For Xu Liqian's affairs, the emperor stayed up all night, thinking about what to do after catching Xu Liqian, and also thinking about how to arrange Xiao Yanzhi's future, thinking about it, the emperor thought of his wife, the woman with an ordinary family background and ordinary appearance who knew him best, thinking that if his wife and Xiao Yanzhi had been by his side, he probably would not have ended up in such a situation today.

As I thought about it, it dawned.

The emperor drank a cup of refreshing tea, and then Zhao Kang served him and changed his clothes, in the process, Pei Ze and Xu Lishan stepped on the time that had never changed and came to the Liangyi Hall to greet the emperor.

Looking at the two empty seats, the emperor couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

led Pei Ze and Xu Lishan to the early dynasty, and the emperor sat on the dragon chair with an indifferent face and listened to the ministers gossiping about Xu Liqian.

The Jiang family said that Xu Liqian should be arrested and executed immediately, and the ministers who were good friends with the Yun family stood up and said that the matter had not yet been clarified, and Xu Liqian was bewitched or framed. Of course, most of the courtiers remained silent, trying to save their lives before the situation became clear.

From beginning to end, the emperor didn't say a word, all the rebuttals and arguments were made by Pei Ze and Xu Lishan, and the only thing that made the emperor feel relieved was Xu Lishan's maintenance of Xiao Yanzhi.

When he had heard enough and seen enough, the emperor announced his retirement from the dynasty.

In matters concerning Xu Liqian, the opinions of these ministers are not important to him at all, he has already made up his mind that no matter what he says, he will not change.

Then took Pei Ze and Xu Lishan back to the apse of the Liangyi Palace, and only then walked to the middle of the verandah, the emperor heard the laughter coming from the front yard of the apse, the laughter was very familiar, so that the emperor couldn't help but show a smile after hearing it, but this smile disappeared in an instant, and became worried.

"Pei Ze, why are you in the palace?"

Pei Ze lowered his eyes and said calmly: "If you return to Your Majesty, the minister doesn't know." ”

Xiao Yanzhi followed him into the palace early in the morning, but after entering the palace, he went to Wanchun Palace, and it is estimated that they slipped in when they left the apse of Liangyi Hall to go to the court.

"You don't know?" The emperor turned his head and glared at Pei Ze in displeasure, and said, "I will hand over my words to you to protect, but you don't know why he is here?" ”

"Your Majesty forgives your sins."

Pei Ze immediately knelt down.

Anyway, whether he knows it or not, His Majesty has to complain about him, if he said that the person was brought by him, then His Majesty must warn him in the future, instruct him, and ask him not to bring Xiao Yanzhi into the palace again, but he can't do it, then let Xiao Yanzhi carry this black pot by himself, anyway, His Majesty also knows that no one in this world can control Xiao Yanzhi.

Sure enough, the emperor just glared at Pei Ze, and then hurriedly approached the apse of the Liangyi Palace.

Xu Lishan helped Pei Ze up, and complained: "Did Xiao Yanzhi think that after Xu Liqian left Chang'an City, his crisis would be resolved?" His legs and feet are not good, and he can't stop him from running around! ”

Pei Ze coughed dryly, and without saying anything, he followed the emperor into the apse.

When he stepped into the front yard of the apse, the emperor saw Xiao Yanzhi sitting in a wheelchair smiling like a spring breeze, at this time he was controlling the wheelchair in the courtyard to walk out of various crooked routes, and the funny appearance made the eunuchs and palace maids of the Liangyi Hall all smile, until they saw the emperor standing at the gate of the courtyard, these eunuchs and palace maids put a smile on their faces and respectfully saluted the emperor.

Xiao Yanzhi only noticed the emperor at this time.

Lian Sheng was clever, and immediately pushed Xiao Yanzhi to the emperor.

Xiao Yanzhi smiled and said to the emperor: "Father has worked hard, is there anything interesting happening in the early dynasty today?" ”

"What interesting things can happen in the morning?" The emperor looked at the wheelchair and glanced at Xiao Yanzhi's leg again, "Where did you get such a thing?" ”

"A friend sent it," Xiao Yanzhi patted the wheel on one side and asked, "Isn't it interesting?" ”

The emperor smiled, then waved back the winning streak, personally walked behind Xiao Yanzhi, pushed Xiao Yanzhi to turn around, and then slowly walked towards the imperial study.

"That's what you went to the palace in this way? Didn't fall on the road? ”

"I didn't fall," Xiao Yanzhi pouted and said as if complaining, "Brother Yi has arranged for many people to follow me, and it will be difficult for Erchen to fall even if he wants to." ”

The emperor glanced at Xiao Yan helplessly, and said: "Pei Ze arranged for someone to follow you to protect your safety, you are good, not only do you not shy away, but also run around with a large group of people, you still have injuries on your body, can't you let me feel at ease?" ”

Xiao Yanzhi turned his head to look at the emperor and said with a smile: "Erchen is so restless, can my father feel at ease if he doesn't look at Erchen with his own eyes?" ”

The emperor raised his hand and patted it on the top of Xiao Yanzhi's head, and then asked, "Is there something wrong with you entering the palace?" ”

"It's fine," Xiao Yanzhi lowered his head and fiddled with his sleeves, "I just want to ask Xu Liqian if he has found it." ”

When they arrived at the door of the imperial study, Pei Ze and Xu Lishan hurriedly stepped forward and helped the emperor carry Xiao Yanzhi into the house together.

Feeling that he was swaying twice, Xiao Yanyi said with a smug face: "Up and down the Tang Kingdom, I am afraid that I am the only one who can be carried away by the emperor, King Wucheng and King Qi." ”

The emperor smiled: "In the Tang Kingdom, you are not the only one who can be carried away by your father and brother. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Yan's heart warmed, his head drooped slightly, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised.

After entering the imperial study, Xiao Yanzhi didn't move, and just sat quietly on the side, listening to the emperor, Pei Ze and Xu Lishan discuss countermeasures one by one. Xiao Yanzhi also wanted to participate, but when it came to marching and arranging troops, Xiao Yanzhi could only listen.

When it was time for lunch, Xiao Yanzhi, Pei Ze and Xu Lishan all stayed in the Liangyi Hall to eat with the emperor, and after lunch, the emperor let Pei Ze leave, and by the way, Xiao Yanzhi was also taken away, leaving only Xu Lishan.

Pushed by Pei Ze and slowly walking in the palace, Xiao Yanzhi was finally able to walk slowly in the palace once, and finally had a good look at the scenery of this palace city from the middle court to the previous dynasty.

"You're going to the Northwest?" When he was in the imperial study, Xiao Yanzhi couldn't interject, but he could still understand what the emperor said with Pei Ze and Xu Lishan.

"Yes, I'm going." Pei Ze nodded.

They can't wait for the Northwest Army to make a move before reacting, the emperor means to let him take the lead in controlling the Northwest Army, after all, the Northwest Army often fights with the Turks because of its proximity to the Turkic territory, and it is the only team with rich combat experience among all the garrisons throughout the country.

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Yanzhi said again: "Won't it be too late to go at this time?" If Xu Liqian really went to the northwest to join the Northwest Army, then he must have arrived at this time, even if he didn't go to the northwest, he would definitely be summoned to the Northwest Army. The Northwest Army originally looked down on his father who was born in Jiangnan, once someone instigated it, eighty percent would rebel, wouldn't you go to the mouth of a sheep at this time? It is better to transfer troops to Chang'an and strengthen the defense. ”

Pei Ze's hand moved to Xiao Yanzhi's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Chang'an has His Majesty and Xu Lishan in charge, and there are already cronies who have brought military talismans to transfer troops to help emergencies, but His Majesty Xià means that he wants to avoid war as much as possible." If we don't fight, as long as we catch Xu Liqian's beheading, the world will be peaceful, which can be described as a sure victory, but once the war starts, the situation is changing rapidly, and what His Majesty is most afraid of is that the Turks will also be involved. ”

Xiao Yanzhi took a deep breath and asked, "Did you also have Turkic people to stir up trouble back then?" ”

"Naturally, the Turks will never let go of any opportunity to benefit from the Tang State." To this day, Pei Ze still has no good impression of the Turks.

"Either you risked your life to negotiate with the Northwest Army in order to bring peace to the world, or did the two armies fight with countless casualties?" Xiao Yanzhi let out a long sigh, "I really hate to encounter such a thing. ”

Although there are other possibilities, Xiao Yanzhi can't think of a way to lead the outcome of this matter to other possibilities, it seems that Pei Ze and they can't think of other ways, and they don't have so much time to think about it carefully.

Pei Ze pinched Xiao Yanzhi's shoulder and said in a low voice: "It's not a matter as strict as you imagined, even if the Northwest Army wants to rebel, I will just negotiate as a messenger." ”

"Don't the two armies fight each other?" Xiao Yanzhi sneered and said, "You have to make sure that your opponent is a person as upright as you. ”

Without a wordless refutation, Pei Ze could only be silent, and Xiao Yanzhi was also silent, and the two returned to Wucheng Wangfu without saying a word.

At this time, Liu Hanqing was sitting in the hall of Wucheng Palace, and was interrogated by Xiao Chunyue alone.

"Liu Gongzi is a friend of words?" Sitting in the seat next to Liu Hanqing, Xiao Chunyue looked at Liu Hanqing sideways, smiling like a flower.

Liu Hanqing's forehead was oozing cold sweat, and he replied to Xiao Chunyue with a calm smile, and replied: "Yes, I met Brother Ling by chance, and they became friends at first sight." ”

"Then Liu Gongzi is also from Jiangnan?" Xiao Chunyue lifted the teapot and added a bowl of tea to Liu Hanqing.

Liu Hanqing hurriedly picked up the cup to catch the tea, and then said with a smile: "Exactly, in Xizhou, my ancestral hometown, my father is doing some small business in Hangzhou. ”

Xiao Chunyue's eyebrows rolled, and she asked again: "How did that son meet Yanzhi?" ”

Liu Hanqing looked at Xiao Chunyue, and then asked, "Does Miss Xiao want to know what she said, or do she want to know what is next?" ”

Xiao Chunyue was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Childe said that he was joking, this is for no reason, how could I want to inquire about Childe's affairs?" ”

Liu Hanqing pulled the corners of his mouth and laughed dryly.

As a man who wants to marry Xiao Junmeng, he has been interrogated by Xiao Yanzhi, Xiao Ren'an and Xiao Xiangsheng, since he knew that Xiao Chunyue was also in Chang'an, he was ready to be interrogated by Xiao Chunyue, but unlike the straightforwardness of Xiao Yanzhi's three brothers, Xiao Chunyue's way of inquiring really made him not know what to do. Can he tell him all about his family directly?

Liu Hanqing was embarrassed, and saw that the doorman of Wucheng Wangfu led Xiao Ren'an's brother and sister over, and Liu Hanqing hurriedly stood up and strode up to meet him.

"Ren'an, here you go again?"

Looking at Liu Hanqing suspiciously, Xiao Ren'an nodded with a warm smile: "After doing what the young master explained, I took Xiangsheng and Junmeng to see my brother." ”

After answering Liu Hanqing's words, Xiao Ren'an bowed slightly at Xiao Chunyue: "Sister, what about brother?" ”

As soon as Xiao Ren'an asked about Xiao Yanzhi, Xiao Chunyue rolled her eyes and sighed, and said, "Your brother, he is not honest when he is lame, and he followed King Wucheng into the palace early in the morning. ”

"Entered the palace?" Xiao Ren'an frowned, turned his head and glanced at Xiao Xiangsheng and Xiao Junmeng, "Then when will he come back?" ”

Xiao Chunyue looked at Xiao Ren'an and the others again, and said, "I didn't say that, but I will always come back at lunchtime, right?" If the three of you are not busy, stay and wait for a while? …… I don't think I should say that. ”

As she spoke, Xiao Chunyue glanced at Li An, who had been with her all aside, with some embarrassment.

Li An smiled and said, "Miss Xiao doesn't have to mind, just feel free." ”

These brothers and sisters of the Xiao family are about to treat the Wucheng Mansion as their own home, and they are all in charge of it at will, their prince intends to connive, what can he say?

Xiao Chunyue laughed embarrassedly twice, but still lowered her head and wrung her handkerchief and stopped talking.

"Brother Hanqing, are you also coming to my brother?" Xiao Junmeng rubbed to Liu Hanqing's side, looking up at Liu Hanqing with a smile on his face.

Liu Hanqing smiled, raised his hand and touched Xiao Junmeng's head and said, "Well, there is something I want to tell your brother." ”

Xiao Junmeng pursed his lips and said dissatisfiedly: "Is it too easy for my brother to summon you?" Brother Hanqing, you can ignore him. ”

Xiao Xiangsheng smiled and said, "Tut-tut, Junmeng, do you dare to say this in front of your brother?" Beware of Brother crying to you! ”

Xiao Junmeng immediately raised his elbow and turned Xiao Xiangsheng, glared and said, "Don't sue my brother!" ”

Xiao Xiangsheng smiled sheepishly: "It depends on my mood." ”

"You!" Xiao Junmeng glared at Xiao Xiangsheng and said, "If you dare to sue my brother, I will cry to you!" ”

Liu Hanqing didn't say anything, just stood behind Xiao Junmeng, looked at Xiao Xiangsheng with a smile, and raised his hand by the way, making a gesture of wiping his neck.

Seeing this posture, Xiao Xiangsheng didn't tease Xiao Junmeng anymore, and admitted defeat: "Gotcha!" Your tears are precious, if I make you cry, how many people will chase after me. ”

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Xiangsheng shook his head and rubbed to Xiao Ren'an's side, muttering that he didn't know what he was talking about.

Xiao Junmeng stared at Xiao Xiangsheng's back, and said hatefully: "My brother's little bit of indecency has been learned by the third brother!" ”

"Don't be angry," Liu Hanqing raised his hand and patted Xiao Junmeng's back to help Xiao Junmeng smooth out, "Your third brother is teasing you." ”

As he was talking, Xiao Yanzhi and Pei Ze came back, and as soon as the two entered the door, they were startled by the lively scene in the hall, Pei Ze patted Xiao Yanzhi on the shoulder and went to the backyard.

"I said, do you think this is your home?" Xiao Yanzhi looked at the four and a half Xiao family members who occupied the hall of Wucheng Wangfu, and twitched the corners of his mouth.

"Brother!" As soon as he heard Xiao Yanzhi's voice, Xiao Junmeng immediately turned his head and glared, "Didn't I tell you to take care of your injuries?" Brother, don't you want that leg? ”

Xiao Yanzhi smiled and said: "It's okay, even if that little bone can't grow, my leg can't be wasted." ”

"Brother!"

"Okay, good," as soon as Xiao Junmeng raised his voice, Xiao Yanzhi immediately admitted defeat, "I'm recuperating, I'll be recuperating from tomorrow, okay?" ”

"Humph!" Xiao Junmeng gave up.

Xiao Yanzhi looked at Xiao Ren'an and Xiao Xiangsheng again, and said with a smile: "I know you are worried about me, but this is the Wucheng Palace, the Wucheng Mansion of King Wucheng, what do you look like when you run here every day?" Didn't Young Master Yan arrange things for you to do? I can say ugly things in front, if the things that Young Master Yan explained are not done well, I will punish you. ”

"Brother, don't worry," Xiao Xiangsheng said with a smug smile, "We have done everything properly that Young Master Yan explained, if you don't believe it, you can ask Young Master Yan." ”

"Is it really that capable?" Xiao Yanzhi raised his eyebrows.

"Of course!" Xiao Xiangsheng patted his chest and said, "Then don't look at whose brothers and sisters we are, which of our Xiao family is not capable?" ”

Amused by Xiao Xiangsheng's smug look, Xiao Yanzhi said again: "I can't do anything if I stay in the Wucheng Palace, there are a lot of people watching me recuperate, I can't recuperate from this injury, you don't have to come every day, the affairs of the Yan family are not so easy, you can rest when you are free, I still have my sister here, but you, although I want you to do things well, don't be reckless, think clearly about what you should do and what you shouldn't do, what you can and can't do, don't let me worry, and don't make trouble for Young Master Yan."

Ren'an, when I am not there, you are their eldest brother, and you must not be connived at where you should be controlled, especially Xiangsheng, this kid has a lot of crooked ideas. ”

Hearing Xiao Yanzhi's words, Xiao Ren'an stared at Xiao Yanzhi, and then asked worriedly, "Brother, are you okay?" ”

"What can I do?" Xiao Yanzhi smiled, "It's just that you don't take Young Master Yan's care as a reason to relax, how can anyone in the Yan Mansion go wherever you want as freely as you do?" When did you see Tang Shuo running around? When you are still in the Yan family, you should be a member of the Yan family and don't embarrass me. ”

Xiao Ren'an's brother and sister looked at each other, and then nodded one after another: "Got it, brother." ”

Xiao Junmeng pouted and asked Xiao Yanzhi: "Brother, then we will ...... every ten days." No, no, no, no, it's okay to come and see you every seven days? ”

"Not good," Xiao Yanzhi shook his head and said, "Twice a month." ”

"Then, then I'm not going back to Yan's house, okay?" Xiao Junmeng ran to Xiao Yanzhi and squatted down, looking up at Xiao Yanzhi pitifully.

"It's not good," Xiao Yanzhi shook his head again, "You have to do things well from the beginning to the end, and you have to finish what you want to do if you decide what you want to do, did I say that?" ”

Xiao Junmeng nodded and said aggrievedly: "I said it, but people are worried about my brother......

"Do I need you to worry?" Xiao Yanzhi flicked his finger on Xiao Junmeng's forehead, and then said with a smile, "There are enough people who take care of me, you girl can do your own thing with peace of mind." And don't you see me twice a month? ”

"That's enough!" Xiao Junmeng looked at Xiao Yanzhi dissatisfied.

Xiao Yanzhi deliberately laughed: "Isn't it enough? Then once a month. ”

"Brother!" Xiao Junmeng glared.

"Or once every two months?"

"Humph! Twice a month, twice a month! Angry, he slapped Xiao Yanzhi on the leg, and Xiao Junmeng stood up and walked out.

Xiao Ren'an and Xiao Xiangsheng were a little overwhelmed for a while.

Xiao Yanzhi smiled and waved his hand, and said, "Go back, don't make it difficult for Young Master Yan." ”

"Got it, brother." Xiao Ren'an and Xiao Xiangsheng responded in unison, and then hurried to chase Xiao Junmeng.

After the three little ones were gone, Liu Hanqing asked, "What?" Is the situation not good? ”

Xiao Yanzhi's smile narrowed into a faint smile and said, "This is not something you should worry about. Is there anything wrong with coming to me? ”

Liu Hanqing's eyes flashed, and he suddenly picked up the teacup on the side, and glanced at Xiao Chunyue, and then said to Xiao Yanzhi: "Can't I come to see you if I'm fine?" I don't have to worry about anyone's position. ”

Receiving Liu Hanqing's hint, Xiao Yanzhi smiled and said, "Then talk to me." Come over and help push it, although this thing is convenient, but if you push yourself, you can be tired to death! ”

Liu Hanqing got up and walked behind Xiao Yanzhi as he said, and pushed Xiao Yanzhi to the front yard.

Seeing that there was no one to chat, Xiao Chunyue also stood up and turned around to go to the backyard to find Xiushui.

Listening to the footsteps behind them getting farther and farther away, Xiao Yanzhi and Liu Hanqing turned their heads and glanced back at the same time, making sure that Xiao Chunyue had gone away, Xiao Yanzhi asked, "Is there any news from the Chen family?" ”

"Yes, it's not far away, in Los Angeles."

"Luozhou?" Xiao Yanzhi's face was cold.

It wasn't far away, but he couldn't go at this time.

Turning his head to look at Xiao Yanzhi's side face, Liu Hanqing asked, "Do you want me to do it for you?" ”

After thinking about it, Xiao Yanzhi still shook his head and refused: "No need, this kind of thing should be done by me, the eldest man, who is more sincere." ”

"But the King of Shu personally went out, will it be too much to promote the Chen family?" Liu Hanqing laughed.

"How come," Xiao Yanzhi sneered, "That's the former benefactor of the Xiao family." ”

Liu Hanqing shrugged and said, "You are the eldest man, you have the final say." ”

Xiao Yanzhi rolled his eyes when he heard this, and said: "Thank you for this time, I don't have anything to do here, you don't have to come to Wucheng Wangfu often, help me take care of Junmeng more." ”

Liu Hanqing frowned: "Can you do it alone?" ”

Xiao Yanzhi smiled and said, "I'm not alone, not to mention that if I really need your help, I will definitely send someone to find you, and I won't be polite to anyone." ”

Liu Hanqing hurriedly agreed: "Well, it's all my own family, what's polite." ”

Xiao Yanzhi endured it, but he still couldn't hold back, he held the wheel of the wheelchair and turned it back hard, the wheelchair moved back a little, impartially, and just one of the wheels pressed Liu Hanqing's feet.

Liu Hanqing's face was suddenly distorted in pain, and he hurriedly pushed Xiao Yanzhi away again: "This thing is for you to travel, not for you to hurt people." ”

Xiao Yanzhi smiled proudly: "You can't waste any kind of function." Slow down and don't send. ”

Looking at Xiao Yanzhi, who was slowly moving towards the backyard, Liu Hanqing hated the root of his teeth.