"Yes, my lord, you just came, I don't think I know much about some of the unspoken rules of Yanzhou, like this kind of thing, everyone is almost able to suppress it, and hide it if you can, the so-called hundred battles and victories are better than one endure, and ten thousand words are better than one silence, that's the truth." Ge Lao opened his mouth and echoed Zhao Yongkang's words.

Zhao Yongkang followed again: "Yes, my lord, don't say anything else, you have only been in Longtong County for more than a month now, if you report the defeat, I am afraid that the upper authorities will have some complaints about you, and besides, if the court knows, it will also question your ability, which is not good for your future career." ”

Xiao Xiantang looked at Zhao Yongkang and Ge Lao, and after I finished speaking, he sneered: "Career? The official's career relies on his fists, but he does not hide and suppress it, deceive others and deceive himself. ”

Zhao Yongkang: "......"

Ge Lao: "......"

Zhao Yongkang and Ge Lao looked at each other, and they were a little helpless about Xiao Xiantang's words, both of them were much older, and they also wanted stability when they saw things, so in their opinion, Xiao Xiantang's statement was a little young and frivolous, and he was arrogant, as an official, how could he not want to rise to prominence, this Xiao Xiaoxian order was originally to buy officials to do, and now that he has a decent official product, he naturally wants to continue to be promoted, so saying that kind of thing should be just a matter of will.

In fact, although the ideas of Zhao Yongkang and Ge Lao are right, they are also very applicable to ordinary young people, but they are really not applicable to Xiao Xiantang, because Xiao Xiantang was demoted to Longtong County after making meritorious contributions, but this matter is relatively hidden, and Zhao Yongkang and Ge Lao do not know.

Emperor Sheng loved his eldest son Xiao Jingxuan, and tried his best to ensure that Xiao Jingxuan could sit firmly in the position of prince.

It's a pity that the crown prince Xiao Jingxuan, who loves pen and ink, poetry and songs, does not have much insight into governing the country, and has no merits.

After all, in addition to the crown prince Xiao Jingxuan, Emperor Sheng also has a lot of sons, and these sons are not the masters of peace, so if the prince Xiao Jingxuan wants to sit firmly in the position of the prince, he must hand over enough merits, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public.

Xiao Xiantang will be demoted here, also because Emperor Sheng loves the prince Xiao Jingxuan too much, wants to make merits for the prince Xiao Jingxuan, and is afraid of Xiao Xiantang's bad things, but the result is good, Xiao Xiantang was demoted here, and then watched a good show, watching Emperor Sheng self-defeating, not only did not help the prince Xiao Jingxuan, but harmed the prince Xiao Jingxuan.

In fact, if Emperor Sheng didn't have so many scheming, after showing Xiao Xiantang's ability, he would directly arrange Xiao Xiantang by the side of the crown prince Xiao Jingxuan to assist the prince Xiao Jingxuan, which may be a different situation.

It's just, can Emperor Sheng?

He can't, because there are some things that he can't do even if he knows, but these are things that can't be put on the table, and everyone knows it.

"The pirates are rampant, I don't believe that you don't want to solve it completely, and there is an opportunity to let the pirates completely solve it, why not?" Xiao Xiantang waved his sleeves and said casually.

Zhao Yongkang and Ge Lao looked at each other again, and after eye exchange, Ge Lao spoke: "If the adults have a plan, then let's do it." ”

"That's pretty much it." Xiao Xiantang nodded with satisfaction, and then continued: "If this official is not mistaken, the state capital should be trying to suppress the matter here, so you can see if there is any way to make things bigger." ”

"If you say that it is a big trouble, I am afraid that it is the best way to go up, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to get out of the boundary of Yanzhou, so if you want to make a big deal about it, I am afraid that you will need to fight again." Ge Lao said thoughtfully.

Xiao Xiantang raised his eyebrows: "One more fight?" You really don't have a backache when you stand and talk, you think those real pirates are turnip greens, how many do you want? ”

When Ge Lao heard this, his face suddenly became hot, pirates from the border of Yanzhou often come, but there are only one or two pirates who have stayed in Longtong County for a long time, Xiao Xiantang originally had nothing but one share, and this time there was only one share, so they really didn't have real pirates in Longtong County to fight them for the time being.

"Have you already calculated?" Zhao Yongkang understood from the sidelines, and asked.

Xiao Xiantang nodded: "I do have an idea." ”

"What's the idea?" Zhao Yongkang and Ge Lao asked in unison.

Xiao Xiantang pulled the corners of his mouth and said to Ge Lao: "I heard that there is a poor scholar in this Longtong County, whose heart is higher than the sky and his life is thinner than paper. ”

Ge Lao: "......"

"My lord, is it really okay to frame yourself like this?" Ge Lao didn't know what to say, he thought that Xiao Xiantang would say something good, but he didn't expect Xiao Xiantang to say such a "bad idea".

Xiao Xiantang glanced at Ge Lao and sneered: "Then tell me, is there any other way?" ”

"This ......" Ge Lao choked, and he really couldn't think of any way for a while, after all, the state capital was eyeing each other, and once they made any moves, it would attract the attention of the state government, so letting the poor scholar in Xiao Xiantang's mouth go to sue the emperor seemed to be the only way to make things bigger, but this method was a little harmful to others and themselves, and some were also a little damaging.

Zhao Yongkang listened on the side, thought about it and thought, and said: "Old Ge, what the adults said, if there is a way, our current situation, there is indeed no other way, but I don't know what kind of countermeasures the adults have behind them?" If that scholar really told your lordship about your royal warrant, you can't really bear it, right? ”

The first half of Zhao Yongkang's sentence was for Ge Lao, and the second half of the sentence was for Xiao Xiantang, he selfishly felt that Xiao Xiantang must have a countermeasure, otherwise he would not have said so.

However, Xiao Xiantang broke his illusion and said: "If you sue it, you can sue it, what can this official do, it is true that the official has lost." ”

"......" Zhao Yongkang glared, looking incredulous.

Ge Lao smiled and said to Zhao Yongkang: "Master Zhao don't have to worry, what you really have to worry about is the state capital, our side is really making trouble, we don't need to make any preparations, when the time comes, even if the state capital is not happy, in order to protect themselves, they will protect the adults." ”

Ge Lao secretly said that the state government does not want to expose the smuggling matter, so it will try its best to suppress the affairs of Longtong County, even if they grit their teeth with hatred, they can only treat Xiao Xiantang as a person in the same boat, until the matter is decided, they will not consider cleaning up Xiao Xiantang, but at that time, who will clean up whom, it is not easy to say.