Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Old Fox's Calculations

Night, British Mansion.

"Jingye, aren't you very confused why grandpa suddenly wanted to send you out?"

Under the moonlight, Li Ji's cloudy old eyes showed a hint of shrewdness that did not match his age, and he asked Li Jingye beside him lightly.

"Grandpa, my grandson is really puzzled, didn't you say a few days ago that our British Mansion is a big fan, so it is not appropriate to act rashly? Why did you suddenly send your grandson to the East Palace now? ”

As the eldest grandson of the British government, Li Jingye usually says that although he is a little more confusing, he still has some knowledge, not to mention that Li Ji usually deliberately mentions him from time to time, so he is naturally not stupid.

"Alas, it's different, it's different......"

Li Ji sighed, a complicated look flashed in his eyes, as if he was talking to himself, and after a while, he came back to his senses and asked Li Jingye.

"Jingye, you met the prince today, what do you think of him?"

"In the past, I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was gentle and benevolent, but when I saw it today, my grandson felt that the prince was smart and decisive, and he had the world in mind, except for ...... It's not so straightforward. ”

Li Jingye was still worried about Li Hong using him to enter the mansion during the day, and said with some embarrassment.

"Well, it's true that you are smart and decisive, but do you really think that what the prince said today is from the bottom of your heart?"

Li Ji asked rhetorically.

"Isn't it?"

Li Jingye felt that he couldn't keep up with his grandfather's speed, and he was still discussing why he wanted to go to the East Palace just now, how did he become what kind of person His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was in a blink of an eye?

"What the prince said today is mostly true, but there are also untruths, take the political affairs hall as an example, what he said about Liu Renliang's troublemaking is about true, but he himself may not have played a role in it.

Not to mention that Dai Zhide and Hao Chujun, the two old men are strict by nature, they will oppose it, even Xu Jingzong is afraid and does not dare to make a fuss about the grain and grass of the army, not to mention that even if there is no military person in the political hall, the border of the Tang Dynasty also needs to be guarded by soldiers, Your Majesty will not fail to understand this, so the situation in the military is far less serious than what the prince said. ”

After a pause, Li Ji seemed to think it was a little funny, and said with a smile.

"You see what the prince said today, the righteousness is awe-inspiring, but in fact, he just wants my old bones not to rebuild the East Palace for him, and maybe he wants to get a few talents from me to build it for him."

"Grandpa, do you know ......?"

Now it was Li Jingye's turn to understand, since his grandfather knew all this, how could he fulfill the prince's wish.

"And send you to the East Palace?"

Li Ji followed Li Jingye's words, put away the smile on his face, and said with a straight face.

"Because this time is different from the past, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still the same as in the past, my British Mansion will naturally want to keep his head and ignore the government, because no matter how he tosses, he can't fight our queen mother!

The queen will never allow anyone to shake her authority, even if this person is her son, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been too sharp before, and it will not last long, so grandpa told you not to get involved in these things. ”

Looking at his grandson's confused expression, Li Ji was a little discouraged, but he still patiently continued to explain.

"In the past, His Royal Highness the Prince's prestige among the people even overshadowed His Majesty, and the people have gradually only known that the Prince does not know His Majesty, this is the way to die, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has no power in his hands, and he has no prestige.

But after the return of the Eastern Capital this time, His Royal Highness has changed a lot, resolute and resolute, not bound by clichΓ©s, the matter of Pingkangfang ruined his reputation, but it also brought him a chance to breathe.

So grandpa knew that the prince had set up a trap for grandpa, but he still had to get into it obediently, and he wanted to throw you in, because the temptation was really too great. ”

Seeing that Li Jingye still seemed to understand or not, Li Ji sighed, it was really too early for him to tell him this.

In fact, Li Honglai only said one thing today, he will give the military a chance to rise, although the situation in the military is indeed not as serious as Li Hong said, but it has indeed been suppressed enough by Wenchen over the years.

Although Li Zhi attaches great importance to the military, after all, unlike his father Li Shimin, he has not really been killed in battle, and he still suppresses the military intentionally or unintentionally.

And the big cake given by Li Hong is really tempting, which makes Li Jidu a little moved, His Majesty agreed to re-establish the East Palace Six Rates, which is indeed a good opportunity for the military.

As long as you grasp it well, the future who is now in charge of the six rates of the East Palace will be Li Hong's descendant, if one day Li Hong can really reach the top of that position, it is conceivable that the military power will rise sharply.

What's more, Li Hong's eagerness to establish the East Palace Six Rates itself shows that Li Hong is willing to reuse the military's attitude.

This is also the reason why Li Ji did not directly recommend candidates, his subordinates are all generals who are not young, I am afraid that they are not of much use, and Pei Xingjian is famous for being good at recognizing people, and there are many talents under him, and he can also help Pei Xingjian and Li Hong to have a good fate.

As for letting Li Jingye go, it means that Li Ji is leaving a way back for the British government, and since Li Jingye is his eldest grandson, he naturally has to take this hitchhike.

However, looking at this stupid boy, obviously still didn't understand his intentions, Li Ji was a little helpless, and said bluntly.

"In short, after arriving at the sixth rate of the East Palace, put away your habits of being a gentleman, train me well, and see how you are now recruiting cats and dogs every day, which is like a junior of a military general's family, you have to let a little girl save you when you ride a horse, the old man is shy for you, if there is a next time, you don't have to come back."

Xu was angry with his grandson's IQ, Li Ji threw off his sleeve robe and went back to the inner room angrily, leaving Li Jingye alone in a daze.

Originally, Li Jingye was still slandering in his heart, didn't you say that you wanted to keep your eyes on the court and not let me get involved in the affairs of the court, so I ran out to play every day, and now I look back and count me down.

You said that you said that you asked me to go to the East Palace to please His Royal Highness the Prince, I don't understand, saying so many things that I don't understand......

Suddenly hearing Li Ji's last sentence, Li Jingye obviously had insufficient memory in his brain, and he was stunned in place.

Small...... Girl?

Could it be that the little brother who saved him today turned out to be a woman?!

He, Li Jingye, actually relied on a woman to save his life?!

Li Jingye felt dizzy for a while, and he didn't even hear Li Ji's last threatening words.

"I lost to a woman!"

After a while, Li Jingye's thunderous voice came from the courtyard.

made Li Ji have a headache, how could he have such a grandson, and where was his focus? Li Ji felt that he needed to seriously consider the issue of the heir to the British government.