Kong Qing was also a fierce general under Zhu Wen, the lord of Liang, when he was young, and he was promoted from a junior colonel in the army to a town festival, which was not easy to match. Li Qi sat in the car, and saw that Kong Qing didn't seem to have experienced the scene of riding in a car with the emperor after getting into the car, and was a little overwhelmed, so he smiled and said: "The wind and snow outside here are not small, and I am considered to have been stained with the light of the old general." ”

Kong Qing opened his mouth: "Where, the old minister is willing to serve His Majesty!" ”

The carriage slowly drove into the north gate under the command of three hundred guards, and the Luzhou Mansion and the post house were not far from the north gate, Li Qi simply asked about the situation of the Zhaoyi army, and saw the carriage driving through the city gate, so he said: "How much is the old general Guigeng this year?" ”

Kong Qing didn't know what this young emperor meant, so he opened his mouth and replied: "I am old and talented, and I have lived fifty out of seventy." ”

Li Qi's eyes widened: "Really?!" Seeing that the old general was still strong in his body, I thought he was only over sixty. ”

"Thanks to Your Majesty's praise, the old minister still feels a little powerless."

Li Qi smiled and said: "It is said that people are rare after seventy years, and the most rare thing in this life is to enjoy a prosperous life, and the old general can be regarded as a blessed person." ”

Kong Qing said: "The old minister is a general of the Liang Kingdom, and he can live to this day, thanks to the love of the first emperor and His Majesty." ”

Li Qi said: "The first emperor was killed, the world was in chaos, and I still count on you pillar ministers to help protect me." ”

"The minister is frightened, and he is ashamed of the kindness of the first emperor." Kong Qing said.

Li Qi wanted to say something, but when he saw that the carriage had entered the post house, he didn't say anything more.

Entering the post house in Luzhou City, a few arm-thick candles were lit in the lobby, but it was still bright, and the main officials and generals of the Zhaoyi Army met the Son of Heaven again in the lobby, which was considered to have made Li Qi know him again.

Afterwards, Kong Qing said that he had prepared a banquet and invited the Son of Heaven to move to the backyard for dinner.

Li Qi walked into the back hall with Kong Qing, and a group of officials dispersed, and after Kong Qing solicited Li Qi's opinion, only a few important officials and generals were left to accompany the banquet in the palace.

Before going to the banquet, Li Qi summoned his personal general Shi Dang to his side and instructed: "You go to see how the soldiers are settled, the wind and snow are so big, don't suffer from the wind and cold." ”

Shi Dare replied: "Yes! "Turn around and go out.

Kong Qing's heart moved when he saw it, although the Son of Heaven was young, he was sympathetic and kind-hearted.

Because he didn't know the preferences of the Son of Heaven, Kong Qing only left An Chongruan, the judge of the Zhaoyi Army, Bo Wangjian, the lord of Luzhou, and Zhao Mingchuan, the inspector of Luzhou, plus the eldest grandson Kong Jian to accompany him.

After Kong Qing appeared with the Son of Heaven, everyone got up and bowed to Li Qi together: "Welcome to my emperor......"

Li Qi had already taken off his fox fur, wearing a bright yellow dragon brocade robe, with a smile on his face, but he also looked very easy-going: "No courtesy, everyone please sit down, it's just an ordinary drinking feast, don't be restrained." ”

In the five dynasties, there were no tables and chairs for later generations, and there were three low tables in the room, and the two of them sat on the couch at a table. Kong Qing was a little helpless, so he had to sit down on the side of the case in front of Li Qi with some trepidation, and he would never dare to sit side by side.

In the five dynasties of the Sui and Tang dynasties, due to the influence of the Northern Dynasties, the Son of Heaven and his subordinates were not as hierarchical as the Ming and Qing dynasties. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the five dynasties were even more chaotic, and the people sitting there were all military generals, and they didn't know the ancient etiquette, even in front of the emperor, they were more casual, which was quite in line with Li Qi's mind.

The servants came up with several dishes, and there were actually four cold, eight hot and twelve dishes, although they were not a delicacy, but they were also very rich. Kong Qing said to Li Qi: "The food preparation is ugly, and I hope that the Son of Heaven will take care of it." ”

Li Qi said: "Diet is only full, not extravagant, I don't like to waste extravagance, come over in the future, at most only prepare three dishes and one soup, not an example." ”

Kong Qing bowed slightly and praised: "Your Majesty is still thrifty, and the ministers are respectful." ”

Waiting for the waiter to drink wine, Li Qi got up and picked up the wine glass and said: "The family and country are unfortunate, and the society is in danger. I hope to work with you in the future to help the world. I am here, first of all, I will give you a cup and drink a lot! ”

"Your Majesty is wise, and you will be able to stabilize the world and revitalize the community!" Kong Qing drank all the wine in the cup, stood beside Li Qi, and also echoed and said.

Li Qi didn't say much about the so-called loyalty and righteousness, but expressed everyone's merits when he toasted and drank with everyone, and now they are all remembered in their hearts, and they will not forget each other in the future, and share the wealth and wealth with everyone here. The gentlemen and ministers drank together, and the atmosphere seemed very harmonious.

Li Qi drank very sparingly, and after only drinking a few glasses, he stopped drinking, and just persuaded others to drink more.

Kong Qing watched from the sidelines, and was a little surprised to see that although the Son of Heaven was only a teenager, he ate and acted quite modestly, and although he spoke casually, his tone was like that of an adult.

After learning that An Chongruan was transferred from Jinzhou to the judge of Zhaoyi Jiedu after quelling Li Jitao's rebellion, Li Qi couldn't help but sigh: "Jitao is the second son of my second uncle, and the first emperor regarded it as his own, but for the position of the town commander of this Jiedu, he became self-reliant by his brother, and then turned his back on Jin and joined Liang, and finally ended up beheaded. If Li Jitao didn't do such a rebellious thing back then, the first emperor would have treated him well, and what is the problem of a town's festival, and in the end, like our brothers, even if Jin was crowned king, it may not be said. ”

Kong Qing said: "It is precisely because of Zelu Qiang Town, often repeatedly, the first emperor ordered to dismantle many garrisons, and now the city defense is not solid, if there is something, I am afraid it is difficult to defend." ”

Li Qi said: "I am here for this reason. Zelu Zhaoyi Army is the Jinyang Ping Domain, and the Taihang Tianjing Pass, Gaoping Pass and Huguan have to be reorganized, and the troops also need to be strengthened. In the future, the safety of Jinyang will be tied to General Kong. ”

Kong Qing thought for a while, and replied: "The old minister is old and frail, I am afraid it will be difficult to take on this important task, and I also ask Your Majesty to choose a good general to sit in Luzhou to go to the party." The old minister originally returned to Jinyang and raised the forest. ”

Li Qi looked at Kong Qing and said, "Why did General Kong say this, I still expect the general to help me take care of the gateway to Jinyang." ”

When the few people sitting heard Kong Qing's sudden resignation, they couldn't help but look at each other, and they all stopped talking and listened to the two people sitting at the top of the room.

"The ministers of the Liang Kingdom surrendered people, thanks to the first emperor did not give up, but still thought that the festival was already a blessing, what else could he covet? Now the situation is unstable, although His Majesty is not sharp, but he has the posture of a master. Chen Shen thought that his talents were limited and he could not do his best for His Majesty, but he begged to return to the forest, survive for a long time, and spend this life in peace. Kong Qing bowed.

"How can this be? In the future, I will have to rely on veterans like General Kong...... It's really not good, the position of Taifu in the court is still vacant, the old general can go to Jinyang to serve as the Taifu, and I can also see the general often in the future and ask for advice in person. Li Qi said in a deep voice, "In the future, I will ensure that the descendants of the generals will be rich and prosperous." ”

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