Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

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Immediately, he judged with fair words: "Xiao Qing, I deeply sympathize with your son's untimely death, but it would be too far-fetched to force this matter on Guo Ye. What do you think?"

Xiao Yu's heart turned cold when he heard it for the first time, and he shouted out of composure: "Your Majesty, if my son hadn't been humiliated by Guo Ye, how could he commit suicide? I hope His Majesty can handle it impartially and avenge my son's grievance." !"

His Majesty Li Er's face changed suddenly, and he really wanted to poke Xiao Yu's forehead and curse a few times.But in the end, he resisted the impulse and groaned embarrassingly: "This..."

"My lord Xiao, I would like to say a few words. You are so unreasonable. Your son's defeat in the poem is his own humiliation. What does his suicide by throwing himself into a well have anything to do with Guo Ye? If you win or lose a poem, you will commit suicide, which shows how narrow your son's mind is."

Concubine Yang, who had just placed high hopes on Guo Ye, interrupted abruptly, and said angrily to fight Guo Ye's grievances.

It's okay if she didn't say anything, the moment she said this, the hostility in Xiao Yu's heart was stimulated sharply, and she let it out immediately, screaming: "Guo Ye has always been a coward, if he doesn't fight with my son, How can my son be defeated, and how can he be deeply humiliated and commit suicide? After all, the instigator is not Guo Ye's dog thief??"

"laugh……"

As if she had heard the funniest joke in the world, Concubine Yang sneered and said, "Master Xiao's words are too unreasonable, isn't it? According to you, the son of the eldest grandson's family, Changsun Chong, and the grandson of the eldest grandson's family had an examination last year. The number one scholar in the palace examination missed his chance, and his son took away the top number one scholar. He should have committed suicide by throwing himself into a well? Then the eldest grandson should have come to His Majesty, wept bitterly, and slandered and blamed his son for taking away his son? What is this? Door evil? Funny!"

If Concubine Yang wants to use vulgar words to argue with Xiao Yu, it would be that you old man Xiao Yu can't make shit and blame the earth for not being attractive?

"you you you……"

Apparently Xiao Yu was also choked by Concubine Yang's words. She couldn't find any words to refute for a while, and suddenly she became angry from embarrassment, and said with a gloomy face: "I am the ancestor of the Tang Dynasty, and women in the harem cannot participate in politics. Concubine Yang, you have repeatedly done this for me Guo Ye intercedes, you have ulterior motives!"

Good guy, Xiao Yu's words were so lethal that even the ancestral system was brought out, so frightened that Concubine Yang's face turned pale as paper, and she was a little at a loss.

Seeing this, His Majesty Li Er glared at Concubine Yang fiercely, and said: "The ancestral system cannot be violated, don't interrupt indiscriminately!"

Concubine Yang froze immediately after being barked, and looked at His Majesty Li Er weakly with a pitiful look, not daring to say anything more.

Afterwards, His Majesty Li Er looked at Xiao Yu with some disgust, and said patiently: "Xiao Qing, I deeply regret the matter of your son. I can understand the pain in your heart when a white-haired man sends a black-haired man. But the deceased It’s over, you should take better care of yourself.”

Hearing His Majesty Li Er's words, Xiao Yu lit up her throat again, burst into tears, choked, and said, "Your Majesty, Guo Ye's dog thief is forcing the dog to death. This is to cut off the incense of our Xiao family. I hope your majesty Seeing that the veteran has devoted himself to the imperial court, and seeing our Xiao family's loyalty to Jiangshan Sheji, to uphold justice for my son, it is a shame to be wronged!"

At this time, Xiao Yu was a little demonic, and he wanted to kill Guo Ye to vent his anger.

His Majesty Li Er became more and more dissatisfied with him, and Concubine Yang next to him interrupted abruptly: "Master Xiao, don't you have a second son under your knees? Don't worry, marry him a good marriage, Xiao The incense at home can’t be broken.”

Xiao Yu was so angry that his eyes bulged again, pointed at Concubine Yang angrily, and said angrily, "You...cough cough cough..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he coughed again and again, obviously being very angry at Concubine Yang.

Concubine Yang's words seemed unintentional, but she was actually reminding His Majesty Li Er not to be fooled by Xiao Yu's old bones.

His Majesty Li Er glared at her again, motioning for her to keep quiet, but this time his face was slightly calmer, not as harsh as last time.

Finally, His Majesty Li Er said: "Xiao Qing, I have decreed to take away Guo Ye's title and remove his official position in the Ministry of War. In this way, I will make another decree to order Guo Ye to leave Chang'an as soon as possible, so as not to continue in Chang'an. Adding chaos and nonsense will only cause trouble. As for the death of your son Xiao Shen, I am also deeply saddened. In this way, don’t you still have a second son who studied in the Imperial College? I gave him the same background as a Jinshi, and then let the officials issue official documents to let him succeed him Elder brother Xiao Shen's official position, taking up the post of General Manager of the Ministry of Rites and Sheren, can be regarded as my sympathy for your Xiao family's misfortune."

"Uh……"

After hearing this, Xiao Yu stopped her sobs immediately, and her face, which was purple with anger from Concubine Yang, calmed down a little. She weighed it up in her heart, since she had achieved her goal, she also got the emperor's pension by accident, allowing her second son, Xiao Ting, to have an official career. birth.Accept it when you see it?

Immediately, Xiao Yu cupped his hands again, and shouted tremblingly: "Thank you, Lord Long En!"

The more His Majesty Li Er looked at Xiao Yu's hypocritical appearance, the more disgusted he felt, he waved his hand and said, "Okay, you go down first!"

Xiao Yu gave a hum, then sighed abruptly: "Oh, I think back then the Supreme Emperor also favored my family Shen'er very much, and once praised him as a thousand-mile horse of my Xiao family, but now? A white-haired person giving a black-haired person is like a heart-wrenching love. It hurts! It's been a long time since I visited the old man, the Supreme Emperor, so it's time to tell him about Shen'er. Your Majesty, I will take my leave!"

After sighing a few times, Xiao Yu withdrew from the Ganlu Hall, leaving behind His Majesty Li Er with a displeased face and brows that were gloomy like mist.

He stared at the entrance of Ganlu Palace without saying a word, and asked with a chill in his mouth: "Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu, in your eyes, who is the king of a country and who is the emperor of Tang Dynasty? It seems I am still too generous and merciful to you veterans, too conniving and accommodating..."

Concubine Yang listened to His Majesty Li Er's words, and said with emotion in her heart, doesn't this old man Xiao Yu know who His Majesty is most secretive about?

It’s true that God’s sins are forgivable, but self-inflicted sins cannot live!

While Concubine Yang was in a daze, His Majesty Li Er suddenly rushed out of the door and shouted in a deep voice: "I will tell you that Li Ke, the King of Shu, will set off for the Jiannan Road in the middle of Shu tomorrow to become a vassal. Also, let Guo Ye also set off tomorrow. Hurry up and get the hell out of Chang'an City!"

At this time, Concubine Yang suddenly thought of something, and exclaimed: "Your Majesty, Ke'er is young and has not been involved in the world deeply. It is inevitable that Guo Ye will take care of him when he arrives in the middle of Sichuan. As a mother, the mother and son are about to be separated. There are lovers who lick the calf. Therefore, the concubine wants to seek favor with His Majesty and give Guo Ye a generous gift, so that Guo Ye can help Ke'er more for the concubine when he arrives in Sichuan."

Concubine Yang's words were very sad, and His Majesty Li Er felt sorry for the two of them in his heart, and then looked at Concubine Yang softly with his eyes, and said softly: "My concubine, I know you love Ke'er, why don't I Isn't it? Tell me, as long as I can do it, I will agree to you!"

"The concubine thanked His Majesty. What the concubine wants to ask His Majesty is..."

Chapter 639 Leaving Chang'an

When I first entered Chang'an, I was young, but now I am Liu Chengyin.

After more than half a year, Guo Ye and Zhenniang arrived at the South Gate of Chang'an by car, slowly left the city gate, and embarked on the journey back to their hometown in Longxi, central Sichuan.

Outside the south gate, Shu King Li Ke had been waiting for Guo Ye for a long time, and the mighty guard of honor occupied the entire vicinity outside the south gate.

There are maidservants in the palace, guards in the palace, a guard of honor accompanying the prince, and officials of all sizes accompanying him. Of course, His Majesty Li Er personally ordered the Ministry of War to dispatch hundreds of soldiers to the King of Shu. , Jianmenwei Mansion, Xiaoqiwei Mansion, Jinwuwei Mansion and other government offices recruited and served as the pro-guards of the Dudu Mansion for the Shu King's vassal.

Calculating roughly, Li Ke and his party in the Governor's Mansion of Fanshu Prefecture have thousands of people, and the momentum is neither too big nor too small.

Compared with it, Guo Ye seems to be easy and simple. Apart from Zhenniang who accompanied him like a shadow when he returned to Longxi this time, there was only one groom in the mansion.

As for the Guo Mansion in Taipingfang, it was entrusted to Guan Jiujiu, Huang Ao and others who were still performing their duties in Chang'an.Even Cheng Erniu, who was brought to Chang'an back then, he brought back to Longxi, let him temporarily sit in the Guo Mansion, and all the servants in the mansion stayed in the mansion, not one more.

Da Da Da~

The carriage drove into the battle of Shu King Li Ke and stopped slowly.

Before Guo Ye got out of the carriage, Li Ke, who was dressed in a golden python robe, got out of his own carriage first, ran to the outside of Guo Ye's carriage in a hurry, and greeted Guo Ye's carriage with a very respectful corporal: "To be favored by the emperor, send Guo Changshi followed Xiao Wang to the middle of Shu and became the governor of Shu Prefecture, what a blessing for Xiao Wang!"

shuh~

Guo Ye quickly lifted the curtain of the car and jumped out of the car. He cupped his hands and replied, "I have seen His Highness the King of Shu. Your Highness is too polite. The matter of being loyal to the emperor is something that an official should be responsible for."

This was the first meeting between Guo Ye and Li Ke, King of Shu. While talking, the two glanced at each other hastily.

When Li Ke saw it, he thought to himself, it turns out that Guo Ye is so young, it is really not easy for him to be praised by everyone, to be protected by his father and emperor many times, and to be respected by most of the officials and workers in the court.I didn't expect to be so young, it can be said to be young and promising.

No wonder, Li Ke secretly sighed in his heart, no wonder the mother and concubine repeatedly asked me to befriend him and win over him a lot.Calculated, the king was able to escape Songtsen Gampo's house arrest from Tubo alive, and was able to return to Chang'an safely. It is said that he entrusted a friend from the rivers and lakes to rescue him.

Thinking of this, Li Ke's thoughts suddenly flew back to those days when he escaped from Tubo, and Miji who rescued him that day and the group of super-capable men appeared in his mind. , It's really a beautiful thing.

While Li Ke was in a daze, Guo Ye also looked at Li Ke all over, and it turned out that this was the most bitter and helpless prince among all the descendants of His Majesty Li Er.

Because in history, compared to Prince Li Chengqian and Wei Wang Li Tai, Shu King Li Ke is the most respected and most like his father Li Shimin's ideal heir.

But luckily, Li Ke's body not only has the blood of the Tang royal family, but because his mother Concubine Yang is a princess of the Sui Dynasty, Li Ke's body also has the blood of the former Sui royal family.

This destined Li Ke to be insulated from the throne of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that Li Ke, king of Shu, is the most bitter and helpless prince.

Guo Ye saw that Li Ke's age was almost the same as that of Li Chengqian and Li Tai, but his facial features were correct, his eyes were clear and clear without impurities, and there was a heroic spirit between Li Chengqian and Li Tai that Li Chengqian and Li Tai did not have.

It is said that faces come from the heart, Guo Ye secretly speculates, maybe it is because Li Ke is full of vigor and enthusiasm, right?