Chapter 282: A secret move

After leaving Li Linfu's mansion, Gao Lishi did not return to the mansion immediately, but ordered a carriage to wander around Chang'an City. He could not remember how many years he had not seen the street scene in Chang'an. It seemed that it was the 25th year of Kaiyuan. He had watched the lanterns on Zhuque Street with his old wife. More than ten years passed, and his grandson was ten years old.

It was already late at night, and the night market on Zhuque Street began to close the stalls. If you don’t go back, the door would be closed. Many people took out three or five cents to buy cheap small commodities at the last moment of closing the stalls. Each stall was full of people, and the night market business was getting better when it was about to end.

"Old Wang, go and buy me that cloth tiger."

Gao Lishi pointed to a cloth tiger hanging on the stall, and smiled and asked the coachman to buy it for him. This was a gift for his grandson. The little guy who pestered him to tell stories every day had become all his hope and sustenance for Gao Lishi. In the moment, the coachman bought the cloth tiger for him for only ten cents. Gao Lishi touched the densely sewn stitches and felt a little emotional. It took at least a night to make this cloth tiger, but it was only worth ten cents. The wealthy families around him were always thousands of people at once. Why was the gap between them tens of millions of miles?

Gao Lishi shook his head and put Bu Laohu aside. His thoughts habitually returned to the court. The power struggle in the court has become increasingly fierce, and almost officials are involved. The barriers are clear. If you want to take the middle route, you will be pointed at by the two factions and cannot be ambiguous. However, Gao Lishi is a idle manipulator who is fighting on the clouds. On the surface, he is just a eunuch in the palace and does not participate in the government affairs, but in fact, he is secretly manipulating the politics of the middle Tang Dynasty, Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong, An Lushan, Geshuhan, etc. Behind these heavyweight ministers, Gao Lishi can be seen. Now in the new round of power reorganization, Gao Lishi will not be out of the matter.

However, he saw further this time. He wanted to lay a solid foundation for the prosperity of his grandson and family. No one knew better than him about Li Longji, King Qing and King Yong's battles were just to perfunctory outsiders, indicating that he was undecided in choosing the lord of the Eastern Palace. But in fact, neither King Qing nor King Yong could enter the Eastern Palace. No one knew what Li Longji was thinking, and even Gao Lishi didn't know, but he could see a little future trend and direction from some subtle channels.

Gao Lishi's treasure was bent on Li Qing. To be precise, it was bet on Li Chu, the King of Guangping supported by Li Qing. This was an unpopular person who no one noticed. Li Qing noticed it, and now he, Gao Lishi, also, so pushing King of Guangping up became the common goal of Gao Lishi and Li Qing.

At this time, the first round of drums on the Zhuque Gate sounded, and the people on the street were panicked, and they all scattered, and the gates were closed, but they had to sleep on the streets. Some small vendors were no longer in the mood to do business, and they packed up their things randomly and left in a hurry. Soon, the street became lonely, leaving only a piece of waste paper grass rolling in the wind.

The gate was about to close, and Gao Lishi's You Xing disappeared. The carriage turned around and headed northeastward.

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In just a quarter of an hour, the carriage stopped in front of the mansion. Through the car window, Gao Lishi suddenly saw the silver light on the stone Pixiu in front of the door, as if it was covered with silver powder, which was particularly conspicuous in the night. He smiled faintly. He came to find him so late, thinking that it must be an important matter. Gao Lishi took out a copper flute from under the carriage, and blew it twice. The night was quiet, and the low and sharp flute sound echoed in the night sky. After a moment, a white shadow appeared on the corner of the street and quickly approached Gao Lishi's carriage, and then knelt down.

"Xing Jun kowtows to the General!"

Xing Jun is the white-clothed assassin who was driven away by King Qing in the Jinmaru case. He was then trapped by Gao Lishi and became a spy directly controlled by Gao Lishi. His mission was to keep an eye on Li Qing and pay attention to the other party's every move.

The report was just a few words, and there was no need to take him into the mansion. Gao Lishi did not lean out of the window, but asked slowly through the curtains: "Come here so late, what are Li Qing's actions?"

"Last night, two men in black met Li Qing in Jincheng County. They were less than half an hour and their actions were very strange."

"What kind of man in black?" Gao Lishi couldn't help but become interested.

"They all wore bamboo hats, covering their faces, but from the direction they came and went, they should be from the capital."

"Beijing?"

Gao Lishi thought for a moment and suddenly laughed. What the man in black came to find Li Qing to do. It didn't matter. What was important was that Li Qing did not become a bystander, but took action in secret. This was what he hoped. Since he was determined, he could help him.

Gao Lishi smiled slightly and said to Xing Qian: "You have been following him for so long. I believe he has a strong curiosity about you. You can show up and let him know who is secretly helping him."

"Yes!" Xing Jian responded, turned around and wanted to leave, but was stopped by Gao Lishi.

"Send him a message to me and let him come to my mansion in the next two days. I have something to do to find him!"

Since Yang Guozhong publicly impeached the censor Song Hun and accepted bribes, the delicate balance formed by the Tang Dynasty after the crown prince was deposed was broken, and Yang Guozhong suddenly became a political celebrity who attracted attention.

Yang Guozhong had been sleepless for two nights. His voice was hoarse, his eyes were swollen, and his body exuded a rotten smell similar to the fermentation of fruits. But he was extremely excited at this moment. He began to appreciate the infinite scenery at the forefront. After Qing Jiwen of Dali Temple publicly surrendered to him, Zhang Yi, the subordinate minister of the Ministry of Revenue Wei Jiansu, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, Fang Guan, the son-in-law of the Prince-in-law, the son-in-law of the Prince-in-law, Zhang Yan, and other groups of real-power officials joined the quasi-yang party, and even Pei Kuan expressed his full support for his establishment of the Yang party.

But the rebound Yang Guozhong encountered was also very fierce. Early this morning, news came from the Ministry of Justice that Zhao Fengzhang, the governor of Xianning, was beaten to death while he was in court at the Ministry of Justice. This was obviously the action of Luo Xishi, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice. As soon as Zhao Fengzhang died, there was no witness to Li Linfu occupying the land privately. He had to send someone to Xianning to investigate again. This gave Li Linfu a valuable respite. More importantly, it made people see Li Linfu's strength. Many small and medium-sized officials who were willing to sue Yang Guozhong hesitate.

"The centipede insect died without being stiff. Li Linfu had been prime minister for fifteen years, so how could he not have any support? His subordinate thought about it all night and came up with the minister's three strategies, middle and lower ones."

The person who spoke was Ji Wen. He is now Yang Guozhong's military advisor. He is no less than Li Linfu in terms of scheming and power.

"You said!" Yang Guozhong's eyes were covered with bloodshots and his voice was a little hoarse.

"The best strategy is that we use Song Hun's case to directly impeach Li Linfu forcibly occupying the land and bully the mountain. This requires the gambling emperor to deal with Li Linfu's determination. However, judging from the fact that Zhao Fengzhang was killed in the morning, the emperor did not pursue it immediately. The subordinates felt that the emperor's determination seemed a little shaken. Perhaps because the emperor found that most of the court officials supported Li Linfu, he wanted to ease it. The subordinates also thought that this superior strategy was a little anxious. If they were not controlled well, they would be eaten. It was not the best strategy."

"What about Zhongce?"

After Ji Wen finished speaking, he said nothing for a long time. Yang Guozhong glanced at him with a blame in his eyes. He was blaming himself for why he had to squeeze a little before he could say something? But Ji Wen thought about these three measures all night. If Yang Guozhong didn't take it to heart, wouldn't he have worked in vain?

Seeing that Yang Guozhong was quite concerned, Ji Wen smiled apologetically and continued: "Zhongce is to cut off his followers, then he is to take action step by step, slowly, to eliminate Wang Gong, Luo Xisheng and others first, and finally to attack Li Linfu. Although this is a little slower, it is the safest."

"What about the worst?" Yang Guozhong interrupted Ji Wen without waiting for him to finish speaking and asked him to be safe. Humph! Three or five years, or wait for Li Linfu to die naturally. Will he be his turn to be the right prime minister at that time?

Seeing that he was quite impatient, Ji Wen couldn't help but sigh secretly and said, "The worst thing is to send an assassin to attack him, but Li Linfu had to change three places to sleep overnight, so it might be too difficult to stab him."

"I'll choose the best strategy!" Yang Guozhong made a decision without hesitation. He smiled coldly and said, "The emperor has been planning to defeat Li Linfu for many years. Now he ordered me to do it. If I slack or lose, the emperor might hand over this matter to Li Qing again. If it is cut off, it will be broken. Anything will be defeated by the four words "Slowly Picture"."

"But the risk of the best strategy is too great, and there are many uncertainties."

"We are seeking wealth and honor in danger. If we don't take risks, how can we do big things? Besides, although Zhao Fengzhang is dead, the evidence and Song Hun are still in our hands. There may not be no chance. As for creating momentum."

Yang Guozhong lowered his head and thought for a while, a gloomy smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "How can I!"

The next morning, Yang Guozhong formally requested Li Longji, and complained to his uncle Zhang Yizhi. Zhang Yizhi was Wu Zetian's male favorite. After Wu Zetian's late offer, he had a strong power in the court. After Wu Zetian's death, Zhang Yizhi was killed by the Li Tang royal family, and his post was cut off and his family property was deprived of.

Yang Guozhong made this request at this time, intending to test Li Longji's favor to him. At the same time, if approved, it would be a huge impact on those middle and lower-level officials who were still undecided.

Things seemed to be developing in favor of Yang Guozhong. In just half an hour, Li Longji signed his memorial and agreed to Yang Guozhong's request to restore Zhang Yizhi's title.

This news seemed like a thunderous thunder in the sky. It exploded over Chang'an. Zhang Yizhi, who was designated as a traitor by the late emperor, was rehabilitated by the emperor and decided within half an hour, which shows that the emperor did not think about this matter at all. This shows that the emperor's reverence for Yang Guozhong's sage is a favorable news with strong suggestion.

From the afternoon, a strange scene appeared in front of Yang Guozhong's mansion. Hundreds of officials were crowded at the door and rushed to throw themselves into their famous sects to show their loyalty to Yang Guozhong. By the evening, Yang Guozhong received more than 500 letters of vote.

After winning the first battle, Yang Guozhong immediately struck while the iron was hot. The next day, he proposed to thoroughly investigate the case of Li Linfu's occupation of land. Li Longji pretended to be regretful and finally took Zhang Qiujianqiong as a precedent and reluctantly agreed to form a low-level task force to investigate the case. While investigating Li Linfu, Li Longji also enthroned his young son as Yunqiwei to show comfort.

The treatment seems a bit tepid, but the important thing is the attitude. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that the emperor has begun to attack Li Linfu.

Yang Guozhong was in power and was also a chance to make his family a success. His wife Pei Rou had long disdained the heavy copper coins. She began to change her temper and became interested in gold and silver by learning from Yang Huahua. She especially loved jewelry and the dazzling and dazzling feeling.

The fate of his eldest son Yang Xuan also began to change. After the imperial examination case in the fifth year of Tianbao, Yang Xuan was sent to the palace to be a guard. With Yang Guozhong's silence, he also spent two years in shame with his tail between his legs.

But since the Yang family began to gain power last year, he has been working from time to time. Every day, he is surrounded by a large group of admirers. He can't hear enough flattery, ask for money, ask for women to have women, and even the prince-consort Zhang Ye had to call him "Da Lang" when he saw him. Gradually, the arrogance in Yang Xuan's bones began to appear.

In the past few days, Yang Xuan met a great Western Region merchant named Luo. He had a beard with a beard on his face, his face was shiny and red and black. He also had an eggplant-like rosacea. He was a typical Western Region Hu people.

He was extremely generous in his actions and sold a thousand yuan of gold for Yang Xuan overnight. At first, Yang Xuan didn't care much, and there were many people who spent money for him! But this Hu Shang, named Luo, was quite creative and found a few blond and blue-eyed beauty in the Qin Dynasty (the Qin Dynasty was Rome at that time). After a night of love, Yang Xuan remembered him. As for his origin, Yang Xuan didn't care much, a businessman! He was just to pursue profits, and let his father give him some privileges in the future, or let his father be appointed as an official in the Western Regions.

At dusk that day, Yang Xuan brought more than a dozen palace guards who flattered him to Qunyulou to drink as usual. Luo Hu Shang had already booked a seat early, and more than a dozen prostitutes who accompanied him to sit one by one. The beautiful scenery was beautiful, and the beauty was as beautiful as jade. In addition, the warm wind was slightly smoky, Yang Xuan was excited. Before he knew it, he drank more than a dozen glasses in a row. The wine became more and more drunk and tore the skirts of the prostitutes who accompanied him into two pieces. The woman screamed in surprise and ran away in panic with her legs. Yang Xuan was extremely proud and laughed madly. The other brothers were so lustful that they saw it. They also took advantage of the alcohol to hold the prostitutes beside him and kissed the breasts, which was full of ugly appearance.

"General Yang is a romantic man, and he is a true man. Come on! I'll give you a cup."

Luo Hushang laughed and raised his wine glass high, "Tonight I have paid a thousand deposits, and Chu Lianxiang, the top brand of Qunyulou, will accompany General Yang to spend the night together."

Yang Xuan was overjoyed and shouted and wanted to leave. Luo Hushang saw that he was anxious and sneered in his heart. The opportunity he was waiting for was coming.

Needless to say, Luo Dongzhu approached Yang Xuan, which was the task given to Wu Xingsu by Li Qing. He was surnamed Luo, but was not a merchant, but a subordinate of Wu Xingsu, who was a clever cavalryman and was proficient in various languages ​​of the Western Regions. This time he played the role of a merchant and approached Yang Xuan.

Although Yang Xuan is arrogant, he is at most abusive, and he can only say that he is not a crime. After several considerations, Wu Xingsu designed a clever plan based on the information in his hands.

At this time, a laugh came from the next door, vaguely mixed with the sweet laughter of a woman. Several officials were drinking and having fun. Although Yang Xuan had drunk too much, his body was not listening and his mind was still a little clear. He heard one of the voices was quite familiar, as if it was the voice of his former master Zhao Yue. He was about to stand up to say hello, but was stopped by Luo Hushang. He called the madam at the door and said with a smile: "Miss Wang, the time has come, go and invite Miss Lianxiang over!"

The madam looked embarrassed. Although she had seen Yang Xuan, she didn't know that he was the son of Yang Guozhong. However, this Hu Shang made a fortune and made her embarrassed. The time he had booked was indeed here, but Miss Lianxiang was still drinking with several officials next door. They refused to let him go, and the madam didn't dare to offend them.

"Master, wait a little longer! They are high-ranking officials of the court." After saying that, she glanced at Hu Shang, implying that he was an official, and you are a foreigner, you can't afford to offend him.

As soon as she finished speaking, a guard jumped up and slapped her with a big mouth, cursing fiercely: "I'm blind to your dog's eyes, and you don't even look at who my general is."

"Who dares to rob Mr. Yang's woman?" More than a dozen guards jumped up one after another, and shouted loudly in the alcohol, "Let's go and take her back."

Yang Xuan also became drunk and slowly rolled up her sleeves. She had long forgotten that his master Zhao Yue was also next door. This was his expression of his preparation for a big fight. Seeing that the situation was not good, the prostitutes quietly slipped out one by one from the door. At this time, Luo Hushang stopped him again and advised: "General Yang, they are all from Prime Minister Li, so it is better to bear it!"

"I'm going to endure it, Li Linfu is going to finish it, why should he bear it!" The guards were even more angry, and they all wanted to try it out, just waiting for Yang Xuan to give him an order.

When talking about the faction, Yang Xuan realized that Zhao Yue was obviously his master, but when did he become a prime minister?

Luo Hushang seemed to know his thoughts and smiled and said, "Don't General Yang believe me? Like Zhao Yue, a doctor of the Ministry of Revenue, he was promoted by Prime Minister Li. If he was not from the Prime Minister, how could he be promoted after the imperial examination in Tianbao in the fifth year?"

A sentence reminded Yang Xuan, and he slowly sat down. It was true. In the fifth year of Tianbao, his father was demoted and he caught his sword. Zhao Yue, who had the advice, was unexpectedly promoted from the Ministry of Personnel to the Ministry of Personnel. Was he really sent by Li Linfu to his father?

The impression was preconceived. The more Yang Xuan thought about it, the more he was, the more likely it was. His father once told himself that everything was predicted by Li Linfu. He must have Li Linfu's spy beside him. Unexpectedly, it was Zhao Yue. A hatred of being deceived and plotted against him arises, and a rage of revenge ignited in his heart. Yang Xuan was originally a arrogant person, but now he drank wine and was mixed with the hatred of seizing beauty. The brothers beside him were shouting loudly again. Yang Xuan's face turned blue and white, and his fists were clattering.

At this time, Luo Hushang saw that the time was ripe, so he finally sowed: "Prime Minister Li is extremely powerful and can't afford to offend him! General Yang should bear it!"

This sentence was like a pot of tinder oil poured on, and Yang Xuan's face suddenly turned into a pig's liver color, and his hair was standing up, almost exploding.

"Fart!" Yang Xuan kicked the table away, and murderous intent shot out in his eyes. He rushed to the door like a whirlwind, waved his hand and shouted fiercely: "Brothers, come with me to deal with them!"

These guards are all people around the emperor, and they are usually lawless people. They are used to rampant in Chang'an. Since Yang Xuan had orders, they worked harder and kicked away the next room with murderous aura. They rushed in, and fought without asking for any reason. There were a burst of crying and anger in the room, and even more screams of women.

Seeing that the opportunity came, Luo Hushang walked to the end of the corridor and made a secret gesture. Two people immediately flashed out of the room at the end of the corridor. He walked quickly to the door and pretended to watch the fun. Two sharp daggers appeared in his sleeves, exactly the same as the daggers worn by the guards. Luo Hushang turned around and rushed back to the room to take away a few daggers left by the guards. He had just walked down the stairs and heard two screams coming from above, and then there was silence. He knew that he had succeeded, and he took a few steps and soon disappeared on the Chunming Street where people were surging.

In less than half an hour, Yang Guozhong's son Yang Xuan committed an offense in Qunyulou. The news of killing Zhao Yue, a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue, spread throughout the streets and alleys of Chang'an like wings, as if they were making an appointment. There were people everywhere telling the details of this. The origin was that Yang Xuan and Zhao Yue competed for the top red prostitute Chu Lianxiang, the leader of Qunyulou. Yang Xuan could not compete and killed people in anger.
Chapter completed!