Time flies like lightning.

Li Tengkong knelt in front of the bed, looking at Li Linfu on the bed with tears in his eyes.

Li Linfu's current situation is not only showing his old age, but also clearly in his twilight years. Even if the maid kept wiping him, saliva was still left on the corner of his mouth.

However, his eyes were still clear, but he couldn't control his body and kept shaking.

"I'm sorry to you, my good girl."

During the sixth year of Tianbao, Li Linfu was angry once, and that time his relationship with Ye Chang was almost broken. Later, it was Li Tengkeng who got married to a certain extent. Even so, the father-in-law and son-in-law were already in harmony. Li Linfu was both aware of this son-in-law and was both aware of it.

In the eighth year of Tianbao, Ye Chang won a great victory in the Nanzhao campaign, and killed no prisoners. However, because he killed Ge Luofeng, who surrendered, he had a good deed. In addition to a newly established Yunnan Protectorate, he added Xun and Wu Sanzheng was promoted to general, but he did not obtain a real position. Later, he took advantage of the opportunity of Li Linfu's illness, and Li Longji used the excuse to recommend Ye Chang to be rewarded and transferred Yang Zhao back to Chang'an. When Li Linfu reacted, the wood was accomplished.

However, in order to appease Li Linfu and Ye Chang, Li Longji also gave Ye Chang the benefits. Because Ye Chang proposed "Kai Zhongfa" and his previous military merits, the Lord was promoted to General Yunhui, Yin Qing Guanglu Dafu, Shanggu, Founding Country Bo, and Xu Yin, and also gave Princess Li Tengkong the ceremonial guard. In addition, Ye Chang's deceased father and ancestor were also given the title of official. Ye Chang's rank was promoted to General Outside the Left Wu Guard, Chief Censor, Chief Censor, and Chief Censor, and the other official positions remain the same.

Yang Zhao naturally also left the nail Cui Yuan as Sima of Shu County.

Due to insufficient population and economy, Ye Chang proposed that the plan to merge Annan and Yunnan and promote it to Yunnan Road was not immediately implemented. The Yunnan Jiedushi did not establish it, but instead divided Yunnan County into the Yunnan Governor's Office, the Dali Governor's Office, the Jianchuan Governor's Office, and the three governments were combined into the Yunnan Governor's Office. However, Ye Chang also did not want this false reputation, he wanted benefits.

But these rewards were not received, but they were not given. This is Ye Chang's evaluation of these things. From these things, Ye Chang judged that Li Longji had already become suspicious of him.

For this reason, Ye Chang built a large-scale construction in Chang'an City, bought all around his original mansion and built a luxury house, with hundreds of thousands of yuan incurreds of money. Perhaps because of the news, Li Longji was very happy and gave some decorations in the palace, specifically summoning Jingzhao Yin Lingqi to cooperate with the construction of the Ye family.

At that time, Li Longji's words were later introduced to Ye Chang.

"Ye Shiyi is knowledgeable and has a high eye. Don't make him laugh at me."

However, that's all the benefits to Ye Chang. At the same time, Li Longji continued to send people to Liaodong. During the period when Ye Chang was away, the situation in Liaodong had undergone subtle changes.

Nan Jiyun's promotion speed is not as fast as Luo Jiuhe. On the surface, it is to reward Luo Jiuhe's contributions in recent years. For example, expanding the territory controlled by the Liaodong Marine General Administration to the Yalu River. In fact, the intention is to control the military power of Liaodong and weaken Ye Chang's influence in Liaodong's military affairs. In Li Longji's view, Nan Jiyun is Ye Chang's close confidant, while Luo Jiuhe is a late investor, and can be promoted appropriately to restrain Ye Chang.

However, in government affairs, Li Longji did not involve too much. He probably wanted to know whether Ye Chang's theory of managing the frontier could be realized. Therefore, this has not yet touched Ye Chang's bottom line.

"No need to say much about Aye, you can rest well and take care of your health. Everything is good," Li Tengkong said sadly.

"I……"

Li Linfu was about to continue saying that there was a commotion outside for a while, and then someone said, "Mr. Yang is here to visit."

Yang Shilang, of course, was Yang Zhao. Although he returned to Beijing, he was not promoted, which was considered a little balance for Li Longji. Li Linfu, who was originally dying, suddenly felt refreshed and his whole body became majestic again.

The powerful traitor Li Linfu, who had scared countless court officials, returned to him.

"Please come in." Li Linfu said slowly.

The maid next to him wiped the saliva from his face and helped him up. The female family hid in the harem. After a while, Yang Zhao walked in with a smile.

But as soon as he saw Li Linfu's appearance as a seat, the smile on Yang Zhao's face froze. He stopped and turned around and wanted to turn around.

Originally, he thought Li Linfu was a dead tiger, so he came to watch the fun and vent his dissatisfaction at the same time, but he never thought that the Li Linfu he saw was no different from usual.

It was the end of the tenth year of Tianbao, and Li Longji had reached the twilight years of his life. Nearly two years had passed since Ye Chang quelled the Nanzhao Rebellion. Perhaps because of Ye Chang's presence, although he received the support of Li Longji, Yang Zhao still had no advantage in facing Li Linfu. Often, every step of his calculations was easily cracked by Li Linfu and then counterattacked.

Therefore, when facing Li Linfu, he already had an indescribable awe in his heart. He originally came to see a dead dog, but found that the dead dog had become a sick tiger. His first thought was naturally to avoid it.

Li Linfu said slowly: "What is the reason why Mr. Yang comes and goes back?"

Yang Zhao stopped his steps and his face turned pale. He looked at Li Linfu: "I heard that Li Xiang was ill, so he came to visit him, but forgot to bring the gift, because he wanted to return the gift..."

"Is that true?"

"It's true"

Li Linfu looked at his pale face and sighed softly. If he was still healthy, he would never let this junior be rampant, but now...

After fainting four years ago, his health has been ineffective. Not long ago, he even suffered a stroke. Although he was still greedy for power, he also knew that it was impossible for him to continue to control power with his body, which is difficult for him to even sit in a regular position.

The only thing he regrets is that he has not fully transferred Ye Chang back to the capital in recent years. If Ye Chang returns to the capital, he can take over his power, and even if he cannot compete with Yang Zhao, he can at least protect himself.

Now... I have to be a little worried.

"I have been in office for fifty years..." Li Linfu still said slowly: "Now I am old and sick, it's time to retire and retire."

Yang Zhao's heart moved, but said, "Why did Grandpa Li say this? My grandpa is just unwell for a moment. Just like today, my grandpa and the court rely on my grandpa as a pillar. If my grandpa retires and retires, who can do the great responsibility of the world?"

"Someone can." Li Linfu signaled to the maid beside him. The maid took out a letter. Li Linfu said: "I have already recommended the memorial for resignation to beg for bones. The successor has also recommended it to the saint."

Yang Zhao stared at the letter and almost reached out to take it away

Over the years, everyone knows that Li Linfu is old, but as long as Li Linfu himself does not retreat, no one dares to challenge him. There are countless officials inside as his followers, and there are famous generals like Ye Chang as minions. Li Linfu has been majestic in the past two years, and Yang Zhao can only resist but not fight back.

Now this mountain that lies above all the court officials wants to resign

Li Longji couldn't do anything to him. He complained to Yang Zhao in private, saying that if Ye Chang had not been there, he would have ordered Li Linfu to retire and retire. Now he resigned himself, just like a big stone blocking Yang Zhao's way forward. He tried every means to move it, and then one day the stone would roll away by itself.

However, Yang Zhao still suppressed his heart and swallowed: "My husband is joking, I don't believe anyone can replace him..."

"I'm serious. I'm old and sick now... I'm not going to be tomorrow, maybe I'll die one day." Speaking of this, Li Linfu suddenly leaned forward and stared at Yang Zhao: "My sons and sons-in-law will rely on Mr. Yang to take care of him in the future."

Yang Zhao suddenly felt cold sweat on his back. He didn't dare to agree to this matter and forced a smile. He said, "With Ye Shiyilang here, how can I get it..."

"Mr. Yang, you only say one thing, I will take care of you, my sons and sons-in-law, will you not take care of you?" Li Linfu said.

"This, Yang has a low official position and a low reputation, and he has..."

"In this memorial for resignation, the person I recommended to submit to is Chen Xilie." Li Linfu interrupted him: "However, Chen Xilie has never taken care of government affairs and can only talk about Huang Lao. Therefore, I recommend Yang Gong, you will be the one who replaces Chen Xilie. Although you are wronged for the time being, you will be under Chen Xilie, with Yang Gong's talent and government affairs in the court, Yang Gong will refer him, and Chen Xilie will only be held back."

Yang Zhao was ecstatic and then stunned.

If Li Linfu recommends him, he will be firmly in the position of second prime minister. As Li Linfu said, Chen Xilie is not his opponent at all, and the power can only be in his hands. After a year or two, he will find an excuse to stop Chen Xilie from being prefaced, and he will naturally be able to ascend to the position of one person to ten thousand people. But at the same time, Yang Zhao had to doubt that Li Linfu would really do this?

Thinking of Li Linfu's name of being sweet-mouthed, Yang Zhao burst into tears again and said: "I'm just a vulgar person, and I'll never let him down."

Li Linfu didn't say anything else, Yang Zhao said goodbye, and after he left, Li Linfu sighed deeply

If there was no Ye Chang, I was afraid that it would not take long to survive after I stepped down. I had done a lot of proud things in my later years, but if the most proud one was probably looking for such a son-in-law.

I just regret that this son-in-law is not completely the same as me, otherwise I would be more calm regardless of my progress or retreat.

After cheering up, Li Linfu said to his eldest son Li Xiu: "You will send this memorial to Xingqing Palace for me."

Li Xiu responded, and took the memorial with his hands trembling.

Not long after, the memorial was presented to Li Longji, and Yang Zhao was also here.

"Li Qing is really in poor health?" After reading the memorial, Li Longji asked in surprise: "I came to see me a few days ago, and it's still fine."

"The imperial doctor said it was a wind disease, with blood clots in the brain, and the attack was caused by illness, so I could only slowly draw it."

Under Ye Chang's advocacy, the Tang Dynasty's medical skills have developed rapidly. There are semi-official medical colleges in Lushun, Chang'an and Luoyang. The enemy troops on the battlefield have provided many specimens and test subjects for these medical colleges. Like Fengjian, now I know that it is caused by the rupture of blood vessels in the brain and blood clots. Li Longji himself is also a little familiar with medical skills. He nodded when he heard this and sighed a long time ago.

Yang Zhao felt a little relieved in this sigh.

"Li Qing said that she wanted to go to Lushun to retire... What should I do in that place? The bitter and cold land in Liaodong is so cold that I really let him go there, it would not be a way to treat ministers. Besides, even if Li Qing retires, if there is any major event in the court, he still needs to consult him." Li Longji said again.

"I also advised me like this, but my father said...Ye Chang has been sending ships to sea these years. Maybe at some point, he found Penglai Fairy Mountain and asked for the elixir. He was in Lushun, and this elixir arrived, and perhaps he could save my father's life and prolong his life for several years..."

Speaking of this, Li Xiu sobbed sadly, but his true feelings were revealed. Li Longji's heart moved slightly, and it was Yang Zhao, and he couldn't help but caress his forehead at this time.

They forgot about this matter. Over the years, Ye Chang has never given up his efforts to find overseas fairy mountains such as Penglai. His fleet has successfully arrived in Japan several times and helped Japan discover Ishimi Yinshan, so that Japan would have enough silver to buy the Buddha statues, Buddhist scriptures, ironware, glass, silk and other items he sold.

There are also gold mountains in Japan that were discovered in Liuqiu two years ago. There are rumors that both of them were found by Ye Chang's guidance, so the name of Ye Chang's God of Wealth is even more resounding.

“Since that’s the case…”

Li Longji was so moved when he heard this reason. Li Linfu was afraid of death from old age. He was not much younger than Li Linfu. How could he not be afraid of death from old age?

When he heard Li Longji let go, Yang Zhao was a little anxious. If Li Linfu really arrived in Lushun, Liaodong, then it would be impossible for him to take revenge on Li Linfu.

Could it be that he sent someone to Lushun to ask Ye Chang's father-in-law for his crime?

However, thinking that he had just seen the aura of the old traitor in Li Linfu's mansion, Yang Zhao swallowed and decided to say nothing.

If the old traitor is forced to return to the court, it will be even more troublesome. Anyway, he will drive him to Liaodong and slowly deal with Ye Chang. When Ye Chang is dealt with, even if the old traitor is not dead, he will be powerless.

Thinking of this, he had a smile on his face, as if he didn't care about this matter at all.

He did not object, Li Longji thought for a while and nodded, "Since that's the case, when will Li Qing leave? I ordered all officials to send him off, and I will climb the city tower in person to see him off for the order... I will allow your brothers to have a leave, and send Li Qing to Lushun first, and then return to Chang'an after settling down."

Since Li Linfu was to let Li Linfu live, Li Longji's courage was revealed. He was very thorough. Not only Li Linfu himself, but also his sons were sent to Lushun. In name, they were to fulfill their filial piety, but in fact they were to clear Li Linfu's sons and nephews out of the court.

Yang Zhao was immediately happy. If the news spread, he would not have to cause trouble for Li Linfu. Some people in the court would understand that when Li Linfu was completely finished, they would pounce on him like a mad dog, hoping to bite off two pieces of meat on Li Linfu... However, with Ye Chang here, these people would still be a little afraid.

After thinking about it, Yang Zhao knew very well that the biggest reliance of Li Linfu's escape was probably that son-in-law.
Chapter completed!