The so-called taking advantage of the situation to share favors is a means used by the concubines of the former dynasty in order to compete for their status in the harem. If it is found that His Majesty the Emperor is always fortunate to have a certain concubine, and disdain for others. People who are left out in the cold usually try to recommend a woman from a humble background to the emperor, but who is unusually beautiful. In this way, the emperor's attention was often attracted by the newcomer, and he turned to snubbing the previous favorite concubine. And that beautiful woman with no foundation is easy to deal with, and when everyone loses her momentum, all the concubines will return to the same general position and start a new round of competition.

Savoring the meaning of his wife's words, Yang Guang couldn't help but stroking his palms. He never figured out why the two brothers, Pei Ju and Pei Yun, suddenly changed their temperament and did not hesitate to offend the ministers for a junior with no name. After his wife woke up a little, she suddenly understood the intention of the Pei brothers. It turned out that these two people did not intend to be virtuous for the country, but wanted to share the credit of Bo Yu's text by recommending Li Xu.

If the credit for the return of the 300,000 army is attributed to the head of the Xiongwu battalion, it naturally shows that Yuwenshu not only worked in vain, but even relied on an unknown junior to save the army safely. Counting his crime of losing his teacher and humiliating the country last year, even if Yuwenshu can successfully quell Yang Xuangan's rebellion this year, after the crime is committed, the Yuwen family wants to develop and grow their power one step further, but it is absolutely impossible.

"As for these officials who echo Pei Yun and Pei Ju, if the concubines remember correctly, they are all from Jinshi!" Empress Xiao pointed to the rest of the Wenchen Bao Li Xu's recital, and reminded with a smile.

"If you don't say it, I really won't notice!" Yang Guang closed the folds in his hand one by one and threw them on the imperial case. Everything is clear, and those who impeached Li Xu were just afraid that he would grow up too fast and threaten his own interests. And the people who vigorously promoted Li Xu were just to take this opportunity to weaken their opponents in the court. As for those officials who are not from the Shi clan, the reason why they vigorously promoted Li Xu was to vent their dissatisfaction with the long-term control of the government by the family. No one is truly out of public interest, and no one is truly for the sake of the country.

Thinking of this, Yang Guang couldn't help but feel angry. "These killers are really not as good as my women!" He cursed loudly, his chest rising and falling, like a puffing sheepskin raft.

"Zhu Qing's talent is a hundred times higher than that of his concubine, but he always plans for his own family first, and then plans for His Majesty!" Empress Xiao stretched out her arms lazily and sighed.

"I will decree that Li Xu will be given a big official position!" Yang Guangguang announced loudly that when he was impulsive, he often did not think about the consequences. "Isn't he without a backer, so I will be his backer. Look at those noble families, which one is bigger than my Yang family!"

"Then Your Majesty may really hurt him!" Empress Xiao sat up from her husband's arms and solemnly objected. "Judging from the previous recitals, this person is not an eight-sided man. His Majesty suddenly promoted him to a high position, and the ministers will definitely oppose him openly, and secretly treat him as a thorn in their side! Your Majesty must know that everyone is pouring gold, accumulating and destroying bones!"

"I'm supporting him, what are you afraid of?"

"If he becomes the target of public criticism, I am afraid that there will be countless traps waiting for him in front of him immediately. Even if Your Majesty trusts him again, if he is fooled and violates the law of the land, I am afraid it will be difficult for you to protect him thoroughly. Empress Xiao straightened the corners of her clothes and knelt in front of her husband. Your Majesty thinks about it carefully, since the opening of the imperial examination in the court, how many talented people from poor families have died tragically. Is the accusation against them all conclusive? I'm afraid Your Majesty knows better than anyone else!"

Yang Guang involuntarily rubbed his body back, kneeling up straight like his wife. Since the fall of the Han Dynasty, the status gap between the scholars and the Hanmen has been like a world of earth. Although the dynasty has made many efforts to break this boundary, it has gained little. Starting from the first emperor, there were occasionally a few people from poor families among the military generals, but if they didn't find a family to rely on, they would soon be crushed in the struggle for power. Several families joined forces, and they had no way to resist it, not to mention a rootless newcomer like Li Xu. Even if he was secretly killed by a wealthy family, the imperial court may not be able to find the real murderer to avenge him.

"What should I do?" Yang Guang muttered. 'Am I still the master of this country?' Those who have taken my salary and received my official position, a few of them really do things for me! I want to promote a young talent, but also to see the faces of the family, I knew this, what is the use of me fighting for this throne! ’

The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, the more sad he became, and he didn't feel compassion from his heart. For so many years, except for a wheat iron rod and a Luo Yi, he has hardly been able to successfully promote any talents. But when they wanted to kill someone, those wealthy families fully cooperated, because their eyes were always on the vacated power position of the killed, waiting for everyone to divide it afterwards!

"Your Majesty doesn't have to worry, when the concubine heard that in the Southern Dynasty, the family was more powerful, but there were still children from the poor family who stood out. Everything has to be done step by step, Your Majesty will promote a Jinshi from a poor family this year, and a general from a poor family next year, and sooner or later you will be able to establish a balance between the scholars and the Chinese government!" When Empress Xiao saw that her husband was disappointed, she gently comforted her.

"What do you think I should do about this matter right now?" Yang Guang thought about it and asked. The wife is from the royal family of the Southern Dynasty, so she must have heard a lot of similar things. Some of these precedents may not be completely in line with the current situation, and it is always better to learn from some similar ones than not to have them.

"Your Majesty's re-promotion of him to the official position, I am afraid that most of the ministers will oppose it. In this case, why not give him a knighthood and let him get out of a poor family first. After three or five years, when he has made some solid contributions, the ministers have also recognized his new identity. Your Majesty naturally promotes as much as he wants!" Empress Xiao thought about it and suggested.

"What a good idea, I don't know where this plan came from!" Yang Guang clapped his palms and laughed, and the expression on his face instantly turned from worry to joy.

"The concubine herself is foolish, the concubine was born in Jiangbei, how can she know too much about the old things of the previous dynasty!" Empress Xiao smiled, and her words showed a little smugness.

It was not without precedent in the previous dynasty, but she couldn't tell her husband about this precedent. This is how Emperor Wu of the Song Dynasty Liu Yu was promoted by the Emperor of the Southern Jin Dynasty. If you tell the truth, you must have hurt that young man. Besides, this person is also surnamed Li.

Thinking of Xuzi's surname, Empress Xiao's eyes darkened. "Did I get the idea right today?" She asked quietly in her mind. 'Those hexagrams are like witches, you still don't believe it!' There are so many people surnamed Li in the world, which one is not more noble than him! ’

Yang Guang didn't see the shadow in his wife's eyes, and he was very happy to solve a boring thing that had bothered him for a long time. Regardless of whether this young man has anything to do with Sun Anzu or not, he finally thanked him for his contributions. Thinking of Sun Jiu, an indescribable feeling surged in his heart again. In order to accumulate credit for himself, he was indeed sorry for Sun Anzu. But this reward for his disciple can be regarded as returning the credit owed to him! Thinking like this, Yang Guang slowly stood up, walked to the bookcase and began to draw up the holy decree with his own hands.

When he said the decision to reward Li Xu and Yu Wenshi and the two of them during the court meeting the next day, there was a sound of controversy below. Yang Guang waved his hand, ordered everyone to be quiet, and then came up with his own compromise plan.

"The words of all the ministers are the words of the old man who seeks the country, and I know it in my heart. However, the country is now the time to employ people, and it is not appropriate to be too strict in seeking talents. The ancients bought horse bones for their money, and I might as well follow suit today. Li Xu has the merit of killing the enemy, and also connived at the fault of his subordinates to kill the people, after the merit and demerit are offset, I think that the court should still reward his bravery. Therefore, I decided to make him a third-class loyal and brave uncle, and he was transferred four times, and he still led the Xiongwu battalion and served as the general of the Xiongwu Lang. ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Huangmen waiter Pei Ju was the first to come out and agree. Although he failed to seek a higher official position for Li Xu, he obtained a knighthood for him, which can be regarded as worthy of the filial piety he secretly sent. Moreover, knighthoods can be hereditary to children and grandchildren, which is more affordable than promotion to a certain extent.

"Your Majesty is far-sighted, the society is very fortunate, and the country is very fortunate!" Imperial Doctor Pei Yun stepped forward to sing and harmonize. Since the emperor gave Li Xu the title, it is equivalent to noticing that Yu Wenshu's two expeditions to the east were fruitless. This small stumbling block makes the gods unaware, I'm afraid that when Yuwenshu Lao'er understands, it will be too late to cry out for pain.

"Long live the emperor!" Several low-ranking civil servants cheered loudly. finally pushed a poor son to the throne, and everyone won the first step. The second step is not far off. In the Eastern Expedition last year, Yuwenshu put the blame for the defeat on Wenchen. This account, sooner or later, everyone will have to settle it back with him.

Seeing that the Pei family brothers and some low-level civil officials agreed with the emperor's proposition, several major families who had been trying their best to suppress Li Xu had to accept this result. That person's merits are obvious, the emperor did not promote his officials, did not increase the number of soldiers under his command, and only gave him a false knight, which is equivalent to agreeing with everyone's impeachment in disguise. 'Looking at the long run, maybe this person will be able to help his family in the future!' Thinking so, the people praised His Majesty's wise decision-making with their wrong mouths.

When it came time to discuss the reward for the Ubunji, everything became simple. The Yuwen family has deep roots in the court, who wants to get along with the third son of the Yuwen family. Moreover, this person is also the son-in-law of His Majesty the Emperor, and rejecting the emperor's reward for him is tantamount to directly offending the emperor's family.

Yang Guang saw that everyone did not object, and immediately issued an order to reward Yu Wenshi. Yu Wenshi and the original official position of the governor from the fifth grade, this time to respond to the army meritorious, so promoted two levels, for the general of the Wu Ya Lang, from the fourth grade, still awarded the Xiongwu battalion to supervise the army. Give the marquis of Bai and eat 500 households. (Note 1)

At this time, the order of positions between the supervisor of the Xiongwu battalion and the chief general was finally back on track. According to the Great Sui military system, Wu Benlang will be changed from the general of the Protector Army, which is the fourth grade. Wu Ya Lang will be Wu Ben Lang's deputy general, from the fourth grade. Although the Eagle Yang Lang General is also a Lang general, he is changed from the hussar general, so it is a positive five products. The position of General Xiongwu Lang held by Xu Zi was an official position temporarily added by Yang Guang before the Eastern Expedition, which was the same level as General Ying Yanglang, and it was also a martial product, which happened to be half a rank lower than Yu Wenshi and his current position......

"Long live the Sage!" Yu Wenshu's henchmen were the first to jump out and cheer for His Majesty's decision.

"Long live the foresight!" The ministers praised in unison.

"Hmm!" Yang Guang looked down proudly, cleared his throat, and said his most important decision today. "This time he went to Liaodong to meet the expeditionary army, Li Xu charged into battle, did not avoid arrows and stones, beheaded the enemy generals, and encouraged the morale of our three armies. Cut off the first 10,000 levels and raise the prestige of my Great Sui State. For this reason, I gave him a gold medal to avoid death, and 3,000 horses, to show the martial intentions of the world's heroic court!"

"Your Majesty-", whether it was a few important ministers of the family or a newcomer from a poor family, no one expected that Yang Guang would set up an ambush here.

Everyone was caught off guard.

Note 1: The Great Sui military system, the general of the protector army was renamed General Wu Benlang, and he was the fourth product. Wu Yalang will be the deputy from the fourth grade.

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