When it comes to Duanyang, the scorching heat is approaching. As the horses slowly walked down the wide streets, even the wind was as hot as steam, and it didn't take long for them to sweat. Perhaps due to the unbearable heat of the summer, there were few pedestrians on the street, and they all tried to avoid the sunny afternoon. But the two cousins Li Hui and Li Jing, who were on a mission, could not avoid it, and kept urging the horse to come to the Changning Princess Mansion that was under construction.

Princess Changning Mansion is located in Yongxingfang, only one wall away from the palace city, and it is particularly convenient to get to and from Taiji Palace. It is said that this is the site specially chosen by Queen Du, who loves her daughter, and Yan Zhan was full of praise after learning about it, not mentioning what the people of the Chengguo Mansion in Chongrenfang would think.

According to common sense, the princess's mansion is either built next to the concubine's house, such as the mansion of the eldest princess of Linchuan, or built opposite the concubine's house, such as the mansion of the eldest princess of Anxing. When the eldest princess of Qinghe descended, she did not build the princess's mansion, but directly expanded the mansion of the Duke of Wu, which was tantamount to building the princess's mansion in the house of the concubine. In this way, it is also convenient for the princess and the concubine to serve Aunt Weng, and often walk back and forth with relatives, so as not to be too alienated from the concubine's family.

The princess's mansion was built next door, although it is not far away, but there are some inconveniences in the end. Moreover, Yan Zhan is the great-bearing grandson of the Chengguo Mansion, and he will definitely inherit the title of the Duke of Chengguo in the future, and it is impossible to live in an empty ancestral house. Could it be that in the future, the princess and the colt will live separately?

The saint and Empress Du naturally knew very well how much gossip was circulating in Chang'an City now. Not to mention Queen Du's thoughts, the saint was very helpless. The Chengguo Mansion is a relative of the old emperor, and it is naturally the best location of the house. Whether it is next door or opposite, it is full of princes, princes, and county princes. How could he order any of the founding nobles to abandon their ancestral homes in order to build his daughter's princess mansion? The location of Princess Changning's Mansion is really a last resort.

When he crossed the shadow in front of the main gate of the princess's mansion, Li Jing, who had been sunburned like a wilted leaf, finally came to life. The young eunuch who was waiting in the chamber had a very discerning order to serve the cold buttermilk and cold beard, with a smile on his face: "The two kings should rest for a while, and it's not too late to go in and take a look." ”

Li Jing drank the buttermilk in one gulp, and glanced at the ruined mansion a few times: "Brother, now that the place is not even leveled, what should we come to see at this time?" ”

This was originally the residence of a high-ranking official of Emperor Taizongwen's dynasty, who died of a sudden illness, and it was too late to settle his children and grandchildren, and the family gradually declined. None of those descendants were angry, and they were petty officials of the sixth or seventh rank without dying, and later there was a dispute over property, and as a result, a large family exposed each other's crimes in the public court, and had to be accompanied on the road to exile. Now that everyone has been exiled, the family property has naturally been confiscated and confiscated - to this day, this case is still a strange talk talked about by officials of Wannian County.

Because of the construction of the princess's mansion, the original old mansion had to be bulldozed and rebuilt, and the royal palace was completely different from the courtier's mansion in terms of system. What's more, this is the princess mansion of the eldest daughter of the saint and Queen Du's favorite, and she must make everything good for this noble lord. So, the prison supervisor used all his skills, carefully measured this mansion, and drew a delicate and moving pattern for Princess Changning to see.

However, Princess Changning did not laugh at their intentions, and after glancing at the pattern, she invited two cousins to come over directly to see the original site. The general supervisor, who had already worked hard to tear down half of the old mansion, was stunned for a moment, not daring to let the craftsmen continue to work, and cautiously ushered in the two young county kings.

"It's precisely because it's not yet leveled and cleaned that it's all the more important to come and take a look." Li Hui said, "Maybe some of the scenery in the house is more chic, and Yue Niang wants to keep it?" After we read it, we can also change the pattern in time, and we will save each other's energy. "More importantly, the princess's mansion must not be built exactly according to the plan of the prison that will be used. At the right time, secret passages, darkrooms, etc., must be secretly reconstructed. And where these top-secret places are built should be preliminarily calculated at the moment.

Li Jing didn't know what he and Princess Changning were thinking, and smiled when he heard this: "Yes." If there is an eye rim, why not keep it. However, the scenery that the two of us like, Yue Niang may not like it. As far as I can see, she should have been asked to come in person. She has been lazy out of the palace recently, and her complexion is not good, so she goes out for a walk more, and she can't say that she is in a more open mood. ”

"It's just a bitter summer, so you can spare her. Besides, I'll draw some patterns and show her, and you can rest assured. Li Hui said, and walked inside. The dilapidated and ruined mansion does not have a sense of desolation and desolation when you walk. In addition, when I think of the fall of this family, I always feel particularly absurd and ridiculous. However, if you think about it, how many families have collapsed from within? The division caused by the father-son rivalry and the brother's rivalry is enough to make a flowery family completely disappear in Chang'an.

After the brothers walked around the mansion along the shade of the trees, Li Hui had already made some calculations and felt that he had gained a lot from this trip. Li Jing admired the flowers in the garden in the four seasons, as well as the small bridges and flowing waters, and the lotus pond floating stacks: "Yue Niang will definitely like these, and the little lady will like them." Of course, to him, these delicate scenery didn't mean much – it was better to build a wide and sturdy polo field.

After looking at the mansion, Li Hui said to the general as a young eunuch: "In a few days, your lord should be able to set the pattern." You don't have to be in a hurry, try to be as detailed as possible. In fact, he wanted to say that it was too early to get married, and the princess's mansion didn't have to be built too quickly. Princess Changning has no enthusiasm for marriage or the princess's mansion, and she may feel extremely bored in her heart. If the general prison wants to curry favor with her through this matter, don't show the wrong intention.

The young eunuch agreed, but he didn't know if he understood the meaning of his words.

After leaving Yongxingfang, Li Hui remembered that Wang Zixian was checking the dowry in Zongzheng Temple, so he took Li Jing to the Zongzheng Temple Gongfu. Because the two of them were juniors, they first went to visit King Jing of Zong Zhengqing. Due to the incident caused by the incident caused by the youngest son Li Ge, this uncle and grandfather have always had some quarrels with Princess Jing, and the family house is not very peaceful. Now he seems to be a little older than his actual age, and his demeanor is becoming more and more cold and detached.

After a few words of greeting, Li Hui and Li Jing retired and went straight to the warehouse.

Seeing that there was no one on the road, Li Jing couldn't help but complain: "What's wrong with my uncle and grandfather? The distant branch clan is very loving, but they are more and more lukewarm to us. Originally...... It was all the sins of those two bastards who created themselves in the first place, so why be angry with us? Besides, that's also the King of Chu's lineage, and it has nothing to do with us at all! What he was referring to was the original private relationship between Li Ge and Li Qianniang.

Although Li Ge was to blame, he was not guilty of a major crime, but he took away his title and went to Zhaoling to guard the tomb. However, his future future should also be considered ruined. Not to mention the title, even marriage must be extremely difficult. Which family is willing to marry their little lady to a concubine? And it's rumored to be involved in the ten heinous sins, and even a little unconscious?

"It's just a piece of love for the heart of a son, you and I will be a little more considerate." If Li Hui hadn't carefully observed King Jing's demeanor and actions at the beginning, he would probably have the same idea as Li Jing.

Over the years, King Jing has struggled to intercede for his beloved son every year, but he always wants to stop talking. And the sage who talked and laughed seemed to have never noticed, so he naturally became "disheartened", frequently befriending other distant branch clans, and becoming more and more cold to the close branch clans. All his actions seemed to imply that he was resentful—

However, judging from King Jing's decisive move to kill his relatives in righteousness, save Li Ge's life with thunderous means, and protect King Jing's mansion, how could he be so irrational?

Approximately, King Jing, Zong Zhengqing, is just a delicious bait set by the sage. One waited patiently, prepared with traps and clusters of arrows, and lay in ambush to see when the prey would take the bait; The other patiently observes and tests the bait, and if he is not sure if the bait is safe enough, he will never swallow it in one bite.

Speaking of which, Princess Anxing has been dormant for so long, and she should be about to move? Moreover, after some time, the king of Jiangxia County is about to settle in Beijing with his family, and it is impossible to say that the water in Chang'an City will be muddy. Of course, they can't just sit back and wait for the enemy to act, but they should find ways to take the initiative.

"Brother, you seem to have something to hide from me?" The king of Tianshui County was rarely keen, and looked at his cousin with a bitter face, "Is it difficult, do you think I'm not reliable enough?" But if there is any news from Grandpa, I have already told you. But when you ask me to be arraigned, there are very few. ”

Li Hui shook his head helplessly: "It's been peaceful recently, so why let you be in the middle of the interrogation?" What's more, the manpower at my disposal is naturally not comparable to that of the Father, and it is difficult to get any special news. "The Yue Wangfu has been operating in Chang'an for many years and has many inhumane news channels. And Pu Wangfu had only Li Xin alone in Chang'an back then, and he couldn't compare to Li Heng in terms of means, so he was naturally inferior. Now fortunately, with the help of the prince's manpower, the secret has gradually been spread.

Li Jing reluctantly believed his explanation, and snorted softly: "You didn't even tell me about Yue Niang." ”

"......" Li Hui was speechless for a moment - he himself had met Wang Zimu and walked with them, but he never paid attention to the details, and complained that he was unwilling to say it? He was very wronged! Moreover, it is related to the reputation of Princess Changning and the reputation of Wang Zimu, who is now a monk, and it is naturally impossible for him to mention it at the moment.

Who knows, Li Jing followed with a sigh: "I didn't know, Yue Niang actually took a fancy to-" With that, he pushed open the door of the treasury and looked at Wang Zixian who was almost entangled in a long dowry list with a sympathetic expression. Among the various treasures piled up, the tall new family-like head is particularly thin. The look of being a little tired also seems to have become evidence of the slim love path.

"......" Li Hui was completely silent.

How did this misunderstanding come about? At the beginning, he tried his best to help Prince Xian and Princess Changning clarify the rumors, but now he ended up like this? If he hadn't known that even the saints had misunderstood, he really wanted to take the rumor-mongers again, and all of them would be punished for the crime of slander.

Of course, the king of Xin'an will never admit that he is actually a little sour in his heart - it is clear that the head of Xinke Jiadi is his person!