Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Guo Ye was terrified by the two staring at him. It was obvious that the two old guys didn't hold back their farts, and they actually let such a difficult job fall on their own head.

So he hurriedly waved his hands and declined: "You two, what do you think I'm doing? This matter is too difficult, and the kid's qualifications are still young, how could the secretary in the room listen to me?"

"It's not manipulative, it's lobbying with sincerity!"

Li Jing corrected it in time with a smile: "Don't you think the effect of your going is a hundred times better than that of us two bad old men?"

"I don't think so."

Guo Ye curled his lips, shook his head repeatedly and refused: "No, no, I can't do it. In terms of seniority, seniority, and prestige, how can the boy compare with you two?"

Seeing Guo Ye playing tricks, Kong Yingda couldn't help but sarcastically said: "At this time, you know that your qualifications are shallow and your seniority is not enough? Aren't you quite capable? Don't you like to make opinions on everything? This time I agree. With Li Weigong's proposal, I entrust you with the heavy responsibility of lobbying Mr. Fang."

Guo Ye screamed strangely: "Why?"

Kong Yingda replied: "It's because Fang Xuanling's second wife's bereavement is your kid's best friend. In this regard, Li Weigong and I can't stand by your side."

"Of course!"

Li Jing nodded his head and echoed: "No matter which way you lobby, it is better to make a breakthrough from Fang Xuanling's son Fang Yiai. I know that Fang Xuanling has never loved official positions in his life, and he has no desire for women and money. Regardless of their respective camps, Fang Xuanling is one of the few officials who are as clean as water, self-denying and respectful. But only his two sons are his heart disease. You just need to understand it with Fang Xuanling and move it with reason. , plus Fang Yiai has indeed made great progress since dating you, this is an undoubted fact. So, next, you know how to lobby, right?"

Guo Ye seemed to understand, nodded his head slightly, and said, "Old man, you want me to use Yi Ai as a breakthrough point to lobby Fang Xuanling?"

Li Jing hummed, seemingly unwilling to stay here longer, and said: "Okay, this matter should be done sooner rather than later, and it must be completed before Luanjia returns to Beijing. Maybe the black-armored Xuanbing in Yangzhou already has your subordinate." Regarding the news of Guan Jiujiu, I will go back to my residence first."

After finishing speaking, after Chong Kong Yingda blinked her eyes, she walked out of the Hall of Qinzheng.

Kong Yingda understood, and exclaimed in surprise: "That's right, since the overall situation in Chang'an has been settled, the old man should go back to the mansion to draft a memorial, and send someone to the Jiangnan Yujia camp early, so that His Majesty can feel at ease, isn't it? Boy, the old man is waiting for your good news."

After finishing speaking, the old guy directly left Guo Ye in the empty hall, followed Li Jing's footsteps, and ran out of the Qinzheng Hall vigorously like a rabbit.

Nima, two old tricksters!

Guo Ye watched the figures of the two whirling like the wind, cursed secretly, and dared to be used as a gun by the two of them again.

After the two of them had left for a long time, after sorting out his thoughts in the hall, he also slowly left the Qinzheng Hall and went straight to the palace gate.

Leaving the imperial palace and the imperial city, he went straight in the direction of Fang Xuanling's mansion in Chongrenfang.

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In the early morning today, the situation was changing, and in an instant, the court changed drastically.

The Emperor Taishang and Crown Prince Chengqian were imprisoned, the three brothers of King Lu subjugated the law, the eldest grandson Wuji was thrown into prison, and most officials of the Tiance Mansion were even implicated.

Although Fang Xuanling did not go with the crowd in the end and voted to defect to the rebel party with Changsun Wuji, he avoided the fate of being taken down by Guo Ye and others in court.

But even so, the turmoil in the early dynasty dealt a huge and unprecedented blow to the Tiance Mansion.

Fang Xuanling seemed to have realized the seriousness of the situation, so he left the palace with a desolate expression and returned home. His wife Lu Shi and the eldest son Fang Yi saw that he looked very bad, and asked him what happened, but he didn't know what happened. The silence was perfunctory.

Afterwards, he locked himself in the study room alone, and did not come out for a long time.

After a long time, the eldest son Fang Yizhi knocked on the door outside the study, informing him that Guo Ye, the Duke of Pingyang County, was coming to visit, only then did Fang Xuanling in the study make any movement.

He was very puzzled by Guo Ye's sudden visit, and he wondered in his heart, could it be that Guo Ye wanted to use his eldest grandson Wuji to make use of the problem, taking the opportunity to involve himself in it, and kill them all?Or, did he deliberately visit the door to show off his might as a winner?

Seeing his father's strange expression, Fang Yi couldn't help asking: "Father, are you seeing me or not? Why don't I tell Duke Guo that you are unwell and can't meet guests?"

Fang Xuanling sighed leisurely: "Forget it, what is supposed to come will come after all, and if you avoid it, you will lose your demeanor and be inferior. Dalang, go and invite Junjun Guo to the study, my father will meet him here."

"Here!"

Fang Yi immediately left in response.

After a while, Fang Yizhi left and returned, followed by Guo Ye.

Fang Xuanling stood at the door of the study room, waved at Fang Yi, and ordered: "Da Lang, father wants to discuss important matters with Duke Guo in detail, you go and drive away the villains in the courtyard."

Fang Yi is not like Fang Yiai, although he has no talent or even mediocrity, but he is obedient and never disobeys his father Fang Xuanling.

He saw that his father was acting weird today, but he didn't ask much about it. After humming, he went to work on his own.

Fang Xuanling raised his eyes and glanced at Guo Ye indifferently, then cupped his hands and asked softly, "Mr. Guo, not long after we parted, you came to look for Fang in person. Could it be that Master Xing came to ask for a crime?"

Guo Ye smiled, shook his head and said: "Mr. Fang, what are you guilty of? What qualifications does Mr. Guo have to ask you about your crimes? But this is not a place to talk outside this study. Mr. Fang, let's enter the house again Say, how?"

Fang Xuanling was stunned for a moment, yes, the visitor is a guest, keeping people out of the house is not his Fang Xuanling's way of hospitality.

Immediately, he turned sideways and stretched out his hand to beg: "Mr. Guo, please come inside!"

Guo Ye nodded slightly, raised his foot and passed Fang Xuanling, and entered the study graciously.

After arriving at the study room, Fang Xuanling was about to ask Guo Ye why he came here, but Guo Ye said first: "Master Fang, thinking about meeting you at the Changsun Mansion for the first time that day, time flies so fast. It's been two years now, right?"

Fang Xuanling was stunned again when he heard the words, Guo Ye actually recalled the past with him, and suddenly he couldn't figure out the other party's way.

Only to hear Guo Ye say again: "Guo Ye, the word Ziyi, the word Ziyi was a gift from Mr. Fang back then. From the beginning to the end, I have never forgotten your love and cultivation for me back then."

When Fang Xuanling heard that Guo Ye recalled the past, he immediately returned his thoughts to the past, thinking about it, not only shook his head and sighed: "Yeah, you were still a stunned young man back then, who would have thought that you would have what you are today? Turning the clouds and rains, turning the world around, and setting the general trend. Hehe, the times have changed, Guo Ye is no longer the same Guo Ziyi."

Guo Ye smiled and said: "Master Fang said that the world has changed, and I agree. But I, Guo Ye, are still the same Guo Ye, my loyalty has not changed, and my childish feelings are still there. I just follow the current situation and do what I should do. Mr. Fang, maybe it's not me, Guo Ye, but people's hearts and ambitions. Mr. Fang, ask yourself, are you still the frivolous Confucian scholar in the green robe and sword to serve the country? Are you a Confucian scholar with the heart of serving the country with fists?"

"No, I haven't changed!"

Fang Xuanling immediately shook his head, and said in a deep voice, "Fang Xuanling is still the same Fang Xuanling!"

"No, you've changed!"

"I haven't changed!"

This time, Fang Xuanling's voice suddenly increased, almost hysterical.

Guo Ye smiled slightly, and suddenly changed the subject, and asked, "Master Fang, Yiai seems to have been away from Chang'an for a long time? How is this kid doing in the local area now? Does he come to you often?" Letter from home? If you want to talk about this kid, when he comes back later, I really want to talk about him well. If you don’t show loyalty and don’t write me a letter for so long, you don’t treat him like a brother.”

Guo Ye quietly changed the topic, and slowly played a card of warmth...

Chapter 1026 Lobbying

Guo Ye quietly played out a warm card, and Fang Xuanling's frosty expression immediately became infinitely tender when he heard the name of his son Fang Yiai.

For a moment, he seemed to forget about the bloody incident in the early court, and nodded with a smirk on his lips, "It's Mr. Guo who wrongly blamed my Erlang. Yiai is now serving as the county magistrate of Liangcai County, and every few months there will be letters from the family to send someone." Send it back, and the letter repeatedly mentioned his good second brother, Guo Ye. In the letter, this kid said that he wanted to make some political achievements, that he wanted to save face for me as a father, and even more that he wanted to Let his good second brother Guo Jungong stop underestimating him. Ha, it’s not bad. This kid has done a good job as the county magistrate of Liangcai County, and has a lot of official reputation in the local area. A few days ago, he also cracked a big The case is recorded in the official merit assessment of the Ministry of Officials. The prodigal son will not be exchanged for money when he returns, and my Erlang has finally grown up."

Hearing this, Guo Ye couldn't help but feel very relieved from the bottom of his heart. He didn't expect Fang Yiai to work so hard. Yes, he was much better than the eldest grandson Yumo who hadn't heard from him so far.

Immediately, he showed a sincere smile, and praised: "Good boy, serving as an official in one place will benefit one party. Mr. Fang is blessed. Maybe in the future, the lost love can still live in the temple. You father and son are in the court together. Serving for His Majesty to share the political affairs. At that time, this will be a good talk."