Since Li Linfu became the chief prime minister, the court has been much quieter, many times there is only one voice from Li Linfu, there is no noise, there is no disagreement, everything goes smoothly. For the prime minister, Li Longji is not stingy with power, not to mention that such a court now really makes him worry-free and satisfied, and he will not interfere with Li Linfu's behavior.

It's just that he is a little curious about the reason for this, how could Li Linfu do what the previous prime ministers failed to do? After retiring from the dynasty, Li Longji walked with Li Linfu on the edge of the dragon pond.

In the middle of summer, the breeze blows from the pool, bringing a hint of moisture and coolness. There is a row of leisurely white geese floating on the pond, and there are mandarin ducks bathing in red clothes not far away. The sycamore by the pond is lush, the willow attacks, and there are a few colorful birds and finches on the branches, and its tail is a dazzling bright.

"The white hair floats in the green water, and the red anthurium plucks the clear waves. Luo Bingwang was able to write poems so vividly at the age of seven, and he really deserved to be a generation of geniuses who wrote "Seeking Wu Xuanwen". ”

Although decades have passed, the change of dynasty of the Empress of Heaven has long been a thing of the past, while the Li Tang Dynasty has tended to be stable and thriving, and this topic is less sensitive. But Li Linfu is not a genius, so he is always a little more careful about the topic of genius. He could see that Li Longji was refreshed and emotional, but he didn't know why Li Longji was refreshed, so he didn't dare to answer easily.

Often at this time, even if he has palpitations, he has to turn his head to look at Xiao Jiangyuan, like the previous prime ministers, hoping that she can give a hint. Today, for some reason, Xiao Jiangyuan, who has always paid attention to Li Longji's movements, has been looking away like a wanderer, for example, when Li Longji mentioned the white goose, she looked at the white goose, let alone give him a hint, and she couldn't even accept his signal.

Fortunately, Li Longji didn't stay silent for too long, and he didn't think that he had to say something.

"Recently, the imperial historians don't like to talk much, and the court is suddenly so quiet, I'm a little unaccustomed to it."

At this point, Li Linfu will answer: "Naturally, because of the great rule of the world, there is no mistake in the slightest, give them the truth." ”

"In the past, even if there was nothing wrong, they had to say it, whether it was overkill, or to take precautions, for fear that I would go astray and hate those corrupt officials to the core. Now that I have changed the three-day dynasty to the five-day dynasty, I have obviously slackened the state affairs, and they have not criticized me? ”

"As a courtier, it is my duty to share the worries of the saints, how can I make the saints unhappy? Now Kaiyuan Shengshi Ze covers the world, the four seas have been peaceful for 30 years, the national strength is prosperous, the culture is prosperous and the military rule is governed, the saint is great, and he is still in the prime of life, it is the time to enjoy it. Even the imperial historians, who have always been strict, can't bear to see the saints work until they are old, and they will be tired of state affairs all their lives, and they will not have a peaceful life at all. Since they understand the hardships of the saints, the saints have accepted them, and their good intentions are not in vain. ”

"Are they considerate of me, or are you considerate of me?"

Li Linfu knew that he couldn't hide it from Li Longji, so he smiled silently.

"Since the departure of Queen Zhenshun, I have often felt tired, and I don't know what to do next, maybe as you said, I have planted this kind of seed for many years, and now it is time to enjoy the harvest and fruits." Li Longji smiled, "But you don't have to be too strict, there are some things you still have to listen to." If they never curse again, and what do they do with the Imperial Tower, I feel uneasy. ”

Li Linfu said respectfully: "Yes." ”

Seeing Li Longji leisurely walking in front of him to watch the scenery, Xiao Jiangyuan walked a few steps slowly, side by side with Li Linfu, and said in a low voice: "How did you do it?" ”

Li Linfu raised his eyebrows: "Brother Nu doesn't know what General Xiao means. ”

"Imperial History."

"Didn't Brother Nu just say it, it's ......" Seeing Xiao Jiangyuan looking at him, his eyes were clear and penetrating, Li Linfu said helplessly, "Okay, okay, I said." Actually, it's very simple, I just let those imperial historians look at the horses in the honor guard at the beginning of my tenure. Those horses who were silent all day long could receive the finest grain and grass, but if they neighed even once, they would be immediately removed from the ranks of the guard of honor, and even if they did not want to bark later, they would not be requisitioned. Those imperial historians are also human spirits, and they understand what I mean. ”

"That's it?"

"Or else? Thanks to the grace of the saints, I can use both the power of the fox and the tiger, and the grace and power of the tiger. Li Linfu smiled, thought about it, and said, "Trouble General Xiao in front of the saint in the future, it's better to stay away from Godu." ”

Xiao Jiangyuan looked at Li Longji and said, "Li Xianggong is afraid that the saint will be angry?" ”

Li Linfu nodded again and again, and saw Xiao Jiangyuan glance at himself lightly, and said:

"Anyway, the saint isn't angry with me."

Li Linfu: "??? ”

After speaking, Xiao Jiangyuan walked to Li Longji's side and said that he still had some things to deal with, so he retired first.

Looking at the back of Xiao Jiangyuan leaving, Li Linfu suddenly felt that something was wrong, and he looked at it for a while with curiosity. When he remembered that Li Longji was still in front of him, he came back to his senses while being frightened, and found that Li Longji had been staring at him for a long time.

"Have you seen enough?" Li Longji walked over and blocked the direction of Xiao Jiangyuan's departure, "See what?" ”

Li Linfu is also a romantic person, there are many concubines in the family, and he has a tight mouth, so on the topic of women, Li Longji can talk to him very well. But Li Linfu has always been cautious, how could he easily let go, in case he angered Li Longji, he couldn't eat and walk.

"You only tell me that no matter what you say, I will forgive you for your innocence." After Li Longji finished speaking, he asked the palace people and eunuchs around him to retreat ten steps away.

It seems that he can't escape this catastrophe, but Li Linfu doesn't want to be so passive on this kind of issue, and since he has to take risks, it is better to be anti-guest-oriented.

Li Linfu was careful, thanked Li Longji for his grace, then took a step forward and said in a low voice: "The minister just thinks it's strange, General Xiao is clearly a man, but today, the minister can see a little bit from her...... The meaning of a virgin break. It's probably because the minister is old and clumsy, and he was wrong for a while. How so, it's really unwarranted......"

As he spoke, he observed Li Longji's expression, only to see his eyebrows raised, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but curl, but he still pretended to be serious:

"You can see that?" Li Longji looked at the palm of his right hand and muttered, "How can I not see it......"

Although Li Longji's words were ambiguous, his attitude of neither affirmation nor denial, was enough to set off a storm in Li Linfu's heart.

He could have only said that Xiao Jiangyuan was a boy and a girl, but he suddenly made a mistake and tried to find out such a shocking fact.

Seeing that although there was a touch of loss in Li Longji's eyes, he was still more happy than unhappy, and Li Linfu was a little relieved. He maintained the calmness on his face and said with a smile: "When the saint was young, he had a lot of opportunities, where he was like a minister who had nothing to do, and there was a lot of time, and there was nothing to ponder in business, so he could only ponder fun and women." ”

"You can see this, and you have read countless people, and you are an expert."

Is this a compliment, or is it sarcasm? Li Linfu smiled dryly and said, "As the prime minister, the minister can't embarrass the saint, right?" There are fifty-nine children of the saint, who are envied by the people of the world, and the ministers also want to have as many children as possible, so they can only work the concubines. ”

"Do you have a special crush on any of those women?"

"If you love one person, what about the others? The minister is ruthless. ”

The monarchs and ministers glanced at each other, and then shook their heads and laughed one by one.

Li Long basically didn't believe that he was as shrewd and docile as Li Linfu, and he would be interested in Xiao Jiangyuan, who was wise and upright. Not to mention that Xiao Jiangyuan is still a man in the eyes of everyone, even if he is really a woman in front of everyone, such a difficult woman, except that he fell too early and too deep, and it was difficult to get out, who else would be willing to spend so long and endure this hardship in exchange for a deep love?

He also got an answer from Li Linfu that he longed for, and he would not blame it, but there was one thing that he could not tolerate: "In the future, you are not allowed to look at it again." ”

Li Linfu hurriedly said yes, and then listened to Li Longji say again:

"Now that you know, help me figure it out." Li Longji said and leaned into Li Linfu's ear, and his tone was intertwined with a bit of helplessness and grievance, "As early as when Empress Zetian was here, she admired me, but she was trapped in her identity for many years and was never able to marry me. I thought there was no hope in this life, but I didn't want to be a husband and wife, I can't help but give her a name, and play with her like this, right? But ......"

Li Linfu knew what Li Longji said about the scenes with good face, and which ones were the unspeakable truths in front of him, a courtier. Thinking of Xiao Jiangyuan's attitude again, he laughed in his heart.

But what? Changing a man to a woman, changing a eunuch to a concubine, if the king of a country really makes up his mind to operate, it is not as difficult as imagined, the difficult thing is that if Xiao Jiangyuan is willing to be a concubine, it will be a long time ago, where will he stick to the identity of the eunuch?

Li Longji is really going to give him a problem. If he helped Li Longji, he would ignore Xiao Jiangyuan's support and offend Xiao Jiangyuan, and Xiao Jiangyuan was the person on the tip of Li Longji's heart, wouldn't that indirectly offend Li Longji? But if he doesn't help, he can directly offend Li Longji now.

He had no choice but to say, "Your ...... Will do his best and think of a way. ”

As for how to think about it and how long to think about it, it is not up to him to decide - when Xiao Jiangyuan agrees, and when he will not be too late to act. He accepted so many concubines, and they were all willing, right? There is nothing wrong with taking it by chance, but it is despisable to take it by force.

With Li Linfu's words, Li Longji relieved half of his heart.

And the other half, he still has to rely on himself.

The swan song of the Tang Dynasty