Chapter 143: Gao Lishi’s night visit to Li Linfu (I)

Generally speaking, the definition of "below one person, above ten thousand people" can be said to be the queen, the prime minister, or the crown prince. However, under one person in the fourth year of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty, there was only one person, neither the prime minister nor the crown prince, but Li Longji's personal eunuch Gao Lishi.

No one would doubt his power. He could review the memorial for the emperor and make decisions on his own in small matters. Li Linfu did not dare to stroke his tiger beard, and Li Heng also lowered his eyebrows in front of him.

He seemed to be Li Longji's hand, his mouth, and even part of his brain, arranged food and sleep for him and helped him solve his problems. In the 25th year of Tianbao, after Concubine Wu Hui died, Li Longji was restless day and night, unable to sleep alone, and three thousand beauties in the harem were not attracted by his eyes. However, Gao Lishi knew what kind of woman he needed, so he made a bridge to let Li Longji meet the understanding and beautiful and intelligent Yang Yuhuan, which made Li Longji shake hands with Qingchun for the second time.

This is someone who knows him better than Li Longji himself. Decades of speculation allowed Gao Lishi to see through Li Longji. When Li Longji ordered him to return the memorial to impeach Li Qing to Li Linfu, he sensitively captured the subtle changes in the mood of the superiors. The emperor began to feel a little dissatisfied with Li Linfu's arrogance.

Gao Lishi carefully sent Li Longji back to the harem, and did not care about his fatigue and illness. He dragged his heavy body to the palace, and had to finish what the emperor had assigned to him before he could go home. He hurried to Zichen Hall, intending to take the memorial from the emperor's imperial study room and go to Li Linfu's mansion. At this time, it was almost dusk and the light in the hall was dim. Gao Lishi sneezed twice and began to sweat coldly. Just as he approached the imperial study room, his head suddenly felt a violent dizziness. He was unstable and grabbed his hands in the air, but there was no force. The few eunuchs following behind were far apart and could not help him. Seeing that he was about to fall, a tall figure stepped from the side and held him, "Aweng must be careful."

Gao Lishi shook his body twice before he could barely stand up. He closed his eyes until the dizziness disappeared. He opened his eyes and looked at the person who supported him in time, but Yang Zhao was the other one.

"It's you again, thank you!"

Gao Lishi was anxious about what Li Longji had told him, and he was about to enter the imperial study room with a slight hue. After a glance, he saw Yang Zhao holding a memorial in his hand. He couldn't help but stop and asked, "Who sent it?"

Yang Zhao's waist was almost bent to ninety degrees, and he held the memorial high in front of Gao Lishi with both hands, saying respectfully: "This is an urgent document sent by the Chief Censor Wang Gong. I dare not delay my humble position. Please preview it!"

"Wang Gong's urgent matter?"

Gao Lishi took it by hand, but stared at Yang Zhao. There was naturally a eunuch on duty when delivering the memorial. He, a small officer from the Jinwu Guard, had surpassed his responsibilities and did not understand the rules. However, for his timely support himself, he would not bother with him.

"You go! Be on duty in the future and don't run around. This Zichen Palace is a confidential point, so it's hard for you to come in casually."

After Yang Zhao had a meal last time, he regarded himself as the prime minister and was willing to be the vanguard in everything. Unfortunately, others were humble but could not do it. Today he was on duty. Wang Gong, the chief censor, was about to submit an urgent memorial, so he stepped forward and volunteered to take the memorial and bypass the eunuch on duty. At this time, the emperor had returned to the palace and was relieved. He took a look and slipped into Zichen Palace. He knew that Zichen Palace could not come in casually. When he was hesitating, he heard footsteps coming and quickly dodged to the side, but just held Gao Lishi.

Seeing that he was gentle, Yang Zhao couldn't help but feel secretly happy and hurriedly replied: "Yang Zhao first entered the palace on duty, and did not understand the rules. I would like to listen to Ah Weng's teachings."

"Okay, I'm about to go to Li's palace, so you can be my guard!"

Seeing that Yang Yuhuan had entered the harem as a foregone conclusion, Gao Lishi became interested in her cousin. He also saw that he was respectful to him and had a preconceived impression, so he planned to help him.

Yang Zhao was ecstatic and immediately raised his chest. His posture seemed as if the palace suddenly collapsed and he wanted to hold it back.

Gao Lishi smiled slightly and walked into the house. He said it was an imperial study room. In fact, it was composed of more than a dozen rooms, with card set up layers and high guard. Several rooms were filled with various commonly used books and classics for Li Longji to temporarily review. Every day, two Hanlin Academy bachelors and Jixian Palace bachelors came here to work in class to solve questions and answer questions for the emperor.

Gao Lishi received the memorial to Li Linfu. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly felt aroused. The memorial Yang Zhao just received was also written by Wang Gong. Could it be that the two would have anything to do with each other?

Thinking of this, he hurriedly opened the memorial and read it carefully, but was shocked. The content of the memorial was to impeach the prince to indulge his son to slander important officials in the court. The matter was on the way back when Li Qing came back. Li Chu said in anger, "According to the prime minister, he did not want to serve the court, but he did all the vicious and dirty behind the scenes."

There are more than a dozen royal family members below to prove it. Li Yin is quite scheming like his father Li Linfu. He smiled and promised Li Qing not to pursue the matter. However, when he turned around, he immediately found Wang Hui, the chief censor who was resting at home, and told him the slander of Li Chu. Wang Gong's professional instinct immediately made him see another opportunity to attack the prince, and immediately wrote a memorial to impeach the prince's reputation as an important minister in the court.

In a sense, Gao Lishi supported the prince. On the one hand, the prince was humble to him and secretly promised to protect him for life. On the other hand, he also understood that Li Longji had learned the lesson of the tragic death of the old prince Li Ying and would not easily depose the prince, but this does not mean that he would never depose it. If Li Longji accumulated dissatisfaction with the prince to a certain extent, he would still depose it.

This memorial seems a trivial matter, but it is precisely the life of the prince Li Heng. Li Chu is the eldest grandson of Li Longji. He was smart and lively since childhood and was favored by Li Longji. Although he was born to a palace maid, Li Longji still named him the eldest grandson. Li Heng also became the prince because of his son. If Li Chu is kind, filial, gentle and respectful, his image of being polite and polite will be destroyed in Li Longji's heart, and Li Heng's position as the prince will be difficult to protect.

However, the censor's memorial was reviewed by Li Longji himself, and he could not interfere with the matter. After thinking for a long time, Gao Lishi decided to go to the East Palace to notify the prince first and ask him to prepare early.

When Liheng heard that Gao Lishi was visiting, Li Heng was surprised and happy and came out to greet him in person. Seeing that he was sick, he couldn't help but complain: "My second brother is in bad health, so he rests at home. If you have any trouble, you can ask the little eunuch to do it. You will come in person. If you do not blame him for this, will the Emperor blame me tomorrow?

After saying that, he smiled and looked up, but saw Yang Zhao who was guarding the side. Li Heng's face immediately became gloomy. This person was recommended by Zhang Qiu Jianqiong to him. Seeing that he was Princess Yuzhen's cousin, he was preparing to use him again. However, before the hair grew out, he immediately surrendered to Li Linfu. His character was so bad that it was really shameful. Li Heng couldn't help but think of another Li Qing, who was also recommended by Zhang Qiu Jianqiong. He misunderstood him so much, but he still did not surrender to Li Linfu. He helped him a lot in Nanzhao. Compared with the two sides, which was right or worse, he immediately met the superiority. Li Heng couldn't help but regret that he shouldn't have been so ruthless at the beginning.

"Your Highness! Your Highness!"

Seeing that Li Heng was a little distracted, Gao Lishi called out twice. Li Heng immediately woke up and took his arm and smiled, "Let's go! I happened to get a jar of good wine, go drink a glass together to drive away the cold of my second brother, warm my body, and get rid of the disease if I am not sure."

"Your Highness is so polite."

Gao Lishi patted his hand and smiled, "I have a holy metaphor on me, so it's not easy to delay. Come and drink it again next day!"

After saying that, he pulled Li Heng into the door, and saw that there was no one around, he whispered: "Wang Gong submitted a memorial to impeach Your Highness and instigate King Guangping to come to the street to insult the prime minister of the current dynasty. If the emperor knew about this tomorrow, he would definitely blame King Guangping. Your Highness should make plans early."

He looked up at the sky and said anxiously: "It's too late, I have to leave quickly. This matter cannot be delayed. You must deal with it carefully before the emperor will read the memorial tomorrow!"

Li Heng seemed to have not heard his words, and his face was changing unchanged, but he was shocked and angry. He was about to remind Gao Lishi to be careful that Yang Zhao's words were also thrown away. After sending Gao Lishi away, he immediately found a few eunuchs who followed him and asked. Only after he knew the news was true, Li Heng was so angry that his face was as bright as gold paper and shouted: "Come here, come to Baisunyuan and catch the little beast for me!"

Baisun Courtyard is close to the palace, and like the Ten Kings House, it is the place used by Li Long to accommodate the princes and grandchildren of the direct descendants. Li Chu lived there, with dedicated people taking care of him and a master teaching them about his knowledge.

Not long after, Li Chu was brought over. He was studying, but he heard that his father had something urgent to ask him about his situation when he picked up Li Qing today. He rushed over excitedly, but saw his father's face with a gloomy face and a face as if it was cold. He didn't know what happened, and he was in a panic. He was about to speak, but he heard his father shouting angrily, "Kneel down and speak to me!"

Li Chu was not enough to kneel down. Li Heng stared at his son gloomyly and asked, "I'll ask you, what did you say to Li Yin today?"

After hearing this, Li Chu said with a 'bang' head, staring at his father in a daze, as if he had lost his soul, "How did the father know about this?"

"You don't study hard, but you are wandering around all day long and cause trouble for me. Do you know that what you said has been written by the censor and sued the emperor. If the emperor asks me tomorrow, how do you ask me to answer!"

Speaking of this, Li Heng gritted his teeth and his eyes seemed to be about to spit out fire.

Li Chu scolded Li Yin for being despicable and without trust, but he insisted on his lips: "Although the words are not nice, everything the child said is true. Li Linfu plotted to murder the former crown prince, drove Zhang Jiuling away, and forced Li Shizhi to death. Which thing is not despicable and shameless? He dared to do that, but he was not allowed to say it?"

Li Heng was so angry that he almost fainted. His face suddenly turned pale, his face turned pale and his anger was burning. He was surrounded and blocked by Li Linfu a few days ago, and the resentment he accumulated finally burst out at this moment.

He sat straight on the chair, his thin chest fluctuated rapidly, and his originally pale face became even more ugly due to his rage. He pointed at his son and said angrily: "Little beast! How dare you talk back, come with a rope and stick, and block your mouth and beat me hard! Whoever dares to show mercy will kill you immediately!"

The eunuchs and maids in the Eastern Palace were all frightened and trembled. It was the first time in these years that the prince was so angry that he immediately came up to take Li Chu over, blocked his mouth with broken linen cloth, and pressed it tightly on the stool. The stick as thick as a cup greeted him on his legs like raindrops. After only a dozen strokes, a large piece of blood had already oozed the buttocks and shins. Li Chu's eyes were blood red. He gritted his teeth and said nothing, and large beads of sweat rolled down from his forehead.

Gao Lishi meant to let the prince prepare for the response. When the memorial was reached by Li Longji, he asked, as long as there was a good reason, he could only scold a few words, and then beat his master to finish the matter. However, Li Heng was already a soldier at this time. He was an introverted and cautious person. After he sat on the position of the prince, he was even more cautious every day, as if walking on thin ice. The long-term depression made him feel a little nervous. He had to be linked to his position as the prince. What Li Chu said was his voice. He seemed to feel that he was stripped naked in public, and he was very worried, afraid that Li Linfu would seize this matter and endanger his position as the prince.

He beat his son hard, exchanges sympathy for sympathy, and leaves himself clean, this is his usual style.

Li Heng's confidant eunuch Li Jingzhong saw that Li Chu was already weak and weak, and he secretly exclaimed in his heart, and quickly persuaded: "Your Highness! You can't beat him anymore. He beat him too hard, and it may be difficult for the emperor to explain."

Seeing that the fire had arrived, Li Heng waved his hand and stopped beating and ordered people to carry them into the house to apply medicine. Li Jingzhong was about to follow him, but Li Heng turned his eyes away. Seeing that others were walking away, he lowered his voice to Li Jingzhong and said, "You can personally take him back to Baisun Courtyard and take a long way to Li Linfu's mansion. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Don't worry, your highness, I will definitely handle this matter properly!" After saying that, Li Jingzhong slowly stepped down and turned around and went into the house to arrange it.

Looking at the remaining blood on the ground, Li Heng sighed and said to himself: "Father, I wonder if you can be satisfied if I do this!"
Chapter completed!