Chapter 292: Inside Story

The first impression Ning Zecheng gave Gao Yuan was that he was approachable. In the court, Gao Yuan had no chance to get in touch with him, but at this time, Ning Zecheng's attitude was completely different from his status.

It is said that the eyes are the windows of the soul. Ye Tiannan, the three important ministers of the Yan Kingdom, is so deep that it makes people wonder. Zhou Yuan is mighty, looking forward to the scorching fire, and does not lose his true colors as a warrior, but Ning Zecheng is so clear, which surprised Gao Yuan a little , If anyone says that Ning Zecheng's mind is as clear as his eyes, he will not believe it if he is killed. Ning Zecheng, who controls the secret service agency of Yan State and is himself one of the three ministers, if his mind is as clear as his His eyes are so clear, I am afraid that he has died in countless political battles, and there is not even a scum left.

Then there is only one left, the traitor is like loyalty, and the evil is like good.

This conclusion made Gao Yuan terrified.

But in any case, no matter what Ning Zecheng was thinking, this person did help him some time ago. As for General Zhengdong, I am afraid that he has nothing to do with him. Why did he do this? Jian Gaoyuan hadn't figured it out yet, but for himself, this gave him a higher platform. The general conquered the East, opened the government and built the government, and from then on he could completely get rid of the constraints of Zhang Shouyue and act independently and cheaply.

Up to now, Ning Zecheng still feels like a spring breeze to him. Judging from his appearance, Ning Zecheng really deserves the word "handsome", like Ye Xiangnan, who was immediately pushed into the bottom of his life when he was proud of his youth. He looked much older and older than his actual age, and because of Zhou Yuan's long career as a warrior, his appearance was extremely rough, and his every move revealed his identity as a warrior. Only Ning Zecheng , although he is over forty, but he still has a face like a crown of jade, and his gestures make people feel heartbroken involuntarily.

Judging people by their appearance will really kill people. Gao Yuan whispered to himself in his heart, from the moment he entered the door, this Lord Ning has at least made one nonsense to him.

Ning Zecheng praised the achievements of Gao Yuan, Tan Feng and others without saying a word, and used this to mock himself that a powerless literati like him would never be able to see the galloping and fierceness on the battlefield.

But Gao Yuan knew that he was lying. Lord Ning might never go to the battlefield, but he was by no means a powerless person. There was a brief opportunity to clasp his hands outside the door, and Gao Yuan accurately and clearly felt this Lord. The calluses on the palm, even if this adult repairs it every day, it is still not enough for Gao Yuan. Feeling the unsettled strength in the soft palm, Gao Yuan understands that this adult may never There will be no chance to fight with others, but he is definitely a good player.

The noble children of this era are basically both civil and military. Dismounted can rule the country, and mounted can lead the army. On this point, Gao Yuan has to admit that among the noble children he has seen, he has never seen a single person who is worthless Waste. Jiang Xinliang is like this, Tan Feng is like this, even Zhang Junbao and Zhang Shubao are like this?

While chatting and laughing, I arrived at the small hall where Ning Zecheng entertained guests. The guests and hosts sat down separately. The three people present, a royal doctor and two generals, were all important ministers of the Yan Kingdom. to the current situation.

"Gao Yuan, you didn't expect General Zhengdong to fall into your house this time, did you?" Looking at Gao Yuan, Ning Zecheng smiled.

"I want to thank Lord Ning, but Gao Yuan really didn't expect it. Although he knew it was unknown, it must be Lord Ning who made great efforts." Gao Yuan cupped his hands and said." Da En didn't say thanks. It is very helpful.”

Tan Feng laughed loudly, "Still thinking about riding a tall horse and carrying eight big sedan chairs to Ye Mansion to snatch Ye Jing'er? It's still the same sentence, if you dare to go, I will accompany you."

Gao Yuan smiled, "Of course I want to, but it doesn't seem realistic now, if I go like this, I will probably be beaten out with a stick. It's fine for Gao Yuan to be beaten with a stick, but I feel uneasy if I hurt Brother Tan. "

Ning Zecheng smiled slightly, "If you Gao Yuan come to the door now, I can guarantee that you will not be greeted by a stick, but by Ye Tiannan's bright smiling face. Before, he really didn't want to see you, but this time and that time, now, he I wish you could come to visit his old father-in-law!"

Gao Yuan's face froze slightly, "I'm afraid this is unlikely?"

"Why is it impossible?" Tan Feng said: "In the past, you were just a small county captain, which was of no help to him, but what are you now? Now you have thousands of powerful people under your command, this is a timely help to Ye Xiang."

Gao Yuan was silent. A moment ago, he looked at each other as if he were hostile, and he was at odds with each other, but in a blink of an eye, he let go of his previous suspicions and talked and laughed. Is this a so-called politician? It seems that his skin is not thick enough!

"Ye Xiang has been in exile for ten years. Once he came to power, he was favored by the king and supported by many nobles. Langya County was also returned to Ye Xiang's hands. The Ye family is a prosperous scene, but the glamorous Ye family, But there is a fatal problem inside, that is the army." Ning Zecheng looked at Gao Yuan and said: "A prime minister without strength is just a rootless duckweed, which may be blown away by rain and wind at any time, but the army This is why Ye Xiang put all his efforts to prevent your marriage with Ye Jinger, because as far as I know, someone like Jiang Dawei who has military strength outside but lacks support inside, I really hope to get in touch with Ye Xiang inside and out, and get what we need from each other. In fact, if Ye Jinger's girlfriend was not you, but Zhang Shouyue's son, then Ye Xiang would definitely accept it with a smile."

"But now, you have been born out of nowhere, from an insignificant county captain in a border town to a powerful general, and your performance on the battlefield has also proved that you have incomparable potential, Ye Xiang Naturally, I will change my view and accept you. Therefore, I am very optimistic about the matter between you and Ye Jinger. Maybe Ye Xiang will delay this matter for a while for the sake of face, but for you, But he will definitely try to win him over."

"In the first battle between Yan and Zhao, I, Da Yan, won a big victory. Not only did I reap the homeland, but it also weakened the State of Zhao to a great extent. In the future, if the State of Zhao wants to deal with the State of Qin, it will have no time to pay attention to us. Let's not make trouble." Speaking of this, Ning Zecheng became excited, "Of course we won't provoke them at this time. Zhao Guo can be weak, but it can't collapse. We still need them to block the Qin people. For us To me, this is a precious period of time, and this time will be an opportunity for us to pacify Donghu and recover a large area of ​​Liaodong. Once we do this, Zhao will continue to be weakened in the confrontation with Qin , our country of Yan can take advantage of the momentum to rise.”

"Your general who conquers the East is also very well-known. I, Dayan, want to use troops against Donghu, but all these years, there is only one you, who have continued to attack Donghu and know Donghu very well. And you have a very good relationship with Zhang Shouyue." Closely, if you are the general who conquers the East, you will not be afraid of Zhang Shouyue in the west of Liaoning. If you do well, you may even get his support. In this way, I, Dayan, will be able to pacify the East Hu It is very beneficial. You must know that it is absolutely impossible to use troops against Donghu without the support of Zhang Shouyue."

"When will the imperial court use troops against Donghu?" Gao Yuan asked.

Ning Zecheng laughed, "Are you in a hurry? There is no need to be in a hurry. The strategy has been decided, but if it is really implemented, it will take a few years and it will not work at all."

"It is said that soldiers are expensive and fast!" Gao Yuan mused, "If Miranda gets wind of it over time, she will definitely make targeted deployments. Wouldn't it be more difficult to fight then?"

Ning Zecheng laughed loudly: "Gao Yuan, watching your battle, you are indeed extremely sophisticated in terms of tactics, but in terms of strategy, you still lack a lot. Our use of troops against Donghu this time is very different from fighting against Zhao Guo Woolen cloth."

Tan Feng nodded, "For Zhao Guo, we accept it as soon as we see it, as long as we achieve the predetermined goal, but for Donghu, this is a real national war, and it is about to exterminate the clan. Either you die or I die, such a big war , It is basically impossible to win quickly. Therefore, the preparatory work in the early stage will take longer."

"Tan Feng's words are right. It's a long process to make a strategy, prepare, and dispatch troops. Don't be impatient. If you are impatient, things will go wrong." Ning Zecheng said slowly: "Even if Miranda knows, what's the use? Winning or losing is determined by strength.”

Gao Yuan let out a long breath. In these respects, he is indeed still far behind.

"Of course, after you go back, we have nothing to do with the small fights or even big fights with the Donghu people. If you can win easily, we will get what we want. However, I guess this kind of situation is unlikely to happen. , you may win some victories in the early stage, but in the end, you will run into an impregnable wall, if the Donghu people are so easy to fight, wouldn’t Zhang Shouyue’s life be in vain all these years?” Ning Zecheng laughed.

Gao Yuan nodded, "I understand."

"The king is optimistic about you, and I support you. Ye Xiang sees that your rising trend is unstoppable, and it is not a bad thing for him to come up, so he will not stop it. This is the reason why you were able to get the real position of General Zhengdong." " Ning Zecheng smiled and said: "Only Taiwei Zhou is not happy, but he alone can't win us over."

"Master Ning, please forgive me, why do you support me so much? In Yuyang, I have already rejected your invitation!" Gao Yuan looked at Ning Zecheng, and he didn't understand some things. , I'm really a little worried.

Ning Zecheng smiled and said nothing, after a while, he said: "You can't figure it out?"

Gao Yuan shook his head.

"Gao Yuan, a general who knows how to fight but doesn't understand politics can only be a fierce general who charges into battle, and cannot become the pillar of the country, but a general who knows politics and knows how to fight can become an indispensable handsome minister of the country. In this regard, Zhao Mu is a very good role model, I heard that Zi Lan advertised you as Zhao Mu of Yan Kingdom?"

"It's just what he said casually!" Gao Yuan shook his head.

"He has bad intentions!" Ning Zecheng said: "This person is very powerful, don't underestimate this casual sentence, Gong Zilan is actually deliberate, and his sinister intention to stir up my Dayan political situation is clear at a glance."

Gao Yuan really couldn't understand how Zi Lan's words would affect the political situation of Yan State.

"This, let you think about it slowly!" Ning Zecheng said with a smile: "I can answer the questions you want to ask you right now, and promote you. Firstly, it is because you have this ability. Strong support. Wouldn't I strongly support things that can balance public and private interests?"

"Public and private considerations?" Gao Yuan still didn't understand.

"When there is a war, who has the most power in the country of Yan?" Ning Zecheng asked with a smile, and before Gao Yuan could answer, he replied, "It's the Taiwei. The longer the battle, the more power the Taiwei controls, and I Whether it is Ye Xiang or Ye Xiang, we must revolve around him and serve him. The army is originally the private land of the Taiwei. Although I have Tan Feng, it is just a drop in the bucket. Under the premise of harming the state affairs, the power of Taiwei Bo is divided. And you are the best candidate. You, Zhang Shouyue and others will be an excellent force to restrain the Taiwei. I think you should understand now ?The faster you grow, Ye Xiang will be happy, because you are his son-in-law, and I am also very happy, because I have your friendship. Balanced, the country of Yan will have long-term peace and stability."