Chapter Ninety-Three: Silence is better than sound
Qin Jin was ordered to go to the Daming Palace to report on the rectification of the forbidden army, but before he came, he had already saved another idea, that is, Gao Xianzhi's obscure fate, which also made him stay in his throat all the time. Previously, because he was busy rectifying the children of the forbidden army, he had no energy or opportunity to plan for this matter, but now he could take advantage of His Majesty's meeting to make a statement to the Son of Heaven.
In this world, nothing can be separated from a good word, if you can convince the Son of Heaven with the word as the center, wouldn't it be better?
Obviously, the Son of Heaven did not care much about the specific process of how Qin and Jin rectified the forbidden army, but had nothing to do with it after the throne was granted. This made Qin Jin, who had a thousand things in his heart, feel like he was on pins and needles, if the Son of Heaven was always chatting like this, it would be difficult for him to lead the topic to the track he wanted.
Ignoring the interests of the Son of Heaven and going straight to the topic, Qin Jin has not thought about it, but with his understanding of the Son of Heaven these days, if he sweeps away the prosperity of the Son of Heaven, there will be no hope for the things he talks about.
Li Longji was more interested in Qin Jin's satisfaction with the mansion of Shengyefang in Chang'an City, and if there was anything unsatisfactory, the slaves who were called could still be handy.
To be honest, Qin Jin had only been to the mansion in Shengye Fang once, and that was because he missed the time to leave the city, so he had to stay overnight. Moreover, because of the joke that he was blocked out by his own slaves that night, it was known to everyone in Chang'an City for a while.
One night in the mansion, all the slaves scrambled to each other, not only wanting to show their faces in front of the new master, but not daring to be too attentive and backfired, which made Qin Jin sigh for a while. He came from an era where everyone was equal after all, and even if they were hired and mediocre, they were just salaried laborers, but in this era, the fate of the servants in the families of the powerful and rich gentry was in the hands of the master, and these people naturally had a sense of reverence for their masters from their bones.
So, what else could he be dissatisfied with? If it weren't for his bad luck at the beginning of this troubled world, he really wanted to enjoy this rare and good life, with a high status, wealth at his fingertips, and a beautiful wife and concubine hugging left and right, thinking about it would make people drunk!
But after all, this is only an imaginary situation, in the history that Qin and Jin are familiar with, it was only half a year later, Tongguan was broken by the rebels, and the Son of Heaven in front of him only took the prince with his concubine and a few close ministers and sneaked out of the capital.
When the hundred officials of Chang'an entered the palace early the next morning, they were shocked to find that their son of heaven had sneaked away, so the first catastrophe in Chang'an City in the hundred years of the Tang Dynasty began.
The people took the opportunity to rob the palace treasury, but before these things could be warmed up in their hands, they were burned and looted by the Fanhu rebels who had entered Chang'an, and countless officials surrendered, and the Li Tang clan trapped in the city was slaughtered......
Although the situation has changed now, Gao Feng and the others are not dead for the time being, the rebels suffered a major defeat, and even the main general Cui Qianyou was captured alive. But Qin Jin still had a faint worry in his heart.
This incident makes people fidgeting when he thinks about it, how can he be in the mood to care about whether the servants in the mansion are easy to use?
Li Longji, the Son of Heaven, was very interested, and he immediately gave a banquet, and the two monarchs and ministers feasted on this palace. Qin and Jin's case was located on the side of the Son of Heaven, and the dishes of the feast were not as varied as those of later generations, but some steamed half-cooked mutton and venison, which were processed into shredded meat slices that could be eaten at any time, and sprinkled with pepper, coriander and other condiments. This kind of food is really simple and simple to the extreme, only the gold and silver utensils containing meat are extraordinarily exquisite, and everywhere exudes royal bearing.
However, Qin Jin had no interest in this feast of the Son of Heaven, this kind of half-cooked and even blood-streaked shredded meat slices had a strong smell, even if they were seasoned with pepper and coriander, it was still difficult to swallow.
"Qin Qing, how can you only eat two or three bites?
Li Longji raised his head, squinted a pair of old eyes, and said with a smile.
"Qiqi saint, the minister has something in his heart, and he can't eat it!"
This time, Qin Jin no longer pretended to be straightforward, bluntly saying that he was not used to eating this kind of food, but decided to use this to mention the purpose of today's arrival.
Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, the smile on Li Longji's face suddenly stiffened and gradually disappeared. Then he waved his hand seemingly casually, and muttered: "Drink wine and eat meat, don't talk about anything else today!"
Since he had already started, Qin Jin didn't plan to give up easily, but he was about to open his mouth to speak, but he was interrupted by Li Longji.
"Qin Qing wants to say something, I know and understand. The imperial court is like a big ship, the helmsman wants to turn around, but the hull of the ship is big and clumsy, and it can't be like an arm, and Qin Qing can understand my difficulties?"
Qin Jinwan didn't expect that Li Longji would cry out for bitterness when he opened his mouth, which made him hesitate, and after being stunned for a moment, he simply said: "Although the minister is in the Guanzhong, he is always thinking about the situation outside the Guan, and he can't wait to fly out with his wings on his back and kill all those rebels who are making trouble." ”
Li Longji's face suddenly became as deep as water, and his voice was calm and appreciative.
"Qin Qing's ambition to serve the country is commendable!" After speaking, he picked up a piece of mutton and put it in his mouth, and continued: "The military affairs have been fully responsible for Shangshu Zuo's servant, but I am asking for the wrong person. ”
Qin Jin suddenly left the table, bypassed the case, came to Li Longji, and gave a deep salute.
"Now the hundred officials of Chang'an are a little blind in their optimistic attitude towards the war, but the ministers can't do it in their eyes, and they hate to have to be this lieutenant general, and they also go to the outside of the border to be a county lieutenant, as long as they can kill thieves......"
To tell the truth, since the fire of Kunshan, the rebels suffered a major defeat, the main general Cui Qianyou was captured, Li Longji's judgment of the situation has gradually become optimistic, and now with Ge Shuhan or Yang Guozhong, the discussion is how to counterattack Luoyang's plan, and even his own mind is more focused on how to guard against the resurgence of the unsubordinate forces in the court. However, from Qin Jin's words, he clearly felt the undisguised anxiety in this young man's heart.
In an instant, Li Longji was completely disinterested, snorted a little angrily, and never took a sip of wine and meat on the table again.
"Isn't it safe...... Can he still break into Chang'an?"
Li Longji's voice suddenly became violent, but it was this sudden change in attitude that reflected the faint worry in his heart, he didn't want to admit it, he didn't want to face it, but he was held by his courtiers.
Qin Jin didn't say a word about this fierce question, and suddenly raised his head, his eyes were full of determination, and he met the slightly anxious gaze of the Son of Heaven.
At this time, silence is better than sound, and not answering the question of the Son of Heaven is just a tacit acquiescence!
Even Li Longji was stunned, his questioning was just an angry word, but Qin Jin's attitude was clearly a silent acknowledgment, and this assumption was likely to become a fact. Since the rebellion, only the Xin'an army led by Qin Jin has defeated the rebels, so his opinions and judgments are naturally not the same as those of other courtiers.
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