Li Zhen smiled, and didn't seem to intend to answer Ma Yuanzhen's question.

"Why not?" Ma Yuanzhen's face was a little cold.

Li Zhen looked at Ma Yuanzhen and said with a slight smile: "Lieutenant Ma...... People always have to keep some secrets for themselves, and sometimes they can keep some secrets to keep themselves alive! ”

Ma Yuanzhen immediately smiled: "But there are also some secrets, only by telling them can you live!" ”

"Apparently I can't tell my secret yet, at least not yet!" Li Zhen's gaze moved from Ma Yuanzhen's body to the window, the delicacy outside the window was not beautiful, except for a gray wall not far away, there was nothing else.

Ma Yuanzhen looked at Li Zhen and was silent for a moment, and then smiled slightly: "Zeyuan must not be surprised, it's just that the stakes are very high, and our family has to be careful!" ”

Li Zhen nodded, and said: "If it weren't for Wang Zongshi's involvement for no reason, I would have returned to Youzhou a long time ago, the affairs of the court are not something that the little person of the lower official can control, and the lower official can't control so much, there is no other intention to come today, it is purely that the lower official admires Lieutenant Ma as a person, if it really makes Qiu Shiliang gain power, I believe that Lieutenant Ma's life is not easy, if Lieutenant Ma is interested in the future, it is good to bring more subordinate officials, Zhen is not greedy, it is easy to be content!" ”

After hearing this, Ma Yuanzhen immediately laughed loudly and said: "Hahaha, it seems that Zeyuan is more direct than those sour and rotten ministers in the court, but what our family likes is your appearance, people always have to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and sending charcoal in the snow is far easier for people to remember than icing on the cake!" ”

Hearing this, Li Zhen got up and bowed to Ma Yuanzhen, and said with a smile: "Thank you Lieutenant Ma for your compassion, since this is the case, then Zhen will retire, and the affairs of the court and the central government will not help much, I just hope that this matter will pass as soon as possible, and Zhen will return to Youzhou to reunite with his father as soon as possible!" ”

Li Zhen turned around and wanted to leave, but just after taking a few steps, he only heard Ma Yuanzhen behind him whisper: "Who do you think else knows about this?" ”

Li Zhen didn't look back, shook his head with his back to Ma Yuanzhen, and said, "You shouldn't ask the lower officials, the lower officials won't inquire, it seems that you are going to disappoint Lieutenant Ma!" ”

Ma Yuanzhen nodded lightly and did not speak again.

......

Daming Palace, Greenhouse Palace.

Li Chen hadn't gotten up from the couch for several days, and during this time, there was no one else except Wang Guichang and the medical officer of the Imperial Doctor's Office.

Although the medical officers had their own opinions on Li Chen's head disease, only they knew that His Majesty's complexion and pulse seemed to be normal, except for a tired face and an inexplicable headache, the medical officers could not find any abnormal symptoms.

But since the Son of Heaven said that the pain of the head attack was unbearable, how could the medical officers dare to be lazy, so they had to prescribe a few doses of mild decoction, and then quietly guard outside the palace.

As medical officers, there is not much they can do, the Son of Heaven says that he is sick, they will never dare to say that he is not sick, for all that happens in the palace, the medical officers can't control it, all they can do is to send a dose of innocuous medicine into this hall on time every day.

"How's it going out there?"

As soon as the medical officer left, Li Chen ripped off the cotton towel from his forehead and sat up from the couch.

"There's not much movement yet!" Wang Guichang replied.

Li Chen nodded and said softly: "It's going to be a big reading tomorrow, and it shouldn't be peaceful today!" ”

After hearing this, Wang Guichang hesitated for a moment, and then said in a low voice: "There is some movement outside the palace!" ”

"Oh?" Li Chenhuan asked with interest: "Let's talk about it, but if there is any movement at this time, it will probably not be too small!" ”

"I heard Zhou Gui say, early this morning, Shangshu's right servant shot Bai Minzhong, the left servant shot Pei Xiu, and Yushi Dafu Feng Ao begged to see His Majesty, and then they were stopped by the forbidden army, and the three of them knelt outside the Danfeng Gate, and they didn't know if they were still there at this time!"

"The three of them?" Li Chen looked a little surprised.

"It's not strange that Pei Xiu and Feng Ao are involved, even Bai Minzhong is involved!?"

"The slave has some words, I don't know ......"

Before Wang Guichang finished speaking, he only heard Li Chen say: "Say whatever you want, when did I stop you?!" ”

Wang Guichang bowed and smiled, and said: "The slave maid thinks that although Bai Xiang has some selfish intentions, he is still loyal to His Majesty and the Tang Dynasty after all, so it is not surprising that he can do this!" ”

Li Chen glanced at Wang Guichang, and then snorted coldly: "Some selfishness? I see that he is extremely selfish, if I hadn't needed him to deal with Li Deyu in the first place, I would definitely not have given him the position of Zaifu! ”

After saying that, Li Chen smiled slightly and said, "But if he can do this today, he can be regarded as living up to my favor!" ”

"This is everyone's blessing, and it is also Bai Xiang's honor!"

"Okay, at this time, there is no need to say these clichés, what those courtiers are thinking, I don't say, but it doesn't mean that I don't know, and after this incident, I am more determined to do something!"

When Li Chen said this, he seemed extremely light-hearted, but Wang Guichang on the side was terrified when he heard it, and only he knew that the decision Li Chen made today would turn the entire court upside down in the future.

"Everybody......"

This time, Li Chen didn't let Wang Guichang continue, because he knew what Wang Guichang wanted to say.

"After all, these people are other people's courtiers, and I don't use them well!"

Wang Guichang didn't speak again, bowing his head and bowing his body, not knowing what he was thinking.

Seeing that Wang Guichang was silent, Li Chen immediately asked, "Tomorrow's big parade...... Do you think I'll win? ”

"Everyone is a true dragon and a son of heaven, and they have their own heavenly favor!" Wang Guichang replied.

"True Dragon Heavenly Son? Hehe, I never believe in this, if all this is really destined by God, then this son will not be my turn to sit, I only believe ...... Man will conquer the sky! ”

After saying that, Li Chen's eyes looked a little melancholy, and he muttered: "What should come will always come, I can afford to wait, and I can afford to lose!" ”

......

Outside the Danfeng Gate, the three old ministers knelt there side by side, looking a little ridiculous.

Tragically ridiculous.

Bai Minzhong held a yellow seal in his hand, which was the highest rank among all the notes, which meant that His Majesty must personally give instructions and there should be no room for delay.

In the past, such a recital would have been presented to His Majesty at the first time, and anyone who dared to stop or delay would have been condemned to death.

Such a scene would have been unimaginable in the past.

But now, a small forbidden army captain has blocked this performance from the door, and even forced the three chief of the court to kneel here.

"Bai Xiang, the little one persuades the three of you to go back, the little one can't let you in today!"

Perhaps with some compassion in his heart, the captain walked up to Bai Min and the others for the fifteenth time, repeating the words that he was already tired of.

After kneeling for a long time, the faces of the three of them were a little pale, although it was the cold time of spring, but fine beads of sweat oozed from everyone's faces.

Bai Minzhong snorted coldly and said, "If I don't see Your Majesty, I will never leave!" ”

"Oh? In this case, then our family is willing to work for the three of them! ”

At this moment, a voice came from not far away, which made everyone stunned.