Seeing that he was arrogant and his eyes were facing the sky, Li Qing naturally understood in his heart. He shook his head helplessly, touched a pearl from his arms and stuffed it, and smiled and said, "But the emperor is looking for me."

This eunuch is Yu Chaoen. The fact that he did not accept Li Linfu's gift a few days ago did not mean that he did not love money. He just weighed the pros and cons and refused to give more benefits than the gift. This is the case. When he reported to the emperor "truely" that he refused to accept the bribes from the prime minister, although the emperor did not say anything, he obviously sent him more times.

He had no taboos for Li Qing. He just wanted money when he showed his face and asked for money. A pearl was stuffed. Yu Chaoen's heart was immediately filled with joy, and he immediately smiled and said, "Governor Li guessed well. The emperor ordered you to enter the palace to see the emperor quickly!"

After a pause, he whispered in Li Qing's ear: "The emperor is in a bad mood today. Governor Li should be careful when speaking, especially don't hide anything."

'What does this mean?' Li Qing wanted to ask, but Yu Chaoen refused to say another word and only urged Li Qing to enter the palace quickly. Li Qing had no choice but to bow to him and asked, "Thank you, my father-in-law, I don't know what to call me? Let Li Qing thank you later."

"Governor Li is polite. Our surname is Yu, and you will know it when you ask in the palace."

"fish?"

Li Qing was slightly stunned and thought to himself: "Can he just Yu Chaoen succeed?"

This man is versatile and trusted by the Crown Prince Li Heng. After Tubo attacked Chang'an, he made great contributions to protecting the emperor and continued to be favored during the Daizong period. Later, the eunuchs in the Tang Dynasty were the first to take charge of the army.

Li Qing glanced at him deeply and kept his appearance in his heart.

Li Longji was indeed very troubled. Early in the morning, the censor impeached the Jiedushi An Lushan of Fan Yang to use troops to the Khitan Khitan and Xi. He taught the Khitan and Xi that Khitan and Xi were not opposed. Not only should they be kind to the foreign race, but they should also use majesty to suppress them when necessary. Then Li Huaijie of the Khitan was quite arrogant. When he came to the court at the beginning of the year, he first asked himself to marry Princess Pingyang to him. Later, the marriage failed, so he insulted the princesses every day, which required lessons. More importantly, although An Lushan was a governor and had the right to deal with it on the occasion, he still asked himself for instructions in everything. Although he was a foreign race, his loyalty was more commendable than ordinary Han generals. He was a brainless rectal, which could reassure him.

Li Longji was not angry with this, but another secret report received this morning. Huangfu Weiming, the governor of Longyou and Hexi, had more than 30,000 people, and 30,000 people, which was almost equivalent to a small Jiedu Mansion.

In fact, he also knew that Beiting, Shuofang, Anxi, Annan and even Fanyang in Anlushan, there were no private armies in the Protectorate and Jiedu Mansion. There were only three or four soldiers in each military administration. Even the Jingzhao region, where the most concentrated troops were only 60% full. If there were no soldiers to recruit, there would be no soldiers available for war. It would be difficult! He ordered the household registration investigation every year and investigated deserters, but the source of troops still decreased year by year. The fundamental reason was that the land balance was destroyed, and a large amount of land was concentrated in the powerful and wealthy in the court. The land used to stabilize the source of troops was gone. Without Yongye Field and the land division of land, which farmer was willing to pay for his own money to join the army?

There are no voluntary soldiers, so you can only pay for the recruitment of soldiers, but where is the money? It was not used to pay taxes, and in recent years, the court's fiscal revenue has been declining year by year. Last year, the court paid for some of the army in the war in eastern Yunnan. Since the opening of this opening, all regions have demanded the same treatment. Since the founding of the country, military expenditures that the court has never had to bear, so how can it be taken out at once?

"Can you just turn a blind eye?"

Li Longji sighed. It is of course good for the generals on the border to farm themselves without consuming the court's food and salary, but it is true that they have become a big deal. It is indeed a dilemma, as if it is a drug with great side effects. Even though he knows it will hurt the heart, he has to drink it in order to cure the disease.

But today's secret report made Li Longji more alert. Huangfu Weiming was once the Prince's Young Guard and a deadly supporter of the Prince. If he had a strange intention and led private troops into the court, who could guarantee that the palace coup he launched would not happen again?

‘Huangfu Weiming’, Li Longji chanted the name gently, his eyes narrowed into a slit, and a trace of cruelty appeared on the corner of his mouth, ‘I am afraid you would never have imagined the chess I was walking on.’

"Your Majesty, Li Qing is here."

Gao Lishi whispered at the door, and pulled Li Longji's thoughts back to his eyes. His eyes fell on the imperial case, where there was a latest report. The prince asked Li Qing to meet in Taibai Restaurant, but the content was unknown. Li Longji sneered in his heart. He sent Li Qing back to the prince, hoping that he would help the prince deal with Li Linfu, but he could not tolerate Li Qingzhen becoming the prince. After all, Li Qing was just his special commissioner, and he should be loyal to him. So he received a report of his secret meeting with the two, and Li Longji's face immediately sank.

"Let him in!"

Li Qing strode into Li Longji and bowed, "My minister Li Qing bowed to His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Sit down quickly, you've been busy these two days, right?" A faint smile appeared on Li Longji's face, but his eyes were cold and joyless.

"I feel that there are too many things to do, so I have no idea, so I took a nap yesterday and went to see the prince again early this morning."

Yu Chaoen's words kept lingering in Li Qing's mind, asking him to tell the truth. This was by no means an ordinary polite word. Something must have happened. Li Qing was not sure what was going on, but he decided to take a gamble. How could his pearl be given for free?

"Oh! You went to see the prince? What did you say?"

Li Qing's confession surprised Li Longji, and a hint of warmth began to appear in his cold eyes. Perhaps he had misunderstood him.

Li Longji's slight change in his eyes was caught by Li Qing. The truth that Yu Chaoen asked him to tell was most likely to refer to the secret meeting with the prince. Li Qing was shocked. If this was the case, it would be terrible. It was less than an hour before the end of the secret meeting with the prince. In other words, he had just entered the Taibai Liquor House, and someone immediately reported to Li Longji. He checked the time and once the meeting was over, he would immediately send Yu Chaoen to announce his entry into the palace. However, he was himself promoting the prince's party. Wouldn't he allow himself to meet with the prince?

A large area of ​​cold sweat oozed out of Li Qing's back. At this moment, he suddenly understood Li Longji's thoughts. He actually didn't really make himself a princeling!

Think about it, if he really becomes a princeling, how could he let himself go out to lead the army? One is Wang Zhongsi, the other is Huangfu Weiming, and the other is Gao Xianzhi, all supporters of the prince. Do you still want to add icing on the cake?

Li Qing thought about this section and saw that Gao Lishi was not there from the corner of his eyes, and he whispered without hesitation: "The prince ordered someone to come to find me last night. I didn't have time to report to the emperor. I went to Taibailou early in the morning and said a few words. The prince wanted to appoint someone to organize the documents for me. I agreed, so I didn't say anything."

Li Longji said 'Oh!', his eyes faded, he flipped over the memorials on the table casually, and said carelessly: "Didn't you tell me about Xianyu Zhongtong?"

He spoke casually, but to Li Qing, it sounded like lightning and thunder. His head buzzed!, and his mind was blank. It turned out that Li Longji knew everything, Xianyu Fuli, Wang Gong, Cui Guangyuan, and killed the stick.

He suddenly felt like he was the chief clerk in Yibin. At that time, he was a chess piece by Zhang Qiu Jianqiong, and at this time he was a chess piece by Li Longji. All the Nanzhao merits were fake. He must have his deep meaning when he signed himself to Shazhou. He knew nothing and was complacent. It was not so easy to be from the third rank!

Beads of sweat rolled down from Li Qing's forehead, but they couldn't say a word.

Li Longji glanced at him and smiled faintly, "It's good that you understand. After going to Shazhou, I will write a memorial to me every three days, not the number of words, but I can't stop it once. Then someone will naturally come to contact you, go!"

Li Qing returned home in a daze like a walking corpse. As soon as he entered the mansion, Xiaoyu came up to greet him, "Young Master, there is an official in the living room waiting for you, and he has a lot of documents."

"knew!"

Li Qing kept his mind in mind. This must be because the prince sent someone to complete the delivery procedures of various departments for him, and he needed to sign and write.

"Little Rain!"

Li Qing was about to leave but remembered something again, and called her and said, "Tell Lian'er, leave Zhang Yiming the key to the house that the prince rewarded me last time, so that the guys can move it over."

Xiaoyu turned around and smiled, "My master, don't worry about these small things. Sister Lian'er has already arranged it. You can go and do business!"

"That's really troublesome to me."

Li Qing smiled and raised his foot into the living room. He saw a person sitting inside, lowering his head to drink tea. A thick stack of documents was piled up on the small table beside him. Seeing Li Qing coming in, he quickly stood up and bowed to Li Qing and said, "I have come here on the order of the Crown Prince and Secretary Zhan. I have met the governor Li, and some documents must be signed by the governor Li."

Li Qing looked at him and saw that he was about thirty years old, with a fair face and clear eyes, with three wisps of black beard. He seemed to have seen him and was an official of the Eastern Palace, but he had never spoken. He smiled and replied, "I seem to have seen you before. Are you the one who came to the prince to handle the delivery for me?"

"Yes! However, the Ministry of Personnel has transferred me to the magistrate of Dunhuang County, and I will ask Governor Li to take care of him in the future."

Li Qing raised his eyes and pointed his eyes at this person. In addition to the person who sorted out documents for him, did the prince even install someone in Dunhuang County Magistrate?

"Sir, please give me a name?"

"Oh!" the man smiled apologetically, "I forgot to report my name. I'm the next surname Zhang Mingxun, from Hedong, Puzhou, and now the prince's Tongshishe."

"What!"

Li Qing suddenly cried out and pointed at him and couldn't speak. He had already had a little coldness when he woke up early, and after talking to Li Longji, he was even more exhausted. At this time, he was in a state of excitement. Within an hour, he changed from extreme cold to extreme heat. Li Qing felt dizzy when his head began to fall into a chair dejectedly.

Zhang Xun was a Jinshi Tanhua at the end of Kaiyuan. In the early years of Tianbao, he served as the prince Tongshishe. Later, he was disliked by Li Linfu and was transferred to the magistrate of Zhenyuan County. During the Anshi Rebellion, he led thousands of weak people to resist An Lushan's army of more than 100,000. It took half a year to kill tens of thousands of enemies. In the end, most of the soldiers and civilians in the city starved to death. The city was trapped and died unyieldingly. Loyalty and righteousness have been passed down forever.

At this time, he was the prince's general servant. Because Li Qing was the governor of Shazhou, he was selected by Li Heng and was promoted to half a level and transferred to Dunhuang County Magistrate.

"Sir, are you feeling unwell?"

Li Qing waved his hand, "It's okay! Thank you, County Magistrate Zhang,"

He stood up slowly, bowed to him solemnly, and said solemnly: "I, Li Qing, sincerely welcomed Lord Zhang to Shazhou to be an official."

The next day, just as the day was dawn, there was a loud noise in front of Li Lin's mansion, with nearly a hundred carriages filled with items, and family members accompanying the car.

Women and children are sitting in carriages, men are following on both sides

Three hundred Li Qing's old subordinates came from all over Chang'an before dawn. There were many people, brightly dressed and brightly dressed, and all of them were energetic. Wu Xingsu took the lead and guarded the convoy and was about to go to the Western Regions. Everyone was excited and yearned for it.

"My nephew, when will I return here?"

On the steps, Li Lin and Li Qingyi said goodbye. Li Qing had already looked into the mansion three times, but still could not see Li Jingyan's figure. He felt extremely disappointed, and his heart felt like a knife cut. "Don't she come to see her off?"

But when the elder asked, he could not help but answer, so he bowed his hands and said with a smile: "I will come back to report my work at the beginning of next year, and you will see it at that time."

"Take care!" Li Huqiu came over and patted his shoulder.

"Take care everyone!"

Li Qing clasped his fists to everyone, gritted his teeth, and turned his horse on.

"Set off!"

The heavy axle sound rumbled and drove along Zhuque Street towards Mingde Gate. Li Lin looked at his back and gradually disappeared. A turbid teardrop flowed out of the old eyes.

"Child! I wish you peace all the way."

The bell of the city gate had already knocked on. At the city gate, the soldiers were busy checking the business trips and traveling, and Li Qing's convoy began to slowly leave the city.

"Li Lang, are you unhappy?"

The smile of the curtain appeared from the car window. Yesterday's delivery document did not allow her to stay in Chang'an, which made her feel happy. The thing she was most worried about finally did not happen. Her heart had already flown to a distant place, which would be her new home and the place where her children were born.

"It's nothing. I'm about to leave Chang'an, and I feel a little disappointed." Li Qing couldn't help but look back. The wide Vermillion Bird Street was empty and there were few pedestrians.

He sighed in his heart and slowly turned around. Suddenly, at the edge of the city gate, he saw a familiar carriage, and beside the carriage, he saw a snow-white dress, and Li Qing was stunned.

In the wind, the skirt fluttered, like a fairy in the wind. Her face was filled with bright smiles, and her eyes were full of perseverance and determination. It seemed that for her ideals and for the people she loved, she was willing to give up everything, all her status, and all her status.

"Jingyan wants to go to the Western Regions with us. She wants to see the scenery outside the border. I promised my uncle will take good care of her!"

Li Qing suddenly turned around, looked at the gentle and tolerant smile of the curtain, and looked at Xiaoyu's jealous gaze. At this moment, he suddenly understood that a heroic spirit rose from the bottom of his heart, as if there was nothing in the world that scared him. Let the north wind blow, let the sand dunes be long, thousands of golden lights sprinkled on the city walls, and also scattered on the vast territory of the Tang Dynasty.

The carriages and horses gradually faded away, leaving only laughter echoing under the towering city walls of Chang'an.

‘Why don’t a man bring Wu Gou and collect the fifty states of Guanshan!’

He went, and a strange butterfly that came to the Tang Dynasty finally turned into an eagle, began to vibrate his powerful wings, and flew towards the vast and magnificent Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty.
Chapter completed!