Chapter 306: Common Enemy

Bian Lingcheng sighed and said, "Under the general's general's battle, no matter how the general does it excessively, the emperor will not say anything. The key is that in the future, the general's political enemies and my political enemies will attack together, and things will be troublesome. I am very worried that the emperor will settle the accounts after the autumn."

Speaking of this, Bian Lingcheng dipped a little tea and wrote the word "Qing" on the table, saying: "I am worried that the emperor will increase this person's authority, from appeasement of the vassals to restrain military and political affairs. At that time, the general will gradually become his subordinate."

Li Qing'an remained silent for a while. He knew that what Bian Lingcheng said was not alarmist, but probably the fact. This was Li Longji's usual method. Whether it was Wei Jian, Huangfu Weiming or Wang Zhongsi, he was demoted first to prevent the turbulence of the situation, and then secretly executed after a year.

This time, he appointed King Qing to take charge of Anxi, obviously because King Qing had a bad relationship with him. The reason why he repeatedly emphasized that King Qing did not interfere in military and political affairs was just to stabilize himself. For this reason, he also specially appointed himself as prime minister. This excessive courtesy that far surpassed An Lushan, Gao Xianzhi and others was also a strategy of first compliment and then killing to some extent.

Even if he took Mingyue away, he didn't pursue anything. An old man who even had to occupy his daughter-in-law, an emperor with a harem of 40,000 yuan, his desire to possess women is obvious. Will he really let himself take Mingyue away so generously?

The answer is obviously no. Could it be that Anxi cannot live without himself? For a superior, no matter where there is nothing, he cannot live without anyone. He can completely transfer back to Gao Xianzhi, Feng Changqing, Cheng Qianli, or even Li Siye. In his opinion, anyone can replace him.

The key is the Tubo Battle that is about to be launched. It should be said that it was Geshuhan's plan that saved him. In order not to affect this battle, Li Longji reluctantly took a breath and used another method to monitor himself and use the method of the prince to take charge.

To a certain extent, this is a compromise, a compromise for Li Longji, and a favorable side to himself. If King Qing cannot monitor himself, or his power is completely undermined, and Li Longji finds that the prince cannot control himself, he will take no hesitation to replace him.

If we talk more deeply, even King Qing was in charge of Anxi was a temporary method. In order to get the bright moon, he would definitely not let himself stay in Anxi for too long. This is an irreconcilable contradiction. Unless he presented his wife to him, he would also change his generals once the war in Tubo was quelled.

But is it possible that Li Qing'an, who offered his wife to the palace? Is it possible? If a real man can't even protect his wife, how can he be in the world?

He was not without a way out. He had at least two roads in front of him, and then swept the world and retreated and hid the world. Of course, this was just the last extreme method. He would not take this step unless he had to. As long as things were not at the worst, there was room for salvation. The best way was to war. As long as the war continued, Li Longji would not be able to change his generals.

Thinking of this, Li Qing'an pointed to the water marks that were not dry yet on the table, and smiled at Bian Lingcheng and said, "Don't worry about the military supervisor. This person is a weak person. I can control him. The key is to supervise himself and not be transferred back to the court. This will affect the military supervisor's vital interests."

Li Qing'an's last sentence hit Bian Lingcheng's heart. His hundreds of thousands of dollars of wealth seemed like a huge iron ball tied his feet. How could he go back to the court?

Bian Lingcheng was like a defeated rooster, completely renounced. After a while, he was weak: "General, don't worry, we have already boarded your ship, so it's hard to go on."

Li Qingan smiled, a little ambiguous and malicious. He patted Bian Lingcheng's hand gently and said, "Don't worry, the military supervisor has been in love for so many years. How can I ignore you? When the time is right, I will send troops to send your property back to the Central Plains, and don't go back to the palace. The military supervisor will enjoy his old age at home!"

King Qing Li Cong arrived in Anxi three days ago. He temporarily served as the envoy of the vassal and sent Mansour back to his country. Because Mansour wanted to discuss the details of the repatriation of prisoners of war with Li Qing'an, he was waiting for Li Qing'an in Kucha. Li Cong was not able to withstand the long journey and fell ill and came to his place of office.

He didn't want to move forward anymore. He felt that he was not used to the water and soil of Anxi. He heard that he would have to cross the thin mountain and the thousands of miles of Gobi Desert when he walked forward. This made Li Cong afraid, so the minor illness became a serious illness. He sent someone to tell Mansour that he was in a serious illness and might not be able to accompany him west anymore, so he could only send him here.

The official residence arranged by Li Qing'an for Li Cong was the old palace in Kucha. Although it was very spacious and suitable for Li Cong's noble status, the palace had not been inhabited for forty years. The walls were mottled and the roofs were old. Although Li Qing'an had sent troops to clean the palace, the evil spirits in the palace could not be removed. The cold spirit soaked every brick and stone, and every inch of the wall exuded a kind of coldness. The huge palace was only inhabited by more than 30 people, and it seemed empty. For two nights, all the followers, including Li Cong, did not sleep well. Last night, one of his concubines suddenly screamed shrillly, saying that there was a ghost in the room, which scared all the women to Li Cong's room. Everyone gathered together and couldn't sleep all night.

Li Cong was just looking for an excuse to get sick and was unwilling to accompany Mansoursi, but unexpectedly, he didn't sleep well for two nights, so Li Cong's illness really worsened.

"Does this damn house live in by humans? Ah sneeze!"

Li Cong sat on the bed, wrapped his whole body tightly with a thick quilt, and sneezed several times. His face was covered with snot and tears. While cursing the house, he secretly hated his father to send him to Anxi.

At first, Li Cong thought that he was the only one who was in charge, and he was a little proud. Unexpectedly, just a few days later, other princes were sent to various places to take charge, which made Li Cong feel full of loss. In fact, the place where Li Cong wanted to go the most was Yangzhou, where the water was soft and the soil was slippery, the woman was charming and beautiful, and it was a rich and gentle place. There was a lot of his assets there, but Yangzhou was occupied by his sixteenth brother, and he was sent to the most deserted and worst Anxi. His health was unwell these two days, which made him even more resentful.

The staff member Yan Kai sat aside and boiled medicine for him. On the small red mud stove, the medicine jar was rumbling, and the heat was simmering. The fragrance of medicine filled the entire room. Yan Kai was a family of medical practitioners. He was influenced by his father since childhood and also learned some simple techniques to cure diseases and drive away cold. Li Cong was just tired and cold. He took a few pairs of medicine and was fine. He ordered people to grab the medicine and boil the medicine for Li Cong himself.

"Your Highness is just not very adapted to Anxi's cold and noon heat, so I feel sick. Actually, I think as long as your Highness stays in Anxi for a few years, your Highness's body will gradually become stronger, which is also a good thing."

Yan Kai knew Li Cong's thoughts very well. While boiling medicine, he comforted him: "If Your Highness went to Yangzhou and had rich and delicious food all day long and his energy was gone, your Highness's body would worsen. It would not be a good thing!"

Yan Kai's persuasion and the fragrance of medicine all over the room made Li Cong's anxious heart slowly calm down. He smiled bitterly and said, "But this place of residence is too bad, and it is also haunted and there are few people serving me. How can you let me live in peace for a few years?"

"This is easy to solve. Just tell Li Qing'an about it. I guess he is busy with the war and has no time to take care of Your Highness."

"Oh! I heard that he went to Beiting, how many more days do I have to endure this?"

As soon as Li Cong finished speaking, someone came to report outside the door: "Your Highness, General Li Qing'an is asking for a visit outside the mansion!"

"Ah!" Li Cong was overjoyed and said repeatedly: "Hurry and invite me!"

Yan Kai stood up and smiled and said, "Your Highness, I'll go and greet him!"

"Okay! Go quickly sir."

Yan Kai handed the medicine jar to the maid, walked out of the room quickly, walked to the yard in front, and saw Li Qing'an coming in. He hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "See General!"

"Mr. Yan, we haven't seen each other for a long time."

What Li Qing'an said was able to control Li Cong because of Yan Kai. Yan Kai's surrender really surprised him, but it was reasonable. With Li Qiu's introduction and because he was the leader of the frontier powers, Yan Kai's surrender was understandable.

Originally, he was planning to use Yan Kai as his aide, but King Qing was named Anxi, which made Yan Kai's role suddenly appear. With Yan Kai as his inner support, King Qing should be a tool in his hand.

They walked towards Li Cong's room and walked into the yard. Li Qing'an asked with a smile: "Mr. Yan, how is Your Highness living?"

"Hey! General, Your Highness doesn't like this place, it's a little cold."

Li Cong sat in the room, pricked up his ears to listen to the conversation between the two. The maid made the sound of medicine. Li Cong glared at him so anxious that he said viciously: "Give me peace of mind!"

The maid was so scared that she didn't dare to move. Li Cong pricked up his ears again, and Li Qingan smiled and said, "I originally thought this house was too deserted, but the King of Kucha said that His Highness is noble and living in an ordinary house is not in accordance with etiquette. I thought it makes sense, so I asked His Highness to live here. Since His Highness doesn't like it, I will find a way to change his residence for His Highness."

"Then thank you General!"

Li Cong in the room was so anxious that he shouted: "There are too few servants!"

At this time, Li Qing'an had already walked to the door, and Yan Kai smiled and said, "Your Highness, the general is here."

"Come in now!"

The door opened, and Li Qing'an walked into the room, but saw Li Cong wrapped in a quilt, like a big rice dumpling. He couldn't help but feel funny. He hurried forward and bowed and bowed: "I heard that your highness is sick, Qing'an rushed back from Beiting to visit him!"

This sentence has passed. It will take at least four days to arrive here from Beiting, and there will be a message transmission time. In other words, Li Qingan knew that he was sick six days ago, but Li Cong had only been in Kucha for three days, and it was also the case for these two days. How did Li Qingan know?

Although it was a little exaggerated, it was easy to hear. Li Cong was dizzy and his mind couldn't turn. He was relieved and smiled and said, "General, please sit down!"

He ordered the maid to say, "Pour a cup of tea for the general!"

The maid responded and went out. Li Qing'an sat down. After a moment, the maid poured two cups of hot tea. Li Qing'an took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "I heard that your highness is not very happy to live here?"

"Yes!" Li Cong sighed and said, "This house is so terrifying and there are few people serving. I haven't had a good sleep for two nights."

Li Qingan looked up at the house. It was a corner of the palace with a very high roof, giving people a feeling of uneasiness. He nodded and said, "I heard that this palace has not been inhabited for forty years. I also think it is a bit inappropriate, but the King of Kucha said that His Highness is noble and does not conform to etiquette except for the rest."

Li Cong moaned and actually gave him a palace that had not been inhabited for forty years. No wonder he was haunted. He said with a bitter face: "General, etiquette is not important. What is important is to live comfortably. It is better to change my residence as soon as possible!"

Li Qingan smiled and said, "Since your highness is anxious, I will change your highness's house today. It turns out that Magistrate Meng's house is luxurious and spacious, and the back garden is completely built according to the house in the Central Plains. I ordered someone to clean it up, and your highness can move over tonight."

Li Cong was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "I have too few entourages. Can the general arrange some servants for me?"

In fact, Li Cong's implication was that he wanted Li Qing'an to find more women for him. He liked to live in the pile of women. Of course, a few male servants also needed. He brought thirty-five entourages from Chang'an, of which thirty were his concubines, only Yan Kai and an old servant were men, and several eunuchs who were neither male nor female, which made his life very inconvenient.

Li Qingan also knew that Li Cong had such ability. His thoughts and thoughts all day long were just desires and entertainments. He could not do anything serious. This was his weakness. If he grasped them, he could control him. Li Qingan smiled and said, "Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will tell the King of Kucha, let him share half of your maids and male servants, and ensure that your highness can live comfortably!"

After visiting King Qing politely, Li Qing'an returned to the Jiedushi Army Office. The Anxi Jiedushi Mansion was still in Kucha in name, but in fact, the main civil and military officials and many functions were transferred to Shuye. The military officials in Kucha only retained some simple functions, such as the military farming and garrison in the four towns of Anxi, etc. However, this time the battle against Tubo made Li Qing'an's focus tilt to Kucha again.

He returned to the military yamen and immediately sent someone to arrange Li Cong's new residence. He wrote another letter, ordering people to bring it to the King of Kucha and asking him for the maid and servant. Li Qingan could still satisfy Li Cong's request. As soon as he finished the arrangement, a soldier came to report: "Mr. Yan is here!"

Mr. Yan is Yan Zhuang. He has been living in Suiye. Unexpectedly, he came too. Li Qing'an immediately came out and saw Yan Zhuang slowly walking up the steps with a crutch.

After several years of rehabilitation training, Yan Zhuang has gradually been able to walk independently, but he can't run yet. He walks one by one, but it's much better than before when he collapses on the bed.

Seeing that he could actually go up the steps, Li Qingan smiled and said, "Sir, throw the crutch away, try it?"

Yan Zhuang also smiled and said, "You can actually walk if you throw away the crutches, but the posture is too ugly. It looks much better with a crutch."

Li Qing'an invited him into the room, poured him another cup of tea, and asked him, "How did you come here?"

Yan Zhuang smiled and said, "Feng Changqing transferred 50,000 stones of grain from the broken leaves, so I came with the grain truck."
Chapter completed!