Li Longji was a wise ruler who pushed the Tang dynasty to a prosperous era. Since he was able to create a prosperous era, it was enough to show that he was not an easy person, let alone a fool. At this time, the King of Nanzhao, Piluoge, suddenly sent his second son to lead an army to Chang 'an during the sensitive period of Cuandi's rebellion. This made Li Longji feel that Piluoge must be planning to intervene in Cuandi's affairs. But why did Piluoge participate? Was it just to be loyal to the Tang dynasty, or did he have other plans?
As an emperor with strong confidence, Li Longji did not doubt Pi Luoge's loyalty to him. He did not believe that Pi Luoge had the courage to betray him, but he also knew that one who was unaccountably solicitous was hiding evil intentions. Nanzhao's initiative to solicitude at this juncture seemed to indicate that they had other intentions.
Li Linfu's eyes darted around, occasionally casting furtive glances at Li Longji. After a pause, he said, "Your Majesty, the King of Yunnan has always been loyal and devoted to the Great Tang and to Your Majesty. Cuandi is to the north of Nanzhao. Now that such a large rebellion has occurred, if it continues to develop, it will inevitably bring disaster to Nanzhao's borders. How could the King of Yunnan not be anxious? This time, he sent the Second Prince to discuss the situation in Cuandi with Your Majesty so that Cuandi can be stabilized as quickly as possible so that the surrounding people can live in peace.
Li Longji nodded gently. "I hope I am overthinking. In a few days, the second prince of Nanzhao will arrive in the capital. You will have to work hard to contact them and find out their purpose in coming to the capital."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."
Li Linfu accepted the order.
Li Longji yawned and closed his eyes slightly, pretending to be very tired.
Seeing this, Li Linfu and Gao Lishi looked at each other and slowly left Zichen Palace.
"Everyone is tired, should we go back and rest?"
Li Longji opened his eyes slightly and shook his head. "No, I can still hold on. The situation in Cuandi is dangerous, how can I be in the mood to rest?"
"Everyone, take care of your dragon body. You can think about happy things."
Gao Lishi was really concerned about Li Longji's health. He was afraid that Li Longji would be too tired. After all, he was already an old man over fifty years old. Being too tired would cause serious damage to his body.
"Something to be happy about."
Li Longji was taken aback for a moment before he smiled. "The rebellion in Tibet has caused me quite a bit of vexation. However, Tibet's successive defeats are something to be happy about, especially Ang Lee's ambush at the Zimu Path. His 3,000 Dragon Martial Army completely annihilated Tibet's 20,000 border troops, and even that valiant Tibetan Prince Lang Zhi was personally killed by Ang Lee. How satisfying!"
"Everyone, I heard that Commandant Li has also captured the Tibetan scholar Wulun Yangguo alive and is currently on the way to the capital. This old servant remembers that when Wulun Yangguo came to the capital, he was so wise and arrogant. He forced many of the wise men of the Tang dynasty to be speechless. I didn't expect that after not seeing him for so many years, he would actually become a prisoner of the Tang dynasty."
Li Longji's mood became even better when he heard this. He pointed at Gao Lishi and said, "Great General's memory is really good. You actually still remember these things of the past. Yes, so many years have passed. I still miss Wulun Yangguo. This time, he came to the Tang dynasty as a prisoner. I want to have a good chat with him. If he is willing to submit to the Tang dynasty, I will even confer him the title of Prime Minister. Hahaha!"
When talking about these examples of the Tang dynasty's victories, Li Longji's gloomy mood was swept away. Ang Lee's great victory and Wang Zhongsi's irresistible force made him see the spirit of the Tang dynasty's mighty army. With the support of these powerful soldiers and famous generals, there was no need to be afraid that the Cuandi rebellion could not be smoothly resolved.
Li Longji had already thought about it. As long as Ang Lee returned to the capital, he would reward him well. Of course, he would also give him more important tasks so that Ang Lee's ability could be better reflected.
In the Moon Hall of the Right Prime Minister's Residence, Li Linfu was lost in thought. In the battle with the Tibetan Empire, the Tang dynasty had won consecutive great victories. And the victorious generals were none other than Wang Zhongsi and Ang Lee.
Ang Lee annihilated the 20,000 Tibetan border troops, personally beheaded the Tibetan Prince Lang Zhidu, and captured the Tibetan Emperor Wu Lun Yangguo alive. He had made an immortal contribution.
Under the premise that Gai Jiayun was defeated by the Tibetans, Wang Zhongsi turned the tide and used the tactic of surprise attack to catch the Tibetans off guard. Once again, he won a great victory and made an achievement that was enough to be recorded in the annals of history.
Under the continuous attacks of Li An and Wang Zhongsi, the Tibetan Tsang Puchi Dezu Zan was forced to give up a large portion of their territory and flee back to the capital. This was something that all of the citizens of the Great Tang could feel proud of, but Li Linfu could not bring himself to be happy.
Wang Zhongsi supported the Crown Prince and had repeatedly accused him of controlling the court and bringing chaos to the Tang dynasty. He was his mortal enemy. Although Ang Lee appeared to be kind and polite to him, Ang Lee was not his man after all. Moreover, he was very close to Wang Zhongsi and was very likely to be Wang Zhongsi's henchman.
These two people had made great contributions and would definitely be appreciated by the Emperor Li Longji. Promotion and rewards were inevitable, and this would naturally pose a big threat to Li Linfu. How could Li Linfu tolerate it?
In this world, there was no one that I, Li Linfu, could not deal with. Wang Zhongsi, you openly accused me of controlling the court. You and I cannot exist together. One day, I will make you pay the price.
"Alang, I'm back."
Just as Li Linfu was hating Wang Zhongsi, Li Zhonglin quietly walked into the Moon Hall and disrupted Li Linfu's thoughts.
Li Linfu unhappily glanced at Li Zhonglin and asked, "Is there something important?"
Li Zhonglin was startled when he saw Li Linfu's eyes turn red. After a moment, he calmed down and said, "Alang, our people have sent back news. However, we're not sure if it's important."
"Speak."
"Alang, the Dragon Martial Army sent back news. The prince of Nanzhao was attacked by assassins on his way here, but they were all destroyed by Li Xiaowei."
"This kind of thing is worth reporting?"
Li Linfu was furious and glared at Li Zhonglin. His trusted subordinate was praising Ang Lee in front of him. Of course he was angry.
"Alang, calm down."
Li Zhonglin continued, "According to our people, Li Xiaowei has captured many assassins alive, but each time, he secretly released them. Our people found it very strange, so they reported it."
"He released all the assassins he captured?"
Li Linfu was shocked and hurriedly asked, "Did you find out the reason?"
Li Zhonglin gently shook his head, "Alang, it was Li Xiaowei and his trusted subordinates who secretly captured and released the assassins. Our people also spent a lot of effort to find out about this matter. As for the reason, we don't know."
"It's really strange. Capturing the assassins alive is also a great merit. Why did Li Xiaowei refuse to take the credit? Does he have some ulterior motive?"
Li Linfu gently stroked his chin, looking even more puzzled. He really couldn't understand Ang Lee's actions. After thinking for a long time, he squeezed out a sneer, "Young and frivolous, young and frivolous."
In Li Linfu's view, these assassins who tried to assassinate Yu Chengjie were mostly the remnants of the Tang dynasty. Nanzhao was a vassal state of the Tang dynasty. Ang Lee, as a general of the Tang dynasty, actually released the remnants of the Tang dynasty who tried to assassinate Yu Chengjie. This was serious and was a denial of the foreign policy of the Tang dynasty. This matter was big. Once Nanzhao learned about this, the imperial court of the Tang dynasty would be very passive.
"Alang, this Ang Lee is so bold. He is simply lawless. Why don't you report him?"
Li Linfu gently nodded, "This matter must be known to His Majesty, but you have to let others do it. You later tell this matter to Squire Zhou and General Zheng. They will know what to do."
"Yes, Alang, Zhonglin understands."
The reason why Li Linfu didn't personally report Ang Lee was because this kind of thing of speaking ill of others behind their backs would cause Li Longji to have a bad impression of him. But if he let the subordinates he personally promoted do this, he wouldn't have this kind of worry. This was Li Linfu's usual style.
As an official, there were many things that he didn't need to do personally. Sometimes, he only needed to give a hint, and there would naturally be many followers eager to express their loyalty. This was the skill of an official to control his subordinates. It was magical and full of charm.
Li Linfu pondered for a moment and looked at Li Zhonglin, "Is there any important news from Wang Zhongsi?"
"Alang, there doesn't seem to be any important news. Wang Zhongsi has always loved his soldiers like his children. Every time his subordinates perform a meritorious service, he would give them great rewards. This time, after the attack on Tibet, the generals Li Guangbi, Geshu Han, and a few others who performed the most meritorious service received great rewards. His subordinates and soldiers are willing to be ordered around by him. Wang Zhongsi's prestige in the army is extremely high."
Of course, Li Linfu knew that Wang Zhongsi had a small treasury. Every time he led his troops into battle, he would clearly tell his subordinates how much they would be rewarded after they performed a meritorious service. This way, under the temptation of benefits, all of his subordinates were willing to be ordered around by him. Naturally, their combat power would increase greatly.
Wang Zhongsi, you have earned the hearts of your subordinates by boldly supporting the crown prince. Sooner or later, you will suffer the consequences of your own actions.
Li Linfu knew that it wasn't the right time to frame Wang Zhongsi, but Wang Zhongsi was too flamboyant. Moreover, he didn't seem to understand Li Longji at all. If the situation continued to develop, the time to frame Wang Zhongsi would come sooner or later. At that time, he only needed to take advantage of the situation and he would be able to kill Wang Zhongsi.
"Alright, there's nothing else. You can go and do your work."
"Yes, Alang."
After Li Zhonglin left, Li Linfu continued to sit in the Moon Hall. He rubbed his chin and thought about how to frame the officials who opposed him.
A few days later, a large army of more than a thousand people under the leadership of Ang Lee arrived at the Illustrious Virtue Gate in the capital. Nanzhao's second prince, Yu Chengjie, didn't suffer any injuries along the way.
Ang Lee naturally played a significant role in this. Without Ang Lee's strict protection, Yu Chengjie would have been in deep trouble.
In order to welcome Nanzhao's second prince, the Right Minister Li Linfu personally led a group of civil and military officials to the Illustrious Virtue Gate and made all the preparations to welcome him.
It was Yu Chengjie's first time in Chang 'an. As soon as he stepped out of the carriage, he was stunned by the magnificent Chang' an city gate. He originally thought that Nanzhao's Taihe City was grand enough, but compared to Chang 'an City, Taihe City was much more shabby. This also made him understand that the Tang Dynasty was an invincible and powerful empire. Any country that tried to go against the Tang Dynasty would be overestimating themselves.
The welcoming ceremony was tedious and boring. It was nothing more than pleasantries and praises. The officials of the Tang Dynasty expressed their admiration for Nanzhao, while the officials of Nanzhao praised the wealth and power of the Tang Dynasty. They also expressed that Nanzhao would always submit to the Tang Dynasty and be a little brother of the Tang Dynasty.
Ang Lee had no interest in this boring welcoming ceremony, so he sneaked away when no one was paying attention. Anyway, his official position was not high, so it was not easy for him to attract too much attention in this kind of occasion where there were many high-ranking officials.
After buying some gifts, Ang Lee went straight to Yan Zhenqing's mansion. The person he was anxious to see was not Yan Zhenqing, but Yan Zhenqing's niece, Yan Ruyu.
Since he had sex with Zhao Yefu in Dongnu Province, Ang Lee suddenly felt that he had grown up and should have a family. Ang Lee was greedy. The young lady he wanted to marry must be young and beautiful. Ang Lee liked Yan Ruyu very much. If he could marry Yan Ruyu, what more could he ask for?
As Ang Lee thought, Yan Zhenqing was not in the mansion, and Yan Ruyu was studying in the study in the backyard. This was the best situation.
"Officer Li, you're back. I'll call Jiang Yashuang."
As soon as Ang Lee walked to the small door in the backyard, he met Yan Ruyu's personal maid unexpectedly.
"Jiang Yashuang, Officer Li, whom you think about day and night, is back. Why don't you go and see him?"
Yan Ruyu was stunned. She paused and smiled, "You talk too much. Go do your work."
"Yes, Jiang Yashuang. Grass won't disturb you, hee hee."
Yan Ruyu put her pink little hand on her pounding chest. After calming down for a moment, she put down the book in her hand and walked out of the study.
"You're fine. You're back."
Yan Ruyu smiled, and her cheeks were slightly red.
"Ruyu, what's wrong with your face? Why is it so red?"
Ang Lee deliberately teased and took a step forward.
"Hum, you bully me as soon as you come back."
"Okay, I'm wrong. This is a gift for you."
Li An hurriedly admitted his mistake and took out a gift that he had prepared long ago to give to Yan Ruyu.
"Forget it. I forgive you."
Yan Ruyu thought about Ang Lee day and night. She wanted to see Ang Lee. Now that Ang Lee had just come back, she naturally wouldn't be angry with him. As for the gift, she didn't care if it was expensive or not. As long as he had the intention, it was enough.
"Ruyu, Grass just said that you thought about me day and night. Is it true?"
Ang Lee asked knowingly.
Yan Ruyu rolled her eyes at Ang Lee and then smiled, "Grass always talks without thinking. Don't listen to her."
But her expression was obviously telling Ang Lee that she did think about Ang Lee day and night. At this time, she was very happy to see Ang Lee.
Ang Lee suddenly felt that it was good to be tall and handsome. He could always easily make a girl fall in love with him. And this kind of pleasure of conquering was really cool.
"You're fine. Do you have a younger brother in your family?"
Yan Ruyu suddenly thought of something.
Ang Lee was stunned, "More than one. Kun Xiong and Fei Yu are both my brothers. What's wrong?"
"Not the two of them. I mean a little brother around 13 or 14 years old. He's very handsome."
Yan Ruyu continued to ask. To be continued …
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