Li Siye didn't understand what he meant and just shrugged his shoulders, thinking that this was a way for the prince to win over him and resolve his embarrassment. Regarding the tea delivered by the woman, he tried his best to avoid touching her fingers and said politely: "Thank you.
.”
The maid's fingers trembled, and she knelt down with her hands on her knees and her head slightly lowered, with clean stream of hair hanging lightly on her forehead.
The prince turned a blind eye and asked: "I heard that General Li gave the concubine an incense couch yesterday. The saint and the concubine liked it very much. I wonder what official position the saint gave General Li."
Li Siye did not need to hide this kind of thing, because the prince also gave gifts to the imperial concubine. Li Heng's behavior was no different from that of other officials, except that the emperor could not promote his son anymore.
"I was awarded the title of Prince of Gaoling County and promoted to the deputy governor of Anxi."
"Yes," Li Heng congratulated not sincerely: "The saint has not knighted anyone for three years. He can break this example, which shows that he likes your gift very much and also likes you as a person. After all, the world can grant awards.
Official land is becoming less and less, and 800 acres of Yongye fertile land and 500 food households are also particularly valuable."
Li Mi, who was sitting next to him, casually lowered his head to drink tea, but suddenly said: "I'm stuck at the fourth to third grade level and I can't get over it."
Li Siye suddenly raised his head and glanced at Li Mi. The little fox accurately stated his hidden worries, but he did not answer the conversation to avoid getting caught up in the topic created by the other party.
However, Li Mi did not stop and continued to speak: "General Li has made outstanding achievements. From the perspective of military exploits and official resume, he has met the conditions for entering the third rank. This time he spent a lot of money to send a sandalwood couch, but
It’s still one step away from the third level. Didn’t General Li analyze what is going on?”
Li Heng seemed to be calmly lowering his head to drink tea, but his eyes were paying close attention to Li Siye's expression.
Siye put down the tea cup and the maid beside him filled him with tea with a spoon. He replied unhurriedly: "Of course I know that the purple robe is not easy to put on. Although a promotion is a reward, it is not just a reward. Indiscriminate addition
Rewarding would destroy the balance between official circles, and the saints intentionally control the number of third-rank officials because of their dignity and heavy responsibilities."
"No," Li Mi spoke faster because he was going in too big a circle. If he didn't speak faster and strengthen his tone, it would be easy for Li Siye to find loopholes and cut him off: "General Li knows very well that you are a general of the Anxi Protectorate.
Officer, the circle of the Anxi Army restricts you. As long as Li Linfu still leads the Great Protector of Anxi from a distance and still holds the position of right prime minister, Anxi and even the entire Western Region will be his one-third of an acre."
"The saint is not unwilling to promote you to the third rank. He can do it whether you are a casual official, a full-time official, or a distinguished official. He is just unwilling to break the plans and arrangements of the Right Relative to the Anxi Protectorate. He is not working with you on the third rank.
The choice is not between you and the Right Prime Minister, but between you and the Right Prime Minister. Unless your holy family can surpass Li Linfu, it will be difficult for you to bypass him and become the governor of Qixi."
"Some steps cannot be reached by giving many gifts. Maybe you can reach a certain step in the future with the support of the imperial concubine, but you will never be the governor of Anxi."
Li Bi's mouth was very powerful, hitting Li Siye's weak spot quickly and effectively. Even the prince consciously lowered his head, hiding the smile that overflowed from the corner of his mouth. Perhaps he would secretly praise him in his heart. My little Bi Bi is becoming more and more talkative.
It's getting better and better.
Li Siye picked up the tea bowl with both hands, drank it all in one gulp, and then nodded and said: "The tea is good, you are right."
He put down the tea bowl and looked at the prince and Li Mi with calm eyes: "The right prime minister is unwilling to let Han people be the governor of Fangzhen because of the custom of the Tang Dynasty officialdom. The destination of a general must be to become the prime minister. An Lushan,
Fu Meng Lingcha and other Hu people only know how to use swords and guns, but have no knowledge of writing. The bottom line of the saint's tolerance for illiterate prime ministers is to engage in deer hunting and hunting. Therefore, these Hu people control the border and guard the border areas, and Li Linfu can sit back and relax."
Li Mi pretended to be angry and slapped the table with his hand: "That's too much! Li Linfu is narrow-minded, puts personal interests above the country, plays tricks on power, and suppresses talents. Is it possible that in a few years, all the ten military envoys of the Tang Dynasty will be replaced?
Are you a barbarian?"
Li Mi's words can be regarded as a divine prophecy. In two years' time, Huangfu Weiming and Wang Zhongsi were removed by Li Linfu. The ten military envoys were all Hu people, with Gao Xianzhi in Beiting of Anxi, An Sishun in Hexi, and Shuofang in Longyou.
Shu Han, Hedong Pinglu and Fan Yang were An Lushan. Although the rebellion in the future was not a national conflict, Li Linfu's actions did make the Jiedushi system rigid. Without the step to become the prime minister, the emperor could only continue to feed official positions.
And the power of Bianzhen turned Anlushan into a glutton.
"Li Linfu monopolizes power and colludes with each other for personal gain, leaving loyal people with no way to serve the country. General Li, if you continue to be as irrelevant as before, you will be blocked on the road to promotion just like them."
This statement is a bit sensational, and Li Siye is not without support. He has the Yang family as his back. As long as he puts in more effort, it will not be a problem to become a military governor in other places. But he is not willing to use such a blunt method to get to the position.
He didn't want to completely offend Li Linfu, so he wanted to walk calmly among the three forces of the Yang family, Li Linfu, and the prince. Dancing on the three eggs was the ideal state he wanted to reach. Only in this way could he go smoothly and go far.
"I understand what you mean. There is a mountain between me and my goal. Your suggestion is to dig out the mountain first. But why should I put my limited energy into digging up the mountain? Can't I go around it?
Maybe when I reach my goal, I can go back to digging mountains and get twice the result with half the effort."
Li Mi stared at him and asked: "Of course you can get around a mountain made of stones, but can you get over a mountain made of people? Li Linfu formed cliques in the court like iron walls, where can you get around it? The prince hopes that you can rule in the future.
Qixi, instead of going somewhere else, your foundation is in Anxi."
Starting from the present, Li Siye was unwilling to join the prince's camp. Even if he joined secretly, it would definitely not be safe. Because Li Longji was wary of the prince, Li Heng had only a little ability to protect himself when facing Li Linfu's attack. He
He could not protect the people around him, including Wei Jian, Huangfu Weiming, Wang Zhongsi, and his crown princess Wei Shi. To seek refuge with him would be to put yourself in danger.
But the prince will eventually become the emperor, and Li Heng can endure the humiliation and bear the burden and survive crisis after crisis. This is a long-term stock. When he has overcome the crisis in the future, if he runs to seek refuge with Li Siye, it will not be his turn.
Take sides.
Therefore, he could not refuse the prince at the moment, but he also had to ensure his own safety. This distance needed to be grasped by himself.
He said hesitantly: "I am still in Anxi's camp, and I keep a low profile. I am afraid that I will be found out before I can do anything, and I will become the target of their attack, which will implicate His Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Mi raised the corner of his mouth and smiled: "You don't have to worry about this. Your relationship with His Royal Highness and our relationship will never be made public. Today's meeting at Jinglongguan will be the last time. In the past few years,
I will be repairing the bamboo house in Wutai in Taiyi Mountain. I hope General Li can pay more visits. If you can't spare the time, you can also send your maid to contact my maid Miaozhi."
"Miaozhi, maid?"
The maid next to Li Mi nodded gently. Her eyebrows were long and slender, and her eyes were gentle and kind. Although she was very beautiful, she was not as spiritual as the maid he saw last time.
Li Siye suddenly turned around and looked at the woman beside him. She also stood up on her knees, straightened her waist and put her hands on her chest: "My slave Daorou pays homage to A Lang. I will only obey A Lang's orders."
He looked at the prince and Li Mi in surprise, and the two men nodded slightly while holding tea bowls, which explained everything.
Li Siye suddenly felt that he could not accept it: "Well, I still need to consider this matter for a few days. I am afraid that my wife will not be able to pass this test. Besides, I came to Chang'an with only four followers, and a maid of unknown origin suddenly appeared next to me.
, how can we not arouse suspicion?"
(ps: Thank you, but just say that you have lived up to your original intention and rewarded by Piaohong.)