When Gao Qiu received the imperial edict, he was extremely uneasy. He waited at the gate of the palace for two hours the day before and received the news that the emperor had indeed rested. The next day he received the edict, which indeed made him a general.

He was in charge of the counter-rebellion, but when he was granted the title, he also received another news: Princess Changping was still in Jinling.

Now that they all know that Princess Changping is in Jinling, how can those traitors of Manichaeism not know? Now that they know that even if Jinling is big, ten days is enough to turn everything upside down. Princess Changping must have fallen into the Moroccan Empire.

In the hands of the nuns, this counter-insurgency, which seems to be a sure victory, will

It turned into a rescue. If the Manichaeans jumped over the wall, how could Fang La, the leader, not know the importance of Princess Changping to the court? If the vote broke out, he would neither fight nor retreat, so what should he do? He needed a signal

, or a suggestion, so that you can grasp the scale after setting off.

That's why he came to Zuo Xiangfu, but Li Linfu suddenly burst out laughing: "Get up..."

As he spoke, he turned around and walked towards the pavilion in the courtyard.

Although it is late winter and early spring, the exotic flowers and plants in the garden of Zuo Xiang's Mansion are blooming brightly. Unless you are wearing thick winter clothes, it is defined as spring and summer.

Gao Qiu then got up and followed Li Linfu to the pavilion to make tea for him.

Li Linfu picked up the teacup, blew on the tea, took a careful sip and said to Gao Qiu who was standing on the side: "Look at these flowers and plants, which one is not delicate and beautiful? They are all rare if they can bloom in winter.

It’s a beautiful thing, but tell me, what will be the result if it’s not pruned?”

Gao Qiu bent down and replied: "If it is not pruned or pruned, the branches will be broken by the flowers and they will be scattered horizontally and vertically, which is not beautiful."

Li Linfu put the teacup back on the table and said: "Yes, if you don't prune it, it will bloom more beautifully than the flowers in spring. Do you think it is irritating or not?"

"What the Prime Minister Zuo said is absolutely true. If it opens when it should open and fails when it should fail, it will be great. If it steals the limelight and competes for the beauty, it will lose its color in the spring. No matter how beautiful it is, it will only be the best.

It's my fault." Gao Qiu nodded in agreement and followed Li Linfu's words.

Li Linfu chuckled: "Haha, but right and wrong all depend on the human heart. If you are wrong, you are wrong. If you are right, you are right. Whether this flower is right or wrong depends on how you prune it.

If you prun it too hard, it won't even bloom next year, isn't it a pity? If you prun it lightly, it will be even more annoying tomorrow than this year."

Gao Qiu also smiled and said: "The words of Prime Minister Zuo are very enlightening. However, my subordinates still have something unclear. I hope Prime Minister Zuo will give me some advice."

"As long as it's something more than flower arrangements, it doesn't matter."

Gao Qiu continued: "It is a matter of flower art. If this rose grows among thorns, the servants want to get it, but the thorn bush is really stubborn. If you are not careful, you will hurt the rose and you can discard it."

What’s more, it’s really a pity that I was in a dilemma and I didn’t know what to do for a while.”

Li Linfu stood up, pointed to a bush in the southwest corner in front of him and said, "Is this the situation you are talking about?"

Gao Qiu looked in the direction pointed by Li Linfu. There was really a delicate flower blooming in the bush, but he didn't know what kind of flower it was. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that Li Linfu was twenty years old above the court.

Standing still for years, he really has his own ability. Who can do it in his own way?

Planting shrubs and thorns in the garden? Planting a single flower among the shrubs and thorns? This is clearly reminding myself that accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger. If you are not careful, you will lose everything. This shrub and thorns

It was planted in his heart, and he always warned himself not to take the wrong path or say the wrong thing.

"In the opinion of Zuo Xiang, that's exactly what it is..." Gao Qiu cupped his hands, but walked out of the pavilion and walked towards the bushes and thorns.

The area of ​​thorns is not large, only one foot square, but if you want to pick flowers, you cannot pick them. It is extremely dangerous to pick the flowers.

Gao Qiu stretched out his hand, and the sharp thorns on the thorn vines directly cut Gao Qiu's right hand. Severe pain spread to every corner of his body. Gao Qiu endured the pain and stretched out his left hand to cut off the thorns in front of him.

The blood on his palm dripped down his arm and onto the ground.

Finally he came across the bouquet of flowers, but at this moment, Li Linfu moved. He had been following Gao Qiu, wanting to see if Gao Qiu would continue to ask questions or do it himself. It was obvious that Gao Qiu chose the latter.

This was what he had not expected, but it was what he was most looking forward to. When Gao Qiu stretched out his left hand, Li Linfu finally felt a little

Moved, not many people have moved him in the past twenty years. He is also a person who loves talents. He also likes people who can share worries for the court and solve problems for the country, but some people go too far, and some people only know how to share worries and solve problems.

, but did not care about the royal family's face at all. This country is the Xia family's country, and this family is the royal family. Putting the cart before the horse.

Li Linfu stretched out his hand, holding a pair of scissors. The scissors were extremely sharp. They shone a little coldly under the cool wind, but they were not directed towards the thorns. Instead, they were directed towards Gao Qiu who was about to touch the flowers.

Go to the right hand.

When Gao Qiu realized it, the scissors had reached the point where he could not avoid it. He simply reached out and grabbed the flower and pulled it off. His palm was also cut directly by the scissors. On his bloody hands, he was holding the flower.

A blooming flower was given to Li Linfu.

Li Linfu frowned and said: "Do you want to give me such a ruined flower?" He immediately turned around and threw the scissors directly to the ground, hitting the bluestone with a crisp sound.

Gao Qiu froze on the spot, then looked at the flower in his hand, and suddenly took a breath of cold air. He saw Li Linfu leaving without looking back. When he walked to the door, he paused: "Wrap it for him and even cut it."

I don’t know how to plant any flowers, it’s really not a worry.” He immediately turned around the door and left the garden.

Two maids ran towards Gao Qiu holding a red sandalwood box, knelt on the ground and began to bandage Gao Qiu's wounds.

Gao Qiu looked at the door, then looked down at the delicate flowers, and then looked at the blood-stained scissors on the ground, but he suddenly realized that, regardless of the pain of the wound, he knelt down with a plop and walked towards the door.

He bowed and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Zuo, for Chengquan..."

The two maids were stunned and hurriedly knelt down on the ground. For a long time, no one responded at the door. Then they stood up and continued to bandage their hands with Gao Qiu. On the other hand, Gao Qiu was smiling and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Five days later, Gao Qiu was inspected at the south gate of Luoyang. The prime ministers on his left and right came to see him off, entrusted by the officials. A hundred thousand troops with flags fluttering and armored troops stood in a mighty manner, stretching for several miles.

"General Gao, I'm waiting for good news from you in the capital. I hope you will live up to your trust, put down the rebellion, and welcome back the princess." Li Linfu said with a chuckle.

Xia Yongkang also said: "Yes, the faster General Gao is, the easier it will be for the situation in the north to settle down. I wonder how confident General Gao is about this trip?"

Gao Qiu cupped his hands and replied: "Even if he had some confidence, Gao Qiu would have done everything he could to put down the rebellion and welcome the princess back to repay the emperor's favor."

"Okay, please..." Xia Yongkang motioned to the left and right to bring a bowl of wine: "This is the wine given by the emperor, please..."
Chapter completed!