In the Zhongnan Beiye where Gao Lishi lived, Gao Jingang's body was placed in a high-quality Nanmu coffin, and the corpse **, Gao Lishi and Ma Zhengzhang were all solemn, and they both carefully observed the corpse, wanting to see some clues from this.

But what disappointed Ma Zhengzhang was that there were no scars on his body, only Gao Lishi was very careful to see that there was a small hole like a needle tip in his life, Ma Zhengzhang followed his gaze, and soon saw it, with a shocked look on his face, and said in a trembling voice: "Zhang Qiu and Qiong's martial arts have reached the level of dark softness, father-in-law, I may not have reached his level now." ”

Gao Lishi narrowed one eye, and said a little mysteriously: "It's this seat, maybe he doesn't have his current martial arts, if I'm not mistaken, his martial arts have entered the realm, and his hands and feet have been practiced to a dark and soft state, looking at the world's martial arts, it is difficult to have his opponents, I have always underestimated him, otherwise, I will not let King Kong go to death in vain, hey, King Kong!" ”

Gao Lishi patted Gao Kong's body, thinking that Gao King Kong was loyal to himself all his life, and wanted to promote him, but he didn't expect to die in the hands of Zhang Qiu and Qiong, sighed in his heart, and ordered: "Give him a good burial for Ben, with the gift of a marquis, I know that in this life, Gao Kong's greatest wish is to be a marquis!" ”

"Yes!" His subordinates agreed, and Gao Lishi went out first, followed by Ma Zhengzhangjin. In Ma Zhengzhang's heart, there was really a shock at this time. He has always felt that his martial arts may be invincible in the world, he knows that although Gao Lishi's martial arts are high, they are never easily revealed, and he thinks to himself, martial arts are not under Gao Gonggong, but now, as soon as he sees Gao Kong's injury, he knows that he can do it if he wants to hurt people in a dark way, but it is difficult to do it like Zhang Qiu and Qiong without showing the slightest trace, and according to other eunuchs who came back together, Zhang Qiu and Qiong were spicy hands when they fought with Gao King Kong in the martial arts arena, Gao Kong's martial arts, he knows it very well, and he can be regarded as a master, but Zhang Qiu and Qiong can hurt him invisibly, and he thinks that with his current ability, he still can't do it.

Gao Lishi sat on the carved chair in the living room: "Everyone Zhang Qiu and Qiong's martial arts are powerful, I can't imagine that this is really the case, he is so clever, if you can't solve him as soon as possible, it will be difficult to deal with him in the future." ”

"Why, father-in-law?" Ma Zhengzhang asked, looking puzzled.

"This is very simple, he is a temperate envoy, holding the military power of nearly 100,000 troops, if he is allowed to rectify the army's heart, not only can Li Xiang and I have no way to deal with him, even the emperor may not have a way to deal with him."

"What, he, how dare he?" Ma Zhengzhang's eyes widened.

"What would he not dare, when he was in Chang'an, I knew that he was an ambitious figure, if the emperor really removed his official at that time, maybe he would rebel, he held the military power, what could the emperor do to him?"

Ma Zhengzhang's eyes widened again: "Unlikely, father-in-law, if he rebels, the emperor will kill his entire family, and his family is all in Chang'an." ”

Gao Lishi said: "I can't rely on it, Zhang Qiu and Qiong are people who will do whatever it takes to achieve their goals, and besides, if he knows the emperor's intention to demote his official position, he may try to save his family first, and then it will not be too late to rebel." ”

"Well, there is this possibility, then Grandpa Gao, what should we do now?"

"Don't worry, Li is more anxious than me, I think he will think of a way, the old slave should also go to court, let's see what the emperor means."

In the court, on the court with dragon-shaped patterns everywhere, Li Longji made an exception in the early dynasty today, and saw the solemn faces of the courtiers, and he was very happy, and he was thinking about a few relaxed words like before, but he didn't expect that the ** door squire Tang Dynasty should be the first to go out and play: "Your Majesty, Weichen has a book to play." ”

Li Longji looked at Tang Chao interestingly, hum, this kid just can't figure out my holy will, and said in a long voice: "Submit it!" ”

The Tang Dynasty has been devoted to the gentle township of Qin'er in the past few days, and he has no intention of managing these things in the imperial court, and besides, with his previous relationship with Nanzhao (he was once an envoy of Nanzhao), it is not appropriate to speak ill of Zhang Qiu and Qiong at such a time, but what is depressed is that Li Linfu came to visit last night, and he wants to give him some face, go out of work to report to the emperor about Jiannan's military situation, and hand him a notebook prepared in advance.

As soon as the Tang Dynasty heard it, it immediately knew that the proclamation was false, the slander was true, and the news of the defeat of Wolf Ping was quickly transmitted back to the imperial court.

Li Linfu is extremely cunning, with his thoughts, he still thinks that the emperor will be replaced immediately, so he is happy to wait and see the changes, but seeing that the past seven or eight days have passed, the emperor has not moved, for fear that Zhang Qiu and Qiong will ask Wei Jian and these people to dredge him, and the emperor will not hold him responsible for this defeat, so he thought of asking the Tang Dynasty to take the lead for him.

He also wanted to find a few Shangshu under his command to come out and play the book, but with the emperor's shrewdness, he would suddenly think that this was his order, and he was very unhappy during this time, because the emperor suspected that he sent someone to assassinate the Tang Dynasty, he was very angry with him, felt that he was domineering, and even felt that he was the murderer who killed Wang Ju, because Wang Ju was his subordinate, perhaps because he did not obey his command, so he poisoned him. In addition, on the matter of electing the crown prince, this guy is against himself again, and he really wants to remove his phase and recall Zhang Jiuling back to the court, but thinking that Zhang Jiuling, the old guy, is too nagging and cares about everything, if he returns to the court, his happy days will be over, so he will temporarily keep Li Linfu to watch the after-effects.

Because of this, Li Linfu did not want to come out at such a time to speak ill of Zhang Qiu and Qiong, besides, he was in front of Zhang Qiu and Qiong's bad words last time, he colluded with Nanzhao Li Gesang, but the news of Jiannan's victory came, so that his lies were self-defeating, and he made a big joke, afterwards, he had to send someone to kill the envoy of Nanzhao, naturally he was afraid that the truth would be revealed in the future, and he openly framed the frontier minister in the court, which is a big crime, even if it arouses suspicion.

Sure enough, this matter quickly passed through Wei Jian's mouth and reached the emperor's ears, it was the Nanzhao envoy who testified at the court last time and slandered Zhang Qiu and Qiong suddenly fell ill and died, which was very suspicious.

Wei Jian thought that as soon as this matter was reported, Li Linfu and might fall from the phase, but he didn't think that the emperor would ignore it, as if there was no such thing, knowing that the emperor's heart was unpredictable, he had to stop.

Just because of this incident, many courtiers began to fall to the erudite and talented Wei Jian, Li Linfu now, but to the very embarrassing situation since he became the prime minister, not to remove Zhang Qiu and Qiong, his prestige in the court has been greatly reduced, and it is completely possible to be overwhelmed by Wei Jian.

That's why he didn't hesitate to surrender his identity, and went to the Zhongnan mansion of the Tang Dynasty for the second time to ask the Tang Dynasty to come out.

The Tang Dynasty didn't want to go out, but thought that if Nanzhao had a strong rival like Zhang Qiu and Qiong, it would be a devastating blow to the future plan, and His Majesty Li Gesang had asked him to come back and take down Zhang Qiu and Qiong, so he was willing to play Zhang Qiu and Qiong.

Li Longji took the fold, with a glance and ten lines, and soon folded it, with a smile on his face, thinking, finally someone came out to speak ill of Zhang Qiu and Qiong, I have been waiting for this person, just from the Tang Dynasty, it seems a little strange, but with his wisdom, he immediately thought, why did he want to Qiu Jian Qiong in the whole chapter, didn't he and Li Linfu do it against each other, why did it seem that he was talking for Li Linfu now? Could it be that he still has an ulterior connection with Nanzhao?

But this is only a matter of a moment, and he immediately felt that it was impossible, I used him so much, that is, to make him the king of Nanzhao, and where is it like the scenery of being a ** squire now, besides, he is a small envoy of Nanzhao, I can treat him like this, should he have two hearts?

At the moment, his face gradually turned stern, looking at the Tang Dynasty below, and thinking with a sneer in his heart, I just think that this matter may be unfavorable to Zhang Qiu and Qiong, so I don't want the Tang Dynasty himself, but ask him to play the fold, and now sure enough, the text on the fold, the spearhead is directly aimed at Zhang Qiu and Qiong, what Nanzhao and the Tang Dynasty have not used the sword for twenty years, it is because Zhang Qiu is brave and ruthless, and killed the other party's 3,000 people, and now Wolf Zhengxuan has found the field through the battle of Wolf Ping, and he bluntly said that Zhang Qiu and Qiong have no ability to command the army, since he dares to attack Nanzhao, I should think of the counterattack that Nanzhao may have, neglecting to take precautions, and when he was defeated by Wolf Zhengxuan, the beacon tower did not play the role of transmitting warnings, and it was a great shame to be killed by Nanzhao's less than 3,000 ** people on his side, it is simply a great shame.

Li Longji thought, hehe, this kid in the Tang Dynasty has some literary talents, and he can analyze the Tao, but he just can't figure out what I mean, obviously he doesn't know how to be an official, so he said with a deep face: "What nonsense!" ”

The Tang Dynasty could no longer imagine that the emperor would say such a thing, so he quickly knelt down, kowtowed and said, "Please forgive the emperor!" ”

Grandma, whether she is really guilty or not, there is always nothing wrong with this sentence first.

I only heard Li Longji say: "As far as I know, Zhang Du's last attack on Nanzhao was indeed not his original intention, he wanted to show through the battle that he was loyal to me, unlike some people who colluded with Nanzhao Li Gesang, because of this, he offended Nanzhao, so there was this raid, a fiasco, but this can't be all blamed on General Zhang, as far as I know, the Tang Dynasty and Nanzhao border passes are very wide, led by Wolf Zhengxuan, and the elite of Nanzhao, although there are only 3,000 people, but it is a force to be reckoned with, He only chose a stronghold for a surprise attack, and controlled the beacon, and no one could guard against it. ”

At this time, Li Linfu suddenly came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has something to say." ”

Li Longji smiled, hehe, this kid is going to refute my words, but he still said with a pleasant face: "Li Aiqing, what do you want?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the minister thought that if the beacon tower was well guarded and well prepared, it would not be caught off guard, and if it was warned as soon as possible, it could also mobilize a large army to round up Wolf Zhengxuan."

Li Longji showed a trace of disdain on his face, hum, this old guy, he really dared to fight against me, he never dared to do this before, but after thinking about it, he was immediately relieved, I also greatly swept his face as a prime minister during this time, maybe, Zhang Qiu and Qiong are really not a general, just a martial artist, you want him to fight a beautiful battle like last time, he can do it, but if he wants to govern the **, it is not possible. But his words have already been spoken, and the Son of Heaven has no jokes, and he is also right: "Li Aiqing, what you just said is not unreasonable, however, the Jiannan front is too long, and you have to guard against Tibet, Wolf Zhengxuan carried out a surprise attack with an elite division, it is indeed difficult to guard against, and in terms of strength, the disparity between the two sides is too large, even if there is a beacon to warn, but Wolf Zhengxuan led all the cavalry, and this defeat is really for a reason." However, victory is victory, defeat is defeat, I am here to say this, not to wash away the crime of defeat for Zhang Qiu and Qiong, but to talk about things, if you win, you will be rewarded, and if you lose, you will be punished, General Zhang Qiu and Qiong had great merit last time, and this time there was a big demerit, and the merit was comparable, so the two were canceled, I and the Manchu Dynasty civil and military were watching the battle in Jiannan, and then we would make a decision! ”

Seeing Li Longji's tall figure standing in the dragon chair, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces already knew that the emperor believed in Zhang Qiu and Qiong's loyalty, and did not dare to make the slightest sound.

Li Longji's eyes swept over the courtiers, and suddenly stopped at Tang Chao, who was kneeling on the ground and didn't dare to get up: "Tang Chao, have you confessed your guilt?" ”

"Minister, minister doesn't know, please let the emperor know." , what is Lao Tzu's sin, what I do, which is not the truth, but the purpose is a bit bad.

Li Longji said: "You call it slander, do you know, every time I see a courtier like you, I think of the word villain." ”

Ah, when the Tang Dynasty heard this, his heart was half cold, Your Majesty, can you say goodbye?

But Li Longji obviously wanted to say a few more words: "Slanderers should be punished!" Tang Dynasty, do you know what this means? ”

Tang Chao's legs flashed twice: "The minister knows." ”

"What do you mean?" Li Longji asked loudly.

The Tang Dynasty trembled and said: "Yes, it is a person who slanders and should be punished." ”

Li Longji laughed: "Very good, the answer is very good, then I ask you, should you be punished for doing this?" ”

This can cost the life of the Tang Dynasty, if it shouldn't, obviously there is no understanding of the holy will, there is a great risk, if you don't punish it, if the emperor kills himself because of this, it will be very worthless. ”、

Just when he was undecided, Li Longji sneered: "Why, such a simple question stopped you?" ”

After this fright, any internal skills practiced by the Tang Dynasty did not work, and his mind was in turmoil: "Dang, should be punished." ”

When Li Longji heard this, he laughed, this kid finally learned to be obedient this time, and he knew what I wanted from him.

Then, he said to Li Linfu: "Li Aiqing, do you think he should be punished?" ”

Li Linfu smiled calmly: "Back to the emperor, the minister feels that he should not be punished." ”

"But why?"

Li Linfu said in the middle of his stomach, this recital was written by me personally, it was written in a clear manner, the evidence was conclusive, I couldn't imagine that the emperor was determined to defend Zhang Qiu and Qiong, and there was no way, but this reason was to be distinguished, and he said at the moment: "Your Majesty, Tang Shilang's recital, I saw it when I was waiting for the dynasty, it was the military affairs in the Jiannan Army that were lax, and the precautions were not strict, and the responsibility for this defeat was largely due to the poor news, if the beacon tower was not controlled by the enemy, and the news was quickly transmitted, General Zhang led the army to rescue immediately, The number of victories and defeats is still very difficult, and the Tang Attendant is all the truth, and it can't be called slander, so naturally he shouldn't be killed. ”

Li Longji laughed: "Tang Dynasty, flat!" ”

"Emperor Xie!" Tang Chao finally stood up with difficulty, ** with the blood wound on his forehead, he was a little grateful to Li Linfu in his heart, this old guy didn't deal with me, he really didn't deal with me, and he dared to help himself with a few words at such a critical time, but he was a friend with all sincerity. He didn't know that he was the one who instructed the Tang Dynasty to make a move, and he had already revealed this matter to his henchmen early in the morning, and he was very surprised that the Tang Dynasty was willing to help. At such a time, if Li Linfu falls into the well again and really lets Li Longji kill the Tang Dynasty, he will inevitably be seen by those subordinates, he is ruthless, and he will not even save the people who do things for him, and everyone will inevitably be in danger, which is obviously what he does not want to see, and, with his understanding of Li Longji, his words are nothing more than a message to the Manchu civil and military, don't be a slanderer, the slanderer should be punished, and he will not kill the Tang Dynasty.

Li Longji smiled: "Tang Dynasty, frightened, but have you ever thought about it, just now, seeing a person like you is like seeing a villain, what does it mean, can you guess?" ”

"The minister is stupid, please ask the emperor to point out the spear."

"I want you to see and answer."

"It's the emperor, the minister thinks that this is because Weichen is still young, just twenty years old to be a ** door waiter, the emperor seems to think that Weichen's age is too young."

Li Longji shook his head with a smile: "No, the former Ganluo was the prime minister at the age of twelve, and you are much older than him. ”

"Then, it must be because I think that the minister is playing like this, and he wants to be unfavorable to General Zhang Qiu and Qiong, and he is a villain who frames Zhongliang." The Tang Dynasty finally shamefully said. He knew that what the emperor wanted was this sentence, but if he guessed it all at once, he was afraid that he was too smart, so he guessed it twice.

When Li Longji heard this, he nodded with joy: "Yes, that's what I mean, the difference between a villain and an adult is not in the age difference, but in what he does, General Zhang Qiu and Qiong threw his head at the border pass, spilled blood, and defeated Nanzhao, and now he suffered a little setback, so he immediately pulled him off the horse, this is the villain in my heart, after all, people are not gods, people also make mistakes, General Zhang's martial arts are high, this is what I know very well, I think, since a person can practice martial arts to a very high level, I can also do well in other aspects, and I will personally inquire about Jiannan's affairs in the future. ”

After hearing this, the ministers all knew a fact, the emperor now believes in General Zhang Qiu and Qiong, and he wants to fight him, or later!

Next, Li Longji dealt with two things, one was the matter of relief for the victims of the great drought in Shandong, and the other was the matter of praying for rain, which was discussed for a long time, and finally came to a conclusion, and asked Zhang Xingyou, the secretary of the household department, to go to Shandong to open a warehouse to provide relief to the victims. The Tang Dynasty has nothing to do with himself, he wants to doze off when he listens to it, he is trying his newly learned martial arts, and he can practice martial arts when he sleeps and walks, and now he listens to these nonsense in the court, then he is asleep, and see if he can carry the internal force in his meridians at such a time, in order to achieve the effect of increasing the internal force.

"Tang Dynasty, what are you doing?" Li Longji's shout woke him up from Liang Mei's dream.

When I opened my eyes, all the courtiers, including the emperor, looked at me intently, and then I panicked: "Back to the emperor, the minister, the minister just got a little dizzy, so I closed my eyes and perched for a while." ”

Li Longji naturally believed it, and thought with a wry smile in his heart, this kid is really hairless and can't do things well, I am discussing national affairs, this kid is good, he actually fell asleep in the court, if he doesn't clean him up, I'm afraid it won't work, and then he said with a smile: "Oh, that's the case, then are you okay now?" ”

"Back to the emperor, Weichen is already well, and now he is not faint."

Hmph, lies! Li Longji thought with a sneer, and then said: "Tang Dynasty, as for the matter of going to Shandong to ask for rain, I will ask you to do it!" ”

"Return, go back to the emperor, the minister won't ask for rain, or, or call the Ministry of Rites to do it?"

"Presumptuous! If you dare to push back on my words, you will go to Shandong immediately with the rain prayer Taoist of Yuzhen Dojo as the ** door attendant and Shandong rain ambassador, and be sure to ask for a rain within 15 days, otherwise, you will not be grateful if you have raised the head of the person to see me? ”

Tang Dynasty was very depressed in his heart, Emperor, aren't you looking for a thorn to ask for my little life, just came from Dali Shewa and other masters, I wanted to do a big job in the capital, at least, also as a few vigorous things, establish your own team, establish a foothold in the imperial court, I can't imagine that the emperor doesn't know who to listen to, and now it seems that he is starting to deal with me Tang Dynasty.

However, he knew the consequences of disobeying the holy decree, so he had to kneel down and say: "Thank the emperor for his grace, and the ministers will obey the decree." In a hurry, these two sentences were out of order, but I couldn't take care of it, Li Longji was secretly funny, hmph, this kid, since Yang Yuhuan praised him like that, Sister Yuzhen also praised him in front of me, but I want to see if he has real talent and learning, at his age, it is a bit shocking to be a first-class squire, if you don't make some outstanding achievements, the world will abuse your official position, that's not good.

The Tang Dynasty didn't know what the emperor thought like this, and thought that the emperor knew about his betrayal of him somewhere, and his heart trembled with fright, and he wanted to flee back to Nanzhao and ignore the internal affairs of the Tang Dynasty.