In the Moon Hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Li Linfu racked his brains to frame Ang Lee, which was based on the premise that Li Longji did not attach much importance to Ang Lee. As long as Li Longji did not attach much importance to Ang Lee, then as long as he could come up with a more reasonable explanation and Liu Luogu's proof, he could easily convict Ang Lee. If he was lucky, he could also deal a great blow to Wang Zhongsi and even make the Crown Prince take the blame.
But at this moment, this framing plan could not work. From Yu Chaoen, Li Linfu learned that Li Longji valued Ang Lee very much. Not only did he confer Ang Lee the title of Xuanjie Commandant, but he also gave him a lot of rewards. In this case, if the matter of Ang Lee eating the divine bird was mentioned, it would inevitably make Li Longji very embarrassed.
Li Longji was the emperor of the Tang dynasty. He had already conferred Ang Lee the title of Xuanjie Commandant. If Ang Lee was proved to have eaten the emperor's tribute, wouldn't it mean that Li Longji was blind to even confer the title of a thief who stole the tribute?
Li Linfu was best at figuring out the emperor's mind. He knew that only by following the emperor's wishes could he do things well. Only what the emperor valued was important. The divine bird was just a flat-feathered beast. Li Longji could get as many as he wanted, but Ang Lee was the only one. At this moment, Li Longji obviously valued Ang Lee very much. How could he trouble Ang Lee with such a trivial matter as eating the divine bird?
In addition, he also learned from Yu Chaoen that Ang Lee had saved Gao Lishi's family and Queen Dong. Therefore, Gao Lishi and Queen Dong were grateful to Ang Lee.
The Queen of the East, Zhao Yefu, was still a child. She was not a threat at all. However, the Gao Lishi, who had followed Li Longji for more than 30 years, made Li Linfu extremely afraid.
On the surface, the Gao Lishi served Li Longji wholeheartedly and almost never participated in the struggles of the court, but Li Linfu did not dare to ignore his existence. He had a premonition that if he offended the Gao Lishi, it would be even more frightening than offending the Crown Prince. After all, there was a barrier between the Crown Prince and the Emperor, but the Gao Lishi was always by the Emperor's side.
Liu Luogu, you can't blame this Prime Minister. If you want to blame someone, blame Ang Lee's luck for being too good. He actually gained His Majesty's favor. However, Ang Lee is young and impetuous. He even dared to steal a divine bird. How can this kind of person escape from this Prime Minister's grasp?
Li Linfu cursed in his heart and slowly walked toward the Zichen Palace.
He had already read Gai Jiayun's urgent report. Now, he also learned from Yu Chaoen that Li Longji was angry at Tubo. For this reason, he had to immediately advise Li Longji to send troops to Tubo on a large scale to cater to Li Longji's wishes.
The efficiency of the Ministry of Men was very high. In less than two hours, the imperial edict was sent out and handed to Ang Lee of the Spiritual State's Memorial Court.
Imperial Commandant, 100 pieces of silk, and 50 pieces of gold.
This was a very tempting reward, and Li An was very happy. Although these were all exchanged for with his own merits, it was still difficult to suppress his excitement when he actually received them.
After the eunuchs left, Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, and the others all gathered around. Some stuck close to Ang Lee and curiously looked at the imperial edict, while others were busy counting the silk and gold. Everyone was grinning from ear to ear.
Even the Memorial Court's Steward came over to join in the fun. From time to time, he would compliment Ang Lee with a flattering expression. In fact, Ang Lee's Imperial Commandant was only at the eighth rank, which was much lower than him. However, the Memorial Court's Steward was smart enough to see that the Emperor favored Ang Lee. Those who were favored by the Emperor would definitely have a bright future. Even if they did not have a rank, they must be respected.
"Big Brother, His Majesty is so generous. He gave out 50 pieces of gold in one go."
"Big Brother has made great contributions to the Imperial Court. It is only right that you receive these rewards."
"By the way, Big Brother, what kind of official is Imperial Commandant? Is it higher than the County Magistrate?"
Ang Lee did not know much about the official system of the Tang dynasty, so he did not know what kind of official Imperial Commandant was. However, from the name, he knew that it was not a high-ranking official. All high-ranking officials had the title of General, and Imperial Commandant was obviously lower in rank.
"Captain Xuan Jie is definitely not a high-ranking official. Stop dreaming."
Ang Lee smiled and shook his head.
Seeing this, the Memorial Court's Steward of Lingzhou hurriedly stepped forward. "Li Shaolang, no, Imperial Commandant Li. I know all the officials of the Tang dynasty, from the first rank to the third rank to the ninth rank.
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"Oh, tell me."
"Imperial Commandant Li, Imperial Commandant Xuan Jie is not a real official. He doesn't have any position. He is a low-ranking official of the upper rank of the eighth rank. He only receives a salary from the Imperial Court but doesn't have to do anything."
Ang Lee and his subordinates still did not understand, so they asked again. After the Memorial Court's Steward repeatedly explained, everyone roughly understood the official system of the Tang dynasty and what Imperial Commandant Xuan Jie was all about.
Imperial Commandant Xuan Jie was a low-ranking official of the upper rank of the eighth rank. He received 67 grains per year and two strings of coins per month. In addition, he also had some other income. Although the income was not very high, it was enough to support himself and allow him to live a comfortable life.
Ang Lee brought more than 100 people to the capital. These people were all warriors who had made meritorious contributions in Yuzhou and were rewarded by Zhang Qiqiu, the Hengye Army Commander. Before they left, Zhang Qiqiu had prepared at least a year's worth of travel expenses for them and distributed it to each of the warriors.
However, in order to win over these warriors, Ang Lee did not let them solve their own food problems. Instead, he used his own money to support them and improve the quality of their meals as much as possible. Therefore, the salary was far from enough. Fortunately, Li Longji rewarded Ang Lee with 500 gold coins. Ang Lee also had a few hundred gold coins with him. In addition, he also received 100 gold coins from Liu Luogu. Therefore, Ang Lee did not lack money at all.
"Don't look at them. These are all rewards given to me by His Majesty. Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, hurry up and put away these rewards."
Ang Lee proudly shouted and looked at the steward of the Memorial Hall. "From tomorrow onwards, add a meat dish and a vegetable dish to the brothers' meals. Don't forget to record it."
"Don't worry, Lieutenant Li. I will definitely do it for you."
The steward of the Memorial Hall readily agreed. Kun Xiong and Fei Yu also put away the 100 bolts of silk and 50 gold coins.
However, it was not safe to leave so much money in the Memorial Hall. Ang Lee's next step was to store it in a cabinet in Chang 'an City. When he needed it, he could withdraw it at will.
The so-called cabinet was an organization to store money. It was equivalent to a bank in the modern world. However, the banks in the modern world had to pay interest to the depositors. Not only did the cabinet not pay interest, but it also had to collect a storage fee. After all, there was no loan business in the Tang dynasty. If the cabinet did not collect a storage fee, it would be difficult to maintain.
"Li Shaolang, are you here?"
Outside the gate of the Memorial Hall, an old man in his fifties strode in.
"Uncle Fu, what brings you here?" The steward of the Memorial Hall immediately greeted him. His face was full of flattery, as if he had seen his own father.
Ang Lee had seen this old man outside Ming De Gate. This man was the steward of Yue 'er's family, who was also the steward of Gao Lishi's mansion.
"Why did he come to see me? Did Yue 'er want to see me, or did Gao Lishi want to see me?"
Ang Lee strode to greet him with doubts.
"Haha, it's Uncle Fu. Is Madam feeling better?"
Ang Lee greeted him politely.
When Gao Fu saw Ang Lee, he grinned. "Li Shaolang, you don't need to worry. My Madam has already recovered. This Doctor Wang's medical skills are really amazing. He's much better than those doctors in the capital. Haha, my Madam has been mentioning Li Shaolang recently. Madam has always said that if it weren't for Li Shaolang saving her, she and Yue 'er would have been buried in the wilderness. Yue' er also often mentions Li Shaolang."
The Doctor Wang that Gao Fu was talking about was the Yuzhou doctor Wang Bing who had followed Ang Lee all the way here. This person had already settled down in Chang 'an City and opened a medicine shop in Peace Square.
"Uncle Fu, His Majesty has already issued a decree to confer Li Shaolang the title of Xuan Jie Commandant. Li Shaolang is now Commandant Li." The steward of the Memorial Hall reminded him with a smile. His tone was full of praise for Ang Lee.
Gao Fu was slightly stunned. Gao Lishi had asked him to invite Ang Lee, but he didn't mention that Ang Lee had been conferred the title of Xuan Jie Commandant.
"Oh, it's already Commandant Li. I didn't even know. Congratulations, congratulations, haha …"
Gao Fu cupped his hands and congratulated Ang Lee. He was grinning from ear to ear.
Ang Lee cupped his hands and returned the greeting. "Uncle Fu, you're too polite. It's just a title of Xuan Jie Commandant. It's not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning."
Gao Fu nodded his head in appreciation. His face was filled with a warm smile. "I was so engrossed in the small talk that I almost forgot about the proper business. In order to thank Li Shaolang, no, thank Commandant Li for saving Madam and Yue 'er, my Grand General specially asked me to invite Li Shaolang to my humble home. I hope Commandant Li will do me the honor."
Upon hearing this, Ang Lee was slightly stunned. Gao Lishi was Li Longji's favorite person. He had a very high status in Chang 'an City. All the civil and military officials in the court and the royal family were respectful to him. Such an important person invited him to be a guest in the name of thanking him. If he rejected him, it would be difficult for him to survive in Chang' an City in the future.
"Since the Grand General has invited me, how can Ang Lee not go? If it weren't for my low status, Ang Lee would have already gone to visit."
Ang Lee agreed very quickly. His attitude was also humble enough.
Upon hearing this, Gao Fu couldn't stop smiling. "That's great. Commandant Li can make some preparations. After two hours, I'll send a servant to pick Commandant Li up. I'll go back first, haha …"
"Take care, Uncle Fu."
After Gao Fu left, the steward of the Memorial Hall walked to Ang Lee's side with a fawning expression. He said with a smile, "Commandant Li is favored by His Majesty and the Grand General. Your future is limitless. It's more than enough for you to be conferred the title of Grand General. When the time comes, even the Memorial Hall of the Spiritual State will be able to bask in your glory. It's an honor for Li Shaolang and your subordinates to live here."
Ang Lee smiled faintly. "Didn't you say that it's against the rules for us to live in the Memorial Hall? How come it's an honor?"
The steward of the Memorial Hall was stunned for a moment. Then, he said with a smile, "Commandant Li, rules are dead, but people are alive. Even if the house is empty, it's still empty. Moreover, these brothers take turns to guard the house every day. Thieves and thieves don't dare to come close. In the past, our Memorial Hall was often visited by thieves and thieves. Ever since Li Shaolang and your brothers moved in, nothing like this has happened."
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