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There are two Shaoyang Courtyard in Daming Palace, one is in the east of Hanyuan Palace, and the other is in the west of Taiye Pond, which is close to Hanlin Courtyard. In front of Wang Yuan was the West Shaoyang Courtyard in the west of Taiye Pond. Wang Yuan didn't understand the difference between the two princes' east palaces, if he knew the differences, he should understand how much the crown prince Li Heng attached importance to this meeting tonight.

The East Shaoyang Courtyard is said to be the place where the prince normally handles government affairs and meets the ministers, but in fact, for the Tang Prince, the West Shaoyang Courtyard is his last territory. In terms of yin and yang, the East Shaoyang Courtyard is the yang side, and the West Shaoyang Courtyard is the yin side. This is not only the place where the prince lives, but also the place where the prince meets his most confidants.

The ignorant Wang Yuan understands these metaphors under the surface, in fact, he is very impatient with this meeting, if it is not for the intention of perfunctory to the prince so as not to be seen through that he is actually not loyal to him, if it is not for the prince to get some useful advice and help after entering the palace, Wang Yuan would rather not come to know this prince.

The West Shaoyang Courtyard is simple like the big mansion of ordinary people, although the pattern of the building is still grand, but the furnishings inside are very ordinary, all the pillars and wall utensils, as far as the eye can see, are gray. Of course, it wasn't because no one was dusty, but it was deliberately painted in such a depressing color.

There is no publicity, no resplendence, no teeth and claws, and even the coiling dragon on the pillars of the main hall is a little depressed, all of which are interpreting two words: low-key.

Wang Yuan was speechless about this, he didn't know that the original prince's residence was so depressing, this was the residence of the future Tang Emperor, how could it be like this. It's just that these colors are suppressed, people have various preferences, maybe the crown prince Li Heng likes this gray color. But what does it mean that you have a huge prince's bedroom, but you are reluctant to light more palace lights? It was pitch black everywhere, and there was a half-dead lantern hanging every few dozen steps, and when he followed Li Fuguo to the back house, Wang Yuan tripped over the threshold several times and had to fall into the mud.

The crown prince Li Heng sat under the lamp, holding a book in his hand and supporting his cheek with one hand, waiting while reading the book. He didn't actually read a word, but he had to do it because he wanted everyone to know that he was a hardworking man as a prince. The most important thing is that he should develop a habit, a habit of undisguised behavior, so that it can be revealed naturally in front of his father.

Just like a few days ago, when he was serving his father's meal, his father ordered him to roast a leg of mutton for him, and his hands were full of fat from the leg of mutton. But he didn't wipe the mutton fat off his hands, but took a piece of bread and carefully wiped the mutton fat off his hands, and ate the bread in two bites. He did all this naturally, because he knew that his father was watching him with his spare eyes, and that the food he hated most in his life was mutton fat, which no one but himself knew.

The feedback afterwards was very good, and after he stepped down, his father said to people: "Fu Dang is so cherished." The prince was very blessed. This sentence alone is enough, even if the disgusting mutton fat makes him vomit all over the ground after he comes back, and his liver and intestines are broken, what he wants is his father's approval. Especially now, when he is embattled, only if his father is satisfied, he can continue to sit in the position of the crown prince, until one day in the future, he can sit on the supreme throne that shines with dazzling light.

Outside the screen, Li Fuguo's familiar hoarse voice sounded softly: "Your Highness, Wang Yuan has arrived." ”

Li Heng straightened up suddenly, pulled back his rambling thoughts, and coughed lightly: "Tell him to come in, close the doors and windows, and guard the door, no one is allowed to come in." ”

"Yes."

Li Fuguo's footsteps left, and soon there was the sound of doors and windows closing gently, Li Heng looked at the side of the screen, and a figure slowly emerged from the darkness behind the screen. Tall, angular young face, slightly messy bun, some confused eyes.

"Wang Yuan see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Even if he didn't know the crown prince, Wang Yuan knew that the middle-aged man in front of him with a haggard face and an invisible rich temperament was Li Heng, not to mention the few dragons that flickered on the yellow wide robe he was still wearing.

"Hurry up, please get up, are you Wang Yuan? I've heard your name for a long time, and today Prince Ben finally met your person. Hehehe, get up, sit down and talk. ”

Li Heng came to Wang Yuan's side from behind the desk like a gust of wind, and the air from the sleeves of his robe made a few candles on the candlestick flutter and jump.

"Sure enough, a talent, a dignified appearance, no wonder Twelve Niang wants to marry you, this appearance is really attractive." Li Heng looked at Wang Yuan's face and laughed.

"Your Highness smiled, your subordinates have heard of His Highness's majesty for a long time, and it is really an honor to be summoned by His Highness." Wang Yuandao.

"It's good, it's very talkative, that's important. Originally, I was worried that you, like those literati, would not understand human feelings and sophistication if you were obsessed with poetry and writing, but as soon as you opened your mouth, Prince Ben's worries disappeared. Come, come, sit down and talk, I made you a cup of tea before you came, and now it's time to drink it in one gulp. Li Heng greeted with a smile on his face.

Wang Yuan sat down as he said, Li Heng was so enthusiastic that he was a little surprised, this was not the same as he imagined, but Wang Yuan warned himself that the Li Heng in front of him was by no means as sunny and friendly as he appeared on the surface. This person founded Luo Yimen, a secret spy organization, a long time ago, and tried his best to install all kinds of eyes and ears everywhere, judging from the means of arranging Li Xin'er to enter Li Linfu's mansion, the difficulty of scheming can be seen. What's more, not long ago, he kicked out the crown princess in order to protect himself, and allowed his cronies Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming to be killed without saying a word. How could such a person be such a sunny and amiable appearance in front of him.

Li Heng sat down and said with a faint smile on his face: "Wang Yuan, you don't have to be restrained. This prince has heard your name for a long time, a long time ago, when Twelve Niang missed, I saw your name in the information sent back by Twelve Niang. Your courage is really not small, when Jin Wuwei chased and killed Twelve Niang, you actually dared to stand up and save her, what do you think? ”

It seemed like a casual question, but Wang Yuan heard the smell of torture. This question is indeed a question that Li Heng has been asking for a long time, and Li Heng has always been worried that he has been suspicious of Wang Yuan's rescue of Li Xin'er. How could a small fangding have the courage to save a person who was chased and killed by Jin Wuwei? Although reason told Li Heng that he should not doubt Wang Yuan, he still used this question as the beginning of the conversation.

A person who likes to snoop on other people's privacy must be most afraid of his privacy being snooped on.

A person who likes to put eyeliner everywhere must be most worried about being placed eyeliner around him. This is called being a thief.

Faced with such a problem, Wang Yuan has a very good way to deal with it. The best way to deal with a person who is too shrewd, too cautious, and nervous is not to try to cover it up, but to make him believe it even more.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, if you ask me this question, it is really difficult for my subordinates to answer, because when I saved Twelve Niang that day, I was actually frightened. Twelve Niang appeared in front of me covered in blood, I didn't know who she was, and I didn't know what the consequences would be if I saved her. Later, when the Jinwu guards and the Wuhou soldiers and horses searched on the left, I learned that a catastrophe had occurred. I'll tell you the truth, I had plans to hand her over at the time. ”

Li Heng laughed and said, "Oh? Then why didn't you hand her over? ”

Wang Yuan said: "Your Highness, if I tell the truth, will you punish me?" ”

Li Heng frowned and said: "Truth is not guilty, but lying is unforgivable." ”

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll say it directly." His Highness doesn't know the experience of his subordinates. The subordinate was originally a scholar of the Yin Shi family, but later his subordinate was coaxed into becoming obsessed with a red prostitute in the Autumn Moon Pavilion, and the family wealth was cheated out, so he became a destitute person. The people in the neighborhood looked down on me, saying that I was a loser, I couldn't hold my head up every day, and I felt like everyone was poking me in the back when I walked on the street. Your Highness, I have read books, and I know how shameful I am, how can I be so humiliated? Besides, I was deceived by others, and it was not that I was willing to fall, but instead of sympathy, they violated me, how can this be justified? ”

Li Heng pretended to be surprised and said, "It turns out that you still have such an experience, but I don't know." "But I thought in my heart: Everything you did before Luo Yimen has found out clearly, of course I know these things about you.

Li Heng was very satisfied with Wang Yuan's attitude of confessing his ugly things, which showed that Wang Yuan was not lying, which made Li Heng trust Wang Yuan a lot.

"My subordinates are not willing to be reduced to this, although I am on an errand as a fangding, but I have been looking for opportunities to change all this. Just after knowing that Twelve Niang was the target of the government's pursuit, I was going to report to the official to receive a reward, but just when I was about to report to the official, Twelve Niang suddenly begged me to help her send a letter to Dongshi. I became suspicious, thinking in my heart, it turns out that this female thief still has a party, it is better to find out her comrades and catch them all, wouldn't it be rich and rich? So he agreed to Twelve Niang's request. ”

Li Heng's face turned pale, and he said coldly: "It turns out that your appetite is really not small. Twelve Niang is really confused, she actually wants you to send a letter, it's really damned. ”

Wang Yuan hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness said that if he is not angry, he will not be punished, his subordinates are just confessing his true thoughts at that time, if His Highness is not happy, his subordinates will not say it." ”

"Say, why don't you say it? Tell me why you didn't catch us all and let Prince Ben hear about it. Li Heng sneered at the corner of his mouth.

Wang Yuan was happy when he saw him angry, which actually meant that Li Heng had completely believed his words. nodded immediately and said, "Your Highness is angry, and your subordinates continue to say." ”