"Lord Zhongyongwei, you are very smart and know how to measure things." After Yang Guang left, Empress Xiao said: "Use the trouble of Jiangdu to arouse Your Majesty's suspicions, and it will not make Your Majesty too angry, and what is even more rare is that you are telling this matter according to Your Majesty's wishes, and completely keep yourself out of the matter." ”

"Thank you for the compliment." Li Xuanba got up and bowed, and said: "If it weren't for the mother's mention, I'm afraid that Weichen has angered Your Majesty." ”

"Your Majesty loves you because you obey Your Majesty's wishes, whether it is you before or now." Empress Xiao signaled that Li Xuanba didn't need to be polite, and continued: "If you disobey Your Majesty's kindness again and again, I'm afraid that Your Majesty will no longer be able to protect you like before. ”

The palace maids and eunuchs in the palace were all driven out of the hall by Queen Xiao, and when the two spoke, they didn't have too much concern.

When Yang Xuangan rebelled, Yang Guang was not in Luoyang and could not experience the scene at that time, but Empress Xiao was different, she stood on the city wall, clearly watching Li Xuanba defeat one enemy general after another, and also saw how Li Xuanba survived in the rain of arrows. Therefore, Empress Xiao has no taboos in front of Li Xuanba.

And Li Xuanba also learned about Empress Xiao's attitude from Yang Ling's mouth, so naturally he would not worry that Empress Xiao would tell Yang Guang the content of this conversation.

Li Xuanba sat down and said: "No matter what the reason, Your Majesty is good to Weichen after all, and he is willing to marry the princess to Weichen. ”

Yang Ling glared at Li Xuanba in annoyance, and said, "The queen mother is talking to you about business, don't be poor." ”

"Wechen obeys." Li Xuanba arched his hand to Yang Ling with a smile and said.

Seeing the appearance of Li Xuanba and the others, Empress Xiao smiled slightly, and said: "I am very pleased that you can be together, but Ling'er is right, you will have time in the future, so you don't have to rush for a while." ”

Li Xuanba's old face flushed, realizing that he was a little presumptuous, so he said seriously: "Queen Mother, doesn't Your Majesty even believe your words?" ”

"Your Majesty's suspicions are getting heavier, what can this palace say?" Empress Xiao shook her head and sighed: "Besides, this palace has always lived in the harem, wouldn't it be a very strange thing if you knew the things of the world?" ”

"What the queen said is very true." Li Xuanba nodded and said, "Since Your Majesty already knows about Li Zitong, Weichen thinks that it is better to see Your Majesty's reaction first." ”

"That's all there is to it." Empress Xiao said weakly: "Now the courtiers have a lot of thoughts, and they dare not give direct advice in front of Your Majesty, and this palace also hopes that Lord Zhongyongwei can maintain his heart and assist His Majesty." ”

"Wechen should do his best." Li Xuanba responded.

After all, Li Xuanba had not married the princess, so it was inconvenient to stay in the harem for too long, so after finishing the matter, he said goodbye and left.

After returning to the Tang State Mansion, Li Xuanba invited Wei Zheng into the room and told him about the things in the palace.

"Childe is naturally right to do this." After Wei Zheng listened, he said: "However, although the son has beaten the grass, I am afraid that he has already frightened the snake." ”

"It wouldn't be a good thing if you could make Master Pei more restrained." Li Xuanba explained: "Sir, do you think it is important to bring down Master Pei, or is it important to stabilize the world?" ”

Wei Zheng understood and said, "It's the villain who is not thoughtful. ”

"In fact, Mr.'s worries are not unreasonable." Li Xuanba said: "This snake is frightened, it may hide, or it may bite back. ”

"Childe didn't bring the villain into the palace, and Lord Pei won't necessarily point the finger at Childe." Wei Zheng pondered for a moment and said, "What the villain is more worried about is that Childe's actions are very likely to have no effect. ”

"Why don't I know?" Li Xuanba sighed and said: "Now I can only plant a seed in Your Majesty's heart first, and then I will find a way to spread the news of other traitors to Your Majesty's ears in the future, even if Your Majesty does not blame Lord Pei at that time, I can finally know the real situation in the world." ”

Wei Zheng nodded, and said worriedly: "Your Majesty wants Gongzi to serve the imperial court, what are your son's plans?" Do you really want to go to Jiangdu? ”

"Li Zitong is only 20,000 horses, and he is not a big threat to Jiangdu, the prosperity of Jiangdu is second only to Luoyang, if Li Zitong is really capable, I am afraid that he would have captured Jiangdu a long time ago." Li Xuanba said: "However, if the imperial court wants to solve Li Zitong, it is not easy, since I can't fight, then I can't learn anything when I go, so Your Majesty will definitely not let me go." ”

"The villain heard that Childe is friendly with General Yuwen, maybe Your Majesty will let you join the general, right?" Wei Zheng saw that Li Xuanba's analysis was the head of the Dao, and secretly admired it in his heart, and said, "Gongzi should even invite himself to General Yuwen." ”

"Are you worried that I will be wronged by other generals?" Li Xuanba smiled and said: "Don't worry about this, Your Majesty still loves me at least now, no matter which general is sent to you, that general will definitely win the trust of Your Majesty, I am stained with Your Majesty's light, who will wronged me?" ”

"The son is thoughtful, and the villain admires it." Wei Zheng bowed and said.

"With Mr.'s intelligence, he can naturally think of this, but he just doesn't trust His Majesty." Li Xuanba shook his head and said, "I haven't thought so much about the future, I asked Mr. to come over, because there is something I want to ask Mr. ”

"Don't dare." Wei Zhengqian said.

"We analyzed so much just now, the premise is that Your Majesty listens to my words, but if Your Majesty doesn't listen, what should we do?" Li Xuanba looked worried and said: "Moreover, even if Your Majesty is suspicious and sends someone to Jiangdu to investigate the situation, it will be delayed for many days once you go, but I am afraid that there will be a change in the middle of the way." ”

"Now in this court, except for His Majesty himself to wake up, no one can do anything." Wei Zheng sighed and said, "Gongzi planted a seed in His Majesty's heart today, but Gongzi is afraid that he doesn't know that the seeds of war have already sprouted. These traitors who pay for the surface of the water are not to be worried, and those who wait for the time to move are truly terrible. ”

What Wei Zheng said was exactly what Li Xuanba was worried about, but he didn't expect that Wei Zheng could gain insight into the opportunity, and he couldn't help but look up to Wei Zheng a little more.

"Since Xuanba has decided to get involved in this troubled world, his own strength alone is far from enough." Li Xuanba stood up, bowed to Wei Zheng, and said: "In the past, Xuanba has always tried to be alone, and he knows very little about the court and the world. ”

Wei Zheng hurriedly picked up Li Xuanba and said, "Since the villain has decided to follow Gongzi and solve his doubts, how can he afford such a big gift?" ”

"Since that's the case, then Xuanba won't be able to apprentice." Li Xuanba said with a smile: "I've been talking with Mr. for so long, presumably Mr. is also hungry, let's talk after lunch." ”

Wei Zheng smiled slightly, and went to the side hall with Li Xuanba.

At the dinner table, Wei Zheng chewed slowly and was very personable, but it was Li Xuanba, competing with Li Gou and others for food, so it was not lively. Wei Zheng looked at the scene and smiled silently.