Chapter 2 The First Favorite Concubine (First Watch)

  Although she was intelligent and clever, this was the first time in her life that she had encountered such an embarrassing situation. She was at a loss for what to do with her hands and feet, lost her composure, and stood there stupidly, her pretty face redder than a rooster's comb.

  "Can you go out for a bit?" Li Changguo couldn't help but remind her.

  "Oh!"

  She was lovely as if she had just woken up from a dream, turned around and ran away quickly.

  She has a beautiful figure, and her movements are full of charm. Every step she takes is elegant, and her every move is captivating. Li Changguo's big gun was pointing at her back, but he couldn't help but raise his head in admiration.

  "This...” Li Changguo, although not with ulterior motives, had a normal physiological reaction that every normal man couldn't avoid. He sized up the beautiful woman's **big gun** and muttered: "Don't be impatient! I don't plan to be single, when the time comes, you'll have your chance!"

  She was dressed in her clothes, lifted the curtain and walked out of the tent. Only to see Gaomiuli standing far away, looking anxious and uneasy, with both hands tightly clenched together, and her white wrist had already turned pale.

  As soon as Li Changguo came, Gao Meili's face turned red, and she vigilantly sized him up, taking a step back, as if he were a robber who would steal her money and virtue.

  "What's up? Got something on your mind?"

  The atmosphere was a bit strange, and Li Changguo didn't want to stay with her for long, so he asked directly.

  Gao Miao Li was left speechless, unable to utter a word for half a day.

  "Let's go somewhere else." Li Changguo knew she was tense and quickly changed the subject.

  "Good!" Gao Mei Li nodded slightly, extremely beautiful, like a picturesque landscape, Li Changguo felt that some guy had raised his head again.

  "I was thinking... I wanted to ask you for an idea." Gao Miaoli finally gathered her courage and spoke her mind.

  "Me?!" Li Changguo was very surprised, he absolutely did not think that Gao Miaoli would ask him for help.

  The two had only met twice, and both times were unpleasant. Logically speaking, Li Changguo was the kind of person that Gao Miaoli didn't want to see, but unexpectedly, she actually wanted him to help make a decision. Li Changguo had a misconception - his ears must have gone bad.

  "You're actually a good person." Who knows what got into her, but Gao Mei Li surprisingly praised Li Chang Guo, who felt strange and embarrassed upon hearing it.

  "It's all right, it's all right." Li Changguo said casually.

  Gao Mei's face turned red as she said, "Father says I grew up in Anxi and haven't seen the world, so he wants me to live in Chang'an for a while to broaden my horizons."

  Chang'an is the capital of the Great Tang, the center of the world. It's absolutely necessary to visit Chang'an and broaden your horizons. Gao Xianzhi is a term of endearment; which parent doesn't want to send their children to Chang'an?

  "This is the vice capital, it's a city that loves you!" Li Changguo nodded slightly and said: "Chang'an is the capital of the Great Tang, looking around the world, there isn't a single city that can compare to Chang'an. Even the great enemy of the Great Tang, the capital of Dashi, cannot be compared."

  "This I know." Gao Mei Li muttered, "But when I go to Chang'an, it's unfamiliar and not very interesting. At that time, will you ignore me?"

  Li Changguo didn't know if she was just speaking casually or had another meaning, and for a moment he couldn't respond properly, hesitating over his words as he said: "As long as you don't find me annoying."

  "Pffft!" Gao Mei Li sized up Li Chang Guo, a pair of charming eyes sparkling with amusement, and suddenly burst out laughing.

  Her white jade-like hands covered her small mouth, a smile on her face, her slender body slightly bent, like a blooming flower. Li Changguo was stunned by the sight.

  "You're a big man, still remembering these small things?" Gao Miaoli's pretty mouth pouted again: "Others haven't even put it in their hearts."

  Thus, the stalemate between them was broken, and as they walked together, they found themselves getting along better and better.

  Li Changguo found Gao Miaoli was cleverer than ordinary people, and as long as she didn't show her petty temper, she was still quite lovely.

  The next day, continuing on the road, Li Changguo was walking when he saw Gao Yaoli riding a fine horse, approaching him and saying: "After I arrive in Chang'an, I will definitely buy a mansion. Can you help me take a look?"

  "I've never been to Chang'an and am unfamiliar with it, I'm afraid I won't be able to meet your expectations." Li Changguo said humbly.

  "You're always so modest, you're actually very capable and have a lot of ideas, I'm sure you'll be fine with this!" Gao Mei Li said to Li Chang Guo with full confidence.

  Not allowing Li Changguo to speak, he immediately asked and begged: "This time in the southern expedition, you have made great achievements. I heard that you have many heroic deeds, can you tell me about them? Others love to hear these heroic deeds."

  "I have some credit, but this is still the credit of my brothers." Li Changguo's humble words as always.

  Gao Mei Li had heard a lot about this expedition to the south, and she asked one by one, Li Chang Guo answered one by one. Unconsciously, they got very close, the distance between them narrowed a lot.

  And so, the two of them continued on their way, becoming more and more familiar with each other, and the unpleasantness from before was long gone.

  All the way, it was smooth and didn't encounter any twists and turns. Soon, they arrived at Hexi, Li Changguo stayed in the post house, thinking to himself: "In order for Anxi Duhu to get more soldiers, money and grain, he must eliminate the threat of Hexi; To eliminate the threat of Hexi, Shibao City is a must-win. Shibao City is under Wang Zhongyi's jurisdiction, to attack Shibao City, Wang Zhongyi must agree first."

  He shook his head slightly and said with regret, "Wang Zhongxi is good at fighting wars. From the time he emerged at the age of 18 until now, he has fought in many big and small battles, no less than several dozen, without a single defeat, and can be called a general who always wins. However, he stopped in front of Shibao City, which is his only shortcoming."

  Wang Zhongshi can be called Li Longji's most outstanding strategist, tactician and first-class general in his court. He had the talent of Wei Huo, spent his life fighting all over the world, defeated Tubo, defeated Dashi, destroyed the later Tuyuhun, defeated Khitan... His military achievements were remarkable, he fought dozens of big and small battles, without a single defeat, which is a miracle.

  Victory and defeat are common occurrences in the military, no one dares to guarantee that they will definitely win a battle, it's uncertain whether they'll win or lose. This Wang Zhongxi is truly a general who has never been defeated.

  "He strongly opposed sending troops to Shicheng City, and it's not easy to make this happen. The difficulty is very high." Li Changguo continued to turn his head and said: "Anyway, I have to go visit him, advise him, and ask him to change his mind and send troops to Shicheng City."

  It was settled like this, and Kant prepared his name card, Kant took orders and went to make arrangements.

  Li Changguo suddenly burst out laughing, rubbing his forehead and said: "How did this idea pop up?"

  "But this is true! Tang Xuanzong's reputation is half good and half bad. In the first half of his life, he worked hard to govern the country, reformed the military, and made the Tang Dynasty prosperous and strong, like a dreamy kingdom. However, in the second half of his life, he became tired of politics, indulged in pleasure, and triggered the Anshi Rebellion, causing the Tang Dynasty to decline from prosperity to weakness, leaving no one to mourn."

  "In any case, one thing is undeniable: during his reign as emperor, there was an abundance of talented individuals, with famous generals, ministers, and figures emerging in droves: Song Jing, Yao Chong, Zhang Yue, Han Xiu, Zhang Jiuling, Wang Maozhong, Yang Sichang, Guo Ziyi, Gao Xianzhi, Feng Changqing, Ge Shuhan, Wang Zhongshi, Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Wei, Gao Shi, Cen Shen, Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong, Gao Lishi, Chen Xuanli, Li Guangbi..."

  "This Wang Zhongshi is undoubtedly the most favored among them and can be called the first favorite minister of the Xuanzong court!"