Fu Tang

But Shi Xueting heaved a sigh of relief: "It's not as if the prince wants to go by himself."

Li Congjia looked up at him: "I think there is something in your words."

Shi Xueting resolutely denied: "No."

"I wasn't sure, but once you said that, I knew there must be!" Li Congjia pinched his chin and said, "Tell me, did you just think that it's lucky that this kid is not like his father?"

Shi Xueting couldn't help laughing out: "Look, you know it very well in your heart."

Li Congjia snorted, leaned over and bit him on the neck: "I know, but I'm very sad if you think so too."

Shi Xueting resolutely shifted his focus: "Also?"

Li Congjia was a little embarrassed, slapped his hands and said, "Hey, Fan Zhuguo came to ask me what I said to the prince before he left."

Shi Xueting laughed out loud, which meant that Fan Zhi believed that the prince was an honest and good boy, but they didn't believe in Li Congjia!

Li Congjia looked at him aggrievedly, Shi Xueting stopped laughing and said: "In this case, no one will doubt the prince, that's not bad."

Pretending to be pitiful doesn't apply to this product at all!

Li Congjia rolled his eyes. Shi Xueting said that because if it was him, all the ministers would probably wonder if Li Congjia had dumped the blame on others.

But since it wasn't Li Zhongyu who was stupid, Li Congjia felt more at ease. As for Ghazni, he thought about it and wrote a letter of credence. After finishing writing, he handed it to Shi Xueting and looked at him anxiously and said, "What do you think?" Sample?"

Shi Xueting was a little strange at first, did Li Congjia take the initiative to apologize?He was never like that.

However, after receiving the letter of credence, Shi Xueting was convinced from the beginning to the end. After thinking about it for a long time, he felt that...it seemed that nothing could describe Li Congjia's letter of credence except shameless.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Li Congjia still blinked at him, Shi Xueting had no choice but to say: "You are... the villain sued first."

Li Congjia laughed: "Yes, what else? Do you want me to apologize to them? Is that guide a Ghaznaean?"

Although he is from the Ghaznavids, this is not the reason for you to ask the Ghaznavids to pay compensation. As for the surprise of the prince or something... Shi Xueting thinks that the one who was more frightened might be the Ghaznavid King Nausiruddin So Buketaqin, after all, people are watching the excitement from the sidelines, but they accidentally become one of the excitement, who is not afraid.

But of course Shi Xueting didn't think that Li Congjia's actions were wrong, he said decisively: "If the cabinet agrees, it should be fine... right?"

Li Congjia calmly asked Chunsheng to send the letter of credence to the cabinet. When Chunsheng came back, Li Congjia looked at the embarrassed expression on his face and asked, "What's going on? They don't agree?"

Chunsheng shook his head with difficulty, Li Congjia was a little strange: "Then what are you doing with that expression? What did Wei Renpu and the others say?"

Chunsheng swallowed his saliva and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for my disrespect."

As soon as Li Congjia heard it, he knew that those people probably didn't say anything good. For a while, Li Congjia was a little entangled. What Chunsheng said, maybe Chunsheng thought he was angry.

Li Congjia had no choice but to say disgruntledly, "Speak up, I forgive you for your innocence."

Chunsheng cleared his throat and said, "Go back and report to Your Majesty, this letter of state is nonsense and insults the state."

Li Congjia... Li Congjia's face turned dark immediately. He thought that these people might think it was inappropriate for him to beat him up like a bandit, but he never expected that they would mock him for his poor writing!

Li Congjia was so angry that this kind of thing is also specialized in art. The ministers below need to write memorials, and when the country was first founded, everyone wrote memorials. There was nothing wrong with writing memorials.

As a result, with the passage of time, the troubles of these literati came. They began to demand gorgeous diction, and all kinds of metaphors.

And Li Congjia only needs to know how to read it. As for the imperial decree, does he have a whole team of secretaries to help him write it?He just needs to express himself clearly.

And this letter of state is also the same, there are no words or sentences that make people feel cloudy, every sentence is dry, and Li Congjia's literary talent cannot be said to be bad, but the cabinet always has higher requirements for the emperor.

Shi Xueting watched Li Congjia's eyes widen and was about to explode, fearing that this owl would fly to the cabinet to fight with the ministers for [-] rounds, and quickly said: "I don't think they mean that your writing is not good. "

Li Congjia was angry: "They just think my writing is not good!"

Shi Xueting racked his brains: "They probably think your writing is too simple."

"Simply use the word nonsense? No, Wei Renpu and the others dare to say that. Who said this word?" Now, Li Congjia will not lose his mind even if his anger rises. The emperor is not big or small, but he won't say such things.

Chunsheng shrank his neck and said, "When I went, Fan Zhuguo was there."

Li Congjia: ...

He said how could Wei Renpu say such a thing, he is a gentleman, if it was Fan Zhi...it would make sense.

After all, Fan Zhi is getting older recently, and he doesn't pursue that kind of form anymore. He has the meaning of returning to the basics, and he can come as he is comfortable and comfortable.

Hearing that it was Fan Zhi who said that, Li Congjia turned from anger to helplessness. Now in the entire Tang Dynasty, except for the old Mr. Shi Xingyi who was almost unable to walk, Fan Zhi had the right to scold him.

However, he still wanted to save face in front of his servants, Li Congjia said very bluntly: "Hey, forget it, just scold me, it also shows that I am not alone."

This statement is very far-fetched, but it also has that meaning. If the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty trembled when they saw him, it would be meaningless. If Li Congjia hadn't been conniving, how could the cabinet ministers dare to speak rudely to the emperor so casually?

However, only cabinet ministers have this qualification, and the six ministers dare not do this.

Shi Xueting said: "Okay, anyway, let the old gentlemen figure out the rest."

Li Congjia said very arrogantly: "I want to see how beautiful they can write."

In fact, once these bigwigs make a move, this letter of credence is indeed decorated to look good, and it is gentle from beginning to end but sharp in speech, which is completely different from the letter of credence written by Li Congjia before.

If we compare the letter of credence to an adult, this letter is probably a gentleman with a sword, even though he is as gentle as jade, he is decisive in killing. Li Congjia's letter... well, it is probably a bandit.

Li Congjia looked at the freshly released credential, no matter how stubborn he was, he had to admit that it was really good, so in the end he could only say: "Isn't that what it means after all?"

After a pause, he added: "The writing is so beautiful, those foreign barbarians may not be able to understand it."

Shi Xueting patted his head and said: "This letter of credence is for the people of the world to read, not for those barbarians."

The point of this letter of credence for the Ghaznavid dynasty is that your affairs have caused our prince to lose money!

But the subjects of the Tang Dynasty saw that the point of this letter of credence was probably that the Ghaznavid dynasty had wronged people, and in the end, our prince was implicated, and the prince almost confessed to the Gobi. This revenge must be avenged!

The positions are different, and the focus is naturally different.

Li Congjia added: "It's for scholars."

He laughed after he finished speaking. There is no need to add this sentence. After all, the throat and tongue of Datang are in the hands of scholars, the political power is in the hands of scholars, and even the merits of thousands of years are in the hands of scholars. This is not for scholars. Who should I show it to?

Again, let everyone think that we are teachers of justice.

In this way, whether it is fighting or negotiating peace with Ghazni, there is ample retreat.

With this group of old foxes around, Li Congjia felt that he didn't have to work so hard, anyway, there was always someone who thought more than him.

And just as Li Congjia thought, when the Ghaznavid King Nausiruddin Sobktaqin received this letter of credence, he was in a bad mood.

Before, he was discussing with his staff how to negotiate with Datang. After all, a city was destroyed for no reason. Although the enemy did not occupy that city, it was an unwarranted disaster.

It's just that the Ghaznavid dynasty doesn't want to conflict with Datang now, so how to show their toughness without annoying Datang needs to be carefully discussed.

Because they still have a lot of time left for themselves, after all, it will take a while for Datang to deliver the news from here to Chang'an.

In fact, this is also the case. Zhao Kuangyin's memorial has not yet been released.

However, Nausiruddin Sobktaqin did not know the existence of the Ministry of Intelligence, so he took every step slowly. When Rudin Sobktaqin and his staff finished discussing and preparing, the letter of credence had already been sent to Ghazni through the special channel of the Ministry of Intelligence.

Nausiruddin Sobktaqin's hands were shaking with anger after reading the letter of credence. If Li Congjia was in front of him, he would probably have countless words to refute. However, this possibility does not exist. The one they wrote before The letter of state seal is useless now.

Nausiruddin Sobktaqin wanted to refute, but he also knew that Datang had seized the opportunity, and the only thing he could do now was to deny the identity of the guide, claiming that everything belonged to others conspiracy.

As for who the others are, if he wants to offend Datang, then the conspiracy belongs to Datang, and if he wants to side with Datang to attack the Kara Khanate, then the conspiracy belongs to Musa.

Of course, it may also be caused by the remnants of the Saman Empire. He has a series of excuses that can be refuted. I will miss this opportunity to vent my anger and exploit.

Yes, venting comes first and exploitation comes later.

Naosirudin Sobktaqin felt that the only prince of the Tang Dynasty almost fell on the Ghazni border, and the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty must be very angry, which is why he reacted so quickly.

However, what he didn't know was that Li Congjia was indeed angry, but since Li Zhongyu had no problem, he took this as a test for Li Zhongyu.

Anyway, any one of them randomly dragged out of the court in this generation has had the experience of life and death, and many people have experienced it more than once. The next generation will grow up in the greenhouse, so it is not bad to have such an experience.

Of course, the premise is that this kind of experience is controllable, and there should be fewer emergencies like this.

Ghazni's side was suffering from headaches, and Zhao Kuangyin's side was also suffering from headaches. Li Zhongyu's return does not mean that those people are not guilty. As long as they are related to this guide, all the officials who passed through when the guide was selected were all arrested without exception.

Afterwards, it depends on the mood of the emperor to determine the life and death of these people. If the emperor is in a good mood, then these people are at most dereliction of duty.

Li Congjia looked at the list of names and fell into deep thought. Shi Xueting thought he saw something and said: "There are more than these people who have something to do with this matter, but if they are really counted, I am afraid that they will be implicated." Too wide."

After all, it is impossible for one person or a few people to be responsible for one thing. There are a lot of resources that need to be mobilized in a big battle. If all of them are really counted, hundreds of people may not be able to fight, and there are only a few on this list. Dozens of people.

Li Congjia came back to his senses, shook his head and said, "This matter should be done according to the prince's wishes."

Shi Xueting looked at him with some surprise: "I'm afraid the prince will think too much."

Not only would it be embarrassing if you think about it too much, after all, this matter is trivial, but it is very strange to entrust this matter to him. If it looks on the surface, it is Lao Tzu letting his son vent his anger, but if you dig deeper...Is the emperor Are you trying to test the prince's mind through this incident?

Li Congjia understood what Shi Xueting meant, but still insisted: "Let him come."

Shi Xueting didn't say anything more, just waited for Li Congjia to finish writing the letter, and sent the letter to Li Zhongyu quickly.

When Li Zhongyu received the letter, he had just returned from training with Zhao Kuangyin. On the way back, Zhao Kuangyin was still explaining to him: "Once it involves a national war, it is best not to hope that you can complete all your achievements in one battle. A national war will last for two years." They are all short, four or five years more are possible.”

Zhao Kuangyin said this in the hope that Li Zhongyu would not be in a hurry. War is not something to be in a hurry. At the same time, it also gave him a hint. After all, as a prince, it is impossible to stay here all year round. He just came here to feel the atmosphere of war. Call back.

Zhao Kuangyin didn't want Li Zhongyu to make wrong choices because he wanted to make meritorious service, which is fatal on the battlefield.

Li Zhongyu listened humbly, Li Congjia's letter came at this time.

As soon as Li Zhongyu heard his father write a letter, the expression on his face became very bitter.

Zhao Kuangyin laughed and said, "Your Majesty is probably coming to scold you, go quickly."

Li Zhongyu could only bitterly prepare to see how his father scolded him, and Zhao Kuangyin followed him without seeing anyone else, insisting on seeing how his father scolded his son.

He is so shameless, what can Li Zhongyu do?I can only let him watch it. Anyway, based on his understanding of Junfu, even if he scolds him, he probably won't utter bad words, and usually he will be concerned about his self-esteem.

However, after Li Zhongyu opened the letter and read it, his expression became very...weird, with worries, confusion and a little excitement mixed together, it was very strange.

Zhao Kuangyin who was on the side originally came to watch the excitement, and didn't have to read the letter, but when he saw Li Zhongyu's expression change, his heart was very itchy, and he really wanted to see what Li Congjia said.

Zhao Kuangyin is getting older and more foolish, he is almost fifty at any rate, and at this moment he asked without hesitation: "What did your father tell you?"

Li Zhongyu was stunned for a while, and after hearing Zhao Kuangyin's question, he hesitated and handed the letter to him, intending to use the wisdom of the old hooligan, as he was not sure what his father was going to do.

After Zhao Kuangyin read the letter, he smiled and said, "Oh, this is good, just so you can vent your anger."

Li Zhongyu couldn't help but said in a low voice: "Father...what if it doesn't mean that?"

Zhao Kuangyin waved his hand: "If it's not what it means, what else can it mean? Why do you think so much? You can write whatever you want. Let's go."

Li Zhongyu stared at Zhao Kuangyin leaving in a very chic manner, is this a social idea?It's the same as having no idea, right?

He didn't know that Zhao Kuangyin returned to his big tent very quickly, and then regretted it all the time. He knew that he would always be unlucky if he got involved with Li Congjia. He was just watching the fun, but he accidentally touched Li Congjia's education of his son Question, is this thing touchable?Ordinary people can forget it, the emperor and his son... Zhao Kuangyin is entangled... Now he is actually starting to look forward to Li Congjia quickly getting Li Zhongyu back.

In this case, Zhao Kuangyin didn't want to take responsibility, so of course he had no choice but to give a plausible answer.

However, what he didn't know was that after Li Zhongyu thought it was unreliable at first, after thinking about it carefully, he felt that there was nothing wrong with what Zhao Kuangyin said. What did he think so much about?Could his father still not understand him?

Maybe this matter is not a big deal, not to mention what's the use of thinking so much?To please his father?On the contrary, it is easy to leave traces. His father is very disgusted with this kind of speculation, and he can't touch the minefield.

So how does he want to punish these people?A small punishment but a big warning?

According to his perfect prince personality, it is best not to pursue it, after all, no one wants this kind of thing to happen, this is an accident.

However, this accident can be avoided, as long as the person who handled it carefully verified the identity of the other party, this incident can be completely avoided!

Of course, those people might also say that no one thought that the guide would be so insane, but when things didn't happen, everyone thought it didn't matter. Once it happened... the original loophole was fatal.

Li Zhongyu thought about it, but felt that he couldn't swallow this breath. After all, he really almost died there. After all, so many people under him really died there.

Perhaps these people are not elite soldiers, but they are Li Zhongyu's own soldiers, a prince, in order not to arouse the suspicion of the emperor, how many soldiers can he have in his hand?He used to be able to comfort himself with the fact that he was more expensive than more expensive, and he was indeed very concerned about these soldiers, and he spent a lot of money.

He felt sorry for the death of one of these soldiers, let alone so many dead!

This is a completely unnecessary casualty!Speaking of which, they got the head with military merit, but Datang himself did not plan to fight Ghazni, what kind of military merit is this?

Li Zhongyu was so angry that he wanted to kill people a few days ago, if Zhao Kuangyin hadn't released him, and he still had business to do, he was really afraid that he would not be able to control himself and really kill all those officials.

Still want him to let them go now?If they were let go, who would let go of the ten soldiers of the East Palace who killed Ghazni so tragically?

The more Li Zhongyu thought about it, the angrier he became, and he simply wrote a letter to Li Congjia directly, asking for a severe sentence for these officials. He really couldn't swallow this breath.

Of course, the reason still needs to be written. Li Zhongyu directly reported the loss of the ten rate of the East Palace. By the way, he cried aggrievedly to his father, and said pitifully that he was also injured. Well, this probably seems more legitimate. Bar?

Li Zhongyu knew that this might make Li Congjia feel that he was narrow-minded, but he felt that he should give an explanation to the soldiers who died, and also to the comrades who escaped from death.

So he resolutely handed the letter to Tao Yun, and asked him to pass the letter to his father through the special channel of the intelligence department.

Li Congjia was a little surprised when he saw the letter, and said with a slight smile, "Let him go to the barracks to practice, it will be useful after all."

After reading it, Shi Xueting also felt that Li Zhongyu's approach was more to his liking, so he couldn't help laughing and said: "After this incident, the prince has grown up."

Li Congjia nodded. What he realized over the years is that being an emperor naturally requires a benevolent heart, but you also need to have thunderous means. You should act, otherwise you will only make people feel that you are indecisive, which will give some people an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Since his son wanted to severely punish those officials, Li Congjia would naturally satisfy him.

As he found the memorial and commentary of the Ministry of Punishment, he asked, "Is there still no movement from Ghazni? Are they trying to pretend to be deaf and dumb?"

Shi Xueting sneered and said: "Pretend to be deaf and dumb? I think they are going to sneak into the dark."

Li Congjia looked up at him after hearing this: "What? They have already started preparing for the battle?"

However, Shi Xueting shook his head and said, "Guess."