In the Chengxin Hall, Liu Shaojian personally introduced Li Yuan to the audience. As soon as the emperor Li Jing, who was sitting on the soft couch, saw Li Yuan enter, the gloom on his face immediately disappeared. He straightened up and said with a smile: "Li Yuan, can you please I’ve had a hard time waiting.”
After Li Yuan saw the ceremony, he sat down and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, how can I make your Majesty miss you so much?"
Liu Shaojian said with a leisurely smile: "Grand Governor, you are a great minister and you are loyal to His Majesty. Naturally, His Majesty will miss you all the time!"
Li Jing smiled and said: "The young eunuch is right, I like the most loyal and courageous people like Li Yuan."
As the saying goes, there must be a demon when things go wrong. Li Yuan was a little confused. He had never heard such disgusting words from the emperor in many victorious battles before. Did he take the wrong medicine today? So he hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I have little talent, and my military exploits are the blessing of God. In addition, the soldiers worked hard, and I got it by luck. How dare I take it?"
Liu Shaojian brushed his beard and said with a smile: "Why don't you dare to be the governor? Who among the young leaders of the Tang Dynasty can be your equal?"
Li Jing nodded and said: "Yes, just now I and the young supervisor talked about you being only twenty-one years old. I suddenly remembered when I was twenty-one years old. When I was twenty-one years old, my father was the founder of the country. Emperor, my destiny has changed since then. But at that time, I was confused and panicked by everything that happened suddenly. I only drank and had fun every day, and I knew nothing about military affairs. Think about it, I was not as good as you are now."
Li Jing was talking about what happened in the third year of Yang Wu Tianzuo's reign (937) before he ascended the throne. At that time, his ancestor Li Min was still called Xu Zhigao, and the Tang Dynasty was originally called Da Qi. Li Jing also became the legitimate son of an important minister in the blink of an eye. Suddenly became the eldest son of the new dynasty, while the Yang Wu royal family fled to death and everyone who survived was in panic, Li Jing moved into their luxurious mansion as the new owner, partying day and night. Having fun without stopping is the privilege of the winner.
By the way, Li Jing, who was 21 years old at that time, was still called Li Jingtong. "Jing" was the name he changed after he ascended the throne, which means "beautiful jade brilliance."
Seeing that this moment instantly brought back memories of the emperor's past, and that it was a ridiculous time, Liu Shaojian naturally did not dare to speak nonsense. Li Yuan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty was hiding in the abyss at that time, just waiting for the opportunity to fly to the sky. I believe that when your Majesty was drinking and having fun, he was definitely not indulging in glitz and luxury, but keeping a low profile. As for knowing military affairs, , His Majesty is the son of God, and naturally he is taught by the gods of his ancestors.
How can the minister's twenty-one years be compared with His Majesty's twenty-one years? Today, the vast territory of our country, the Tang Dynasty, was created by His Majesty's hand. Your Majesty's light is like the brightness of the sun and the moon, and our ministers are like grains of rice and fireflies. How can we compete with it? "
Li Jing laughed loudly and said: "Li Yuan, Li Yuan, I love to hear you talk, your mouth is getting sweeter! Li Yuan, did the young prisoner teach you how to speak in front of me? Young prisoner, you On weekdays, you can just say what I like to hear, but don’t teach Li Yuan a bad lesson."
Liu Shaojian scratched his head and said: "Your Majesty, this old slave has been wronged. What qualifications does this old slave have? How dare he teach the governor to speak? These are all his own words and have nothing to do with the old slave. Your Majesty is here to make the old slave happy again. .”
Li Jing chuckled and said: "How can I make you happy? You are here to be nice again. Have you taken a fancy to something in my inner treasure again? Last time it was my Qiu Shan painting, what is it this time? Could it be that Is this the square dragon-backed ink on my royal desk?"
Liu Shaojian smiled and said: "If your Majesty can really reward me with the ink, I will feel that your Majesty is not looking for me to be happy."
Then Li Jing and Liu Shaojian burst into laughter. Li Yuan suddenly felt that Monk Zhanger was confused. In such an embarrassing atmosphere today, was it just a joke to rush him into the palace? If Li Yuan hadn't understood Li Jing's character, he might have been fooled. However, since you are already in the Chengxin Hall, you must not answer randomly. Let's wait and see what the emperor wants to sing first.
I saw Li Jing pointing at Shaojian Liu's nose and saying, "What can I say about you? The great Shaojian of the inner court, my close friend, is like a beggar asking me for this and that every day. That's all. That square dragon's back is covered with ink." Then I’ll reward you.”
Liu Shaojian saluted loudly and thanked him. Li Jing stroked his beard and smiled, looking very happy.
Li Yuan looked on with a smile, secretly surprised in his heart. This scene in front of me is probably a scene between Liu Shaojian and Li Jing.
This is a practical norm. You must know that the emperor and the eunuch can get along with each other in this joking way, which shows how close Liu Shaojian has reached in Li Jing's mind, but this is not a good thing in Li Yuan's view.
Li Jing turned around and looked at Li Yuan with a smile and said: "Li Yuan, you are here today. I even rewarded that old dog slave. If I don't reward you with something, it would be unreasonable. Tell me yourself, what do you want?" "
The topic has finally come. Is this a test for myself? Li Yuan hurriedly raised his hands and said seriously: "I dare not ask for anything from your Majesty. Your Majesty has generously rewarded me for my previous military achievements, but now I am not receiving any reward for my merits."
Liu Shaojian smiled and interjected: "What are you saying, Commander-in-Chief? If you say that, doesn't this old slave want to return all the things your Majesty has given you?"
Li Jing agreed with a smile and said, "Yes, you are forcing the young eunuch to return everything you took from me."
Li Yuan was puzzled, but he still smiled and said: "Is that so? That's because I'm being rude. Your Majesty, you can just reward me with anything. Anything given by your Majesty will be treated as a family heirloom."
Li Jing shook his head and said: "What's the point of that? The thing I reward must be what you desire. If I give you something you don't like, if you are not happy, won't I be even more unhappy?"
Li Yuan raised his head and thought for a while, and really wanted to say something, if you are really serious, you can first reward me with 10 million yuan, or ten cities. But I knew that was impossible. Apart from this, Li Yuan suddenly didn't know what he wanted and was frozen there for a moment.
At this time, Liu Shaojian seemed to have discussed it with Li Jing in advance. After seeing Li Jing wink at him, he said softly at the right time: "Your Majesty, Governor Li is the governor of the border town. He shoulders the important task of guarding one side. The number one general in our Tang Dynasty has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats and gained a great reputation.
The old slave suggested that Your Majesty should reward him with a magical weapon so that he can perform more meritorious deeds for the Tang Dynasty and Your Majesty and kill the enemy bravely. The old slave sees that the sword hanging in your study is given to him as a reward. "
Li Jing laughed and said: "The young eunuch is still quick-witted and has good eyesight. This sword of mine is a magical weapon passed down by the late emperor. It is invincible, and it is the Emperor's Sword. Li Yuan, do you know the meaning of the Emperor's Sword? Hold this The sword means that if I come in person, I can order the six armies of the Forbidden Army, it is my token!"
Li Yuan's heart moved, and he vaguely knew the true meaning of today's scene. He quickly raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty's Emperor's Sword, how dare I try to surpass it? Your Majesty, I still want to save my life and fight for your Majesty for a few more years." Woolen cloth!"
Li Jing slowly put away his smile, and suddenly became serious and said in a deep voice: "Li Yuan, I have been living in the deep palace for a long time, and this Emperor's Sword is no longer of use. I am not giving it to you today just for your fun." , didn’t you hear what the young prisoner said?
I want you to hold this sword to protect the country and perform meritorious service for me in killing the enemy. "
