Ye Qingcheng suddenly remembered that Ni Fuguo was not like a prodigal son like them. He was someone who needed to interact with the circles in Chang'an. He could not be as ascetic as Ye Qingcheng. In such a circle, if he did not accept money If so, wouldn’t it mean that he is pretentious and out of tune with everyone? If you do this, you will be excluded, which will have a great impact on your future. Although Ye Qingcheng knows about such circles, he feels very disdain for them.
"I was negligent. I almost forgot that accepting bribes is a normal thing among the rich and officials in Chang'an. It would be really inappropriate for a person of Brother Ni's status not to accept money. "Ye Qingcheng also suddenly remembered that the eunuch named Yu Chaoen he knew back then also asked for money, didn't he? Compared with him, Ni Fuguo is considered good.
"It doesn't matter, Lieutenant Ye, when you were still Ye Sanlang, you were the kind of person who hated evil and hated evil. If you hadn't been like this, you wouldn't have been ruthless in arresting corrupt officials in Jiangnan, and even searched your own for the sake of the border security of the Tang Dynasty. Even I am quite convinced by the Ye family. To be honest, I admire Lieutenant Ye from the bottom of my heart, but unfortunately I am someone close to the emperor, so even though I am becoming the kind of corrupt official I hate most, But I am still helpless, this is life."
"So what about corrupt officials? If they do the right thing, even corrupt officials can still get the support of the people. For now, let me tell you the truth, I will not accept this box of money from you. , but I won’t tell you to take it back. Later I will let the two hundred brothers in the scout camp divide it. The right is regarded as the reward everyone deserves in this Sanggan River battle. I will tell you clearly. Everyone, this is what Brother Ni you generously use to reward everyone." Having said this, he smiled slightly and continued: "In this case, even if I tell everyone that these are actually bribes accepted by Brother Ni, do you think they will because of this? Do you mind this? Although bribery sounds dirty, as long as it is used in the right place, it will not only make you feel at ease, but also many people will change their view of you because of the favor. Brother Ni, you still need me Can you speak more clearly?"
In fact, when Ye Qingcheng said this, his meaning was quite obvious. Although he saw the kindness in Ni Fuguo's heart, he was trapped in various circles in Chang'an and couldn't extricate himself, and he had a certain sense of inferiority about it. His suggestion is to use the bribes collected to do some useful things, such as distributing them to poor people, such as helping middle- and lower-level officials from poor families, especially the latter. This is a business that can win people's hearts. He could see that Ni Fuguo was not the kind of person who was greedy for money. Otherwise, he would not be so thin, and he would not be willing to give money to others. Only people like him can take his advice.
Ni Fuguo was certainly not a fool. He understood Ye Qingcheng's suggestion as soon as he heard it, but he still didn't understand why Ye Qingcheng asked him to do these good things.
Seeing that he still had doubts, Ye Qingcheng hesitated and closed his eyes for a moment. When he opened his eyes, he clapped his hands and one of his trusted subordinates walked in and moved the two men carrying the box according to his gestures. Tang Jun invited him out of the camp. Ye Qingcheng closed his eyes again and used his mind to find energy to confirm that no one was eavesdropping. Then he continued: "I don't have many friends I can trust in Chang'an now, and there are not many friends with high status. , so I decided to take a gamble on Brother Ni. After all, Brother Ni even dared to risk offending Li Longji and suggested to me, then I can safely win over Brother Ni."
Although Ye Qingcheng's words were full of dissatisfaction with Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji, Ni Fuguo did not notice such rebellious words and deeds at all, but suddenly realized that Ye Qingcheng was trying to win over him? If this is true, doesn't it mean that Ye Qingcheng is really doing something detrimental to him, just like what Li Longji is afraid of? What is the purpose of forming a gang like this?
However, after thinking about Ye Qingcheng's character and his dedication to the Tang Dynasty, Ni Fuguo calmed down. If Ye Qingcheng really wanted to harm Datang or Li Longji, he didn't know how many opportunities he had at the beginning, so why did he wait until now.
"Captain Ye, no, Brother Ye, if you really need to use me in any way, please just say it. I will do my best."
"Okay, you are indeed the Brother Ni that I like. He is really quick to talk. Speaking of which, does Brother Ni know An Lushan?"
"An Lushan? Why did Brother Ye suddenly mention this person?" Ni Fuguo suddenly felt a little surprised. He didn't expect Ye Qingcheng to ask this suddenly. It wasn't that he didn't know An Lushan, but he didn't know why Ye Qingcheng would do it at this time. Speaking of him, his intuition told him that everything Ye Qingcheng did seemed to be related to An Lushan.
"I won't hide it from Brother Ni, there is a possibility of rebellion in An Lushan."
"Rebellion? This, how is this possible?" Ni Fuguo couldn't help but exclaimed, which was enough to show that he couldn't believe it. What a joke, An Lushan is the most favored general of Emperor Xuanzong, even in the limelight now Even the upright Wang Zhongsi could not compare with An Lushan's popularity, because this guy was so good at flattering, and he could coax Li Longji to be very happy every time he came to Chang'an. If not for this, his Jiedushi would be replaced by him. The rotation is long overdue. But now Ye Qingcheng actually said that this person might rebel? Yes, after Ye Qingcheng's words, he immediately remembered that Anlu Mountain seemed to have taken root in Fan Yang for a long time, and had accepted many Hu soldiers and generals, maintained good relations with surrounding tribes, and had been attacked by Li Longji many times. Under such conditions, it is indeed possible for him to have a self-respecting army. As for the actual number of his troops, it is a mystery. Although there are limits on the number of soldiers and war horses that Jiedushi can use in each border town, in fact, most Jiedushi have seriously overspent their troops. Even if they are traced, they always have various reasons to stall, such as their own Private armies, or local militias, and various other reasons.
Fan Yang of Anlu Mountain theoretically leads an army of more than 70,000 people, plus the 36,000 people he led as Pinglu Jiedushi, the total is about 100,000 people, but in reality there are probably more than 100,000 people. , if the barbarians in the north help again, he will indeed be a huge threat.
