Guo Ziyi's brothers, a martial arts fifty people, were taken to Zuo Jin Wuwei a military camp to settle down, the martial arts lifters made their beds and then came out of the barracks to bask in the sun, most of the people who practiced martial arts were bold, everyone was also from all over the world, all kinds of accents mixed together made everyone feel fresh, although they had to compete with others for their own fame and future in a few days, but at this time it did not affect their friendship with each other.

Guo Youming looked at the more than 2,000 people living in this barracks, everyone seemed to have a good kung fu body, and couldn't help but say to Guo Ziyi: "Big brother, you see that so many people have participated in the martial arts examination this year, and the competition must be very big!" ”

Guo Ziyi nodded and said: "Yes, there are more than 8,000 people, and less than 200 people are on the list, which is like a carp jumping over the dragon gate!" However, this is not good, now that the imperial court is employing people, maybe the number of people on the list will increase, if the overall level of candidates in this martial arts examination is relatively high, maybe the number of people on the list will increase accordingly, it depends on how the examiner decides."

As he was talking, Guo Ziyi saw a person coming out of the barracks, and when he saw that this person felt a little unusual, this person was a regular lieutenant general and colonel, otherwise it would not be possible to have such momentum, so he said to Guo Youming: "This person is quite unusual, let's go and make friends."

Guo Youming promised: "Good! ”

The brothers walked over, and Guo Ziyi arched his hand and said: "Guo Ziyi, Zheng County, Xiahua Prefecture, this is my brother Guo Youming, I have seen this brother!" ”

Hearing this, this person hurriedly returned the salute: "It turned out to be the Guo brothers, fortunately!" Under Li Guangbi, Yingzhou people's clan! ”

"Yingzhou? Looking at the brother's dress, isn't he a Khitan from Yingzhou? Guo Ziyi looked at Li Guangbi and asked curiously.

Li Guangbi smiled and said: "Exactly, my father was originally the Khitan patriarch, and he was killed in battle with the Turks, and he inherited his title!" Now the Anbei Metropolitan Protectorate is appointed to the left of the Qingdao rate".

The Guo brothers hurriedly saluted and said, "Why does a certain Dao brother have such momentum. It turned out that he was not only a loyal martyr, but also a lieutenant colonel, disrespectful and disrespectful! ”

Li Guangbi shook his head and waved his hand: "The two Guo brothers praised it falsely, so-and-so just inherited the ancestral Yuyin, if not, how did so-and-so do Zuo Qingdao?" This time, the imperial court held a martial arts competition. A certain happened to come to meet the world's heroes. Seeing that Brother Guo is not a mortal, he must have a strategy in his heart, if he doesn't dislike it, let's talk about it, how about it? ”

Guo Ziyi couldn't ask for it, although he learned to be rich in military affairs, he was familiar with the art of war, and he also knew a lot about arranging troops and enforcing the law, but he had never really led soldiers. If you want to carry out practical operations, I am afraid that it will be difficult, but now you can consult and discuss with Li Guangbi, a person who has been in the army for many years, this is something that cannot be sought, and he immediately agreed: "A certain is exactly this intention, Brother Li, please here, let's find a clean place."

Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi, the two pillars of the Tang Dynasty in the Anshi Rebellion, met in this way, after an afternoon of talking. Both of them admired each other's military talents, and they felt a sense of pity for each other.

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Zhao Ziliang looked at the registration roster sent by the officials below at the office of the Military Election Department of the Ministry of War. After turning it over, he said to the right palm: "Although there is still a certain gap between the actual number of registered people and the number of applicants, there are still three days before the deadline for registration. ”

The right palm Gu promised: "No! ”

At this time, the chief of the guard, Brehan, came over and saluted: "General, the emperor has sent someone to announce that the general will meet him immediately."

Zhao Ziliang couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Someone must be looking for trouble again." These people really don't stop! ”

Hearing this, Brehan couldn't help but be furious: "These people are not enough to achieve and more to lose, they themselves are not good at doing things, and they do not allow others to do things, it is really hateful!" ”

Zhao Ziliang waved his hand: "Forget it, the duty of these people is to find fault when they are full." This general has offended a lot of people in this Chang'an City, the capital is not good to stay, and after the martial arts test is held, it is better to apply to the emperor for external transfer! You go and prepare, you have to enter the palace to meet the emperor immediately, you can't delay it! ”

Brehan agreed: "No! ”

When Zhao Ziliang saw Li Longji in the Imperial Garden, Li Longji was eating cold melon with the concubines, and when Zhao Ziliang finished paying his respect, he raised his hand and said: "Calm down, the concubines retreat first, I have something to say to Zhao Qing!" ”

The concubines got up one by one to leave, but Concubine Mei stayed at Li Longji's signal, and Cao Ye Naji lost a look that made Zhao Ziliang be more careful when she left.

Xuanzong asked: "Zhao Qing, I asked you to go to the military department to let you stop a little bit, and not to attract the attention of the ministers again, can't you just preside over this martial arts meeting and try to do it step by step?" Why do you have to come up with so many tricks, these days the impeachment of you in the name of holding a martial arts examination to make money flew like a snowflake on my imperial case, what do you let me do? ”

Zhao Ziliang arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, those people are red-eyed, they are jealous that they can't get the money, so they went to the chapter to impeach Weichen, Weichen did use some methods to collect some money, but Weichen didn't put a penny in his pocket, all of this money is the same as renting a house, buying rice and grain, and providing free food and lodging for all the lifters who participate in the martial arts examination!" ”

Xuanzong couldn't help but snort: "You are pretending to be generous, anyway, you are not spending your own money!" The scholars who participated in the Wenju all solved the food and lodging by themselves, but you provided free food and lodging to the Wuju scholars, what do you make those civil officials think? You're slapping them in the face, you know? ”

Zhao Ziliang spread his hands: "Your Majesty, they can't think of a way to make money by themselves, it's no wonder that Weichen is a minister!" How much money does the court have to pay for each literary event? It's not a small amount, is it? This money was given by the imperial court, but Weichen not only did not take a penny from the imperial court to solve the financial problem by himself when he held this martial arts examination, but also was able to provide free accommodation for the martial arts lifters. Isn't that a good thing? The martial artists will only be grateful to His Majesty for his wisdom and martial arts, and the martial artists from poor families can also save a sum of money, which is one of them. Second, this year's Wenju and Wuju are both held, and the difference between before and after is only a few days, the scholars from all over the country who came early have already lived in the inns and hotels in Chang'an City, and let the martial artists who came from all over the country have no place to live, most of the people who practice martial arts are short-tempered, if they don't solve their accommodation problems, how to end up in case of trouble? His Majesty's purpose in calling for the martial arts examination is to select generals for the imperial court, not to let them come to Chang'an to make trouble, and now their food and lodging are managed by Weichen to prevent them from getting into trouble to the greatest extent, and please let Your Majesty know it! ”

Concubine Mei listened to Zhao Ziliang's words on the side and couldn't help nodding her head again and again, and smiled at Xuanzong: "Your Majesty, General Zhao is a talented person, and if such a talented person is not envied and impeached, it will be abnormal."

Xuanzong pointed at Zhao Ziliang and nodded: "You always have a lot of reasons every time, okay, okay, this I will suppress those movements, you must put some effort to watch those martial artists, don't let them do anything in Chang'an City!" ”

"Weichen Command!" Zhao Ziliang saluted and said: "Your Majesty, after the end of this martial arts test, the ministers are invited to be transferred, the hundred officials in the capital hate Weichen so much that their teeth itch, Weichen really can't stay in this capital, please allow Your Majesty!" ”

Xuanzong scolded with a smile: "Who let you do things without room and offend people everywhere?" ”

Zhao Ziliang said: "Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty has appeared prosperous under the leadership of Your Majesty, which is an achievement that no one can erase, but many problems have also begun to appear, although these are just some signs, but if you leave it alone, there will be problems sooner or later after a long time. If Your Majesty thinks that Wechen is not doing well or is not good, you can issue an order to remove the minister, but Wechen is by no means a person who goes with the flow! Wechen has principles in everything, and what those people do has harmed the interests of Datang, and even shaken the foundation of Datang and endangered His Majesty's rule, this is the lowest bottom line that Wechen cannot tolerate, as long as Wechen is His Majesty's courtier, and he still holds the court's money, he will never be in the same boat with those who attempt or inadvertently damage the interests of Datang, shake the foundation of Datang, and endanger His Majesty's rule, unless His Majesty removes Wechen from his post and lets Wechen return to the field."

After a long time, Xuanzong waved his hand and said: "You first finish the trial of this martial arts meeting, and the matter of external transfer will wait for the end of the martial arts meeting and the palace test, you go back first!" ”

"Wechen retires!" Zhao Ziliang saluted and withdrew from the Imperial Garden.

After Zhao Ziliang left, Concubine Mei couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, why are you so harsh on General Zhao?" It seems that there is no law in our dynasty that says that officials cannot collect money, right? What General Zhao has done since he entered Beijing is all for the sake of the court and loyal to His Majesty! Not only did His Majesty not promote his official, every time someone impeached him, His Majesty would find him to reprimand him, until now, he is still a general of Dingyuan, and he has not been promoted to the first level, if he is replaced by other officials, with this kind of merit, I am afraid that he has already been promoted several levels, right? Your Majesty is not afraid of chilling the hearts of his loyal ministers by doing this? ”

Li Longji shook his head and said: "With Zhao Ziliang's achievements, he can indeed be promoted a few levels in a row, but his age is too young, and it is not a good thing for him to rise too fast, and when the time comes, it will reach the point where there is no seal, what should I do to him?" He is very smart, he knows how to defile himself, I know that his family has started a big business and made a lot of money, and he hopes to make me think that he is also a flawed person, and judging from the things he does, he knows how to measure himself, this is a rare talent. Concubine Mei, I am old, I have to leave a few usable talents for the later emperor, Zhao Ziliang is one of them, he is not suitable for a high position now, let him take over the Zuo Jian Guard, Zuo Jin Wuwei, and the Military Department Wuxuan Shilang with the rank of Dingyuan General, this kind of low-rank and high-level performance is something that Datang has never had, I do this on the one hand to see his talent, on the other hand, it is also a kind of sharpening for him, so far, the effect is not bad. So far, although he has offended many people, no one has a personal vendetta against him, but the political views are different! (To be continued.) )