In order to show his respect for Feng An, Li Zhi also put some thought into it.

Not only did he send Liu An to greet him at the door of King Jin's Pavilion in person, but he also deliberately stood at the staircase on the third floor.

It was precisely because Feng Ang was able to take the initiative to cooperate with Li Zhi's reform that Li Shimin and the courtiers saw the possibility of abolishing the restraint system.

This also laid the foundation for the imperial court's later direct governance of the Qiang tribes such as Tuyuhun and Dangxiang.

Based on this alone, Feng An's contribution to Datang is already immeasurable.

Therefore, at this moment, Li Zhi's respect for Feng Ang is a response on behalf of the royal family.

It didn't take long for Li Zhi to hear a dense sound of footsteps coming from downstairs.

After a while, I heard Liu An's voice coming: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin is upstairs, and the two grandfathers of the country, please come with me." ”

After Li Zhi heard the voice, he took two steps forward and stood directly at the staircase.

When Liu An appeared downstairs with everyone, Li Zhi saw Feng Ang and Duan Zhixuan at a glance.

Li Zhi clasped his fists below and said: "The two princes came together, and this king suddenly felt that the entire Jin King Pavilion was much brighter. ”

After seeing Li Zhi salute, Liu An hurriedly stepped aside, while Feng Ang and Duan Zhixuan looked up at Li Zhi.

The two returned the gift to Li Zhi and walked upstairs quickly.

As soon as Duan Zhixuan arrived upstairs, he said to Li Zhi: "Whether this Jin Wang Pavilion is bright or not has nothing to do with this official.

When Feng Guogong came from afar, this Jin King Pavilion was full of brilliance. ”

After hearing this, Feng Ang spoke: "Duan Guo is going to make a joke about the old man, what kind of person has not received this Jin Wang Pavilion?"

How can I shine because I am alone? ”

Li Zhi smiled: "Neither of you needs to be polite, this king is to see you two coming together, Fang Jue's eyes lit up." ”

After listening to Li Zhi's words, the two quickly glanced at each other.

Then Duan Zhixuan smiled and said, "Although I know that His Highness is lying, I still feel comfortable. ”

After he finished speaking, everyone present burst into laughter.

Li Zhi personally led everyone into the private room while leading the topic elsewhere.

I only heard him speak: "I haven't seen Feng Guogong for many days, but he is still healthy?" The king seems to have lost some weight. ”

After listening to Li Zhi's words, Feng Ang saluted Li Zhi without waiting to sit down: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your concern."

Lao Chen is in good health, but he has been busy with the construction of the port, so he has lost some weight. ”

After Li Zhi listened to Feng An's words, he immediately remembered the project he had won for him to build the Beihai port.

Li Zhi then asked Feng An, "I wonder how the port is being built now?" How long will it take for it to be fully operational? ”

Feng Ang replied: "Don't hide it from Your Highness, the old minister is here to complain to His Highness about this matter." ”

"Old man, please speak." After Li Zhi listened to Feng An's words, he immediately replied.

Feng Ang sighed and said, "It's not that the old minister wants to stab other colleagues in front of His Highness."

It was really that Lianzhou assassin Shi Gaoji was too strong to bully people, so the old minister had to complain to Duan Guogong and His Royal Highness. ”

Li Zhi was directly stunned after listening to Feng An's words.

After a long time, he asked Feng Ang with wide eyes, "What is the background of this Gao Jiqiang?"

Can the old prince be helpless against him? ”

Feng Ang said to Li Zhi with a sad face: "This person seems to be the Lianzhou assassin appointed by His Majesty. ”

Li Zhi was even more confused when he heard this.

I only heard him frown and say to himself: "This king has never heard that except for Uncle Guo's family, there are other families with high surnames related to the royal family.

Could this Gao Jiqiang still have something to do with Uncle Guo's family? ”

Speaking of this, he raised his head and wanted to call Liu An to ask him.

However, before he could speak, Feng Ang interrupted: "Your Highness, don't bother Steward Liu.

The old man personally explained the origin of this Gao Jiqiang to His Royal Highness. ”

After Li Zhi heard this, he sat up straight while motioning to Liu An to pass on the meal.

I only heard Feng Ang speak: "It is said that Gao Jiqiang's father is a retainer of Uncle Guo.

At that time, his father was very helpful to his uncle, so he met His Majesty and the Queen Mother very early.

It is said that his father took care of the queen mother and the eldest grandson Situ.

At the end of the Sui Dynasty, his father was relegated to Zhuyuan County in the north of Jiaozhi along with his uncle.

During this period, his father married a woman under the auspices of his uncle.

It's a pity that when Uncle Guo returned to China, his mother was pregnant, so his father was unable to return to Chang'an with Uncle Guo.

After His Majesty ascended the throne, Uncle Guo asked His Majesty to take his father back to Chang'an.

But he didn't want his father to die of illness and couldn't make it at all.

His Majesty was grateful for the friendship of the year, and personally canonized his son as the history of Lianzhou Thorn.

At that time, Gao Jiqiang was not yet eighteen years old, so this incident was a big sensation in Lianzhou. ”

Hearing this, Li Zhi asked suspiciously, "What does this matter have to do with that Gao Jiqiang's domineering?" ”

Feng Ang said: "It really has something to do with it.

After Gao Jiqiang was sealed as the assassin of Lianzhou, His Majesty made it clear that this place was not under the management of the restraint policy.

Therefore, from then on, the old minister had no jurisdiction over him. ”

Li Zhidao: "Isn't that governor also able to exert jurisdiction over it?" ”

Duan Zhixuan smiled bitterly: "This matter has really been investigated.

It was found that since the time of the party Renhong, the population and taxes of Lianzhou have never been counted. ”

Li Zhi's eyes widened immediately after hearing this.

I only heard him scold without any image: ", isn't this a fief that directly gave Lianzhou to Gao Jiqiang?"

Who is he? How can the status be compared to that of a group of royals? ”

After saying this, Li Zhi turned his head to Duan Zhixuan and complained: "Why didn't Duan Guogong inform the court of such a major event as soon as possible? ”

Duan Zhixuan smiled bitterly: "Don't hide it from Your Highness, the humble position has already reflected the situation, but no one pays attention to it at all!" ”

After hearing this, Li Zhi frowned and said, "This matter shouldn't be!" Could it be that my father did it on purpose? ”

Duan Zhixuan and Feng Ang glanced at each other silently after listening to Li Zhi's words.

Then at the same time make a helpless expression.

Li Zhi also felt that this matter was a little tricky at this time.

Feng Anneng was forced to come to complain in person, which shows that the resistance to the construction of the port is very great.

If this matter cannot be resolved as soon as possible, then not only Feng Ang will have to bear losses, but also seriously affect the development of Guangxi.

Originally, Li Zhi's next plan was to open up the watershed between the Yujiang River and the Qinjiang River.

It connects the entire Beibu Gulf region with the Pearl River Basin.

In this way, Guangxi in the future can become a province with access to rivers and seas.

After a period of development, it will certainly become a developed province that is not weaker than Guangzhou.

After pondering for a while, Li Zhi felt that this matter had to be asked clearly.

Otherwise, it will seriously affect the development of Datang.