In the hall, a table of "good food" was served, and Liu Chengyou entertained Li Shaoyou alone. With no outsiders around, Li Shaoyou seemed very relaxed. He swept the food on the table and complained slightly: "Erlang, you just eat this simple meal? Military affairs are inherently difficult. If I let my aunt know, you If you treat yourself so harshly, I'm afraid you'll feel heartache again..."
Liu Chengyou glanced at him, pointed at the food table, and said with his usual expression: "There are fish and meat, meat and vegetables, how can we say that it is simple. There are endless wars in the world, and many people are still hungry. This table of food is rich enough. ”
"Hey, I know that you care about the country and the people, and care about the world. But now you are a majestic prince. Even if you want to save the people from fire and water, you have to satisfy your belly first."
Although he was mumbling, Li Shaoyou was not slow to take down his chopsticks. He was probably really hungry and the food was quite delicious. After eating a few mouthfuls of food, he took a sip of wine and smacked his lips: "There is no delicious food, and there is no beautiful lady to accompany you, but this wine is good..."
With that said, Li Shaoyou drank all the wine in the glass in one gulp. Liu Chengyou looked at the clear and yellow wine in the glass, raised his glass and gestured to Li Shaoyou: "The Fenqing Ganjiang from Xinghua Village is naturally a good wine. The Luzhou Prefecture Yamen has some, so this time, I will use it as a public wine." It’s for personal benefit and I’ll entertain you.”
"That's really my honor." Li Shaoyou's tone was still relaxed.
"Erlang, I'm afraid no one has told you."
"Um?"
"You are really becoming more and more boring. Remember back then..." Li Shaoyou sighed with a look of reminiscence.
The two chatted casually, but mostly Li Shaoyou was talking and Liu Chengyou responded calmly. Since Liu Chengyou became "autistic", among the younger generation, only Li Shaoyou can still tolerate his character, so the relationship between the two is really good. In front of Liu Chengyou, Li Shaoyou dared to speak so casually.
"By the way, I heard that the officials have planned to reward all the ministers..." After drinking and eating, while the servants were cleaning up the mess, Li Shaoyou revealed another piece of news to Liu Chengyou.
"Brother You, how many things have you heard with your ears?" Liu Chengyou couldn't help complaining.
Li Shaoyou chuckled: "It's just a rumor."
"Think about it, Jinyang is probably looking forward to it." Liu Chengyou said in a deep voice, thinking about it.
"That's natural. Who doesn't look forward to being promoted to an official position?" Li Shaoyou said in a somewhat arrogant tone: "With the establishment of the new dynasty, Jinyang became the center of power. He became the central minister and ruled the world. Naturally, they treated each other with eagerness and eagerness. ”
"It's understandable that they are all ministers of Conglong who support my Liu family and want something. The country is in its infancy and its economy has not yet been established. The ministers worked hard to stabilize the situation. They also deserve credit." Liu Chengyou said this. It seemed very peaceful.
"Hmm... However, some people suggest that the government should determine the country's foundation early." Li Shaoyou added quietly.
"Oh..." As soon as he said this, Liu Chengyou responded softly. He looked very calm, but his whole body tensed subconsciously, as if he had been cast on a body-fixing spell.
After staying in silence for a short while, Liu Chengyou raised his eyes and stared at his cousin calmly: "Determining the country's foundation early is beneficial to the stability of the country, the country, and the country. It is a good thing."
"It's naturally a good thing for Brother Xun..." Li Shaoyou pursed his lips and said casually.
"Brother You, you have to change your casual temper!" Liu Chengyou slowly straightened up and said seriously.
Facing Liu Chengyou's cold gaze, Li Shaoyou also had a solemn look on his face and said in a low tone: "Erlang, don't tell me that you don't have any ideas!"
"What do you think?" Liu Chengyou looked even more indifferent.
Paying attention to Liu Chengyou's reaction, Li Shaoyou continued in a reminding tone: "Brother Xun was the heir apparent before, and his advantages are much greater. He has always stayed in the center, accompanied the emperor, and is deeply favored by officials. His conduct is People are praised, and there is nothing wrong with them..."
"Brother You!" Liu Chengyou suddenly interrupted Li Shaoyou, looking at him with a sharp gaze that made him feel chilled.
After a pause, Liu Chengyou said slowly: "You are drunk!"
The atmosphere suddenly became depressing, but seeing Liu Chengyou's serious autistic look, Li Shaoyou also realized that he was a little too casual this time. He immediately shook his head and laughed, trying to liven up the atmosphere, but unfortunately Liu Chengyou was indifferent, which made him feel embarrassed.
"Gu, I'm tired. You can go to the Guest House to rest for now!" His face returned to normal, and Liu Chengyou waved his hands calmly, but he called "Gu" in his mouth.
Sensing the change in Liu Chengyou's tone, Li Shaoyou also stood up and saluted in a dignified manner: "I'll excuse you."
Just when he turned around, Liu Chengyou spoke again, also implying a reminder: "Brother You, you talk a little too much today..."
Under the attentive reception of the officials at the Guest House, Li Shaoyou moved in. Walking slowly in the corridor of the hotel, thinking about the conversation just now, Li Shaoyou's face lost the frivolity and casualness in front of Liu Chengyou, and had a thoughtful expression, but the corners of his mouth slowly turned up: "How could you not have any ideas! "
In the government office, Liu Chengyou was also meditating and soaking his feet. This cousin's alertness surprised him a little.
Of course Liu Chengyou has ideas, and he believes that there is more than one person who sees that he has ideas. After all, with the ability he has shown and his actions these days, anyone with a little knowledge can see his enterprising spirit.
However, Li Shaoyou really reminded him this time. After leading the army outside, his presence in Jinyang suddenly dropped too low. There was no one who spoke for him in front of Liu Zhiyuan above the court.
It's okay for a short time, but if it goes on for a long time, there will definitely be problems. Judging from the news brought by Li Shaoyou, some people in Jinyang at this time are already planning to take away their power and restrict their development...
The gentle and gentle face of his elder brother Liu Chengxun appeared in his mind, and Liu Chengyou had some cold guesses in his heart.
Liu Chengxun's advantages were indeed considerable. He was the eldest brother and the heir apparent before. He was favored by Liu Zhiyuan and had a good reputation. He was almost a perfect heir candidate.
However, he has little influence in the army. This alone is a fatal weakness! Therefore, Liu Chengyou was actually not too afraid of his eldest brother, even excluding the factors of his "historical" death from illness. Unless, when did Liu Chengxun also start to exert influence on the army...
After thinking about it a lot, for Liu Chengyou, the most important thing right now is to find someone in the court who can speak for him. He must be smart enough, have weight, and be able to speak in front of Liu Zhiyuan.
Yang Bin generally supports Liu Chengxun; Wang Zhang is a good friend of Yang Bin; Guo Wei can almost be ignored; Su Yugui is a good old man who just does his academic work; as for the others, he is not familiar with them...
After much thought, I finally settled on one person: Su Fengji.
"I'm short of money, but I still have to give Judge Su a generous gift!" Liu Chengyou sighed and murmured as he took his feet out of the cooling water basin.
