He and Yan Xiaosi led their horses past the gate of Yongning Square. They saw cars coming in and out of the gate, or people riding horses back and forth together. It was very lively, as if there was a gathering being held in the square.
Li Siye suddenly felt curious and approached the gate of the square and asked a passerby who was walking out of the square: "May I ask, sir, why is this square so lively?"
Passers-by also had a gossip mentality, rolled up their sleeves and said, "Tell me this, isn't this the Qixi Jiedu envoy Gai Zhongcheng who hosted a banquet in his mansion to entertain his drinking friends? Gai Zhongcheng made great achievements and successfully defeated Shi Hei, a sudden knight.
His surname was awarded as the Jiedushi of Longyou Town in Hexi Province, and he was also given a banquet by His Majesty Hua Calyx Tower. How could ordinary people come up with such honors? Therefore, Gai Zhongcheng held a large banquet in the mansion and invited officials from the court and central government to come as guests. Even Zuo Zhongcheng
Prime Minister Niu Xianke and Right Prime Minister Li Linfu both came to ask for a few drinks."
"This is already the seventh day of Liushui Xi. Gai Zhongcheng is really generous."
Li Siye led the horse and looked inside the square gate. He could vaguely see the lively atmosphere near Gai's house where people were welcoming people and sending them off. He smacked his lips and said, "Gai's good fortune is gone."
Yan Xiaosi was surprised by what he heard and asked him: "Colonel, what does this floating mean?"
"Oh, it means soaring into the sky, flying too high, reaching the pinnacle of life."
Yan Xiaosi nodded ignorantly and said to him sincerely: "Colonel, you will also be able to float in the future."
Li Siye smiled: "Yes, you will drift off when you reach the peak of your life. It depends on whether there is a string in your heart to hold you down."
"Captain, that's a kite you're talking about."
"Ha, you do know how to make connections."
The two came to the gate of Pingkangfang, got off their horses and led them inside. It was already the time when the sun was setting, and the city that never sleeps in Chang'an City began to show signs of recovery. Traffickers were walking around, people from Lower Liba were heading to Beiqu, and there were romantic talents and high-ranking officials.
Heading to Zhongqu and Nanqu. Yan Xiaosi looked up and looked around, knowing that this was the legendary place of fireworks in Chang'an City, the harbor in many men's dreams. There might be a gauze skirt passing by on those winding pavilions.
, or there is a vague silhouette holding a book and reading at the window.
"Don't just look at people, look at the road." Li Siye reminded.
Yan Xiaosi smiled naively and raised his hand to support the Fu's head, as if he was ashamed of his poor appearance.
"These women, even if you have money, are difficult to meet. They are the top names in the villa, and they are called all know. They are top-notch in both music and poetry. If you want to attract them, you must write a poem."
Only good poetry will do. Do you have this ability? If not, don’t have such wishful thinking."
Li Siye spared no effort to attack this kid. When they reached the intersection, Yan Xiaosi was still looking at the flowers with fascination. Li Siye reached out and grabbed his shoulders and dragged him into a secluded winding alley to the backyard of Anxi Mansion.
outside the door.
Li Siye went up to knock on the door, but what he pushed away was a soldier wearing a rag on his head. He recognized that this was Lieutenant Li who had followed them to Anxi, and he quickly welcomed him in with crossed arms.
"Have Lieutenant Li finished your own business? I didn't expect you to arrive so soon? General Fumeng sent someone to look for you, but he didn't meet you?"
The soldiers led him into the back hall of the backyard with chatter. On the way, he looked around and found that the house was very beautifully decorated. There were verandahs, pavilions, and a pond. However, the pond was not taken care of. It was full of reed poles and lotus flowers.
Not a single plant was seen.
When they arrived in front of the back hall, Fumeng Lingcha had already greeted him from the hall. Li Siye quickly crossed his hands and greeted him: "Siye is late, please forgive me, general."
"You are really able to keep your composure. A matter of merit and reward has been postponed until today. Could it be that you really don't care about your own future?"
Li Siye smiled and apologized: "It's not that I don't care, it's just that I have a lot of things to do at home and I'm very busy. Things like merit and rewards won't go away if you leave them there, and you can't ask for them. I just treat them as normal."
Fumeng patted him on the shoulder and laughed dryly, saying: "You ignore the reward for your merits, and how embarrassing it is for us veteran generals."
Fumeng Lingcha suddenly frowned, took out the yellow paper scroll from his sleeve, held it horizontally in his hand and shouted:
"Li Siye listens!"
The twist and turn caught him off guard, and he quickly leaned over and nodded.
"My lord! This is an edict to reward the meritorious minister surnamed Qixi Huang of Qixi for defeating Tu Qi Shi..." There was a lot of crackling talk in front of me, none of which had anything to do with him. Except for Gai Jiayun who became the military governor of Longyou in Hexi Province, Fumeng
Lingcha was the general of Zuowuwei, the deputy governor of Anxi, and the military envoy of the four towns. After Fumeng Lingcha achieved this position, he was just a hair away from Jiedushi. Perhaps what he lacked was just the activities to open up relationships.
"Zhaowu captain Li Siye was wise, brave and prepared. He sneaked into the enemy's city with fifty men. For the merits of the three armies, he was awarded the title of General Zhonglang and was appointed as the custody officer of the Kucha Tiaodang Camp and a member of the front line of the army."
Li Siye felt a little happy in his heart, as he had more and more people under his control. The escort officer could take charge of three regiments of 500 soldiers. When fighting in the Liuhua formation, he was in charge of all the jumping troops in the square formation. The war front team
It's not a team formation, but the famous one-word wall formation propelled by Mo Dao.
Fumeng Lingcha put away the imperial edict, helped him up from the ground and comforted him: "Congratulations to General Li, you will be called a general from now on. As colleagues, you and I should encourage him together."
"How dare you," Li Siye suppressed his excitement and crossed his hands and said, "In this humble position, the Protector-General has to obey. I hope that Fumeng Protector-General can take a step further and be awarded the title of Jiedushi by the saint."
Fumeng's thoughts were mentioned by Li Siye, and he was very happy. He put his arm around his shoulders and said: "Siye, come, come and walk with me in this yard. I have been bored to death these past two days. When I came here,
You passed by Yongningfang, right? Have you ever seen the grandeur of Gai Zhongcheng's mansion?"
Li Siye crossed his hands and said: "I just passed by and took a look at the gate of the square. The cars are like running water and the horses are like swimming dragons. It is really majestic."
"Not only is it a show of style, we have hosted banquets for our colleagues for days. All the high officials in the court came to support us. The daily banquets cost a huge amount of money. Actors who joined the army, famous prostitutes in Pingkangfang, and Hu Xuannu from Kangju took turns taking turns." Husband.
Meng Lingcha waved his arms and described it in an extremely exaggerated way. Li Siye didn't know whether what he said was a compliment or a criticism, and he couldn't respond casually.
"With such great achievements, it is appropriate to have banquets and celebrations, but such lavish ostentation is indeed over the top. The water in Gaizhong Cheng is overflowing, so I don't care about him."
How could Li Siye take pleasure in the misfortune of his husband Meng Lingcha's words? He was able to stand out from the Anxi army and serve as the general manager of the other main force of Shule Town as the envoy of Shule Town.
Jiayun's support is inseparable. Now that a capable official is appointed as the Deputy Protector of Anxi, isn't it because he sits on the right bench? Now that Gai Jiayun is full of ambition and greedy for pleasure, even if he doesn't give advice, he shouldn't appear
It should be so cool.
"By the way, did you pay attention to Prime Minister Li's mansion when you came here? Are there any visitors waiting there?"
He hid this idea, nodded and replied: "I took a quick look when I came here. It seems that there are two or three people waiting. The general is..."
Fumeng Lingcha smiled and waved his hand: "Nothing, I'm just asking casually."
The two of them came to the observation platform on one side of the yard, stood on it and raised their heads. They could see the scene in Pingkangfang outside. Pedestrians were walking around in a hurry, and there were geishas singing in the elegant pavilion. Their voices were light and hoarse, a bit...
Like slowed down electronic music.
"This is a noisy place in Pingkangfang, so the backyard is set up here to facilitate people's exchanges and also to create tranquility amidst the hustle and bustle."
Li Siye nodded in agreement: "Indeed, this Pingkang Square is indeed suitable for human relations."
Li Siye understood this. Isn't this the Tang Dynasty's version of a bar, nightclub, and KTV street? The big bosses liked to discuss business in the private rooms of nightclubs, and they also had beautiful girls in black stockings to accompany them. In fact, people in the Tang Dynasty had already started doing this.
Fumeng Lingcha added: "You Prime Minister has been living here for a long time. Outside the door is the fragrance of wine overflowing and the world of three thousand people. It seems that he has seen all the prosperity and envy others. Maybe it has a profound meaning."
Li Siye quietly raised his two fingers. This was the second time he mentioned the Prime Minister's Palace. Was he hinting at himself or me?
He tentatively crossed his hands and said: "Li Xiang serves as the Secretary of the Central Committee, taking charge of the overall situation. His power is comparable to that of Yao Chong and Song Jing. Now he is still far away from the position of the Protector of Anxi. Now the general is only one step away from the four towns of Jiedu.
Due to the distance, you might as well pay a visit early for peace of mind. At least you should occupy a place in the heart of the Prime Minister first, so that he can be promoted in the future."
Fumeng Lingzha folded his hands on his abdomen, nodded and said: "What Siye said is exactly what I think. Although it is the best time now, I am not prepared enough and I don't know what Mr. Li likes and dislikes."
, how should we prepare gifts? Moreover, my family and property are all in Anxi, and I just leave an empty house in Chang'an... The timing seems not right. Let's wait until we return to Anxi to discuss this matter."
Li Siye murmured in his heart, can it be understood that he is ripping me off?
How did he know that I had money in Chang'an? That's why he kept hinting to me that he wanted me to raise gifts for him? Or was he just expressing his feelings and didn't mean it? If he really meant it, it would seem that I was unreasonable.
Regardless of whether he meant it or not, I can no longer pretend to be confused if he can say it to this extent.
Money is a tool in nature and should not be stingy. Moreover, when he was serving as the guard of Congling in Anxi, he once did a business of cotton-padded jackets and quilts with the Duhu Mansion. Many generals in Anxi were jealous, so he should
Scatter a fortune. What's more, Fu Meng Lingcha will definitely serve as the governor of Anxi and serve as an official under his command in the future. This investment will definitely make a profit.
Thinking of this, Li Siye immediately turned around and crossed his hands and said: "I heard from people in Pingkangfang that the Prime Minister does not have any special hobbies. It's just that the leftovers of delicacies flow out of the sewage channel in the Prime Minister's house every day, which attracts people.
Many beggars go to the waterways to fish for them, bring them back to the rivers, wash them and eat them."
Fumeng Lingcha was very unhappy with this rumor. He frowned and asked, "What does this mean?"
"This shows that You are still very interested in food as a whole, and perhaps we can work harder in this aspect."
Fumeng stroked his beard and asked: "What do you mean...?"
"Why don't you give me Tianzhu pepper?"
Fumeng Lingcha looked surprised, stroking his beard and shaking his head: "Pepper is so expensive! It's more expensive than gold. If you give less, people will think you are shabby. If you give too much, it will be a big expense."
"How about giving him a fight?"
Fumeng Lingcha's eyes widened: "A bushel of pepper in Chang'an costs four to five hundred thousand yuan. Where can someone have so much money to send him there?"
Just this surprised expression is enough to show that General Fu Meng is still an upright official.