"To put it mildly, if I go all out, I can bring down Princess Taiping now and let the crown prince ascend the throne, do you believe it?" Li Tao said with a negative hand.

"We believe!" The two spoke in unison.

"But ......" Song Jing couldn't help but ask, "King Lantian, then why do you go to such great lengths?" ”

"What is easy is easy to lose, the Tang Dynasty is now full of holes, and it is urgent to make great efforts, if the prince can't go through the tribulation, how can he experience the shortcomings of the court, and how can he make up his mind to change?"

"I didn't expect that King Lantian still has such a deep meaning!" Yao Chong sighed.

"There are rumors that the crown prince is not in the right position, if he makes a rash move, wouldn't he be confirming this rumor, and being criticized by others?"

"That's what King Lantian said!" The two nodded again.

"Actually, whether the crown prince can successfully ascend the throne depends on His Majesty's words, if the prince is suppressed by Princess Taiping and has no power to fight back, will His Majesty stand by and watch? At that time, as long as Your Majesty speaks, Chang'an's army will be in my hands, and the crown prince's ascension to the throne will not be a matter of course. ”

Song Jing suddenly realized: "No wonder King Lantian wants to get the two of us out of Chang'an!" ”

"Not only the two of you, but it won't be long before Zhang Wei, Liu Youqiu, Zhong Shaojing and others will leave Chang'an!"

"I understand, King Lantian will definitely use the hand of Taiping to demote these people from Chang'an, just like me and Xiao Song, right?" Yao Chong asked tentatively.

"Almost!" Speaking of this, Li Tao said to the two of them: "I won't send it to others, but you two." I have to deliver, do you know why? ”

"Lantian King, please speak up!"

"After the chaos, there must be great governance. After the crown prince ascends the throne, he wants to change the maladministration of the court, how can he do it without capable ministers around him? But among these people around the prince, except for the two of you, I am afraid that everyone else will find it difficult to take on the heavy responsibility. The reason why I let you leave Beijing, in addition to the reasons mentioned above, is to let you stay away from this place of right and wrong, and think with peace of mind after the crown prince ascends the throne in the future. How to assist in the major affairs of governing the government. ”

After hearing this, the two bowed to Li Tao to the end: "Lantian Wang Dacai, I am ashamed." Don't worry, though. What Lantian King confessed, the two of us will go all out! ”

……

In Lantian Palace, Li Tao was feasting two people.

Li Tao invited no one else, it was Xue Ne and Xie Wan. Xue Ne and Xie Wan are veterans who gallop on the field. It's been an old friend for many years. Now he suddenly became a young man's subordinate, although this young man was the king of Lantian in the current dynasty, but they were still a little awkward in their hearts.

"Two old generals, let you serve in the Yulin Army and Ten Thousand Cavalry, I suggested to Your Majesty. I know that this is difficult for some strong people, and I invite two old generals to come today to make amends to you. ”

Although Xue Ne and Xie Wan were a little uncomfortable, their years of military career made them understand. The teenager in front of them is their boss, and they must respect it. Besides. Stretching out his hand not to hit the smiling face, Li Tao invited them to the banquet, and they couldn't help but give Li Tao face no matter what. The two said in unison: "King Lantian is polite, the two of us dare not be." ”

"Come, two generals, try the dishes I prepared for you, which are all cooked by the chef of Yonghe Building."

"Oh, I heard about the reputation of this Yonghe Building when I was out with troops, but I didn't have a chance, I must try it today." Xue Ne was not polite.

"Don't hide it from the two old generals, this Yonghe Building is my property, the two old generals can go at any time, as long as they report my name, it's all free."

Xue Ne and Xie Wan's eyes collided, and a trace of disdain flashed in their eyes at the same time.

Li Tao saw it in his eyes, and he didn't mind, and pointed to the wine on the table and said: "This is the latest ancient wine brewed by Fan's firm, and it hasn't started to be sold on the market yet, so let's drink it first today." ”

Xue Ne's eyes lit up: "Ancient wine, this is a good thing, last year, an old subordinate came to visit me, specially brought me a jar, I tasted it, this wine is not only mellow, but also really strong, it is indeed a good wine." ”

Xie Wan also nodded and said: "I heard that the ancient wine is now priceless and unmarketable, and it seems that we are blessed to be able to drink this wine today!" ”

Xue Ne and Xie Wan said this not contrived, but the truth, they have been stationed in the bitter cold land for a long time, and they are all good drinkers, how can they not like good wine?

"Don't worry, I have enough ancient wine today, so you can let go of your belly and drink it. However, after drinking today, the three of us are going to the barracks to take up our posts, and there is military discipline in the army, but we can't drink alcohol. ”

Xue Ne asked in surprise, "King Lantian, you said you want to live in the barracks?" ”

Li Tao asked puzzledly: "I am the general of the auxiliary country who commands the Yulin Army and the Ten Thousand Cavalry, and I don't live in the barracks, so where do I live?" ”

Xue Ne and Xie Wan glanced at each other again, but this time there was no disdain in their eyes. The general of the auxiliary state has his own special government office, and there is no precedent for living in a barracks. But Li Tao has to live in the barracks, either he has never led soldiers and does not understand the rules, or he is a capable master.

"Come, I'll give the two old generals a glass first!" After that, Li Tao took the lead in drying the wine.

"Thank you Lantian King!" The two of them also drank it all.

After three rounds of drinking, Li Tao suddenly asked: "Two old generals, do you know why I want you to go to this Yulin and ten thousand cavalry to be generals?" ”

Xue Ne and Xie Wan were silent when they heard this.

Li Tao smiled: "I heard that the two old generals are both upright people, but when they arrived in Chang'an, their temperament has also changed." Anyway, I also sincerely entertained the two old generals, I just want to talk to you about my heart, do the two old generals look down on me so much? ”

Li Tao's words made Xue Ne and Xie Wan embarrassed, Li Tao was right, not to mention that Li Tao was their top boss, just saying that Li Tao had good wine and good food to invite them, which was interesting enough. They drank wine and ate food, but they kept silent, and it was true that some of them should not be.

Xue Ne hugged his fist and said: "King Lantian, you misunderstood, we are used to staying in the barracks, and we speak straightforwardly, I am afraid that you are not used to it, so we ......"

Li Tao laughed and said, "You guys are scruples about this? No, you have never been in contact with me, and it's no wonder that after a long time, you will know that I am not a person with a small belly. ”

"Since that's the case, then Xue knows everything." Xue Ne said bluntly: "Although Xue has never known the King of Lantian in his life, he still has heard of the King of Lantian. King Lantian is like a fish in water in the court, like a god in the unjust prison to interrupt the case, and has a wide range of wealth in the commercial market. Now that King Lantian is in charge of the army, the army is no better than others, and it is not easy to gain a foothold in the army. Although the two of us are old, they still have some thin names in the army, and I guess King Lantian has taken a fancy to this. (To be continued......)