At the end of the day, Wang Yuan and his entourage arrived at the residence of Xuanzong in Sanhualou. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 When the info arrived, the ministers had already gathered in the front yard of the Sanhua Building, and when they saw Wang Yuan, they all stepped forward to say hello. Soon after, a chamberlain hurriedly came and said in a loud voice to the officials: "Your Majesty has a decree, Wang Xiangguo will be seen alone, and the rest of the people will wait in place." After the audience of the king is completed, His Majesty will come to the court to discuss the matter. ”

Everyone looked sideways, everyone knew what happened yesterday, and they suspected that Xuanzong summoned Wang Yuan in front of the court, which was probably not a good thing, and they were all a little worried.

The chamberlain bowed down and smiled at Wang Yuan: "Wang Xiangguo, please." ”

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "There is labor to guide the way." ”

The chamberlain led Wang Yuan around the Sanhua Building and walked towards the courtyard to the north. To the north are several exquisite courtyards that have been renovated, which are used as the residence of Xuanzong's dormitory. Wang Yuan understood that Xuanzong was going to talk to him alone. Yesterday, I didn't come to see Xuanzong for half a day, and there was a dispute between Yan Zhenqing and Li Mao, and these things had already spread. Presumably, Xuanzong also knows everything, but I don't know if Xuanzong will say anything about this matter today. However, Wang Yuan believes that with Xuanzong's old age, he will never make this matter out of control. Xuanzong, an old Jianghu, is obviously impossible to turn his face for this matter.

Entering the courtyard of the fine house where Xuanzong lived, Wang Yuan saw Xuanzong on the blue brick flat ground under several big trees at a glance. But I saw that Xuanzong was wearing a white and fluffy silk practice uniform, holding a long sword, and was practicing the sword one move at a time on the flat ground. The chamberlain was about to step forward to report it, but Wang Yuan stretched out his hand to stop him. Wang Yuan stood aside with his hands in his hands, watching quietly.

But seeing that Xuanzong was very attentive to every move, and his hands, eyes, and body steps were meticulous, he also looked good. When the long sword in his hand was wielded, there was a slight sound of wind, and the sword light was shining, and it was very powerful.

It's just that Wang Yuan, with the eyes of a semi-expert, still saw Xuanzong's footsteps being vain and the signs of decay of the middle qi. But after all, he is a sixty-year-old man, and he has enjoyed so many years of glory and wealth, and it is not easy to be able to complete this set of swordsmanship. Wang Yuan was not interested in Xuanzong's swordsmanship, but what he was interested in was what Xuanzong deliberately ordered someone to bring him in, and he danced the sword in front of him to express what he meant. Is it to express that he is still fierce and strong?

I saw that the sword in Xuanzong's hand became fast, and the light was quite dazzling in the sun. Huo Huo's sword light was mixed with Xuanzong's suppressed gasp. The last long sword picked up and cut the branches of a nearby flowering tree, and the leaves rustled and fell. Then he gathered his sword and stood, staggering a little, but holding it up with his sword.

"Bang bang." Wang Yuan slowly clapped his hands and walked towards Xuanzong, and said with a smile in his mouth: "Good swordsmanship." ”

Xuanzong turned his head to look at Wang Yuan, pretending not to know that Wang Yuan was watching him practice his sword, with a surprised expression on his face. Throwing away his long sword, he hurriedly stepped forward and shouted, "Is it Wang Yuan?" Is that really you? ”

Wang Yuan hurriedly saluted and said, "Minister Wang Yuan see Your Majesty." ”

Xuanzong stepped forward to help him, and said with a smile: "No courtesy, no courtesy." Hurry up. When did you come? These slaves and maids didn't say a word, and taught you to wait for a long time. ”

Wang Yuan got up and smiled: "It didn't take long. Your Majesty doesn't blame the servants, it was the ministers who saw Your Majesty concentrating on sword practice and asked them not to disturb. It is said that the minister is also the first time to see His Majesty practicing swords. I didn't expect His Majesty to be so capable and so exquisite. ”

Xuanzong laughed and waved his hand: "How dare I talk about this swordsmanship? It's just that I did practice a lot of technical techniques when I was young, and I haven't touched them for so many years, so I'm already unfamiliar. ”

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "Your Majesty has always been brave, and the minister has heard of many deeds of His Majesty when he was young." But why did Your Majesty suddenly remember to pick up martial arts and practice again? ”

Xuanzong said in a deep voice: "Back then, I practiced martial arts in order to create my foundation and fight the enemy. Today, decades later, there is another treacherous traitor in my Datang, and I naturally can't slack off. I want to fight to the death with these Tang Dynasty traitors, maybe one day, I will go on the horse and kill the enemy myself. ”

Wang Yuan said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, you are all incompetent ministers, and you can't share your worries for Your Majesty. If it all comes to the point where His Majesty can regain his martial arts skills and go into battle to kill the enemy, then we, the civil and military officials, really deserve to die. ”

Xuanzong was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "You don't have a lot of heart, I don't mean that." What I mean is that since I have descended, I want everyone to have the heart to fight to the death against the enemy of my Tang Dynasty. I didn't hesitate to go into battle to kill the enemy for the sake of the Tang Dynasty. ”

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "Your Majesty Shengming, it turns out that Your Majesty means this." If the soldiers and civilians learn that Your Majesty has this conviction, they will be greatly confident and encouraged. ”

Xuanzong laughed, nodded and said, "Let the chamberlain lead you to wait in the hall for a while, and then I will change my clothes and come back." I have a lot to say to you. ”

Wang Yuan hurriedly bowed his hands and watched Xuanzong stride into the house to change clothes. The chamberlain led Wang Yuan to the main hall to sit down and drink tea, and soon after, Xuanzong came in radiant after washing and changing, and Wang Yuan hurriedly got up and saluted. Xuanzong waved his hand slightly, walked to the soft couch in front of Wang Yuan and sat down, and served tea with a stack of sounds.

Xuanzong moistened a few sips of hot tea, moistened his tongue that was thirsty because of sword practice, looked at Wang Yuan, and said with a smile: "Wang Yuan, I can hope you back." When did you arrive in Chengdu? ”

Wang Yuan got up and arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty forgives the sin, Weichen entered the city yesterday afternoon." Because the minister's body was really tired and tight, coupled with the wind and dust of his body, the minister did not come to see the driver yesterday. The minister wants to rest for a long time and come to see His Majesty, otherwise it would be disrespectful to His Majesty to come to see His Majesty with a disheveled and haggard face. I didn't want this matter to cause criticism, but it made the minister feel very uneasy. ”

The indifference in Xuanzong's eyes flashed, and he smiled and waved his hand, "Sit down and talk." Wang Yuan, you don't have to listen to those people's nonsense. You have worked very hard for the country, and you should return to Chengdu for half a day to rest after a long journey. I have already rebuked those who are tongue-in-cheek, pedantic people who know only to find faults, but do not understand your hardships, and you need not pay attention to them. I didn't mind in the slightest. ”

Wang Yuan hurriedly pretended to be grateful, and said in a deep voice: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding of the ministers." Your Majesty's words made the minister's heart warm. ”

Xuanzong smiled and asked in a deep voice, "Wang Yuan, you have done a lot of great things in the past two months." I get news from you from time to time, and I'm really scared. I heard that you took 3,000 soldiers and horses to Pingyuan City to rescue people, and I didn't sleep well for a few days and nights. I'm worried that if something goes wrong with you, then my great cause of counterinsurgency in the Tang Dynasty will be greatly frustrated. But what you didn't expect was that you captured Huguan and connected the land of the three cities, turning the hinterland of the rebels upside down. In the end, surrounded by 70,000 or 80,000 soldiers and horses, he could easily escape with tens of thousands of people, which I never expected. After receiving this news, the soldiers and civilians of the Tang Dynasty who had come down from me were greatly encouraged. Wang Yuan, what you did was really unexpected, but you did such a difficult thing. ”

Wang Yuan said in a deep voice: "Teach Your Majesty to worry about the minister, and the minister really deserves to die." This incident was indeed a bit reckless, and many people also dissuaded the ministers at the time, but the ministers did not listen to them. In hindsight, the minister seemed to be a little reckless. ”

Xuanzong waved his hand and smiled: "Don't say that. To tell you the truth, I didn't understand it at first, but yesterday Yan Zhenqing met with me and told me about the purpose and motive of your sending troops, and I realized how necessary this trip was. Your trip is not only to save people, but also to bring the condolences and encouragement of the imperial court to the state capitals south of the Yellow River, which is very necessary. I hope that I can really do what you think, and encourage those state and county officials with Yan Zhenqing's spirit of perseverance, so that they can also strengthen their confidence in resisting the enemy, which will be the result I want to see the most. ”

Wang Yuan smiled: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding." The minister was about to report to His Majesty, and the minister inspected the city defense along the south bank of the Yellow River and brought the news to the imperial court, and the soldiers and civilians of these prefectures, counties, and counties were greatly encouraged to learn that His Majesty was safe and sound in Chengdu. The officials and the people swore an oath to fight the rebels to the death. On that day, the disloyal ministers of Hebei Province defected to the enemy one after another. If the rebels want to attack south, they will inevitably be desperately blocked by our army and people. As long as we can delay the rebels' southward movement, we can put down the rebellion more smoothly. ”

Xuanzong patted his thigh and smiled: "Very good, very good." When I heard this, I was greatly relieved. I said a long time ago that with you to quell the rebellion for me, I should sit back and relax. The trip was a bit risky, but it was worth the risk. ”

Wang Yuan smiled: "Thank you, Your Majesty." Sometimes the minister's actions may be a little incomprehensible, or cause dissatisfaction to others, but the minister only asks the starting point is to quell the rebellion, for the sake of my Tang Sheji, so the minister hopes that His Majesty will not believe the words of the villain and give the minister full understanding. ”

Xuanzong laughed and said, "Wang Yuan, have you heard any rumors?" I hope you don't think about it. I have a scale in my heart, and I know who is sincere to me and who is false to me. You and I are sincere with each other, and we don't have to pay attention to what others say. ”

Wang Yuan smiled and nodded yes. Xuanzong took a few sips of the teacup, put it down and said in a deep voice: "Wang Yuan, when it comes to the relationship between you and me, the monarch and the minister should be open and honest with each other, and I want to explain something to you clearly." I don't want you to be mistaken. ”

Wang Yuan secretly said in his heart: I finally got to the point, I didn't ask, Xuanzong was a thief but had to take the initiative to explain.

"Oh? What caused the minister's misunderstanding? But the minister did not know. Wang Yuan said with a smile.

Xuanzong observed Wang Yuan's face, and when he saw Wang Yuan's calm face, he thought: "This kid is so calm that he pretends not to know." I'm going to bring it up and see how you can deal with it. I've thought of a way to deal with you, and I'm going to leave you speechless today. ”