Yang Guozhong took more than 100 guards and led dozens of sheep to Xiao's house to meet Xiao Quai, such a fashionable and novel thing was naturally regarded as news and spread to everyone in Chang'an City.

In addition to Wang Jian and Xing Wei, Wang Jie, Li Linfu and others who were extremely concerned about this matter almost immediately got the news, and the next day, even Li Longji and Yang Guifei in the Huaqing Palace also knew. For this reason, Li Longji also specially summoned Yang Guozhong into the palace to inquire, of course, Yang Guozhong was a relative, so he did not shy away from Yang Guifei.

However, as the party that was concerned, the Xiao Mansion where Xiao Quai's illness was located seemed very calm and gentle.

In the main hall of the Xiao Mansion, a group of people were busy with something. Many people came in and out, because the house had just been renovated, and some carpenters and masons were not completely dismissed at the moment, so they were used by Xiao Quai, and a group of people were busy.

Xiao Quai's apprentices Li Qi, Mu Fengliuyun and several Du Fu, as well as the other two great poets Wang Changling and Gao Shi who were invited by Du Fu to live in Chang'an, as well as Ma Sui, An Baozhen, Dugu Yu and other eight rangers looked at Xiao Quzhi with a group of craftsmen with a novel expression, while explaining, little by little on a table, simply put up the model of Xiao Mansion and Huaqing Palace. If any of them came from the afterlife, they would know that Xiao Qubing was making a simple sand table.

At about half past ten in the morning, the sand table was finally roughly done, and when I saw the miniature version of Xiao Mansion and Huaqing Palace, pure scribes like Du Fu didn't feel anything, and natural famous generals like Ma Sui and An Baozhen, as well as staff like Gao Shi who had stayed on the sidelines, were stunned.

Gao Shi couldn't help but admire: "The lord is a true disciple of the Immortal Family, an all-round talent in civil and military affairs, and such whimsical ideas can be come up with." If this thing is used in warfare in the future, especially for commanding and defending cities, it will not be of great use. ”

Xiao Quzhi smiled: "This is not my invention, as early as seven hundred years ago, Xunmei's ancestor General Fubo Ma aided the pile of rice for the mountain, pointed out the situation of the mountains and rivers, and marked the road of the army, which was the earliest sand table." ”

After a pause, Xiao Qubing glanced at everyone, and said: "The sand table is built for war, you say, if Xing Wei's axe gang sends thousands of people to attack us, can we hold it?" ”

Ma Sui said disapprerovingly: "With the Hou Ye here, don't say a thousand axes to help minions, even if you come with a thousand, you can kill them without leaving a piece of armor!" ”

Xiao Quzhi said: "Xunmei, if I and Liuyun are not here, I will leave it to you to guard, can you keep it?" ”

An Baozhen said: "Master Hou, do you say they really dare to do this? ”

Xiao Quzhi turned his head to look at this eighteen-year-old young man from the Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu (later renamed Sogdian) who spoke in a Tang accent that was more standard than himself, with yellow hair and a high nose and deep eyes, but all the way of speaking and thinking were Han Chinese, and nodded: "Be prepared, what if they really dare?" ”

An Baozhen said: "If this is the case, a trap must be set up, the deer must refuse the horse, and the people who are not capable of fighting in the house must also gather and hide in the room." These Xiaoxiao have no combat power, but it is troublesome to rush in. ”

"What if they set it on fire?"

Ma Sui frowned and said, "If that's the case, it's best to strike first, and choose a sharpshooter to shoot their leader before they launch......"

Just when Xiao Quai's side was conducting the war deduction in the form of small talk and hypothetical, Li Longji of Huaqing Palace couldn't help but laugh softly while listening to Yang Guozhong talk about the things here.

"You said that Fuchen was bullied so much that he couldn't even buy ingredients, and calling you from Huaqing Palace was to help him buy dozens of sheep, chickens and fish?"

Li Longji can also be regarded as reading countless people, and he sees people very accurately, and in the Kaiyuan period, he knew people and made good use of them on the one hand, because he had this specialty. In the early days of Tianbao, when he first met the later cool official Jiwen, he immediately asserted that this person was not right, and he was the worst, so he did not need him.

Later, Ji Wen really became a cool official, specializing in bad things, but at that time, Ji Wen was still a nine-grade sesame official, and he was conscientious and had never done bad things, but Li Longji could see through his nature at a glance, which shows how high his ability to recognize people is.

Xiao Quzhi often accompanied him to boxing and talked with Yang Guifei, although the contact between the two was not too long, but Li Longji also saw that Xiao Quzhi was actually a very arrogant person in his bones. Li Longji felt that Xiao Qubing seemed to have little respect for him, Yang Guifei, and Gao Lishi, and almost didn't think much of everyone else. And even for himself, he is not as afraid as other courtiers.

Maybe it's the relationship between the disciples of the immortal family, in addition to this kind of pride and wildness in his bones, he is often a particularly quiet person. In Li Longji's words, it is fairy and jade, floating out of the dust.

But it's really funny to think about such a person, now besieged by a bunch of house slaves and thugs, and can't even buy anything.

"Yes." Yang Guozhong nodded, and said in a colorful voice: "Your Majesty and Niangniang don't know that there are at least three or four hundred people surrounding the front and back doors of the entire Xiao Mansion...... The minister listened to the steward of Xiao Mansion say that before the minister went, the rangers who practiced more than 100 at noon could only eat steamed cakes, corn cakes, and salt and vegetable lumps. ”

Does he have the intention of repenting? Why don't you ask me and Yuhuan for help? Li Longji is still very concerned about Xiao's attitude. He was a little angry with Xiao Quai, and said in his heart that he had suffered a lot now, so that you disobeyed me, come and beg me, and if you obey me, I will spare you, and these gangsters will not dare to bully you.

"The assistant minister has long been repentant. He said that His Majesty and Niangniang were so good to him, but he made His Majesty unhappy, so he felt ashamed of His Majesty and Niangniang, and he did not dare to disturb His Majesty and Niangniang's purity with such a trivial matter. Yang Guozhong opened his eyes and began to talk nonsense, anyway, he is the best at this.

Although he didn't think it was like what Xiao Quzhi said, Li Longji was still very happy to hear it, and his mentality at this time was somewhat self-deceptive. Anyway, I like to listen to good things, self-absorbed, immersed in the gentleness of the country and the glory of the past and refuse to wake up.

"Go down." After Yang Guozhong left, Li Longji lazily snorted and leaned his head on Yang Guifei's fragrant and soft body. I don't know what's going on, I feel that since Xiao Qu's illness and left Huaqing Palace, his body has not become as full of energy as before.

Yang Guifei hugged his head, gently massaged his temples with her fingers, and said softly: "San Lang, why are you tired so quickly?" ”

Li Longji gently held Yang Guifei's hand, leaned more relaxed on Yang Guifei's plump chest, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a smile: "Xu was too Meng Lang last night, all because Yuhuan you fascinated me too much." ”

Li Longji was about to be sixty-seven, and before Xiao Qu's illness came to Huaqing Palace, he and Yang Guifei had not been humane for almost a year. But since Xiao Qu's illness helped him recuperate his body and make him feel ten years younger, Li Longji seems to have regained the passion of his youth.

Of course, it is impossible for him to really do it at this age as once a day or several times a day as when he was younger, but only about once every three days. But this has already made Li Longji and Yang Guifei very excited and happy, the two are like newlywed couples, they can't wait to be together all day long, this good day will never have a head.

As he spoke, he gently rubbed his head against Yang Guifei's chest, and Yang Guifei laughed deliciously: "San Lang, we can still enjoy such pleasure now, and we have to thank the auxiliary ministers." Now that he has repented, San Lang will forgive him and let him go back to Huaqing Palace. The auxiliary minister is the righteous brother of the concubine, how can he support the crown prince? ”

Li Longji smiled: "I also know that he won't, even if you don't intercede for him in Yuhuan, I am also ready to summon him to the palace in a few days." There's just one thing I'm not happy with......"

"But do you think that the auxiliary ministers are different from other ministers, and that they are not as respectful (groveling) to you as other courtiers?" Yang Guifei can be the exclusive pet of the six palaces, although there are reasons for her beauty, but are there still few beautiful women in the harem? In addition to Yang Guifei's high attainments in music and dance, and Li Longji's interests are the same, empathy and Li Longji's heart is also an important reason.

If someone else told him such a thing, Li Longji would definitely be very annoyed, but when this came out of Yang Guifei's mouth, no one around him heard it. Li Longji just snorted softly, which was considered a tacit acquiescence.

Yang Guifei said softly: "Does the concubine think that the auxiliary ministers are better than other courtiers?" ”

Li Longji sat up slowly, but he still held Yang Guifei's hand and didn't let it go, and rubbed it gently: "Oh, how do you say this?" ”

"Fuchen is a disciple of the Immortal Family, and the Immortal Disciple has the arrogance of the Immortal Disciple, you see the treasures he offered, no matter what he drank or ate, which one was not much better than the things in the mortal world. This shows that his life in the mountains was actually better than here, and he didn't ask for much from Saburo. Therefore, although the auxiliary ministers respect Saburo very much, they are less flattering than ordinary courtiers. Because of this, this is more valuable than other courtiers. ”

Li Longji was stunned, feeling that Yang Guifei had some truth in what he said, but he still couldn't turn this corner in his heart. He may not have known it himself, but if he had heard the same words thirty years ago, he would have trusted the other party very much, and it was possible to treat him as an equal friend. But now, he doesn't have that heart anymore.

Although one of the most important reasons why Yang Guifei favors the Sixth Palace is actually that Yang Guifei does not treat him as an emperor, but as an ordinary husband and a man she admires. Therefore, after Li Longji figured this out, he cherished this feeling very much. But this is the love of men and women, and Li Longji feels that one exception is enough, for the courtiers, he still hopes to see the other party flattering and flattering him, just like An Lushan.

Yang Guifei continued: "Fuchen is a person of great affection, as can be seen from his refusal to give up the apprentice of King Jianning even if he disobeyed San Lang's will this time. King Jianning has not been with him for a few days, he can do this to King Jianning, in the same way, if His Majesty trusts him, the concubine believes that the auxiliary ministers will repay His Majesty a hundredfold. Isn't such a sincere person more trustworthy than those who are ruthless and unrighteous, and who can give up anything for the sake of power? ”

Li Longji smiled: "It's all according to Yuhuan, I will announce him to enter the palace tomorrow to accompany him, and then compensate him for the two envoys of Wang Jie, so it's all right." ”

Although Li Longji was deaf at this time, this mainly refers to the mentality, and there is no problem with IQ and rationality. Rationally, he also knew that Yang Guifei was right, and felt that Xiao Qubing was indeed more trustworthy than ordinary flattering ministers. However, in terms of affection, he still feels that he is flattering like An Lushan, and pretending to be stupid and obedient all the time makes him closer and happy.