A banquet where guests and hosts enjoy themselves.
Li Shao enjoyed himself very much and drank a few more drinks. Before leaving, Li Chengzhi was worried and ordered Li Rui to bring some retainers to escort him back home.
As soon as Li Shao left, he summoned Li Liang into the inner hall alone.
"Either go in person, or send Li Cong to send a message to his father, Zhang Sima, and Li Song as soon as possible: If the imperial court wants to govern Hexi, it will use Zhangye as the boundary and divide it into two states, east and west. Then Li Cong will be sent.
The governor of Shao was in charge of the military affairs of the two states in the east and west... He asked Li Song to restrain the soldiers and the people, and try to live in seclusion as much as possible..."
After pondering for a while, Li Chengzhi sighed sadly: "Don't think that it is a great good thing for Shibo to make Liangzhou the capital. But you need to know: if the imperial court wants to govern Hexi, it will definitely re-appoint state and county officials to clean up the territories.
Ports, fields, etc. We are also willing to send troops to inspect the border and determine the territory.
Although the imperial court and Rouran are bounded by Junji Mountain and Nantang Mountain, the north of Heli Mountain is not suitable for farming and has been abandoned for many years, so for the time being, only the south of Heli Mountain will be patrolled.
As it happens, our camp is just south of the foothills of Heli Mountain. If we don't take precautions, the nearly 20,000 soldiers and civilians will definitely be exposed. By then, even if Shibo has the power of governor, he will not be able to report the local prefectures and counties to the court.
All urgent reports were intercepted!"
Li Liang's face changed.
Two months ago, when Zhang Jingzhi and Li Shixian deported refugees to Bogulu, Wuhan, Shanshan, Dunhuang and other towns, they only smuggled them to the north bank of Ruoshui and the south of Heli Mountain (where Li Song cultivated land).
More than 10,000 people.
With the addition of four thousand soldiers, as well as the small tribes of Zahu people who were ambushed one after another and took the initiative to defect, the number of soldiers under Zhenyi Pass was close to 20,000.
It's easy to deal with people, and it's not difficult to deal with livestock. They can all be moved away. But what about the tens of thousands of acres of wasteland that have been cultivated? Can they also be moved away together?
Li Liang felt that a disaster was imminent, but in an instant, a layer of white hairy sweat appeared on his forehead.
"What are you panicking about?"
Li Chengzhi scolded in a low voice, "You, uncle, are you here today just to drink this meal? You are clearly here to remind me: make arrangements early.
Even Shibo said, "If nothing unexpected happens, we should meet with the commander-in-chief to supervise the military affairs of the two states in the east and west." This shows that the emperor and the court had only just reached an agreement, and even the edict had not yet been issued.
Therefore, it was not until two or three months later that we decided on the candidates for the prefectures and county officials, mobilized troops and horses, food and grass, and recruited the people. It would be the middle of winter when the weather was cold and the ground was freezing. Who would dare to lead the army on the road? p>
Maybe we have to delay it for another month or two, until after the spring begins. It’s been half a year since then, so there’s still plenty of time..."
Li Liang said anxiously: "People can move away, but the worst they can do is flee north. As long as they move out of Heli Mountain, even the imperial court will be beyond their reach. But what about the tens of thousands of acres of wasteland that has already been half reached?"
"Ground? I blame me for not making it clear: I only said that I would patrol south of Heli Mountain, but it may not necessarily go as far as Zhenyi Pass. And it depends on people, just find a way to prevent the soldiers from patrolling anywhere...
Li Chengzhi laughed dumbly: "Let me ask you, it has been more than three months since you and Li Song escaped to the north of Weishui. Moreover, the distance between Zhenyi Pass and Biaoshi County is only a hundred miles, but why have you always been in peace with each other?
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Li Liang asked curiously: "Didn't you, Lang Jun, teach you this? Uncle Six (Li Song) brought more than a dozen strong men of Gaoche, pretending to be a small tribe of Gaoche who had migrated from the south, and went to the county town to give evidence to the county magistrate (the population of Dingguo was no more than 10,000 yuan).
(cannot be called 'ling', only long) gave a heavy gift, saying that he needed to borrow the bank of weak water to rest and graze for half a year, and he would definitely move away in the spring of next year...
There are hundreds of copper collars weighing a kilogram, not to mention a bag of glass beads, which is enough to make the county magistrate's salary worth a hundred years...
However, the next day, the county magistrate ordered county residents not to go more than 30 miles north of the city to collect firewood or graze livestock. They were also not allowed to dig soil and wash salt in the saline-alkali land south of Zhenyi Pass...
Furthermore, there are soldiers pretending to be herdsmen patrolling every day, so the camps at the foot of the mountain, the farming fields by the river, etc. have never been discovered... When it is delayed until next summer, if the county magistrate intervenes, he can just give another gift..."<
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"Isn't this right? Just by giving the county magistrate a gift, he can protect you without leakage. What if the county magistrate is directly replaced by one of his own?"
Li Chengzhi clapped his hands and said, "That means the county's population is no more than a thousand households, and the county magistrate is no more than the eighth rank. For such a small official, and in such a desolate place, why bother with the court's deliberation? Shibo started writing.
, you can directly appoint or remove.
This is still half a year, enough for my father, uncle, Zhang Sima and others to look for candidates and take care of them.
However, it is difficult for the county officials to intervene, and they can only adapt to circumstances. If they can be bribed, it is best. If they cannot be bribed, they can only take strict precautions. Therefore, Li Song was warned and tried to restrain his subordinates.
But don’t worry too much: it’s impossible for the governor of a county to patrol the border and check the territory himself. He has to send his subordinates to do it... As long as you are a human being, you must be happy, and you can just do what you like...
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After a pause, Li Chengzhi sighed again: "That's all, it's just a summons. It's enough to tell Li Cong. Li Song has always been calm and will not be careless. Both his father and Zhang Sima have been through many storms and have their own plans. You go
I can't help you anymore, so just stay in the capital..."
Li Chengzhi thought that Li Liang was too calm but not knowledgeable enough to panic when things happened. He wanted him to see more of the world and learn about the ways of officialdom.
But we can’t blame Li Liang: He has been staying in the village for the past ten years, where can he go to gain knowledge?
Li Liang's face turned red, and he quickly agreed. Just when he was about to call Li Cong in to explain, he heard Li Cong shouting loudly outside the hall, as if he was paying tribute to Guo Yuzhi.
The master and servant both stopped talking and straightened their expressions.
Mother (mistress) doesn’t have to worry about such trivial matters.
Li Cong said hello, but he screamed like his throat was being torn. Guo Yuzhi had no idea that these two people must be discussing something behind her back.
Staring at the two of them fiercely, Guo Yuzhi pointed at Li Chengzhi: "On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, you must be Xiu Mu. You have specially asked your aunt Zang Bo to borrow the other courtyard in the south of the city for your mother, and then you can entertain me..." Li Chengzhi asked curiously: "Who to invite?"
"Who else can I invite? Wei Guishi came all the way to thank you, but he didn't even see you in person. You are also a junior, shouldn't you apologize?
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It's not good to just invite Wei to do things. You must invite Mrs. Cui together. My mother also needs to accompany me. But I am not allowed to enter the city by His Majesty Jin. I will not be put outside the city. Where do you think I should be put?"
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It doesn't matter if you invite me or not. Li Chengzhi suspects that his mother is a drunkard who doesn't care about drinking, like Wei Yu.
When he thought of this, Li Chengzhi's head was filled with confusion: Isn't this just a bit of a mess?
Just when he was about to talk about whether he should also invite Wei Yu, Guo Yuzhi turned cold and turned away.
Li Chengzhi couldn't think of asking further questions at this time, so he could only put them aside for now.
He called Li Cong over and gave him some instructions. By the time Li Cong memorized everything he told him verbatim, it was already the third watch.
A banquet on the eighth day of the lunar month...well, the eighth day of the seventh lunar month?
Unknowingly, it’s almost Chinese Valentine’s Day?
"Preface to the Spring and Autumn Ming Calendar": The sky and the earth are opened, all things are muddy, and there is no knowledge; Yin and Yang depend on it...the sun, the moon, and the five latitudes all rise together...
"Yi Zhuan": The sun, the moon, and the five stars originate from the morning glory...
"Han Shu·Lü Li Zhi": At the beginning of the Morning Bull, the sun and the moon are used to mark it, so it is called the Star Year; the five stars start at the beginning, and the sun and the moon start among them...
Since ancient times, Altair has been regarded as the ancestor of all stars. And Zhinu has been regarded as the god of weaving since the early Han Dynasty.
Every Chinese Valentine's Day, the emperor would hold hundreds of officials to pay homage to his ancestors, visit temples, and worship morning glory. The queen would set up a colorful pavilion in the palace and organize concubines, maids, etc. to compete in needlework and brocade competitions.
In addition, people regard the two stars as the gods of marriage, so the Chinese Valentine's Day is more lively than the Dragon Boat Festival!
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God is not good at it.
Before dawn, the wind began to blow on the mountain. Before midnight, the clouds were already overcast. Just after noon, it started to rain heavily.
Although it is not a bad omen, the arrangements that have been prepared for two or three days may be in vain, so the emperor, empress, concubines, officials, Huangmen, imperial guards, etc. all have gloomy faces.
I prayed to the sky, prayed to gods, burned incense, and performed divination. I wonder if the sky was so pitiful that after dark, the sky actually cleared up?
After a lot of fussing, by the time I finished offering sacrifices to my ancestors, paying homage to the temple, worshiping the stars, threading the needle, and finishing the knitting competition, it was almost midnight (11 p.m.).
Even though their tired bones were about to fall apart, the emperor and the empress had to brace themselves up and entertain the royal family, important ministers, princesses, and wives.
Fortunately, the meal was well prepared, and even though it was a vegetarian meal, there was an extra delicious ingredient - tofu - than in previous years.
Besides, Li Chengzhi didn’t hide anything, whether it was frying, deep-frying, stir-frying, braised...everything he could think of, he had been taught by Shang Food Supervisor.
Due to the novelty, it naturally tasted delicious. After three drinks, the atmosphere at the table gradually became lively.
After a break from singing and dancing, the concubines and married women gathered together at will, either laughing, chatting, playing games, or throwing pots. Some people even started drinking wine.
Today, all the concubines and concubines gathered in the Zhaoyang Palace to pay tribute to the queen in every possible way. It should have been the time when Gao Ying's face was radiant and radiant. But people with a discerning eye would always feel that the queen seemed to be forcing a smile.
Everyone just thought it was because His Majesty was becoming increasingly distant from him...
"Even if His Highness has all kinds of injustices in his heart, he shouldn't show them on his face at this time. Otherwise, there will be a lot of talkative people who will criticize him afterwards, and nine times out of ten, it will spread to other people's ears. Wouldn't it make him even more proud?
?"
Princess Gaoping (Gao Zhao's wife) comforted her in a low voice and raised her chin towards the east, which was Hu's palace.
The emperor used the excuse that he might have fetal convulsions and did not allow Hu Chonghua to worship or attend the banquet, which also made many people breathe a sigh of relief.
Just because Hu Chonghua has good archery skills and can shoot out the flames of candles from thirty steps away. In previous years, whenever there was a big banquet in the palace, the sky would be filled with colorful sounds.
If we come this year, and we insist on having sex with the queen, will these ladies applaud or not?
The queen was leisurely fascinated and glanced in the direction of Tai Chi Hall.
Is it because of Your Majesty...and that bitch?
There seems to be some, but not all?
Gao Ying sighed softly and picked up the wine cup: "Thank you for your kindness, aunt, and drinking this cup..."
After saying that, he raised his head and fucked all over.
Princess Changle (sister of Yuan Ke and Gao Meng's wife) was also on the side, and she was slightly shocked when she saw her. I thought that the queen wanted to drink to relieve her sorrow.
I am not a good person to treat you with, what should I do if I get drunk and my Majesty goes crazy?
When I was about to persuade him, I accidentally held back a glance and saw that after Gao Ying had finished drinking, there was only a hint of milky color hanging on the corner of his mouth.
When I smell it again, there is only the fragrance of milk, but no smell of alcohol?
"No wonder you drink it so happily, the cup is actually goat's milk? Why, you are not feeling well?"
"He...well, the imperial doctor said that the injury is still serious and it is not appropriate to overdose..."
Princess Changle asked curiously, "What did the imperial doctor say? Why did I only hear that wine is the best of a hundred medicines, all medicines can be used as supplements, and all diseases can be cured?"
Who else could it be?
When she thought of that face, the queen wanted to grit her teeth in hatred.
He was summoned twice, only to receive a scolding from the emperor?
Yuan Ke specially ordered Liu Teng to warn Gao Ying: How can an important military official be bothered with such trivial matters all day long? It's just changing the medicine. There are doctors in Zhaoyang Palace, female officials who taste medicine, etc., which one can't change...
How can he become an important military official from the fifth rank?
Then why do you want him to accompany you on hunting trips, archery competitions, horse racing, and chess games?
Yuan Ke, you are too bullying...
"It should be Li Huben, right?"
Princess Gaoping recalled, "I remember hearing the prince-in-law (Gao Zhao) mention that Li Chengzhi said: medicine is three parts poison, and wine is no exception... It seems that your majesty just listened to his advice and didn't drink too much?" "Why mention him?"
Gao Ying's face was full of displeasure, and he reached for the jug. He lifted the jug, sighed suddenly, put it down and picked up the milk jug again: "That's all, if you don't want to drink, I won't drink..."
Princess Gaoping and Princess Changle couldn't help but smile, thinking that she was talking about the emperor. They smiled, picked up the cup, and drank another drink with her.
Just as she put down the wine cup, she heard a burst of laughter coming from the side. Vaguely, the queen seemed to hear Li Chengzhi's name, and her ears trembled involuntarily.
"This is the song "Magpie Bridge Immortal". Although it is not very neat, it feels more like something different than a poem. It is like a poem but not a poem. But it expresses the pain of lovesickness and expresses the deep love and perseverance. It can be called a masterpiece... Li Huben is indeed worthy of being a poet.
Genius..."
The Queen could hear it, and Princess Changle naturally heard it too.
She couldn't help showing a hint of embarrassment and glanced at Princess Gaoping.
Although Gao Wenjun is just a niece, she has been raised in Gao Zhao's mansion since she was a child. Moreover, Princess Gaoping only gave birth to two sons, so she regarded her as her own and treated Gao Wenjun with great affection.
Everyone who deserves to know the origin of this poem knows it. But several months have passed, and the date agreed in the poem has come, and there has been no movement from Mr. Li for a long time. How can we not make people think too much about this?
Sure enough, after hearing only half of the sentence, Princess Gaoping's face turned angry.
But before she could express her stance, the queen became angry.
Fortunately, Gao Ying knew that the family scandal should not be made public, so he did not make a loud noise. He just cursed "bastard" and coldly asked Gao Wenjun, who was responsible for serving wine and serving dishes for the three of them, "How did he promise you in the first place?"
It's Chinese Valentine's Day now, where is he? Let me ask you again, how many days have you not seen him?"
How many days?
I met her this morning, and he was so bold that he stopped her outside the palace gate and secretly gave her a necklace of glass beads.
He also said: Even if we have made an oath to each other, even if the seas and rocks are destroyed, he will remain unswerving for the rest of his life...
When he thought of it, Gao Wenjun felt as if he had eaten honey, and a blush appeared on his face.
"He serves His Majesty every day. It's almost sunset, so how can he have any leisure time?"
"You're a loser..."
Seeing that Gao Wenjun didn't care at all, Gao Ying was furious: "You can't be on duty every day, you have to take a break, right? Why haven't you seen him go to the house once?"