Li Linfu wanted to speak and stopped, Xuanzong frowned and said: "If you have something to say, do you have anything that you can't say to me?" ”

Li Linfu gritted his teeth and seemed to have made up his mind, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the old minister feels that it is a little inappropriate to reject Wang Zhonghe's proposal so categorically. After all, Wang Zhongji is also an important minister in the court, so he must always save some face. Besides, the twisted melon is not sweet, if Wang Zhongji is not determined to take Shibao City, it seems that there is a coercion to order him to take Shibao City within a time limit, and the minister is afraid that Wang Zhongji will have thoughts in his heart. ”

Xuanzong frowned and said, "What do you mean?" Should I be afraid of Wang Zhonghe's thoughts? ”

Li Linfu frowned and said, "Actually, the old minister wants to say ...... This is not only a matter of Wang Zhonghe...... It's about other people. Your Majesty, even if you don't need to worry about Wang Zhonghe's thoughts, you must also take care of the thoughts of others. ”

Yang Guozhong's heart was moved, and he said in his heart: Here, Li Linfu really can't forget a person all the time, he is burning the fire on another person step by step.

But I heard Xuanzong ask, "Whose thoughts do I need to take care of?" ”

Li Linfu moved his body on the soft couch and said in a deep voice: "Wang Zhonghei is cautious and loyal, and the minister thinks that it seems unlikely that he will rashly write this letter to ask for the withdrawal of troops. The old minister was wondering if Wang Zhongji had asked for the opinions of others in advance, so he wrote this letter. Otherwise, Wang Zhongsi should not be like this. ”

Xuanzong frowned and pondered for a moment, and then his complexion turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "You mean that Wang Zhonghei asked the prince's permission in advance?" ”

Li Linfu smacked his lips and said, "The old minister is just speculating, and there may not be such a thing." ”

Xuanzong's face sank like water, and he turned his head to look at Yang Guozhong and said, "Guozhong, what do you think?" ”

Yang Guozhong wanted to hide but couldn't hide, glanced at Li Linfu, saw Li Linfu's expressionless face, and knew that if he didn't agree with Li Linfu's words, the current alliance between himself and Li Linfu would collapse in an instant. At present, he has to advance and retreat with Li Linfu, otherwise his plan to drive Wang Zhongsi out of the capital will fail.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks what Li Xiangguo said is very reasonable. Wang Zhongsi and the crown prince have a deep relationship, they have grown up together since childhood, and they are good friends who talk about everything. Wang Zhongsi also respects the prince very much, such a big matter, I don't think Wang Zhongsi will make up his own mind, and it is possible that he will not know if he informed the prince in advance. Even if Your Majesty doesn't take into account Wang Zhonghe's feelings, you must also take into account the feelings of the crown prince. Therefore, it seems that the direct order to reprimand Wang Zhonghei is a little inappropriate. ”

Although Yang Guozhong's words were euphemistic and vague, they were extremely clear in Xuanzong's ears. Xuanzong was not unaware of the close relationship between Wang Zhonghei and the crown prince. Xuanzong has been turning a blind eye to this and doesn't want to pay too much attention to it, that's because he needs some balancing skills. Xuanzong's attitude towards the crown prince has always been constantly suppressed but constantly comforted, and the so-called combination of grace and power is like this. Neither let the prince fall into the abyss, but also let him think about it.

Because of this, after Huangfu Weiming was killed, his position as the envoy of the Longyou Festival would be concurrently held by Wang Zhonghe. This is the method of balancing the soup without changing the medicine. It not only shocked the prince, but also made the prince's strength not too weakened to lead to a collapse. Xuanzong has been doing this tirelessly.

In his opinion, the relationship between Wang Zhongji and the crown prince is actually under his control. When the crown prince recommended Wang Zhonghei to join the political affairs hall a few months ago, Xuanzong actually understood the prince's thoughts, but he still agreed to his recommendation. First, because Li Linfu is on sick leave, the affairs of the political hall really need someone to deal with it. Second, I also want to see if the prince is carried away and whether he wants to come out to play some tricks. Once he found that the prince was getting carried away, Xuanzong would give him another blow to the head, so that he would understand that everything was under his control, and any unwanted thinking would have to pay a price.

And now, if Wang Zhongji really asked the prince's permission before playing himself, it would be tantamount to the prince provoking himself by the hand of Wang Zhonghe, and the so-called comments of great joy are probably also the prince's opinion of himself. This will not be tolerated.

Although Xuanzong was angry, he did not lose the ability to think. This matter cannot be verified, even if the prince instructs, Wang Zhongji will not say anything, he can only wait and see what happens, and then deal with it.

"I don't think it will be as you say, and even if Wang Zhongji asks the prince for advice before playing to me, it will be his prudence. The prince may not have given him any advice. Xuanzong said in a deep voice.

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty. The ministers are just speculating, and the ministers deserve to die. Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong confessed together, Xuanzong's attitude was so calm, they didn't expect it. In this case, the topic should be stopped and never mentioned.

"But what you remind you is that the twisted melon is not sweet, Wang Zhongsi is unwilling to attack Shibao City, and I force him to fight, and there may not be a good result. But I must take the Stone Castle City, so what should I do about this? Xuanzong frowned.

"Your Majesty, Sima Dong Yanguang, the marching officer of Longyou, wrote a letter to the political affairs hall, proposing a detailed plan for attacking Shibao City. Chen felt that this Dong Yanguang was still extremely concerned about this matter. The minister checked Dong Yanguang's resume, this person has fought against the Tubo people in Longyou for 20 years, has experienced countless battles and battles, and is a general. Li Linfu said.

"Oh? Is this person currently in the army of Wang Zhonghe? Xuanzong asked.

"Exactly, Dong Yanguang led 10,000 soldiers and horses to serve as the forward officer of the Right Route Army."

Xuanzong frowned and said, "Since he has a plan to take Stone Castle City, why didn't he make a suggestion to Wang Zhonghe, but come to the political hall?" ”

Li Linfu said without changing his face: "Dong Yanguang explained the reason, not that he wanted to exceed the rules, but because Wang Zhongsi rejected anyone's suggestion to enter Shibao City. A military order was issued, saying that whoever wanted to march into Stone Fort City again would be dismissed from his post. The generals in the army did not dare to say much. Dong Yanguang had no choice but to give an excerpt to the political hall. In Dong Yanguang's view, Shibao City is at his fingertips, and he doesn't know why Wang Zhongsi insisted on retiring his troops and not taking Shibao City, as a border general loyal to the imperial court, there is nothing wrong with him doing so. ”

Xuanzong sneered: "Wang Zhonghei is so majestic, it seems that the Longyou Army and the Hexi Army have become his hall." Even I didn't dare to refuse the advice of the people of the world, but he issued a military order to put an end to Youyou's mouth. This Dong Yanguang is very good, he dares to play, he must be a fierce general who dares to say and do. If you think that his plan to march is not improper, I will authorize Dong Yanguang to lead his troops to capture Shibao City. Isn't Wang Zhongji unwilling to attack? I asked someone else to take the Stone Castle for me. ”

"It's a good idea." Li Linfu said: "But if Wang Zhongsi doesn't cooperate, it won't work, Dong Yanguang only has 10,000 soldiers and horses. ”

Then let Wang Zhongji allocate the soldiers and horses he needed, and assist him. If he still doesn't want to, I'll order him to be removed from the military. Isn't he my courtier? ”

"That's not going to happen. Your Majesty Shengming. Li Linfu sighed and said in a deep voice.

Xuanzong said in a loud voice: "Immediately send an edict to Wang Zhongsi and Dong Yanguang, ordering Dong Yanguang to lead the army to capture Shibao City, and Wang Zhongsi will give all assistance from the side, and there must be no mistake." Within a month, I will receive the good news that the city of Stone Castle has been captured. ”

Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong said in unison: "The ministers obey the order, Your Majesty is sage." ”

Outside the Xingqing Palace, Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong were separated in front of the palace gate. Before parting, Yang Guozhong bowed down to Li Linfu on the soft chair and smiled: "Xiangguo is really old and strong, and Guozhong will not be able to match him in this life." ”

Li Linfu laughed and said, "Why do you say this? Why is Prime Minister Zuo praising the old man so much today? ”

Yang Guozhong said: "Today, when I see the means of the country, how can Guozhong not accept it." ”

"Means? What means does the old man have? Li Linfu said with a smile.

Yang Guozhong sighed: "Guozhong has the courage to guess, Wang Zhongsi may not be able to return to the capital." ”

Li Linfu laughed and said, "Isn't this also what Zuo Xiang wants?" Does Prime Minister Zuo want him to return to the political hall and quarrel with you? ”

Yang Guozhong shook his head and said, "Of course I don't want to." I was just amazed at the delicate arrangement of Sangkook. This Dong Yanguang must be an important chess piece, Xiang Guo doesn't know when he planted this move, and Guozhong admires it very much. ”

Li Linfu sighed slightly: "Zuo Xiang, why do you bother to say some polite words, you and I know each other's depths." I know a lot about you, and you may not know about me. To put it bluntly, in the world, as long as there is a breath, there is always a fight. The old man who is about to die on the ground also has to fight and fight. The old man's own life and death actually don't matter, I'm afraid that the old man doesn't fight at this time, and the future generations will be slaughtered in the future, and the old man will regret it. Guozhong, you too, you have to think about the future. Your Majesty is very old, once Your Majesty returns to heaven, whether your descendants of the Yang family can die a good death, you have to think about it more. If you figure it out, you can come to the old man to talk about it, and the door of the old man's Xiangguo Mansion will always be open for you. ”

Li Linfu waved his hand lightly, and the servant who carried the soft chair carried him away slowly, Yang Guozhong looked at his back and was stunned for a long time, and said in a low voice: "I don't bother you about the affairs of my Yang family, you still have to take care of your own affairs, my Yang Zhao's ability is no worse than your Li Linfu, and I have much more time than you." If you are so aggressive against the crown prince, the result may not be as you think. ”

Yang Guozhong beckoned, the servants brought the horses, Yang Guozhong turned over on the horse, whipped and galloped away.