In the afternoon of the next day, Li Deliang and Li Xiaogong were sitting in the reception hall of the palace. The uncle and nephew did not touch the tea cups on the coffee table, with a somewhat reserved expression on their faces, silently thinking about how to talk to Yang Ji.
After a huge change occurred in the Li family a year ago, Li Shuliang, who succeeded Angu County as the head of the family, was appointed as the head of the family, while the already notorious Li Bing lineage retreated behind the scenes. This decision is undoubtedly the wisest decision for the Li family. If Li Yuan's eldest son Li Jiancheng succeeds as the head of the family, the Li family's notoriety will continue.
As for whether the head of the Li Shuliang family is worthy of his title, that is the Li family's own business, and it is not within the consideration of the Li family's children. Because they all know that the Li family is not in a good situation, and this year will be a critical year for the Li family. If they cannot withstand the Yuan family's revenge, the Li family will perish. Therefore, everyone in the family regards Li Shuliang as the leader outside, and everything is done to maintain Li Shuliang's dignity.
Li Deliang and Li Xiaogong came here not only to congratulate them on the New Year, but also to pay back the reward that Li Dou "owed" to Yang Ji and Daya Room in Xiuyun Pavilion. Although it was said that life was difficult for them after being severely punished and heavily fined, they could still get the money and had to take it. If they broke their trust with Yang Ji, the consequences would be even more serious.
Seeing Yang Ji's arrival, Li's uncle and nephew quickly stood up and saluted: "See you, Your Majesty!"
"No courtesy, please take a seat!" Yang Jigang had just returned from dinner at Prince Cai's Mansion. This morning it was Yang Zhiji who was treating New Year guests; in the afternoon it was Yang Lun. Tomorrow is Yang Jing and Yang Xiong, and the day after tomorrow, there will be various princess mansions and Yang Da and others, so the entire holiday before and after the Spring Festival is almost entirely spent on treating guests to dinner.
He also knew about the change of ownership of the Li family, and he knew that the Li family would be very sad this year because of the public outrage. He could also roughly guess the purpose of the Li family's uncle and nephew's visit. You can also use the power of the palace to make the enemies of the Li family worry when they act. But as the saying goes, don’t hit someone with a smiling face, and those who celebrate the New Year cannot be ignored.
In fact, Yang Ji's attitude towards various aristocratic families and major forces will also change as the situation changes.
Ever since the assassination of Li Dou's family, the Li family had actually lost the foundation and righteousness to restore its former glory; when Li Yuan died in an "accident", the Li family had lost its backbone. In addition, three backbones, Li Shentong, Li Shenfu, and Li Xiaoji, were executed. As a result, the Li family has completely declined, and in the future they can only survive under the pressure of the Yuan family and the Yuan faction.
As a third-party force, Yang Ji would not intentionally attack the Li family, but it was also impossible for him to be intimate with the Li family. This is not just doubt about the Li family's ability or character, but also because the Li family is disobedient.
A family that is disobedient and does not follow the rules is a bomb that can explode at any time.
Anyone who befriends it is likely to be blown to pieces by it.
Yang Ji took a look at Li Deliang, but refused to go around in circles and said, "Brother Li, are your uncles and nephews coming this time under the orders of the head of the Li family, or on your own initiative?"
Li Deliang was about to speak, but when he heard this question, he didn't know how to speak. He thought for a while and then answered Yang Ji's question smoothly: "It's what the head of the family meant. Our two families were originally relatives. During the Chinese New Year, Yes, you should move around."
At this moment, facing a pair of scrutinizing eyes, Li Deliang felt a fear that he was unwilling to admit.
Yang Ji pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "I know about this. Brother Li, if you have nothing else to do, you can go back first."
It’s not surprising that the Li family is ready to take advantage of him to survive. However, Li Deliang and Li Xiaogong were just people who came to express the Li family's attitude. Their status was very different from that of Yang Ji. If they wanted to talk on behalf of the Li family, they were obviously not qualified.
This is not because Yang Jigou looks down on others, but because Li's uncle and nephew are just like ordinary salesmen, but they want to negotiate billions of dollars in business with him, a big boss. Is this possible? No matter how much you talk, the salesperson can't make the decision and the conversation can't go on. In the end, no matter how much you talk, it's all useless nonsense.
It is indeed undesirable to become a political ally with the notorious Li family, but if the right time comes, it doesn't hurt to join forces to make one or two political deals. Now that people have met and accepted the gift, my attitude has been passed on.
However, Li Deliang did not understand the above and the meaning expressed by Yang Ji. When he finished listening to Yang Ji's words, his face became a little ugly. He opened his mouth, but nothing came out. He was dismissed by Yang Ji like a fly. He felt humiliated in his heart, but the situation was stronger than others, so he had no choice but to He suppressed the anger in his heart and said goodbye.
Li Xiaogong had a flexible mind and was vaguely aware of the unequal status. He knew that the Li family had committed a taboo against interacting with each other. Yang Ji was actually quite polite to receive their uncle and nephew in person. If it were other powerful families, I'm afraid he can't even meet his master, but his uncle doesn't understand this, which really makes him extremely helpless.
Seeing that Li Deliang had already walked away, Li Xiaogong quickly bowed deeply to Yang Ji and apologized: "Your Majesty, I have taken the liberty of visiting you for no other purpose: firstly, I came to pay a visit to Your Majesty and congratulate you on the New Year; secondly, I took this opportunity to pay my aunt's debt to you." The money I paid will be returned to your house. If there is anything wrong, the head of the house will personally come to apologize to you someday."
"You're welcome, Xiaogong." Yang Ji stood up with a smile, walked closer, and said to him: "Nearly a month has passed since the Li family incident. If you return to the army and take up your post as soon as possible, don't delay your future. With your talent, as long as you work hard, If you work hard, you will definitely get ahead."
"Thank you, Your Majesty! The young general will return to camp tomorrow." Li Xiaogong made contributions in the Battle of Goguryeo and is now a low-level official.
Yang Ji nodded: "Go!"
"Goodbye, young general!" Li Xiaogong cupped his fists and saluted, then turned and left.
Yang Ji looked at Li Xiaogong's leaving figure and shook his head secretly. With the mediocre Li Shuliang in charge of the Li family, and idiots like Li Deliang holding back, the Li family's decline was a foregone conclusion.
Relatively speaking, Li Shentong was far more powerful than them. Although Li Shentong was jokingly called the "frequently defeated general" by later generations, he was actually a quite powerful figure. He fought the most dangerous battles with the fewest troops at the most critical moments every time, and of course he was defeated every time. But every time, he laid the foundation for victory in the entire battle. Without his persistence and his defeat, how could there be any subsequent great victory? If it were anyone else, they might not be able to do such a painful, tiring and thankless thing.
When Li Yuan discussed his merits and rewarded him afterwards, he always remembered Li Shentong's first merit. The reason was that he always ignited himself and illuminated others. It was not that Li Yuan was particularly partial to him. However, Li Shentong was also implicated in the assassination case and was executed. Now, the Li family doesn't even have a mainstay.
Li Xiaogong and Li Jiancheng are both good, but they are young, and it is far from their turn to speak and make decisions in the Li family.
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At this moment, Yang Yi, the chief steward of the concierge, sent people to report: Su Wei, Li Ziquan, Yang Yue, Niu Hong, Duan Wenzhen, Yu Wenbi, Yu Wenkai, Li Yuantong, Dugu Shun, Dou Wei, Yu Wenshu, Yuan Wendu All the powerful and powerful families sent their children and housekeepers to give gifts and congratulate him.
In addition, there were envoys from various counties in Liangzhou who came to Beijing for pilgrimage, and officials from the Wei Wang family who were serving in other places also asked their family stewards to visit their homes today to give gifts. This was because Yang Ji did not want to be too ostentatious, and if he hadn't forbidden members of the Wei Wang family in advance Come to assemble, I am afraid that the threshold of Prince Wei's Mansion will be breached yesterday. But even though they didn't come yesterday, they still had New Year's gifts sent over today.
But whether it was colleagues with bad relationships or direct subordinates, it was all normal human relations, and no one was immune, let alone forming a gang. Yang Ji then asked Gongsun Huan, Hao Yuan, Wei Zheng and others to take responsibility. Receive gifts and prepare a list of gifts so that you can return gifts one by one. The arrangements were made, and he was about to go to the backyard when he suddenly heard Liu Xiaoliu coming quickly to report: "Your Majesty, a general named Feng has come to express his congratulations with a gift."
With that said, he handed over a thick greeting note. Yang Ji felt something heavy when he took it in his hand. Looking carefully, he saw that the post was actually sealed with gold and silver as the base, and there were many shining pearls inlaid on the cover. At first glance, it is not ordinary.
Damn, who is so rich?
When I opened it, I saw another page made of gold, with the words "Your Majesty General Feng Ang pays homage" on it.
"Feng An?" Yang Ji was slightly startled, with a thoughtful look on his face.
Seeing that Yang Ji didn't seem to know this person, Liu Xiaosun introduced him in detail: "Your Majesty, Feng Ang has an extraordinary origin. He is a descendant of Feng Hong, the king of Northern Yan in the Sixteen Kingdoms. After the fall of Northern Yan, Feng Hong's son Feng Ang Ye stayed in Gaoliang County, Jiaozhou. Feng Ye's grandson Feng Rong served as the governor of Luozhou in Nanliang. Feng Rong's son Feng Bao married Mrs. He is the governor of Gaoliang, but compared to Feng Bao, Mrs. Xian is particularly outstanding."
“Mrs. As the Holy Mother. The saint who was the King of Jin at that time took out the letter that Empress Chen left for Mrs. Xian, telling her that the Chen Kingdom was destroyed and asking her to submit to orthodoxy. She led her tribe to the Sui Dynasty and was granted the title of Lady Qiao by the late emperor. And this Feng Ang is her grandson."
After introducing the other party's family background, Liu Xiaosun talked about Feng An himself: "Feng Ang was named Mingda. He was appointed as the magistrate of Songkang County at the beginning. At that time, Wang Zhongxuan rebelled. Feng An followed the order of his grandmother, Mrs. Xian, to put down Wang Zhongxuan's rebellion. The late emperor awarded him the title of Gaoliang. After that, he successively put down the rebellion of the Wuzhou people, and was awarded the title of Doctor Jin Ziguanglu, the Grand Administrator of Hanyang, and this year he was promoted to General Zuo Yiwei."
"Please come quickly!" Yang Ji also knew Feng Ang, but it was his grandmother, Mrs. Xian, who he admired and respected. This heroine is proficient in military law, military affairs, general trends in the world, and current affairs. She is indeed an amazing female politician.
According to Liu Fang, every time Mrs. , all I have to do is use a loyal heart, and now there are all the rewards and items from the imperial court. This is the reward I get. You should remember my words and be sincere to the emperor."
What's even more rare is that during her lifetime, Mrs. Xian was afraid that all ethnic groups in various places would not obey the king's rule, so whenever the imperial court issued an edict, no matter how ill she was, she would personally carry the edict to patrol various places in Jiaozhou and explain to everyone the imperial edict. The purpose of the edict was to stop everyone from doing what they thought and to serve the Sui Dynasty wholeheartedly.
In addition, Mrs. Xian wanted to change the customs in Lingnan and change the Central Plains people's understanding of Lingnan's "poor mountains and bad waters that breed unruly people". She requested the imperial courts of the three dynasties to send people to Lingnan to teach, and she spent her whole life "building cities, opening schools, and promoting Sinology" in Lingnan. It was also thanks to Mrs. Xian's advocacy and efforts that all ethnic groups in Lingnan abandoned their original bad habits and adopted Han culture and ethics, eventually making Han culture the dominant local civilization.
His contribution to education is indispensable.
Unfortunately, Mrs. Xian passed away in the second year of Renshou, so Yang Ji never saw this heroine.
Of course, Feng An was not bad either. Every time someone rebelled in Lingnan, he led his troops to put it down.
After a while, Liu Xiaosun brought Tong Feng An in.
Feng An is about in his early forties. He has thick eyebrows and thick eyes, and his thick lips are very characteristic of ethnic minorities. He has a thick black beard under his chin that looks very majestic. He is at this age when a man's spirit reaches its peak. At that time, a brocade robe was worn on his body, which stretched out his chest and arms, showing his tall and strong figure.
Yang Ji was the general of Zuo Yiwei, and Feng An, the general of Zuo Yiwei, was considered Yang Ji's subordinate. He had met Yang Ji several times at court meetings and great court meetings, but he had never had face-to-face communication. Seeing Yang Ji waiting for him at the steps in front of the eaves, Feng Ang felt greatly flattered. He quickly quickened his pace and stepped forward to pay homage: "General Feng An is here to pay homage to the king. General Feng An has come to visit rashly and wishes to see the king Haihan."
Yang Ji clasped his fists in return and extended his hand to invite you, "It's an honor for me to have General Feng come. Please invite me soon."
With that said, Feng Ang was introduced into the flower hall, and the two of them took their seats respectively.
Feng An had heard too many stories about Yang Ji, and because he was from a minority in the south and was out of tune with everyone, he was not well received by the dignitaries in the central government. Even if he came to visit others in a lowly manner, others would ignore him. He originally thought that the notorious Yang Ji looked down on him, so before his visit, he felt uneasy and mentally prepared to be disappointed. Unexpectedly, Yang Ji was so polite when he met someone, and the uneasiness in his heart gradually faded away.
After some pleasantries, Yang Ji asked: "General Feng, what have you been busy with recently?"
Feng An smiled and said something that surprised Yang Ji: "I'm not busy with anything. I'm just preparing for next year's imperial examination with Quan Zi."
Feng Angsheng had five sons, from elder to younger, namely Feng Zhisun, Feng Zhidai, Feng Zhiyu, Feng Zhisun, and Feng Zhidai. They were proficient in Chinese studies, but because of their ethnic appearance, they were relatively unpopular in the capital. But as soon as this happened, their self-esteem was aroused.
Feng An heard that the children of the royal family participated in the scientific examination last year and achieved good results and were highly praised by the world, so he planned to take the examination with his sons to let people know that the "barbarians" knew more about Sinology than the Han people.
As he said that, Feng Ang looked at Yang Ji and said with a smile: "The children of the royal family all did well in the exam last year, especially the policy articles posted. The content is far better and more practical than that of students with excellent grades. If they are really ranked in the imperial examination, , should be considered the best."
Yang Ji didn't ask why he wanted to take the exam, and just said: "After all, they are the children of the royal family and have an innate advantage. Most of them know politics and current trends, and have been exposed to many practical things. The articles they write are naturally more realistic, while the students It’s normal if you don’t know much about world affairs and don’t have much experience, and the content is flashy and nonsensical.”
It was hard to answer this, so Feng Ang just nodded silently.
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