The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 228
At the end of November, winter is approaching, and warm clothes have been distributed from the Chang'an treasury to the Longyou Army. The soldiers guarding outside Chengtian Gate stomped their feet, rubbed their hands and let out a sigh of relief. Come, dozens of soldiers hurriedly set up their long soldiers and stood upright.

Out of the corner of an eye, the carriage stopped, and the driver jumped down quickly, and set the low stool under the seat as a bridge for getting off the horse. The curtain was lifted, and Geng Qing walked out with Jiuyu, wearing a green robe and a fur coat, with clean hair Tie neatly into a bun.

The soldier bowed and saluted, he nodded and asked in a low voice where Li Jiji was, then went straight through the two gates of Jiade and Taiji. Geng Qing, who was walking in front, stopped and bowed one by one.

"Meet Shao Yin!"

"Well, let's go." Geng Qing nodded at them, passed the square, and went up to the Taiji Hall, stepping up the stone steps with dark steps. At the top, Zhao Zhouyi, who was wearing armor and a cloak, walked quickly Come up, bow your hands and salute, then gesture to the other side of the main hall, and whispered: "Young Yin, Yang Fugong, and Liu Jishu just left, and walked through Zuo Yanming Gate. After staying behind, they are alone inside."

The so-called Zuo Yanming Gate is the left hall of the Tai Chi Hall, including the side door. At this time, the right is respected, and the other party walks in the left hall, with a very low posture. These eunuchs have a good grasp of flattery, even Geng Qing After figuring out the details inside, I also feel a little admiration in my heart.

"What did they say?" Geng Qing looked at the Tai Chi Hall in front of him.

"I didn't let me in after staying."

Geng Qing hummed and said a few words of comfort to the military envoy. The other party could say this to him, maybe it meant flattery, but more, the other party could see something clearly, from Feng Xiang's consolation, to pretending to beg for peace, The other party followed him, and he obviously had the same opinion as Yang Fugong and others seeing Li Jiji alone.

"Shaoyin, after you persuade us to stay, we have captured Chang'an, and it has already fallen into the eyes of the governors of the world. If we do something out of line again, we will really push ourselves to the cusp of the storm and learn from that yellow nest. ah!"

"That's what I'm here for."

Geng Qing responded and told him not to follow. After all, there were too many people and it caused some misunderstandings. Even Jiuyu stayed outside the hall and waited.

In the main hall, the lights are bright, under the four dragon pillars on both sides, the lampposts are burning continuously, and a red carpet is paved on the smooth ground from the middle, extending to the front of the imperial steps. In front of the dragon table, looking up at the golden screen sculpture with several dragon shapes behind the dragon chair.

"After staying, if you like it, you can bring it back to Longyou together when you leave." Geng Qing came over, without the slightest awe of the golden palace, standing on the ground with one foot and stepping on a step with the other, "Listen Say Yang Fugong and Liu Jishu have been here?"

As a general, Li Jiji is tall and straight, with a handsome face. After experiencing several battles outside the city of Li Maozhen and Chang'an, he has lost the hesitation and immaturity of Longyou. Hearing the words of the question, he turned around and looked at him. The front has become much more majestic and mature.

For Geng Qing, he still respects it. After all, from adopting a son to abandoning a son, to conquering Chang'an and forcing the emperor away, all of these are the other party's suggestions.

"What are you talking about, sir? How do you take this golden dragon screen sculpture back?" Li Jiji smiled, put his hands back and walked down the imperial steps, and then nodded: "Private Yang and Lieutenant Liu did come here just now. Sir, you know The arrival is fast."

"I can't be unhappy, these two people have a strong desire for human rights, and they will ruin Longyou." Geng Qing went over, stood aside, and casually leaned against the railing on the side of the imperial steps, "Because they both looked for me before. "

As he spoke, Geng Qing turned his head to look at Li Jiji, who was also looking at him, and paused every word: "They also urged me to be emperor."

Li Jiji frowned.

After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Really?" Immediately, he punched the railing on the other side, gritted his teeth and cursed: "Two eunuchs!"

His voice was so loud that Jiuyu, who was waiting outside the hall and talking to Zhao Zhouyi, frowned slightly and looked into the hall.

When he turned his head, in the Taiji Hall, Li Jiji cursed a few more words, then looked back at Geng Qing.

"Sir, don't tell me, Ji Ji was almost bewitched by these two people, so he brought them here and chopped them up!"

Geng Qing raised his hand to stop him: "No, it's still useful for these two people to leave a life. If they cut it with a knife, wouldn't it be a great help to Li Ye? After that, just beat it. Come here right now, just to ask the rest How about the surrendered soldiers and horses, when they leave Chang'an, the money and food in the internal treasury and the government treasury must be brought back, don't be in a hurry."

After these things invaded Chang'an, the keynote was already set. Apart from fame, money, food and sources of troops are the greatest interests. This point is consistent throughout the Longyou army. Can live a comfortable life.

"Already preparing, in two or three days, it should be ready, but"

Li Jiji looked a little hesitant. He glanced at the resplendent and magnificent hall in front of him. After all, he was a little bit reluctant, "...but, do you really want to leave Chang'an?"

The northwest is bitterly cold, even if there are mansions and courtyards, compared with the prosperous and wealthy Chang'an, ten Longzhous can't compare.

"I don't know what I think about later, but you and I, who are used to living a hard life, suddenly occupy this place, but you will be dazzled." Geng Qing didn't use the big reason, but pulled the other party to his side , Speaking of the bitter cold in the northwest, Huang Chao was also mentioned as an example.

"The yellow bandit came to rule Chang'an. He has great talent, right? The soldiers under him are fine and brave, but after arriving here, the soldiers have no fighting spirit and no ambition. In just two or three years, they died elsewhere. Besides, there are Jiedu envoys all over the place now. Occupying here will undoubtedly give others an excuse to send troops, just like when you and I attacked Chang'an before. When the time comes to attack them in groups, do you think it will be possible to defend Chang'an with this little army?"

Li Jiji listened silently, and slowly sat down on the imperial steps, staring at the hall in a daze, after a long while, he sighed and nodded: "What the master said is that when Jiji came here, he almost fell into it. "

After a while, he smiled, got up and took a deep breath, walked down the imperial steps, turned around and clasped his fists heavily at Geng Qing, bowed and bowed.

"Mr. Xie, wake up!"

Geng Qing stood up with a smile and bowed his hands to return the salute, watching the other party revived and strode out of the hall, the smile on his face gradually cooled down, and then followed him out, when the waiting Jiuyu came up, Geng Qing's eyes were fixed, and he said in a deep voice : "Do you know where Yang Fugong and others live?"

Jiuyu hooked the corners of his mouth, didn't speak, turned around and walked towards a certain direction, the surrounding Longyou soldiers followed behind him in a long line as if they had received an order, and walked to the east of Taiji Palace with neat steps .

Dajimen, Wude Hall.

The rustling sound of people resounded in the side hall, most of the palace eunuchs were around, there were few guards and palace maids walking around, and the soldiers from Longyou who came occasionally just looked at them from a distance and then left.

At this time, in the side hall, a small furnace with strong charcoal fire was placed under the knees of the two of them to drive away the damp and cold in their crotches, and words continued to be spoken.

"Geng Qing is cunning, you and I were too eager to be fooled before, but Li Jiji from Longyou is easy to talk to. Today he is a little moved."

"Huh, people in the northwest have little knowledge and are used to being poor. How is it not rare to see these things? Geng Qing is different. He has come to the palace several times, and he came from the gentle village. Speaking of which, he still has There are more than twenty women who have property in Chang'an and have been high-ranking officials, so it's not easy for them to be tricked."

The person who said this was beardless, with a long and thin white face. He was a lieutenant of the Shence Army. He held the Zuo Longwu Army in his hands. However, like Yang Fugong who was opposite him, he was tricked by the emperor to stay in the palace. When he attacked the city, he didn't have time to leave the palace, and was detained by Geng Qing and Li Jiji.

"Speaking of which, the status you and I have today is all due to Geng Qing, but I'm afraid he has already seen our thoughts."

Yang Fugong was much older than Liu Jishu, so naturally he had more concerns. Every time he thought of that person coming back, he would feel agitated. He didn't want to go to see Li Jiji today, but Liu Jishu couldn't hold back and urged him to go with him. .

Just as he was speaking, the content behind him had just come out, outside the side hall, the shouts of the children below suddenly sounded, there were also ping-pong fights, and the sound of people falling down. Under the eaves of the side corridor, several young eunuchs were knocked down by the soldiers and dragged aside.

A group of Longyou soldiers in armor and holding spears approached with rumbling footsteps. The leader had a slender figure and a soft and cold face, which immediately made Yang Fugong and the two shudder, and their knees couldn't help but soften. They naturally recognized each other as Who, Gu Changshi's adopted son, Gu Jiuyu, is also an old man in the palace.

When they were in charge of the Yeting Palace, both of them worked under the other side.

"Goodbye to the servant!"

Yang Fugong and Liu Jishu knelt down softly, their foreheads touched the cold ground, in their lowered eyes, the embroidered steps were approaching, and they heard a cold voice from above.

"Very good, you two did a good job and take it away!"

Jiuyu raised a hand and waved it away, and the soldiers behind him rushed over like wolves and tigers, and directly lifted the two of them from the ground, begging for mercy, and were escorted into the Hall of Wude, surrounded by a group of young eunuchs who were stunned. Looking at the soldiers in armor and holding knives and spears, no one dared to take half a step, and gathered outside as if they were waiting for their fate.

Soon, Geng Qing came over here and sat on the big chair brought by Jiuyu. The soldiers slapped their knees twice, and they fell to their knees on the ground.

"I heard that you want Li Liuhou to be the emperor?"

Geng Qing blew on the hot air from the cup, took a sip of tea, and looked at the two people on the ground with a smile, "What do you two think of me? Is it the candidate for the emperor?"

The two people on the ground trembled, looked up at the smiling Geng Qing, and knocked their foreheads to the ground with a bang.

"Shang Shu, I'm just thinking about it, don't you take it seriously!"

"Yes. Geng Shangshu, we both admire the instruments of torture left by your former Shangshu, and they are both collected by us and played with from time to time."

The two of them kowtowed non-stop, with blood oozing from their foreheads.

　Just one chapter tonight, let’s make it up tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)