Out of the palace gate, a carriage stopped there, and Hua Shaosheng and Sima Tu were waiting there.

Seeing Li Xun come out, Sima Tu walked up and said in a low voice, "Lord, but what happened?" ”

From Li Xun to the present, five hours have passed, and it is impossible for it to take so long to simply face the saint and report the situation, something must have happened.

Li Xun said lightly: "Let's go back and talk about it." ”

Sima Tu nodded, and then looked in one direction, Li Xun followed his gaze, and there was a dark corner, pitch black, and nothing could be seen.

"Who's there?"

"His Royal Highness the Prince."

Li Xun was silent for a moment, and then walked over, entering the darkness, his vision was dark, but when he got closer, he could still see a group of figures, which should be Zhao Xun.

"Cousin?"

"It's me."

Zhao Xun's voice sounded.

Li Xun smiled and said, "Cousin, what are you doing standing here?" ”

"Waiting for you."

Zhao Xun replied, and then asked, "What did my mother just tell you?" ”

Li Xun said: "I didn't say anything, my aunt asked me to be low-key and cautious recently, don't go out if you have nothing to do, and don't contact the ministers of the court and the central government casually, so as not to arouse the emperor's suspicion." ”

"That's all?"

"What does my cousin think my aunt will say to me?"

Li Xun smiled and asked rhetorically.

Zhao Xun also smiled, but his smile just came out of his mouth, and the look on his face was still indifferent, of course, Li Xun couldn't see these expressions.

"What my mother said is very true, although you have made great achievements in Longyou, but it has also caused a lot of jealousy, the truth of shooting the first bird, you should understand, recently low-key and cautious, only the benefits are not bad, and the father may transfer you to a local post, experience and experience, you can rest assured, it's just an excess, it's okay, just take advantage of this to avoid the edge."

Li Xun said with a smile: "Then dare to be kind, go outside just quietly and quietly, so as not to be pointed at and gossip." ”

Zhao Xun was not speaking, Li Xun was also silent, both of them were looking at each other, but neither of them could see the look on each other's faces, and after a while, Zhao Xun was speechless and turned to leave.

Watching Zhao Xun leave, Li Xun's eyes narrowed, and he waited for a while before turning around and leaving.

Returning to the carriage, Sima Tu immediately asked out loud: "Lord, is the prince's sudden entry into the palace today related to you, lord?" ”

Li Xun looked at Sima Tu, his vigilance was really extremely sharp.

Li Xun told everything before and after, and there was nothing to hide.

Zhao Xun's approach was obviously to protect himself, and he betrayed Li Xun, with the relationship between the two of them, it really shouldn't be like this, it is said that Sima Tu should be surprised and puzzled after listening to it, but after Sima Tu listened to Li Xun's description, he didn't show any expression, just lowered his head and fell into contemplation.

Li Xun sighed and said: "You once told me before that there was no me in the prince's plan, and I didn't think so at the time, but now I see, what you said is right." ”

Sima Tu looked at Li Xun and opened his mouth, but he still didn't speak, there were some words, he didn't know how to say them, because Li Xun and the crown prince were both monarchs and ministers, but also brothers, such a relationship, many words, Sima Tu couldn't say it directly, it was too straightforward, that was to sow discord.

After Sima Tu followed Li Xun, the two talked a lot, including many things before Li Xun, after the Battle of Jiangnan, Li Xun returned to Beijing to establish a patrol camp, and commanded thousands of soldiers, not much but not less, at that time, Zhao Xun had just sealed the king and built a mansion, and the foundation was weak, and it was necessary to gather strength, but that's it, Li Xun still did not enter Zhao Xun's inner circle, and later in the first battle of Longyou, Li Xun served as the governor of Wuzhou, sitting on one side, and the strength was not to be underestimated, the situation is still the case, Zhao Xun and Li Xun two, On the surface, it is intimate, but in fact, Zhao Xun to Li Xun has always just, you should do this, you should do that, this can't be done, that can't be done, Zhao Xun's group, planning and carrying out things, never discussed with Li Xun, Li Xun has always been an afterthought, Sima Tu said that to Li Xun at the beginning, very tactful and secretive, in fact, he just wanted to tell Li Xun, even for Zhao Xun, you must keep an eye on it, and the heart of guarding against people is indispensable! Don't be taken advantage of by others for foolishness.

Thinking of Li Yi's words, Li Xun sighed again: "My aunt still loves me." ”

Sima Tu said softly: "Concubine Li is the biological mother of the crown prince, although the whole focus is on him, but Concubine Li is also the aunt of the lord, she is also surnamed Li, it is impossible for her to completely ignore her mother's family." ”

Li Xun looked at Sima Tu and said lightly: "Sima Tu, you know my Li Xun's character, there are no outsiders here, if you have anything to say, even if you say it bluntly, I don't want to hear you talk about this nonsense." ”

Sima Tu was silent for a moment, then nodded, and said: "Lord, the current situation is very clear, whether it is out of political or psychological considerations, no matter how good the lord does, in the prince's plan, there is no place for the lord, the lord has achieved brilliant results in the Western Regions this time, but it is beyond the prince's plan, since it is outside the plan, the prince naturally wants to pull the things beyond into the plan, and do so, as far as the current situation is concerned, It will be of great benefit to the crown prince. ”

Li Xun opened the curtains, looked at the scenery outside, and said silently: "I know what you want to say, after the crown prince succeeds to the throne, in his dynasty, if there are no accidents, I'm afraid I won't do anything." ”

Li Xun said that he did not mean to do some ulterior or other greater ambitions, Li Xun never had this idea and thought, he never thought about it, he knew that a very small number of people around him, such as Fan Zhongyun and Sima Tu, had some other thoughts in their hearts, but Li Xun could clearly affirm that he absolutely did not, the reason why Li Xun was sad and sad was because he used to be very simple, he only wanted three wives and four concubines, rich and noble for a lifetime, and was later influenced by some people, so he tried to join it, this process, Li Xun can be said to be like a fish in water, smooth sailing, during which there may be sweat and tears, there have been very difficult moments, but it is precisely because of the rainbow after the wind and rain, this kind of success obtained through hard work, has a great sense of satisfaction, which makes Li Xun slowly have more efforts to do something for the country, for the emperor, for the people, but after a great turn tonight, Li Xun was given an extremely heavy blow, a dream and hope suddenly shattered, can often destroy a person's will and spirit, Li Xun may not be so fragile, but at this moment, he feels a great sense of frustration, which makes people very painful and uncomfortable.

Sima Tu said in a low voice: "The lord doesn't have to think too much, Concubine Li Guifei will become the queen mother in the future, and with her on it, the lord can at least guarantee a lifetime of glory, which is actually quite good." ”

Sima Tu actually has something to say in his heart, but he won't say it now, saying it will only backfire, harm others and himself, and Sima Tu knows very well that Zhao Zhi takes the world as a model and draws a circle, this circle surrounds everyone, after Zhao Zhi, the control of this circle will be taken over by Zhao Xun, if he doesn't give a chance, Li Xun will be like this in this life, Sima Tu knows Li Xun very well, his lord does not have much ambition, at least not now, unless he is forced to do so, otherwise Li Xun will not have thoughts and ideas, Taking the initiative to jump out of this circle has nothing to do with whether Li Xun has the ability or not, but depends on whether he wants to or dare.