said that Li Qing met An Lushan in front of Mingde Gate, at this time Li Linfu also called Li Qing to come forward to question, Li Qing turned over and dismounted, strode towards Li Linfu's carriage, and heard An Lushan's flattering voice from afar, the voice seemed to be squeezed out of his throat, and he couldn't say softly, "This time my subordinates broke the Khitan, prepared some thin gifts, and after a while, my subordinates ordered someone to send them to Xiangguo, all of which are native products of the New Year, please Xiangguo smile." ”

This person just now also scolded the officials of the court for being sour and sour, hypocritical and righteous, but in a blink of an eye, he changed his face, it seems that this person can steal the two towns of Fanyang and Pinglu for a long time, it is by no means as simple as being able to deal with the Khitan, otherwise Wang Zhongji can also deal with the Turks, why can't his Shuofang Jiedu envoy do it for a long time?

"Wang Zhonghei?"

A thought suddenly flashed in Li Qing's mind, Wang Zhongji is also a Tai Party, why is Li Longji not afraid of him? Later, Wang Zhonghei disappeared before the Anshi Rebellion, why did he disappear, and what happened here? Li Qing seemed to have caught something, but it was not real, as if he had found a half-open window, but the scenery outside the window could not be seen clearly.

Time didn't allow him to think too much, he had already walked to Li Linfu's carriage, and saw An Lushan saying goodbye to Li Linfu, "On the fifth day of the first lunar month, my subordinates must go!" Go by all means! ”

He slowly retreated, squinting at Li Qing, I don't know what he means to say that the future of the future party still wants him to follow Xiangguo, but Li Qing didn't understand, only said goodbye to him with a smile, only saw An Lushan walk to the front of the team and shouted: "Turn around and enter the city from Anhua Gate." Make way for Sangkook. ”

The team immediately turned around and receded like a tide, and at this time, a round of applause suddenly broke out in the crowds of people on both sides, but this applause was given to Li Linfu, and some people even shouted: "Li Xiangguo!" Lee Sang-guk! Li Linfu gladly accepted, he leaned over and waved his hand to the crowd, and naturally the applause was even more enthusiastic.

"Half a year. Is Li Tingshi okay? Li Linfu smiled gently, as if the two were close friends who had not seen each other for many years, and it was impossible to imagine that the two of them were fighting to the death in the court half a year ago.

A smile can wipe away each other's resentment, but Li Linfu's smile is an exception, how many people have been touched by his smile, and when he wakes up, there are no bones. Li Longji's appointment of the household servant made him discover Li Qing's huge threat, as soon as Tai fell, the Tai Dang tree fell and scattered, and the balance of power in the court and land was broken, Li Longji let Li Qing enter Beijing at this time, what was his intention? He couldn't see it clearly, but he knew one thing that this Li Qing would definitely become his opponent in the future, and it was unlikely that he would be defeated at present, and the best way was to let Li Longji take the initiative to abandon him. Killing people invisibly is the smart move.

"Li Tingshi has become black and thin."

Li Qing touched his face and smiled: "It doesn't hurt if people are tanned with black carbon. It's just that it's too hard to defend the border, but it's Xiangguo. The spirit is better than in the past, which shows that the maintenance is good. ”

"Huh! I see. He looked back and smiled, "What?" Didn't Li Jianshi bring his family with him? ”

"My wife and daughter are still in Shazhou, but my subordinates came directly from the state, so I didn't have time to pick them up."

Li Linfu smiled casually, "I persuaded Li Tingshi to bring his family back, there may not be many opportunities to return to Shazhou in the future." ”

Li Qing was slightly stunned, and hurriedly asked, "I don't know what Xiangguo means by this?" ”

Li Linfu did not answer. looked at the sky and smiled: "In my impression, it seems that Li Tingshi has never been to my mansion." I haven't had lunch yet, so why don't we go with us, and I'll tell you slowly, how about it? ”

The words are understated, but the purpose is to re-win Li Qing, seeing that the collapse of the Tai Party is imminent, Li Linfu, the available person in the room, wants to be in the bag, Wei Jian, Li Shizhi and others cannot be kept, but Li Qing is a rising star, and now he knows that he is actually a chess piece for Li Longji to be installed in the Tai Party, and he is not really a Tai Party person.

In this way, it is even more necessary to pull him into his own banner, although Li Qing has offended him in the matter of Nanzhao and Donggong cases, but Li Linfu can be the prime minister for 17 years, and his wrist and vision can not be outstanding, only from the emperor's only clear help to Li Xu again, Li Qing will slide out of the track of the Taidang, the method is like the first time, although it has been used, but it is very effective, and after Li Qing stands under his own banner, Li Longji will naturally not use him again, killing two birds with one stone, why not.

Li Linfu's meaning Li Qing understood that when he was in Shazhou, Li Linfu did not make things as difficult as he thought, and later sent people to check the Shazhou city wall incident, and finally admitted that the city wall should be rebuilt, and agreed to return the money he had paid to him.

But he doesn't want to offend the prime minister of power, and it is not bad that he can ease relations with Li Linfu if he has this opportunity, but this is not the time, Chang'an Fengyun gathering, if he boldly agrees, what will Li Longji think, what Li Heng will think, these must be taken into account, at least when the situation slowly develops, he can choose.

Thinking of this, he apologized to Li Linfu and said: "I just arrived in Chang'an, and my subordinates have a lot of things to deal with. ”

Li Linfu has been mixed in officialdom for decades, how could he be dismissed by him in a few words, he stepped out of the carriage, hugged Li Qing's shoulders and said with a smile: "How much time can you spend on a light meal, you have to eat when you go home, and you will also eat when you go to me, what is the difference between the two, don't shirk, don't give me face, just follow me." ”

"The subordinates still have to prepare a debriefing book, there is really no time, and the subordinates promise to come to Xiangguo in a few days to pay New Year's greetings."

"Debriefing?"

Li Linfu smiled slightly: "There are still some times when you report on your work, and the emperor went to Huaqing Palace again. So at least after the Shangyuan Festival, don't worry, do you know, how many people want to go to my house to eat but can't, you're good, I invite you to go or not, is it because Li Dudu thinks that my house is too small to accommodate you, the Bodhisattva? ”

Li Linfu stared at him sharply, his tone began to be stern, and his title to him was changed from Assassin Shi to Chengdu Governor, Li Qing knew that he couldn't push it off, and if he pushed Li Linfu again, he would inevitably brush his sleeves away, but it was more than worth the loss, so he had to agree: "If Xiangguo doesn't think Li Qing is vulgar, then bother." ”

He summoned Gao Shi and asked him to take the others back to his house first, Gao Shi looked at him with complicated eyes, and stopped talking, Li Qing knew that he was worried about himself, smiled and patted his hands, and let him go with confidence.

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Li Qing is the first time to come to Li Linfu's home, this is still the old house of Pingkangfang, and Li Longji rewarded it

The house is still under construction, although so, the area of the house has been huge, the house he has seen, only the Li Lin Mansion he has borrowed can be compared, lunch is set in the small guest hall, that is, next door to Li Linfu's study, which is also where he often eats.

The meal is very simple, there are more than a dozen dishes of meat and vegetables, today is the second day of the first month, people have just eaten big fish and meat, so they don't care about eating, Li Linfu personally poured a glass of wine for Li Qing and said with a smile: "Yesterday on the first day of the first month, Li Tingshi must have passed by on the road!" ”

Li Qing quickly stood up, picked up the wine jug and poured him a glass back, and said with a bitter smile: "My Chinese New Year's Eve and New Year were spent in Fengxiang, and I enjoyed the moon with Bian Gonggong, and the two sighed for a long time, and missed their families very much. ”

He picked up the wine glass, signaled to Li Linfu, drank it in one gulp, and then ate the food, then put down the chopsticks, shook his head and said: "I miss my relatives every festival, I knew that it was so deserted, so I sent my family to Chang'an earlier." ”

Li Linfu smiled and said nothing, staring at him with a wine glass, his eyes were shining slightly, he took a sip of wine gently, and said slowly: "Li Tingshi is a lover, I like it, if you don't marry a wife first, I will definitely recruit you to be my son-in-law." ”

"How can they get married with the surname Li, Xiangguo laughed." Li Qing laughed twice and brought this to him.

Li Linfu smiled faintly and said: "This is Li Tingshi, I don't understand, the rules are set by people, and naturally they are changed by people, isn't it easy to be flexible?" Not to mention the distance, you look at An Lushan, there is a second wife in the family, but it is the emperor's special permission. Just said that he was a Hu person, and I didn't see anyone objecting, in fact, everyone understands, but it's not about him, so why bother to offend others. ”

In fact, what Li Linfu wanted to say in his heart was the biggest adaptation in the dynasty, how did the daughter-in-law become a concubine, isn't it just a change?

The two of them quickly finished their lunch. Li Qing was about to say goodbye, but Li Linfu grabbed him and said with a slight smile: "Li Tingshi, don't worry, I'll show you something, you come with me." With that, he turned and went into the study.

Li Qing walked to the door but hesitated. He had already heard that Li Linfu was not an ordinary person who could enter, and if he crossed this threshold, would he be branded as the Xiangguo Party? At least in Li Heng's place, he will once again have a hard time arguing, and Li Qing also has to admire Li Linfu, and with a show of his hands, he will easily push himself to the opposite side of Tai.

Offending Li Heng is a matter of the future, but crossing this threshold is something to be done in front of him, he doesn't want to step in, but. Can he do it?

"Sit down first!"

Li Linfu was obviously satisfied with his attitude and waved his hand to let him sit down. He sat down on his old rattan chair.

Li Linfu's study was also lit with a brazier, which was as warm as spring. But Li Qing still felt so cold and damp in his heart, he didn't want to stay longer, so he got straight to the point and said: "I don't know what Xiangguo wants to show me?" ”

"Don't worry! Hold your horses! ”

Li Linfu took out a notebook from the table, handed it to Li Qing and said with a smile: "You can take a look for yourself first." ”

opened it, and what was written in the fold was actually a request to reward Dou Lujun's merits, but at the end, the word 'reconsideration' was approved, and Li Qing recognized that this was Li Longji's note.

"Lord Sangkoku. This.

"Your Doulu army seized Shibao City in Longyou and turned the tide of the battle in Longyou. I have made great contributions, I know very well in my heart, for this reason I also wrote to the emperor, asking for a strong commendation of you, that is, this book in your hand, I want to tell you that you Doulu Army is not rewarded, not because I am obstructing it, but by someone else. ”

"Who is it?"

Li Qing's eyes flashed with a trace of hatred, he learned from the mouth of Bian Lingcheng that the reward for this Longyou Battle was very rich, as long as the soldiers who participated in the battle were rewarded and honored, even Dong Yanguang's 20,000 people who served as a reserve army were rewarded, but there was no such thing as his Doulu army, so how did Li Qing explain to the brothers, I thought that Li Linfu must be obstructing, but now it seems that this is not the case.

He said coldly: "As Xiangguo said, my Doulu army took Shibao City and turned the tide of the battle in Longyou, even if I killed Tubo Zampu without authorization, it is also my responsibility, and it has nothing to do with my subordinate sons, why does the imperial court want to hurt people so much?" ”

The subtle changes in Li Qing's eyes were all captured by Li Linfu, and seeing that the time was ripe, he leaned forward slightly, his nose groove was long, and he said in a low voice: "Actually, who obstructed and violated whose interests, Li Tingshi knew it when he thought about it, do you still need to say it?" ”

Li Qing lowered his head and thought about it, and suddenly, a name jumped into his mind, "Huangfu Weiming?" He nodded slowly, "I see." ”

Some things don't have to be said thoroughly, the two of them know it, Li Linfu touched his nose and sneered: "It's him!" When he reported on his work the day before yesterday, he also strongly asked the emperor to punish you and all the Doulu soldiers, but he will be punished after he goes back, the old man is stupid, he can't think of what this means, my words have come to this, believe it or not, it is up to Li Tingshi to judge. ”

What Li Linfu said, he believed, but this was not the whole reason, at first it was Li Long's base excuse, but after Huangfu Weiming entered Beijing, it should be his obstruction, annoyed and annoyed, but he can't turn his face with Huangfu Weiming for this matter, otherwise it will be Li Linfu who will be ruined, and Li Heng was finally enthroned in history, but he didn't know how many twists and turns he had experienced.

But Li Linfu's excessive enthusiasm reminded him from the opposite side, making him vigilant, only to stay standing, from the perspective of a bystander, away from this battle to force the palace to protect the prince, and after the dust settles, he will fight for the honor of the soldiers of the Doulu Army, stay away from Tai, stay away from Li Linfu, and follow Li Longji closely, which is the way to protect himself.

Thinking of this, Li Qing smiled lightly and said: "Thank you Xiangguo for upholding justice for the Shazhou soldiers, Li Qing keeps it in mind, his subordinates will go to the emperor to fight for this matter, and the battle merits are there, and no one can stop them." ”

He stood up and bowed to Li Linfu and thanked: "My subordinates have been lonely all the way, and when I arrived in Beijing today, I was treated by Xiangguo, and I felt like I was going home, but there was really something in the afternoon, and my subordinates were going back." ”

"Li Tingshi is busy going back to take care of business!"

Li Linfu casually took a copy of the memorabilia from the table, flipped through it, frowned, and said: "This is the impeachment of Yang Guozhong by Yushi Cheng for some officials who use their positions to do business for profit, Li Tingshi should be careful, your name is the first." ”

He sighed and squinted at Li Qing, "The emperor transferred it to me, and ordered the Ministry of Officials to investigate and deal with it, is it difficult for me to do it?" ”