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Chapter 1285 Take care of yourself...

Earl Yongning and Sun Shixiang and others were sitting on the high platform, drinking herbal tea and eating various snacks, and the topic gradually expanded from "negotiating money with slaves" to Liao salary, and finally back to "suppressing bandits in Henan Province."

However, everyone has expressed their thoughts on the current war very thoroughly. As for how the final battle will proceed, it all depends on the decision of Earl Yongning.

However, no one can fully predict the outcome of the war, as there is too much "luck" involved!
It was not until dusk that everyone dispersed...

Because Sun Shixiang's tent was next to Hu Yiwen's, the two of them walked together and chatted as they walked.

"Old Sun, do you think our uncle will really ask the emperor for mercy on behalf of the Minister of War?"

Sun Shixiang shook his head and smiled, "Probably not."

"Oh. Didn't the Lord already promise Minister Chen's housekeeper that he would plead for him?"

Hu Yiwen looked incredulous and continued, "And Lord Bo also sent someone to Kaifeng to pick up Director Bian to discuss the matter of 'negotiating the payment with me'?"

"Ha ha……"

Sun Shixiang laughed a few times and said, "It is true that he discussed the payment with me, but it was not necessarily to save Chen Xinjia."

"Why?"

Hu Yiwen suddenly stopped, bowed deeply to Sun Shixiang, and said, "Please help me solve this puzzle, old sir."

Sun Shixiang smiled slightly. In his heart, he was actually willing to help this young fellow villager. After all, they were all from a scholarly family in Xuanzhen. Not only were they from the same hometown, but there were also frequent intermarriages between their families. This was the reason why he recommended Hu Yiwen to the Earl of Yongning.

"Gong Qiao, think about it carefully. With our Lord's current strength and status, who in the court can match him? Not to mention Wu Sangui of Liaodong and Zuo Liangyu of Xiangyang, even the new Shaanxi governor Sun Chuanting, what? He still has to come to our Lord to borrow soldiers, food, and money!"

Sun Shixiang suddenly stopped walking. He looked at Hu Yiwen with a serious expression and said, "But the Minister Chen who has been imprisoned by the emperor today is indeed a recognized person in the court who is the benefactor of Yongning, and even his teacher."

Hu Yiwen showed a trace of doubt on his face and asked, "But... didn't Earl Yongning deny this?"

"Gong Qiao, if you want to achieve success in your career, you must remember one thing...

Sun Shixiang lowered his voice and said, "Some things don't require you to admit it, as long as the world admits it."

After he finished speaking, he raised his head and looked towards the setting sun in the west, and murmured, "It would even be enough if the officials and gentry in the court and the scholars in the world recognized it.

As for the other anxious beings, or even the people involved in the incident...it doesn't matter whether they admit it or not!"

"This...isn't this kidnapping?"

"Kidnapping?"

Sun Shixiang smiled bitterly: "Yes, it is kidnapping. Regardless of whether Yongning Earl admits it or not, all the civil and military officials in the court have already determined that Yongning Earl is the man of Minister Chen of the Ministry of War.

Now, Chen Shangshu has been imprisoned for "slave affairs". If Yongning Bo rescues him, he may get into trouble. But if he ignores him, he will be ungrateful and disregard Chen Shangshu's support and protection along the way."

"Then... will Lord Bo make a suggestion to the Emperor and personally plead for Chen Shangshu?" "He will write a letter to the Emperor to make a suggestion, but he may not be pleading for Chen Shangshu."

"Why is that?" Hu Yiwen showed a puzzled expression on his face: "Don't you want to protect Minister Chen and ask for his blessing?"

Sun Shixiang walked forward slowly and said softly, "Before, the power of the Earl of Yongning was not yet established, and he needed the protection of the senior officials in the capital as a support; now that the power of the Earl has been established, the previous protection has become a hindrance, similar to 'chicken ribs', tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw away."

He once again stopped and looked around to see that there was no one around, then he continued, "You have also seen with your own eyes that now not only the three towns of Xuanda, but also Zhending Prefecture and the land of Zhongzhou, are full of foreshadowings laid by the Earl.

Just a while ago, the new Shaanxi governor, Sun Chuanting, also borrowed troops from our lord. I am afraid that in the near future, Xi'an will also be brought under the secret control of our lord.

In this situation, there is still a Minister of War in the court who claims to be the master of the Lord. This may not be a good thing for our Lord! "

"But if Minister Chen is really questioned, he will lose his support in the court. If something unexpected happens, he will not be able to get the information first to find a way to deal with it, and it will be difficult for others to mediate."

"That's a bad word."

Sun Shixiang stood in front of his tent and continued, "With the current status and power of the Earl of Yongning, what can the officials of the six ministries in the court, or even the ministers of the current dynasty, do to our Earl?

I think our "Yongyi Army" is not like the Liao army, which costs millions of silver every year, but it is a first-class strong army that can defend against foreign invaders and suppress bandits at home. As long as the invaders and bandits are still there, no matter whether it is the cabinet ministers in the court or the current emperor, they can't do anything to our uncle.

However, because our Lord supported tens of thousands of elite soldiers of the Yongyi Army with his own efforts, no one in the court, from the cabinet ministers to the officials of various departments, could profit from it, and he became a thorn in their eyes. It is hard to guarantee that they will not make trouble for Lord Yongning. "

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"These parasites, in such a difficult time, still do not forget to take advantage of it, and have no intention of serving the country, they really deserve to die!"

"Hey……"

Sun Shixiang sighed and waved his hands, saying softly: "Gongqiao, today's words can only be spoken between you and me, remember not to let outsiders know."

"Can't I talk to my uncle?"

"The Earl of Yongning is different from other officials. Although he holds a high position, he is able to seek advice with an open mind and is not ashamed to ask questions from those below him. This is already very rare and precious. With such a broad mind, he is no less than those governors and governors-general."

When Sun Shixiang said this, he once again looked around to make sure that no one else was around, then he lowered his voice and continued: "Although Yongning Bo is respectful to the wise and humble, and is willing to accept advice, he is after all in a high position and mature at a young age. His cunning is no less than that of the officials of various departments and several cabinet ministers in the court, as well as those famous governors and frontier officials you can think of.

As for you and me, we have chosen to follow Yongning Earl, a great leader who has never appeared in the world. We must be loyal to Yongning Earl, but we must also be careful at all times, so as not to say the wrong words or express the wrong intentions in front of Yongning Earl, which would bring us into trouble."

As Hu Yiwen looked surprised, Sun Shixiang continued to remind him: "In short, you must be careful with your words and actions in front of Master Bo. You must be able to distinguish between what you should say and what you shouldn't say. Otherwise, you really don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse!"

Hu Yiwen was shocked, clasped his fists and bowed, saying: "Since I have decided to follow the Lord of Yongning, I should be loyal to my master and tell him everything I know. How can I hold back? If I do that, wouldn't it be disloyalty to my master and how can I be worthy of Lord Yongning!"

Sun Shixiang shook his head and sighed, and finally reminded him: "I am nearly sixty years old. Even if I have said something wrong and offended Earl Yongning, I will just go home to enjoy my old age and play with my grandchildren.

But you are different from me. You are still young and have a long way to go in the future. Remember to think twice before doing anything and don't act too hastily. In everything, you must be steady. "

"I've made note of that." Hu Yiwen clasped his fists and bowed, then walked towards his tent.

Looking at his receding back, Sun Shixiang sighed and said to himself: "Between the Earl of Yongning and the court, there will eventually be a choice to be made. Gongqiao, I hope you can take care of yourself!"