The midsummer night always comes late, it is already the end of the unitary time, but the sky is still not completely dark, especially a little misty light rippling in the sky, but the brightness is extremely low, it is not enough for lighting, it is almost time to hold the lamp, the lights in the Manchurian palace are lit up one after another, but the study where Li Xian is is still dark - it is not that the subordinates are lazy and do not hold the lamp, but Li Xian refuses the courtesy of the subordinates, and sits alone in the dark, silently deducing various changes in the situation, At the same time, he is also waiting for someone, waiting for the arrival of the crown prince Li Hong!

The prince will definitely come, Li Xian is very sure of this, as for when it will come, it is difficult to say, but even if the prince does not come today, Li Xian is not very worried, just because now that the initiative is in hand, Li Xian is not afraid that the prince will not comply, and it is a big deal to wait for the matter to reach a critical time and then slaughter the prince with a knife, of course, at that time, the price will be far higher than now several times, in Li Xian's opinion, with the prince's shrewd temperament, he will not see this, so, today the prince will undoubtedly come!

"Your Highness, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."

Just when Li Xian was pondering, a rush of footsteps sounded in the dark, Li Xian knew that it was Gao Miao when he heard it, and his head immediately raised up, and when he saw Gao Miao flashing out from behind the screen, he rushed to Li Xian's body in a few steps, bowed down, and reported in a trembling voice.

"Well, Lone won't go to greet him, just bring it here."

Without asking, Li Xian knew that the prince must be sneaking in civilian clothes when he arrived at this time, and he didn't want to mobilize the crowd to greet him, so he had no choice but to casually order.

"Yes, slave and maid obey."

Gao Miao got Li Xian's secret order early in the morning, squatted at the gatehouse and waited for the arrival of the prince, but he didn't understand how Li Xian got to this point, but he didn't dare to ask more.

"But the seventh brother?"

Not long after Gao Miao left, Li Hong had slowly walked into the study, and saw a majestic figure sitting in the dark, but he couldn't see his face clearly, and his heart was suspicious, so he hesitated to ask.

"It's the younger brother, since the prince's brother is here, please sit down."

As soon as Li Hong's words fell, Li Xian, who was sitting upright, stood up, chuckled, and issued an invitation.

"Why didn't the seventh brother light the lamp? Isn't there a shortage of gas money? ”

Li Hong heard Li Xian's voice, and his heart couldn't help but be relieved, and he walked forward without reserve, flicked his big sleeves, sat opposite Li Xian, and joked with a smile.

"Dark things should be done in darkness, don't you understand the prince's brother?"

Li Xian reversed the humility when dealing with Li Hong in the past, and replied without the slightest emotion, and immediately put Li Hong on the wall, and his face was a little unbearable, but fortunately, it was dim and abnormal at this time, but there was no risk of showing his ugliness.

"Oh? Hahaha...... the seventh brother is really unforgiving, and he has been taught by his brother. ”

Li Hong obviously didn't expect Li Xian to pick out his words so clearly as soon as they met, and he couldn't help but be stunned, and then laughed out loud, using laughter to hide his embarrassment.

"Brother Prince's brother is too modest, you came in plain clothes, isn't that exactly for this?"

Li Xian Shenyun's way of negotiation, he didn't intend to give the prince a chance to breathe a sigh of relief, and he was unrelenting and scathing to the end, making it clear that he wanted to eat Li Hong's posture.

"Haha, good, refreshing! Since the seventh brother said so, if you want to deny it for your brother, it will be hypocritical, yes, for your brother to come here to negotiate with the seventh brother's good life, after all, it is a matter of mutual benefit, and you and my brother can take what they need. ”

Li Hong is not an ordinary person in the end, since he didn't want to negotiate before the momentum began, he was pressed by Li Xian, so he laughed, and also put on a posture of opening the skylight and saying bright words.

"This is the best, what does the prince's brother need, hey, there is no shortage of ministers here, and it is not difficult to change, it depends on whether the prince's brother is reluctant to give up."

Li Hong laughed heartily, but Li Xian was still serious, and he didn't mean to dance with Li Hong at all, and replied aggressively.

"Reluctance is just a matter of price after all, since the seventh brother says so, he has to put some chips out, otherwise, how should he choose to be a brother?"

Li Hong dared to come in casual clothes this time, he was ready to be slaughtered, and he was psychologically prepared for Li Xian's aggressiveness, and he was not unbalanced because of this, and replied calmly.

"Chips? It's good to say, the bargaining chip of the younger brother is that the younger brother of the prince can do it, and the prince brother is satisfied with this bargaining chip? Li Xian smiled confidently and gave a clear answer.

"Oh? Is this true? As far as my brother knows, the queen mother only gave a five-day period, and this matter must be laughed at, if there is a deviation, it will be a big trouble! Li Hong is obviously not as optimistic as Li Xian, in fact, this time, Li Hong did not have the idea of winning a big victory, just thinking that he could achieve a stable pressure on the military queen, and temporarily gain some advantages in public opinion, so as to lay a good foundation for the next general offensive.

"The Queen Mother? Ha, if it is really done according to the queen mother's wishes, can the prince's brother afford it? Since the younger brother dares to give the bidding code, he naturally has the grasp of the younger brother, and it depends on whether the prince's brother dares to gamble. Li Xian smiled coldly and sneered at Li Hong mercilessly.

"Okay, since the seventh brother dares to gamble, why don't you dare to be a brother, it's a big deal to give up your body, let's say, what do you want to do for your brother?" As soon as he heard Li Xian's words vaguely mention the promise of the Empress Wu, Li Hong's heart tightened, his face changed a few times, he gritted his teeth, put on a decisive appearance, and replied arrogantly.

"The younger brother doesn't want much, this turmoil together, there will be many people in the court, and some virtuous people should always be selected, and the younger brother thinks that Sima Weiwei of Luzhou can be appointed as the squire of the criminal department; Jiangzhou Sima Liu Chi can be appointed to the matter; Qinghe County ordered Lynch to serve as the Shaoqing of Dali Temple...... Serving the imperial history Luo Bin Wang is straightforward and dares to admonish, and it seems that there is nothing wrong with serving as the chief of the imperial history; Dali Temple is Di Renjie to judge the case like a god, it is more than enough to serve as the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, like this virtuous and virtuous person should be a great person, I don't know if the prince's brother thinks so? Since it was an offer, Li Xianzi would not be the slightest polite, and he reported a series of names in one mouth, and Li Hong's eyes were full of gold stars.

"The seventh brother is very calculating, what if this palace can't do it?"

The price offered by Li Xian is too high, not only will all the Luwang Party who were driven out of the court by Li Hong work hard last year be collected back to the court, but also have their own promotions, and then counting the officials promoted by Li Xian himself, the power of the two kings of Lu and Ying can instantly swell to the point of controlling the court situation, and this is obviously not the result that Li Hong is willing to see.

"Can't do it? Hey, that's a deal, you don't have a choice! ”

Li Xian sneered and responded extremely arrogantly.

"You ......"

Li Xian's words are really too ugly, Rao is Li Hong is calm by nature, but he can't stand it anymore, he straightened up suddenly, and was about to open his mouth to scold his mother angrily, but when the words came to his mouth, he stopped abruptly, just because what Li Xian said was the truth, at this moment, he Li Hong really didn't have much choice - if he didn't agree to Li Xian's request, in case Li Xian secretly did something to completely trap him Li Hong, and was upside down by the Empress Wu, then the matter was big, and it was difficult to say whether the crown prince could be kept.

"There is another one, the next spring competition is imminent, the younger brother thinks that this is a social matter, and the main examination should be retained by the virtuous person, the sixth brother has a lot of experience in rectifying the study and politics, and the sixth brother is the main examiner, which is the place of public expectation, and I think the prince's brother will not object?"

Li Xian ignored Li Hong's annoyance at all, and continued to speak on his own.

"Huh......" Li Hong was so angry by Li Xian's attitude that he trembled, but the lifeline was now in Li Xian's hands, and he couldn't get angry, and after being silent for a long time, he raised his head and took a breath of air, and said in a deep voice: "I remember what the seventh brother said, but things have a priority, and after all, we can't rush it, we have to have a plan first." ”

"Brother Prince's wisdom, the appointment and dismissal of officials can be done after the matter is slowed down a little, but the matter of Dabi cannot be delayed, the next time in the early court, the younger brother hopes that the elder brother of the prince can recommend this matter first, as for other matters, Brother Prince, please rest assured, the younger brother knows it." Li Xian didn't say anything politely when he mentioned the conditions, and stretched out his hand when he should have reached out, but he didn't do it to the end, giving the prince a buffer.

"That being the case, and let my brother think about one or two, and it will be done another day?"

Li Hong was determined to defeat the Wuhou party in one fell swoop, but he didn't want to face the situation of driving tigers at the front door and wolves at the back door.

"That's true, the prince's brother is good, and the minister's brother won't send it."

Li Xian's posture was extremely high, and he was determined by Li Hong's state, as if he didn't care about Li Hong's choice at all, and indifferently issued an eviction order.

"Isn't the seventh brother afraid of getting fat for his brother?"

Li Hong was really angry with Li Xian's attitude, so he gritted his teeth and said a cruel word gloomily.

"The prince's brother has this freedom, and the younger brother naturally has the freedom of his younger brother's choice."

Li Xian rolled his eyes, shrugged his shoulders indifferently, and said a straightforward sentence to the past, the reason is very simple, even if the party of the Empress Wu is defeated this time, as long as the Empress Wu is still there, there is still a chance to make a comeback, and this time may not be very long, at this time, if the prince breaks his promise and becomes fat, when the next big conflict breaks out, I am afraid that no one will dare to help him, not only will he not help, but he will also fall into the ground, this consequence is not something that Li Hong can afford.

"Okay, very good, hey, the seventh brother stays and says goodbye for his brother."

Seeing that Li Xian's nerves could not be stimulated, Li Hong didn't want to waste any more tongues, so he smiled gloomily, then stood up, flicked his sleeves, and went out of the door......