When the bonfire burned into embers, Li Fan and his party set off for the palace early, because they only entered the city last night, Li Fan did not carefully observe Chang'an City, which had been absent for several years. At this time, he looked out through the curtain of the carriage, and the people of Chang'an lived in an orderly manner and the neighborhood was safe.

Li Fan saw that he was getting closer and closer to the palace gate, so he shouted to the guards outside: "Hurry up, you must not miss the deadline for meeting the saint today." So the two guards outside whipped their whips and quickened their speed.

The reason why Li Fan is so anxious is that he also has important things to do with the saint, and he is the assassin of Hua Yuqi Sanzhou, there must be a lot of government affairs, and there are things that he can't handle by himself, and this time he is a good time to go to Beijing to ask for the holy judge.

When Li Fan arrived at the palace gate, Jin Wuwei's soldiers saw that it was King Qi and let him go, after entering the palace gate, Li Fan jumped out of the carriage and walked towards the Zichen Palace. Li Fan could also know it, and knew that this was the younger brother of Jiang Jiao, the Duke of Chu, so he stepped forward and said, "Lord Zhongcheng is early." ”

Jiang Hui could recognize Li Fan at a glance, so he immediately said: "It turned out to be His Royal Highness King Qi, fortunately, isn't His Royal Highness King Qi in the field?" Why was he called back today? ”

Li Fan said: "What Lord Zhongcheng said is good, I came to Beijing to enjoy the dance this time. ”

Jiang Hui smiled: "That's a blessing, why do I see that His Royal Highness King Qi is a little unhappy?" ”

Li Fan wanted to cover it up, but Jiang Hui saw through it, so he pulled Jiang Hui's sleeve and said softly: "Recently, there have been many government affairs in the three states under my jurisdiction, but I was sent here by an edict from His Majesty. ”

Li Fan sighed, and Jiang Hui persuaded, "What is the important task of the three states under the jurisdiction of King Qi, so urgent? ”

"It wasn't that the inspectors sent by Jingzhong to inspect the Quartet two days ago, but just passed through the three states to clarify the maladministration of the land to me, and I was about to vigorously punish the people concerned, but I received an edict, so I hurried here."

Jiang Hui listened, and suddenly smiled again: "This is exactly what the old minister proposed, why is the three states under your jurisdiction also very serious?" ”

Li Fan was silent, but said: "Don't say this in advance, what is Your Majesty doing now?" ”

Jiang Hui said: "I handed over a piece of paper, but I saw that His Majesty was busy choreographing dances in the Yanying Palace. ”

Li Fan could hear that Jiang Hui was a little dissatisfied in his eyes, but he still said it slightly. The saint has a preference for dance rhythm, often recruits palace maids, and organizes dance practice in the palace, and this time I heard that it is Hu music from the northwest, and His Majesty thinks it is feasible, so he began to choreograph. Li Fan suddenly had doubts in his heart, this would not be to let himself make suggestions for choreographing dances. If so, then you are a layman.

Li Fan didn't hesitate, and continued to walk forward after saying goodbye to Jiang Hui, and after a while, he saw the tall building of Yanying Palace, and sure enough, there was a burst of music there. Li Fan heard this dance music majestic, but tactful and affectionate, several rows of dancers danced to the music in front of the hall, and Tang Xuanzong beat in the middle, organizing the whole music and dance almost perfectly.

At this time, the eunuch next to him shouted: "Li Fan, the king of Qi, has come back to Beijing to meet His Majesty." ”

Li Longji walked out of it, and the music stopped, Li Longji held Li Fan's hand and said, "Fourth brother returned to Beijing, how are you doing along the way?" ”

"It's all good, Your Majesty can still talk about the safety of the younger brother on the road, and the younger brother is very moved. However, His Majesty summoned the ministers back and said that it was to watch the dance, but it was a small matter to watch the dance, would there be other things? ”

When Li Longji heard Li Fan ask, he smiled again: "You still have too much heart, this time I came to let you watch the dance, and now that you are here, I will no longer practice, please come to the table." ”

Li Fan walked into the Yanying Palace, the inside was ready, and the dancing girls also hurriedly entered the hall, followed by the first light of the lanterns, the hall was full of golden cups and jade chopsticks, and the dishes were complete.

At this time, Li Fan saw that there was a shortage of seats opposite him, and at this time, the eunuch outside the hall suddenly shouted: "Please invite Jiang Jiao, the Duke of Chu, to sit at the table." ”

Li Fan set his eyes on Jiang Jiao, the Duke of Chu, he still remembered the exploits of this person when he pacified Princess Taiping, and like himself, he was a hero that the Holy Lord needed to appreciate now.

After Jiang Jiao finished giving the salute to the saint, he saw Li Fan and came to him and said, "His Royal Highness King Qi has also come to Beijing...... I always thought that His Majesty had summoned me for something, but it turned out that a distinguished guest had come. ”

"The Duke of Chu has been in Beijing for many years, and he has forgotten about me, the prince from other places."

Jiang Jiao saw that Li Fan was deliberately like this, so he hurriedly arched his hand again and said: "How dare you, after all, His Royal Highness King Qi is a royal clansman, and I am just a hero, how dare the old minister forget King Qi." ”

Li Longji saw that the two of them were talking and pushing back and forth, so he said: "Okay, if you two have anything to say later, today I will summon the Duke of Chu and the King of Qi, who is far away from home to act in the history of assassination, just to enjoy the dance, and by the way, talk about the governance of the Tang Dynasty in the past few years." ”

After Li Longji made the final decision, he announced the dancing girl into the hall, Jiang Jiao was very interested, Li Fan's heart was obviously too heavy, and he could hardly sit down. Still, he let himself pretend to be indifferent, watching as he went.

The dancers waved their long sleeves in the hall and moved around, while the drum music and flute music in the back almost all kinds of instruments were used, and all kinds of instruments rose in an orderly manner according to the rhythm. The dancing girl in the middle is indeed higher than the others, controlling the atmosphere of the whole scene. Sometimes the posture is graceful, sometimes mixed with the coordination of drum music, sonorous and powerful.

During the banquet, Li Longji said to Li Fan: "It is really not easy for the fourth brother to come to the capital, it is better to accompany me tomorrow to visit these three major areas." I've been in the palace all the time, and I'm so idle, I always have someone to accompany me to relieve my boredom. ”

Li Fan replied: "Your Majesty's words are also extremely praised, after all, the four worlds in the palace are limited, and your Majesty's handling of government affairs all day long is also very complicated. The younger brother suggested that His Majesty might as well inspect the prefectures and counties of the world, so that he could have a glimpse of the people's livelihood. ”

"The fourth brother's suggestion is really good, but not for the time being, the livelihood of the people in the Gyeonggi area, including the nearby prefectures and counties, is not optimistic these days, not only is it not handled properly, but also many ministers are rampant. I think it's time to dispose of these people. ”

Xuanzong's words were categorical, saying the taste that an emperor should have, and looking at Li Fan again, his doubts were suddenly dispelled, he didn't know what the attitude of the imperial court was towards privately occupying the land, Xuanzong already understood it very clearly when he said this. In fact, Li Fan had already ordered the crackdown on the loss of land caused by the collusion of officials and businessmen in the three states where he was located, and now with Xuanzong's actions, he was even more confident.

At this time, Li Fan and Jiang Jiao in the hall echoed one after another, and Xuanzong picked up the wine bottle and said: "I have ordered all states and counties not to be afraid of any force to return the people's land to the farmers, and I now swear here that the inland sea will be cleared in January, and there will be no such thing." ”

Li Fan and Jiang Jiao also raised their glasses, although this banquet was said to be to enjoy the dance, but after Xuanzong's generous words, there was some hope for the vision.

The dance was almost done, and Xuanzong was not strong enough to drink, so he dismissed the dancer, Jiang Jiao and Li Fan helped Xuanzong to walk towards the apse and helped Xuanzong to the royal couch.

At this time, when Li Fan and Jiang Jiao left, they watched Xuanzong fall asleep peacefully under the service of the eunuchs, and after Li Fan and Jiang Jiao walked out of the palace gate, Jiang Jiao said to Li Fan: "His Royal Highness King Qi is coming to Beijing now, and he won't leave for a while, I think it's better to come to my house for a visit, and I won't delay King Qi's other important matters." ”

Li Fan slowly walked down the stone steps with Jiang Jiao, hesitated for a while, and said, "How can I, the history of the Sanzhou Thorn, be at ease?" If there is a big change, even if Your Majesty does not say it, those ministers may not necessarily say it. I think I'll leave tomorrow and go back. ”

Originally, Jiang Jiao still had something to say, but when he heard Li Fan say this, it didn't make sense, but he asked again: "Where is His Royal Highness King Qi going now?" ”

Li Fan didn't have a specific location, but after thinking about it carefully, there were many important ministers in the capital who had a close relationship with him, but in order not to let people know, he decided to go to the restaurant to stay, so that he could hide people's eyes.

So Li Fan said: "Then what kind of restaurant does the Duke of Chu think this Chang'an City can spend the night?" ”

"That's naturally a lot, but if you want to be worthy of the identity of King Qi, there may only be Yuxian Tower."

After hearing this, Li Fan said: "Chu Guogong also goes often? ”

"No, there is no need to say much, many children of rich families have gotten there, and even the entire Chang'an City has heard of it."

Li Fan replied at this time: "Thank you Chu Guogong for the introduction." ”

Then Li Fan got into the carriage and left the palace, he wanted to know where this Jade Immortal Tower was, which could make the important ministers of the entire Chang'an City look so sideways. However, he heard Jiang Jiao mean that this is not a peaceful place, maybe there are too many princes and grandsons, and it will cause trouble. But he is not afraid, after all, in this Chang'an City, in addition to the royal clan, other powerful officials and eunuchs must have a respect in front of him.

Li Fan watched the carriage drive out of the palace gate, and said to the men outside: "Go directly to the Yuxian Tower." ”

The guards who were driving the car answered repeatedly, and the guards inside asked, "His Royal Highness King Qi has seen His Majesty, what has he gained?" ”

Li Fan sighed: "Your Majesty said that I was going to Beijing to watch the dance, but it was just a banquet." And the banquet only talked about the current maladministration, and there was nothing else to say. ”

The guards didn't ask anymore, and they were silent with Li Fan in the carriage for a while, and when they arrived at the Yuxian Tower, after Li Fan jumped out of the carriage, he looked at the pomp and circumstance of the Yuxian Building, which was indeed different from other places.

Although the door is relatively deserted, the decoration inside is undoubtedly one of the best in Chang'an City, Li Fan glanced at the store after walking in, and then looked at the shopkeeper who walked towards him. The shopkeeper, who was obviously a shrewd businessman, said to him, "The guest doesn't look like a local, does he?" ”

Li Fan said: "If you live in other places and come to the capital to do business, you have an empty house here for these brothers of mine to spend a night." ”

The shopkeeper said, "Of course there is, but the price is a little more expensive." ”

Li Fan said again: "Of course, this money is not a problem, I want the best room on the second floor, and by the way, I will pay for this meal together." ”