Although Li Yao knew that the national conditions at this time were different from the national conditions at that time, it would definitely be inappropriate if he copied them rigidly, so Li Yao didn't make much of a span, so he could only come step by step!

The prime minister said again: "Yao'er, are you recruiting talents regardless of your background in your fiefdom?" ”

Li Yao nodded and said, "I really don't look at my background, I only look at my talent!" ”

The prime minister asked, "Then have you recruited talents?" ”

Li Yao nodded and sighed: "Some talents have been recruited, but particularly talented people have not defected, I think my fame is too small!" ”

The prime minister shook his head and said: "Yao'er, this is not because of your small fame, recruiting talents regardless of your status is indeed the way to obtain talents, but it is not in the interests of the aristocracy, without the support of money, no one will defect to you!" ”

Li Yao asked, "Then how can I recruit talent?" ”

The prime minister said slowly: "Actively get acquainted with some rich businessmen, it is best to get their support, so that your military salary will not be a problem, someone has money, so that those people will see your value, and there will be more and more people who defect to you, you now give others the impression that they are losers, they only know how to spend money, but they don't know how to save money, 300,000 troops, plus the colleges in each county, how long can you support it?" ”

Li Yao said: "A few days ago, I extorted five million taels of silver from the second prince of the Liang Dynasty, plus the original savings, which is enough for a year!" ”

The prime minister asked, "What about after that year?" Are you going to close the academy and reduce the army? ”

Li Yao shook his head and said: "How is this possible, I will never close the academy, and if the army really can't support it, it can only be reduced!" ”

The prime minister said: "You now know why you can't recruit talents, although you seem to be powerful, but a careful analysis will find that you can't afford to delay, as long as others implement a strong wall against you, after a year, you will naturally withdraw from the army, and when the time comes, you will be attacked, can you still resist?" ”

Li Yao said helplessly: "Father-in-law, I don't want to recruit so many troops, but now the enemy I am facing has two major forces, one is Yiguo Yangyun, and the other is the army of the Liang Dynasty. ”

The prime minister said: "So you have to use all the conditions that you can fight for, isn't the prince of Yiguo and Yangyun a hostile force?" Why don't you send an envoy to the Great Prince of Yiguo to ask for help, and form an alliance with the Great Prince of Yiguo to fight against the Yiguo Yangyun forces! ”

Li Yao thought for a while and asked, "But if Yiguo is really defeated at that time, how should this land be divided?" ”

The prime minister smiled: "When the time comes, why do you think so much now, the most important thing is to get through the difficulties in front of you!" ”

Li Yao laughed and said, "What my father-in-law said is also reasonable!" ”

After chatting for so long, Li Yao should also go straight to the point and said: "Father-in-law, I have a reluctant request this time, I hope my father-in-law can agree!" ”

The prime minister nodded and said, "You say! ”

Li Yao said: "Father-in-law, you also know that I fought more than a dozen county towns last year, but the people who govern the county are still local people in Yiguo, and I want some talented people from you to help me manage these county seats!" ”

The prime minister smiled and said, "Yao'er, you think highly of me, I don't have such a talent under my hands, and you still need to discover such a talent yourself!" ”

Li Yao asked: "Father-in-law, you have been prime minister for more than 20 years, and there are countless disciples under you, how can there be no suitable talent for me?" ”

The prime minister smiled: "Yao'er, it's not that I don't want to recommend it to you, but I really can't grasp what kind of talent is suitable for you, so let's do it, before the New Year's Festival, I will hold a poetry meeting, and most of the literati in the national capital will come at that time, you can look for it there!" ”

When Li Yao heard this, he hurriedly bowed down and said, "Thank you, father-in-law!" ”

The prime minister touched his beard and smiled, "The son-in-law is serious, and the poetry meeting was held a year ago, which is originally in line with common sense!" ”

Li Yao asked: "Father-in-law, tell me which people in the national capital are more talented, and I can make a comparison when the time comes!" ”

The prime minister seemed to be ready, took out a note from his arms, handed it to Li Yao, and said: "There are ten people here, all of them are local young talents, if none of these ten people meet your standards, then it is up to you to find it yourself!" ”

Li Yao took out the note and looked at it carefully, and said, "Then thank you father-in-law!" ”

The prime minister looked at the sky and said, "The banquet is ready, let's move to the dining hall!" ”

Li Yao nodded and said, "It's so good, I have long wanted to have a good drink with my father-in-law!" ”

The prime minister smiled and said, "Son-in-law, you invented the Hou Ye wine?" ”

Li Yao nodded and said, "Yes, is my father-in-law still used to drinking?" ”

The prime minister smiled: "Of course I am used to it, I have to drink two sips a day now, I have long stopped drinking other wines, and those wines are as tasteless as water!" Do you know what reputation your sake already has in Gi Country? ”

Li Yao was curious: "What's the good name?" ”

The prime minister smiled and said, "This wine is called 'fairy brew' by others, and after drinking a few bowls, it will flutter and flutter, and it feels as comfortable as a fairy!" ”

Li Yao laughed and said: "This does mean something, but I still think it's better to call it Hou Ye wine, at least everyone knows that it was invented by Hou Ye when they drink this wine!" Ha ha! ”

While talking, Li Yao and the prime minister had already come to the dining hall, Yu Zhong was already beckoning the next person to serve the food, and the prime minister's wife, Yu Linlin and Lian'er were whispering on the side!

The prime minister is the master of the Yu Mansion, and Li Yao is the protagonist of this banquet, so they didn't sit down, and no one else could sit down, until Li Yao and the prime minister sat down, they took their seats in turn!

Because it is a family banquet, there is no one else, the prime minister only has a wife and a wife, no concubines, and only two children, Yu Zhong and Yu Lin, so the table is very large, and the people are very scattered!

The prime minister said: "It's all a family, don't be so restrained, Yu Zhong, come and pour wine for me and your brother-in-law!" ”

Yu Zhong hurriedly got up and sat next to the prime minister, Li Yao said: "Father-in-law, there is no need to be like this, there is someone to do the matter of pouring wine, the three of us should have a few drinks!" ”

Li Yao was very puzzled when he saw Yu Zhong's smiling expression at this time, but he didn't think much about it, and said: "I will respect my father-in-law and mother-in-law first, you married my most beloved daughter to me, and I will take good care of her in the future!" ”

After speaking, Li Yao dried it in one gulp, and his mother-in-law drank it slowly, it seemed that she was going to finish drinking, and her father-in-law raised his head and poured it in, his face was not red and his heart was not beating, and he should not be underestimated at first glance, Li Yao instantly understood what Yu Zhong's expression was, it seemed that he was going to go out today, otherwise he would not be able to pour the two big wine barrels of his father-in-law and brother-in-law!

(To be continued.) )