In the water pavilion in the back garden of the General's Mansion, Shan Zhuokun, Li Yuanchang and Wei Chi Baolin pushed the cup and changed the lamp, and they talked very happily. At this moment, the three of them were already drunk.

"It's thanks to the two of you who came forward for today's matter, otherwise my brother would definitely suffer."

Under the stimulation of alcohol, Shan Zhuokun's tongue couldn't help but become a little stiff, and his words became much more indistinct than usual.

"Shangxian, don't think so much, according to General Ben, the emperor doesn't want to embarrass you at all today. At the end of the day, you're just a target. ”

Yu Chi Baolin put the bowl in his hand heavily on the table with the strength of wine, and comforted Shan Zhuokun,

"Although my lieutenant Chi Baolin is usually soft-spoken, there is no room for speech in the court. But these two eyes can see very clearly, to put it bluntly, the emperor's intention today is not to drink alcohol, the purpose is to punish the courtiers and observe people's hearts. ”

Li Yuanchang held the wine bowl with his right hand, looked at the front with fixed eyes, thought for a moment, nodded in agreement:

"Shangxian, this king thinks that what Brother Baolin said is true, although the emperor is acting too vigorously today. But if you think about it, it's understandable. It's just that the elder brother happens to be the monkey in the chicken killing monkey, so he was wronged like this. ”

"Grievance?"

Shan Zhuokun originally wanted to drink, but when he heard this, he showed a bitter face, and after putting the wine bowl on the table, he danced and stated the grievances in his heart.

"It's not a grievance at all, is it? It is clearly a grievance greater than the sky. My brother has been dashing for more than 20 years, why should he be used as a monkey now? To tell you the truth, even if I am given Yunnan Baiyao now, I will not be able to heal the wounds in my heart. ”

Yu Chi Baolin and Li Yuanchang glanced at each other, and both showed sympathetic expressions. To tell the truth, this matter is not to be said to be on the immortals who have never been afraid of heaven and earth, even if a person with a docile temperament is afraid that the resentment is also great.

When Shan Zhuokun saw Li Yuanchang and Yu Chi Baolin looking at him, he suddenly stood up and walked towards the lake, saying as he walked:

"Anyway, the immortal has no face to see people, so it's better to jump into the river and die, it's far happier than being wronged."

When Yu Chi Baolin and Li Yuanchang heard this, they were taken aback, and they both got up to stop each other. One hugged Shan Zhuokun's waist tightly with both hands, and the other held his shoulders with his hands, comforting him repeatedly, don't think about things narrowly and harm Qingqing's life. Shan Zhuokun saw the two of them acting like this, and his heart was even more proud.

As the saying goes, it's hard to be a brother. It seems that the two men in front of him really care about themselves. However, although he thought so in his heart, he still refused to give up on the surface and continued to make a fuss.

was having a good time, but saw Li Zhifeng, who was dressed as a man, hurriedly came under the guidance of his family. Seeing this scene, she was stunned at first, then came to Shan Zhuokun in three steps and two steps, suddenly raised her palm, and slapped Shan Zhuokun in the face.

With the sound of crisp slapping, the three men who were still entangled just now instantly petrified and looked at her in a daze.

"Lord Zhifeng, what are you doing here?" Suddenly, Yu Chi Baolin's consciousness woke up, and he asked in surprise, "Just talk, why do you want to beat people." ”

"Hitting? The lord of this county has the intention of killing. Now that something big has happened in Chang'an, the emperor ordered me to come to the disciple for help quickly, but the three of you are fine, but you are hiding here to drink and commit suicide, is there any priority? Li Zhi shouted angrily.

The three men first looked at each other, and then looked at Li Zhifeng blankly. They really can't understand what kind of big things will happen to Chang'an, as the imperial capital? And it made her so mad.

"Sister Zhifeng, don't worry, what's going on?"

Among the three, Li Yuanchang calmed down first and asked in a calm tone.

"Brother Wang, General Xu is dead." Li Zhifeng took a deep look at Li Yuanchang and said in a hurried tone.

The three of them couldn't help but be stunned again after hearing this, if it is still possible to say that someone else died suddenly, but this General Xu is the most domineering person in the court, thinking that Shan Zhuokun had a conflict with him on the first day of the court, and then the two of them formed a bond because of this matter, and they no longer fought against each other all the time. I hadn't heard of any illness in him before, so how could he suddenly die?

"Little county lord, aren't you joking with us?" Yu Chi Baolin said with a smile, "If you want to say that it is possible for others, but this General Xu's physique is as strong as an ox, how is it possible?" ”

However, before his words fell, he saw Li Zhifeng say with a straight face: "It's true." ”

Seeing her look so solemn, the three of them knew that this matter was indeed extraordinary, and their smiles froze on their lips, and the expressions on their faces turned to confusion.

It seems that there must be a hidden secret in today's matter, and since this is the case, it is necessary to quickly get to the bottom of this matter, and only in this way can we calm the hearts of the government and the people.

"Sister Zhifeng, since this matter is not trivial, let's go quickly." Li Yuanchang urged, "Immortal, this king knows that you and General Xu have never been on good terms, but I am afraid that only you can find out the truth about today's matter." Don't refuse, if you really let this matter come to light in the future, this king will definitely make it clear to the emperor that he wants him to reward you. What do you think? ”

Although Shan Zhuokun shouted grievances just now, in fact, he was just borrowing wine to spill. After this incident, he had already sobered up. Hearing Li Yuanchang's words again, he smiled indifferently and said:

"King Han, don't say that, although my brother and that General Xu really look at each other unpleasantly. But now after all, he is also working for the emperor, since he has his job, how can he not do things for the court? Don't worry, let's take a look later. But first of all, you can leave the affairs of the dead to me, and the affairs of the living have to be left to you. ”

"Okay, that's a deal." Li Yuanchang and Yu Chi Baolin replied in unison.

Daming Palace, under the leadership of Li Zhifeng, the three of them went straight to Hongyi Palace. The reason why he did not choose to meet them in the imperial study, but changed to this place, was a decision made by Li Shimin after following the advice of his eldest grandson, Wujian.

First, it has been a long time since the eldest grandson Wujian and his uncle Li Yuanchang's uncle and sister-in-law have seen each other, and it is just right to continue the old relationship. Second, I also want to take a look at this Shan Zhuokun's behavior and speech from the side, so as to judge whether he is worthy of the post of a feudal official.

Outside the Hongyi Palace, while Li Zhifeng and Guo Bin went in to report the news, Li Yuanchang quietly said to Shan Zhuokun beside him:

"Shangxian, this place is the lord of the harem in Da'an Palace, and it is the residence of my imperial sister-in-law's eldest grandson Wuji. Although she is a kind person, she has always liked people who are knowledgeable. When you see her later, this behavior should be more restrained. ”

Shan Zhuokun blinked, and at this moment, for some reason, a strong excitement suddenly appeared in his heart, and his heartbeat was much faster.

I used to often see the story of the Tang Dynasty Empress in the history books, and knew that this eldest grandson queen was not only extremely beautiful, but also extremely graceful and generous, and was the virtuous helper of Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. However, he never thought that one day he would see a living one.

With the intensity of this heartbeat, he really had a trance feeling that a little fan wanted to see an idol.

"King Han, Master Shan, General Wei Chi, the emperor and the queen are waiting in the side hall at the moment, and I want you to wait in to meet the king." As the closed door was pushed open from the inside, Guo Bin appeared in front of everyone and bowed down.

"Thank you, father-in-law." Li Yuanchang took out a piece of broken silver from his sleeve as he spoke, and handed it to Guo Bin, "This bit of silver is the king's intention, and I hope you don't want to refuse." ”

When Shan Zhuokun saw this scene, although his face was silent, he also smiled secretly in his heart. It is said that officialdom is dark, but it turns out that it has started thousands of years ago.

Guo Bin glanced at Shan Zhuokun and Yu Chi Baolin, who were standing on the left and right sides of Li Yuanchang, respectively, and saw that both of them looked extremely indifferent, so he reached out and took the silver, put it in his sleeve, and said with a smile:

"King Han is really polite. Come, three adults, please come in with the miscellaneous family. ”

After that, under his guidance, the three of them walked into the palace gate.