Chapter 984: The Monarch's Family Banquet
His Majesty Li Er's mood is a barometer of the atmosphere in the palace, if he is not in a good mood, the palace will naturally be foggy and gloomy; If he is in a good mood, then it must be a sunny day in the palace, and the concubines and maids in the palace will be smiling with a breeze on their faces.
This is another portrayal of the king's anger and blood all over the ground.
In the Manna Palace, the mood of the eldest grandson queen naturally changes with her husband's mood. Watching her husband from the beginning of getting up to the present, talking happily with Guo Ye while eating the meal he had carefully cooked, and smiling from ear to ear, Empress Eldest Sun suddenly felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction from the bottom of her heart.
However, as Guo Ye told the thrilling story in Tianzhu, the heart of the eldest grandson queen slowly shifted from her husband to Guo Ye, and every time Guo Ye said about the key or dangerous place, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and exclaim, which greatly satisfied Guo Ye's psychology as a storyteller.
When Guo Ye finished talking about how to persuade the king of the ring to sign the ins and outs of the Qunucheng Treaty, today's dinner for the monarchs and ministers was almost the same, and there was not much left.
Empress Changsun got up and silently cleaned up the dishes on the table, while His Majesty Li Er also put away the smile on his face and calmed down to digest the stories that Guo Ye brought today.
Guo Ye continued the old routine, pretending to be rude in front of His Majesty Li Er, cocking Erlang's legs and picking his teeth, not making a smacking sound.
After waiting for Empress Changsun to withdraw for a while, His Majesty Li Er called Guo Qing, and then asked solemnly: "So, the reason why the King of the Ring Sun is willing to pay tribute to my Tang Dynasty and sign the Qunucheng Treaty is actually because my Tang Dynasty transferred 30,000 mountain ghost soldiers from Nibora and 3,000 soldiers and horses from the Xichuan Metropolitan Protectorate to help him pacify the Three Kingdoms of Southern Tianzhu and unify the Tianzhu Kingdom?" ”
Guo Ye put down his leg and re-done, nodded and responded: "Yes, Your Majesty." As the saying goes, the hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit, if there is no benefit, how can the king of the sun be committed? But don't worry, Your Majesty, the Qunu City Treaty is in duplicate, and the King of the Ring Sun will not be able to break the appointment, unless he is not afraid of being embarrassed. Therefore, this Tianzhu Kingdom surrendered to our Tang Dynasty, and the matter of paying tribute every year is already an ironclad thing. ”
His Majesty Li Er bowed slightly, and suddenly an inexplicable smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and asked: "So, you also admit that you pretended to be an envoy to send Tianzhu to celebrate the birthday of the king of the ring sun, and arbitrarily usurped the authority to transfer 30,000 troops from the Nibra country?" Guo Ye, do you know that with your wanton behavior in Tianzhu, I can punish you with capital crimes! ”
Guo Ye pretended to be frightened on his face, but he had expected it in his heart, and said secretly, I told you that I am not afraid that you will settle accounts after the autumn, I don't believe that you would rather not have Tianzhu, a vassal country, but also this head of your buddy.
On the contrary, Guo Ye also firmly believed that as long as His Majesty Li Er recognized Tianzhu as a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty and recognized the Treaty of Qunucheng, he would undoubtedly agree with Guo Ye's practices in Tianzhu in disguise, including his pretending to be envoys and edicts, and even the dispatch of soldiers and horses from other subject countries without the exclusive authority of the Holy Will.
Immediately, he slowly got up, looked at His Majesty Li Er with a trembling face, arched his hands and bowed down to confess: "Your Majesty, the situation was urgent at that time, and the minister was also thinking about the overall situation, and asked Your Majesty to forgive the minister for the death penalty." The minister assured that the next is not an example. If Your Majesty is angry in your heart, as the eldest grandson Wuji said, he will be dismissed from the position of the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the Duke of Pingyang County. Minister, no complaints, no regrets! ”
"Hahaha......"
His Majesty Li Er looked at Guo Ye's expression, and immediately burst into laughter after hearing it, shook his head and said, "Dismissal?" Guo Qing wants me to be a faint king who has no faith in his words and falls into an unrighteous situation? ”
"Don't dare!"
Guo Ye pretended to be aggrieved and muttered: "Didn't the minister act recklessly in Tianzhu and commit a big taboo!" If you make a mistake, you must admit it, Your Majesty, the minister admits his mistake! ”
"Wrong?"
His Majesty Li Er shook his head and chuckled, "If I judge you to be wrong, isn't it just admitting that I am wrong?" Don't forget, I admitted in front of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military in your home yesterday that Tianzhu Kingdom was my Tang Dynasty vassal country, and recognized Guo Qing's great merit. The eldest grandson Wuji has already made me lose face, does Guo Qing still want me to lose face again? ”
Guo Ye secretly praised it, and when it was done, you knew that you love face.
Immediately, he replied, "The minister does not dare!" ”
"Okay~"
I saw His Majesty Li Er wave his hand and said, "Qunucheng Treaty is counted, Guo Qing also received my will to go to Tianzhu this time, understand?" ”
Guo Ye was slightly stunned at first, and finally replied with a smile: "Understood, the emperor, the minister understands!" ”
"Okay, let's stop here!"
His Majesty Li Er made a final decision and said, "Waiting for the spring of the next year, I will send a new mission to Tianzhu Kingdom with the abundance of my Tang Dynasty and my intentions." It can be regarded as my return gift to the vassal Tianzhu! ”
"The emperor is wise!"
Guo Ye saw that the matter was almost done, so he was about to get up and leave the palace, and said, "Your Majesty, the minister will retire first!" ”
"Wait," His Majesty Li Er called Guo Ye and suddenly asked, "You should know about the Yu Qing family sent to various parts of the south to preach the appeasement, right?" ”
Guo Ye sighed, and his mind quickly remembered what Kong Yingda talked about with him at Huang Ao's house a few days ago.
During the days when he was sent to Tibet and then went to Tianzhu, a White Lotus Sect appeared in the south, attracting followers in various parts of the south and often disturbing local security. Its breeding and spread has been very significant, from the original one state capital to dozens of state capitals.
Moreover, according to the reactions of officials in various places in the south, there are still several secret support from the Guanlong family behind the scenes of the White Lotus Sect, which is why it has developed so rapidly.
If this goes on for a long time, it will inevitably affect the long-term peace and stability of all parts of the south.
White Lotus Sect ......
Guo Ye suddenly thought that once when he entered the palace, His Majesty Li Er once said that he was playing a big game of chess......
Just when he was stunned, His Majesty Li Er stared at Guo Ye's face suddenly, and said in a deep voice: "Guo Qing, do you still remember the game of world chess that I told you at the beginning?" ”
Sure enough, it really has something to do with His Majesty Li Er!
Guo Ye hurriedly responded: "Your Majesty, the minister remembers!" ”
"Just remember!"
His Majesty Li Er said ambitiously for some reason: "Guo Qing, prepare well, in less than three years, this game of chess of mine will come to an end." When the time comes, there will be a time when Guo Qing will make contributions. I hope that the closing day will be the time when there will be another prince on my Tang Lingyan Pavilion. ”
"Alright, let's go back!"
Without waiting for Guo Ye to react, His Majesty Li Er issued another order to expel the guests, and said: "Your family is also afraid of you these days, so you can accompany them for a few days." When you have enough rest, let's go back to the Ministry of Rites. ”
"Thank you for Your Majesty's grace, the minister retires!"
Guo Ye walked out of the Ganlu Hall with a little distraction, and he didn't even fight the face of Empress Changsun.
Leaving the Ganlu Palace, it was naturally Gonggong Shun who led him out of the palace.
Out of the palace, just about to walk in the direction of the three gates of the imperial city, but suddenly a well-dressed middle-aged man approached him, arched his hand and asked: "Facing the newly sealed Pingyang County Prince, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Guo Ye Guo?" ”
Guo Ye saw that this person's face was a little unfamiliar, and he didn't seem to have any impression of this person. But he still replied, "I am." Who are you? Doesn't seem like we know each other? ”
The middle-aged man shook his head a little arrogantly and said, "A certain family is Zhang Haoda, the deacon of the Lu Wangfu, who is waiting for Lord Guo here on the order of the prince of my family, please come with a certain family, right?" ”
Li Yuanqing, King of Lu?
Why did he come to me?
Guo Ye was a little puzzled and asked: "I don't know King Lu, what is he looking for me?" ”
"My prince is naturally looking for you," the deacon of the Lu Wangfu seemed to have a little temper, and when he saw Guo Ye's inquiry, he didn't care about thirty-seven twenty-one, and immediately put on a straight face and said unhappily: "Pingyang County Prince, our family has heard of your name, but no matter how famous you are, you are just a county prince, can you compare with the prince of my family?" Okay, come with me, don't let His Royal Highness King Lu wait in a hurry. ”
it, this grandson!
How to speak?
Guo Ye immediately felt unhappy, snorted coldly, and scolded: "Zhang Haoda? The deacon of the Lu Palace? Isn't it just a palace steward and a minion ear! Did you fucking eat the bear's heart and leopard gall, or did your Royal Highness King Lu not teach your subordinates and make you so unruly? Believe it or not, Lao Tzu is here at the gate of the palace, teaching your master a good lesson. You shit-day minion! ”
As he spoke, Guo Ye's temper had already risen, and he pulled his tiger face, and pressed towards Zhang Haoda, a slave of Luwangfu who couldn't spit out ivory, step by step......