Chang'an City, Tonghua Gate, more than ten horsemen galloped out, all the way to the direction of Lishan, just out of the city gate rolled up a lot of dust on the ground. The more than ten people are all dressed in Hu clothes, with swords at their waists, and they look mighty and majestic, just to say that the mount under this crotch is also rare in the world, the horses are all black, there is no miscellaneous hair during the period, the body is tall, and the horseback is much taller than the average person.

When he went out of the city gate, the city gate commander was going to stop and ask, but when he saw the waist card of the leader, he not only didn't dare to move forward for a while, but he was busy retreating a few steps back to make his debut! The leader didn't even lower the corners of his eyes, and led more than ten people out of Chang'an City.

The leader is a young man of twenty-five years old, dressed in a pale yellow narrow-sleeved round robe, compared with more than ten Hu people behind him, it looks a little special, this person is handsome, and there is always a trace of heroism between his eyebrows, judging from the speed and skill of riding a horse, he is definitely mixed on horseback all year round, and he should be a good player!

These more than ten horsemen were originally going to the imperial city, but when they learned that the saint was in Huaqing Palace at the moment, they rode out of the city again. The leader is named An Qingxu, although he is young, but he has repeatedly made meritorious contributions, the sage awarded him Hongluqing, Guangyang Taishou, and the Lu army knows the soldiers and horses, and his father is the big red man An Lushan in front of the sage! can be different from his father's temperament, An Qingxu is introverted and rarely interacts with others on weekdays, so he seems somewhat mysterious in the eyes of the world. If he hadn't heard of his name, no one would have associated the heroic young talent in front of him with An Lushan.

As everyone knows, the first person in the Tang Dynasty Hu Xuan Dance is definitely the Taizhen Concubine Yang Yuhuan, and it is precisely because of her proficient music and outstanding dancing posture that she is deeply favored by the saints! But who would have thought that the second person in the Tang Hu Xuan Dance was actually the big fat man An Lushan, who weighed more than 200 pounds and almost needed the support of others to walk! Unlike his father, An Qingxu is not only equestrian, but also famous for his bow shooting, and the two are really far apart!

Because of his superb riding skills, in less than an hour, An Qingxu had already taken more than ten people to the outside of Huaqing Palace. The people in this palace all know An Lushan's friendship with the saint and Concubine Taizhen, and they have also received a lot of benefits from An Lushan over the years, so An Qingxu just reported his name, and he traveled all the way unhindered, and was taken by the eunuch to the front of the main hall to wait for the audience.

When the sage heard that An Qingxu had suddenly arrived here, he couldn't help but be stunned, and asked in a low voice to Gao Lishi on the side, "What is the matter with this An Qingxu here?" In order to defend the general, he rushed all the way to the capital, could it be that something happened? ”

Gao Lishi's brows tightened, and after thinking for a long time, he finally responded: "Returning to the saint, is it possible for... Canonization? ”

The saint asked, "No, what does this canonization have to do with him?" Why did he come to see him at this time? ”

Gao Lishi responded: "The canonization is a major event for the whole country, and An Lushan is physically inconvenient, so maybe he sent his son to congratulate him." ”

When the sage heard this, he finally smiled slightly and responded: "If this is the case, then he has a heart!" The saint immediately spoke: "Tell me to meet you!" ”

It didn't take long for An Qingxu to enter the main hall, see the saint, and immediately bow down, and the saint said: "Excuse me, life!" The sage squinted and looked at An Qingxu, so he asked, "I don't know why you entered the palace this time?" ”

An Qingxu doesn't like to talk much on weekdays, so he says that things are mostly simple and clear, listening to the saint so asked, so he replied straight to the point: "The minister heard that the saint wants to be canonized, so he traveled thousands of miles and came to congratulate, may the saint be canonized, and the country and the people will be safe!" ”

Gao Lishi really guessed the purpose of An Qingxu's trip, and the sage listened to An Qingxu's answer, and immediately smiled, and answered: "I didn't expect it... Thou hast heard the news so soon! It's a good time, this time I will stay with peace of mind, and it will not be too late to return after the canonization ceremony in two days! ”

An Qingxu replied loudly: "Thank you, saint!" The minister came this time, and he was also entrusted by his father to bring congratulatory gifts for the canonization of the saint! After saying that, he clapped his hands, and a Hu Ren attendant immediately walked into the hall, holding a wooden box in his hand, and slowly walked forward. An Qingxu continued: "My father knew that he had ordered someone to find a good jade, and he ordered a craftsman to carve a Taiji disc and send Weichen to offer a saint! As he spoke, the Hu man had already handed over the wooden box to Gao Lishi, who slowly opened the red cloth covering it, revealing a gossip plate carved from jade.

The gossip jade plate has a foot in size, the jade phase is shiny and translucent, and it is indeed a rare piece of beautiful jade, coupled with the exquisite carving, even Gao Lishi, who is accustomed to seeing rare and exotic objects, can not help but look sideways, this gossip jade plate is definitely priceless! The sage stretched out his hand and touched it, and looked at it in his hand for a moment, his face was full of satisfaction, and then he put the gossip jade plate back in the box, and slowly spoke: "Such a rare thing, An Lushan also has a heart!" ”

An Qingxu bowed and said: "The saint praised it falsely, my father said that as long as the saint likes it, this is his greatest wish!" ”

The saint smiled, "How is he doing?" When will I have time to visit me in Beijing? ”

An Qingxu said: "My father is always grateful for the grace of the saint, and he is looking forward to entering Beijing all the time, especially when he hears that the saint wants to be canonized, he is even more fascinated, but ... His health is slightly ill, and he can only send his ministers to come this time, and after some time, he will definitely enter Beijing in person to take the blame! ”

The sage smiled and said, "It's serious, it's good if you have a heart!" I'm so grateful! After that, he reached out and touched the jade plate in the wooden box, and I liked it very much!

An Qingxu hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke again: "Qi Sheng, the minister is here this time, and my father has one more thing for the minister to speak to the saint in person!" ”

The sage laughed, "But it doesn't hurt to say it! ”

An Qingxu bowed down and said: "My father wants to ask, I don't know who will hand over this matter of government affairs after the saint is canonized?" ”

When the sage heard this, his face immediately changed, so he slapped it with his hand and covered the wooden box heavily. ”

An Qingxu seemed to have been prepared for this situation, and bowed down again and said: "I hope that the saint will forgive his sins, my father is in the Tang Dynasty, this matter of returning the government is not a trivial matter, if the final selection is improper, it will definitely endanger the Tang Dynasty, so I sent the minister to inquire!" ”

Without waiting for the saint to speak, Gao Lishi rebuked loudly again: "Okay, he is An Lushan, and he can manage this matter?" The saint is wise and has his own opinions! ”

But as soon as the words fell, the saint immediately waved his hand, signaled Gao Lishi not to speak again, and said slowly: "This matter... What does An Lushan think? ”

Listening to the sage's inquiry, An Qingxu immediately knelt on the ground and said: "Back to the sage, my father let the ministers risk death to speak, it is not easy to govern the Tang Dynasty, and the sage has his own holy judgment, but... No matter who you choose, there is one person who is not to be desired! ”

The saint couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, he didn't answer, just quietly looked at An Qingxu in front of him, in fact, when he said this, the saint's heart was also bright, who was An Qingxu referring to?

When the former right minister Li Linfu was alive, An Lushan won the trust of him, and with his secret support, the road to official career was unusually smooth, and the power in his hands was also growing day by day. Of the ten festival envoys of the Tang Dynasty, he alone has accounted for three, and it can almost be said that he owns half of the country. But this Li Linfu has just passed away, but Yang Guozhong and An Lushan are not on the right track, and they are trying every means to reduce the power in An Lushan's hands. At this time, An Qingxu mentioned that there is one person who is absolutely undesirable, as expected, it must refer to the right minister Yang Guozhong! But thinking of this, the sage still pretended to be confused, and slowly asked, "Who is this undesirable person in the An Lu Mountain Pass?" ”

An Qingxu immediately replied word by word: "Tai-Zi-Li-Xiang!" ”

An Qingxu's unexpected answer couldn't help but surprise the saint, and even Gao Lishi on the side was surprised! The saint never imagined that the person who could not be entrusted in An Lushan Pass at this time was actually the crown prince Li Xiang! After being stunned for a long time, the saint came back to his senses and slowly asked, "Why?" ”

An Qingxu continued to bow down and said: "The crown prince Li Xiang is the son of a saint, if he returns to the prince and obeys the ancestral system, if the time goes by, then the whole world will naturally take the crown prince as the head of the horse, and then the prince will become the de facto lord of the world, who else will be... Remember the saints! ”

"Bold! How dare you say such a rebellious statement? Before he finished speaking, Gao Lishi couldn't help but scold loudly!

The sage immediately waved his hand and said, "Go on." ”

An Qingxu ignored Gao Lishi and continued to speak: "My father said that no matter when, only a saint is the true master of this Tang world!" Returning to others, and having His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as a containment, the saint can check and balance left and right, so that the world can be governed! Therefore, my father sent his ministers to risk death to speak, and I hope that the saint can accept it! After saying that, An Qingxu couldn't help but flash a trace of tears in the corners of his eyes, and he fell to the ground again!

The saint was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "This is true... The heart of the world, the country and the people! The saint glanced sideways at Gao Lishi, obviously Gao Lishi was also a little guilty about the recklessness just now, so he bowed his head and said nothing.

The sage turned his gaze to An Qingxu again, and said, "You get up first and tell An Lushan for me, I will definitely think about his advice!" I have you and other loyal ministers who serve the country and the people, and I am very comforted in my heart! You will retreat first, rest for your life, and then enter the palace again on a later day. ”

An Qingxu immediately got up when he heard this, and responded: "Thank you, sage, the minister retires!" With that, he respectfully withdrew from the main hall.

Seeing An Qingxu leaving, the sage then opened his mouth and asked Gao Lishi, "What do you think of today's events?" ”

Gao Lishi was flustered when he heard this, and hurriedly responded: "Back to the saint, national affairs, the old slave doesn't dare to say anything!" ”

The sage sighed and said, "I will let you speak, and you will speak up!" I forgive you for your innocence! ”

Colliers hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke: "What he said is true... Truly unexpected! ”