A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

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Hearing this instruction, Fan Jian said nervously, "Are you going to do it?"

"If Li Chengqian wasn't a fool, he wouldn't miss this opportunity. Find a few people we trust and tell Songtsan Gambo, and then stay dormant and don't act rashly. If Tubo wants to seize business at this time, Tianzhu and Persia will definitely think about it." Annex Tubo first, don't trust Persia and Tianzhu in the face of interests, even though Persia is now a vassal state of Tang Dynasty, don't trust it, only me can be trusted."

"Understood." Fan Jian nodded.

"Also, you can't buy one of these three thousand jars of spirits." Gu Qing instructed.

After Fan Jian heard this and left in a hurry, Li Zhi came over and asked doubtfully, "Is it finally time to do something after planning for so long?"

"Yes." Gu Qing lay on the grass.

"You have already made arrangements since you first went to Tubo." Li Zhi said.

"His Royal Highness King Jin looked up to me. In fact, I just wanted to survive the Western coalition forces in front of me at that time. Besides, I only noticed this business way later."

"Actually, many people don't care about the life and death of Tubo in their hearts. I found that you take good care of Tubo." Li Zhi said.

"Is there? Tubo is just an object that I can use. If Songtsan Gampo hadn't relied on our Datang now, he wouldn't have helped us do things at this time, but would have helped us when Persia and Tianzhu were in turmoil. , seized Tianzhu and Persia one step ahead of us, so as to control the trade routes. Songtsan Gampo has always been an ambitious person. It can be seen from his attack on the Hexi Corridor. After returning to Tubo, he was gathering various tribes. The ambition has always been there."

Li Zhi thought for a while and said, "Isn't the construction of Tubo County meaningless?"

"His Royal Highness Jin Wang is wrong. If we kill Songtsan Gampo, how many people in Tubo will hate Tang Dynasty. From then on, no one can order Tubo. It is contrary to our wishes. Tubo's surrender is not a matter of one day. I can't bear it in a hurry. Hot tofu."

"Can't eat hot tofu in a hurry?" Li Zhi nodded thoughtfully, "This sentence has some meaning."

Chapter 967 What should I do

Tibet needs someone to order, and Songtsen Gampo has to be there. As long as Songtsen Gampo is under control, it will be much easier to control Tubo.

"I have something to discuss with you." Gu Qing said to Li Zhi.

"It's strange, it's the first time you, Gu Qing, want to discuss something with me, tell me, what's the matter?" Li Zhi became interested.

Gu Qing smiled and said, "Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu, I want to arrange for your Maritime Trade Department."

"Isn't it right?" Li Zhi said thoughtfully, "Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu are your people, and your people are assigned to my Maritime Trade Department. I always feel that this smell is not right."

"The two of them will withdraw from the court. These two have done a lot for me. If there is no credit, there is hard work. Give them a way out. A man is not only a man who is above the court. There are a lot of skills." Gu Qing patted Li Zhi on the shoulder, "These two have skills, you can use them with confidence."

"Okay, but let's talk first, these two people still have to start from the bottom." Li Zhi said.

Li Zhi still bargains with him now, and the Maritime Trade Department was handed over to him by himself. Compared with the current Li Zhi, Li Zhi has grown a lot and matured a lot.

"Your father has asked the Ministry of Rites to prepare for your wedding, do you know?" Gu Qing said again.

"I don't know when it happened." Li Zhi stood up in surprise.

"After this matter is settled, your mother and father are very satisfied with that girl. Of course, the reason is still yourself. It is your father and mother who see you growing up and they think you can start a family."

"I...I'm going to see my father and mother right now."

Seeing Li Zhi happily wanting to laugh but trying to pretend to be serious, Gu Qing smiled in his heart, looked at the blue sky and sighed, "Youth."

Two days after the Persian envoy arrived in Chang'an, Pei Xingjian personally received the Persian envoy, and Xu Jingzong was called into the Ganlu Hall. It seemed that Li Chengqian couldn't wait for Gu Qing to leave the court.

In Ganlu Hall, Li Chengqian looked at Xu Jingzong and cursed angrily, "Xu Jingzong, you are so brave!"

"I am willing to accept the crime!" Xu Jingzong bowed and said.

"Dare to frame Zhao Guogong, Xu Jingzong, do you think I should keep your head?" Li Chengqian said with a sullen face.

Xu Jingzong didn't know what to say at the moment when he was standing. As long as Li Chengqian said a word, he would be asked to be executed by Qiu Hou. Right and wrong are all decided by the emperor. It doesn't matter whether Yumen Pass is really reversed. What a result, after struggling in the court for so many years, Xu Jingzong has also realized that he is a pawn between big shots, and has become an abandoned pawn.

In the end, it was all for naught. No matter how smart I thought I was, I was just a clown in the eyes of those big shots.

Li Chengqian observed Xu Jingzong.

"Your Majesty." Wang Jin came to report, "Dali Temple Minister Di Renjie asks to see you."

Li Chengchang sighed, "Let him in."

Wang Jin took Di Renjie into the Ganlu Palace.

Di Renjie glanced at Xu Jingzong and said to Li Chengqian, "Your Majesty, the spies from Dali Temple have found out that there is indeed a mobilization of soldiers and horses at Yumen Pass."

"Chu Suiliang has already reported this matter to me, and Dali Temple does not need to intervene." Li Chengqian looked at Di Renjie, "Di Renjie, what crime do you think Xu Jingzong deserves?"

Di Renjie replied, "The crime should be punished!"

Hearing this, Xu Jingzong's face turned pale, and he felt that he was meat on a chopping board.

"Your Majesty." Di Renjie said again, "but Xu Jingzong's idea is good. If the matter of Yumen Pass is true, we must investigate it. Xu Jingzong is just a rumor, and any courtier would do the same. Therefore, I think that even if Xu Jingzong is guilty, he will not deserve to die, and this is the crime of negligence."

"Overseeing?" Li Chengqian sneered, "It was just a crime of overseeing that Xu Jingzong framed Changsun Wuji? This must have made us the Duke of the Tang Dynasty too cheap."

Di Renjie looked at Li Chengqian and said with a smile, "Could it be that Your Majesty wants to accuse Xu Jingzong of another crime, or maybe His Majesty wants to give Xu Jingzong a crime of framing?"

Xu Jingzong is very grateful to Di Renjie for speaking up for him. Whether he overlooked or framed him, it all depends on Li Chengqian's intentions. Di Renjie wants to save his life, and Gu Qing must also want to save his own life. As for Li Chengqian, it is best to kill himself. If you can live, why not go for it.

"Your Majesty, I also feel that my crime is not worthy of death." Xu Jingzong raised his head to face Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian was confronting Di Renjie, when he heard the voice, he turned to look at Xu Jingzong, "Did I let you speak?"

"The king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die, but the minister wants to die clearly, and he doesn't want to be an unjust ghost!" Xu Jingzong said, "The minister was indeed negligent. Before he saw the blood book, he did not find out. It’s not that it’s my fault, I admit it! But your Majesty said that I framed Duke Zhao, but I don’t admit it! Dali Temple has already found out that there is indeed an abnormal transfer of Yumen Pass, and we have to be on guard against this, please learn from your majesty!”

"If I kill you, can you say that I framed Zhongliang?" Li Chengqian's tone became colder.

Di Renjie looked at Li Chengqian. It is naturally the best for Li Chengqian to kill Xu Jingzong at this time. If Xu Jingzong dies, Gu Qing will lose a right-hand man. He wants to weaken Gu Qing's power and drive Xu Jingzong out of the court. Forget it, I also wanted Xu Jingzong's life.

If Xu Jingzong really died in the hands of Li Chengqian, Gu Qing might really be disappointed in the court, and even turn against Li Chengqian.

Di Renjie went on to say, "Shang Shuling said it well, the king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die! Everything is up to His Majesty to decide and start."

Xu Jingzong is Gu Qing's man, Xu Jingzong is standing behind them like Li Yifu is Gu Qing, it depends on whether Li Chengqian dares to take Xu Jingzong's life, killing a Xu Jingzong is a trivial matter, so offend Gu Qing to death Even Li Chengqian will not have a better time.

Li Chengqian looked at Xu Jingzong and did not speak for a long time, his words were choked in his throat and he did not speak out for a long time.

Changan

Shangguanyi came to visit Chu Suiliang, Chu Suiliang's health is actually fine, but due to the current affairs in the court, Chu Suiliang had to avoid it for a while, the matter between Gu Qing and Changsun Wuji, I don't want to get involved now and in the middle.

"His Majesty summoned Xu Jingzong today." Shangguanyi said in a low voice.

"I know, I also know that Xu Jingzong has prepared the resignation memorial and will hand it over to Li Chengqian." Chu Suiliang nodded.

"The crime of framing Changsun Wuji is not small, and the relationship between His Majesty and Changsun Wuji is also good. These days, it can be seen that His Majesty is very close to him." Shangguanyi looked worried.

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