"Bian Lingcheng is greedy for money and afraid of war, if he is less of a hindrance, Feng Changqing will be less constrained." After the Battle of Talas, Wang Fei heard a lot of "glorious deeds" of the border supervision army: "As for the Inner Service Province, there is Gao Weng Town, and he can't make many waves. ”

"The prince of Subi, Sinoluo, was sincere and loyal, and was crowned the king of Huaiyi, and gave him the surname Li and the name Zhongxin; The great Bolu prince Mi Luoli, came from afar, sealed the long history of Jinwu Wei, and was forbidden in the palace of the guard. ”

After Li Longji finished the reward, he looked down at the ministers downstairs by the railing, and he was arrogant.

"Your Majesty, the old minister has something important to play!" Qinzheng downstairs, left Xiang Chen. Xilie wiped the sweat from his wrinkles and walked out of the ranks.

"Huh?" Li Longji was slightly stunned: "What's the matter with Chen Qing?" ”

"Could it be that the old thief Chen wants to beg for bones?" Yang Guo is loyal to something.

"Last year's floods in Guanzhong and this year's drought in Kanto, the minister has studied "Zhou Yi" and "Yi Chuan" since he was a child, and he has gained a little, and he wants to tell His Majesty." Old. Xilie said slowly.

"Offering a great gift to prisoners, what's the benefit of talking about this?" Li Longji was furious.

"Your Majesty, the sage once said, 'The great drought of the state is not a loss of punishment and virtue?' Datang has been plagued for many years, spreading from the center to the east, why is it? The Oriental Green Dragon, for the first and second wood, belongs to the earthquake position, the upper should be the dragon seven nights, the lower to the prince's palace. Floods and droughts are connected, all because of the prince's lack of morality! "Chen. Uncharacteristically, unafraid of the saint's wrath, he shouted at the top of his voice.

A word shocks the world, and the silence is only the song of cicadas.

"The prince is immoral!?" Li Longji said sharply: "Chen Qing can know that you criticize the East Palace, go against the grain, and you should be punished for the crime!" ”

"I have been an official for many years, how can I not know!" Old. Xilie did not flinch: "However, the induction of heaven and man and even the principle of the Holy Supreme Enlightenment are related to the Tang Dynasty and the society, so I dare not hide my secrets!" Weichen is courageous, please ask King Sheng to go to the mound on behalf of His Majesty to worship Haotian and go to Lishan to perform the big pheasant ceremony! ”

"Your Majesty, Weichen agrees with Chen Xiang's words!" Yang Guozhong unexpectedly Chen, who has always been submissive. Heel's extreme astonishment was that he was so strong. But for him, the abolition of the crown prince is beneficial and harmless, so he naturally takes the opportunity to step on it.

"What does Yang Qing agree with? Is it the prince's immorality? Or is it the king praying for rain? Li Longji snorted coldly.

"Your Majesty's words are serious, and Weichen doesn't dare to talk about the prince." Yang Guozhong was so frightened that he trembled: "Weichen just thinks that the disaster is serious, and it is better for King Sheng to pray for rain." ”

"Where's Gao Qing?" Li Longji's eyes are like eagle falcons.

"Your Majesty, Weichen only knows His Majesty in his heart, but he doesn't know anything else. Everything is subject to His Majesty's judgment. Gao Xianzhi's answer was extremely cautious.

"Where's Zhang Qing?" Among the ministers of the political affairs hall, Li Longji did not let go of any of them.

"The Zhang family is rich and noble because of Your Majesty, and Weichen respectfully listens to Your Majesty's holy judgment." Zhang Jun's eyes wandered, not daring to raise his head.

"Hen'er, what do you think?" Li Longji's expression was cloudy.

"Qi Qi father, the son is shallow in virtue, and he is not worthy of entering the main East Palace. The retainers begged to move back to the Sixteen Princes' House. Li Heng knelt on the ground with a sad expression.

"Get up, the word 'immorality' is heavy." Li Longji patted the column and sighed: "Chen. Xilie discussed the East Palace in vain, fined him for one year, thought about it behind closed doors for three months, and was not allowed to enter the palace without an edict. ”

"The old minister does not choose his words, loses his honor in front of the king, and is willing to be punished." Old. Xilie's expression was calm.

"All sides are guilty, and sin is bowing. As the prince, he should fast for three months. Li Qi, the king of Sheng, is gifted and intelligent, and can go to Yuanqiu and Lishan on behalf of me to perform the great goose ceremony, and pray for rain. ”

"Sons obey orders!" Li Heng and Li Qi both knelt down, but their moods were very different.

"Ginger is still old and spicy!" Wang Fei, who was watching the whole process, was dumbfounded: "I thought that Chen. Xilie has been forced to a dead end by Yang Guozhong, who knows that he pinched Li Longji's heart and handed over a letter of nomination to King Sheng gorgeously. Regardless of whether the position of Zuo Xiangguo can be retained, Li Qi will ascend the throne in the future, and he will not be able to treat Chen Xiangguo, who is cheering for him in front of everyone. ”

Wang Fei, who was in a constant reverie, didn't pay attention, and Li Renzhi, who was not far away from him, was staring at Wang Jue, whose face was like earth, and he was contemplative, muttering to himself: "Lishan prays for rain......"

The cold mountain is in the air, and the view is in the middle of the world.

At dusk on June 22, halfway up the Lishan Mountain, where the trees were dry, the palace was silent for a long time, laughing and laughing, and people were shouting.

Accompanied by the maidservant, Wang Fei, who was wearing a round-necked embroidered robe, held a folding fan in his hand, stood in front of the palace and looked into the distance, but saw the sunset and the birds flying back, but the mountains and forests were dry and dry, and they were not verdant in previous years.

At the prisoner sacrifice ceremony four days ago, Li Longji ordered King Sheng to go out of the city to pray for rain on his behalf. In the afternoon of the same day, Wang Fei, who wanted to accompany his mother to Zheng County to worship his aunt Cui Ying, received a holy decree ordering him to follow Li Qi to pray for rain.

Wang Fei, who was puzzled, inquired a little and learned that it was Li Renzhi who brought King Sheng into the palace and proposed to the sage, saying that he was quick in writing and thinking and became a poem in seven steps.

"What is Li Renzhi's intention? If he wants to provoke the relationship between me and the East Palace, doesn't he know that Li Heng has long been extremely disappointed in me? Or is he going to emulate Pei Cheng? But with the Flying Dragon Forbidden Army, what tricks can he play when he is ambitious and talented? ”

Although he couldn't guess what kind of medicine was sold in Li Renzhi's gourd, the cautious and steady Wang Fei still made thorough preparations.

After three days of fasting, Wang Fei went out of the city and went to the mound outside the Mingde Gate at the south gate of Chang'an.

Yuanqiu was built in the tenth year of Emperor Wen of Sui (590 years), which was an important place for the emperors of the Sui and Tang dynasties to worship the heavens, and had a supreme position.

The mound is built in strict accordance with the "Zhou Li", because of the "round sky", so the upper and lower four floors are round. Each layer of the round altar is equipped with 12 steps, 12 Chen evenly distributed around the round altar, respectively, the Zi Majesty, the Chou Majesty, the Yin Majesty, the Mao Majesty, the Chen Majesty, the Si Majesty, the Wu Majesty, the Wei Majesty, the Shen Majesty, the You Majesty, the Xu Majesty, the Hai Majesty, among them, the Son, the Meridian, Mao, the YouMajesty is also called the North, the South, the East, the West Majesty, the South Facing the Wu Majesty is wider than the other eleven Majesty, it is the emperor's royal step to worship the Haotian God. The Temple of Heaven in the Ming and Qing dynasties was modeled after the mound of the Sui and Tang dynasties, but it was slightly inferior in scale and spirit.

The dance is simple, and "Yun Han" is vast.

Li Qi, the king of Sheng, who was full of joy, calmly climbed the mound along the Mao Majesty in the east, knelt in front of the god of Haotian and the throne of the Emperor of the Five Directions, read the blessings, and worship the heavens.

"The phoenix song is in tune with the prelude, and the dragon and the pheasant are dancing in the auspicious wind. Cai Yangyun returned to Zhao Ruide, and Zhu Gandian published his miraculous skills. Under the mound, Li Renzhi, who was standing beside Wang Fei, was triumphant: "Fei Langjun, although this poem is not as good as "Seven Virtues Dance", it can be regarded as appropriate." ”

"It's very proper, but since Renzhilang Jun has a beautiful mouth and a full reading of poetry and books, why do you want to do this extra and summon someone to accompany him?" Wang Fei cross-examined.

"Fei Langjun, the Ming people don't say secret words, and a certain order you go with you, just to take the opportunity to persuade a few words. The heart of a saint is as clear as the sun and the moon, and King Sheng's accession to the throne is just around the corner. If it were you, you would definitely leave Chang'an early to avoid the calamity of the day. Li Ren meant something.

"Ren Zhilangjun, a certain person who is not insatiable, but I have my own square in my heart. What is outside the body, generous; The love is related, and the size is not allowed! ”

"It's a good size." Li Renzhi sneered: "Wang Fei, let's see." ”

After worshipping the god of Haotian, King Sheng was protected by the Flying Dragon Forbidden Army, the Pinglu Tooth Soldiers and the Royal Guards, and the chariot went east and winded up the mountain.

Pheasant, the sacrifice is happy to pray for the rain. Meng Xia worships in the mound, which is a common ritual. In case of drought, then the big pheasant ceremony, in addition to the mound sacrifice to the sky, but also need to enter the famous mountains and rivers to pray for rain. The Lishan Zhong Lingyu in the eastern suburbs of Chang'an is beautiful, so it has become the first choice for the big pheasant ceremony.

Walking to the palace in the middle of the mountain, people were sleepy and horses were lacking, so they set up camp. The 3,000 Flying Dragon Forbidden Army under the command of Zhang Shouyu used the camp to protect the palace and the wind and rain; In the palace, Shi Chaoyi, the general of Pinglu who stayed in Chang'an after serving as the envoy of the court, compared the posture of the city's defense, and arranged 500 Pinglu soldiers at the palace gate and the palace wall at a glance; The dormitory where King Sheng lived was guarded by the royal guards. There are more than 200 guards in total, of which half of them are from Li Linfu's Xiangfu Guards, so they are in charge of Li Renzhi's gang Sheng Wang.

Everywhere is thick and thin, and everything is close and close.

Li Renzhi and Shi Chaoyi lived separately in the east and west side halls of King Sheng's bedroom, while Wang Fei and the accompanying officials such as the Ministry of Rites and Taichang Temple were placed in various courtyards of the palace. Probably because Li Renzhi intended revenge, Wang Fei found that the residence assigned to him was dark and damp, distant and remote.

In order to show the sincere respect of King Sheng, the accompanying officials need to bow down and practice physically, and they are not allowed to call forward and hug and serve in groups. If there is any inconvenience, you can only bring a maximum of one servant who is close to you.

Ashina Wenxia thought that Mei Xiang was powerless, and she was full of interest and wanted to disguise herself, but she was stopped by her sister on the grounds that it was humiliating if someone found out. Unhappy, she had no choice but to choose a slightly immature little lady with slightly curly hair from Su Ye Yixue to pretend to be a maid.

"Is she okay?" Ashina Xiaoyun, who cares about chaos, is a little worried after seeing the little lady.

"Xiao Fei's little lady has bright eyes and good eyes, and she believes in Sister Wenxia's vision." Ayitengna actually has confidence in Wang Fei.

"That's right, the person I chose must be no worse!" Ashina Wenxia casually patted Wang Fei's shoulder: "Brother Fei, don't worry! ”

The sunset is cloudy, and the horses are frightened by the forest birds.

Wang Fei was in a reverie, and the mountain road in front of the palace rode at a gallop. When he fixed his eyes on identifying the identity of the cavalry, the little maid who was bored playing with the glass bead bracelet on Hao's wrist moved like a rabbit, and at the same time she straddled forward and pulled out the short dagger from her waist.

"Lvshuai Chen?" Wang Fei found out that the person who came was an acquaintance, and signaled Liu Xiaofei not to be nervous.

"Meet Fei Lang-kun!" Chen Da, the former deputy of the Beiting Tooth Brigade, hurriedly turned over and dismounted, and bowed his hand.

"What's the matter with Lvshuai Chen?"

"King Gongwei Sheng can't afford to make mistakes, and he was ordered to lead a team to investigate the surroundings of the palace below, and he is about to return to General Zhang at this moment."

"Is there anything unusual around the palace?" Wang Fei asked casually.

"Fei Langjun rest assured, a certain commander has turned over the surrounding mountains and forests, and will never make a mistake on the polo field again." Chen Da's face was flushed.