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Chapter 114: Banquet

Nianyun has a clear background and is now alone and there is no relative in the world. She knows the inside story and has a deep hatred towards the eldest prince. In the Four Princes' Mansion, she is now the most trusted person of Li Xiao, except for a limited number of people. The most rare thing is that Nianyun also reads and reads and reads, which is very rare among the women of the world. Apart from everyone's appearance, there are very few women. Those women who are famous for their own knowledge only reads and reads and reads and learns and reads just to marry a good man in the future. How could they do things!

Due to these reasons, Nian Yun is now responsible for handling some documentary affairs in Li Xiao’s inner study. On many major issues, Li Xiao did not avoid her. Such a woman could not help but worry about her loyalty because she wanted to knock down her elder brother more than she did.

Nian Yun has been exposed to too many things she could not imagine in the past for several months, and has seen countless plots, countless killing decisions, one word to cut people's ups and downs, and one word to cut people's life and death.

Many officials who were usually arrogant were in the small study room of the Fourth Master, and they tried to make a decision. The day before, they were proud of themselves, and the next day they were imprisoned. The next day they were still arrogant and the next day they had already fallen to the ground.

Is this power? Nian Yun watched all this silently. During the months when Li Xiao was ordered to conduct a southern tour of the emperor and rectified the officialdoms of E, Bin and Hu, the officialdoms in these places changed, and countless people rose to the top overnight, some people became penniless overnight, and their heads fell to the ground. Nian Yun, who watched in silence, quickly matured from a young and innocent girl, from the initial shock and shock to the recent quietness, her heart was as calm as water. It took her less than a year.

Li Xiao’s method of rectifying the officialdom of the Three States is very simple. It is my person. As for whether he has virtue or ability, this is the second issue. If he does not become my person, he will stand aside.

If you are the eldest prince, then it will be over. Some of you lose your post and get dismissed and go home to take your children. Some of you are more miserable than going to the prison to have a meal, waiting for the end of your head to lose your head or sit down.

During this process, Nian Yun was surprised to find that all the officials who were taken by Li Xiao, regardless of their positions, were proved to be conclusive and irrefutable. He originally thought that Li Xiao would use this method to purify the officialdom, and there would always be those who were wronged, but the facts made Nian Yun stunned.

"Those who are officials are not clean. As long as you want to take you, there will be countless handles for you to take over. If you don't want to take over, it doesn't matter." Li Xiao said to Nian Yun. "Even the honest officials praised by the people are just people who are particularly eased to wander in the ashes. When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when the people are observing, there will be no disciples. Nian Yun, there will be no saints in the officialdom. Even if a saint, if you want to be an official, you will either be assimilated or abandoned. There is no third choice."

Li Xiao's words completely shattered Nian Yun's worldview. It turned out that the people praised in history that Dad taught him in his early years were not the same. Just as Li Xiao said now, if you don't have the impression, you will never be able to perceive the artistic conception in it.

"Nianyun, you must have heard of Feng Congyicaojun, right?" Li Xiao turned to look at her.

"Yes, General Feng is very popular among the people on the frontier." Nian Yun said. "Fourth Master, are you trying to win over General Feng today?"

Li Xiao smiled and said, "You are just talking straightforward, well, there is also this meaning in it."

However, Nian Yun, can you guess what I have to say?" Li Xiao looked at Nian Yun and asked with a smile. Over the past few months, Nian Yun's changes have also surprised him. From a weak woman who only knows how to cry and helpless to be calm now, it only took her less than half a year to call her elder brother a dog thief, to her name Li Jian, and to her silent name, you can see Nian Yun's maturity. However, Li Xiao was very happy that there are too many secrets in his inner study. If there is such a woman who doesn't have to worry about betraying her at all, the stronger her ability, she will be able to get greater help.

Hatred is indeed the best shortcut to destroy a person. If it weren't for this, Nian Yun in front of him would probably be a rural young man who doesn't understand anything. He only knows how to take care of his husband and children all day long, and is accompanied by pots and bowls, and enjoys it! And now, she has begun to handle many things for herself.

Looking at Nian Yun, Li Xiao couldn't help but smile. Xinmei's soft heart at the beginning made him find a good subordinate.

Nian Yun thought for a while: "Fourth Master, when I was young, my father said that many generals who can become great soldiers have extremely tough minds. Maybe they are not familiar with politics and seem a bit scheming in many places, but the more such a person is, the more successful they can be on the battlefield." Li Xiao laughed out loud, "Your father is only right. To be a military commander, it is absolutely impossible not to be a political commander, because military can only be an auxiliary means of politics. However, if you just become a famous general who has been famous in history, then you are right."

Nian Yun smiled slightly, "It's obvious.

General Feng Congyi was able to defend Lucheng for twenty years and was a person with extremely strong mind. Such a person would never look back if he knew a way, so it was extremely difficult to win over."

"Not bad!" Li Xiao clapped his hands and said, "Feng Congyi is a person who is loyal to Dayue and His Majesty the Emperor. Whether I or my elder brother, I cannot get any actual support from him at this stage. It is precisely this point that the father is using him again. The father's vision of people is extremely accurate." "Why is the Fourth Master still spending so much effort on him? He sent Su Can to send money and held a banquet today to invite him?"

"What do you think?" Li Xiao smiled.

"I think there are only two points. First, it is better for such a person to form a relationship than having no relationship. The Fourth Master is in Ezhou, so how can he miss such an opportunity? Second, if you want to fall into the old man's heart, the old man went to the border city to supervise the army. Feng Congyi would undoubtedly become the military commander of the border city. If the old man had such a thorn in his heart, he would be wary of General Feng Congyi. If the generals were not in harmony, wouldn't something happen?" Nian Yun said.

Li Xiao tilted his head and looked at Nian Yun, with a little shocked look in his eyes. He did not expect that Nian Yun could even read the last meaning.

"What a pity, Nianyun, you are a woman. If you are a man, you will become a great man after practicing for a while!" Li Xiao sighed.

Nian Yun lowered his head, "I'm just guessing!" Li Xiao smiled and did not continue. Nian Yun said it well. He just wanted to plant a thorn in Li Jian's heart, making him suspect that Feng Congyi had surrendered to him. Feng Congyi's personality would not bother to explain. The Ministry of War, the army has always been the forbidden twins of the elder brother. How could he let a person who had something to do with him control the army? He would inevitably try to capture Feng Congyi or undermine Feng Congyi in the next working with Feng Congyi. If Feng Congyi cannot control the military power in reality, then the hope of winning this counterattack in the frontier will be greatly reduced, and he will even suffer a big defeat. The last time the elder brother took the si armor had already annoyed his father. If the front line fails again this time, hehe, the elder brother will probably never be trusted with his father again.

After this defeat, Feng Congyi would inevitably hate his elder brother. At that time, he had to shake his hand gently and wanted to fight back on the frontier. Was Feng Congyi still afraid that he would stick it up?

As for what the army will pay for doing this, and what the frontier will pay, this is not within Li Xiao’s consideration. To do big things, someone always needs to make sacrifices. Maybe after he ascends to the throne, he will make some compensation to those places and some people, for example, exempting taxes from those states in the frontier for several years?

Li Xiao felt that he was really kind.

"Fourth Master, they are here!" Nian Yun said to Li Xiao in a low voice.

Seeing Su Can leading Feng Congyi and his party coming from the garden towards the hill, Li Xiao’s face was filled with smiles, and he strode out of the pavilion and strode up the path along the mountain.

"The last general Feng Congyi has met the fourth prince!" Feng Congyi gave a military salute with ease. Li Xiao laughed and grabbed Feng Congyi tightly, but he did not let Feng Congyi finish the military salute with his hands." "General Feng does not need to be too polite. Today, I set up a banquet, only discussing friendship, not talking about official affairs, and regardless of status. Please!"

When they climbed to Linjiang Pavilion, everyone sat down with the guests and hosts. Li Xiao naturally sat in the first place. Feng Congyi and He Huaijin accompanied each other on the left and right. Nian Yun held a pot and gave everyone a full cup of wine.

Li Xiao picked up the wine glass, "I want to apologize to General Feng on behalf of my father." Hearing Li Xiao, he heard that the Emperor's Majesty, everyone stood up. Li Xiao smiled and said, "Sit, sit, I said before, today this is a si banquet, everyone is friends, don't be so detained."

Feng Congyi said anxiously: "I can't afford to take what the Fourth Master said."

"You can afford it." Li Xiao stood up, walked to Feng Congyi, pressing his shoulders. "General Feng has been in charge of Lucheng for more than 20 years and finally returned to his hometown, but the joy of family has only been enjoying more than a year. He has to wear helmets and armor to fight for the country. The court is really defeated by General Feng!" "As a soldier, it is Feng's duty to serve the country!" Feng said loudly.

"I know General Feng's loyalty, and my father also knows it. Moreover, with General Feng's familiarity with the border, you must be the candidate. Therefore, I can only say sorry to General Feng. Only when he wins this battle will General Feng return to his old age!, Li Xiao laughed and said, "Come on, General Feng, I will give you a cup, I will pay your respects to you for more than 20 years of guarding the border for the country."

"Respect General Feng!" Everyone stood up together.

"Do it!" Li Xiao took the lead in drinking it all...
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