Before dawn, Xu Jingzong got up to prepare for entering the palace, and the concubine Qian was combing his hair, and when he saw Xu Jingzong's swarthy face, he always felt particularly awkward, too ugly, too dark, Qian couldn't help but ask.

"Master, do you want to put some powder on it to cover it up? Isn't that too dark? ”

Xu Jingzong snorted a little proudly.

"It's really long hair and short knowledge, what do you know?"

Qian said suspiciously.

"The slave family thinks that the master will not like to be seen by the emperor when he goes to the palace like this."

Xu Jingzong pointed to his face and said proudly.

"I wish this old face was darker, rougher, and even better if it could break the skin or something, do you know what it is? It's hard work, it's credit! ”

Qian suddenly said.

"What a clever master! However, Huating Hou is really generous, and he didn't lose the credit of the master. ”

Xu Jingzong said with emotion.

"That's right, this is also beyond my expectations, but if you think about it carefully, this credit is not worth mentioning for Hua Tinghou at all, and Hua Tinghou doesn't care, and whether it is cement or a construction company to build this road, the biggest credit will always be Hua Tinghou, no one can take it away, we are just a little credit."

In fact, Xu Jingzong didn't say a word, only when you follow such a boss can you be motivated, the guard led the carriage, and when Li Yong was about to get into the carriage, Xiao Niu suddenly said.

"Master Hou, Lord Xu is here early in the morning."

Li Yong nodded and asked.

"How long have you been here?"

Maverick laughed.

"The sun is coming as soon as it shines."

Li Yong nodded and didn't speak, it stands to reason that he wants to face the saint and wait for the emperor to go to the court too early, so there is no need for Xu Jingzong to come so early, but he can understand Xu Jingzong's eagerness, surprise and a hint of apprehension, after all, as a former scholar of the Qin Palace, he is so miserable, can he turn over and move again.

"Lao Xu, I've kept you waiting."

Li Yong opened the carriage window and stuck out his head and smiled.

"No, no, Xia Guan has just arrived."

Xu Jingzong's face was full of black light.

"Let's go, enter the palace."

Galloping all the way, Xu Jingzong's mood was turbulent, and the guards in front of the palace gate couldn't help but be stunned when they saw Li Yong's convoy coming with a swarthy person, who was that? Why is it so dark? How could there be such a black person in the Manchu Dynasty? Chi Gong, the Duke of Yiguo, is not so dark!

"Master Hou, who is this person?"

The guards hurriedly stepped forward to stop Xu Jingzong, don't mention the feeling in Xu Jingzong's heart, now even the guards at the palace gate don't know him, and it's miserable, Li Yong explained with a smile.

"His name is Xu Jingzong, he used to be a bachelor in the Qin Palace, he used to serve in Guanglu Temple, and he was just transferred to the Tang Construction Company by the sage this year, and I brought him into the palace to report to the sage about road repair."

"The bachelor of the Qin Palace? Why did the bachelors of the Qin Wangfu get mixed up so badly? ”

A young guard asked in a low voice, Xu Jingzong's face remained unchanged when he heard it, because nothing had changed, but he was lamenting in his heart, it was really embarrassing, listening to Li Yong say this, the guards probably understood, after all, Datang Construction Company, at that time, the construction of a cement road between Luoyang and Chang'an had caused a stir in Chang'an City, and it was clear that the guards still stepped forward to find out their identities seriously, so they smiled.

"It turned out to be Lord Xu, I didn't recognize it for a while, forgive me, forgive me!"

The guards were very polite, because Xu Jingzong came with Li Yong, and he had a bright future! Smoothly entered the palace gate, Xu Jingzong had tears in his eyes, he really hadn't entered the palace for a long time, all of this was so strange to him, majestic, and unfamiliar, Li Yong's footsteps did not stop, and he walked very lazily towards the Ganlu Palace, Xu Jingzong followed closely behind, and the eunuchs who passed by all stood respectfully on the side to salute, this is the majesty! Xu Jingzong's eyes were full of awe and yearning when he looked at Li Yong, if Li Yong didn't take him, he didn't know how many weeks it would take to face the saint, but Li Yong had the right to face the saint directly, this is the saint! In front of the Ganlu Palace, a little eunuch who had already stood up greeted him.

"Master Hou is here, who is this?"

Li Yong replied with a smile.

"This is Xu Jingzong, a former scholar of the Qin Palace, I brought him to meet the saint, and please give a respect."

"Master Hou, please wait a moment!"

The little eunuch didn't dare to ask more, and hurriedly walked towards the main hall.

"Qiqi Sage, Huating Marquis and Xu Jingzong ask to meet!"

Li Er couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he heard this.

"Xu Jingzong? Let them in. ”

For Li Er, the name Xu Jingzong is both familiar and unfamiliar, this former bachelor of Qin Wangfu is very smart, but he is too slippery, good at opportunism, so that he feels that it is difficult to entrust him with important tasks, last time he shamelessly asked Li Yong to set up a state-owned enterprise, Li Er felt that this was quite suitable for Xu Jingzong, so he kicked Xu Jingzong over, Li Yong strode into the main hall, Xu Jingzong followed behind with a worried face. In the past few years, the emperor has not been waiting to see him, and he doesn't know what will happen to the saint today.

"Chen Li Yong meets the saint!"

"The minister Xu Jingzong pays a visit to the saint!"

Xu Jingzong was half a step behind, very respectfully saluted, bowed deeply, did not dare to raise his head at all, and was very worried in his heart, Li Er's gaze swept over Li Yong, swept over Xu Jingzong, and then fell back to Li Yong's body.

"Excuse me! What is the audience? ”

Li Er asked with supreme majesty, Xu Jingzong still bowed his head and listened to the emperor's question, but he was still unmoved, he knew that this was an opportunity to show his merits, but not his chance to show his merits, at this time, it was taboo to cross Li Yong to compete for merit, Li Yong quietly kicked Xu Jingzong, Xu Jingzong's heart was shocked, what does this master mean? Is this a sign of merit for him to speak? How is this possible? Xu Jingzong was afraid that he would understand it wrong, so he raised his head slightly and glanced at Li Yong, and found that Li Yong was really signaling him to open his mouth to show his merits, as smooth as Xu Jingzong was also very grateful in his heart, Li Yong really didn't say to his subordinates, and even gave him the opportunity to show his merits in the emperor, Xu Jingzong hurriedly replied.

"Under the instructions of the Marquis of Huating, the cement official road from Chang'an to Luoyang was finally completed before the winter."

Li Er couldn't help but say with an excited look on his originally calm face when he heard this.

"Oh? The cement official road from Chang'an to Luoyang was completed? Okay, very good, I thought that this cement official road would be repaired for at least two or three years, but I didn't expect it to be repaired in less than a year, which was beyond my expectations. ”

Li Yong said with a smile.

"Datang Construction Company is united, in order to let the people walk on the cement road as soon as possible and do their best, unite as one, fight bravely, and sweat hard, so that the road is finally repaired before the winter, and their fighting spirit can sing and cry, inspiring!"

Li Er was speechless when he heard it, didn't he just build a road? Why does it sound like fighting a tough battle on the battlefield, seeing that the emperor didn't speak for a while, Xu Jingzong was startled, shouldn't the emperor think that Li Yong was blowing too much? Xu Jingzong hurriedly said.

"It was because the sage was far-sighted, the Huating Marquis was properly arranged, and the lower officials and others were trembling and did not dare to slack off, so it was completed before the winter."

Li Yong said with a smile.

"The saint doesn't believe it, then please take a good look at Lord Xu's face, the saint has seen Lord Xu before, and he should know that Lord Xu was white before, in order to build this road, he has become like this, which shows how conscientious and hard work he is."

When Xu Jingzong walked into the main hall, Li Er almost didn't recognize it, because Xu Jingzong was indeed white and pure in the past, but now he has become swarthy and swarthy, it can be seen that what Li Yong said is right, Xu Jingzong has really worked hard to build this road, and even Xu Jingzong has suffered so much, the people below can be imagined, Li Er nodded and said.

"I saw it, Xu Jingzong did have merit, and he worked hard to build the road, and he was very pleased."

Although it was just a simple praise, Xu Jingzong almost didn't cry when he heard it, and finally got the emperor's approval, he, the former bachelor of the Qin Palace, was too aggrieved and embarrassed, and other bachelors were either in power or in a noble position, only him, was beaten into the dust, and now he can finally raise his eyebrows, but Xu Jingzong, who has been in a trough for a long time, did not float, but bowed down and said.

"The minister does not dare to take credit, Huating Hou plans hard to build the road, dispatches in the center, and the hard work is high, and the minister is never in time."

Li Er couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

"Hard work? Li Yong probably forgot about Datang Construction Company, and probably forgot that there was such a thing as road repair, so how could there be such a thing as hard work? ”

Xu Jingzong was taken aback when he heard this, is the emperor going to reprimand Li Yong? This is too unexpected, no matter what, Li Yong, as the principal of the Datang Construction Company, the initiator and decision-maker of the road construction, can't run away from the first credit, why did the emperor start to reprimand Li Yong? Xu Jingzong suddenly felt that this credit was a little hot, and he was very worried, would he receive this credit cause Li Yong's dissatisfaction? If Li Yong is dissatisfied, not to mention that he is working under Li Yong, his basic position is not enough for Li Yong to blow in one breath, Li Yong didn't feel anything, he didn't want to care about this, he didn't think so, he just touched his nose a little embarrassed, because he was really said by the emperor, but although he was said, he resolutely couldn't admit it, Li Yong said respectfully.

"The minister wears many hats, so it is inevitable that he will be busy, and the minister of Datang Construction Company has actually been staring at it, and the construction company is united and has not slackened, so the minister has not intervened too much."

Just when Xu Jingzong was frightened, Li Er nodded and said.

"There is no hard work at all, but the merit is barely said to be in the past."

Li Yong's credit is real, no one can erase it, Li Er said this is just a habitual knock on Li Yong, and he didn't really complain about him, after all, Li Yong's past year, whether it is a musket or a white stacked flower, it is of great significance to the Tang Dynasty, if Li Yong is busy building roads, then he can't toss so many good things, so isn't it a sacrifice to the end? Li Yong was not polite at all.

"The saint is wise!"

Xu Jingzong stood aside a little confused, not knowing whether to go along with it or not, go along with it, doesn't it mean that this master has no hard work at all? After all, Li Yong is obvious, obvious, uh, yes, he has passed by the company building many times, don't you agree, don't you think Li Yong's credit is not high? Li Er said with a smile.

"If you have merit, Li Yong and Xu Jingzong, you go back and sum it up, and draw up a piece and hand it over!"

Li Yong and Xu Jingzong said respectfully.

"Thank the Saints"

Li Yong said with a smile.

"Sage, in fact, the minister plans to choose an auspicious day of the zodiac and hold a ribbon-cutting event, that is, to cut the colored satin blocking the cement road short, which means that the cement official road is officially open......"

Before Li Yong finished speaking, Li Er had already nodded happily and said.

"Okay, you have a good idea, you plan well, I will go to cut the ribbon in person, this is my first cement official road in Datang, which is of great significance."

Xu Jingzong next to him couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he heard it, Li Yong really deserves to be a person with deep saintly affection, look at this idea, absolutely, Li Yong bowed down, and said in his heart Li Er really likes to pretend to be thirteen as always.

"Xu Jingzong, stand down! Li Yong, I have something to ask you. ”

"Retire!"

Xu Jingzong respectfully saluted and slowly withdrew from the main hall, but he was envious of Li Yong's holy family in his heart, Li Er got up and left the throne, and asked with his hands behind his back.

"Li Yong, how was that horse race?"

"Sage, Princess Zhenzhu is slightly better, but this kind of thing has nothing to do with winning or losing, in Yichen's opinion, Princess Zhenzhu and King Wu do not have chemistry."

Li Yong replied a little helplessly, although Li Er didn't go to Li Jiazhuang to listen to the lectures, but he didn't pull down Li Yong's courses, so he could understand the meaning of Li Yong's words, Li Er couldn't help but have a headache and asked.

"Are you sure?"

Li Yong nodded and said.

"Actually, that day, Princess Zhenzhu had already guessed that the minister was matching her with King Wu."

Li Er heard this and hurriedly asked.

"Oh? How did Princess Pearl react? ”

Li Yong smiled bitterly.

"Princess Zhenzhu was very upset, jumped on her horse and left."

Li Er couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and he was very dissatisfied, he had already put all the royal children out for Princess Zhenzhu to choose, and the Wu King Li Ke he chose was a good son-in-law of both civil and military, I didn't expect Princess Zhenzhu to be so ignorant, Li Er snorted coldly.

"A certain Ke'er is both civil and military, suave, and the best in the world, Princess Zhenzhu can't even look down on Ke'er?"

Li Yong groaned.

"Sage, the minister is now a little skeptical, does Tubo have any plans to make peace? We can't be mistaken, right? ”

If it would be wrong, it would be really embarrassing, and the shame would be thrown to Tubo, Li Er snorted coldly.

"Do they really have to make peace with Tibet? It's just that it occupies a geographical advantage, do you really think that you can't take Tubo? ”

Li Yong almost didn't give a thumbs up when he heard it, and said with a smile.

"The saint finally realized, what kind of relationship is it, big fists are the last word."

Li Er couldn't help glaring at Li Yong when he heard this, although he said so, but in fact, he still wanted to be friendly in his heart, because after the failure of the first crusade against Tubo, he found that the plateau was indeed a moat for the Tang Dynasty soldiers, and it was difficult to completely destroy Tubo, but for Tubo, he could go down to the plateau at any time to plunder, although it would not be a threat to the entire Tang Dynasty, but it was disgusting enough, angry enough, and what made him scruple was that he could not realize his ambitions.