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August 24, 23rd year of Zhenguan.

Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi was invited by the Xu family and took his sister Xu Suqin to visit.

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When she saw Xu Suqin, Mei Niang suddenly felt that she was looking at the wrong person-

Isn't it Suqin?

She looked at the girl who came with a smile in a daze, and her heart trembled.

Seeing her like this, Xu Hui knew that she was reciting the elemental qin again, so she coughed lightly, called her sister Suqin to come forward, and said to Mei Niang:

"This is my little sister-in-law, whose big name is Lan, but the small character is called Suqin. Speaking of which, you should also call your sister. ”

Xu Suqin is as gentle and soft as her sister Xu Hui, and she also knew that her sister had such a good sister in the palace, so she smiled and saw her:

"I've seen Sister Wu."

Although she was also quite curious about why Mei Niang was dressed in sea green, she knew that in this palace, there were some things that should not be asked. So he didn't speak again.

Mei Niang saw her so appropriate, she was really happy and sad:

I am glad that Xu Hui has a sister like this, which is really intimate and soft.

Sadly, every time she glanced at Xu Suqin, she couldn't help but think of the little sister Suqin who died in her arms.

For a while, new and old things came to her heart together, and she was stunned and cried.

A moment later.

Tai Chi Palace.

Tai Chi Hall.

When Li Zhi heard that Wang De was coming to report, he stopped in surprise and asked:

"You said that Mei Niang cried when she saw Xu Chongrong's sister? Why? ”

Wang De nodded, looked at De'an, who was carefully grinding the ink with the white jade whisk behind his waist, and then said:

The old slave didn't dare to speak falsely. But......

Xu Chongrong's sister is quite like an old man. ”

Li Zhi was stunned:

"Who?"

"Yuan Zhaoyuan back then. And listening to the little waiter in the hall, Xu Chongrong is this sister, which is very coincidental, and the small characters are also called Suqin. ”

Li Zhi was startled, and immediately lost his song, and ordered De'an to follow him to Yunze Palace.

But in a quarter of an hour, Li Zhi and De'an appeared at the ** door of Yunze Palace.

Looking at the young girl sitting with Xu Hui and Mei Niang, Li Zhi was in a trance for a while-

It was as if he had become the carefree slave of King Jin again, hiding among the flowers, quietly looking at the three sisters, laughing and chatting.

Looking at Mei Niang's rare happy smiling face, there was a hint of moistness in his eyes.

After stopping for a long time, he finally turned around, blinked with his back to De'an, and said lightly after forcing back his tears:

"Spread my will, because Xu Chongrong is slightly ill, you can stay in the palace today, accompany him, and comfort his heart."

"Yes!"

Dean responded.

Li Zhi looked back, took one last look at Mei Niang's happy smile with a little sadness, and turned away silently.

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It's night.

Pu Wangfu.

Qingque stood in front of the lamp with his hands behind his back, listening to Qinghe's return.

After Qinghe finished reporting, he was silent for a long time before he sighed:

"Alas! After all, it is still difficult for him to break the situation in front of him!

Otherwise, why use a villain like Xu Jingzong? ”

Qinghe was puzzled:

"What His Highness means, Qinghe doesn't understand......"

Shaking his head, Qingque slowly paced out and said:

"The most important thing for the Lord at the moment is to control this court.

However, in today's Tang Dynasty, there are already all those old ministers and loyal ministers who were placed when the father and emperor were there.

Although they are loyal to the Tang Dynasty, they are also loyal to our Lord. But to the Lord, it's still the same sentence...... They are only loyal and protective, but they have no respect and trust......

It has been more than two months since the Lord ascended the throne, but we all know that all the orders he issued were all repaired and repaired by the Chinese book, and only then could they be carried out.

It is some small things, and they are often put on the court by the ministers, discussed and discussed......

Qinghe, can you think about it, how can there be such a truth in this world? The emperor's will must be approved by the courtiers before it can be feasible?

One and two, or it can be said that the courtiers are loyal to the country and prudent in everything.

But the Tao is like this......

That's putting the cart before the horse. ”

Qinghe nodded and said worriedly:

"Indeed, speaking of which, Ayun also said that a few days ago, the Lord wanted to transfer some food to relieve the refugees in Jinju, but a holy decree approved 500 carts, but only 300 carts actually arrived in Jinju.

The lord was furious, and summoned someone to ask, only to find out that it was the eldest grandson and other old ministers who had discussed it, and felt that it was really inappropriate to give so much at one time. So the numbers were changed.

Alas......

If it weren't for this, why would the Lord be compelled to bring some gold, silver, and jewels from the Treasury to sell them in the market in exchange for some rice and grain for disaster relief......

Although the eldest grandson later knew that it was too bad for him to do this, he went to the table to ask the Lord to punish him......

But after all, where would the Lord really punish them? ”

Qingque also nodded, and shook his head again:

Therefore, the most important thing for the Lord today is to balance the momentum of the court......

In any case, the Guanlong line headed by his uncle and the clan led by the Taiyuan Wang family, these two forces are absolutely indispensable.

With them, the Lord will be able to stand firm in this court.

But at present, these two factions have overlapping interests and are at each other's throats, and if the Lord blindly relies on them, it will only be in their hands. It is inevitable that he must also set up another group of forces loyal to himself, so that he can hold real power.

And because the uncle and the clan are both strong and deep-rooted, if the lord does not have a good opportunity, it is really difficult to survive in such cracks......"

Green River Sidewalk:

"In the opinion of His Highness, what should the Lord do?"

Qingque pondered for a long time before he said softly:

"The matter has come to this, if the Lord intends to break this situation, the only way is to raise the power of the third party. And this third party must be absolutely loyal to the Lord, and only those who depend on the Lord can ......"

Qinghe thought for a moment and said:

"What does Your Highness mean by General Li Ji?"

Qingque nodded, shook his head again, and said:

"Although General Li Ji can indeed do it...... However, he is still weak. Although the Lord has the heart to support him, but if he has only one general and no soldiers......

I'm afraid it's still inappropriate. ”

Qinghe scratched his head:

"How's that for good? Half of the officials in the DPRK and China are two factions. It is not these two factions, and they each find a master to attach themselves to in these two factions......"

Qingque also had a headache, and was silent for a long time, and then said:

"At this moment, the king can't think about it, but I'm afraid that in the end, the owner will come up with some way to do it.

However, it is not true to say that the king has nothing to do and can help the Lord.

Qinghe, do you remember that Li Yifu? ”

Qinghe was stunned, and then said disdainfully:

"The villain...... What do you remember, Your Highness? ”