In the early morning of the next day, An Lushan ordered his servants to prepare silk, ginseng, gold and silver as gifts. He took his counselor Yan Zhuang with him, and ordered a dozen people to carry gifts and go to Yang Guozhong's residence in Kaihuafang to present them to him.
Apologize.
When they arrived at the Yang Mansion, Yan Zhuang stepped forward and knocked on the side door. The concierge poked his head out and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Yan Zhuang showed a kind expression and said with a smile: "Please go in and tell Mr. Yang that Prince An Lushan of Dongping County is visiting."
"Oh, what a coincidence, my Alang has gone to the palace to meet the emperor."
"Oh, I wonder when Mr. Yang will be able to return?"
"Alang should be able to come back after noon."
"In that case, let's visit again in the afternoon."
Naturally, An Lushan could not predict that Yang Guozhong had entered the palace to frame his little fan brother Ji Wen, so he had no choice but to return to the Qinrenfang mansion angrily with the gifts from his entourage.
After the afternoon, An Lushan personally took Yan Zhuang to the Yang Mansion in Xinghuafang. After they reported their intention, the steward of the Yang Mansion quickly went to the small pavilion in the forest to report to Yang Guozhong.
"Alang," the steward staggered up the stairs and stood in the corridor of the pavilion. Yang Guozhong was lying on the bed enjoying the beauty's kneading. He squinted half his eyes and asked, "What's the matter?"
"An Lushan, Prince of Dongping County outside the gate, came to visit."
Yang Guozhong snorted coldly: "What is he here for?"
"Oh, Prince An has already arrived this morning and said he wanted to apologize to Alang."
When Yang Guozhong heard this, the anger in his heart disappeared, leaving only a proud laugh: "Hahaha, I thought he was as tough as a sheep thief and would never give in! Why did you come to apologize today? Isn't it because
I pinched Ji Wen’s pigtails, and I wanted to let him know who in the court has the final say!”
He immediately waved and smiled: "Open the side door and welcome him in."
"Here," the steward turned around and was about to leave, but was suddenly stopped by Yang Guozhong: "Wait a minute! Since the crime is in my hands today, how can I not let him lose face and learn a lesson? Don't open the side door of the front yard.
He entered through the small gate of the back garden."
"Ah," the steward was surprised and reminded: "Alang, the small gate in the back garden is for the servants to enter and exit. How can you let the dignified Prince of Dongping County use the small gate?"
"Don't say anything! This Sogdian boy has offended me many times. Today I'm going to let him suffer a little humiliation as a lesson. Go and tell him. If he can't bear even this humiliation, go home as soon as possible and don't come to me to plead for mercy."
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"Okay," the steward said, crossing his hands, "I'll go down and deal with it right now."
The steward of the Yang Mansion came to the door, closed both side doors, and folded his hands honestly and said: "Alang ordered me to come and greet the prince." He pointed to the end of the Yang Family Alley and said, "Please!"
An Lushan was also confused, thinking that the steward of the Yang family was taking him to the Yang Mansion's villa, so he had to follow the steward to the west end. They came to the back alley near the square wall, and saw a small opening on the southeast corner wall.
There were porters and servants carrying wooden basins coming in and out of the door, but the steward pointed to the small door and said: "Prince Dongping, please."
This was obvious bullying. An Lushan burst out in anger, rolled up his sleeves and turned to leave. Yan Zhuang quickly followed behind him and whispered: "My lord, you must not lose something because of a small thing. It doesn't matter if you are humiliated for a moment. As long as you can stabilize Yang Guozhong
, causing a rift between him and Li Siye, so that the lord can achieve success in peace."
An Lushan, whose round face was red from holding back, paused, gritted his teeth and hesitated for a moment, then turned around and smiled: "Military advisor, you are right. Since we are here to apologize, we naturally invite guests to do as they please."
"Please lead the way from the front, steward."
The steward of the Yang Mansion led An Lushan into the small gate of the back garden. On the way, he passed the stables and livestock sheds, and then passed through the residence of the servants of the mansion, and came to the small pavilion in the forest where Yang Guozhong rested.
Yang Guozhong did not go out to greet him. He was still lying on the bed and pretending to be a big-tailed wolf. He heard the steward shouting downstairs: "Alang, Prince Dongping is here."
Yang Guozhong smiled wickedly like a villain and responded loudly: "No need to shout, please ask the prince to come upstairs."
He dismissed the two maids and sat upright behind the desk. He waited until An Lushan appeared outside the next door, then stood up and walked to the door to greet him. He said with a fake smile: "I didn't know that Dr. An came to visit, and Guozhong didn't treat him well.
Please forgive me."
A hint of cold contempt leaked from An Lushan's eyes, but it quickly disappeared. He crossed his arms and leaned forward a little, and said with a hint of sincerity: "I didn't think well the day before yesterday, so I recommended Ji Wen to Your Majesty without reporting it to Mr. Yang. This is
My omission also made Lushan feel very guilty. I hope Mr. Yang Xiang has a lot of money and will not argue with Lushan."
Yang Guozhong laughed proudly and leaned back: "Recognizing mistakes can greatly improve things. I hope that Doctor An will guard against arrogance and impetuosity after returning to Fanyang, lead the troops well, and do not let down His Majesty's great love for you."
When he said these words to An Lushan, he could not hide the pride in his heart at all. He thought that he had finally suppressed you, a warrior who lorded over all the land. It seemed that An Lushan would be able to restrain his arrogance from now on.
Arrogant, obediently guarding the three towns of Heshuo like a guard dog.
Fatty An suppressed his anger in his chest. He was really afraid of Li Siye, the top leader in the northwest feudal town. If not, he would not have bothered to come to Yang Guozhong's mansion. Because of this incompetent villain, he had no choice but to do it now.
He put on a smile and said with a smile: "What Yang Xiang said is that Anlu Mountain will follow Yang Xiang's example in the future and guard the three towns with peace of mind."
"Okay, okay, in that case, how about I host a banquet and we have a good time drinking together at my house."
An Lushan was already disgusted with Yang Guozhong to the extreme. How could he sit down and drink with him? He just laughed and said, "Lushan is ill and cannot drink. If called, I will come back another day."
Yang Guozhong didn't even go down the stairs. He only waved to the steward from a distance and said, "Send Dr. An out for me."
The steward was confused. When he came, An Lushan used the small gate in the back garden. It was hard to tell how to go out now. Moreover, the guests were still standing beside him. Telling him would only add to the embarrassment.
Yang Guozhong looked at the steward coldly and asked, "What's going on? You still haven't seen off the guests?"
"I don't know, Ah Lang, whether to send guests out through the front door, the side door or the small door in the back garden."
Yang Guozhong almost slapped him in the face and whispered angrily: "Since we are seeing off guests, of course we see them off through the front door. Is there any etiquette for seeing off guests through the back door?
An Lushan rolled his eyes and glanced at the master and servant, if it weren't for the fact that he finally performed to this point and couldn't give up, otherwise he would have walked away."
He and Yan Zhuang came outside the Yang Mansion, ignoring the steward of the Yang Mansion who was crossing their arms. An Lushan's muscles that pretended to be smiling also relaxed. He turned around and pointed at the door of the Yang Mansion and said, "One day I will make this
Yang Zhao died in the rebellion!"
Yan Zhuang was particularly convinced by this, and just crossed his hands to persuade him: "There is nothing to worry about such a despicable villain. If the doctor is angry because of him, he will inevitably be inferior."
"That's right!" An Lushan's mood improved a little, and he was ready to return home and leave for Fanyang in two days. Although Chang'an was prosperous and beautiful, it was a dangerous place for him, and he still wanted to stay in his hometown.
Feel safe and comfortable.
They returned to Qinrenfang Mansion, and counselor Gao Shang hurriedly came forward to report: "My lord, I have found out the clues about Cao Anding, the director of the Jinzou Academy who Li Siye stayed in Chang'an. The money he needed to bribe and buy armor came from Chang'an rich man Mi
Chagan.”
"In this case, I immediately went to the palace to report to His Majesty that Li Siye had colluded with wealthy businessmen and bribed the civil and military officials of the DPRK and China with evil intentions."
Gao Shang also held a feather fan in his hand. He dressed up purely for role-playing, thinking that he could be whatever he pretended to be, but in fact, he was just imitating others, which was extremely ugly.
"My Lord is on a business trip. Even so, it cannot prove that Li Siye colluded with the merchants. It is easy to alert the snake. I heard that this merchant was originally a seller of Hu people's goods. He only did the pepper trade for two or three years. In just three years, Chang'an became a
Rich man. The speed at which he makes money is staggering. He must be backed by official foreign aid, so he needs to investigate carefully."