Yang Zhao was kicked out of the diligent government affairs building, and his eyeliner in the palace was also cleared, which made him feel uneasy.

His previous attack on Li Linfu was too smooth, which made him a little fluttering, and he felt that Li Linfu, who was old, was nothing more than that. But today, Li Linfu scolded him in public for being in the government affairs building, but he didn't dare to resist at all, and he realized that as a powerful person for nearly 20 years, Li Linfu's prestige was still not something he could contend with.

This made him feel a little remorseful in his heart, maybe he was exposed too early, and he should have waited another two years......

But he also knew that he couldn't wait, and it was his own intention to fight in the ring with Li Linfu, and it was clearly Li Longji's intention to promote it. If he does not stand up, Li Longji will arrange for someone else to replace him.

Above the officialdom, if you don't advance, you will retreat, and it is absolutely impossible to maintain a long-term balanced situation. If anyone can't see through this, they will be driven to the construction site to suffer, just like Ye Chang.

Yang Zhao has always not understood Ye Chang, a good Beijing official is inappropriate, but he has to run to repair the road, and it is said that he also digs mud and picks stones by himself, mixing with those sweaty laborers. At the beginning, he walked to Pingkangfang and went to countless red-sleeved exchanges, but now he is dark, with a rough face, and he is infamous everywhere...... I don't know how Ye Chang could be so stupid

He actually has some knowledge, Ye Chang and him can be regarded as friends, and he has a marriage contract with Li Linfu's daughter, sandwiched between the two of them, and they can't balance their relationship, so they can only hide from Chang'an.

If this guy knew that he and Li Linfu might have a decisive battle, I don't know what he would think.

Yang Zhao was pondering, and saw a little eunuch leading a dusty man over, and the person was walking in a hurry, as if a fire was burning. Yang Zhao frowned, and then his eyes widened: "Why did you come back."

What appeared in his sight was Ye Chang, who he was thinking about.

Ye Chang was tanned, and when he heard him ask, he smiled brightly, revealing a mouth full of white teeth: "Brother Yang has done such a big thing in Beijing, how can I not come back"

Yang Zhao's heart froze, and he immediately understood that this was someone sent by Li Linfu to recall Ye Chang.

Seven days ago, he completely grasped Li Longji's mind and began to launch an attack to cut off Li Linfu's henchmen, and Ye Chang arrived at this time, which proved that when he launched the attack, Li Linfu sent a quick envoy. Ye Chang rushed back from Chenliu (Bianzhou) in such a short period of time, no wonder the wind and dust were lost.

"It's been a good trip, isn't it?" Yang Zhao asked a little embarrassed.

He was able to get Li Longji's support, mostly because Ye Chang could make money, but he relied on Li Longji's support to deal with Ye Chang's nominal father-in-law, Li Linfu.

"Fortunately, the roads in Guanzhong should indeed be repaired, and now they are all bad, no wonder they all complain that it is easy to keep food in Chen, difficult to do in Luoyang, and even more difficult to Chang'an. The little officials at the bottom heard that the grain transportation was all bitter, and they couldn't complain that they were pushing and delaying, and the road, ten catties of grain can give you a catty. In any case, it has to be repaired, and within two years, it has to be repaired."

Ye Chang complained about the road because he was feeling, and Yang Zhao just laughed when he heard it: This guy is really addicted to road repair.

"If you want to get rich, you must first build roads, raise more children and plant trees." Thinking of Ye Chang's compilation, which is now spreading all over the world, Yang Zhao's mood suddenly relaxed.

At this moment, a little eunuch inside ran out in a panic: "Yang Shilang, the sage has passed you in."

The ease in Yang Zhao's heart suddenly disappeared, replaced by the tension of going to the execution ground, and at the same time, it also ignited the fighting spirit. No matter what means Li Linfu used, he had to take it down, and he had to fight back. As for some of them, Ye Chang ...... After he ascended to the high position above ten thousand people below that man, he fulfilled his wish and let him go down all day to build roads

With such thoughts, Yang Zhao bowed his hand to Ye Chang, and then walked to the diligent government affairs building. Ye Chang looked at his back as he walked forward quickly, his expression was still bright, only his gaze suddenly became sharp.

"What's going on here?" He asked one of the eunuchs beside him.

The eunuch looked left and right, and then said in a low voice: "Yang Shilang is talking with the sage, Li Xianggong went in and drove him out, and now the sage has called him in again." ”

is a simple sentence, but it is full of turmoil and treachery in the Tang Dynasty. Ye Chang nodded, glanced at the eunuch, the eunuch arched his hand, and said with a smile: "Slave Li Cheng, the palace calls slaves and maids to have big eyes." ”

"Hmm." Ye Chang nodded, this eunuch rushed up to reveal the news, it was nothing more than taking a fancy to his huge interests, just write down his name.

What really surprised him was that Li Linfu summoned him back to Chang'an, obviously thinking of using his strength to balance Yang Zhao, but before he arrived, Li Linfu was able to drink Yang Zhao back in front of the Son of Heaven without saving him face at all, what was the reason behind this.

He didn't think long before another eunuch came out and brought him in. This is Li Longji asking him to intervene in the dispute between Li Linfu and Yang Zhao, Ye Chang is also mentally prepared for this, and he straightens his clothes at the moment and walks in unhurriedly.

As soon as he approached the diligent government affairs building, Ye Chang felt an extremely tense atmosphere, he glanced at it, only angry Li Linfu looked serious, while Yang Zhao looked angry, and both of them stared straight at him.

Li Longji, who was above, just looked tired.

After Ye Chang stepped forward and saluted, he began to complain again: "The saint forgives his sins, the minister came all the way, covered in dust, is it not that the minister is deliberately neglecting, but he is really anxious to see the saint and heard that the saint intends to go to the hot spring palace at the end of this year?" According to the minister's opinion, the section of the track from Chang'an to the Hot Spring Palace should be built first, and then take the train to go, saving time, effort and less cost, and less suffering from turbulence. ”

As soon as he came up and preemptively talked about the road construction, he actually expressed to Li Longji that he was not interested in these disputes between the DPRK and China, and he should not be asked for anything. It's just that Li Longji can't let him go, and if he does, won't all these troubles become Li Longji's own

"Eleven Lang, you've worked hard...... It's right to fix the ruts, but you also have to ask about the affairs of the court, you are a multi-tasker, and if you don't ask, you are playing with your duties, beware of curing your crimes."

Speaking of this, Li Longji had a faint smile on his face, but then he suppressed his smile and said with a serious face: "You came just in time today, and there is something that is right for you...... Nanzhao is reversed, do you think it should be suppressed, or should it be appeased? ”

"What, Nanzhao is reversed?" This news also made Ye Chang stunned.

In the history of another life, Nanzhao did reverse, but he vaguely remembered that it was a few years later, but he never thought that this time, the throne of Ge Luofeng was not stable, so he couldn't wait to rebel.

"Why did Nanzhao rebel?"

This question made Li Longji a little embarrassed, and Yang Zhao lowered his head and kept silent. Li Linfu couldn't save face for Yang Zhao, so he said: "Yang Shilang recommended Xian Yu Zhongtong as the envoy of Jiannan Festival, and the side general Zhang Qiantuo raped Ge Luofeng's wife, Ge Luofeng Yu Xian sued Zhongtong, and Xian Yu Zhongtong reprimanded Ge Luofeng, so he provoked Ge Luofeng. ”

Of course, the real reason is not so simple, and it is only a superficial reason. Ge Luofeng has been in Chang'an for a long time, he knows very well about the reality of the Tang Dynasty, and knows that the Tang Dynasty is now at war on all sides, and the national strength has reached the limit of what it can support. The intervention of Da Shi made the situation in the Western Regions even more complicated, and it was difficult for Datang to mobilize a large army to attack Nanzhao.

Supporting Nanzhao is Li Longji's consistent strategy, and now the chess pieces in this strategy are backlashing, Li Longji cannot admit that it was his original strategy mistake, so he naturally needs to find a scapegoat, Xian Yu Zhongtong as the envoy of Jiannan Jiedu, even if he has not been in office for a few years, but he has become the natural candidate for this scapegoat.

Only Xian Yu Zhongtong is not enough, and someone in the center must also bear this responsibility, but Xian Yu Zhongtong was recommended by Yang Zhao, and this matter cannot be pushed on Li Linfu's head, and Li Linfu seized this opportunity to attack Yang Zhao, which made Yang Zhao embarrassed now.

"Say it quickly, Nanzhao should be a caress or a suppression," Li Longji asked again.

There are not many court officials who know the border affairs, but now there are not many who can be trusted by Li Longji, and Ye Chang may be one of the few people. He asked Ye Chang, it was indeed urgent.

After settling down, Ye Chang smiled bitterly: "The minister knows almost nothing about the situation of Nanzhao, and the sage asked the minister about this, but the minister really didn't know how to answer." ”

"You just answer directly, you don't need to be in me"

"If it is according to the will of the minister, under the whole world, it is not the land, the shore of the land, it is not the people, the saint is the emperor of the country, since he is the king of the world, how can there be any Yunnan and Nanzhao countries, there should only be Yunnan Road and Nanzhao Road in this world" Speaking of this, Ye Chang said solemnly: "At this time, my Tang Dynasty is prosperous, and if I don't take it to help the national strength, why not let it sit big, and leave it to future generations?" ”

The words were impassioned, but the people present were not those young students who were easily excited, but all old oilers. Li Longji said impatiently: "You just say that it is ...... to suppress or caress it."

"Saints, whether they are suppressing or appeasing, must first rebuke the treacherous and incompetent, so as to reassure the border guards." Li Linfu was extremely angry when he saw that Li Longji still wanted to defend Yang Zhao, and he was also a little rude at the moment and interjected: "The strategy of suppression, we are all in Chang'an, I don't know the details, how can I easily conclude that Ye Chang is reluctant to say it directly, not because he intends to treat the saint slowly, but because he is cautious, not the kind of frivolous and floating person."

Yang Zhao hung his head in frustration, but he didn't dare to say anything, Li Linfu didn't name him, but who this frivolous and floating man was referring to, everyone knew in their hearts.

"So what do you say?" Li Longji couldn't hold back either, and said a little angrily.

"Since we don't know the truth of the border affairs in Beijing, why don't we send an important minister who is familiar with the situation in Jiannan to replace Xianyu Zhongtong as the envoy of Jiannan, and His Majesty will give him the right to suppress arbitrariness, so that Nanzhao will be at peace." Li Linfu glanced at Yang Zhao: "Xian Yu Zhongtong is recommended by Yang Shilang, he is guilty, and Yang Shilang also has a position." But for the sake of his meritorious service to the imperial court's financial management, he asked the sage to take Yang Zhao as the envoy of the Jiannan Festival and allow him to make meritorious contributions. ”

Everyone present already understood his intentions when they heard him say that he was going to send a heavy minister to replace Xian Yu Zhongtong, and when he named Yang Zhao, this was the most embarrassing showdown.

If Li Longji wants to keep Yang Zhao, he must let him go out, go to Jiannan as an envoy, and wait for two or three years before returning to Chang'an. If Li Longji doesn't even agree to this condition, then next, Li Linfu will use all his abilities, and he must punish Yang Zhao.

Li Longji is the Son of Heaven, and there is no problem in promoting one or two high-ranking officials in a rapid manner once in a while, there is no problem in spending all the money in the treasury, and there is no problem in cutting off the heads of ten or eight ministers. But politics has its own political rules, and some rules are Li Longji, a powerful emperor, and they can't be easily touched, and what Li Linfu came up with at this time is this rule.

Merit will be rewarded, and excessance will be punished

If the news of Nanzhao fell into the hands of Yang Zhao first, then Yang Zhao would definitely think of ways to put the fault on Li Linfu, and Li Linfu would only be punished honestly. But the news fell into the hands of Li Linfu first, and Li Linfu had already put the blame on Yang Zhao, if Li Longji ignored it, he would completely lose the position of an emperor.

Therefore, although Li Longji was annoyed in his heart, he had to admit that it was the only suitable choice to let Yang Zhao serve as the envoy of the Jiannan Festival and avoid the limelight this time.

"Yang Qing ......"

"Saint, for the saint to share the worries, the minister is duty-bound, but now the minister is on the side of the saint, there are still people attacking, slandering the palace every day, if the minister leaves Chang'an, I am afraid of accumulating and destroying the bones and the mouth of the people...... If so, how can the minister be content with the outside? Yang Zhao heard that as soon as Li Longji spoke, he knew that something was wrong, and he knelt down crying bitterly, begging bitterly.

Li Linfu twisted his beard and sneered, ignoring the embarrassed gaze cast by Li Longji.

At this time, there is no room for mercy, and driving Yang Zhao out of the court can be described as a head-on blow to him, which is enough to ⊥ Yang Zhao honest for a while.

"Love Qing and go, I trust Qing, and I will never be slandered by villains to ruin my friendship with your monarchs and ministers." Li Longji had no choice but to appease Yang Zhao.

This kind of appeasement was useless, Yang Zhao thought of going to Jiannan and facing those vicious Nanbans, and the fear in his heart could not be controlled. He knew that the only one who could change this situation was Li Linfu, but Li Linfu would never say a word for him, and the only thing he could ask for was only one person.

"Eleven Lang, you have a lot of wisdom, come up with a way" He turned to Ye Chang and said, "How to suppress Nanzhao...... You know what's going on......"

Ye Chang was a little helpless, Yang Zhao had no experience in commanding the army, so Xian Yu Zhongtong was incompetent, how much better could Yang Zhao be than him? Li Linfu wanted to send Yang Zhao to Jiannan, which was clearly not to take the country's luck in his eyes. Li Longji also knew about Li Linfu's arrangement, and also understood the consequences of Yang Zhao's going to the frontier, but he only had a fluke mentality because he was unwilling to really punish Yang Zhao...... These people, now the princes of Gon in the center of the Tang Dynasty, have they taken the tens of millions of miles of rivers and mountains and 80 million people of the Tang Dynasty in their hearts

In the real history, the reason why the Huangchao Uprising occurred in the Tang Dynasty is also closely related to this Nanzhao. But until this time, neither Li Longji nor Li Linfu realized that Nanzhao's betrayal was not as simple as one more enemy.