Gao Shilian walked on the street and sighed slightly. He wanted to leave Luoyang because the city was filled with a sense of life. The people walked on the street without laughing. The vendors were bored and occasionally hawked. Even the guys from major buyers stood on the street very lazy.

It’s not their fault. Anyone with a little brain can think of what the outcome of Luoyang City will be after Wang Shichong comes back. When everyone thinks that a war is about to go to, who is still thinking about life and who is thinking about making money?

The people of Luoyang are suffering. Since Yang Xuangan's rebellion, they have seemed to be dragged into the wheel of history. The subsequent Li Mi, Yu Wenhua and even Dou Jiande, who was recently forced to the Hulao Pass, threatened the safety of the people at all times. It's fine if it's outside the city, the king in the city is congested with bloody stains the palace. Now His Majesty is attacking the Zheng Gong Mansion, and bloody battles are still in front of him. Who can lift up his spirit at this time?

Gao Shilian couldn't even think of how the people should live next!

I didn't expect how the little emperor who had just taken power could revive the dead end for Yunqiuyu... Forget it, let's go and have a look. Since Your Majesty is willing to invite himself in Yayuntang outside the palace instead of issuing an order to summon him, going to the royal family today would be considered a face, and he was full of his reputation as a wise and noble man, and he was once a minister of the Sui Dynasty.

The two-story Yayun Hall is right in front of you. The formation of countless soldiers guarding at the door made the people walk closely against the walls on the street. What's more, some would rather choose to turn around and detour. This shows that although Luoyang is still the capital of the Sui Dynasty, the people no longer have this dynasty in their hearts.

Yes, when the people eat braised vegetables at home, they can see civil and military officials coming to the restaurant to eat and drink as soon as they go out. How can such a court give the people confidence?

"I'm sorry, the military officer, told me that the Jiaozhi Gaoshilian came to the appointment."

When Gao Ming came forward to greet his master, Gao Shilian was wearing a green hat and looking at the people on the street, his eyes full of worry, as if he saw an old friend lying on the sickbed while he was dying. He was just a doctor without any skill in rejuvenation.

The soldier went upstairs to report, and after waiting for a moment, he saw Pei Renji behind him, a sixteen-year-old boy wearing a robes stepped forward. When he saw Gao Shilian, the boy stepped forward and said politely with a smile on his face: "I have heard of Mr. Gao's name for a long time, and it is a blessing to see him today."

Gao Shilian didn't say much, and pretended to be polite and bowed his head and replied: "Shame."

When Pei Renji saw Gao Shilian's words were ashamed of gold, he was afraid that Yang Tong would be embarrassed, so he hurried to the restaurant: "Silian, hurry up, please invite him inside, let's have a chat with Your Majesty."

"It's better to obey your orders than to be respectful."

Gao Shilian stretched out his hand to make a "please" attitude. Even if he was a guest in front of Yang Tong, he had to be courteous, so as not to cause trouble.

Yang Tong was not polite and said, "Mr. Gao, please." Then he stepped into the restaurant on his own.

In the restaurant's elegant room, the dishes were already on the table. Although it was not particularly luxurious, there was no shortage of big fish and meat. Gao Shilian took a look, and after Yang Tong sat down, he said, "Mr. Gao, please," and sat in the first place, letting Pei Renji beside His Majesty.

"Silian." Pei Renji sat down and said, "What you said to me yesterday was too important. Is it good to say it again in front of His Majesty today?"

Gao Shilian didn't move, and raised it with a smile on his face and said to Yang Tong: "My minister, Gao Shilian, respect Your Majesty."

None of the three of them moved their chopsticks. Pei Renji glared at Gao Shilian hard, which meant, 'We have paved the way to heaven for you, don't just lift it up'. Then he raised his glass and turned to look at Yang Tong in a eased atmosphere and said, "Your Majesty, Shilian has been in Jiaozhi for too long and does not understand etiquette, don't be surprised."

Seeing this, Yang Tong already understood that when Gao Shilian received Pei Renji's letter, he was afraid that he would rush to Luoyang with hope, but after coming, he was extremely disappointed. As for why he was disappointed, there were many reasons, such as not confident in the sixteen-year-old emperor, and always believed that defeating the Zheng Gong Mansion was a lucky draw; for example, if there is a great chaos today, the real Sui Dynasty only occupied one city and had few soldiers. How could he compare with Dou Jiande, Li Yuan, and Wang Shichong? Even Xiao Xian, Shen Faxing and others are more cities than yours. In this way, how can you not be disappointed?

To be honest, Yang Tong was not angry. The situation was indeed shabby and it should be looked down upon by people, but Gao Shilian had no idea that this was many times better than when he first came to the end of the Sui Dynasty.

Then... just say that it missed the big talent. No matter what, eat this meal first, and don’t mention the others.

"Mr. Gao came all the way from Jiaozhi just to meet his old friends. I guess he has a close relationship with the father-in-law."

When not talking about national affairs, Gao Shilian was still willing to speak. He gently put down his wine glass and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has something to do. Mr. Pei is the grandson of Pei Bofeng, the general of the Northern Zhou cavalry. He was brave and invincible when he was young. He was the guard of Emperor Wen when he first entered the official career. He should have a bright future. He followed General Li Jing to fight against rebellion, Siduo, defeated Tuyuhun in Zhangye, fought against Marine, conquered Goryeo, and served as the Henan Road to seek arresting ambassador. Now the Huzhu where Wang Shichong resisted Dou Jiande was the place where Mr. Pei fought against Li Mi..."

Pei Renji waved his hand and sighed: "Oh, it's all the time." He didn't want to mention that past, after all, he was ashamed of surrendering to Wagang.

Gao Shilian understood what Pei Renji meant, but he continued to say, "Yes, it was the thing back then. The heroes came together, the situation was chaotic, and no one recorded the soldiers' merits and no rewards. It was because Pei Lao saw that his troops were too tired to fight Li Mi, so he sold his military funds to reward the three armies. As a result, the Censor Xiao Huaijing had no money to be greedy and took Luo to impeach Mr. Pei. He was fighting for Li Mi's life, but he had to worry about the court's punishment at any time. If he was not careful, he would even lose his life. It was so sad."

"And it was just when Zhang Xutuo was killed by Li Mi, and Mr. Pei took all Zhang Xutuo's soldiers and generals urgently needed to boost morale. It was a difficult step."

He used Pei Renji's old story to tell the reason why the Sui Dynasty was hated by the people and abandoned by knowledgeable people, and indirectly explained why he had not entered the palace to see a palace for two days after arriving in Luoyang. After all, he still did not trust. Trust this thing is extremely simple when throwing it away, but it is even more difficult to find it. At the same time, he also reminded Yang Tong from the side that you are not only in the resource issue, but more importantly, the crisis of trust.

At this time, it was actually a good time for Yang Tong to ask. With a saying, "Mr. Gao thought what should be done by the Sui Dynasty?", he had to put himself in a dilemma. But Gao Shilian is a smart man, how could he give Yang Tong a chance to speak? After speaking out the depression in his heart, he changed the subject and brought it to another place: "Fortunately, when Mr. Pei and I met, it was not the most difficult time..."

Pei Renji also remembered the past and continued: "At that time, Shi Lian became famous at a young age, and was very filial to his mother. He was a famous filial son and knowledgeable son, which made us want to make friends. Now, we have known each other for twenty years. Although we don't have deep friendship and don't have much contact on weekdays, I still remember Shi Lian's romantic and elegant style when he was young."

Well……

At this point, Pei Renji realized that he seemed to have let Gao Shilian use friendship to seduce the conversation. Then he looked at him and found that Gao Shilian was laughing secretly. He couldn't help but laugh a few times with self-deprecating smiles.

Smart people are smart people. They are too quick to deal with the Zheng Gong Mansion. They have to keep silent in the court first. After they go home, they can only think of a plan. They are better. A few words can be enough to make you a night of work. If Gao Shilian was in the court at that time, he might not be able to trick the tiger talisman seal from the Zheng Gong Mansion. He is not comparable to Duan Dan.

While in a dilemma, Yang Tong actually raised his glass: "Come on, I respect your friendship, and I hope this emotion will last forever."

Why did Your Majesty drink it?

While Pei Renji was puzzled, he glanced at Gao Shilian again. Unexpectedly, Gao Shilian raised his glass first: "Thank you Your Majesty." One came for the future, the other was eager to seek talent, but now both of them seemed to be fine, and they were the only one who was left anxious. This, this...

After drinking the second glass of wine, Yang Tong looked up at Gao Shilian: "Mr. Gao, is it good to talk about what you have seen along the way?"

Gao Shilian shook his head: "Your Majesty, I can only say that life is in trouble."

"Although Xiao Xian restored the old Liang Zu system, his generals only fought for power and profit, and had no intention of benefiting the people. Even if the Liang land was full of all officials, the people would still suffer. Zhu Jie...he... it would be fine if he didn't mention it."

"At this point, Wang Shichong was criticized and Li Yuan was besieged and could not take care of himself. Only Dou Jiande of Xiadi gave a benevolent policy and benefited the people. However, Wen was unable to be at peace with the ministers of the world, and Wu Wu swept away the generals of thousands of troops. Even if the people returned, it would be difficult to pacify these chaotic times when the heroes rose up."

Pei Renji glanced at Gao Shilian and asked, "What about His Majesty?"

Gao Shilian immediately laughed loudly, but Yang Tong stopped him and said, "Isn't this a difficult situation for Mr. Gao? Zheng Gong's Mansion has only been destroyed for a few days. I have not done anything for the people of Luoyang. How do you ask Mr. Gao to evaluate it?"

It's time to say this, it's really a bit unsatisfactory if Gao Shilian doesn't rely on serious topics, so he had to ask: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid I don't have the qualification to evaluate you, but I still want to ask what Your Majesty plans to do for the people of Luoyang."
Chapter completed!