Turbulent Times Chapter 655: Yang Liang’s four confidants

Yang Liang stopped in his tracks, and said to the man, "Go back and tell your general, this king will send an army to meet him as soon as possible."

Yang Liang ordered another servant next to him: "Give him ten taels of gold and send him away!"

The courier was thankful and retreated. Yang Liang waited for him to go away, and then he looked up to the sky and laughed, but then said with some regret: "I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it! Wang Junlin was actually killed by Luo Yi." It's a pity that I couldn't kill that dog thief Wang Junlin."

"Your Highness, I don't think this matter may be true." Gao Ying said first.

Without waiting for Yang Liang to speak, someone snorted coldly: "Duke Gao thinks this matter is false, do you have evidence and evidence?"

The person who spoke was a veteran with white beard and hair. This person was Xiao Mohe, a well-known general of the Chen Dynasty. Emperor Yang Jian of the Sui Dynasty was appointed as the third division of Kaifu Yitong, and he has been following Yang Liang. He is also one of the most active people who have supported Yang Liang as emperor over the years. After Yang Liang arrived in the capital, including the period of house arrest in the capital, It was Xiao Mohe who firmly controlled Bingzhou for Yang Liang. Otherwise, even with Gao Ying's assistance, it would be impossible to control Bingzhou so easily. And right now Yang Liang is about to raise his flag to rebel, Xiao Mahe is high-spirited and most positive.

But ever since Gao Ying came back to Taiyuan with Yang Liang, Xiao Mahe and Gao Ying did not fight each other, whenever he had a chance, he wanted to fight the latter.

Next to Xiao Mahe, sitting next to Yang Liang's first counselor Wang Wei, Wang Wei is the son of a generation of hero Wang Sengbian, about fifty years old, with a long beard of three feet, and an elegant appearance. The relationship with Xiao Maha has always been close.

There are also two confidantes of Yang Liang, one is Qiao Zhongkui, the governor of Lanzhou, and the other is Cao Pei Wen'an, the soldier in charge of the governor's office. These four people are Yang Liang's four confidants, and they are also Yang Liang's confidants besides the support of Gao Ying and his forces, and also the basis for him to dare to raise the flag to rebel.

Gao Ying glanced at Xiao Mahe contemptuously, and said: "This old man thinks this is a bit suspicious, because this old man has fought against Wang Junlin several times, and His Highness has also dealt with Wang Junlin, so you should know that this son is very cunning. And he has great supernatural powers. Although Luo Yi is a rare general in the world, his martial arts is as superb as Yuwen Chengdu, the number one general under Yang Guang's command, but he is still not capable of seriously injuring Wang Junlin."

Xiao Mohe, Wang Wei, Qiao Zhongkui, and Pei Wen'an looked at each other, Xiao Mohe frowned and said, "Duke Gao admires Wang Junlin so much, I'm afraid he thinks highly of him!"

Wang Kai also lightly stroked his long beard and said, "The old man also thinks this is true. Although Wang Junlin must have something special, otherwise he would not have such a great reputation, and he would not have done such a thing. He is very famous. But as far as I know, Luo Yi is by no means easy-going. Not only is his martial arts superb, there are few rivals in the world, but he is also extremely talented in commanding and training troops. General Lang's identity can be seen from his higher prestige in the army of Hedong County than the prefect Lin Hongcai and the chief Shi Li Shiwu. Moreover, Luo Yi's letter also clearly stated that he and Wang Junlin seriously injured each other in a single fight, so Wang Junlin Although he has a great reputation, his poison skills are extremely terrifying, and he is said to be able to set fire spells, but if he is a martial artist, I think he is definitely not as good as Luo Yi. Therefore, being seriously injured by Luo Yi and being able to survive is no longer a disgrace to his reputation as a poisonous general. It can be inferred from this that the old man thinks it is true."

Yang Liang nodded, Wang Wei made sense, and he had heard of Luo Yi's bravery.

"How do you two explain why Luo Yi wanted to assassinate Wang Junlin?" Gao Ying's expression remained unchanged, with a calm look, as if what everyone here had to say was in his expectation.

Although Xiao Mahe is nearly seventy years old, his temper is still a little irritable. Seeing Gao Ying's confident appearance, he felt disgusted in his heart, snorted coldly, and said, "Could it be that Mr. Gao fell asleep just now, Luo Yi?" The messenger sent had already explained that Luo Yi had reached a deal with Yang Su, and Yang Su would guarantee him to be the commander-in-chief of a state army within three years after the deal was completed. But the premise is that the assassination of Wang Junlin was successful, but now it is only a serious injury, so Wang Junlin will He is Yang Guang's imperial envoy, besides running away and being loyal to His Highness, Luo Yi has other ways to survive."

Gao Ying wanted to speak but stopped, some secret things were not revealed in the end, she just shook her head and said nothing more.

"Okay, since that's the case, Pei Wen'an, you personally lead an army of 10,000 to meet Luo Yi. This king is about to raise the flag, but to recruit such a strong general as Luo Yi is indeed a sign that the heavens destined this king to win the world." Yang Liang Glancing at Gao Ying, he ordered decisively.

"I would like to obey His Highness's will." Pei Wen'an stood up, cupped his fists and ordered to leave. Pei Wen'an was born in the Pei Clan of Wenxi County, he is Pei Shiju's nephew, but he is just a bastard, conceited and talented, but frustrated in the family, but Pei Wen'an is well appreciated by Yang Liang, and is in charge of training and The matter of commanding troops has won Yang Liang's trust.

Gao Ying sighed, stepped forward and clasped her fists, said: "Your Highness, the old man is not feeling well, please leave first."

Yang Liang smiled and said: "Duke Gao has worked **** this journey. The mansion in the south of the city was given to Duke Gao by this king. In addition, this king rewarded him with fifty beautiful maids and five thousand taels of gold."

"Thank you, Your Highness." After Gao Ying finished speaking, she turned and left.

Yang Liang looked at Gao Ying's back, and a sneer flashed in his eyes.

Before he was obedient to Gao Ying in Jingdu Helu, but after returning to his own territory in Bingzhou, his attitude changed immediately.

Xiao Mohe saw the meaning in Yang Liang's heart, and said at the right time: "Your Highness, although Gao Ying had a great reputation in the early days of the founding of the Sui Dynasty and seemed to control some mysterious forces, she is a loser after all. Defeated again and again, the prestige is not as good as before, plus he was trying to protect the eldest prince before, it would be fine if the eldest prince died, but now everyone knows that the eldest prince is trapped in Beijing and pretends to be crazy, if Gao Ying is loyal, It is right to save the First Prince, but he is loyal to His Highness, of course His Highness is destined by destiny. But this incident can also show that it is shameless to forgive Gao Ying's character."

Wang Wei smiled, and also said: "Your Highness, I think Mr. Xiao's words are reasonable, and as far as I know, when Gao Ying devoted himself to assisting the eldest prince in planning the position of the crown prince and the throne of the emperor, he sent the eldest prince to the throne. As a puppet, he has the final say on everything."

Compared to Xiao Mahe's words, Wang Wei's words are even more heartbreaking words. Yang Liang's face changed when he heard it, but he didn't say anything. He nodded and said: "What the two adults said , I have written it down. But after all, Duke Gao is kind to me, and the two of you must not disrespect him."

Xiao Mahe and Wang Wei looked at each other, and quickly said yes respectfully.

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