The light that penetrated the window paper from the outside became increasingly dim, and the narrow window made the room dark. Dai Wang took a copper oil lamp, took down the porcelain bottle hanging from the stone beam, added some oil to the lamp, and used
The fire was lit. On the table between the two of them, a small beam of light began to expand, gradually filling the entire dark room.
"Where did we just talk?"
"You don't know how to write and ink, so you are not qualified to be a prime minister. Although Li Linfu has the nickname of Nongzhan Prime Minister, don't think that he really has no ink. When I was a minor official in the Ministry of Household Affairs, I once saw him write the "Six Canons of the Tang Dynasty" with my own eyes.
》The preface and annotations are written smoothly and the writing is vigorous. Although it does not have exquisite literary talent, it is more than enough for political use."
Li Siye grabbed Fu's head and said, "I already understand what you mean. There is no need to say it again. It's just that Li Linfu is as suspicious as a fox. If I deliberately let him know that I don't know how to write, it will make him think that I keep a low profile and have ulterior motives. So.
I have to let him know that I'm semi-literate, but I can't let him know that I'm deliberately letting him know, you know? That's the difficulty."
Dai Wang rubbed his forehead in embarrassment and said firmly: "I understand, do others know that you are not good at writing? How many people know?"
"Perhaps my family members know that in the past, my letters and official documents were written by family members or others."
Dai Liulang stood up holding his bald chin, walked around the room, and said: "You are just the envoy of Shule now, no official documents or good news can reach Li Linfu. As you said, you can't show off your clumsiness deliberately,
So you have to take it one step at a time. If you want Li Linfu to read your nonsense, at least you have to sit in the position of deputy envoy of Jiedu and military envoy of the four towns."
Dai Wang is right. If the situation is not broken through force, it will be a dead cycle. To sit in the four towns and know the military envoys, the Deputy Envoy of Jiedu needs to pass Li Linfu, but to contact Li Linfu, he must also go through
At this point, he cannot reassure the other party without contact. If the other party is not reassured, he will never be able to rise.
"In my opinion, you must rely on your connections with the Yang family to first be appointed as an envoy elsewhere, even the most unlucky economic envoy of the Five Lingnan Prefectures, and then use tricks such as Tao Hui and giving gifts to reassure Li Linfu. As long as he obstructs
It doesn't exist. It won't be a problem for you to use the Yang family's connections to return to Longyou Road."
He had to go around in such a big circle. He had never thought of leaving Anxi, and he would never leave Longyou Road. At worst, he didn't believe that Li Linfu could hold on and not let go if he put more thought into taking the imperial concubine route.
Two people coming up with ideas is much more effective than one person dreaming. At least now he has found a career plan in a dangerous environment. This can be regarded as a career that has been ups and downs, and he has worked hard to climb up.
There was a knock on the door outside, and the maid Daorou called softly: "Alang."
"What's up."
"It's getting late and the curfew will be in effect soon."
Li Siye said angrily: "What happened to the curfew? I have the final say in Shule City, how can the curfew restrain me? If you can't bear it, go back first."
There was a mute sound outside, but no one moved. Dai Wang picked up the oil lamp and hung it on the wall. He turned around and said to him: "Today's business is done for today. You can come back to me tomorrow for tomorrow's business. It's dark and I should rest."
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Li Siye patted Dai Wang on the shoulder, turned around and opened the door and went out. The maid Daorou was still standing by the wall. Although she knew she couldn't hear anything, she still felt that it was inappropriate to wear such a tail.
After walking out of the paper mill, the streets were already dark, with only two groups of soldiers patrolling the streets holding torches. When they saw someone breaking the night, they ran over shouting, but when they saw it was Ambassador Li Zhen, they hurriedly crossed their hands and saluted.
Li Siye comforted the soldiers with a few words, such as why it was cold at night, and they should wear more clothes before patrolling, and drink a few sips of hot wine to avoid catching cold. These seemingly useless words can really warm people.
Chest. People have great desires, but at the same time their desires are very small. All they want is to be affirmed, valued and understood. And these things are all free of charge, but these free things are...
Some people are unwilling to give.
"Li Zhenshi, you can hold this torch to light the way." The fire chief who led the team passed the torch with both hands.
Li Siye handed the torch to Daorou, and the two of them slowly walked towards the mansion. Looking at the figure on the ground, he felt that the people around him also needed comfort, otherwise they would really become dark under the lamp.
"Daorou, follow me to Shule Town at the end of this barren desert. Do you regret it?"
"A slave follows his master. Wherever the master goes, the slave will go. How can I regret it?"
He nodded and said: "Although I don't mean what I said, it is still true. You will live in the inner house from now on, and I will ask Madam Wu to arrange a separate wing for you later."
"Thank you Alang." Daorou held the torch and lowered his body.
The lights were brightly lit in the governor's residence. After walking for a while in the dark night, I suddenly saw the lights in my home and heard the sound of laughter. The haze in my heart was naturally cleared, and everything felt warm and approachable.
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With the official title of Deputy Protector, Li Siye could openly read the newspapers sent to Anxi from the backyard, understand the trends in the court, and fully understand and participate in the affairs of the Anxi Protectorate. Although he still regarded Shule as
Gao Xianzhi, the chief envoy of Zhenyutian Town, has begun to gradually explore his ability to manage Qixi. They actively discuss all the big and small things that happen in the court.
The exchange of letters between the two people was more about Xiao Bolu's progress, but it was only discussed at the battle level. As for when the expedition would take place, Li Siye only encouraged it and did not publish any unfavorable rumors or opinions.
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Although Gao Xianzhi was in charge of the position of military commander of the four towns, he still could not communicate with the court on this issue, and everything had to be implemented by Fumeng Lingcha.
As Fumeng Lingcha grew older, he began to be satisfied with his current achievements and merits, and lost his pioneering spirit. Compared with the young people who were eager to make contributions, he did not mention a word about the expedition to Xiaobolu. Even in Hexi
When Jiedushi took office, he also adopted an active defensive strategy. Whether it was against the powerful Tibetans to the west of the Hexi Corridor or the Turks to the east of the Hexi Corridor, he only ordered An Sishun, Li Guangbi and others to stick to it and never take the initiative.
Attack.
Any depressed person will have this idea. If you do more, you will make more mistakes, if you do less, you will make less mistakes, and if you do less, it will be good. Moreover, victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists. He put down the Tuqi Shi civil strife twice in his life. His merits are enough, so why bother to do it on his own?
There are uncertainties in his later years. If the attack fails, won't his past achievements be stained?
Fu Meng Lingcha's conservative defense was indeed safe for him, but the emperor did not think like him. Tang Xuanzong, who was older than him, was not as enthusiastic about political affairs as before, but he was not as enthusiastic about the expansion of the empire and its borders.
Gong, but with unusual enthusiasm.
His conservatism obviously did not conform to the emperor's pioneering and enterprising spirit. He obviously did not realize this. When he found out, he should feel that he was no longer suitable to stay in this position. The emperor asked Li Linfu to ask him about the expedition details three times.
He thought Bo Lu's strategy and tactics were inappropriate for the first two times. But for the third time, he felt that he could no longer evade it and recommended Gao Xianzhi, the military commander of the four towns of Anxi, to the sage.
The veteran is quite sober at this point and believes that pioneering undertakings require young people with a pioneering spirit.
At this time, it was already the beginning of the fifth year of Tianbao. Emperor Xuanzong issued an order to Gao Xianzhi to describe the military affairs. Gao Xianzhi lived up to the emperor's expectations and wrote two thousand words eloquently about the pros and cons of Xiaobolu's use of troops, logistical support, and marching routes.
The combat ideas and aftermath matters were all transcribed. Li Siye and Gao Xianzhi had already discussed these contents countless times in letters exchanged at the inn.