Chang'an, the setting sun sighed for the last time, dragging a long touch of blood red into the distant mountains, the night came quietly early, and a thin layer of gray mist floated on the streets of Chang'an, which gradually turned black again.

The rumbling drums echoed through the imperial city, and it was time for the court, and the carriages with bright lanterns poured out from the Hanguang Gate and the Anmen, and drove wearily towards their homes.

But for a period of time, there was a carriage that did not come out, as if waiting for something, only to hear the sound of neat horses' hooves sounding rhythmically, and the soldiers of the brigade escorted a carriage out of the city gate, this kind of pomp and circumstance is only available to Li Linfu, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, and there are constantly low-grade officials who greet him loudly when he passes, if it is in the past, Li Linfu must have pulled the curtain and greeted him with a smile, but today's curtain has not been pulled up from beginning to end.

The carriage passed through the Wubenfang, drove into the gate of Pingkangfang, and in front of the house, the family hurriedly opened the door, the carriage drove straight in, and stopped in front of the wall of the courtyard, Li Linfu pulled up his robe and strode off the carriage, his face was expressionless, his eyes were indifferent, and his nose groove was long, all the family members hurriedly retreated when they saw it, no one dared to come forward to say hello, he walked through a corridor without saying a word, and went directly into the study.

Li Linfu is worried today, he has to report in the afternoon, Longyou and Hexi Jiedu made Huangfu Weiming enter Beijing to offer prisoners, and Fengxiang has passed, Li Linfu is happy again, and secretly worried, happy that the emperor is finally going to do something to Tai, and worried about whether he will finally become a sacrifice in the East Palace, Li Linfu's study is extremely quiet. I only heard the yellowed old rattan chair overwhelmed, 'Squeak quack! Li Linfu lay on his back on the rattan chair, half-closed his eyes, and carefully thought about the ins and outs of this matter.

Since ancient times, the emperor's family has been the birthplace of human tragedy, father kills each other, husband and wife turn against each other, and it has not stopped since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. The Xuanwumen Incident, the Empress Wu's Dynasty, the Empress Wei's murder, until today's Li Longji, he seized the throne in a coup d'état, forced his father to abdicate, forced his brother to abdicate, and killed the throne, all kinds of means are even more than that, and the splashed bloody air is drowned in the prosperity of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, all in order to keep the unique position in the world. It has been nearly ten years since Li Ying was deposed and killed, ten years is a reincarnation, and it is also a starting point for a new land.

But Tai Li Heng is a typical foreign strong cadre, the power of the Tai Party in the court is weakening day by day, the power of speaking is getting lighter and lighter, and sometimes it is even inferior to the Pei family, but his foreign aid is very strong, Shuo Fang, Hedong Jiedu envoy Wang Zhonghe; Hexi, Longyou Jiedu makes the emperor only clear; Anxi's protector Monchaling; Jiannan Jiedu envoy Zhang Qiu and Qiong; The combined strength of these four towns is no less than 300,000, which is what Li Longji fears the most. But Wang Zhonghe's loyalty, Fu Mengchaling's sickness, and Zhang Qiu's prudence can be ignored for the time being. Only Huangfu Weiming is a die-hard hardcore of Tai Li Heng. This is the obstacle that must be removed before the abolition of Taitai.

But when did Li Longji start to lay out, this is what Li Linfu is most concerned about, as long as the time is determined, Li Longji's foreshadowing and follow-up can be inferred from a series of small things that happened later, and he can calmly deal with the changes in the East Palace.

Li Linfu rubbed his temples lightly, and his eyes fell on a recital on the table, which he drafted to commend Li Qing, the governor of Shazhou, and Dou Lujun, although he personally hated Li Qing. However, if the great merit of capturing Stone Castle City is not rewarded, the reputation of the prime minister of other places will be greatly damaged. He could tell which was more important, but he never expected that Li Longji only approved two words on it, 'Let's discuss again!' Then he sent the discount back to the book province, Li Linfu smiled bitterly, as a result, the reward of Doulu Jun was delayed, and everyone thought that it was him Li Linfu who was elbowing.

However, Li Linfu also felt strange, isn't Li Qing the person Li Longji values the most? Shazhou defeated the Tubo army, but he was knighted, and captured Shibao City without merit, is it because he killed the relationship between Tubo Zampu? No, although this incident puts Li Longji in an embarrassing situation, even if Li Qinggong's merits are offset, he should not be rewarded with Doulu Jundi, what kind of medicine is he selling in his gourd? Since the reward was returned, why did he order Li Qing to act as the deputy envoy of Longyou Jiedu?

Li Linfu stroked his huge nose, his eyes flashed slightly, and suddenly, his pupils narrowed sharply, as if he had untied the most critical knot of a mess, he suddenly understood, Li Qing! Li Longji began to lay out Li Qing from the time he was sealed to Shazhou, and all the merits of Nanzhao were fake, he just looked at Li Qing, a person with no background, no wonder Li Longji sent him back to the Taidang after Li Qing returned from Nanzhao, it turned out that his real intention was here.

After figuring out this festival, everything was cheerful, and Li Qing was transferred to Shazhou, just because the Doulu army was evacuated; acquiesced in Li Qing's borrowing of troops from Anxi, because he didn't want to provoke this matter; Dong Yanguang was transferred to Lanzhou just to confuse Huangfu Weiming; And the reward for suppressing Li Qing and Dou Lujun has created the illusion of fighting for land among the parties, making everyone think that Li Qing is because of the people of the party, this is also acting for Huangfu Weiming to see, step by step, not leaking, I am afraid that even this Tubo war has been counted by him, otherwise how could Li Qing have the opportunity to be the deputy envoy of Longyou.

Li Linfu was shocked, his eyes gradually narrowed into a slit, so deep scheming, such powerful means, he is now completely sure that Li Qing is not a party at all, he is Li Longji's person, and I am afraid that even Li Qing himself does not know that he has become a chess piece of Li Longji.

Li Linfu couldn't sit still anymore, as if the wall in front of him suddenly opened a door, which was full of things he never knew, he stood up, pushed open the window, a cold wind rushed to his face, and the joy of being about to be wasted was also washed away by this biting cold wind, he felt a feeling of sadness for the rabbit and the fox, Li Longji's insidious and ruthless smiling face seemed to shake in front of his eyes, the world was in his hands, everyone lived carefully under his nose, and the front was full of traps one after another, I don't know which one belongs to him, if he falls, will it be his turn next, he has a kind of trembling standing on the cliff, although the scenery is high, who knows the invincible chill.

After a while, Li Linfu's emotions gradually calmed down, closed the window, he sat on the rattan chair that had been with him for 20 years, and his thoughts returned to the upcoming changes in the East Palace, there is no doubt that this matter must be pushed by himself, Li Linfu curled up in the rattan chair tiredly, his huge nose became red, his eyes flickered slightly, and he fell into deep contemplation.

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The fog in the streets is getting thicker, the air is cold and damp, the pedestrians are becoming more scarce, and the New Year's atmosphere is more reflected in the home, and people rush home to reunite with their families, around the charcoal stove to look forward to life next year.

At this time, a carriage quietly drove out of the Ten Princes' Mansion, and under the cover of the thick fog, it quickly galloped away in the direction of Shanfang.

Like all ordinary people, Gao Lishi sent Li Longji back to the harem and rushed home early

Reunion, at this moment, he and his old wife and little grandson are sitting around the carbon cage, and the New Year's sacrifice to the ancestors can not be accompanied, perhaps because he is old, and he has already broken through life, and he cherishes the little time with his family.

The room was very warm by the charcoal fire, Gao Lishi sat cross-legged on the Luohan bed, leaning on the cushion, two little maids were kneeling behind him and gently beating him on the shoulders and back, he was wearing a deep coat with wide body and large sleeves, wearing an ordinary fine linen turban, and was looking lovingly at his grandmother and grandchildren, telling him the story of Su Ding's 130,000 troops to conquer Baekje.

Gao Lishi was talking about Su Ding's hand slashing the enemy chieftain, he leaned forward, waving his arm, his face was nervous, as if his arm was Su Ding's knife, his grandson also held his breath, his eyes were round, and the two little maids behind him were also fascinated, their fists clenched in the air, and they couldn't knock it down.

At this moment, the sound of broken footsteps at the door interrupted Gao Lishi's interest, his face sank slightly, his eyes slanted, and he saw that the butler was standing at the door hesitating.

Colliers sat up straight and said in a lengthened voice, "What's the matter?" ”

"Sir, there was a carriage at the door, but the people in the carriage refused to get down, so he brought you this."

The housekeeper handed over a greeting note with both hands, and a little maid took it and handed it to Gao Lishi, but Gao Lishi didn't look at it, just stared at the housekeeper and sneered: "Give the money you collected to the account, and then go to get fifty boards yourself, if there is a next time, I will cut off your hands." Driven out of the house. ”

The housekeeper's sweat flowed down, he was willing to deliver the post for the man after receiving a bribe of ten taels of gold, and when he heard the old man expose the matter, he was so frightened that he didn't dare to come out, and secretly cursed the person who gave the gift.

Gao Lishi's gaze moved to the worship post, opened it, and there were only four words inside: 'Yongwang Li Luan', and a knowing smile immediately appeared on the corner of his mouth. Said lightly to the housekeeper: "Lead him to the small guest room." ”

After that, Gao Lishi said apologetically to Sun: "Tomorrow, grandpa will continue to tell you how Su Ding killed the enemy chief of Baekje." ”

Xiao Sun had to reluctantly agree, and went back to the room with the maid to sleep, and Gao Lishi's old wife put a thick coat on him and instructed: "You also have to rest early, and you will enter the palace before dawn tomorrow!" ”

Gao Lishi patted her hand and smiled: "Actually, it's okay to go later." The emperor couldn't get up in the morning. ”

"Aren't you more tired, then?"

Colliers smiled without saying a word, turned around and went to the small room.

Of course, he knew the purpose of King Yong's visit to his place, and now the rumor of the Tai Jiang has spread all over Chang'an, true or false, and ordinary people only use it as a dish of spices to accompany their meals, but for Li Longji's others, it seems that the sky has fallen, everyone's voices and dogs and horses have all converged, and overnight, countless soup kitchens in Chang'an City opened at the same time. One by one, each porridge shed is pasted with black letters. What Wang Li Cong, Zhen Wang Li Wan, Guangwang Li Ju, and Shouwang Li Mao, I don't know if they are afraid that people will drink his porridge and not appreciate it. I'm still afraid that the good deeds I have done will not be passed on to the palace.

If Li Longji's heart was guessed by Li Linfu, then Gao Lishi directly knew that Li Longji did not hide him, and a secret decree was issued through his hands, which is a tacit understanding based on trust. Colliers understands that Tai Li Heng is finished. He could only remain silent on the matter.

Yongwang Li Lan is Li Longji's twelfth, and his mother Guo Shunyi is an unfavored little concubine, not as beautiful as Concubine Wu Hui, Concubine Zhao Li, Concubine Liu Hua and others, which also dooms Li Lan's silence, he is almost a forgotten emperor.

However, Gao Lishi and Li Linfu discovered him almost at the same time, low-key, humble, benevolent and filial, and his mother's family has no power, this is almost a copy of the current Tai Li Heng, everything is in line with Li Longji's heart, if Li Heng's abolition is inevitable, then the next Tai should be this Yongwang.

Moreover, this person is very smart, Gao Lishi only sent someone to send him a basket of Laizhou Gong pears last night, and he came back to his senses, and came to visit tonight while the fog was in the fog.

The small guest room is also the place where Li Qing was received when he first came, and King Yong is also admiring the Panasonic Yiqi diagram, he is about thirty years old, his skin is fair, and his appearance is ordinary, except for a small cherry mouth like a woman and it is unforgettable.

There was a sound of footsteps behind him, Li Lan hurriedly turned around, only to see Gao Lishi walking slowly behind his back, this is a person under one person, above ten thousand people, and at this time he was dressed like an ordinary elder, Li Lan stepped forward quickly and gave a deep salute, "Li Lan has seen Ah Weng!" ”

Gao Lishi waved his hand lightly and said with a slight smile: "Twelve Lang is polite, please take a seat!" ”

Li Lan sat down in a panic, and he was about to speak, but Gao Lishi stretched out his hand to stop his words, and said with a smile: "What does the basket of pears taste like?" ”

Li Luan suddenly woke up, it turned out that Ah Weng didn't want to talk about business, he had thought of countless reasons and words before, but there was only one purpose, he wanted to ask Gao Lishi to support him, but now Gao Lishi didn't want to mention it, which made him feel a little lost.

"Thank you Ah Weng, it's just that Li Lan has a bad stomach in the past two days, and he can't eat it yet."

Gao Lishi smiled casually again, and said casually: "This is actually the emperor's reward, and the emperor of other places has already sent someone to receive it, but Twelve Lang does not come, I know that Twelve Lang has always been low-key and humble, so I ordered someone to send it to you." ”

The words were ordinary, but Gao Lishi intentionally or unintentionally accentuated the tone of the words low-key and modest, and then peeked at him, wondering if he could understand.

Li Li was silent for a moment, he chewed Gao Lishi's words carefully, and gradually his eyes flashed with brilliance, isn't Gao Lishi just hinting at him, low-key and humble will be his biggest weight to win the position of Tai?

Understanding Gao Lishi's deep meaning, Li Lan took two steps back, gave Gao Lishi another deep salute, and said gratefully: "Ah Weng can think of giving me pears, I will definitely repay him in the future!" ”

"Huh! It's dark and foggy, so Twelve Lang should go back early! ”

Don't talk much, just point to the point, send Li Lan away, Gao Lishi slowly walked to the room, suddenly, there was a rush of horses' hooves outside the wall, a eunuch turned over and dismounted, and galloped into the door with a gold medal in his hand, and shouted loudly: "Ah Weng!" Your Majesty ordered you to enter the palace immediately. ”

The next period of Lao Gao's historical background is the Wei Jian case that happened on the first night of the fifth year of Tianbao, this is the first major case in the Tianbao years, Lao Gao posted a historical fact of Wei Jian's case in the relevant area of the work, it is recommended that everyone go to see it and increase their perceptual understanding, but don't think that you know the plot below Lao Gao, Lao Gao wrote a book, the background is real, but the details are played by yourself, because there is an extra Li Qing.