"Why does the king ask?" Yang Kan and Gao Yue felt that Gao Huan's jumping thinking was a bit elusive, but since they didn't know his purpose very clearly, Yang Kan only said lightly: "Your Majesty is rich in the Spring and Autumn Period, and he is the bloodline of the first emperor, and he inherits the name of the Great Treasure. This is the same as not saying it, smart people bury their thoughts before they are clearly expressed.

Gao Huan asked Gao Longzhi to take the secret letter on the table, and then handed it to Yang Kan and said: "Since I am going to appoint a general to an important position, I think we still have to communicate with each other, the last thing we want to see is to deceive and intrigue and form gangs, this is my style all along, in order to show my trust and sincerity to Mr., you can take a look at these things." ”

Yang Kan carefully took the fold, nodded and said: "The king can rest assured, the minister is not a person who has two masters in his heart, and he is grateful for the king's wrong love." So he opened the fold and began to flip through it, and the more he saw it, the tighter his brows wrinkled, and said in his heart: This Xiao Daoquan seems to have been tightly controlled by Gao Huan, and everything has been recorded one by one, but what he did was indeed a loss of imperial dignity, which was comparable to an atrocity of the emperor.

After reading the recital, Yang Kan closed it and put it on the table, Gao Huan saw that he had nothing to say, so he took the initiative to ask: "Sir, do you think what this recital said is true?" Yang Kan smiled: "Since this thing is for the king to see, there must be a good chance that the content is true." Gao Huan continued to ask: "What does the gentleman think of Xiao Daoquan, the emperor?" Yang Kan said a little mysteriously: "Then it depends on what kind of emperor the king wants him to be?" ”

Gao Huan doesn't like Yang Kan's twists and turns, but he feels that his caution and prudence are necessary, and people who do big things must be as careful as him walking on thin ice. "I hope he can be a decent emperor, not too prominent and not too crazy." Gao Huan said what he thought in his heart.

Yang Kan stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Then it is estimated that Xiao Daoquan still needs to be adjusted, otherwise he will not meet the requirements of the king." Gao Huan immediately said: "I don't think it's really good, just replace him and find a more suitable person to be the emperor." Yang Kan looked at Gao Huan with a smile and said, "Wang, do you think he is hopeless?" Or do you already have other emperors in mind? ”

Gao Huan nodded and said, "I actually think that Xiao Gang is more suitable to be the emperor in my heart." Yang Kan immediately shook his head and said: "No, he can't, if the emperor is not pushed down by himself, he will be supported by himself again, isn't this self-denial?" "Yang Kan is right, you can't pull drawers when doing things, and it's easy to be doubted about your ability. Gao Huan was originally complacent about Xiao Gang's abdication, he forced an emperor to retreat and set up an emperor, which was a major thing he had never done, and he felt that he was a great courtier like the ancient Yi Yin Huoguang.

Yang Kan continued: "Besides, although Xiao Gang's ability is not comparable to the first emperor, but it is far beyond Xiao Daoquan, if he is allowed to ascend the throne again, I am afraid that in the future, more people from this Southern Liang will gather under his command, and the time will be ......" Speaking of this, he looked at Gao Huan and stopped talking, and the words behind him were very clear, Gao Huan, you are here to govern Nanliang, not to set up political enemies for yourself, there is no need to do more troubles, Yang Kan saw that he did not speak and said: "A smart emperor and an obedient emperor, Which one will you choose? ”

Gao Huan sighed deeply and said, "I only now found out that the ancients were so selfish when they played politics. Gao Yue didn't understand, so he asked, "What are you talking about, the king, who is playing politics?" Gao Huan ignored him and continued: "I thought that it would be the best to find a good emperor for the people in Jiangnan and give them a life of peace and contentment, but now I am doing it for my own selfish desires...... Alas. ”

Yang Kan immediately said: "Your lord, the minister thinks that your idea is unfair. As you said before, China has been divided for three or four hundred years, and in the past few hundred years, people have killed each other, deceived each other, and you sang and I appeared, and the city changed the banner of the king, and the only thing that suffered was the people of the world. The people have long been tired of such endless dark days, but they have not had a monarch who can really solve them for hundreds of years, and now the political situation in the Western Wei Dynasty has changed abruptly, and the Southern Liang country is divided, it is a good opportunity for God to give you a good opportunity to be the first person in these hundreds of years. ”

Gao Huan's blood boiled with what he said, and when he thought that the unspeakable little Jiujiu in his heart had been seen through by Yang Kan, he seemed to think of someone: Murong Heng. It's a pity that the old master has passed away. Yang Kan's expression was very calm when he said these words, without any waves at all, and Gao Huan held his hands and said excitedly: "You really have the world in mind and are not confined to one family and one country. ”

Yang Kan said with a smile: "I just hope that one day, when you ascend to the highest point of glory and are recorded in the annals of history, the minister will also be able to climb the dragon and attach the phoenix to the piggyback." This is Yang Kan's true will, he has always hoped to find a Ming Jun who can achieve great things to assist, so that the name of the Yang family will also be recorded in history from now on, and the notoriety of the three family slaves will be changed.

Gao Yue also said with pride on his face: "General Yang, what you said is right, I don't dare to say anything about the future, but now you look around, which king in the whole of China has the strength of my eldest brother?" And my eldest brother is still a person who has no ambition and is dedicated to the country. Although these words are simple and straightforward, they also speak Gao Huan's heart, he thinks that he is indeed a man with no ambitions, but he wants to do something he wants to do after reaching the peak of power. All thanks to his advanced education in the future.

Gao Longzhi didn't say a word from beginning to end, just watched these three people come and go, he didn't have any sinister thoughts, but simply didn't trust Yang Kan, in his opinion, the Yang family was the minister of the Southern Liang, loyal to the Southern Dynasty has been three generations, it is unlikely that he can easily change the court to serve the enemy, this person is still Gao Huan, his brother-in-law and distant cousin, and he is the escort of his bright future, he does not allow anyone to come out to hinder Gao Huan's hegemony, Yang Kan is especially not.

So Gao Huan decided that he no longer wanted to replace Xiao Daoquan, and planned to find an opportunity to teach him a good lesson, so that he could know who was the master in the world of Nanliang. It just so happened that there was a reception feast for Gao Huan in the evening, and officials of the entire imperial court above the third grade would be present, and Gao Huan decided to take that opportunity to give Xiao Daoquan a little color.

Gao Huan's guard of honor entered Jiankang from Stone City, and all the way he walked through the Xili Gate through the Ximing Gate and the Xihua Gate into Taicheng, and accepted Xiao Daoquan's review in the Xuanwu Hall of the Imperial Palace. Several Turkic captives were also brought with him in his entourage, in order to promote his previous Mobei War.

Xiao Daoquan and Empress Lu watched Gao Huan's honor guard pass by with great interest, and then said to Gao Huan: "Father Xiang (Gao Huan's main position in Nanliang is the prime minister, the big mound and the general of the Zhu Kingdom), this Turkic man is really nine feet tall, I don't know what size bed can make such a tall person sleep?" Gao Huan said with a smile when he heard this: "Your Majesty is too worried, they are just captives who only need a straw mat to sleep in the cellar, and they don't need any beds." ”

Xiao Daoquan asked again: "Then they have enough food this day, I see that their physique is so huge, what kind of food do they usually eat?" Gao Huan replied to the question: "It doesn't matter what you eat, the key is that they have to follow Ming Jun to fight the world, otherwise they can only become prisoners and go hungry every day." Xiao Daoquan hurriedly nodded and said: "Yes, yes, what my father said is reasonable, and only the people have the Tao to eat." ”

Hearing this, Gao Huan suddenly asked, "Then does Your Majesty think that he is a Daoist King?" Xiao Daoquan was stopped by his sudden question, and was hesitating how to answer Gao Huan's question, only to see Gao Huan order someone to fill a basket of recitals complaining about the emperor's atrocities, and pointed to the recitals placed in the hall and said loudly: "Your Majesty, everyone, this is a recital that some people gave me privately, and the content is nothing more than slandering the emperor's words and deeds, I am curious, such a country, such a delicate moment, we monarchs and ministers are still messing around for some specious things, what kind of system is it?!" As he spoke, he slapped the table vigorously.

Everyone present was startled by his move, and even the Empress Lu Shi not far away trembled, because she knew how much Emperor Xiao Daoquan and herself had done to disregard people's lives.

Gao Huan continued: "We have a lot of things to do now, the emperor must be like an emperor, the minister must be like a minister, don't follow the actions of Xia Wei Shangxuan, unless you all want to find death by yourself." First of all, how many refugees outside Jiankang City are homeless, how many people in the Sanwu area even have problems with food and clothing, and the entire Nanliang is still in a fragmented situation, these are all things that you should consider as ministers and masters, don't mess around every day, be careful that I take your heads like this book. As he spoke, he pulled out the ancestral Pu knife and slashed at the basket, slashing down one by one, and everyone present was shocked to see it.

Especially Xiao Daoquan and the queen, Gao Huan's words were obviously alluding to the two of them behaving nonsense, and now they are still coming out with knives in front of so many people. Xiao Dao was also a little overwhelmed in the whole way, and said timidly to Gao Huan: "Father Xiang is angry, I already know my mistakes, and I ask Father Xiang to give me a chance." When the emperor said such a thing in front of everyone, he was already very quiet.

Gao Huan felt that the purpose of his warning had been achieved, and he was about to find a step down, when Gao Longzhi got up and said: "What Your Majesty said is very true, the minister is also guilty, and I hope that the king will calm down his anger and give the minister a chance to mend his ways." At this time, under the steps of the emperor and Gao Huan, Gao Longzhi became more and more clever, so Gao Huan put away the Pu knife and returned to his seat.

The song and dance performance began, the wine and food were ready, and Gao Huan also said happily: "Your Majesty, everyone, I still have something to announce to you. As he spoke, everyone in the room fell silent, and the dancers to the music stopped for a moment. Gao Huan saw that everyone's eyes were focused on him, so he cleared his throat with satisfaction and said, "I plan to appoint General Yang Kanyang as the governor of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the governor of the six departments, and the governor of Jiankang." When I was away, he took the lead in presiding over the affairs of the court, and General Xuanwang and Monk Bian came to the palace. ”

The waiter then announced Wang Seng Bian up, and Wang Seng Bian was summoned by the court's fast horse in the afternoon, saying that it was the will of the great prime minister Gao Huan, and he could enter the palace if he wanted him, so that he would arrive within an hour from Wuxing to Jiankang. After arriving at the post house, Wang Seng Bian felt uneasy, and wanted to find someone who was familiar with the situation in the imperial capital to inquire secretly, but his previous colleagues either fled or died in battle, and now he is almost not familiar with the group of people in the court, and he can't get along.

Yang Kan lost no time in visiting him at the post house, which was quite surprising, and Yang Kan also knew that Wen Taowu was very famous. The two seemed to hit it off at first sight, so they began to narrate the previous Xiao Yan Dynasty, during which Wang Seng Bian sighed, and every time he said that he was emotional, he burst into tears, and the two of them talked happily for an hour, seeing that the sky was about to get dark, Yang Kan said mysteriously: "Does the general know why he suddenly summoned you back this time?" ”

Wang Seng Bian replied honestly: "To be honest, I don't know at all why I was summoned so suddenly. Yang Kan smiled and said, "Then I want to congratulate the general on his promotion." Wang Seng Bian asked strangely: "What do you say?" Yang Kan said with a smile: "The prime minister summoned you back this time to reuse you, and to be honest, we are about to start a war with Xiao Duo, and you are also the chief general of the first army at that time, so I called you back to Beijing this time." (To be continued.) )