Everyone sat down one after another, and dozens of well-dressed and pretty maids began to make tea with their hands. The women who could serve as escorts in the Jiedu Envoy's office were almost all carefully selected girls with good figures and faces, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly seemed much more harmonious.
Zhou Xingfeng gently smelled the fragrance of the maid next to him, and immediately turned his head, but his attention was not on the beauty, but on Prince Zheng Li Congjia. At this moment, he was extremely uneasy in his heart, fearing that His Royal Highness, Prince Zheng, who was naturally romantic, might make some mistakes at this critical juncture...
But although Li Congjia is lustful, he has his own standards for measuring women, and the image of the alluring beauty hidden deep in his heart seems to be gradually coming out. This is enough to keep his mind clear and to temporarily resist all kinds of mediocrity. Popular fans.
"Li Marshal, oh, it's time to call you the Grand Governor! Hey! There is only one person with this title of Grand Governor in the Tang Dynasty. He is so young and has such achievements. It is really amazing! Grand Governor, I congratulate you again. !" Li Congjia smiled after sipping tea gently.
This was the first formal conversation with Li Congjia. I thought he would show some hostility after abandoning the imperial edict, but unexpectedly he was so peaceful. Li Yuan couldn't help but admire him secretly. Of course, Li Yuan did not let down his guard against Li Congjia because of this. After all, he still knew more about this person's inner world than others.
The most important thing is that what can be seen from Li Congjia's expression is not only envy, but also a trace of jealousy and hatred in his sharp eyes while sipping tea.
Li Yuan gently cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, you have traveled thousands of miles to come this time. I, Wu Ping, are really flattered! I would like to thank Your Highness for your hard work on behalf of the generals... Although the decree has been announced at this time, and it is Everyone is happy, but I have the imperial mandate and I dare not be arrogant because of my achievements. The war is now critical, so please allow me to report to you about the arrangements for the labor force in the afternoon!"
"Isn't it afternoon? It's still early, but there's no rush!" Li Congjia waved his sleeves lightly, and then showed an intriguing smile and said: "Grand Governor, as I expected, not long ago, You must have received another edict from the imperial court, right? The time should be about the same. As for the reward, there are a few more people, but you must feel a little strange, right? Why didn't my father say it once, but in two parts? "
Li Yuan was calm and composed, waved his hand and said with a smile: "Your Highness, how can His Majesty's Sacred Heart allow you to speculate casually? I have never thought that much. The imperial court has a decree, so just take it! This is the duty of a minister."
Li Congjia narrowed his eyes, crossed his arms and whispered softly: "Haha, the Governor is indeed a loyal minister, but he should be careful what he says! The decree is divided into two parts. In addition to the personal visit from the king to Laojun, the first one is about the importance he attaches to Wu Ping and to you. The Grand Governor's praise is to hope that the war will go smoothly, and secondly, there is another important reason, which is why I want to take Zhang Sheren with me this time."
Li Yuan calmly picked up the teacup, blew a few mouthfuls of hot air away, and replied calmly: "Your Highness, you might as well say it bluntly, I am indeed puzzled."
Li Congjia suddenly changed his lazy posture, his eyes flashed coldly and said: "This was originally an errand for Prime Minister Feng, but because his son Feng Kang was appointed as the director of Dali Temple, he could only avoid it for the time being out of fairness, and Prime Minister Feng had just been promoted. Zuo Xiang, the central government is really busy with affairs and cannot leave, so my father ordered Zhang Sheren to come with me. In addition to announcing the decree and retiring the army, we also checked on important matters along the way."
Li Yuan was secretly frightened, but he still nodded calmly and said, "That's it! I just don't know what aspect to verify?"
Li Congjia said calmly: "The Governor still remembers that when Li Jinquan's rebellion was put down in Shouzhou, the rebel general Li Song was nowhere to be seen on the day the city was broken. Only the commander's flag was left at the water gate of Shouzhou... ....When I heard about this matter from Fourth Uncle and Feng Xiang, I specifically asked the Governor in court, I wonder if this is the case?"
His memory was instantly brought back to those tense and tragic days. Li Yuan naturally knew that it had actually been nearly three months since the war in Shouzhou ended. This also meant that the Feng family father and son who were desperately targeting him must also be in Shouzhou. The investigation and evidence collection took nearly three months, but Li Yuan never worried about it.
It was still due to that detail. When I was talking to Li Song in the dense forest that day, I deliberately kept only Lin Sichang by my side and spoke in a low voice. What's more, two or three months had passed. Although Li Song did not send anyone a letter, but He has long since disappeared outside the borders of the Southern Tang Dynasty. The so-called investigation is not easy, and where should we start?
But Li Yuan had to be wary, because Li Congjia definitely came here with bad intentions today. He deliberately chose to talk about it publicly at such a glorious moment after the decree and reward was announced. He was probably trying to slap Li Yuan in the face. Come, His Majesty Prince Zheng will not fight an unprepared battle. Could it be that the Feng family and his son really found out some clues?
Li Yuan had no time to think hard, and while secretly exclaiming in disbelief, he nodded and replied: "Your Highness, it is true! However, this governor made it clear when he was in Shouzhou. When King Qi and Prime Minister Feng arrived, The corpses in the city have long been gathered and burned, and there are no swords or guns on the battlefield. If we have to talk about Li Song's life and death, I'm afraid it's hard to say..."
In Langzhou City, where Wuping was in charge, Li Congjia did not give any face to the Governor who was just accepting the honor guard. He waved his hand and interrupted with a bored look: "You, Governor Li, don't have to explain too much to me! The king came here this time to ask you whether you let the traitor general Li Song go? Huh?!"
Li Yuan replied in a deep voice: "The Governor is sitting upright, why should he admit to something he has never done?"
Li Congjia stood up suddenly, as if he was determined not to hide it anymore, and said with a fierce expression: "You are so shameless! Why do I have to talk to you so much! It's in vain that my father is so kind to you, but I don't want to raise a dog that eats the inside and outside. Vicious dog!”
Unexpectedly, King Zheng would suddenly make such insulting remarks. The Wuping generals present looked at each other at first, and then they all stood up with a "ru" sound, and looked at Li Congjia angrily with swords in their hands. They seemed to have no regard for the emperor. Parent-child respect.
Seeing that the other party was arrogant and Li Yuan was speechless, Li Congjia immediately sneered and said: "You are really a rebellious minister! Are you going to follow Li Yuan in rebellion? That's all, I am just informing you to let you know what happened. If you die, your benevolence will be exhausted!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Congjia waved his hand, and Zhou Xingfeng and Zhang Zi immediately stood up. A group of imperial guards outside the hall rushed in, and then locked the hall door tightly with their backhand, blocking Li Yuan and other civil and military officials. Inside.
When the situation changed, the Wu Ping generals beside him naturally pulled out their swords without hesitation, shouted and stood in front of Li Yuan. At the same time, they secretly regretted why Li Yuan was so honest and honest, and actually followed the court regulations to remove the relatives in front of the hall. The guards were withdrawn and King Zheng's imperial guards took over...
As for the civil servants, most of them were just outsiders. Naturally, they all stood there with their hands down as expected and wisely said nothing.
Li Yuan said calmly: "Your Highness, what do you mean by this? Didn't you say you want to investigate? With such a big fight, don't you want to kill this governor? Do you know that according to my current rank, even if you want to put me in jail? , all require His Majesty’s personal decree!”
Perhaps because of the large number of people in the meeting hall, Li Congjia didn't know where the confidence came from, but he completely relaxed his mind. After hugging a maid and smelling her fragrance, he laughed and said: "You are quite good. Understand the laws of the court! But have you ever heard that complex matters such as deprivation and interrogation are only exceptions when rebellion is agreed! Li Yuan, the court now has evidence that you colluded with the traitor Li Song! Why don't you just surrender and be arrested?"
Li Yuan frowned slightly and replied loudly: "Your Highness, I admit that I have never offended you, so why do you slander me so much? I am loyal to the emperor and protect the country. I have been through life and death in the past. I would rather have a life-long event such as welcoming a bride." Delay, even if you go thousands of miles alone just to quell the rebellion for the imperial court! Isn't it chilling that you treat loyal ministers and good generals like this!
Furthermore, if the imperial court really has control of the so-called evidence, why did Your Majesty give me two favors in a row? If this governor really committed such a capital crime, why would the imperial court do so much more? Now that we are in the middle of a war, please think twice before acting, Your Highness, and don’t do anything stupid that would make you hate each other! "
"Lie to Kangxi"
Immediately, the generals in Wuping came to their senses, brandished their swords in unison and shouted: "The Governor is loyal to the king and protects the country! Slander! This is slander!..."
Li Congjia said coldly: "Haha, of course there is evidence..."
At this point, Zhang Zi on the side said gloomily: "The witnesses are already there, and the Third Division is also urgently collecting physical evidence! We came here on the emperor's order, how dare we speak nonsense?"
Li Yuan didn't bother to look at this sycophant at all, he shook his head and said with a smile: "Urgent collection of physical evidence? That means there is nothing! According to the laws of our court, both personal evidence and physical evidence are indispensable, and the evidence is still incomplete! The evidence is incomplete. Doesn't it violate the laws of the imperial court for you to treat me like this?
Haha, Zhang Sheren might as well tell you, who is the so-called witness? Couldn't it be Prime Minister Feng? "
"You are about to die, but you still have the heart to laugh? I tell you that the witness is Duan Chong, the general of the Huai Army of the Qing Dynasty! Do you remember this, a traitor?"
