On the night of February 18, the 19th year of Zhenguan.

Li Zhifang came out of Taizong's tent and saw De'an's signal. With a sinking heart, he immediately excused himself and followed De'an back to his account.

As soon as he entered the account, Li Zhi said eagerly:

"Is it Mei Niang?"

Dean nodded, took out a small note from his sleeve, and handed it to Li Zhi.

When Li Zhi was reading under the lamp, he wrote four words: It is difficult to have a room.

Li Zhi frowned, then beckoned to De'an and gave a few orders.

When De'an heard this, he nodded yes and went out quietly.

As soon as he entered the account, he cleared the left and right, and said to Li Zhi eagerly:

"Your Royal Highness, as Sister Wu said, that Liu Xun, but because the Lord handed over the matter of Chang'an to Fang Xiang and did not hand it over to him when he was leaving, he was resentful, and he knew that the diners under his door intended to falsely accuse Fang Xiang of flattery, and he should not know!"

When Li Zhi heard this, his face turned cold, so he wrote a letter and handed it to De'an: "Spread it to Fang Xiang overnight." ”

De'an responded and left, Li Zhi thought about it, put on his clothes again, took Qing and Minghe, and went straight to Taizong's tent.

……

At the same time.

Eastern Capital.

In the palace of Hyunin.

Where Xu Hui and Mei Niang live.

Because of Taizong's march, the two sisters were not allowed to follow their daughters, so they stayed in Luoyang Fanghua Garden, waiting for Taizong's return.

"Mei Niang, do you think Your Highness can keep the appearance?"

Xu Hui said worriedly.

Mei Niang nodded and nodded without hesitation: "He will definitely keep the appearance." He asked me about the physiognomy, and I told him the truth...... For him, he must be safeguarded. ”

When Xu Hui heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"That's fine...... That's it......"

Mei Niang just looked outside the hall, at the starry sky on a snowy night, thinking of those eyes that were strikingly similar to this night.

He......

Where is it now? Everything, okay?

On February 19, the 19th year of Zhenguan, Taizong went to the tomb of Yin Shi Bigan, and issued an edict to posthumously worship the Yin Dynasty Taishi Bigan as a loyal martyr, and ordered the relevant lawsuits to seal his tomb. February 22, 19th year of Zhenguan. When Taizong left Chang'an, he ordered Fang Xuanling to handle government affairs, and there was no need to go to Luoyang to ask for instructions. However, Fang Xuanling was quite cautious, but there were major events, and they all went to the eastern capital to play Taizong. Taizong persuaded him several times, but he couldn't stop his worries. Later, Taizong sent troops to conquer Goryeo, but he called Fang Xuanling again, and he should be confident. However, day and night, some secret guests went to Fang Xuanling's detention office (left-behind office) to report that someone was plotting against him. Fang Xuanling hurriedly got up and asked where the conspirator was. The ministers laughed at Fang Xuanling and said: "The public is also (that is, yourself)." When Fang Xuanling heard this, he became more and more frightened, and was worried that the words and ears of the surrounding ministers would not be hidden, so he sent this person to Taizong's palace on a stagecoach. Unexpectedly, Taizong knew that there was an informant in the detention place, and he saw that Fang Xuanling was really on the table. Taizong was furious, but secretly looked at Jin Wuwei and two people, standing in front of the tent with a long knife, and then announced that the informant saw it and asked who he was accusing, and the informant still calmly said: "Fang Xuanling." Taizong sneered: "Sure enough. Immediately, he ordered Jin Wuwei to be left and right, and beheaded this person in front of the tent. He also wrote the decree of the seal, and blamed Fang Xuanling for not being confident, and said: "If there is more such a thing, it can be decided (if there is such a thing, you don't have to report it, you can deal with it alone). Fang Xuanling knew that Taizong's faith was like this, and he was in the place where he stayed, holding Taizong's seal, with tears on his face, kneeling to Taizong's march, and vowing to be willing to serve the Tang Dynasty and devote his life to Taizong. On February 25 of the 19th year of Zhenguan, Taizong drove to Ye County, personally wrote an article, sacrificed to Wei Taizu, and commented on his life, and the prince Li Zhi said: "In the face of danger, the enemy is expected to set up a strange situation, and the wisdom of one general is more than enough, and the talent of ten thousand times is insufficient. Children should learn from this. (Dealing with sudden changes in danger, anticipating the enemy's opportunity first, setting up surprise soldiers, he has more than wisdom as a general, but as an emperor, he is really not talented.) You should follow his example. Li Zhi was taught. The eighth day of the third month of the nineteenth year of Zhenguan. Taizong's car drove to Dingzhou.

It's night, Donglai Palace.

If Taizong or Li Zhi saw Qingque at this moment, they would definitely not believe their eyes - Qingque at this moment, handsome and elegant, but unlike the current trend of becoming more and more rich and beautiful, he is a little too thin, and he is no longer the round man before As his name suggests, just like the green pearl bird, Li Tai, the king of Wei, needs Taizong's special permission to enter the sedan chair inside.

Dressed in a black robe embroidered with silver, his eyebrows were not full of smirks and defensiveness, but he was relaxed - although he was sad, he was more sincere.

"You said Wei Ting has already fallen?"

Qingque looked at Li Yun who came to report on the side.

Li Yun nodded: "It's down."

Qingque looked at him and smiled bitterly for a long time: "I thought that the knowledge of the childish slave was like this, and when he could see the trick, he was too soft and kind before, so that cowardice was just an illusion to deceive people...... I can't imagine that his intelligence is true, and it is not false that he is too soft and kind to become cowardly......"

Li Yun was surprised: "Why did the county king say this?"

Qingque shook his head, sat down slowly, beckoned again, and motioned for him to sit down too, and then said: "My father has a big temper, but he loves talents very much, otherwise where did the three hundred virtuous ministers of the Manchu Dynasty and the fifty good ministers come from?" And how can Liu Xun survive until now? -- It's not this king who praises his father, this Manchu minister dares to change from ancient times to the present, except for the three saints of Yao Shunyu, any previous Ming monarch is a short-lived life. Especially this Liu Xun. But he is alive and well, even if his father is so angry that he will not kill him, why? I think he is a talent, and I am reluctant. Liu Yi is still like this, let alone Wei Ting?

If the young slave does not go down to the place where his father hates him the most, then the two of them have a father and the emperor for a day, then there will be no future troubles - but he knows his father's heart best, but he ......"

Speaking of this, Qingque stopped thoughtfully again, and suddenly smiled bitterly: "Yes...... Alas! The king finally understood why his father and his courtiers insisted on choosing the childish slaves...... Indeed, he is the child who is most like his father and the most father-like among our fourteen brothers--and the child who can inherit the Tang Dynasty the most--

That's it! Since he can't do it, then the king will do it for him. The young slave had said that he would serve his eldest brother for the rest of his life—and how could this king not think so? ”

Qingque's words were vague, and Li Yun couldn't understand it in the end, but when he heard that Qingque wanted to help Li Zhi, he was really happy in his heart, so he said, "Then what does the prince think?"

Qingque pondered for a long time before he said: "This king remembers that Wei Ting has a very trustworthy alchemist, named ...... Gongsun Chang, yes or no? ”

Li Yun thought for a while: "Yes, a few days ago, when His Highness asked us to go to the Wei Mansion to inquire about the news, he happened to bump into this Gongsun Chang coming out of it."

Qingque nodded and said, "That's him!" Ah Yun, you go now, try to find some correspondence between Gongsun Chang and Wei Ting, maybe it will be possible? ”

Li Yun thought about it, Wei Ting's pigeon post house was exactly the scope of his inspection, and nodded yes.

Qingque said, "Then let's go!" Wei Ting was degraded this time, and with his heart, he must be resentful, although he didn't dare to say anything no, but he must have complained in private...... Start with this and you will get something! ”

Li Yun nodded, and said worriedly: "And that Liu Xun ......"

Qingque said lightly: "Liu Xun is now a dead tree independent of the original, and he can be brought down by a gust of wind, so don't worry - that Chu Suiliang, but he still remembers that he has repeatedly ruined his future!" Feel relieved. The most important thing at the moment is two things: first, Zhu Weiting, at least he must never turn over. Two...... It is necessary to preempt others and keep the ......."

Qingque suddenly closed his mouth, thought for a while, and then said to Li Yun, who looked at him: "There is one more thing, this king repairs a book, you have to invite someone for this king, be sure to meet him."

"Who?"

"Xu Chongrong."

March 12, 19th year of Zhenguan.

Luoyang.

Fong Wah Court.

Hyunin Palace.

The middle side hall of the West Garden.

Xu Hui wore a crimson silk pattern, held a scroll in his hand, and waited quietly.

After a short time, a young guard hurried into the hall, first crossed his hands and saluted, and then asked:

"Dare to ask, but Xu Chongrong?"

Xu Hui looked at him and nodded.

The little guard smiled and said:

"It's strange, it's really abrupt - but that person's trip is secret, and the less people know about it, the better."

Xu Hui nodded again, as if he didn't care.

The little guard, it was Li Yun, who nodded, and waved to the outside of the hall.

Immediately, two faces dressed as little pure people walked in and saluted at the same time:

"I've seen Xu Chongrong."

Xu Hui was still silent, just nodded, then lost the book in his hand, and walked out with them, and saw a carriage with extremely simple decoration waiting behind the palace, so he nodded again, and was about to get into the car, but was stopped by Li Yun:

"Be full of forgiveness, but not please sit in the car......"

Xu Hui looked at him in surprise with an apologetic expression.

……

After a while, Xu Hui changed her clothes, washed her makeup, and together with Wen Niang, who had not left for a while, she pretended to be a maid in the carriage, and stood in front of the carriage, with Li Yun sitting in the car, but walked out from the main gate generously.

When he passed through the door, although Jin Wuwei hesitated for a while because Xu Hui had smeared some gray powder, which made his complexion look dark and rough, but he still had a beautiful and moving appearance, but he looked at the carriage and dressed up on the side, and there was also a bit of a delicate and delicate Wen Niang, who said with great momentum:

"We're sent by Xu Chongrong, and we're sending some rewards to Master Li outside the palace...... Don't delay the time, the filling place is inseparable! ”

Xu Hui was favored, everyone in the palace knew it, and it was really difficult for the Jin Wuwei guards to connect the carriage and horse with the pampered Xu Hui, so they had to let him go in a hurry.

After a short time, the carriage sparkled all the way and came to the largest inn in Luoyang City: Ronghua Building.

After another moment, Xu Hui met the most unexpected person in the most ordinary room of this inn.

Wei ...... The king of the county? ”

The moment he saw Qingque, Xu Hui was almost unrecognizable. However, when she recognized him, she almost called him by the wrong name.

Qingque saw that her face was full of apologies, but she smiled:

"It's okay, there are no outsiders here, but Xu Chongrong doesn't have to be so nervous."