Li An said what he said in his heart, in his opinion, the crown prince Li Heng does not have the bearing and talent of Mingjun, let alone know how to show grace to attract talents, he is a selfish and weak prince, and he is not worthy of loyalty at all, compared with Li Longji, Li Heng is too far behind.

Moreover, Li An believes that if there is no Anshi Rebellion, Li Longji will continue to rule the Tang Dynasty for at least twenty or thirty years, and by then, Li Heng, who is only afraid of depression, will have already passed away.

"Haha! What Captain Li said is that His Majesty's dragon body is healthy and does not look old at all, and his true appearance is destined to be loyal to His Majesty alone. ”

Li Linfu looked at Li An with a smile, and very much recognized Li An's words, and at the same time, he also knew that he would most likely die before Li Longji, that is to say, he couldn't wait for the day when the prince ascended the throne, and he had been against the prince, it was forced by the times, he couldn't stop if he wanted to, and how could he not think about what was behind him.

Li An smiled faintly at the corner of his mouth, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty's dragon body is healthy, Xiangguo is indispensable, if it is not for Xiangguo to assist Your Majesty in handling state affairs, Your Majesty will definitely work hard, in this way, how can you be nearly sixty years old and still alive and vigorous, Xiangguo has done his best for the Tang Dynasty, Li An admires it very much." ”

This is a satire on Li Linfu's control of the government and the meaning of covering the sky with one hand, ordinary people may not be able to hear it, but Li Linfu can still hear it, however, he doesn't care about Li An's sarcasm, his control of the government is a fact, and it is also Li Longji in order to reduce the burden, deliberately handed over the trivial matters to him to deal with, he doesn't care about Li An saying this.

Li Linfu picked up a bowl of hot tea, blew a few sips gently, raised his eyes and said: "Captain Li is quick to talk, I like such people, I invite Captain Li to come today, not for anything else, just to witness Captain Li's demeanor again, a few days ago in the Taiye Pool, Captain Li's skiing stunt is really amazing, it really makes this phase breathtaking!" ”

"The juggling skills made Xiang Guo smile."

"Eh, Captain Li is too modest, this is a well-deserved stunt! Come, try the pastries of my prime minister's house. ”

Li An thanked him, but his heart was also very comfortable, chatting with Li Linfu, he didn't feel the pressure at all, and he was very relaxed, of course, if he thought of Li Linfu's honey belly sword, his back would be slightly cold.

Li Linfu rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Captain Li, you and I are both His Majesty's courtiers, we should do our best to share your Majesty's worries, this is to assist Your Majesty in handling state affairs, Captain Li's martial arts are strong, and there are more places to share your Majesty's worries. ”

After speaking, a pair of eyes shining with different colors stared at Li An tightly.

Li An grinned and arched his hand: "What Xiang Guo said is extremely true, Li An is a minister of His Majesty, of course he will be loyal to His Majesty wholeheartedly, even if he is ruined, he will die without regrets." ”

"Good, good, haha!"

Li Linfu smiled and applauded on the surface, but there was a trace of dissatisfaction in his heart, what he said just now was to imply that Li An threw himself into his arms, and Li An's statement was to be loyal to Li Longji, which was simply to refute his face and did not plan to take refuge in him.

A trace of dissatisfaction inadvertently flashed in Li Linfu's eyes, which was captured by the careful Li An, he knew that such a statement would definitely make Li Linfu dissatisfied, but he couldn't do what he didn't want to do in his heart in order to please Li Linfu, if he really took refuge in Li Linfu, then he must do things according to Li Linfu's intentions in the future.

Ang Lee is not an arrogant person, but he does not intend to be at the mercy of others everywhere, living a meaningless life, even if he can't be a marquis and worship the prime minister, at least he must be able to control his own destiny.

As for the possible consequences of rejecting Li Linfu, Li An has already thought clearly, Li Linfu is insidious and cunning, and he is the best at framing people who go against his will, but Li An is not afraid of these, and the experience of two lives makes him understand that even if he risks being framed by Li Linfu, he must be an independent person.

Compromise and concession in many cases, can not be exchanged for peace and tranquility, Li An's talent and ability have already posed a potential threat to Li Linfu's phase, so, even if Li An is attached to Li Linfu, it is difficult not to be jealous, once Li An's status in the emperor's heart rises to a certain height, Li Linfu will inevitably be difficult to tolerate, even if it is a confidant, he will be framed.

The subsequent conversation was basically compliments and perfunctory to each other, and not many words were sincere, and Li An didn't eat dinner, but ate a lot of pastries in Li Linfu's mansion.

"Haha! It is a great honor for the prime minister to have a long talk with Captain Li today, and it is not too early for the prime minister to keep Captain Li. ”

Li Linfu still has a kind attitude, and there is always a sweet smile on the corner of his mouth, and there is no indication of the meaning of the eviction order from the surface.

When Li An heard this, he hurriedly got up and saluted: "Xiangguo, Li An has a lot of trouble today, it's time to leave." ”

"Wait."

Li Linfu looked at a few family members and said softly: "Captain Li likes to eat cakes from this house, you guys prepare more and bring them to Captain Li." ”

"Thank you Xiangguo, Ang Lee retired."

Li An saluted respectfully and turned to leave the main hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

After Li An walked far enough, Li Zhonglin was dissatisfied: "Ah Lang, this Li An is valued by His Majesty for his own self-determination, and he actually dares to refuse Ah Lang, he is really a boy who doesn't know the height of the sky." ”

Li Linfu's face turned completely cold, and he said, "Aren't all fledgling young people like this? After going through a lot of hardships, it will change, Ang Li is very capable, he is a talent, and arrogance is inevitable, but although he refuses to belong to me, he doesn't seem to be very satisfied with the prince, so, at least for the time being, he won't go against me, the matter of the East Woman Kingdom is related to the prestige of the Tang Dynasty, we can't damage the interests of the Tang Dynasty because Ang Li doesn't know the current affairs, understand? ”

"Yes, Ah Lang, Zhonglin understands."

Li Linfu waved his hand, asked Li Zhonglin to step back, and paced in the main hall.

This long conversation is a real contact between him and Ang Lee, and through this long-term contact, he has a deeper understanding and understanding of Ang Lee than before, and at the same time, he also admires Ang Lee from the bottom of his heart, and looking at the whole world, there are really few people who can make him feel this way.

'Since ancient times, heroes have been born as young men, this Li An has an extraordinary bearing, quite the momentum of His Majesty back then, isn't it simple? ’

Li Linfu sighed secretly in his heart.

Outside the gate of Xiangguo Mansion, Kunxiong, Feiyu and Lifei Shouyu have been waiting for Li An, they secretly followed, they didn't even eat dinner, and their hungry stomachs growled, but Li An hadn't come out for so long, they were very worried, so they didn't bother to find food.

"The eldest brother has been in the Prime Minister's Mansion for so long, why hasn't he come out yet, there won't be any accidents!"

"Yes! Li Linfu is not right, he has a honey belly sword, I said a long time ago, this must be a Hongmen banquet, what is it, it has been so long, and it has not come out yet. ”

"Okay, you two don't quarrel, Li Xiangguo is the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, if it is really harmful, there are many ways, and I will not send someone to invite him into the mansion."

The three of them argued softly.

"Why are you three here, don't you want to come?"

As soon as Li An walked out of Xiangguo's mansion a few steps, he saw three people hiding not far away, and led the horse over.

"Big brother, why did you come out for so long, Xiangguo didn't embarrass you!"

"Big brother, we haven't even eaten dinner yet?"

Li An grinned and handed the pastries in his hand to the three of them: "These are the pastries of Xiangguofu, they taste excellent, you can eat them separately!" ”

"Wow, big brother, did you know that we would come with us, so you brought so many pastries from Xiangguo's mansion?"

"Eat yours!"

Li An opened his mouth to reprimand, but his heart was very warm, he was invited into the house by Li Linfu, several brothers actually cared about him so much, they even had to wait for him to come out without dinner, this brotherhood made him extremely moved, and with these brothers who were sincere to him, what else did he have to be afraid of?

"Okay, what is the purpose of Li Xiangguo inviting you to go?"

Li An said softly: "He wanted me to belong to him, but I politely refused." ”

"That's the case, it's okay, you refuse Li Xiangguo, you have to be careful in the future."

Li An smiled indifferently: "Don't worry, we just need to do what we have to do, and in half a month, we will escort King Guichang out of Chang'an City, this mission is extremely important, we can't have any mistakes, otherwise, without Li Xiangguo's frame, Your Majesty will not spare us." ”

"It's okay, don't worry, as long as our brothers are here, this mission will be successfully completed."

"Big brother, as long as our brothers are of the same heart, we will definitely be able to complete the task."

Li An was overjoyed and patted the shoulders of the three of them: "Let's go, let's go back." ”

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After the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Li An was to lead a group of soldiers and horses to escort King Guichang to the Dongnu Kingdom, because the Tibetan assassins would not give up, so this escort operation was destined to be dangerous.

And the collusion between the Dongnu royal family and Tubo, as well as the hidden spies around the Eastern Queen, make this trip to the Dongnu Kingdom full of unknown risks.

In this short period of half a month, Li An not only had to urge his subordinates to make all preparations, but at the same time, he also had to learn Tubo as quickly as possible, so as to facilitate his actions in the Eastern Women's Country.

However, the Tibetan characters are crooked and relatively difficult to learn, and Yan Ruyu is beautiful and exhales like an orchid, which often makes Li An unconsciously distracted, so the learning efficiency is not very high.

However, fortunately, Li An is talented and intelligent, and his learning ability is relatively strong, so in just half a month, he learned a large part of the Tibetan script, and he can barely understand the Tibetan letters.