In the residence of Right Prime Minister Li Linfu, Gao Xianzhi followed the steward and walked through the corridor of the prime minister's residence to the front of the main hall. There were two charcoal bronze stoves in the corridor. Several people were sitting in front of the stove, struggling to wave bamboo fans.
There were flames, and beads of sweat appeared on his head.
At this time, Gao Xianzhi realized that he was wearing a bit thick clothes, but he had to bite the bullet and walk in. The chief steward first ran to the inner hall to report, and then invited him inside.
Li Linfu was standing in the corridor of the inner hall. There were several strange southern plants planted in pottery pots in front of him. He was wearing a white coat and holding scissors in his hand and was pruning the leaves.
Gao Xianzhi stepped in and saluted him with folded hands: "Gao Xianzhi, of humble rank, pays homage to the right minister."
He loosened the branches and put the scissors into the tray held by the maid. He patted the soil in his hands, fluffed up his sleeves and came to Gao Xianzhi. He stretched out his hand to support Gao Xianzhi's shoulders and praised: "The high school prime minister is outstanding and worthy of the Tang Dynasty."
Xiaobolu, the pillar general of Qixi, was controlled by Tibet for more than ten years. The sage ordered three expeditions to the Anxi Protectorate, but all failed. The dangerous mountains and rivers and the geographical distance were prohibitive. However, Gao Cheng was able to accept the order in the face of danger.
The strong soldiers traveled thousands of miles to defeat Lianyun Fort in one fell swoop and conquered the Xiaobolu Kingdom. They restored the face of the saint, strengthened the prestige of the Tang Dynasty, and cut off the springboard for Tibet to use Xiaobolu to go north. The emperor was very happy.
I praise you as the barrier to the far west of the empire."
Gao Xianzhi felt proud and was even more joyful. Since the saint valued him so much, his future would have a double insurance. However, this signal of pride only surged in his heart for a moment, and soon it was over.
Suppress it. Because there is such an old fox in front of you. To such a person, you must not reveal any hint of your true thoughts, otherwise he will pinch his pigtails.
He crossed his hands in front of his chest, lowered his head and said humbly: "Your Majesty, Gao Xianzhi just learned the lessons from the first three defeats of his predecessors. Without their defeats, there would be no victory for me later. This victory
The battle was won because of the support given to me by the saint and the right minister from the rear."
Li Linfu suddenly lowered his head and stared into his eyes, as if he wanted to see his true thoughts, then walked past him with his hands behind his back, stood in front of the couch and said: "That should be your honor.
Having achieved such a great victory at a reasonable price, it is not a bad thing to have such honor. After pacifying Xiao Bolu, the countries in the Western Regions sent envoys to Chang'an to pay tribute, and the Dashi Kingdom also sent envoys to Chang'an to congratulate. This is a great achievement for the saint.
Good thing. Naturally we will not mistreat those who have made great contributions to the country as saints."
He sat cross-legged on the couch, stretched out his hand to invite Gao Xianzhi: "High School Prime Minister, please sit down."
A maid took out a carpet and spread it on the floor for Gao Xianzhi. Gao Xianzhi stepped forward and was about to kneel down, but Li Linfu waved his hand and said: "This is not above the court, nor is it a formal occasion, it is just in my humble residence, Li Linfu.
Why does the Prime Minister need to sit upright? He just needs to be casual."
Gao Xianzhi crossed his hands and said thank you: "Thank you, Prime Minister."
Just as he was about to sit down, he suddenly remembered something. He quickly sat up again and took out a memorandum of merit from his arms. He stepped forward and presented it to Li Linfu with both hands: "This is the ranking of meritorious service in this battle and the recommended investiture memorandum drawn up by my subordinates.
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Li Linfu reached out to take it, shook out the paper and looked at it. He saw that the first person on the list was Li Siye. Gao Xianzhi suggested appointing him as the deputy governor of Anxi, deputy envoy of Anxi Jiedu, and military envoy of the four towns.
General Weiwei. He frowned slightly and didn't even look at anyone listed below. He put them directly at hand.
Gao Xianzhi kept looking at Li Linfu and could read some of the micro-expressions on his face. He was a little confused and confused as to what arrangement made him dissatisfied.
The right minister raised his head and looked around. The maids and slaves in the hall noticed his gaze and retreated one after another. The hall was silent at this moment, and there seemed to be only the sound of the branches growing. The air was filled with spices and seemed extremely hot. Gao Xianzhi
He couldn't help but tug on his round neckline, as if it made him breathless.
A faint sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of Li Linfu's mouth, he reached out and lifted the piece of paper on the couch and said: "This memorial from the high school prime minister clearly distinguishes rewards and punishments, and cherishes talents, which further demonstrates fairness. But you can't just think about it.
To be fair, you should also think about yourself, the stability of Anxi, and the road ahead."
Gao Xianzhi didn't know what he meant and asked doubtfully: "What does the right minister mean?"
Li Linfu rubbed his knees with both hands and said in an understatement: "It has been nine years since Li Siye entered Qixi in the 25th year of the lunar calendar. When he first entered Anxi, he was just a small brigade commander, and later he served as Congling.
Shou Zhuo Envoy is just a seventh-rank official. He can be promoted from the seventh rank to the third rank in just nine years. Not many people in Qixi can do this. Do you think he has no one in the court?
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Gao Xianzhi thought deeply, Li Siye seemed to be involved in some hostile force, "My subordinates still don't quite understand."
"You don't need to understand too well, Gao Cheng, this person is not as simple as you think. He was once the internal leader of the former crown prince Li Ying. He was sent to Anxi with the help of the current crown prince, the loyal king Li Heng at the time.
Introduction. You have also heard about what happened in the DPRK recently."
His words seemed gentle, but in fact, his words were like thunder. How could Gao Xianzhi not know about the destruction of the prince's party? Whether it was Li Shizhi, Wei Jian, or Huangfu Weiming. Which of these people was not more powerful than him, and which one was not more outstanding than him?
But he was still dismissed from office and died because of his involvement with the prince. It was the moment when the storm was raging, and he could not let himself get involved in it, let alone disobey the old thief who had caused the storm in front of him.
He suddenly felt like he was sweating profusely and his pores were cold. Especially when he was stared at by Li Linfu's caring eyes, he felt as if he was being stared at by a poisonous snake.
"High School Prime Minister, there is another thing you don't know. When Li Siye was the crown prince, he once rescued Princess Shou from a frightened horse in the Royal Hunting Garden in the western suburbs of Chang'an, who is now the imperial concubine. He
I never told you, right? Why didn't I tell you the truth? Didn't he have selfish motives? If you use such a person to serve as your subordinate, he is so capable, and there is some help from the government, there is no guarantee that he will not surpass you in the future. Put it in perspective
Look, what happened to Fumeng Lingcha today may not be what happens to Gao Xianzhi in the future."
The previous words were threats, but the current words were considered from Gao Xianzhi's perspective. They completely broke Gao Xianzhi's regret for his friend and had already abandoned Li Siye in his heart.
But he still had to consider other aspects, and he could not violate justice just because Li Siye was threatening. Gao Xianzhi hurriedly leaned over and crossed his hands and said: "But Li Siye has made outstanding contributions. If he is not rewarded with an official promotion, wouldn't it chill the 20,000 soldiers in Anxi? Rewards and punishments
Failure to differentiate is not the way to lead a general."