第六集朋党比周第四回初遇力士(7/8)

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是要怎样才能进宫呢?力士苦苦思索,却不得要领。武周圣历元年,力士终于等到机会来了,那年岭南出了一件大事。
                                                                                                                                                                岭南虽然荒僻,却是朝廷放逐人犯之地,几十年来,放逐至此的人数以万计,形成一股不小的势力。岭南獠人在幕后者的策划下,突然聚众谋反,声势异常浩大。
                                                                                                                                                                消息传到京城,武则天遂命李姓宗室李千里为岭南讨击使,赴岭南平定叛乱。李千里曾在岭南被流放三十余年,武则天之所以选他,也是因为他熟悉岭南的缘故。
                                                                                                                                                                自从武则天上台以来,对李唐宗室大开杀诫,太子李贤、韩王李元嘉等都被赐死,诸王家族数百家或被诛戳,或被流放,李千里每想到此,总是不寒而栗。便因为这样,他必须讨得女皇的欢心,方能安身立命。
                                                                                                                                                                这次到岭南,无论胜或败,送给女皇的贡品是不可缺少的。当李千里还未抵达岭南时,獠人已闻风丧胆,大半溃散。
                                                                                                                                                                他几乎兵不血刃,便把尚余小部獠人铲除。前来迎接的泷州刺史恭维道:“讨击使威振边陲,毛毛獠人岂有不败之理?”李千里谦虚地道:“全仰皇帝天威。
                                                                                                                                                                我皇君临天下,四夷臣服,獠人谋反,简直自取灭亡。”泷州刺史热情地为讨击使洗尘,并挽留他稍住时日。在岭南期间,李千里拜访了不少京城故旧,又谈及为皇上的贡品而犯愁,其中一人道:“当今皇上喜好男色,不如在这里觅个私白回去,这可是岭南的特产啊!”李千里在岭南多年,自然知道私白就是阉童。
                                                                                                                                                                那人又道:“大人,我近日买了一个私白,可说人见人爱,绝对是岭南的珍品。”李千里听见,登时动容,着他明儿带来看看。次日,力士终于和李千里见面,他第一眼看见,心中已暗暗称赞,便和颜悦色地问他多大,因何要净身。
                                                                                                                                                                力士简要地叙述了自己的身世。李千里听了后,大为愕然,半晌说不出话来

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