Tibet

Dugu Xinyue and Pei Sanniang had already sorted out the congratulatory gifts sent by the emperor and the imperial concubine in the morning. The congratulatory gifts sent by the emperor included many treasures, almost all of them from Lancuilou's collection, which the emperor Li Longji didn't like very much.

Various utensils, porcelain, jade, copper, tin, precious tonics and medicinal materials, etc., as well as a box of fine jade raw materials as tribute from the Khotan Kingdom, which are seeds, various high-quality seeds, mature and delicate jade With bright skin color.

There are also fine Hu silk, Su embroidery and Shu brocade. There are as many as twenty boxes of these fine silks alone.

Among the various items the emperor gave him, there was no gold or silver utensils, nor money. Interestingly, the gifts sent by the prince were almost the same, but less than half the amount.

The congratulatory gifts given by the imperial concubine are mainly clothes, silks and jewelry. The imperial concubine has thousands of expensive clothes. This time she selected hundreds of brand-new dresses and gave them to Dugu Xinyue, as well as countless fine silks and satins and more than a dozen sets. jewelry.

In the afternoon, Li Ye brought Dugu Xinyue to Taipingfang House. Li Ye asked for a shovel, dug under the tree for a long time, and dug out a completely sealed gold box.

"Aye, what is this?" Dugu Xinyue squatted aside and asked curiously.

Li Ye smiled and said: "This is a treasure map. Feilong left it to me. I have no chance to get it for the time being."

"Then why are you buried here?"

"I was worried that the emperor would send people to search the secret room. Three years have passed and there has been no movement. Then there should be no problem."

"It seems this treasure map is very important!"

Li Ye nodded, "Feilong and Liefeng have put their whole life's hard work into it, and the wealth in the secret room is only what they took out. It can be imagined."

"Will there be anything belonging to my master in it?"

"I don't know either. I've never seen it. I'll have a chance to open it and take a look in the future."

Li Ye washed the gold box in the sink, then got up and returned to the room, opening the iron door of the secret room. This time he put in the eighteen emeralds, the remaining nine pieces of lapis lazuli, a box of top-quality gems, and The gold box containing the treasure map was put into the secret room together with the sword and unused bows and arrows. The jade and jade objects given by the emperor were also put in, and his Panlong spear was taken out.

"Xinyue, these are the phoenix crown and jewelry of Empress Changsun. Take them all!"

Dugu Xinyue shook her head, "There are too many jewelry at home, let's put them here first!"

She took out the green Caliphate Gem again and put it together into the box containing the Caliphate Gem. She smiled at Li Ye and said, "Qiming saw this gem last time and insisted on getting one. I'd better put it here." It should be safer inside so that Mrs. Guo Guo won’t be jealous if she finds out about it. We can’t afford to offend such villains, but we can afford to hide.”

Li Ye nodded. It was wise to put the Caliphate gem here.

He took out the weapon and thought for a while, there was nothing he needed to take out. He looked at Dugu Xinyue again. Dugu Xinyue shook her head. She had nothing to put away.

Li Ye closed the iron door, and with a clicking sound, it would take at least three months before it could be opened again.

After sending Dugu Xinyue home, Li Ye immediately went to Anshanfang and sealed Changqing's mansion.

Feng Changqing had returned more than ten days ago. He was named the Duke of Fenyang County and the General of the Right Prison Gate Guard. Although his official positions were not low, ranging from the third rank, they were all false positions. He was completely idle.

His official residence was not big, only three acres, and there were not many servants at home. Changqing was appointed as an honest official and had no money left, which was exactly the opposite of Gao Xianzhi, who was greedy and extravagant.

Their family relied on Feng Changqing's salary every month. Fortunately, Gao Lishi knew that he was poor, so he persuaded the emperor to grant him 300 acres of land. With these 300 acres of land, plus the salary from the third grade, a family of five People can barely maintain a decent life.

This time Li Ye got married and did not send an invitation to Feng Changqing. This was because Li Ye understood Feng Changqing's difficulties. He was a dignified third-grade official, but if he gave too little etiquette, it would make people laugh. If he gave the same gift as others, Feng Changqing also Can not afford.

When he heard that Li Ye was visiting, Feng Changqing personally welcomed him out. The two exchanged a few words and invited Li Ye to the living room.

Li Ye put a brocade box on the table and said with a smile: "The emperor gave me more than twenty sets of official kiln porcelain of various colors. This Xing kiln white porcelain tea set is given to the general."

"How embarrassing is this? Brother Li got married, and I didn't even go to celebrate it. Instead, I accepted a gift from him."

"Take it! A little bit of my heart."

"Okay! I'll accept it."

Feng Changqing accepted it happily. He took another knife and put it on the table and handed it to Li Ye, "This is the sword of the king of Yushi Kingdom. It is my trophy. It is made of wootz steel. It is very sharp. I give it to my brother." ”

"Thank you, General!"

Li Ye also accepted Feng Changqing's wishes.

Li Ye said again: "Something happened in Anxi. Does the general know about it?"

Feng Changqing nodded, "I've also heard about what happened in Qiemo City. I can only say that it's expected. I'm not surprised at all."

Li Ye said quickly: "General, please tell me that the emperor has given me a task, asking me to recover Qiemo City and drive the Tibetan army out of Anxi. I will set off in three days."

Feng Changqing said slowly: "Although I served as the military governor of Anxi, I was actually ignored by the deputy military governor Bi Sichen. This person was a Suiyetu rider who was eloquent and generous. After many rounds, Bianlingcheng repeatedly expressed his merits, and the emperor named him General Huaihua and Deputy Envoy of Anxi Jiedu. Bianlingcheng also appointed him as the military envoy of the four towns.

Brother, think about it, I am the Jiedushi Envoy, and he is the Military Envoy of the Four Towns. The actual military power is in his hands. If he does not obey my orders, won't I be ignored by him? "

Li Ye nodded, "What does he have to do with the Tubo invasion?"

"It's a big deal!"

Feng Changqing sighed: "I asked him to send troops to destroy the Tibetan supply tribes in Sabize last year. He was reluctant to send troops and shied away with various reasons. It was not until May this year that he finally led 3,000 troops to Sabize. , because he wanted to plunder the cattle and sheep wealth of the Tubo tribe, but he fell into the trap. The Tubo army spread the cattle and sheep all over the mountains and fields. They dispersed to grab the sheep. As a result, the Tubo army came and killed them. The Anxi army was defeated, with nearly half of them killed and injured. Khotan soldiers and horses envoy Li Kuo was killed in battle.

Bi Sichen fled back in embarrassment and complained to Bian Lingcheng, saying that they were deeply surrounded, but I stood still and refused to rescue, blaming the responsibility on me. Bian Lingcheng listened to his slander and complained to the emperor, saying that I was mediocre and incompetent. After repeated defeats, they also said that I was of humble origin. Soon, the emperor summoned me to Beijing to report on my duties. You also know the result. "

Li Ye pondered for a moment and said, "In other words, the Anxi Army is now in Bi Sichen's hands?"

Feng Changqing nodded, "So when you go to Anxi to serve as Jiedushi, you must first deal with Bi Sichen. If you can't deal with him, you will also be ignored by him."

"Are the Anxi generals willing to be led by him?"

"Of course I'm not convinced, but what can I do if I'm not convinced? He has the support of Bian Lingcheng, and now he is the acting military envoy. He has the power to handle military matters, so everyone can only swallow their anger."

Li Ye was moved in his heart and said again: "If he allows the Tubo army to occupy Qiemo City, the Anxi army can maintain a wartime state, and he can use military law to intimidate the generals."

Feng Changqing sneered and said, "My brother is absolutely right!"

"Who is his accomplice?"

"There are three of his accomplices, the marching commander Kang Huaishun, who is in charge of the army's money and food, the judge Chen Fengzhong, the former Suiye military envoy. You should know him, and the other is the new Yutian town military envoy Wang Tao. This group of people has been with Husband for a long time. We formed a clique during the Meng Lingcha era. We used to deal with Gao Xianzhi together, and then they dealt with me together."

Li Ye nodded slowly, "Gao Lishi told me today that Bian Lingcheng has been recalled, and there will be no more supervisory troops in Anxi in the future."

Feng Changqing said happily: "This is good news. You don't know that these eunuchs are like the Supreme Emperor in Anxi. Gao Xianzhi and I can only do things in great frustration under his supervision. If Bian Lingcheng is still in Anxi, there will be He supports Bi Sichen, and Anxi's dilemma is difficult to solve. Now that he is gone, the rest depends on how my brother seizes power."