(Xie: Reward from the brother V who is running around and working hard.) ）

Wang Yuan shook his head and said: "There is no suitable candidate in the mind of the left minister, and I have no clue." In short, such a candidate must meet two criteria, one is to lead the army to turn the situation around, and the other is to be a confidant of the left prime minister, as the left minister said, willing to accept the erosion of the situation without exposing the defeat of the war. As for who is available, it can only be screened by Zuo Xiang. ”

Yang Guozhong slowly got up and walked in front of Wang Yuan, personally poured a glass of wine for Wang Yuan, raised his glass and said, "Erlang, you and I have a drink." ”

Wang Yuan hurriedly got up and said, "Why should Zuo Xiang be polite, we have all drunk seven or eight cups." ”

Yang Guozhong said: "This cup is extraordinary, after drinking this cup, there is something to support it." ”

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "I said it so solemnly, I was a little nervous below, and the word Xiangtuo made me very uneasy." ”

Yang Guozhong raised his neck and drank the wine, lit up the bottom of the glass and was silent. Wang Yuan was helpless, so he could only drink all the wine in the cup.

Yang Guozhong stretched out his hand and patted Wang Yuan's shoulder a few times, and said in a deep voice: "Erlang, how does I, Yang Guozhong, treat you?" ”

Wang Yuan said: "The kindness of Zuo to me is remembered in my heart. ”

Yang Guozhong shook his head and said: "We don't talk about the grace of favor, only about the righteousness of friendship." I've always considered you a friend, have you ever treated me as a friend? ”

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "What's wrong with you, Zuo Xiang, if you have something to say, you suddenly talk like this, I feel a little furious in my heart." Am I doing something wrong? ”

Yang Guozhong smiled and said, "You didn't do anything wrong, it's me Yang Guozhong who is wrong." During this time, I thought about it a lot, and I found that I was quite harsh on you, and the reason why you left the capital was probably because of my bad relationship. It can also be said that I forced you out of the capital and went to my Hebei Province to serve as a deposed envoy. It's good that you came back safely this time, otherwise I would have regretted it for the rest of my life. ”

Wang Yuan smiled and said nothing, Yang Guozhong was not confused at all, he knew that his departure from the capital was related to his bad relationship, and he also knew that it was extremely dangerous to go to An Lushan's territory, so in fact, he was going to give up his own at that time. And now that I have taken the initiative to say these words, it seems that I have indeed reflected on it, and perhaps I really feel guilty.

"So, today I must apologize to you deeply, I don't want to lose you as a friend, this is my sincere words." Yang Guozhong solemnly bowed to Wang Yuan.

Wang Yuan smiled and helped him and said, "What do you want to say, Zuo Xiang?" The little things have long since disappeared, and what do you remember? ”

Yang Guozhong said: "You are generous, so you naturally don't care, but I can't get over it in my heart, so I have to say it." Do you accept my apology or not? ”

Wang Yuan was funny in his heart, what is Yang Guozhong playing again? When did you become a corporal of Lixian? Yang Zhao may have been in the past, but the current Yang Guozhong is definitely not.

"Accept, accept, there is nothing to apologize for, Zuo Xiang, you will torture me if you do this again." Wang Yuan said with a smile.

"Okay, from now on, let's write off the previous things, you and I are still good friends, right?"

"Of course." Wang Yuandao.

Yang Guozhong smiled and said: "I know that Erlang doesn't count the previous things, and I'm very happy that we can reconcile again." When the tension between you and me is removed, I will be able to say what I want. ”

Wang Yuan said: "Zuo Xiang has long been able to say, but he has to hang his appetite for a long time." ”

Yang Guozhong laughed and said: "Okay, the two conditions you mentioned just now to find a candidate, the original appearance suddenly remembered a person, this person must be suitable, I believe he will be able to help me through this difficulty." ”

Wang Yuanxi said: "Who is it?" ”

"Far away, close in front of you." Yang Guozhong looked at Wang Yuan with embarrassed eyes.

Wang Yuan was stunned, frowned, and said, "What Zuo Xiang means is that this person is ...... I? ”

Yang Guozhong smiled and nodded slowly. Zhang Qiu and Qiong on the side exclaimed: "Oh, why didn't I expect Wang Shilang to be the best candidate." ”

Wang Yuan laughed and said: "Don't joke with Prime Minister Zuo, how can I take on this heavy responsibility?" I don't have what it takes to turn the tide of battle, it's a big joke. ”

"Who's kidding you? You have just broken through 3,000 Xi soldiers and horses in Fanyang with 800 soldiers. Participating in the planning of the battle against the Turks outside the Boulder Pass, even Wang Zhonghei has to praise you for your great achievements in this battle, is this not enough to prove your ability to lead the army to fight? In the past few years, there has been such a big victory in the border town? Yang Guozhong said solemnly.

Wang Yuanyuan's skin was numb, and he frowned: "Don't joke about Zuo Xiangke, there is luck in this, and there are also many coincidences, you know, I haven't fought before this, I haven't led soldiers, aren't you chasing ducks to the shelves?" It is related to the major affairs of the Tang Dynasty and the major affairs of the left minister, and I dare not take this responsibility. ”

Yang Guozhong said: "You Mo Ziqian, I know that when you taught Liu Jun the art of war, you were sarcastic that you were talking on paper. But now it seems that the original phase is extreme. You are familiar with military books and used them on the battlefield, and the two battles with the Xi Turks are already ironclad evidence, what is this not a general? ”

Wang Yuan was speechless by him, but he waved his hand vigorously and said: "If it doesn't work, I can't do it." The left minister thought twice about this. ”

Zhang Qiu and Qiong interjected on the side: "Wang Shilang, why are you like this? It's also an opportunity for you. Xiangguo wants you to lead the army to conquer Nanzhao, that is, to recommend you to the post of Jiannan Jiedu, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. My top ten festival envoys of the Tang Dynasty are all characters with heavy troops in one side, and others are squeezing their heads to be the border commanders, but do you want to resign? If you don't have this opportunity this time, will you be able to get involved in this section with your qualifications? ”

Yang Guozhong also said in a deep voice: "What Brother Zhang Qiu said is exactly what I think, because of your military exploits in this trip, Your Majesty will reward you tomorrow, and I will take the opportunity to recommend you as the deputy envoy of Jiannan Jiedu, nominally let you assist Xian Yu Zhongtong, but in fact, you have full authority to lead the army." After you turn the tide of the battle, you will be appointed as the envoy of the Jiannan Jiedu, and become one of the ten major jiedus of the unified army. At that time, I am inside, you are outside, we will echo each other from afar, who in the DPRK and China can still be our enemy? ”

Wang Yuan's heart was beating wildly, and the words of Zhang Qiu and Yang Guozhong woke him up all of a sudden, and also activated a long-standing hidden desire in his heart. This is indeed a coveted opportunity, and the envoy of the Tang Dynasty is a real powerful figure, in charge of the local military and financial power, and can be called the emperor of a party. This is incomparable to other official positions. Besides, his stay in the capital is actually not a big development, at most he will follow Yang Guozhong, maybe one day he can get a position in Shangshu, it may take ten or eight years.

However, the problem is that it may not take ten or eight years for the storm of the Tang Dynasty to come, and the most advantageous tool to protect oneself is to have real military power. If you can really become the envoy of Jiannan Jiedu and manage the soldiers and horses and territory in your hands well, you can control your own destiny at that time, instead of relying on the protection of others. This is an excellent opportunity for your own independent portal, not to be held back by all parties.

Wang Yuan almost scolded himself for having a bad brain, isn't what he is most worried about is the restraint and restraint of all parties? On the contrary, he had such a good opportunity to get rid of the shackles of these people, and he almost let this opportunity slip away in vain.

Of course, before that, what he had to do was to help Yang Guozhong clean up the mess, and whether he had the ability to clean up the mess was a question. Although I read a lot of military books in my stomach, the two battles with the Xi Turks also increased a lot of courage and self-confidence. But what he was about to face was the mysterious soldiers and horses of the Nanzhao Kingdom, and Wang Yuan had no bottom in his heart.

Seeing Wang Yuan's brows tightly locked, and he seemed to be very embarrassed, Yang Guozhong was very anxious. In fact, he doesn't have a lot of confidence in Wang Yuan, after all, this is a person from a literati background, and it is really shocking to fight those two battles, but it is too far-fetched to say that he is a foolproof candidate. But the problem is that there are no qualified candidates around him, so he can only settle for the next best.

"Erlang, you also know that this matter is related to whether the prime minister can gain a foothold in the court. Think about it, if Benxiang is knocked out of power by them, your life will not be easy. I have a concubine to protect me, and my life must be worry-free, but if you don't have me to protect you, I'm afraid you will lose your life. "Yang Guozhong has already started to play scoundrels and scare people.

Wang Yuan exhaled slowly and slowly raised his head. Yang Guozhong and Zhang Qiu Jianqiong stared at Wang Yuan's face, waiting for Wang Yuan's answer.

"Since Zuo Xiang is raising love, how can Wang Yuan not know how to lift up."

"So...... You promised? Yang Guozhong said happily.

Wang Yuan sighed and said: "What Zuo Xiang said is that the skin does not have hair and will be attached, Zuo Xiang is the skin, we are all hair attached to the skin, Zuo Xiang is down, we are all finished." Therefore, since Zuo believes in Ren, I have to pick up this burden no matter what. ”

Yang Guozhong stroked his palm and said, "Great." I knew that Jiro would not disappoint his own appearance. The skin will not be attached to the hair, this is a good saying. Come on, come on, take off the cold dishes, re-serve the hot dishes and good wine, let's drink a few times, just now I was talking, Erlang didn't eat a few bites, sat down at the table, and talked while eating and drinking. ”