Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

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Guo Ye's candid answer immediately left His Majesty Li Er speechless, his frown slowly relaxed, and a little bit of imperceptible embarrassment appeared on his face.

It seemed that because he had repeatedly speculated about Guo Ye, and even made indirect remarks, he felt ashamed to hear the other party being so open-minded!

Fortunately, Guo Ye was clasping his fists and lowering his head, so he couldn't see His Majesty Li Er's embarrassment at this time.

"Cough cough..."

Li Shimin coughed twice, put away his embarrassment, and said with a smile: "Guo Qing, you are being serious. Of course, I know your heart of loyalty to the emperor and serving the country. When I called you into the palace, there is actually an important person who confessed to you. -"

Guo Ye naturally guessed that His Majesty Li Er was choked by him even more just now, obviously very embarrassed, but he just pretended not to know.

In an instant, he said with a very solemn expression: "Your Majesty, please order!"

His Majesty Li Er smiled and said: "As I said just now, I know your heart of loyalty to the emperor and serving the country, but I am afraid that all the soldiers at the small capital of Xichuan will not know! I would like to say a few words to them. As for what to say, Guo Qing, you should know it well, right?"

When Guo Ye heard this, his heart skipped a beat. Of course he knew what His Majesty Li Er asked him to go to Xichuan to talk to Kang Bao, Pang Feihu, Fatty Zhu and others, and what to explain.

It's just that I still want to impose my attitude just now on Kang Bao and others.

In the final analysis, His Majesty Li Er was still worried about Prince Hejian, a cousin who loves commanding troops and seizing power. Therefore, at the critical moment, he, the emperor, needed the loyalty of all the soldiers in Xichuan.

Tsk tsk, unexpectedly made such a big detour, and made such a big circle.

People's hearts and calculations are really the most frightening things.

Guo Ye naturally agreed: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will go to Xichuan and pass on your majesty's oral instructions to the ears of Xichuan soldiers!"

"Good, very good!"

When His Majesty Li Er heard this, he praised the festival and said: "But there is no rush on this matter. After the king of Shu and the king of Hejian County and others go to Tubo and successfully cede eight hundred miles of land from the Tubo people, you can go to Xichuan again. Well, I see that you have been in the position of supervisory censor for quite a while, let’s see if there are any other positions that are suitable for you. It can be regarded as my recommendation to you for Dr. Sun to treat the empress, and to go to Xichuan as an envoy later. Give me a reward for doing something for me!"

Getting promoted again?

Although Guo Ye's face was calm, his heart was filled with happiness. Grandma, sometimes happiness comes so suddenly.

Just when His Majesty Li Er was racking his brains and thinking about how to promote Guo Ye, a palace lady suddenly reported: "Your Majesty, Dr. Sun has finished treating the Queen and is waiting for Your Majesty in the palace. He said that he wants to tell Your Majesty about the Queen's condition!"

"Oh? Miracle Doctor Sun has finished treating Avalokitesvara's maidservant? No, I can't leave Avalokitesvara for a day. Let's go, Guo Ye, you go with me to see Miracle Doctor Sun."

As he said that, he walked out of the desk and pulled Guo Ye away without saying a word.

The depression in Guo Ye's heart, you Sun Simiao, you don't come out sooner or later, but you ran out when His Majesty Li Er was promoting his buddies, isn't it bad luck for you?

His Majesty Li Er found that Guo Ye was moving slowly and procrastinatingly, his face was aggrieved, and he was thinking, and then he comforted: "Guo Qing, don't worry, how can I break my word? Let's go, after I host a banquet for Sun Miracle Doctor, I will definitely meet you." I will give you a satisfactory answer."

"By the way, you can't go, you have to accompany the last seat! By the way, let Guanyin's servant girl meet you too, she has whispered about you in my ear!"

Can I see the face of Empress Changsun?

The unhappiness in Guo Ye's heart disappeared instantly!

Chapter 501 The First Stingy Royal Banquet in History

His Majesty Li Er's banquet was very simple, even shabby.

There is only three or five plates of vegetarian dishes and a few plates of small pickles on the long table with clear white jade inlay and mahogany base.

As for Guo Ye and Sun Simiao sitting at the dining table, there was nothing but a bowl of millet porridge in front of them!

Guo Ye looked at the millet porridge that looked like clear soup with little water, and then glanced at the few vegetables and small pickles on the table, feeling depressed for a while, right?Is this what the emperor eats when he gives a banquet?

Don't they all say that the imperial banquet is not a fine wine, but delicacies from mountains and seas, delicacies?

Why is it not millet porridge, or small pickles?

This Li Er Majesty and his wife are too stingy, right?

He took a special glance at His Majesty Li Er and Empress Changsun, both of them were bowls of millet porridge, nothing else.

Speechless~~

His Majesty Li Er picked up the small bowl in front of him without saying a word, and gulped down the millet porridge until the bottom of the bowl reached the bottom, only then did he notice that the millet porridge in front of Guo Ye and Sun Simiao hadn't moved at all.

Can't help but wonder: "Guo Qing, Doctor Sun, why don't you eat it? Could it be that porridge is not to your liking?"

Hearing this, Sun Simiao immediately picked up the small bowl and began to eat bite by bite. From time to time, he put the pickles in his mouth and chewed, and then replied softly: "Eating, eating, I am just shocked, shocked that your majesty is the king of a country. , the queen is the mother of a country, and she is so frugal on weekdays. Alas, my Tang Dynasty has such a wise king and such a virtuous queen. It is really a great fortune for the Tang Dynasty, for the country, and for the people!"

"Hahaha." His Majesty Li Er burst out laughing, and praised, "I never thought that Dr. Sun's medical skills are so good, and his speech is so good!"

Guo Ye secretly cast a blank glance at Sun Simiao who was sitting across from him, and secretly said with contempt, "I haven't seen you in a short time, damn, you have learned how to flatter, good Sun Simiao, you've learned badly!"

"Huh? Guo Qing, why don't you eat it? Could it be that the congee is really not to your liking? Or, why don't I ask the palace staff to replace some delicious dishes for you?"

It was not His Majesty Li Er who asked the question, but Empress Changsun who was sitting beside His Majesty Li Er.

Today's Empress Changsun is wearing a yellow smoked gauze embroidered with five-color gold thread, embroidered with colorful phoenixes flying towards the sun, praying to the moon, and a yellow smoked phoenix skirt with yellow butterflies and flowers, and yellow embroidered gauze in her arms.The wind bun, the misty temples are inserted obliquely, and the dragon and phoenix hairpins are lined up.

The end is graceful, noble, and graceful. Guo Ye knows that Empress Changsun is two years younger than His Majesty Li Er, about 31 or so.

But he really couldn't see that the eldest grandson empress was already the mother of several princes and daughters.

Zhennai is the leader of beautiful mature women, a model of Yujie!

Moreover, the beauty of Empress Changsun is no longer charming, but elegant, which makes people feel close and friendly, and is extremely down-to-earth.

At the very least, Guo Ye didn't feel the least bit wary of her.

Hearing Empress Changsun's question, Guo Ye repeatedly waved his hands and denied it in a panic: "No, no, no, the empress is serious! Millet porridge with pickles, I, I also like to drink it. It's just that, like Dr. Sun, I have something in my heart. A similar feeling."

His Majesty Li Er glanced at Guo Ye, how could he not know that this kid was so cunning, and scolded: "Isn't it sincere? I am not as great as Sun Miraculous Doctor said. Naturally I like delicious food, but I am not as great as you think." You are so stingy, Guo Ye!"

Guo Ye exclaimed: "Ah? Your Majesty, you really wronged me. I really don't think you are stingy..."

"Hehe..." Empress Changsun smiled and said angrily to Li Shimin, "Your Majesty, don't scare Guo Qing's family."

Then he explained to Guo Ye and Sun Simiao: "Actually, because I believe in Buddha and eat vegetarian food on weekdays, there are basically no delicacies from mountains and seas and fine nectar and jade brewing in the Ganlu Hall."

Oh yes!

Guo Ye suddenly remembered that Empress Changsun's nickname was Avalokitesvara, and she believed in Buddhism since she was a child. How could there be big fish and meat in the Palace of Manna?

Sun Simiao on the side heard the words, nodded slightly and muttered in a fairy-like way: "It's a good habit to be a vegetarian, and the empress's habit is very good!"

"Alas..." His Majesty Li Er sighed quietly, and said, "So what if you are a vegetarian? What if you serve the Buddha and chant sutras every day? Didn't the Buddha protect my Guanyin maidservant and make her suffer from this damned gas disease! Hmph ...From my point of view, it doesn’t matter if the Buddha doesn’t believe in it!!!”

Li Shimin's long face suddenly became gloomy, and he snorted coldly, and a murderous air filled the entire dining table.

The expression of Empress Changsun next to her changed, and she hurriedly advised: "Your Majesty, don't talk nonsense, how can you slander the Buddha behind your back? The concubine eats fast and recites Buddha to pray for His Majesty, for the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, and for the great Tang Dynasty Praying for blessings for the country and the people, my concubine has suffered from this Qi disease since childhood, how can I blame the Buddha? Your Majesty, be careful, be careful!"