Accompanying Guan Yuyuan are naturally Erwa and He Runshi. First article
Coincidentally, Li Kuo happened to be free at this time. If it had been a moment longer, this room would have been crowded with generals of all sizes from the Shule Army. By then, even if Li Kuo wanted to meet Er Wa,
I'm afraid there's no chance.
After welcoming the group of people into the house, the guests and the host were seated. Li Kuo smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Er baby, why are you not serving your grandpa at home, but you came to Shule thousands of miles away?"
If the appearance of Guan Yuyuan surprised the boy, the appearance of Erwa was definitely a surprise. After parting in Chang'an, the boy gradually forgot about the incident. Who would have thought that Erwa would actually be thousands of miles away from each other?
Chased him.
Erwa had already prepared his speech, so he was naturally not afraid of Li Kuo's questions. "General, I want to be a great hero like you!"
Erwa's chest was very straight, and his eyes were full of hope. This time he came to Shule to join the army. He had already made up his mind that he would never go home until he made a name for himself! General Li can do it
Yes, of course he can do it too!
"Oh, it seems I have to accept you?"
Li Kuo spread his hands helplessly and joked. Ever since he first saw Erwa, he had been very fond of this ambitious young man. Now that he really came to Shule to join him, of course he would accept him.
"I am willing to serve the general to the death!" Erwa knelt down on one knee and gave Li Kuoman a military salute.
"Get up, get up!" Li Kuo hurriedly lifted the second baby up and said, "Just stay in our army, I just need a bodyguard!"
"General, I want... I want to go to the front line!" Erwa swallowed and looked at Li Kuo with eyes full of prayer. It is good to stay with the general, but only on the front line can we have more opportunities.
More opportunities to make meritorious deeds. I am new here, and if I stay next to the general, I will inevitably be criticized.
"What a silly boy!" Li Kuo didn't know what he was thinking, so he smiled and shook his head and said, "Just stay with me and don't worry about other things!"
The general's personal soldiers have many more promotion opportunities than the general's soldiers, but this stupid boy doesn't even understand these.
"Oh..." Erwa lowered her head, faintly disappointed.
"Since the second baby has arrived at the Dudu's Mansion, I won't stay any longer. There are still things in the clan that I need to handle when I go back, so I'll say goodbye!" Since entering the Dudu's Mansion, Master He Run has not spoken, so he took the initiative to invite you.
Li Kuo didn't have much to say.
There is something weird about this person from the inside out!
"Brother He!" Erwa suddenly turned his head and grabbed Master He Run's sleeve.
"Um?"
Master He Run turned around and smiled faintly.
"Be careful on the road!" Erwa sighed, turning a trace of concern in his heart into a blessing.
He always felt unclear about Master Herun and could not figure out who he really was?
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After sending away Erwa and He Runshi, only Guan Yuyuan and Li Kuo were left in the house.
The atmosphere in the room was a bit depressing, and no one was willing to speak first.
Of course, Li Kuo knew that Guan Yuyuan came to Shule for more than a simple business, but he did not want to take the initiative to touch that sensitive nerve.
The hermit is the minion of the emperor. As an important member of the hermit organization, Guan Yuyuan's appearance is naturally related to the holy will.
The newly brewed tea leaves floated in the cup, but did not freeze. Guan Yuyuan held the tea cup with his left hand, and occasionally scraped the tea powder with his right hand. The conversation began without warning.
"Kuo'er, there are some things I have to say. You..."
Even if he has made up his mind, it is still so difficult to say these words. Guan Yuyuan sighed. The young man had just arrived in Shule and had not rested for a few days. He really couldn't bear the young man to face such a cold reality.
"Brother Guan, just say it's okay. I, I can bear it!" Li Kuo tried his best to appear relaxed and not put too much pressure on Guan Yuyuan.
"Forget it!" Guan Yuyuan waved his hand and said, "Actually, the main purpose of coming to the Western Regions this time is to convey His Majesty's wishes. There are some things that are difficult to state clearly in the imperial edict."
"The situation in the Western Regions is complex and ever-changing. Tuqishi's people are capricious and the internal friction cannot be trusted every year. Although King Bukhan is loyal to us, the Tang Dynasty, he is weak and weak. There has been a lot of turmoil in the Shi Kingdom recently, and the battle
With the support of the big cannibal, I disrespect the power of the Celestial Empire..."
Unexpectedly, a simple matter would turn into a long speech when it came to Guan Yuyuan. Li Kuo was slightly stunned.
"Gao Xianzhi asked your Majesty to attack the Shi Kingdom to restore the country's prestige. However, your Majesty has considered that the Tang Dynasty has just gone through a great war and needs to recuperate and recuperate, so it is not appropriate to launch a large-scale war. Therefore, your Majesty hopes that you can send envoys to the countries in the river to understand the situation and use it to their advantage.
, pull them out of the cannibal camp!"
"What?" Li Kuo was shocked and sent an envoy to the countries in the river. Why did you choose him? These Hu countries were said to be more or less, and most of them were affiliated with the cannibals who invaded from the east. Why did your majesty
In order to win over these losers at this time, is it necessary to make a big move recently?
Possibilities flashed through Li Kuo's mind and he analyzed them one by one. If the Tang Dynasty was going to start a war in the west, the troops from Hexi and Longyou would definitely be mobilized...
"Don't think too much!" Guan Yuyuan put the tea cup on the small table and waved his hand towards the young man: "Your Majesty will give you a banner and an edict. I believe the Tibetan kings will consider it after seeing your Majesty's handwriting.
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Since it has not been approved by the Ministry of Menxia, the so-called edict will definitely not have any effect, it is just a piece of yellow silk. As for things like banners, one more is not too much, one less is not enough. Those Tibetan kings are all snobbish
Eye, if you don't provide some real benefits, how easy is it to expect them to change hands?
It’s a good saying: Use the power to make things clear, and use the power to gain advantage! Gao Xianzhi is now huddled in the four towns of Anxi, and has no intention of using troops to the west of Congling. Where is the power? With a piece of "waste paper", he sent an envoy to the river and only gave a
A lot of empty promises, where are the profits?
"Do you want to discuss this matter with Commander Gao?" Li Kuo sighed. Although he was dissatisfied in every way, that person was His Majesty the Emperor and the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty after all. Besides accepting it happily, did he have any other choice?
?
Gao Xianzhi is the highest officer of the Anxi Protectorate, so of course the young man cannot go on a mission to the Western Regions behind his back. Even if he has His Majesty's edict in hand, if he wants to punish himself for the crime of overstepping his authority, it will still be easy.
"Of course Gao Xianzhi will tell you!" Guan Yuyuan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the young man let go: "But he is in Qiuci now, so it may be inconvenient for him to come and go. You need to write a secret report and tell me the details.
He made it clear, and I believe he understood His Majesty’s meaning and will not embarrass you.” (Note 1)
When returning from Yiwu City, Li Kuo naturally went to the Governor's Mansion to visit Gao Xianzhi. He thought that Gao Xianzhi would not look good on him because of Gao Xiuyan's incident, but he did not expect that the Governor warmly received him and set up a banquet for him.
He and a group of Shule Army officers washed their hands of the dust.
Gao Xianzhi's attitude made the young man a little confused. Aren't he and his nephew sworn enemies? How come it was as if nothing happened when he came to his place?
It's no wonder that the young man was suspicious. At that time, because of Li Linfu's downfall, many of his confidants were also purged by Yang Zhao, and Gao Xiuyan was no exception. It's just that I don't know whose path he took. Although Gao Xiuyan was dismissed and investigated, what happened after that was not clear.
It was nothing to do. Now it seems that the presiding officer most likely gave Gao Xianzhi face and was unwilling to make the matter a big deal.
If Yang Zhao hadn't stopped him, Gao Xiuyan would be a dead body now! The young man clenched his fists, his eyes full of anger. He always felt that this was too cheap for Gao Xiuyan. Don't let yourself meet him again, don't let yourself meet him again.
meet him...
Of course, Guan Yuyuan didn't know what the young man was thinking. He just thought that the young man was afraid of dealing with Gao Xianzhi, so he comforted him: "Don't worry, although Gao Xianzhi is a bit overjoyed, he is quite upright. Since this is His Majesty's wish, as long as
Bring it here and he won't make things difficult for you."
"Yes." Li Kuo responded without comment. Wasn't Ge Shuhan kind to others back then, and wasn't Yang Zhao gentle and easy to deal with back then? Didn't these people all put daggers in their own hearts in the end and stabbed them hard?
One knife?
After experiencing so many things, the young man no longer dares to trust others easily. What kind of person is Gao Xianzhi? The young man doesn’t know, at least he dares not make a conclusion now!
He only believes in his own eyes, he only believes in facts!
"Everything is in this package. Take a good look at it yourself." Guan Yuyuan patted Li Kuo's arm and pushed a dark blue package over.
"Brother Guan!" Li Kuo looked at Guan Yuyuan in surprise and asked suspiciously: "Are you going to leave? You finally came to Shule, why don't you stay for a few more days?"
Guan Yuyuan traveled a long way and finally arrived at Shule City. As the governor of Shule, I should take care of Guan Yuyuan. If he left like this, wouldn't he miss this old friend?
"Silly boy! You forgot that I am the leader of the Jiyuan caravan! If I had stayed, wouldn't the entire caravan's journey have been delayed? I'm not a businessman. How can a businessman do business at a loss?"
Guan Yuyuan looked at Li Kuo jokingly and shook his head. Although the main purpose of his trip was to convey His Majesty's secret decree, it must not be ruined. His apparent identity was there, how could he depend on the Governor's Mansion?
The reason not to leave?
"Brother Guan!" Hearing Guan Yuyuan use this sentence to tease him, Li Kuo glared at Guan Yuyuan angrily and said nothing.
"Don't worry, I'm also going to Kangju. If the time is right, maybe we can meet again." After Guan Yuyuan said that, he got up and went out: "Oh, by the way, take me to Zhang Xiaolang
Say hello to Mr. Zhou Xiaolang!"
"Brother Guan! Be careful all the way..."
The young man watched Guan Yuyuan disappear around the corner of the corridor of the Governor's Mansion, his eyes moistened slightly.
"Shen Sheng Chong'er, you can choose by yourself!"
It seems that I have no choice. Why does it sound ridiculous at this moment to go to the Western Regions as an envoy?
Did Uncle Gao's words come out of love, or did he have a deeper meaning?
Maybe all this has to wait for him to find out for himself.