Red Tang

Just as Li Kuo expected, at this time in the Xiangguo Mansion in Pingkangfang, (Note 1) Li Xiu, the Minister of Honglu Temple, was already pale with anxiety.

"Master Dexi, please allow two more days, Li will definitely give you a satisfactory answer!" Li Xiu cupped his hands at the Tubo envoy Dexi, and greeted him with a smile.The second prince of Tubo didn't die sooner or later, but he was assassinated at the very moment of peace between the two countries. Isn't this a problem with him!

"Hmph! You put it lightly. This is the prince of our Tubo. Tang people are cunning foxes. If I give you a leniency, who will give me a leniency? The emperor of your Tang Dynasty patted his chest and said, he will definitely catch him." The culprit who assassinated the prince, please give us Zanpu an explanation. It has been several days, and there is still no movement. Could it be that what the Emperor of Tang said is insignificant to Mr. Li?" The Tubo envoy shook his sleeves, Said sarcastically.

"Where is this talking!" Li Xiu was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat when the Desi envoy put on a big hat of disrespect for the king for no reason. "Since Your Majesty has decreed, we as courtiers will do our best to implement it. It's just that the death of Prince Luzanxi is too strange. In order to bring the perpetrators to justice, we still need to think long-term!"

"I don't care about the twists and turns of your Han people. Five days, I will give you a five-day deadline. If there is no result after five days, I will go to the Tang Emperor's court to ask. Does the Great Tang still have credit? No?" After speaking, Desi waved his sleeves and walked away.

Seeing the Tubo envoy leave the room, Li Xiu heaved a sigh of relief and collapsed on the seat.The Minister of Honglu Temple was originally a fat vacancy who seemed to be a low-ranking official, and his father came here to mediate for him with great difficulty.In the past few years of being an official, I don't seek meritorious service, but seek no faults. Although I haven't made any political achievements, I haven't dishonored the reputation of the Great Tang Dynasty.Whether it is to accompany the prince of Persia to visit Qujiang or enjoy the pleasure tour with the princess of Shiguo, I have done it properly and safely.If he practiced for a few more years, with his father's prestige in the court, it was very possible that he could be in charge of the political affairs hall.But at this juncture, the assassination of the Tubo prince happened.Although he is only a nominal supreme officer, he is more or less responsible for this matter.His Majesty the emperor is the most face-saving old man. If he can't find out the culprit in time, it may greatly affect his image in his heart.

Thinking of this, Li Xiu only felt an extra headache, and kept patting his forehead lightly to relieve the pressure.

"Eldest son! The master told you to go to the central hall!" Li Quan, a close servant, trotted over and reminded in a low voice.

"Huh? Father called me?" Li Xiu rubbed his eyes and sat up immediately.Although he was the eldest son of Li's family, his father had a romantic nature and gave birth to more than twenty brothers for him.Although he is currently being trained by his father in the direction of the heir of the patriarch, it is not guaranteed that his old man will change his mind someday!I need to perform better in front of his old man, so that I can seize the opportunity in the competition for the successor of the patriarch!

"Well, the things are going right away." Li Xiu straightened his clothes in front of the mirror, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong with his appearance, he followed Li Quanchao to the middle hall where his father was.

Li Linfu's Xiangguo Mansion is located in Pingkangfang, covering a huge area.Because Mr. Xiangguo has many children, almost everyone is assigned a small cross-court.In normal times, most of the young masters and ladies stay in their own courtyards, and only come to the ancestral hall in the backyard on important occasions such as celebrations and sacrifices, and Li Linfu presides over them to participate in the worship.

Li Linfu would stay in the middle hall of the backyard every day to rest his mind and sleep quietly. After getting old, he obviously felt that his energy was weak.In the early years, I didn't feel tired even staying up all night to deal with government affairs, but now I feel weak when I just work out.But what worries him the most is not his body, but the emperor's attitude towards him.Ever since the imperial concubine was favored, the Yang family took it for granted that they would lead to prosperity.It is perfectly normal for a concubine to be favored and a relative to be promoted to power.But Li Linfu couldn't figure out the real thoughts in His Majesty's heart.Did he want to use the power of the Yang family to share some of his power, or did he intend to support the Yang family and replace him with Li Linfu?

In the past ten years since I have been in politics and worshiped the prime minister, I have always been cautious and cautious, and will never leave any grounds for my opponents.It's just that these days, the rise of the Yang family made him a little at a loss.The current representative of the Yang family in Chang'an's political arena is undoubtedly Shi Yushi Yang Zhao. Although this person comes from a humble background, he is extremely tactful and sophisticated.Hearing that His Majesty asked him to tell the story, he handled all the accounts in an orderly manner, and it seems that he will definitely get involved in the Ministry of Accounts in the future.According to his previous temperament, this kind of person would either be taken for his own use, or suppressed vigorously.But now that he is getting old, he needs to give himself more and leave a way out for the Li family.It is not a good thing to have too many enemies, let alone such a big enemy as the Yang family!

"Father, you are looking for a child!" Li Xiu lightly raised the sleeves of his robe, and bowed to Li Linfu.

"Oh, you sit down." Li Linfu saw that Li Xiu was in front of him, nodded lightly, and opened his slightly closed eyes.

Li Linfu is quite satisfied with his eldest son.Although Xiu'er is not as capable and outstanding as the eldest sons of other aristocrats, she is a rare sophistication.Although it is not enough to be pioneering and aggressive, it is enough to keep the foundation he laid down by Li Linfu.However, he is still a little too late to do some things, so I have to beat him, lest he fall into someone else's trap without knowing it!

"I heard that His Majesty is pressing on the recent assassination of the Tubo prince?" Li Linfu picked up a cup of scented tea and sipped it.

"That's right, father, the child is very anxious now." Seeing that his father took the initiative to ask about this matter, Li Xiu was overjoyed and quickly responded.

"Then what do you think about this?" Li Linfu took a sip of tea and smiled lightly.

Li Xiu arched his hands and replied respectfully: "Based on my humble opinion, this case may involve a lot of things. At this time, the two countries are negotiating peace, so I'm afraid it's not appropriate to involve too much!"

"Confused!" Li Linfu threw the teacup out, shaking his beard in anger.

"How do I usually train you, but you have such an elm head? Is your majesty afraid of making a big fuss? The bigger the trouble, the better. The bigger the trouble, the more it shows that my Tang Dynasty attaches great importance to the assassination of the Tubo prince. Ruosi suppressed this matter in a daze, not to mention what the Tubo people can't explain, where do you ask His Majesty to put his face?"

"The child is stupid, please teach me!" Li Xiu was frightened by a burst of drinking, his face turned pale, and he couldn't help nodding his head.

"Alas!" Li Linfu sighed, and only now did he feel the huge gap between his son and himself.Although this gap is not fatal, it is terrifying.If he wants to stand firm in the treacherous court, his son still has a lot to learn.

"I heard that there is some restlessness in the east recently?" Li Linfu tapped his fingers casually, making a plan.

"Ah?" Li Xiu was startled, and after thinking for a while, she understood Dong Bian's meaning. "Father means that this matter has something to do with His Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Didn't His Royal Highness King Guangping race horses with the Tubo prince a few days ago? Isn't it normal for two young people to have a little friction?" Li Linfu smiled slyly.

"My child understands!" Li Xiu cupped his hands at Li Linfu, saying yes again and again. "Father still thinks in the long run!" Li Xiu sincerely admired his father's quick wit and praised sincerely.

"Don't worry." Li Linfu put down his teacup and beckoned his son to be calm.

"I heard that Li Shizhi's brat is now a regimental captain?" Li Linfu's eyes gradually narrowed into a line, and he shot a stern light.

"It's the kid named Li Kuo?" Li Xiu responded softly with disdain. In his opinion, this kid is just a tree with no roots and can't achieve anything.His grandfather was completely defeated by his father, what kind of big waves can he cause like a brat?

"Alas. Eliminate all evil and do everything. This is true. It seems that I was careless at the time. Don't forget, he is also from the Eastern Palace." Li Linfu moistened his throat and looked into the distance with regret.

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Note 1: According to the records in "Tang Liangjingchengfang Kao", Li Linfu's Xiangguo's house was built in Pingkangfang, the land of fireworks, covering a huge area.

ps: Liuyun will not fall down, just for so many brothers who read and chase after books.Fair and comfortable, don't say much, code words!