Chapter 2 Tianhe (2 II)

After a while, the rain cleared, and Li Longji felt that his mood and spirit were much better. looked at the pile of memoranda and edicts to be approved on the imperial case, smiled apologetically, and whispered: "The palace maid will come in and help you go back to the Palace of Eternal Life!" I'm done with all these troubles, and I'm going to look for you. Tell the imperial dining room to prepare the meal, and let's eat together in the evening! ”

"Hmm!" Yang Yuhuan responded in a low voice, and propped up his upper body vigorously, "You don't need to call someone in, the concubine can ----- it herself!" His arm suddenly went limp, and he quickly fell back into the bed.

"Aifei has fallen!" Li Longji was taken aback, and quickly leaned down to check whether the other party was injured. The answer to him was a greasy **, "Your Majesty——! Don't look at it, Your Majesty! The concubine is fine. The concubine is just a little weak! ”

"Hey, hey, hey!" Although you are the Ninth Five-Year Honor, Li Longji is no different from the ordinary people in Chang'an City at the moment, and the pride of being a man arises spontaneously in his heart, "Let's call them to come in and help you." Be careful, the ground is a little slippery! ”

"Hmm!" Yang Yuhuan responded in a low voice again, his creamy white face was smeared with shyness, "Then, the concubine will retire first." Ministers, concubines are waiting for Your Majesty in the Palace of Eternal Life! ”

"Aifei, go. Get a good night's sleep! Someone ------ coming" Li Longji smiled, called into the palace maids who had been hiding outside the door of the imperial study and waiting, and ordered them to carefully help the concubine Niangniang to go down to rest. Then he paced a few circles in the study, collected his heart, and slowly sat back in front of the imperial case.

The little eunuch on duty ran in time, changed the tea soup for him, and spread out the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. Li Longji picked up the edict placed on the top and browsed it along the place where he had just stopped. In all fairness, the edict made by Yang Guozhong and others was decent, except for a few suggestions that the imperial court vigorously promoted young talents, which had made him look a little dazzling just now. Everything else was considered to his liking. It did not increase the expenditure of the state treasury, and did not give the front soldiers the impression that the court was mean and unkind.

However, why did Yang Guozhong send a lot of favors to Feng Changqing's subordinates? Suddenly, Li Longji frowned again. When he was young, he had an amazing memory, almost to the point of remembering. Although it has declined a little now, what I just read a few days ago will leave some hazy impressions in my heart.

In his memory, Feng Changqing was decent, and a group of young henchmen under his command were all promoted to the top five generals, right? How could he be discussed by Yang Guozhong and others, and suddenly promoted to another level, and in addition to the actual official title, he also added a dismissal from the fourth rank of martial arts? Could it be that Feng Changqing colluded with Yang Guozhong inside and outside so quickly?

The collusion between the prime minister and the feudal officials inside and outside is a big trouble in any dynasty. Even if it's just a bud, it must be killed quickly. After a little hesitation, Li Longji shouted majestically outside, "Someone, General Xuan Hussar, order him to come to the study to see me quickly!" ”

The little eunuch on duty outside the door is surnamed Feng, and he is Gao Lishi's henchman. Hearing that Li Longji's tone was not good, he hurriedly agreed, and ran to Gao Lishi's residence in the palace.

A moment later, the hussar general Gao Lishi rushed out of the imperial study with a dozen Wyvern guards in his helmet and armor. Before he could stand firmly, he immediately reported loudly: "Your Majesty, the last general Gao Lishi, I am ordered to come to see you!" ”

"Come in!" Li Longji was obviously still annoyed, and ordered in a deep voice.

Gao Lishi looked around, and from the faces of the eunuchs and palace maids around him, he couldn't get the slightest hint. Obviously, everyone was frightened by His Majesty's sudden anger, and no one dared to go inside to find out. At this time, he can only rely on his own ability to figure out the holy will, and his henchmen can't help at all. Fortunately, the previous experience can still come in handy at this moment, Gao Lishi turned his heart sideways, patted the Mingguang armor on his body hard, and made a loud "bang". Then, strode into the imperial study.

He was already very tall, and in order to please Li Longji, he deliberately chose a pair of thick-soled combat boots to wear on his feet. Therefore, as soon as I entered the door, the light in the study dimmed instantly. Seeing him behave like this, Li Longji couldn't help but smile, shook his head and asked, "What are you doing here?" I didn't say I wanted you to fight with others! ”

"Didn't Your Majesty say that the general of the Xuan Hussars will see the driver?" Gao Lishi arched his hand and gave Li Longji a not-so-standard military salute, "So the last general thinks that Your Majesty must have discovered something abnormal." The last general needs to pick up his sword and get on the horse and charge for His Majesty! ”

"Phew. It's not like no one is available under my command, charge into battle, how can I still get your old bone! Li Longji took a sip with a smile, and the unhappiness in his heart was swept away.

"Naturally, it is not the turn of the last general to charge. However, although the last general is useless, at a critical moment, this old bone can be the last to stand in front of His Majesty! Colliers smiled and confessed himself unashamedly.

As soon as the words fell, a touch of warmth surged Li Longji's face. Back then, he gathered his descendants and Princess Taiping, and Gao Lishi was wearing the same Mingguang armor and protected him in front of him. The dead soldiers in Princess Taiping's mansion rained down like arrows, but all of them were blocked by Gao Lishi with his body and weapons, and none of them hit him Li Longji.

After the war, the imperial physician treated Gao Lishi's wounds, and the armor-piercing cone alone pulled out more than 20 pieces from his body. A few of them are in the flesh, and a little deeper will kill him. However, Gao Lishi did not take this as a credit at all, and after the injury recovered, he immediately returned to Li Longji silently, continued to lay paper and polish ink, and did his duty as a personal little eunuch.

Therefore, Li Longji has a lot of trust in Gao Lishi, in addition to promoting him to the first person in the inner palace, the outside civil and military positions have also added a lot of money to his head. Among them, the most prominent is the position of the hussar general, which is comparable to Huo Quai, who went deep into the desert several times in the Han Dynasty and beat the Huns to flee.

The monarch and the ministers casually said a few more words, and the atmosphere in the imperial study immediately became lively. Li Longji pushed the edict in his hand forward, and said with a smile: "Actually, it's not a big deal for me to announce you today. Yang Xiang and the others raised a few young talents to Zhenbao, and it is said that they all went out from the White Horse Fort camp. I remember that they were once your men, so I'll ask you for your opinion! ”

"Don't hide it from Your Majesty. The last general was lazy last year, and he didn't pay much attention to the training of the Flying Dragon Guard. Daily affairs are all done by Feng Changqing and the veterans of a hundred battles under his command! Because of the title of a hussar general, Gao Lishi can use the term "last general" to call himself, and does not directly position himself as the emperor's personal servant like other eunuchs in the inner palace. "But if someone performs very well, the last general will have a little impression in his heart!"

As he spoke, he leaned over and swept his eyes over the imperial book. As soon as he swept a few words, his heart immediately 'chuckled', and his brows furrowed.

"What? These people aren't doing well, are they? Li Longji's brows furrowed with Gao Lishi's performance, and the anger on his face flashed.

"It's not! The last general, the last general just didn't expect that a few of their little guys could stand firm so quickly in the border army! Gao Lishi covered it up while secretly scolding Yang Guozhong in his stomach for being confused. As the saying goes, if you don't die, you will suffer from it. Since our family has a clear conscience, the little guy surnamed Wang has handed it over to you. It's time for you to get rid of the problem cleanly and thoroughly. is at the top of the hundred officials, and they can't change their habits. If you can't kill the other party, you want to give some benefits and revenge! Do you think it's a street thug grabbing turf? And after the fight, he set up the table and banquet to put the lamp Yanhuan, and from then on the well water will not violate the river water?

"Do you remember them?" Li Longji keenly noticed that Gao Lishi was a little insincere, and glanced at him, with a faint hint of fierceness in his eyes.

"The last general, the last general's words come out, maybe, maybe a little offended. These guys, these little guys, were not the most eye-catching in the White Horse Castle at that time. Gao Lishi suddenly became vigilant in his heart, and hurriedly hid the slander against Yang Guozhong, and lied to himself according to what he had just said.

"Oh?!" Li Longji muttered in a low voice, "Tell me, then how could they be appreciated by Feng Changqing and Yang Guozhong?!" ”

"They, they .......," said with an even more embarrassed expression on his face, as if he was very embarrassed, "Your Majesty also knows." At the end of the year before last, he was ordered to train in White Horse Castle, and many children of the family took joining the Flying Dragon Praetorian Guard as a shortcut to the south! These little guys, all of whom were fine-skinned and tender when they first entered the barracks, dragged down their colleagues in the army. However, after the first few months of training, they did not embarrass their elders. Later, they followed Feng Changqing to Anxi, presumably because of their father's relationship, they would also be looked down upon by the generals there. It is inevitable that there will be more opportunities for meritorious service than ordinary people! ”

"Oh!" Li Longji smiled and nodded, his gaze fell on the names of the few people who had been given additional benefactors by Yang Guozhong, "Yuwen,,,,,,? Is this surname rare? Song Wu, I seem to have heard someone mention it, could it be that he and the Zhongshu Sheren are originally the same family? ”

"Your Majesty's eyes are like torches!" Gao Lishi saw that Li Longji's attention was successfully distorted by himself, and hurriedly slapped the other party's ass loudly.

"These unassuming things!" Li Longji scolded with a smile, and the last trace of suspicion in his heart disappeared. Yu Wende is Yang Guozhong's confidant, and Song Yu, a scholar in the middle school, is also Yang Guozhong's henchman. It is not surprising that they take the opportunity to reap the benefits of their younger brothers and their people.

Guessing the key, Li Longji was not only angry, but suddenly felt a sense of relief in his heart. Now is no longer the time for Yao Chong to be the prime minister, and the requirements for the personal conduct of officials are not so strict. In fact, even when Yao Chong was the first assistant, the courtiers could not completely prohibit the benefits of their families. After being the emperor of the Tang Dynasty for so many years, Li Longji has a very thorough understanding of the thoughts of the officials under him. He is not afraid that his courtiers will seek personal interests for his family, as long as it does not exceed a certain limit, he will acquiesce in this behavior.

Your own children can use it with confidence. Whoever climbs to a certain position with the help of the power of the family, his every move will inevitably take into account the family behind him. This kind of person is relatively easy to control than a person who has no scruples in his heart. It is also the least likely to have a grudge against the imperial court. After all, his family's interests have been firmly condensed into a whole with the Tang Dynasty. Solidarity, weal and woe.

"A few of them from Song She, this time it was really too explicit! Your Majesty can dismiss this edict and let them start all over again. Presumably, they felt guilty. You don't need Your Majesty to say it explicitly, and you will change your past! Figured out that Li Longji did not intend to delve into it, Gao Lishi immediately made a righteous and strict appearance and suggested loudly.

"Forget it! It is also rare that they are willing to let their sons and nephews serve in front of the army! Li Longji waved his hand generously and rejected it with a smile. Don't say that a few little guys have also made some contributions. Even if they are still waiting to die in Chang'an City, for the sake of their father and brother, I can't treat them too badly! ”

"Your Majesty, if you let the Song She people hear this, they will be ashamed to death!" Gao Lishi added with a smile, and there was no trace of the horse's ass.

"When the water is clear, there are no fish. They are willing to do their best for me, and I can't leave them with no good! Li Longji smiled and put away the sycophants, and continued to browse the names and surnames of a group of young talents, "This little guy named Wang Xun, I still have some impressions. Last year, he quelled the rebellion of the Wang brothers, as if he had made a great contribution. I remember that I once gave him a bronze fish talisman belt! ”

"Indeed, he is. Look at the memory of the last general, Your Majesty didn't mention it, and the last general almost forgot it! "Despite the reluctance of one hundred and twenty in his heart, Gao Lishi couldn't hide it, so he still recited Wang Xun's bottom in detail." He also entered the camp of White Horse Castle through connections. At the beginning, the performance was mediocre. Later, I don't know why the reason was wrong, but I actually became the key person in exposing the Wang brothers' rebellion! ”

"I remember him!" Li Longji's impression of Wang Xun is more than that. "The year before last, at the Lishan Palace, he once led a group of people to clear the snow on the road for me. I work hard! Song Sheren, a few of them, did this unfairly! Since you have overstepped the level of promotion, you must allow others to take advantage of the wind to pull the sails. How can you only take care of your own brother and leak others directly outside. Let the Anxi soldiers see it, won't they want to alienate their families from now on? ”

"That's true!" Gao Lishi secretly complained in his heart, but he had to echo Li Longji's opinion, "If a bowl of water is not even, there must be complaints in the army." But—" After a pause, he reminded with a smile, "Captain Wang is Anxi who escorted the supplies, not to take the initiative to ask for help. Presumably, when Yang Xiang and Song She people discussed, they also had this consideration! ”

"Hmm!" Li Longji nodded slightly. This is also a reasonable reason, but no matter how you look at it, it can't hide the traces of Song Yu and others abusing power for personal gain. "I remember that the little guy surnamed Wang was also the queen of the gate. Yuan Yi, do you know his genealogy? ”

"He was the founder of the county, after the prince Xiangru. His ancestors were very close to the Wu family back then. But he didn't come out to be an official for three generations in a row, so in his generation, according to the system, there was only a viscount title left. "Knowing that he couldn't stop Wang Xun's shit luck today, Gao Lishi had no choice but to tell the emperor everything he had mastered, and at the same time he didn't forget to splash some sewage, "He went to Anxi last autumn to escort a batch of ordnance for Feng Changqing. But after arriving, he stayed in the local area and never came back! ”

Note 1: In ancient times, many drafts of important edicts were drafted by subordinates, called edicts. If the emperor felt that it was in line with his own thoughts, he would use the seal and hand it over to Shangshu Province for issuance. If you are not satisfied, dismiss it. Then it was revised and drafted by the courtiers.