At the gate of Pingkangfang, Zhou Jun put the drunk Master Cheng on the carriage.
Watching the carriage go away along the street, he turned his attention to Jie Qin beside him.
The latter was also peeking at Zhou Jun, and when he saw him looking over, he quickly turned his head away.
Zhou Jun pondered for a moment and then said: "At today's banquet, I saw Master Cheng's face looked sad. I thought he was reluctant to leave Chang'an, but it turned out he was worried about you."
Xie Qin lowered her head and said: "Master Cheng once had a daughter in his family, but she died due to a sudden illness. Maybe she took her as her daughter to make up for this regret?"
Zhou Jun nodded when he heard this and asked Jie Qin: "How are you doing in Beili?"
Xie Qin knew what the other party was thinking, so he said: "The fake mother treats me well. Besides, if I leave Beili and I have no skills, how can I make a living?"
Zhou Jun also looked troubled. Even if he wanted to help Xie Qin, finding a home for her would be troublesome.
Seeing this, Xie Qin said with a smile: "Erlang, don't worry too much, I am not a child, I can take care of myself."
Zhou Jun sighed and said to Xie Qin: "If something happens, you should know where to find me."
Xie Qin smiled and nodded.
Zhou Jun said goodbye to her and rode back on his horse.
Jie Qin stood at the gate of Pingkangfang, looking at the direction Zhou Jun was leaving. He paused for a long time and did not leave.
Ten days later, Shuofang's Jiedushi envoy Wang Zhongsi and other generals in the army, together with nine surnamed heroes, presented prisoners to Chang'an.
Zhou Jun, as the chief official of the capital court, and a group of officials from the Shangshu Province, stood outside the Chunming Gate early, waiting for the arrival of the prisoner offering team.
It was noon, in the middle of the sun.
A horse rushed to the field, beating the gong and shouting: "Nine surnames from Shuofang have returned with a great victory! The Turkic Khan has sent his troops to the capital, and the commanders of Pijakodun have come to surrender!"
Zhou Jun stood behind Wei Yuanwai Lang, straightened his clothes, and looked towards the north, looking forward to it.
Not long after, I saw dust flying on the official road, flags waving, and a motorcade winding for several miles.
The generals of Shuofang's army and the envoys of the Nine Tribes walked in front of the team, looking majestic and beaming with joy.
The prisoner-delivery convoy stopped in the open field outside Chunming Gate. Zhou Jun took the subordinate officials from Du Guansi and went up to capture the prisoners.
Only a majestic and majestic voice was heard coming from afar: "Zhou Lang!"
Zhou Jun looked up and saw Li Guangbi, dressed in bright light armor, riding his horse over with a big smile.
Seeing the twins crossing each other's chest, Zhou Jun smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations, General Li."
The smile on Li Guangbi's face became even bigger, and he waved his hands repeatedly and said: "It's all thanks to Tuo Erlang."
Zhou Jun chatted with Li Guangbi for a few words, glanced at the motorcade, and asked, "Where is Wang Duhu?"
Li Guangbi didn't think much, he just pointed to the middle of the motorcade and gave the direction.
Zhou Jun said a few words to his subordinates and walked forward alone. He saw Wang Zhongsi surrounded by a group of court officials, but they were returning the gifts and congratulating him.
Zhou Jun stood far away.
Wang Zhongsi saw Zhou Jun from the corner of his eye. At first, he just thought that the latter wanted to come to congratulate him, so he smiled and nodded to him.
After a while, Wang Zhongsi felt that Zhou Jun's behavior was a little abnormal.
The latter stood there without moving, but there was something wrong.
Wang Zhongsi exchanged a few polite words with the surrounding court officials and walked towards Zhou Jun.
Walking in front of Zhou Jun, Wang Zhongsi waved his arms to block everyone's sight, pretending to be an old friend he had seen for a long time.
Zhou Jun lowered his head, got closer to Wang Zhongsi, and whispered: "During the celebration banquet, Prime Minister Li You wanted to use one of his chamberlains to trap the Imperial Guard. Please be careful."
After Wang Zhongsi listened, he chatted with Zhou Jun for a few words without changing his expression, and then returned to the motorcade.
Zhou Jun looked at Wang Zhongsi and thought to himself, hoping that his reminder would enable the latter to avoid Li Linfu's plot and return to the throne to persuade the saint.
After the capture of the captives was completed, Zhou Jun accompanied the convoy and entered the Taifu. After completing the prisoner presentation ceremony, he returned to the Shangshu Province to oversee the matter.
Wang Zhongsi and Shuofang generals, as well as envoys from the nine tribes, entered the imperial city to attend the celebration banquet.
Nowadays, the saint leads the emperor, relatives and relatives, and attends court, civil and military affairs, and gathers together in the banquet.
Wang Zhongsi entered the palace gate and saw Li Longji. His face was excited and his body was trembling. He knelt down on one leg and said loudly: "I pay homage to your majesty! In the autumn, your majesty ordered me to lead the knights to Sahe Neishan Mountain. In the left wing, Apodagan and others
The eleven troops were executed at the right time, but the people in the right wing were not pacified. Now they were defeated by the nine surnames. The head of Baimei Tele was not only passed down to Gao Street, but the bones were dignified and swollen, and he was presented to the palace.
Before the sword is struck, all the evil forces are wiped out, and before the king's master is old, the desert will be empty! This is the great fortune of the Tang Dynasty, and it is also the power of His Majesty!"
Li Longji looked at Wang Zhongsi, his heart full of relief and his face moved. He walked down from the throne step by step, came to Wang Zhongsi, helped him up with his own hands, and just sighed: "Wen Sui is getting late, and the winter is in the middle of the month.
I have sworn to everyone since I came out of the White Dao, and since Shan Yu’s Northern Expedition, I will have a loyal heir, and I will have no more worries!”
After the saint, princes, kings, and civil and military officials came to congratulate him.
Wang Zhongsi returned the courtesy one by one, but when he saw one person, his eyes turned cold.
Li Linfu walked up to Wang Zhongsi and said with a smile: "The Protector is really the pillar of the country."
Wang Zhongsi said in a deep voice: "The right prime minister is also working hard and never slacks off."
Li Linfu laughed twice and just walked away.
On the throne, Gao Lishi came to Li Longji and said softly: "Your Majesty."
Li Longji nodded slightly and asked, "Are you ready?"
Gao Lishi: "The imperial edict, merit rewards, letter of appointment, gold seal turtle button, and edict are all ready and can be used at any time..."
Before Gao Lishi finished speaking, he heard Wang Zhongsi scolding from the palace: "Shut up!"
I saw Wang Zhongsi standing in the palace, scolding a chamberlain.
Gao Lishi hurriedly walked over and asked carefully, only to find out what was going on.
It turned out that Wang Zhongsi was a saint and pretended to be a son, so the chamberlain led him to the seats where the royal relatives were seated.
Wang Zhongsi became angry because of this and said that he was a minister, how could he sit with the prince and other kings?
After hearing this, Li Longji sighed deeply at Wang Zhongsi's loyalty, and made the latter the chief of the hundred officials.
After sitting at the table, Wang Zhongsi glanced at Li Linfu who was not far away, and saw that the latter's smile did not diminish, but he raised his glass and saluted from a distance.
Wang Zhongsi snorted coldly, turned his head, and pretended not to see him.
On the other side, Li Longji saw that the time was almost up, so he said to Gao Lishi: "Prepare to declare the decree, and pour two more glasses of wine. I will drink with Zhongsi later."
Gao Lishi responded.
Not long after, a waiter came with a tray with a wine cup and two wine glasses on it.
Placing the tray on the table in front of Li Longji, the waiter picked up the wine cup and filled the first wine glass half full.
Then, when pouring wine into the second glass, the waiter flicked his wrist and the wine spilled, causing the second glass to overflow.
When Gao Lishi saw this, he was furious and shouted at the servant: "Are you looking for death?!"
The chamberlain quickly knelt on the ground, kowtowed like pounding garlic, and desperately begged for mercy.
Li Longji looked at the two glasses of wine on the table. One was half full, but the other was overflowing. He was stunned on the spot, motionless.
Gao Lishi noticed something strange and asked Li Longji: "Your Majesty?"
Li Longji's eyes were like torches, he looked around at everyone at the banquet, and then said in a deep voice: "The reward will be withheld."
Hearing this, Gao Lishi was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Li Longji. Seeing the latter's resolute look, he didn't know what was wrong, so he had to reply: "I will obey the Holy Will."