"Yang Xiang, Your Majesty summoned you, and the lower official took his leave." Zhang Xuan arched his hand to Yang Guozhong, smiled lightly and turned away.

The corners of Yang Guozhong's mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything, and strode away.

On the way, from time to time, courtiers from the party of Yuan Rong Wang, who had just been pardoned by the emperor, took the initiative to come forward and greeted Yang Guozhong extremely flatteringly, but Yang Guozhong's face sank like water, and he ignored it.

Some courtiers went away in a huff, while some secretly cursed in their hearts: Your Yang Guozhong's good days are coming to an end, what are you arrogant? Your Majesty will clean you up sooner or later! The Yang family snorted!

Chen Xilie, the left minister, hurriedly chased after him, and greeted with a wheez: "Yang Xiang! Take a few slow steps! ”

Yang Guozhong slowed down, let Chen Xilie catch up, and said lightly, "Chen Xiang, is there something wrong with finding your own appearance?" ”

"Yang Xiang, the rebellion is decided, there are many miscellaneous things, the old man has a lot of things to ask Yang Xiang for advice, and he ...... obituary" Chen Xilie wanted to speak and stopped.

In fact, the request for work is fake, Chen Xilie has no bottom in his heart, and it is true that he wants to find Yang Guozhong to ventilate.

King Rong rebelled, and although Chen Xilie was not a thief, he was forced to sign his name on the sheet and support King Rong as the prince. It is equivalent to leaving some kind of "criminal evidence" on the documents that coerced the emperor, and I was still panicked after all.

Chen Xilie has been an official for decades, and he has been up and down in the sea, and he knows Li Longji's temperament very well.

He knew that for the time being, in order to stabilize the situation, the emperor would definitely not be too widespread; But then, when the situation calms down, it's hard to say. The emperor has always been ruthless and resolute, and he will never tolerate the courtiers who have betrayed him.

Yang Guozhong looks down on Chen Xilie, an old thing with no temperament and no bones, he is completely a wall grass, swaying in the wind, obedient of course obedient, but it is not reliable at all.

When Li Linfu came to power, he turned his back on Zhang Jiuling and threw himself to Li Linfu; After Li Linfu's death, Yang Guozhong started his family, and he threw himself into Yang Guozhong again. And this time Li Wan rebelled, he stood on Li Wan's side again, although there was a "forced" side, but who can deny that this old thing is very "not a thing"?

Yang Guozhong glanced at Chen Xilie coldly, and said lightly, "Your Majesty is in charge of everything, and at this time, it's good for us to remain silent." ”

"Chen Xiang, it's not that a certain family is a mouthful, you are also an old minister of the Three Dynasties, born as a scholar, but when this storm comes, there is no principle, always swaying with the wind, which is not good, very bad."

"Besides, Your Majesty is angry, and it is difficult to protect the prime minister himself, so Chen Xiang should ask for more blessings."

Yang Guozhong said coldly and walked away.

Chen Xilie's face turned red by Yang Guozhong's count, and his heart trembled, looking at Yang Guozhong's departing back and not saying a word for a long time. Only when Yang Guozhong was far away, he stomped his feet fiercely and cursed in a low voice: "Villain, dog thief!" ”

Suddenly hearing footsteps behind him, Chen Xilie was awe-struck and quickly shut up.

Ge Shuhan and Cheng Qianli passed side by side, nodded slightly to Chen Xilie, and then walked over.

Cheng Qianli looked at Ge Shuhan with some envy and said with a smile, "Congratulations to my brother for his great achievements this time, and he has been crowned the king of the county, which is not only glorious to the ancestors, but also inevitable to go down in history." ”

For the real power feudal towns like Ge Shuhan and Cheng Qianli, there is not much hope for power and rank, because they already occupy high positions, and there is not much room for upward mobility: but the title can still be expected. There are precedents for sealing the prince of the country and the king of the county.

The power in the army can only be temporarily vested in the individual, but the title can be extended to the children and grandchildren, bringing supreme glory to the entire family.

After being crowned the king of the county, the Geshu family was truly included in the list of first-class magnates in Chang'an City.

Therefore, Cheng Qianli was somewhat envious.

Ge Shuhan sighed softly, "Brother Cheng, this time a certain family is just a coincidence, thinking that Zhang Xuan suddenly found the head of a certain family, and a certain family thought of His Majesty Longen, and they couldn't refuse." ”

"This Zhang Xuan is really not simple." Cheng Qianli also sighed and said, "Ben Shuai didn't expect that there would be such a young talent in our dynasty, famous all over the world and powerful, even Zhang Jiuling back then would be incomparable." ”

"Zhang Jiuling is a scribe, and his scholarly spirit can not be compared with his young son. A certain family really didn't expect that Zhang Jiuling would give birth to such a courageous and courageous son, Brother Cheng, I don't know, this son is strategic, resolute and decisive, and quite means, and now he is in charge of the army, and he is soaring to the sky, just in one or two years, there is no one in Chang'an City who can match his edge. ”

After Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong started. But from now on, it seems that it is only a matter of time before Yang Guozhong is overwhelmed by Zhang Xuan.

Maybe Your Majesty may also release Zhang Xuan to a feudal town......"

"Oh? The outlying feudal towns seem to be ...... It seems to be a little early. Cheng Qianli's eyes flickered a little, if Zhang Xuan really became the envoy of the festival, I am afraid that he would become the youngest envoy of the festival and a prince in the history of the Tang Dynasty, which is not only unprecedented but also unprecedented.

"Brother Cheng, I have a hunch, a very strong hunch. His Majesty will definitely vigorously support Zhang Xuan to start a family, with only one purpose - originally, he thought it was to balance Yang Guozhong, but now it seems that Yang Guozhong is not afraid at all. ”

Ge Shuhan lowered his voice and said, "I don't know if Brother Cheng has noticed that An Lushan fled from the capital in a hurry and left without respecting the edict, but His Majesty pretended not to know anything and didn't mention it...... A certain family speculated that His Majesty would not give up easily. ”

"Yes, An Lushan's power is big, and it is difficult to return. The lesson of King Rong's past is in front of him, and His Majesty cannot but be on guard. If he doesn't guard against it anymore, he will be reversed in the future. Cheng Qianli nodded and said softly.

The two talked as they walked, and after a short time, they got into the car separately and went out of the palace to their homes.

……

Over there, Zhang Xuan and Gao Lishi walked side by side towards the imperial study.

Gao Lishi turned his head and glanced at Zhang Xuan secretly, and his heart was full of emotion.

Not long ago, Zhang Xuan was still a middle- and lower-level official in the court and an auxiliary minister of the East Palace, who was not enough to worry about and made many people disagree, but with a flick of his fingers, he became a fearful counterpart who needed to be looked up by the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs

"Brother Zizhan has made a contribution to saving the driver this time, and our family also feels something. If there is no elder brother who takes the opportunity to make a decision and is in danger, I am afraid that our family will not be able to see Zizhan at this moment. ”

"The general has an overreputation. Your Majesty has an order, and Zhang Xuan should have done his best to die and then himself...... The general's support and mention of Zhang, Zhang will never forget it. The general has an order, a message or a letter out of the palace, Zhang must obey everything. ”

Zhang Xuan arched his hand and smiled, his attitude was still the same as before, and he had a little respect for Gaolis.

To be honest, don't look at so many people in the Tang Dynasty, but many people are really not as good as a eunuch like Gao Lishi in Zhang Xuan's eyes. Although Gao Lishi was greedy for money and good things, and won the trust of the emperor, he rarely slandered in front of the emperor for personal reasons, framed the ministers, and looked at problems with great foresight and principle.

Moreover, the rarity of this person also lies in the fact that he has been loyal to the emperor from beginning to end, unswerving throughout his life, and is quite stylish.

"Haha! Okay, Brother Zizhan's words, our family has taken it to heart. If our family is in trouble in the future, I will ask Brother Zizhan to rescue one or two. Gao Lishi laughed, "Let's go, Brother Zizhan, don't let Your Majesty wait." ”

Zhang Xuan nodded and quickened his pace with Gao Lishi.

But when he was about to enter the imperial study, Zhang Xuan suddenly stopped and turned his head to look at Gao Lishi and said in a low voice, "General, does Your Majesty intend to abolish the crown prince?" ”

Zhang Xuan also heard a little about the scene where Yang Guozhong and Li Heng "performed" in Xingqing Palace, and they failed to escape and burned the palace in anger, so he guessed that the prince must have aroused the emperor's deep hatred.

Colliers sighed lightly, but shook his head and didn't make a sound.

Zhang Xuan walked in and saw Li Longji half-lying on the bed, his face was a little gray, and he knew that the emperor's health was not optimistic. After the temporary excitement passed, the sickness all over his body reappeared, and Li Longji couldn't hide it even if he wanted to.

As soon as the imperial doctor left, Li Longji had just taken the medicine, and the imperial study was full of dry medicine.

Zhang Xuan settled down and bowed, "Minister Zhang Xuan, please see Your Majesty." ”

"Get up." Li Longji stared at Zhang Xuan deeply, but he couldn't squeeze out much awe-inspiring brilliance in his cloudy old eyes, it was very dim, really dim.

"Yes." Zhang Xuan got up silently and stood to the side.

"Zhang Xuan, I have something to ask you."

"Your Majesty, please."

Li Longji opened his mouth to speak, but suddenly closed his mouth in embarrassment, his face became gloomy, and he hesitated for a while before lowering his voice and said, "You are waiting to check the Rongwang Mansion, have you ever seen Concubine Mei...... "Whether it is dead or alive, give me a letter."

Zhang Xuan's heart jumped. He was negligent about this matter, and he didn't know that Concubine Mei had been released from the palace by Li Longji, "Such a confidential matter of palace filth and shame, I'm afraid that Li Longji will be ashamed to say it."

Thinking of this, he bowed down and said softly, "The minister will do it." ”

Li Longji waved his hand, his voice became slightly trembling and hoarse, "Don't worry about this first, just keep it in mind." I asked you to come over and run some errands for me. ”

"First, all the palace guards have been replaced, including some people around me. Replace them all. I'm worried that I still have the fish of King Rong's anti-party slipping through the net, and you must do your best to do your best to complete this matter as soon as possible. ”

"Second, the East Palace Guards will be abolished, and the East Palace Guards will be handed over to the Yulin Wei General's Mansion to be the acting officer, can you understand what I mean?"

"Yes, I understand." Zhang Xuan said respectfully, but he smiled secretly in his heart, knowing that the old emperor's suspicion was getting heavier and heavier, and he was already a soldier, and he couldn't trust anyone anymore, for fear that the next King Rong who would force the palace would emerge.

It can be seen that the emperor's desire to abolish the crown prince is getting heavier and heavier.

"Third, pass on my oracle, check the kings, the clan honor guards, and punish those who borrow from them!"

"Obey." Zhang Xuan bowed down to receive the order.

"Sit down, I still have a few words to say to you, and listen to your opinion." Li Longji said so much in one breath, and he gasped slightly. He froze his mind and waved his hand, "Come on, sit down." (To be continued.)