Chapter 44: Accidents
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"This ......" Li Longji hesitated, not knowing what to say.
"Your Majesty, Shiro is so diligent in doing things, and there are still people who maliciously slander, it's really undeserved," Yang Yuhuan ignored Li Longji's embarrassment, and continued to denounce: "Shilang saved Datang in danger, and led the army to rescue Tongguan with a weak crown, to ensure that Tongguan is not lost, Chang'an is worry-free, and his merits are qualified to go to Lingyan Pavilion." Now that he is preparing for a counterattack, he is tired and no longer human, if His Majesty listens to the slander and punishes Shiro, it will make the soldiers feel cold. Your Majesty, you must not blame Shiro!"
"What Yuhuan said is extreme, hehe!" Yang Yuhuan said this, Li Longji was also helpless, just surrendered and handed over the bottom line: "Shiro is indeed a meritorious service, I should be rewarded for my good life, no matter what, I should not be punished!"
Of course, he knew that Li Heng was deliberately "framing" Yang Xi with some ambiguous things, wanting Li Fuguo to meddle in Tongguan affairs and increase his influence. But he hopes that someone will stand up like this and hit Yang Guozhong.
Li Longji knew that in the past, Yang Guozhong's short legs were in the army, and he had conflicts with many generals in the army, especially the contradictions with An Lushan, and the same was true with famous generals such as Gao Xianzhi, Feng Changqing, and Ge Shuhan.
These high-ranking generals who were promoted by military merit looked down on Yang Guozhong's background, and were even more dissatisfied with Yang Guozhong's power grabbing, while Li Longji hoped to see that there was a struggle between the forces of the DPRK and China, and he could use the struggle to maintain the balance in the court. Now that Yang Xi has established prestige in Tongguan, many generals are willing to obey his command, which has invisibly strengthened Yang Guozhong's strength, and the power in the army is no longer a short board.
Li Longji didn't want to see this situation, Li Heng's deliberate suppression of him did not accuse, but wanted to take the opportunity to beat Yang Guozhong and Yang Xi, so that they would not have any bold and reckless ideas, presumably Li Heng also knew this, so he dared to accuse anything in front of Yang Guozhong.
But after Yang Xi defended himself and Yang Yuhuan said so, he couldn't harden his heart, so he could only hand over the bottom.
Of course, Li Longji knew that Yang Xi had made such a feat, and he could not be punished under any circumstances, at least for now, and there could be no heavy punishment until the rebellion was quelled, otherwise the soldiers would be chilled, and the number of troops surrendering to the rebels would increase when the war was unfavorable.
He originally wanted to show his tolerance after intimidating Yang Guozhong and Yang Xi, which would make Yang Guozhong and Yang Xi's father and son a little jealous, and would be grateful for his tolerance and gifts, but Yang Yuhuan made such a fuss, and the purpose could not be achieved.
He was ruthless to Yang Yuhuan, some "reasonable" requests were difficult to refuse, and he couldn't withstand Mrs. Qiuguo's coquettish requests, and many times, some ideas were changed because of Yang Yuhuan's sisters' "tender and sweet" requests.
Li Longji also knew that Yang Yuhuan would take the initiative to help Yang Guozhong's father and son speak, it must have been at the request of Yang Guozhong's father and son, and Mrs. Qiu Guo must have asked for it, and I believe that Mrs. Qiu Guo will also appear and say something similar to Yang Yuhuan. In front of Yang Yuhuan and Yang Guozhong's father and son, he couldn't say anything that would lose their face, not to mention that he didn't want to punish Yang Xi with any intention of punishing him.
can only push the boat down the river and put it in front of his beloved concubine.
Hearing Li Longji say this, Yang Guozhong and Yang Xi immediately stepped forward and saluted in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty, I am grateful!"
Li Longji waved his hand, signaling Yang Guozhong and Yang Xi not to be polite, and Yang Yuhuan hugged each other, and after returning to the throne, he said again: "Guozhong, Shiro, I believe you also understand that Shiro has made such a great contribution in Tongguan, and his prestige is unprecedented, and he has been red-eyed by some people, I hope you will not be too publicistic in the future, so as not to make it difficult for me to do things!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Yang Guozhong and Yang Xi will respond in unison again. This is Li Longji's warning in disguise!
"Shilang, you hurried all the way back to Chang'an, it's very hard, go back and rest first, and tomorrow, I will summon you into the palace again, so that I can discuss the counterattack on Shaanxi County," Li Longji said in a faint voice: "Now that the rebel army is declining, the morale of the army is shaken, and the supply is not sufficient, and my Tongguan army has greatly increased, Shilang, you suggest sending a force out of the pass to fight, and together with the other Qin Wang's divisions, Shaanxi County will be captured, and the rebellion will be quelled as soon as possible." I think this is a good idea, so I should discuss the counterattack. Guozhong will stay and talk to me first, and Shiro will go back and rest first. ”
Li Longji immediately changed his attitude after Yang Yuhuan appeared, and no longer said that he wanted to punish him, Yang Xi also breathed a sigh of relief, he didn't pay attention to Li Longji asking him to go back first and leaving his father to discuss what was wrong with counterattacking the rebels, and immediately saluted and agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty, the minister will retire first!"
"Shiro, you go out of the park first, wait outside, and your father will come out to find you in a while!" When Yang Xi walked past Yang Guozhong's side, Yang Guozhong commanded in a low voice.
"Yes!" Yang Xi answered softly, and without stopping, he walked outside.
Walking out of the Ziyun Tower, Yang Xi let out a long breath. Alas, politics is really not something that an upright person like him can play, what is this matter? He did a good job in Tongguan, but he was inexplicably "framed" by Li Heng and Li Fuguo, and he had to run back to explain in person. Fortunately, there is a father who is the prime minister, and an "aunt" who is favored by Li Longji, otherwise he can't explain it clearly.
took a stone and threw it vigorously towards the lake in front of Ziyun Tower, and after watching the stone smash into a circle of ripples in the lake, Yang Xi also calmed down and walked out of the garden.
Yang Guozhong didn't let him go back to the house first, but asked him to wait outside the Tang Paradise, although Yang Xi didn't understand the meaning of Yang Guozhong's instructions, but he also stayed outside the garden obediently. However, after only staying for a while, he started chatting boringly, knowing that the vicinity of the Tang Paradise was Qujiang Pond, and he also moved the idea of going to Qujiang Pond, an unusually famous place.
Traveling to the Tang Dynasty, as a gentleman's son, he didn't have the opportunity to travel around for fun like the protagonist in the novel, and he basically didn't go to the famous places in Chang'an City, and the Tang Furong Garden also came because he wanted to pay tribute to Li Longji who stayed here, and Qujiangchi, which left too many allusions and legends, never came. It's better to wait for the opportunity of your father Yang Guozhong and take a walk.
made up his mind, and also ordered a few subordinates to wait outside the Furong Garden, he took a few guards to go shopping and have a while, if Yang Guozhong came out, quickly send someone to call him.
made a decision, and Yang Xi immediately went to Qujiangchi. Because the weather is very good, not cold and not hot, the autumn scenery is very strong, Qujiang Pond is full of tourists, Yang Xi is also glad to change into civilian clothes before entering the city, so as not to be watched. If he met the emperor in military uniform, even if he was free, he couldn't go to Qujiangchi to play in such a leisurely stroll. If it's very noticeable, it will lose its taste.
Yang Xi didn't bring too many people, and there were only four people of his age led by Yang Zheng behind him.
How can there be a taste of play when there are too many people?
Yang Xi has always disliked the excitement, and it was the same before the crossing, and it is the same now. After entering the Qujiang Pond, he also went to the less crowded places, and the scenery benefits to stand down and enjoy it, and some places with inscriptions also stopped to read it. It's really a surprise, I have also seen the poems of some very famous poets, including Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei, etc., but most of the poems he has never read.
After enjoying the beautiful scenery and seeing some poems by famous poets, Yang Xi's mood improved a little and continued to walk into the park.
There are a lot of people in Qujiang Pond, although Yang Xi deliberately chooses some places with fewer people to play, but he still often meets people.
After walking through a corridor, Yang Xi was about to pass through a round gate and sit in a waterfront pavilion on the other side, when he was resting, a woman running from the garden on the other side of the door with a cheerful laugh almost hit him head-on, but fortunately he was quick to dodge away.
The woman knew she was so carried away and apologized repeatedly.
But after seeing each other's faces clearly, both of them were shocked.
"It's you!"
"Ah, it's you!"