Since both of them laughed, Li Siye naturally laughed a few times, and then congratulated Gao Xianzhi: "Since the Anxi Protectorate was upgraded to a military town for military governors, there have been several military governors such as Tang Jiahui and Wang Husi.
, Gai Jiayun, Tian Renwang, Fumeng Lingcha and others may have meritorious deeds, but can any of them reach such a high level as Gao Cheng? No. Counting Xiao Bolu, you have defeated the Three Kingdoms since you became the Jiedushi.
, coupled with the Tu Qi Shi who is about to attack, it means defeating the Four Kingdoms in a row. Looking at the state of Tianzhou now, who can achieve such an achievement, you are the ceiling of the generals of the Tang Dynasty today!"
Gao Xianzhi first laughed and said, "Doctor Li is so complimentary." Then he suddenly asked, "What is the ceiling?"
"I made a mistake, it should be a caisson."
Gao Xianzhi asked again: "Why is it a caisson?"
"The caisson is a height, just like the furniture in a house, such as tables, screens, and beds. No matter how high they are, they cannot be higher than the caisson."
Bian Lingcheng interrupted and laughed: "I already know, An Lushan, Ge Shuhan, An Sishun, they are all furniture, the high school prime minister is the caisson!"
"Doctor Li's metaphor is too confusing, but the caisson is indeed high!"
The three of them looked at each other and laughed again.
Their laughter subsided and they rode side by side out of the valley. The atmosphere seemed a bit solid, maybe because the mountains were blocking everyone in the shadows.
As the team walked out of the foothills, Li Siye clasped his fists and said goodbye to Gao Xianzhi: "Prime Minister Gao, there is a drought in Tingzhou this summer. There has been no rainfall for three months. They are all waiting for me to go back and allocate money to open canals for irrigation. I can't go on the expedition with you here."
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"Oh, really. It's a pity. But people's livelihood is the first priority. We don't dare to delay this. Xianzhi will send it to you personally."
"No, no, you are in charge of the Chinese Army, how can you leave so easily?" He turned to look at Bian Lingcheng: "Can the Border Supervisory Army give me a ride?"
Bian Lingcheng pointed to his face and asked: "Me?"
"That's right."
Bian Lingcheng handed over his hand: "It's an honor."
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The two groups of people marched eastward along the old trade road along the river, and finally stopped in front of an abandoned inn. Following Bian Lingcheng were the guards on the left and right.
He took the wine jar and bowl from the guard, opened the seal and filled a bowl for Li Siye, and then filled it for himself. The two of them held it in their hands, while Lingcheng said with a smile: "Doctor Li left at the wrong time. Listen,
It is said that Tu Qishi's sweat tent is located in Suiye City, and there are a lot of gold, silver and jewelry. After Gao Xianzhi led his troops to attack Suiye City, I will give you a share of the looted property.
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"Why are you bringing up the camel thing? Siye doesn't dare to enjoy such sharing, nor can he afford it."
Bian Lingcheng heard something strange in the words and asked in surprise: "Oh, how do you say this?"
Li Siye looked around, stretched out his hand and invited: "Border Supervisor, please take a moment to speak."
Bian Lingcheng frowned and followed Li Siye to the back of the earthen wall of the inn.
Li Siye asked him directly: "In the opinion of the Bian Gong, if Gao Xianzhi's meritorious service during the war is reported to the court, what kind of reward will the saint give him?"
"If it is true, as the general said before, that he could defeat the Three Kingdoms, he would be granted the title of Duke, treated as a subordinate of the first rank, with a settlement of 3,000 households, and a grant of 4,000 acres of Yongye farmland."
"Then do you think he can get a reward from this prince?"
Bian Lingcheng was stunned for a moment and said: "It doesn't matter what I think. The key is that the saint thinks that he can be worthy of being the Duke of the country."
"Well said, you are the eyes of the saint, and what you see is what the saint sees. Then do you think the Shi Kingdom should be destroyed? Should Tuqishi be destroyed? Two small states that are still surviving, Nian
He pays tribute every year and comes to court every year. Just because he wants to perform meritorious deeds, he wants to destroy them. Why doesn't he destroy Dashi? Why doesn't he destroy Tubo?"
Bian Lingcheng smiled: "Why do I smell a sour smell?"
"No, I'm not upset, it's you who is upset."
Bian Lingcheng was stunned: "Why do you call me sour?"
Li Siye turned around and pointed at the white camel held in Yan Xiaosi's hand in the distance: "Mr. Bian, that was given to me by Gao Xianzhi, and now I will give it to you."
Eunuch Bian was furious: "Li Siye, what do you mean, do I care about that white camel with gold!"
"Listen to me," Li Siye quickly raised his hand to comfort him: "You may not care, and I don't care either, but there are people who care. Gao Xianzhi gave these two camels of gold to you and me because he thought that with this money, he could buy you and me.
This was one of the nine oxen that he snatched from the Shiguo palace, and it was also one of the nine oxen that he received from the emperor as a reward for fertile land and food for thousands of families. He could be the Duke of the country, the Duke of the county,
But he can't think that with two camels of gold, he can get you and me to say something against our will and help him rise to the top!"
Bian Lingcheng's eyes widened, feeling that these words should not come out of Li Siye's mouth.
"Do you think that the saint can't see anything clearly even though he is thousands of miles away? He knows very well how could Shi Guo and Tu Qi Shi rebel against each other even if they say so? Without any sign? Gao Xianzhi destroyed Shi Guo, and everyone in the Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu was free.
It is dangerous. You must know that many of the distant descendants of these small countries are in Chang'an, and the Zoroastrian treasures can also go directly to the palace. This piece of paper cannot cover such a big fire. When the saint is punished, Gao Xianzhi will seize a large number of them and offer them to him.
What do you and I have if our previous military exploits are equal? Can two pieces of white camel gold be worth the crime of covering up and concealing the truth?"
Bian Lingcheng finally made up his mind and gritted his teeth and said: "Of course it's not worth it."
Li Siye put his hands on his hips and said, "That's why I want to give you this piece of gold."
Bian Lingcheng asked in surprise: "Why do you still want to give it to me?"
"Because you don't care, and neither do I. You should give them to the people who care."
"who cares?"
"Of course the saint cares about it. You should send it to the saint and tell him how the gold came from. This is your duty as a supervisor."
Bian Lingcheng lowered his head and pondered, then raised his head and asked: "I'm sending a white camel to the saint, what about you?"
"I will write a memorial about what Prime Minister Gao Gao did in the Kingdom of Shi and send it to Chang'an, where his uncle Yang Guozhong will report it on his behalf. The saint will decide whether it is black or white."
Bian Lingcheng suddenly understood and smiled at Li Siye: "In the end, you have gained a lot. When the time comes, Gao Xianzhi's butt is unstable and he is no longer suitable to stay in the position of Anxi Jiedushi. Doctor Li, don't you
Are you just taking advantage of the situation to be in both towns?"
"Yes, I do have this possibility, but I will not make the same mistakes Gao Xianzhi made again. I will not be arrogant or self-centered, nor will I be greedy for money and only give a piece of gold to the border guards.
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"Hahaha!"
After saying that, the two of them laughed knowingly, but one laughed loudly and sharply, while the other laughed thinly and long.
"Border Supervisory Army, the arrow must be focused on the target. This requires the joint efforts of you and me. If it is true as my brother said, the inheritance will be greatly appreciated."
Bian Lingcheng cupped his hands and said, "Easy to say, easy to say."
The soldiers held the wine jar and refilled the wine. Li Siye held the bowl in both hands and drank it with his head tilted up. He got on his horse and said goodbye to Bian Lingcheng. A group of people disappeared among the undulating mountains and rivers through the smoke.