When Yang Youxian, the young secretary of Dali Temple, introduced Du Zongting, the imperial historian, Liu Xingzhi seemed to remember what happened just now, "Father, when the child was secretly watching at the gate of King Wei's mansion just now, guess who the child saw entering?" ”

"Who?"

"It's Du Zongting of this Yushitai." Liu Xingzhi knocked on the table and whispered his major discovery.

Yang Youxian looked at Liu Xingzhi, and then said to Liu Xun, the king of Ning: "Lord Wang, it seems that Du Zongting is the person of King Wei, and he can't be wrong." ”

King Ning snorted, "I didn't expect that this year has just started spring, and so many old foxes who were originally silent will start to reveal their original forms now." ”

"Lord Wang, you said that Li Shizhi is both the uncle of the country and the secretary of Dali Temple, if the prince really catches his handle, will the emperor punish him?" Yang Youxian is most concerned about this issue, after all, he is now the deputy of Dali Temple, if Li Shizhi falls, he is the most likely to replace Li Shizhi.

King Ning pondered for a while, and Liu Xingzhi took the opportunity to interject: "I think it's difficult, after all, Li Shizhi is the eldest brother of the queen, and I heard that he is upright and upright, and the prince has repeatedly begged him to go to the prince's mansion for a meal, but Li Shizhi has turned him away. I don't think the emperor will be reluctant. ”

"Not necessarily!" King Ning thought for a while, twisted his beard and smiled coldly, "The 'Wu Qingfeng case' is the emperor's heart disease, and it is also his bottom line, according to the king's understanding of his father, if Li Shizhi really has someone who privately releases the Wu family, the emperor will definitely cut the grass and eradicate the roots, and will not tolerate it." ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" Yang Youxian smiled after hearing this, and said with a smile, "Then you have to rely on the prince to help." ”

King Ning nodded, "Youxian, these days, you have been keeping an eye on Li Shizhi." If he behaves out of the ordinary, report it to me immediately. ”

Yang Youxian drank a few rounds with King Ning and his son in the dark room, and then went back from the secret passage where he came.

After a long night, I don't know when it started to drizzle, and the house of the imperial historian Li Shizhi seemed to be wrapped in a misty drizzle, and the cold air in early spring became heavier and heavier. The deep back in the wing room, pacing back and forth inside, and from time to time there were bursts of sighs. Outside, a figure slowly opened the door of the wing. Li Shizhi in the room seemed to have just woken up, looking at the caring eyes of his wife in front of him, Li Shizhi couldn't help but sigh again.

Mrs. Li didn't ask questions, just bowed her head and walked to the round table, picked up a pot of hot tea, poured it into a cup, and handed it to her husband.

Li Shizhi took Mrs. Teacup, who is usually good at tea, drank it directly today, and then said slowly: "Why doesn't Mrs. fall asleep?" It's cold now. ”

Mrs. Li's eyes were filled with tears when she heard this, and she said with concern: "Xianggong, don't think about it anymore, everything is left to fate." What's more, you are the queen's brother, I guess no one dares to touch you! ”

"Hey, don't you know, ma'am!" Li Shizhi said abruptly, "I have always been clean and upright, in order not to be caught by anyone. Unexpectedly, I was dutiful and loyal for more than ten years, but I was still caught. Now this time, I'm afraid that the emperor will turn over the old case again! ”

Li Shizhi said that, he was stunned, and his mind couldn't calm down for a long time.

"Shi Zhi, is it true that Du Zongting accused you?" Mrs. Li was also a little curious, and couldn't help but ask.

As soon as Mrs. Li finished asking, Li Shizhi, who was still melancholy, turned his head and looked at his wife, his eyes showed a fierce light, Mrs. Li saw her husband's terrifying eyes, she couldn't help but swallow her saliva, and didn't dare to ask again.

The atmosphere was solemn for a moment, and Li Shizhi slowly calmed down, and said calmly with a long sigh of relief: "Madam, you can't say this to anyone, whether you have it or not, you can't nod your head." Remember? ”

Mrs. Li nodded with tears in her eyes at this time and said, "No matter what, what happens, the concubine must accompany her husband!" ”

Li Shiyi took his wife into his arms, "Now is not the time to say such depressing words!" I'll go find the Queen tomorrow. ”

The continuous spring rain overnight rustled in the yard, and Li Shizhi suffered all night, and finally the rooster crowed.

After Li Shizhi changed his clothes and put on the morning court, he first went to Cining Hall to ask to see the queen. The queen knew that her brother would ask to see her if he had something important, so she waited in the back room of the palace.

When Li Shiyi saw his sister, he knelt directly on the ground, and the queen quickly helped him up, and then retreated from the subordinates on the left and right.

"Sister! This time, my brother is really in trouble. Li Shizhi said and sighed a few times with tears in his eyes.

The queen mother said sharply: "Brother, how can you cry when you encounter such a thing, you didn't do this before!" ”

"Sister, you don't know, this time it's not trivial!"

When Li Shizhi was about to speak, the queen sneered and said, "Hmph, isn't it Wu Qingfeng's business!" What is there to be afraid of! ”

"Sister, do you know that?" Li Shizhi was surprised and said, "The last time the emperor was about to retire from the court, he also said that he would personally intervene!" ”

"What are you afraid of, the palace has already inquired about the emperor, and the emperor will not ask about it." The queen said lightly.

"Really?"

The queen replied impatiently: "It is true, my good brother, you can rest assured!" ”

Li Shizhi was relieved at this time, his brows stretched slightly, and there was a hint of joy on his face.

"But brother, I have to talk about you." The queen said angrily, "You said that your nephew is the current prince, and it doesn't matter if you don't help others, why do you still cause such a thing now, and we will all be involved when the time comes." ”

Li Shizhi said with a smile: "You know that the foolish brother has always been resolute and has offended many people, so if you fall into this court dispute again, I am afraid that you will offend more people." ”

The queen smiled contemptuously, "Skee! Brother, you are embarrassed to say, in the past few years, you still don't know how many good things this palace has said about you in front of the emperor! ”

"What Niangniang taught me is that the foolish brother must remember it."

The queen knows her brother's temperament very well, Li Shizhi is an upright official, and rarely asks about the party struggle in the court, half of it is for Mingzhe to protect himself, and half is because of self-cleanliness. But in recent years, the reason why Li Shizhi has been able to mix like a fish in water in the court is also because he is deeply valued by the emperor, and Li Shizhi is also a rare cool official among many courtiers. The reason why the emperor turned a deaf ear to Du Zongting's accusations this time was half because of the empress's face, and the second was to appease Li Shizhi's uneasy heart.

"Brother, sister, I begged for a good errand for you in front of the emperor this time." When the queen spoke, her face was very proud.

Li Shizhi asked curiously: "There is Sister Lao, what is the matter?" ”