Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Guo Ye was slightly taken aback for a moment, and finally replied with a smile: "Understood, Your Majesty, I understand!"

"Okay, let's stop here!"

His Majesty Li Er made a final decision and said: "Waiting for the spring of the next year, I will send another mission to Tianzhu with my wealth of Tang Dynasty and my heart. It can be regarded as my return gift to Tianzhu, my subject!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Seeing that the matter was almost settled, Guo Ye was about to get up and leave the palace, and said, "Your Majesty, that minister will retire first!"

"Wait." His Majesty Li Er called Guo Ye, and asked suddenly, "You should know about the fact that I sent Yu Qing's family to various places in the south to preach?"

Guo Ye let out a cry, and quickly remembered what Kong Yingda had said to him at Huang Ao's house a few days ago.

During the days when I was on a mission to Tibet and then went to Tianzhu, a White Lotus Sect emerged in the south, attracting followers in various parts of the south, and often disturbing local security.Its breeding and spreading has a great influence, and it has spread from the initial state capital to dozens of state capitals.

Moreover, according to the reports of officials from various places in the south, behind the scenes of the White Lotus Sect is the secret support of several aristocratic families from Guanlong, which is why it has developed so rapidly.

If things go on like this, it will inevitably affect the long-term peace and stability in the south.

White Lotus Sect...

Guo Ye suddenly thought that once he entered the palace, His Majesty Li Er once said that he was playing a big game of chess...

Just as he was thinking about it, His Majesty Li Er suddenly fixed his eyes on Guo Ye's face, and said in a deep voice, "Guo Qing, remember the game of chess I told you about?"

Sure enough, it really has something to do with His Majesty Li Er!

Guo Ye responded quickly: "Your Majesty, I remember!"

"Just remember!"

For some reason, His Majesty Li Er suddenly said with great ambition: "Guo Qing, prepare well. In less than three years, my game of chess will come to an end. At that time, there will be a time for you, Guo Qing, to make great achievements. I hope , On the day of the finale, it was the time when another Duke was born in Lingyan Pavilion of the Tang Dynasty."

"Okay, go back!"

Before Guo Ye could react, His Majesty Li Er issued an order to expel the guests again, saying: "These days your family members are also worried about you, so you should stay with them for a few days. After you have enough rest, you can return to the Ministry of Rites to take up the post."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness, and I will leave!"

With a little hope, Guo Ye walked out of the Ganlu Hall in a daze, and he didn't even meet Empress Changsun again.

Leaving Ganlu Hall, naturally Eunuch Shun led him out of the palace again.

After leaving the palace, just as he was about to walk towards the three gates of the imperial city, a well-dressed middle-aged man suddenly approached him, cupped his hands and asked, "This is the newly-appointed Duke of Pingyang, Minister of Rites, Guo Yeguo. grown ups?"

When Guo Ye saw this person's face was a little strange, he seemed to have no impression of this person.But he still cupped his hands and replied: "I am. Who are you? It seems that we don't know each other?"

The middle-aged man shook his head arrogantly and said: "A certain family is Zhang Haoda, the deacon of Prince Lu's Mansion, and he is waiting for Mr. Guo here by the order of my prince. May Mr. Guo come with this family?"

Lu Wang Li Yuanqing?

What did he come to me for?

Guo Ye was a little puzzled and asked: "I don't know King Lu before, so what's his business with me?"

"Of course my prince has something to do with you." The deacon of Prince Lu's mansion seemed to have a bad temper, and when he saw Guo Ye's inquiry, he didn't care about three seven twenty-one, so he immediately put on a straight face and said displeasedly: "Mr. Pingyang, our family has heard about it. Your name, but no matter how famous you are, you are only a county magistrate, can you be compared with my prince? Well, come with me, don't make His Royal Highness Lu Wang wait in a hurry. "

Damn it, this grandson!

How to speak?

Guo Ye immediately became unhappy, snorted coldly, and scolded: "Zhang Haoda? The deacon of Lu Wangfu? Isn't he just a steward of the palace, a slave! Are you fucking a bear's heart, a leopard's gall, or you Lu Wang? Your Highness will not teach your servants to make you so unruly? Believe it or not, I am right here at the gate of the palace, teaching your master a lesson for your master. You stupid slave!"

As he spoke, Guo Ye's violent temper was on the rise, he pulled his tiger face, and stepped forward step by step towards Zhang Haoda, a servant of the Lu Palace who couldn't spit out ivory...

Chapter 985

Zhang Haoda, the deacon of Prince Lu's Mansion, looked at Guo Ye with a fierce look on his face, he was gearing up and pressing hard, and suddenly he felt a little embarrassed.It suddenly occurred to me that Guo Ye's reputation in Chang'an City was unknown, and I heard that Cui Henian, the former Minister of Rites, was also plotted to death by him...

And I am just a deacon of Lu Wangfu, uh, to be precise, it should be a housekeeper.

Thinking of this, Zhang Haoda immediately faltered. He no longer had the arrogance of being arrogant and domineering just now. He subconsciously took two steps back and shouted in horror: "Hey, what do you want to do? You...don't come here!"

"What do I want to do?"

Guo Ye clenched his fists and snapped his fingers, then shook his neck, grinning and said: "Today, Lord, I will train the dog for your master, so that you can learn some rules, otherwise, sooner or later, you will bring disaster to your master. "

"Mr. Pingyang, wait a moment!"

A voice stopped Guo Ye, who was about to punch out, and after the voice fell, a man in a python robe and a purple gold crown flew forward, stood in front of Zhang Haoda, and smiled at Guo Ye: "I'm Li Yuanfang, Duke of Pingyang, don't be as knowledgeable as the servants of the mansion, haha, I still hope Haihan."

Li Yuanfang?

Guo Ye put down his fist, looked at Li Yuanfang who was only half a step away from him, and thought to himself, Li Yuanfang, the king of filial piety?The younger brother of King Li Yuanqing of Lu.One of the half-brothers of His Majesty Li Er.

What's going on today?

First, the king of Lu sent a dog slave to invite himself to the palace, and then the filial king Li Yuanfang came out halfway to help a slave.When did the princes of the Tang Dynasty walk away so cheap?

Taking advantage of Guo Ye's distraction, Li Yuanfang turned his head and glared at Zhang Haoda, cursing: "Slave dog, what do you need if you succeed more than fail? Why don't you get rid of me as soon as possible? Look back at Brother Lu How to punish you!"

When Zhang Haoda heard the words, he felt as if he had received an amnesty, nodded and bowed in response, and fled staggeringly in embarrassment.

After Guo Ye came back to his senses, Zhang Haoda had rolled far away.

At this time, Li Yuanfang cupped his hands and invited again: "Brother Lu Wang has prepared thin wine in the palace, saying that it is to celebrate the return of Pingyang County Duke who has made an extraordinary achievement in Tianzhu. That's why Xiao Wang came to invite you in person. Move to the palace to gather together. As for this dog slave, the Duke of Pingyang should not take it to heart, it is also brother Lu who is usually negligent in discipline, forgive me!"

Li Yuanfang's beautiful words were both apology and flattery, and Guo Ye's anger suddenly dissipated when he heard it, then he shook his head and said with a smile: "King Daoxiao is right, there is no need to get angry with a dog slave."

"The county magistrate is indeed magnanimous, that's good!"

After finishing speaking, Li Yuanfang stretched out his hand and asked: "The palace gate is not a place to talk, Mr. Guo, let's invite you here."

When Guo Ye saw that the other party insisted on inviting him to Lu Wangfu today, he hesitated for a moment, and opened his mouth to refuse.Because he has no relationship with the concubine princes like King Lu at all, and although they are half-brothers with His Majesty Li Er, there has been no family relationship since ancient times, and Guo Ye knows very well that His Majesty Li Er These concubine brothers are not so welcome.Besides, once the news about my relationship with Lu Wang, these depressed and embarrassing lords, got into the ears of His Majesty Li Er, the loss would not be worth the loss. On the contrary, he would lose His Majesty Li Er's trust and arouse suspicion.

Wouldn't it be silly to burn a stove knowing it was cold?

Perhaps it was Li Yuanfang who saw that Guo Ye hadn't followed, and immediately stopped in her tracks, turned her head and smiled and said, "Mr. Guo, don't worry, brother Lu Wang just wants to drink a glass of water and wine with you, and the three of us are also the same to Mr. Guo." I have been friends with you for a long time, otherwise, when you were imprisoned and sentenced to severe punishment, Brother Lu Wang would not have sent a doctor to enter the prison of Dali Temple to heal your injuries. Could it be that the county lord has forgotten this?"

It's enough not to say this, but after saying it, Guo Ye panicked with embarrassment for some reason.

How shrewd is he, how could he fail to hear Li Yuanfang's subtext?

The other party is reminding him that our brother just invites you to have a glass of water and wine to chat, and you are so disrespectful?Don't forget, when you were imprisoned, the unknown King Lu even sent you a doctor to heal your wounds.You, Guo Ye, can't be so ungrateful, can you?

The subtext of Dao Xiao Wang Li Yuanfang is roughly the same.

This time, Guo Ye's back road was blocked, let alone that the other party was the majestic Tang Dynasty prince, but he couldn't refuse the previous favor, and there was no reason to refuse.