For half a month, the topic of King Shou was at the center of the storm, from the yamen of various prefectures to the wine shops.

It was noon again, and Gao Lishi, dressed in purple and red robes, appeared in front of the gate of Shouwang Mansion under the escort of fifty dragon warriors, looking at the three gilt characters of "Shouwang Mansion" in front of him, and Gao Lishi with a dust whisk in his hand sighed with extraordinary emotion in his heart, and this emotion did not last long, and was interrupted by a sound of unhurried footsteps.

The first is a young man and woman, the man is dressed in a royal dress, the jade crown is tied with hair, the waist ring unicorn jade belt, the original elegant and handsome face is a little more heroic because of the clothing, the woman next to him is tall, wearing a palace dress, wearing a step and shaking, walking and swaying, like a blooming snow lotus, dust-free.

Looking at the old man in front of him with a slightly chubby figure and a lovely smile, a trace of consternation clearly flashed on Li Qing's face, it is said that the general decree or summons do not need this No. 1 celebrity in front of the emperor to run errands in person, it seems that this time is not trivial.

Shocked in his heart, his face remained silent, he bowed his hand and said slowly: "Dare to ask Grandpa Gao about this trip?" ”

He replied without the slightest slackness, and then said: "Your Highness, Your Majesty has summoned, if Your Highness is ready, let's go with our family!" ”

cast a reassuring look at the beautiful woman beside him, and then, under the guidance of Gao Lishi, boarded the carriage that had been prepared in front of the palace, and there was no panic from beginning to end.

Enter the Danfeng Gate, all the way through the Hanyuan Palace, the Xuanzheng Palace, and finally stopped in front of the Zichen Palace, as the last palace of the three major halls of the previous dynasty, the Zichen Palace can not compare with the majesty and grandeur of the Hanyuan Palace, and it can not compare with the solemnity of the Xuanzheng Palace, but the Zichen Palace also has its own uniqueness, it should be since the day the Daming Palace was built, the Zichen Palace is generally the place where the emperor summons his confidants and favorite generals.

It was at this moment that Gao Lishi, who was dressed in a purple and red robe, finally stopped, looked at Li Qing behind him and said slowly: "Your Highness, please come in, Your Majesty has been waiting in the palace for a long time!" ”

Li Qing was slightly shocked by Gao Lishi's stop, and he really didn't know what else between Li Longji and himself was something that Gao Lishi had to avoid.

He simply arched his hand and stepped into the hall, and what caught his eye was a majestic old man in a Ming Huanglong costume aged about fifty years old, this person was none other than Li Longji, the supreme ruler of the present day, and there was no one else in the hall.

Quietly inspected the surrounding environment in the main hall, took two steps forward, bowed down and bowed: "Erchen to see my father!" ”

Speaking of which, this summoning of Zichen Hall can be regarded as the first time that Li Qing and Li Longji have met alone since he came to the Tang Dynasty, but in the past half a year, all the things he has experienced have exhausted the blood in the depths of Li Qing's body.

Simply waved his hand and motioned for Li Qing to get up, the majestic man did not rush to speak, but looked at the handsome young man in purple and black royal clothes in front of him with a pair of dragon eyes, and paused for a long time before he spoke: "The assassination on the hunting ground that day was indeed not done by you!" ”

I was not surprised by this result, in fact, with Li Longji's city government and the experience accumulated over the years of palace changes, it was a matter of time before I was able to find out about this matter, and the reason why I was angry that day was just because the matter involved my own heart stabbing and I was angry for a while, and anger and fright suppressed my reason.

Noncommittal, although I really want to know whether it is the King Tan who has always lived in seclusion or the hidden prince who designed himself behind the scenes, but seeing that the majestic emperor in front of him did not tell his plan to the people behind the scenes, Li Qing did not have many people, but said concisely: "So, what does the father plan to do with his sons?" ”

Looking at the rare paranoia on the face of the young man in front of him, Li Longji glanced slightly, and for the first time put forward the heart stab of the two in front of Li Qing, "In any case, as long as you are in the capital, there will continue to be people who will use things like this to attack me and hurt Yuhuan, so the best treatment for you is: lifelong confinement, and you will not be allowed to take half a step out of the Shouwang Mansion in the future, so I will ensure that you will be rich for the rest of your life!" ”

Although he had been prepared in his heart, hearing this, Li Qing's warmth that still had a trace of expectation in his heart was completely shattered, and his hands hidden in his sleeves clenched slightly, and he smiled bitterly: "But I don't know if Erchen has a choice?" ”

Li Qing has never been so eager for that supreme power for a moment as he is now, if there are 100,000 strong troops behind him at this moment, even if the majestic emperor in front of him really has this intention, I am afraid he will not blurt out it so simply, it is obvious that he has no capital to resist now.

"Naturally, there is another choice, I can let you return to Jiannan, and even promised to give the five armory workshops and five coinage furnaces in Jiannan Road as before, but in the future, if there is no edict, you will never be able to set foot in Chang'an for half a step!" The Majestic Emperor said unquestionably.

It's not a difficult choice, anyway, for Chang'an, who is indifferent and has little affection, there is no place for me to be nostalgic.

Bowing down the hem, without a trace of mistakes, he made a big salute to the majestic emperor, and then said in a condensed voice: "In this case, the sons and daughters will guard Jiannan for their father's emperor and devote their lives to protect the safety of my Tang Dynasty!" ”

After that, he turned around without hesitation.

It's just that when Li Qing's footsteps were about to cross the threshold of Zichen Palace, the words of the majestic emperor made Li Qing's blood surge, and his mouth was slightly fishy, "Princess Shou is pregnant, and the remote and tired place of Jiannan Road, King Shou is gone, and Princess Shou can be left in Beijing!" ”

His footsteps paused slightly, he resolutely turned around, and his dark eyes looked directly at the majestic emperor not far away for the first time, Li Qing bowed and hemmed down, this worship, the love between you and my father and son, grace and righteousness, wiped the scarlet at the corner of his mouth, and his voice was mixed with a desolation that made people tremble: "Jiannan Jiedu envoy bid farewell to Your Majesty!" ”

Looking at the back of King Shou staggering and finally disappearing from his field of vision, a little sadness appeared on the face of the majestic emperor without joy and sorrow, and looked at Gao Lishi, who could not be lifted in and followed him for nearly forty years, and said with emotion: "Lux, do you say that I really did something wrong this time?" Today's actions may really hurt King Shou's heart, but I can clearly see the indifference in King Shou's eyes just now. ”

It didn't seem that he didn't expect the majestic emperor in front of him to care about this, and he didn't pause for long, and Gao Lishi, who was holding the dust, comforted him in a loud voice: "Your Majesty has a heart of mercy, His Royal Highness King Shou doesn't understand it today, but he will definitely understand His Majesty's good intentions in the future!" ”

After scolding "old guy" with a smile, the majestic emperor's low mood rose slightly, and he waved his sleeves and said indifferently: "Pass down the decree, and do not change the original sealing of King Shou and the generals of Jiannan, so that Jiannan will be specially allowed to add ten armory workshops." ”

Late that night, under the cover of night, a young man dressed in gray knocked on the back door of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

In the study room of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Li Linfu was dressed in thick clothes, looked at the young man in front of him who should not have appeared, frowned and said slowly: "His Royal Highness King Shou should not appear here, His Majesty has already made a clear order: all important officials in Beijing are not allowed to meet privately with the border generals, once discovered, they will be complicit!" ”

Naturally, he heard the blame of the gray-clothed old man in front of him, and he was naturally clear about the regulations of the imperial court, but he was going to leave Beijing for Jiannan tomorrow, and before leaving, Wei Yanyu's safety was something he had to consider no matter what, and looking at the entire Beijing Chang'an, I am afraid that there was no one else who could keep Wei Yanyu's comfort under the strong enemy in front of him, except for the old man in front of him who was unfathomable.

This is also the real reason why Li Qing dared to come here at the risk of rebellion.

"Tomorrow, this king is leaving, this time Princess Shou will stay in Beijing, before leaving, this king hopes that the prime minister can give me a promise", under the reflection of the candlelight, Li Qing's face has an unprecedented solemnity that can make people feel paranoid.

Taking in Li Qing's expression, Li Linfu said unexpectedly: "Therefore, His Royal Highness plans to let me take care of Princess Shou during His Royal Highness's departure from Beijing!" ”

Shaking his head, "It's not to take care of, but to protect at all costs, meticulous protection, and not allow the slightest unexpected protection!" ”

"How can Your Highness conclude that this official will definitely agree to His Highness's request, after all, for the time being, although you and I are currently in a state of cooperation, if you want to do what Your Highness said in Jingshi, surrounded by strong enemies, even with the power in the hands of this official, it is not easy to do it."

Looking at the old man who was still unhappy or sad until this moment, Li Qing said straight to the point: "As far as this king knows, over the years, the entanglement between the prime minister and the crown prince has reached the point of endless death, and now His Majesty has many heirs, but although King Yong is small and powerful, he is short-sighted and unbearable to support, King Sheng is unruly, and he is not a generation who has lived under the people for a long time, and he will never be willing to be a puppet. From the current point of view, this king is undoubtedly a good choice for the prime minister. ”

"Like the prime minister, this king and the crown prince are also in the same position of undying, which also ensures that we will not betray each other until the prince is overthrown, after all, we are all smart people, and no one will do anything to scuttle the boat and sink itself."

"This king can swear by the royal blood flowing in his body, as long as the prime minister can protect Yan Yu this time, from now on, whether it is a puppet or a tool, this king is willing, but the prime minister has an order, this king will try his best to cooperate!"

It seemed that he didn't expect that the young Shouwang in front of him would be able to do this step, Rao was stunned for a long time with Li Linfu's scheming, and a rare solemnity appeared on his old face for the first time, "From now on, the Li family is here, and Princess Shou is here!" ”

In the early morning of the next day, two hundred elite iron horsemen came out of the Shou Wangfu, escorting the palace chariot and slowly driving towards the west gate of Chang'an. ”

There was another violent cough, and Li Qing smiled bitterly, "We regard things as life, and I am afraid that they will abandon them like a shoe!" ”