Ang Lee had gained a new wife, so he was naturally in a good mood. When he walked out of the room, he felt that the air was sweet, and the sunlight seemed to have turned a warm pink.
This surprise came too suddenly. Ang Lee had never imagined that Li Hanlu, who was usually cold and harsh to him, had already secretly given her heart to him. After drinking a little strong alcohol, she actually confessed to him in an extremely hot manner, clinging to him tightly and begging for his love.
Thinking back to Li Hanlu's passionate confession and bold and hot performance last night, Ang Lee couldn't help but want to laugh. Who would have thought that such a cold little girl would be so crazy and wanton on the bed?
Ang Lee knew that passion was the true side of Li Hanlu. Her usual coldness and harsh words were just her involuntary disguise. She didn't want to disguise herself like this, but she couldn't control herself at all. This was a habit formed under special circumstances, a self-protective instinct. It required Ang Lee's long-term love to gradually melt that protective layer.
No matter how good his mood was, he still had to go to work. After finishing his breakfast, Ang Lee headed to the R&D Center under the enthusiastic gazes of his wives.
"Assistant Minister Li looks like he's in a good mood!"
Ang Lee had just entered the R&D Center when he saw Yang Zhao walk over with a cheeky smile.
"Good, of course I'm good. Last night, I took in a new concubine as beautiful as a flower, haha!"
Work was tough. Occasionally, talking about things that interested everyone could relax the mood.
"Haha! Congratulations, congratulations to Assistant Minister Li for getting another beauty. "
Yang Zhao gave a vulgar smile. Every man understood this kind of thing. A look and a smile could convey a great deal of meaning.
"Right, Adjunct Yang, why are you here? Is there any problem with the Hushu Bao Workshop?"
Ang Lee asked.
"It's not a big problem. It's just that some parts of a machine were damaged. I'm here to invite the craftsmen to repair it."
Yang Zhao replied with a smile. He looked around and said mysteriously, "Assistant Minister Li, did you know? An Lushan's eldest son, An Qingzong, suddenly fled the capital and was killed at Tong Pass. "
"Haha! How can I not know about such a big thing? Does Captain Yang think that I don't know anything because I stay in the R&D Center all day? "
Ang Lee replied with a smile. He felt that Yang Zhao was spouting nonsense. How could he not know about An Qingzong?
Yang Zhao smiled awkwardly. "Assistant Minister Li, An Lushan arrived in the capital early this morning and should be on his way to the royal palace. I wonder how he will react."
"His son is dead. Of course he's crying his heart out. What else can he do?"
Ang Lee replied calmly.
Yang Zhao nodded. "That's true. An Lushan must be very sad that his son is dead. However, if His Majesty allows Princess Jingle and Princess Yifang to come out, how will An Lushan react when he sees them? How will he explain the memorial? "
Seeing Yang Zhao's curious expression, Li An chuckled and said, "An Lushan is an extremely slippery person, and he can find many excuses. The key is whether or not His Majesty still trusts him. If His Majesty trusts someone, he will think in a positive direction, but if His Majesty hates someone, he will think in a negative direction. The results are completely different."
"Then, Assistant Minister Li, do you think His Majesty will think positively or negatively?"
"Isn't Adjunct Yang always by His Majesty's side? You should try to understand His Majesty's thoughts. Only then can you last. "
Ang Lee lectured Yang Zhao.
Afterwards, the two of them talked about some matters related to the lotion. Yang Zhao gave Ang Lee feedback on some of the problems he encountered in the process of using the machines, hoping that Ang Lee could come up with some improvements.
In addition, there were also a large number of noble women who had all sorts of requests for lotion. After all, every woman's situation was different. Some needed a large amount, some needed a small amount. Some wanted to buy lotion that had its own fragrance, while others wanted it to be cheaper. In short, there were still many areas where the lotion needed to be improved. Yang Zhao placed all his hopes on Ang Lee.
Naturally, Ang Lee readily agreed to the unreasonable parts of the machines. However, Ang Lee was extremely displeased with the development of various lotion models. He requested that Yang Zhao mobilize the female workers in the workshop to try them out and make improvements on their own. After all, improving the lotion wasn't anything difficult. With the intelligence of the women of this era, it was entirely possible for them to come up with all sorts of new products.
Yang Zhao approved of Ang Lee's valuable suggestions. He decided that after returning, he would spit out some blood and give some of the products to the female workers to try out and have them suggest improvements. In addition, any female worker who could invent a new product would be promoted. After being promoted, their wages would increase significantly, and they would be given the responsibility of developing the new product without having to do any work.
Furthermore, he told all the users of the lotion to come up with ways to improve the lotion. Anyone whose ideas were accepted would be rewarded for daring to use the lotion. This would increase the user's enthusiasm.
These ideas were all passed down to Yang Zhao by Ang Lee. They were the successful experiences of the later generations, and they were bound to push the development of the lotion industry forward.
Before Yang Zhao left, he requested that Ang Lee improve the machines that he needed so that his workshop could develop faster and better. Naturally, Ang Lee agreed to it wholeheartedly.
South of the Daming Palace, An Lushan squatted in front of his eldest son's corpse and bawled, his voice so loud that it could be heard even from far away.
The eunuch sent by the royal palace had already informed An Lushan of the reason behind An Qingzong's death so as to absolve the Qing court of all responsibility. After all, if An Qingzong hadn't fled on his own accord, he wouldn't have been pursued in Tong Pass.
However, An Lushan wasn't too convinced by the eunuch's words. After all, none of the trusted aides that he had left behind for his eldest son had returned. What was the truth behind the matter? Did the Qing court intentionally allow An Qingzong to return to Youzhou so that they could kill him halfway and push all the blame onto An Qingzong? Besides, An Qingzong was perfectly fine, so why would he suddenly flee the capital? Was there a hidden reason behind this?
An Lushan had thought that he would be able to happily reap the rewards after returning to the capital, but he ended up hearing the grievous news of his son's death. This was like a bolt from the blue to An Lushan.
"Marshal An, my condolences. His Majesty is still waiting for you in the palace."
Seeing An Lushan crying non-stop, the old eunuch reminded him.
An Lushan wiped his tears and asked, "Has the culprit been caught? Why would my son flee the capital? Just what is going on? "
Even now, An Lushan was still in the dark and had no idea what had happened in the capital. Of course, this was all thanks to Yan Zhuang. An Lushan trusted Yan Zhuang so much that many of his trusted aides would directly report all sorts of important matters to Yan Zhuang, who would then pass them on to An Lushan. In this way, as long as Yan Zhuang suppressed all sorts of news from the capital, An Lushan would have no way of knowing the latest developments. Moreover, they had traveled very quickly, so An Lushan didn't have much time to think.
"Marshal An, once you enter the palace, you will naturally understand everything. Please!"
The old eunuch was rather impatient. His mission was to let An Lushan see his son, and then immediately bring An Lushan into the palace to meet the Emperor.
An Lushan entered the palace in a daze. Along the way, he looked left and right from time to time. He kept feeling that all the pairs of eyes looking at him had ill intentions, as if something bad was about to happen.
An Lushan would never have dreamed that Princess Jingle and Princess Yifang were still alive, and that these two princesses were now living well in the palace.
He had followed the advice of his trusted aide, Yan Zhuang, and found a small excuse to attack the two Tibetans. Then, when the two Tibetans began to counterattack, he mobilized the Fanyang Artillery Brigade and many elite troops to launch a large-scale attack on the two Tibetans. He also lied that the two Tibetans were enraged by the previous attack and killed the two princesses of the Tang dynasty. This was to encourage the soldiers to fight bravely, and also to give a better explanation to the court, making the court feel that he attacked the two Tibetans to avenge the two princesses.
An Lushan also thought that this was a good plan. After all, as long as the two Tibetans were completely defeated and the two princesses were secretly killed, this plan would be perfect. The court was thousands of miles away, how could they know the truth?
But now, An Lushan's plan had failed. Not only did the two princesses escape, but they had also returned to the palace. He had listened to his trusted aide's plan, but in the end, he had shot himself in the foot. Moreover, his trusted aide had betrayed him in order to protect himself and had lied to him all the way. This was something that An Lushan had never expected.
"An Lushan pays his respects to Your Majesty."
An Lushan lay on the ground in an exaggerated manner and bowed to Li Longji with unusual respect.
Li Longji looked coldly at An Lushan, who was kneeling on the ground, and said, "An Lushan, get up!"
"Your Majesty, I heard that my son left the capital without permission and was attacked at Tong Pass. I am very troubled. My son was fine, so why did he suddenly leave the capital? There must be some misunderstanding. "
An Lushan got up and probed.
"An Lushan, do you know your crime?"
Li Longji coldly stared at An Lushan.
An Lushan was alarmed by these words and hurriedly kowtowed again, loudly declaring, "This lowly subject is guilty. This lowly subject did not educate his son well. This lowly subject is guilty."
He did not know what the Emperor was talking about. He thought that his son had left the capital without permission and had angered the Emperor.
Li Longji shook his head in dissatisfaction and angrily pointed at An Lushan, sternly saying, "An Lushan, We trusted you so much that We let you command the two towns of Fanyang and Pinglu, but you dared to deceive Us. In Youzhou, you can cover the sky with one hand. How should you be punished?"
An Lushan's entire body trembled when he heard these words. His mind raced. Just what had he done to anger the Emperor? How had he deceived the Emperor? Did the Emperor know something?
At this moment, An Lushan did not know what the Emperor was talking about, so he naturally did not know how to answer. If he answered incorrectly, it would not be good if he exposed his own mistake.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. This lowly subject must have offended many people in Youzhou. Someone must have tried to frame this lowly subject. Someone must have tried to frame this lowly subject."
An Lushan's skin was extremely thick. Of course, he would not admit his mistake.
"Hmph, take a look for yourself. These are all memorials to impeach you. What else do you have to say?"
Li Longji angrily threw a large stack of memorials to the ground for An Lushan to read.
Although he was not very educated, An Lushan was still literate. He immediately realized that the officials impeaching him were all talking about the two princesses. His heart couldn't help but thump. Looking carefully, the princesses were actually still alive and had returned to the Palace to reveal their ugly deeds.
Seeing these memorials to the impeachment, An Lushan was terrified. The Emperor had suddenly made him Prime Minister and had him immediately return to the capital. It turned out that this was to first stabilize him and prevent him from raising an army to rebel. In other words, the Emperor already knew everything.
This shock was no small matter. An Lushan was thinking about what had gone wrong. Why had his carefully designed plan met with such a serious failure? Why had his trusted aide not reported the situation in the capital to him on the way back to the capital?
After thinking for a while, An Lushan finally understood. It turned out that Yan Zhuang had betrayed him. Whenever his trusted aide in the capital sent back news, it would usually go through Yan Zhuang and then inform him. It was because Yan Zhuang had purposely concealed it and not reported it that he had entered the capital without knowing anything.
At this moment, An Lushan wanted nothing more than to tear Yan Zhuang into pieces to relieve the hatred in his heart. However, in front of the Emperor, he could not act out. He could only endure and immediately kowtow in apology.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Even if I had the guts as big as the sky, I would not dare to let anyone harm the princesses! This must have been caused by Yan Zhuang. Yes, it was Yan Zhuang. It was all my fault for not being strict enough and letting Yan Zhuang take responsibility for everything. That's why such a situation occurred. "
An Lushan painfully explained.
"You're pushing all the blame onto your subordinates. What proof do you have? Without your permission, would your subordinates dare to do such a thing? "
Li Longji clearly did not believe An Lushan's words.
"Your Majesty, I left behind many subordinates in the capital. These subordinates all first reported the situation to Yan Zhuang. Then, Yan Zhuang told me. However, even when I entered the palace, I still did not know what had happened in the capital. It was Yan Zhuang who had been deceiving me. He had been deceiving me. He was the one who told me that the two princesses had been killed by the two Tibetans. In my shock, I did not have time to ask for details before I hurriedly submitted a memorial to Your Majesty. I am truly innocent. Please investigate, Your Majesty. "
An Lushan wept bitterly as he explained.
"An Hu 'er, whether or not you are innocent, We will naturally investigate carefully. It's been a long journey and you must be tired. Go and rest early! Stay in Wuben Square! It's closer to the palace. "
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