Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

He hoped that the more people under his command would serve as a foil, the more Dong Shun would feel that he was being treated with courtesy and valued.

He also said that he and Su Dingfang would come as promised later.

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Dong Shun left accompanied by Fatty Zhu and Guan Jiujiu, leaving only Guo Ye and Su Dingfang in the lobby of the house.

At this time, bright candle lamps were held everywhere in the hall, the lights were very bright, and the expressions on the faces of the two people were clearly visible.

Su Dingfang is still the same, with a tower-like body of more than two meters standing on the hall, he looks like a giant spirit under the lamp, very mighty.

Although he didn't speak, his eyes stared at Guo Ye without a trace of movement, and he sighed after a long time: "Hehe, you are so lucky to be awarded the sixth-rank military officer. After that, your legs were broken. , don’t worry anymore.”

I bother!

Guo Ye spat secretly, wishing he could raise his head and spit on the face of the tall Su Dingfang.

What do you mean you don't have to worry about breaking your legs?

He knew what Su Dingfang meant by this, but it was not meant to be a curse.It means that the imperial court has different treatment for each grade of civil and military honorary officials. For sixth-rank honorary officials, the imperial court can distribute at least five hundred shi of rice grain every year as a favor.

Five hundred shi of grain, let alone a family of ten for a year, even a hundred people can't finish it.

Then, Guo Ye automatically ignored this broken mouth. On the contrary, he cupped his hands with a smile and said: "Being able to be awarded the title of Wu Xun Xiao as a cavalry captain, hehe, is also something I did not expect. But I will never forget the merit of Su Lang's recommendation this time!"

"No, you don't have to!"

Su Dingfang still didn't give Guo Ye face so much, he directly rejected Guo Ye's overture, and said in a business-like tone: "The general said that this time I got your favor this time, and you deserve it. And , thanks to your great blessing, I will soon follow Eunuch Shun to enter Chang'an Miansheng."

ah?Su Dingfang is going to enter Chang'an face saint soon?

Immediately reacted and asked in surprise: "So, Mr. Su is going to be promoted to Chang'an?"

"I don't know if I'll be promoted or not, and Eunuch Shun didn't make it clear either. However, His Majesty asked Eunuch Shun to pass on the decree, and let the general advance to the Ministry of War to practice before making arrangements."

Ministry of War?

That is the Ministry of National Defense that is in charge of the country's military power!

Moreover, His Majesty Li Er first let Su Dingfang enter the military department for training, and then make arrangements. This is a sign that Su Dingfang must be reused and cultivated.

Guo Ye finally made up his mind, and sure enough, Su Dingfang went back to his original life track.

Cultivate, reuse, stand alone, famous all over the world, famous general through the ages.

Overjoyed, Guo Ye cupped his hands in congratulations: "Congratulations, General Su Lang, this is a good omen for promotion, tsk tsk, as expected, you are also a person of great fortune."

"Ha ha……"

The stinky Su Dingfang couldn't help grinning even though he had a stinky face when he heard the happy words, and nodded slowly: "It doesn't matter whether you are promoted or not..."

cut~~

Guo Ye took advantage of the gap where the candle shadow was blown slanted by the wind, and secretly glanced at Su Dingfang, "Fuck, you can die if you don't pretend to be cold or forceful?"

Then he remembered what Dong Shun and himself had just said, and he couldn't help but muttered in surprise: "So, this time, the three of us can go together and go to Chang'an together?"

When Su Dingfang heard the words, Dong Shun's message to Guo Ye just now rang in his ears.

After careful consideration, he did not show the same joy as Guo Ye, but asked cautiously, "Are you sure you want to enter Chang'an at this time?"

Guo Ye was surprised, and asked back: "Why? Could there be another mystery in it?"

As he spoke, he murmured to himself: "Didn't you hear what Eunuch Shun said just now? Am I going to refuse it outright? Besides, being able to go to Chang'an to meet that lord is a great opportunity, you know that , I come from a grassroots background and have no background, as the saying goes, there are people in the court who are easy to be officials, isn't it?"

"Ha ha……"

Su Dingfang smiled and looked at Guo Ye with a look of youth and inexperience.

After laughing, he said with deep meaning: "Boy Guo, you and I have met each other, and I naturally have a kind of incense for receiving your kindness. Do you think I will entrap you?"

Guo Ye was decisive, shook his head and replied: "No!"

Su Dingfang was very satisfied after hearing this, and said earnestly: "Now there is no one around, you can repeat what Eunuch Shun said just now, and understand the mystery."

"Uh……"

Guo Ye thought about it for a while, and read from memory: "Eunuch Shun just sent a message that I will leave for Chang'an in three days, saying that it is..."

Chapter 284 Invitation from Minister of Rites

"Li Gang, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, has always cherished talents. I am glad to hear that Xiaoqi Lieutenant Guo Yenian is not as young as the weaker champion, but he is the champion of Xichuan. At the age of seventeen, he commanded three thousand tigers in Xichuan and sat at the gate of Xichuan in the Tang Dynasty. He is really a rare general. Li Gang Your Majesty is eager to love talent, and sincerely invites Guo Xiaodu to go to Chang'an and enter the Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of Officials. Your Majesty is a veteran of the two dynasties. He is valued by the Supreme Emperor and is relied upon by His Majesty today. If Your Majesty is willing to take care of Guo Xiaodu's passport One or two, the future really is boundless!"

Guo Ye recited Dong Shun's message without saying a single word, thinking carefully about the mystery in the words.

As for Li Gang, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Guo Ye is no stranger to him, and he knows some information about him in later historical records.

The most famous thing about Li Gang is not how high and powerful he is, nor how knowledgeable and knowledgeable he is.

It's his other identity, Prince Zhan Shi.

What did Prince Zhan do?His main duty is to guide the prince to study well and make progress every day; teach the prince to be honest and shameful, to govern the country with benevolence, to be filial, to teach the prince to be a good person, and strive to be a good prince that everyone praises.

To put it bluntly, he is the prince's teacher.

If the prince ascends the throne and becomes the emperor in the future, then he will be the emperor's teacher.

In fact, this heavy identity is enough to make Li Gang famous through the ages. What really made him famous is that this bad old man actually did the work of the three princes Zhan, that is to say, the teacher of the three princes.

He once served as the prince Zhan Shi of the former Sui prince Yang Yong, the brother of the real prince who was snapped off by his younger brother Sui Yang Emperor Yang Guang.

He once served as Li Yuan's eldest son, the former prince Li Jiancheng's prince Zhan Shi, but Li Jiancheng had bad luck, and died in the hands of his younger brother, the little wolf dog Li Shimin, in the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

Now he is back for the third time, in the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and continues to serve as Prince Zhan Shi.This time he was Li Shimin's eldest son, Prince Li Chengqian's prince Zhan Shi.

Perhaps, Li Gang, the unlucky Confucian, is a curse, and any prince who takes him as a teacher will definitely be unlucky for eight lifetimes.

Su Dingfang didn't know the future of the current crown prince Li Chengqian, how could Guo Ye, a latecomer, not know?

Li Chengqian, the eldest son of Taizong, was canonized as the crown prince in the first year of Zhenguan, the year Taizong ascended the throne, and became the state reserve.

However, Li Chengqian still couldn't escape the curse brought by Li Gang, and was always calculated by his cunning younger brother Wei Wang Li Tai to compete with him for the reserve position.

In the 17th year of Zhenguan, seeing that Li Tai was getting more and more favored by his father, His Majesty Li Er, Li Chengqian became so courageous that he directly recruited his confidantes to rebel.

As can be imagined, he was still ruthlessly suppressed by his father, His Majesty Li Er, Tian Khan.