During the three or two days since he proclaimed himself emperor, Liu Zhiyuan was very busy, busy meeting with his civil and military ministers, busy giving orders, and busy winning people's hearts. At the same time, he was thinking about the staffing of the central agencies of the new dynasty. An easier way would be to directly upgrade Hedong Jiedu's original team, but the actual operation cannot be that simple.
While everyone was looking forward to it, Liu Zhiyuan didn't say anything at all. He just used the topic of "eastward advancement" to divert attention for the time being.
After Liu Chengyou was busy selecting the crane-controlling army, he had some free time, but it was limited. The huge Peking Palace was completely deserted. Liu Chengxun was called into the palace and given a side hall to help handle government affairs. In a short period of time, only Liu Chengyou was still living in the Qian residence.
For some reason, after two days of delay, Guo Rong, who had been mentioned by Liu Chengyou before, finally came to report.
In the study room of the side courtyard, I took some time to meet with him.
"Guo Rong pays homage to His Highness!"
He quietly looked at the young man standing in front of him. At this time, Guo Rong looked very ordinary. He was under thirty years old, not tall, and his appearance was "English". He seemed to be a taciturn person.
However, facing Liu Chengyou's scrutinizing gaze, Guo Rong showed no signs of nervousness except for slightly lowering his eyes. He just calmly waited for Liu Chengyou to ask questions. After staring for a long time, Liu Chengyou withdrew his gaze, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. At this moment, no one would have thought that this ordinary young man had the potential to become "the most wise king of the five generations".
"Are you Guo Rong?" The atmosphere in the study was quiet and depressing. After a long time, Liu Chengyou finally spoke calmly.
"Your Highness, you are just a villain." Guo Rong replied neither humble nor arrogant.
"Sure enough, he is no ordinary person!" Liu Chengyou said quietly, with a tone that seemed to be unkind: "I had already called for recruitment the day before yesterday, why has it been delayed until now?"
Hearing this, Guo Rong's face did not change at all. He just raised his eyelids and glanced at Liu Chengyou, and replied calmly: "The villain has been handling the general affairs of the house for my father, and I need to handle the matter properly."
Liu Chengyou nodded, as if he accepted the explanation, and gestured towards him: "Sit down!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Guo Rong bowed his hand while maintaining the same serious face as Liu Chengyou.
"What is the official position?" Liu Chengyou continued to ask after he sat down.
Hearing this question, a trace of doubt finally flashed through Guo Rong's calm eyes. According to his thinking, Liu Chengyou had recruited him by name before, so he should understand his situation.
After a pause, Guo Rong slowly replied: "The villain only helps with the common affairs at home and has no official position."
"That's really a waste of talent!" Liu Chengyou said, thinking for a while, and then continued: "I think you are serious and honest, which is very suitable for me. Well, for the time being, I have to accept the responsibility of inspecting military discipline at the Longqi Military Law School!"
Liu Chengyou wants Guo Rong to be a "military judge".
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Guo Rong didn't say anything. He just stood up steadily and accepted the order with his hands in his hands, thanking him.
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The meeting between Liu Chengyou and Guo Rong was not "earth-shattering." Guo Rong was cautious and solemn, and Liu Chengyou did not treat him as "Zhou Shizong" or show any inexplicable excitement, and it ended peacefully.
After resigning, Guo Rong's expression finally changed, with doubts in his eyes. In fact, when he learned from Guo Wei that Liu Chengyou wanted to recruit him to serve under his command, he was very surprised.
Liu Zhiyuan proclaimed himself emperor, and Liu Chengyou was already the second prince of the new empire. He had a high status, so why should he be interested in him, the adopted son of the Guo family who had never met him and was penniless? After discussing with Guo Wei, no matter which way you look at it, there is only one reason: to win over Guo Wei.
At that time, Guo Wei even sighed in front of Guo Rong: "Maybe in this new dynasty, there will be a battle for the right to inherit the throne!"
But no matter what Liu Chengyou had in mind, Guo Rong decisively decided to answer the call. Firstly, Guo Wei had already agreed, so he would not lose face by the second prince by refusing; secondly, Guo Rong himself did not want to "do nothing" in the Guo Mansion anymore.
As an adopted son, Guo Rong has been managing the affairs of the Guo Mansion for some years, and he handles things in an orderly manner. In order to relieve the family's financial difficulties, he even started a tea business. In this process, I read books, learned riding and shooting, and broadened my horizons. After years of accumulation, Guo Rong could no longer restrain his desire to make achievements.
Guo Wei analyzed with him that after the establishment of the new dynasty, the Khitan still occupied China, and Hedong would inevitably send troops to advance into the Central Plains. If the current situation is like this, it is a good time for heroes to rise up and create great achievements.
In fact, even without Liu Chengyou's recruitment, Guo Wei would never let Guo Rong stay in the house and get involved in trivial matters. It had long been known that Liu Chengyou would not be a lonely master, so it would be a good place to let Guo Rong work under him.
"Military Law Capital!" He murmured silently in his heart. When leaving, Guo Rong couldn't help but look back.
The first meeting with Liu Chengyou...
Guo Wei's advice couldn't help but come to mind: You need to be cautious when working under the second prince.
As an aside, Guo Rong has been named Guo since he was adopted by Guo Wei as his adopted son!
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Later, a junior officer was brought to Liu Chengyou. The attire of a low-level officer could not conceal his vigorous heroic spirit. He was handsome, tall and tall. As soon as he met him, Liu Chengyou felt fond of him.
This person was the team leader who had prevented Zhang Yanwei from entering the city. During this period, he was busy with Liu Zhiyuan's proclaiming himself emperor, so he forgot about it. It was not until the reorganization of the He Controlling Army that I remembered him again and asked Zhang Yanwei.
An ordinary person would not need Liu Chengyou to pay such attention. Just because Zhang Yanwei reported that the squad leader's name was Yang Ye, Liu Chengyou suddenly became interested.
Yang Ye, named Chonggui, was from Linzhou. His father, Yang Hongxin, dominated the state with force and was a local leader. At the beginning, Liu Zhiyuan first controlled Hedong. He appointed his younger brother Liu Chong as the governor of Linzhou and recruited troops there. At that time, Yang Ye was still young, but he had already shown good martial arts. Yang Hongxin probably saw the great prospects of the Liu family, so he asked his outstanding eldest son to follow Liu Chong.
Later, Liu Chong was recalled to Taiyuan, and Yang Ye followed him to Jinyang. Liu Chong was the commander of the Beijing Horse Infantry Army, and he was also placed in the army. Five years have passed, and he is still just a squad leader.
Obviously, at this time, Yang Ye was still in his infancy and had not yet gained the reputation of "Yang Wudi".
Yang Ye is probably no more than two years older than Liu Chengyou, but his many years of military career have given him a chilling temperament. When he saw Liu Chengyou, he saluted solemnly: "Yang Ye, a humble official, pays homage to His Highness!"
Liu Chengyou was eating. He looked up at Yang Ye, picked up his chopsticks and waved: "No courtesy!"
"Come here, bring me a pair of bowls and chopsticks!" He turned his head and said to Yang Ye, "Sit down and eat together."
Yang Ye was confused by Liu Chengyou's actions. He was summoned with suspicion, and was so "warmly received" by the second prince. He was obviously flattered and said quickly: "I don't dare because of my humble position."
"It doesn't matter!" Liu Chengyou said calmly: "I can't finish it by myself!"
Under Liu Chengyou's gaze, Yang Yefang sat down hesitantly and looked at Liu Chengyou's simple food on the table. He couldn't help but be a little surprised. He couldn't help but look at Liu Chengyou who had a calm expression. Yang Ye's body slowly relaxed.
After the dishes and chopsticks were added, Liu Chengyou said nothing for a while, and Yang Ye didn't dare to speak rashly. He was probably hungry, and Yang Ye was not a timid person, so he simply picked up the bowls and chopsticks, and soon the sound of two people chewing could be heard in the room.
There was not much meat in the three plates, but there was plenty of oil and the cooking techniques were not very good. However, Liu Chengyou and Yang Ye seemed to enjoy the food quite well. When the dishes were cleared, Liu Chengyou put down his chopsticks and personally handed Yang Ye a wet wipe.
After eating all the food, Yang Ye didn't show any pretense anymore and took it and wrapped it around his mouth.
"Yang Ye." Liu Chengyou wiped the corners of his mouth slowly and called out lightly.
"Here!" Hearing the sound, Yang Ye's strong body suddenly tensed up, looked at Liu Chengyou, and solemnly responded: "What are your orders, Your Highness!"
The servant carefully went in to clean up the mess, and Liu Chengyou simply stood up and asked Yang Ye to accompany him outside the house. His expression was as serious as ever, but Liu Chengyou seemed a lot more casual: "At this moment, you are probably very curious, what do I want from you?"
Glancing at Liu Chengyou, Yang Ye nodded and said, "What His Highness said is true. His humble position is no more than a small captain in the army. He is responsible for the responsibilities of a disciple. Since he is a humble person, I really don't know why His Highness summoned him?"
"What you said is not like that sharp-edged Yang Chonggui!" Yang Ye was obviously still a little restrained and his words were not arrogant. Liu Chengyou waved his hand: "In today's troubled times, heroes emerge in large numbers. Although you are only a captain now, as everyone knows, there are many heroes. Will you be a general in the next year? Don't you, Yang Chonggui, even have the ambition to do this?"
Hearing what Liu Chengyou said, Yang Ye became more and more surprised. He could feel the intimacy in Liu Chengyou's words.
Subconsciously looking at Liu Chengyou, he heard him continue to speak: "I heard that you are good at riding, shooting, and hunting, and you often catch twice as many prey as others. He said: In the future, I will use soldiers as a general, just like using eagles and dogs to chase pheasants and rabbits. ..."
"Young and frivolous words made His Highness laugh." Yang Ye was still a little confused and couldn't help but replied humbly.
"You are only in your prime now!" Liu Chengyou said.
Yang Ye stopped talking, but felt a little panicked in his heart. His eyes fell on Liu Chengyou's calm face, and the confusion in his eyes became even stronger. This second prince seemed to know him very well. He even knew his wild words when he was young, but he didn't know where he found out.
"Okay, I won't beat around the bush anymore!" Noticing the confusion on Yang Ye's face, Liu Chengyou stopped and stared at him calmly: "I have heard about your deeds and feel that you are a talented person. I plan to transfer him to I will listen to you!"
Hearing this, Yang Ye opened his mouth, but Liu Chengyou waved his hand to stop him and continued: "I know you came to Jinyang with your uncle. I will go and talk to my uncle. I think he will give me some points for my nephew." Thin noodles!”
Yang Ye wanted to say something else, but Liu Chengyou didn't give him a chance, and his tone became more forceful: "As for your arrangement, I will give you two choices now. One is to control the Crane Army, which is the newly established Forbidden Army to protect the palace city. , gather the elites of the three armies to form an army; the two of them, go to the Longqi Army, I will give you a promotion and become the head of the army!"
Once he pointed it out, Liu Chengyou finished speaking and waited for his answer.
Yang Ye, on the other hand, was obviously confused by Liu Chengyou's words. It took him a while before he realized what he was saying. A serious expression appeared on his handsome face, and he slowly began to think seriously.
Standing aside calmly and waiting for a while, Liu Chengyou leaned forward slightly, stared at Yang Ye and asked lightly: "How is it? Have you considered it? How to choose?"
He breathed a sigh of relief, and Yang Ye returned to his normal state. Without avoiding Liu Chengyou's gaze, he affirmed: "The humble choice is to go to the Longqi Army!"
"Okay!" Liu Chengyou seemed to be very satisfied with Yang Ye's choice and waved his hand: "That's it. You go back first and clean up. The order will be coming soon!"
In this way, young Yang Ye was inadvertently taken under Liu Chengyou's command. When I got out of the palace, I still didn't know why I was considered the second prince's person?
