This kind of polite talk can only be listened to in one or two percent, and the rest is just regarded as nonsense.

For example, the only thing that can be believed in the words of Taikang Tianzi is that he is indeed thinking about Li Xin, or the battle situation in the southwest, as for how much affection there is, it can only be a matter of opinion.

Li Xin sat opposite the Son of Heaven and said with a smile: "Your Majesty praised the minister too much, the minister is just the deputy general of the Western Expedition, and he did some miscellaneous things under General Ye, this time he crossed the Sky Ridge, it was General Ye who strategized and set a plan, and later the minister was able to gain a foothold in the southwest hinterland, and it was also because General Ye Da used his life to help the minister drag Li Yan's department with his life, so that the minister would not be surrounded by the Pingnan army. ”

"In the final analysis, Chen is just the person who picks the fruit, he looks bright, but he can only get it by sitting on Ye Shuai's shoulder."

The Son of Heaven smiled and shook his head: "I have read the battle report in the southwest, if it is not for Chang'an, I estimate that the entire right camp of the forbidden army will be emptied, and the southwest may not be able to take it. ”

"Ye Ming is certainly meritorious, but he is not as good as you, the deputy general, and I have already discussed this with all the Zaifu in the court."

Speaking of this, the Son of Heaven patted Li Xin on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Besides, there is still the friendship between you and me, no matter what, I can't let you suffer." ”

The Marquis of Jing'an's face was serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the public is public, the private is private, and the minister and His Majesty have some personal relations, but because of this, Your Majesty is in charge of the world's public weapons, and he can't be biased. ”

The Son of Heaven smiled and poured Li Xin a glass of wine.

"Brother Xin, don't be so serious."

The Son of Heaven, who has been on the throne for more than two years, has become more and more calm in this role, and has lost the feeling of uneasiness before.

"Personal relations aside, if I say that the Ye family's merits are already too much, and they can't be allowed to have this kind of credit that is close to destroying the country, I don't know if Chang'an can agree?"

The Ye family is indeed a behemoth.

It's not that the Ye family has much power in the court now, but how much prestige the Ye family has.

In fact, the Ye family has not developed any power in the DPRK since the old man Ye Sheng, first, there are no friends, second, there are no protégés, and even the old department like the old captain Wang Zhong does not dare to go to Chen Guogong's mansion to meet the old man.

But the prestige of the Ye family has reached a terrible level, especially the prestige of the old man Ye Sheng alone.

This god of war of the Great Jin Dynasty, who was once almost single-handed, destroyed the Northern Zhou Dynasty, which had been pressing on the head of the Great Jin for decades and nearly a hundred years!

You must know that before this, the Northern Zhou people, who were a big country, when they met the Jin people, they all looked at people with their nostrils, and the children of the Northern Zhou clan came to the Southern Jin Dynasty at that time, and they were even more reckless and reckless, pointing out the country.

At that time, the head of the Zheng family in Xingyang came to the capital of the Great Jin Kingdom to personally invite the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty to a banquet.

This slightly aggrieved situation was put an end by Ye Sheng's old man Ye alone, so that now more than 30 years have passed, Ye Sheng has a huge reputation whether he is in the government, the opposition or the people.

The Son of Heaven took a sip of wine and said faintly: "Chang'an still remembers that in the eighteenth year of Chengde, the old man stopped the forbidden army led by Chong Xuantong alone?" ”

"At that time, I felt that Old Master Ye was a tiger elder and majestic, but then I sat in this position, but I felt a little uneasy in my heart."

The Son of Heaven glanced at Li Xin and took a deep breath.

"Since Old Master Ye can stop the Praetorian Army, can he stop the Praetorian Guard?"

This is a very common sense association, if Ye Sheng can stop the forbidden army, then he may be able to stop the guards, and it is possible to lead people into the palace...

Li Xin hurriedly stood up and bowed deeply to the Son of Heaven.

"Your Majesty, Master Ye is loyal to the Great Jin, he will never do anything harmful to His Majesty, otherwise his old man would not have been trapped in the Chen Guogong Mansion for more than thirty years!"

This is the issue of identity, Ye Sheng is Li Xin's teacher, and it can also be said that he is Master Ye, no matter what the situation, Li Xin must speak to the teacher, otherwise he will have a bad character.

The Son of Heaven smiled and pulled Li Xin's sleeve and sat down, shook his head at Li Xin and said, "Chang'an, you misunderstood me, I also believe in Old Master Ye, not long ago I went to Chen Guogong's Mansion to visit his old man, but..."

The Son of Heaven paused, took a sip of wine, and then said slowly: "It's just that it's enough for me to have one Ye Sheng in Dajin, and I don't want to see the second one, after all, no one can figure out people's hearts." ”

What Taikang Tianzi means by this sentence is that he is afraid that Ye Shaobao Ye Ming will become the second Ye Sheng.

Li Xin bowed his head slightly and did not speak.

He muttered to himself in his heart.

Are you afraid that Senior Brother Ye will become the second Ye Master, so are you afraid that I will become the second Ye Master?

Of course, he couldn't say this sentence, so he could only think about it silently in his heart.

The Marquis of Jing'an pondered for a while, and slowly spoke: "The Ye family is strict, and General Ye is also a loyal and patriotic person, and even if General Ye makes the first contribution this time, it is unlikely that he will reach the level of Master Ye..."

"Alright, alright."

The Son of Heaven waved his hand and interrupted Li Xin's words, he said with a smile: "Anyway, this matter has already been settled with several Zaifu, Chang'an, you are the first credit of the Western Expedition, it is indisputable." ”

Speaking of this, Emperor Taikang patted Li Xin's shoulder and said with a smile: "Anyway, I am more willing to believe you than Ye Ming." ”

Li Xin smiled bitterly, and did not continue to distinguish between this issue, since the emperor had already made a decision, he would not be a little respectful of the Son of Heaven when he spoke again.

The two of them drank a few more sips of wine, and the Son of Heaven pulled Li Xin to ask a lot of questions on the way to the west, and Li Xin also answered in accordance with the rhetoric discussed with Ye Ming before.

After three rounds of drinking, it was already close to the time of the child.

The two of them drank this wine quite happily, and even had some of the feeling of drinking in the Wei Palace.

After drinking wine for more than an hour, the Son of Heaven's face turned a little red, he personally poured a glass of wine for Li Xin, then looked up at Li Xin, and asked slowly: "Chang'an, I let the eldest brother return to Beijing according to your wishes, what should I do with the eldest brother next?" ”

Li Xin was already drunk, and when he heard this, he immediately sobered up a lot, he shook his head to make himself sober, and then bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has already told His Royal Highness the King of Qin on the way, as long as His Majesty allows it, the minister will send him to the palace of the King of Qin tomorrow, and within three days, he will know the satisfactory result to His Majesty." ”

The Son of Heaven smiled and said: "Chang'an, you do something, I am naturally relieved, but if the sect goes to ask for someone..."

The Marquis of Jing'an smiled slightly: "The minister said that he would transfer it to the Three Law Divisions." ”

"Then what if the Three Laws Division go to ask you for someone?"

Marquis Jing'an's eyes were not red and his heart was not beating, and he said with a smile: "The minister said that it was handed over to the sect." ”

Taikang Tianzi laughed and touched a glass with Li Xin.

"Chang'an, you do things, I am the most assured."

After drinking this glass of wine, the Son of Heaven looked at Li Xin's expression, and then asked leisurely, "Then what should Li Shen do?" ”

Li Xin bowed his head and said: "Naturally, Your Majesty will deal with it as it says." ”

The Son of Heaven smiled slightly.

"When I was in the Wei Palace, I promised you that one day I would overthrow the Pingnanhou Mansion and get angry with you, but now that the Pingnanhou Mansion has fallen, I will fulfill the original promise."

"Anyway, Li Shen on the bright side is already dead, so this Li Shen will be handed over to you to dispose of."

The Son of Heaven smiled.

"Whether he lives or dies, you have the final say."