Wang Yuan went down the stairs to the first floor, but downstairs was a strange situation, in a private room next to the stairs, there was a table full of wine and food, but it didn't seem to move. Gongsun Lan sat at the table with her eyes closed, while Li Xin'er stood behind her and stared at the Silla maids in front of her. The four or five Silla maidservants who were serving the guests all looked frightened, and they leaned their heads against the wall and did not dare to move, as if they had been frightened.

Seeing Wang Yuan coming in, Li Xin'er said happily: "Erlang, is the matter over?" Are you okay. ”

Gongsun Lan also opened her eyes, and her cold gaze looked at Wang Yuan. Wang Yuan frowned and said, "What's wrong with you?" Didn't use the food? What happened to these women? One by one, it was like committing a crime. ”

Li Xin'er said: "It's nothing, we just don't like the way they walk around, so we ordered them to stand still." Of course, we don't dare to touch a bite of the food and wine here, in case there is fraud in the food, it will not be because of greed and death. It seems that you are not worried at all, your face is red with wine, and you don't know how to wipe the oil stains on your mouth. ”

was counted, Wang Yuan was a little embarrassed, with his own experience in the rivers and lakes, he really didn't take into account such a thing as doing things in the meal. But Gongsun Lan's master and apprentice are good at tricks in the rivers and lakes, although they seem to be too cautious, but in the final analysis, it is for their own safety, Wang Yuan suddenly felt warm in his heart.

"How's it going?" Gongsun Lan asked softly.

Wang Yuan waved his hand and said, "Let's go, let's go out." ”

The three of them hurriedly left the West Building, along the corridor out of the gate of the Drunken Immortal Building, compared with the time of coming, there were already a lot of horses and vehicles in the open space in front of the door, it seems that in the afternoon, the Drunken Immortal Building is the time when the guests gathered, presumably in the East Building, now I am afraid that it is already a lively scene.

The three of them came to the main street of Changle Fang, found a simple restaurant and asked for a separate private room, ordered a simple meal, and let Gongsun Lan and Li Xin'er fill their hungry stomachs.

Li Xin'er put down her chopsticks in surprise and said, "There is such a thing?" How is this possible? This Yang Zhao can't have some conspiracy, with a few poems by Erlang, he wants to recommend Erlang to His Majesty? ”

Wang Yuan smiled bitterly: "It sounds a little unbelievable, but I prefer to believe that it is true, because Yang Zhao has no need to lie to me, if he has any intentions against me, he can't make up such a lie, after we enter the Drunken Immortal Tower, he can dispose of us at will, but he has not done anything unfavorable to us." ”

Li Xin'er turned to Gongsun Lan and said, "Master, what do you think?" ”

Gongsun Lan also put down her chopsticks after only eating a few bites of food, took out a silk handkerchief and wiped the corners of her mouth and said: "I also feel very surprised by this matter, but it is not impossible, with my understanding of Your Majesty when I was in the palace, Your Majesty is indeed a person who likes to be vassals and elegant." There is a separate study room of His Majesty in the Calyx Xianghui Building of Xingqing Palace, and there are hundreds of poems written by His Majesty in the study, and His Majesty is quite complacent about this. And there is a precedent for summoning people with outstanding poetry and writing into the palace to accompany him, a few years ago Li Bai was just a cloth cloth, because the poems were liked by His Majesty and he was directly summoned to worship Hanlin into the palace, if it weren't for Li Bai being a casual and arrogant person, he offended many people, I am afraid that he is still in the palace to accompany him. ”

Li Xin'er said happily: "According to what the master said, this matter may be true?" It's just strange, why Jiro? Your Majesty likes to dance and ink, I have thousands of poets in the Tang Dynasty, and I am much more famous than Erlang, how can Erlang have this honor? ”

Wang Yuan smiled bitterly: "Twelve Niang is satirizing my poems for not being written well?" ”

Li Xin'er hurriedly said: "No, no, I just think it's strange." ”

Gongsun Lan smiled and said: "Xin'er, if you don't understand poetry, don't talk nonsense and show timidity, although I don't know much either, but I also know that there are various styles of poetry in the literary world, some people like to be graceful and fresh, and some people like to be free and uninhibited." Erlang's poems can win the first prize at the Pear Blossom Poetry Conference, which must have its own uniqueness. Erlang also said just now, then Yang Zhao said that Erlang has been known as Little Li Bai in Chang'an, and His Majesty originally liked Li Bai's poetry style, otherwise he would not have recruited Li Bai into the Hanlin Academy back then. Perhaps it is Erlang's poetic style that is similar to Li Bai's, which is in line with His Majesty's intentions, and he will have this kind of kindness to Erlang. ”

Li Xin'er seemed to understand and said: "The master is saying that the green vegetables and radishes have their own love, and Your Majesty loves the poems written by Erlang, which is right for Your Majesty's appetite, so no matter how good other people write, Your Majesty is not interested, right?" ”

Gongsun Lanwaner said: "It's roughly good, that's what it means." ”

Wang Yuan smiled: "According to my cousin's meaning, what should I do about this matter?" ”

Gongsun Lan didn't care about the title of cousin, looked at Wang Yuan and said: "You decide this matter yourself, this matter is indeed an opportunity to get out of the predicament, but once you agree to Yang Zhao, you will be restrained by him from now on and become his subordinate." With the momentum of Yang Zhao's promotion and the current power of the Yang family, Yang Zhao will never be willing to be under Li Linfu and others, this person will definitely act for power in the future, you have to think about the consequences of following him. ”

Wang Yuan nodded and said: "I understand what you said, it's just a warning to me not to get involved in the power struggle and become a pawn of others." It's just that I really don't have a choice at the moment, besides, even if Yang Zhao is ambitious, his future opponent is Li Linfu, if he can bring Li Linfu down, wouldn't he just help Xin'er avenge her parents? At present, Yang Zhao is 10,000 times better than Li Linfu. ”

Li Xin'er exclaimed: "That's right, if Yang Zhao can bring down Li Linfu, then the slave won't mind helping him." ”

Gongsun Lan frowned and said: "Xin'er, when you mention the enmity of your parents, you will be confused, if Yang Zhao takes power and the world is in chaos, he is more vicious and cruel than Li Linfu, do you want to help him for personal revenge?" ”

Li Xin'er blushed and said: "But he may not be worse than Li Linfu, besides, he can solve Erlang's current crisis, and he can also let Erlang have a future, killing three birds with one stone, why not?" ”

Gongsun Lan sighed: "I don't disagree, I just hope that you don't affect Wang Yuan's choice, you must know that once you step into it, you will never be able to turn back." At present, Wang Yuan is indeed in a dangerous situation, but stepping into the whirlpool of power struggle, it is a hundred times more dangerous than at this time, but you don't understand it at present. ”

Wang Yuan sighed and said quietly: "I understand what my cousin means, but if I don't seize this opportunity, then why stay in Chang'an?" It's time to leave Chang'an City and stay away from right and wrong. Since our choice that day was to stay and face it, we will not think about the dangers of the future at this time. I still say the same thing, I don't want to be mediocre all my life, I want to live, but also live a rush, I don't want to live a life like an ant. The road ahead may be difficult, but I don't regret it. Besides, I may not die in the power struggle, you see, I will turn the danger into a disaster every time I encounter danger, before there were twelve mothers and you to help me avoid the catastrophe of killing, and now Yang Zhao took the initiative to eliminate the disaster for me, this is the will of God. ”

Gongsun Lan looked at Wang Yuan quietly and said softly: "Since you have decided, I will not say more, all in all, I will support your decision if I promise to help you, and I will not leave until you can gain a firm foothold in the future and there is no longer any danger." So, since you have decided, let it go, and maybe you can really do something big. ”

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "Thank you cousin, I will return you a plum garden when I am developed in the future, you can't go, you have to watch me become stronger step by step." Now that this matter has been decided, the next step is to implement it step by step. Twelve Niang, aren't you going to see the prince? Go to him at once and tell him every word about the day......"

Gongsun Lan was stunned and said, "Could it be that you promised Yang Zhao just to do things for Li Heng?" ”

Wang Yuan said in a low voice: "I just need Luo Yimen's identity, I want to make Li Heng and Yang Zhao think that I am his person, so that we can be left and right, it is better than hanging on a tree." Besides, if I don't join Luo Yimen, won't I still be killed? ”

Gongsun Lan frowned and said: "You are going to step on two boats, but anyone who does this will not end well, if Li Heng wants you to report the news of Yang Zhao or the affairs of His Majesty after entering the palace, do you say that you will not say it?" If you do this often, you will inevitably be exposed, and no one will be able to save you at that time. ”

Wang Yuan said: "I understand, so I have to find a way to make myself safer." Twelve Niang, you go to see the prince and inform him of today's events. With the wisdom of the crown prince, he will definitely know the importance of my position now, because once I am successfully recommended, I will be able to contact His Majesty and become Yang Zhao's person, which will definitely be very attractive to the prince. All you have to do is convey my sincerity in serving him, but he must agree to my terms. ”

Li Xin'er's eyes widened and said, "What conditions?" ”

Wang Yuan said: "The first condition is that I ask to have the status of a special deacon, unless it is a matter of concern for the prince's safety, I will be dormant at other times, and the prince will not ask me to collect information for him." Second, you tell the prince that my status as a special deacon must not be known to anyone, and that I will only contact you, and I will not contact anyone else. Third, in view of the fact that you came to my side, Pan Chengfang of Luoyimen knows, so in fact, the above two points are not enough to ensure my secrecy, I need the prince to inform Pan Chengfang that you have betrayed Luoyimen and escaped from the capital, so that you have become a secret by my side, and our safety can be guaranteed. Just these three conditions. ”

Gongsun Lan said movingly: "Wang Yuan, you want to gain the trust of the prince, but you don't want to do things for the prince, how can the prince agree to such conditions?" ”

Li Xin'er also frowned and said, "Yes, how could the prince agree to such conditions?" ”

Wang Yuan smiled and said: "Don't worry, he will agree, unless he doesn't want to be the emperor, once I am recommended by Yang Zhao to enter the palace, the position he desperately wants to put in the eyeliner." Think about it, when you have wasted a lot of effort for you to be able to insert yourself in Li Linfu's mansion, his greatest sense of security now comes from the information channel he has single-handedly established, and he will definitely agree to my conditions. ”

Li Xin'er hesitated: "Having said that, what if he doesn't agree?" ”

Wang Yuan sneered: "Then you tell him, if he doesn't agree, I will shake out the secret of Luo Yimen, he may not die at that time, but the position of the crown prince is gone, and it is almost the same as killing him." ”

Li Xin'er was stunned and said: "As soon as you say this, I'm afraid that you will be dead on the street before tomorrow." ”

Wang Yuan said: "This is a last resort, I don't expect to reach this step, in short, you just do what I say." It's not too early, you go and go back quickly, your master and I will go to Jing'anfang to see how much the house is worth, buy it and pull it down. Tomorrow, I will say goodbye to Li Shizhi, and we will leave his Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion and not be angry with him. ”

"Which house?" Gongsun Lan and Li Xin'er asked strangely.

"Which one else? I was very satisfied with the haunted house I passed by in the morning. ”