After a fist and foot practice, Li Yun exhaled a long breath of turbidity, and when he turned his head, he saw two six or seven-year-old ladies standing at the door, one tall and one short, wearing a thin saffron shirt with a white background and an emerald green skirt, holding a light yellow shawl belt in her arms, and eating mung bean cakes in her hands.

"Second brother is early!" The short man shouted with a smile, trotted over quickly, and reached out to pull Li Yun's sleeve.

"It's too early for the little princess!" Li Yun laughed, this is his six-year-old sister, named Li Man; The tall one was the prince's sister, Princess Yong'an, named Li Hui, who was only seven years old, and also greeted: "Yong'an is also early!" Why do you wear the same clothes? ”

Princess Taihe Li Man hurriedly replied: "Aunt Ji made clothes for Sister Yong'an, and she also made a set for Aman with more fabrics, second brother, look, isn't it beautiful?" ”

This little girl is a little baby fat, chubby, and she looks even fatter when she wears this loose skirt. Li Yun had no choice but to smile and compliment against his will: "Of course, my Xiaoman is the most beautiful!" ”

Princess Li Hui of Yongan asked with a smile: "Second brother! Where did you go the day before yesterday? ”

"Shhhh Don't talk about this? Li Yun guessed that she must know something, and she asked tactfully, and it seemed that she was quite sensible.

At this time, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old waiter turned out from behind the screen in the lobby, it was Wei Junzhen, the prince's personal attendant, who came over to greet him and said, "His Royal Highness King Li!" The prince, please come in and see you! ”

Li Yun asked the two little princesses to wait outside, and followed the waiter out of the middle hall. The front hall and middle hall of Shaoyang Courtyard here are the places where the prince receives his subordinates daily, and the back is the Shaoyang Palace, and there are also three entrances before and after, the front part is the prince's daily reading and study and office place, and the back is the dormitory.

When he arrived at the middle hall of the dormitory, the prince was already waiting here, his face was very good, and when he saw Li Yun coming in, he hurriedly got up to greet him, and led him to a study on the east side to sit down.

"Erlang sits here! A few days ago, there was a lot of trouble in the East Market...... I've done my best for my brother, but what's the ...... San Lang really took Wang Shoucheng to cry in front of his father, and Guo also smashed the cup in front of the palace attendants in Penglai Palace, saying that the prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people, she was very virtuous! ”

Li Yun took a sip of the teacup, and said indifferently: "It's normal!" That's it, it's just a prince's title, as long as the brother trusts, it's not a matter of time? ”

"Huh...... That's right! It's rare that Erlang is optimistic, and as a brother, I'm worried that you have resentment and can't understand this truth. Li Ning smiled and explained, and asked again: "That's right!" The prince of Erlang was stripped away, and the court meeting was going to change the seal, did the royal costume and the golden book and gold seal and edict be brought? ”

"Bring it!" Li Yun was silent for a moment, hesitated, and said slowly: "Actually, the little brother is nothing, but it's the matter of the elder brother, which makes the little brother very worried!" ”

"Oh? I don't know what Jiro is referring to? Li Ning was surprised and asked suspiciously.

Li Yun got up suddenly, stepped forward to open the door of the room, looked around and saw that no one was outside, then closed the door and sat down, and said cautiously: "Brother, do you know?" In fact, my father didn't want to make a prince so early, and the reason why he issued the edict was that one was Li Jiang, a scholar of Hanlin, and the other was ......"

Li Ning was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly came to his senses, leaned forward and came closer, and asked in a low voice, "What is the other reason?" ”

"Guo Guifei! Guo seems to be modest and polite, but in fact she is an arrogant and domineering woman. Moreover, the three generations of the Guo family are the heroes of the Heian History Rebellion, not only have extensive connections in the Shence Army, but also have many relatives in the outer feudal towns, do you say that the father will be jealous? ”

"Of course Lone understands, but there's nothing to do! It's just that...... The father and emperor delayed the canonization ceremony, and originally issued an edict saying that Meng Xia would be held, but it was postponed due to bad rain and bad weather. Li Ning said helplessly.

Li Yun couldn't help reminding: "Is it because God is not beautiful?" But the father is also worried that acting too hastily will stimulate conflicts, and again, brother, your performance is not enough! ”

What do you mean by that? If my father doesn't issue an edict, I can't do anything about it as a brother, and it's not good to tell the attendants of Hongwenguan that they are unreliable. Li Ning said in a low tone.

Li Yun smiled and said quietly: "If the elder brother believes the younger brother, he has some suggestions, it depends on whether the elder brother is willing to do it." ”

"Oh...... You and my brother, if you don't believe in your brother, how many people can you trust? Quick, what's the best way to do it? ”

Seeing that Li Ning was completely hung up in his appetite, Li Yun was amused in his heart, but in his memory, the two brothers did have a very strong relationship since childhood, for him, and for his future, Li Yun decided to help him, so he said: "One: Brother should practice more filial piety, and go to Xingqing Palace to visit his grandmother more......"

"Nonsense! What's your bad idea? "Li Ning didn't have a good air.

"Is it a bad idea, brother still listens to me to know!" Li Yun smiled, lowered his voice and pointed out: "How did my father ascend the throne, you and my brother know very well, right?" My father was ashamed of my grandmother and let her move to Xingqing Palace, which was really a last resort, but you and my brother are juniors, and if you go to visit more, my father will not blame him in his heart, but will be quite pleased, you understand? ”

Li Ning reacted after a little thought, his face was full of joy, and he quickly made up for it, nodded and said: "It seems to make sense, those who are sons of man should be filial, as long as they are elders, I will give them up." I can't offend the juniors, is that what Erlang means? ”

"That's right! Brother draw inferences! But this is not enough, my father is very happy to see that you are filial, and my brother and brother are respectful, but I want to see your ability, and I want you to steadily restrain and balance the Guo family! ”

Li Yun said again: "In military affairs, you have to have your own opinions, and the book has not been handed to you yet, so you don't need to think about this for the time being, we say that it is imminent." If you want to find a way to urge your father to issue an edict to hold a canonization ceremony, this will be done even if it is delayed, but it will be better sooner, and the opening of the palace is the point. ”

In the early Tang Dynasty, the prince's east palace institutions mainly included the Zhan Mansion corresponding to Zhongshu Province; The left and right Chunfang correspond to Shangshu Province and Menxia Province; The rate of the temple corresponds to the inner court guard; The left and right guards correspond to the twelve guards, as if they were an independent small court outside the court.

However, since the Wuhou and Xuanzong dynasties, the prince no longer lives in the East Palace to the east of the Taiji Palace, that is, the Shaoyang Courtyard, although there are also some subordinates, but they are all internal servants. As long as the high-ranking person shows a little meaning, these Shaoyang courtyard attendants will immediately defect, so the East Palace is empty.

"If this thing is not operated well, it will make my father vigilant, and the Guo family will be even more dissatisfied, so it will be dangerous to be a brother, and we have to think about it in the long run." Although Li Ning is not very old, he is still quite smart, and the relationship between them was quickly clarified.

Li Yun said noncommittally: "Actually, there is no need to be long, it's just that the bureaucratic organs of the East Palace are too powerful, which will interfere with the normal operation of the imperial power, but what if the East Palace institutions are reorganized, the power is reduced a little, and from then on it will be customized?" ”

"Huh? Jiro means...... In exchange for this? Li Ning suddenly realized, frowned and pondered the operability of this matter.