According to the edict of the Empress Dowager, in order to fulfill the last wish of the first emperor before his death, the princes and princes of all parts of the country are now ordered to return to Luoyang to settle down, so as to comfort the soul of the first emperor in the sky.

As soon as the edict came out, the court talked a lot, some people said that it was appropriate, some people said it was inappropriate, and those who thought it was appropriate thought it was okay to recall the princes and princes of all places to Luoyang, so as to avoid such bad things as Li Zhen, the king of Yue, and Princess Changle rebelled; Those who think it is inappropriate think that if all the princes and princes recall Luoyang, the queen mother will let the descendants of the Li family no longer be on the other side of the world, but no one is a fool, so that the imperial power will be in the hands of the queen mother, and the Li family wants to turn over in the future, unless the queen mother dies, it will be difficult to ascend to the sky.

But regardless of the opinions in the court, the queen mother added the word "last wishes" of the emperor to this edict, even if some people want to oppose it, they have to weigh it, and the previous queen mother reused Zhou Xing and Lai Junchen to eliminate dissidents, and the ministers had to pinch a cold sweat every time they went to the court, for fear that they would have no return as soon as they went to the court. Therefore, although many people disagree, no one is willing to stand up and say that no one wants to be good, so their heads are moved.

The Queen Mother sent an army to take the princes back to Luoyang, and several respected princes were handed over to Cheng Wuting, Xue Huaiyi, Pei Xingjian, and then thought about it, Li Jingye also made meritorious contributions in suppressing the rebels, and in the final analysis, it was Li Chen who gave her advice to recall the prince, since she wanted to open the way for Li Jingye's career, the Queen Mother was also happy to meet the requirements of her youngest daughter, so she also handed over one of the very respected princes to Li Jingye to pick them up.

This prince is Li Yuanjia, the king of Han sent by Wu Zetian to suppress the Yangzhou rebels during the Yangzhou rebellion, is Li Zhi's uncle and is very respected. The Queen Mother wanted to take this prince back to Luoyang and sent Li Jingye to go, and it is self-evident that Li Jingye is highly respected.

The day before departure, Li Jingye went to visit the princess's mansion and said that he was congratulating Song Jing in the imperial history. This statement is also reasonable, Song Jing and Li Jingye are officials in the same dynasty, and they don't see each other when they look up, even if they don't usually have any intersection, but it's normal to congratulate the horse. And Song Jing, the concubine who usually grativates guests, also personally received the British Duke Li Jingye.

Li Jingye brought a lot of things to Xiao Song Yu, such as rattles, windmills, and so on.

In fact, Xiao Song Yu really has no shortage of these things, the craftsmanship of the Mo family is excellent, after Mo Fei learned that the princess gave birth to a child, he sent a bunch of things, all the things that can be used to play from the age of half a year to the age of seven have been sent, and the warehouse is piled up, making the princess and the horse both dumbfounded.

Although the things sent by Li Jingye are not ordinary craftsmanship, they are nothing compared to what Mo Fei sent. Song Jing politely thanked the British fairly, and then said: "I heard that the general will go to Dingzhou tomorrow to take King Han back to Chang'an, this is a long way, if the general does not give up, it is better to stay in the princess's mansion and have a drink with Jing, so that Jing can practice for the general." ”

The British said that they were coming to congratulate the horses, but they really knew what they meant. And at this time, Li Chen was also out of confinement and could meet guests, Song Jing thought about it, and felt that although the princess said that she and Li Jingye had nothing to say to others, but he was unwilling to let the two get along alone, so after knocking on the side, he learned that the princess didn't care that he was also there, so the concubine very simply turned the meeting between the princess and the British prince into a three-way meeting.

Song Jing led Li Jingye into the inner courtyard, Li Chen was already sitting in the courtyard, it was summer, she was in the princess's mansion, and she was also dressed comfortably and casually, it was a set of green narrow-sleeved skirts, which was easy to move, even if it was a regular dress, it also lined her brightly.

This is the first time Li Jingye has seen her since Li Chen gave birth, and the last time he saw her, it has been nearly a year since now. Probably because she became a mother, she looks a little more mature than before.

Li Jingye looked at Li Chen without a trace, and then gave his hand, "Jingye has seen the princess." ”

Li Chen said with a smile: "The general doesn't have to be polite, I heard that you brought a lot of interesting things to Xiao Song Yu, let you bother." ”

Li Jingye didn't know the existence of the Mo family, and he didn't know that the things made by the Mo family were ingenious, and when he heard the princess say this, he said with a smile: "I was preparing to go to Dingzhou these days, and I finished rectifying it yesterday, and I was idle, so I went out to take a look, and wanted to bring something to the little nephew of Ah Mei's family. After I bring King Han back from Dingzhou, I will make a few better things for the prince. ”

Li Chen nodded with a smile, and did not refuse Li Jingye's kindness.

Song Jing used to be a mallet, but over the years, this mallet has also been □□ by the princess for a long time, although he knows that Li Chen is working on some things, but the princess has never put these things on the table to tell him, and he also understands that the princess probably has some concerns in her heart.

The stunned young man in the past is now a calm young man who is informed and interesting, he trusts Li Chen in his heart, although there are 10,000 people in his heart who do not want Li Chen and Li Jingye to be alone, but tomorrow Li Jingye will go to Dingzhou to take King Han back to Luoyang, this number one person in the Li clan, in fact, is very tricky, Li Chen must have something to tell Li Jingye in private. So, after Song Jing brought Li Jingye into the inner courtyard, he said a word to Li Chen, and went to the library to practice calligraphy by himself.

After the horses left, Yang Zhimanna and the others were trained to put the tea sets and snacks on one by one, and then retreated.

Li Chen sat in front of a pile of tea sets, her movements were like a cloud of water boiling tea, she looked down at the tea party in the pot, and said with a smile: "The general will leave Luoyang tomorrow, and he should have practiced wine as a general." Yongchang thought that although wine was a good thing, it would also hurt his body, so the general would take a moment and replace the bar with tea. ”

Li Chen gave Li Jingye a cup of tea, and the undispersed tea soup was a word An, "May the general's trip be safe and smooth." ”

Li Jingye glanced at her deeply and said, "Dedication will definitely live up to the princess's expectations." ”

Hearing this, Li Chen smiled and took out a letter. Her slender and white index finger pressed on the envelope, and pushed the envelope to Li Jingye: "King Han is arrogant, and he may not be willing to return to Luoyang with you." There is a letter here, and you must hand it over to King Han with your own hands. ”

Li Yuanjiahao, the king of Han, is the son of Gaozu, who has been known as a supernatural power since he was a child, Wen Tao Wuluo, and is the uncle of the first emperor. Li Chen has a lot of respect for this Aweng character, and the old man is clear-minded, and he probably understands why his mother recalled the prince, and he may not necessarily accept such a result.

Li Jingye's eyes fell on the letter and he was silent for a long time. Now the Queen Mother has recalled all the princes and county kings to Luoyang, which means that the Li royal family will be subject to others in the future. The Li clan, who was high in the past, will live like a lost dog from now on.

"Dedication has something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not."

Li Chen: "If you can hold it in your heart, then don't say it." If not, then say it. ”

Li Jingye was choked by the princess's words, and was silent for a moment, feeling that he couldn't hold it back, so he said: "Has the princess ever thought that the queen mother's behavior is to humiliate King Han?" ”

Li Chen glanced at Li Jingye unhappily, and his tone was very light, "I've thought about it." ”

Li Jingye: "......"

If the princess was still willing to pretend to be confused, Li Jingye felt that he could still speak, but the princess said so clearly that he knew that he was speechless for a while.

Li Chen saw that Li Jingye was silent, and she didn't say anything.

She didn't know what Li Jingye was doing in the frontier in the past few years, he did have a group of followers around him, and he could become a climate during holidays. But Li Chen now feels that Li Jingye is a little too indecisive.

"Yongchang remembered that the general's grandfather was the first to follow Li Mi, and only later turned to Gaozu and transferred to my Aung Taizong. I remember when my father told me about the general's grandfather, he said that what he admired most was that no matter which master he followed, he was completely loyal and trusted, and had no doubts. ”

Li Jingye heard the meaning of Li Chen's words, and smiled bitterly, "There are many places where dedication is not as good as grandfather's, and I am ashamed." ”

Li Chen shook his head with a smile, "It's not that the general is inferior to your grandfather, but the general doesn't seem to recognize his true heart now, which causes you to look ahead and backward in everything." ”

"I don't really have to be a general. But I have a young friendship with the general, and I know that you are loyal to the Li family, and I trust the general very much, so I am willing to seek the near. But if the general is always so indecisive, no matter how good Yongchang's patience is, I am afraid it will be worn out. ”

In the end, the princess's words can be regarded as very heavy.

Li Jingye was drenched in cold sweat when he heard this, and then showed a very complicated smile. He didn't know what Li Chen meant, he thought that he really cared about her, because he cared about her, so no matter what she did, he had to analyze the stakes for her, in fact, how could it be so complicated?

Those who achieve great things must know how to make trade-offs, grasp the big and let go of the small.

In fact, he has not been able to let go.

Li Chen looked at Li Jingye and suddenly shouted, "General." ”

Li Jingye raised his eyes and looked at her.

Li Chen's tone said meaningfully: "Actually, you should also move forward." ”

Li Jingye's mind, she didn't understand that it was impossible. In this day and age, princesses can indeed have many lovers. But she has no interest in that kind of ** game, her heart is so big, pretending to be the things her father explained to her, and the only personal feelings are given to Song Jing.

When Li Jingye heard this, his expression changed and he looked at Li Chen.

Li Chen met his gaze and was very calm.

In fact, when it comes to this, what else can't you think of? From beginning to end, it was no one else who trapped him, but himself. Because he cares too much about Li Chen, he will care about it. The power of the Queen Mother has developed to this point, and any move may set off huge waves, and Li Chen only chose the best way she thinks is the best way to protect the Li clan.

Maybe the people of the Li family will hate her, but in the end, what will the result be, who can say clearly?

Those who fight on the battlefield are the most jealous of indecision.

As soon as he returned to Luoyang away from the frontier and saw her, those former ambitions came to naught. In fact, why should he think so much, he is a military general, he is not as good as the princess in front of him in terms of scheming, and he is not as good as Song Jing in terms of governing the country, the only thing that is desirable is probably to settle down when there is a war.

Li Zhen, the king of Yue, and Princess Changle raised troops to suppress him, but now he is just going to pick up a king of Han, how big can it be?

As a man, no matter how indecisive and forward-looking he is, he probably has to spit on himself.

In July of the first year of Tianzhu, Li Jingye went to Dingzhou to pick up Li Yuanjia, the king of Han.

King Han planned to lead troops to resist, the British Duke Li Jingye entered the mansion of King Han alone, and the King of Han had a long talk for two hours, Li Yuanjia committed suicide in the Dingzhou Mansion that night, and his son Li Ne and his family returned to Chang'an under the "escort" of the British Duke Li Jingye after dealing with the funeral.

Empress Dowager Wu Zetian learned of King Han's death and breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Yuanjia is highly respected, if he takes the lead in leading troops to resist, then the rest of the princes will only follow suit and raise troops. Although the imperial court has an army, it has always been the first to move grain and grass, and in recent years, the border has been restless, civil strife has continued, and the treasury is really unaffordable.

Although Li Yuanjia was not taken back to Luoyang unscathed, his suicide was also a compromise.

Some people would rather die than be humiliated.

Li Yuanjia is one of them.

At this point, the vitality of the Li clan was greatly damaged, the Queen Mother was overjoyed, and Li Jingye was promoted to the third level in a row, and began to gain the trust of the Queen Mother.

In September of the first year of the Heavenly Grant, the sage Li Dan once again proposed the Zen position, and the Queen Mother resolutely resigned, but at this time, the people repeatedly petitioned, hoping that the Queen Mother could ascend to the throne of God.

The officials and the people were enthusiastic, and the saint claimed to be sick and weak, embarrassed by the heavy responsibility, and hoped that his mother would put the world first.

The Queen Mother decided to comply with the will of heaven.

On the afternoon of the first year of the Heavenly Grant, the Queen Mother ascended the throne, changed the name of the country to Zhou, granted amnesty to the world, and gave the people of the world seven days of drinking and having fun. At the same time, the emperor Li Dan was demoted to the imperial heir, given the surname Wu, and the original crown prince was demoted to the imperial grandson.