Chapter 32

"Yesterday afternoon, the minister of the disciple, Lord Hou Xiyi, brought a large number of cloth and brocades, and was ordered to go to comfort Liang Chongyi's tribe on the east road of Shannan. However, at the fourth o'clock last night, General Ma Sui, the Zuo Jinwu Guard, led 18 guards to leave Beijing from the side gate of Chang'an. According to his itinerary, he was afraid that he had left Xinfeng County, Jingji Province now!" The next morning, Cui Po was in a state of depressed mood, and his waist and knees were sore and wanted to take advantage of this rare holiday to sleep in, but was disturbed by Guo Xiaosi who came to the door quickly. When he was untied, he heard such "good" news.

"The legs are on him. If you want to go there, go there!" Hearing this, Cui Po, who was still sleepy, muttered, then woke up and exclaimed: "So quickly! The emperor has sent troops!"

"Ma Sui, Li Sheng and Hun Jian, are known as the three famous generals of this dynasty. He became famous for his success and later rose to the Anshi Rebellion. He served as the governor of Hedong. In the battle to combat the thieves, he encountered defeats. The army Jun patrols but did not advance. However, he led a group of Hedong who was extremely brave and had many lonely troops entering the formation. Ten tactics were done. This person was extremely brave and would lead the way whenever he went to battle. Therefore, he was extremely brave. He was the first general of this dynasty. Since the new emperor ascended the throne, he transferred him to the capital, thinking that he was guarding the capital, but he did not expect to condemn him this time!" Cui Po's exclaim was long ago in Guo Xiaosi's intention, so he did not accept this sentence, so he said Ma Sui's situation.

"The fourth update of the fourth day of the starry night is using such a powerful general! Yes, Your Majesty wants to quickly fight and pacify the East Road of Shannan." After understanding the links, Cui Po was discouraged for a moment and fell on the Hu bench and couldn't speak for a long time.

From this point of view, what Li Boyuan said yesterday was indeed true. The emperor of that day had already intended to fight this battle. What Lu Qi said was just to express his thoughts for him. It was ridiculous that his uncle and nephew had made great suggestions in Qifeng Pavilion yesterday.

"Five Year Celebration! But a small celebration of the five years of ascending the throne is really more important than safely pacifying the four towns?" For a moment, Cui Po's heart was full of questions. "Taizong's great cause, Kaiyuan prosperous era." Is the emperor too obsessed with this, and he refused to wait for a day? "The king of great achievements!" This title is indeed tempting, but once he thought too much, he would inevitably fall into the inner demon and become a great joy today! "Five Year Celebration! Is it so depressing today? Is it so desperate to show his talents, strategies, and martial arts to the world." As he thought about it, a faint bitter smile gradually appeared on the corner of the silent minister's lips.

"I have also heard that this main battle was promoted by Lu Qi. If this battle is won, I am afraid that this person will use this advice to make a fortune in the court. This will definitely be extremely unfavorable for Cui Xiang and Lord. Only now, my plan, are we...", the faint words and the low tone, at this moment, Guo Xiaosi's dark temperament was clearly revealed.

"There are only you and me in the study, so what can I say?" Cui Po, who was in a bad mood, frowned and said with a sentence.

"Looking at this arrangement and the mysterious journey of Ma Sui, the court clearly wanted to paralyze Liang Chongyi first, and then use a large army to attack and destroy the enemy in one fell swoop. With the intention of subordinates! We can use the secret chess in Hebei to inform the four towns in advance, and then leak the whereabouts of Ma Tun to Shannan. The mountains are high and the forest is secret, and the terrain is complex. As long as Lao Liang takes up a twelve points of spirit and has more than ten years of management of Shannan, this battle will definitely become a battle. Jieshi's four towns send troops to respond... In this way, not to mention Ma Sui, even Lu Qi, who advocates this battle, can also be defeated in one fell swoop! Jieshi, Cui Xiang and the young master are in the court...", this story, Guo Xiaosi, who was extremely calm all day long, couldn't help but talk more smoothly and excitedly. Without talking about his eyes, even his whole face was already faintly shining.

These words came to Lord Cui's ears. After the initial unstoppable intention, a slight coldness suddenly appeared in his heart. If he adopted this strategy, he would have been blood flowing all over the world, and several decayed and displaced people were just for his own power... Just as he thought about this, Cui Po was extremely upset and shouted repeatedly: "Stop, stop, stop, stop!!!". Seeing his anxious tone, he seemed to be afraid that he would be slow and would be dragged away by the devil.

The sudden series of screams made Guo Xiaosi suddenly startle, and then he stopped talking, staring at the general Qianzhong Town who had a faintly bloodshot eyes, whose blue veins appeared on his forehead.

After a long time, I saw Cui Po let out a sigh, and said with infinite fatigue in his tone: "There is something that must be done in the world, and if there is something that cannot be done, don't mention this matter again!"

"Lu Gu is treacherous and dou Dou. If you let this opportunity go, you will regret it in the future, sir! In the past, you have warned me many times that Xiao Ci is a thief of Great Ci! Only by practicing thunderbolt means can you really show the heart of the Bodhisattva! Why is it so today..." Hearing that this opportunity to eradicate political enemies in one fell swoop, my Shangguan was actually letting it go for nothing. Guo Xiaosi was really unwilling to persuade him to advance. He was so excited that he could not control himself, and almost even said the four words "indecisive".

"Random!" Cui Po, who was extremely irritated in his heart, slapped the table and said, "Master Guo knows that there is still a saying that 'the dark room is in a bad mood, and the eyes are like lightning'! My intention is to resolve this matter. If you dare to act privately, I will not forgive you!"

"Yes", as his lips twitched several times, Guo Xiaosi finally lowered his head and replied. After a while, he saw Cui Po say nothing else, so he bowed to resign.

"When I first entered the officialdom, I had already met you, and then wiped out bandits, organized a new army, suppressed the rebellion in Bianzhou, and took office in Guangzhou. There were many places in Brother Guo! Now, I saw that my old brothers in Jinzhou are only one of the three. If they make a living, I would be sorry for those dead heroes! Brother Guo’s love for someone is very close. But this matter is absolutely not feasible! Otherwise, I must also care about the old love. Lord Guo should be wary of him, be careful..." He personally sent Guo Xiaosi to the door of the mansion and watched him ride away, but there was no trace. When Cui Po turned around, he suddenly realized that his chest and back were wet. When the cold wind blew, it was cold to the bone...

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Chang'an Daming Palace Qifeng Pavilion

The thick curtain covers the windows and the long felt pave the floor. In addition, the twelve fire cages burning with carbon burning around the pavilion only review the emperor's daily memorials and receives foreign ministers' warmth as spring. Even if the cold north wind of Shuoshuo is occasionally penetrated from time to time, it will become warm and smooth in just a moment, and it will be soaking people intoxicated.

However, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was as usual, and was facing the case and fighting a mountain-like memorial that would never be able to win.

"This memorial is over! With the knowledge of my old slave, everyone should have rested more! Since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has been working so hard every day. Not to mention the virtuous concubine Wei, even the slaves, it feels really distressing to see him! Now! The old people in this palace are talking...", with a look of regret and unbearable expression on his face, he took a loophole and carefully presented a cup of fragrant tea to the imperial desk. The father-in-law Huo Xianming advised him lightly.

Satisfiedly, Li Shi looked at the vigorous Yan style small calligraphy on the memorial in front of him again. After rubbing his hands, he raised his head to take the teacup, and asked with a faint smile on his face, "Say, what have the old people in the palace said?"

"Now the old people in this palace say that if we are diligent in political affairs, not to mention Emperor Daxing and Grandpa Suzong, even when His Majesty Xuanzong was still tireless in the Kaiyuan period, he would not be able to do anything. If we talk about these kings of all dynasties, we would probably be comparable to Grandpa Taizong, who was talented and martial, back then! The old palace master also said that God blessed me, the Tang Dynasty. At the time of the times, God would come down to everyone and revive our dynasty, benevolence! We also made us slaves rely on the big trees to seek peace and live in Chang'an, and finally saved the pain of traveling to Chang'an and taking refuge in a foreign land!" While holding a golden cup in his hand, Huo Xianming said while Xiaoyi'er, especially his eyes were filled with admiration and admiration.

"Oh, you old eunuch slaves, dare to discuss the late emperor privately. I'm afraid you haven't been beaten for a long time, right?" Li Shi, who was very helpful in his heart, put in another cup of tea and said in a teasing voice. The "kneeling on the ground and ask for forgiveness" that Huo Xianming responded to the sound of "kneeling the ground and asking for forgiveness" made him laughter.

Seeing Li Shi laughing happily, Huo Xianming took advantage of the situation and stood up with a smile on his face, "You have been placing this memorial for a long time, or you can see Lord Cui, which can be considered to be dissipated."

"Mr. Cui, that Master Cui?" Li Shi asked casually, smiling on his face.

"It's Cui Po. He has arrived before a stick of incense. When the young slaves informed him, the old slave saw that everyone was reviewing the memorials, so he didn't dare to disturb him. Otherwise, please invite him to see him now?" I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional. In short, when Huo Xianming mentioned the word Cui Po, his face was full of obvious contempt.

"Bold, who told you to make the decision without authorization? I'll report it!" When Li Shi heard this, his expression suddenly changed and he shouted loudly: "This son has been away from Beijing for four years. Judging from what I did yesterday, you, an old eunuch, began to guess my thoughts again! This son is extremely talented and I can't win over him enough, so you dare to let him stay for so long! If it weren't for your daily palace eunuch, you still had a small contribution, I'd discount your leg now, so why don't you go and invite him!"

Cui Po was completely unaware of the scene that happened in Qifeng Pavilion. At this time, he was alone in the Yuyi Tower not far away, marveling at a mural that is a magical one. This Yuyi Tower is an annex to the Linde Hall of the Daming Palace, which is symmetrical to the neighboring building on the right. It is the place where the civil officials wait for the court every time the grand and magnificent palace of Linde Hall, but this building is extremely exquisite and delicate, with murals on both sides of the walls, thinking it is decorated.

What made Mr. Cui admire him was the picture of "Three Tours on the Bridge" in front of him. The story between Zhang Liang and Huang Shigong has long been well-known and has no surprise. However, this magical painting technique cannot be dissatisfied with the stunning eyes. He stood silently for a long time before he saw him saying to himself: "What a Wu Daoist, it's a real magical pen! Unfortunately, the Xingqing Palace is not open, and he cannot see Wu Daozi's "Three Hundred Miles of Jialing Scenery" is really a pity!"

"Okay, my top scholar, let's go quickly! Your Majesty is waiting for you." As Cui Po was talking to himself, Huo Xianming ran in panting, wiping his forehead with a sweat towel in his hand, and he was still far away, and a rich sweet fragrance was already coming out.

"How about you, father-in-law?" Cui Po asked in a conversation.

"The top scholar's family has not yet declined, so don't worry. Alas! It's just a pain in our family, and I'll scold you! Lord Cui, if you come up with such an idea in the future, I'm afraid my life will be lost in your hands." As he kept wiping his forehead, Eunuch Huo complained unevenly while gasping for half a step below his feet.

"Yesterday, my family member who was responsible for handling some chores has just returned from Guangzhou. He respectfully brought back a special spice to his inner family." Cui Po, who knew the location of the old Huo Mingmen, ignored his complaints and said to himself.

"What spice?" Huo Xianming, who was told about the itchy part in his heart, paused and asked tightly without any breath.

"This spice is also strange this time. It is not the powder you see in daily life. It is actually a crystal clear water-like object. It is said that it comes from the distant "Gold" country. It collects hundreds of famous flowers to obtain their essence. That fragrance!" As he spoke, Cui Po glanced at the glance and saw that Huo Xianming's eyes were already full of stars.

"This! Our family has not seen each other for several years. Tonight, no matter how busy our family is, we may have to visit the mansion and talk about it." Eunuch Huo issued a call for a visit without any vagueness. Just as he was about to take a step forward, he suddenly remembered something and said to Cui Po: "Zhuangyuan Gong, be a little aggrieved, let's relieve his clothes."

"What are you doing!" Cui Po felt nervous and jumped away from the trail in a hurry.

"The emperor thought you were frozen in this wilderness! What guy, how should our family explain to you with a rosy face?" Despite his bitter face, Cui Po still heard the uncontrollable schadenfreshingness beyond this voice.
Chapter completed!