In front of the Yasukuni Mansion, Liu Qi said goodbye to the people who sent him out, and returned to the carriage waiting outside the door.

The two medical officers on duty in the Imperial Medical Department, the housekeeper of the Guogong Mansion and a few people with heads and faces, bowed down and stood on the side of the road, watching the carriage and horse disappear at the end of the wide road.

Liu Qishen in the car did not belong, and he raised the curtain from time to time along the way to look out of the car. The corners of his pale mouth were pursed into a cold line, and he was in the car, but his heart was tied to the Qianning Palace. When he left the General's Mansion early in the morning, Situ Yi had not returned, and there was no news about the major events in front of the palace last night.

"Sir" Ah Luo called worriedly, she could see that Liu Qi was rarely restless, but she didn't know why he was uneasy, but he was anxious because of the old Duchess's illness, "Is the old lady's illness really heavy and irreversible?" ”

Liu Qi was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then said with a gloomy smile: "This old woman is also an extraordinary destiny, she has been poisoning for a lifetime. is coming, but there are still people like Mu Yun who are disgusted in the past, and they are dedicated to helping and maintaining her. It's a pity that the will of heaven cannot be violated, and the sickness is irreversible, which is also her retribution, and it has been a few days. ”

Aloluo was surprised, "Then, can't you wait for the heir to come back?" ”

Liu Qi nodded, absentmindedly raised the curtain and looked out of the car, saw a ride on the side of the road, and followed not far away, busy ordering the coachman to stop, and instructed Ah Luo to go back to the house first, and then got out of the car alone and went to a tea house in the workshop.

The young man on the horse of "Liu Gongzi" also followed him into the tea house, smiled and gave a salute, and stood on the side of the desk where Liu Qi was seated.

Liu Qi raised his hand to invite him, his expression was relaxed and indifferent, as if he was a familiar friend.

The two sat opposite each other, and Liu Qi poured tea with a pot on the one hand, and said in a low voice: "How is the situation?" ”

"Last night, the general suddenly said that he had a secret decree in his hand, saying that Yuanping had established King Hongyang as the crown prince. Those eunuchs were useless, and when they heard this, they all thought that the general was going to take the opportunity to abolish the establishment, and most of them were frightened. When the Praetorian guards were about to attack, a group of internal guards rushed out of the hall and attacked inside and outside. Most of those eunuchs died at that time. Our men have tried their best to kill them, but the rabbit still let the general capture it alive. ”

After hearing this, Liu Qi didn't bother to inquire about Zhang Tu'er, only shocked, "Did he really do this?" He was pouring the tea, and even forgot to stop it in shock, until the dark red tea soup overflowed the table, then he hurriedly stopped, put down the teapot in a daze, and asked again: "He, did he really do this?" ”

The young man called the shopkeeper to clean up the tea soup on the table, and nodded with a worried look on his face, "yes"

Liu Qi sighed and said bitterly, "He is really determined to stay!" ”

"Mr. has been promoted, and he is a late student who is only shallow in his studies, and he is not worthy of such praise!" The young man suddenly smiled and said to Liu Qidao.

Liu Qi was slightly stunned, and then he swept the shopkeeper who came up closely, and he understood in an instant. He retracted his astonishment, and a satisfied smile quickly overflowed the corners of his lips. I don't realize that Aunt Secretly can indeed train people, these young people are cautious, and they are indeed useful.

"Childe is humble!" Liu Qi glanced at the shopkeeper who lowered his head and wiped the table, and coped lightly.

Until the little shopkeeper cleaned up the table, poured new tea again, and turned away. Liu Qicai took a sip of tea, and said with a normal expression, "That rabbit is useless, I don't expect him to do such a big thing, fortunately, he doesn't know much, just abandon it, just send someone to clean up the Yuxue Hall immediately." But this Emperor Yuanping is really beyond my expectations, and he is so dangerous! ”

The young man's eyebrows furrowed sharply, and he said suspiciously: "What does Gongzi mean, Emperor Yuanping has already learned the news about this matter?" ”

Liu Qi nodded slightly, his eyes roamed around, alert like a cheetah in the dark night, but his demeanor was idle and elegant to the extreme, "He can lie dormant for more than ten years, and he naturally has the intelligence and decisiveness that ordinary people can't match." I'm afraid that he has already been aware of Zhang Tu'er's scheme, but fortunately, we have already taken precautions and have not left any clues for him to investigate. He couldn't find out more, he just thought that Zhang Tu'er and they were emboldened and tried in vain to make trouble for the abolished emperor. ”

"Childe is saying that Emperor Yuanping thinks that Zhang Tu'er is the one who deposes the emperor?"

Liu Qidao: "Zhang Zhong is the one who abolished the emperor, and Emperor Yuanping didn't move him, just waiting for them to leak their feet, and they wanted to root up the old people who abolished the emperor in the internal prison and eradicate them at one time." ”

The young man nodded and smiled, relieved, "Since Emperor Yuanping thinks that Zhang Tu'er is the one who deposes the emperor, why should he risk himself?" ”

Liu Qi said with a smile: "He is very smart, this is pushing the boat along the river." The old people who abolished the emperor are not afraid, but the civil and military of the court with different aspirations must be cleaned up. This time, he borrowed the general's hand like this, suppressed the old people who abolished the emperor in the court, and was able to confirm the general's crime of attempting rebellion, so that he could liquidate it at any time in the future, it is not killing two birds with one stone! ”

"But, but General Situ, can't he see Emperor Yuanping's intentions? There were already internal guards in the palace, but they waited until the guards listened to the general's instructions and stormed the palace gate before they started to escort them, such an obvious thing...... "The young man was puzzled when he heard it, and his eyes were full of incredible doubts.

Liu Qixian twisted the small cup in his hand and said with a wry smile: "Of course he can see who Situ Yi is." I'm afraid that he already knew that there were internal guards in the palace, so he dared to order a strong attack. He is the best at adventurous raids. The move of the sword to the edge is his usual way. In doing so, he also planned to put himself on the line, taking the opportunity to promote the canonization of the crown prince by King Hongyang. ”

Saying that, Liu Qi shook his head unconsciously and sighed, "Situ Yi and Emperor Yuanping, a pair of smart people, since they all know that there is still a threat in the shadows, they will not tear their faces between monarchs and ministers for the time being." The subtlety of this balance lies in pretending not to know each other. It's just, it's just that I don't understand......"

"Childe thinks what's wrong?"

"It's not inappropriate" Liu Qi put down the empty cup in his hand, and poured another cup with the pot, "It's just that I know Situ Yi, he is not a person who loves wealth and power." And Nanxi has hated strife since he was a child, and he wants to live in seclusion in Cuiwei Mountain. I don't understand, why did he suddenly decide to stay in this Vanity Fair? At the end of Liu Qi's words, it seemed to be talking to himself.

He knew Situ Yi's temperament and knew that he would not go to camp for power, let alone take risks for power. But his decision last night was already an extremely dangerous move, and Liu Qi couldn't see through his sudden change.

"Childe?" The young man beside him called softly, and turned to temptation, "The master promised Gongzi before, gave Gongzi half a year, and persuaded General Situ to leave the court." But right now, if according to what Gongzi said, General Situ is determined to block it, this is ...... I'm afraid we'll have to be distracted to deal with him. ”

The young man paused slightly, and when he saw that Liu Qi didn't stop him, he continued: "The adults in our court are also very powerful. With General Situ's current momentum, it is not difficult to find some gaps to impeach the general, and then divide their monarchs and ministers. I wonder if my subordinates have notified a few adults about this? ”

Liu Qi glanced at him deeply, and said quietly: "Half a year has not yet arrived, how can I assert that I can't persuade him?" If you dare to do it before I agree, don't blame me for being unkind to you! Auntie, I'll explain. ”

After that, Liu Qi sighed, and his voice softened a little: "Until the last moment, don't move Situ Yi." Don't be smart but be mistaken by cleverness, with the cleverness of Situ Yi and Yuan Ping, I am afraid that it is beyond my power to rely on a few courtiers to divide them. ”

The young man's face flashed a trace of panic, and then his eyes lit up, and he said: "Childe atoned for his sins, his subordinates didn't mean to offend, just ......"

"Well, you're just in a hurry." Liu Qi smiled faintly and comforted.

The young man glanced at Liu Qi gratefully, and said with a smile: "Yes, the subordinates are not talented, and they can't take on big things!" ”

Liu Qi smiled lightly: "There is no need to be presumptuous, I know my aunt's thoughts." But after all, I am in Chang'an, and it is best if I can persuade Situ Yi to leave, if not, then I must also use him for my use. You tell your aunt, just say that please rest assured that everything on Jiangnan Road has been prepared, as long as the time is right here, no matter Chang'an or Jiangnan, I will not be soft. ”

"Yes, my subordinates obey!" The young man put his mind at ease and received the order in his mouth, but his subordinates were pouring tea for Liu Qi, as if a pair of ordinary friends were chatting with each other.

Liu Qi's master and servant finished talking, but before they got up, on a table in the corner behind the two, a young man in blue clothes had slowly walked to the shopkeeper, exchanged the money for the vegetable gold and tea, and went out with a calm expression. Liu Qi's master and servant watched the people coming in and out, not noticing that there was anything wrong with this young man.

When the young man slowly turned out of the sight of Liu Qi's master and servant, he suddenly looked solemn and flew up and ran. In front of the Qianning Palace last night, he received an order from Situ Yi to pay attention to Liu Qi's whereabouts...... At this time, he had to rush to the Rouge Shop Yuxue Hall in the West Market before Liu Qi's men, and he must not let Liu Qi's people "tidy up" there.

Stepping out of the tea shop, Liu Qi parted ways with the young man. He had no intention of looking for a car, but only immersed his body and mind in the twilight summer sun and slowly stretched.

For many years, he was like a moon shadow that could not see the light of day, hiding in the shadows. After 20 years of careful planning, my aunt and Mr. Su's lifelong efforts finally made the road in front of me gradually clear, and the golden temple not far away seemed to be close at hand.

After careful calculation, Liu Qi almost determined that there was nothing wrong with their major affairs.

Jiangnan Province, the money and grain depot of Dachu, the gold leaf warehouse, has the preparation of gold, which can be described as perfect. The hundreds of thousands of followers of General Maitreya have sharpened their knives and are ready to start an incident at any time. And because Jiangnan Province is the old department of the abolished emperor, the local officials are mostly jealous of Emperor Yuanping, and with this foundation, the believers of the "General Maitreya" they created have become powerful in Jiangnan Province, and the local officials are impenetrable, but it is ridiculous that Emperor Yuanping still has no idea about it, and he is still bent on dealing with Situ Yi, a couch tiger.

Thinking of Situ Yi, Liu Qi only felt a slight bitterness in his heart. Even because of Qin Nanxi, he has a slight grudge against Situ Yi. But the friendship between the two for more than ten years is not false. Thinking about those Yunze Snow Plains who are pointing out the rivers and mountains, and those heroic and dry clouds are infinitely drinking, he really doesn't want to fight against Situ Yi in the future.

With a long sigh, Liu Qi exhausted the helplessness in his heart and looked at the tall gate of General Situ's Mansion from afar. Grit your teeth and settle down.

must let Situ Yi leave, let him take Qin Nanxi, with his promise to Nanxi's sister that he can't fulfill for life, and the nostalgia for Cuiwei Mountain in his heart, and leave this chaotic and dirty Chang'an. This is for Situ Yi's good, but also for his own good.