Li Bangyan's complexion was like an indigo-painted cloth, and the whole thing was not good.

And this complexion has been maintained for fifteen days, since Zhou Quan met Zhao Ji in Yanfu Palace that day, it has been maintained until now.

If he could see the Son of Heaven in the middle, maybe he would change his complexion, but Zhao Ji, who usually called him every other day to accompany him, had not summoned him for five consecutive days.

This made Li Bangyan very panicked in his heart, originally because Zhang Shangying went to work, the court was chaotic, he could fish in troubled waters, and transferred from the embarrassing position of school secretary to serve as a member of the ministry, Zhao Ji was full of words, but now, he was not only worried about the official position of this official minister, but also worried about whether he had lost his holy favor.

He knew very well that if a person like himself lost his favor, he would lose everything. And he is a floating person, and there are also many people who have offended, if there is no Zhao Ji to take care of him, the people who fall into the well will soon flock to him.

"Li Xiaoshu, Li Xiaoshu, why are you still here, the sage called you!"

He was sulking and fearful for his future when he suddenly heard someone shout.

is an internal supervisor, who has always been familiar with Li Bangyan, Li Bangyan suddenly perked up: "The official called me...... Father-in-law, I wonder how the official family is feeling now? ”

Figuring out the mind of the Son of Heaven was originally a taboo, but a close minister like Li Bangyan relied on this solid favor to invite grace, so he naturally became familiar with the road, and at the same time as he opened his mouth to ask, the small bag containing the silver coin had been stuffed into the palm of the inner prisoner.

"Your Majesty has been playing checkers for a few days, and I am a little tired, so I visited Yanfu Palace today to find the shortcomings, and I am very interested...... By the way, Taiwei Tong is going to envoy to Liao! ”

Tong Taiwei is Tong Guan, Li Bangyan heard this, and his heart moved.

It would be great if that slippery boy could also be sent into the ranks of this mission and let him disappear into the Liao Kingdom!

However, Li Bangyan knew that this matter would be difficult to achieve, and Zhou Quan was busy making cement for Zhao Ji, so he had better not mention it, so as not to provoke Zhao Ji's disgust.

After rushing to Yanfu Palace, sure enough, among the people who accompanied Zhao Ji this time, there was Tong Guan. Liang Shicheng was also there, but Yang Jian and others were not accompanied.

Zhao Ji saw Li Bangyan, and his already beaming face added a little joy: "Li Qing, come on, come on, look at this stone, if I really build an aerial imperial garden, this stone should stand on its highest place and make it a peak!" ”

Li Bangyan held back for half a month, and suddenly spit out the sycophants who didn't want money. He was born in the market, and he was witty, which made Zhao Ji laugh.

Tong Guan next to him was also smiling, but Li Bangyan didn't dare to look at this eunuch, because Tong Guan looked a little weird.

The vast majority of eunuchs are male and female, but Tong Guan is not only a burly physique, but also has skin like iron, what makes Li Bangyan feel even more strange is that he has a beard under his cheeks, which is almost indistinguishable from an able-bodied man.

If he didn't know that the palace was strictly prohibited, Li Bangyan would have wondered if Tong Guan was a fake eunuch.

After talking about the future of the new Imperial Garden, Zhao Ji pulled the topic to Tong Guan's upcoming envoy: "Tong Qing, I asked you to be the deputy envoy, but there are many people who oppose it, that is, Taishi Cai, who also wrote to say that this matter is inappropriate." ”

Originally, this was a court political matter, and it involved Tong Guan himself, so it was not appropriate to say it to him. But Zhao Ji is a frivolous person, although his scheming skills are also sleek, he can't help but vent his mouth.

Although Li Bangyan has been confined to his home these days, he has also inquired about the details, but it is the Son of Heaven who wants to send his most trusted Tong Guan as a deputy envoy to Liao.

It's just that this appointment was opposed both inside and outside the imperial court, and even Cai Jingjing wrote from Hangzhou, thinking that this matter was inappropriate.

"When the minister goes to Liao, he will pay attention to geography and hydrology, understand the customs and customs, and prepare for the officials." Tong Guan didn't have any anger on his face, just said coldly.

Zhao Ji nodded with satisfaction, still Tong Guan understood his mind.

Those who advise don't understand his intentions at all, they only know that Tong Guan is a eunuch, where do they know that Tong Guan's trip is actually shouldering an important mission!

The frivolity in his eyes was gone, and Zhao Ji stood at the highest point of Yanfu Palace, looking to the northeast.

"The regret of Taizu, the shame of Taizong's Gaoliang River, and the desire for snow!" He muttered to himself.

The cynics in the court who can only bark at the sun, staring at him every day about the construction of the country, but they never thought that since he ascended the throne, he opened up his territory in the northwest and defeated the Western thieves and the Qiang people in a row, forcing the Western thieves to ask for help from the Liao State. If it weren't for the intervention of the Liao State, he would have destroyed the Western Thief, opened up the old road of Hehuang, and pointed directly to the Western Regions!

It's just that the Chinese courtiers of the dynasty only know about party struggles, frontier fierce generals, and only know merit, so Zhao You feels that no one is credible and no one is available, and only the eunuchs around him, who are rich and honored, and even life and death, are all dependent on the imperial power, and are the people he can trust.

The purpose of sending Tong Guan as an envoy was to understand the reality of the Liao State and see if there was an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ji took a deep breath and felt that he was swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger.

However, his temperament jumped out, and he thought about the military strategy for a while, and returned to the palace in a blink of an eye.

If he is victorious, he must build himself the most luxurious and vast imperial garden, which is more magnificent than the seven wonders of the kingdom of Tessy Fulin combined!

"Li Qing." He said nonchalantly.

Li Bangyan was thinking about other things at this time, and he didn't notice Zhao Ji calling him, and after a while, he came back to his senses, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "The minister is here, what do the officials command?" ”

"I ordered Zhou Quan to burn cement, and now half a month has passed, and I don't know if there is any progress over there, so you can't help but take a look for me."

Zhao Ji's order made Li Bangyan stunned, he peeked at it, and then asked tentatively: "Zhou Quan made an appointment for the second half of the year, and now I will go to see ...... It's too early, right? ”

Zhao Ji smiled faintly: "It's already early, but Qing is going to comfort me, not urging anything." ”

"Command!" Li Bangyan suddenly came to his senses.

Zhao Ji is giving him a chance to reconcile with Zhou Quan!

The previous fifteen days did not call him to accompany him, it was a beating to him, and someone must have slandered him in front of Zhao Ji and said bad things about him.

But his holy family did not retreat after all, and the official family still remembered him, so he would go to comfort Zhou Quan - in fact, it was to give him a chance to turn enemies into friends with Zhou Quan.

It's just that you want to turn enemies into friends with the people who are lucky enough to be children and don't learn and don't know how to do it?

Li Bangyan sneered in his heart, but on his face, he showed a sense of understanding: "The minister will definitely handle this matter well and live up to His Majesty's trust." ”

"Good life to do, the position of the official department, after the cement is made, you will be promoted, and you will not be able to do it." Zhao Ji was still a little uneasy about him, and threw out a bait.

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Bangyan was in good spirits, he wanted to be promoted, but he secretly buried a pit for Zhou Quan, and he had to do it!

Zhao Ji urged him to go to "condole" Zhou Quan on the same day, and Li Bangyan did not wait, he went out of the palace to take a sedan chair, and also brought some forbidden troops as honor guards. When this group of men and horses arrived at the kiln at the head of the city, it was already afternoon, and the sun was almost hanging on the treetops.

"This side of the kiln is really messy and dirty, and when I go back today, I will definitely bathe!"

Out of the sedan chair, Li Bangyan was disgraced by the oncoming dust, he covered his mouth and nose with his sleeves, and thought a little angrily.

He is a famous prodigal son, on weekdays, hairpins with brocade, red and color, this is his style, when did he make it like this, like a charcoal burner.

Li Bangyan was furious when laughter came from his face, and when he looked around, he saw several craftsmen, who were as gray as him, but the difference was that these craftsmen were wearing a strange mask on their faces.

Although the effect is not very ideal, this mask can still block most of the dust, so that the craftsmen in the kiln can live longer.

"Bold...... cough cough cough ......"

A forbidden soldier who wanted to pat Li Bangyan's ass just opened his mouth to drink, inhaled a mouthful of dust, and then coughed violently. The cough was so bad that it was heart-rending, and even the sturdy soldier couldn't straighten his waist.

This frightened Li Bangyan, he didn't want to become like this, so he avoided the limelight, and then said: "This official Li Bangyan, in the face of the saint, came to condolence the craftsman, what is the purpose of this kiln?" Let him hurry up and greet him! ”

The person who worked in the kiln was Zhou Fu, who was also wearing a mask at the moment, and was watching several craftsmen act in front of an empty field.

Zhou Quan beside him grabbed him: "What to do, let's get down to business." ”

"That's the angel ......"

"The official family sent Li Bangyan here, not to connive at him to make trouble for us, but to make him bow his head and make peace with us, in that case, why don't we help him?"

For some reason, when Zhou Fu heard his son say, "Help him", he felt a chill.

"No, the intention of the official family is to reconcile, and we should obey it."

"Dad, do you know your ********, you always regard the official family, the court and the officials as one, but you never thought that these are all people, and everyone has their own selfishness! If the official family wants us to reconcile, Li Bangyan will definitely comply? In my opinion, not necessarily! ”

If it had been before, Zhou Fu would have slapped it down, but now, he really can't raise his head in front of his son, and he is also suspicious of whether he is really stupid.

Jiang Xin nodded suspiciously, watched Zhou Quan summon a craftsman, and gave a few orders, the craftsman was full of embarrassment, but Zhou Quan said a few more words, and the craftsman left.

After a long time, Li Bangyan finally appeared in front of their father and son, but now Li Bangyan is no different from those craftsmen, his face is full of ash, and only a pair of eyes are still bright.

Fortunately, he asked for a mask out of nowhere and covered his mouth and nose, so he didn't cough anymore.

Seeing Zhou Fu and Zhou Quan's father and son, sitting in an open place, Li Bangyan was furious!