The sun rises in the east, and the purple-red rays of rui qi spread out on the long and bright gray narrow clouds floating in the air, constantly changing into various narrow objects, and behind it, several rows of scattered clouds are arranged like fish scales.

"It's going to rain today! It's better to go to the green tomorrow. ”

Li Qing stood in the courtyard, looked at the sky with the curtain, turned around and smiled at the curtain and Xiaoyu who had changed into a costume, and said like a child: "The morning glow doesn't go out, the sunset travels thousands of miles, I have known this since I was a child, and it rains today, maybe mushrooms can grow tomorrow, I'll take you to pick mushrooms tomorrow, okay?" ”

It's not that he was really worried about the rain, but he was in a moment of excitement the night before, forgetting that if Li Shilang, who was found to be seriously injured, appeared in Chang'an again, wouldn't the rumors he released be broken?

With a slight slant of his eyes, he quickly glanced at his wife and concubine's face with the corner of his eye, one mouth was raised high, and the other was also looking at the sky in surprise.

"However, there are more people going out today than yesterday, and I don't think it will necessarily rain."

Curtain withdrew her hand, glanced at her husband, and suddenly smiled: "Li Lang, if you have something, just say it directly, you don't need to make excuses to prevaricate with us." ”

She turned around and smiled at Xiaoyu again: "Do you say that's the case, Xiaoyu?" ”

Xiaoyu is looking forward to going out for a day or two, it is easy to wait until today, the clothes have been changed, but before going out, Li Qing changed her mind, she was really disappointed, but the eldest sister's words have been filled for him, and the fire in her heart can only be held in her stomach.

She glanced at Li Qing and said hatefully, "Then it depends on what is going on?" If it's just dozing off and not waking up, I won't agree. ”

"Actually, it doesn't hurt to be honest with you."

Li Qing took a step forward and whispered to the second daughter, "Didn't I sneak back?" I was afraid that someone would find out, so I ruined my plan. ”

The curtain glanced at Li Qingqing, "Okay then!" I'll spare you this time today, and tell the truth next time, if you smile like that, I know you're making excuses in your heart. After saying that, she smiled and pulled Xiaoyu back to the house.

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Li Qing temporarily changed his plan to go out, but for Li Longji, since the day of the outing was set, it would be rain or shine, but unlike the people, he had a special place for him to play, and the royal garden stretched for more than ten miles, and it was hilly. Gentle, dense forests, rivers and lakes meandering and clear, there are large areas of rich grassland at the water's edge, groups of antelopes and fat deer chase the water, they have no natural enemies, the only enemy is the Tang Dynasty with bows and arrows and the royal guards.

The horn rushed to the sky, several teams of fierce and vicious Yulin army chased a group of poor deer herd to run around, fleeing for their lives, the deer herd escaped from the jungle, a small green river in front of it, the river surface is wide and impassable, and the left and back block, the deer herd naturally turned around and fled to the right, but it was less than a hundred steps ahead, Datang Tian Li Longji put on his helmet and armor, holding a treasure eagle bow, he pulled the bow full of round, narrow eyes slightly open, aimed at a stag running at the head, on one side Gao Lishi applause has been served, on the other side Yang Guifei eyes are looking forward to it, just waiting for San Lang to make meritorious service under the arrow, she also offered her admiration.

'Whoosh! An arrow was shot, the arrow was a little weak, but it still shot the exhausted stag, like a frightened bird, the stag ran a few steps with the arrow wound, surrounded by guards, it had no way out, and finally fell to the ground, lying in front of Yang Guifei's horse with amusement.

"Saburo is amazing!" Yang Guifei patted her white and tender palms and snorted again and again, her eyes flashing with brilliance.

Gao Lishi also sighed: "Your Majesty's majesty has not diminished back then, this is the king of deer, only the king can be hunted." ”

"Huh! Old! Old! ”

Li Longji shook his head, and his eyes were overwhelmed and recalled: "Back then, I was high-spirited, led the army to rebel, crawled out of the pile of dead, and cared about a small deer!" ”

Speaking of this, he suddenly rose in his heart and ordered the guards beside him: "Order all the princes of the clan to come here immediately to gather and hunt, camp on the spot at night, shoot deer and kill sheep, and burn them under their command, so as to promote the blood of my Tang Li clan." ”

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Before and after the Qingming Festival, the rain is more than sunny, today's weather in Chang'an was unfortunately said by Li Qing, the afternoon began, the sky began to rain, but at night, the rain not only did not stop, but became violent, the heavy raindrops knocked on the tent, the heavy rain was like a note, the wind whistled from the forest, almost to overturn and blow away a tent that was tied to the river.

Li Longji's face was gloomy, standing motionless at the tent door looking at the heavy rain, the originally planned bonfire and barbecue activities had to be canceled, and the ambition that was easy to sprout was also extinguished by a merciless heavy rain.

"Your Majesty, the concubine is delicate and can't stand such a cold, otherwise, let's withdraw to the palace first!" Gao Lishi carefully observed Li Longji's face, and at the same time tactfully persuaded him, in fact, Yang Guifei stayed in the warm and comfortable to worry about what kind of wind and cold, Gao Lishi was really worried about Li Longji's body, he has been poor and weak in the past few months, and it is not as good as before.

I really can't let my beloved concubine get sick from the cold, Li Longji nodded, "You are reasonable, he was just about to order to return to the palace, but he saw Yu Chaoen running from the rain, ran to the tent, slipped under his feet, and almost fell." ”

"What's the matter, so flustered?"

"Back to Your Majesty, King Yong said that he has something important to see!"

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"You mean, Cong'er sent someone to Yangzhou to assassinate Li Qing?" Li Longji turned around and stared at Li Lan with his eyes.

Li Li Li kowtowed on the ground, and said with a panicked expression: "Some time ago, the imperial brother invited me to his mansion to discuss Yangzhou affairs, and he said very vaguely, and his son didn't know what he meant, and then Li Li also went to Yangzhou.

Recently, it was rumored in Chang'an that Li Qing was assassinated in Yangzhou, and when Erchen calculated Li Li's affairs, he dared to realize that the emperor's brother was looking for Erchen to go for this matter. ”

Whether it was really Li Cong's attack, Li Lan has no evidence, but with his father's ears, eyes and wisdom, he doesn't need to find any reason, as long as it arouses his suspicion, it is enough.

Sure enough, Li Longji squinted at Li Lan and said coldly: "Why did King Qing want to discuss with you?" ”

This is the crux of the matter, the assassination is only the result, but what is the cause, why can the brothers who have turned against each other sit together, and what is the ulterior about it.

Li Lan has a case for this, as long as he does not involve the matter of power, his father has always been very tolerant of his daughter, and his private salt matter is small, but if he conceals and deceives him, he will cause his father's distrust, but he will gain or lose, and he will not be able to make a mistake and admit his guilt, which may not be a good thing, this is also a gamble, in order to leave an impression in Li Longji's heart, Li Lan decided to bet on this.

He kowtowed a few times, with tears in his eyes, and said sadly: "Erchen did not dare to hide his father, Erchen has quite an industry in the south of the Yangtze River, involving a wide range, and there are also salt pans in Chuzhou, and Erchen does not bother to ask much on weekdays, since the promulgation of the new salt law, Erchen checked his old accounts, only to know that there is a subordinate to evade taxes, Erchen was shocked, and he was also terrified, yesterday he has paid the outstanding taxes in full to the salt and iron envoys, the last time the imperial brother looked for Erchen, he wanted to discuss how to deal with Li Qing's implementation of the new salt law in Yangzhou, and was politely rejected by Erchen, This matter is very important, involving my Li Tang national law, and my son has come to confess his guilt to his father. ”

Li Longji's face became more and more gloomy, and he was already angry, "Then why did King Qing kill Li Qing again?" ”

Li Lan's heart was broken, and he gritted his teeth and said: "I heard that Li Qing found that the imperial brother stole 200,000 stone official salt in Yangzhou, and the imperial brother was terrified, so he wanted to kill people and kill his mouth. ”

After that, he raised his eyelids slightly upward, and secretly glanced at Li Longji, only to see him looking up at the top of the tent with his hands down, his eyes were uncertain, and his shoulders were slightly relaxed for a long time, and he sighed, "You know that you can change your mistakes, and you don't protect your family, you are very happy for your father's heart, you go!" You shall not do anything contrary to the law of the land in the future. ”

Li Luan was overjoyed, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, and suddenly cried: "The love of my father and emperor is engraved in my heart. ”

He kowtowed heavily and went down slowly, at this moment Li Longji was in a bad mood, and his bold and reckless behavior really annoyed him, and he was also extremely embarrassed, although there is an ancient precept in the historical records that the king broke the law and committed the same crime with the common people, but at this point, how could he really condemn his crimes and expose his own ugly things, but if he ignored it, he could not explain it to the world.

Li Longji walked a few steps in the tent with his hands behind his back, and suddenly remembered that Li Qing had just sent the fold in the afternoon, and hurriedly walked to the front of the imperial case, there were some important books he brought, which had Li Qing's fold, and soon he took out the fold, the fold was very thick, and there seemed to be something else in it, opened it, and with a 'click' sound, a letter fell inside, Li Longji picked it up, and saw that the cover of the letter read: 'Jiangdu County ordered Liu to risk death with the wind to make a statement to the emperor', and the letter was painted with fire paint, obviously not opened.

Look at the content of Li Qing's fold again, saying that he did seize 200,000 stone of stolen official salt, and caught King Qing's brother-in-law on the spot, and now the salt is in Xuzhou, please ask the emperor to make it clear how to deal with it, and also mentioned that he was stabbed, but he was lucky to escape, in order to prevent being stabbed again, and now he is quietly on the way back to Beijing, and at the end of the fold, he said that there will be 100,000 Jianghuai salt taxes released into Beijing in the near future, and Li Longji opened the letter of Jiangdu County Commander Liu Suifeng's death, but it was impeachment of Yangzhou Assassin Shi Li Chengshi for stealing official salt and seeking private interests. The numerical evidence is listed one by one, and it is clear.

Li Longji was slightly stunned, and then a knowing smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, a good Li Qing, he had already prepared the steps for himself, he would rather be thorned and wronged, but also save his face, Li Longji stroked the dragon's beard, nodded with satisfaction, and his heart immediately became light.

"Spread my will, Tianyu can't hunt, drive back to the palace, and the princes of the clan can go back to their homes."

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Li Longji sat on top of the dragon, half-squinting, his dark eyes flashed with two thin rays of light, his body shook slightly, the dragon was very warm, the thick curtain blocked the sound of wind and rain outside, and his concubine Yang Yuhuan was like a quiet Persian cat, lazily lying on his lap, as if he was asleep.

Li Longji gently stroked her back, and suddenly spoke: "Yuhuan, I have already considered the matter of your intercession for the county lord of Pingyang last time. ”

Yang Yuhuan sat up, snuggled up to Li Longji's shoulder, and said in a low voice: "The concubine has long promised the Pingyang County Lord Yucheng her wish, San Lang don't let the concubine down." ”

Li Longji kissed her on the cheek, the smooth and delicate touch went straight to his heart, his heart fluttered, and he said: "When did I disappoint you, I promised you not to pursue the marriage of Erli Xiang, but you also have to think of a way for me to make the lord of the county a concubine, which is really a loss of royal face." ”

"The concubine doesn't care, the matchmaker of the concubine is decided, and San Lang will go by himself."

"W-That's going to be difficult." Li Longji stroked his beard lightly and thought secretly: "Let Li Qing divorce his wife and remarry, he will definitely not be willing, and it is unreasonable to say that the Tubo side has designated Li Jingyan and his relatives." ”

Li Longji's nostrils were penetrated by Yang Yuhuan's hair, he couldn't help but sneeze, thinking of Yang Yuhuan's matter, and suddenly woke up, "Monk, yes!" Let Li Jingyan become a monk, remove the title of county lord, and remove the identity of the clan, isn't this okay? can hide people's eyes and ears, without losing the royal face, and not offend Tubo, kill three birds with one stone, why not. ”

He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Don't worry, Yuhuan, I have a way." ”