Fu Tang

When Li Congjia saw Shi Xueting, his first reaction was to be happy, and his second reaction was... No, why did he come back at this time?Didn't the good news just come out?

However, when he saw Shi Xueting's uneasy expression, he remembered a very important thing.

Li Congjia took Shi Xueting's hand and asked: "I wrote a letter and sent it to you, did you meet it?"

Shi Xueting lowered his eyes and said, "Never."

Li Congjia: =口=!

Li Congjia said quickly: "Listen to me about this matter, and I can explain it to you."

Shi Xueting said flatly: "Needless to say, I actually thought that such a day would come. After all, you are no longer the owner of the horse thief village. You always need a woman to support you."

Li Congjia almost cried: "No, no, that's not the case, I only married her because she is the most suitable, she has a sweetheart!"

Shi Xueting's face turned cold. He has been on the front line recently, and his whole person has changed into a wartime state. Once he puts on this expression, he immediately overflows with evil spirits. Even Li Congjia has the urge to hide in a corner.

Shi Xueting said coldly: "She still has a sweetheart? You actually tolerate her insulting you like this? You can't keep this girl!"

Li Congjia heard several layers of meaning from this sentence, of course those are not the point, the point is that Shi Xueting wants to kill Duan Susu, which is very troublesome.

In desperation, Li Congjia hugged Shi Xueting's waist, Shi Xueting froze all over, looked down at Li Congjia, before Li Congjia could speak, he said: "You... forget it, I understand, since you are like this like her……"

Li Congjia couldn't laugh or cry: "Wait until I finish, I don't like her, she doesn't like me, and even she doesn't like men at all."

Shi Xueting:? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Seeing that Shi Xueting had calmed down a bit, Li Congjia recounted the matter, and finally said: "The two of us are the most suitable, she has someone she likes, I will help them, and they in disguise will also help us, there is no queen, Anyway, there is still the noble concubine, if necessary, it is not impossible to make her the empress, I really really don't like her."

Shi Xueting relaxed and his facial expression softened. Seeing him like this, Li Congjia acted wisely first, raised his chin and said, "Master, you let me down. We have been together for so many years. You don't even give me the most basic trust, it's a waste of my sincerity, alas."

After Li Congjia finished speaking, he looked disappointed and planned to turn around and leave. After hearing this, Shi Xueting felt a little guilty, and stretched out his hand to pull him back and hugged him, saying, "Don't be angry, I'm the one who lost my mind."

Li Congjia silently gave himself a thumbs up in his heart, and escaped another disaster, feeling cute.

However, before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he felt that Shi Xueting's hands were beginning to be dishonest, and he couldn't help asking: "What are you doing?"

Shi Xueting said frankly, "Apologize."

Li Congjia's face was full of disbelief: "Is that why you apologize?"

Shi Xueting bit his ear lightly and said, "Don't you miss me?"

This... I really think about it, but your way of apologizing is too weird, right?

Before Li Congjia had time to say anything, he no longer had the energy to think about whether Shi Xueting was sincere or not.

When he calmed down, he didn't have the energy to pursue it. He just wanted to sleep and ask for leave tomorrow.

After waking up the next day, Li Congjia realized belatedly that the outcome of the whole incident...was no different!Shi Xueting is so humble without any sincerity!

After Li Congjia came back to his senses, it was Shi Xueting's turn to act first, and said with a little reproach: "You are too reckless, although the imperial concubine and the imperial concubine are happy now, but what if there is a future?" ? What if they want children?"

Li Congjia:? ? ?Is it so unscrupulous?

But think about it carefully... It seems that it is really possible to be so unscrupulous. After all, in ancient times, two men liked each other without delaying their marriage and children. Li Congjia and Shi Xueting were too few, and it was also thanks to Li Congjia It came from later generations, Shi Xueting was a monk.

Originally, Shi Xueting's thinking was also consistent with the mainstream thinking of this era, but after being together with Li Congjia for so many years, he was gradually instilled with the idea that there is only one couple in life.

Li Congjia looked at Shi Xueting and said, "What are you afraid of? The two women can still turn the world upside down? They are only imperial concubines, not queens, not to mention that they don't have the support of their mother family. If Duan Susu is not a sensible person, then he is doomed to live." Not long."

Li Congjia thought he had found a way out for Duan Susu, at least he didn't have to commit suicide the next day after getting married. If Duan Susu was still not satisfied and wanted to make trouble, why did he have to soften his heart?

Shi Xueting shook his head: "The imperial concubine is nothing. Gao Xi is a daughter of the Gao family. How do you know that she has the same heart for Duan Susu?"

Li Congjia thought about it for the same reason, and then said, "So what about Gao's daughter? She has nothing, so what else can she cause?"

Just as Shi Xueting was about to refute, he suddenly remembered that the ecology of his majesty's harem is different from that of other emperors. If other emperors do not have a queen, the women in the harem can fight for power. When they come to his emperor... sorry, even if It really gives you the authority comparable to the queen, and you have no authority at all. The only ones who can manage are the maids, not even eunuchs!

Thinking about it this way, Li Congjia's harem is simply deformed, wishing that the flowers and trees are all female, and the current rule is that the palace maids will be released after three years of working in the palace.

As soon as Shi Xueting thought of this, he simply stopped talking, anyway, it was Li Congjia's harem, he could do whatever he liked, if something really happened at that time, it would be a big deal for him to finish it off.

This incident was almost a page-turning for the two of them, but just when the two of them were about to discuss other matters, they heard Chunsheng come in and report: "Imperial Concubine and Concubine Xi are asking to see Your Majesty."

Li Congjia frowned slightly, looked up at Shi Xueting, and found that Shi Xueting was sitting quietly beside him reading the document, as if he hadn't heard anything, but... the document that he didn't turn over for a long time betrayed him.

He obviously cared a lot, but pretended not to care. Li Congjia also convinced him, but...it doesn't matter if he doesn't care, or even if he pretends, at least his old waist won't suffer.

Li Congjia asked Duan Susu and Gao Xi to be brought in. When the two came in, they saw Shi Xueting who was sitting there stunned for a moment. After looking at each other, Duan Susu asked, "Your Majesty, who is this?"

Li Congjia said: "This is my Imperial Teacher of the Tang Dynasty. He led the troops out a few days ago and only returned recently. There is no need for the Imperial Teacher to be more polite."

Shi Xueting put down the Chinese book in his hand, sat there with his palms together and nodded to Duan Susu and the two.

A look of unpredictability flashed across Gao Xi's face, and he felt that even if he was a national teacher, such rudeness would have neglected the imperial concubine, but just now when Li Congjia spoke, Gao Xi kept an eye out, always feeling that something was wrong.

Duan Susu nodded slightly: "I have seen the national teacher in person." Then she turned her head and said to Li Congjia: "Your Majesty, I have something important to discuss with you, please leave your majesty to leave."

Li Congjia: Damn, my real wife wants to drive my real wife out, this is the rhythm of the end.

Li Congjia glanced at Shi Xueting out of the corner of his eye, and found that Shi Xueting was sitting there with a face of nothing to do with him, so he couldn't help but groaned with a toothache: "If you have anything to say, just say it, I don't have anything unbelievable here." people."

Shi Xueting glanced at Li Congjia with a half-smile, and Li Congjia couldn't help rolling his eyes.

Looking at the interaction between the two, Duan Susu also felt that... something was wrong.

But before she could figure it out, Li Congjia asked, "Just say what you want to say."

Duan Susu glanced at Shi Xueting and said: "Since that's the case, I'll say it straight, if His Majesty wishes my Duan family to get rid of the Gao family's misfortune, Dali would like to be a minister to the Tang Dynasty."

After hearing this, Li Congjia looked up at Duan Susu and asked, "Can you make decisions instead of Duan?"

Duan Susu smiled charmingly: "Maybe it wasn't possible before, but now it's possible."

Li Congjia understood in an instant, isn't it just the increased power of speech brought about by different identities?

It's just... If you want Dali, you have to deal with the Gao family. Li Congjia raised his eyes and looked at Gao Xi and asked: "You are the daughter of the Gao family, do you agree?"

Gao Xi said coldly: "I have long since lost any relationship with the Gao family. My surname is Gao because my parents' surnames are both Gao."

Huh?There is a story, Li Congjia endured gossip and said directly: "If I want Dali, why should I join hands with the Duan family? Isn't it just sending troops?"

Duan Susu said resolutely: "But that would be a waste of money after all, wouldn't it? If you can fight without bloodshed, why does your majesty insist on using troops?"

Li Congjia asked back: "Then what guarantee can you Duan give me? You are not Gao's opponents, even if I help, you may not be Gao's opponents."

To be honest, Li Congjia actually had no hope for the Duan family. It was precisely because the Duan family had no strength at all, so Li Congjia could safely and boldly let Duan Susu be the imperial concubine, because if something happened to Duan Susu, for example, As Shi Xueting said, even if Li Congjia dealt with them if they made fools of themselves because they wanted children, Dali might not dare to speak up.

Li Congjia might have been worried about Gao Shi before, but now even Gao Xi himself has said that the relationship with Gao Shi is not good, what worries does he have?

Duan Susu was a little bit aggrieved: "No matter what, my family is the royal family of Dali after all!"

Can the emperor be forced to abdicate the royal family?Li Congjia didn't say this, but said: "Your proposal is good, but you should think about how to implement it, and you'd better not come forward about this matter. Now that you are a member of Datang, let Duan Sushun take the lead Better."

Duan Susu was stunned for a moment, then remembered that her current status was rather embarrassing, took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I'll let Da Lang come to you!"

Li Congjia didn't speak, and didn't remind Duan Susu at all. Now because she is the imperial concubine, Li Congjia gave her this face, so she can see the emperor, Duan Sushun?Even the nephew of the imperial concubine doesn't have the ability to see the emperor if he wants to.

After Duan Susu took Gao Xi away, Shi Xueting asked, "You don't want to interfere?"

Li Congjia nodded, and Shi Xueting was a little puzzled: "Didn't you say Dali is a good place a long time ago? Why are you not interested in it now?"

Li Congjia put down the ink pen in his hand and said: "It's not that I'm not interested in there, but I'm not interested in Duan Susu's proposal. If I want Dali, I will definitely not get involved in Dali's political struggle. That would be too troublesome. Why don't I find a reason?" Directly send troops to attack, if Dali is wise, he will surrender directly, if he is not, then it depends on who is stronger."

Shi Xueting shook his head slightly: "The cabinet may not agree."

Li Congjia couldn't help laughing triumphantly: "I've long thought that this kind of thing might happen, so I created a separation between the military and the government, at least to reduce the cabinet's constraints on me to the greatest extent."

Shi Xueting pondered for a while and asked: "What if...we have someone we can use in Dali?"

Li Congjia looked at Shi Xueting and asked, "What did you do?"

Shi Xueting never talks nonsense, even if he says if, it is basically an established fact.

Shi Xueting said frankly: "I sent people to lurk in Gao's place, and my status is not too low now. Of course, I haven't completely penetrated into Gao's interior. If I want to be soft, I guess I have to wait a few years." .”

Li Congjia looked surprised: "What did you say? When did you do this?"

You still have the leisure to trip up Dali?How come I didn't realize you were so free before?

Shi Xueting smiled slightly: "Didn't you mention it before? I just tried to send a few people, and it is naturally the best to be useful."

To be honest, Li Congjia himself doesn't remember when he talked about Dali with Shi Xueting at the beginning, maybe he just said it a long time ago, after all, it is Spring City, a place he has always wanted to go, what is Kunming, Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake, but because of busy work, I have never had time to go, and after crossing over, I couldn’t go there due to various reasons.

However, just because of his casual sentence, Shi Xueting took it to heart and provided him with a possibility.

Li Congjia went over and put his arms around his neck, kissed him and said, "I knew you were the best for me."

Shi Xueting wrapped his arms around his waist and said, "Then shall we..."

Li Congjia's complexion changed slightly: "Don't, you're getting older, if you go on like this, your waist will be broken. For the sake of sustainable development, you'd better stop messing around."

After hearing this, Shi Xueting was not annoyed, and said with a chuckle, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Li Congjia simply regarded Shi Xueting as a human cushion, leaned on him and asked, "What's going on with Khitan?"

Shi Xueting said: "What else can I do? Naturally, we have to negotiate a peace."

Li Congjia snorted and said, "If you still want to negotiate a peace in the same way as before, then forget it."

Shi Xueting said: "If they are still the same as before, why should I come back?"

Li Congjia snapped his fingers and said, "This time, they must cede the land and pay compensation. Let's not talk nonsense. Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures must get it back. As for how much to pay, it depends on the conscience of the cabinet."

Shi Xueting touched his head and asked, "Have you forgotten one thing?"

Li Congjia was a little dazed: "What?"

Shi Xueting sighed: "Li Congshan."

Li Congjia paused and asked, "Is he still alive?"

Shi Xueting said: "Although you have already shown that you don't care about his intentions, but for Khitan, maybe he will come in handy at any time, and they are all used as sheep. What's the problem with raising an extra sheep? ?”

Li Congjia gritted his teeth immediately: "Why can't we use the sheep-raising ceremony when we accept the surrender?"

Shi Xueting said: "In order not to give up the truth, the Khitans all let the Jurchen go out to accept the surrender. This is the unique etiquette of the Jurchen, and we don't have a Jurchen to send out."

Li Congjia stroked his chin and said, "Then... do the young people in the Western Regions have any special surrender ceremony?"

Shi Xueting patted his head and said: "Don't think so much, the cabinet won't agree."

Li Congjia was a little disconcerted: "These old pedants, I just like an eye for an eye, can't I?"

Of course not, you are the emperor, you are an example to the people of the world, even if you are pretending, you have to put on a pretense.

Just like Li Congjia didn't want to save Li Congshan, but for the sake of face, he still had to hold his nose and bring Li Congshan back.

What makes Li Congjia even more depressed is that after Li Congshan takes him back, he may still have to support him.

Although he is indeed not short of that little money, but he always feels... hey, forget it, even if he cheated Li Congshan back then, let's make it up to him now.

However, the Khitan side did not want to let Li Congshan go, or they did not want to let Li Congshan go so easily. If Datang wanted Li Congshan, they would not be allowed to take the idea of ​​Yanyun sixteen prefectures. Ten of the six states, and the remaining six states belonged to Khitan.

After Li Congjia heard this, he was so angry that he wanted to beat someone. He pointed at the document on the imperial case and laughed angrily: "I have worked so hard and sacrificed the lives of so many soldiers. Is it because of Li Congshan that you beat me?"

The Khitan didn't want to cede the land and pay compensation, so they just wanted to give Li Congshan to him, and it was regarded as compensation for the defeat?

It's a bit beautiful to think about.

Seeing that he was so angry, Shi Xueting simply said: "Then do whatever you want."

At this time, he must support Li Congjia, no matter what Li Congjia decides, he will not say no, after all, he cares more about Li Congjia's mood than prestige and other things.

With Shi Xueting as his backing, even if he couldn't really speak for him in the court, Li Congjia felt full of confidence, and directly rejected Khitan's request at the court meeting, and said forcefully: "Don't take Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures Return it to Datang, then continue fighting."

No one expected Li Congjia to be so tough, Fan Zhi stepped forward and asked, "What about the false emperor Li Congshan?"

Li Congjia said coldly: "He was arrested because he rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, and he couldn't beat the Khitan. To the Tang Dynasty, he is a traitor. For the sake of brothers, if the Khitan is willing to release him, it will be less Compensation is also possible, otherwise, just pretend that I don’t have this brother.”

What brothers and sisters are respectful, go to his uncle, I just want territory, at least take back the door of the Central Plains, so that I can be worthy of the soldiers who sacrificed their blood to defend the country. If only one Li Congshan is obtained in the end, those soldiers If we under the nine springs know, I'm afraid they will come back to life disgusting!

The cabinet gave orders to the negotiators without saying a word this time, and they can be considered to have grasped some rules. If Li Congjia shows that he cares more about the cabinet, it means that there is room for negotiation on this matter. They can be tougher.

If Li Congjia is very tough and gives orders without saying a word, then everyone should stop resisting and just be obedient.

Fortunately, there were not many Li Congjia cases like this, and most of them were related to other countries for the benefit of the Tang Dynasty, which was basically the same as the cabinet's goal.

After knowing Li Congjia's attitude, Ye Luxian put the documents on the case table, and said with admiration, "Tang Huang is really a hero in the world, don't you think so, His Majesty the Emperor of Xiuguo."

The person Ye Luxian asked was Li Congshan who had been arrested. Li Congshan was sitting next to him at this time, wearing a pink gauze similar to that worn by dancers. The expression made the originally pretty face not so pretty.

Li Congshan lowered his head and did not speak, his eyes were full of resentment, at this moment he hated everyone in this world.

Seeing that he was silent, Yeluxian reached out and pinched his chin to force him to raise his head and asked, "Why didn't you speak? Tell me, would you like to come to Datang or stay in Khitan?"

Li Congshan didn't know anything else, he probably had already maxed out his Sense of Words and Moods skill points, he said cautiously, "I can learn from my loyalty to the Great Khan, so I am naturally willing to stay in Khitan."

Ye Luxian smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to pull off the veil on him and said, "Since you are so loyal to me, why don't you do something for me?"

Li Congshan resisted the trembling of his body, let Yeluxian move, and asked nervously: "I...why can't I, what does Dahan want me to do?"

Ye Luxian whispered in his ear: "Go back to Datang and send me all the news you can get."

Li Congshan gasped. Does this mean he was asked to be a spy?But... even Ye Luxian thinks that Li Congjia is a hero in the world, if Li Congjia finds out what he did...

However, this was the only chance for Li Congshan to escape from Khitan. Li Congshan gritted his teeth and said, "Good!"