A gathering of many civil and military officials came to an end in a hurry.
The civil and military officials resigned and came out from the main gate of the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion, calling their subordinates to lead their horses and carriages to see him off.
At this time, some people were slightly disappointed that they did not get the expected appointment; some people guessed what happened to disturb the gathering arranged by Guo Ning, and stood at the door to discuss with colleagues. Hundreds of people poured out, making the front door of Jieshuai Mansion a little crowded.
At this time, the subordinates had different styles due to their different origins, and they could distinguish them very clearly. For example, the group of warriors who defected to Guo Ning at the Xiangjunhe camp were very angry and loud.
For newcomers to Shandong, this is a rare opportunity. So after Liang Xunyi was politely sent out by Chu Cai, he stood by the door and watched calmly for a while.
He didn't turn around until everyone dispersed.
A companion came over with a horse and asked him to mount it. He shook his head and refused, walking slowly along the road.
This former experience officer of the Xuanfu Department of Xianping Road is about forty years old, of medium height, with a very elegant appearance, a high nose bridge, and a few shallow wrinkles on his forehead, with a slightly weathered look. There was a long black beard on his chin, which fluttered slightly as he walked.
The young man holding the horse followed him for a while and couldn't help but ask: "Brother, what happened? I didn't mean..."
Liang Xunyi glanced at him.
The young man laughed twice and covered his mouth.
This young man is Liang Xunyi's cousin, named Liang Chisheng. Because he is good at shooting, he always follows his brother as his bodyguard.
When Pu Xianwannu was serving as the Xuanfu envoy to Liaodong, Liang Xunyi was nominally his supervisor, but in fact he was excluded and kept secret. But when Pu Xianwannu raised an army, Liang Xunyi and a few close servants kept the door closed. Pu Xianwannu was intimidated by his reputation and did not dare to invade rashly.
Later, there was chaos in the city, harassment by the army and the people, and some bandits took the opportunity to rob the house. Liang Chisheng drew his bow and fired, killing several people and forcing the bandits to retreat.
After the death of Pu Xianwannu, various warlords in the Northeast redivided their territories, and the Xianping Mansion Road fell into the hands of He Shi Liehuanduan. However, after Liang Xunyi was a nobleman, he had been a Confucian minister for generations and had a somewhat arrogant personality, so he could not get along with He Shi Liehuanduan. So he met with Guo Ning and asked to go south with the fleet, and then to Zhongdu.
As a result, after arriving in Laizhou, Guo Ning was busy with official duties. Liang Xunyi asked to see him several times but failed to see him, so the next step of the trip had to be postponed. And just yesterday, Guo Ning suddenly came to visit him for a private visit.
According to Guo Ning's idea, a special experience department should be built in the Jiedushi Mansion to be responsible for cashiering and transferring documents.
The status of the experience officer is very noble, on par with the administrative affairs secretary who moved Chu Cai and Xu Jin's recorder. With Liang Xunyi's reputation and qualifications, he is a natural candidate for the experience officer. In addition, Wang Rubi, a famous Confucian scholar in Fuzhou, will also serve in it.
Liang Xunyi did not agree immediately, but when Guo Ning invited him to participate in the civil and military gathering the next day, he did not object.
Liang Chisheng knew about this visit, and he also knew that after Guo Ning left, the lights in Liang Xunyi's room stayed on almost all night.
Liang Chisheng was a warrior and admired Guo Ning for suppressing the rebellion in Liaodong, and he was happy to stay in the stable Laizhou. So he was looking forward to today's gathering. But never thought that the meeting was suddenly suspended before the appointment was made?
Liang Xunyi put his hands behind his back and took two steps slowly: "Yang An'er is defeated."
"What?"
"Here in Shandong, there is a famous rebel named Yang An'er. Yang An'er calls himself the emperor, gathers hundreds of thousands of troops, and controls most of Shandong. In the past six months, he has been working with the Henan Army envoys on the other side of Nanjing Road. Wanyan Heda fights back and forth, regardless of victory or defeat. However, this time, this person is probably defeated. The situation in Shandong will soon change dramatically!"
"How did brother know?" Liang Chisheng asked.
Liang Xunyi pondered for a moment, and then started to say something else: "Guo Jiedu sent troops to Liaodong this time to control Fuzhou and Gaizhou, and his prestige was greatly enhanced. He broke with the imperial court again, and used ruthless means to stop the front of the imperial court. With this appointment, he will definitely control the territories of Dinghai and Liaohai. But he also knows very well that the Jin Dynasty is the imperial court after all, and unless he wants to rebel immediately, he must give the imperial court some face."
Liang Chisheng gasped: "Rebellion? Is this Guo Jiedu actually the same as Pu Xianwannu?"
The two of them were walking on the street. The street was bustling with people and the sounds of sales coming from various shops. A farmer carrying a load selling onions and leeks passed by the two of them. Liang Xunyi waved his hands repeatedly, asking his cousin to speak softer.
"Guo Jiedu and Pu Xianwannu are naturally different. You will understand later."
Liang Xunyi answered, and then said: "Pu Xianwannu is unruly, ambitious and talented. He has only three points of strength, so he dares to do six points of things and raises a ten points of banner. Guo Jiedu..."
"Didn't you say that he is also very unruly?"
"Unruly?" Liang Xunyi couldn't help but chuckle: "This Guo Jiedu has already been very powerful, but he only does six-point things and plays a three-point banner. You think he is unruly, but in fact, he I’ve been very restrained!”
"So, he is a loyal minister of Dai Jin?"
"Previously, Yang An'er's power spread across Shandong, and his three states of Denglai were virtually isolated from the outside. Therefore, he could naturally fight steadily, hold the banner of the Jin Dynasty, and safely cultivate his own strength. In the process, it was inevitable that he would have some conflicts with the imperial court. If you have any conflicts, you will naturally need to show your sincerity to the court from time to time."
"He asked me to be the experience officer of Ding Haijun because he wanted to use us officials and Confucian scholars from Liaodong as a cover. He not only wanted to use our names to show loyalty to the court, or to show temporary loyalty; We want to use our name, hey, to be like buying horse bones for a thousand dollars, to show off to outsiders."
Liang Xunyi twirled his beard and walked slowly on the street:
"However, he only has this need if a stable situation is maintained between Ding Haijun and the imperial court. If Yang An'er's troops are defeated, the imperial troops and horses, as well as the troops and horses of His Highness King Sui on Nanjing Road, will invade Shandong, and Guo Jiedu will naturally I won’t give up Shandong to anyone else. The three families are fiercely competing for each other, and if they don’t win, they will fall out and fight.”
Liang Chisheng nodded repeatedly: "If Guo Jiedu is determined to fall out with the imperial court, what's the point of having a group of scholars in the official office who are devoted to the imperial court? I'm sure there won't be any trouble! If he is appointed today and deprived of his position tomorrow, what's the point? He was laughed at by outsiders. So, he simply suspended the meeting and waited until tomorrow to figure it out before making arrangements?"
Liang Xunyi laughed twice and lowered his voice slightly: "It's not just the arrangements of a few rotten scholars. There are many things that need to be adjusted and mobilized to determine what the navy is really going to do! I see, the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion is here One night, we may not come up with any results!"
"Then brother, what should we do?" Liang Chisheng was worried.
"What do you think we should do?" Liang Xunyi asked.
Seeing his cousin's astonishment, he chuckled and said, "Don't panic, let's lie down and watch."
At this time, in the commander's house.
Guo Ning sat in the study, contemplating, but occasionally got up impatiently and looked outside.
"What did the medical officer say?" He asked angrily: "Find a way to revive the person first! Ask clearly!"
(End of chapter)
