Won Jae and Xiao Hua's upper bodies were tied up with ropes, and their lower bodies were mounted on horseback, and the horse's reins were pulled by the riders in front of them with long ropes, swaying with the bumps in the road.

After this partnership, the estrangement between the two deepened, and they despised each other. Now it seems that they have all been unburdened, and they rely on bickering to pass the time.

"Xiao Langzhong, you didn't expect that, right? At the beginning of the investigation in Hexi, the scenery was beautiful all the way, some people ushered in the send-off, and some people paid a lot of money and beauties, but you didn't accept it. Now that he has been reduced to a prisoner, what else do you want to say? ”

Xiao Hua glanced at him with contempt and snorted, "Aren't you also tied up?" ”

"Ha, I'm different, I owe it to Yang Xiang, and the mistake of entering Chang'an will naturally be solved, and it goes without saying that I will be added to the rank of knight."

"A despicable villain like you, who only knows how to seek his own future, and does not think about social welfare, I am ashamed to be with you."

Yuan Zai said with a smile: "I think you are too naïve, thinking about Kuang Fu Sheji all day long, and Sheji will not be able to leave you?" None of the princes in the court have your vision and ability? Li Siye runs a trade route in Hexi, and others don't get ahead, why do you want to come out like this? ”

Xiao Hua closed his eyes and sighed heavily: "My Datang is full of you short-sighted people, how can she not be in danger?" What did you see when we entered Hexi this time? What I saw was that the weather in Hexi was extraordinary, this place was already rich, and now there is a great way for the Western Regions Chamber of Commerce to make a fortune. The Three Towns Festival made Li Siye hold heavy troops, and although the strength of the Anxi, Beiting, and Hexi armies was not as good as Youyan in Hedong, the elite combat power was far superior to An Lushan. Now Li Siye occupies all the land of the Western Regions, and constantly looks for excuses to expand the army, there are thousands of miles of pastures under the Qilian Mountain, and thousands of miles of green land on the banks of the Ili River in the Tianshan Mountains, occupying two major horse breeding lands, and there are trade routes and financial resources. Retreat can be based on the Wusheling Mountains to stand on their own to cut off the Central Plains, and enter the Yellow River to cross the Han Valley and take the pass. If Li Siye is ambitious, the world will be in danger. ”

Yuan Zai shook his head and said: "Otherwise, although Hexi is strong, there are few people, and it is not enough to become a king." Some people in the DPRK say that An Lushan in Youzhou is strong and strong, and he wants to rebel, do you not doubt him but suspect Li Siye? Why is that? ”

"The strength of Youyan can cause chaos in the Central Plains, but if Longyou changes, Shenzhou will overturn, and Jiuding will rotate. Before Li Siye took charge, the biggest shortcoming of Hexi, Anxi, and Beiting was the lack of granary storage. Now that Anxi has abundant goods, it can buy grain from the Central Plains to fill the warehouse, and it can also encourage Tuntian to reward farming. The lord of the feudal town can reward his subordinates with private wealth, and in the long run, the soldiers of Hexi only know that there are temperance envoys, where do they know the saints of the court? ”

After Xiao Langzhong said this, he turned from the horse and looked behind him, the rope strangled his body and turned around him so hard that he could only twist his neck stiffly.

The vast undulations of the Wusheling Mountains outline the clear sky, the peaks and peaks are like gatherings, and the white clouds are flowing at the top, like a white horse passing through time and space.

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In June of the thirteenth year of Tianbao, Fanyang Pinglu, the three towns of Hedong made An Lushan sparse impeachment, and Li Siye monopolized the trade routes in the Western Regions, gathering wealth for personal gain. Tang Xuanzong ordered Li Siye to enter Beijing, wanting to reconcile the contradictions between the northwest domain town and the Youyan Liaodong domain.

Li Siye rode a white horse, with only two retinues with him, and they crossed the Wei River to the Jinguang Gate of Chang'an City.

He was wearing a crimson cloak, a purple robe lacking in the crotch, a black gauze head, and a silver hairpin on his head.

He raised his horsewhip and pointed at the eaves and arches on the head of Jinguangmen City, and turned back to ask Yan Xiaosi behind him: "Xiaosi, how many times have you come to Chang'an with me." ”

Yan Xiaosi raised his arm and crossed his hands and said, "Doctor, I have come to Chang'an with you seven times." ”

"Seven times." Li Siye let out a long sigh and said, "Also, I didn't expect that the years were in a hurry, and half of my life was over like this." ”

"I think ......" Yan Xiaosi wanted to speak and stopped, Li Siye glanced at him and asked, "What's wrong?" Say whatever you want. ”

"I feel that it is not safe to come to Chang'an this time, and the doctor only takes me and Daorou with him, in case of any accidents, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the doctor to protect him."

Li Siye smiled and relieved him: "Don't worry, I entered Chang'an today, and there was neither surprise nor danger." Let's go, enter the city gates. ”

At this moment, it was early in the morning, and the streets of Jinguangmen were bustling with people, and as soon as the common people and traders saw Li Siye's outfit, they retreated to the side to hide.

Li Siye did not return to the Xiliang Wang's Mansion in Guangfufang first, but went to Fanyang Jinjuan Courtyard first, and Cao Anding and Mi Chagan stood at the door to greet him. After seeing Li Siye coming on horseback, he hurriedly knelt down on one knee.

Li Siye turned over and dismounted to help the two up, waved his hand and said, "Let's go in and talk." ”

Several people entered the back hall of the backyard, Li Siye sat down on the main seat, and the two of them came forward in turn to report to him the recent movements in Chang'an City and the situation in An Lushan. Overall, the situation is very good, which is similar to Li Siye's pre-estimate.

At this time, a courtyard Chinese book slipped through the door and entered the hall, whispered two words beside Cao Anding, nodded and came to Li Siye's side, and said in a low voice: "There are guests waiting to see you in the right wing." ”

"Okay, I'll go over here."

He came to the right wing of the backyard and knocked lightly on the door, and someone inside opened the partition door, but it was Dou Hua, a member of the Zhongshu House, who stood behind the door with a serious face and crossed his hands, which was completely different from the usual smile and flattery when serving the right minister, as if he had changed his face.

"Dou Hua has seen Dr. Li."

Li Siye hugged his shoulders and smiled: "Why do you need so much courtesy between you and me, come, sit down." ”

The two sat down cross-legged on a piece of felt, and Li Siye asked him, "How is Yang Xiang doing?" ”

Dou Hua smiled bitterly and nodded: "It's really stopped a lot." I have retold all the words and strategies that you have taught me in your letter, Dr. Li, according to the original words, and now it seems that the effect is good. It's just that I have some doubts in my heart, doctor, why did you want Yang Guozhong to passively transfer the contradiction between you and An Lushan? In fact, the fight between An Lushan and Yang Guozhong is in your best interest. “

"What meets is not necessarily the best." Li Siye squinted his eyes and said in a deep voice: "An Lushan has always had the intention of rebellion, Yang Guozhong represents a saint in the court, and he does not know the importance of advancing and retreating, if the contradiction with An Lushan deepens and intensifies, it will cause An Lushan to take risks and rebel in advance." If there is a contradiction between me and An Lushan, Chang'an can also be used as a buffer for reconciliation, and if there is a contradiction between the DPRK and An Lushan, who else can buffer? This is also the expectation and strategy of the saints, how can the inheritance cover the petty selfishness and destroy the righteousness. ”

"A good one doesn't ruin the righteousness with petty selfishness." Dou Hua stepped forward admiringly, crossed his hands and said: "Compared with you, Yang Guozhong is so narrow-minded and selfish, all he thinks about every day is the self-majesty of the prime minister, don't you know that the more selfish and short-sighted he is, the more An Lushan looks down on him." When Li Linfu, the former right minister, was there, although he was unjustly imprisoned to eliminate dissidents, his eyes were often far away from the big picture, and he could easily deter the envoys of various places. “

"It's fair to say yes, I hope that Dou Sheren will be able to persuade Yang Guozhong a lot by his side."

"I'm afraid that this person will be self-reliant and refuse to listen to me, alas, doctor, take care, Dou Hua can't stay for a long time, and we'll meet another day."

Li Siye stepped out of the porch with him, and watched him walk briskly to the back door of the concert hall. Cao Anding came to his side again, waiting for him to give a new order.

"Tomorrow, I will go to Yang Guozhong's Mansion in Kaihuafang first, and then I will change my clothes and enter the palace the day after tomorrow."