Chapter 81: I Am the Dragon King
The Tang Dynasty immediately led Zhuan Xin and Qufu County to rush to Xiyuan, and at this time, Sun Li, the Duke of Shandong Province, was rushing to Qufu at the same time.
Nishihara is a famous lime producing area. During the Tang Dynasty, people did not know how to use lime, but it had become a habit to use it for construction and papermaking.
There were also 300 soldiers required by the Tang Dynasty, each of whom was required to carry shovels, shovels, hoes, baskets, buckets and other carrying equipment, and of course a lot of food.
Since Lord Qincha has no use, then these people have to guess randomly, the hoe basket is easy to guess, the Lord must be digging something, but seeing that the tent chef is invited, it is a very puzzled thing, Lord Qincha wants to live here for a long time?
Anyway, there are many suspicions, but they don't know what kind of medicine is sold in Lord Qincha's gourd.
Although the county order did everything, he couldn't help sneering in his heart, this kid has only thirteen days to live, and he is still doing these things that don't matter, it seems that he is looking for these people to build his own tomb, ignore him, pretend to be respectful to him, or serve him well, don't think about it before he dies, kill a few people to back his back, and then he can wronged his good youth, Lao Tzu also has a delicate ** wife and a five-room aunt wife, don't let them be widowed.
The carriages and horses did not stop day and night, and in only one day, they arrived in the West Plains.
As soon as they arrived, the Tang Dynasty ordered all the soldiers to start work immediately, and the purpose of the work was only one, two people in a group, digging quicklime, loading it in a basket and handing it over to the temporary command post of the Tang Dynasty to deliver, the first to arrive, the quality is good, there is a prize, and a shot is a tael of silver.
Although these two pieces of silver are not much, they are a month's worth for these soldiers, and they can be obtained in just a few days.
But if you don't complete the task, the consequences are quite terrible, that is, beheading.
Here, he is the emperor, or on behalf of the emperor, his words are the holy decree, and as soon as he looks at the fierce eyes of the people behind him, these soldiers know that the court has enough strength to carry out his decision, so no one dares to be lazy, but is diligent and diligent, because there is silver to obtain.
Tang Dynasty personally looked at the degree of several soldiers digging quicklime, and saw that Xiyuan was really rich in lime production, and a big stone fell in his heart, and he smiled at Qufu County: "The scenery here is excellent, you send someone to build a temporary house for Ben Qincha, Ben Qincha lives here, Kong County Lieutenant's house, I'm afraid I have to wait until the rain to go back to Luo!" ”
, the county commander scolded angrily, you go back to a bird, look at you like this, you are pretending, don't just slip away when the time comes, but he pretended to be very polite on his face: "Okay, my lord, the villain will do it immediately, and you must satisfy Lord Qincha." ”
Immediately said goodbye and left, Tang Dynasty talked with Wuqing Zhenren about some gossip, some Taoist stories, but it was not lonely.
Sheva was very tired of these social things, and found a place to practice superior martial arts, and no one dared to disturb him.
Of course, even Zhuan Xin did not ask what the purpose of the Tang Dynasty was in doing this, but in the Tang Dynasty, where Nanzhao had made great achievements, he believed in his ability, so he didn't ask, as for Sheva and the other four tigers of the Zhuan clan, they were not troubled people, and they didn't ask, and the entire Xiyuan revealed a mysterious atmosphere.
These soldiers took turns to rest, digging quicklime day and night, and by the time the Tang Dynasty went to inspect it on the second day, it had been piled up into a high hill, and he was very satisfied.
At this time, it was reported that Yin Gongsun Li of Shandong Mansion came to ask for a meeting.
The Tang Dynasty ordered him to meet him in the newly established command tent.
He has been waiting for this big man in Shandong for a long time, and without his support, it will be difficult for him to complete the emperor's task.
Gongsun Li was about fifty years old, his beard was very dark, and he knelt down and said as soon as he saw the tent: "Lord Qincha, please forgive the villain for being one step late, please surrender your lordship?" ”
In fact, as soon as he received the notice from the imperial court, he rushed to Qufu at the same time, and then rushed all the way here, non-stop, and was already very tired, but he knew the trick of being an official, and he would never dare to take credit in front of his boss, but asked his boss to condemn him.
Tang Chao smiled coldly: "Lord Gongsun has been traveling for a long time, and it seems that he has done his best, why bother with this big gift, get up!" ”
Gongsun Li hurriedly sent the prepared 50,000 taels of silver tickets into the hands of the Tang Dynasty: "This little meaning is a little bit of the villain's heart, and Lord Qincha accepts it!" ”
When the Tang Dynasty saw the color of the banknote, it was the color of vermilion, and he was immediately overjoyed, I thought that this time I would be a Qincha Lord, and I would accept the previous 20,000 taels of silver, but I didn't expect this Gongsun Ceremony to be really interesting, and it was 50,000 taels as soon as I made a shot, enough is enough!
But I don't know what Gongsun Li thinks. Gongsun Lijiu was an official in the imperial court, and when he heard that the emperor sent the Tang Dynasty to do this, he knew that the emperor had the intention of killing the Tang Dynasty, but it was just because he was the face of the ** gate servant, so he was sent to do such a decent thing, and at the same time, he couldn't do it in nineteen, it would definitely be a dead end.
As long as you know a little about being an official, you will understand the emperor's intentions at once, and there is no such thing as a big official like Gongsun Li who doesn't understand it. He knows that the current situation of the Tang Dynasty is actually not as beautiful as the appearance of Lord Qincha, in fact, it is full of dangers, and it is almost the same if he is a dead man, but only such a person, he knows that he can't be provoked, if he provokes, it will be a matter of losing his head, what else can he not do now?
So when he came, he gave a heavy gift, and behaved very humblely.
Tang Chao was very happy to pull him up and gossip a lot. Gongsun Li is deeper than the official road, and he does not directly praise the Tang Dynasty when he speaks, but the sentences are full of charm, that is, he is secretly praised, these few sentences are on the top of the horse, the Tang Dynasty is happy, so he left him to drink in the tent, and Gongsun Li readily agreed.
During the gossip, Tang Chao suddenly became serious: "Lord Gongsun, if you don't come, I will send someone to find it, and now it's just right to come, I heard that there are a lot of artillery pieces hidden in the Shandong armory, is there such a thing?" ”
Gongsun Li dared to conceal it: "Lord Hui Qincha, this is not a real thing, just put the gunpowder in the cannon chamber, and then put some stones, lead and iron in the cannon chamber, and wait for the gunpowder lead to detonate, tall and bulky, it looks like it is not small, but in fact, it has no practical use, because the conflict between the two sides in the battle array is extremely fast, this kind of artillery fire is not used at all, and it is used as a salute during the Lantern Festival every year, but it is also majestic, the sound is huge, and the sparks are fresh**, Lord Qincha asked about this kind of artillery fire?" ”
Tang Chao was overjoyed: "Yes, yes, yes, that's it, how many are in the treasury?" ”
"Not much, only seventy, this is also left by the experiments that the emperor thought that this kind of thing was not small and ordered the provincial capital Yin to carry out, but it was not successful, and the emperor gave up the idea of using firearms."
"Enough, enough!" Tang Chao laughed, his heart was full of pride, and he unconsciously danced with his hands and feet.
Gongsun Li was very puzzled, and didn't know why the Tang Dynasty was so happy, but it was inconvenient to ask deeply, so he only said: "When will Lord Qincha use it?" ”
Tang Chao finally controlled his emotions and said: "I originally thought that even if Lord Gongsun had, it would only be a few, but I didn't expect that there were as many as seventy, I don't know why so many were produced at that time?" ”
Although Gongsun Li wondered if he asked, he still replied respectfully: "Lord Hui Qincha, the emperor asked all parties to handle this matter at that time, and he was very confident, and his subordinates thought that since the emperor had such confidence, we, as subordinates, should naturally go forward vigorously and not dishonor the emperor's order!" ”
"Hey, very good, it's really good, you go back in person, transport the seventy guns here, be sure to arrive within ten days, once you have merit, Ben Chin Cha will not forget your benefits, remember, bring more gunpowder!" Tang Chao patted him on the shoulder and said courteously.
Although Gongsun Li felt that this young Qincha was a little overjoyed, but seeing his expression, it was not like waiting for the emperor to kill his head, but it was also very strange, what did he do with these useless artillery fire, at most it was just to make a showpiece for a peaceful and prosperous era, what was the use.
But thinking that he must not spy on Lord Qincha's secret, he immediately put away his thoughts about asking, and said respectfully: "Xiaguan will do it immediately!" "I thought in my heart, Jinan Provincial City is only two or three days away from here, he actually asked me to transport it within ten days, isn't that a great grace, okay, I will transport it slowly, otherwise, stay by this kid's side, there is a possibility of losing your head at any time, or leave far away.
Gongsun Li naturally left quickly, but it was not like the Qufu County Order to send cattle wine, and in the heart of the Tang Dynasty, this Shandong Mansion Yin is really good, 50,000 taels of silver, he made a move, he is really a big man on the rich side, otherwise, there would not be such a big hand, and watching him do things, it is really refreshing.
Immediately, the Tang Dynasty called 50,000 catties of vinegar in the name of the imperial court, sent it to the Shandong branch in the form of an official document, and ordered the government Yin Gongsun Li to transport it to Qufu with those artillery fires.
Gongsun Li received such a strange order on the way, he was very surprised and a little scared, this kid must be crazy, he knew that he would definitely die, so before he died, he made some tricks and squandered the country's property, and he wanted these things, which had nothing to do with asking for rain, wind, horses and cattle, so he naturally filled his own pockets, and wanted to get more silver to dredge the major officials of the imperial court, so as to reduce his crime.
Yes, it must be so!
Once Gongsun Li made such an assertion in his heart, he regretted that he only gave 50,000 taels of silver to the Tang Dynasty. Hmph, if I give him 100,000 taels of snowflake silver, this kid may not be in trouble with me, hmph, it's good now, it's not good to accept my silver in front of me, but as soon as I turn around, I come to ask for vinegar, and I don't know what I want next time?
Besides, the current situation, drought everywhere, the value of 50,000 catties of vinegar is worth 10,000 taels of silver, and it is not easy to transport, I don't know what tricks this Lord Qincha has, and I am troubled, but I have to go.
He knew that if he didn't complete this task of Lord Chincha, his head would fall off first, so he had to do everything he commanded.
, He suddenly made a heart, in short, I will do everything according to the law, when the emperor kills his head, it is not my business at all, I am just acting on orders, and I can push it on this unlucky Lord Qincha in the future.
After thinking about it like this, his heart suddenly brightened, Lao Tzu didn't give out 50,000 taels of silver just now, but he wanted to find me twice as much in this matter, but he was full of gratitude for this order of the Tang Dynasty.
Tang Dynasty naturally didn't know what Gongsun Li was thinking about, he was now full of ambition and carried out the next plan, he wanted to collect 50,000 impermeable sacks, which almost stumped Gongsun Li, who received the order again, but his depression quickly dissipated, Tang Dynasty sent his most trusted housekeeper Zhuan Xin to send an impermeable sack sample to his horse, and ordered Zhuan Xin as a supervisor to monitor Gongsun Li's every move, holding a Shang Fang sword in his hand, I don't know if it is true or false, Anyway, looking at Zhuanxin and the fierce look of the four tigers behind him who wanted to eat people, he knew that if he didn't obey the orders of the Tang Dynasty, his head might fall off.
Gongsun Li is deeply familiar with officialdom, and he naturally doesn't want to lose his head, so he is very respectful to Zhuanxin.
And at such a time, Gongsun Li understood, to prepare these three things, ten days is not a lot of time, this young Lord Qincha seems to be in order.
But he just wanted to break his head, and he couldn't think of the use of the Tang Dynasty asking for these things, so he had to do it.
However, he took the sack that was sent to him as a sample, and he was very surprised in his heart: "General, this sack is thick and seems to have a layer of stuff in it, it is really impermeable, I think it will not leak out even if it is filled with water, I really can't think of it even if I want to break my head, how is this made?" ”
Zhuan Xin smiled slightly: "This is made by Lord Qincha himself, after I saw it with my own eyes, I was amazed, do you want to know?" ”
"Xiaguan respectfully asks the general to come up with this method of production, and it is better to make it as it is, otherwise, I am afraid that it will be too late and I will miss the matter of Lord Qincha."
"Actually, it's very simple, it's to take out the hemp bags that hold grain in the warehouses around the place, wash them, and then cut off a piece of cloth as big as a sack, and order a person to stand next to him and wait, waiting for the burnt goose feathers, duck feathers, chicken feathers, dog hair, pig skins, dog skins, cowhide and other miscellaneous clothes that don't want anyway, and burn them in the pot, once burned, there must be black paste left in the pot, which is called asphalt as the folk saying, and then evenly stained in the sack, sticking tightly, In this way, the sack is naturally impermeable, and the water will not leak, so it has become the way it is now, Lord Qincha, Qufu is a small place, and it is difficult to collect more fur to make asphalt, and Lord Gongsun collected it in Shandong. ”
"My lord is really a god, I can't think of a method like this, but I don't know what it's for?" As long as it is not facing the Tang Dynasty, Gongsun Li still wants to ask this confidant of the Qin Mission, what is the use of these?
Up to now, he suddenly had a feeling that this young Qincha Lord can really ask for rain and is uncertain, looking at these things he does, although it is somewhat whimsical, but it seems that there is really some unpredictable purpose in it, if he really feels that he will be executed by the emperor, why not make a few sums of money, but come to do this thankless thing, even if these sacks are made airtight, it is just a clumsy Ming family, what is the benefit of him to complete the emperor's task?
Either he is crazy or he is a genius.
He is doing a genius thing, and the secret of heaven cannot be revealed, although mortals like us can't think of the mystery, but it may make a lot of sense.
Zhuan Xin smiled slightly: "Lord Qincha is extremely wise and wise, and a person like me can't guess his thoughts." ”
Indeed, this is what he thinks in his heart now, when Gongsun Li heard it, he was shocked to think in his heart, even his cronies didn't know, it can be seen that this matter is very secret, I still do it as well not to ask more, and I don't dare to ask again.
In a hurry, seven days have passed, these days, the Tang Dynasty has nothing to do, all day long is to talk with the Wuqing Zhenren, actually know what Lao Tzu, Zhuangzi, what the true scriptures, the folk ghost hunting, hit the wall, dip, appearance, possession, cultivation of immortals and other things, extremely concerned, of course, when you have free time is to practice some internal strength, but also in front of the Wuqing people, the head can be white smoke curling in a moment, obviously the internal strength has reached a considerable level of performance, of course, in addition, the Tang Dynasty also learned a lot of Taoist methods, it is better to step on Gang, For example, as soon as the black wide Taoist robe is worn, the high head is combed, the dust is whisked behind the back, the thick-soled black cotton shoes are set off, and then the fluttering walk, as if he is a real person.
The light work of the Tang Dynasty was originally good, and now once I have realized the key to Taoist footwork, I suddenly comprehended another realm of light work, which is the famous Taoist footwork.
What the Tang Dynasty wanted to learn was to turn himself into a Taoist, a decent Taoist, and now, the natural martial arts foundation, coupled with Wuqing's guidance on the side, made the Tang Dynasty look like a Taoist person.
The Tang Dynasty was so "perverse", in the eyes of the seventeen court officials who came with him, it was simply pushing his own people to death, and they cursed him in their hearts, Mom**, you died happily like this, but it was free, but we people were killed with you, and our intestines were really wronged, every time I persuaded the Tang Dynasty to go to the Dragon King Temple to make incense, this guy rolled his eyes in anger, and actually said such a big rebellion: "I am the Dragon King, ask for those clay puppets, it is better to ask for the minister of Ben Qincha!" ”
Hmph, this kid is really crazy, even if the emperor is guilty, but as long as you do your best, the emperor may open the net, at least we people will not be implicated, I can't imagine that this guy is so arrogant that he actually claims to be the dragon king, and if it drags on like this, we will all be killed by him.
But it's useless, this kid's martial arts are very powerful, otherwise, he can assassinate him.
When the accompanying court officials were anxious like ants on a hot pot, they received a piece of news that shocked everyone - the emperor came to Qufu in person!
When the Tang Dynasty was leaving, he privately begged Yang Guozhong to save his life, for no other reason, it was because he had helped him in the matter of Zhang Qiu Jianqiong, he felt that Yang Guozhong had just shown his face in the imperial court now, and he probably needed the support of people like himself to be a dead horse and a live horse doctor, begging him to let him try to inform Yang Yuhuan of such a major matter.
Tang Dynasty naturally knew that the one who could really save himself was this sister in the deep palace.
The emperor suddenly asked me to go out to beg for rain this time, obviously because he wanted to look good, and the intention of killing himself was obvious.
also blamed himself for being confused for a while, following Li Linfu to do bad things, and helping him frame Zhang Qiu and Qiong, but I didn't expect that the emperor not only didn't listen to his words, but also made great contributions to the country, but instead sent himself, a person who "entered the slander", to do this very dangerous work.
Li Longji is a person, the Tang Dynasty has not been with each other for a short time, but it is really scheming, you don't know when he will fix you, and you don't know when he will appreciate you, just like this time, the matter of begging for rain has nothing to do with his own ** door servant, but he just wants to fall on the Tang Dynasty.
Does the emperor really want to kill me or is it fake?
For a long time, although the Tang Dynasty was relaxed on the outside, it was still constantly arguing about this issue in his heart.
If the emperor really wanted to kill me, he used to commit any crime I had, such as the matter of the Nanzhao official, Li Longji could kill him immediately, but he didn't, which shows that the emperor may not really want to kill me, he wants to kill me, so why bother?
So, from this point of view, the emperor wants to promote me, and handing over such a difficult thing to me is enough to show a person's ability to face big things, perhaps, he will not really kill me, but is just inspecting me, no matter what, Yang Yuhuan must be reported, thinking that she is such a distressed **, she will not see death and not save her?
The emperor is coming?
When he first heard the news, Tang Chao's heart was also surprised. The emperor didn't bathe with Yang Yuhuan in Huaqing Pond, why did he come to the arid land of Shandong in such hot weather?
But he couldn't help thinking about this, so he had to go out to drive in a panic.
He immediately saw the emperor's car, the golden ** car Luan, a person in the car was tall and broad-shouldered, majestic, wearing a dress inlaid with dragon shape, brilliant colored sleeves, very magnificent, it was Li Longji today. Not far behind him, Li Linfu and Wei Jian followed closely behind the court officials, and then behind Gao Lishi led Ma Zhengzhang and a majestic and high-spirited Shence army, the team was so large that it stretched for more than ten miles.
Where has the Tang Dynasty seen such a big battle, thinking that something big had happened, kowtowing like pounding garlic: "I have seen the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live, long live the emperor, Weichen does not know that the emperor has arrived, there is a loss of welcome, a capital crime!" ”
This kowtow, the forehead is knocked out of blood, gurgling DC, Lao Tzu was still thinking of slipping away if he couldn't ask for rain, but now that the emperor arrives, my whole plan is empty, what should I do?
But in any case, these faithful heads should be kowtowed.
Seeing Tang Chao kneeling in front of him like this, Li Longji did not have the slightest sense of appreciation, only a sneer appeared on his face: "Tang Dynasty squire, you are so bold, you dare to come behind my back?" ”
Li Long is basically majestic, and with this anger, he suddenly looks like a mighty tiger, and he can eat people in an instant.
Indeed, Li Longji now wants to kill someone, and his big eyes keep spinning on Tang Chao's body, as if he is looking for a place to put his mouth down.
Worst! What happened?
Although the Tang Dynasty didn't know why the emperor would personally go to Qufuxi, Shandong, it knew from the tone of the emperor's words just now that someone must be slandering behind his back!
I'm afraid this is not an ordinary slander, but a deadly slander, and the emperor will not believe it if he has no identity.
Who is it? Who exactly?
At this time, the heart of the Tang Dynasty flashed like lightning and stone fire The scene of the last assassination on the road, such a master of martial arts is almost moving, it must be a very influential figure in the court - Li Linfu, is it you old fox?
If it is really you, I'm afraid that no one in the world will dare to fight with you, your subordinates not only won over Tie Murong, who is the most famous in the Central Plains, but also recruited a master whose martial arts are comparable to Tie Murong to work for you, fight openly and secretly, who can have the upper hand over you?
Because, the Tang Dynasty can be sure that the person who assassinated him with a willow gun that day was definitely not Tie Murong, he had seen Tie Murong several times and was very familiar with his body and appearance.
Thinking of Li Linfu, the ** thief, Tang Chao felt a sense of despair in his heart.
Mom**, last time I used the night pearl to harm me, I should have been on guard against him, I thought that if I made a non-aggression pact, he would not deal with himself, but, I didn't think he could let me go, last time I thought I was nine out of ten I calculated me, I didn't think that Yang Guifei saved me, this time, Guifei didn't seem to come, who can save me?
No one!
Although Tang Chao's heart is afraid, a will to survive is stronger than ever, I rely on myself!
Only on my own! He quietly clenched his fists and kept admonishing himself in his heart!
His voice suddenly became extremely calm, so calm that people thought that he was the embodiment of ice: "Your Majesty, I think you have misunderstood, the minister is trying his best to make rain, and there is no nonsense at all!" ”
Li Longji sneered in his heart, dying to the end, still quibbling, but he greatly disappointed my heart, I originally wanted you to do this big thing, if it didn't work, for the sake of Yang Yuhuan, I demoted your official. If it is successful, he will be appointed, and he can't imagine that this kid will go against the grain, knowing that he can't ask for rain and do something inexplicable, but in front of so many important ministers in the court, he will also weave out his accusations, otherwise it will become his own fuss, and he said slowly: "Tang Dynasty, after you arrived in Shandong, you ignored the matter of asking for rain all day long, and lived in the camp to learn Taoism, this matter must be true?" ”
"Back to the emperor, this matter is true! However, the minister ,,,,,,"
But Li Longji didn't wait for him to finish, waved his hand, and said: "No more, just don't fake it, then I will ask you again, you don't set up a prayer and pray for rain in the temple of the Dragon King of Qufu, but you ordered Qufu County to lead troops to Xiyuan, a dry place that only produces lime, to dig lime, is this true?" ”
"Back to the emperor, this matter is true!"
Knowing that the emperor would not let himself defend, Suo ** admitted it calmly, thinking to himself, these are also facts anyway, and it is useless to fight.
Li Longji felt strange in his heart when he saw him explain so honestly, looking at his determined expression, could it be that he was really not unreasonable, but thinking of him as a young man in his twenties, where was there any other good way to ask for rain, he sneered, his eyes were full of murderous energy: "I also listened to you ordering Shandong Mansion Yin Gongsun Li to purchase a large amount of edible vinegar and sacks for you, which will cost the people and money, but is there such a thing?" ”
"Back to the emperor, not only that, Weichen also asked Gongsun Li to transport the seventy artillery fires he had made before to Qufu Xiyuan!"
This answer made Li Longji's eyebrows stand up, this kid knew that he would die, and he wanted to leave a good reputation after death, but he dared to disobey me, but he couldn't be all his mind, sneered, forcibly pressed the mentality of wanting to kill, but smiled instead: "This matter is unreasonable, Gongsun Li is a useful talent, and he has sent a fast horse to inform the court, otherwise, I would not be in a hurry to come, however, I immediately ordered him, everything is according to you, I am also curious, I want to go to Xiyuan to see in person, how Tang Aiqing bowed and did his best, He who has died and begged for rain for me. ”
At this time, I only listened to Gao Lishi, who was holding the whip next to him, and said: "Your Majesty, Shandong Mansion Yin Gongsun Li is here!" ”
Tang Chao raised his head, looked at this informant Gongsun Li, and sneered in his heart: ", dare to make a stumbling block behind Lao Tzu, see how I clean you up!" ”
Originally, this kid gave himself 50,000 taels of silver, and he thought he was a soft egg, and he would only obediently obey orders, but he didn't expect to make a small report to the court with Ben Qin's back.
But the Tang Dynasty immediately denied this idea, no, he is a good Shandong Mansion Yin, what my Qin sent to order, he will do anything, there is no need to make me stumble, even if there is a problem in the future, the emperor will cut off my head, what is the matter with him, why should he make a small report like this, and cause more trouble?
The more I think about it, the more strange it is.
At this time, Gongsun Li had already come to the emperor's car, kneeling and worshipping the mountain, and the place where he knelt in the Tang Dynasty was just a stone's throw away.
Tang Chao thought to himself, this guy has no martial arts, I can kill him as soon as I make a move, but I know clearly in my heart that the emperor will interrogate himself before he has time to get out of the car and drive, the matter is extremely serious, but he has to deal with it well, and naturally it is not the time to be impulsive.
The Tang Dynasty clearly knew the strength of the imperial court, as seen by the Tang Dynasty, the emperor's martial arts were good, and Gao Lishi was not a fuel-efficient lamp.
The current situation has indeed reached a critical moment, and if you are a little careless in dealing with it, it will be a head-killing end.
"Qi to the emperor, Weichen has prepared the sacks, vinegar and artillery fire required by Tang Qincha in accordance with the emperor's instructions, and according to the emperor's requirements, it has now been transported to Xiyuan, and I have come to hand over the decree to the emperor."
Li Longji nodded with a smile: "Very good, hard work!" ”
"Do things for the emperor, never give up!" Gongsun Li replied impassionedly.
Tang Chao sneered in his heart, as far as I know, hmph, this kid doesn't seem to be Li Linfu's gang, how could he beat my little report?
You must know that according to Li Gesang's intentions, the Tang Dynasty should be clear about the reality of the Tang Dynasty, and naturally, when the Tang Dynasty was in office, it still had some understanding of the highest governors of the provinces, including his background, so as to facilitate the use of it in the future.
Since the emperor came, the Tang Dynasty felt that someone in the court was targeting him, he had always been suspicious of Li Linfu, but he always felt that it was wrong, and now he suddenly thought that this Gongsun Li was Wei Jian's group, and between the lightning and the fire, the Tang Dynasty thought: Is this not Li Linfu's trick, but Wei Jian's trick?
, When I thought of this, Tang Chao's forehead was full of sweat, didn't this old boy always recommend me very much, and he is known as a clear name, how could he poison me?
My time in the capital is not short, the beggar gang leader Li Nanjing Keke Li Linfu has no friendship, according to the Tang Dynasty, the masked man who assassinated himself with a willow gun last time is very likely to be the beggar gang leader Li Nanjing, and this beggar gang leader is a good friend of Wei Xiang in private.
Could it really be that Wei Jian, the old fool, is behind his back?
, what is Lao Tzu hindering you, you actually put such a heavy hand?
But it was still difficult to determine for a while, but in his heart, Li Linfu's suspicion was reduced, but he did not determine who to make because of this. After all, with a smart person like the Tang Dynasty, he immediately understood the key to the matter, Gongsun Libao did not report to the imperial court, and it had little to do with him, so someone in the Ming court framed him, and in connection with the previous assassination, it must have been done by someone hostile to him, and if you think about it carefully, the person who has an interest in her own ** squire, except for Li Linfu, is his top boss Wei Jian.
, this guy who is upright on the outside but sinister on the inside!
Li Longji quickly waved his hand and ordered Gongsun Li to go down, but he sighed in infinite disappointment: "Tang Dynasty, I originally had high hopes for you, hoping that you could complete this important thing, and after returning to the imperial court, I would be able to reuse you, I didn't expect you to be so confused, if it weren't for what you did was too weird, I wouldn't have rushed this eight-hundred-mile road, you really disappointed me!" ”
These few words, from the bottom of the heart, are indeed full of feelings.
When Tang Chao heard this, he was a little moved, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please don't be disappointed, the minister will never dare to take the emperor's words as the wind in his ears, the minister is indeed pouring rain!" ”
"You, it's all this time, you are still arguing with reason, sophistry in me, you are so disappointing! Come on, pull it out and cut it! ”
When Li Longji said these words, he was indeed a little sad, and his eyes didn't dare to look at the Tang Dynasty, thinking of the great contribution he had made for himself and taking the concubine back to the palace. In the eyes of other people, this is naturally no merit at all, but in Li Longji's heart, it is a hundred times greater than any military exploits, thinking of Yang Yuhuan's words before leaving, he felt a little sorry for the concubine, but the mistakes made by the Tang Dynasty were too great, in the name of asking for rain, but in Shandong as a prestige, wasting national property, coupled with Prime Minister Wei Jian's proclamation, it added fuel to the fire, so although he and Yang Yuhuan were very affectionate, they still endured the pain and came to Shandong in person.
"Slow!" Tang Dynasty shouted!
This shout was full of anger, but it was made by internal force, very powerful and domineering, which frightened Li Longji and Gao Lishi in the car, where did a young man in the Tang Dynasty come from such a deep internal force?
Ma Zhengzhang was about to lead the Shence Army to fetch it, and he was also taken aback when he heard this loud shout, but he sneered in his heart, with this bit of martial arts, he wanted to shout in front of the Son of Heaven, but it still seemed ridiculous.
However, Li Longji immediately stopped Ma Zhengzhang and said with a sigh: "Hey, okay, since the Tang Dynasty Lord is desperately thinking of two sentences, what if I will fulfill you, as long as you have to be reasonable, I will never kill you!" ”
At this time, he thought of the "great merit" of the Tang Dynasty.
Tang Chao's heart finally turned from crazy to calm, and said: "Your Majesty, you should be true to your word, and then behead me if you can't ask for rain in the fifteenth day, and now there is only one day before the time specified by the emperor, even if the emperor thinks that the micro-ministers abuse the people's power to be punished, but the emperor himself said that he still wants not to lose his trust in the world, if the emperor kills the minister immediately, of course, it is okay, but the people of the world will inevitably make the emperor backtrack, not a believer!" ”
Li Longji suddenly sneered: "Tang Dynasty, why are you suffering?" It's so important to live one more day, I tell you the truth, I killed you immediately, and I don't want to ruin your reputation after death, after all, you have done a lot of things for me, but listening to your actions just now, you want to live one more day, if that is the case, I will expose your crime to the world? ”
Tang Dynasty said awe-inspiringly: "Weichen is willing to the emperor to make the crime public to the world, but, please give me a day, Weichen dares to guarantee that he can ask for a ganlin to alleviate the drought in Shandong, otherwise, the emperor will not be too late to kill again, and the emperor will investigate clearly, if I really want to come nonsense before I die, why don't I blackmail so many county magistrates in Shandong, but ask Gongsun Li to do such a seemingly ridiculous thing, I am not crazy, I am still a sober person, because the emperor, Weichen told you a secret, I am the dragon king, and the dragon king is me! ”
"What, ridiculous!" Although Li Longji didn't speak, Wei Jian behind him reprimanded angrily.
After a while, Li Longji shook his head and sighed: "But you are obviously a mortal, how did you become a dragon king?" There was a lot of doubt between the words.
Tang Dynasty said: "The emperor Ming Cha, this is why I don't go to the Dragon King Temple in Qufu to pray for incense, and order the reason why the Qing people practice, although I am not the real Dragon King in the Tang Dynasty, but the Dragon King gave me a dream on the night three days ago, and was willing to borrow its mana to give me a use, so as to link the great drought that has not occurred in Shandong for a hundred years." ”
"Oh, is that so, then I'll have to wait and see?"
didn't wait for the Tang Dynasty to do it again, and ordered Ma Zhengzhang beside him to say: "General Ma, when you ask for rain tomorrow, you have been following the Tang Dynasty to protect his safety, I want to see how he gives me Ganlin!" ”
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Ma Zhengzhang happily agreed, of course he knew what the emperor meant, this was not for him to protect, but for him to monitor.
When Tang Chao heard this, he didn't care, but said: "Thank you for Emperor Xie's care for Weichen!" Then he kowtowed.
Li Longji came this time, he was supposed to leave after rectifying it resolutely, he missed the lonely Yang Yuhuan in the palace, but he knew that since he was the Son of Heaven, there were many things that could not be done completely according to his own wishes. For example, this time, Shandong has a rare drought in a hundred years, since it is here, it is necessary to organize to ask for rain, open a warehouse and put grain or something, in order to show comfort to the people of the world, otherwise, the people of the world will definitely feel that they are old, and they will only be able to make a noise, just take what the Tang Dynasty just said, it is also very reasonable, this kid's words do not look crazy, look at him so fearless, maybe he really asks for rain, that is a great good thing.
Li Longji knew that if he personally organized and begged for rain, he would lose his prestige.
That's why he ended up staying for a day to watch the Tang Dynasty, hmph, he thought to himself, no matter what, we'll see tomorrow.