Yang Gongren is sleek in his behavior, especially when dealing with aristocratic families. When Li Ke came out of Yang's mansion, he was still recalling what Yang Gongren said to him in his mind.

Yang Gongren is not a famous official. He has been in the prime minister for five years and has never made any great achievements. He is incomparable to Fang Du, who is also a son of a noble family.

In Yang Gongren's eyes, the one he values ​​the most was Hongnong Yang, followed by himself, and finally the affairs of the court. How could such a person be a virtuous prime minister?

In their eyes, these aristocratic families have the primary priority in their family survival, and the interests of the clan are above everything else, and they are even above the country and the country.

Yang Gongren had no great contributions to the country, but he was not very wrong, so it was not unreasonable to be used as the minister of Shi Qing, the Western Han Dynasty.

But compared to Wen Yanbo, who is kind and righteous, even the upright Wei Zheng, Li Ke was not willing to deal with a sleek and sophisticated person like Yang Gongren.

"Looking at Your Highness's frown, the trip to Yang's mansion does not seem to be smooth." As Li Ke left Yang's mansion, Cen Changqian beside Li Ke looked at Li Ke's appearance and whispered to Li Ke.

Li Ke said: "Yang Gongren is not very brave and is not a big deal, but he is not a fool. It is really not easy to hear what he wants from his mouth."

Cen Changqian said: "Yang Gongren is a distant relative of the former Sui royal family. He became an official in the early years of Kaihuang. He served in Emperor Wen, Emperor Yang, Yu Wen, and Li Mi for several generations. When he arrived in our Tang Dynasty, he was still the prime minister and was granted the title of Duke. His ability to please others was unusual."

Yang Gongren became an official in the first year of Kaihuang. He first served as Emperor Wen of Sui Yang Jian, and was the Minister of Zongzheng Shaoqing. Later, he served as Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Yang and was the Minister of Justice. He then followed Yang Guang to visit Jiangdu. Later, he waited for Yu Wen and the lord to rebel, and made King Yang Hao of Qin the Emperor. Yang Gongren was appointed as the Minister of Personnel.

Yang Gongren's Minister of Personnel did not take long. After Yu Wen and the defeat of the north, Yang Gongren was captured by Li Mi and turned to Li Mi. Li Mi was defeated and captured by Dou Jiande. It was not until Dou Jiande's general manager Yuan Baozang returned to the Tang Dynasty. Yang Gongren then joined the Tang Dynasty.

Yang Gongren is not very honest or tough. It would be really difficult for him to take the initiative to make things difficult for Changsun Wuji.

Li Ke said: "What Changqian said is very true. Yang Gongren is the best way to protect himself. To put it nicely, he acts cautiously, and to put it badly, he is timid and afraid of things. Changsun Wuji is in power in the court and the country, so he is not surprised that he retreats."

Cen Changqian asked, "Will Your Highness come back empty-handed when you are today?"

Yang Gongren was afraid of Changsun Wuji's power and wanted to avoid his edge. He also realized that the Yang family was powerful and had many connections with the interests of the whole world. Changsun Wuji could not move him easily, so he had already made up his mind and asked for self-protection. Li Ke wanted to persuade him, but he was afraid that the opportunity was slim.

However, Li Ke smiled and said, "This may not be necessary. If you want to persuade Yang Gongren, it may not be today."

When Cen Changqian heard this, she didn't know what Li Ke meant, so she thought Li Ke wanted to come and visit again another day, so she asked, "Your Highness wants to rest in Huayin for a day and visit again another day?"

Li Ke shook his head and said, "Today, I have already said this, so there is no need to worship you again. If you want to impress Yang Gongren and win over Yang, it may not be the only one who can come here in person. There are people in this world who are more suitable than me."

After hearing Li Ke's words, Cen Changqian looked puzzled and asked, "Yang Gongren himself does not buy His Highness's account. Can anyone else help His Highness convince Yang Gongren?"

Li Ke said confidently: "That's natural. Today's trip to King Huayin of Japan is definitely not a return empty-handed, but this matter is not in a hurry. Let's talk about it when I arrive in Yangzhou."

After Li Ke finished speaking, he took the reins from Xi Junmai's hand, turned over the horse, and left first.

Cen Changqian looked at Li Ke’s departure, obviously not like she had just suffered a grievance in the mansion. Cen Changqian couldn’t help but be curious about the person Li Ke mentioned that he could help him convince Yang Gongren.

"Is it the Imperial Concubine?" Cen Changqian couldn't think of someone more suitable than Li Ke. The only possibility was Li Ke's biological mother, Yang Concubine Yang, who was born in Yang's family. Cen Changqian also quickly got on the horse and rushed to Li Ke's side, and asked in confusion.

However, Li Ke shook his head and said, "No, although the mother is a daughter of the Yang family, she can't leave Chang'an at will when she is in the harem. What's more, with Yang Gongren's temperament, even if the mother comes, she may not be able to succeed."

After hearing Li Ke's words, Cen Changqian asked curiously: "Who is your highness referring to?"

Cen Changqian has always been smart, and no one among the Cen family can match him, otherwise Cen Wenben would not have introduced Cen Changqian to him before Li Ke was about to go. But today, Cen Changqian's intention was still unpredictable. Judging from Cen Changqian's appearance, if Li Ke could not answer him, he would probably have been eclipsed several times in a row.

Cen Changqian is Cen Wenben's nephew, and Cen Wenben recommended Cen Changqian to Li Ke. Cen Changqian naturally trusted her, so Li Ke was not worried about this.

Li Ke said to Cen Changqian: "If you want to convince Yang Gongren to join me, is there any lobbyist in this world who is better than Changsun Wuji?"

Cen Changqian was stunned at first when she heard Li Ke's words, but then a smile appeared on her face. He understood what Li Ke meant.

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Seeing Li Ke and his group exiting the Yang Mansion gate, and without stopping for a moment, they headed straight towards the Huayin County gate, the Yang Mansion gate hurried back to the mansion.

"Report to Ah Lang, Your Highness has left the mansion." The doorman returned to the mansion and said to Yang Gongren who was waiting.

When Yang Gongren heard this, he asked, "Where have they been?"

The doorman replied: "After leaving the mansion, His Highness got on his horse and left the city."

"Have you left the city?" Yang Gongren said in surprise as he heard the words of the internet.

The disciple said, "Your Highness has indeed left the city to see you. I'm counting on your kung fu, I'm afraid your Highness is about to be outside the city."

Out of self-protection, Yang Gongren was unwilling to interfere in the affairs of Li Ke and Changsun Wuji. He heard that Li Ke did not stay in Huayin for too long, but left the mansion and left the city directly. This should have been a good thing, but Yang Gongren vaguely felt that there was something wrong.

Although Yang Gongren had never dealt with Li Ke before, he knew a lot about Li Ke. According to his understanding of Li Ke, Li Ke was definitely not an Yi person. He would really give up his previous thoughts just because of his few words and no longer involve the Yang family?

Yang Gongren is not Li Ke. How did he know Li Ke’s thoughts? But Li Ke was eight years old and went north to be a charity, and four years later he returned to the court with the achievements of splashing the sky. How perseverance and courage were he? He never dared to be careless about Li Ke, a young man.

Li Ke seemed to have never been dissatisfied with Yang Gongren's rejection, but he knew his true thoughts.

Yang Gongren ordered to the door: "Send someone to find out immediately outside the city to see where the King of Chu left the mansion and whether he had stayed elsewhere."
Chapter completed!