Chapter 306: If you can poach my people, I can also poach your people!

Chapter 306: If you can poach my people, I can also poach your people!

On that day, without any warning, Gao Yao suddenly came to visit in person. Not only that, he also brought a large number of personal soldiers with him, which was quite a big deal! You know, this is the southern border. According to common sense, if Gao Yao wanted to see Feng Quji, he only needed to send his men to convey the order, and there was no need to worry at all, because he was sure that Feng Quji would definitely respond to the call. Moreover, as soon as Gao Yao met, he addressed him as the prime minister. This seemed to be a kind of respect, but in fact it made Feng Quji secretly suspicious and felt that this matter was not simple.

From the time Gao Yao arrived until he entered Feng Quji's residence, he did not even ask Feng Quji for his opinion, but just drove straight in. The intention behind this behavior was clear: in this southern border, Gao Yao, not Feng Quji, was the one in charge.

Facing this situation, Feng Quji suppressed his dissatisfaction and doubts in the main hall, clasped his fists and saluted, asking: "General, I wonder why you came here in such a hurry?"

Gao Yao picked up the teacup leisurely, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "Some time ago, someone told me that someone came to see the Prime Minister and begged him to turn the tide, restore order, and serve the court loyally. I just don't know if this is true?"

Hearing this, Feng Quji's expression froze for a moment, obviously he had not expected Gao Yao to mention this matter. However, as a man with a long history of officialdom, he quickly regained his composure and responded calmly: "Oh? Is there such a thing? I have never heard of it. Who is the general talking about? And why are you here?"

"I heard that this is to allow the Prime Minister to return to the court and take up the position of Prime Minister again. The Prime Minister only needs to tell me whether this is true or not." As soon as Feng Quji finished speaking, Gao Yao said without hesitation, and at the same time further explained the whole story directly. Hearing this, Feng Quji's face could not help but change slightly.

After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "Indeed."

"Oh? If so, where is this person now?" Gao Yao was slightly stunned when he heard this. He obviously had not expected that Feng Quji would agree so readily. He couldn't help feeling a little surprised.

At this time, Feng Quji stared at Gao Yao with a burning gaze and said in a deep voice: "General, the reason why you chose me, Feng Quji, must not be just because I was once the prime minister of the court, right?"

Gao Yao nodded and replied, "Of course, the Prime Minister has outstanding abilities, and this general knows it very well."

Feng Quji took a deep breath and continued, "As the general said, the imperial army is indeed powerful at the moment, but no matter what the final outcome of this battle is, the imperial court will inevitably decline, isn't it?"

"Oh, does the Prime Minister think so?" After hearing Feng Quji's words, Gao Yao also deliberately looked at Feng Quji with a surprised look.

"If Fusu can truly boost morale and govern state affairs after he successfully ascends the throne, even if the system of enfeoffment of kings is implemented, the next thing to do is to actively avoid war conflicts, vigorously build city walls to enhance defense capabilities, and widely accumulate food resources. When the kings fall into chaos and fighting, then seize the opportunity to take action and recover the lost land. This can be regarded as a wise decision-making method. However, even though I have served as the prime minister of the previous dynasty, I know in my heart that the emptiness and scarcity within the current court is an indisputable fact, and it is not easy to change."

"Now that a large number of troops have been deployed to the southern border, no matter what the final outcome of this battle is, the Qin Dynasty has actually already lost. If the southern border area cannot be quickly conquered in a short period of time, the supply of food and grass will inevitably become tight, and the court will inevitably fail. Once this happens, the kings will definitely divide and devour it, and then the court will be even more powerless to resist foreign invasion."

"Even if they were lucky enough to win, the imperial court would still be the loser. This is because the war on the southern border has completely exhausted the imperial court's resources. It does not have enough money and food reserves, and it has fully demonstrated the powerful military strength of the Qin Dynasty to the outside world. Under such circumstances, it will inevitably lead to other kings uniting to jointly conquer the Qin Dynasty. When that moment comes, the imperial court will no longer be able to turn the tide."

Listening to Feng Quji's analysis, Gao Yao could not help but admire Feng Quji's ability to analyze the situation. It turned out that this person who could become the prime minister, even if he did not leave too much ink in history, was still incomparable to ordinary people.

"Under such circumstances, what good would it be if the court promised me the title of Prime Minister, let alone the title of King? Why should I agree to such a thing?"

"The Prime Minister is quite open-minded. In that case, I will not say any more. It is good that the Prime Minister knows what is going on. I came here this time to ask for your help."

"General, please feel free to speak."

"The imperial army is approaching the southern border. I will leave for the front line immediately to personally command the battle. Therefore, I will need to trouble you, Prime Minister, with various matters in the southern border."

"Of course, this is my job." Feng Quji finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. When Gao Yao showed up, Feng Quji had guessed 70% to 80% of the reasons. Feng Quji also knew that whether this matter was resolved well or not was directly related to his own life and property, as well as the life and property of Master Gao.

Feng Quji's time in the Southern Territory was not in vain, but he truly felt Gao Yao's control over the Southern Territory. All walks of life were basically cultivated by Gao Yao, and Feng Quji also knew that Gao Yao knew his every move clearly, so when the court people found Feng Quji, Feng Quji knew that no matter what the other party said, he would die, which was also what Gao Yao wanted to see.

Moreover, Feng Quji knew that he absolutely could not take the initiative to find Gao Yao to explain this matter, otherwise the matter would become too deliberate, and then it would arouse Gao Yao's suspicion. That's why Feng Quji kept waiting until Gao Yao came to his house with a large army. There were only two results: either he didn't believe in himself and died, or he believed in himself and lived.

But what surprised Feng Quji was that Gao Yao actually dared to hand over all the affairs of Nanhai County to him to handle. At this time, Feng Quji did not even doubt that this was probably another test.

"Someone come here..." Following Gao Yao's shout, a group of strong servants came in one after another in a moment. They carefully carried several boxes of different sizes and walked steadily into the main hall.

When the boxes were placed on the ground one by one, Gao Yao smiled and waved his hand gently. The servants understood and quickly opened the lids of the boxes one by one. In an instant, the whole room was full of light and colorful. It turned out that these boxes were filled with countless silks and satins, and a dazzling array of gold, silver and jewelry! The dazzling light was dazzling and overwhelming.

"General, what are you doing..." Feng Quji, who was standing aside, couldn't help but look surprised when he saw this. He never expected Gao Yao to be so generous.

However, before he could finish his words, Gao Yao spoke first, "Prime Minister, I know that you are honest and upright, and you may not care about these things. But the other people in the family still need to make a living, and as long as they have the corresponding talents and strengths, they should get the right positions, right? Besides, our daily social interactions in the officialdom are also inevitable."

Feng Quji listened to Gao Yao's earnest words silently, thinking in his heart. He knew that Gao Yao was trying to win him over, but at this moment, he found that he couldn't find any reason to refuse, or in other words, given the current situation, he didn't have the capital to refuse. So, after weighing the pros and cons, Feng Quji finally bowed slightly and thanked Gao Yao: "Thank you, General."

"By the way, there is another person whom I must introduce to you, Prime Minister. This person is an old acquaintance of yours!" Gao Yao said with a smile.

Hearing Gao Yao say this, Feng Quji was slightly stunned, and thought to himself: What is Gao Yao up to? He said he wanted to introduce someone to me, and he also said that he was my old friend, but why can't I remember who it is? So, he looked at Gao Yao with a little doubt and asked, "Oh? I wonder who this person is?"

Gao Yao waved his hand lightly and said loudly: "Erniu, please bring the person in quickly!"

"Yes!" Erniu, who was standing outside the main hall, turned around and left immediately after receiving the order. Not long after, a slight sound of footsteps came from far away. Not long after, a figure slowly appeared in the courtyard.

Feng Quji was full of curiosity at this time, staring closely at the figure that was gradually approaching. Because the distance was still a little far, he could not see the face of the person at first. However, as the person approached the main hall door step by step, Feng Quji finally saw the other person's appearance. In an instant, his eyes widened, his face full of astonishment, as if he had seen the most incredible thing in the world. The shock in his eyes was enough to show that the person who was about to appear was definitely a very important existence for Feng Quji.

"Li, Li Si, it's you!" The person who stepped into the courtyard at this time was none other than Li Si.

"Brother Feng, I haven't seen you for a long time. You are still as charming as ever. Li Si admires you very much."

At this time, Li Si also smiled slightly and saluted Feng Quji, but Feng Quji was still in shock and had not recovered.