Li Po didn't have the consciousness of Corporal Li Xian. He glared at Cheng Zhijie fiercely and stopped the man's crying with his sharp and penetrating eyes.
"Thank you for your hard work, sit down and talk." Li Po gritted his teeth and uttered a few words. Cheng's bearded manner obviously had the opposite effect.
This kind of murderous and cunning guy still knows how to feel sad? It is possible that he is greedy for life and afraid of death...
Li Po had already decided and told Luo Shixin that Cheng Zhijie was afraid that you would covet his wife, so he hurried back from the northwest and asked Luo Shixin to beat this guy a few more times.
Cheng Zhijie actually knew that none of this could be hidden from the emperor's eyes, but he would feel uncomfortable if he didn't.
Wiping the snot and tears all over his face, he smiled and sat down on the chair. He thought to himself, I can only shed some more tears if I can make this man say "hard work".
It's just that his iconic laughter didn't appear again, allowing Li Po to catch his breath a little.
"Ashina Nishu has arrived in Chang'an. You did quite well on your trip to Hexi. Although you made some decisions on your own, I won't blame you...
I have said before, as long as you go to Dunhuang, observe the situation in Hexi and report back to Chang'an, it will be a great achievement. Now that you are back, how do you think I should reward you?"
Several ministers in the palace were stunned when they heard this. The tone of these words was not right. How could the ministers be allowed to choose their own rewards? If this was the case, would the world be in chaos again?
They don't understand Cheng Dabeard's temperament. If you give him some color, he will open a dyeing shop for you.
Hearing that the emperor's tone was a bit unkind, he immediately became more careful and took a closer look at the emperor's face. Unfortunately, he was a bit far away and couldn't see clearly.
After thinking about it for a while, self-protection came first, "I just ran errands for the Supreme Being, so it doesn't count as much credit. I...I should just go back to Senniu Preparation Mansion to work."
Your Majesty also knows that I just want to live a stable life and don’t think too much about it.”
Li Po sneered after hearing this, but a smile appeared on his face, and he nodded as if he was satisfied: "You have made a lot of progress, and you have actually learned to be humble. It seems that the hardships of this trip were not in vain.
But having said that, I have always made clear rewards and punishments. If I don’t reward meritorious service, wouldn’t it make the heroes feel cold?
And speaking of it, although you haven’t read any books and your temperament is a bit naughty, your talents are not much worse than others, and you are still suitable to be a general or something..."
When he heard this mileage, the bearded man's eyes were already shining, and he automatically skipped the previous ones, leaving only the last sentence. His heart was pounding. He had led troops before, but the general had not done it yet. If he could really do it,
After becoming a general, when he drinks with others, others will toast him.
When the time comes, who dares not to compliment him if he speaks loudly? And Luo Shixin, even though he has taken good care of his mother-in-law and children, he has beaten him several times before. Will he be able to pay him back if he becomes a general?
He's back? The best thing to do is to beat him and then pay for it.
The more he thought about it, the more beautiful it became, and the corners of his mouth slowly reached to the point where his ears reached the fork.
When the emperor paused for a moment, he couldn't help but smile and said: "I have done a little service, but it is nothing. I just want to lead the troops to kill the enemy on the battlefield. It will not be too late for the Supreme Lord to reward me."
Li Po laughed and said, "I know all about your strengths, how can you stick to the battle formation? This time I send you to Dunhuang, and you can make friends with the Turks. That Ashina Ni is a lot of praise in front of me.
And you."
Cheng Zhijie thought a lot before returning to Beijing, but he did not expect that the emperor would be so kind. He knew that the emperor did not like him very much, and he might take advantage of him and take away his achievements.
But now it seems that the emperor still has some conscience. Look at this, maybe Lao Cheng is about to turn around?
Li Po saw that he was a little dizzy, so he stopped talking nonsense to this cunning bearded man and continued: "Zuo Qianniu Bei Shen Mansion Sima joined the army and Ashina Danai went out to the capital to lead the troops. I will allow you to temporarily lead him."
How is the job?"
Cheng Zhijie was overjoyed. Although he was not a general, Qianniu Beishen Mansion was a member of the Yulin Guards, and those who could hold military power in it were the emperor's confidants.
And unless the emperor personally leads the expedition, this is a prestigious and non-dangerous position. In addition, Concubine Ashina has never taken care of things... Cheng Zhijie is not a person who is brave enough to do things. This is simply what he dreams of.
He immediately stood up and thanked you: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will lead the troops well and not embarrass Your Majesty."
Li Po secretly laughed, it has been more than ten years since we met Cheng Dabeard in Mayi, and his temperament has not changed much. He can climb up with just a little face. Look at the time of these few words, he is almost
He regarded himself as the emperor's private person.
If you treat him better, then everyone in the capital will probably know that the emperor has a sworn brother or something, so he can rely on the emperor's power to bully men and women in the capital, right?
Li Po waved his hand and told him to take his seat, and said in a pleasant tone: "Originally, I had intended for you to stay in the northwest. After all, you are the only one who has been to Dunhuang now... But looking at you like this, I can't bear it.
Let people work so hard again..."
As soon as Cheng Zhijie heard this, he felt a little confused in his heart. Then he was very glad for his previous decision and hurried back to Chang'an. Otherwise, if he had been slower for two days, he might have been left there.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little proud. He felt that he was very smart and had expected this a long time ago, and he was also mixed with some fear and happiness.
I thought that the emperor had already made arrangements for him when he sent him to Dunhuang, but I didn't expect that his old Cheng could come back so easily...
But what he said was completely opposite to what he thought in his heart, "The Supreme Being has nothing to fear if he leaves me in the northwest. It won't be too late for me to kill more Tibetan bastards and come back to ask for credit from the Supreme Being."
Li Po couldn't help but laugh, now he was really treating his old subordinates a little bit.
The atmosphere was good, but Cheng Dabeard was a little worried. He thought to himself that my trip to Dunhuang really made such a big difference? Look at how happy he was. He even took the important position in Qianniu Beishen Mansion with ease.
Now that I’ve received the reward, you don’t want Princess Ashina to take care of me later, right?
If that's the case, it's better to go see the city gate.
It doesn't matter if I get punched or kicked a few times by Luo Shixin, that guy has been a gangster since he was a child, and he is too lazy to argue with him, but being held down and beaten by a woman... That is extremely embarrassing, and it affects my reputation.
Very disadvantageous.
He was making a lot of calculations here, and he was just thinking about whether to move to You Qianniu Beishen Mansion. General Liu Jingsheng had always been in charge of the Mansion, and he would have been as comfortable as before.
He was just thinking about the pros and cons when he heard Li Po say again: "The northwest is full of wind and sand, but it is often a place for men to make contributions. There are many famous generals in the Sui Dynasty. Who has not used force in the northwest? You really don't want to go back?"
Cheng Zhijie rolled his eyes and said in his heart that it was true, but he immediately used the skills he had learned in Henan, beat his chest hard and said: "I will go wherever the Supreme Lord tells me to go, and I will do whatever the Supreme Lord tells me to do." What are you doing? Back then, I went to Liaodong with the Supreme Being. When I came back, I didn’t know what was going on and took people back to my hometown.
Every time I think about this, I regret it very much. If I do it all over again this time, I will definitely listen to the Supreme One and never do it again."
After he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty in Tongguan, he had been looking for an opportunity to explain the bad things that happened back then, but he never found any good opportunity. This time he finally said it out loud, and after saying it, he felt greatly relieved.
Li Po nodded lightly, but said in his heart that he couldn't keep people at that time because he was incompetent, and he couldn't blame others. What he was angry about was actually that this guy took away Luo Shixin and others...
"It's an old thing, what's the use of it? I happen to have something for you to do now."
Cheng Dabeard trembled in his heart. There was not much joy left now. Before, he wanted to have a meal in the palace, but now he just wanted to end it quickly so that he could go home and sleep well for two days.
"Please give me your instructions, Your Majesty. I...I will definitely carry out the tasks entrusted by Your Majesty."
Li Po smiled and said: "Don't worry, he has suffered enough from the wind and sand. This time I will send you to a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters to take care of him."
Li Xizhi, the young minister of Taichang Temple, is about to leave the capital for a business trip. You can choose 200 people from Beishen Mansion to accompany him. I will give you half a month off. You can go back and have a good rest. Then you will not have to make your own decisions. Everything will be obeyed by Li Shaoqing. That’s it.”
Cheng Zhijie's beard trembled and his mouth opened slightly. Where are you sending me again? Oh my God, I just came back, okay?
Seeing how he was so shocked that even his beard seemed to be drooping, Li Po smiled secretly in his heart, but his face turned serious and said: "What? Don't you want to go? That's not impossible..."
Cheng Zhijie was scared. He had already experienced enough of the emperor's cunning. If he was not satisfied, he might be sent as an envoy to Tibet. That would be really bad.
So he no longer cared about anything else, and without hesitation he beat his chest and said: "The Supreme Lord has a destiny, how dare I disobey it? It's just... I just don't know where Li Shaoqing is going? He needs a thousand oxen to accompany him?"
Li Po looked straight at me and said to himself, I am not a question answering machine, so there is so much nonsense.
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Cheng Zhijie came out of the Tai Chi Hall with his head drooping, his body and mind were shocked, and the fatigue he had accumulated along the way surged up like a tide, making his legs and feet feel a little unfavorable.
However, he has always been very adaptable. When he thought about it, he was about to become a Sima of Qianniu Beishenfu, and he could choose 200 people to accompany him... he couldn't help but feel a little happy.
I said in my heart that I have to choose carefully. The Senniu Bishen Mansion is a place where the rich and powerful people gather together. There are many things that can be used when choosing people. And if the journey is long enough, you will definitely make many true friends along the way. With their help in the future, our old Cheng will become a figure in Chang'an.
Even the emperor... is so unreasonable. It's not a big deal that he sent me to go around. I have to think of a way to stop the emperor from tormenting people like this. Isn't it just a small thing back then?
I have been keeping this record for so many years. I am really very petty. If I had known that the record would be left for so many years, I would not dare to part ways with you even if you wanted my head.
This chapter has been completed!