Yang Zhao was full of expectations and mixed with complex sorrow. There were many specialties in Shu, but he still couldn't resist the impact of spices on women. He was very unwilling to face an outcome that was already doomed. But now his expectations have risen again, and the emperor
The extent of his doting on his cousin is extraordinary, and even a fool can see this. As long as he safely introduces the gifts, he should be able to get the official position easily.
"My Lady, please look at this. This is the Sichuan embroidery picture of white birds facing the phoenix. It took thirty embroiderers two full years to embroider it. Qiu Zhang Zhongcheng asked his ministers to send it to Chang'an. This is the filial piety shown by the people of Sichuan to the imperial concubine.
heart of."
Yang Yuhuan smiled and nodded: "They are indeed serious. This picture of hundreds of birds facing the phoenix can be mounted on the screen and placed in the Feishuang Palace in the Hot Spring Palace."
Yang Zhao then introduced: "This is the most representative specialty of Sichuan, Sichuan brocade, latitude and longitude colored jacquard, a total of twelve colors, presented to the empress. This is bamboo leaf green tea cake, and fine-grained paper from Sichuan..."
These things do not seem novel enough. Every year, governors from various states in central Shu come to the palace. Concubine Yang has seen a lot, and her vision is certainly high. Only the rare species from outside the region brought by Li Siye interest her.
"There is a kind of fruit called lychee that is abundant in Lingnan. It cannot be transplanted to the north. It has a sweet taste. My sister must have tasted it when she was a child in Sichuan. However, if the lychee is picked from the tree, it will quickly deteriorate and lose its taste. So I
If you don’t bring these lychees with you when you come to Chang’an, you won’t be able to taste the taste of your childhood.”
After hearing this, Yang Yuhuan's eyes gradually turned red, and she seemed to be about to cry. She may have thought of her childhood life and her parents.
Li Longji held the beauty's hand distressedly, lowered his head and said: "My dear wife likes to eat lychees, I can naturally find a way for you to eat them, so why shed tears. I also sent people to guard your parents' tomb in Sichuan.
Someone will pay homage to him every year. If there is a chance in the future, I will go to Shuzhong in person to pay homage to these two old people."
A smile emerged from the corner of Yang Yuhuan's mouth. Although his parents were no longer here, the presence of his cousin from far away in Shu could make him feel a little more cordial. After all, Yang Zhao was a member of their Yang family, and she had lived in Shu when she was young.
For a while, although her memory was blurry, she still had a slight impression of this brother. Since he was a member of the Yang family, she had to take care of him.
Yang Yuhuan didn't even need to say this to the emperor in person. She only needed a look, and Li Longji already understood it. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Yang Zhao, I will appoint you as the Jinwu Bingcao to join the army, so that you can enter the palace to worship."
Yang Zhao was overjoyed and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, saint, for giving me this official position!"
He didn't know what rank Jinwu Bingcao was in the army, but that was not important. What was important was that he could enter the palace. In the future, he would be closer to the emperor, and he would have more opportunities to perform, so he would not have to worry about being promoted to an official position.
Yang Yuhuan didn't know whether she was drowsy because of the ups and downs of her emotions, or whether she was a little drowsy due to the calming influence of sandalwood and frankincense.
Everyone saw this sign and hurriedly folded their hands and excused themselves: "I thank the saint and the noble concubine. I excuse myself."
The emperor rested Yang Yuhuan on his lap with his eyes slightly closed, and gently raised his hand to signal them to leave quickly, and they quickly retreated.
On the way out of the palace, Li Siye thought a lot. Based on what happened just now, he felt that the emperor's ability to handle things was still there, and he had the essence of the king's balancing skills. Although the rewards for the four of them were different,
, but basically there is not much disparity, and the four people will not feel partial or dissatisfied.
Of course, Li Siye was a little dissatisfied. The reason was that the emperor didn't know what he really wanted, and he probably wouldn't give it to him if he knew it. Although titles and food fiefs were unattainable to others, he was not very interested in such things.
There is no point in being a wealthy aristocratic landowner who will not fight exclusively for these accessories of power.
Although he was a little dissatisfied, he could understand that the reason why he did not easily open up the threshold for third-rank officials might be because he was unwilling to make subversive changes to the upper levels of Anxi.
As for An Sishun and An Qingxu, it was natural that they brought gifts from their superiors and fathers as tributes. The emperor rewarded them mostly for the sake of An Lushan and Fumeng Lingcha. This was considered a tacit understanding.
The emperor naturally knew that these people sent represented Jiedushi's confidants.
In fact, the one who should laugh the most is Yang Zhao. Before coming to Chang'an, he was just a county lieutenant. He was appreciated and utilized by Xianyu Zhongtong and Qiu Zhang Jianqiong, so he was sent to Chang'an as an official. The emperor appointed him as Jinwu Bingcao.
Joining the army is only an eighth-grade petty official, but the only unique advantage is that you can enter the palace. If you know that being a close minister of the emperor is far better than any official in the frontier, the opportunity to be promoted and make a fortune will come easily.
The four of them stood in front of the Mingyi Gate of Xingqing Palace again. The eunuch who escorted them out crossed his arms and stepped back into the doorway.
Despite the fate of making contributions together, the relationship between the four of them has not substantially improved. An Sishun is still very indifferent to his nephew, and only bowed his hand to Li Siye and said: "Li Lang, we will meet again someday."
I'll be the host and have a few drinks at the Orchid Wine Shop in Chang'an West City."
After that, he walked away with his hands behind his back. An Qingxu shyly saluted his back: "Uncle, walk slowly."
"Ahem, um."
An Qingxu felt that he had nothing to do with the two people in front of him, so he just cupped his hands in vain towards them, then turned and left.
Yang Zhao still had the slightest grudge against Li Siye, so there was no need for any etiquette and he was ready to make a U-turn.
Li Siye's voice suddenly sounded behind him. "Yang Canjun, Siye would like to invite you to have a few drinks with you. Do you dare to go and honor me?"
He raised his hand and blew his nose, recalling the time when he was in Shuzhong, eating and drinking at a friend's house. He was thick-skinned then, and now he has nothing to fear.
"Why don't you dare? I heard that Brother Li has been in Chang'an for a long time, and I asked you to introduce me to a wine shop with good wine."
"Of course, let's go to the Qinglian Winery in Changlefang. The fine wines in Chang'an City cannot be surpassed by theirs."
He has only been to Qinglian Winery twice, and each time he passed by in a hurry. This small winery hidden in Changlefang has recently become famous in Chang'an City, and it is inseparable from the promotion of Li Bai, the image spokesperson.
.It’s just that Li Bai has been released by the emperor with gold, and there is no more swan song in the prosperous Tang Dynasty in Chang’an City.
The two of them sat on a screen in the corner of the wine shop. The shopkeeper brought the mutton and wine bottles and cups, then retreated behind the wine bar counter and wiped the dust with a duster.
Li Siye picked up the wine bottle and poured wine for Yang Zhao. Although he had a stinky face before entering the door, he was much gentler now.
This person's desires are so low-end that a meal of wine and meat can change his mood.
The wine made a pleasant splashing sound and was knocked into the wine cup. Li Siye put down the wine cup, picked up the wine cup and asked: "Is Yang Canjun still angry that I overshadowed you by delivering gifts in the palace just now?"
Yang Zhao just picked up the cup and glanced at Li Siye in surprise. He actually told this matter directly? How did he see it?
Li Siye is talking nonsense, but your mood is already written on your face. Do you think I can't know?
"Oh, in any case, these gifts are not mine. I am just doing things for Qiu Zhang Zhongcheng. Even if they are overridden, it is only Qiu Zhang Zhongcheng's business. What does it have to do with me?"
"I think so." Li Siye picked up the wine bottle and poured it for him: "I am just a foreign minister. No matter how good the gift is, I am still a foreign minister. How can it be compared to the blood and family ties between Yang Canjun and the imperial concubine? Hong
The blood flowing in Nong Yang's veins is the same. As a member of the Yang family, how could she not care about her son and relatives?"
"Son?" Yang Zhao frowned subconsciously and stared to ask Li Siye's gaze: "Have you drunk two ounces of wine to make yourself stupid? You actually said such treasonous words! Where did my noble concubine come from?
son?"
Li Siye lowered his eyes and pondered. It seemed that Yang Zhao, who had just entered Chang'an, was still a raw man and had no specific understanding of some things.
He pretended to be surprised and asked: "You don't know? The adopted son of the imperial concubine is An Lushan, who is currently serving as the governor of Fanyang, Pinglu and Lu towns. It was his son An Qingxu who came to the palace just now to give gifts."
Yang Zhao raised his head and frowned in thought. This may be a joke or a prank, but it also foreshadows Concubine Yang's love for An Lushan. Of course, this kind of love cannot be that kind of love. No matter how bad her aesthetics is, it will not be the same.
He would fall in love with a 300-pound person of the opposite sex, and he would not take the risk of offending a saint. Perhaps An Lushan has some funny or funny genius and can often make his cousin's concubine laugh.
A fat man who likes to be funny and has physical humor can indeed make a woman make such a joke, and he can also make her fake it and raise him as a son. You must know that Yang Yuhuan was only twenty-eight years old at this time, and An
Lu Shandu is almost forty years old, and the age gap between mother and son is so rebellious that it has even more comedic effect.
Treating life as a comedy is truly a satirical artistic effect.
This still made Yang Zhao feel uncomfortable, as if his promotion resources were occupied by others. Why could a Sogdian enjoy the dividends brought by Yang Guifei? Why should he be prominent with the Yang family?