Li Siye also stood up, stretched out his hand to pick up the wine cup in front of him, and replied calmly: "In my opinion, it's not a big deal. Dr. An and I were officials in the same court, and he also served as the imperial censor at the censor's desk.
It is a duty to supervise each other among colleagues. Although it is not meticulous enough, the starting point is good. How can Siye be so petty and have a bad relationship with Dr. An just because of a memorial, which destroyed the friendship between you and my colleagues.
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"Look, Doctor Li is good at talking. It seems that An will have to learn more from you in the future."
The two of them laughed against their will at the same time. Li Siye held the wine cup in both hands and faced Li Longji and said: "The so-called apology wine is not true at all. It also made the saint work hard and worry about the affairs of his ministers. These two glasses of wine."
It would be better for us to apologize to the saint."
Li Longji narrowed his eyes, held the wine cup on the table with one hand and said, "If you two think so, then I can relax and sit down."
Li Siye poured the wine from the wine cup down his throat and lit the bottom of the cup towards An Lushan across the way, indicating that he was already stuffed and it was up to you to figure it out.
An Lushan pursed his lips, held the wine cup in both hands, and poured it into his mouth.
It is said that in history, An Lushan suffered from malignant sores all over his body and was blind. He was so ill that he was irritable and difficult to live with. He was killed by his eldest son An Qingxu and the eunuch Li Zhuer together. This was a symptom of a serious attack of diabetes, and this man was undernourished for a long time.
Excess and body fat are indeed consistent with the conditions for the formation of diabetes, and I am afraid that there are already early symptoms.
After suffering from diabetes, he should avoid drinking alcohol, especially high-fat drinks such as sweet wine. It would be better to pay more attention to him today and let him drink a few more glasses to get drunk, which can be regarded as the most benevolent thing.
The maid holding a wine bottle beside him filled him up with wine. Li Siye picked it up again and faced An Lushan: "Doctor An, you and I are officials in the same dynasty. Since our respective guarding places are thousands of miles apart, we can't wait and see.
Let’s meet. Today I have the opportunity to drink with you. This is a good opportunity given by the saint. It would be great if you and I toast a toast to the saint together to show our gratitude.”
Li Siye had already stood up first and turned to the emperor with his hands in his hands. Li Longji smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll have a drink with you."
The emperor drank the wine in one gulp, and Li Siye and An Lushan drank it too.
Li Longji then questioned the two men about the troop configuration and defense situation in Liaodong and Hexi areas. The two men answered each other fluently. Looking at this posture, they must have done their homework before.
After three rounds of drinking, the emperor held his forehead and said: "I am too drunk to drink, so I will go back to the palace to rest. You two don't have to leave. We can use the banquet to get in touch with each other. I will come back later after I wake up."
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The two people stood up quickly, crossed their hands and said, "I will send you off to your majesty."
The emperor walked down the steps with the support of Gao Lishi who was standing beside him, turned around and walked behind the screen, passing through the curtain of the palace corridor and disappearing at the end.
The only people left in the palace were a few serving maids and the young eunuchs standing on both sides. They were not as restrained as before. They each took a few bites of the dishes in front of them with their chopsticks. Li Siye raised his hand to Anlu Mountain several times.
Cup, everyone is welcome to come, it seems that they are not aware of their health problems.
"Doctor Li, do you still remember the first time we met in the past? At that time, you were just a small delinquent in Wannian County, Chang'an City, and I was just a life-catching general under Zhang Shougui, the governor of Youzhou.
When I think about being able to work together in the court today, the fate between us is much deeper than that of Prime Minister Yang."
"That's exactly what you said," Li Siye said with a smile, holding the case in his hand: "At that time, Dr. An, you were convicted for the defeat, but you were able to gain the respect of the saint as a blessing in disguise. From then on, you rose through the ranks and finally got the honor and favor you have today."
"You're not bad either. After living in Chang'an City for a year, you were able to obtain an official position and move to Qixi. You have made great achievements several times and are already comparable to me. Oh, by the way, are you still on the streets of Zhuque?
Have you ever tried your best to show off your skills?"
Li Siye said with a smile: "Saints choose talents regardless of their origins. Thanks to the emperor's favor, they have achieved what they are today. I heard that before Dr. An became famous, didn't he also engage in the business of selling sheep with empty hands?"
An Lushan's little eyes narrowed and he pressed the wine cup in his hand on the table. The conversation between the two of them suddenly stopped. Li Siye played with the wine cup in his hand and looked at the person opposite him with a cold expression.
An Lushan. This suddenly solidified atmosphere made the eunuchs and maids standing on both sides lower their heads and take a breath.
The palace eunuch standing next to the palace pillar behind the screen looked around, with a smile on his face, opened the corner of the curtain and slipped out.
The emperor was sitting cross-legged in the alchemy hall of Jiaotai Palace, playing with a jade-carved lotus cup in his hand. Gao Lishi led a young eunuch into the alchemy hall. The little eunuch knelt on the ground and crossed his hands: "I am here to greet the saint."
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Li Longji did not open his eyes and simply uttered one word: "Say."
"Shortly after the saint left, the two of them were taunting each other back and forth in the palace. If it weren't for the fact that they were in the palace, they would have started fighting."
"Go down."
"Here."
The emperor opened his eyes, with a brisk smile on his face. Gao Lishi bent down and said: "It seems that there is indeed a feud between the two people, and it has become a fire and water situation. However, both Longyou and Liaodong are strong soldiers.
, the forces are so tyrannical that it is not a long-term solution to make the two jealous of each other. If something unexpected happens and their strength is imbalanced, then..."
Li Longji raised his head and glanced at Gao Lishi: "Lishi, do you have any better strategy?"
Gao Lishi hurriedly bowed down and said, "I am so stupid, so how can I have any satisfactory strategy?"
Li Longji glanced at him sideways: "I just told you to talk about it, why bother with these useless humble words."
"Well, in my humble opinion, it is the custom of our dynasty for Bian Jiang to become the prime minister. The saint can call two of them to the capital to become the prime minister, and assign the post of six governors to different people. How can they be under the eyes of the saint?
Isn’t it easier to control?”
"No," the emperor shook his head: "Both of them are capable of leading troops, and a sudden change will make the border defense loose. Besides, Yang Guozhong didn't get along with the two of them in Chang'an. Transferring the two of them to Beijing would be unreasonable under my eyes.
How much trouble has been caused."
"But……"
The emperor raised his palm and said confidently: "I am quite strong now, and the two of them are relatively loyal to me. I will make other plans when I am old in the future. Send someone and inform them."
, don’t wait for me, go back to your mansion."
In the calyx building, An Lushan and Li Siye never said another word. Li Siye was minding his own business, pouring wine from a wine bottle and drinking slowly, while An Lushan was leaning on the back of the bed, narrowing his eyes and falling asleep.
Eunuch Yuan Siyi entered the palace waving a fly whisk, bowed his eyes and said: "Two princes, the saint has an oral message."
The two people quickly walked out of their seats, knelt on one knee and crossed their hands.
"I'm a little sleepy. You can go back and leave tomorrow. Each of you will return to the military town."
After the two people looked at each other, they said in unison: "I obey the order."