A qualified political manipulator should know how to correctly guide the superiors with a humble attitude, decide what must happen according to his ideas, and let the superiors gain a sense of achievement and surprise.
From the moment Gao Kan stepped into the pavilion, Liang Zhongshu could walk into the story he had woven in advance.
The area above and below Huangmen Mountain covers a radius of twenty to thirty miles, plus the area under the jurisdiction of Huang County, which covers a hundred miles.
After all the high stakes, Mr. Zhongshu couldn't control it, so it would be better to give it away.
Therefore, Liang Zhongshu mistakenly believed that there was something wrong with the bandit suppression in Huangmen Mountain, and he came to accuse him because it failed.
As long as you think about it, there will be surprises later.
Gao Kan hurriedly knelt down and came to worship, and explained: "I call my uncle my nephew, how can my nephew repay me? My uncle values my nephew so much, how can my nephew dare to betray his uncle? It is a small matter to eliminate the banditry in Huangmen Mountain, Tai Tu Your birthday is a big deal!"
"My nephew thought that by wiping out the bandits in Huangmen Mountain, he would be able to recover the birthday card. Only when he fulfills his uncle's wish will it be considered a success."
Upon hearing this, Liang Zhongshu's eyes flashed: "Oh? What do you call my nephew? The suppression of bandits has been completed, but the birthday plan is no longer?"
"My uncle is wise. This time I was promoted by my uncle and went to Huangmen Mountain with my nephew. It was a great fortune. However, after my nephew gathered the bandits, he found out that the birthday plan was indeed robbed by the bandits. However, Not the one on the mountain, but the Ou Peng bandit leader and the Liangshan bandits plundered."
Gao Kan spoke categorically with an indignant expression: "These bandits, after plundering, went all the way south, disturbed the Jiangzhou law field, made a big fuss, and even dared to disturb the Taoist officials. But my nephew left a step too late and couldn't catch up with him. Gang, it’s really difficult to understand.”
"How brave are the Liangshan thieves? It turns out that they also robbed the Taifu's birthday card!"
With a "pop" sound, Liang Zhongshu slapped the case and stood up. He was furious and said: "Please tell me to write a letter to Lu Junyi and Suo Chao to get the palace pottery and destroy the bandits!"
Gao Kan said hurriedly: "My uncle is wise and will make it impossible for the bandits in Liangshan to escape."
Liang Zhongshu raised his hands and said comfortingly: "Nephew, there is no need to be polite. You have made great achievements in suppressing the thieves this time. You didn't know the inside story about the birth date, so how can you be blamed? Don't worry, my uncle will draft a letter right now. , report it to the imperial court and ask for credit for you!"
"My nephew is too ashamed to be so favored by my uncle." Gao Kan hurriedly declined and continued, "My uncle is so kind, but my nephew has no way to repay him. He has heard that Daming Mansion and Tokyo are connected, and the inner yellow land is bounded by water passes, and the inner yellow land is bounded by water passes. , and especially Huangmen Mountain is the most difficult to control. My nephew is willing to ask for orders to station in Huangmen Mountain so that there will be no more troubles between Daming Mansion and Tokyo!"
"Good nephew!" Liang Zhongshu clapped his hands and praised after hearing this.
"That's it. Wait for a letter from me, please report it to the imperial court, and set up a station of left-behind troops and horses in Huangmen Mountain to deter the little bandits."
"My nephew is at peace now." Gao Kan was overjoyed.
"only……"
Liang Zhongshu suddenly changed his topic, and there was hesitation between his eyebrows.
Seeing this, Gao Kan hurriedly asked: "What worries uncle?"
Liang Zhongshu immediately explained: "My nephew is not aware that Daming Mansion is located in a pass and is an important town of the imperial court. The troops and horses are left behind to prepare for the needs. Although the soldiers and horses are kept, the food and wages are raised by Daming Mansion itself. This time the mansion The treasury is tight with money and food, and if we set up a garrison in Huangmen Mountain, I'm afraid it will be unsustainable..."
Gao Kan heard this and didn't care. Liang Zhongshu was quite stingy.
With a calm face, he clasped his fists and said: "Why should uncle be bothered by such a trivial matter? Although my nephew has no merits, he has made some progress by traveling back and forth between the two places. If I can share my uncle's worries, I will be really lucky."
"Nephew Gaoyi!" Liang Zhongshu's eyes lit up, and he seemed a little ashamed, and changed his course.
"But after all, the Daming Mansion is left behind to set up the army. We can't ask my nephew to shoulder the responsibility. In this way, my uncle will think of some ways to allocate a little from the Daming Mansion's treasury to make up for it."
"My nephew thanks my uncle for this gift." Gao Kan burst into tears of gratitude.
No matter how small the mosquitoes are, they are still meat. The dignified Lord Zhongshu personally said that he cannot be denied money and food for one or two battalions a year.
After some consultation, Gao Kan was satisfied, as was Mr. Zhongshu. Once the document was obtained, Mr. Gao would be a serious commander of the army.
When discussing again, I heard Liang Zhongshu ask again: "What my nephew said before, the Taifu's birth date was robbed by the leader of the Huangmen Mountain bandits, and together with the Liangshan bandits, is there any evidence?"
Hearing this, Gao Kan stood up and said, "There is a witness."
"Oh? Call me and ask." Liang Zhong wrote.
"Just wait outside until my uncle summons me, and then I will report the incident to the truth." Gao Kan replied.
Immediately, someone called Lin Chong and escorted Jiang Jing and Lu Zhishen in to talk.
After several people entered the pavilion, Liang Zhongshu really tortured him. Jiang Jing knew him well and was the second head of Huangmenshan. He had full authority to answer the questions, which made Liang Zhongshu convinced.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Gao Kan also said that Jiang Jing had led the people of Huangmen Mountain to submit to the imperial court and was willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses. Liang Zhongshu was amazed and even more praised Gao Kan.
After the farewell, he asked everyone to leave, and sent people to buy documents and entrust them to Gaokan.
When a group of people came out of Zhongshu Mansion, Gaokan was overjoyed and asked Yang Zhihe, Jiang Jing, and Lu Zhishen to go back to the Hebang station and wait for a while.
Gao Kanzi and Lin Chong were on the same road and came to Lu Mansion with the treasure banknotes.
On the previous trip, he borrowed tens of thousands of dollars from Yuanwai Lu and promised to pay it back in a few days. This trip to Huangmen Mountain was delayed for several days, so he came to the door in person, but he didn't come just to pay back the money.
Lu Junyi and Suo Chao led their troops outside and were fighting with the Liangshan bandits. They were not at home.
Gao Kan actually came here to inquire about the situation in Yuan Lu's backyard.
When I arrived at the Delu Mansion, I called the doorman to report it. Li Gu, the housekeeper of the Lu Mansion, came to pick him up in person before he entered the Delu Mansion and sat down.
Li Gu recognized Gao Kan Lin Chong, and stood aside and said: "Two distinguished guests, I will be with you shortly. My family members are leading troops outside. They are not in the house at the moment. I have asked Mrs. Tong to come."
"Okay, I'll ask the housekeeper to worry about it." Gao Kan agreed with a smile to himself.
Not long after, I saw a beautiful woman coming from behind, entering the hall and taking a seat.
"The housekeeper called for someone to come and say that the master has a distinguished guest coming to the house. The master is not at the house, so he had to ask the servant's wife to come and pick him up. Please forgive me."
Hearing this, Gao Kan smiled and said: "Madam, you are serious. The fact is that we don't know the etiquette. We knew that Yuan Wai was not in the house, so we shouldn't have come to disturb you. However, the day before yesterday, I received the kindness of Yuan Wai and lent me 60,000 guan of silver to a humble guest. I will pay it back soon, but I have been busy with mundane matters and delayed it for several days, and now I have time to pay it back. I am so ashamed that I dare not procrastinate anymore."
"The words of our distinguished guest are true," Lu Junyi's wife Jia Shi said hurriedly, then looked at Li Gu, "Steward Li, is there any truth to what your distinguished guest said?"
Li Gu said hurriedly: "Reporting to Madam, this is indeed the case."
"Well, you can count the amount and return it to the account, and then talk to the master when he comes back." Jia Shi nodded.
"It's ma'am."
Li Gu said, making eye contact with Mr. Jia, and then turned to Gao Kan: "I'm asking the distinguished guest to spend money."
"As it should be."
Gao Kan remained calm on his face, took the treasure banknotes and entrusted them to Li Gu.
