The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 199 The Emperor's Conspiracy

Salt and iron envoys are divided into local salt and iron envoys, and various salt and iron transport envoys, envoys who carry salt, iron, tea, and taxation, and put them in a peaceful and prosperous age. The official position to be grabbed, even if the current world is not peaceful, there are many officials who want to take this position.

However, when Li Ye sent Geng Qing to Longzhou, the Jiedu envoy Li Maozhen was originally caught by the military and government. Once he passed, he would forcefully tear off a large piece of flesh from the other party.

Going out of Anfumen, returning to the carriage, Geng Qing told Jiuyu about his release to Longzhou as a salt and iron envoy, the young eunuch frowned slightly when he heard the word 'Li Maozhen' .

Geng Qing saw that his expression was different, and asked, "What's the matter? Are there other things involved?"

"This is Li Maozhen. I heard about it in the early years, but at that time he had not yet been promoted to Jiedushi, but a commander of the Shence Army had some friendship with some eunuchs in the palace. give gifts."

After hearing this, Geng Qing nodded silently. While the carriage was driving, he tapped his fingers back and forth on the short table, and he probably understood the meaning of the emperor asking him to go and serve as the salt and iron envoy.

"This Li Ye is indeed much stronger than the dead ghost Li Yan. He sent me to Longzhou to create a dispute for Li Maozhen. The best result is to let me kill Li Maozhen, and then I will be killed by Li Maozhen's subordinates. The worst is also After Li Maozhen killed me, the imperial court had an excuse against him and took back the military and political rights in Longxi."

"What about the compromise?"

Geng Qing frowned and shook his head.

"There is no compromise. No matter whether you can see through it or not, Li Maozhen will definitely attack me. Once I pass by, the right to levy taxes will fall into my hands. Putting it in the hands of any Jiedu envoy is unacceptable. Yes. If he gets along with me, the imperial court will punish me, and there is a high possibility that Li Maozhen will make trouble and personally send me to the torture cart and take me back to Chang'an for trial."

When the matter was separated, Jiuyu also frowned. This can be described as a blatant conspiracy. No matter whether Geng Qing chooses to go or not, it will not end well. If he goes, the end will not be much better.

"Then what are your plans? Just don't go"

"go with!"

Geng Qing looked at the corner of the curtain that was lifted, pedestrians passing by outside, hawkers yelling and selling, his tapping fingers stopped, and the corner of his mouth curled up into a smile.

"Longyou Jiedu envoy does not have jurisdiction over Longzhou and Fengxiang. The people in the northwest are strong and have the power of salt and iron. They can do many things. As for Li Maozhen, he is a human being, after all, he has desires. Having desires is not counted. difficulty."

"But he has soldiers in his hand."

"He thinks so too, haha." Geng Qing turned his face, looked at the frowning Jiuyu, and said with a light smile: "I'm an unknown and frail person, if you want to kill me, you can easily do it, he If you think like this, it will be easy to get there, Jiuyu, you know that Geng is the best at getting along with people."

Jiuyu gave a light 'hmm', but looked out of the car curtain with some reluctance, "Then Chang'an, let's forget it?"

He pointed to the emperor in the palace.

"Of course not, but let's put it aside for a while, Li Ye has the outline of a plan, maybe after a few more years of hard work, he will really have a rejuvenating appearance, without tearing his face, and then I will have to go out to make a living. "

Jiuyu glanced at him angrily, a little confused about what this close friend had in his head, and it was hard to figure out.

He sighed, and simply didn't think about it, he shook his head and retreated to the corner of the carriage to close his eyes and fall asleep.

Back at Guangdefang's house, Bai Yunxiang didn't know the danger, she just said that her uncle was very happy when he got an official position, and specially asked the kitchen to cook a few northern-style dishes to celebrate. I feel a little bit reluctant to release Longyou, a place in the western frontier.

"Uncle." Bai Yunxiang picked up a piece of meat and put it in Geng Qing's bowl, looked at Geng Qing who was talking to Jiuyu, and took a breath, as if mustering courage.

When Geng Qing heard the voice and turned her face, she pursed her lips and said softly: "I want to sell Chang'an's property."

Ok?
Geng Qing stopped the chopsticks and looked at the woman's gaze, "Why?"

"Uncle is going to Longyou. It's a long way, and we need a lot of places to manage. When we get there, we need to have a good relationship with our superiors. Without money, we can't do it."

As Bai Yunxiang said that, she was about to get up and go to the room to get the shop deed paper, but was pulled back by Geng Qing, and the chopsticks slammed on the woman's forehead. .”

The woman rubbed her forehead, blushed and glared at her son who was snickering, then she turned around and said in a low voice, "Uncle, what are you doing?"

"You heard that you were disobedient." Geng Qing pointed at Geng Nian, "You are not as sensible as your son. If the things here are sold, what will your mother and daughter eat in the future? I will go back to Chang'an in the future. I don’t even have a place to live. I sold my property and planned to go to the northwest with me to eat the wind and sand? If you dare to be so prodigal, let’s see how I deal with you at night.”

The woman's face was buried like a red cloth, and she didn't dare to say a word when she was scolded, but her heart was as sweet as eating honey.After lunch, Geng Nian was taken to play by Jiuyu, and Geng Qing took Bai Yunxiang to stay in the bedroom in the backyard. The two were uncles and sisters-in-law, just like husband and wife. At first they might get what they needed, but gradually they also had mutual affection. rely on.

Especially after giving birth to a son for Geng Qing, women are more inclined to this man in their hearts.

She leaned against it lightly, resting her legs on the pillow, and looked at the window lattice through the sunlight without blinking. I will bring Nian'er over to see you, so as not to suffer from exhaustion on the way."

"Traveling long distances, how can you and the child bear it? I hope you can take care of the house. When you are free, I will ask Qin Shilang to come over and teach Nian'er how to read and read."

Geng Qing told the woman that her son would be enlightened in the future, then hugged her, got up and left the house, there is still some free time, and the edict of promotion will take a few days to be saved from Zhongshu, the old people in the city still have to move around.

Just after noon, he prepared presents and asked Dachun to drive to the Concubine's Mansion, Princess Guangde still lives there, now three years have passed, after what happened to Li Yan, I don't know what happened to the mistress.

The carriage stopped along the quaint courtyard wall, and Geng Qing got out of the car and passed by. The stone steps were mottled with moss, and the door plaque with gold characters on the black background was still written with the word "Yu Fu". Open it a little, and there is a girl of fourteen or fifteen years old, with big eyes looking at the man at the door vigilantly.

"My lord, the princess is chanting scriptures in the Buddhist hall today, but I don't see anyone."

(End of this chapter)