Yang Yanzhao remained silent and said in a low voice: "I think that Kong Gong at least has no worries about his life, and the biggest possibility is that he will be cut off from his military power, and he will be relocated to Bianjing, and the high-ranking officials will enjoy wealth and wealth." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ”

He Dejin said: "General Yang is reasonable. If you want to kill them all today, why do you want to reuse General Yang? ”

When Yang Yanzhao heard this, he was also quite puzzled. At first, Lu Fei treated himself so kindly, why did he put himself on the fire now, and it was difficult to be a man left and right?

At the head of the city of Jingzhao Mansion, Lu Fei stood there and watched the scenery of Guanzhong. A group of officials under the city bowed down and stood there, and there were many guards of the forbidden army inside and outside. At this time, Lu Fei went wherever he wanted, and these lands were all his own territory.

The yellow-colored banner at the head of the city swayed weakly, adding a bright color to the gray landscape.

Jingzhao Mansion is the former Chang'an. This was once the heart of the Qin, Han and Tang dynasties, and the climate was very adaptable, and Lu Fei and the soldiers of the forbidden army did not feel any discomfort when they came to Guanzhong...... But the scene is not so good-looking, and Chang'an at this time is completely inferior to the Bianjing Liang. Chang'an has been dilapidated, and even the entire Guanzhong is not the eight hundred miles of fertile and moist Qinchuan in the Qin and Han dynasties.

The Chang'an Daming Palace, where Yang Guifei lived in "Song of Long Hatred", no longer exists, and at this time it is full of old houses and a gray scene in the city.

The years have changed the appearance of the once prosperous.

Lu Guangxiao and Cao Bin on the side were whispering something, and when Lu Fei turned his head to look at them, they stepped forward and bowed down. Cao Bin said: "Lu Envoy Jun is worried that there will be changes in Pizhou, and the minister is talking to him about it. ”

Lu Guangxiao hurriedly said: "The emperor is powerful all over the world, and the Dingyan army should not dare to act rashly, and the ministers are only afraid that they will be disrespectful for a while......"

Lu Fei said bluntly: "I have taken the forbidden army with me, but I don't want to fight. ”

Pan Mei stood aside and said no more.

Most of Lu Fei's actions have been discussed with the courtiers, and many things are also arranged by the ministers...... But he didn't discuss everything with others, and even Pan Mei didn't know about some subtle actions.

For example, Lu Fei's Western Patrol suddenly appointed Yang Yanzhao as a striker, which is what he meant alone; Then he ordered Yang Yanzhao to lead troops into Pizhou, and the ministers realized that the emperor attached importance to Kong Xian. The rise of the Confucian family in Fuzhou was originally a powerful warlord.

This time on the western tour, I'm afraid Kong Xian is not so easy!

Lu Fei saw that Pan Mei didn't say a word, and guessed that Pan Mei didn't think that there was a war, otherwise Pan Mei, as a senior Privy Council official on this trip, would definitely make plans for military action.

Kong Xian should not dare to move, although the towns in the northwest have a semi-independent pattern, mainly because the internal power of the town is relatively large, but it is still dominated by the Tang court. Once Kong Xian acted recklessly, he did not have the morality and sufficient strength, not only to face the forbidden army, but also to be besieged by the towns in the northwest under the emperor's orders.

However, just like Lu Fei's attitude in what he said just now, he didn't want to use troops against Kong Xian, not only would it be useless to work the people and lose money, but also to forcibly destroy Jiejie Town, which would also bring a bad atmosphere in the northwest.

At this moment, Lu Chengyong walked up to the city, hugged his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the striker is here to report." ”

Lu Fei beckoned. Pan Mei and the others all looked sideways at the mouth of Shangcheng.

After a while, I heard Lu Chengyong's voice say: "There is a will, there is a message that someone will go to the city." At this time, a herald with a pennant on his back walked up from the layers of sentry, knelt down on one knee and picked up a document and said: "General Yang reported that the striker has successfully entered Pizhou and received the hospitality of the commander of the Jingnan Army. ”

The people around Lu Fei were obviously relieved, and Lu Guangxiao said, "Congratulations to the emperor!" ”

Lu Fei stood at the head of the city, but he looked at the north and didn't speak. Pan Mei went up and took the paperwork.

After a long time, Lu Fei said: "Order, the army will march and go to Pizhou." ”

……

In the Jingnan Military Mansion in Pizhou, Kong Xian sat on a mahogany chair, holding a teacup, holding a lid and stroking the water, doing some trivial movements.

Below sat several civil and military people and the children of the Confucian family.

Kong Side, the head of the previous family, lived a long life, and Kong Xian took over the position of the head of the family and the Jingnan army in his forties, and he was not long in power. On the northwest side, as long as there are no accidents, the position of the marshal is similar to that of the hereditary, and it is all passed on to his son.

Kong Xian finally spoke: "In this case, you are ready to receive the emperor and the forbidden army." The Son of Heaven is fortunate to be in Pizhou, and it is also the luck of the people of Pizhou. ”

There was a slight sigh below.

What else can I do now? Thousands of elites of the forbidden army have already entered the city, if they are no longer obedient, the forbidden army should be united with the outside, and Pizhou can hold on for a day? Besides, Kong Xian was able to let Yang Yanzhao's troops enter the city, and he had already weighed the gains and losses.

At this moment, everyone looked sideways at a young man, Kong Jun. Kong Jun's face turned red and muttered, "Who knew that the throne could be on the throne today...... At that time, he was just a military general. ”

Kong Xian put down the teacup and finally spoke: "When the emperor arrives in Pizhou, I will go to face the saint, you and I will go." ”

Kong Jun suddenly looked worried, and looked at Kong Xian with pleading eyes: "Cousin......"

Kong Xian said: "You can't hide." ”

Kong Jun's face was pale, even the head of the Kong family couldn't protect him, and he looked very helpless.

Kong Xian glanced at him: "You don't have to be too afraid. ”

Kong Jun's voice was out of shape, and he said in a trembling voice: "Can the emperor really spare me?" ”

Kong Xian said: "There was a madman in the Three Kingdoms, and he saw many male lords, and even Cao Cao dared to scold, but Cao Cao still let him go; As a result, this person died at the hands of Liu Biao. Now that you are the Son of Heaven, what do you have to do with it? Don't say that you have a personal grudge with him, even if you scold him in public, he will not necessarily kill you. ”

Kong Jun nodded slightly, his expression a little calm.

Kong Xian said again: "Even if the emperor does something to me, he won't do anything to you." ”

At this time, a civil official muttered: "The lord should have no great worries. The lower officials thought that the main guild had moved to Bianjing and was still an official and a knight. It's kind to people today. ”

Everyone talked about it and agreed with this judgment.

Kong Xian also thought so, so he quickly opened the city gate. However, a person like him, even if he worships an official in Bianjing, he has no real power, and his life may not be very good.

…… In the anxiety, Kong Xian led the civil and military forces of Pizhou to come to the Son of Heaven Luan. A group of officials went out of the city ten miles to greet them.

With yellow umbrellas, top covers, flags like clouds, and majestic cavalry guards with bright armor, the honor guard of Lu Fei's trip is still very large. Kong Xian and others walked in front of Luanjia, bowed on the side of the road, loudly reported their official lives, and then proclaimed "Longevity without borders"!

Even the emperor's people didn't see it, only the four gorgeous carriages. Then a fat white eunuch came out and said, "The emperor said that Kong Jieshuai protects the country and Jingbian, and I am comforted." ”

When Kong Xian heard this, he was very happy and said excitedly: "Thank you, Emperor! ”

Although it seems to be an official cliché, the emperor meant to praise and did not express dissatisfaction, which is already a good sign.

Kong Xian and the others got up, followed Luan on foot, and walked ten miles back to Pizhou.

From the city gate to the palace, Yang Yanzhao's men and horses had already deployed guard posts, and Lu Fei's car drove straight into the big mansion that was the palace. Kong Xian did not see the emperor that day, and according to the eunuchs, the emperor had a tiring journey and rested first.

Kong Xian hurriedly arranged for more than a dozen virgins to serve the emperor, but was sent out again.

He waited in apprehension.

The next day, someone finally went to the military palace to deliver a decree and let Kong Xian face the saint. At this time, more than 20,000 elites of the forbidden army were already in the city of Pizhou, Kong Xian didn't have to think about the good and the bad, so he quickly dressed up and took Kong Jun to the palace.

Kong Xian, dressed in a military uniform, took off his sword outside the gate, searched his body and walked in. There were a lot of guards around, but after being brought into the door of the cave by the eunuch, there was no one inside. It was surprisingly quiet, and there were hardly any people along the way.

Soon arrived at the study, and saw Lu Fei, who was wearing an old purple robe, sitting on a chair, and there was only a tall and plump woman next to him, making tea.

The white fat eunuch bowed down and whispered: "Your Majesty, Kong Jieshuai has arrived." ”

Lu Fei called Kong Xian into the house, Kong Xian hurriedly clasped his fists and bowed: "The ministers meet the emperor, and the emperor has a long life." ”

"Will the Confucian Guild play chess?" Lu Fei said this in the first sentence of his mouth.

Kong Xian hurriedly said: "Elephant opera, Western Regions chess, and Go, the ministers all know a little bit about it, but they are not proficient. ”

"Then come and sit down." Lu Fei said with a smile.

Kong Xian walked over nervously, and was given to sit in front of the emperor, his butt gently touched the edge of the chair, looking respectful, and Kong Jun behind him was standing, unable to say a word at this time.

Lu Fei said: "I like to play chess with martial artists the most, do you know why Kong Gong?" ”

Kong Xian pondered for a moment and replied, "The minister is dull and doesn't know. ”

Lu Fei said: "Because civil officials generally know the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, they are too good at chess, and they can't play it." ”

Kong Xian almost didn't laugh out loud, and his face suddenly turned red.

Lu Fei grabbed the sunspot and said, "Let's have a plate first." Not to mention, no matter what kind of tricks you play, you liked it the most when you first learned it. ”

"The emperor is right." Kong Xian said.

Kong Xian stretched his sleeve and wiped his sweat gently, he was a person who had seen battles, but he was not scared, it was indeed very laborious! When it comes to playing chess, the most difficult thing is not to play with top masters, it's a big deal to lose...... The difficult thing is to go down with the emperor, it seems that you can't win, but you can't lose too ugly, so that the emperor is not interested.

There are also people who may not be afraid to win the emperor on the chessboard, after all, it is just a pastime; But Kong Xian can't, let the emperor feel better at this time, maybe he can go to Bianjing in the future to be a better official.

After a few back and forth, Lu Fei said: "Watching chess is silent, a true gentleman." ”

The Kong Xian brothers were stunned for a moment, and Kong Jun finally said, "Yes, yes......"

Kong Xian hurriedly said: "The emperor praises you." ”

Kong Jun then said: "Emperor Xie ......"

No wonder people in this world are chasing fame and power, Kong Jun's appearance at this time, isn't it because Lu Fei has great power?

At this moment, the fat white eunuch came to the door and said, "Your Majesty, General Yang has arrived." ”

Lu Fei said: "Ha, it's just right, call him in." Let's set a rule, whoever loses will watch the chess and take turns to play. ”

...

Lu Fei saw his trembling appearance from the afterglow, "Smack!" Lu Fei dropped a son and said, "Gong Kong, I am staying in Pizhou specifically for this western tour, do you know why?" ”

…… Kong Xian's face changed suddenly, and he owed: "The minister is stupid." ”

He held his breath and waited for the next step. saw Lu Fei looking at the chessboard in contemplation, as if his attention was on the chessboard.

There are several feudal towns in the northwest, and the emperor is targeting the Jingnan army, Kong Xian thinks a lot in his heart, one may be a personal grudge in the past, and the other is that the emperor doesn't trust himself?

And now the emperor actually said it to his face, is he going to turn his face!

The wind outside the window blew on Kong Xian's face, and he almost shivered, the wind at the end of summer turned out to be so cold. In this deep mansion, Kong Xian felt a sense of isolation from the world, and he seemed to have been drained of all power for a while on his own territory...... I feel like I'm in a dream.

At this time, Kong Xian was very panicked, perhaps the expectation of being cut off from military power and moving to Bianjing as he had judged before might not be able to fulfill his wishes.

In an instant, it seemed like ten years. In the quiet courtyard, it was like a leisurely and calm afternoon, but at this time, countless people in Pizhou were waiting for the results.

Lu Fei raised his head and said, "I heard that Fu Zhaoshou of the former Hebei Jiedu looked for General Yang in the rebels. ”

Yang Yanzhao wanted to speak and stopped, but did not speak easily.

Lu Fei continued: "General Yang did a good job in this matter, not only did he personally come to Bianjing to report; And when he reported it, he personally brought the head of the Fu rebellion, and what was even more terrifying was that if it weren't for this, the court would not know that the Fu family would rebel. General Yang's loyalty is obvious. ”

Yang Yanzhao finally bowed and said: "The emperor treats his ministers with kindness, how dare the ministers be ungrateful?" ”

"But......" Lu Fei's words changed, "Since Fu Zhaoshou values General Yang so much, and Kong Gong is General Yang's world friend, how can he not fight for it by the way?" Has Fu Zhaoshou contacted Kong Gong? ”

When Kong Xian heard this, his brain was "buzzing", and he made a gesture to stand up: "The minister is guilty!" The minister was negligent for a moment......"

Lu Fei stretched out his hand and gently pressed down in the air, "Sit, sit down and talk." Let's just talk, a lot of things are just said, what does Kong Gong think? ”

"Yes, yes." Kong Xian's eyebrows showed three vertical lines, and his heart was blocked in his throat, "The minister really received a letter from Fu Zhaoshou at that time, but he was in Hebei, and the minister was in the northwest, thousands of miles apart, so he ......just ignored it as nonsense, so he ignored it."

"Hebei is indeed far away from Pizhou, and it is reasonable that Kong Gong did not pay attention to it." Lu Fei nodded.

Kong Xian said: "The minister was really negligent, and I heard that General Yang Yanzhao made a strong attack in Hebei first, and in addition to a major rebellion for the imperial court, I felt that Fu Zhaoshou's matter would be made public." ”

"Then......" Lu Fei said, "Duke Kong doesn't have to come to Bianjing in person, is it okay to write a word?" ”

Kong Xian hurriedly said: "Yes, yes." ”

At this moment, Yang Yanzhao stood up, clenched his fists and bent over and said, "The minister is also guilty......

Lu Fei looked at Yang Yanzhao with interest, one standing and the other sitting, he raised his head and asked, "What is General Yang's crime?" ”

Yang Yanzhao said: "The minister cut first and then played, and at that time the minister was Fu Zhaoshou's general, this is ......"

The general of the army still asks the court for instructions, this is not a great righteousness, Lu Fei nodded: "General Yang is still righteous." ”

Yang Yanzhao said: "Please punish the emperor." ”

Lu Fei said: "The destruction of righteousness is integrity and loyalty, but people are not grass and trees, how can it be so easy for people who don't recognize their six relatives to do?" I'm not a person who doesn't understand family affection, and I won't blame General Yang. ”

"Emperor Longen!" Yang Yanzhao said movingly.

Kong Xian sat there in a daze, his mind was almost blank for a while, he felt that his hands and feet were out of control, and he couldn't say a word. For a long time, he almost cried and said, "The minister has never had a double-hearted ......"

Lu Fei said: "Actually, this is a trivial matter, just say it, I just think that Kong Gong is really negligent in this matter." ”

Kong Xian said: "I can't regret it! ”

"Let's play chess, it's time for Kong Gong." Lu Feidao.

Kong Xian's mind was a mess, and he had already forgotten all about the situation on the chessboard, and he didn't even look at it after watching this matter for a while. I was afraid that the emperor would be in a hurry, so I carefully put a grain of white seeds, and my hands were shaking slightly.

Things were not expected at all, Kong Xian was caught off guard, and he couldn't guess the emperor's mind in advance.

originally thought that the emperor was just estranged and distrustful of the relationship in recent years because of personal grudges; Originally, I guessed that I didn't do anything harmless, and at most I would lose my military power and go to Bianjing to enjoy the wealth...... But now?

He was waiting for his fate.

The atmosphere at the beginning was gone, and the monarch was still talking and laughing just a moment ago. Now the study is very quiet, and the sound of ceramic chess pieces falling on the board is crisp and clear.

After some tossing, Kong Xian's chess game was a mess, and Lu Fei had already controlled the winning side on the chessboard. It's not that Lu Fei's chess skills are high, it's that Kong Xian's mood is too bad.

At this moment, Lu Fei spoke: "Kong Gong can't serve in Pizhou anymore. ”

Kong Xian said in a trembling voice: "The minister knows that he is wrong, please punish the emperor......"

Lu Fei said: "Lingzhou's Shuofang Jiedu made Feng Jiye have a violent personality, did not know self-discipline, and burned, killed and looted the northwest party people all the year round. ”

Lu Fei paused and said, "Gong Kong moved to Lingzhou and replaced Feng Jiye." ”

Kong Xian was stunned for a moment, and he didn't react for a while!

"This ...... This ......" Kong Xian made two meaningless sounds.

Lu Fei glanced at him: "Kong Gong still has some prestige in the hearts of the Northwest Ministers, especially for the party members...... When the Confucian family was in Fuzhou, they should have dealt with the party members. I think that letting you go to Lingzhou is quite good for stabilizing the border. ”

Kong Xian came back to his senses at this time, and said gratefully: "The emperor not only does not punish him, but also entrusts him with important tasks, and the ministers can't repay the emperor's favor just in case!" ”

Lu Fei frowned and said, "Why should I punish Kong Gong?" ”

Kong Xian: "......"

Lu Fei said "oh": "You said that, I said it just now, it's just a trivial matter." Kong Gong didn't do anything, he was a little negligent for a while, I can't ask for the guilt because of a little negligence on the part of the important minister, right? ”

Kong Xian hurriedly said: "The emperor's heart is as broad as the East China Sea......"

Lu Fei said kindly: "You can rest assured, as long as it is harmless, nothing will happen, where will the man be careful?" I was a little unhappy, and I forgot about it in a blink of an eye.

The relationship between our monarchs and ministers is very coarse, but it is very reliable. Rewards and punishments for merit and demerits are real, and only when a courtier does something that causes serious consequences will he be punished in a real way, and everything is subject to law. ”

Kong Xian and the others bowed again.

…… After playing chess, Kong Xian and the other three said goodbye to Lu Fei and walked out of the palace. Many people outside were concerned about the major events in Pizhou, and Kong Xian naturally told everyone the results to reassure the generals.

Pan Mei and others were also paying attention and quickly inquired about the results.

After Pan Mei heard the news, she looked very strange and said, "It's really a bit of a surprise. But it's very appropriate for the emperor to deal with it like this, huh? It should be the best thing to do, why didn't I think of it? ”

Lu Guangxiao said: "It's all because of this that the emperor didn't discuss it with us." ”

Pan Mei glanced at Lu Guangxiao and nodded. He said in a deep voice, "It's a mess in the northwest, and it's too far away from Bianjing, and it takes time to pass the news back and forth, and it's difficult for the imperial court to intervene directly; It is not a bad thing to have some powerful feudal towns in the borderlands, and it can also help the country resist the attacks of various tribes, and there is a thick depth as a mitigation zone.

It is impossible for Kong Xian to rebel, he does not have that much strength, and he has no benefit. Moreover, the Confucian family is quite authoritative in dealing with the relationship between the border departments. ”

Lu Guangxiao whispered: "Pan Envoy Jun is reasonable! Xia Guan looked at Feng Jiye's actions, which were comparable to iron hammers. At this time, the imperial court did not want to conquer the towns in the northwest by force, and it was really inappropriate to leave him in the key place of Shuofang. ”

Pan Mei paced back and forth in the lobby for a while, and inadvertently remembered her personal relationship with Lu Fei a few years ago, as well as Lu Fei's sincere appreciation and respect for him, and sighed a little for a while: "It is rare to have a confidant in life...... It is fortunate to have the righteousness of this monarch and minister. ”

...

Lu Fei couldn't go out of the country on this western tour, but only patrolled along the northwest of the Tang Dynasty, ending in Lingzhou. Previously, Pan Mei and others had sent officials to Lingzhou to arrange for a welcome and liaison with the northwest departments.

At this time, Pan Mei bid farewell to Lu Fei, left the brigade in advance, and went to Lingzhou in person to preside over all affairs.

The emperor's honor guard and soldiers then slowly continued to go north, and Kong Xian, the commander of the Jingnan Military Festival, took a team of people to accompany Lu Fei all the way, and the personal friendship became more and more familiar with each other.

Within two days, the Qinzhou Xiongwu Festival made Wang Hao and his son rush to the army, and asked for a face.

Lu Fei immediately met with him in the big tent of the Chinese army.

Wang Hao was already sixty-two years old, and when Lu Fei saw him, he saw him staggering, his cheeks sunken in, and his eyes were a little cloudy.

"The old man is handsome and exempt." Lu Fei took the lead in exempting him from the big gift, and said, "Come on, give him a seat, and give Wang Laojie Shuai a softer cushion." ”

"The old minister thanked the emperor." Wang Hao hugged his fists, turned his head and said, "Zhishe, quickly knock to see the emperor, the emperor treats our Wang family with kindness." ”

A young man in military uniform and armor hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, shouting long life. Lu Fei told him to be even, and praised him again: "The tiger father has no dog." ”

In the battle of Qin Feng more than five years ago, Lu Fei not only fought side by side with Wang Hao, but also met his eldest son, who had gray hair at that time.

And today, Wang Hao rushed to face the saint, but what he brought was not the eldest son, but the house of the younger son. Lu Fei had a thought in his heart, the old man really still likes his younger son.

Wang Hao's family is also a warlord in the northwest, and Qinzhou is almost the westernmost part of the Tang Dynasty, so Wang Hao also has a dispatch called "Deploy in the west". However, Wang Hao is a relatively reliable warlord, because he and Lu Fei once fought together and established a friendship (Dane's expedition to the west).

In addition, Wang Hao is old again, so Lu Fei's tone is very good and polite: "Wang Lao is handsome and long-lived, so you don't have to come all the way in person." ”

Wang Hao sighed: "Bianjing is too far away, the emperor finally came to the northwest, this time the old minister asked someone to come over to meet the emperor...... The age is not forgiving, this time, it may be the last time the old minister will see the emperor. ”

When Lu Fei heard this, his heart suddenly felt sour.

His voice was also a little out of shape: "Wang Jieshuai takes care of his body......"

When the surrounding civil and military heard the emperor's voice, their expressions were also gloomy.

Wang Hao showed a smile and said, "Birth, old age, sickness and death, no one is inevitable." There is a banquet in the world, and the old minister has the opportunity to say goodbye to the emperor early......"

His smile was complicated, a little sad and a little helpless. He said: "It's just a little regrettable that the old minister has been running around all his life, and he hasn't made any name for himself." Now the emperor wants to make great achievements, but the old ministers can't keep up. ”