Fang Li splashed ink and drew a lifelike sika deer on paper.

Then summoned Zhao Gao to come over: "Xiao Zhao, can you come and see if the widow painted a deer or a horse?" ”

Beads of sweat have oozed from his forehead, and he pinched a handful of sweat for Zhao Gao in his heart, and the dignified monarch of a country personally painted a small eunuch to take the school, and there must be an article in it.

And it's such a non-contented problem, if Fang Li's painting is not a four-like, even a seven or eight-year-old boy can distinguish it, but the dignified monarch of a country asks Zhao Gao such a naïve question, which can only show that he has ulterior motives.

"Tang Gong and Zhao Gaosu don't know each other, could it be that they are coming for me?"

Thinking of this, even beads of sweat oozed from his back, coughed, glared at Zhao Gao fiercely, and said sharply: "Little Liuzi, open your eyes for me to see clearly, if you see badly, I will never spare you!" ”

Zhao Gao was calm, nodded and agreed: "Master is in charge, rest assured, Xiaoliu will not only see with his eyes, but also with his heart, and the master's god Xiaoliu will never forget it and remember it in his heart." ”

"You call Zhao Gao Xiaoliuzi?" Fang Li looked puzzled.

Without waiting for an explanation, Zhao Gao had already bent over and came to the table respectfully, and said clearly: "If you go back to the lord, the slave and maid are the sixth in the family, so the name is called Zhao Xiaoliu." ”

Fang Li suddenly had an epiphany: "Oh...... I see, Xiao Liuzi, you go up and see if the widow painted a deer or a horse? ”

Zhao Gao kept bending down to the front of the case, still didn't dare to stand up straight, stared at it for a moment, and replied: "Back to the lord's words, the lord said that this is a deer is a deer, and the lord says that this is a horse is a horse!" The lord is the monarch of the Tang Dynasty, the lord is the lord of the Tang Dynasty, whatever the lord says, the lord says that the little sixth son is a deer, and the little sixth son will eat grass every day in the future; The lord said that the little sixth son is a horse, and the little sixth son will pull the cart every day in the future. ”

"Huh?"

Fang Li was a little surprised, he didn't expect to be able to play like this? I didn't expect to be able to answer like this.

It seems that the eunuchs are smart, good at figuring out the hearts of the lord, and good at improvising, otherwise Zhao Gao would not have served the eloquent Qin Shi Huang for so long, and was deeply used.

This guy is serving Qin Shi Huang, one of the best emperors in Chinese history, if he didn't have two brushes, he would have died many times!

If you don't have some skills, how can you kill Fusu, Meng Tian, and Meng Yi brothers, and how can you get rid of Li Si, who is in the phase, these are all top talents in Chinese history.

You Hui then knelt and kowtowed: "What Xiao Liuzi said is right, the lord is the master of the Tang Dynasty, the lord says that the horse is the horse, the lord says that the deer is the deer, who dares to refute, the old slave is the first to tear his mouth!" ”

Fang Li smiled slightly, put away the picture that had dried ink and handed it to Zhao Gao, and admonished in a deep voice: "Little Liuzi, this painting will be given to you by a widow." Remember, you will always be a slave to the widow and his offspring, and take what you say to heart, saying that a deer as a horse can only be done by the master! ”

Zhao Gao kowtowed like pounding garlic: "The slave must keep it in mind and serve the work of dogs and horses for the lord!" ”

Taiji Palace was compensated and Zhao Gao's master and apprentice took care of it, and it quickly became organized.

The master and apprentice took a hundred and ten eunuchs to carry a few trees here, plant a few pots of flowers there, build a pavilion today and get a rockery tomorrow, and clean up the pavilions and pavilions of the Taiji Palace, and the small bridge and flowing water, making people feel like they are in the garden, and they are relaxed and happy.

Fang Li shuttled through the colorful back garden with Jing Xi, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Ah Xi, although you are diligent enough, in terms of your ability to manage the palace, you are still not as good as the eunuch order!" ”

You Hui, who had been waiting for the left and right, hurriedly stepped forward, bent over and said: "The lord has won the award, the old slave has only been in the Yu Palace for a long time, and he has been taking care of the palace for nearly thirty years, so he has a little experience." Vitex, vitex...... The girl Bingxue is smart, how can she be compared to the old slave? ”

Hearing Yu Yu stammering when he mentioned Jing Xi, Fang Li couldn't help but feel guilty.

Although Jing Xi and himself are husband and wife, they are nameless and indistinguishable, and their current identity is a little embarrassing, more like a palace maid leader. It's no wonder that Yu Yu didn't know what to call Jing Xi, so he had to call "girl" in the end.

"Ah Xi, the widow has sent an envoy to Chu to marry, and after the widow marries the concubine, he will accept you as a concubine and give you a name." Fang Li made a promise to Jing Xi in front of Yu Yu and Zhao Gao.

Jing Xi was overjoyed, tears were already shining in his eyes, and he bowed down and bowed: "Thank you for your love, Ah Xi is willing to spread out for you and reproduce your descendants." ”

You Yu hurriedly congratulated Jing Xi: "Congratulations to Niangniang, when you were in Yu Palace, the old slave saw that you had a rich and noble appearance, and today Niangniang finally came out, congratulations!" ”

Jing Xi also repaid the salute: "When the concubine was a slave in Yu Palace, it was thanks to her father-in-law's care, otherwise Axi, who had been sick many times, would have been thrown into the wilderness......"

When Jing Xi said this, he suddenly covered his mouth with his sleeve and wanted to vomit, looking very disgusting.

"What's wrong with you, you're not feeling well?" Fang Li hurriedly stretched out his hand to support Jing Xi.

You Hui next to him followed with a support, and said with a smile: "Congratulations to the lord, I'm afraid Jing Niangniang is happy." ”

Fang Li was overjoyed, and instructed Zhao Gao, who was standing in the distance, to say: "Little Liuzi, immediately go and summon the imperial doctor to consult Niangniang." ”

Fang Li accompanied Jing Xi back to the dormitory, and the imperial doctor arrived as quickly as possible, gave Jing Xi a look and a look, and congratulated him: "Congratulations to the lord, Jing Niangniang has been pregnant for more than a month, and she needs to take care of her body." ”

Jing Xi's face was full of happiness when he heard this, and he reached out and gently stroked his lower abdomen, full of longing for the future.

Fang Li rewarded the imperial doctor, instructed Jing Xi to prescribe some herbs for the fetus and body, and told Jing Xi to recuperate, and all the chores in the Taiji Palace were handed over to Youhui to take care of, and there was no need to worry about it.

Jing Xi promised with a smile on his head: "Husband, don't worry, Ah Xi knows in his heart that he won't be tired of himself!" ”

Fang Li suddenly remembered Jing Ke: "By the way, Brother Ling went to Luoyang some time ago, and now he has returned to Yaojiazhuang?" ”

Jing Xi suddenly choked up when he heard this, shook his head and said: "During this time, Ah Xi took a few maids to Yaojiazhuang, and wanted his brother to move to Xingyang to live, but who knew that he was annoyed, and he actually moved with Meng's mother and son, and he disappeared. ”

"Uh...... What a weird brother you are! ”

Fang Li was also quite surprised, so he could only comfort Jing Xi and said, "Ah Xi, don't worry too much, Jing Ke is extraordinary in martial arts, and more than a dozen ordinary people can't hurt him." Since your brother is gone with Meng's mother and son, there must be a place to stay! ”

Fang Li was busy with government affairs, and he didn't have much time to accompany Jing Xi, so he told him to take care of him, so he went to busy his own affairs.

In the past few days, Hanoi Taishou Youli sent people to send 5,000 recruits from various counties to Xingyang, plus Xun Yu recruited 6,000 recruits from the Xingyang area, so that the strength of the Xingyang battalion exceeded 30,000.

Looking at the map, the deployment of Tang State's troops is as follows: Chiyang is guarded by Zhang Liao and Liyi, plus the reinforcements of Gao Shun and Ma Zhong, and the defensive strength is about 30,000.

In terms of Jiangguan, the original guards were Yingbu and Yan Liang, and now Cao Cao and Ma Dai led reinforcements, making the garrison also reach 30,000 people.

Fang Li believed that with the danger of the two checkpoints, and with the ability of Cao Cao, Zhang Liao, Yingbu and others to command the troops, they should be able to resist the enemy outside the country and withstand the attack of the Jin army.

Pinglu has 10,000 people to defend Pinglu and Liao Hua, and Wancheng has 30,000 people stationed by Zhou Yu, Guan Ying, Cao Ren, etc., plus more than 30,000 troops in Xingyang City and Xu Sheng's sailors, so that the current total strength of Tang State has approached 150,000.

Fang Li believed that if external factors were put aside, the current Tang State already had the strength to defeat Wei and Korea, and even had the hope of challenging super powers such as Jin and Zhao.

"After the Qin State retreats, it is necessary to control Luoyang as soon as possible, build Hangu Pass to the west of Luoyang, and block the Qin army from attacking. As long as Luoyang can be controlled in his hands, and then go north to destroy Jin, then hegemony can be expected! ”

Looking at the expanding territory, Fang Li was full of enthusiasm and full of confidence in the prospects of Datang.

In the afternoon of this day, the guards guarding the palace gate suddenly came to report that Gongsun Yan had returned from Handan, Zhao State, and was asking to see him outside the gate.

"It is estimated that Gongsun Yan can't stay in Handan anymore, and he is determined to work for my Datang." Fang Li was overjoyed and hurriedly ordered to summon Gongsun Yan into the palace.

Tang Guo is now in urgent need of internal affairs talents, and with the addition of Gongsun Yan, it will naturally make Tang Guo like a tiger with wings and get some help.

Gongsun Yan said after seeing Fang Li: "Zhao has sent an army of 160,000 to attack Wei, and it is useless for the minister to stay in Handan, so he resigned to Zhao Gong." Seeing that I had made up my mind, Zhao Gong did not make any further reservations, and allowed the minister to return to Xingyang, but asked me to urge the lord to send the other more than 200,000 stone grain promised to Zhao Jun to Handan as soon as possible. ”

Fang Li said with a smile: "Mr. Gongsun can rest assured, since the widow promised Zhao Yong, he will not break his promise!" My Datang is at the time of employing people, and it is just the right time for you to come back. ”

Fang Li immediately announced the canonization of Gongsun Yan as the Zhongshu Order, concurrently served as the secretary of the Criminal Department, and assisted him in governing the Tang State together with Xun Yu, striving to improve the national strength, and striving to gain a firm foothold in the Central Plains.

Just when Fang Li was busy working for state affairs, Jian Yong came to Yingdu with letters and 20,000 pieces of blank paper to meet the Chu Gong Xiong couple, first, to express the gratitude of the Tang monarchs and ministers, and secondly, to ask the Chu Gong Xiong couple to marry Yu Miaoge to Xingyang and marry Tang Chu forever.

After reading the letter, Xiong Lu was relieved, and smiled at the gift sent by Fang Li: "It's rare that Tang Gong remembers the kindness of the widow, and he is very pleased!" ”

After a pause, he said: "Tang Gong is willing to marry my Da Chu, naturally it is better, but who is this Yu Miaoge?" I'm afraid that he is not worthy of the identity of Tang Gong. In the widow's mind, there is a knowledgeable, intelligent and wise woman who marries Tang Gong and will marry Chu Tang forever! ”