Tibet

Li Dai's sudden appointment as the Minister of Rites was very sudden and there was no warning in advance. Yu Qian, the former Minister of Rites, was changed to the governor of Henan.

Yu Qian was originally from Li Linfu, but later switched to Yang Guozhong, so the Ministry of Rites belonged to Yang Guozhong's territory.

Li Dai suddenly became the Minister of Rites, which can be said to have changed the entire court structure. The prince's faction previously controlled the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Punishment, while Yang Guozhong's faction controlled the four departments of Hu, Bing, Rites, and Gong. They are also from the Yang Guozhong faction, while Zuo Cheng and Miao Jinqing belong to the centrist faction.

Now Yang Guozhong is indeed powerful. Except for Wei Jiansu, the other three prime ministers, Chen Xilie, Zhangchou Jianqiong, and Zhang Jun, are all from Yang Guozhong.

And now that Li Dai has become the Minister of Rites, at least in the Shangshu Province, the Yang Guozhong faction and the Prince's faction are balanced.

All civil and military officials in the dynasty were as good as human beings. Li Dai's appointment as Minister of Rites greatly increased the power of the prince's faction. The ministers all realized that the long-rumored issue of deposing the prince may have been shelved.

The ministers all began to consider their own attitudes. Although the Yang family was favored, Concubine Yang would grow old after all, and the prince would rise sooner or later. If he offended the prince too much now, what would his children and grandchildren do?

Miao Jinqing, the minister Zuocheng, immediately visited Wei Jiansu and had a long and pleasant conversation.

Previously, the Ministry of War had been blocking the camels and supplies of the Hezhong Army and was reluctant to approve it. The approval was approved the day after Li Dai became the Minister of Rites.

These are actually very subtle things that only the person involved knows. Just like wearing shoes, only the feet know whether they are comfortable or not.

After the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, the Lantern Festival atmosphere in Chang'an City began to come out. Lanterns and decorations were decorated everywhere on the streets. The government and the people came together. All kinds of lanterns appeared on the streets. Various dignitaries also launched their own lanterns. It is to show off wealth, and at the same time, it is also to highlight one's existence.

At noon on the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Li Ye returned home.

Two subordinates, Guan Pei and Xu Chunsheng, returned after the New Year and have been following Li Ye.

Walking into Xuanpingfang, every house was hung with lanterns, and the front of Li Ye's own house was also hung with lanterns. There were children running everywhere. The Lantern Festival was coming soon, and every child was full of expectations.

As soon as Li Ye arrived at the door, Pei Sanniang greeted him, "You are finally back. Eunuch Gao has sent people to remind you several times. Hurry! Hurry!"

When Li Ye came back today, Gao Lishi sent him a message, asking him to come back today. Li Ye was confused, but he still set off early in the morning and rushed back.

Li Ye was wearing a military uniform and had no time to change, so he turned his horse's head and ran towards the Daming Palace.

Li Ye quickly arrived at the Daming Palace and asked his two men to wait outside the Danfeng Gate. He went directly into the palace to find Gao Lishi.

"Mr. Gao, what do you want from me?" Li Ye stepped forward, bowed and smiled.

Gao Lishi put down his pen, stood up and said with a smile: "I'm not looking for you, it's the imperial concubine who is looking for you!"

Li Ye was startled, "The noble concubine is looking for me, what do you want?"

"Please give me a poem!"

Gao Lishi said with a smile: "The imperial concubine likes you very much. Why don't you bring a Wu hook and collect Guanshan Fifty States? She hopes you can write two more poems. The imperial concubine is rehearsing songs and dances these two days and needs some poems she likes."

Li Ye's face suddenly turned red. He could still practice martial arts twice, but wouldn't asking for poetry cost his life?

"Gao Weng, I am a military commander. Occasionally, I have an idea and write a few crooked poems. The poem "Guan Shan Fifty States" was written two years ago. It was not a temporary act. You suddenly asked me to write a poem. How can I write it? .”

Gao Lishi had a bad smile on his face and added insult to injury: "I don't care, my queen has been thinking about it for several days. I can't explain it to her. You can explain it yourself."

"Do you want to meet a humble concubine, or do you only want the poems I wrote?"

"The imperial concubine wants to see you!"

Li Ye nodded, "Okay! Let me prepare. I have written a few songs in the past few years."

"Okay then, let's go! Let's enter the palace."

Li Ye almost missed the point with his kick, his eyes widened, "Now?"

"Of course it is now. The Imperial Concubine was waiting for you yesterday. How can you delay?"

Li Ye was anxious, "Mr. Gao, I've been wandering around the military camp these days. My hair is tied up randomly. I didn't wash my face in the morning. I'm covered in sweat. I didn't take a shower. I'm covered in mud. How can I see anyone?"

Gao Lishi took two steps back, took a few glances, and said with a smile: "I think it's good. The empress lives in fine clothes and food every day. It's not impossible to meet a rough man by chance. Leave all your belongings with me and let's leave quickly!" "

Li Ye had no choice but to follow Gao Lishi into the harem and into a garden. From a distance, he saw a large group of palace maids surrounding a beautiful woman, whose face was covered by a fan. She was probably Concubine Yang.

Gao Lishi stepped forward to report, and came back after a while: "The empress declares your presence!"

Li Ye quickly stepped forward, knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists in salute, "Li Ye, the Governor of Hezhong Prefecture, pays homage to the Imperial Concubine!"

Many palace maids covered their mouths and chuckled, and Yang Yuhuan couldn't help laughing: "Did General Li fall down on the road?"

Li Ye's face suddenly turned red, and he had no choice but to tell the truth, "Reporting to your Majesty, Wei Chen has been training soldiers in the military camp these days. He has been soaking in the mud all day long. He has not taken off his armor for five days and five nights, and his hair is also messy. Prick it, you're covered in sweat, I just said to freshen up and change clothes, Gao Weng said it's okay, the queen won't be angry, it's too abrupt, please forgive me."

Yang Yuhuan smiled slightly and said: "That's how a man should be. Being rough is not a bad thing. I really won't be angry. I'm very happy that you can see me in my true colors."

"Thank you for your forgiveness!"

Yang Yuhuan pointed to the Nuan Pavilion next to him and said to Gao Lishi: "It's a bit cold outside, go to the Nuan Pavilion!"

Gao Lishi quickly took several eunuchs to the Nuan Pavilion to prepare. Yang Yuhuan, surrounded by a large group of palace ladies, slowly walked towards the Nuan Pavilion.

Li Ye had no choice but to wait outside. After a while, Gao Lishi came out and laughed: "You brat, you actually betrayed me just now."

"Gao Weng, I was anxious just now,"

"If you don't trust me about this little thing, it'll be fine if I say it's fine."

Seeing that there was no one around, Gao Weng said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I have been bored these days and wanted to go for a walk in the desert of the Western Regions. Your Majesty had no other choice, so I asked me to find a general from the Western Regions to chat with your Majesty. I recommend him." Because you are young and a junior, the Holy One only agreed to find an older general, but the Holy One would never agree because he would feel uncomfortable."

"Junior understands!"

"Let's go! Your Majesty is waiting for you."

Li Ye followed Gao Lishi and walked into the Nuan Pavilion. It didn't look big from the outside, but it was very spacious inside. It was mainly decorated in golden tones and was magnificently decorated. The charcoal in the brazier was burning brightly, and the inside of the Nuan Pavilion was as warm as spring.

Above is a large bed, surrounded by gauze curtains. Yang Yuhuan is sitting on the soft couch, with palace ladies standing on both sides.

Yang Yuhuan's thick leather jacket had been taken off, and she was wearing a yellow-green skirt underneath, revealing a large area of ​​moist, white and greasy skin under her neck.

The moment Li Ye entered, he saw a breathtaking whiteness, and then a silk screen separated him from Yang Yuhuan.

Li Ye could no longer see clearly the imperial concubine opposite, and could only vaguely see a figure, but this special silk screen allowed Yang Yuhuan to clearly see Li Ye opposite.

Yang Yuhuan drank bird's nest tea, her beautiful eyes silently admiring the young general in front of her who she liked so much and even attracted her. This was the reason why she was not annoyed when Li Ye touched her finger before.

Only Gao Lishi understood Yang Yuhuan. Why the imperial concubine wanted to go for a walk in the desert of the Western Regions, and also said that she admired Li Ye's poems. In fact, it was because Li Ye was leaving soon, and the empress wanted to see him again before Li Ye left. Gao Lishi understood the hint from the imperial concubine.

Of course, Gao Lishi didn't think too much. He knew that Feilong gave the empress a mystery before his death, and only Li Ye could solve this mystery.