Tao Chuankai knelt again.

This time the kneeling is more standard than the last time.

The minister was terrified. ”

"Get up and speak. Li Hong's voice became more and more solemn, and the disappointment seeped out of almost every word.

Tao Chuankai dared to stand up and trembled on his knees.

Li Hong looked at his proud disciple, and felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

He was also a positive young man.

Why is this happening now?

Could it be that only the academy can cultivate real talents?

"Xiao Tao, get up. Li Hong sighed: "I just listen to you." ”

Tao Chuankai hung his head and stood up, "Your Majesty, the minister doesn't want to sweep His Majesty Yaxing, but ......"

"No need to explain. Li Hong said: "I understand, you are all for my good. But Xiao Tao, think about it, if you had spoken to me like this a few years ago?"

Tao Chuankai froze in place, and beads of sweat the size of beans jumped out of the corners of his forehead.

He knew why Li Hong was so disappointed.

"Your Majesty......"

Li Hong said: "The heart of the temple is always the daughter of the demon king, and they will not attack me until this trouble is solved. You know, I am the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the emperor of the strongest country in the Great Wilderness, how can those people in the temple be unfavorable to me in such a situation? So what is the reason for your concern? Of course, I also understand your painstaking efforts, so let's go back when we see a stick of incense. ”

Tao Chuankai breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty is wise. ”

"Wise?" Li Hong snorted, but didn't say anything more.

The time for a stick of incense soon came, and Li Hong reluctantly glanced at the grassland again and left the beacon tower.

The dragon bowl below is ready.

But after starting out, Li Hong found that he seemed to be going in the wrong direction.

"Where is this going?" asked Li Hong.

Tao Chuankai said: "Go to Nanying." ”

"Nanying?" Li Hong frowned: "Where is Meng Zhulu?"

Tao Chuankai said: "Yes, only by sending His Majesty to Marshal Meng's side, can the minister rest assured." ”

"You don't trust Guo Zhenying so much?" Li Hong said with a smile.

Tao Chuankai hurriedly said: "The minister doesn't dare." ”

"I don't dare in words, but I don't dare in action. Li Hong said: "That's it, let's go find Meng Zhulu." ”

The speed of the dragon was very fast, that is, half an hour to carry Li Hong into the west camp.

Meng Zhulu had already greeted him at the entrance of the camp in advance.

"Wechen see Your Majesty. ”

There was a tumult at the gate of the camp.

Li Hong knew that this was not the place to speak, so he just let Long Zhu continue to move forward after a faint hum, until he came to Meng Zhulu's marshal tent.

Everyone retreated, leaving only Li Hong and Meng Zhulu in the tent.

Meng Zhulu's first sentence made Li Hong very uncomfortable.

"Your Majesty, you are too reckless. Meng Zhulu's attitude is more direct than Tao Chuankai's.

Li Hong frowned and said, "I'm already tired of hearing this sentence, if you want to say it again, I'll leave immediately." ”

"The minister knows his mistake. Meng Zhulu bowed and sighed.

Li Hong said: "Aiqing, I know that you are worried about my safety, but this is not because you are protecting me, and there will be no chaos." ”

Meng Zhulu raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, what the minister is worried about is not actually Your Majesty's safety. ”

Li Hong stared at him, showing an expression that seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "Oh? I'm a little curious, let's hear it." ”

"The minister is worried about Chang'an. Meng Zhulu said bluntly.

Li Hong said with emotion: "Old Meng, only you dare to talk to me like this, and only you dare to say it so directly. ”

Meng Zhulu said: "Someone must say these words, they dare not say it, for fear that Your Majesty will be angry and cut off their heads, then the ministers will say, the ministers are not afraid of losing their heads." ”

"You're in my army. Li Hong said, "I'm really not afraid that I will cut you?"

"Everything in the minister belongs to His Majesty, and His Majesty wants the head of the minister, and the minister himself cuts it off and presents it to His Majesty. Meng Zhulu said.

"Old Meng, don't talk like that, this is not your style. Li Hong said: "Tell me, why are you worried about Chang'an? Do you think that the eldest prince is not good enough, or the fourth prince is not stable enough?"

This question is too sharp, and no matter how Meng Zhulu answers, it is wrong.

Since ancient times, none of the ministers and generals involved in this matter have come to a good end.

Similar lessons from the past can be summed up to make a thick chronicle.

"What's the matter? Don't you dare to say it at this time?" Li Hong snorted: "I really thought you weren't afraid of anything." ”

Meng Zhulu said: "The minister really doesn't dare to say it, because the minister is afraid that if he says it, His Majesty will be sad." ”

"Why should I be sad?"

"Because whether it is the eldest prince or the fourth prince, it is not suitable. ”

Li Hong's eyes instantly sharpened, and the majesty belonging to the Son of Heaven was undoubtedly revealed at this moment, although he was already old, but no matter how old the Son of Heaven was, he was also the Son of Heaven, and the coercion released was not something that ordinary people could bear.

Meng Zhulu hung his head, sweat sliding down his chin quietly.

After a stalemate for a moment, Li Hong restrained some of his aura and said lightly: "Since I dare to leave Chang'an, I naturally have a backhand. The edict has been written, and if something happens to me at the border, someone will publish it. ”

Meng Zhulu said, "But what if the person who announced the edict is dead?"

Li Hong said: "The master is still in Chang'an. ”

"Can the master still believe it?" Meng said.

Li Hong said, "Are you questioning the master?"

"Now the whole Great Wilderness is questioning the Master. Meng Zhulu said bluntly: "Including the academy." ”

Li Hong said: "Then you are really wrong. The Master and the Academy are the cornerstones of my Tang Dynasty. Whoever wants to destroy my Tang Dynasty must first destroy the master and the academy. Can the entire Great Wilderness find a force that can destroy the academy and the master? So no matter how the people of the Great Wilderness question the Master, we Tang people can't question the Master in the slightest, understand?"

Meng Zhulu said: "Minister, I understand. ”

Li Hong said again: "But what you said is right, the edict really has to be seen to be considered an edict, the academy has never interfered in the government, and I didn't let the master know about the edict, even if I want to say it, he won't listen to it." That's why I'll tell you the edict. ”

Meng Zhulu immediately knelt down: "Minister, I respectfully accept the holy decree." ”

"If I die, it will be passed on to the Six Princes. Li Hong said lightly.

Meng Zhulu suddenly raised his head.

Li Hong looked at him: "Originally, I wanted to give this task to Zhou Fei, but unfortunately that guy was carried away by beauty, which really disappointed me." Don't let me down. ”

Meng Zhulu said word by word: "The minister will not live up to His Majesty's entrustment." ”

"Oh, one more thing, when I go back this time, Xiaoliu will also go to the academy to study. Mr. 2 of the academy has agreed in principle to accept Xiaoliu as an apprentice. Li Hong said.

Meng Zhulu felt a sense of relief.

Although the academy never interfered in the government affairs, Mr. Er's acceptance of the six princes was actually equivalent to expressing his attitude.

If the academy has a clear attitude, then many things will be very easy.