The flower-picking matter was over. Li Shimin apparently fell into Meng Xinghe's trap, so he had to make concessions to avoid Meng Xinghe's death. But in reality, it was probably Xiao Sizi's contribution, otherwise just a few words from Meng Xinghe would be enough. If Li Shimin can be exempted from death penalty, then he is considered a relatively weak emperor.
However, although the death penalty is exempted, the living penalty cannot be escaped.
Just after Meng Xinghe impressed all the ladies at home with a carriage of flowers, the next day Wang Guinian went to the Meng Mansion in person, and Meng Xinghe was summoned to the palace by Li Shimin's imperial edict.
On the way to the palace, Meng Xinghe guessed what Li Shimin wanted to do by asking him to enter the palace. So after he entered the Liangyi Palace and saw Li Shimin with an ugly face on the dragon chair in front of him, Meng Xinghe took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, "Is it because of the affairs between Korea and Japan that I summoned my ministers here?"
Li Shimin gave Meng Xinghe a nonsensical look. Even if he didn't need to say anything, Meng Xinghe was so smart and knew how to handle this matter.
Meng Xinghe understood Li Shimin's intentions and knew that now was the time for him to provoke a war between Japan and Korea. Not to mention that it was his first time to sow discord. Meng Xinghe actually had no confidence in his heart. But Meng Xinghe knew that if he himself If he doesn't do that, if the scheming Li Shimin is unhappy, the old and new accounts will be settled with him, Meng Xinghe. Even if Meng Xinghe has ten heads, it won't be enough, let alone hurting all the ladies in the family.
Therefore, now Meng Xinghe has become smarter, and he also knows how to hide under Li Shimin's big tree to enjoy the shade. He knows in his heart that anyone who is useful to Li Shimin, as long as he does not do anything too extreme, he, Li Shimin, will Like to turn one eye or close one eye. This is perhaps the most obvious difference between an eternal emperor and a short-lived emperor.
After analyzing this truth, Meng Xinghe accepted the matter without any complaints.
"Your Majesty, I'm resigning," he didn't say much. In front of Li Shimin, he knew better than anyone else what the subordinates wanted to do for him. On the contrary, Meng Xinghe did not pick and choose his orders or directly refuse them today. This made Li Shimin very satisfied with Meng Xinghe's performance today.
It would be great if Meng Xinghe could be like this in the future.
With a sigh, Li Shimin told Wei Ming, the chamberlain, to ask Wang Guinian, the Huangmen servant who was staying outside the Liangyi Palace, to personally escort Meng Xinghe to the Siyi Pavilion. He himself seemed to have solved a major matter, which was quite impressive. Happy to show up at the Ganlu Palace, which is Empress Xiao's palace. Now that Li Shimin is about to realize the unification of his territory, of course he has to relax and be happy.
On the other hand, Meng Xinghe came out of Liangyi Hall, sat in the car with Wang Guinian, and walked to Siyi Pavilion together.
The driver outside was Yan San. Thinking of what he told Yan San that day, Meng Xinghe said: "Brother Guinian, I want to ask you for someone.
Wang Guinian showed an expression as if Meng Xinghe had already noticed what he said, and said, "Look what Brother Meng said, if there is anything valuable that Guinian still has on him, Brother Meng can just take it."
Wang Guinian was so generous that Meng Xinghe felt embarrassed and said, "Brother Guinian is joking, I just want someone from you today."
"Brother Meng said he was defenseless," Wang Guinian said seriously.
Seeing Wang Guinian's serious attitude, Meng Xinghe said: "Actually, there is nothing else to do. Brother, I want Yan San, who is driving outside, to go to another place to help me take care of certain things. Brother Guinian, please tell me. I'm poaching,"
Wang Guinian understood the meaning of Meng Xinghe's words and thanked him: "Brother Meng, I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. Guinian cannot make a name for himself in the palace. Even his brothers from the same country can only do their best in the palace." I arranged a lowly horse-driving job for him, but Yan San is more capable than I am in Turtle Year. Even if I know that he has lost his talent, there is nothing I can do. Now, thanks to Brother Meng, you think highly of my fellow countryman, take him away when you want, I have absolutely no issues there,"
Wang Guinian's eyes were red. It was obvious that there were many unknown stories between him and his fellow countryman Yan San. Meng Xinghe was unwilling to ask about other people's pasts. He always believed that this world was reserved for stories. Although Yan San was an unsuccessful talent, Wang Guinian was not always a talent.
Birds of a feather flock together, this saying says it all.
Meng Xinghe didn't study too deeply. He patted Wang Guinian on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother Guinian, come to my house another day. I will ask a few more people to come over and everyone will get drunk. Can you Don't refuse, or I'll be in trouble with you,"
"Haha, Guinian will fight to the death to support you," Wang Guinian smiled happily, quite a bit like the elegiac man from Yanzhao back then.
The two of them were chatting happily in the carriage. After a while, the carriage came outside the Siyi Pavilion. After hearing Yan San's report, Meng Xinghe had something important to do. He jumped out of the car and waved to the two people behind him. He strode into the museum.
"Brother Yan, Brother Meng told me just now that he asked you to work for him. Are you willing to go?" Seeing Meng Xinghe walking away, Wang Guinian asked Yan San next to him.
"I'm willing to go,"" When opportunities knock on the door, Yan San will never let go of every opportunity to get ahead.
When Wang Guinian heard this, as he thought in his heart, he smiled and said: "I thought you, a brat, who wouldn't even bend his knees when your temper gets too hot, wouldn't go to Brother Meng's place."
Wang Guinian changed his voice to a very high pitch, and Yan San rolled his eyes directly.
"Mr. Meng is an unusual person. Yan San is only willing to follow extraordinary people so that he can do extraordinary things." Yan San's face was filled with joy. He had never laughed once before, but his smile was uglier than crying.
Wang Guinian couldn't stand his expression at this moment, so he punched him and said, "You boy, follow Brother Meng well and you will definitely achieve great things."
Yan San didn't dare to say it was too early, and already waved his whip and drove away.
"Don't wait until Brother Meng comes back," Wang Guinian said curiously when he saw Yan San leaving.
"My lord will not come back," the smart Yan San had already guessed the purpose of Meng Xinghe's trip, so he naturally knew to leave.
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On the other side, Meng Xinghe entered the Siyi Pavilion and went directly to the Japanese envoy's wing.
He was about to knock on the Japanese door, but unexpectedly the door opened for him. Meng Xinghe, who was naturally alert, took a step back and looked up to see three pairs of eyes staring at him. Meng Xinghe was not frightened. Naturally, he said, "You three, we meet again." It's really God's foresight that allowed me to meet those three Japanese people again. This time, I will settle the old and new accounts with you.
"Is Gesang here?" If you don't accept it, bite me if you don't accept it. Meng Xinghe pushed aside the three disabled people standing in front of him. Meng Xinghe called them by name and rushed into the house impolitely.
"Eight," Kong Sang, who had a deep hatred for Meng Xinghe, only hated why his hands and feet were crippled by Meng Xinghe, otherwise he would have drawn his sword long ago if things like this happened today.
Meng Xinghe wiped his face: "Fuck, get out of my way as soon as possible. I'm looking for Gesang, not a **** Kong Sang like you. Look at your dong melon look. I can't even eat just looking at you." "Meng Xinghe made a look like he was sick. This is the Siyi Pavilion, and I am the reception envoy and Lord Shangshu. Now I have the king's orders. If I am not happy, I will tie them all up and send them to prison.
Looking down at the short Japanese man, Meng Xinghe walked by calmly. This was simply the biggest insult.
Kong Sang could not hold back his desire to kill Meng Xinghe for revenge. When he ordered the two companions around him to take action, stop and go out. A cold voice came from behind them.
"Hi," Kongsang and the other two people all used the spirit of absolute obedience in Bushido to exit. After the three of them expressed their unwillingness to leave, Kelsang praised Meng Xinghe as an honored guest and said, "Mr. Meng is here this time. Do you have any good news to tell Gesang?"
This damn old man is so straightforward. Do you really think that Li Shimin is a pig and is allowed to be plotted by others?
Meng Xinghe said, "General Kelsang's guess is right. I do have good news here, but at the same time there is bad news. Does the general want to hear good news or bad news?"
Gesang said calmly: "Sir, let me tell you the bad news first."
After listening to Kelsang's words, Meng Xinghe took out the memorial that Japan had presented to Li Shimin to discuss the alliance.
When Gesang saw it, his heart suddenly became cold.
It seems that his plan to go to the Tang Dynasty to establish an alliance on the mission of the Japanese Emperor has come to nothing.
Disappointed to get back the memorial from his country, Kelsang said garrulously: "Please tell me, Master Meng, what else did His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty say?"
Meng Xinghe burst into laughter, "Lord Gesang, you don't seem to be scared at all, you have cold sweat on your forehead," Meng Xinghe thought in his heart, I will make you startle first, it is best to do it in the midst of great joy and great sorrow. Sudden death would be nice.
Meng Xinghe thought shamelessly in his heart, "Do you want to hear the good news, General Gesang?"
Gesang was not in the mood and said, "Master Meng, please speak."
Meng Xinghe's words were not surprising, but he thought in his heart that he was determined to make Gesang die in a mixture of sorrow and joy. He said, "How can I have too much energy to solve such a trivial matter as an alliance during my pilgrimage? Now that I have come to You are not the only country in the Tang Dynasty. If the Holy Emperor had to do everything personally, he would have died of exhaustion long ago."
Meng Xinghe laid the groundwork first, and then said with a smile: "But please don't worry, General Kelsang. Your Majesty has given me full authority to handle this matter. Look at how anxious you were just now. If the general has any shortcomings, I, Meng Xinghe, can't afford it." A crime that causes serious harm,"
Huh, after hearing this, Gesang secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, he thought that Li Shimin would send back the memorial, and the alliance matter would probably be out of the question. Now it seems that he just left the matter to his subordinates to handle.
However, Gesang was worried again.
It is said that great gods are easy to send away, but small devils are difficult to deal with. Meng Xinghe is probably even more difficult to deal with than Li Shimin.
With a sigh in his heart, Gesang couldn't help but think of what Meng Xinghe said to him that day. I wonder if he will speak loudly next, as he said that day, he wants the most beautiful treasure in Japan and the most beautiful woman in Japan.
"Haha, Gesang smiled awkwardly, "Since it is the adults who are handling this matter, Gesang can rest assured. If this matter can be accomplished, Gesang will definitely thank you very much."
"Thank you very much," Meng Xinghe crossed his hands and said like a corrupt official: "How can I thank you so much..."
Kelsang was determined and said with great blood: "If this can be accomplished, Kelsang will immediately present you with ten boxes of pearls and jade, and three thousand taels of gold and silver." He did not bring many things with him from the Tang Dynasty, so Kelsang could only be so filial. .
When Meng Xinghe heard this, he immediately became furious,?
Are you just sending me away to beg for food? He smiled contemptuously and said, "It's too little. Keep adding more until I'm satisfied."
Meng Xinghe said majestically that he did not think that being a corrupt official was such a heinous crime. He was embezzling under orders. Of course he would not suffer any loss because it was all legal. Who told Li Shimin to embezzle Korea and Japan at the same time? With the ambitions of both places, it is no wonder that the Japanese people were too naive to find a lion to cooperate with, and she, Meng Xinghe, took advantage of it.