East Palace.

The chamberlain Gao Lian said: "Your Highness, no one knows what Your Majesty is talking about with His Royal Highness King Qi. However, after His Royal Highness King Qi left, His Majesty was very happy and specially asked someone to take some cakes. ”

Li Chengqian said depressedly: "Eat, now eating has become a fashion." Bread and cakes are now very popular in Chang'an. Even my father became interested in eating. ”

Zhang Xuansu said: "The kelp eating method invented by His Royal Highness King Qi really saved those people along the coast. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said with a wry smile: "Yes, there is news from Cangzhou, and the lives of those victims have changed a lot by salvaging kelp. Cangzhou Thorn Shi said in the recital that the local government collected a far higher tax from the kelp sold by the victims than the local farmers. His Royal Highness the King of Qi? He shook his head, not knowing how to express his feelings.

Zhang Xuansu said self-deprecatingly: "It seems that the minister underestimated His Royal Highness the King of Qi, and forcing him to leave Chang'an this time may be a mistake." ”

Li Chengqian said: "Originally, the fifth brother had already expressed his support for me, and he really helped me in the steamed bun incident that time." However, we are planning to force him to leave, and it will not be easy for him to get close to me in the future. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Your Highness, I don't blame you for this matter. The main thing is that I underestimated the energy of this Qi King. Who would have thought that this nonsense Highness would hide it deeply. ”

Li Chengqian said: "If the fifth brother really solves the problem of drought this time, my father will definitely not let him leave Chang'an again." How should you get along with him in the future? ”

Zhang Xuansu said: "Your Highness doesn't have to worry. The minister thought that even if he solved the problem of drought, His Majesty would still let him leave Chang'an for the sake of the overall situation. Besides, you didn't force him to leave Chang'an, on the contrary, you kept speaking for him, and he couldn't see our true intentions. I won't think anything about you. ”

Eldest Sun Wuji nodded and said, "Master Zhang is right. His Royal Highness continues to communicate with His Royal Highness King Qi, even if he doesn't help you, he won't go against you. I will talk to your queen mother again, and I still want to let King Qi leave Chang'an. ”

Li Chengqian said: "Okay, I understand. ”

Wei Wangfu.

Yan Liben looked at Li Tai, who was a little irritable, and said, "Your Highness, forgive the disrespect, your recent performance has been a little impatient. King Qi is not our target, why do you have to be angry with him? ”

Li Tai said with a hideous face: "I just don't like him, you look at his virtue, a rammer who just knows how to eat, and he has embarrassed me many times, it's really infuriating." ”

Changshi Wang Cong said in his heart: "The king of Qi didn't provoke you, you rushed to provoke others." However, he didn't dare to say this, he said: "Your Highness, His Royal Highness the King of Qi has a bad character, if you are like him, you will lose your identity." The minister's opinion is that for His Royal Highness the King of Qi, you should treat him as if he did not exist, and just ignore him. ”

The anger in Li Tai's heart was still a little uncontrollable, and said: "My father is too, national affairs, why do you want to discuss it with him?" I don't believe he'll be able to survive the drought this time. ”

Yan Liben persuaded: "Your Highness, you shouldn't care about these idle things, the disaster relief matter has nothing to do with you, you are now in charge of the compilation of the "Tuodi Chronicles", and if you do this well, it will be a great achievement, and you can't be distracted by such a thing as disaster relief." ”

Wang Cong also persuaded: "That is, Your Highness, you are full of poetry and books, run a literature museum, and lead Shilin, so you can't think about anything else, and waste your energy on trivial matters such as disaster relief."

This year's Dragon Boat Festival poetry competition, the world's scholars pay attention, especially you advocate women to participate, this will be a major event in the Tang Dynasty literary circles, ministers and others are willing to assist you to fully prepare, do a good job in this grand initiative.

At this conference, a large number of young talents will surely emerge, and the Literature Museum can just recruit talents for His Highness's use. That's the priority. ”

Under the persuasion of his sworn friend, Li Tai calmed down, and he smiled: "Yes, I will do a good job in learning with peace of mind." Competing with that unlearned and unskilled bastard is indeed a loss of identity. Alright, I'll do as you say. Make every effort to prepare for the Dragon Boat Festival Poetry Conference. ”

Jean de Hall.

In front of Li Ke, the king of Shu, there is a middle-aged beautiful woman with a noble temperament, she is Li Ke's mother Concubine Yang. Concubine Yang is the daughter of Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, with a noble status and extraordinary bearing. She is currently in the harem, second only to Empress Changsun in status.

Behind Li Ke's side, there was a middle-aged official, who was the Zhongshu Shilang Zeng Wenwen. Zeng Wenwen is the grandson of Cen Shanfang, the secretary of the Western Liang Department, who admired Concubine Yang when he was young, was loyal to her, and has not changed in his life.

He said: "Niangniang, Cui Bingshi's matter, the minister knows that he is Niangniang's confidant, but the minister thinks that there is no need to worry about this matter.

The minister has been observing His Royal Highness King Qi recently, this person should not be underestimated, and his intelligence is probably above His Royal Highness the Prince. However, this person has no ambitions and does not pay attention to self-cultivation, which is not an object of concern. Moreover, this person has never taken the initiative to provoke others, and the minister suggested that this matter should not be pursued anymore, and it is impossible to offend this person and set up a strong opponent for His Royal Highness the King of Shu. ”

Concubine Yang nodded and said, "Yes, Cui Bingshi is a little careless in doing things, I have already reminded him." But he didn't listen, so much so that he was killed.

Ke'er, I believe in your master's judgment, don't go against King Qi, his behavior is indeed not worth caring about. The situation is very delicate now, you must be careful and listen to your master. ”

"Yes, mother, son-in-law, remember." Li Ke said.

Concubine Yang's trust made Zeng Wenwen grateful, and he said: "Niangniang, don't worry, the minister will do his best to assist His Royal Highness the King of Shu." ”

Concubine Yang said: "Okay, let's talk, I'm a little tired." ”

After Zeng Wenwen and Li Kegong saw her off, the two continued to talk.

Li Ke said: "I don't know what the fifth brother said to my father, it seems that my father admires the fifth brother very much." ”

Zeng Wenwen said: "Your Majesty only discussed the matter of this drought with His Royal Highness King Qi, and even me and the eldest grandson Wuji did not know. ”

Li Ke said: "Not long ago, the fifth brother cured the illness of his sister, and the prince is very close to him, so I am still a little worried. ”

Zeng Wenwen said: "The minister has an idea, can you install a capable person next to King Qi, so that you can keep abreast of his dynamics at any time, and you can also understand the dynamics of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince from the side."

His Royal Highness King Qi has now been asked to leave Chang'an, and there will definitely be changes in the personnel around him, which is a good opportunity. ”

Li Ke asked, "Who should be sent?" ”