"Brother of the courtiers, see the prison country." Li You saluted and said.

"Fifth brother, you came just in time. You know the content of the piece of Zen that your uncle sent about Mount Tai, right? Li Chengqian asked.

"Got it, we've discussed it beforehand." Li You said.

Li Chengqian asked: "The Ministry of Rites sent envoys to various countries to inform them to send envoys to Chang'an. ”

Li You said: "Big brother, let's talk about this later." You come and see this. As he spoke, he handed the telegram sent by Li Lizhi to Li Chengqian.

After Li Chengqian read it, he was very happy, and he said with some envy: "Okay, fifth brother, my father really trusts you!" Now we really have nothing to worry about. ”

Li You returned to the topic just now. He said: "Big brother, the Ministry of Rites sent an envoy to celebrate the birthday of my father next year (January 28, 598), right. ”

Li Chengqian said: "This is a solution. When the war in Goguryeo will end, and when the emperor will return to Chang'an, these cannot be determined, and the time of the Taishan Zen Ceremony cannot be determined.

I think I should simply congratulate my father on his birthday first, and then let the Fanbang delegation participate in the Taishan Zen Ceremony. ”

Li You smiled: "Big brother, you have a better idea." That's it. ”

Receiving Li You's praise, Li Chengqian became more and more intelligent. He said: "Fifth brother, aren't you going to trap people? Isn't that a good opportunity? ”

In ancient times, emperors held birthdays, and they didn't do it every year. It will also come to the whole number of years, a small celebration in five years, and a big celebration in ten years. Li Shimin is 47 years old this year, and at this improper age, the imperial court will not hold a celebration.

Li Chengqian and Li You held a birthday ceremony for Li Shimin at this time, and they were easily criticized by others, saying that they were sycophants and worked hard and lost money.

Li Chengqian meant to take advantage of this incident to sell a flaw, so that those who put cold arrows in the back jumped out and tossed, and then slapped them in the face.

Li You said jokingly: "Big brother, you're not kind. Aren't you a pit man? ”

Li Chengqian smiled: "Didn't I learn this from you?" Ha ha. ”

The two brothers laughed together.

After laughing, Li Chengqian said, "There is one more thing. The recital of the Ministry of Rites said that the guest house of Honglu Temple is not enough, and so many state missions have come at once, where is it appropriate? ”

Li You said: "I have thought about this matter. The original Wei Wangfu was the closest to the Suzaku Gate, and after Li Tai left Chang'an, wasn't he idle all the time? That place is much bigger than my northwest palace, and I can see enough places. ”

Li Chengqian didn't say anything, he actually thought of this place, but he was worried that Li Shimin would have an opinion of him, and Li Tai was good at suering, so he didn't want to get into trouble for this matter.

Li You said: "Big brother, I used the Wei Wangfu to provide accommodation for the Fanbang mission, or to warn Li Tai that although he was allowed to stay in Chang'an, he had to understand his identity and act for himself." If you don't know how to be interested, you can let him leave Chang'an in the past, and you can still get rid of him in the future.

Big brother, don't worry, I'll take care of this matter. If your father has any ideas, I'll deal with them. ”

"Fifth brother, eldest brother, I ......," Li Chengqian said gratefully.

Li Chengqian was still a little unhappy about Li Tai's stay in Chang'an, and Li You's words made him feel very relieved.

Li You suddenly smiled and said: "Big brother, in fact, this matter is also a pit dug for Li Tai, it depends on whether he is fooled or not." ”

Li Chengqian asked curiously: "What can you do for him in this matter?" ”

Li You said: "I'm going to send a telegram to the third brother, and that's it......"

Li Chengqian clapped his hands and smiled after hearing this: "Okay, kill two birds with one stone, if Li Tai doesn't have self-knowledge, he will wait to be slapped in the face, haha." ”

Then, Li You said: "Big brother, about what happened in Mount Tai, I am still a little worried about the fact that only someone from Yushitai District was sent to investigate. I would like to recommend you a candidate. ”

Li Chengqian asked, "Which one?" ”

Li You said: "Yan Liben. ”

Li Chengqian is now accustomed to using his brains when encountering problems, and he was surprised by Li You's proposal, but he did not express his opinion immediately, but thought carefully for a while, and still felt a little puzzled, he asked, "Why is it him?" ”

Yan Liben was the opposite of Li Chengqian, and once helped Li Tai deal with him and made Li Chengqian very light. Therefore, Li Chengqian was obsessed with him.

Yan Liben has always been at odds with Li You because of Li Chengqian, and he even has a grudge against his brother Yan Lide.

Li Chengqian was really a little confused about Li You's approach. He asked, "Isn't he Li Tai's master, can you trust him?" ”

Li You said: "Li Tai is not a fuel-efficient lamp, if he gains a firm foothold in Chang'an, it is difficult to guarantee that no one will take refuge in him." When the time comes, he will make waves again.

However, after all, he is still only a county magistrate, and those people are also waiting. If Yan Liben no longer supports Li Tai, what will other people think of Li Tai? ”

This trick is ruthless enough, just imagine, Yan Liben, as Li Tai's teacher, can't look down on Li Tai, are other people still willing to follow him Li Tai?

Li Chengqian said: "The words are good. But after all, he has a teacher-student friendship with Li Tai, doesn't he support Li Tai, but in turn support us? ”

Li You said: "You're right. There's a real chance he'll support us. Since Li Tai was belittled, Yan Liben was also reprimanded by his father, and he was demoted from the third rank to the third grade. If it weren't for his father's view that he was a talent, he would have been kicked out of Chang'an and sent to some remote place?

Since Yan Liben was demoted and retained, he has been very low-key, and he rarely interacts with other people, and he has no contact with Li Tai. Li Tai returned to Chang'an this time, and the time was not short. Yan Liben never visited him once.

Big brother, I'm afraid you don't know, someone saw Li Tai quietly visit Yan Liben, but Yan Liben refused. ”

"You know that, too?" Li Chengqian asked curiously.

"I heard about it by chance, too." Li You said.

In fact, Yin Guanghao has established a large intelligence network in Chang'an, and as long as Li You wants to know something, most of them can get information. However, this cannot be said to Li Chengqian.

Li You continued: "What does this mean? It shows that Yan Liben no longer wants to associate with Li Tai. Li Tai's character is really not flattering. If I were Yan Liben, I would never have had anything to do with him again.

Today's Yan Liben is disheartened. In this case, let's pull him, what will happen to him? ‘’

"Fifth brother, I understand. You're poisonous enough. It's equivalent to drawing wages from the bottom of the kettle. Li Tai: It's not so easy for him to make a comeback. Speaking of which, Yan Liben is indeed a character, not only does his father appreciate him, but his own prestige in the Criminal Department is quite high.

The Criminal Department has always been our weak link, and if Yan Liben can pull it over, the affairs of the Criminal Department will be easier to handle. I agree with you. ”

"Big brother, since you agreed, then I'll talk to Yan Liben first. If there is no problem, you can talk to him again, and give him a little favor in the matter of his brother Yan Lide, so that he can understand your affection. Li You said.

"Okay, can you go talk to him?" Li Chengqian said.

The two talked happily, and in a blink of an eye it was lunch time again, Li Chengqian invited Li You to the East Palace, and the two brothers talked while eating.

Shangshu Province.

The government of the Tang Dynasty had a working meal at noon, which was also a benefit for the officials. The standard of lunch is set according to the grade of the officials, and there is a large difference in the standard of food between senior officials and junior officials, so there is no restaurant. Instead, the servants carried special food boxes to the officials' offices.

At this moment, in the office room of the eldest grandson Wuji, the eldest grandson Wuji and Chu Suiliang were also eating and talking.