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Chapter 44 Intrigue

The next morning, Luo Shixin hurried into Jinyang Palace and came all the way to Ziwei Pavilion. Yang Yuanqing just sent guards to find him and said something important. He said a few words to the guards of Ziwei Pavilion, and the guards led him into the building.

"Report to Your Highness, General Luo Shixin asked for a visit."

"Let him come in!" Yang Yuanqing's tone seemed a little unhappy.

Luo Shixin felt nervous. He didn't know what was going on. He pushed open the door and walked in. In the room, Yang Yuanqing sat behind the table with a gloomy face. Cheng Yaojin, who was standing next to him with a smirk, was thumping in his head. He knew what was going on?

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and kneel down on one knee to salute, "Luo Shixin, join the general manager!"

Yang Yuanqing glanced at him coldly and said, "General Luo, do you know your guilt?"

Luo Shixin was stunned and said for a while: "I don't know."

"Hmph! Last time you stolen the enemy, I spared you lightly. I didn't expect you to learn from your lessons and actually stolen the enemy again."

Yang Yuanqing slapped the table hard, "You are so brave!"

Luo Shixin's scalp tingled, and he slowly lowered his head, "I am guilty of being aware of my crime!"

"Come!"

Yang Yuanqing shouted angrily, and several personal soldiers walked in outside the door. He pointed at Luo Shixin and said, "Pull it out for me and kill it!"

The personal soldiers were stunned. Cheng Yaojin was so scared that he almost came out of his urine. He came to complain that he was not trying to get Luo Shixin's life. His legs were weak and he fell to the ground, "Master, please... let Shixin go!"

The personal soldiers also knelt down, "Master, please spare General Luo!"

Luo Shixin lowered his head and trembled slightly all over. Of course, he knew that his senior brother was not trying to really kill him, but that his actions angered the senior brother. He did not dare to argue and whispered: "Senior brother, I know I'm wrong!"

Yang Yuanqing was also extremely annoyed. He received a report from Cheng Yaojin early in the morning. Yesterday, Dou Xianniang came to Luo Shixin thousands of miles away, but was scolded by him in extreme coldness and ran away. At this time, Yang Yuanqing was so angry that she wanted to kick him over.

"All up!"

Only then did Cheng Yaojin realize that the general manager did not really want to kill Luo Shixin, but just scared him. Cheng Yaojin cursed himself in his heart and stood up. He smiled and said, "General Manager. Why not let Shixin get the person back."

Yang Yuanqing glared at him fiercely, "What do you want you to say more?"

Cheng Yaojin was so scared that he didn't dare to say another word. At this time, Luo Shixin also stood up and stood by his hands down. Yang Yuanqing looked at him again. Seeing that there were a few bloodshots in his eyes, he probably didn't sleep all night last night, so he suffered from this muddy ball.

Yang Yuanqing's anger calmed down a little, and he slowly asked him: "Why do you want to refuse?"

Luo Shixin bit his lip and whispered: "She is Dou Jiande's niece. If Bei Zhi has any connection with her, he always feels sorry for his brother who died in battle."

"What a noble and noble general of the Sui Dynasty!"

Yang Yuanqing laughed furiously and said, "According to your opinion, Yang Shidao should go to hang himself. His brother is the Minister of the Tang Dynasty, and I, Yang Yuanqing, should jump into the river. Yang Jun and Yang Rong are still officials in the Eastern Palace of the Tang Dynasty. Also, the brothers who died in battle are not going to fight for you Luo Shixin. Why are you self-indulgent?"

Yang Yuanqing's series of anger made Luo Shixin unable to raise his head. Yang Yuanqing snorted again. "You are still a real man. In fact, you are narrow-minded and arrogant. You can't even tolerate a woman. Who can you tolerate in your heart?"

Luo Shixin's face was flushed when he was scolded. He knelt down again, and Yang Yuanqing winked at Cheng Yaojin. Cheng Yaojin immediately woke up and immediately pulled a few personal soldiers out and closed the door.

Only Yang Yuanqing and Luo Shixin were left in the room. Yang Yuanqing took out a piece of information from the table and threw it to him, "You can see it yourself! What happened in Licheng County?"

Luo Shixin picked up the information and looked at it. Yang Yuanqing said coldly: "Dou Jiande wants to marry Liu Heita, but the wife of the line ran away. Liu Heita turned against Dou Jiande in anger. The relationship between the two became bad. The wife of the line had nowhere to go. She came to you all the way, but you drove them away. You touched your conscience and said it!"

Only then did Luo Shixin realize that the wife of the straight was coming to him for escape from marriage. He felt extremely regretful and wanted to kill herself, "I'll go... I'll find her back!"

Yang Yuanqing pointed, "This is just like this. I will only give you one word. A real man can bend and stretch, you go!"

Luo Shixin turned around and left slowly. At this time, Cheng Yaojin walked in again, "Master, what else should I give in to the low-level position?"

Yang Yuanqing thought for a while and said, "You can help him find it together. I will allow you to 500 soldiers to help find it. I guess Dou Xianniang won't leave Taiyuan for the time being. If you do this, I will have a reward."

Cheng Yaojin's eyes rolled and bowed deeply, saying, "Weizhi and Luo Shixin are in love with each other, this is for the sake of friendship and friendship. I dare not ask the general manager to reward him."

"Good statement!"

Yang Yuanqing nodded with praise. Although Cheng Yaojin had a stinky mouth and was greedy for money and lust, he performed well at a critical moment. At this time, Yang Yuanqing remembered something again and asked him: "When will your wife give birth?"

"It's time! The midwife said that within ten days, and several midwife said that they were 50% sure that they were kids. Can the manager give Xiao Yaojin a name?"

‘50% sure’, Yang Yuanqing laughed in silence, it was really interesting.

"What if the one who gave birth to a daughter?"

"My daughter is also a baby. My wife said she would ask the princess to give her a name."

Yang Yuanqing thought for a while and said, "This is your first child. If it is a son, he can be named Cheng Yuansi, and his nickname is Tie Niu. How about it?"

Cheng Yaojin was overjoyed and the general manager gave him a name, so his son's future was also available. He quickly bowed deeply, "Thank you, the general manager for giving him a name, and I will ask the general manager for blessings. I must let my wife give birth to an iron cow."

.........

Cheng Yaojin also retreated, and the room was completely quiet. Yang Yuanqing stood in front of the map with his hands behind his back. He was considering his next move. Although the summer harvest was about to come and it was not the time for a big war, he had to be prepared and make arrangements in advance.

At this time, the guard's report came from outside the door, "Your Highness, Doctor Xiao is here."

Yang Yuanqing nodded, "Let him in!"

The door opened, Xiao Feng, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, walked in quickly and bowed, "Xiao Feng, see Your Highness!"

Yang Yuanqing smiled slightly, "Can you still adapt to it now when you are at the Ministry of Rites?"

"Report to Your Highness. My wife is able to adapt."

Yang Yuanqing laughed, "You don't really plan to continue working in the Ministry of Rites!"

Xiao Feng blushed. Of course he didn't want to do it in the Ministry of Rites, but he just asked him to answer. Could it be that he was not used to the Ministry of Rites?

"No matter where the officials do it, they must always do their best to do their best to do their best to do their best."

Of course, this is a kind of official cliché, Yang Yuanqing could hear it. But official cliché is not bad. Many times, official clichés are very necessary. Just like diplomatic rhetoric, although it is meaningless to say it. But it is a lubricant. Without lubricant, contradictions will arise a hundred times.

But if you have to take official clichés or diplomatic rhetoric seriously, it can only show that the parties involved are naive and do not know the way of the power field. The truth of the power field is always seen with your eyes and thinking with your mind, rather than hearing with your ears.

So whether Xiao Feng was satisfied with the Ministry of Rites was not what he said, but what Yang Yuanqing did. He was also transferred from the Ministry of Rites to be a doctor in the Ministry of Rites. No one would be satisfied, but it would be different if he was transferred from the Ministry of Rites to be a minister of Rites.

Yang Yuanqing knew very well that of course he would not treat Xiao Feng badly, but he had to do some things more roundly and not too heavy. This was the court after all. Yang Yuanqing's every move was noticed, and he could not demote Xiao Feng like playing house. He would promote him tomorrow.

The prime ministers who understand the truth may not care, but the vast majority of middle and low-level officials who do not understand the truth will be dissatisfied. They will think that this is inconsistent and think that Yang Yuanqing is unfair in his actions. But he can't make the truth public!

This requires a little political wisdom and a smooth means to properly handle Xiao Feng's position.

"Well! I plan to let you go on a mission to Jianghuai and do something big for me."

"Please give me the order!"

"You go to Du Fuwei's office and make sure that he accepts the enthronement of the Sui Dynasty and form an alliance with the Sui army."

.........

Cheng Yaojin walked out of Jinyang Palace excitedly. He wanted to rush home and listen carefully to the lady's belly. Is it a little iron cow or a heifer inside?

As soon as he left Jinyang Palace, he saw Luo Shixin waiting for him at the door. His scalp tingled. He knew that Luo Shixin was looking for him to help, but where did Dou Xianniang go? How could he know?

Helplessly, Cheng Yaojin had to come forward, "Brother Shixin, why are you not in a hurry? Are you still wasting time here?"

Luo Shixin sighed, "The crowd is vast, where can I find her? Fourth brother, please give me some advice!"

"This... I'll have something to do when I go home first, and I'll find a way for you later."

Luo Shixin was not willing to let him go, grabbed his clothes and said angrily: "You sued me for the black story in front of the general manager. I don't blame you. You picked up a hundred taels of gold yesterday, so I'll forget it, but you have to do things for me, otherwise I will go home with you and shake out all your old secrets."

"Oh my! Your words are not worth it, it hurts your feelings!"

Cheng Yaojin's martial arts skills are far inferior to Luo Shixin. He grabbed his clothes and almost left the ground with his feet. He had no choice but to say: "With a brother like you, I am a man, Cheng, for eight lifetimes, okay! Let's go find Ma Shao."

Luo Shixin was stunned, "What are you looking for Ma Shao?"

"You idiot!"

Cheng Yaojin cursed: "If you want to know if the stuntie is still in the city, who else should you look for if Ma Shao?"

......

Half an hour later, in front of the Nanjin Gate of Taiyuan, the Nine Gate General Ma Shao was loudly asking the gatekeepers who were on duty yesterday afternoon and evening.

"A young woman in a black shirt and black dress, carrying a bow and arrow, a horizontal knife, a white curtain, and riding a red rouge horse, should be very eye-catching. Have you noticed?"

Several soldiers replied loudly, "Report to the general, I saw this woman yesterday morning and entered the city after the princess."

"What happened later? Did you leave the city?" Luo Shixin couldn't help asking.

"I didn't see her going out of the city, I definitely didn't see her."

.........

At the gate of Dongfen City, someone was also asking the gatekeeper: "A young woman in a black shirt and black dress, carrying a bow and arrow, a horizontal knife, a white curtain, and riding a red rouge horse......"
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