Chapter 41: The First Sight of Xiangguo
Li Qing'an ran up the steps and said to a porter: "I am from Anxi, I have an important letter to hand over to Li Xiangguo, please take the trouble to report it for me." ”
"Xiangguo hasn't gone down yet, you can come back later!"
"When will Xiangguo go to court?"
The porter glanced at him, and when he saw that his military uniform was shabby, he said listlessly: "Who knows? Maybe I'll be back soon, maybe I won't be back until the evening, and my family is busy! Brother Bing, I advise you to come back in the evening! ”
Li Qingan had no choice but to go down the steps, "Old Han, Xiangguo is not here, let's find a place to rest for a while!" ”
As soon as the words fell, a large group of people suddenly came from afar, more than 200 guards escorted a carriage and came mightily, and there was a flag with purple edge and white background on the carriage, and the words 'Li Xiangguo' were embroidered with black silk thread, and it was Li Linfu who came back.
"Xiangguo is back home, and the idlers in front of him give way!" The two guards opened the way in front side by side, and Li Qingan hurriedly flashed to the side.
In the past two days, Li Linfu's mood has been quite troubled, and the smile on his face is rarely seen, one of the reasons is that Yang Shenjin, the head of the household department, is seriously ill these days, and Zhang Yun, the secretary of the Ministry of Households, proposed that Yang Shenjin take over this position, the emperor did not object, the implication is to make Yang Shenjin the prime minister, but he has only been promoted to the household servant for a year, and he has to be promoted to another level, which is inevitably too fast, and Yang Shenjin is becoming more and more arrogant, and he has begun to stop putting himself in his eyes. Last month, he instructed Shaofu Siqing Zhang Xuan to mint 150,000 yuan, such a major matter did not have his consent, and the emperor also acquiesced, which made Li Linfu really break out in a cold sweat, could it be that the emperor intended to replace himself with Yang Shenjin?
It was not only Yang Shenjin who annoyed Li Linfu, but an undercurrent against him in the court, Yang Shenjin was one of these undercurrents, and the emergence of this undercurrent and the growth of the power of the concubine Yang family faintly had a tacit understanding.
Li Linfu knows that since ancient times, the favor of concubines often brings about the rise of the power of relatives, which affects the pattern of the imperial court, and now Yang Guifei has become the head of the six palaces, and the holy family is deep, as her power support, how can the Yang family not be powerful, but the Yang family does not have any talents, and the two brothers-in-law Yang Quan and Yang Qi are both mediocre and stupid, greedy for money and lustful, so there is nothing to worry about.
But Yang Zhao, another brother of the concubine, is shrewd and sleek, not to be underestimated, he has held more than ten positions, and two months ago he was promoted to the middle of the imperial history.
Of course, Li Linfu understands that things are not so simple, the emperor is impatient to promote the Yang family, and he must not just see it as a favor for the concubine, there should be a deeper purpose hidden in it.
Li Linfu sighed secretly, is it that he has been doing this Xiangguo for too long, and he has already made someone feel impatient.
The carriage slowed down, and the body shook slightly, waking Li Linfu from his contemplation, and he looked up at the car window to see that the snow was still falling.
Suddenly, he found several soldiers standing by the wall, their military uniforms were a little old, with a haggard look on their faces after a long journey, led by a young officer, with a long scar on his forehead on the left, especially in the hazy snow and mist, his eyes looking at him, there was a kind of light shot out of the pupils like a cat's eye at night, which penetrated people's hearts, making Li Linfu suddenly attracted to him.
"Stop!"
The carriage came to a halt, and the chief guard stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Please give orders to Xiangguo!" ”
"Ask where they came from? Why are you standing in front of my house? ”
The chief of the guard quickly ran to inquire, and came back in a moment to report: "Xiangguo, they are from Anxi, and they are ordered by Gao Xianzhi to hand over a letter to Xiangguo." ”
"What about faith?"
"He said that the stakes are very high, and he must hand it over to Xiangguo himself."
Li Linfu nodded, "Okay! Bathe them and change their clothes, and bring the chief to my study. ”
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Although it was cold and snowy outside, the people lit the brazier early, which made Li Linfu's study warm and dry, and it was Li Linfu's habit to sit in the study before returning home every day, sort out the gains and losses of the day, and consider tomorrow's coping strategy, which is also a rare time for him to be alone in the day, and after that, he will go to the party, or give the time to his family.
Li Linfu changed into a wide Zen robe, sat down comfortably, a concubine knelt behind him, gently massaging both temples for him, tonight he was going to visit Gao Lishi, and he would go out after dinner.
"Xiangguo, Anxi's messenger is here." Outside the door, the sound of the guards was heard.
"Let him in."
Li Linfu waved his hand, and the concubine behind him quietly retreated, and after a while, Li Qing'an was led into the room by a guard, he stepped forward and half-knelt down to give a military salute and said: "Li Qing'an, the captain of the Anxi Military Academy, see Xiangguo!" ”
'Li Qing'an? Li Linfu suddenly felt that this name was a little familiar, he thought about it for a while, and then asked with a smile: "A few days ago, your senior marshal sent Xiao Bolu an urgent battle report, which ranks second in the list of meritorious heroes, and the officer who is second only to Modao General Li Siye is also called Li Qing'an, it's you!" ”
"It's a lowly position." Li Qingan replied in a deep voice: "I am here to send a letter to Xiangguo on the orders of the tall and handsome. ”
As he spoke, he took out Gao Xianzhi's handwritten letter, handed it over to the top of his head, and the guard next to him transferred the letter to Li Linfu, Li Linfu took the letter, glanced at Li Qingan again, and then slowly opened the letter, "I am willing to serve the country and serve the dogs and horses!" Gao Xianzhi's statement made Li Linfu's eyebrows unconsciously raised, and a hint of brightness flashed in his eyes, but then his face was as calm as water, and he finished reading the letter expressionlessly.
"Captain Li came all the way east, how much time does it take to get on the road?"
"Back to Xiangguo, this time the lowly group came from Lianyunbao, day and night, and it took a total of fifty days on the road."
"Oh! Lianyunbao is thousands of miles away from Chang'an, you only took fifty days, it's not easy, if I'm not mistaken, you should come to Chang'an to participate in the polo tournament! ”
"On the one hand, I participated in the polo tournament, and on the other hand, some meritorious soldiers of the Little Bolu Battle also entered Beijing."
Li Linfu's smile is very gentle, this is one of his signboards, especially for middle- and lower-level officials, he cares about them and never reprimands them loudly, and he also promotes officials step by step, in accordance with the rules of the Tang Dynasty, so he is deeply loved by middle- and lower-level officials, which is also one of the reasons why he can be a minister for more than ten years.
Li Qingan also feels very good, and no matter what later generations say about Li Linfu's 'honey-bellied sword', but at least Li Qingan feels that Li Linfu is very good at being a man, and he does not put on a posture of Xiangguo because he is a small captain, on the contrary, he is amiable and very affinity.
Li Linfu waved his hand and said with a smile: "I am a staunch supporter of your Anxi polo team, you play well, and I also have glory on the face of the Anxi capital, what requirements do you have, what difficulties do you have, just come to me." ”
"Xie Xiangguo cares."
At this time, someone outside the door reported: "Xiangguo, Yang Shilang of the household department sent someone to send a basket of Songjiang perch, saying that it is filial piety to Xiangguo, and the porter doesn't know if he can accept it?" ”
Li Linfu's face immediately became gloomy, and he said coldly: "Return it, just say that the old man doesn't like to eat fish these days." ”
Although Li Linfu has always treated people with a smile, Li Qingan inadvertently saw the moment of his cold face, Yang Shilang of the household department is Yang Shenjin, isn't he Li Linfu's henchman? When did they turn around?
Li Qingan didn't dare to think about it, so he hurriedly bowed and saluted: "If Xiangguo has nothing to do, he will resign first." ”
Li Linfu was a little distracted, and after a while, he suddenly woke up, looked at the hourglass in the corner of the house, and said with a smile: "Captain Li, do you have something to do at night?" ”
"Back to Xiangguo, there will be nothing to do at night."
"Well, I'm going to visit an important minister in the evening, so you can come with me."
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