Wang Gui came to Cao Shaozhen's house from the light car, the Central Plains were recovered, some things should begin, Cao Shaozhen is the most important, Wang Gui must reach an agreement with him.

Cao Shaozhen silently knelt in front of the ancestral throne, begging for the ancestor's forgiveness, because he was about to leave Daning, where the Cao family had been loyal for more than 200 years.

Although he had already made a decision, what prompted him to be so urgent was a letter, a handwritten letter from Li Yunxi from Nanyang.

This letter is not long, and it says one thing, there are many etiquette rules in the Yanwang Mansion now, and no one understands them, so Cao Yin's help is especially needed.

The feeling of being needed is a very important feeling for a person, and it can solve many problems. Because of this letter, Cao Yin has now recovered a lot of spirits, and Cao Shaozhen believes that she will soon return to normal.

Does Yanwangfu really need it? Cao Shaozhen knew that he didn't need it, this was just a gesture of kindness by His Royal Highness King Yan, a sign of concern and thoughtfulness, and a way to recognize Cao Yin.

Cao Shaozhen feels very lucky to be loyal to such a new master, but it is not enough to rely on the past just like this, he must show his ability and loyalty.

Changing into a new set of clothes, Cao Shaozhen and Wang Gui sat opposite each other.

"Wang Xiang, I can't fully control the Jiangnan Road of Liangzhejiang Road in such a short period of time, but His Royal Highness King Yan is different from last year, now that Chief Hu has returned and recovered the Central Plains, the old capital, His Royal Highness's prestige is unstoppable, even if there are still people who have not returned to their hearts, but under the general trend, the problem is not very big. Jianning is different, I have controlled it for so many years, plus the strength of the Li family and the Dou family, there is no problem with complete control. I think so, I can't wait for His Royal Highness King Yan to personally lead the army across the river, let's just overturn here first, the reputation of the rebellion should be borne by us, if there is dissatisfaction, I will personally lead the army to pacify, and His Royal Highness can directly cross the river to succeed to the throne, what do you see? ”

Wang Gui looked at Cao Shaozhen in surprise, and after a while, he took it for granted, martial artists are like this, either they don't do it, or they do it all at once.

Wang Gui shook his head and said: "I have already let people probe the rumors, Lu Jinshan of Liangzhejiang Road and Zheng Zhiqi of Jiangnan West Road are still a little wavering, and Zhong Zhenhua of Jinghu Road has other ideas, you and I are not convinced." And do you think, even if they are willing to belong, can King Yan still give them a higher position than they are now? That's impossible, on the contrary, it weakens. If you do what you say, there will inevitably be a civil war, even if you can calm down, the rich Jiangnan will be destroyed, I know King Yan, this is definitely not what he wants. ”

Cao Shaozhen said angrily: "You literati are afraid of this and that, it's better to break it, anyway, many people are not easy to arrange, let's solve them all together, isn't it better to leave a rotten but clean Jiangnan?" ”

"Lao Cao, don't be excited, I just came here because I was afraid that you would mess around, you also know that Pu Jinzhong on Huaidong Road has been solved, and His Royal Highness King Yan has a good solution. Let me tell you, Originally, His Highness's generals were ready to use the power of the Hu people to completely solve Pu Jinzhong and his army, so that there would be no trouble as you said, but King Yan did not agree, how could he let his people die in vain for his own interests with his character? Instead, he united Pu Jinzhong's army to deal with the Hu people, pulled people over in the war, established affection, and solved Pu Jinzhong without blood, and also increased his own strength, so who can say that His Royal Highness is not a word? ”

Cao Shaozhen was silent.

"Your Highness still needs time to stabilize the Central Plains and sort out the army, and we also need time to peacefully solve Lu Jinshan and Zheng Zhiqi, as for Zhong Zhenhua, from what he did last year, I know that this is an ambitious person, after His Highness crossed the river, you and I took the initiative to ask Ying to lead the troops to destroy him, Qi Yunhai, and Huang Yao, which not only reflects the ability, coupled with the prestige and latent power of you and me, but also can force down Liangguang, Guizhou, Yunnan, these remote and difficult places to use troops, this is already a miracle."

Wang Gui knew Cao Shaozhen's thoughts, and so did he.

"I'm afraid that His Highness won't let you and me lead the troops at that time."

Wang Gui smiled: "This is not possible, the real threat to our Han people and the new dynasty is the Hu people, and His Royal Highness's current thoughts and energy are mainly to deal with Li Chongshan." Lao Cao, the war in the north is not something that can end in a few years or ten years, His Royal Highness is going to fight to Hala and Lin, and it is going to fight to Yinshan. What's more, you and I took the initiative to ask Ying to carry the black cauldron for His Royal Highness King Yan, which is the real black cauldron. ”

Cao Shaozhen's eyes lit up, and he deserved to be the veteran of the Three Dynasties and the prime minister of the dynasty.

"What's more, to say something unpleasant, you have to give time for Cao Yin to have a baby, which is the most important thing. Lao Cao, we, the widows of the Ning Dynasty, will all rely on your Cao family in the future, and only the Cao family will have a chance, do you understand? ”

Cao Shaozhen nodded heavily.

Wang Gui stood up and looked out the window, hesitated for a long time before continuing: "There is a black cauldron I don't know if I should carry it, let's talk about it then!" But you have to know the meaning first, let's all think about it. His Royal Highness was brought up by Lin Jian'an of the Han Mansion since he was a child, although he is not a real brother, but his feelings are very deep, and His Royal Highness is very affectionate. But Lin Jian'an is very powerful and capable, and he can do great things in such a poor and remote place, if he successfully captures the Guanzhong Hetao, he will be a powerful contender for His Highness. There are no two heavens and no two people, and we must destroy Lin Jian'an. ”

Cao Shaozhen didn't think about it so much, and said directly: "Then destroy Lin Jian'an, what is there to hesitate about, what else do you need to think about?" ”

"It's not that simple, unless there is a major change, His Highness will never attack first, let alone do his best. Let me tell you, His Royal Highness's loyal subordinates have thought of many ways to separate the relationship between their two brothers, but we are different, when we capture Shuzhong, we will have a conflict with Lin Jian'an, and it is not His Highness's most direct descendant, only we have the opportunity to attack Lin Jian'an unscrupulously, but in the end, we will definitely offend His Highness, what do you think now? ”

"It's good for you to think about such a complicated matter, I just need to lead the army to kill the enemy, whether he is Zhong Zhenhua or Lin Jian'an, once the decision is made, just do it."

Wang Gui was dumbfounded, and he couldn't get angry, your mother is a dignified privy envoy!

In fact, Cao Shaozhen's mind is not so simple, he knows that this idea except for His Royal Highness, everyone will work hard in this direction, think too much, whether it is useful to lead a good soldier and train the army, and the most important thing is to be able to carry out a fatal blow at a critical moment, will it offend His Highness? Maybe, but what does it matter? He didn't have the idea of being a powerful minister, and he didn't have this opportunity in the new dynasty, he just wanted to fight a new world for Cao Yin's son, what Wang Gui said before Cao Shaozhen listened to, as long as it was outside the red line drawn by His Royal Highness, everything was possible.