The moon was gradually hidden by dark clouds, and when the lights were turned off in this city, it was pitch black in Chang'an City.

"Ahh

Li Sui stood up, carried the bamboo flute in his hand, walked out of the door, came to the edge of the high platform, stood up steadily, put Zhu Xiao to his mouth, exhaled, the sound of the flute spread in the air of the summer night, far away, faint.

The white ten fingers pressed on the bamboo flute, and one by one the notes jumped out of the air holes, softly in the air, weaving, and flying higher and farther into the sky. The wind is combined, the clouds are united, the stars are united, and the moon is combined, and it lingers in the universe.

Unfortunately, no one was able to see the show.

The moon came out again, and it was still like the selfless and noble fairy, swaying its own brilliance and illuminating the world.

Li Sui is still blowing, blowing the melancholy that belongs to him in this turbulent season.

The summer night is quiet, and some people take advantage of the moonlight to secretly blow a song of desolation.

The old emperor is dying, and there have been rumors of this since a long time ago. Some people are worried, while others are looking forward to it.

It's been a long time since I've heard from the old emperor, although there are eunuchs who go in and out of the palace to purchase supplies, but even if they are coerced and enticed, they are silent, to be precise, they should be at a loss and ignorant and dare not talk nonsense.

It has been a long time since the last time the old emperor summoned the minister, and the habit of not going to court is like a rule, if it weren't for the Spring Society, the old emperor asked the chief manager of the palace to push him out in a wooden wheelchair once, and outsiders even thought that the old emperor had gone, but it was difficult for the prince to ascend the throne, and the plot was not made.

Recently, people have begun to speculate in secret about the old emperor again......

"A few days ago, I seemed to see His Royal Highness the Great Prince in the Peony Pavilion, but I didn't hear the news that the Great Prince was recalled?"

"Are you stupid? How many days can the one in the palace last? At that time, it will be another 'natural disaster'! ”

"The second prince seems to have returned?"

"Of course, the Jing'an Mansion was lit up a few days ago."

"Then why didn't the eldest prince's Yong'an palace see candles?"

"This ...... I don't know. ”

"You say, will the two princes come back by secret edict?"

"It's hard to say...... I think the second prince may not be, I heard some generals in the court say that the second prince guarded the pass has recently been in an emergency, and a large number of Huns have gathered. ”

"What about the general?"

"Huh? Seeing you face to face, you're new here, right? The one in the palace has never worshiped a general since he dominated the industry. ”

"But I heard that when I was in the war, there was indeed a mighty general."

"Looks like there is, right? It's all old sesame rotten grain, and I can't remember it clearly. ”

"What's going on on the prince's side?"

"What else could there be? First the palace, then the east palace, he can only read, I see him ......"

Before the man could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a kind colleague.

"Don't say anything indecent, don't say anything indecent!"

……

The Prime Minister's Office of Zhongshu Province.

Behind the curtain of simplicity, there are two old men playing chess. Nineteen times nineteen chessboard, three hundred and sixty-one points, black and white each accounted for one hundred and seven, obviously has entered the final state of the chess game, now it seems that it is still so anxious, a little careless, one of them will lose the whole game, or Arhat Fu Tiger, or evil python swallowing dragon.

"Why don't you let me tell him everything?" Among them, an old man with all white hair and eyes that were always half-squinted asked.

The other old man in a black robe, his eyes were burning, and his expression was full of energy, and he groaned, pinching the white son in his hand, and he was undecided, "It's hard to say...... It's all up to His Majesty's thoughts. ”

The white-haired old man sighed, "Have you said hello to the people in Menxia Province?" ”

"Those who seek death insist on going their own way, and there is no persuasion." The black-robed old man fell, and the chessboard was knocked.

"Hey." The white-haired old man sighed again, "After all, a colleague." Without hesitation, he fell into white again.

"He is also a bit of a trick, not inferior to you and me!" The old man in the black robe sighed, but he didn't groan anymore, but looked at the white-haired old man in front of him, and said with a smile: "Shangguan old thief, why haven't you reviewed the chess you played back then?" ”

"Wei Niubi, don't you claim to be a chess saint to the outside world, and you are wise like a demon?"

"Old! No younger than younger. The old man who was called Wei Niubi by the white-haired old man sighed that he was the prime minister of Shangshu Province, Wei Mingyuan. Sitting in front of him was naturally the prime minister of the central government and Shangguan Yu.

"Alright." Shangguan Yu finally fell the white son, at this time, the two sides, each accounted for two "golden horns", two "silver edges", a total of two hundred and sixteen sons, but the final victory or defeat depends on who can seize the "grass belly".

"Back then, you and I didn't go down here." Shangguan Yu said lightly, pinching his beard by the way, his eyes were still half-narrowed.

"yes." Wei Mingyuan straightened up and raised his head, holding the chessboard in his hand, "At that time, the Holy Lord will decide." "Temple Street

Shangguan Yu echoed: "Yes." ”

"Now you're looking, guess who's going to win?" Wei Mingyuan said with a smile, and brought a white piece in his hand, knocking and knocking on the chessboard, preparing to make another one.

Shangguan Yu was also helpless when he saw his situation, "Niu Nose, I thought you had cultivated a lot in recent years, but I didn't expect you to be a big boss." ”

"Oh?" Wei Mingyuan narrowed his eyes, "What about me?" ”

Wei Mingyuan in this picture, Shangguan Yu doesn't know how many times he has seen it, but there is still a rule in this, that is, nothing good happens every time, "Hey, knowing that this matter is not feasible, is it child's play for the monarchy?" ”

"But I think this should be the result that the Holy One wants to see the most."

"But......" Shangguan Yu was interrupted by Wei Mingyuan before he could finish speaking, "No, but, I think this time is the same as last time, the Holy Lord chooses me, not you." ”

"That's what I thought too, you two were the most like-minded back then...... But have you ever thought about the feelings of the three princes? Shangguan Yu asked.

Wei Mingyuan shook his head, "I really didn't think about it. But before Shangguan Yu could speak again, Wei Mingyuan's words changed, "But the old emperor said that his own son, he knows it himself." ”

"I hope so......"

"Hmm."

Shangguan Yu and Wei Mingyuan both fell silent.

The time they played chess was actually the day after Ye Jinyu visited the Jing'an Palace, which was early in the morning. Originally, the officials all got up in the court, but the old emperor didn't go to the early court, and the two idle old guys got together. Unlike the other officials, the two of them were secretly summoned by the old emperor......

In Chang'an, the sky was not yet complete. The two of them got up early, so they placed an oil lamp on the chessboard and at hand.

"Bullnose, why don't you leave?" Shangguan Yu asked knowingly.

Wei Mingyuan tapped the chessboard with a white zi, and replied casually, "At this time, it is already a bottleneck, and it is all up to the saint." We probably won't be able to finish this game of chess, so let's leave this chess game to future generations......" After speaking, Wei Mingyuan sighed again.

Shangguan Yu also nodded, echoing his point of view. Both of them were waiting at the moment, so bored that they both knocked on the chessboard with their chess pieces, and the lights fell a little bit.

Knock on the chess pieces and drop the lanterns......

When the sun was rushing towards the sun, the two of them who had been waiting for a long time finally ushered in a holy decree, which was also a holy decree that many people were secretly observing and arguing. The content of the holy decree is very small, only eleven words, but it is enough to attract the attention of all officials above the fifth grade in the city and even the whole country.

"Wei Mingyuan, the prime minister of Xuanshangshu Province, came to see you."

"It's finally here." Although after the great eunuch in front of him finished reading the holy decree, Shangguan Yu and Wei Mingyuan both got up, Wei Mingyuan glanced at Shangguan Yu, and their eyes were clear and firm, they both understood the true meaning of this holy decree that outsiders did not know very well, and gave support.

"I'm leaving." Wei Mingyuan waved goodbye to Shangguan Yu and walked towards the palace.

Behind him, Shangguan Yu was leaning on the red pillar to see him away.

This is the umpteenth time that Wei Mingyuan has entered the palace, accompanied by the tiger-like king, giving advice and advice.

At the same time, it is also the last time.

The next day, Li Sui got up very early, slowly stood up, stretched his waist, and shook the clothes that had not been changed last night, and there was still early morning moisture on them. When he walked out of the attic, he summoned a maid who happened to pass by, and he was about to change his clothes.

In front of the bronze mirror, Li Sui wore a bright white robe, golden wisps loomed in it, a long knife was carried on his left waist, and a white jade was carried on his right waist, and under the white jade was a sachet, his hair was tied, the rest of his hair was shaved clean, refreshing and refreshing, and between turning around, his clothes were fluttering, his hands were placed in front of his chest and behind him, and the corners of his mouth were smiling, and he was like a god.

"It turns out that it's almost autumn." Li Sui casually picked up a calendar placed by the servants on the table when he was tidying up a few days ago, and turned a page back.

When he came out of the house again, Chu Yunfeng, who had just seen the empty attic, came over and said with a smile: "I'm really not worried about tomorrow at all?" ”

"Worried." Li Sui replied, but what could he do? Now that the layout has been completed, it depends on the will of heaven whether it is successful or not......

Chu Yunfeng nodded with a smile and covered his mouth, as if he was hiding his smile, but his eyes were a little sour, tomorrow, no matter whether the old emperor goes or not, they will have to do it, and if it is a day late, it may be dangerous.

"In this case, still going today?"

"Jinyu's appointment, how can you not go?" After speaking, Li Sui asked Chu Yunfeng to lead a good horse for him, and stopped talking to him.

……

Chang'an City has never seen such a situation, since the old emperor opened the country, no one dared to ride a horse on Chang'an Street, as a prince, it was well managed by the well-educated old emperor.

But today, Li Sui made an exception.

"Drive! At this time, Chang'an is in the turbulence of the undercurrent, except for the people, few officials dare to walk around in the market, they are all watching the old emperor who has passed away like the sunset in the dark, and take the opportunity to help the dragon to go up, as a "founding hero", as for who to open the country? Of course it's the crown prince, oh no, it's two princes, some are neutral, some are fanatically supporting the eldest prince, and there are also people on Li Sui's side who support him.

But at this moment, Li Sui's reckless travel undoubtedly made the people on the eldest prince's side applaud, and the loyal ministers on his side worried or blamed him for his stupidity, but no one could stop him at this moment.

Chu Yunfeng opened the way for him and persuaded those subordinates sent by his loyal ministers to retreat; And for the people on Li Chendu's side, it's not just as simple as persuading them to quit......

In the middle of the avenue, a military general who got the news very early stood up, and when his eyeliner reported to him that Li Sui was galloping on Chang'an Street, he was so suspicious that he didn't even have time to put on the iron coat and left the house.

"Second Prince!" Seeing that the people were getting closer and closer, the military general standing in the center of the avenue street bent down slightly, bent down and bowed his head to Li Sui, his eyebrows narrowed slightly, and he couldn't help but hook the corners of his mouth with joy, and secretly thought in his heart, "Li Sui, Li Sui, you are really smart and confused for a while, the eldest prince hasn't gone to trouble you, you actually cut off the back road yourself." ”