Chapter 187 It Must Be Li
Within a state, the governor and the provincial governor are in charge of military and political affairs respectively, and there is naturally a check and balance between them.

Moreover, the governor was not a completely administrative official, but he was able to mobilize the county troops.

However, the priority of his orders is not as high as that of the governor.

There is no doubt that choosing a governor of Yangzhou was a complete constraint on Li Yuanhui.

Li Dalang naturally couldn't object. Even if Murong Chao was really asking for his opinion, he had to support sending a governor.

Now there are only three counties left in Yangzhou, Jianghuai, and the Zhenrong Army was organized by Li Yuanhui himself. The governor doesn't even know where to choose as the seat of government.

After all, in the Great Yan Dynasty, the biggest task of the Yangzhou governor was to collect grain from Jiangdong and arrange for grain transport ships to send it to the Luoyang area.

Now that Jiangdong was gone, Li Xiaoyan estimated that it might be that Shangshu Ling Gao Shizhe wanted to seize land in the Jianghuai area and collect food to supply the Luoyang area and the upcoming war.

So we have to choose a governor.

And his candidates are ready-made.

In Gao's house, Shangshu Ling Gao Shize sat in the main seat, and next to him sat his cousin Gao Zhixing.

"Zhi Xing, I mentioned this to the Saint a few days ago. The world is in turmoil now, and the court is no longer as it was during the time of the previous emperor. Now that the governor of Yangzhou is vacant, for the sake of long-term planning, I have to ask you to return to Yangzhou."

Gao Zhixing nodded when he heard this. "I understand what you said, uncle. But what about Xue Pushe and Liu Zhongshu?"

Gao Shize said: "Don't worry, I will make them agree."

"But."

Gao Shize said, "We are all family members today, Zhixing can speak freely."

Gao Zhixing said with some embarrassment: "Li Silang, the commander of the military of Yangzhou, is not an ordinary playboy. Uncle wants to raise food from Jianghuai. Even though I have been in Guangling for many years, it is difficult."

Gao Shize frowned upon hearing this: "You can handle this matter on your own. The country is in danger now. As a minister, how can you only think about cleaning up your own mess? Ignore the overall situation? I know that kid Li Yuanhui. When Yang Xun rebelled, this kid volunteered to join the army. He made great contributions in the first battle and shot and killed Yang Xi. The old man and the King of Qi have summoned him to the palace, and the King of Gaoyang has also summoned him to the shogunate. I didn't expect that this kid caught the eye of the saint and was recruited as the emperor's son-in-law. At the age of twenty, he is already the commander-in-chief of a state's military."

Speaking of this, Gao Shize felt a sense of sadness that things and people have changed.

The Prince of Qi Murong Ju, who had worked with him in the past, had passed away, and even the Prince of Gaoyang Murong He, whom he disliked, died a martyr.

Of the ministers from the royal family who were useful in the court in the past few years, the only one left is the Minister Murong Hui.

The rest are all young people.

There are only a few members of the Murong clan who used to command troops in the local area left now. After thinking about it carefully, Gao Shi came to a conclusion that made him a little confused.

That is the world of the Murong family, and now it is in danger?

The royal family has been dying out since then. Even if the world can be stabilized again, it will no longer be under the control of the Murong family.

Gao Zhixing had no idea what the old minister Gao Shize was thinking, but he obviously had his own ideas. Sending the governor to another place was not a good thing now, but it was definitely not a bad thing either.

Especially Yangzhou, he is very familiar with it.

He had met Li Yuanhui a few times and exchanged a few words with him, so they were not very familiar with each other. But judging from his words and actions, he was definitely not an ordinary person.

He certainly couldn't do what Gao Shize asked, but leaving the power vortex in the court might be a good thing.

After leaving his uncle's house, Gao Zhixing went to the home of his cousin Gao Huang who lived in the same neighborhood.

Gao Huang rebelled against the Qi County governor, Chengyang Prince Murong Xuan. After losing many soldiers and generals in the Battle of Gaoyuan, he has been depressed and unhappy ever since.

Coupled with the death of the previous emperor and other misfortunes, his health became worse and worse. Although he was the general of the Eastern Expedition, he had been recuperating all the time.

When he heard that Gao Zhixing was coming, he came out to meet the guest in the main hall wearing a fox fur coat.

"Is my brother feeling better?"

"I am not satisfied with what you said, my dear brother. I am afraid that I don't have much time left."

"Brother, why do you say that?"

"It's nothing, my dear brother, don't worry about it." Gao Huang was filled with ashamed because he lost almost all of his followers who had followed him for many years in the defeat at Gao Yuan.

"I heard that you are going to Yangzhou?"

"Brother is well-informed."

Gao Huang smiled and waved his hand, "My uncle mentioned this to me. He came yesterday and wanted me to replace Li Yuanhui, the governor of Yangzhou."

Gao Zhixing was stunned when he heard this, then smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Uncle has been an official in the central government, upright and honest, but he doesn't know the local affairs, it's a bit..."

Gao Huang said, "You are a little naive. The Jianghuai Yan Army was formed by Li Yuanhui, and now they have to deal with the Eastern Wei's northward advance. It is a foolish dream to replace Li Yuanhui at this time. I know what my uncle is planning. He saw that Tang Gong Li Yuan was in Yizhou, and felt that if things continued like this, the father and son of the Li family would be too powerful to control, so he wanted to find someone to replace Li Yuanhui, but he didn't think about the time now."

Gao Zhixing smiled bitterly when he heard this, "My uncle is in a high position and doesn't know the details of the local situation. There is nothing we can do about it."
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Gao Huangdao said with a smile: "Anyway, the affairs of the court have nothing to do with me now. Let Eleven go with you when you go to Yangzhou this time."

The eleventh one that Gao Huang mentioned is Gao Ang, his son with Princess Shanyang. He is the eleventh child in the clan. He has been practicing martial arts since he was young and is the bravest among the three armies.

He once served as the late emperor's guard, and now serves as his attendant at home.

Gao Zhixing was a little surprised, "Brother, who are you?"

"Luoyang is a whirlpool now. Let Eleven go with you. He still needs experience and hasn't seen the world. This kid always thinks highly of himself. Let him see that he is a hero in the world."

Gao Zhixing spoke to Gao Huang for a few more words before saying goodbye and leaving.

After everyone left, Gao Huang called his son Gao Ang.

"Aye, you called me."

Gao Angsheng is tall and strong, with a handsome appearance. He looks like a young man from a noble family who has been diligent in martial arts since childhood.

Gao Huang said, "In a few days, your uncle will be appointed as the governor of Yangzhou. You should go to Yangzhou with him."

Gao Ang was a little surprised when he heard this: "Father, why do you want me to go to Yangzhou? If I have to go, I will go to the Central Army. Didn't they say that they will send troops to Guanzhong and Hedong after the New Year? When the time comes, I will go to the Central Army and I will definitely be able to achieve great things."

Gao Huang sighed and said, "Although my Bohai Gao family and the Murong family share weal and woe, our ancestor Yuan Kan was a counselor who followed Emperor Wu. Your great-uncle is now also the prime minister. The Gao family has had two generations of prime ministers, which is considered noble. But I am the only one in the Gao family who has chosen the military path. If I were still in the army, you would have someone to take care of you even if you were in the central army. But now your great-uncle is fighting with Xue Chu, Liu He and others, and I am recuperating at home. It may not be a good thing for you to join the central army. The Jianghuai area is now under the rule of Li Zhennan, and it is becoming more and more stable. Your ninth uncle is going to be the governor of Yangzhou, and you can go to Jianghuai with him. I have some friendship with Li Zhennan, and Li Zhennan's brother is your cousin's husband. Jianghuai has to guard against the thieves from the East and West Wei, so there may be opportunities for you to make achievements. But when you go to Jianghuai, you must not underestimate Li Zhennan, although he is still young."

Gao Ang nodded after hearing this and said, "Don't worry, Aye."

After Gao Ang left, Gao Huang ordered someone to call Luo Shixiang over.

Luo Shixiang, who was only seventeen years old, was nearly eight feet tall. He was from Qi County, Qingzhou. He joined the army at the age of fourteen. He liked to cut off the noses of his enemies as proof of beheading and commendation. He was known as "Luo Nose" and was a famous general of the Qingzhou Army.

In the Battle of Gaoyuan, he led the elite troops to protect Gao Huang and fought their way out.

Although Gao Huang has been recuperating at home in recent years, he has no intention of leaving.

But today Gao Huang really planned to give him a future.

"Shi Xiang, you have been with me for several years. Now my health is getting worse and worse, and I am tired of you wasting two years here."

Luo Shixiang heard this and said, "General, why do you say that? You have been so kind to me, and it is my duty to serve you. How can I say that it is a waste of time?"

Gao Huang said, "Shi Xiang, you have the courage of ten thousand men. Luoyang is a good place, but it is not a place to use your strength. After a while, my cousin Gao Zhixing will go to Yangzhou to be the governor. You can go with him then... cough cough cough."

As he said this, Gao Huang started coughing.

Luo Shixiang thought that he was asked to go to Yangzhou with Gao Zhixing. Could it be that they were to serve as bodyguards?
Who knew that Gao Huang waited until he had caught his breath before continuing, "You are traveling with him, but I don't want you to work for him. I'll give you a letter of recommendation, and you can take it to General Zhennan, who is in charge of the military affairs of Yangzhou. General Li employs people in a flexible way, and working for him will definitely not bury talents."

After hearing this, Luo Shixiang nodded after a while: "The general has given an order, Shixiang dare not disobey it, but why does the general think highly of Li Zhennan?"

Gao Huang suddenly smiled after hearing Luo Shixiang's question. Because Gao Ang had never asked this question, it was obvious that he did not see the purpose of letting him go to Jianghuai.

Gao Huang's face was solemn, and he said in a very affirmative tone: "The one who will bring peace to the world in the future will be the Li family."

(End of this chapter)