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Hearing that Li Linfu had arrived with his grandson, Gao Lishi went to the door to greet him personally.

Li Linfu clasped his fists and apologized: "I didn't make an appointment in advance, please forgive me!"

"Xiang Guo is so polite!"

Gao Lishi looked at Li Ye and said with a smile: "I didn't expect Fei Shark to be Ling Sun. No wonder the Prime Minister is so sure!"

Li Linfu winked at Li Ye and said, "Hurry up and give a big gift to your elders!"

Li Ye was helpless and was about to kneel down. Gao Lishi, with quick hands and quick eyes, supported him and said with a smile: "I know you don't want to kneel down for others, so don't force yourself!"

It seemed like a casual sentence, but Li Linfu's expression changed. Gao Lishi actually knew that Fei Shark was his grandson, which shocked him. He didn't expect that he actually knew what happened in the ancestral hall yesterday morning.

What does this mean? It means that the emperor is monitoring himself and using his own people.

Li Ye hesitated for a moment, then knelt down and saluted Gao Lishi, "My grandson, Li Ye, kowtow to Grandpa Gao!"

He is not that pretentious, nor does he regard his knees as precious. He does not want to kneel down to the elders of the Li family in the ancestral hall because of his mother's emotions.

Gao Lishi was the second most powerful figure in the Tang Dynasty and a famous powerful official in history. He was only a fourteen-year-old boy, so there was nothing wrong with kneeling down to him.

Gao Lishi said he didn't want Li Ye to kneel down, but he was just using the topic to remind Li Linfu that the emperor knew everything.

But he didn't like people who didn't understand the rules. Seeing Li Ye kneel down and kowtow to him obediently, Gao Lishi felt very comfortable.

"Good boy, get up, let's go sit in the house!"

Gao Lishi smiled at Li Linfu again and said: "Xiangguo, let's go have a cup of tea together!"

What this sentence means is, ‘Don’t go in! ’

What is politics? This is politics. It doesn’t mean you have to sit in a secret room and say a few private words. The third most powerful man in the Tang Dynasty lets his grandson play ball for the second most powerful man in the Tang Dynasty. The latter Accept it with joy and that is enough.

When Li Linfu heard Xian Zhi's elegance, he immediately laughed and said: "I still have something to do, Mr. Gao, and I will leave my grandson to you. Don't wrong the child."

"How can I?"

Li Linfu smiled at Li Ye again and said, "Go ahead! Make money by your own skills, don't be polite to him!"

Li Linfu got on the carriage and left. On the carriage, Li Linfu squinted his eyes and thought, who in the family betrayed him?

Puzzled, Li Linfu could only let go of the matter. He suddenly remembered what Li Ye had just said to him, 'There is also competition within the Yang family. ’

He suddenly thought of something and gradually understood that this was really a very good idea.

Although the emperor is interested in Yang Guozhong, with those two constraining the Yang family, many things will not go so smoothly, or at least they will delay time.

Thoughts surged in Li Linfu's heart, as if a new window had been opened for him. He stroked his beard and said with a smile, "This brat is really different!"

Gao Lishi took Li Ye to the living room and sat down. The maid came in and served tea. Gao Lishi smiled and asked, "Guess, how did I know that Fei Shark is Li Xiangguo's grandson?"

Li Ye bowed slightly and said, "If this junior guessed correctly, it is related to Lie Feng!"

Gao Lishi gave a thumbs up, "Smart, you can guess right!"

Gao Lishi added: "Let me say something ugly first. The Tianpeng Polo Team is different from other polo teams. It is relatively loose. How can I put it? The team does not have fixed players, and every game is recruited temporarily. , if a player does not perform well in a game, there will be no next time. If he performs well, he will continue to play next time. I do not raise mediocrity, and I will not tolerate black sheep, no matter who it is, you understand ?"

Li Ye nodded, "Junior understands!"

"That's good. Every time you play a game, I will give you a thousand dollars. This is fixed. As for the reward, it depends on the record and performance. Then, your income is top secret. I don't want you to tell it to anyone except you. Mother and grandmother.”

Li Ye still nodded, and Gao Lishi took another silver medal to him, "Keep this away. If someone bullies you, show it. Others will give me some face."

Gao Lishi has indeed thought carefully. With this brand, why should he fear revenge from the Yang family?

Li Ye felt grateful, took the sign and saluted, "Thank you, Mr. Gao, for your protection!"

Gao Lishi smiled and said, "Do you have any other questions?"

"I wonder who our next opponent will be?"

Gao Lishi said calmly: "Yang family!"

The leader of the Tianpeng polo team is Feng Quanong, the second son of Gao Lishi. He was originally the nephew of Gao Lishi's wife, Lu, and was named Lu Quanong. He was adopted by Gao Lishi and his surname was changed to Feng.

Gao Lishi also has an eldest son, his elder brother's younger son adopted to him, named Feng Yuan, who currently serves as the governor of Panzhou, which is also Gao Lishi's hometown.

Feng Qunong did not serve as an official, but specialized in handling various affairs in the government. He was very capable and was Gao Lishi's right-hand man.

The polo team is also managed by Feng Qunong, but he is only responsible for recruiting, liaison, logistics and team leadership. Regardless of the game, the game depends entirely on the free play of the five players.

Interestingly, the five teams did not know each other and did not train. The previous game against the Cavalry Polo Team was very poor. After the game, four polo players were expelled and only one remained.

This is called an iron-clad camp with flowing soldiers. The Tianpeng Polo Team will never change, only the players will change.

This time, including Li Ye, Gao Lishi recruited four new polo players, all black players.

As soon as they met, Feng Quanong handed Li Ye a soft mask and said with a smile: "This is specially made for you, wear it!"

Li Ye took the mask and asked: "Now?"

Feng Quannong nodded, "This is the rule set by Gao Weng. Everyone must wear it. You don't need to know each other's face, and don't ask about it. Just play ball."

Although the rules were weird, Li Ye didn't ask any more questions. In fact, he had vaguely guessed that there were probably relatives of the emperor among the players, and he didn't want anyone to know.

Li Ye put on the mask, which was very thin, soft and close to the skin.

"follow me!"

Feng Quanong took Li Ye to the side door of the mansion. Once he entered the side door, there were two rows of more than a dozen small courtyards to the east. Feng Quanong walked into one of the small courtyards and said with a smile: "This courtyard is yours."

Li Ye was startled, "I don't live here!"

"I know that everyone doesn't live here, but you need to change clothes and rest before and after the game. You can also come and stay if you have nothing to do. Use the Baoshou card that Aweng gave you to enter, but don't bring outsiders in."

"I understand, thank you!"

"Also, your horse has been given to me by Prince Ning's Palace. The palace will feed it for you and then provide you with an ordinary horse for transportation. All polo teams do this to prevent others from tampering with you."

Li Ye nodded.

Feng Qunong said again: "You can do whatever you want! I still have something to do, so I'll take the first step."

When he got to the door, Feng Quanong turned around and said: "Our next competition is on the 20th of this month. You came over on the morning of the 19th. I need to explain something. Don't be late. Remember to put on your mask before coming." .”

Feng Qunong made a gesture of wearing a mask, smiled, and left in a hurry.

Li Ye sat in a daze on the stone bench in the yard. He had not yet adapted. Gao Lishi's Tianpeng Polo Team and Ning Wang Polo Team were completely different.

The Tianpeng polo team has no training, does not know its teammates, and cannot even see its true appearance. It is very loose. Is it really a hint from the grandfather that the princes and grandsons take turns to participate in the competition?

At this time, Li Ye understood one thing. Using nicknames and wearing masks was not because of the incident of fans killing players. It was just an excuse. The real reason was to allow the powerful to participate in polo matches without being recognized.

The so-called polo league is probably just a game for the powerful.

Thinking of this, Li Ye suddenly felt bored.

In fact, there are many things that Li Ye doesn't know. The polo match is not only a game for the powerful, but also an official struggle outside the court. It is also a carnival for the common people. It is also a talent selection and a shortcut to make quick money.

It is a comprehensive event, and there will be different answers for different people.

After sitting there for a moment, Li Ye took out the silver medal given to him by Gao Lishi. On the front was the word "Gaofu" and on the back were the words "Baoshou Card".

He remembered what Feng Quanong said just now. The Baoshou brand is one of the three hardest brands in Chang'an and represents Gao Lishi's face.

In other words, with this brand, no matter how big something happens to him, Gao Lishi will cover it for him.

Why would Gao Lishi give such an important brand to himself?

Li Ye was puzzled for a moment.