Chapter 2 Tianhe (Sanshang)

"Oh!" Li Longji nodded and smiled, although his attention was successfully attracted by Gao Lishi's sentence 'very close to the Wu family', the focus was diametrically opposed to the direction that Gao Lishi wanted, "Counting, he is still my junior!" It is really rare to be willing to stay in such a difficult place as Shule! ”

"It's really rare!" Colliers echoed with a smile while secretly wondering in his heart. What's wrong with the emperor today? The good guy first suspected that Yang Guozhong was colluding with Feng Changqing inside and outside, and in the blink of an eye, he suddenly became a relative with an unknown junior? !

However, this blood relationship is as fake as it gets. Although the queen Wu Cao once killed Li Longji's biological mother, she was quite protective of his grandson. Even Li Longji's reckless move of confronting Wu Yizong, the king of Hanoi County, and asking the world whether his surname is Li or Wu, can be laughed off. And Wang Xun's great-grandfather Wang Xiangru, who married the niece of Yingguo Gong Wushi Yu, according to the generation, this daughter should be Wu Zetian's cousin, Li Longji's aunt and grandmother.

It's just that the family affection of the emperor's family has always been lighter than water. Wu Zetian almost killed the descendants of the Li family during his reign, and after Li Longji and his son came to power, they did not show any mercy for killing the Wu family's rebels and their subordinate eagle dogs, and even ordered the dead Wu Sansi and Wu Chongxun to behead the coffins and violent corpses and level their graves. Gao Lishi deliberately introduced Wang Xun's identity to the Wu clan today, thinking that Li Longji would feel bad for this person after hearing it. Who would have thought that the Tang Dynasty Emperor at this moment, I don't know if it was because of old age and soft-heartedness, or something else, suddenly missed the benefits of the Wu family again!

'If His Majesty takes a fancy to him, and wants to cut down the grass and eradicate the roots in the future, it will be troublesome!' Familiar with Li Longji's employment habits, Gao Lishi was so anxious that his heart burned. In fact, he didn't have any big enmity with Wang Xun, and even once admired this tiger-headed young man. The reason why he colluded with Yang Guozhong last year was to kill the other party. It was also to save the royal face that had to be sacrificed a little. Anyway, for a powerful minister like him, who can determine life and death in one word, a petty officer like Wang Xun at the rank of captain is no different from an ordinary ant. If you want to crush a few, you can crush a few, no need for any reason, and there is no psychological burden afterwards.

However, since he has already started, there is no reason to take the knife back halfway. Otherwise, once the little person gains momentum, the superior may not be bitten by him. Just as he was searching his stomach and thinking about how to deal with the aftermath, Gao Lishi suddenly heard Li Longji say with a smile: "I remember!" His father is Wang Zizhi, the one who spent a lot of money to buy a concubine's life! For this reason, many people have impeached him in front of me! ”

"The last general also remembers!" Gao Lishi smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed together, "The thing that Wang Zizhi did back then was indeed maverick enough." It's no wonder that people who read him don't like him. If it weren't for His Majesty's words to protect him at that time, it is estimated that he would not have been able to get out safely so easily! ”

"yes!" Speaking of those old things, Li Longji was also full of emotion. "Li Linfu did give me a bad idea back then! Fortunately, it didn't cause any bad effects. In addition, Wang Zizhi was so disturbed by it, but it attracted the attention of the nerds. ”

"I'm afraid he did it unintentionally!" The more Colliers listened, the more anxious he became, and he really wanted to go out to see what kind of evil wind was blowing outside today.

"Although I didn't mean to, it also helped me a lot! Otherwise, just selling the official mantle will be enough for me to be scolded for many years! The more Li Longji recalled, the more he felt that the word king in the edict looked pleasing to the eye, "Zizhi is a loving and righteous person." For the sake of his beloved woman, he is willing to be scolded by the world. This kind of courage is what I admire very much! ”

As he spoke, he gently lifted the red pen and dotted it on the positive five-grade character in front of Wang Xun's name. I just wanted to change it to a fourth-grade martial arts position with the previous few people, but I felt that this change seemed to be deliberately more serious with my courtiers. simply let go of the word 'positive' and directly changed the 'five' at the end to 'four'. Then before the word "Lang Jiang", the word "in" was added!

"Your Majesty!" Colliers shuddered when he saw it, and almost exclaimed directly. Officials above the fourth grade, regardless of civil and military, will have a special resume in the ministry. And birth, old age, sickness and death will be recorded truthfully. The silly boy Wang Xun took shit luck today, and was promoted by the emperor to the rank of the fourth rank of the general, and it will be very difficult to quietly erase it from the world in the future. Moreover, he was personally promoted by order of His Majesty the Emperor, and his status was more than one weight higher than that of other generals who were recommended by the envoys of the festival.

In other words, with Li Longji's own handwriting, the silly boy Wang Xun is equivalent to directly becoming a royal henchman. Although after tonight, Li Longji may not be able to think of his sudden whim one day, and he gave an exceptional favor to a young man with ordinary abilities and backgrounds. The officials of the three provinces and six departments below, but no one dared to guess so. After being personally corrected by Li Longji and transferred back to Shangshu Province, the officials will inevitably keep the name Wang Xun in mind. In the future, if there is any beauty in the court that is easy to be rewarded for meritorious service, it will fall on this person's head first. And as long as he establishes some size on the Anxi side, the military department and the official department will naturally have a lot of sycophants, exaggerating the credit tenfold, and can't wait to report it to the ears of the Tang Emperor.

"What? Yuan Zhi doesn't think my move is inappropriate?! Although Gao Lishi had lowered his voice in time, Li Longji, the son of the Tang Dynasty, still keenly heard the strangeness in his voice, turned his head, and asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty is a blessing to him for his kindness. How dare the last general stop it?! Gao Lishi smiled and replied in a low voice, "It's just that the last general feels that this son has just arrived in Anxi, and he has already been promoted by Feng Changqing." And His Majesty has additionally promoted him to the rank of Lieutenant General of the Fourth Grade, for a young man like him who is not yet twenty years old, it may not be a good thing to lead the army alone without the necessary experience! ”

"That's right!" Li Longji has always been fond of Gaolis, and he will not suspect that there is anything else behind his advice. However, it is really difficult for him to admit that he mishandled it on a whim. After a moment's consideration, he smiled and gave a more reasonable explanation, "I'm not overly gracious to him. Rather, he praised his father for inadvertently relieving me from the siege. It's just that some things can't be said in the open. Besides, on Feng Changqing's side, the total number of soldiers and horses added up to only 40,000, how could I directly divide the troops to him because I promoted Wang Xun to Zhonglang General! ”

Gao Lishi didn't have the courage to argue with Li Longji, arched his hand, and apologized with a smile, "Your Majesty is right. It's the end of the general's overthinking! Feng Laosi's guy has always been very cautious in doing things, and he must not be reckless to hand over the heavy responsibility to a junior who has no experience in leading soldiers! ”

At this point, Wang Xun's addition to the rank of knight can no longer be stopped. Fortunately, on Anthy's side, Gao Lishi has other cronies. As long as it is handled properly, it can still make Wang Xun four or five burial places. It's just a little tricky to operate, and it has the potential to make it a lot of grief in its wake.

"You're doing your part!" Li Longji waved his hand generously, signaling the other party not to be too humble, "By the way, how is the prince doing recently?" It's going to be summer soon, window screens, mosquito nets, etc., can you transfer them over there? ”

"Back to Your Majesty!" Gao Lishi couldn't keep up with Li Longji's train of thought, so he dealt with it indiscriminately, and then cautiously said according to his previous habits: "The prince has never been used to going out. The ones who are closer are Ma Shangshu and Zhao Zhanshi. Last year, His Majesty told the prince to go out for a walk, hunt, and bask in the sun to nourish his body. In accordance with His Majesty's will, the last general also transferred a group of flying dragon guards to the East Palace for His Highness to listen to when he went out on patrol. But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't seem to have changed much, and he is still bored at home every day, except for playing chess and playing the piano. It's not ...... anymore."

"Hmm!" Knowing that his henchmen would be wrong, Li Longji interrupted impatiently, "He is such a tranquil character, he must not be able to change it for a while." Last year and this year, there was quite a surplus in the inner treasury, and in terms of daily use, you can allocate more to the East Palace! Also, the number of people in the sixth rate of the East Palace is too small. You pick the best performance from the Wyvern Guards, allocate another three hundred people, and give them to the prince, so that he can use them as a bone frame and complete the six firsts! ”

"This ——!" The more he listened, the more confused he became, and he really wanted to reach out and feel if His Majesty the Emperor had a fever today. In his memory, Li Longji was not so lenient to the prince in the past. Sensei said that he took the initiative to enrich the six rates of the East Palace for the latter, and even Wang Zhonghe, who was also the envoy of the four towns of Hexi, Longyou, Shuofang, and Hedong, was taken away by Li Longji for no reason because of his close relationship with the prince, and finally died of depression in a degraded position.

This can't be blamed on Li Longji's lack of affection. Since Taizong, it has been a common practice for father and son to kill each other in the Tang Dynasty. There was the Xuanwumen Rebellion, and then there was the rebellion of King Qi and the rebellion of the crown prince Li Chengqian. Including Li Longji himself, before ascending the throne, under the instigation of Princess Taiping, he almost got on the same page with his father Li Dan. Therefore, whether it is Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong and other important ministers, or Gao Lishi, a hussar general who shoulders the responsibility of guarding the palace, usually with the acquiescence of Li Longji, instinctively treats the prince as an enemy to guard. Not only did the six rates of the East Palace be reduced to the point of existing in name only, but even the daily use allocated to the crown prince Li Heng could be saved. lest the latter have surplus money in his hands, so he secretly colludes with the courtiers and plots against him.

Today, Li Longji saw Yang Guozhong's excuse for vigorously promoting young people, and he felt something. So I was first annoyed that I would grow old one day, and then suddenly I had the idea of licking the calf. Just imagine that even a guy like Yang Guozhong, who has just ascended to the position of prime minister, knows how to cultivate successor talents for the country, so as to avoid a situation of shortage in the border towns after the death of the old generation of generals. Li Longji, as the son of the Tang Dynasty, how can he have shorter knowledge than his subordinates?

Because of the above-mentioned reasons, Li Longji asked about the current situation in the East Palace today, and it was really out of a father's concern for his son, not because of the slightest problem. Unexpectedly, Colliers used his old habit to speculate on the holy will, and he couldn't turn the corner for a while. Seeing that his most relied on eunuch was full of confusion, Li Longji felt even more guilty in his heart, sighed, and continued to add: "From now on, whatever you need from the East Palace, you can allocate it as usual!" You don't have to ask me anymore. Heng'er has been the crown prince for fifteen or sixteen years, and he has always been cautious. Don't let him slow down because he's cautious! ”

A "Heng'er" shouted out, and finally Gao Lishi completely realized. hurriedly sorted out the confused thoughts, and confessed loudly: "The last general has never been slow to treat His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It's just that His Majesty's guards are also insufficient now, so he is not in a hurry to make up for the six rates of the East Palace. If all the best of the Wyvern Guards are made up to the sixth rate, Your Majesty's side ......."

"Wait for the next batch!" Li Longji waved his hand and interrupted Gao Lishi's words with a smile, "Make up the prince's guards first, and it will be okay for me to slow down." Besides, on the side of the White Horse Fort camp, you still have to put more thought into it. Feng Changqing's recital I have also seen it, and most of the recommended young talents this time are from White Horse Castle. This shows that my Datang Guan Longzi does not have a body that has been hollowed out by the dogs and horses as the legend outside. In their bones, the blood of their ancestors is still there. It's just that now that the four seas are leveling, there are not too many opportunities for them to make a difference! ”

"No!" Colliers clenched his fists and responded loudly. "Your Majesty, rest assured, within two years, the last general will definitely train an elite division for Your Majesty!"

"I believe in you!" Knowing that Gao Lishi deliberately pretended to be a martial artist to please himself, Li Longji still smiled with satisfaction, "I know your ability." I don't need you to pull up an elite division for me, just dig up a few hundred more young talents like last year. Guozhong and they are right, Feng Changqing, Ge Shuhan and An Lushan are not young now. I have to plan more for the future of Datang! ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Hearing this, Colliers admired it again. Yang Guozhong and others just found a beautiful excuse for promoting their own children. However, after Li Long's genetic snobbery, it can alleviate the embarrassing situation of the Tang Dynasty's current border towns being too powerful and the central forces being empty. In time, the young talents trained in White Horse Fort will be replaced by the low-level officers under the command of several major feudal towns. Even if there is a disobedience to the heart, I am afraid that there is no strength to pull up the anti-flag.

"Shengming is not necessarily! But I'm not old fool yet! Knowing that Gao Lishi had comprehended his true intentions, a smile hung on the corner of Li Longji's mouth, "When I took the Tang Dynasty back from my aunt's hands, you have seen it with your own eyes. Our monarchs and ministers have worked hard for so many years, and in the end, what was handed over to Heng'er couldn't be the same mess. Don't be lazy, and I'm not lazy. Our monarchs and ministers are not too old, so there is no reason to be laughed at by the juniors! ”

As he spoke, he stretched out and closed his five fingers, as if he had returned to his youth, and everything was under control.