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Li Guangbi said in a deep voice: "Your Highness doesn't know that the newly recruited soldiers and horses are not strong in combat power, and they must go through a long period of training before they can fight. Because of this, we asked His Majesty to borrow the troops of the army to attack Chang'an, and when the soldiers and horses were trained, I am afraid that it will be too late. However, we have not relaxed the recruitment of soldiers and horses, and now there are many new recruits enlisted in the army every day, and Guo Dashuai personally organizes training. ”

Li Mao nodded and said, "I see." Although the two generals were bold enough to let it go, the more soldiers and horses recruited, the better. Someday, you will always have to do it to some people, and then you will inevitably have to do it really. guns. By the way, during this time, the supply of military rations and materials is still smooth? ”

Li Guangbi nodded and said, "Everything is as usual, why does Your Highness have such a question?" ”

Li Mao said: "You don't know yet, Wang Yuan has withdrawn the right to distribute grain and grass in the political hall, and now all the grain and grass are assigned by him." ”

"What?" Li Guangbi and Guo Ziyi were shocked: "How can this be? His Majesty promised him? ”

Li Mao said: "Yes, he forced his father to agree to this matter." The father is also helpless. ”

"Your Majesty is so confused. In this case, will it be difficult to guarantee the food and grass of my army? Guo Ziyi stomped his feet.

That's why I asked the two of them if the supply of grain and grass was normal. Although his father agreed to him, it was also based on Wang Yuan's guarantee of fully supplying the two of them with military rations. Wang Yuan said that he would definitely ensure the supply of grain and grass for the rebuilding of soldiers and horses in Shuofang, Hexi. Li Mao said busily.

"He made such a promise?" Guo Ziyi will be suspicious.

"Yes, otherwise how would my father let him take over. The father did this based on the consideration of the two, and secretly allocated grain and grass materials to the two, and the quantity was difficult to guarantee. If Wang Yuan fulfilled his promise, the supply of grain and grass for the soldiers and horses under the two men would be sufficiently supplied, which would also be of great benefit to the expansion of the soldiers and horses. In view of this, the father pushed the boat along the river and agreed to Wang Yuan's request. Li Mao said.

"Wang Yuan would really be so generous? I always felt that something was wrong. Could it be that we live the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain? Guo Ziyi groaned.

Li Guangbi sneered: "Brother Guo, it's not that we live the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, but that there is indeed something greasy in this. I guess I guessed a bit. ”

"Oh? I would like to hear about it. Guo Ziyi and Li Mao both asked dumbfounded.

"In my opinion, the reason why Wang Yuan promised His Majesty that he would do his best to supply us with food and grass is just to deceive Your Majesty. If he doesn't say that, His Majesty won't allow it. As the saying goes, grain and grass go first before soldiers and horses are moved, and if a soldier and horse cut off grain and grass, then no matter how elite the soldiers and horses are, they will lose the ability to fight. Wang Yuan obviously wants to control our soldiers and horses with grain and grass. Think about it, once he cuts off the supply of food and grass, will our soldiers and horses still be able to hold on? He seems to be generous, but in fact he has ill intentions. Li Guangbi said in a deep voice.

Guo Ziyi and Li Mao gasped, both stunned. Guo Ziyi frowned and said: "If Wang Yuan really has this thought, this person's scheming and viciousness can be described as the most in the world." ”

Li Guangbi sneered: "I don't want to interpret his behavior like this, after all, he is a person who has made great contributions to my Tang Dynasty, and when the imperial court was in the most crisis, it was he who held up this piece of heaven." However, from what I know about him, coupled with his consistent behavior, I'm sure he must have thought so. Wang Yuan has always been self-interested, and if he harms himself, he will be eliminated, His Majesty let the two of us rebuild the Hexi Army and the Shuofang Army, how can he not know that this is to fight against him. It would be a joke to expect him to be merciful in such a situation. ”

Li Mao nodded and said: "What General Li said is very true, this person is rotten, since my father arrived in Chengdu, this person is no longer the same Wang Yuan as before." There is one more thing I must tell the two of you, so that the two generals will know more about Wang Yuan's wolf heart. ”

"Your Highness, what's that?" Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi asked in unison.

"Before I say this, you must swear to keep it a secret and not to publicize it outside. Otherwise, we will all fall into a huge disadvantage, and if we don't do it, we will die. Li Mao said in a deep voice.

"So serious?" Guo and Li were both shocked.

"Swear it, it's not that you don't believe in you, but this matter is too important." Li Mao said.

Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi glanced at each other, Guo Ziyi wanted to say, "Since it's such a big secret, it's okay not to listen." However, Li Guangbi pointed at the sky and said in a deep voice: "I, Li Guangbi, hereby swear that what His Royal Highness says will never be disclosed to others, and if this oath is violated, heaven and earth will hate it." ”

Guo Ziyi was helpless, so she had to swear the same.

After Li Mao waited for the two to take an oath, he said in a deep voice that he and Xuanzong suspected that Wang Yuan on Ma Weipo had saved the concubine and killed Li Heng, Chen Xuanli and others. Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi were stunned, and looked at each other in astonishment.

"Two generals, only my father and I, as well as the two generals, know about this matter at present. Although I have not found any solid evidence of this incident, all indications indicate that this matter is by no means a false speculation. I sent someone to follow Wang Yuan to a grass house in Huanhua Creek in Nancheng. Because I suspect that Wang Yuan hid the concubine here. However, both of my men disappeared without a trace, and even the bodies could not be found. I think it must have been the whereabouts of two of my men who were exposed and killed by Wang Yuan. Afterwards, I sent someone to secretly investigate the cottage, and found many clues. Although there was no one in the hut, there was no dust in the house, which indicates that there were people living there for a long time. In the open space next to the house, there are unburned women's clothes, shoes and socks, all of which are not ordinary women's belongings. This shows that there were once women living here. But since that day, it has been empty. Isn't this trying to cover up what it is? I dare to swear with my life in this matter, Wang Yuan must have killed Li Heng and Chen Xuanli to cover up his behavior of saving the concubine. This person has already committed the crime of deception, and the ambition of the wolf is clearly exposed. Li Mao continued.

Li Guangbi and Guo Ziyi carefully recalled Li Mao's words, they had already known the details of the day about the incident on Ma Weipo, and they felt a little unnatural at that time. After all, Li Heng and Chen Xuanli escaped without a trace in the cold and snowy wilderness, and Wang Yuan didn't find them, which felt a little incredible. And these details after the death of the concubine, including Wang Yuan's failure to let His Majesty personally inspect the body of the concubine, seem to confirm that there must be an inside story. Now these details are compared with what Li Mao said one by one, and the context is suddenly clear and clear at a glance.

"This thief is so bold that he has committed such a heinous crime. This is completely out of the eyes of His Majesty and the Imperial Court. Li Guangbi gritted his teeth and scolded.

"Since Wang Yuan killed the two people you sent to watch, doesn't that mean that he also knows that this matter has been exposed? The two men you sent may be able to tell the truth that you sent them to investigate. Wang Yuan may also think that His Majesty also knows about this, but isn't His Majesty's situation in danger? If the matter is revealed, Wang Yuan may have to take a risk. His Royal Highness King Shou, your move of sending someone to follow you is too reckless, isn't this a surprise to the snake? Guo Ziyi frowned.

Li Mao smacked his lips and said, "My father also reprimanded me, and I learned afterwards, but it was too late." That's why my father decided to let me leave Chengdu and come to Lingzhou, not only to negotiate with the Hui people about borrowing troops, but also to avoid the limelight for the time being. After all, this matter directly involves me. And Wang Yuan must have doubts about his father, but his father couldn't leave Chengdu. This can only be pinned on the two of them to recover Chang'an as soon as possible and welcome His Majesty back to Chang'an. Unless Wang Yuan wants to rebel, he will never dare to hinder His Majesty's return to Chang'an, in that case, his ambition will be known to the world, and he will also be attacked by the people of the world. ”

Guo Ziyi said: "What His Highness said is true. The sooner Chang'an is recovered, the more it is right to return to Beijing. If this continues, it will be more dangerous for His Majesty to stay in Chengdu for one more day. ”

Li Guangbi looked at Li Mao and said, "His Royal Highness King Shou is here in Lingzhou, do you still plan to go back to Chengdu?" ”

Li Mao smacked his lips and said, "If possible, I want to recover Chang'an with the two generals." ”

"No, it's not in order. Your Majesty is in Chengdu, how can Your Highness be outside? Isn't that something to talk about? In addition, if His Royal Highness doesn't reply, won't Wang Yuan be even more suspicious? Guo Ziyi waved his hand.

Li Mao was speechless, it was this calculation that he was playing on the road, he wanted to stay in Lingzhou. In that case, no matter what happens in Chengdu, he can guarantee his safety. He even thought that if Wang Yuan did something out of the ordinary in Chengdu, and his father and brothers encountered an accident, then he would not be the only heir to the throne, and he would save a lot of effort. But such an idea was only a fleeting thought, and he didn't dare to think deeply. As a prince, the act of not returning to Chengdu to accompany the driver actually gave people a reverie of self-reliance, so Guo Ziyi said that it was not in accordance with the rules.

Li Guangbi saw through Li Mao's thoughts, but he didn't say it as bluntly as Guo Ziyi, but said in a deep voice: "I'll talk about this matter later, and the top priority is to discuss the matter of borrowing troops with the Hui people." It's the most important thing. If you can't borrow Hui soldiers and horses, recovering Chang'an is an empty talk. Let's talk about it.

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The topic of negotiating with the Hui people to borrow troops was actually lackluster, and after Li Guangbi learned that Li Mao was coming, he informed the Hui Huairen Khan's Guli Peiluo envoy stationed in Lingzhou. These envoys had been waiting in Lingzhou for more than a month in order to wait for the matter of negotiation with the Tang Dynasty. In fact, Li Guangbi and Guo Ziyi also knew a little about the conditions put forward by the Hui people, and the conditions were extremely harsh, which was also the reason why Li Guangbi and Guo Ziyi did not dare to make decisions on their own. The specific conditions still need to be bargained at the time of negotiation, and what is the bottom line that Xuanzong gave Li Mao, Li Guangbi and Guo Ziyi are not very clear, and Li Mao did not make it clear.

Therefore, the topic of the three of them discussing with the Hui people did not last long, and Li Guangbi only told Li Mao that he would wait for the Hui envoy to send the news to the north, and that the news of the meeting would come from the other party in a few days, and the specific arrangements would be finalized within four or five days.

The three of them ate and drank and talked for more than an hour, until it was dark, and then the banquet dispersed.

Guo Ziyi wants to inspect the city defense, which is his habit. Although the weather was cold and snowy and snowy, he never slackened his actions to inspect the barracks and city defenses three times a day. Especially at such a time, the weather is cold, and the soldiers are very easy to slack off and be lazy, which Guo Ziyi cannot allow. So Guo Ziyi took the lead and left, leaving Li Guangbi alone, accompanying Li Mao to drink hot tea after wine and dinner.

The courtyard in the back house of the Lingzhou Yamen was very wide, and the two of them sat at the door of the flower hall in the back hall, holding hot tea and looking at the heavy snow falling densely in the dark night under the light of the lanterns hanging under the porch, and did not speak.

A cold wind blew, the lantern under the porch swayed, and a few snowflakes floated in and landed on Li Mao's face. Li Mao reached out and touched it, and the snowflakes melted into wet water stains on her fingertips.

"His Royal Highness King Shou, with such heavy snowfall, the refugees in Shudi, Hexi and other places are going to suffer. But I don't know if the imperial court has proper settlement measures. Li Guangbi took a sip of tea and said lightly.

Li Mao looked at the darkness under the corridor and said in a deep voice: "As soon as Wang Yuan returned to Chengdu, he recommended Yan Zhenqing as the Zhongshu Pingzhang, and was fully responsible for the relief of refugees. That's what they've been busy with every day during this time. I heard that even Wang Yuan's own house has taken in more than a dozen refugees, and many measures have been promulgated to encourage the people of Chengdu to accept refugees. Let's hope we can get the refugees through this harsh winter. ”

Li Guangbi raised his eyebrows and said, "Yan Zhenqing has become a Zhongshu Pingzhang?" This official has been promoted very quickly. A small plain Taishou suddenly entered the center of the political hall. Awesome, awesome. ”

"Cut, isn't it Wang Yuan's best recommendation? This Yan Zhenqing and Wang Yuan are in a group. When I arrived in Chengdu, I collided with this king on the street, and with Wang Yuan as a backer, a little Taishou dared not to put me in his eyes. Don't mention it, I'll get angry if I mention it. Li Mao said hatefully.

Li Guangbi smiled and said: "Why should Your Highness be like these people, Your Highness will be the one who will ascend to the Great Treasure in the future, and Yan Zhenqing's generation is just a person who tends to be inflammatory." At present, Wang Yuan is using soldiers to control the government with his own dignity, of course he can be arrogant. ”

Li Mao shook his head and said: "How can this king have the heart to come, this king only hopes to help my father and my Tang Dynasty survive this series of calamities in front of me." As for who my father will hand over the Tang Dynasty's Jiangshan Sheji to in the future, that's not what I should think. ”

His Royal Highness King Shou confessed and was sincere, and the ministers admired him very much. It is also said that His Royal Highness may not be able to ascend to the Great Treasure. After all, many princes want to do that position, even if His Majesty wants to make Your Highness the crown prince, I'm afraid you can't. Li Guangbi said lightly, the glimmer of light in the corner of his eyes observed Li Mao's expression.

Li Mao was obviously startled, her brows furrowed, she turned her head to look at Li Guangbi and said, "Li Guangbi, what do you mean by this?" ”

Li Guangbi laughed, waved his hand and said: "The minister is talking nonsense, His Royal Highness King Shou should not take it to heart." The minister is just talking nonsense. ”

"No, no, no, you must have a reason for saying that. I want you to be honest with me. Li Mao said busily.

"Your Highness really wants to listen?"

"Of course, tell me quickly, I really don't understand what you mean."

"Okay, in this case, the minister will make a taboo, the affairs of the country should not be discussed in private, but at this moment, I can't take care of it, I can't let His Highness be in the dark. Your Highness, as far as I know. Your Majesty must be interested in Your Highness, you to inherit the future Tang Dynasty. Really? Li Guangbi said.

"This ...... Father's ...... The father revealed some meaning, but did not say it explicitly. Li Mao said honestly, Xuanzong did reveal his words more than once, and all his actions also expressed his tendency, in Li Mao's opinion, Xuanzong was sure in his heart that he was the prince.

"That's it. Among all the princes, only His Royal Highness King Shou is the most suitable candidate. The minister didn't dare to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of other princes, but this was the consensus in my heart at that time. Li Guangbi said in a low voice.

"Ben Wang...... This king is so good, you are putting gold on this king's face. Li Mao was used in his heart, but humble in his mouth.

However, it may not be the most suitable person to become the future master of the Tang Dynasty. Even if everyone in the world thinks that King Shou is the right person, as long as one person opposes it, His Royal Highness will not be able to do anything. Who this person is, there is no need to say it clearly, His Highness should also know. Li Guangbi said solemnly.

"You mean...... Wang Yuan? Li Mao frowned.

"Who else is not him? I heard that King Shou and Wang Yuan have a bad relationship, and just now you said that Yan Zhenqing and you quarreled on the street. He Yan Zhenqing dared to do this, didn't he know Wang Yuan's attitude towards you? Now Wang Yuan is in charge of the government and appoints private individuals. Which civil and military official of the imperial court dared not listen to him? If Wang Yuan opposes His Royal Highness as the crown prince, who would dare not comply with the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty? Even if you know in your heart that King Shou is the most suitable candidate, I am afraid that no one dares to speak. In this matter, even His Majesty is powerless. His Majesty can do his best to disagree with the public, but in that case, Wang Yuan may not rest. Has Your Highness thought about these things? ”

"This ...... Ben Wang ...... This king didn't want to be a prince, but he didn't ...... I hadn't thought about it. Li Mao's heart was cold, but he still had to hide it.

"The relationship between Wang Yuan and Prince Feng is said to be very good, after Prince Feng followed Wang Yuan for such a trip, is there any difference in his attitude after he comes back?" Li Guangbi continued to ask lightly.

"Twenty-six brothers? He's very arrogant now. After following Wang Yuan to kill a few rebels, that matter was talked about all day long, like a storyteller every day, and his merits were announced every day. Naturally, attitudes are very different. Li Mao frowned.

"I guess it's the same, it's pretty straightforward. Even if everyone thinks that His Royal Highness King Shou