The meeting with Li Linfu went very smoothly. In Gu Zuo's view, this was because Yang Guozhong seriously threatened Li Linfu's status. However, Li Linfu's attitude was better than Gu Zuo expected. This reminded him of the other party's comments in the history books.

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It was still the troublesome question. Everything he was experiencing now was so different from everything he knew. Would the Li Linfu in front of him still behave in the same way as the Li Linfu he knew?

No matter what, Gu Zuo was still mentally prepared, just as what Li Linfu said today, the promises he made were all in vain, and he couldn't place his hopes on him.

When I came to Beijing this time, I met Chen Xuanli, Gao Lishi, Li Linfu, and even Wang Wei and other middle and lower officials. The most basic goal was achieved - Gu Zuo didn't want to pay for the Spring and Autumn Poems.

, but there is no way to pay him, so don't say that he is overdue for Gu Zuo.

After waiting in Beijing for two days, Gu Zuo received news that Xian Yuxiang had entered Beijing.

As soon as Xian Yuxiang entered Chang'an, he was summoned for questioning by the Political Affairs Hall. Gu Zuo waited until evening and saw Chao En, the little yellow gate fish, at the Xihe Gymnasium in Xingyuan.

"Gu Changshi, our family is here to send a message to the Taoist temple. Your Majesty, please invite the Twelve Mothers to come to the palace to see Your Majesty the day after tomorrow."

"oh......"

"I happened to meet Gu Changshi at the monastery. I have a few words for you to share, and Gu Changshi can listen to them."

"Please tell me."

"The Zhengshitang called on Xian Yuxiang to defend himself today. Chen Xiang asked, Nanzhao exempted taxes for three years, but Jiannan Road refused to handle it. How could this be the case? Xian Yuxiang answered that the Zhengshitang edict never mentioned Nanzhao's two taxes.

As usual, the issue of exemption should be left to the discretion of Jiannan Road.

Dufu has issued various edicts, asking them to report the losses caused by animal disasters. The two edicts of Qingcheng and Luofu have been completed, and taxes are exempted for three years. Prime Minister Chen also asked why the four edicts of Lishui, Heishan, Yongchang and Tonghai have not been completed.

Xian Yu Xiang replied that the four imperial edicts have not yet been reported and submitted."

Gu Zuo nodded: "Please continue."

"Yang Xiang asked, Gu Zuo, the governor of Nanwu, has made a statement, saying that the Spring and Autumn Fu of this year should be handed over to Jiedu Mansion. Jiedu Mansion has excused the delay. Is there any problem?

, the two imperial edicts of Tonghai were delayed without reason, and they sent people to Jiedu Mansion several times to bribe the judge Yang Jian heavily in an attempt to collude with others."

"Prime Minister Yang asked again. It is said that the Jiedu government demanded money from various imperial edicts. Is this possible? Xianyu Xiang answered. This is a slander."

"Mr. Yang asked again, saying that there are rumors that you threatened to marry the Lord of Lishui Zhaosun Kingdom by force with tax exemption. Is this true? Xianyu Xiang answered that it was the Lord of Lishui Kingdom who admired him and wanted to marry into Jiedu Mansion, but he couldn't.

Therefore, I made a big fuss in Yizhou. I didn’t want to make any publicity, but I didn’t want the evildoers to complain first.”

Gu Zuo was so angry that he laughed for a moment. Fang shook his head and said: "This Xian Yuxiang is so shameless... Where is Li Xiang? What did Li Xiang say?"

Yu Chaoen said: "The general is about to inquire. Chief Gu went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to meet with Prime Minister Li the day before yesterday. How was the discussion at that time?"

Gu Zuodao: "The conversation was very pleasant."

Yu Chao'en said: "Prime Minister Li did not ask any questions in the hall today."

Gu Zuo frowned: "Why is this?"

Yu Chaoen didn't say anything, and looked at Gu Zuo silently for a moment. Gu Zuo's heart sank, and he already felt that the situation was a bit serious. The results of Chen Xilie's questioning were quite satisfactory, but the results of Yang Xiang's questioning were very biased. Originally, he and

Li Xiang had already explained the situation thoroughly, so he pointed at him to expose Xian Yuxiang's sophistry in the hall, but unexpectedly he got a "not asked" question.

If the Zhengshitang reported this, it would definitely be very bad, so he said, "Gu wants to argue with Xianyu in court. I wonder if the Zhengshitang has any arrangements?"

Yu Chaoen shook his head: "The political affairs hall did not report this matter."

Gu Zuo asked: "Can the general make it happen?"

Yu Chaoen said: "Our family will convey this to Gu Changshi."

Gu Zuo shook hands with Yu Chaoen, sent him a hundred tickets, and watched him board the carriage, feeling very bad.

If this is the result of allowing Xianyu Xiang to go to Beijing to defend himself, then the political affairs hall will not achieve accountability at all. Not only that, but it will provide Xianyuxiang with an opportunity to show his "clarity".

The next day, Gu Zuo went to the residence of Prime Minister Li again, but this time he was blocked. The manager of the Prime Minister's Mansion said that there was a big earthquake in Qishan a few days ago, and Prime Minister Li left last night to inspect the disaster situation.

Returning to Apricot Garden, Gu Zuo said to Li Twelve: "I really have to trouble you. Is there any chance for me to meet His Majesty?"

Li Twelve said: "Tomorrow I will go into the palace to see the empress. I will mention it then. As long as I can see the empress, I can see your majesty. Then you go with me and wait outside the palace gate."

Early the next morning, several carriages from Xihe Gymnasium drove straight to Xingqing Palace. Gu Zuo was waiting in the carriage outside the palace gate, while Li Twelve and others entered the palace gate under the leadership of the eunuch.

Li Twelve met Li Twelve at the Xianghui Tower in Huaxe. The empress was measuring the steps on the dance floor. When she saw Li Twelve, she smiled and said, "Come on, Twelve Niangs. Last time, I was doing the Jie Dance with Lu'er.

I plan to expand it into a group dance, so that it can be more powerful. How many people do you think are suitable to be arranged vertically and horizontally?"

Li Twelve conducted Zhong Xiuxiu, He Xiaoshan, Lin Suxian and others after they came off the stage, and lined up back and forth on the dance floor. After more than half an hour, the number of people was almost decided.

After working hard for a long time, the empress said happily: "Practice closely in the past two days, and try to perform it in front of the officials at the Zhengdan banquet."

Li Twelve agreed and said: "Last time, the empress said that the Jiaofang Secretary gave Wang Zhongcheng's new work as a farewell gift to Huai Su and composed the qin music, but it sounds like there are still unfinished ideas. I want to ask Wang Zhongcheng to taste and revise it, but there is no further explanation.

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The empress said: "If you don't tell me, I have forgotten. I will just invite Wang Zhongcheng to the palace later."

Li Twelve said: "Today it is a coincidence that Gu Changshi, who started this poem, came to Beijing, so I invited him to come. Now he is waiting at the palace gate. Would you like to let him come into the palace to listen to me?"

The empress clapped her hands and praised: "Twelve empresses are very interested. Although the name of Gu Chang's epic poem is not obvious, the opening sentence is well written. He must be a talented person. When he said goodbye that day, he remembered it clearly. Please come.

Listen to what he says."

Just as he was about to let the female official go to announce Gu Zuojin's meeting, he suddenly heard a eunuch shouting from outside the building: "Your Majesty has entered the Flower Calyx Tower, and please ask your concubine to meet you!"

The ladies hurriedly welcomed the emperor in, and the empress said angrily: "I have been busy for a long time, why is it that San Lang is so late?"

Tianxia laughed and said, "Leave it to me, rely on me. I'll meet a few ministers in Qinzheng Tower and say a few more words, haha."

So the empress and Li Twelve took the lead and talked about Jie Gugu. The emperor was also very interested and started to study it in detail together. After studying for a long time, the empress suddenly remembered and said: "The farewell poem written by Huai Su was very good.

The director of the daily teaching workshop has composed a piece of music, but I always feel that there is something missing. Just now Twelfth Mother said that she should let Gu Zuo come in and listen to it and see if she has any good ideas."
Chapter completed!