Pei Sijian was reading in the post house when he saw Li Yan walking in and said casually.
Qiu Shenji was not surprised by this attitude, but Wang Xiaojie who followed him was extremely shocked.
This is a purple-robed official. At this level, even nobles with high family status must be respectful, but he is so casual with Li Wuwei?
"Pei Gong, regarding the Tibetan envoys, something just happened..."
Although Li Yan severely damaged Blenzan's face, he did not make a decision rashly and recounted the conflict just now.
"Okay! Our Datang City is really full of talents!"
After hearing what happened, Pei Sijian looked at Wang Xiaojie with slight surprise, stroked his beard and praised him, and then said to Li Yan: "Don't worry, just let nature take its course."
Li Yan smiled and said: "I understand."
The so-called letting nature take its course means finding an opportunity to attack Tubo vigorously and gain reputation.
"Yuanfang just happened to be here. I have something to tell you."
As soon as Pei Sijian said this, Qiu Shenji and Wang Xiaojie immediately left, while Li Yan knelt down and looked like he was listening.
Pei Sijian said: "Someone has come from the Duke Wei's residence. The Duke hopes you will go home soon."
Li Yan was slightly silent.
Pei Sijian understood very well: "It's timid to be close to home, not to mention that you have been living abroad, but your family situation is quite special..."
He paused: "I can't say much about this matter. You'd better go back and take a look as soon as possible!"
Li Yan nodded in agreement: "Okay!"
He actually wanted to go back to the Duke's Mansion to see it, after all, it was Li Jing's home.
Previously, relying on the identity of the Li family in Longxi and the direct grandson of Li Jing, he opened up the situation in Liangzhou, and Li Yan fully accepted this sentiment.
Now that Duke Wei's government is weak, he hopes to help get out of the predicament so that Li Jing's descendants won't have too much embarrassment.
But Qiu Ying was sincere and sincere along the way, repeatedly emphasizing that he must face the Holy Spirit first.
The couple Li Zhi and Empress Wu had a strong desire to control power. In this era, if one wanted to have imperial power, their main competitors were the intricately connected aristocratic families.
Qiu Ying herself was a concubine, and the Qiu family was declining day by day, so she was attracted by Li Zhi as a confidant. Today, the background of Li Yan's family is also nominal. In Li Zhi's eyes, this shortcoming is a huge advantage.
The Internal Guard is an institution that is directly responsible to the imperial power. Who doesn't like subordinates who are capable and not restricted by the family?
But if he returns to the Duke's palace first and then goes to meet the Holy Spirit, the difference between his closeness and distance will not be a slight loss in the heart of the emperor and empress.
Therefore, Qiu Ying repeatedly emphasized that he should go to see the saint immediately after returning to Chang'an. After meeting the saint, even if he only received a word of encouragement, it would not hurt to return to the Duke's Mansion.
Li Yan was quite disgusted with this kind of political trick and felt that the sequence was even more ridiculous, but Qiu Ying understood Li Zhi and listened to him on such matters.
Coincidentally, someone reported it again at this time. After hearing this, Pei Sijian raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "There is someone coming from the palace. The saint values you very much! Over at the Duke's Mansion, I have made it clear to you, go and prepare
Get ready to go to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit!"
"Thank you Mr. Pei."
Li Yan walked out of the house and saw Qiu Shenji and Wang Xiaojie waiting.
Qiu Shenji is nothing more than an old coward. Wang Xiaojie could have gone to escort the Tibetan envoys, but he still deliberately stayed here.
I can't tell that this guy was very motivated when he was young and had a high emotional intelligence.
Li Yan said to Qiu Shenji: "The saint has called me. You come with me and arrange the guards. After we leave, we must not relax the guarding of the prisoners."
Qiu Shenji beamed with joy: "Yes! Yes!"
Li Yan then said to Wang Xiaojie: "A heroic and brave man must abide by the etiquette of our superior country when dealing with the Tibetan envoys, and there is no need to deliberately tolerate it. We, the Tang Dynasty people, cannot act cowardly. Do you understand?"
Wang Xiaojie was a little worried at first, but after hearing this, he was reassured: "I understand! I understand!"
Li Yan smiled and said: "See you in Chang'an. Let's have a drink and have a good talk then. I won't come back until I'm drunk!"
Wang Xiaojie puffed up his chest: "Haha, I look forward to drinking a thousand cups with Li Wuwei!"
Wang Xiaojie left happily after receiving the letter of approval. Li Yan ordered people to feed the lion Cong all the way to Qiu Ying's house.
"Yuanfang, you're here!"
Qiu Ying's complexion was much better than when he was in Liangzhou, but unfortunately the residual poison still damaged his internal organs. In addition, the old injuries from the past had recurred, and his face was obviously much older.
Therefore, when he heard the news about the visitor from the palace, Qiu Ying sighed softly: "Yuanfang, since the saint is inviting me and I am injured, you can go to meet the saint alone."
Li Yan said firmly: "Without Uncle Qiu, how could I have achieved what I have achieved today? How can people forget their roots?"
"Yuanfang, you are both civil and military. You rely on your own abilities. The help of others is just the icing on the cake."
Qiu Ying shook his head and whispered: "The person coming to the palace at this time is Chai Qing, who is also Qianniu Beishen. He has an old grudge with my brother, and I don't want to hurt you."
Li Yan understood that the enemy was coming.
Wherever there are people, there will be fights, especially around the emperor. The competition is too fierce.
However, it is better to ask clearly about this kind of thing. Li Yan said: "What do you mean by old grudges?"
Thinking of what Qiu Xinggong had done, Qiu Ying felt helpless: "My brother is as fierce as fire. Chai Qing was once humiliated in public. He has always held a grudge that is difficult to resolve."
"Not only is it fierce, but it also eats people's hearts!"
Li Yan secretly shook his head.
The most notorious thing Qiu Xinggong did was leading troops to suppress a rebellion. In order to express his loyalty to Taizong, he dug out the rebellious heart and liver and ate it bloody. As a result, not only did he fail to please Li Shimin, but he also made Li Shimin very unhappy.
This guy also had many weird tricks, such as competing with his brother to bury his mother, which offended many people. At this time, Chai Qing should also be one of the reverse connections.
Even so, Li Yan did not hesitate and remained determined.
Among the inner guards, his foundation is still shallow. Whether it is Qiu Ying's kindness to him or his influence as an old man in the inner guard, there is nothing wrong with supporting Qiu Ying.
Seeing that Li Yan was clear-cut, Qiu Ying was greatly comforted. Now that he had gained confidence, he felt much more energetic.
When Li Yan helped him put on his armor and walked out in a hurry, he looked as if he had just arrived in Liangzhou.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! When such a mental outlook appeared in front of Chai Qing, who was elegant and dignified, Chai Qing's eyes clearly flashed with surprise: "It's all because of other people's nonsense. I
I actually thought that Brother Qiu was seriously ill and would die soon, but now I see that Brother Qiu is as healthy as ever, so I feel relieved!"
Qiu Ying said: "Brother Chai is worried about me. I work hard and do errands for the saint. I don't enjoy the blessings as much as Brother Chai does in the palace!"
The two laughed loudly, as if they were old friends meeting each other, but in fact they wanted to stab each other to death.
Chai Qing looked at Li Yan again: "This is Li Liulang, I guess. He is a young man with great talents, both civil and military. He has achieved such great achievements when he first entered the inner guard, but he can compare with the talents of Chang'an."
Li Yan saluted meticulously: "Yan is fortunate enough to join the inner guard. He only wants to serve the country and share the worries of the superiors. He does not dare to compare with the talents of Chang'an."
"Haha, I made a mistake..."
Chai Qingmu didn't succeed, so he could only smile: "In that case, let's set off. The saints are fighting each other without delay!"
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"Drive! Drive!!"
Qiu Ying, Chai Qing, Li Yan, and Qiu Shenji rode several horses and set off from Qizhou Posthouse immediately.
Working hard, we arrived in Chang'an that night.
The outer city of Chang'an has a total of twelve gates.
Among them, the highest-level one is the majestic Mingde Gate, which has five gates, while the others have three gates.
Despite its high standard, Mingde Gate is actually rarely used by people. People and officials usually go in and out through the city gates on the east and west sides.
For example, when envoys enter Beijing, they will take the Jinguang Gate on the west side.
But on this trip, the four of them entered through the Fanglin Gate in the north.
Common people are not allowed to enter this city gate, because it is adjacent to the inner garden of Taiji Palace, the famous Xuanwu Gate, and not far from Fanglin Gate.
After entering the city, since Li Zhi and Empress Wu no longer lived in the Tai Chi Palace, everyone rode horses and circled around the Tai Chi Palace before arriving at the Daming Palace in the northeast corner.
Chai Qing and Qiu Ying both took out the bronze fish charms of Qianniu. After searching, Li Yan took off the chain knife he carried with him. After repeated interrogations, Qiu Shenji was directly turned away.
After a while, Li Yan finally entered the Daming Palace under the sad sight of Qiu Shenji's snowflakes fluttering in the north wind.
Destination, Zichen Palace.
Zichen Hall is the third largest hall in the Daming Palace, second only to the Hanyuan Hall of the Outer Dynasty and the Xuanzheng Hall of the Chang Dynasty.
As the palace of the inner dynasty, ministers met with the emperor here, which was called "entering the cabinet".
Li Zhi summoning Qiu Ying and Li Yan here undoubtedly has political significance.
As Chai Qing Qianniu's bodyguard, he is not qualified to enter.
After three and a half, Chai Qing watched the two of them enter the palace, snorted coldly, looked at the magnificent hall, and reluctantly turned around and left.
Li Yan and Qiu Ying walked into the Zichen Hall under the guidance of the chamberlain.
The first thing that catches the eye is the palace lanterns beside the pillars.
Balls of light swayed in the hall, leading all the way to the steps at the end.
The road is not long, but walking down this way, it is impossible not to feel a sense of awe.
When the two of them stood still, Li Yan secretly took a look at the steps and found that there was no dragon chair on it, but a huge imperial temple.
It was just a very large bed, with a golden curtain covering the top of the head and thin silk hanging down. There were two people sitting looming inside.
A figure in a yellow robe and a figure in a high bun.
Two eyes looked through Siluo, looking down from high above.
Li Yan's breathing could not help but tighten, and he had a wonderful feeling of witnessing history.
What he is about to meet may be the most legendary couple in history...
The unique royal couple.
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