Counselor Li Fuguo's voice was high-pitched and mellow, and he shouted out of the hall. Li Siye and the other two climbed up the Longwei Road outside the Zichen Hall and entered the hall. They walked to the emperor's steps and stood there, kneeling on one knee and crossing their hands:
"I have come to see Your Majesty and wish Your Majesty eternal peace and prosperity."
The emperor bent down on the bed, leaned forward and raised his hands and said: "Please get up quickly. The three of you are my humerus ministers. Our monarch and ministers can return to Chang'an today only because of the concerted efforts of the three of you. I declare that you
Entering the imperial court is precisely to commend your meritorious service."
Li Siye took the lead and stood up, crossing his hands at the same time and saying: "I would like to thank your Majesty."
Li Heng rubbed his hands and smiled: "No more nonsense, let's get started." He turned his eyes to Li Fuguo, who was standing in front of him. Li Fuguo turned around and gave a respectful salute. When he turned to face the courtiers, he had already raised his head.
He raised his nostrils and looked down, slowly opened the gilded bamboo slip in his hand, opened his mouth and read: "Li Yu, the king of Guangping, has made great contributions in regaining Chang'an, and he was promoted to the king of Chu. The imperial censor, Tong Zhongshumenxia Ping Zhangshi, the king of Xiliang
Li Siye annihilated the main force of the rebels and was granted the title of Taiwei. Guo Ziyi annihilated the remaining rebels and was granted the title of Duke of Dai. Wang Sili guarded Wuguan and annihilated the remaining rebels and was granted the title of Shangshu Zuopushe."
He put down the bamboo slips and picked up the book made of yellow silk, opened his plump throat and read: "The merits of the fathers are passed down to the descendants. Li Chongyun, the minister of the Ministry of War of Zuoqian, and the general of the Longxiang Army, was appointed minister of Honglu Temple and granted the title of general Yunhui.
The second son Li Chongbao was granted the title of Huaihua Zhonglang General, the youngest son Li Zuoguo was granted the title of Captain of Light Vehicles, and the eldest son of Guo Ziyi, Guo Yao, was granted the title of Weiweiqing..."
In this letter, only Li Siye's youngest son Li Zuoguo was granted the title of Captain of Light Vehicles of the fourth rank, which was far lower than that of his eldest son Li Chongyun. This was done deliberately by Li Heng, pretending not to know that Li Chongyun was Li Siye's adopted son, so that the royal family and him
It can be done well in terms of face.
Li Fuguo read along the book, his tone became more and more urgent, and his expression became more and more surprised. He did not see what he wanted to see in the book, so his two triangular eyes were raised high, and he used the corners of his eyes to
Out of the corner of his eye, he went to consult the emperor behind him. What was going on? Didn't they agree to take away Li Siye's military power? How did it happen? Can such a thing be temporarily withdrawn?
After he finished reading, he clenched the book with both hands and hung it in front of his lower abdomen, gritting his teeth tightly. He winked at Li Heng twice, but Li Heng used his eyes to signal him to calm down.
The little look between the two masters and servants on the royal steps was all seen by Li Siye. He thought that this historical record was indeed true. Li Heng had raised this ugly castrate into a big rat, and he had already begun to become ambitious.
Intervene vigorously in government affairs.
While his eyes were paying attention, he knelt down with Guo Ziyi and Wang Sili, and shouted: "I thank your majesty."
Li Heng nodded and said something: "Today's reward has been completed. All ministers and ministers must work hard to regain Luoyang as soon as possible and put down the rebellion."
Prime Minister Cui Yuan once again led the ministers to shout: "I will work hard and do my best to serve you!"
"Today's morning ginseng, let's end it like this."
"Your Majesty, please leave!"
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Li Siye and Guo Ziyi walked out of the palace one after another, and the other courtiers gathered and filed out. As soon as they walked out of the pillars of the palace corridor, Li Fuguo had already hurriedly chased him out with a whisk, as if he was afraid that he would run away, and then
He stood behind Li Siye, put his arm on the fly whisk to regain his composure and said, "King of Xiliang, His Majesty ordered you to stay for now, we have important matters to discuss."
What should be faced must be faced after all. He stopped and turned around, cupped his hands towards Li Fuguo and said, "Please Wu Lang lead the way."
Li Fuguo chuckled: "The King of Xiliang calls our family like this, but Jingzhong is so flattered that he is too embarrassed to deserve it. I still hope that you will call me Eunuch Jingzhong as you did in the past. It sounds comfortable."
Li Siye laughed and changed his words: "Duke Xi, please lead the way."
Yes, this sounds more foreign.
The two of them walked around the pillars of the Zichen Hall and headed to the inner hall from the side and back. Li Fuguo deliberately slowed down his pace and walked side by side with Li Siye, and said in a seemingly casual voice: "The Taiwei was named the Prince of Xiliang in the Tianbao Year of the Old Calendar.
Now His Majesty has taken great pains to get you an official title. If the predecessors had not had the official positions of Three Masters and Three Dukes, I would not know what to use to reward this great hero of yours."
Li Siye knew what he really wanted to say, so he just responded casually: "In my opinion, it doesn't matter how big or small you are when you get an official position, as long as you are trusted by His Majesty, it doesn't matter if you are just a hawk dog in the 'Inspection Office'. If you are not trusted by Your Majesty,
, even if you become Sikong, what can you do if you are a Grand Master?"
Li Fuguo's shoulders trembled, and he gave the other party a cold look with inverted triangular eyes before nodding and saying: "The King of Xiliang is right, it's difficult to fly in when exposed, and it's easy to sink when the wind is noisy. Sometimes your official position is closer to His Majesty.
, but in fact, the farther my heart is from His Majesty, I still have to learn more from the cicada and not climb so high."
Li Siye paused, stared at him deeply and said, "These words are suitable for you and me to encourage each other."
The two of them entered Li Heng's study in the inner palace. The emperor was leaning on the incense couch, holding a book in his hands. He caught sight of them from the corner of his eye, and quickly put down the book and told the maid: "Go and bring a bed for the King of Xiliang.
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Li Siye crossed his arms and thanked the emperor, and sat upright on the hut beside him, but his back was always straight and did not lean on the soft backrest.
This state is called restraint. If he were as relaxed as he was at home, Li Heng's mind would probably burst into flames.
The maid brought a gilt tray from nowhere, containing candied fruits, a wine glass, a whole piece of roast lamb and a silver knife inserted on it.
Just when Li Heng was about to take action, he seemed to remember something and pointed at Li Siye casually and said, "Go and bring a copy to the King of Xiliang like this."
Li Siye was used to this kind of behavior, but he still pretended to be sincere and fearful, crossed his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the gift."
The maid placed a small table in front of him, with preserved fruits, bacon and fine wine on it.
"My dear, don't be cautious, just treat it as your own home."
He held a silver knife and cut open a piece of mutton and tasted it. It was indeed very tasty. However, this kind of bacon enhanced the taste while sacrificing the shelf life. Otherwise, if it was promoted to the army, the soldiers would have something in their mouths when eating dry food.
It's such a delicious concoction, and it doesn't feel hard to swallow.
Li Heng chewed a few mouthfuls of mutton, put down his knife and went straight to the topic: "Ai Qing has now been promoted to the rank of Taiwei. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, Taiwei has been the head of the world's military attachés and is in charge of the world's troops. Although our court lists Taiwei as a false title.
To show respect. But I think you have the talent of a general and can lead the overall situation. There is no need to lead the troops of the three towns alone. Besides, under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, there are many generals, so you should also support the younger ones. I intend to promote you to the soldiers of the world.
Deputy Marshal, what do you think about handing over the troops and horses of each of the three towns under your command to a rising star?"
Li Siye put down his silver table knife and slowly raised his head, looking at the caisson on the top of the hall. The complicated patterns were like strands of water plants, which could dazzle people and make their gloomy mood become even gloomier.
Seeing his uncooperative attitude, Li Fuguo wrinkled his nose in anger, and the shadowy whites of his eyes took up most of his eyes. He turned around and glanced at the emperor again, secretly showing a slight expression of hatred for iron.
Li Heng frowned slightly, followed Li Siye's gaze to the top of his head, and asked politely: "What's up there?"
After the emperor resolved his embarrassment, Li Siye took the initiative to bow forward and crossed his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Li Siye's great victory today was only possible because of his brothers who fought to the death to defeat the rebels. I have been in charge of the army of three towns for many years.
, he has been promoted to the rank of Taiwei today, but he has nothing to repay his subordinate brothers. If someone else is in charge of the position of Jiedushi of the three towns now, it may make many soldiers of the three armies under his command resentful, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble, especially here
Your Majesty wishes to recommend three people to serve as governors of Hexi, Anxi and Beiting respectively. I beg your Majesty to grant your permission."
After saying that, he stood up from the bed, knelt down on the ground, kowtowed to the ground and said: "I beg your Majesty, Chen Quan."
Li Fuguo had a look of surprise on his face and was speechless for a moment.
Li Heng's expression was very calm, as if he had already expected Li Siye's words. But now he was feeling depressed about more than just this incident. Even compared with the other two incidents, this incident did not give him a big blow.
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One of them was that the Emperor of Shu was unwilling to settle down, and another was that his sixteenth brother Li Lin, who had been raised since childhood, was trying to make a move when he was appointed as Jianghuai Jiedushi, and secretly withheld the Zuyongdiao that was supposed to be sent to Chang'an. He
I don’t want these two things to affect the person in front of me.