National teacher help

"Do you want to keep him?" Yu Chigong asked Lu Zhongming when he walked back.

"I'm afraid of you." Lu Zhongming said angrily, "If Li Yuan finds out, you will be in trouble. Even though Li Yuan doesn't want to see him, can't you exile Li Mi?"

After all, he was a hero of his life, but Lu Zhongming still couldn't bear to fall to this point.

Yu Chigong said carelessly: "Let's talk about it."

The meaning of saying more is that you stop talking. Lu Zhongming knew this a long time ago, so he kept silent. Yu Chigong also realized that Lu Zhongming was not very happy. After thinking about it, he said: "What did you write on the table today? Want to buy it?" land?"

"A small place." Lu Zhongming explained: "Calculate how much money you need, and use it for vacation in the future."

Yu Chigong walked backwards in front of Lu Zhongming, observed his expression, smiled, and said, "Daughter-in-law, do you want to move? Live a life with only the two of us?"

"Okay." Lu Zhongming is really not used to the hustle and bustle of the world. Yu Chigong seems to be busy with many things every day. If he stays in Chang'an, he will always have to deal with people, to do business, to discuss affairs, to train soldiers, to go to war. ...

Yu Chigong said solemnly: "I plan to retire after the war."

"How do you count as the end of the war?" Lu Zhongming asked.

Yu Chigong pondered for a moment, and said: "I don't know, let's take back Bingzhou. After all, Dou Jiande, Du Fuwei and others are not successful. With your two elder brothers, it must not be difficult. As long as the people of the world can take care of themselves, we can leave. "

Lu Zhongming knew that Yu Chigong was somewhat tired after fighting for so many years. It was normal to want to retire and go home. If he didn't stay with him, he might work hard for Li Shimin for the rest of his life.

"You changed me." Yu Chigong said.

"I don't think I've changed you at all." Lu Zhongming said expressionlessly, "Instead, you always eat me to death."

Yuchi said with a smile: "It's nothing. When I was young, I wanted to make contributions and break out into the world, but now I feel that it's not a bad thing to be able to live in peace with you and grow old outside the Great Wall."

He stretched out his hand, and Lu Zhongming didn't care about Li Mi's affairs so much, so he let him hold it. Yu Chigong turned his head and said, "Where do you like? The money is in the box in the room, you can make up your mind when you go back."

Lu Zhongming thought about it, and he didn't have any special ideas about where to retire, but if he was asked to mention a place, he naturally thought of Dai County, whom they had just met.

Gaoshan Daijun is connected to Yan in the east, and the Yanmen Hu family is near.

After such a long time, he still thinks of that afternoon when it was snowing heavily outside and Yu Chigong came in to ask him to tell his fortune, wearing a jacket made of animal fur.

"The Yanmen is closed." Lu Zhongming said, "It's a pity that it has been occupied by the Turks."

"It's okay." Yuchi said with a smile, "I'll call back."

Lu Zhongming and Yu Chigong returned home, and Yuchi Gong became busy that day. It was all because of the opening of the Tiance Mansion, and almost all the generals in the Tang Dynasty were assigned to Li Shimin's command. Li Shimin finally officially obtained what he should have. Under the control of the East Palace.From then on, Li Jiancheng also had no right to ask Li Shimin's army transfer and the details of the campaign.

This may not be a good thing for the entire court situation, but it is great news for the generals—there is no need to ask the East Palace for everything, and the military expenses for training and raising troops will be allocated by Tiance Mansion.Three days later, Li Shimin returned the Xuanjia Army to Yu Chigong with a swipe of his pen, and the remaining generals each commanded a thousand troops, marched to Lishan, and began to prepare for training.

Instructed by Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng had no right to interfere any more, but Lu Zhongming knew that sooner or later Li Jiancheng would try to cut off Li Shimin's military power, so he didn't do it now because the time had not yet come.

With his eldest grandson Wuji and Fang Xuanling by his side, Li Shimin is even more sensible, now he only looks at the two brothers' respective successors.

After Yu Chigong got the military power, he immediately got busy. Among all the teams, only the Xuanjia Army received the best treatment. Lu Zhongming was always not short of money. When he needed money, he often used his own gold to supplement Yu Chigong's army. If all the 10 taels of gold were thrown out, the price would fluctuate in an instant, and it might have an unimaginable impact. Lu Zhongming had to pour out a little each time, and coaxed Yu Chigong to say that the money was rewarded by Li Shimin, so just use it.

So Yu Chigong equipped the Xuanjia Army with the best armor, and Lu Zhongming released the news that Fang Xuanling sent people out to search for meteorites from the mountains of Mingchuan, and if they found them, they would all be sent to Chang'an.

There are a lot of iron ore piled up in the barracks in the west of the city. Lu Zhongming is beating on a book every day, preparing to make two thousand weapons for the Xuanjia army. At this time, Li Shimin found Lu Zhongming in the barracks.

"What are you doing?" Li Shimin said: "I heard recently that your family spends money very harshly. Is it enough?"

"That's enough." Without raising his head, Lu Zhongming marked the iron mine and asked, "Is there nothing to do? Why did you come here?"

"Look at you." Li Shimin smiled and said, "What happened that day caused you trouble."

After Lu Zhongming pondered for a while, he knew that Li Shimin was talking about Li Yuan's visit at night. The emperor made a decision the next day after seeing the national teacher, and eased the conflict between the two sons. Everyone clearly did not mention this matter, and Li Shimin must have thought about it. There are many.

Li Shimin let out the news, maybe he wanted to force his father to make a decision as soon as possible, but a word from Lu Zhongming made Li Yuan change his mind. When the two talked about this matter, Lu Zhongming didn't know what to say to him, persuasion or suggestion, On the contrary, it seems wrong.Because of this, Lu Zhongming hasn't seen him in the past few days.

"I'll make some arrows for you." Lu Zhongming said, "You like archery, and so do I."

"Okay." Li Shimin said with a smile, "I will cherish it."

After a moment of silence between each other, Li Shimin said again: "Master, let me ask you for a favor."

Lu Zhongming thought in his heart that when he came to the Tang Dynasty, he had to help you two father and son all day long, so you didn't say anything to help me, so he smiled and said: "I promised your father that no matter what, I will not interfere in your family affairs .”

Li Shimin was startled for a moment, and then looked at Lu Zhongming meaningfully. Lu Zhongming said while selecting ore: "Yu Chigong is your man, so you can order him to do things, but I have been your father since the first day I came to Tang Palace. Menke, he supports my Taoist sect, this kindness is his after all, so..."

Lu Zhongming looked sideways at Li Shimin, raised his eyebrows slightly, and signaled that you understand, your father banned Buddha, and I took care of you Li Tang for your father's sake, not entirely because of you.

Li Shimin smiled and said, "I know, I know everything, but this matter has nothing to do with helping anyone."

Lu Zhongming said: "Speak."

Li Shimin said: "I don't want to kill Li Mi, but I can't help it."

Lu Zhongming pondered for a moment, looked up at him, and Li Shimin said: "Li Mi has no ambitions in Chang'an now, and my father doesn't want to use him again..."

"Whoever reuses him is stupid." Lu Zhongming smiled and said, "Do you want to be the second Zhai Rang?"

Li Shimin sighed and said, "But he is a good general after all."

Lu Zhongming replied: "Even good generals can't use it. Although orchids are very fragrant, if they grow at the door of the house and block the road, they can only be hoed."

Lu Zhongming recalled what Fang Xuanling said on the day the mansion was built, and probably guessed the respective positions of Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, and Li Shimin.

But Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling knew very well that Li Mi couldn't be kept, and also knew that Li Yuan didn't want to keep Li Mi, so they started planning to wait for the opportunity to get rid of Li Mi.But Li Shimin is still hesitating, the reason should be that he thinks Li Mi is still available and wants to save his life.

"I see." Lu Zhongming nodded and said: "Well, I'll try to send him away. I'll say it's your order and send him outside for a while."

Li Shimin said: "I'm sorry to trouble you."

Lu Zhongming hummed, and Li Shimin got up to leave when he suddenly remembered something and asked: "After the autumn harvest, we will conquer Bingzhou. Will you go with us?"

Lu Zhongming thought for a while and said, "It depends on the situation. If it's quick, I won't go. If the battle is stalemate, I will follow Yuchi."

Li Shimin nodded and left.

Today is the tenth day of June, and all the generals led their troops out of the city to practice at the foot of Mount Li. Lu Zhongming put down what he was doing and went to visit Li Mi in person.

Li Mi lived in the mansion of Duke Xing in the east of the city. Lu Zhongming knocked on the door, and an old servant came to open the door. Since Lu Zhongming returned to Chang'an, he hadn't had much contact with this guy. I still remember that when he was an envoy to Wagang, Li Mi arranged Lu Zhongming and Yu Chigong lived in the upper courtyard of Luokou Mansion, and they came to see them twice.

This time the feng shui took turns, and it was Lu Zhongming's turn to visit Li Mi kindly.

"Is Duke Xing at home?" Lu Zhongming asked.

The old servant pointed inside, and then pointed to his own mouth. Lu Zhongming frowned slightly, patted him on the shoulder, and went in. He saw Li Mi chatting with another person, and the visitor happened to be Li Jiancheng.

Lu Zhongming never expected that he would meet Li Jiancheng when he came here at this time, and it was too late to leave. Li Jiancheng hurriedly smiled and said, "Why is the national teacher here?"

Li Mi was also taken aback, and hurriedly got up and said, "Master Lu."

Lu Zhongming nodded and said, "Come and see Wei...Xing Guogong." He said and put the gift he brought on the table, which contained two boxes of peanut crisps.

Li Mi couldn't laugh or cry immediately, remembering that when he recruited Yu Chigong back then, he brought peanut crisps as a gift, so Li Jiancheng pounded and made tea himself, and said: "Father is concerned about Li Yang's matter, let me come here and ask Xing Guogong how to solve it."

Li Mi also took the initiative to explain: "Li Yang is now the territory of my former minister Zhang Shanxiang."

Lu Zhongming thought that Wagang had surrendered, and Li Mi's old troops were still resisting surrender in Liyang County. Isn't this causing trouble for others?Li Jiancheng said again: "Xing Guogong said that if he was sent to fight Wang Shichong, he would be taken without a single soldier. What does the national teacher think?"

Lu Zhongming thought for a while and replied: "Or send General Wang Shichong to surrender?"

Li Mi waved his hand and said, "Zhang Shanxiang was the one who listened to me the most in the past. Wang Shichong didn't pay attention to him. I don't feel at ease if I let Wang Shichong go by himself."

Lu Zhongming understood right away. Li Shimin came to ask him what he meant, obviously he had heard the news, and Li Mi wanted to use this reason to persuade Li Yuan to let him send him to fight, otherwise it would be too uncomfortable to only take an empty job after coming for so long .

Li Jiancheng said: "Liyang has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. It is connected to Youzhou in the north and Dengfeng in the south. In ancient times, Emperor Fujian had Fangcheng to fight. If Liyang can be won, the surrounding counties and towns can be recovered in one fell swoop, and food can be accumulated for war. Dou Jiande."

Lu Zhongming hummed, looked at Li Jiancheng, and Li Jiancheng said again: "Father also intends to regain his strength as soon as possible, but after the autumn harvest, he will use troops to Bingzhou, and I'm afraid he won't be able to spare."

Li Mi smiled and said: "Fighting the cross is the best strategy. To regain Liyang, we don't need many soldiers. Give me 2000 men enough."

Li Jiancheng looked at Lu Zhongming inquisitively, and Lu Zhongming really thought so. It seems that Li Shimin is still very smart, knowing that Li Jiancheng and Li Mi are close, so he came to beg himself and come to rescue him.

If the prediction is not bad, Li Jiancheng should recommend Li Mi to his father to regain a strategically important area, but Li Shimin has figured out his father's suspicion. Everyone else is fine, but Li Yuan is very wary of Li Mi .No matter how the prince promises, Li Yuan will not allow Li Mi to develop his power.

You don't understand your father... Lu Zhongming thought in his heart, no wonder Li Jiancheng always disliked Li Yuan.

"Forget it." Lu Zhongming put down his cup and said, "Why don't we just..."

Li Jiancheng smiled and said: "Thank you for your help."

Li Mi was overjoyed immediately, knowing that there was finally hope this time, he personally sent the two out, and Lu Zhongming got into Li Jiancheng's carriage and went all the way to the palace.

Li Jiancheng was walking on the road, and he turned his head to Lv Zhongming and said with a smile: "Father must be very happy to see the national teacher."

"Yeah, I haven't entered the palace for a long time." Lu Zhongming mused.

Li Jiancheng was slightly taken aback, and asked, "What doubts does the national teacher have?"

Lu Zhongming came back to his senses, shook his head and said, "No."

Outside the main hall, Lu Zhongming stopped again, and said to Li Jiancheng, "Jiancheng."

Li Jiancheng looked at him expectantly, Lu Zhongming smiled and said, "You don't understand your father."

Li Jiancheng frowned, but Lu Zhongming made a gesture of invitation, signaling him to go in first. Li Yuan was half leaning on the couch, with a concubine pressing his shoulders, and talking to Pei Ji with his head sideways. Seeing Lu Zhongming coming, he quickly sat up straight .

"The national teacher hasn't entered the palace for a long time." Li Yuan laughed.

It has been more than a month since the two met last time, Lu Zhongming said with a smile: "Today I chatted with the prince about Li Yang, so I happened to come to see His Majesty."

"Oh?" Li Yuan raised his eyebrows sensitively.

Li Jiancheng stepped forward and said: "Xing Guogong Li Mi has lived in Chang'an for a long time, and the chaos in Liyang has not been resolved. According to my son, it is better to let him go to conquer Liyang, so that in the coming year, youzhou and Dengfeng can pay grain taxes and occupy this place. City, in order to take the land of Dou Jiande."

"Hmm..." Li Yuan squinted his eyes, without looking at Li Jiancheng, but focused on Lu Zhongming.

Lu Zhongming secretly asked Li Jiancheng whether you really didn't understand or did it on purpose, why are you rushing to speak before I speak?However, Li Jiancheng had already said that this matter could not be taken off, so he had to answer: "Zhongming also thought the same way. Since Li Mi has come to vote in Chang'an, we must find something for him to do, not to mention he is even more boastful. Give him [-] soldiers and horses, led by Wang Shichong, and Li Yang can be taken back, I have conveyed this to His Majesty for decision."

What Li Mi wanted was only 2000 people. Anyway, Lu Zhongming didn't have too many people in Shun Shui, so he added another thousand. Li Yuan stopped talking and nodded slowly.

"I will consider it." Li Yuan said: "After all, the battle of Bingzhou is the top priority."

Lu Zhongming brought the words to him, so he stopped forcing Li Yuan to make a decision, and withdrew. When he was about to leave the palace, Li Jiancheng hurriedly caught up from behind and said, "National teacher."

"Prince." Lu Zhongming turned around and said, "Today's words are not at the right time."

"I know." Li Jiancheng smiled slightly.

Lu Zhongming was taken aback immediately, and looked at Li Jiancheng.

Li Jiancheng sighed, and said: "Li Mi is worthy of a great job, but unfortunately, his luck is not good, he can't display his full talents, and he is depressed. I know that my father doesn't want to use him...but he is a national teacher."

Li Jiancheng looked at Lu Zhongming and said, "As a prince, shouldn't I think about the country? One person can conquer a city, why bother to start a war lightly and go to war?"

"Have you ever thought about it?" Lu Zhongming asked back: "Who caused Li Mi's current situation?"

Li Jiancheng didn't speak, and Lu Zhongming was silent for a long time, knowing that Li Jiancheng wanted to use Li Mi, saying that he loved the virtuous, but in fact he felt sorry for each other, because Li Jiancheng also had the same troubles as Li Mi, and was willing to use him.

"It's just him." Lu Zhongming replied.

Li Jiancheng fell silent, Lu Zhongming cupped his hands, turned and left.

A few days later in the evening, news came that Li Yuan had used Li Mi to lead his troops to Liyang. Go to Liyang, did you tell His Majesty?"

"Li Jiancheng wants to use him." Lu Zhongming said casually, "Let him go, so as not to be squeezed out by you in Chang'an."

Yu Chigong smiled and said nothing, Lu Zhongming couldn't help but said: "Are you going to send someone to chase him down and assassinate him?"

"I'll go by myself." Yuchi Gong said, "You don't have to worry about it."

Lu Zhongming reminded: "You'd better ask Shimin first."

Li Jiancheng wanted to use Li Mi, but Li Yuan would not let Li Mi go, most likely he would try to get rid of him, but I don't know if it was before or after Li Yang recovered.

Li Shimin's attitude was very clear. He didn't want Li Mi to make military exploits, and he didn't want Li Mi to be used by his brother. In the matter of killing him, Li Shimin finally moved his heart and wanted to let him go. Take refuge in Li Jiancheng.

The father and son have their own attitudes, and Lu Zhongming thought that only your Li family could think of such a thing.Yu Chigong practiced for several days, and finally came back once, without saying much, he went back to the backyard to take a bath, and at night the two of them fell asleep for a while.

For several days, Yu Chigong stayed in Chang'an, and on June [-]th, when Luo Shixin hosted a banquet, there was no news from Li Mi. It was early summer, and the night was full of moonlight. With one exception, all were present.

Although Li Jing was away fighting, Hong Fu also sent people to send congratulatory gifts. For a while, the mansion was decorated with lanterns and festoons, which was very grand. Qin Qiong and Lu Zhongming came to Luo Mansion before evening. Qin Qiong changed clothes for Luo Shixin, but Lu Zhongming went to Gongsun's Outside the room, knock on the window and door.

"Hi, sister-in-law." Lu Zhongming said with a smile.

"I'm not a sister-in-law." Gongsun looked into the mirror and said calmly, "It's just a concubine. The national teacher killed me."

When Lv Zhongming came, there was still one thing that was not clear, and he had to have a good talk with Gongsun. Because although Buddhism had retreated, and the burning lamp had disappeared, Zoroastrianism was still in Chang'an City, and Zoroastrianism did not preach, but one day In Chang'an, Lu Zhongming couldn't feel at ease.

"Let's all go out." Gongsun said lightly.

The maidservants put down their combs, eyebrow pencils and other things, and left by Lu Zhongming's side.