This made him feel particularly frightened. Zhang Kuo and his gang failed to kill Li Siye, but died in Li Siye's hands! An inexplicable sense of fear arose in his heart, and besides the fear, he felt angry and unbelievable.
Zhang Kuo and others are really a loser! I even tied him to a tree, but you couldn't kill him! How dare you call yourself a desert vulture!
In this way, he had formed a personal feud with Li Siye. Having such a person working together with him was like a thorn in the side, a thorn in the flesh, and a thorn in the back when meeting him every day!
Li Siye quietly clenched his fists, then cupped his fists at him with a calm expression, squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "Brother Lu, why didn't you wait for me on the way? I had to look for you for a long time."
Lu Qian was stunned for a while, then showed a slightly better smile and said: "We have been working day and night to protect you. We dare not leave without permission. We are really ashamed of Brother Li."
"I came here to report to the Protector. Can the Protector be in the mansion?"
"Yes, yes, you can just go on your own?"
After Li Siye thanked him, he strode towards the palace.
Lu Qian became more and more uncertain and uneasy. Who is this Li Siye? What is his plan? Why does he act like he has nothing to do? Could it be that he is really open-minded and open-minded. This seems unlikely, as he is colluding.
The gangster almost killed him. If he, Lu Qian, met such an enemy and had to find ways to kill him, Li Siye might not give up so easily if he blamed himself on others.
He was about to go out to do some business, but he felt uneasy and quickly turned back.
He knew that the Governor of Lai Yao was known for his fairness and strictness in Anxi, and he would not show favoritism just because he was his personal guard brigade commander. If Li Siye complained to Lai Yao, his newly promoted brigade commander would probably not be able to keep it.
Once he was beaten into a soldier by Lai Yao Congzheng, his life was over.
Lu Qian stood there and thought carefully, then sneered and gritted his teeth. Even if Li Siye wanted to file a complaint, his one-sided words would be hard to believe. As long as he gritted his teeth and refused to admit it, what could Li Siye do?
Thinking of this, he turned back again, walked quietly outside the palace, detoured to the back of the hall, and squatted under the window of Lai Yao's study, wanting to hear what Li Siye said.
…
Li Siye stood in the study of Governor Laiyao. The general's study was naturally different from that of the literati. There were not many books on the bookshelves. Apart from some military books and household registrations, the rest were only some rare treasures and ornaments. The partitions
The scimitar with a cowhide sheath on it must be an enemy general's sword captured from the battlefield.
Lai Yao and a middle-aged general sat across from each other on the bed, with a Central Plains-style banzu table in the middle and tea bowls and tea sets next to them. The two of them were holding tea bowls and sipping slowly.
"My subordinates failed to keep up with the Imperial Guard. Please come to the Imperial Guard to punish me."
Lai Yao put down the tea bowl and never turned to look at him. He just asked indifferently: "What's the reason for the delay on the way?"
"My subordinates left their ancestral belongings in Puchang market town and went back to look for them. On the way back, they encountered the bandit Zhang Kuo and his gang who robbed merchants. After defeating them, my subordinates chased the thieves deep into the desert and finally killed five of his gangs.
He was killed by others, so the time was wasted."
"oh?"
Lai Yao just nodded. The middle-aged general sitting opposite him turned his face and looked at Li Siye with an expression of approval.
This man has a handsome appearance, with black beard and hair, a short beard that is only about an inch long, and his eyes are focused and lively. This is considered the standard of a handsome man in the Tang Dynasty. The only flaw is that he does not have a bulging belly, which does not conform to the Tang Dynasty's belief that fatness is considered beautiful.
Standard, but in Li Siye's opinion, this is a symbol of not being greasy in middle age.
This handsome, middle-aged man is none other than the current guardian envoy of Kucha and the future imperial double-wall Gao Xianzhi.
Gao Xianzhi held the tea bowl and smiled calmly:
"I have heard about the Zhang Kuo bandit. This bandit has been running rampant in the desert for ten years, robbing passing merchants, and is a serious problem on the ancient silk road. Our Anxi Governor's Office seems to have issued a reward list."
Lai Yao then turned around from the bed, stroking his beard with a smile on his face and said: "As expected of Qian Niu of the East Palace who has been a prince, he is indeed a tiger general who has made great achievements even before he arrived in Anxi."
Li Siye crossed his hands in front of his chest and said, "I just happened to meet him by chance and acted out of justice. I don't dare to take credit."
"You deserve a reward for your merits. Li Shuzheng doesn't need to be humble. Just calculate the reward according to the reward list on our Anxi Protectorate. Can you take the thief's head?"
Li Siye was a little disappointed. This was to reward him as an ordinary righteous man in the world. Is he, Li Siye, the one who lacks these tens of thousands of dollars? Even if he accumulates this merit and counts it as qualifications for promotion in the future, it is fine.
"My subordinates took the heads of thieves and gangs and hung them on the general's mount."
Lai Yao nodded and said: "Do you know about this matter?" He then rubbed his forehead and said: "As for your future appointment, there are no vacancies in the ranks of the regiments under the Duhufu. I don't think it's better to do this. You
Temporarily settle down in Qiuci City, and come to the Duhu Mansion every day. The Duhu will send someone to arrange a house for you. Your monthly salary and lumi will be paid according to the standards of the captain. When there is a vacancy in the future
, I will arrange it for you immediately."
Li Siye understood, wasn't this just leaving him in an empty position? He was neither given real power nor a position, how was this different from an official? He was full of ambitions and wanted to come to Anxi and make a difference, but he was poured cold water on him.
I'm really a little confused. Could it be that Lu Qian is causing trouble?
This is also unlikely. Lai Yao has served as the governor of Anxi for decades. He is very capable. How can a small personal soldier rate be able to control him?
Anyway, he couldn't figure it out, but he could vaguely feel that Lai Yao's change of attitude might come from the Chang'an court.
Li Siye had no choice but to fold his hands with the general, and walked out of the governor's study. He went to the duty office where Fa Cao joined the army, and exchanged his heads for rewards. Tian Zhen and Teng Mu followed behind him, and they asked him worriedly.
: "How's it going? Where are you going to be sent to be a brigade commander?"
Li Siye smiled and shook his head: "I will tell you more about this later."
The two looked at each other, feeling an ominous premonition swirling above their heads.
Fa Cao joined the army and his attitude towards Li Siye was surprisingly good. After ordering his head to be examined, he asked Li Siye: "Li Shuzheng, how are you going to receive this money? Are you going to receive it directly, or exchange it for rice, or exchange it for silk?"
"
Li Siye lowered his head and thought for a while: "I'd better change them all into silk."
During the Kaiyuan period, private minting of Tongbao was rampant. Although after a period of rectification, the bad coins have been reduced, but there are still many in circulation. Seventy thousand yuan is not a small amount, and if it is mixed with hundreds or thousands
He would have lost money on a cheap coin that was not heavy enough. Silk was better. Silk was a hard currency in the Tang Dynasty. What's more, in Anxi, the colder the winter and the roads were blocked by ice, the price of silk might still rise. Even if
If you want to convert it into gold and silver money in the future, it will be very easy to do so.
Fa Cao smiled and said: "Li Suzheng, you think the same as me."