All the officials dodged a way, silently looking at this young man who dared to be angry at Xiangguo, some admired his courage, and some laughed at this stunned young man in their hearts.

Now everyone knows that his name is Guo Song, and they have also heard of his feud with Won Jae, this young man seems to have some kind of kinship with Won Jae, but his appointment was vetoed by Won Jae.

It sounds like Yuan Zai adheres to principles and does not show favoritism, and it seems that Guo Song's qualifications are too shallow and he is not worthy of being the governor of Anxi, but those who really believe in this kind of rhetoric are probably only the stupid women in the streets and alleys, and none of these onlookers have been mixed in the court for many years.

This Guo Song is neither a relative of the emperor, nor a nobleman of Guanlong, nor a child of a high-ranking official, will the Son of Heaven award him a five-grade high-ranking official for no reason? There must be a hidden side to this.

Besides, many veteran court officials still remember how Yuan Zai publicly severed relations with his father-in-law Wang Zhonghei, and issued a document exposing Wang Zhonghe's rebellious heart and more than innocent death, didn't this Wang Zhonghei have been executed a long time ago? How could there be such a young apprentice? Could it be that Wang Zhonghei didn't die back then?

Even if Wang Zhongji didn't die and left an apprentice, Yuan Zai would definitely hate him to the bone, how could he still take care of him.

These intricate relationships were quickly sorted out by the court officials, and everyone knew that there must be a wonderful story hidden in it, and this young man may not be willing to apologize.

Guo Song walked up to the lobby, he glanced at the guests inside and outside, and then bowed to Li Shi, "See His Royal Highness the Prison State!" ”

Li Shi saw that he ignored Yuan Zai next to him, and was secretly a little annoyed in his heart, so he said slowly: "Guo Song, not long after this king arrived, I heard that you publicly humiliated Yuan Xiangguo in front of so many guests, but is there such a thing?" ”

Guo Song said lightly: "It's not humiliating, it's just a fact, in the eighth year of Tianbao, Yuan Xiangguo publicly issued a statement to sever the relationship between Weng and my master Wang Zhonghei, and he just called his father-in-law, I need to remind him that he no longer has a father-in-law, may I ask Yuan Xiangguo, do you think this is humiliation?" ”

Yuan Zai closed his eyes and snorted softly, without explaining anything, as a dignified prime minister, arguing with a petty official like Guo Song, explaining this kind of thing would only make him lose his identity even more.

But Yuan Zai is unwilling to lose his identity and debate with Guo Song, which does not mean that he will forbear, next to his hardcore ally, Xiang Wang Jin retorted: "The grievances between Yuan Xiangguo and his father-in-law are family affairs, not enough for outsiders, but you, although there is a loose official of General Dingyuan, you are not allowed to publicly humiliate and slander the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, you must apologize to Yuan Xiangguo, otherwise the Tang Dynasty court will not tolerate you." ”

Guo Song sneered and said: "What a big breath, may I ask who your Excellency is, and can you represent the Tang Dynasty?" ”

Wang Jin was speechless, and many officials next to him laughed, making trouble for a long time, this Guo Song didn't even know Wang Jin.

Yuan Zai saw that Wang Jin was caught by Guo Song as soon as he opened his mouth, and he had to speak, Yuan Zai said slowly: "It's just an ignorant and arrogant young man, you don't even know the dignified Wang Xiangguo, why do you serve as a high-ranking official of the fifth grade?"

Guo Song, I know that you hate me because I don't agree with you as the governor of Anxi Prefecture, I have a reason, your qualifications are insufficient, you haven't even been a nine-rank petty official, how can you be a five-grade high-ranking official, isn't this a joke? ”

Guo Song stared at Yuan Zai and said slowly: "Then may I ask Yuan Xiangguo, why did the Son of Heaven give me the history of the Anxi Protectorate, is it just to make people like Yuan Xiangguo laugh?" ”

Next to him, Li Shi slapped the table heavily, "Presumptuous!" ”

Guo Song no longer ignored Yuan Zai, and turned to Li Shi again: "I need to tell His Royal Highness the Prison State about the cause and effect, and then His Royal Highness the Prison State will make a judgment, first of all, the Son of Heaven received the news, Anxi and Beiting have not disappeared, and there are still Tang troops holding on, so the Son of Heaven needs someone who can voluntarily ask Ying to go to Anxi and Beiting to contact, go to Anxi and Beiting to die for a lifetime, and the hope of coming back alive is very slim, so I took the initiative to ask the Son of Heaven for Ying, and I am willing to be the special envoy of the Son of Heaven, I went to Anxi and Beiting to appease those Tang soldiers who were struggling for the dignity of the Tang Dynasty, and the Son of Heaven appointed me as the pacification envoy of the Western Regions, and appointed me as the governor of Anxi, and gave me the gold medal of the Son of Heaven. ”

Guo Song took a deep breath and continued: "From December of the previous year, I led 300 soldiers to set off and returned to Chang'an half a month ago, which took nearly a year and a half.

But waiting for these soldiers, it is the Ministry of War that does not know that there is such a thing, I don't know who I Guo Song is, which means that the blood of the three hundred Tang Dynasty soldiers has been shed in vain, His Royal Highness the Prison State, the ministers, the three hundred Tang Army soldiers faced the cruel encirclement and suppression of tens of thousands of enemy troops, no one retreated, no one surrendered, fought to the death, killed thousands of enemies, two hundred and twenty-five people generously surrendered, their brave patriotic spirit was not destroyed by the enemy, but in the end the backbone was broken by the Tang Dynasty. ”

Li Shi's face also softened, and he sighed and said: "The imperial court will not forget these soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country, but this matter is relatively hidden, it was personally deployed by the Son of Heaven, and the imperial court really doesn't know, General Guo, you can't blame the military department for not knowing, this king will definitely generously compensate the soldiers who died for the country, and will definitely reward the seventy-five warriors who came back alive." ”

"Thank you Your Highness for presiding over justice, but this is a bit troublesome, if the imperial court wants to reward these Tang Dynasty soldiers, the first thing to admit is to admit this matter, then to recognize the appointment of the Son of Heaven, but a certain important minister said that I, Guo Song, am not qualified to serve as the governor of Anxi, and I do not recognize the appointment of the Son of Heaven, this matter is very contradictory, may I ask Yuan Xiangguo, how to deal with it?"

The guests inside and outside the hall admired Guo Song's courage more and more, where did he come to apologize, obviously to denounce Yuan Zai, and in front of His Royal Highness the prison state, who in the court has such courage?

Li Shi was silent while drinking tea, he was also a smart person, even he felt that there was a problem here, Yuan Zai's opposition to Guo Song's appointment as the chief historian was probably not a matter of Guo Song's qualifications, and it was likely that there was Yuan Zai's selfishness.

Strict education since childhood required Li Shi to be cautious in his words, and he could not express his position easily, at least not publicly.

Why Guo Song was named the five-grade long history, others don't know the reason, but Li Shi knows better than anyone else, others are crowned officials by qualifications, and Guo Song is crowned by merit, does Yuan Zai not know?

Faced with Guo Song's interrogation, Li Shi was silent at this time.

But Yuan Zai is worthy of being a person who has been rolling in the court for decades, and Guo Song's interrogation still can't help him.

Yuan Zai said lightly: "Sending an envoy to Anxi is the arrangement of the Son of Heaven, you are the envoy of the Son of Heaven, not the envoy of the imperial court, the pacification envoy of the Western Regions is just a temporary position, the Son of Heaven can be appointed, and it has nothing to do with the official system of the imperial court, the imperial court admits that there is no problem with this envoy, but I will not agree to your appointment as the head of the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, this is my right to refute as the prime minister." ”

"What a prime minister's power!"

Guo Song sneered: "The prime minister has the right to oppose the appointment of the Son of Heaven, but it must be discussed in the political hall, and then submitted to the Son of Heaven in writing, explaining the reasons for the objection, and the refutation can only take effect after the approval of the Son of Heaven Zhu Approval, from December of the previous year to the present year and a half, have you done these court rules?" You didn't do it, Han Xiangguo told me that he didn't know anything about this matter, Yuan Xiangguo, you keep saying that you are exercising the prime minister's right to refute, but in fact, you don't take the Son of Heaven in your eyes at all, you are bullying the king! ”

There was an uproar in the lobby, this crime is too heavy, this Guo Song was so bold and arrogant to the extreme, Yuan Zai finally became angry, slapped the table and stood up, and scolded: "Old man and prime minister, how can you be so bullied, come here, take him down for me!" ”

Zhao Guanshan's face turned pale with fright, and he said repeatedly: "Xiangguo is angry!" Xiangguo is angry! ”

At this time, Li Shi coughed heavily, and he glanced at several guards who were about to step forward, and several of the guards retreated.

Li Shi said to Guo Song again: "General Guo, you are too rude to Yuan Xiangguo, don't you hurry up and apologize to Yuan Xiangguo!" ”

Guo Song saluted Li Shi and said: "Thank Your Highness for your concern for the envoys, tomorrow Weichen will submit the envoy report to His Highness, it seems that I am no longer suitable here, I will leave first!" ”

He apologized to Zhao Guanshan again, then turned around and strode away, he didn't look back, and left Zhao Mansion directly.

Yuan Zai hated so much that his teeth gurgled, and he secretly said in his heart: "If I don't take revenge, I Yuan Zai swears not to be a person!" ”

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