Surrounded, the poor Chen Yingliang was surrounded by countless courtesies and welcomes. He greeted and visited the big and small dignitaries and officials in Daxing City all day long. I want to call a lot of dignitaries and officials whom I don't know, accept their congratulations, and accept their flattery. There are as many flattering people in front of me every day as there are crucian carp in the river, and they all want to hug Chen Yingliang's gradually thicker Thighs take shortcuts, and there are even famous queens among them.
Everyone has a bit of vanity, and Chen Yingliang is no exception. Faced with such a situation, Chen Yingliang is still a little bit ecstatic, but fortunately, Chen Yingliang, who is still very shallow, has always maintained his final sobriety, and has not been deceived by so many people. The ecstasy soup completely filled his mouth and made him dizzy. If he should call himself a junior, he should call himself a junior, and if he should be a younger brother, he should be called a grandfather. He also obediently went to the imperial city to meet the acting king Yang You, and acted like a courtier. He didn't give any caring people anything to catch ——Guanzhong is the stronghold of the Guanlongmen faction, and there are quite a few such people.
In this situation, Chen Yingliang naturally had to make preparations to move his family to Luoyang, the eastern capital. In addition to the fact that Chen Laosan would definitely follow Chen Yingliang to the eastern capital to enjoy the blessings, Chen Yingliang also planned to bring Gao Shilian and Fang Xuanling's family to Luoyang. Also because Fang Xuanling was always by his side in order to avoid washing diapers, after visiting Yang You in the palace, on the way back, Chen Yingliang mentioned this to Fang Xuanling, who was traveling with the horse, and asked Fang Xuanling to take him with him. He went to Dongdu with his wife and children.
"Even if you don't mention this matter, Brother Yu will definitely make this request to you." Fang Xuanling's answer made Chen Yingliang laugh, and said frankly: "With your sister-in-law's temper, it is absolutely impossible to rest assured that I will be alone. When people go to Dongdu, they will definitely make a scene and watch me together, and will not give me the opportunity to take a concubine and marry a young man outside, so don't worry, brother, I will definitely bring the whole family with you to take up the post in Dongdu."
"Brother, you really love and care for your sister-in-law." Chen Yingliang laughed, and said: "Brother promises to bring the whole family with me, and I will persuade my uncle to bring the whole family with me later." Go to Luoyang, when we live together, we can live a lively life."
"My dear brother, do you still want Gao Lilang to take the whole family with you to the Eastern Capital?" Fang Xuanling asked in surprise.
"Of course." Chen Yingliang replied casually: "Uncle, Zhi Lilang, is an official with little real power. It's meaningless to stay in Daxing. Of course, I want to persuade him to follow me to Dongdu. Besides, Wugou's grandmother Now that she is getting older, bringing her to Dongdu will make it easier for Wugou and I to serve her."
Fang Xuanling was a little silent, and rode his horse forward a few steps before hesitatingly said: "My dear brother, your filial piety is indeed commendable, but Brother Yu feels that your actions seem a little inappropriate."
"Something wrong? Why?" Chen Yingliang asked in surprise.
"My dear brother, I remember you said it." Fang Xuanling did not answer, but instead asked, "Your cousin Li Jing, Li Juncheng, once refused the proposal to go back to Dongdu with you to enter Youwuwei. Do you know why Li Juncheng did this? ?"
"My cousin is here to avoid suspicion." Chen Yingliang replied truthfully: "He felt that just after I took office as the general of Youwuwei, I immediately placed a large number of cronies in Youwuwei and recruited a large number of direct descendants. Holy taboo and hated matter, if he is brought into You Wuwei as an important position again, others will definitely say that I want You Wuwei to follow my surname Chen, and my cousin declined me for my own good Kindness."
"Mr. Pharmacist's love for my virtuous brother is like an old cow licking a calf. It is really admirable." Fang Xuanling nodded in praise, and then suddenly said: "But Brother Yu thinks that Mr. Pharmacist's action has another reason, and this reason is Leave a retreat for my virtuous brother."
"Leave me a way out?" Chen Yingliang was a little surprised, and some felt absurd—when did the ghostly place in Mayi where Li Jing was located become his way out
"That's right, I'll leave a way for you to retreat." Fang Xuanling said with a serious expression, "My dear brother, you are indeed a high-ranking official with great power in your hands, but your foundation is still too shallow to be able to go as far as possible." Today's step is certainly due to your hard work and talent, and your luck has also accounted for a large part of it. If it weren't for your luck, you met Li Guogong, Fan Shangshu, Wei Shangshu and His Royal Highness Cai Wang, who are all discerning Bole , if it wasn't for your luck to get the Holy Grace, even if you could still stand out, you wouldn't be able to achieve what you are today."
"Since ancient times, being with a monarch is like accompanying a tiger, and holy favors have their ups and downs. No one can guarantee that their holy favors will last forever." Fang Xuanling said calmly: "Let's not talk about the distance, let's just say that I have been fighting with my virtuous brother recently." The fiery Yu Wenhuaji, he is a typical example. His father was the emperor's number one favorite. He himself served as a guard of the Eastern Palace when His Majesty was still the crown prince. He had a personal friendship with His Majesty. He was once invincible. But just because of one wrong step, he almost lost his head. Even if he saved his life, he was demoted to slavery by His Majesty. Brother, you can guarantee that you will never make such a mistake as Yu Wenhua, and you can also guarantee that you will always be able to obtain the honor of His Majesty. His favor and trust? Not to be abandoned by His Majesty?"
Seeing Chen Yingliang nodding, Fang Xuanling said: "Mr. Yaoshi sees farther than you. You have been promoted to the Great General of Youwuwei this time, and it is difficult to consolidate your foundation in a short period of time. The slightest unexpected consequences will be very serious." Unpredictable, that's why he refused to enter Youwuwei with you. Firstly, he didn't want you to be suspected of arrogating power and being hated by others. You can go."
"If such a situation really happens, then you are in the imperial court as your backer, and the danger of losing your head is very small, but the possibility of being demoted is extremely high. Where will you be demoted then, Brother Yi? Your record against the Turks is based on the foundation laid by Mr. Pharmacist for you in Mayi. Isn’t Mayi the ideal and most suitable way out for you, brother? Let’s change our thinking again. If Mr. Pharmacist accepts your invitation, and Brother, you entered Youwuwei together, so if you step into the air, brother, won’t he also fall? If he falls again, wouldn’t it be even more difficult for brother to make a comeback?”
Chen Yingliang was silent, but Li Jing's gentle smile involuntarily appeared in his mind, and he sighed softly: "Listening to my brother's words is better than studying for ten years, and now my little brother understands that my cousin really cares about me and considers me well." Deeper than anyone."
"My good brother understands Mr. Yaoshi's painstaking efforts." Fang Xuanling rode his horse while looking ahead, and said, "So, brother Yu thinks, my good brother, you'd better not take Gao Lilang to Luoyang, the eastern capital, lest you fall down. In addition, brother Yu also thinks, brother, you'd better take advantage of the opportunity of being deeply favored now, to find a position of local real power for Gao Lilang, and prepare a way out for yourself. The reason is also very simple, cunning Rabbits have three caves, let alone people?"
Hearing Fang Xuanling's words, Chen Yingliang, who had always been scheming, was completely speechless. The only thing left in his heart was admiration, and he finally understood why Fang Xuanling could become a wise man through the ages. In the eleventh century, he worked so hard that he was just a criminal police captain. After sighing, Chen Yingliang did not hesitate, and immediately said: "What brother said is very true, the younger brother has been educated, yes, the younger brother must find a position of real power in the local area for my uncle, and I can't let him follow me to Dongdu, otherwise, the If I make any mistakes, he will also be taken away."
At this time, Chen Yingliang, Fang Xuanling and his party had already returned to Yiyangfang, which is not far from the imperial city. Although there were still Daxing dignitaries who sent invitations to invite Chen Yingliang to the house, Chen Yingliang always found various excuses to politely decline. , just invited Fang Xuanling into his study, had people bring food and drinks, sat and drank with Fang Xuanling, and continued to discuss the topic just now. After serving Fang Xuanling the wine with his own hands, Chen Yingliang asked directly: "Brother, do you think my younger brother should seek the real power officer of that place for uncle?"
"My dear brother, you should ask yourself this question." Fang Xuanling said with a smile, "It depends on what your next plan is, dear brother, and then decide what position to seek for Gao Lilang, and what kind of real power position."
Fang Xuanling's question just hit Chen Yingliang's heart. Chen Yingliang, who was already holding a drink, stopped drinking, turned his glass and said, "Brother, to tell you the truth, what is your plan for the next step? My little brother is also doing it right now." I was at a loss. Originally, during the Battle of Yanmen, my younger brother seized some of Tang Guogong's tricks, and really wanted to bring him down, and then took the opportunity to seek the post of Hedong comfort envoy, but no one thought that His Majesty would temporarily Decided to let Fan Shangshu be the left guard in Taiyuan, but made me the general of Youwuwei, which caught me completely off guard. I have been busy with Youwuwei's official business and my personal affairs these days, and I haven't had time to think about it carefully Next step."
"My virtuous brother, forgive my stupid brother, in this matter, you lack foresight." Fang Xuanling said frankly: "If a person lacks foresight, he must have near-term worries. Don't you know what kind of temper your majesty has? Maybe you will suddenly decide to go on tour again. If you don't prepare in advance, what will happen if His Majesty lets you go on a parade? Don't you imagine that Yuwenzhu Kingdom is like Laizhu Kingdom, always following His Majesty's side to tour the north and south? You, always serve the monarch tremblingly, and obey others' orders in everything?"
Hearing Fang Xuanling's words, and thinking of the Jiangdu mutiny in the future, Chen Yingliang immediately shuddered, and quickly shook his head and said, "I don't want to, of course I will not refuse to obey the holy order, but following His Majesty's side, I still have a scar on my head." There are a lot of high-ranking civil and military ministers, all of whom are better than me, and all of them are more prominent than me, dealing with them for a long time, I must go crazy."
"So, dear brother, you must make a plan as soon as possible, the sooner the better." Fang Xuanling said with a smile: "My dear brother just said that you once wanted to seek the position of Hedong comfort envoy, and this position is indeed very suitable for you. But now that it is already occupied by your Bole Fan Shangshu, then don’t go to the east and west of Shanxi to get scolded, go to another place. Brother Yu thinks that the left-behind position in the eastern and western capitals is very suitable for you.”
With a bang, the iron rooster Chen Yingliang dropped his wine glass for the first time, and then Chen Yingliang didn't care about his heart, and immediately exclaimed: "The left-behind position in both the East and the West? Brother, are you kidding? How old am I, how can I get such an important job?" ?”
"What's the matter? My dear brother, you don't even have the qualifications to be a soldier in the government, so why don't you still serve as the general of Youwuwei?" Fang Xuanling smiled, and then said: "Besides, my dear brother, you are also the inspector of Henan internal history. The post originally was Fan Shangshu's part-time position when he was staying in Dongdu. He was responsible for checking and checking the people's livelihood and government affairs in Henan County. Not hopeless."
Chen Yingliang continued to be tongue-tied, while Fang Xuanling smiled again: "My dear brother, don't be so surprised. You and I don't know whether you can successfully seal the positions of both east and west. Just say that if you hold one of these two positions, you will What kind of gains. First of all, dear brother, you don’t have to be manipulated by too many people, and you have great autonomy in your actions. Secondly, the world is in chaos today. The root cause is well known to you and me. As long as the root source is still there, Da Sui The world will only be in constant turmoil, and sooner or later it will threaten the safety of the two capitals. At that time, the importance of staying behind in the two capitals will become more prominent. Isn't it more suitable for you, my brother, to flex your muscles and get what you want? "
"The more important point, my dear brother, as long as you find one of the east and the west, you will get a talisman." You can take power and command troops, but there is no guarantee that you will not end up like Dong Chun in Pengcheng. But East and West are different. Both Daxing and Luoyang were the capitals of the Sui Dynasty. You must not make any mistakes. Even if someone speaks ill of you in front of His Majesty, His Majesty will not give you any punishment easily. In this way, dear brother, you will have The time to dodge and move around? Isn’t it far better than passively being beaten in places?”
Being moved by Fang Xuanling's words, Chen Sangliang also started to calculate with his head full of bad water. Now that Li Yuan has been overthrown, it is impossible to raise troops in Taiyuan. If the chaos continues, no matter whether there will be a Jiangdu mutiny or not, as long as I can occupy one of the left-behind positions in the eastern and western capitals, I will definitely be able to control the elite soldiers and the grain depots of the capital. Even if there is no Jiangdu mutiny, I can rely on the responsibility or credit of guarding the capital to become the mainstay of the Sui court, and then I can fight for world hegemony and retreat to protect myself. It still couldn't compare to Chen Sangliang's most coveted Taiyuan left-behind position.
Thinking of this, Chen Yingliang inevitably became more tempted, so he thought about it and said: "Brother's words are indeed reasonable, but it is too difficult for my younger brother to strive to become one of the left behinds in the two capitals. Now Daxing left behind is still Wei Xuanwei Shangshu It is neither possible nor bearable for me to replace him. Although there is some hope in staying in Dongdu, the hope is still pitifully small. There are a lot of people in the imperial court who are more qualified than me to hold this position. I want to learn from so many people. Standing out, there is little hope."
"As long as there is hope, you must fight for it with all your strength." Fang Xuanling said in a deep voice, "Since my brother thinks that Dongdu's position is still hopeful for you, then you must do your best to seize this hope. Even if you can't succeed at that time, you can still stay in the Eastern Capital. You don't have to follow His Majesty around to be respected but not to hold real power. The Eastern Capital is located in the heart of the world, and there will be wars on all sides. Among you, with your talents, are you still worried that you won’t find the opportunity to continue to make contributions and become famous?”
Chen Yingliang nodded slowly, and then asked: "In the opinion of my elder brother, what should I do to try my best to win Dongdu to stay in this position?"
"Two points, first, political achievements." Fang Xuanling held up two fingers, and said in a deep voice: "Your meritorious service on the battlefield is enough for you, brother. No matter how much meritorious service you make in the military, it is for you, brother." It's all just icing on the cake, and it's hard to win His Majesty's great joy. But in terms of civil affairs, so far, my dear brother, you are still a bit lackluster, so Brother Yu thinks that you should use the part-time position of reviewing Henan's internal history to make a big fuss and do a few things. This beautiful political achievement will make His Majesty feel that you are both civil and military, so you can be of great use, and lay the foundation for you to take over as the left-behind of the Eastern Capital."
"Secondly, His Royal Highness Yang Yu!" Fang Xuanling lowered his voice, and said, "Although the two stay behind and hold important civil and military power, they still assist His Highness Dai Wang and His Highness Yue King to stay in the capital in terms of reputation. To be loved by His Majesty, speaking in front of His Majesty still has a certain weight. My dear brother, if you want to stay in the Eastern Capital, you must not ignore your relationship with His Highness the King of Yue! Therefore, you must have a good relationship with His Highness the King of Yue and establish a friendship with him. It is best to let him build trust and even rely on you, then when His Majesty chooses to stay in the Eastern Capital, His Royal Highness Yue Wang may be able to decide major events with a single word!"
The direction was pointed out to Chen Yingliang, and the road was also marked for Chen Yingliang. Fang Xuanling had reached this point in his words, and if Chen Yingliang couldn't listen to him, then he was no longer worthy of being called Chen Sangliang. Slowly raised the new wine glass, put the wine to his lips, and suddenly drank it all down, Chen Yingliang smashed the wine glass to pieces, and said viciously: "That's it! Dongdu stays behind, no matter how small the hope is, I will Go for it with all your might!"
Seeing that Chen Yingliang obeyed his own words, Fang Xuanling, who had been dormant at the bottom of the civil society for many years, was of course very satisfied, and quickly suggested that Chen Sangliang seek a local real power position for Gao Shilian between the eastern and western capitals. Chen Yingliang also agreed, and then Chen Sang Liang thought of another important event, and hurriedly asked: "Brother, where is Brother Du Ruhui? Why have I been back to Daxingdu for three days, and I haven't seen you bring him to see me?"
"Keming went to Anding, not in Daxing City." Fang Xuanling replied smoothly.
Chen Yingliang hurriedly asked when Du Ruhui would return, Fang Xuanling shook his head and said he didn't know, Chen Yingliang had no choice but to ask Fang Xuanling to leave a letter to Du Ruhui's family, to persuade Du Ruhui to meet him in Luoyang, and then muttered greedily: " After finally getting Fang Xuanling to be an accomplice, Du Ruhui ran away again, I'm a lucky man, what a motherfucker!"