is also extremely uncomfortable, so he got up and changed his clothes immediately, which made the ten brothers laugh for a while.

This group of soldiers is really *** barbaric when they drink......

……

"You've lost ...... weight"

Looking at his titular son, Guo Wei's eyes were full of bitterness and pity.

"My father has also been reduced, my son is in Shanzhou, and no matter how hard I work, it is only a county, in fact, it is better, my father is in the court, but it is the world that I want to worry about, and my son knows it!" Chai Rong looked at the emperor, and his eyes were a little hot.

"That's it, you still coaxed me? A Yellow River can shatter your center of the earth, which is beyond the reach of more than a dozen counties! ”

Guo Wei smiled, and then said solemnly: "This time, you can recommend Yongde to Kaifeng Mansion, which shows that you have not wasted your time in the past two years of training outside." I'm very relieved, I'm old, and I can't carry this burden anymore. I have been thinking about putting power in your hands, but I am worried that you are young and vigorous, reckless in doing things, and turbulent the overall situation. Now it seems that my thoughts are a little biased, now the monarch is no longer the little guy in front of the Fall Clan, you not only have the means to be a monarch, but also have the heart and bearing of a monarch, and now I am relieved to hand over the power to you......"

Chai Rong was shocked, and immediately left the table and knelt down and said: "Why did my father say this, you are now prosperous in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it is the time to calm the world and pacify the four seas." Murong Yanchao has been pacified, and the Northern Han Dynasty does not dare to violate the border, now is a good time to cultivate politics and Rongyi. The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty looked up to their father, and they hoped that their father could lift his spirits and persuade farmers to repair water conservancy, so that Li Shu would be at peace; The army of the first company of the army made the owl afraid. The sons are still waiting for their father to conquer again, and the sons will follow you on a northern expedition......"

Guo Wei shook his head lightly: "The Northern Expedition is cloudy, and it is easy to move without ten years of preparation." The major affairs of the country are in the Rong worship, the noble, you must know that it is difficult for the political army, and do not talk lightly about the military. Although you have experienced a lot of time, after all, you have not really been in battle, so you must be cautious and not reckless. If you want to go north to the clouds, you have to spend five years to rectify the people's livelihood, and another five years to train military horses. Fighting the Khitan is different from fighting the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the Liaoyu is fierce and able to fight, far from being comparable to the weak soldiers of the Southern Tang Dynasty......"

He was silent for a long time, and finally said: "Three years of surplus grain, no big water in the Yellow River, 500,000 soldiers-"

Chai Rong understood what the emperor meant.

In the state treasury of Taicang, there must be three years' surplus grain in the local government treasury, the floods of the Yellow River must be well controlled, and there must be 500,000 standing troops in the country; With these three conditions, the imperial court can have the strength of the Northern Expedition.

He nodded: "My father and the emperor have already made a bamboo in my chest, and my sons and ministers must work hard to make my father's long-cherished wish come true as soon as possible." ”

Guo Wei shook his head lightly: "I have been ringing in my ears every day in the evening, I always sweat when I sleep at night, and I can't bear to be dizzy when I watch the music for half an hour at most after holding the lamp." The imperial doctors were divided, and I knew that the Qianyou Rebellion had completely defeated me. I've been dreaming of your mother and your brothers these days, and I know they're here to deliver news to me. Ten years - I don't have ten years left......"

Seeing that Chai Rong was about to speak again, Guo Wei waved his hand: "Actually, I decided a few years ago, I must call you back, even if you are not in the Zen position, I must let you take over the military and political power in advance." otherwise

Suddenly falling, the country cannot be without a master, and the court cannot be without a prince. There is an emperor...... Brother Xiufeng doesn't understand. I understand. So I'd rather make him uncomfortable this time than call you back......"

Speaking of this, Chai Rong stopped with interest, and Guo Wei smiled when he saw this: "Don't worry, I won't push what I should do into your hands." Actually, I've already made arrangements, but I've been waiting for an opportunity. When the time comes, I will give you an explanation, and give the courtiers a prince. Gentlemen. This time I went back to Beijing. Don't go back, go back to your own mansion, and wait for your fate! ”

"Sons obey orders!"

Chai Rong got up and was about to leave. Guo Wei suddenly asked: "Li Wenge, the new envoy of Yanzhou Prefecture, went to Beijing to report on his work, and he lived in Jiebei Lane, do you know?" ”

Chai Rong hurriedly replied: "Erchen saw this person in Donghua Gate just now, and he was recommended by Zhao Kuangyin!" ”

Guo Wei frowned: "Zhao Kuangyin? ”

Chai Rong said: "Zhao Kuangyin's fox friends and dog friends asked Li Huairen to have a banquet in the Iron Scrap Building tonight, so Li Huairen greeted him when he saw him. That's just a few words! ”

"This killing talent ......" Guo Wei was relieved and scolded Zhao Kuangyin with a smile. Then he asked, "What do you think of this person?" ”

Chai Rong shook his head: "I didn't say a few words, and I can't see anything, it's just that this person is younger than Erchen, but he has a temperament that has experienced vicissitudes, and it seems that he has experienced great things." ”

Guo Wei nodded: "I summoned him today, and I talked to him in this Chongzheng Hall for a long time. ”

Although this person is young, he is a descendant of the Guanlong Li family, with a profound family knowledge, and considerable achievements in military affairs, with a broad vision and a benevolent heart. He is a rare talent among the younger generation of ministers. With him in the northwest, I estimate that it will be difficult for the Dingyan army to make chaos again. He is a powerful feudal town, and the court can't control it, but if you are well encircled, this person may become a big help to your land in the future. Training and using troops, this son has many ordinary people who can't do it, and his strategy for dealing with the Pingxia Department will never be thought of by these ministers in the court. The old guy from Ruan is humble on the surface, but in fact, he is very arrogant in his heart, and he can make him look at the talent in a different way, naturally he is not a general, you go to visit him at the pavilion tomorrow, you have to put down your body, and don't say that it means me. Your foundation in the DPRK is not yet solid, so while I am still there, it is always good to have a few more arms! ”

Chai Rong pondered for a moment and said: "Father, the sons have heard about this person, and the sons and daughters think that maybe this person should be left in the court to serve, and the ministers in other places don't know, but if this person is used to ban the army, the advantages of his military training can be useful." It also prevented him from sitting on the place big. Once this new feudal town becomes a climate, it will not be easy for the imperial court to transfer him to Beijing again! ”

Guo Wei glanced at him and said with a faint smile: "You are worried that the feudal town is a problem for the henchmen of the imperial court, and if the feudal town is not eliminated, the Northern Expedition cannot act rashly." However, firstly, this person now only has a town in Yanzhou, and secondly, the party has threatened Guanzhong for only one day, although the Zhe family is now also in Yanzhou, but the Zhe family itself is isolated outside the territory, and it is more difficult for the imperial court to manage. After all, Yanzhou borders, so it's easier to clean up. There will always be a day when he will be transferred back to Beijing, but not today. This time he went to Beijing to offer horses, and offered a hundred high-grade war horses in one go, and his sincerity can be seen, if I leave it in Beijing now, those big feudal towns around him, I am afraid that none of them will dare to enter Beijing in the future. This can't be done now! ”

“…… Your first priority now is to entrap him, and he has a good impression of you, and he has just suggested to me that you be called back. Wang Xiufeng made a feud with him, which was really stupid. This person has a generous and benevolent temperament, and he has room to do things, and the Gao family is his mortal enemy, and he has never killed them all. With this level of open-mindedness, even if you enter the middle school and be a prime minister, you are qualified to see it. First, he has just served as an envoy to the temperance degree, and he is very eager to repay his service, and second, the party has not yet surrendered, and the situation between the DPRK and China has not yet stabilized, and now transferring him back is not conducive to the affairs of the northwest border or to the stability of the DPRK situation. Xiufeng is very disgusted with him, and now I leave him, Xiufeng is suspicious. ”

"So, this time I not only want to let him go back, but also give him the right to pacify the northwest, the rebellion of the Yeji tribe must be quelled by him, the salt road in the northwest will fall on him, and the beast in Lingzhou will also be punished by him on my behalf, and the Dingyan army will rely on him to deal with it. This is the overall situation, as for the feudal town, he is not the first, nor the last, and the cutting of the feudal domain will not be able to cut his head for the time being. I think that if you want to cut the feudal domain in the future, I don't know if this person may be a person who contributes......"

"Your current affairs ......" Guo Wei's expression became more and more serious, "that is, one by one, I will visit these foreign feudal lords or their envoys in Beijing, as well as the veterans of the forbidden army, you must be humble and polite, and for some people, like Guo Chongtao, you must practice the etiquette of the juniors, understand?" ”

"Sons obey orders!" Chai Rong lowered his head to receive the order.

"As for Li Wenge, this is a talent that I left for you, I won't give him more rewards when I live, and I won't give him a knighthood, everything is left to you to go to Jiaen after you ascend the throne." Guo Wei said with a faint smile.

"This person can fight and govern the army, he is in battle and conquers the city, his talent is a little average, you want to go on a northern expedition, but he is an indispensable talent - that is the material of a privy envoy......"