Guo Song quickly followed the eunuch to the Qilin Hall, which was the emperor's inner study. Li Yu had already received the news of closing the net on Lu Sigong, and his health also recovered, and he began to sit in the Qilin Hall to handle some important government affairs.
King Lu Li Shi has not yet resigned from his post as supervisor of the country, but he has special things to do. The first is to resume the imperial examination, and the second is to solve the housing problem of middle and low-level officials in the court. Neither of these two things is easy to do, especially the first thing.
, Restoring the imperial examination involves the vital interests of all aspects, and it is not that easy to restore, but no matter how difficult it is, he has to do it. This is his political achievement, which determines whether he can take over the East Palace.
Guo Song waited for a while outside the inner study, and the eunuch went in to announce. He soon came out and said: "Guo Shijun, please come in. The emperor has called."
Guo Song straightened his clothes and quickly walked into the study. He saw Emperor Li Yu sitting behind the large imperial desk, looking at him with a smile.
Guo Song hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to salute, "The humble minister is here to give orders to the emperor."
After saying that, he put the Emperor's gold medal on the table. This time, Li Yu did not return it to him, but directly took the token. Guo Song suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that his mission as the Emperor's special envoy was finally over.
Now, a new career is about to begin.
Li Yu smiled slightly and said: "I have received an express letter from your sister-in-law. In her letter, she praised you greatly, saying that you completed all the tasks with only one person's strength, and everyone else became a decoration. Is it such an exaggeration?
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Guo Song shook his head and said: "Wei Chen does not deny the compliments given by Master Auntie. Most of them are indeed true, but others are not just decorations, such as collecting intelligence and confirming the arrival of the fleet, or the undercover agents of Hidden Sword Pavilion beside Lu Sigong.
It helped me a lot.”
Li Yu leaned back on the soft couch and looked very relaxed. He smiled and said, "What are your next ideas?"
Guo Song also smiled and said: "Your Majesty Rulu has no expectations for me, so I have no choice but to retreat to the mountains and forests."
Li Yu laughed loudly, pointed at Guo Song and said: "You stinky boy! You are still playing tricks on me, so I will ask you directly, do you want to stay in the court, or do you want to go somewhere else?"
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen never likes to be controlled by others. I can't stay in the court, so let me go somewhere else!"
Li Yu nodded, "Actually, I think so too. I have already thought about your arrangements. Go back and have a good rest. There will be news in a few days."
After saying that, Li Yu took out a jade pendant from the drawer and handed it to Guo Song, "Your arrest of Lu Sigong cannot be used as a credit for appointing an official. This is my personal reward for you. Take it to Li An. He knows
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Guo Song took the jade pendant, and it turned out to be a five-dragon jade pendant. He didn't understand its meaning and couldn't ask any more questions, so he had to bow and say: "Thank you for the reward, your majesty. I will take my leave!"
"Go! Have a good rest and don't feel any more pressure."
Guo Song bowed and retreated.
Just after coming out of the Qilin Palace, he met Lu King Li Shi head-on. Guo Song had learned from Liang Wu that Li Shi went to the palace overnight to kneel down to plead guilty, and then began to vigorously correct his previous mistakes. Now he looks good and full of energy.
Guo Song then knew that Li Shi still won this game, and at least the emperor forgave him. No wonder King Zhao went to Shuzhong, probably giving up the fight for the throne with Li Shi.
Guo Song hurriedly saluted and said: "The humble minister Guo Song is here to see His Highness!"
Li Shi did not expect to meet Guo Song here, which not only surprised him, but also made him very happy. He quickly asked with a smile: "When did Guo Shijun come back?"
"Weichen returned to the capital yesterday afternoon!"
"This mission is not easy! I also read the detailed report of Deputy General Gongsun. I am amazed by Guo Shijun's courage and bravery. I really didn't know it before, so be it! In the evening I bought wine for Guo Shijun at Zhuque Restaurant
apologize."
Guo Song shook his head and said with a smile: "If I can't afford the apology, I won't go. If it's to take the wind and wash away the dust, I will happily accept the appointment."
Li Shi laughed and said, "Okay, then it's time to catch the wind and wash away the dust!"
Guo Song clasped his fists in salute, then said goodbye and left.
After coming out of the palace, Guo Song went directly to Wubenfang. He was curious about what reward the emperor gave him.
Soon, he arrived at Huangshang Trading Company in Wubenfang. After only waiting for a moment, Li An personally greeted him, "My good nephew is finally back!"
It is the nature of a businessman to pursue advantages and avoid disadvantages. Li An has always called Guo Song "Master Guo". When he discovered Guo Song's status in the eyes of the emperor, he also changed his title to Guo Song.
This was a normal thing, and Guo Song never took it to heart. He smiled slightly and said, "Did Uncle An go to Jubao Pavilion?"
"Why don't you go? I collected more than a hundred pieces of beautiful jade. It's really good stuff. I'll ask your men if they still have it. Sell it to me directly. It's twice as much as the purchase price of Jubao Pavilion."
"Okay! I'll ask everyone when I get back, but I've said it before, so I can't think of collecting it."
Li An laughed and took Guo Song into the house.
The two sat down in the study outside. Guo Song first took out three gems, one red, yellow and blue, and put them on the table and pushed them to Li An, "This is for Uncle An!"
Li An quickly picked up the gem and looked at it carefully, and kept praising: "What a good thing, a rare gem!"
After admiring it, he returned the gem to Guo Song and said with a smile: "I don't collect gems. If you are really serious, you might as well give me three pieces of jade."
Guo Song had no choice but to smile and say: "I'll give you three more pieces of jade later. Uncle An should just accept this gem!"
Li An still shook his head, "If you don't have anyone to give such a gem to you, I can show you where to go."
Guo Song was startled, "I don't quite understand what Uncle An said."
Li An lowered his voice and said: "Princess Lu loves gems very much. You give these three top-quality gems to King Lu. You may not know that King Lu will soon grant the title of King Yong."
Chang'an is located in Yongdi, so King Yong became a special prince. The title of King Yong was a precursor to the title of crown prince.
Guo Song nodded, "Thank you, Uncle An, for your advice."
Guo Song put away the gems, took out a jade pendant and handed it to Li An, "This was given to me by the emperor just now. He asked me to find Uncle An."
Li An opened his mouth wide and couldn't close it. He exclaimed for a long time: "It's actually given to the Five Dragons Jade Pendant. What did you do to deserve such a generous reward?"
"Uncle An, what does the Five Dragon Jade Pendant mean?"
"It's the level of the emperor's private reward, from one dragon to six dragons. Dou Xian has been undercover Yu Chaoen for five years, and the emperor only gave him a reward of three dragons, which is the highest ever. And the emperor actually gave you a reward of five dragons. You
Big hair."
"What is the reward of the five dragons?" Guo Song asked, unable to hold back the joy in his heart.
"The reward for the Six Dragons is an imperial manor with an area of 10,000 hectares. The reward for the Five Dragons has two choices. A beautiful house with 30 acres in Chang'an City, or an official residence with 50 acres of gardens by Qujiang Pond. Which one do you choose?"
Guo Song scratched his head and asked: "If I choose a house by Qujiang Pool, will I not be able to go out of the city at night?"
"not completely!"
Li An explained to him: "There are three types of houses by Qujiang Pool. One is the royal garden, such as Furong Garden, the second is the official residence, and the third is the private residence. It is true that private residences cannot leave the city at night, but the official residence is different.
There is a waterway pass in the house. As long as you don't go by land but take a boat by water, you can enter and exit Chang'an City once a night with the waterway pass. The city ban in Chang'an will have almost no impact on you, but Qujiang
There are very few official residences by the pool, and only a handful of people can enjoy this privilege."
After hearing the introduction, Guo Song said happily: "Then I will choose the garden mansion beside Qujiang Pool. It will be good for Mengzi."
Li An nodded, "I have to prepare in the past two days. Come to me the day after tomorrow and I will take you to see the house."
Guo Song pondered for a moment and said, "There is one more thing I want to ask Uncle An. What happened to His Highness King Zhao?"
Li An shook his head, "You'd better not know about this!"
"Uncle An, you'd better tell me!"
Li An looked at Guo Song and sighed: "Li Yi suddenly died of a sudden illness last year. Did you know?"
"I don't know, but I'm not surprised."
Li An closed the door and then whispered to Guo Song: "Li Yi's death due to sudden illness has not been announced to the public. This is the reason why Li Shi has been unable to be crowned prince. The Holy Emperor is very angry with him."
"But the emperor chose to forgive in the end, right?"
Li An sighed and said: "Not long after Li Shichang knelt down to plead guilty, the three of them, father and son, sat together and talked candidly all night. Li Si officially expressed his support for Li Shi as the crown prince, and Li Shi also promised to treat Li Si well. Your Majesty.
The decision was made that Li Si will live in Chengdu forever and cannot go to Beijing unless summoned. He also took great pains to avoid the scene of his sons killing each other. This matter is extremely secret. Just know it and don't mention it again. "
Guo Song nodded, said goodbye and left.
After coming out of Li An's house, Guo Song looked at the blue sky and white clouds in the sky. He suddenly remembered Mengzi, whom he had not seen for a long time. He should go to Qujiang Pool to see it.