On the official road outside Chang 'an City.
Li Zexuan's mysterious words had piqued Li Zexuan's curiosity. He had been so focused on talking that he hadn't noticed the 'lineup' Li Xiaogong had brought with him to the South.
He calmly glanced behind Li Xiaogong. Although Li Zexuan didn't know the names of these officials, he had seen them all in court before. There were officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Appointments. When he saw the gloomy-faced official at the back of the line, Li Zexuan almost laughed out loud.
Who else could it be other than Cui Shanfu?
Speaking of which, Li Zexuan hadn't even had the time to take revenge on the old fellow when Cui Shanfu had urged the diplomatic corps to go to Yanhuang College to watch the military training exercise. He hadn't expected Li Xiaogong to be so supportive, silently bringing this old fellow to Lingnan! Let's see how this old fellow can jump around once he's there!
"Yo! Isn't this Minister Cui? You've been promoted! Congratulations ~! "
When dealing with villains, one had to beat them while they were down. Li Zexuan wasn't willing to give up such an opportunity. He walked over to Cui Shanfu and cupped his hands with a smile.
The officials turned to look in Li Zexuan's direction and saw Cui Shanfu's old face as black as the bottom of a pot. "Hmph! The Marquis of Yong 'an is taking pleasure in other people's misfortune. I'm afraid you've lost your status as a marquis! "
At this point, Cui Shanfu felt that there was no need to pretend to be nice, so he snorted coldly at Li Zexuan.
Li Zexuan was' surprised 'and said, "Taking pleasure in other people's misfortune? Why would Minister Cui say that? This Marquis was clearly congratulating you on your promotion and wealth. All my colleagues here can testify for me. How can you slander me? Assistant Minister Wang, please be the judge. Was this Marquis taking pleasure in other people's misfortune? "
Li Zexuan pulled over an assistant minister from the Ministry of Rites and asked.
That assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites had originally been doing well as an official in the capital. Inexplicably, he had been pulled in by Li Xiaogong. However, this fellow was also a smart person. He knew that on this trip to Lingnan, their fates were completely in Li Xiaogong's control. Furthermore, Li Xiaogong's relationship with Li Zexuan was probably known to everyone in Chang 'an. How could he stand on the wrong side at this time? Cui Shanfu? Cui Family? Five surnames and seven hopes? No matter how big it was, could it be bigger than his own future?
Assistant Minister Wang opened his mouth and pretended to be stunned. With an exaggerated expression, he said, "Aiyaya! Minister Cui, the Marquis of Yong 'an is clearly congratulating you with good intentions. How can you not recognize his good intentions? As His Majesty's subjects, we have to share His Majesty's burdens. Although Lingnan is a barren land, if His Majesty wants us to go there, we have to serve His Majesty without hesitation. Being able to serve His Majesty is a blessing for us subjects. Therefore, we have indeed been promoted. Your attitude isn't right! My fellow colleagues, don't you think what I said is right? "
"That's right! Going to Lingnan this time, we are serving His Majesty. It is indeed the same as being promoted! "
"That's right, that's right! Minister Cui, what you said is wrong. What do you mean by gloating? We are going to Lingnan to serve His Majesty. Where is the talk of calamity? "
Assistant Minister Wang's words had just landed when the surrounding officials instantly began to denounce Cui Shanfu. This kind of matter was related to political standing. If they didn't know how to choose, then they had really lived for so many years in vain!
Cui Shanfu's face instantly turned even darker, "Shameless! Extremely shameless! A bunch of vile people who invert black and white. This old man disdains to be associated with you ~! "
Saying that, Cui Shanfu flung his sleeves and walked to the other side of the road.
"Ai! Minister Cui, what you said is wrong. How are we shameless? "
"That's right! That's right! Minister Cui, you are clearly flying into a rage out of humiliation! "
The officials weren't willing to be sinister vile people and immediately began to stab Cui Shanfu. Every stab stabbed into his heart, making Cui Shanfu almost vomit blood.
"Alright! Everyone, get on your horses and catch up to the army! "
At this moment, Li Xiaogong roared.
Everyone hurriedly acknowledged.
Speaking of which, when it came to Lingnan, the sky was high and the emperor was far away. Li Xiaogong held a large number of troops in his hands and represented the imperial court. Even the local emperors like Feng Ang and Tan Dian in Lingnan had to be respectful to him. Therefore, these officials were truly obedient to Li Xiaogong because their lives were all in Li Xiaogong's hands.
Although Cui Shanfu was unwilling, he didn't dare to say much. Presumably, he had resisted before but later realized that resistance was futile. Now, he could only accept his fate.
"Little Xuan, this prince will be leaving. Help me look after that stinking brat Huairen. If you need to beat him, beat him. Don't be courteous to this prince ~!"
Li Xiaogong urged his horse to go to Li Zexuan's side and smiled.
Li Zexuan cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, don't worry. I will keep an eye on Huairen. The mountain is high and the road is long. I wish Your Highness a smooth journey ~! "
Li Xiaogong laughed. "I'll count on your auspicious words! But if there's an emergency at the Bureau of Shipping, you, as the Right Commissioner of the Bureau of Shipping, can't refuse! "
Li Zexuan hastily replied, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare!" But then, he suddenly remembered something and whispered, "Your Highness, the Bureau of Shipping deals with an enormous amount of money every day. You must prevent the people below from being corrupted and forming factions!"
After saying this, he meaningfully glanced at Cui Shanfu's back.
Li Xiaogong's lips curled into a cold and profound smile. "Heh! Don't worry about that. This king was worried that he wouldn't jump around. His Majesty has already made arrangements. Otherwise, how could one of the Nine Ministers be moved by this king? "
Li Zexuan instantly understood. At this moment, he was completely at ease. Since Cui Shanfu had already been targeted by Li Er, he wouldn't be able to cause any waves in the Great Tang. For the rest of his life, he could only obediently live out his days. The moment he made a move, he wouldn't even need to do anything. Li Er would probably use this chance to eliminate him.
The imperial treasury was now plentiful and had many soldiers and generals. Even the great clans weren't afraid. Moreover, Li Er had the 'time bomb' Li Zexuan at his side to intimidate them. The great clans didn't dare to act rashly, because Li Zexuan was a true bomb!
Feng Zhidai had been able to see the clues in the overnight destruction of Snake Spirit Mountain, so how could those old foxes not see it? This was also why the Cui Clan didn't dare to retaliate when the Second Young Master of the Cui Clan, Cui Yunhan, had been exiled to Qiongzhou because of Li Zexuan. This was because they were afraid that Li Zexuan would do the same thing to their clans as he had done to Snake Spirit Mountain. If that happened, who the hell would be able to bear it?
"Uh, since Your Highness and His Majesty have already made arrangements, then this little nephew won't say anything more. Once again, I wish Your Highness a safe journey!"
Li Zexuan rubbed his nose and cupped his fists.
"Haha! Until we meet again! Hyah! "
Li Xiaogong laughed out loud and spurred his horse to leave.
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