In the early spring of Chang'an, Yuan Zhao came out of Fanxue Tower and turned back to the Changle Hou Mansion. Last night, new and old friends got together here, which was regarded as a pick-up for him.

It has been more than ten days since he returned to Chang'an, and Yuan Zhao has not been idle for a day, reception, visiting, and entertaining...... It just made his head big.

There's no way, it's all about the love field that has to go. Now when he first entered Chang'an, it is naturally not the same, and no one will treat him with the eyes of a child anymore.

It's just that when he entered the Changle Palace to meet the emperor the next day, he didn't get any reward from him. Because of the beating and humiliation of the Tingwei Mansion, Liu Che first taught him a lesson with a straight face, and then praised him lightly, and then ...... There was no more, and the emperor kicked him out, saying that the ancestors had been reciting it several times, so he didn't go quickly!

Yuan Zhao touched his nose and secretly scolded himself: "It's fake, it's too pretentious!" I didn't want you to take any credit for it. ”

In fact, the person he wanted to see most when he entered the palace this time was Li Shaojun, and he really wanted to see what the initiator of the several disasters in the Han Palace looked like. It's a pity that he hasn't been found.

Changle Palace is naturally going to go, and the Empress Dowager Dou, who no longer cares about the affairs of the outer court, is in good spirits, and she is very happy to see Yuan Zhao. took him by the hand, sat down in front of him, and ordered the palace maids to quickly bring up all the delicious food that was kept.

The child's movements, the father-in-law Xiuyu beside her knows everything well, and the things that Yuan Zhao has done recently, she listened to it in her ears, and her heart was relieved, and she felt more and more that the words that Emperor Wen said in the dream were really innocent.

She didn't care about the fights with the Huns, and heard that Yuan Zhao helped the people find a good way to fight drought outside the city, but she touched the heart of the Empress Dowager Dou.

What kind of essence a person is, we must observe his words and deeds, whether his words and deeds are consistent, and whether they are consistent with their words and deeds.

And how far a talented person can go in court politics and what kind of height he can reach on the historical stage depends on whether he has a benevolent mind that has the world in mind.

Empress Dowager Dou has gone through five dynasties, seen all the vicissitudes of life, her vision is like a torch, and her skill of recognizing people is far beyond ordinary people. This outstanding female politician has long been well aware of the extraordinary nature of the teenager in front of her, and today it seems that she is right. This son has both ability and political integrity, and is kind-hearted, and the future is worth looking forward to!

In the courteous treatment of the Empress Dowager Dou, she talked about most of the day's family routines, and all kinds of rewards, needless to say. Yuan Zhao pushed but couldn't, so he had to thank him. On the occasion of retirement, Xiuyu sent each other, and the old man inevitably gave him gentle encouragement all the way.

Yuan Zhao remembered something, the gold silk soft armor he gave him at the beginning, this time it was destroyed by himself in Yanshan, and when he talked about it, he was embarrassed to apologize to Xiuyu.

This old man, who had commanded the Han "Xifengwei" and had seen countless strange plots and secrets, widened his eyes, and after listening to the incident in detail, the shock in his heart was beyond measure!

"A piece of soft armor is nothing. Such means...... If I had been fifty years late, I would have thrown myself under your door, and I would have been with you, and I would have listened to your teachings. Hehe! ”

The rebellious old man put his hand on the back of the young man, and his words came from the bottom of his heart.

Since he came, Jianzhang Palace still has to go by the way, because the crown prince Liu Ju has been waiting for a long time in the corner of the palace wall.

Mrs. Wei's gratitude was written on her face. One of his sons and daughters have all been saved by Yuan Zhao, and this affection cannot be repaid in the future.

Princess Suxi didn't say much today, but she just asked if Yuan Zhao's injuries were all healed, so she sat quietly on the side, with a smile on her face, not knowing what she was thinking.

It was the crown prince Liu Ju who talked a lot, and he had already asked the eldest sister and the palace guards who came back more than a dozen times about those things, but when he saw Yuan Zhao, he kept asking excitedly.

finally satisfied his curiosity, and promised to make that kind of kite for him another day, and Yuan Zhao was able to get out.

On the way out of the palace, the guards I met greeted the little marquis one after another. After the description of the trip to the northern Xinjiang by the 300 Yulin army led by Cao Xiang, in the hearts of these young people who revered heroes, Changle Hou is now a legend.

"It's a pity, Li Dare has the responsibility of guarding the Forbidden Palace, but this time he couldn't go north with the army, missed the opportunity to kill the enemy side by side with the little marquis, and he didn't have to witness those blood-boiling scenes with his own eyes, I hope I can make up for it in the future."

With a yearning look on his face, this divine arrow heir of the Li family sent Yuan Zhao out of the palace at the gate of Suzaku.

"Of course there will be a chance, and it won't be too far, and between the Huns, there is a battle to be fought, and this is just the beginning, so, General Xiao Li, you have to be ready! Ha ha! ”

Say goodbye to each other. When he came, he rode alone, but when he went back, he had all kinds of palace rewards full of six carriages, Yuan Zhao looked back and understood that in addition to the Empress Dowager Dou's share, there must be a share of the emperor Liu Che's meaning, which was just transferred to himself by the hand of Mrs. Wei.

Since it is not possible to give the title for the time being, it is better to compensate generously in terms of property, so that it will not cause discussion among foreign ministers, and soothe the emotions of meritorious people, which can be said to be a kind of imperial mental trick.

It's just that this time he entered the palace too hastily, and Yuan Zhao didn't seem to have any mind to listen to government affairs, so there were many things that were not easy to talk about. But he believed that soon Liu Che would not be able to take care of the leisure of seeking immortals and asking questions, because there were many undercurrents under the surface of the water that had been surging for a long time, and they were about to surface and make waves.

Yuan Zhao's conjecture was not wrong at all, when night fell, the prosperous Chang'an City fell silent little by little, and the conspiracy and planning in the dark began to show clues.

When it was just getting dark, Liu An, the king of Huainan, was in the mansion of Chang'an, and the feast arranged in advance began.

Liu An, the king of Huainan, is brilliant, suave, gentle and elegant, a corporal of courtesy and virtuous, plus he has a wide range of contacts and makes a bold move. Therefore, whether it is in the Liu clan or in the minds of the ministers of the court, there has always been the name of "Xianwang".

But what the real King of Huainan looks like hidden under all these appearances, I'm afraid there are very few people who know.

And Wu'an Hou Tianjun is the person who knows the heart of King Huainan the most. Therefore, tonight's guests in the Huainan Palace's Mansion are only this Han Tai Lieutenant.

The cooks who cook are all following their own princes from the Huainan fiefdom to Chang'an, and tonight they are all authentic Huainan dishes, cups and plates, jade bowls, needless to say.

The king of Huainan, who was sitting on the main seat, persuaded him diligently, and Liu Jiankou, who was accompanying him, called Shibo, and frequently gave Tian Jue cloth vegetables. The three of them talked and laughed happily, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Liu An glanced at his son. Liu Jian comprehended, first waved his hand and retreated from the servants who were waiting left and right, and then walked to the door, and whispered to his henchman Shaogongman to arrange a good guard, and not to let the idlers approach.

When I turned back, I had already carried an agarwood box in my hand, and put it in front of Taiwei Tian Jue, and when I opened it, under the light, it was dazzling and dazzling, but it was a box full of round pearls.

Rao is Tian Jue is well-informed and has admired countless treasures, but it is rare to see so many high-grade pearls with full particles, well-proportioned bodies, and the same size.

King Huainan had already seen the greedy light in his eyes, and he was secretly proud in his heart, in front of the peerless treasures in the world, he had never seen anyone who was not moved!

"Hahaha! Captain-sama, how's it going? These pearls, but the king specially sent a letter back, so that the concubines in the treasure house one by one to pick out, just to prepare for the Lord Taiwei to congratulate, today it seems that the king is still a little prescient, so please accept it! ”

Tian Jue was overjoyed when he heard this, each of these big beads is a priceless treasure, a box full of them...... That's a lot of money!

"The prince is so loving, Tian Jue is grateful! It's just that Dao Hezhi said, where did it come from? Hehe. ”

Liu An smiled slightly, and before he could speak, Liu Jian was already impatient on the side.

"In this Huainan Palace, there are no outsiders, in front of our father and son, Shibo no longer needs to hide it! The holy will in the palace belongs, and the world is just around the corner, and the little nephew is here to congratulate you in advance! ”

This sentence is touching Tian Jue's itch, the day before yesterday, the Queen Mother had sent someone to secretly pass the news to him, saying that he had cleared the matter for him when the emperor asked for peace, and the emperor was in a good mood at the time, and said casually: "Since my uncle has the heart to share my worries, let him try it for a few days."

Hearing Liu Jian say this at this time, Tian Jue couldn't help laughing, full of ambition and extraordinary.

"Lord, it's not that I didn't tell you the truth, it's just this kind of thing, Your Majesty hasn't made a clear decree for a day, and there are variables and unknowns! Hehe! ”

King Huainan's face was already full of smiles, he raised the wine cup in his hand, and drank a glass with Tian Jue first, and his attitude became more eager.

"With the talent of Lord Taiwei, the vacant prime minister, looking at being a courtier, who else can you be? Besides, there is still the Queen Mother in the palace for you, this matter has been decided, and there will definitely be no more variables, haha! ”

At this, the three of them laughed at each other and raised their glasses to celebrate the round.

"This time I stayed in Chang'an for a long time, and it was inconvenient. This king will set off for the south in a few days, and from now on, the affairs of Huainan will have to be taken care of by the future prime minister! ”

King Huainan stopped his wine glass, stared at Tian Jue's eyes, and spoke seriously.

The smile on Tian Jue's face remained unchanged, and there was no trace of hesitation: "The prince is too worried!" You and I have been friends for nearly fifteen or sixteen years, when Tian Jue was just a small official, thanks to the prince's refusal to give up, make friends and acquaintances, so many years, there are many supports, gratitude and retribution, at this time, why does the prince need to say more! ”

"Good, good, good! This king is not wrong, come, another toast! Please....... ”

The guests and hosts were happy, and they dispersed late at night, and no one knew what they said later.

Seeing Tian Jue's carriage gradually move away, the father and son of King Huainan glanced at each other and returned to the room.

"Father, Tian Jue is cunning and changeable, there are some things, while joining hands with him, you have to guard against it!"

Liu Jian has often stayed in Chang'an in recent years, on the surface he looks like a gentleman, befriending a group of noble relatives in Chang'an City, fighting dogs, and wandering. In fact, this person is scheming, and he has carefully pondered the important ministers in the court, and commanded the dense Huainan spies to secretly collect a large amount of information from them for later use.

King Huainan patted his son's shoulder with relief. Among his dozen sons, only Liu Jian was of great use, so he was relieved to hand over the entire Huainan spy system to him.

"Jian'er, if you can think like this, leave you in Chang'an, and my father will be relieved! You have to remember that in this world, there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests! No matter how strong the friendship is, it is unreliable, and only interests can make enemies become friends, and friends can become enemies. Remember, remember! ”

Facing his father's teachings, Liu Jian nodded again and again.

"Father, why are you in a hurry to return to Huainan this time?"

A mysterious smile crossed the corner of Huainan King Liu An's mouth, and he looked up at the deep night sky. He has been brilliant since he was a child, well-read, and has the ability to never forget. In particular, he likes all kinds of teleportation contingencies and astrological miscellaneous.

Looking up to the northwest from Chang'an, the bright stars filled the sky, he recognized the location of Sirius, and stared at it for a long time.

"The Sirius Killing Star has been shining strangely recently, and the world's swords and soldiers will be in a big way! On the Minyue side, the crown prince of Wu has already sent a letter, so his father wants to go back to take charge of the overall situation. It seems that it's time to let the barbarians in the southwest do their best......! ”