The word "李" was written on the paper lantern hanging in front of the cart. Yang Guozhong felt an ominous premonition in his heart, and Li Siye frowned.
The coachman jumped off the carriage and opened the curtain, and helped Li Linfu down, who was wearing a purple robe and with gray temples. His body was slightly hunched and his movements were slow, but the moment his feet landed on the ground, his aura spread to the surroundings and solidified the atmosphere.
The officials seemed to be infected by a strange disease. They all bent their bodies lower than Li Linfu, stretched out their arms in front of them, and saluted with their hands crossed.
"See right Prime Minister!"
At this moment, only Yang Guozhong and Li Siye were standing upright, but the next second, Li Siye also bowed forward, crossed his hands, and said: "Siye is so virtuous and capable, so that the right minister came to see me off, I am really scared."
Yang Guozhong stared at the scene in front of him with wide eyes in astonishment. Then he turned around and found that everyone was bending down and crossing their hands at the same time. Even the green-robed man in the distance also bent down to worship.
He suddenly realized that he had not defeated Li Linfu. The previous Abu Si case and Wang Fei case were all false victories. This old man, who was already hunched over and dying, still had unrivaled power. The shadow he left in the hearts of everyone could not be easily defeated.
Be erased and cleared.
Li Linfu moved forward with the help of the steward, and when he came to Li Siye, he straightened up slightly, with a faint smile on his lips. He looked around and said, "Yang Zhengqing, don't be grudge. People say that elders are respected. Everyone just gives me this old man."
It’s just a little thin noodles for the old man. The ceremony is over!”
All the officials retracted their folded hands and acted neatly, as if they had been trained.
But Li Siye still crossed his hands, and the smile on his face was a little stiff.
"Doctor Li, you don't need to be polite. I thought you had already risen to prominence when you were serving as the leader of the Qianniu under the former Crown Prince Li Ying, and was favored by His Majesty. Later, he was arranged by the saint to go to Anxi, where he started as a low-level guard of the seventh rank.
, and eventually became the majestic Qibeibeiting Jiedushi. You controlled thousands of miles of territory in the Western Regions, defeated the great food in several battles, penetrated eight hundred miles into the Hu region, and made achievements unprecedented since the old calendar."
"When I was the Protector of Anxi in the past, my biggest wish was to expand the Protectorate of Anxi to the west and expel the Dashi's hold on the Hezhong area. The saint and I originally placed our hopes on Gao Xianzhi, and after several years of step-by-step expansion, we can achieve this.
Purpose. It’s just that God’s calculations are not as good as those of man. I never expected that Dr. Li could complete his achievements in a few battles within one year. You, Li Siye, have fulfilled one of my wishes, so even if I am ill, I still want to come and see you.
Tell me what's in your heart."
Li Siye sounded quite moved by these words, but he didn't know how true or false they were. It's just that the old fox had a good reputation, so he had to be careful.
"It feels more satisfying to be praised sincerely by your right minister than after drinking several bowls of fine wine."
Li Linfu laughed dryly: "You think what I said is a lie, but it is actually the truth. It's just that people in the world have too many misunderstandings about me, so Dr. Li is so cautious. But it doesn't matter, you will be sincerely grateful soon."
mine."
He staggered back with his hands behind his back, treating everyone around him as puppets. When he passed the sluggish Yang Guozhong, he suddenly turned back, held his head high and murmured in his ear: "Yang Zhao, you
You are getting more and more powerful, and you have more and more part-time jobs. Do you really think that having too many official positions is a heavy burden? Yesterday, an urgent report came from Jiannan, Nanzhao King Pige Luo Koubian, you are also responsible for the Jiannan Festival
The duty of the governor is unavoidable."
He crossed his arms towards the due north and said loudly: "I have asked the saint to order Ambassador Yang to go to Jiannan to quell the invaders. You, Yang Zhao, are capable of hard work and great supernatural powers. You will definitely be able to pacify Nanzhao and achieve outstanding military exploits like Doctor Li."
, when the time comes for your triumphant return, I, Li Linfu, will definitely lead your horse and stirrup for you at the post station outside the city, and bow to greet you."
Yang Guozhong did not dare to have such an illusion. His face suddenly dropped, and he took two steps back in horror. He hurriedly called to the servant: "Quick! Quick! Get me the horse quickly. I want to enter the palace to see His Majesty!"
The boy ran quickly and led the horse to come, but Yang Zhao raised his foot and kicked him away: "You're just dragging your feet!"
He grabbed the reins and got on the horse, yelled "drive", the horse's hooves spread happily and galloped around the queue of officials towards the city gate.
Li Linfu looked at Yang Guozhong's back and smiled contemptuously: "Can such a person be prime minister? If such a person becomes prime minister, wouldn't the Tang Dynasty be in danger?"
Li Siye also thought so in his heart, but there is no need to say it here. As long as that person believes that he can be prime minister, it is useless for anyone to question him.
"Doctor Li, good-bye." Li Linfu straightened up his clothes and offered his hand to Li Siye again.
The right minister had already climbed into the carriage with the help of the steward. Li Siye greeted him solemnly with crossed arms, then got on the horse and led the team westward towards the Weishui River.
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"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" Yang Guozhong panted and climbed up the steps of Jiaotai Hall of Xingqing Palace. He stood in front of the threshold and took a deep breath. He squeezed his eyelids hard to induce a few tears before wailing.
Then he stepped into the hall.
Li Longji and Yang Yuhuan were sitting side by side on the same couch, enjoying the graceful singing and dancing of the Liyuan dancers. Behind them, the palace maid holding a peacock fan stood solemnly.
Yang Guozhong walked around the pillars and dances, fell down on his knees in front of the imperial steps with a plop, and begged with a tearful voice: "Your Majesty, help me! Your Majesty, help me!"
Xuanzong was enjoying it with his legs crossed, but his interest was suddenly interrupted. He quickly raised his hand to break up the dance, frowned and lowered his head and asked displeasedly: "What's wrong with you? Who can harm your life, and who dares to harm your life?"
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"Your Majesty, your Majesty," Yang Zhao straightened up on his knees, with tears in his eyes: "Guozhong offended Li Linfu because he acted impartially and refused to hold Wang Wen accountable for Wang Wen's rebellion. Now he is reporting to Your Majesty that he wants to send me there.
Jiannan, once I leave the capital, I will definitely be poisoned by him!"
Li Longji understood now, but he didn't look good on his face: "Li Linfu is indeed narrow-minded, but he doesn't have the guts. Just go and take up the post with confidence."
Yang Guozhong was not afraid that Li Linfu would harm him. He knew how capable he was. Xianyu Zhongtong led 70,000 people and his entire army was destroyed. He did not have the courage to challenge the king of Nanzhao. Moreover, he was weak and not good at running. Once Nanzhao was attacked
How can a person survive the evil miasma and return to Chang'an?
"Your Majesty, Li Linfu has many party members at home and abroad. He is loyal to the country and is alone. How can he defeat him?"
Li Longji looked back at Yang Yuhuan, who was secretly worried next to him, and then persuaded Yang Guozhong nicely: "For now, you go to Jiannan to handle military affairs. I will call you back soon and make you prime minister."
Yang Guozhong was waiting for Xuanzong's words. Perhaps he couldn't believe the second half of the sentence. He burst into tears of joy and fell to the ground with tears streaming down his face: "Your Majesty will live forever, and the saint will live forever!"
The emperor waved his hand towards him: "Now that you feel relieved, let's go down and set off. Since I have decided to make you the prime minister in the future, I will never let you lose a hair on your body. Before departure, I will ask Chen Xuanli to send five hundred dragons
We were escorted by military troops."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Yang Zhao crossed his arms and bent at ninety degrees and slowly retreated out of the palace. He retreated to the threshold before turning around, straightening up and stepping out.
A palace eunuch standing next to the palace pillar frequently peeked at him and silently remembered what he just heard.