The sound of bells and drums in the early morning roared at the head of Chang'an City, startling the birds perched on the branches and disturbing the sweet dreams of the people in Chang'an City. The people of the pen %fun %pavilion www.biquge.info already liked the sound of the morning bell and dusk drums, and got up to wash and prepare to start the day.

In front of the Nanxun Hall in the northwest of the Dragon Pond of Xingqing Palace, the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty have already gathered in front of the hall, in the twilight of the sky, waiting for the opening of the main entrance of the main hall at the same time, groups of three or five gathered together to hum and laugh.

"Anxi Jiedu makes Gao Xianzhi, and Jiannan Jiedu makes Wang Yuan arrive!" With a crisp shout from the palace attendants, the officials suddenly calmed down and turned their eyes to the royal road in front of the Nanxun Palace.

But at the turn of the archway, two horses appeared in front of everyone's sight with the sound of brisk hooves, and it was Wang Yuan and Gao Xianzhi who arrived. Originally, it was not allowed to ride a horse in a sedan chair in the palace, but this time Xuanzong allowed the two to ride into the palace to show glory. Originally, weapons and equipment were not allowed in the palace, but this time Xuanzong also allowed the two to wear helmets and armor with weapons into the palace. This is all supreme glory and grace, and only the most favored meritorious man in Xuanzong's mind has such treatment.

Everyone looked at the two of them who were slowly approaching, and many of them let out a sigh of admiration. The name of Datang Shuangbi has been spread up and down in Datang, and when I saw these two people coming together in full arms, I immediately felt how appropriate this name was. The two festival envoys are handsome, and they are really handsome and majestic.

Gao Xianzhi was still wearing his black armor, the worn armor was shining with a dull sheen, and a pair of worn armor was worn on his body, but it was more fitting and eye-catching than the new armor. The long scarlet cloak was new, like a fire burning in the night. On the other hand, Wang Yuan looked a lot more exaggerated, a golden Mingguang armor looked expensive, and the long black cloak fluttered behind him, which was also majestic, but with a bit of a show.

However, what is more eye-catching than this armor is the few traces on the Mingguang armor, and those who know the goods know that they are the traces left on the armor by the swords and guns on the battlefield. Although the armor is pompous, this scar is a true record of how this armor and its master fought bloodily on the battlefield. This scar of the sword is the true pride of this armor and its master.

The two rode to the square in front of the palace, Wang Yuan and Gao Xianzhi turned over and dismounted and walked side by side to the hundred officials. The officials bowed one after another, with sincere or undesirable smiles on their faces, and words of praise in their mouths. Today's court meeting is held specifically for these two people, these two are the protagonists, and everyone understands this.

Yang Guozhong stepped forward with a happy face, saw that the ceremony was over, and walked to the steps of the main hall with the two of them with his chest straight. A posture that these two people are my Yang Guozhong's people. Wang Yuan looked up at the steps, and he saw Li Linfu sitting on a chair on the left side of the main hall door. Li Linfu described being emaciated, and it seemed that he was indeed sick, and he looked older than when Wang Yuan saw him half a year ago.

"Li Xiangguo, Wang Yuan is polite." Wang Yuan arched his hand.

Li Linfu seemed to be squinting and drowsy, and a middle-aged official beside him reminded Li Linfu softly: "Xiangguo, Wang Jiedu will give you a visit to you." ”

Li Linfu's body shook for a moment, and when he opened his eyes, the light in his eyes flashed. From the light in his eyes, Wang Yuan knew that Li Linfu's illness was not as serious as he imagined, and he would not be able to die for at least three and five years. The spirit in his eyes is human energy, and his eyes are so bright that his vitality is still very tenacious, but he will not be as ill as his political enemies hoped.

"Ouch, isn't this my great hero of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Yuan, the envoy of the festival? The old man is rude, the old man is rude. You are still stunned, help me up. Li Linfu struggled to sit up from the chair. The middle-aged man beside him hurriedly waved his hand, and the servant carrying the chaise longue stepped forward to help Li Linfu get up.

Wang Yuan hurriedly stepped forward and stretched out his hand and said, "No, no, Xiangguo doesn't have to get up." Xiangguo is sick, just sit and rest. ”

Li Linfu was just pretending, and when he heard this, he stopped struggling, and arched his hand: "Thank you Wang Jiedu for your understanding, the old man is sick with old bones, but he didn't go to see the king of Hades, so he was half dead." The old man himself felt annoyed. Hey, the prime minister is old and is about to enter the ground, and in the future, Datang Sheji will rely on you to support it. ”

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "Xiangguo said that." Although Xiangguo is sick, I think Xiangguo looks very good, and he may be cured in a few days. What to talk about seeing the king of Hades, Xiangguo went, and the king of Hades didn't dare to accept it. ”

"Hehehe, borrow your auspicious words, borrow your auspicious words." Li Linfu also laughed.

Gao Xianzhi also stepped forward to salute Li Linfu, and Li Linfu praised: "Gao Jiedu has been in Anxi for a long time, and we haven't seen each other for several years. This time, he has made great contributions to Datang, and he is really a good general of Datang. This time, Your Majesty will definitely reward you heavily, and General Gao must not forget the grace of the saint and make persistent efforts. ”

Gao Xianzhi nodded and said, "Of course, I will do my best, and Xiangguo should also take care of his health." ”

Li Linfu smiled and nodded, "Thank you, General Gao." By the way, this minister is trying to ask about the dynamics of the countries in the Western Regions, so that the imperial court can adjust its policy towards the Western Regions, General Gao is most clear about this, and he will have time later, can you tell the old man? ”

Gao Xianzhi hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "It is incumbent on me to be humble, and Xiangguo is on call." ”

Li Linfu nodded with satisfaction. Yang Guozhong, who was standing on the side, already had an extremely ugly face, and Li Linfu was obviously trying to win over Gao Xianzhi. What adjustments did the imperial court have to the new policies of the Western Regions countries? As the second-in-command of the Political Affairs Hall, Yang Guozhong naturally knew that this was all an excuse, and Li Linfu just wanted to be alone with Gao Xianzhi and get closer.

Unlike Yang Guozhong, Wang Yuan on the side observed his words and put down a big stone in his heart. It is obvious that the relationship between Gao Xianzhi and Li Linfu is average, and it can be detected from the dialogue and attitude, and the politeness is a bit excessive. The politeness between officials is synonymous with no intersection, and Gao Xianzhi was obviously not treated well by the Korean and Chinese forces before this. As for Li Linfu's obvious desire to win over Gao Xianzhi, Wang Yuan was not too worried. If Gao Xianzhi can be co-opted, then he is not Gao Xianzhi anymore. The reason why this person is Gao Xianzhi is precisely because he is independent of himself, is not dominated by anyone, and lives in his own world.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has come down, do you want to go and pay a salute?" Yang Guozhong whispered in Wang Yuan's ear.

Wang Yuan chuckled in his heart, and raised his eyes to look down the steps. But I saw several chamberlains surrounding the pale-faced prince Li Heng and walking up the stairs. Wang Yuan's gaze immediately met with Li Heng's cold gaze, and at the same time, Wang Yuan also felt a fierce gaze shooting from Li Heng's side. When he turned his head to look, it was Li Fuguo, who was wearing a purple eunuch uniform and had an ugly and cold face.

Li Heng walked to the platform in front of the hall, his eyes swept over Wang Yuan, and he walked straight to the stone fence on the right side of the main hall. Wang Yuan had a smile on his face, walked quickly, and bowed: "Wang Yuan has seen His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

Li Heng was stunned, and looked out of the distance by the railing. Li Fuguo, who was on the side, saw that there was no one behind Wang Yuan, and sneered in a low voice: "Wang Yuan, you still have the face to see the prince." ”

Wang Yuan smiled and said, "Li Neishi, how can you say this?" ”

"Hmph, you don't want to live anymore, dare to play tricks on His Royal Highness the Prince. I'll come back to you and settle the score. Li Fuguo said viciously.

Wang Yuan spread his hands and said, "Neishou Li, don't talk nonsense, when will I play tricks on His Royal Highness the Prince?" ”

"I won't talk to you now, so many people are watching, if you want to make everyone known, you can entangle here. After going down later, the door of Shaoyang Courtyard is open, and if you want to explain, you can go by yourself, and if you don't want to explain, you can follow you. Li Fuguo coldly dropped two sentences and walked away, leaving Wang Yuan standing there alone in a daze.

Of course, Wang Yuan was mentally prepared, this situation was something he had thought of a long time ago. But now it seems that the crown prince and Li Fuguo have obviously decided that they are playing tricks on them, and how to explain it for a while is a headache. Of course, Wang Yuan didn't want to anger the crown prince yet, although it was expected that the prince would never shake out his identity as Luo Yimen, but why bother to make trouble out of control.

"Your Highness, Wang Yuanyou should go and see you later." Wang Yuan arched his hand towards Li Heng's indifferent back, and turned around and left.

Yang Guozhong stepped forward, frowned and whispered, "What's the matter?" Why doesn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince care about you? How did you offend him? ”

Wang Yuan smiled: "You ask me, who do I ask?" Why don't you ask the left minister for me, why is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince unhappy today? ”

Yang Guozhong pouted and said, "I'll ask?" You're beautiful. ”

As he spoke, the heavy door of the Nanxun Hall clicked, which was the sound of the bolt being pulled away. The ministers on the steps immediately stopped the noise and automatically came to the steps to line up, with two rows of civil and military, each with its own sequence.

But seeing the creaking and screeching sound, three or four palace attendants worked together to push open a palace door, revealing half of the scene in the hall that was already as bright as day. Soon after, another door was pushed open, and under the loud reminder of the minister, the civil and military officials moved one after another, and the fish entered the temple.