In the Tai Chi Palace, the cold wind is cold.

After a few days of warm sunshine, the temperature plummeted and clouds accumulated in the sky, as if to indicate that another storm and snow were coming.

This year, it snowed again and again in Guanzhong, and it was put forward ten years before Zhenguan, and I was afraid that the houses would collapse and the people would freeze to death, and Qinchuan would cry for eight hundred miles. However, with the prosperity of the national finances, the popularization of fire kangs, and the use of charcoal, the tragic situation of the past is long gone, and the heavy snow has become the water that the land urgently needs, and the heavier the snowfall, the less likely it is to be dry in the spring of the next year.

The heavy snow that was unbearable in previous years has become an auspicious rain falling from the sky......

There is a side hall of the Shenlong Palace, there is a huge and stout plum blossom in the courtyard, the thin branches stretch out craggyly, and the clusters of pink and white plum blossoms are blown by the cold wind and bloom in the cold wind.

When the British Duke Li Ji entered the courtyard, he faintly smelled a faint fragrance.

As the chamberlain entered the house, a wave of heat hit and dispelled the cold.

The neat and spacious room has a smooth floor, and when you take off your shoes and step on it, you can feel the warm heat emitted by the burning of the earth dragon, which is very useful. The furnishings inside were not luxurious, His Majesty Li Er was wearing a regular robe, standing in front of the bookcase, picking up a red pill from a tray held by an attendant, putting it in his mouth, and then taking the warm water handed by another attendant, swallowing it into his stomach.

Li Ji frowned slightly......

A tall and thin, strange face of the exotic monk standing on the side of the bookcase, seeing this, folded his hands, with a cold and awkward accent, said warmly: "This Dan is a poor monk with the secret method of Tianzhu, accompanied by several rare medicinal materials in the Tang Dynasty refining for 18 days, with the effect of regulating the veins and removing intestinal toxins. ”

His Majesty Li Er looked relieved, and said with his head bowed: "There is a holy monk Lao, but the taste is a little bitter...... Come and reward the holy monk with ten gold, 100 pearls, and 100 Shu brocades! ”

"Whoa!"

He has his own inner servant's decree and goes to the inner house to prepare.

His Majesty Li Er looked at Li Ji's words, and said with a smile to the monk: "I still have state affairs that need to be dealt with urgently, and the holy monk may wish to return to Ximing Temple first, and then go to teach the holy monk Buddhism when I have time." ”

When the monk heard this, he hurriedly put together his salute and retreated.

Li Ji looked at the figure of the monk, frowned, and came to His Majesty Li Er and said: "Your Majesty, a foreign monk, the origin is unknown, and it is really extremely risky to rashly take the elixir he refined. Moreover, according to the minister's opinion, the so-called elixir of this monk is no different from that of Taoist warlocks, and he should be cautious. Although the imperial doctor in the palace has identified its elixir as non-toxic, there are thousands of strange poisons in the world, and there must be types unknown to the world...... If His Majesty insists on taking it, why not summon Sun Simiao into the palace and identify it. Sun Daochang has traveled all over the country, and his knowledge is extraordinary, so he may be able to identify the harm......"

"Hehe, Mao Gong seems to think that this elixir is poisonous? Don't worry, I'm not a fool, not long ago, I secretly summoned Sun Daochang into the palace, and came to the conclusion that it was non-toxic, so I could take it with peace of mind. This is the secret technique of the Tianzhu Buddhism, and it is the foundation of the feathering of the Buddhas of the past dynasties, even if I can't become immortals and become Buddhas like those Buddhas and live forever, but in the end it is harmless, and Mao Gong does not have to worry. ”

Li Ji was speechless......

It's a nice thing to say, it seems that success or failure is in heaven's will, but the look of hope on your face is not obvious or waiting to take this elixir to live forever?

However, he is not a noisy courtier like Wei Zheng, since Sun Simiao has been identified as non-toxic, then it is okay, the emperor wants to live forever, and let him go, if he is not a courtier, he can put his beak. As a courtier to assist the emperor, or to fulfill his duties, or to pick up the omissions, where is the reason to restrain the emperor not to do this or that?

It's just inevitable to sigh in my heart, this majesty is wise and powerful, rare in ancient times, but he still can't get over the hurdle of the emperor's pursuit of immortality, and I don't know if it will become more and more intense in the future, and it will be out of control......

Seeing that Li Ji still looked worried, His Majesty Li Er smiled, pulled him to the window, pointed to the two chairs in front of the window, and said: "Look at this, it is made of yellow rosewood unique to Qiongzhou, the shape of this chair is made by Fang Jun's kid, what is it called'Official Hat Chair', the name is very cheesy, but this shape does look very imposing, and it can highlight the status of the official eunuchs." ”

The pale yellow wood is very bright under the sunlight through the glass window, and the black line pattern is tightly entangled, looking at it like a grimace......

This kind of wood, compared to the world-famous red sandalwood is not much better, especially the shape of this 'official hat chair', dignified atmosphere and simple style, not luxurious, but there is a brilliant atmosphere, to the room so swing, it looks very high.

Li Ji praised: "The talent of the house and the horse is really breathtaking, and the sailor has opened up the routes of the South Sea and the West, just the rare and precious wood such as red sandalwood and huanghuali, which can bring rich benefits to His Majesty's internal funds every year. ”

His Majesty Li Er said with a smile: "This kid's mind is always not on pragmatic government affairs, but he is eager for these strange things, you say that he is fooling around and not doing serious things, but he can always surprise people, so that you are not only not responsible, but embarrassed not to reward him...... This mallet is a real headache for me. ”

"Hehe, Your Majesty is clearly proud in his heart, why does he seem to be so degrading and praising in front of his ministers? The ministers are not those sanctimonious Confucian students, who have always only looked at the results and not the process. Whether the house and the horse are messing around wantonly, or being far-sighted, in short, what they do can share the worries of His Majesty and benefit the empire, then it is good, as for how to do it, there is no need to delve into it. ”

His Majesty Li Er stroked his palms and laughed: "If that mallet hears Mao Gong's words, I'm afraid it won't be the tail cocked to the sky?" You Li Maogong is not an easy compliment! ”

Speaking, taking Li Ji's hand, he walked back to the other side of the mat and sat on the ground, ordered someone to make a pot of fragrant tea, and served a few snacks, and said casually: "This Taiji Palace is like a tiger's den in Longtan, Mao Gong, you can't wait to come, don't you come here today to see if I am singing and dancing here, and I am extravagant in lewdness, so that I can give a book of music on the Yushi Stage, and make a statement to find a sense of existence?" ”

This is a joke, of course.

Who is Li Ji?

That mouth is like a gourd with a sawed mouth, he doesn't pop out a word, and whenever there is a major event in the court, he always keeps his mouth shut, does not be forced into a corner, and never makes a statement easily.

There is no such thing as a sense of existence, and I wish there was no such thing as a ......

Li Ji also smiled and said: "If Weichen really has this intention, he can't provoke His Majesty, just find a head to impeach the house horse, and the government and the opposition will immediately shake, everyone will look sideways, why bother to give up the easy?" ”

Now the one who makes those imperial historians hate them is none other than Fang Jun. This guy acted recklessly all day long, but it was as if he was wearing a golden bell jar, and countless impeachments were all in vain, and he was not even injured at all, which made the imperial historians of the Imperial History Observatory feel deeply frustrated, and they were also very jealous, and they did not dare to make a move.

So if someone impeaches Fang Jun now, it will definitely be known to both the government and the opposition, and no matter what the result is, it will be all watched......

Junchen laughed for a while, drank tea, and Li Jifang made his intentions clear.

"After the beginning of spring, the Eastern Crusade is imminent, the allocation of the army, the transportation of grain and straw, is a huge project, no matter which link is a little careless, it is very likely to lead to serious consequences, so the micro-ministers are sleepless at night, do not dare to have the slightest negligence. After the Eastern Crusade, the consumption of grain was a huge amount, and it was difficult to restore the reserve in front of the station within 10 years...... Therefore, I also asked His Majesty to issue a decree to order the royal sailors to spare no effort to purchase grain from Nanyang and import it into Guanzhong. In addition......"

Speaking of this, he paused, looked at His Majesty Li Er's face, and said slowly: "Your Majesty intends to drive the expedition in person, then you should determine the candidate to assist the crown prince in supervising the country as soon as possible, take over the government as soon as possible, and intervene in the pre-war affairs. ”

His Majesty Li Er slowly put down the teacup with a solemn face.

When the king goes out on the expedition, he must stay behind in the prince's prison country, so that he can stabilize the rear and have no worries, which is naturally the meaning of the question.

However, it is a troublesome matter to choose who will assist the prince in supervising the country.

In a sense, the candidate to assist the crown prince in supervising the country at this time is an auxiliary minister after the future prince ascends the throne, who can ignore such an honor?

Who to choose and who not to choose, which involves a wide range of far-reaching influences......

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