"The key is the word royal! Text, you don't know the mystery in the court, if you only have the title of Shangqing, maybe you will enjoy the equivalent of the prime minister, although there is no real power. But if you hang the word royal, you will completely lose your relationship with those. Because those two words are a symbol of arbitrary power, just like your Li family was given the surname Li, but it only has the privilege of enjoying the title, or it is equivalent to the major families in Chang'an City, and then there is the name of the royal Li family, which is undoubtedly clearly different from them. But there is a special case where the word royal has an extraordinary function, even though no one has used it until now! The eyes of the King of Linhuai County were shining at this time.

"What's that?" Li Zhi couldn't help but be curious.

"That's when the royal Li family is in great danger, or it's not a small choice! Think about it, the name of the royal secretary who seems to be a child coaxed by the saint to give you, and then the emperor gave Shang Fang the sword, and a certain prince at that time corroborated it, the Shang Fang sword in your hand has a special significance! ”

"So complicated? However, Shang Fangjian's role is extremely limited, even if it is a matter of life and death in the Tang Dynasty, or the most critical moment of the border Xu, he can be cut first and then played, and he only has the right to kill the deputy general and below. ”

"But what if there is another edict from the Holy Lord today with this Shang Fang sword? Before the name of Shangqing, the word royal is fallen, which means that you have the privilege of disposing of the surname Li of the royal family! ”

Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, then slapped his head and laughed: "Hahaha, it turns out that the mystery is here!" In other words, there is another edict with this Shang Fang sword, and that thing will only be handed over to the old ministers or descendants that the saint can trust enough, and when they appear, it will be when the true holy intent of this Shang Fang sword is revealed? ”

"That's all I can think about at the moment! In my estimation, when Shang Fang's sword shows its might, it should be the time when the royal family surnamed Li is restored! Once the Empress Wu is in power, she will inevitably win over some forces surnamed Li, if she does not obey, she will be listed as a suppression or even extermination, and when she is old and sick one day or the general trend has gone, this Shang Fang sword supplemented by the content of the edict we guessed is undoubtedly enough to deter those forces surnamed Li who have betrayed! Moreover, the reason for the incident was to help the royal family surnamed Li regain the throne, and those forces surnamed Li turned against him, but it was too crucial! ”

Li Zhi couldn't help but shake his head, "Our emperor is really not an ordinary magic trick, knowing that the power of the Empress Wu has grown, and now the odds of victory in the confrontation are unpredictable, it is bound to make the Tang Dynasty, which was originally peaceful and prosperous, fall into the misery of life and disaster, and it may not be impossible to be invaded by foreign vassals." Even if Empress Wu finally succeeds in usurping the throne, at least her two biological sons are still there, that is the flesh and blood of the royal family surnamed Li, and it will undoubtedly be the best solution to deal with this crisis in the future without spending a single soldier or horse to regain imperial power! ”

"Maybe we just guessed a rough idea, with the great reputation of the saint in the Tang Dynasty today, as well as the profound background in the court, because the martial arts gradually have a tendency to dominate the political situation, and because of the dizziness of the wind, unable to see, it is difficult to manage government affairs, that person was able to gradually master the government, maybe there will be a force hidden earlier. Although the saint still held the real power at this time, but at that time, the Empress Wu had already secretly belittled his old and reprimanded him for his loyalty, especially in Luoyang City, although the clan surnamed Li had not been killed, and the wise men and doctors under the saint were inevitably eight or nine out of ten. But have you noticed that most of the people who really hold the power of the army, such as General Xin Mao, Lu Chengqing, Xu Yushi, Xue Yuanchao, Dai Zhi, Zhang Wenqian and others, are unharmed, and some people are in the same year, but they retired, it is difficult to say that it was not deliberately arranged by the saint, and all this happened after Shangguan Yi was punished by the clan. ”

Li Yi was stunned, and then suddenly realized, "At that time, it was after the Holy Lord discovered the ambition of the Empress Wu, but maybe these people were discouraged. ”

King Linhuai shook his head, "It's not that simple, at that time, the two princes were still young, and the saint himself became more and more difficult to support because of his repeated illness, and one or two of these old ministers may be discouraged and retreated, but such a large-scale situation may not exist Some kind of deliberate arrangement, you must know that although these people have retired, the military power is still in the hands of their loyal subordinates or descendants." ”

"Could it be that the Holy One had such a vision, and he was laying out the layout back then, you know, it was eighteen years ago!"

"These people are not a one-time change, they only gradually retired three years ago. You pay attention to the two of them, one is the upright Prime Minister Wei Siqian, and the other is Wei Yuanzhong, this person is very likely to be promoted to Prime Minister in the future and take over the position of Wei Siqian. Especially the latter, he belongs to the prince's group! ”

Hearing this, Li Zhixin moved, carefully recalled the events in his memory, and really remembered this Wei Yuanzhong, Wu Zetian's dismissal of Wei Yuanzhong and Li Qiao in his later years was the cause of the coup, which shows that this person and Empress Wu are not on the same line.

According to the division of political groups at that time, in addition to the Wu Zetian group, the crown prince, the prime minister Li Dan, and the princess Taiping all had their own political forces, Wei Yuanzhong and Li Qiao were the most powerful and loyal generals under Li Xian, and the latter succeeded Wei Yuanzhong as the prime minister soon after the coup.

Li Zhi admired the sharp vision of King Linhuai very much, he knew that these were because of the memories of his previous life, but he was completely out of the analysis of current affairs.

"No matter what happens in the future, I must keep in mind what you always said about these two people!"

"Keep an eye on the former, and you may find something before the Holy Master dies. Closely following the latter is because the crown prince Li Xian will be reused when he ascends the throne, even if the Empress Wu usurps the throne one day, he will not be touched for a while, because this person is very deeply hidden, it should be a chess piece laid by the saint in advance, and I also found it by chance! ”

The two had a deep conversation for more than an hour, and it was early in the morning when he returned to the small courtyard.

Because he had already explained, the three daughters of Qingqi went to bed early without waiting for him, but it still alarmed Pang Qi's sensitive perception.

"Brother Zhengwen, you took off your clothes yourself, and my sister brought you some water to wash your feet!" Although her expression was very pleasant, she tried her best to keep her voice down and hurriedly got up, "Chunrou and they have been arranged elsewhere, and there are just three of us in this courtyard!" ”

Li Zhi pointed his fingers and led Pang Qi to the study next door, "Let's sleep together here, aren't you afraid of causing the county king to blame?" ”

Pang Di grinned, "Before going to bed, it was the futon arranged by several ladies and aunts in Sister Qingqi's mansion, and it was said that it was arranged by Lord Junwang. Among them, Mrs. Junwang also said that this bed is big enough to save our son-in-law from squeezing to the ground, obviously knowing about us! ”

Li Zhi was straightforward, "It seems that Qingqi has a very high status in the mansion, and he is willing to accept such an unceremonious thing!" ”

After all, this is Qingqi's mother's house, and she has not yet married, so openly leading other women here, the Linhuai County Mansion not only did not feel angry, but also tried its best to promote it, which surprised Li Zhi.

"Sister Qingqi said, our family's business is enough to ensure that the two generations of the county king's mansion will not worry about food and clothing, and you, the miracle doctor, still rely on their health, so that a fool will come forward to express his anger!"

Holding Pang Qi in her arms, the little girl's body softened, obviously compared to before, she knew a lot about men and women at this time.

Li Zhi didn't have any other thoughts, but when he saw this woman, he fell in love, hugged her on his lap, and asked in a low voice about business.

"With a turnover of more than 45,000 taels of silver and more than 500,000 copper coins, Master Liu was happy to keep counting for a long time, and finally left tears?"

"Huh? Why did the old man suddenly become sad? ”

"I said that I remembered the old marquis and his wife, but you, the only descendant, didn't embarrass them, and made such a big career at a young age! Brother Zhengwen, were my parents-in-law killed by bad people? ”

Li Zhi nodded, "But the murderer has been caught, and he is currently in prison. ”

He also felt a little emotional at this time, although he didn't have much consciousness and felt that he was very deeply attached to the old marquis and his wife, but as he really integrated into the current era, he gradually realized the psychological changes of his predecessor Li Zhizhu.

After all, at this time, there is the blood of the old marquis flowing in the veins, and the more the environment changes before, the more deeply I feel.

Seeing that he looked a little lonely, Pang Cry in his arms turned over, held the face in front of him with two small hands, and said with tears in his eyes: "Brother, it's not good to cry, mention your sadness!" ”

Li Zhi couldn't help but put his mouth up, kissed Pang Qi's eyes lightly, and felt that the little man in his arms twisted, and snorted out of his nose like a warbler's cry, and shivered all over his body.

"What's the matter, brother, is it making you feel unwell?"

"Not really! It's the first time my brother has been crying for the first time, and I suddenly feel dizzy, and I didn't feel much when I fell asleep in my arms before, why is it hot now! And my heart is beating so badly that I'm still panicking! ”

"This is our family's cry when she grows up, and she will soon become a big girl." Having said that, Li Zhi immediately realized that his behavior was inappropriate, and he was still extremely uncomfortable psychologically in the face of a twelve-year-old child being so intimate.

Hugged Pang Cry back to the ground, "It's not early today, go get water, wash your feet and let's go to bed, we have to get up early tomorrow!" ”

"But... But—" Pang crumbled as if he was reluctant.

"But what, go!" Li Zhi stroked her cheek, "Brother is still sleeping with you in his arms tonight!" ”

Pang Ti was satisfied, and jumped away, there was still a stove in the corner of the yard, and a large pot of water was enough for bathing.

Back in the bedroom, the big bed here is obviously half a meter wider than the one at home, although the four of them are still a little cramped, but they don't have to fall asleep.

The candle was also not lit, and when I felt the darkness and undressed and climbed up, Qingqi asked in a daze, "Are you back?" Is it going to be dawn? ”

"It's still early, go to sleep." Qingqi twisted his body, vacated the middle seat, and turned over to sleep again, Pang Qi had already pushed him to lie down, and shrank into the man's arms as soon as he bent over.

On the other side, Yu Ran's leg suddenly came up, and Li Yiyi stroked it with one hand, and in the dark, the corner of the owner's mouth curled into a smile!

In a blink of an eye, the sky was bright, and there was a knock on the door again, Qingqi lay on the pillow and muttered dissatisfiedly: "It must be Granny Xia again, you know that it disturbs people's dreams!" ”

She slowly rose up, looked sleepily at the bed, and suddenly her eyes widened, and then she let out a soft laugh.

Li Zhi was awakened by laughter, and hurriedly sat up, but was surprised to see that there was a smooth jade leg on his body, but it was Yuran's girl's, the wide trouser leg on the whole leg had been pulled up, and one of his hands had just reached into the waist of her pants.

"I'm going to kill you! Yu Ran is afraid that he was tossed by you last night, look at those two dark circles! Qingqi laughed.

"I don't know, huh? Last night, I consumed too much true qi, and I was so tired that I fell asleep on the bed, but I really had a sweet dream! ”

"A dream of entering the cave room, right? Your hands are inserted into the waistband of Yu Ran's pants, poor this child must have been touched by you for half the night and just fell asleep, and the quilt was reluctant to cover it, you take a closer look at this dark circle, it must be you... Ah, too, look at it! ”

Qingqi had lifted the corner of the quilt at this time, and Li Zhi was shocked to see that Pang Qixiang in his arms was half-naked on his shoulders, and the neckline was wet, which should be his saliva.