Facing the emperor who holds the power of life and death, it takes great courage to say something he doesn't like. Li Xuanba thought about it for a long time, thinking that he had mustered up enough courage, but the moment he entered the palace gate, Li Xuanba hesitated again.

Today is the tenth holiday, Yang Guang really summoned him, in order to prevent Wei Zheng from being impulsive, Li Xuanba did not tell anyone the purpose of his entry into the palace.

The spring breeze in February was like scissors, with a chill, blowing Li Xuanba's cheeks painfully. Li Xuanba only felt that today's palace was extremely solemn and solemn, which made people frightened.

Unlike the previous times, Yang Guang was not waiting for Li Xuanba in the Daye Hall or the Imperial Study, but in the Huiyou Palace. The Huiyou Palace is already considered a harem, and foreign ministers are not allowed to enter it at all. Yang Guang summoned Li Xuanba to Huiyou Palace, presumably treating him as a colt.

After all, Li Xuanba came to the harem for the first time, and Gonggong Chang led him to the front of the Huiyou Palace, and then entered the palace alone to make a report. Soon after, Li Xuanba heard the voice of Li Gonggong announcing his audience.

"Wechen see Your Majesty." Li Xuanba bowed his head and walked into the hall, bowed down, and after Yang Guang said goodbye, Li Xuanba got up and saluted Queen Xiao and the princess, and then sat down next to the princess.

"Li Xuanba, your courage is really getting bigger and bigger, and you actually made a private agreement with the princess for life." Yang Guang said expressionlessly: "You are my princess, so easy to marry?" ”

Li Xuanba was stunned for a moment, but soon understood that Yang Ling said that they had made a private agreement for life, so that Yang Guang would not easily punish him. Thinking clearly about Yang Ling's intentions, Li Xuanba's heart warmed.

"Wechen is guilty." Li Xuanba got up and said: "But Weichen admires Her Royal Highness the princess, and fortunately, Her Royal Highness does not dislike it, and is willing to marry Weichen for a hundred years." What's more, His Majesty said that the princess would be married to Weichen, so Weichen and the princess could not be regarded as a private life, and they hoped that His Majesty would fulfill it. ”

Yang Guang had no intention of blaming him, but after Li Xuanba's explanation, it was like an urgent password, which made Yang Guang a little dizzy.

"You're getting more and more eloquent." Yang Guang recalled Li Xuanba's words, and said with a smile: "Ling'er is my favorite princess, if you want to marry her, you must always show some skills." ”

Li Xuanba knew in his heart that Yang Guang did not object to him being with Yang Ling. However, Yang Ling is a princess after all, and if she marries out at will, it will not be good for the reputation of the royal family.

Of course, if Li Xuanba was still the first warrior of the Great Sui, no one would dare to question it, but Li Xuanba is now completely lost, and if the princess marries Li Xuanba, she may make the world laugh.

Yang Ling is as beautiful as a fairy in Li Xuanba's heart, but in the eyes of others, the princess has a strange disease, and His Majesty is worried that the princess will not be able to marry, so he will marry the princess to Li Xuanba, a waste person.

"The princess is the body of a daughter, and with the current status of Weichen, the princess is indeed a little wronged when she marries." Li Xuanba said respectfully: "Please forgive Weichen for being stupid, and I hope Your Majesty will mention a few things." ”

"You and the princess are still young, so you don't need to be too anxious about the marriage." Yang Guang saw that Li Xuanba took the bait, and said calmly: "Since the princess has you in her heart, then I don't have much hindrance, as long as you can get the Jinshi, I will marry the princess to you." ”

After Li Xuanba entered the palace last time, Yang Guang has been thinking about how to make Li Xuanba enter the court as an official willingly, and he can see that Li Xuanba is unwilling to participate in court politics, and if he does it reluctantly, it may backfire.

"Your Majesty, Weichen can't even read all the words, how can he get the Jinshi?" Li Xuanba said with a sad face: "Even if Weichen starts to study hard now, how can he be admitted to the Jinshi without ten years of hard study?" It's not that Weichen is unwilling, but can the princess afford to wait? ”

In Li Xuanba's impression, the so-called imperial examination is to take the Bagu Wen. But in fact, the imperial examination of the Sui Dynasty mainly examined the current policy, that is, the political treatise on the political life of the country at that time, also called the trial policy.

"What nonsense are you talking about, you kid!" Yang Guang thought that Li Xuanba had the intention of shirking, and said angrily: "According to your intelligence, as long as you study in the court for a year and a half, wouldn't it be easy to get a jinshi?" ”

was reprimanded by Yang Guang, Li Xuanba realized that there might be some problems with his understanding of the imperial examination, and hurriedly bowed down to admit his mistake.

"Your Majesty, don't scare the loyal guards." Empress Xiao said with a smile: "He is only sixteen years old, let him enter the court now, what does it look like?" ”

Yang Guang thought about it and felt that Empress Xiao's words were also reasonable, so he said: "Guozijian, you don't have to go in the future, you can read more books at home and practice your handwriting." ”

"Wechen obeys." Li Xuanba was overjoyed in his heart, but he didn't show it, and said with a hint of flattery: "What about Weichen and the princess? ”

"It's really a bit embarrassing for you to be admitted to the Jinshi." Yang Guang said lightly: "That's it, I let you go to the army for some training, since you are not interested in the affairs of the court, you should always be like Yuandu and achieve some military merits." ”

Li Xuanba was just about to excuse himself, but when he raised his head, he saw that Empress Xiao shook her head, Li Xuanba's heart sank, and he was afraid of refusing again, Yang Guang must be angry, so he had to take it and say: "Your Majesty values it, and Weichen is grateful." After a pause, he said with a smile: "Nowadays, some people don't think about the suffering of the people, and they use troops in vain, Your Majesty Shengming will definitely send troops to recruit, and it is easier for ministers to mix military merits than Zhongjinshi." ”

Yang Guangyan frowned when he heard this, and said, "I am here to let you learn some skills, not to let you mix up the credit." ”

Li Xuanba saw Yang Guang frowning, he was still a little worried, but he didn't expect Yang Guang to grasp the wrong point, so he had to say respectfully: "Your Majesty believes in Weichen, how dare Weichen not do his best?" However, after all, Weichen is only a shallow learner, and now he can't go into battle to kill the enemy, so he can only observe and learn from the rear, and it is appropriate to say that he has mixed military skills. ”

"Zhongyongwei's words are also interesting." Empress Xiao smiled and said, "Your Majesty often praises you in front of this palace, you must not disappoint Your Majesty and the princess." ”

Empress Xiao's words made Yang Guang calm down a little, smiled at Li Xuanba to show comfort, and then said: "It's only been three months since you woke up, and I am indeed a little anxious. In this way, I will send someone to send you to Fan Zigai, and you will study hard with him. ”

"Your Majesty's love, Weichen thanks." Li Xuanba bowed: "But after Weichen woke up, he only lived in Luoyang and Hedong County. Wechen heard that the prosperity of Jiangdu is not as good as Luoyang, but it also has some characteristics, and Wechen has always been curious about what Jiangdu looks like. Now the traitor Li Zitong often intrudes on Jiangdu, I don't know which general His Majesty sent to crusade against this traitor? Wechen asked for an order to serve under the general. ”

"Li Zitong?" Yang Guang said strangely: "Jiangdu has always been stable, when will a plum come out?" ”

"Huh? Don't Your Majesty know? Li Xuanba looked worried and said: "It is said that Li Zitong has usurped the title of emperor, could it be that something happened in Jiangdu, so there is no news coming?" ”

"Presumptuous." Yang Guang said angrily, Li Xuanba hurriedly knelt down and confessed, Yang Guang's eyes were cold, stared at Li Xuanba and said, "Where did you get this news from?" In my world, how can I allow others to be emperors? ”

"During the Lantern Festival, Weichen and the princess were wandering under the city, and they overheard someone talking, and they thought that His Majesty had made up his mind at that time, so he didn't tell His Majesty in time, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me." Li Xuanba replied tremblingly: "It's also possible that Weichen heard it wrong." ”

"Ling'er, do you hear me?" Yang Guang turned his gaze to Yang Ling, who had been quiet, and said majestically: "It's a matter of state affairs, you must not hide it." ”

"Father, the son did hear it." Yang Ling said slowly: "But Erchen didn't expect that his father didn't know about the changes in Jiangdu, and he hoped that his father would punish him." ”

Yang Guang saw that Li Xuanba and Yang Ling both said this, and he inevitably became suspicious in his heart, and said to Queen Xiao: "You and Xuanba haven't seen each other for a long time, let's talk to him again, I will ask Pei Yun, what is going on with Li Zitong!" ”