Chang'an, Li Linfu's house, Yanyue Hall.
Li Linfu, who was sitting at the main table in the hall, slowly opened his eyes, looked at Ji Wen who was kneeling not far away, and asked, "Did Yang Shenjin really say that?"
Ji Wen quickly replied: "It's absolutely true. On the night of the Lantern Festival, Yang Shenjin saw with his own eyes that the prince, Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming met secretly at Jinglong Temple and discussed for half an hour."
Li Linfu said with a smile: "The saint traveled eastward. I know these people can't keep their composure and will definitely meet in private."
Ji Wen smiled apologetically and said: "The right prime minister's uncanny calculations are unmatched by anyone."
Li Linfu glanced at Ji Wen and asked, "How does Yang Shenjin plan to play?"
Ji Wen: "Yang Shenjin told Wei Jian that as a relative of the emperor, he should not be close to the border general Huangfu Wei Mingguo."
Li Linfu was stunned when he heard this: "That's all?"
Ji Wen said anxiously: "That's all."
Li Linfu frowned, with dissatisfaction in his tone: "I took away Wei Jian's position as water and land transport envoy and disposal envoy, and replaced him with Yang Shenjin. I thought that this person would reciprocate and work hard, but I didn't expect that he would still be like this.
I don’t know how to lift someone up.”
Ji Wen secretly raised his head, glanced at Li Linfu's face, and said, "Yang Shen is cunning, so in the report he only mentioned Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming's faults, but did not dare to mention the prince at all, just to clear the air."
Li Linfu rubbed his forehead: "We will settle the accounts with Yang Shenjin later. First, we should report to the sage the secret meeting of the prince on the Lantern Festival with his party members in the name of the true person... If you write the book, just say that it is Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming."
Conspiracy and discussing with the prince about his future ascension to the throne is a grave crime of forming a clique and a private society."
Ji Wen took note of it and responded.
Li Linfu added: "This matter should be dealt with immediately, and the memorial will be completed. Immediately send it to Luoyang on a fast horse to present it to the saint!"
Jiwen responded again.
After Li Linfu said this, his face was not relaxed at all. He just stroked his beard and began to think deeply.
Seeing this, Ji Wen plucked up the courage to ask: "Right Prime Minister, it would be a great joy to expose the secret meeting. If this happens, the prince, Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming will all be punished, and no one in the court will be able to do anything to you."
unfavorable."
Li Linfu glanced at Ji Wen and said: "Wei Jian likes utility but does not know how to be forbearing. Huangfu is straightforward but does not know how to make plans. What these two people do and the situations they lay out are just like childish play. In this court hall
Above all, the person I am concerned about is actually someone else."
Ji Wen thought for a while and asked: "But Li Shizhi, the left prime minister?"
Li Linfu shook his head and said, "It's Wang Zhongsi."
Ji Wen was startled: "Wang Zhongsi?"
Li Linfu: "Wang Zhongsi was a saint and pretended to be a son. He had been in and out of the ten princes' palaces since he was a child. Although he and the prince were not blood relatives, they were better than brothers. He was also born in the royal family of Taiyuan. He had great military exploits and was powerful in the frontier. He was neither arrogant nor impetuous, and he was both rough and fine.
, brave and resourceful. He is not greedy for money or power, and he is extremely loyal to the saint."
Ji Wen listened in a daze and said unconsciously: "This person's character sounds flawless."
Li Linfu said helplessly: "Yes, I can't find any exploitable flaws in Wang Zhongsi. He has good relations with the royal family, family members, civil servants, military aircraft, and soldiers. He can't find any faults, so it's really impossible to attack him.
"
Ji Wen scratched his head and said, "Doesn't that mean he can't be moved?"
Li Linfu pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Of course you have to move, but you can't use brute force."
Ji Wen was puzzled.
Li Linfu said to Ji Wen: "You can prepare a memorial for me."
Ji Wen nodded quickly and asked.
Li Linfu: "Let's talk about Hexi. Huangfu Weiming, the governor of Longyou Jiedu, had bad conduct and was unable to lead the people. The truth is that Wang Zhongsi will be asked to replace him. He also knows Shuofang and Hedong Jiedu, and asks the sage to make a decision."
When Ji Wen heard this, he raised his head in surprise and asked: "One person leads the military envoys from all directions?!"
Li Linfu said: "After Wang Zhongsi's memorial is written, it will be kept in the center until the saint has dealt with the Shangyuan secret meeting case before it is released."
Ji Wen first agreed, and then asked: "Right Prime Minister, let Wang Zhongsi serve as the governor of the four directions, so that his position can be shaken?"
Li Linfu shook his head and said: "Wang Zhongsi's game of chess is still missing a key piece... Now that I think about it, he should be back soon."
Riding on the horse, Zhou Jun looked at the scenery on both sides of the official road and let out a long breath.
Hua Yue, who was sitting behind him, poked his head out and said, "We have passed Xinfeng County and will be arriving at Baqiao soon."
Zhou Jun nodded and said to the craftsman driving the cart behind him: "The place is not far away."
The craftsman who drove the cart responded and passed the words to his companions.
Zhou Jun saw the unbearable smile on Huayue's face and asked her, "You look very happy."
Hua Yue: "Of course. During those days in Luoyang, I had to be on tenterhooks every day. How could I have the comfort of living in Chang'an?"
Zhou Jun said: "In Bachuan Villa, Rouxing is a newlywed, so you must prepare some gifts."
Huayue took out a bracelet from her arms and waved it in front of Zhou Jun: "I bought it in Luoyang market, does it look good?"
Zhou Jun smiled and said yes.
The motorcade moved forward for a while, and finally saw the outline of Baqiao Village.
Zhou Jun rode into the village entrance first, and saw Kong You waiting in the village early, bowing his hands to the former.
First, he helped Huayue off the horse, and then Zhou Jun got off the horse, looked at Kong You up and down, and said with a smile: "We haven't seen you for a few months, Bo Hong has become a bit thinner."
Kong You also smiled and said: "My master is finally back. There are many matters that need to be resolved these days."
Zhou Jun: "What business?"
Kong You: "Hedari, the son of Uighur Moyanchu, led his escort to Bachuan years ago, saying that he wanted to see his master's family."
Zhou Jun slapped his head and almost forgot about it.
Tulishi once wrote a special letter, saying that he was sending his eldest son to Chang'an to seek medicine for the great Khan Peiluo.
Kong You said again: "The maid sent by the governor of Pingkangfang sent a storybook called "Butterfly Lovers"."
Zhou Jun: "Oh, it's finished? I know they move very quickly. Where is the script now?"
Kong You: "Keep it in the study room of Bieyuan."
Zhou Jun nodded to express his understanding.
Kong You continued: "Sha Shiqing, the leader of the caravan of Shuofang Army, came to Bieyuan on the day of Yuan Zheng. He gave many gifts and mentioned the purchase of cloud tea."
Zhou Jun: "Didn't you already provide thousands of catties of cloud tea to Shuofang's army?"
Kong You: "I heard from Sha Shiqing that cloud tea has become a trend among the tribes in Mobei because it is easy to brew, has a unique taste, and has the effect of prolonging life. Tribal leaders and nobles, during festive seasons, or
When receiving distinguished guests, cloud tea must be offered as a sacrifice."
"The Huihe people only divided half of the thousand kilograms of cloud tea before, and the rest was just a drop in the bucket, far from enough. I heard that some tribes were even willing to exchange a horse for a kilogram of cloud tea."
At this point, it happened that the craftsmen's cart also entered Baqiao Village.
Zhou Jun pointed to the craftsmen and said to Kong You: "In order to prevent the news from leaking, I only briefly talked about Master Mao Shun and the craftsmen in the letter. You can ask them for details. I previously purchased it in Huining
He built a teahouse and arranged for them to work there to produce fried tea."
Kong You nodded in agreement.
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