Although Li Linfu coveted the position of Hexi Longyou Jiedu, Du Shiyi also didn't want to let go of this opportunity to fall from the sky - in fact, he didn't do anything else except avoid this turmoil, but if he didn't snatch those fruits when it came to the end, then he would be too much of a saint. However, now that the Anbei Tent City has just been built, the situation in Mobei seems to be stable, but in fact it is still full of dangers, and it is impossible for him to let go of the world he has been committed to operating, and withdraw to lead Helong. Therefore, he hit Wang Zhonghei with his idea.

Although he and Wang Zhongsi have a close relationship, Du Guangyuan is under Wang Zhonghe, and Wang Zhongsi's eldest son Wang Zhou is under his command, but at least he still knows that after returning to Beijing, except in public, the two will never meet in private, so as to prevent people from taking advantage of loopholes. Especially after Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming met in private, he was even more cautious. At this juncture, he didn't even send someone to send a letter to Wang Zhonghe, but directly chose to go through the palace attendants to inquire about the holy will. Sure enough, Gao Lishi, who was annoyed that Wei Jian had fallen too quickly, sent a letter out, saying that it was Li Linfu who recommended the four towns of Anxi to make the husband Meng Lingcha out of Zhenhelong.

Two days before the dust settled on Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming's punishment, Du Shiyi had already moved back to Xuanyangfang's private house with his family. At this moment, he sat in his study and pondered for a moment, and then muttered to himself, "Fu Meng Lingcha...... Li Linfu is really a good candidate. ”

If he didn't return to Beijing, he didn't know how powerful Li Linfu was, and now he witnessed the sudden collapse of Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming overnight, and Du Fu even dispelled the last trace of luck in staying in Beijing to serve as an official and assist the king. Hearing Du Shiyi's chatter, he couldn't help but say tentatively: "The handsome man wants to write to Li Linfu to fight in the ring on this matter?" ”

"Of course not. If you are not in her position, you don't plan your politics, and you take the initiative to write a book, it seems that I am in a hurry, so it is better to wait for Your Majesty to ask. For such a big matter, Wang Zhongsi and I happened to stay in Chang'an, and there is a good chance that His Majesty will summon the two of us, and then improvisation will be better than rashly acting first. ”

Li Longji, who has always been conceited by the Tang Dynasty, likes to use various situations to verify the loyalty of his courtiers, and he can do what he wants.

As Du Shiyi expected, for such an important position as the envoy of the Second Town, even if Li Linfu personally recommended it, Li Longji still had his own considerations. This time, he took Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming, he was out of the consciousness of guarding against the East Palace, but he was not willing to let Li Linfu stretch his hand too long to be able to control the affairs of the border town army. Therefore, he thought about it and summoned Wang Zhongsi and Du Shiyi together.

This is the first time that Du Shiyi and Wang Zhongsi have met alone after entering Beijing, except for big occasions such as court meetings and banquets. But when they met outside the Xingqing Hall of Xingqing Palace, the two just greeted each other politely and didn't say a word. When they entered the temple to worship and the Son of Heaven gave them the seat, Li Longji really mentioned Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming.

"Previously, Luo Xixiao wrote a book, and Wei Jian's followers once confessed that Wei Jian planned to meet Huangfu Weiming on the night of the lantern, and also planned to meet you two privately." Li Longji said while observing the faces of the two, and saw that Wang Zhonghe's face was pale, while Du Shiyi frowned slightly, but there was no unnatural expression, so he said in a gentle tone, "However, I know that you two have always been cautious and self-controlled, and I don't expect to be in any way to collude with them. Therefore, I quickly cut through the chaos and depreciated Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming, and I didn't mean to be too wide. ”

The government and the opposition have already discussed Wei Jian's punishment, and if the son picks it out today, Du Shiyi said calmly: "Your Majesty is lenient and benevolent, and the ministers dare not hide anything." In fact, on the night of the Shangyuan Festival, the minister originally took his family to visit the lamp market, but it happened to coincide with the minister's family, the heir of the Chu State Duke Jiang Du, who said that he had seen a person who looked like His Royal Highness the Prince playing in the Fang City from a distance, and the minister thought of the dignity of the East Palace. Unexpectedly, on this great festival night, although the East Palace was fine, Wei Jian had a private meeting with the emperor! ”

Although Wang Zhongsi is a military general, but he is not careless, Du Shiyi actually took the initiative to confess this section, of course he would not say that he got Du Shiyi's message, so he also said: "The minister is also accompanied by his wife and children to relax, but think about the night of the Shangyuan Festival, the children of the powerful often travel, often disturb the people, and then they stopped and went home early." Now that I think about it, I am also a little afraid, if Wei Jianlu really has to talk after the encounter, it is not easy to refuse. ”

After Du Shiyi returned to Beijing, he only saw relatives and friends, and although the dry scholars threw ink rolls all over the courtyard of the Du family, Du Shiyi never saw one of them, and Wang Zhonghei was the same. Although Li Longji did not let people stare at him, Du Shiyi has always been generous to the palace attendants, so naturally someone will truthfully inform the Son of Heaven of such a situation, and praise him with a good word or two by the way. So, Li Longji was naturally very satisfied with the truth of the two. Regarding the vacant Hexi Longyou Jiedu envoy, he simply asked.

"Hexi Longyou is just defending Tibet, both of you have served in Shanzhou, and the former right minister recommended the envoy of the four towns of Anxi to Meng Lingcha, what do you two think?"

Faced with this imaginary question, Du Shiyi immediately replied: "Your Majesty, Fumeng Lingcha has been guarding the four towns of Anxi for several years, and he has indeed made a lot of contributions, but the minister has the courage to ask His Majesty, no matter how famous Fumeng Lingcha is, can he be as good as Gai Jiayun who was in the west of the sonic boom?" ”

Li Longji suddenly said thoughtfully: "I can't do it." ”

"Then Your Majesty, with Gai Jiayun's military achievements and fame, and after leading the right section of Hexi Longyou, instead of an inch of merit, he lost Shibao City, why not? Arrogance and complacency are certainly one of them, but he has been in the Western Regions for too long, and he can't understand the geography and human relations of Helong, and the other is also! For example, when the minister was on the right side of Longyou, the Tang Dynasty and Tubo had already negotiated peace, and they could calmly prepare military personnel; And the minister's transfer to Shuo Fang already has a deep foundation laid by King Xin'an for many years, and he can also get started slowly. But now that Helong and Tubo are at war every year, it is not a stable place, and the generals can gradually become familiar with the local situation. ”

Du Shiyi talked about his experience of going out of town over the years, but he did not boast of his achievements, but really told the scene of his first appointment, Li Longji only felt reasonable, and even Wang Zhongsi couldn't help but secretly admire his deep and moisturizing and silent essence. Sure enough, the next moment, Li Longji asked: "If you say so, it's best to use a general who is familiar with Helong?" In this case, you have spent two years on the right side of Long, and you are the most competent candidate! ”

"If it weren't for the fact that the Anbei Yatent City had just been built, and the various departments outside the Saiwai still needed to be appeased, the minister would have taken the initiative to ask for help. The minister has been in Shuofang for eight or nine years, far better than the number of years in Longyou, and it is by no means a minister's boast, Mobei now seems to be stable, but the situation is complicated, if it is not for the minister himself, no one can do it! ”

Although Du Shiyi's words were wild, Li Longji did not have the slightest annoyance, but nodded slightly, and then hesitated.

At this time, Wang Zhongsi glanced at Du Shiyi, and when he saw that he also happened to look over, he immediately understood the meaning of the other party's words. He is no longer young and frivolous, and it is time to seek side credit, but Hedong is now fine, Fan Yang and Pinglu Jiedu have made An Lushan rise very fast, and the use of troops against Xi people and Khitan is not his turn Wang Zhonghei, and after a long time, there is no military exploits, and it is difficult to guarantee that Li Linfu will target him. He immediately took the initiative to speak: "Your Majesty, Anbei Yatent City has just been completed, and the various departments outside the city are still eyeing each other, and Du Dashuai is indeed inseparable. The minister is willing to ask for help, out of the town of Helong! ”

As soon as these words came out, Li Longji's eyes suddenly lit up. He stared at Wang Zhongsi for a long time, and then stroked his palm and smiled: "Okay! The loyal heir is willing to take responsibility, and he is ten times better than the emperor! That being the case, you will be able to do the right in Hexi and Longyou, and also lead the branch camp field and so on. If you want to come to Helong, you will definitely celebrate when you see you return! ”

Wang Zhongsi hurriedly thanked him humbly. At this time, Du Shiyi said with a smile: "Congratulations, Helong is worry-free!" ”

Li Longji pushed the handrail and stood up, and then said thoughtfully: "It's just that in this way, the envoy of the Hedong Festival will be temporarily vacant. ”

Gao Lishi has been standing on the side, seeing that Wang Zhonghei's transfer to Helong is a foregone conclusion, Li Linfu's plan is obviously in vain, he naturally does not hesitate to add icing on the cake, and pushes the last one a little: "Your Majesty, with An Lushan's qualifications, he can still save Fanyang and Pinglu." Now that Wang Dashuai has been in Hexi and Longyou, His Majesty has rewarded Du Dashuai several times, why not let him lead Hedong? In this way, if there is something in Mobei, Du Dashuai can recruit Shuofang and Hedong soldiers and horses to quell the chaos, and Anbei Yatent City can be as stable as Mount Tai! ”

Usually, even if Gao Lishi made suggestions, he would not be in front of foreign ministers, but at this moment, he took the opportunity to say this, Li Longji felt extremely ear-catching. Thinking that Du Shiyi had already confessed his discord with Li Linfu, and that he was clearly far away from the East Palace from beginning to end, it was really the best choice to use such a person to protect the northern barrier of Gyeonggi, he immediately nodded and said, "Okay!" The Hedong Festival left by the loyal heir, Junli is also led by the Shuofang Festival, and Gyeonggi is from north to west, and there is nothing to worry about! ”

When Wang Zhongsi heard such a measure, he also breathed a sigh of relief. Du Shiyi will definitely guard Anbei Ya Tent City in a few years, and he will also lead Hedong, so he will definitely not touch the old generals he reuses, so that he can take up the post of Helong without any scruples. He took advantage of the fact that the Son of Heaven was happy, and was about to indicate that he would take Du Guangyuan to Helong to take office, but Du Shiyi suddenly said a word.

"Thanks to His Majesty's appointment, the eldest son of the minister has been under the command of Wang Dashuai for two or three years, and he has been sharpened. The minister heard that His Majesty intended to recapture Xiao Bolu, and the minister asked him to transfer him to the Anxi Dadu Protectorate! ”

"Huh?"

As soon as these words came out, not only Li Longji was stunned, but even Wang Zhongji was surprised. The latter had already decided to take Du Guangyuan to Helong, so that he could take advantage of the war in Tubo to hone his skills, but he didn't expect Du Shiyi to take the initiative to transfer people to the Western Regions!