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Let’s talk about Li Qing meeting An Lushan in front of Mingde Gate. At this time, Li Linfu also visited here and called Li Qing to ask questions. Li Qing turned over and dismounted and walked towards Li Linfu’s carriage. From a distance, he heard An Lushan’s flattering voice. The voice seemed to be squeezed out of his throat, and he couldn’t say a gentle whisper, “This time, my subordinates defeated the Khitan and prepared some gifts. After a while, my subordinates ordered people to send it to the prime minister. They are all local products for the New Year. Please accept it with a smile.”

This man just cursed the officials in the court as a slander, false benevolence and righteousness, but in a blink of an eye, he changed his face again. It seems that this man can steal Fan Yang for a long time, and Pinglu Towns must not be as simple as being able to deal with the Khitan, otherwise Wang Zhongsi could also deal with the Turks. Why didn’t his Shuofang Jiedushi do it long?

"Wang Zhongsi?"

A thought suddenly flashed through Li Qing's mind. Wang Zhongsi was also a princeling. Why didn't Li Longji fear him? Later, Wang Zhongsi disappeared before the Anshi Rebellion. Why did he disappear? What happened in the middle? Li Qing seemed to have grabbed something, but it was not real. He seemed to have found a half-open window, but the scenery outside the window could not be seen clearly.

Time didn't allow him to think too much. He had already walked to Li Linfu's carriage and saw An Lushan saying goodbye to Li Linfu, "On the fifth day of the first lunar month, I will definitely go! I will definitely go!"

He slowly retreated, narrowed his eyes and shook Li Qing. He didn't know what he meant was to say that the future would be long or he would have to follow the prime minister closely. Li Qing didn't understand and just said goodbye to him with a smile. He saw An Lushan walking to the team and shouted: "Change, turn around and enter the city from Anhua Gate, and make way for the prime minister."

The team immediately turned around and retreated like a tide. At this time, a burst of applause suddenly broke out from the crowd on both sides, but the applause was given to Li Linfu, and some even shouted: "Prime Minister Li! Prime Minister Li!" Li Linfu accepted it happily. He leaned forward and waved to the crowd, and naturally the applause became even more enthusiastic.

"After half a year, is Governor Li safe?" Li Linfu smiled gently, as if the two were close friends who had not seen each other for many years. It was unimaginable that the two of them fought to the death in the court half a year ago.

A smile can eliminate each other's resentment, but Li Linfu's smile is an exception. How many people are influenced by his smile? When he wakes up, his body is gone. Li Longji's appointment of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue made him discover Li Qing's huge threat. As soon as the prince fell, the princelings fell and the money scattered, and the balance of power of the court was broken. Li Longji asked Li Qing to enter Beijing at this time. What was his intention? He couldn't see clearly, but one thing he knew that Li Qing would definitely become his opponent in the future. It is unlikely that he would defeat him at present. The best way is to let Li Longji take the initiative to abandon him and kill people invisibly. This is a clever move.

"Governor Li has become darker and thinner."

Li Qing touched his face and smiled, "It's okay to be tanned when people are burned into black carbon, but it's too hard to guard the border. However, the prime minister's spirit is better than the past, which shows that he has good maintenance."

"Haha! So that's it." He leaned back and smiled, "What? Didn't Governor Li bring his family with him?"

"My wife and daughter are still in Shazhou, but their subordinates came directly from Shanzhou, so they didn't have time to pick them up."

Li Linfu smiled casually, "I advise governor Li to bring his family back, and there may be fewer opportunities to return to Shazhou in the future."

Li Qing was slightly stunned and asked quickly, "I don't know what the Prime Minister said?"

Li Linfu did not answer, looked at the sky and smiled, "In my impression, governor Li has never been to my mansion. I have not had lunch yet, so why not go together. I will tell you slowly, how?"

The words were said lightly, but the purpose was to win over Li Qing again. Seeing that the princeling party was about to collapse, Li Linfu, the available person in the middle, was to be included in the bag. Wei Jian, Li Shizhi and others should not be kept. However, Li Qing was a rising star and now he knew that he actually put a chess piece in the princeling for Li Longji, and was not a real princeling.

In this way, he must be pulled into his own. Although Li Qing offended him in the case of the Eastern Palace in Nanzhao, Li Linfu was able to be prime minister for 17 years, and his skills and vision were not uncommon. Just from Huangfu Weiming's attitude towards Li Qing, he knew that the princelings could no longer tolerate him. He only needed to give him a light help, and Li Qing would slip out of the princeling track. His technique was like the first time. Although he had used it, it was very effective. After Li Qing stood under his command, Li Longji would naturally not use him again. Why not kill two birds with one stone?

Li Linfu's meaning was Li Qing understood that when he was in Shazhou, Li Linfu did not make things difficult as he thought. Later, he sent someone to check the Shazhou city wall incident and finally admitted that the city wall should be rebuilt, and agreed to return the money he had paid to him. After more than half a year of training, Li Qing's attitude towards people and things was no longer as black or white as he had thought at the beginning, and he gradually tasted the dangers of the court.

But he didn't want to offend the powerful prime minister of the dynasty. It would be nice to have this opportunity to ease the relationship with Li Linfu, but it was not the time at this time. If he rashly agreed to the Chang'an Fengyun party, what Li Longji would think and what Li Heng would think, all these must be considered. At least he can make a choice when the situation gradually develops.

Thinking of this, he bowed to Li Linfu and apologized: "I just arrived in Chang'an and my subordinates have a lot of things to deal with. Why don't I come to visit the Prime Minister in a few days? I think this is good?"

Li Linfu has been in the officialdom for decades, but how could he be dismissed by him? He walked out of the carriage and put his arms around Li Qing's shoulder and smiled: "How much time can you take to have a meal? You have to eat when you go home, and you also have to eat when you come to my place. What's the difference between the two? Don't refuse, but you won't give me face, just follow me."

"My subordinates also need to prepare documents for their performance. There is really no time.My subordinates promise to come to greet the prime minister in a few days."

"Professional description?"

Li Linfu smiled and said, "Sometimes when you report your work, the emperor went to Huaqing Palace again. So at least you have to wait until after the Lantern Festival. Don't worry. Do you know how many people want to go to our mansion for dinner but cannot? You are fine. I will invite you to go. Could it be that Governor Li thinks that my mansion is too small and cannot tolerate you, the Bodhisattva?"

Li Linfu stared at him with sharp eyes, his tone began to be severe, and his name was changed from the governor to the governor. Li Qing knew that he could no longer push him, and he would definitely leave after pushing Li Linfu, but it would not be worth the loss. He had to agree: "If the Prime Minister does not dislike Li Qing's vulgarity, then it would be disturbing."

He called Gao Shi and asked him to take the others back to his mansion first. Gao Shi looked at him with complicated eyes, but he stopped talking. Li Qing knew that he was worried about him, so he smiled and patted his hand, so that he could leave with peace of mind.

This is Li Qing's first time to come to Li Linfu's house. This is still the old house in Pingkangfang. Li Longji admires that his new house is still under construction. Even so, the house covers a huge area. Among the houses that Li Qing has seen, only Li Lin's mansion, which he has lived in, is worth a comparison. The lunch is set up in the living room, which is next to Li Linfu's study, which is also where he often eats.

The meal is very simple, with only a dozen meat and vegetables. Today is the second day of the first lunar month. People have just eaten big fish and meat, so they don’t care about eating. Li Linfu personally poured Li Qing a glass of wine and smiled and said, “Yesterday, the first day of the first lunar month, governor Li must have passed by the road!”

Li Qing quickly stood up, picked up the wine pot and poured a glass for him, and smiled bitterly: "My New Year's Eve and New Year are all in Fengxiang. I enjoyed the moon with my father-in-law Bian. The two sighed and missed their family very much."

He picked up the wine glass and signaled to Li Linfu. He drank it first, ate the dishes, then put down the chopsticks, shook his head and said, "I miss my family more during the holidays. If I had known it was so deserted, I would have sent my family to Chang'an early."

Li Linfu smiled without saying a word, holding the wine glass, his eyes flashed slightly, he took a sip of the wine and said slowly: "Governor Li is a person of temperament. I like it. If you hadn't gotten married first, I would have called you as my son-in-law."

"How can all the surname Li get married? The prime minister is joking." Li Qing laughed dryly and took this sentence by.

Li Linfu smiled faintly and said, "This is because governor Li doesn't understand. Rules are determined by people, so naturally they will be changed by people. Isn't it easy to make things easier? Not to mention it, look at An Lushan, who has two wives at home, but it is the emperor's special accuracy. He only said that he was a Hu person, but he didn't see anyone objecting. In fact, everyone understands it, but it doesn't matter to him, so why bother offend others?"

In fact, what Li Linfu wanted to say was the biggest adaptation in the dynasty. How could his daughter-in-law become a concubine? Isn’t it just a adaptation?

The two of them had lunch soon. Li Qing was about to say goodbye, but Li Linfu pulled him and smiled and said, "Governor Li, don't worry, I'll show you something, follow me." After that, he turned around and entered the study.

Li Qing walked to the door but hesitated. He had heard that Li Linfu was not something that ordinary people could enter. If he crossed this threshold, would he be branded as the Prime Minister? At least for Li Heng, he would once again be unable to speak. Li Qing had to admire Li Linfu. He easily pushed himself to the opposite side of the prince with just a little effort.

Offending Li Heng is a matter of the future, but crossing this threshold is something that must be done in front of him. He doesn't want to step in, but can he do it?

"Sit down first!"

Li Linfu was obviously satisfied with his attitude, waved his hand and let him sit down, while he sat on his old rattan chair.

Li Linfu also lit a brazier in his study, which was as warm as spring, but Li Qing still felt so cold and wet in his heart. He didn't want to be too late, so he said straight to the point: "I don't know what the Prime Minister wants to show me?"

"Don't be anxious! Don't be anxious!"

Li Linfu took out a memorial from the table and handed it to Li Qing and said, "You can take a look first."

When I opened it, the memorial actually stated that it asked to reward Lu Jun's achievements, but at the end, I approved the word "re-discussing". Li Qing recognized that this was Li Longji's notes.

"Sir, this"

"You Doulu Army captured Shibao City in Longyou, reversed the battle situation in Longyou, and made great contributions. I knew very well that I also wrote to the emperor for this purpose, asking you to vigorously commend you. This is the memorial you have in your hand. I want to tell you that your Doulu Army cannot receive the reward, not because I am obstructing it, but because there is someone else."

"Who is it?"

A hint of hatred flashed in Li Qing's eyes. He learned from Bian Lingcheng that the rewards for the Longyou Battle were very generous. As long as the soldiers participating in the battle received rewards and honorary officials, even Dong Yanguang's 20,000 people who served as the reserve army were rewarded. But just like his Doulu army, he did not ask him how Li Qing explained to his brothers. He thought it must be Li Linfu's obstruction, but now it seems that this is not the case.

He said coldly: "As the Prime Minister said, our Doulu army took down Shibao City and reversed the battle situation in Longyou. Even if I committed suicide by killing Tubo Zanpu without authorization, it was my responsibility. It had nothing to do with my subordinates. Why did the court hurt people so much?"

Li Qing's subtle changes in his eyes were captured by Li Linfu. Seeing that the time was ripe, he leaned forward slightly, his nose was stretched out, and he whispered: "In fact, who was obstructing and who was infringing on his interests. Governor Li knew as soon as he thought about it, would he still need me to say it?"

Li Qing lowered his head and thought carefully. Suddenly, a name jumped into his mind, "Huangfu Weiming?" He nodded slowly, "I understand."

There are some things that need not be said in vain. The two of them knew it well. Li Linfu touched his huge nose and sneered: "It's him! When he reported his duties the day before yesterday, he strongly asked the emperor to punish you and all the soldiers of Doulu Army, but he had to wait until he returned to punish him. I am stupid and can't figure out what this means. I have said that, and it's up to Governor Li to decide whether he believes it or not."

He believed what Li Linfu said, but this was not the whole reason. At first it was Li Longji's excuse, but Huangfu Weiming should have been his obstruction after entering the capital. Even though he was angry, he could not turn against Huangfu Weiming over this matter. Otherwise, Li Linfu would have benefited from the middle. The incident of the prince's deposed was confusing. Li Heng finally ascended the throne in history, but he did not know how many twists and turns he experienced in the middle.

But Li Linfu was too enthusiastic to remind him from the opposite side, making him feel alert. Only by staying neutral and staying away from this battle to force the palace to protect the crown prince from the perspective of bystanders. When the dust settles, he will fight for the honors he deserves for the soldiers of the Doulu Army. Stay away from the prince, stay away from Li Linfu, and follow Li Longji closely. This is the way to protect himself.

Thinking of this, Li Qing smiled faintly and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister, for presiding over justice for the soldiers of Shazhou. Li Qing remembers it in his heart. His subordinates will fight for this matter from the emperor. If the military achievements are there, no one can stop them."

He stood up and bowed to Li Linfu and thanked him: "I am lonely all the way. When I arrived in Beijing today, I was treated by the prime minister. I seemed to be home. But I did have something to do in the afternoon, so I am going back."

"Governor Li is busy going back to manage the business!"

Li Linfu picked up a memorial from the table, frowned, and said, "This is a memorial by the Chief Censor Yang Guozhong who impeached some officials to use their positions to do business and make profits. Governor Li must be careful, your name is the first one."
Chapter completed!