Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Of course, although Li Ke was busy with Guo Ye's retreat and staying out of the matter, his heart was as bright as a mirror.

Invisibly, Guo Ye and Li Ke, who have been getting along very happily all the time, have had a rift that can never be healed.

However, despite this, Li Ke still acted according to his own ideas without any rules, and ignored Guo Ye completely, as if he didn't exist.

And what about Guo Ye?

In addition to being happy and leisurely, he is also fully considering whether Li Ke's playing with fire and self-immolation this time will affect himself.

Now, in order to deliberately avoid the embarrassment of meeting Li Ke, he has already moved out of the former residence of Zhechong Duwei, and temporarily rented a small courtyard outside.

Counting the days, he hasn't seen Li Ke for seven or eight days.

With a creak, the courtyard door was pushed open, and Guo Ye, who was sitting in the courtyard, was startled suddenly, and turned his head to look——

I saw Lieutenant Liu Zhenxuan of Zhiguo, who was in charge of hundreds of soldiers, opened the courtyard door and hurried in.

Running in front of Guo Ye, Liu Zhenxuan wiped the sweat from his forehead and shouted out of breath: "Guo, Guo Changshi, His Royal Highness the King of Shu has just ordered me to send out two hundred personal soldiers and Yu Kui to send out five hundred government soldiers." , all assigned to the commander of Cao Heyonghe, a householder in the governor's mansion."

"Ok?"

Guo Ye asked in surprise: "Could it be that he wants He Yong to lead a team to personally escort Liang Shidao, governor of Shu Prefecture, and a group of accomplices to go to Chang'an?"

Liu Zhenxuan nodded and replied, "Exactly, he ordered He Yong to set off in a short while. If it wasn't for the imperial court's regulations, the vassal princes are not allowed to enter Chang'an without an order. I'm afraid His Royal Highness King Shu wished he could personally escort Liang Shidao into Chang'an."

Guo Ye sighed and said: "I didn't expect him to be so impatient. Alas... the King of Shu is going to be in bad luck this time. He actually asked He Yong to take 700 people to escort Liang Shidao and other criminals. Does everyone in the world know about it?"

Liu Zhenxuan said in a low voice: "The last general is so soft-spoken that he can't persuade His Highness. Besides, His Highness doesn't like to see the last general now, and this escort operation is also deliberately not to let the young general participate."

As soon as the words fell, Liu Zhenxuan's eyes flashed a bit disappointed.

Guo Ye knew about Liu Zhenxuan's situation. It was because Li Ke saw that he was getting closer to him, so he deliberately ignored him and didn't want to reuse Liu Zhenxuan.

Otherwise, Liu Zhenxuan, a military leader like Liu Zhenxuan, would not be left alone in the escort to Chang'an this time, but a civil official like He Yong would be allowed to lead the team.

Immediately, Guo Ye said apologetically: "Zhenxuan, this time you have been implicated by me, and your future has been hindered, so that His Royal Highness King Shu also has precautions and fears against you."

Hearing what Guo Ye said, Liu Zhenxuan had a look of relief on his face, smiled and shook his head and said: "If Guo Changshi wants to say that, the general will do so voluntarily. On the contrary, the general thinks that Guo Changshi's analysis is useful. Reasonable, we can't spread this muddy water."

Guo Ye smiled, patted Liu Zhenxuan on the shoulder, and praised: "Zhenxuan, thank you for your trust. Don't worry, I will definitely reward your choice. Let's bear with the little grievance in front of us."

Liu Zhenxuan was overjoyed when he heard the words, cupped his fists again and again and said loudly: "Thank you, Mr. Chang Shi, for your cultivation."

At this moment, Guo Ye seemed to regard him as a confidant.

It also fits that Guo Ye regards Liu Zhenxuan as a confidant, and nothing else, just because Liu Zhenxuan can put the thigh of Li Ke, king of Shu, or swear allegiance, but chooses his own little arm and calf instead.

With Liu Zhenxuan's courage, Guo Ye also felt that if he didn't cultivate this person in the future, it would be really unjustifiable.

Immediately, Guo Ye said: "Zhenxuan, now I am in Shuzhou, and I have no one around, so I can only take a trip to Chang'an for me. How about it?"

Liu Zhenxuan asked in surprise: "My lord, are we also going to Chang'an to deliver a letter?"

Guo Ye nodded and said: "That's right, although His Royal Highness the King of Shu blindly decided this time and played with fire and set himself on fire. But I am always the governor of his governor's office, and if I get involved, I will inevitably be affected. Now we must send a letter to Chang'an, call Get vaccinated, and then you will be able to stay out of the matter and not be implicated by the King of Shu."

After Liu Zhenxuan listened, he nodded involuntarily, thinking that Guo Ye was indeed well-thought-out, planning for a rainy day, and preventing it from happening.

Immediately, he asked, "My lord, where is the letter? Where will it be sent to Chang'an?"

Guo Ye slowly took out a letter from his sleeve pocket, handed it over and said: "I have already prepared it, you just need to enter Chang'an City first, and send this letter to the left servant of the court, the eldest grandson Just come to Lord Wuji’s house. Don’t worry, you will definitely arrive at Chang’an City before He Yong and the others, if you are alone and simple.”

Liu Zhenxuan took the letter, carefully hid it, and promised: "Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely handle this errand well in the end."

"and also!"

Guo Ye suddenly explained: "You remember to take the Minjiang waterway. Everyone in the Cao Gang knows your identity. You will definitely not miss a boat on the Minjiang River. You must remember that when you walk on the Minjiang River, you must meet Sun Mingyan, the chief rudder of the Shangcao Gang, told him that the ban on the Minjiang River will be lifted immediately, and shipping on the Minjiang River will be resumed. This can no longer be done. Now that the people in all states and governments are full of resentment, what if the emperor rushes to Liang Shidao and Xiao Yu? With the Dongchuang incident and thunder furious, I am afraid that they will also launch a purge against the Cao Gang. I told Sun Mingyan that in the near future, the Cao Gang should not only lift the ban on the Minjiang River and restore the smooth flow of waterways, but also remember to keep a low profile, so that no situation will provoke the imperial army's purge."

Liu Zhenxuan nodded and replied: "Lord Chang Shi was worried in time, but too late. The Cao Gang is always a Jianghu gang. Heroes use martial arts to break the ban. If they become bigger and stronger, they will definitely arouse the fear of the court."

"That's right." Guo Ye said with a smile, "Zhenxuan, it seems that you know a lot. Alright, you start now, remember to do the two things I told you well."

Liu Zhenxuan hugged his hands again, and said in a loud voice: "Master Chang Shi, please rest assured that there will be no mistakes. The general will go back and prepare for one or two, and set off immediately."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and hurried out of the small courtyard with the handle of the knife.

Guo Ye yelled at his back: "Be careful, safe journey!"

The voice fell to the ground, and Liu Zhenxuan was no longer seen.

He looked at the sky at this time, it was still early.Now that there is nothing left and right, he looks like an idler, so he started the idea of ​​wandering around Shuzhou.

After thinking about it for a lifetime, the person has already stepped up and walked slowly towards the gate of the courtyard, and said to himself while walking: "Grandma, go to Shuzhou City for a walk, this time things will break out soon, and this Shuzhou City is not there." How long will it take to stay? It is estimated that in a short period of time, His Majesty Li Er will issue an order to Shuzhou again, summoning us to go back to settle the matter. King Shu, King Shu, you are really noisy, heir of the Tian Family None of them are fuel-efficient lamps, they are all troublemakers."

After sighing for a while, he stopped again, shook his head and smiled wryly: "Whoever wants to get involved with these uneasy princes, whoever appoints unlucky, cheating things..."

Chapter 668: Changsun Wuji's Ambition

Liu Zhenxuan took Guo Ye's letters and set out on the road from Jane, and rushed to Chang'an on horseback, and arrived in Chang'an city in less than ten days.

As soon as he entered Chang'an City, he didn't dare to slack off in the slightest, and he didn't even dare to go back to his own home first, but went straight to Zhao Guogong's eldest Sun Wuji's mansion.

On the same day, Changsun Wuji received a letter from Guo Ye from Liu Zhenxuan.

Liu Zhenxuan did not leave immediately after handing over the letter, but obeyed Guo Ye's instructions, and repeatedly asked Changsun Wuji to open the letter to read, and to read the letter immediately, without any delay.

Changsun Wuji drew attention now, and immediately opened the letter in front of Liu Zhenxuan and read it carefully.

After watching it, huh~

Changsun Wuji suddenly straightened his back, his complexion turned rosy instantly, his breathing was panting, then he suppressed his brows and encouraged Liu Zhenxuan, and finally said "I will definitely pay attention to this matter", and sent Liu Zhenxuan away leave.

As soon as Liu Zhenxuan walked away and left the Changsun Mansion, Changsun Wuji showed his true colors and laughed unscrupulously.

There is arrogance in the laughter, and even more incisive joy.

All of a sudden, the servants in the Changsun's residence started to speculate, wondering if the master had some happy event today.

After laughing for a while and enjoying himself for a while, Changsun Wuji walked out of the living room, called four or five servants in succession, and ordered: "You guys split up, and now go out of the mansion to arrest me for this official. Uncle Gao Shilian, Mr. Gao, Mr. Fang Xuanling, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Mr. Tang Jian, Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and General Yin Tianzong, the leader of the Weifu, have all been invited. He said that I have a very important matter to discuss with you. , go, go quickly!"

"Well..."

The subordinates took orders one after another, rushed out of the Changsun Mansion as quickly as birds and beasts scattered, and went their separate ways.

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Until dusk, the people invited by Changsun Wuji entered the mansion one after another, and gathered in the study where Changsun Wuji usually reviewed official documents at home.