Pei Shiju sighed: "The teacher is clever, and the true god is also, without further ado, now I set off for the Western Regions overnight, the student's home, and I also bothered the teacher to notify me." ”

Wang Shichong also said: "Then I will also set off overnight and go on the road with Changsun Sheng." ”

Gao Xi waved his hand and said to Wang Shichong: "You can't leave today, there is a decree from the saint, early tomorrow morning, you will go to the East Palace with Yang Su, the Duke of Yueguo, and announce the decree to His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Wang Shichong was slightly stunned: "Declare? What is the decree? A huge shadow floated in his heart, Feng Lun's face, which had become pale because he had been soaked in the sea water for too long, flashed in front of his eyes again and again, and the hatred and murderous intent flashing in his eyes when he looked at him on that pale face made his heart even more chilling.

Gao Xi glanced at Wang Shichong and sighed: "The emperor didn't know where Lu Dao heard the rumor, saying that when Su Xiaoci was dismissed from the post of secretary of the military department and the left guard of the East Palace, the prince was furious, rolled up his sleeves and said, this hatred must be avenged in the future." ”

Wang Shichong muttered in his heart: Revenge? To whom to take revenge? Wasn't it himself who caused Su Xiaoci to be dismissed from office that day? Obediently Longlidong, I really helped Gao Xi help Yang Yong to take the position, and I can't fall well.

Gao Xi saw Wang Shichong's face change slightly, knew what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the prince is not coming for you, he is mainly angry with the villain who is greedy for the emperor, not for you, he is a straight person, sometimes he will lose his temper when he is angry, but he is not serious, the old man has been friends with him for many years, and he knows the prince's temper best." ”

Wang Shichong nodded. He continued to ask, "Then how did these words come to the emperor's ears?" Do you want to send a special Yue Guo public announcement? ”

Gao Xi sighed: "There are many people. Su Xiaoci once guarded the prince for many years. In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, he accompanied the prince for a long time, and he was like father and son, so the prince was angry for a while, and he overtalked about it, and there were many people around him at that time. The holy decree must be to blame the prince, and it may be mentioned together with some things that the prince did not do properly in previous years. It's just that the old man doesn't understand why he sent you now. ”

Wang Shichong sighed: "Maybe there are some words that are intended to be said to Gao Servant to shoot you, now in the eyes of the emperor, I am your hand, I am your person, and some things also need to pass on some information to you through people like us, and now the situation is already obvious, Gao Servant Shot, I advise you to follow the emperor better." ”

Gao Xi said angrily: "Those who are ministers should do their duty." As long as I shoot this Shangshu left servant for a day, my courage and loyalty will not change. Don't say anything more when you're done. ”

Wang Shichong shook his head. changed the subject: "What does the high servant mean that I will set off again after announcing the decree tomorrow?" In what name will the time come? ”

Gao Xi said: "Changsun Sheng is going to be the envoy to the Turks this time to welcome the main envoy of Dyeing, so you can be the deputy envoy." Hongdae, this time you are the same as before, as a secret envoy of the imperial court, when you go to Liangzhou, if you have something urgent, ask Wang Shiji for help. ”

Wang Shichong sneered: "Gao Servant Shot, Wang Shiji didn't get any military merits this time, and he was released as the governor of Liangzhou, shouldn't he be angry with you, is this person still reliable?" I heard that this time he was very close to the King of Han. ”

Gao Xi's eyes flashed coldly: "Xingman, how Wang Shiji does is his business, and I have my own measure." ”

Wang Shichong didn't continue, after the three of them discussed some details, it was already midnight at the third watch, Gao Xi got up and left, Pei Shiju also left from the dark passage with him, Wang Shichong returned to Xiaoyao Tower, stood in the attic, looked at Daxing City in the night, thoughtful.

The East Palace, since the Spring and Autumn Period, has been used as another name for the crown prince, and the earliest provenance can be traced back to "Poems? Wei Feng? Shuoren", to the Sui Dynasty, also began to refer to the palace where the prince lived, after the completion of the Daxing Palace, the East Palace is also on the east side of the Daxing Palace, not like the Yueguo Mansion built in the Daxing City Baiguanfang.

There are two big stone lions squatting outside the main gate of the East Palace, the beast head gate, there are more than a dozen people in gorgeous crowns and beautiful clothes standing in two columns in front of the door, there is a plaque above the main gate, and the word "East Palace" is written on it with bronzing words.

According to the law of the Great Sui, in the East Palace, some officials were set up to assist the prince, these people were not high, but they were all close confidants of the prince.

Everyone knows that if the crown prince successfully ascends the throne in the future, these cronies will be from the ministers of the dragon, and the soaring will be just around the corner, so many people have sharpened their heads and squeezed here, and even some people have put four or five official positions and do not do it, and they also want to ask for an errand here.

Now standing in front of Yang Su's car is Tang Lingze, the left concubine of the East Palace, this person is about thirty years old, with thief eyebrows and rat eyes, upturned eyebrows, fat powder on his face, a flattering smile, his hair is smeared with oil, and a fly has been trying to stay on it, but it is always slippery and untenable. He wore a satin round-necked official robe, embroidered with a copper coin pattern.

"Yue Guogong, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been waiting for you inside for more than half an hour, you see that your old man came over early in the morning, but he has been refusing to go in.

Yang Su is wearing a purple court dress today, a python robe and a jade belt, and a black gauze hat, with eight pieces of jade the size of a fingernail embedded on it, which is in line with his identity as a second-grade right servant, stepping on thick-soled official boots, and sitting in a car with a crown. And Wang Shichong is with the majestic sea that is ordered to protect Yang Su today, standing next to the car, just following the tiger's back and bear's waist, compared with the majestic sea of the iron tower and the boat, Wang Shichong seems a little thinner.

Hearing Tang Lingze's words, Yang Su smiled: "The old minister came to the East Palace with the emperor's edict, there are some things that need to be consulted by the prince, but I am in a hurry to go out, I forgot to bring this edict with me, and now I am asking my son Xuangan to go back to the house to get it, and please ask the prince to be calm and wait for a while." ”

Tang Lingze's face flashed with a hint of displeasure, just a flash, and immediately changed to a smiling face: "Yue Guogong, you also know that the prince of Lu Dao is more anxious, he has been waiting for you in better clothes for more than an hour, why don't you go into the house to drink tea and chat with the prince for a few words?" ”

"It's been a long time since you've been here, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always remembered you. A few days ago, you returned triumphantly, and the prince said that he would come to your house in person......"

Yang Su's nose snorted heavily, and his expression suddenly became stern: "A few years ago, the old minister of the winter solstice was confused for a while, and entered the East Palace to worship the prince without permission, which caused the emperor to be furious, don't you know about this?!" ”

"This matter was originally our mistake as a courtier, over the years, the old minister will blame himself every time he thinks about it, blaming himself for not fulfilling his duties as a minister of the court, today you still want the old man to enter the East Palace privately, provoking criticism?"

Tang Ling fell to his knees in fright, and his speech became stammered: "Xiaguan, Xiaguan really didn't mean that, it was really just a momentary gaffe, Yue Guogong also asked for your bearing, don't tell the emperor about this." ”

Yang Su turned his head, didn't look at his ugliness on the ground, and said to himself: "Since the emperor has an edict and orders me to enter the palace with the edict, if the edict is not received, the old minister can't go in casually, otherwise it will be a violation of the system and disloyalty to the emperor." ”

"As for the crime of forgetting to bring the edict, the old minister should be punished by the emperor! You go back first, it's useless to talk more, when the edict arrives, the old minister should enter the palace to meet the prince. ”

Tang Ling kowtowed twice, stood up with a disgraced face, and turned to leave, while Yang Su looked at his lonely back, sighed, and shook his head.

Nearly an hour later, the sun was past noon, and Yang Xuangan, who was as strong as a bear, was dressed in a dark crimson court dress, wearing a black gauze hat, and the seven pieces of jade neatly arranged on the hat showed his current third-grade official rank, and his eight-foot height and toned muscles protruding everywhere in his body showed his superb martial arts as a general.

He drove a car, but his body was covered in dust and scratched in several places, as if he had just fallen.

There was only one horse pulling the cart, skinny, slowly jolting, and when it came to Yang Su's car, Yang Xuangan shouted loudly, "Huh", but the horse turned a deaf ear and walked forward on his own, until Yang Xuangan pulled the reins hard for a long time before reluctantly stopped. (To be continued......)

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