Since Li Xian returned to the imperial capital, Princess Taiping has only seen him twice. The first time was to greet the prince with the enthusiasm of the hundred officials, and the second time was yesterday's oath.

Although I saw each other both times, I didn't say much.

In the middle, Wei came to the house once, but it was only a few short greetings from the parents.

To be honest, Princess Taiping didn't look down on her third brother.

As the saying goes, how high you stand, how high your vision is.

Since she was a child, Princess Taiping has never left Wu Zetian, and under such influence, Princess Taiping's political attainments have long been deeply rooted in the bone marrow. For Princess Taiping, politics is a toy, and power is an aphrodisiac. Her motto is "Don't forget the struggle!" ”

Princess Taiping has such capital, she not only has political acumen, but also means, and economic strength, and half of the power of the Great Zhou is in her hands. Many courtiers took refuge under her and rose through her operations and recommendations.

What Princess Taiping didn't expect was that she was so condescending, but she didn't get the courtesy she deserved. The person sent to the East Palace came back to report: The prince didn't have time, let her come back another day.

Don't have time?

Princess Taiping felt a little strange.

Although Li Xian is the crown prince, the affairs of the court and government are in the hands of the emperor, and he can't even participate in the slightest, what can he be busy with?

sent someone to secretly investigate, and finally found out: Li Xian's mansion came to two distinguished guests, who were Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong.

When she heard the news, she felt a great sense of shame.

In Li Xian's eyes, the dignified princess of the dynasty and his own sister are not as good as the two male pets.

There is a raging fire burning in her heart, and she will not let go of anyone who has offended her, no one.

After a while, Princess Taiping returned to her former solemnity and calmness.

You have to endure it when you should endure it, and now is not the time to turn your face, and you have to continue to hand over the prayer post tomorrow.

Princess Taiping's news is not wrong at all, Li Xian is indeed receiving the Zhang brothers.

Wu Zetian was very fond of the two brothers Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong, and rewarded them with gold, silver and jewelry, which were inexhaustible. With Wu Zetian's protection, the Zhang family was in a high position, and even the Wu family had to call them Wulang and Liulang, but they didn't dare to call them by their names.

With the current power of the Zhang brothers, they can completely ignore Li Xian, the puppet prince, but they still took the initiative to visit, and it all stemmed from Lu Xiaoxian.

They can look down on anyone, they can't listen to anyone, but they can't look down on Lu Xiaoxian, let alone disobey Lu Xiaoxian.

This world is really wonderful, before Lu Xiaoxian appeared, the two brothers were extremely down. After Lu Xiaoxian appeared, the trajectory of their lives was completely changed.

Lu Xiaoxian is not only their lucky star, but also a noble person in their lives.

What is a noble person, a noble person is the one who guides you when you are lost; A noble person is someone who will help you when you are in dire need; A noble person is the one who provides you with opportunities while you are waiting; A noble person is the one who inspires and motivates you when you are in a slump......

Anyone can deceive them, and they firmly believe that Lu Xiaoxian will never deceive them.

Anyone can abandon them, and they firmly believe that Lu Xiaoxian will never abandon them.

Anyone can dig a pit for them, and they firmly believe that Lu Xiaoxian will never dig a pit for them.

This kind of trust has become a habit for them, and it is deeply rooted in their bones.

Because of this, last time Lu Xiaoxian asked them to persuade Wu Zetian to welcome King Luling back to the imperial capital, they did so.

If it weren't for Lu Xiaoxian's careful analysis for them, the two brothers would still be kept in the dark.

The two brothers became petty officials under the shadow of their ancestors, and later won the favor of Wu Zetian because of their slender figures, fair skin, and beautiful posture.

It took Wu Zetian most of her life to become the emperor, and in the era when the ethics of the ancient Gangchang were so prevalent, you can imagine how much effort she put into this throne, so she will never give up easily. But she's too old, so she has to find an agent in the court to show her presence.

Since ancient times, emperors have admired the art of checks and balances, and Wu Zetian is no exception. She must ensure that no force in the court of Wu Zhou can be dominant, and only in this way can she ensure the authority of the emperor.

In the past, there was a balance between the Li Tang clan and the Wu clan, but with the return of Li Xian, the power of the Li Tang clan will expand rapidly, and in order not to break the balance, Wu Zetian must find a third force to fill it.

The two Zhang brothers are not noble, and they are not related to any meritorious heroes and nobles in the court, and everything now is given by Wu Zetian, which is most suitable for this kind of abandonment task. When the time comes, Wu Zetian can accept it if she wants to, all she really cares about is her power.

So this time, Lu Xiaoxian asked them to take the initiative to visit Li Xian, and they still did so without hesitation. 90 look

The Zhang brothers took the initiative to visit, which was completely unexpected by Li Xian, and made him a little flattered.

When he was in Fangzhou, Lu Xiaoxian told Li Xian that the Zhang brothers were allies that could be relied on. At that time, Li Xian didn't think so, the two male pets have today and no tomorrow, how much energy can they have.

After returning to the imperial capital, he found that the power of the Zhang brothers was beyond his imagination. Not only did the ministers have to look at their eyes, but even the kings of Li Wu were polite to them.

Li Xian has been assigned to Fangzhou for more than ten years, and although he has returned to the unfamiliar capital, he is isolated in the imperial court. Most of the ministers did not know him, he had no one to rely on except his mother, and he had no political power of his own.

Now, the Zhang brothers took the initiative to form an alliance, how could they not make Li Xian ecstatic.

One side seeks the future, the other side looks at the present, and the two sides hit it off.

No one knew what they were talking about, but the Zhang brothers stayed for more than three hours. Not only did they have lunch in the East Palace, but when they left, Li Xian personally sent them outside the palace gate. It can be seen that the two sides talked very happily.

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When the second prayer post was rejected by Li Xian, Princess Taiping was no longer so angry.

She already clearly felt Li Xian's hostility, she met with Er Zhang yesterday, and talked secretly with Wu Sansi today, and while forming an alliance intensively, she had no intention of meeting her at all.

She snorted coldly, Wu Sansi is an old fox, how can Li Xian be able to deal with it.

Princess Taiping's guess was not wrong at all, Wu Sansi did have his own little abacus.

At the beginning, when Wu Zetian asked him to rush to Fangzhou to pick up Li Xian's return, Wu Sansi could roughly guess His Majesty's thoughts.

Li Dan has seen through life and has no interest in imperial power. As soon as Li Xian is recalled, he will inevitably give way and then be an outsider.

Sure enough, as Wu Sansi expected, after Li Xian came back, the imperial heir Li Dan repeatedly went to the table to give up the crown prince to his brother.

Wu Zetian finally appointed Li Xian as the crown prince, and now no one can shake Li Xian's status.

Wu Chenghe's health is getting worse and worse, and he can't get over this hurdle when he looks at it. In the future, there will be no second person who will inherit the great cause of the martial arts family except Wu Sansi.

Li Xian is cowardly and naïve, and he can play with him with some small means, and if he wants to keep his safety and status, he should start acting now and envelop Li Xian.

Once His Majesty returns to heaven, Li Xian will be just a puppet when he becomes emperor, and it will be Wu Sansi who is in power.

Together with these, Wu Sansi's spirit became more and more invigorated.

Wu Sansi has his thoughts, and Li Xian also has Li Xian's plans.

Although Princess Taiping and Li Dan are Li Xian's sister and younger brother, they are certainly not allies that Li Xian can rely on. Even in Li Xian's heart, they are the biggest opponents in the future.

Although Li Dan has no intention of competing for the throne, he is a prince after all, and he has also been an emperor, so it is inevitable that someone will take the opportunity to "coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes", and the most likely supporter is Princess Taiping.

The common enemy of Li Dan and Princess Taiping is Wu Sansi, and the so-called common enemy is a friend, so Li Xian did not hesitate to choose to form an alliance with Wu Sansi.

The meeting between Wu Sansi and Li Xian was relatively short, about an hour, after all, the two of them had exchanges when they were in Fangzhou. On the way back to Luoyang for a month, the relationship between the two continued to deepen. This secret meeting is nothing more than a formal agreement on the alliance.

It was not only mutual cooperation, but also taking what they needed, Wu Sansi and Li Xian ended the conversation in a relaxed and happy atmosphere.

Compared with the Zhang brothers and Wu Sansi, the meeting between Princess Taiping and Li Xian was much hasteer.

This time, Li Xian did not refuse Princess Taiping again, but the whole process of meeting was basically Princess Taiping talking to herself, and Li Xian just listened perfunctorily. After only half a pillar of incense, Li Xian sent the guest off expressionlessly on the grounds that he was tired.

Out of the palace gate of the East Palace, Princess Taiping didn't mention how depressed she was: Li Xian did not shy away from his coldness, and even avoided it like a plague, what was going on?

Princess Taiping did not return to the house, but went directly to the Xiangwang Mansion. She has to find someone to talk to, otherwise she thinks she will go crazy, and the fourth brother Li Dan is the best candidate.

In the living room of the Prime Minister's Mansion, after listening to Princess Taiping's complaints, Li Dan's face was calm: "Is there any problem?" Anyway, you went to visit the third brother, and I didn't go. ”

Speaking of this, Li Dan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Even if I go, I guess it's no better than you!" ”

"Anyway, we are also brothers and sisters of the same mother, how can this be?" Princess Taiping said.

"It's no wonder that he can't help you, if you are exiled for more than ten years, you won't necessarily do better than him!"

Li Dan has been living in the eye of the typhoon of the political situation, and he knows much more about Wu Zetian's wrist than Li Xian.

Before Li Xian's return, Li Dan had been living in the East Palace, although he had the status of the emperor's heir. But he has been targeted and suppressed. Because those who have their hearts set on Li Tang have always regarded Li Xian as a banner. In their opinion, as long as Li Xian is in Datang, he is there. After so many years, Li Dan was forced by them to live himself as a symbol of the Tang Dynasty.