The streets of the capital are crowded.
The carriage moved slowly.
Lord Li was not in a hurry. He wanted to take advantage of this time to sort out his thoughts and find ways to persuade Emperor Wende to adopt his political views.
Boom boom boom…
There were knocks on the carriage wall.
Lord Li was stunned for a moment, then opened the car window and looked outside.
The two carriages passed each other side by side.
Gu Jiu's eyes were looking at Lord Li with a smile through the car window.
"Madam Zhao?"
Gu Jiu nodded with a smile, "Long time no see."
"Why is Madam Zhao here?"
"I came specially to see you, my Lord."
Lord Li frowned, "I'm afraid it's inconvenient at this time."
Bang!
As soon as he finished speaking, the carriage suddenly stopped.
Lord Li was surprised.
Gu Ji pursed his lips and smiled, "It seems there's a traffic jam ahead, so I can't leave for the time being. Sir Li, are you interested in talking?"
"Where to talk?"
"Let's talk here."
The two of them were separated by a carriage.
Lord Li stuck his head out and looked around, only to find that although there seemed to be people coming and going around him, he was actually surrounded by guards, forming a private space.
Of course, the traffic jam is real traffic jam.
It’s worth thinking about why there is a traffic jam.
He gathered himself and asked, "What did you want to talk about, Madam?"
Gu Jiu asked softly, "Sir, when you go to see His Majesty, how do you plan to convince His Majesty to use you?"
"Don't worry about this, Madam. I have my own way."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "How about you listen to my opinion, sir?"
"Madam, please speak."
"The Xiliang State Master is from the Great Zhou."
"What?" Lord Li jumped up and hit his head on the roof of the carport with a bang.
He ignored his headache and asked anxiously, "Is this true?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "Absolutely true."
After saying this, he extended his hand and handed over a document. "This is a model, brought back from Xiliang by a caravan. I think it will be of some use to Lord Li."
Lord Li couldn't wait to open the document. It had Xiliang characters on top and a translation below.
This is the content of the imperial edict issued by the King of Xiliang to appoint the National Master of Xiliang.
"Would the Xiliang Imperial Master actually be from the Great Zhou?"
Lord Li was shocked.
He couldn't help but look at Gu Jiu, and a bold guess came to his mind.
Could it be that the Xiliang State Master was someone arranged by Madam Zhao?
Could it be that she and Liu Zhao had been planning all this several years ago?
Shake your head.
How is this possible.
No matter how long Madam Zhao's arms are, they can never reach the Western Liang Kingdom.
But……
That's not necessarily true.
What if it’s true?
After all, Madam Zhao created many miracles and achieved many things that others said were impossible.
only……
Still hard to believe.
After Gu Jiu waited for Lord Li to digest this news, he continued, "Over the years, the Northwest Army has earned a lot of money and food by trading with Xiliang. Lord Li should have heard about this. What Lord Li didn't know is that the amount reported to the court by the Marquis of Lu was obviously an underestimate."
Lord Li grasped the key point, "How much is missing?"
Gu Jiu smiled mysteriously, "Master Li, you can make a bold guess."
A wild guess?
How bold is a bold guess?
Many questions arose in Lord Li's mind.
"Shh!"
Gu Jiu stretched out her finger and gently placed it on her lips. "Master Li, don't doubt my intentions. Just remember that I stand by you and will do my utmost to help you ascend to the throne. When Master Li goes to the northwest in the future, I will give you a great gift."
Lord Li restrained his expression and said, "I only have one question."
"Excuse me, sir."
"Madam's purpose."
Gu Jiu looked up at the sky, then down at the ground, and smiled softly, "Sir, why do you still ask when you already know the answer?"
The traffic jam ended and the carriage started moving again.
The two carriages passed each other.
Lord Li was so shocked that he sat in the carriage, unable to move for a long time.
She actually admitted it.
She didn't even make any excuses and admitted it openly.
Lord Li couldn't explain what he was feeling at the moment.
The shock that Madam Zhao gave him was obviously far greater than that given to the eldest prince Liu Zhao.
As a prince, Liu Zhao's words and actions were easy to predict. No matter how arrogant or ambitious he was, it wouldn't surprise Lord Li.
But Madam Zhao, with a smile on her face, said gently, "Why do you ask when you already know the answer, sir?" This shocked him more than ten Liu Zhaos.
She is obviously a weak woman, why does she have such powerful strength?
It was not until he reached the palace gate that Lord Li came to his senses from the shock Gu Jiu had given him.
He took a deep breath and looked at the towering imperial palace, his heart filled with pride and ambition.
Since Madam Zhao had given him the opportunity, how could he not seize it?
As for her purpose, Lord Li didn't care.
This world must be inherited by someone.
It doesn't matter who you give it to.
It is better to let Liu Zhao inherit than any other prince.
Compared to others who only talk big but offer empty promises, Lord Li has come with real evidence, which puts him in a league of his own.
The Xiliang State Master was from the Great Zhou. When the news came out, Emperor Wende and Lord Lu were shocked.
The Duke of Lu concealed the trade amount and accumulated money and grain, which is worthy of vigilance.
Lord Li, who possessed the "real stuff" and had some conversation skills, naturally won the favor of Emperor Wende.
Lord Li successfully completed his mission during this visit to the palace.
A few days later, Emperor Wende issued an edict, appointing Lord Li as the Grand Commander-in-Chief of the Northwest. He was to depart that very day to establish the Grand Commander-in-Chief's Office in the Northwest. Personnel arrangements in the Northwest could be made with permission afterward.
The power is so great that it is astonishing.
The court officials were very sad.
It was in vain that they worked so hard to recommend talents, but His Majesty didn't even look at them and instead appointed Li Bingming, who had already retired.
Old ginger is still spicy.
Even though they were dissatisfied, the court officials had to admit that Li Bingming was the most suitable person to serve as the Grand Commander of the Northwest.
The old fox and the black-hearted Lu Hou are fighting, and it is unknown who will win.
I really hope both sides suffer losses.
The thoughts of the court officials were so dark.
…
Lord Li finally became an adult again.
After being officially appointed, he remained very humble in front of others.
To those who come to congratulate, words of loyalty to the emperor and serving the country must be expressed.
Only in front of Sanyuan Gong Yang Yuanqing did Lord Li show off.
"What did I say? I've said it before, the right to be the Grand Commander of the Northwest belongs to me. Brother Yang, are you convinced?"
Sanyuan Gong Yang Yuanqing was extremely disgusted and said insincerely, "Congratulations, Brother Li, on your successful reinstatement. I hope that Brother Li can successfully reach the northwest and return safely to the capital."
Lord Li snorted coldly, "Others are afraid of the Marquis of Lu, but I am not. If you anger me, I will directly cut off his firewood."
Sanyuan Gong Yang Yuanqing laughed and said: "You can blow as much as you want. I will never interrupt you."
Lord Li didn't care about Sanyuan Gong's attitude.
He'd seen worse attitudes than his.
He slapped Sanyuan Gong on the shoulder, almost breaking him apart.
"Brother Yang, do you need me to arrange a position for you in the Grand Commandant's Office?"
"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Li. I'm not cut out for being an official. Teaching is more suitable for me."
"That's true. You're only suitable for teaching."
Sanyuan Gong secretly rolled his eyes and repeatedly warned himself: Don't be angry, don't be angry. Don't argue with Li Bingming.
Lord Li was very proud of himself for having successfully angered Lord Sanyuan.
He laughed heartily and walked away triumphantly.
Sanyuan Gong was so angry that he kicked over a stool.
To hell with his cultivation.
You shouldn't be polite when dealing with people like Li Bingming.
…
Among the many gifts given to Lord Li, there was an inconspicuous gift.
A notebook.
Lord Li couldn't let it go.
"Who wrote this letter?"
The butler shook his head and said it was not on the gift list.
Lord Li asked again, "Who sent this gift?"
The housekeeper flipped through the gift list and said, "This gift was sent by Madam Zhao."
Lord Li was stunned for a moment, picked up the gift list and looked at it again and again, and it was indeed sent by Madam Zhao.
He took a deep breath and said, "Go secretly to Xiaozhu and send a visiting card to Madam Zhao. I want to see her."
"What if Madam Zhao refuses to see Master?"
Lord Li kicked him and said, "When I told you to deliver the visiting card, just do it now. You're talking too much nonsense."
The butler is becoming less clever as he gets older, and he talks more and more.
I've been using an old servant for decades, and I'm used to it, so I'm reluctant to replace him.
Gu Jiu accepted the visiting card from Lord Li.
The meeting place will be changed to Shanhe Academy.
Lord Li had no objection. "Shanhe Academy is Shanhe Academy. At least it's safe and won't attract attention."
…
The back mountain branch of Shanhe Academy.
This is one of the few buildings in the academy that is not open to the public. It is quite far away from the teaching area.
On weekdays, some students are curious and try to climb over the wall to get in.
Often, before they could even climb over the wall, they would be scared away by the big dog in the yard.
After learning that there was a big and extremely ferocious dog in the back mountain, fewer and fewer students came to the villa in the back mountain.
Today, the big dog is very well-behaved.
No matter how Heng Ge'er rubbed its head, it just lay on the ground obediently and let Heng Ge'er play.
Occasionally she glanced at Heng Ge'er, as if she was disgusted by why Heng Ge'er liked Maomao so much.
Yu Ge'er was sitting on the carpet with a book in his hand, accompanied by the big dog.
The scene is very warm.
In the flower hall on the first floor, the aroma of tea is lingering.
Lord Li was invited into the flower hall and sat on the floor.
The person who made the tea was not a delicate maid, but a young boy.
There is also the sound of piano.
Gu Jiu came out of the house and said, "Master is here. You are so punctual today."
Lord Li coughed twice and looked at the young man making tea for a few more seconds. "Who is this?"
Gu Jiu said softly, "The student of the academy admires you, so I will allow him to audit the class."
Lord Li couldn't help but frown.
Chen Zhuangshi said with a humble look, "Teacher, you don't know me, but I have admired you for a long time."
oh!
Lord Li did not comment.
Gu Jiu asked with a smile, "Sir, are you satisfied with my gift?"
Lord Li collected his thoughts and asked anxiously, "Who wrote that letter?"
Gu Jiu didn't keep it a secret, "It's far away, yet it's right before our eyes."
Lord Li was stunned for a moment, then turned his gaze to Chen Zhuangshi, "Did you write this?"
"Exactly!"
Lord Li sat up straight and asked, "Have you been to the northwest?"
"Reporting to the Lord, I have been there."
"Have you been to Xiliang?"
Chen Zhuangshi nodded, "Not only have I been to Xiliang, I've also met the Xiliang Imperial Master."
"ah!"
Lord Li exclaimed in surprise.
Could it be that his previous guess was true?
Is Xiliang State Master really related to Gu Jiu?
Gu Jiu's hand stretched a little too far.
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