Li Longji's face was as dark as water, but he was very frightened in his heart. No matter how old or stupid the emperor was, he still had some respect for the heaven and earth. A strange phenomenon fell from the sky, and the dragon flag broke. Even thinking about it with his buttocks, he knew that this must be an ominous sign.

Li Longji now just wants to know how ominous this omen is.

The Qin Tian Jian is also called the Eunuch. It is in charge of celestial phenomena, constellations, solar terms and calendars. In other words, the Eunuch can be called the "mysterious phenomenon research center". All kinds of abnormal phenomena that cannot be explained by common sense can be thrown to the Eunuch.

The eunuchs, eunuchs, and eunuchs made some calculations and told some nonsense to justify themselves. All the abnormal phenomena were blamed on God, and the matter was considered to be over.

Li Longji summoned the eunuch's supervisor, an official in his early forties, a bit ugly, and his face itself was a mysterious phenomenon.

The prisoner entered the hall and saluted, and stood respectfully with his hands lowered.

Li Longji said solemnly: "What is the sign of the dragon flag breaking?"

The prison guard lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, I just made an observation before entering the palace. There are twelve dragon flags held by the guards outside the calyx tower. The broken side is in the west. The west is gold and means white tiger. The white tiger is responsible for killing.

"Fighting" is the hexagram of Dui. If the dragon flag in the west is broken, it means that the killing will be unfavorable and the soldiers will be injured."

Li Longji's heart sank and he murmured: "Is there any war in the Tang Dynasty recently?"

Yang Guozhong said from the side: "Your Majesty, the biggest war in the Tang Dynasty this year is the Talos War between Gao Xianzhi, the deputy governor of the Anxi Protectorate, and the Dashi Kingdom. Because the two sides encountered an unexpected encounter, it was considered a draw. Both sides suffered casualties. I

The other is the sporadic battles with the Khitan in the north and the Tibet in the west, which are not worth mentioning."

Li Longji frowned and said: "If the dragon flag is broken, what does it mean that the killing will be disadvantageous?"

Jian Zheng said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the word 'sign' means 'omen', which refers to things that have not happened yet."

Li Longji became increasingly uneasy and said: "Swordsmen, dangerous things, the breaking of the dragon flag happened in the palace... Could it be that there is something wrong with the imperial guard?"

The supervisor lowered his head: "The secrets of heaven are unpredictable, and I dare not speak out."

Li Longji said slowly: "Is there any remedy for this matter?"

Jian Zhengdao: "The white tiger is the gold of Geng and Xin. At noon, the fire position in the south of the palace is forbidden to perform martial arts. It may be possible to solve it."

"Why perform martial arts? Why in the south?"

The supervisor explained calmly: "The white tiger is in the west, and it is responsible for killing. If there is a loss in the killing, it is an ominous sign. The red bird is in the south, which means courtesy and virtue, and belongs to fire. Fire overcomes metal, so if you perform martial arts in the position of courtesy, you can

To repair the danger of soldiers."

These remarks moved Li Longji. After pondering for a while, Li Longji nodded slowly: "Okay, martial arts exercises will be banned at noon tomorrow, and the generals of the North and South Yamen will prepare."

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Forbidden martial arts performances began in the Spring and Autumn Period. All dynasties have practiced martial arts in all dynasties. Thousands of years later, there was an emperor in the Ming Dynasty who was particularly fond of forbidden martial arts exercises. He always summoned the army to perform martial arts every month. He always felt that he could only find a sense of presence in front of the army officers.

He didn't want to be the emperor anymore and gave himself the title of "Mighty General". This guy must have been born in the wrong child.

The news that Li Longji ordered to perform martial arts soon spread outside the palace.

No one dared to talk about the breakage of the dragon flag. Although the decree to ban military exercises was a bit sudden, the generals still didn't take it seriously. Li Longji had been the emperor of peace for forty years. The so-called "peace" is only a relative term.

In fact, during the Kaiyuan and Tianbao years, there were still many wars on the borders of the Tang Dynasty. In particular, the relationship with Tubo and Khitan was so bad that there were small-scale wars every year.

Therefore, Li Longji's decree was not a surprise to most of the courtiers in the court. Even the censor, who liked to criticize the most, had no movement. At most, there were only a few well-fed supervisors and censors to advise and advise.

It is not advisable for the emperor to resort to military warfare, and it is not advisable to raise weapons recklessly. The memorial went into three provinces and then there was no movement.

Others didn't find it strange, but a very few people finally noticed an unusual smell.

That night, Li Linfu's mansion.

The guest walked into Li Linfu's hospital bed and saw Li Linfu lying on the bed, his face becoming increasingly gray. The guest felt even more sad.

Li Linfu's condition became more and more serious, and he was consulted by countless famous doctors, but they all said that he was running out of time.

The court guest was Li Linfu's disciple, named Sun Tong. He had followed Li Linfu for many years and was supposed to have a bright future, but he did not want to be an official. He only wanted to stand silently behind Li Linfu and assist him in governing the great Tang Dynasty.

His mentor was exhausted, and Sun Tong felt that his life had become gloomy.

Watching Li Linfu silently, Sun Tong saw his throat moving a few times. Sun Tong hurriedly brought a spittoon and helped Li Linfu up with his other hand.

Li Linfu spat into the spittoon with great effort, panting rapidly and lay down, with his eyes open, staring at the beams blankly.

"What time is it?" Li Linfu asked.

"Master Xiang, it's already the moment of application." Sun Tong said softly.

"Today...is there anything going on at the court?"

"Nothing. Chen Xiang sent some memorials from various places. They are all minor matters. Wan Sheng has already handled them on behalf of the Prime Minister."

Li Linfu nodded: "Governing the country requires stability. No matter how small the local affairs are, we should carefully consider them and not jump to conclusions. We must think twice before writing any comments. After writing, it represents the imperial decree. Then there is no need to hesitate and regret, even if it is wrong.

We must continue to implement it..."

After saying a few words, Li Linfu couldn't breathe anymore. He widened his nose and tried to breathe air, trying to light up his oil lamp that was about to run out.

"Yes, I will remember it later. Mr. Xiang, please rest and recuperate. Don't worry too much."

Li Linfu shook his head and said: "You can tell me anything in the court. It's rare to be sober at this time, so I can think about it."

Sun Tong thought for a while and said, "Nothing else. Oh, by the way. Ji Wen, the doctor from the Ministry of Finance, came to visit the Prime Minister in the morning. The Prime Minister rested, and the people below did not inform him. Ji Wen gave him a gift and left.

gone."

Li Linfu hummed and said, "What has Ji Wen been busy with recently?"

Sun Tong came close to Li Linfu's ear and whispered: "The prime minister said last month that he would buy some property for his family. Jiwen is busy with this matter for the prime minister. I heard that Jiwen visited several Zuowei officials.

There have been a few changes to Zuo Wei’s purchase list this winter, which should be enough for the prime minister’s family…”

Li Linfu raised his eyebrows slightly, then returned to normal, and said calmly: "I can still trust Jiwen when doing things, but he has a weak will and a wavering attitude, so he cannot be used for a long time. If I die, he will definitely change his family."

"Master Prime Minister, don't say any depressing words. You are only suffering from a temporary illness and you will be well soon."

Li Linfu smiled self-deprecatingly and said: "At this age, you should not deceive yourself. Birth, old age, illness and death are natural. I have been prepared for it."

Sun Tong hesitated for a moment and then said: "Prime Minister, I heard from Ji Wen that there are some twists and turns in Zuo Wei's list. Originally Ji Wen had opened up the upper and lower joints, but Shi Gu Qing, the commander of Zuo Wei, was unwilling to sign the list. Ji Wen

Wen had no choice but to bypass Gu Qing and report directly to the Three Provinces, which was a bit of a violation of the rules, but Ji Wen said it was fine, as the Three Provinces and Yushitai were all taken care of."

Li Linfu frowned: "Gu Qing? Is it this Gu Qing again?"

Sun Tong said with a smile: "This young man seems to have quite a personality. He often does things that are incompatible with the court. Within a year of coming to Chang'an, he not only offended the prime minister, but also fought and robbed prisons to cause trouble. If he continued to be arrogant, he could be dismissed from office or even be dismissed from office.

It's only a matter of time before the brain breaks."

In Li Linfu's eyes, Gu Qing was just a nobody. Gu Qing offended Li Linfu twice, and Li Linfu didn't even bother to take revenge on him. After listening to Sun Tong's few comments, Li Linfu no longer cared, and after humming, he said, "Is there anything else?

?”

"Yes, news came out from the palace in the afternoon that the emperor has decreed that martial arts exercises will be banned tomorrow, and the generals of the guards are preparing."

Li Linfu's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason, and he couldn't explain why, but he always felt an ominous feeling.

"Who are the guards in the North and South Yamen who are forbidden to perform martial arts?" Li Linfu suddenly asked.

Sun Tong thought for a while and said: "The people in the Imperial Guard Palace are nothing more than the Jinwu Guards, the Yulin Guards, the left and right guards, etc. They are just showing off by dancing with guns and sticks in front of the emperor."

Li Linfu murmured: "No, I overlooked something... It's inexplicable, why does the emperor suddenly want to perform martial arts?"

Immediately, Li Linfu was shocked and lost his voice: "Zuowei? Does Zuowei also perform martial arts?"

Sun Tong was startled and said calmly: "Zuowei is in charge of the palace ban, so naturally... naturally he has to participate in martial arts."

Li Linfu didn't know where he got the strength, and suddenly sat up and said in a trembling voice: "What did Ji Wen do to Zuo Wei's list?"

Sun Tong also became nervous and said: "Military uniforms, weapons, pig iron, wrought copper... wait, Prime Minister, is there anything wrong?"

"Ji Wen said that Shi Guqing, the commander of the left guard, is unwilling to sign the pledge?"

"yes……"

Li Linfu murmured: "The list was rigged, Gu Qing was unwilling to sign, and the emperor suddenly issued an edict banning Zhong from practicing martial arts. Zuo Wei..."

After all, the prime minister is a prime minister, and his intelligence is indeed superior to that of others. After connecting these seemingly unrelated things, Li Linfu immediately came to a terrible conclusion.

His face became paler and paler, Li Linfu pounded the bed hard, gritted his teeth and said: "Gu Qing, what grudge do I have against you? You have harmed me several times!"

Sun Tong was frightened and said hurriedly: "Master Xiang, what happened?"

Li Linfu said coldly: "Something happened! Hurry, call Ji Wen over, and immediately send people to Zuowei to remove all the newly replaced uniforms, weapons, pig iron and other materials from Zuowei, and order the Ministry of Household and Military Affairs to allocate a team of soldiers."

Put it on after approval, don’t ask any more questions, go quickly!”

Sun Tong went out in a panic.

After Sun Tong went out, Li Linfu shriveled up instantly like a deflated rubber ball, and his face was so pale that there was no trace of blood.

…………

In the evening, Ji Wen, a doctor from the Ministry of Revenue, held an order from Li Linfu and urgently allocated a batch of materials from the treasury. Dozens of carts of materials were hurriedly transported to the Zuowei camp, and he was ordered to replace the uniforms and weapons of the Zuowei officers and soldiers.

Li Guangbi, the general of Zuowei Zuolang, came forward and did not allow the material carts of the Ministry of Revenue to enter the camp. He said that it was a place for military aircraft and no tiger talisman was seen without an edict. No one was allowed to enter at will, including officials from the Ministry of Revenue.

Ji Wen had no choice but to order the car loaded with supplies to go back.

That night, Li Guangbi visited Zuowei General Guo Ziyi and explained the list in detail from beginning to end. Guo Ziyi was originally kept in the dark. After the three provinces issued procurement documents, Guo Ziyi stopped participating in the list procurement to avoid suspicion. Unexpectedly, the list was

People have done some tricks, and the amount of greed is shocking.

Guo Ziyi, who was jealous of his enemies, was furious. He even planned to enter the palace to participate in the impeachment, but was stopped by Li Guangbi. Then Li Guangbi told him that martial arts performances would be banned tomorrow, and Guo Ziyi calmed down.
To be continued...