"I'll give Qing a month to raise a million yuan." Li Zhi threw down this sentence and left. He also made an appointment with several prime ministers to discuss matters in the Yan'en Palace.

Li Xiao got up and wanted to retreat, but Wu smiled and asked him to stay.

This, it doesn't seem good.

This is the Manna Palace, the emperor's inner court, and it is not in accordance with the rules to stay alone with the emperor's little wife.

Wu looked at Li Xiao with a smile, and he was a little embarrassed to see it.

Li Zhi became emperor at the age of twenty-one, and now he is only twenty-six years old. And Wu was three years older than Li Zhi, at the age of twenty-nine. Twenty-nine-year-old Wu Zhaoyi, gave birth to one and conceived another, if according to the concept of the Tang Dynasty, the Wu family is already quite old.

But according to the concept of later generations, a woman under thirty years old, that is when the peach is ripe, revealing the beauty of ripe richness all over her body, and she is pregnant with a belly, and even adds a bit of maternal brilliance.

Silent.

Wu only smiled slightly, but Li Xiao didn't dare to laugh.

Laughing with the emperor's little wife, this will make you laugh.

After a long time, the Wu clan finally spoke, but instead of speaking to Li Xiao, he asked the inner palace people next to him to retreat.

Those palace people bowed down and retreated, far away.

This time Li Xiao was even more embarrassed, and even a little nervous. Damn, Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang don't want to play fairy jumping with Lao Tzu, right?

"Why is San Lang so nervous?" Wu said with a smile.

"The minister is terrified."

"It's boring, I still like the way you used to look. Just like the last time in the kitchen of General Xue's house, it's pretty good. ”

Li Xiao remembered at this time that the last time he was at Xue Rengui's house, the Wu family lied to himself that Li Zhi was the old king, and what did he say about the civil strife in the Wang family. Now that I think about it, isn't this actually what I said in the court, Li Zhigang became the emperor, and the eldest grandson Wuji and other elders refused to let go of power.

Damn, it's so obvious, why didn't I think about it at the time. I still felt that Comrade Lao Wang was very pitiful at that time, and in front of this Wu clan, he came up with a few schemes for Lao Wang to help Lao Wang seize power.

In retrospect, it seems that Lao Wang really did this. first wooed Li Ji, and then promoted Xu Jingzong of Li Yifu to a vote, and then first killed Chu Suiliang, and the eldest grandson who was recently forced had no choice but to resign.

Wu said with a smile, "That time in the Xue family's kitchen, San Lang planned for His Majesty well. ”

"Don't dare." Li Xiao's mouth was a little dry, he knew that the woman in front of him was not simple, and she was notoriously ruthless.

"San Lang, thank you for your plan last time. But now I'm facing a little trouble, and I want to ask Saburo to plan for me too. ”

Niangniang laughed, where is the minister capable of planning for Niangniang. The minister still has official duties, please forgive the minister's retirement. ”

"You're not leaving." Wu said suddenly.

Li Xiao was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart, why don't I leave? But this is a brainless sentence, and it really makes him a little afraid to leave.

Seeing that Li Xiao didn't move, Wu Shi smiled again.

"San Lang, you have helped Tamase with a plan, and you have also made a plan for His Majesty, can't you help me?" Wu's hand stroked his son Li Hongdao in his arms, "If San Lang helps our mother and son, we will not dare to forget each other in the future." ”

"Niangniang, the micro-ministers are low-ranking and humble, what can they help Niangniang."

"San Lang, although you are young, you have the trust of Your Majesty, and this trust is very rare, and Your Majesty does not have this kind of trust in the ministers. Some of Your Majesty's words can be listened to, and they will even be more effective than the Prime Minister's words. ”

Li Xiao thought to himself, if I had this ability, it would be a hell. I am a small corn supervisor, even if I am now promoted to the Ministry of Rites and Ministers Wailang, but it is only a temporary worker, how can my words be more effective than the words of the prime minister.

"I hope Saburo can help Hong'er become the crown prince."

"I don't have the ability to do this."

"Do you think Hong'er is not qualified to be the prince?" Wu asked.

Li Xiao glanced at Li Hong, the acting king in Wu's arms, a three-year-old child, who was very good-looking, especially those eyes were very pure. He stayed quietly in Wu's arms, looking at Li Xiao curiously.

It's a very cute kid, but it's also pathetic. Historically, because he had a powerful mother like the Wu family, when he was only a few years old, the Wu family helped him win the crown prince, and after abolishing the queen, he abolished the prince Li Zhong, who was a few years older than Li Hong.

This child is good everywhere, benevolent, filial piety, virtuous, and smart and capable, but unfortunately his health is poor. This was originally a very qualified successor of the empire, who was familiar with government affairs early on, assertive, able to uphold righteousness, and sympathetic to the people's feelings.

Unfortunately, he unfortunately contracted a scab and finally died.

Fistula, said to be tuberculosis. In the days when penicillin was not available, it was basically a terminal illness, and the child contracted it in childhood, so he died at the age of twenty-four.

It is said that Tang Taizong also had a stroke in his later years, and he died of illness in his early fifties.

If Li Hong does not die, then will there be a regent of the Wu family in history, and will there be a Wu Zhou dynasty and the Tang dynasty, so will there be an empress in the world?

Those are unknown, and no one can say for sure.

"The prince is benevolent and filial piety and intelligent, and his reputation is spread far and wide, and the minister has already heard of it when he was still serving the people in Lanxi before." Li Xiao can only say this.

Wu was very happy to hear it, and the mother is more precious than the son. Although she is now extremely favored in the palace, her identity is just a Zhaoyi, and there are queens and four concubines on it.

Only when her son becomes the crown prince can she be said to be a real solid favor.

In order to make his son the crown prince, the Wu family is willing to do everything possible to win over everyone who can help.

"San Lang, if you can help Hong'er become the prince, I will make you the prince's teacher in the future." Wu promised, the prince's teacher, this is terrible. It's an honor for a long time, but it's still a real benefit. Once the crown prince ascends the throne, then the bureaucrats of the East Palace will naturally be the ministers of the new dynasty.

Once a son of heaven and a courtier, the bureaucrat of the East Palace is the minister reserved for the future emperor.

"How can the minister?" Li Xiao sighed, the Wu clan really doesn't play cards according to the routine, where can the courtiers casually get involved in the affairs of the heavenly family, it is a death to get involved.

Historically, the eldest grandson Wuji and other elders were involved in the matter of changing the prince and the prince, but none of them ended well. Although Li Xiao knew that the Wu clan was the ultimate winner, the war had not yet begun, and no war should be killed as cannon fodder.

Who can guarantee that after he Li Xiao joined the battlefield, he was not the cannon fodder who was sacrificed halfway.

Wouldn't it be too much of a loss to fall on the eve of the victory of the revolution?

"San Lang, you are Xiangrui, who was given the imperial title by His Majesty, you are already the founder of the country at the age of twenty-one, and you have also become a member of the household department, how many people can be trusted by the king like you?"

Lao Tzu is not the emperor's big baby, you are, you are.

But there is no reason to talk about a woman as stubborn as the Wu family, and it is estimated that no one can stop what she wants to do.

And Li Xiao didn't want to be an enemy of the Wu family, even a ruthless person like Changsun Wuji fell in front of the Wu family, and Li Xiao himself was only a few catties and a few taels.

In this world, the future is still surnamed Wu after all.

"Hong'er, call Mr. quickly." Wu Shi looked at Li Xiao's constipation-like expression, but he was very happy in his heart. Although Li Xiao has no foundation, she has been secretly observing this person for a long time. Not only is he very valued by the emperor, but this person is not completely unrelated, he has a good relationship with Xue Rengui and Cheng Yanjin, and he also has a good relationship with Li Ji, not to mention that he has a good relationship with Cheng Boxian, Xue Chuyu, Liu Jun, Wang Fangyi and other young talents, which is a force that cannot be ignored.

If there is one more such person, then the son will have a better chance of becoming the prince.

Li Hong smiled at Li Xiao very obediently, and then shouted crisply, "Li Hong has seen Mr. ”

Li Xiao almost responded with a crying face.

He knew that he had no choice, the Wu clan was forcing him to make a choice, and if he refused to agree to help today, then he would be the enemy of the Wu clan.

No one would want someone to be the enemy of a woman like the Wu family, at least Li Xiao was unwilling.

Looking at the smiling Wu clan, Li Xiao finally left the Ganlu Hall almost as if he were fleeing. That woman was so terrible that he was afraid that he would not be able to stand it if he stayed any longer.

Walking out of the Taiji Palace, standing in front of the palace gate, Li Xiao's back was almost wet, looking back at the majestic palace, Li Xiao wanted to look up to the sky and sigh.

A person like me should be a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty, why did he get on the thief ship of the Wu clan. Shall I not be called a traitor in the future?

In fact, I am a loyal minister, I just want to be a loyal minister, no, I can't be a traitor, from now on I am in Cao Ying, my heart is in Han, and I am undercover for the Tang Dynasty.

Li Xiao said to himself secretly, but as soon as he turned around, he couldn't help but hang his head again.

Lie down on a yarn, how can an undercover agent be so good.

Forget it, it's better to take one step at a time, go to the household department first, and find a way to issue the 1 million yuan bond first.

This is a good opportunity to make a big noise, and through the issuance of bonds, you can build up the momentum of the Baekje enclosure, and maybe you can take this opportunity to get some Baekje land at a low price.

I am a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty, I am a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty, Li Xiao was thinking in his heart, and then on the other side, he was thinking about a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he had to take advantage of this rare opportunity this time to eat how much Baekje field should eat.

Taiji Palace, Ganlu Palace.

Three-year-old acting king Li Hong asked Wu, "Mother, who is the gentleman that my mother asked me to worship just now, why is he so young, different from the gentleman who usually teaches children to read." ”

Wu Shi stroked his stomach and said with a smile, "That's Li Xiao Li Sanlang, the corn supervisor and the household branch member Wailang, a very young but powerful person, your father loves and hates him." Although he is young, he is much more powerful than those white-bearded old Confucians who teach you to read, those people can only preach the scriptures, but their ability to do things is much worse. ”

"What kind of homework does that kid want to learn from Mr. Li?"

"Learn what the white-bearded old Confucians won't teach you." Wu thought for a moment.