Just as Li Kuo expected, at this time in the Prime Minister's Mansion in Pingkangfang (Note 1), Li Xiu, the minister of Honglu Temple, had turned pale with worry.
"Master Desi, please give me two more days of grace. Li will definitely give you a satisfactory answer!" Li Xiu bowed his hand to the Tibetan envoy Desi and greeted him with a smile. The second Tibetan prince would die sooner or later, so he rushed.
He was assassinated at the juncture of reconciliation between the two countries. Wasn't this something he couldn't live with?
"Hmph! You are speaking lightly. This dead man is our Tubo prince. People in the Tang Dynasty are all cunning foxes. I will give you grace, but who will give me grace? The emperor of the Tang Dynasty patted his chest and said to me, he will definitely arrest him.
The culprit who assassinated the prince, please give us Zanpu an explanation. Several days have passed and there has been no movement. Could it be that what the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty said is of no importance to Mr. Li?" The Tibetan envoy shook his sleeves and said,
He sneered mercilessly.
"What are you talking about!" Li Xiu was slapped with a disrespectful label by the German envoy for no reason, and he was immediately shocked and broke into a cold sweat. "Since His Majesty has issued the decree, we ministers will carry out it with all our strength. But this Lu Zan
Prince Xi’s death was too strange, and in order to bring the perpetrators to justice, we need to take a long-term approach!”
"I don't care about the twists and turns you Han people have. Five days, I will give you a five-day deadline. If there is no result after five days, I will go to the emperor of the Tang Dynasty to ask if the Tang Dynasty still has credibility.
?" After saying that, Desi actually waved his sleeves and walked away.
Seeing the Tibetan envoy leaving the wing, Li Xiu let out a deep breath and slumped down on his seat. The minister of Honglu Temple was originally a fat vacancy with a low official position, and his father had to find a way to mediate it for him. He had been serving as an official for several years without seeking any merit.
, but I have no fault. Although I have not achieved any political achievements, I have not disgraced the reputation of the Tang Dynasty. Whether it is accompanying the Prince of Persia to visit Qujiang or enjoying the Yuanyuan with the Princess of Shiguo, I have done everything properly.
Post, it's a sure thing. If I practice for a few more years, and with my father's prestige in the court, it's very possible for me to enter the political hall. But at this juncture, the assassination of the Tubo prince happened. Although I was only a nominal one.
The highest officer, but he is more or less responsible for this matter. His Majesty, the Emperor, has the best reputation. If the culprit cannot be found in time, it may greatly affect his image in his heart.
Thinking of this, Li Xiu felt a headache and kept tapping his forehead to relieve the pressure.
"Young Master! I want you to go to the central hall!" Li Quan, the servant nearby, trotted over and reminded in a low voice.
"Huh? Father called me?" Li Xiu rubbed his eye circles and sat up immediately. Although he was the eldest son of the Li family, his father had a romantic nature and gave birth to more than twenty brothers in total. Although he is currently
He was trained by his father to be the heir to the family head, but there is no guarantee that he will change his mind one day when he gets up! He needs to perform better in front of his old man, so that he can seize the opportunity in the fight for the family head's heir!
"Well, I'll go right away." Li Xiu straightened his clothes in the mirror, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong with his appearance, he followed Li Quan towards the central hall where his father was.
Li Linfu's Prime Minister's Mansion is located in Pingkangfang, which occupies a huge area. Because the Prime Minister has many children, almost everyone is assigned a small courtyard. Normally, most of the princes and ladies stay in their own homes, only in the
Only on important occasions such as celebrations and sacrifices, people would come to the ancestral hall in the backyard, and Li Linfu would preside over and participate in the worship.
Li Linfu would stay in the nave in the backyard to rest quietly after going to court every day. As he got older, he obviously felt that his energy was low. In the early years, he could stay up for several nights to deal with government affairs without feeling tired. Now, he feels tired just by working hard.
Powerless. But what worries him the most is not his body, but the emperor's attitude towards him. Ever since the imperial concubine was favored, the Yang family has naturally followed and prospered. Concubines are favored, and relatives are promoted to power. This is supposed to be
It was a normal thing. But Li Linfu couldn't guess the true thoughts of His Majesty the Emperor. Did he want to use the power of the Yang family to share some of his power, or did he want to intentionally support the Yang family and replace him with Li Linfu?
In the more than ten years since he has been in politics and served as the prime minister, he has always been cautious and cautious, never leaving any clues to his opponents. But these days, the rise of the Yang family has made him a little confused. The current representative of the Yang family in Chang'an politics is undoubtedly Yang Zhao, the imperial censor.
, although this man comes from a humble background, he is extremely tactful and worldly. Hearing that His Majesty asked him to keep track of the expenses, he handled all the accounts in an orderly manner. It seems that he will definitely get involved in the household department in the future. If his previous temperament was followed, this kind of person would either
Take it for your own use, or suppress it with all your strength. But now that he is getting old, he must give more to himself and leave a way out for the Li family. It is not a good thing to have too many enemies, let alone such a big enemy as the Yang family!
"Father, look for the child!" Li Xiu gently lifted up his sleeves and bowed to Li Linfu.
"Oh, sit down." Seeing Li Xiu approaching, Li Linfu nodded lightly and opened his slightly closed eyes.
Li Linfu is quite satisfied with his eldest son. Although Xiu'er is not as capable and outstanding as other eldest sons, he is rare and mature. Although he is not pioneering and enterprising, he has to maintain the foundation that Li Linfu has laid.
It's enough. But there are some things he's not quite ready for, so I have to beat him hard to prevent him from falling into someone else's trap without realizing it!
"I heard that Your Majesty is very concerned about the recent assassination of the Tibetan prince?" Li Linfu picked up a cup of scented tea and sipped it.
"Yes, father, the child is very anxious now." Li Xiu was overjoyed when his father asked about this matter and hurriedly responded.
"Then what do you think of this matter?" Li Linfu took a sip of tea and smiled lightly.
Li Xiu cupped his hands and replied respectfully: "In my humble opinion, this case may involve many things. The two countries are negotiating peace at this time, so I'm afraid it's not appropriate to involve too many things!"
"Confused!" Li Linfu threw the tea cup away, his beard shaking with anger.
"How do I usually train you, but you have such a stupid head? Now is Your Majesty afraid that this matter will make a big fuss? The bigger the fuss, the better. The bigger the fuss, the more it will appear that the Tang Dynasty attaches great importance to the assassination of the Tubo Prince.
.If this matter is suppressed in a muddle-headed manner, not to mention the fact that the Tibetans are unable to explain it, where do you want His Majesty’s face to go?"
"My child is stupid, please ask your father to teach me!" Li Xiu was so frightened by the loud shouting that his face turned pale and he kept nodding his head.
"Alas!" Li Linfu sighed. At this moment, he felt the huge gap between his son and himself. Although this gap is not fatal, it is very scary. If he wants to stand firm in the treacherous court, his son still has to learn a lot.
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"I heard that there has been some unrest in the east recently?" Li Linfu tapped his fingers casually, and a plan came up.
"Ah?" Li Xiu was startled, and after a moment's thought, he understood what Dong Bian meant. "What do you mean, father, to have something to do with His Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Didn't His Highness Prince Guangping compete in a horse racing competition with the Prince of Tubo not long ago? Isn't it normal for a little friction between the two young men?" Li Linfu smiled slyly.
"My child understands!" Li Xiu bowed his hand to Li Linfu and said yes repeatedly. "Father is still thinking long-term!" Li Xiu sincerely admired his father's quick wit and praised with integrity.
"Don't be anxious." Li Linfu put down the tea cup and waved to his son to calm down.
"I heard that Li Shizhi's brat is now a regimental captain?" Li Linfu's eyes gradually narrowed into a line, and a sharp cold light shot out.
"Is that the boy named Li Kuo?" Li Xiu responded softly with disdain. In his opinion, this boy is just a tree without roots and can't achieve anything. His grandfather was even beaten down by his father.
What big waves can a young boy like him make?
"Sigh. The duty of eradicating evil is over. This is true. It seems that I was careless at the time. Don't forget that he is also from the East Palace." Li Linfu moistened his throat and looked into the distance sadly.
Note 1: According to the "Research on the City Squares of Two Capitals in the Tang Dynasty", the residence of Prime Minister Li Linfu was built in Pingkangfang, the land of fireworks, covering a huge area.
ps: Liuyun will not fall down, just for the sake of so many brothers who read and pursue books. Justice is in the heart of the people, I won’t say more, just code words!
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