Chapter 31: The Rift

In an instant, a feeling of emptiness arose in the heart of Li Xian, the Emperor of the Ying Heavenly Divine Dragon.

Although the Second Sage was manipulated by him personally, although his physical condition had long prevented him from continuing to work for the court, although so far, most of the things in the court, Empress Wei would still ask him for advice. However, when he saw his wife being hugged by the ministers like he was back then, the feeling of loss in his heart was still irrepressible.

"The Holy One is in good health today? The concubine heard the thunder on the side of the Imperial Garden just now, and knew that it must be the Holy Lord who was trying out the fire and thunder bombs. Come and take a look, and sure enough! Empress Wei also discovered the existence of her husband, shook off her daughter and courtiers, and walked towards the four-wheeled vehicle with a spring breeze on her face.

"It's much better, but I still can't stand up." Li Xian smiled very reluctantly, he originally wanted to call his wife's name, but when the words came to his lips, he changed to a formal title, "Is the Holy Queen okay in the court today, why did you bring a large group of ministers to the imperial garden?" ”

"Isn't it that the movement made by the Holy Lord is too big to make it difficult for the court to continue?!" As if he hadn't noticed the change in Li Xian's mentality, Wei Wushuang responded with a smile, "So, I had to bring a few humerus ministers to the Imperial Garden. One is to let them visit the Holy One, so that they don't worry about the Holy One all day long. Second, let them also see with their own eyes why the thunder arises. ”

"Hmm-" Li Xian's mood instantly became much more relaxed, brushing his beard and nodding lightly.

"The sons and daughters visit their father, and their father is healthy!" Princess An Le and Wu Yanxiu also stepped forward and saluted Li Xian. Each other's faces were all smiling with happiness and satisfaction.

Although he didn't like Wu Yanxiu in his heart, seeing that his daughter was as energetic as a dew-stained flower after marriage, Li Xian's mood was still much better.

Stretching his hands forward, he smiled and made a gesture of support? "Excuse me? Excuse me! This is not the court, why is it so formal? You two? Why do you have time to go to the palace to see my father today? ”

"Is it the lotus seed of Qujiangchi? So I specially picked some and sent them to the palace to honor my father. "Princess Anle's mouth is like honey? Every word is greasy and sweet. "Although it is not as good as the tribute in my father's palace, it is better than freshness. Pick it up in the morning? You can eat it at noon. ”

"Can you eat lotus seeds?" Li Xianleng is reckless? Quickly looked left and right, and then, he shook his head with a smile, "How have I lived this day?" Forgot the seasons? Sure enough, it's all summer, and if you don't eat it, the lotus pod will be old. ”

'It's the height of summer, and you will hand over the government to the queen?' It's been more than eight months! Xue Sijian muttered secretly in his heart. Confused about Li Xian? Full of sympathy. However, looking at Empress Wei's gaze? At the same time, it is full of worship.

"Blessed is my father, I don't have to worry about everything? So the days go by quickly. "Princess Anle reacts extremely quickly? Follow Li Xian's words? slapped his mother's ass, "Come, let the sons push you." Our family of four washed our hands and went to eat lotus seeds. Husband, you can help! ”

"I, hey! Holy Lord, please forgive the micro-ministers for trespassing! Wu Yanxiu was stunned, and then she was surprised and delighted. decisively confessed to Li Xian, and then walked quickly to the back of the four-wheeled vehicle.

"Nonsense, the ministers are waiting to see the gunpowder bullets!" Wei Wushuang's heart was as happy as drinking ice water, and he glanced at Princess Anle with a smile and whispered a lesson. "You can push your father, and then we will be a family of three, a family of four to watch the gunpowder bullet fire."

"Yes!" Princess Anle's purpose was not to give Li Xian and Wei Wushuang two lotus seeds, so she agreed, pulled Wu Yanxiu up, and walked quickly behind Li Xian.

Xue Sijian and Gao Yanfu hurriedly gave up their positions and handed over the four-wheeled cart to the princess and the concubine. And Xiao Zhizhong, Zong Chuke, Dou Huaizhen, Cen Xi and other ministers jointly stepped forward to meet Li Xian.

Only Zhaorong Shangguan Wan'er, who could not find his place beside Li Xian, could not be counted as a humeral minister. For a while, it wasn't moving forward, nor was it hiding, and it was a little lonely.

"Shangguan Zhaorong, you also come over and hold an umbrella for the saint." Wei Wushuang has been in a good mood recently, and he has no intention of rejecting Shangguan Wan'er, who is not favored and can give advice for himself. Instead, he smiled and took the initiative to find the other party under the stairs.

"Yes, Holy Queen!" Shangguan Wan'er is older than Empress Wei, but because she has never suffered any bumps since she became an adult, she has never given birth to children, so she looks a few years younger than Empress Wei. Hearing the former's command, she immediately agreed gently and gently, and then, taking a parasol from the palace maid's hand, she also walked quickly to Li Xian's four-wheeled car, and gently spread her hands open.

The parasol is a new product of the Liushen Commercial Bank in the summer, and Duan Huaijian, one of the major shareholders, specially sent a batch into the palace and asked His Majesty the Emperor to "try it".

The umbrella surface is very large, but the skeleton uses a thin hollow iron tube, so it is much lighter than the common bamboo umbrella and the special Luo umbrella in the palace. Even if a weak and beautiful woman like Shangguan Wan'er is in her hands, it doesn't look heavy, but it adds three points of charm to her.

In the depths of Li Xian's heart, a hot and humid impulse suddenly swelled up. However, after all, he is a self-disciplined emperor, and he can't do the ridiculous thing of immediately dragging a beauty into the palace. Therefore, he took a few deep breaths and first ordered Xiao Zhizhong and other humeral ministers to be exempt. Then he smiled and waved his hand to Shangguan Wan'er, "No need to fight, I want to bask in the sun, so I didn't let Gao Yanfu and them use an umbrella before." You just follow the queen, and if she needs it, you call her. ”

"Yes!" Shangguan Wan'er bowed meekly, and then moved the umbrella to the top of Empress Wei's head.

Empress Wei was born white and delicate, and although she was old, she still didn't want to tan herself. Therefore, she did not stop Shangguan Wan'er from holding an umbrella for herself, but just smiled and nodded to the other party.

A family of four quickly became a family of five. Princess An Le suddenly felt uncomfortable in her heart. However, she knew the weight of Shangguan Wan'er in the hearts of her father and mother. Therefore, he forcibly suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and asked Li Xian with a smile, "Father, where do you want to go?" Erchen pushing you there? Just like when you were a child, you pushed your son! ”

The desire in Li Xian's heart was quickly dispelled by the love of licking calves. He smiled and replied softly, "Your queen wants to see the power of the gunpowder bullet, and I was about to launch it with my own hands just now." The catapult is over there, you push it over! ”

"Holy not!" Xiao Zhizhong was taken aback, and instinctively spoke to dissuade him, "The gunpowder bullet is a murder weapon, and the ministers are not familiar with its situation, you are the Ninety-Five, and you must not be in danger!" ”

"Holy Lord, please listen to Weichen's words. Operate a catapult and leave it to Takeo. There is no need for the Holy One to do it himself! Zong Chuke was not to be left behind, and also stepped forward in front of the four-wheeled vehicle.

Ji Zhine, Dou Huaizhen, Cen Xi, Wei Wen, etc., looked at each other and followed silently. Although he didn't speak, he showed a very clear attitude, and he didn't want Li Xian to personally operate the dangerous weapons of catapults and gunpowder bullets, so as not to push himself into a desperate situation if he didn't do anything wrong.

"Huh?" Li Xian's brows immediately furrowed, and dark clouds rolled on his face.

However, before he could get angry, Empress Wei's voice had already sounded quickly beside him, "Zhuqing, relax, with Xue Sijian and Gao Yanfu here, the saint will definitely be fine!" ”

Immediately, she gently held one of Li Xian's hands, and she added with a smile, "Holy Lord, the concubine will go with you." You put the first one, and the concubine puts the second one! ”

"Wushuang really knows me!" The anger in Li Xian's heart was quickly extinguished by tenderness, and the title of his wife unconsciously changed back to his previous habits.

"The saint, the concubine and the saint have always been one." Empress Wei took over and replied very gently.

The estrangement between the husband and wife that had just appeared was smoothed in the blink of an eye. Whether it is Shangguan Wan'er with an umbrella or Princess Anle with a cart, they all admire it so much that they can't throw themselves to the ground.

And Xiao Zhizhong, Zong Chuke and others, although they are still not at ease. But he also knew that if he continued to obstruct him, it would not have any effect except to make Li Xian feel disappointed. So, I had no choice but to get out of the way and follow behind the four-wheeled vehicle with a worried face.

Wei Wushuang glanced at everyone and decisively began to give orders.

"Xue Sijian, go check the gunpowder bullet and prepare in advance!"

"Gao Yanfu, you have been serving the Holy Lord for a long time, and when the Holy Lord will release the gunpowder bomb, you will fight on the side!"

"Zongfu shooting, you are also a military general, and you are also the secretary of the military department, you come to put the third one!"

"General Wei, you can put the fourth!"

"Wu Yanxiu, the fifth one, you come!"

Although it was her first exposure to gunpowder shells, however, her arrangements were impeccable. When everyone heard this, they all received the order, and then they began to get busy.

In Li Xian's heart, a little loss suddenly swelled up. However, he resolutely suppressed this loss himself.

His wife assigned tasks to everyone for his safety. Although it was a bit arbitrary, the starting point was correct. The power was handed over by himself, and his wife could not be blamed. If he was angry even for such a trivial matter, then why did he help his wife up and handle the government for himself?

While silently comforting himself, all preparations were ready. Xue Sijian and Gao Yanfu quickly returned to report.

Li Xian let out a long breath, spit out the unpleasant feeling in his heart, and then, under Gao Yanfu's hand, he successfully ignited the fuse of the gunpowder bomb. A hundred paces away, it was blown up into thick smoke. Contented, he leaned back on the back of the quad bike and looked left and right.

He saw his wife, daughter, and Shangguan Zhaorong covered their ears in fright from the explosion of gunpowder shells.

He saw Xiao Zhizhong, Zong Chuke and other important ministers of the humerus, one by one, their bodies instinctively leaning back, their mouths wide open, and their hands and feet trembling uncontrollably.

He saw the carved beams in the palace and trembled in the echo of the explosion.

He saw the sun shining down from the sky, illuminating every grass and tree around him very brightly.

This is my courtier, dedicated to me! Suddenly, he felt so proud and confident.

Even if he can't stand up, even if he doesn't have the physical strength and energy to manage the government anymore, Datang is still his, and he still firmly controls the overall situation.

He has the loyal Zhang Renyuan, he has the loyal Niu Master Award, and he has the old and serious Yang Qi, who does things without leakage. He also has Zhang Qian, a rising star who is enough to create miracles and is willing to continue to create miracles for him!

Suddenly felt that there seemed to be a lack of someone around him today, Li Xianleng was stunned, and hesitated to ask, "Wushuang, why didn't Yang Zhongshu enter the palace?" I haven't seen him in a while? ”

Wei Wushuang covered his ears with his hands and did not hear her husband's questioning. It wasn't until Li Xian asked a second time that he let go of his hand and responded with a smile under Shangguan Wan'er's reminder.

"Back to the saint, Yang Qi has been lying on the sickbed for a long time and cannot go to court. So a while ago I wrote a recital to pray for bones! After the concubine discussed with Xiao Servant, Zong Servant and others, she felt that it was a bit unkind to continue to let him work hard for the country. Therefore, he was allowed to play the folds, crowned him as Zheng Guogong, and let him go home to recuperate. ”

"What? Are you allowed to tell Yang Zaisi? Why don't you ask me? Just call the shots? Li Xian was taken aback, and asked loudly regardless of the presence of the ministers.

"The Holy One said that I can make my own decisions about anything in the court! Haven't you forgotten? Wei Wushuang immediately couldn't get off the stage, blushed, and asked in a low voice. And the concubine did not treat Yang Qi badly, and also transferred his eldest son Yang Ju back to Chang'an from Shanzhou and served as the governor of the left camp of Wanqi, so that their father and son could see each other every day! (Note: The 10,000 Cavalry Battalion, which is part of the Imperial Forest Army, is divided into two battalions, the left and the right.) )

"You ......" Li Xian wanted to tell his wife, it was a big mistake to do so. However, it turned out that this matter could not be explained clearly in one or two sentences.

And in front of so many humerus ministers, he didn't want to damage his wife's prestige. Therefore, after hesitation, he shook his head suddenly, "I haven't forgotten." But Yang Zaisi has served the country for more than 40 years, and he said goodbye to his old age and went home to recuperate, and I was very reluctant. The Holy Queen did everything right, but there were a few flaws. As the saying goes, compared with the eldest son, Yang Qi is probably closer to his grandchildren. Make another will, let his grandchildren come home with him. No matter where I am now, even in my palace. ”

"The Holy Lord is right, the concubine really didn't expect it to be so deep before!" Wei Wushuang felt very uncomfortable in his heart, but he agreed with a forced smile.

"The Holy One is so sympathetic to his courtiers, we are all willing to smear the liver and brain of the Holy One!" Dou Huaizhen reacted quickly and immediately bowed to Li Xian beside him.

"The ministers are Yang Zhongshu, thank you for your compassion! Willing to smear the liver and brain of the saint! Zong Chuke, Ji Chu Ne, and others also followed up decisively and praised them highly. In the blink of an eye, another dispute was covered up without a trace.

"Hmm!" Li Xian smiled and nodded, and Empress Wei also bowed slightly. Immediately, the latter also picked up the moxa and lit the second powder bullet.

"Boom!" The gunpowder bullet landed a hundred paces away, and the explosion was like thunder.

Li Xian and Wei Hou, looking at the smoke rising in the air, smiling, graceful and magnanimous, like two Buddha statues in the temple.