Hearing the teacher Zhou Qiong say this, Li Xi couldn't help but be silent.

Of course, he knew that the steward would not be so easy to deal with, even if it was because of Zhao Fengling's timidity, which made him seem to have won a game against him, he would definitely not be willing to be bound, and he would definitely find a way to alleviate this matter.

And if you want to alleviate this matter, then try to fight for as much as possible, or waste more time, will undoubtedly be a very important thing, at least a little buffer.

However, he didn't particularly care about this Li Xi, after all, in his opinion, no matter what strange way the prince Li Hong would come up with to resolve this matter in the end, it would definitely be a headache for them.

That's enough.

Instead, he cared about Zhou Qiong's opinion of his own movement. So after thinking about it, he asked, "The teacher said that maybe it can be the right taste of His Majesty the Emperor...... The disciple was puzzled by this. ”

Zhou Qiong glanced at Li Xi with a smile when he heard this, and scolded: "You dare to pretend to be confused in front of the teacher, you are really bold." If you don't have a seven-or eight-point certainty in your heart, how dare you do such a bold thing? ”

Having said that, after he laughed and scolded, he still explained to Li Xi seriously, and said: "Your Majesty is bold and courageous in everything today, since he ascended the throne, he has dared to vigorously change the rules set by the first emperor and even Emperor Taizong in the past. Of course, the most important thing is the election of the post of prime minister, and it is a unique vision, and it is never bound by the views of predecessors, so that there can be a prosperous era of my Tang Dynasty. ”

"And your recital, although the language is a little stingy, it is inevitably a little sensational, but now it has always been unrestrained, and the strength is also very large, so according to the speculation of the teacher, Your Majesty will definitely be angry when he sees your recital, but it is impossible to say that he will ask you for the crime, and even, he may send someone to observe you?"

When he said this, Zhou Qiong's tone couldn't help but hesitate, after all, the sacred heart is not easy to guess, although he has deliberately paid attention to the analysis of the current Emperor Xuanzong's style of action and so on over the years, when it comes to things, he doesn't dare to say that his guess will be nine out of ten, if you can guess it casually, then it will not be Emperor Xuanzong today.

Therefore, after hesitating for a while, Zhou Qiongcai said: "If Jinshang is really willing to send someone to inquire about your news, it must be a good thing, you have a talent name, a reputation for a capable official, and a good governance businessman, except for some floating reputations that are not very desirable, the others should be liked by Jinshang, so maybe you can have a good future." ”

Li Xi nodded when he heard this, this guess was similar to the result he had calculated. It's just that the basis of his guess is complicated and confusing, some of them are in the history textbooks of his previous life, and there are also a lot of unexpectedly learned a little bit of wild history rumors, and some are based on the teacher Zhou Qiong's narration of the Emperor Xuanzong, etc., very complicated, although he has great confidence in his own result, but when he knows that the teacher Zhou Qiong's guess is almost the same as his own, the grasp in his heart is suddenly greater.

Next, the two chatted about this topic again, from Zhou Qiong's mouth, Li Xi knew a lot of anecdotes about Emperor Xuanzong today, and while he was interested, the vague Emperor Xuanzong in his heart began to gradually become clear.

It is said that when he was seven years old, a sacrificial ceremony was held in the court, and Wu Yizong, the general of Jinwu at that time, loudly reprimanded the attendants and guards, but the young Emperor Xuanzong immediately glared angrily and shouted: "This is the court of my Li family, what are you doing?" How dare you reprimand my knight guard like this! ”

As a result, Wu Yizong was stunned when he looked at this seven-year-old little boy on the spot. Later, after this matter reached the ears of Emperor Xuanzong's grandmother, Emperor Zetian, instead of blaming Jinshang, she liked this young grandson of Zhigao. In the second year, Jinshang, who was only eight years old, was named the king of Linzi County by Emperor Zetian.

Obviously, this is a person who has been bold and daring since he was a child.

Zhou Qiong is a native of Chang'an, and has been an official in Chang'an for many years, and he has always been a well-informed person, so he naturally has a lot of small jokes about this Emperor Xuanzong in his stomach.

After chatting, maybe Zhou Qiong was tired of talking, so he began to pick up the teacup and drink tea, at this time Li Xi wanted to say goodbye when he saw this, but he remembered a thing, so he mentioned a few words to him about the 300,000 mu of vegetable land kept in Jinyuan County during the planting of late rice this year, and said some things about the vegetable market and Jiannan Shaochun operation.

The matter of the 300,000 acres of vegetable land, although no one has ever mentioned it in the official document from top to bottom, Li Xi knows that it is impossible to hide this kind of thing from Zhou Qiong, but as long as there is no problem, even if Zhou Qiong is not his teacher, at most he will turn a blind eye to the following practices, and will not interfere too much.

Sure enough, after hearing Li Xi take the initiative to talk about this matter, Zhou Qiong just nodded lightly, but didn't say anything more, just told "Don't make a mess out of the basket, be careful", and gently let the matter go.

At this time, Li Xi saw that it was not early, and he had already come over for a while, so he proposed to go back, Zhou Qiong did not stay, but asked him not to forget to learn words and read after marriage, Li Xi respectfully agreed. At this time, it was the master Zhou Zhang's family who was pulling Wu Lan to say that he was affectionate, both of them grew up in Chang'an, and they were both daughters of everyone with a graceful temperament. ”

Li Xi smiled bitterly when he said this, and explained to the master and wife euphemistically that he was going to have a reunion dinner with the second uncle and the third uncle tonight, which was also the meaning of the family banquet.

Zhou Zhang sent two people to carry the box to the carriage outside, and then Li Xi took Wu Lan and Li Zao to say goodbye to the teacher and his wife, and when he raised his head, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of the little girl Zhou Yu was looking at herself angrily.

Li Xi asked herself if she had ever offended her, but she didn't know why she was angry, and after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that since she entered the Zhou Mansion today, Zhou Yu has been following Zhou Zhang's side, almost never saying anything, and she hasn't even looked at herself with her eyes, but she doesn't know what kind of temper she has committed again.

But at the moment, he didn't care about her, and after saying goodbye, Li Xi took Wu Lan out of the house together, got into the carriage and went directly back to Li Qiu's mansion.

In the carriage, Wu Lan snuggled in Li Xi's arms and talked about her chat with Mrs. Zhang that week, this chat actually evoked a lot of old feelings in her heart, after all, she grew up there until she was fourteen years old.

It's just that when talking about this Zhou Zhang's family, although Wu Lan hesitated, she couldn't help but say in the end: "The concubine doesn't like her very much, she ...... Too shrewd. ”

Of course, Li Xi knew Zhou Zhang's shrewdness, but she was the wife of the teacher Zhou Qiong, and she was considered her own person, so her cleverness was not annoying, but for some reason, Wu Lan didn't have a good impression of her when she first saw her, so she asked her.

Wu Lan hesitated for a moment, and said: "I have also seen a smart woman and concubine, don't say it far away, just say that you also know the princess, Miss Liu is extremely smart, but she is kind to others, never deliberately shows how smart she is in front of people, and she always acts without forgetting to leave a little leeway, although the surname is strong, but the popularity is still very good." ”

"Xianggong didn't know that Miss Liu had always been known for her good popularity in the Liu Mansion. And the most important thing is that although she acts to leave room for others, she is never soft on what she should do, and she can make people not hold grudges after being ruthless, which is really smart, and the concubine is beyond her reach. ”

Speaking of this, she thought for a while, and said: "In addition to Miss Liu, the wife of Liu Lan, the eldest son of the Liu family, Liu Zhou's concubine, also knows her, she can't do it, although she is also smart, but she always likes to show that intelligence, as if she is afraid that no one will know that she is smart, and ...... Moreover, this person is quite greedy for money and goods, and he is a little childish, so in Liufu, he, the eldest lady of the big house, is not as popular as Miss Liu, a young lady who will eventually leave the cabinet. ”

Because the relationship with the Liu family is too close, Liu Lan's wife Liu Zhou's Li Xi has also seen it, although there are only a few faces, and the total number of words is not more than ten sentences, but he also agrees with Wu Lan's evaluation.

At this time, Wu Lan saw Li Xi nodded, and said again: "If there is, the Yang family's sister can be regarded as extremely smart, what about her...... It's very interesting, she always likes to be domineering, no matter how big or small things are, she always refuses to admit defeat and convince people, and she always has to be at ease when she is overwhelmed by everything, but she is both born beautiful, acting and refreshing, and very assertive when encountering problems, and the surname is born tough, such a high-minded and arrogant approach is also worthy of her. ”

Speaking of this, she couldn't help but smile, "And if you put this point aside, the Yang family's sister is also very kind in her bones, well, when I first met, the concubine didn't like her domineering appearance, and it wasn't until everyone came and went that the concubine began to understand that in fact, the reason why she made that domineering appearance was just that she didn't want to admit defeat, so she could only cheer herself up." ”

As she spoke, she couldn't help sighing, and continued: "Because we are all women, if we don't have such a face that no one is afraid of, how can we support a portal with reading power?" ”

Li Xi had never heard these words before, and when he heard it at this time, he actually felt like he was in a trance.

He couldn't help but ask Wu Lan, "You...... Is that how you see the flower slave? Do you think she's putting up a fake face for herself to prop up the portal? Or, she doesn't actually like this, but because she doesn't want to be dominated by men all the time, she disguises herself as a strong woman? ”

"Strong woman?" Wu Lan smiled when she heard this, and looked at Li Xi, "Xianggong's statement is also interesting!" ”

Nodding again, "Well, the concubine thinks that's probably the case." Of course, there are still some interesting things about the sister of the Yang family, although the concubine is not used to that, but she also feels that there is nothing wrong with a woman doing like that. ”

"Oh? Tell me, what's fun you're not used to? Li Xi asked.

"Well, for example, Sister Yang likes to act as luxuriously as possible, and obviously she doesn't need it that good at all, but she has to be the best, she has to wear the best and most expensive clothes, and she has to eat at least twenty dishes...... This is also the same style as her way of doing things, she must be strong in everything. But the concubine felt that the woman was too strong, and if it was not good, it would be very tiring. ”

Li Xi nodded, and couldn't help but think leisurely that in a few years, if he could take Wan'er Wulan and Hua Nu to buy a big mansion in Chang'an City, and read books, games, drink tea and chat every day...... What a quiet and relaxing day.

It's a pity that at the moment, it is obvious that he is not qualified to enjoy that kind of quiet life.

Chang'an, Xingqing Palace, Nanxun Palace.

Emperor Xuanzong threw the fold in his hand on the case, and couldn't help but be angry, "What are the people of the Yushitai doing, Zhao Fengling left Beijing without telling him, and the Yushitai has no news at all, what have you done in the imperial history!" ”

As soon as he fell, several officials in the Nanxun Palace, including Gao Lishi and Prime Minister Xiao Song and Han Xiu, suddenly looked at their noses and noses, and for a while, the entire Nanxun Hall was so quiet that they could hear the needles falling.

After getting angry, Emperor Xuanzong walked back and forth in the hall a few times, stopped, and asked Gao Lishi, "Who are the people who have come to ask for guilt today?" Is there only Zhao Yuanli and Zhao Changnu father and son? ”

Hearing this, Gao Lishi bowed down and replied: "Back to everyone, it is only their father and son." Mr. Zhao is already sixty years old this year, and his health has always been bad, so he knelt on the side of the palace gate with this big sun, but he was afraid that it would be a long time......"

"Let him kneel!" Emperor Xuanzong was furious at this case.

When Gao Lishi heard this, he naturally didn't dare to say more.

After a long time, Emperor Xuanzong turned his head to look at Xiao Song, but asked Gao Lishi, "Isn't there anyone else who wants to ask for guilt?" ”

At this time, Xiao Song's heart couldn't help but tighten when he heard this, and he immediately lowered his head.

He knew that His Majesty the Emperor was actually asking: What about the prince? Why didn't the prince come to plead guilty?

Naturally, no one dares to answer this question.

At this time, Emperor Xuanzong slowly sat back on the throne, waved his hand, and said, "All the secretaries sit down, sit down." ”

Then he looked at Han Xiu and asked, "Han Qing, do you have anything to say?" ”

Hearing this, Han Xiu stood up again as soon as he sat down, holding the wat board, and said, "The minister thinks ...... Zhao Fengling left Beijing without telling him, and he should be punished heavily, however, Zhao Fengling is my Tang Dynasty official, and he left Beijing without telling him, although he was also arrogant and ignorant, but he was also overlooked by the Yushitai, so the minister thought that His Majesty should also issue an edict to reprimand him. As for Zhao Yuanli and Zhao Changnu's father and son, the minister thought that they were not at fault. ”

"Oh?" Emperor Xuanzong was a little disappointed at first when he heard this, but when he heard the strangeness of his last sentence, he couldn't help asking: "Then Aiqing, let's talk about it, why are the Li family's father and son not at fault?" Isn't it a big sin to be lax in discipline? ”

Of course, Han Xiu knew that in fact, at this time, His Majesty the Emperor suddenly called himself to ask, in fact, he hoped that he would help him pull out the crown prince, but he felt that if this matter involved the crown prince, it would inevitably become too complicated, and it might even cause a major earthquake in the court, so even if he had always been known for daring to speak up since he became prime minister, he still had to be cautious when it came to this kind of thing.

He has the courage to dare to do anything and dare to speak, but that does not mean that he is reckless. When it comes to political wisdom, he is no worse than others, otherwise with his courage, how can he still achieve the position of prime minister!

At this time, the crown prince can't mention it, but His Majesty the Emperor asked himself again, and he might as well talk about other aspects.

Therefore, he bowed down and said: "The minister has the courage to ask Your Majesty, is Zhao Fengling an official of my Tang Dynasty?" ”

Emperor Xuanzong was surprised when he heard this, and thought to himself that if he wasn't an official, where would he be charged with going out of Beijing without permission? It's because he's an official that I'm asking him about this crime. However, he knew that although Han Xiu's question was abrupt, there must be a reason, so he replied: "That's right, Zhao Fengling is an official of my Tang Dynasty. ”

Han Xiu nodded when he heard this, and said: "Then, the minister dares to ask again, Zhao Fengling is my Datang official, so for him, is the first identity of a Datang official, or the son of the Li family?" ”

"Uh......" Emperor Xuanzong couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he heard this, this question really stopped him.

Of course he understood what Han Xiu meant, he was saying that since Zhao Fengling was already an official of the Tang Dynasty, then the affairs of disciplining him, using him and supervising him should naturally be the responsibility of the Tang Dynasty's court, specifically, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Officials, the Imperial History Tower, and other yamen. In this way, could it be said that Zhao Fengling is first the son of man, and then a courtier?

This is the truth...... It's not that it doesn't make sense.

Therefore, Emperor Xuanzong hesitated for a moment, wanting to refute, but thinking that this Han Xiu was not clumsy, this debate, I was afraid that he would simply take the topic away, so he simply waved his hand, "Qing Yan is very true, so, come here, go outside the palace and tell the Zhao family father and son, tell them to get up and go by themselves, just say that I said it, this matter has nothing to do with them." ”

At that moment, his voice fell, and the little eunuch on duty in his own palace took the order.

Han Xiu was waiting with his heart to debate with His Majesty the Emperor on the question of whether the Zhao father and son were guilty or innocent, but he didn't want His Majesty the Emperor to let go of this issue gently, and he knew right away that he was afraid that the prince would not be able to escape this catastrophe.

Therefore, after only a slight hesitation, he said, "Your Majesty is wise, and the minister admires it!" Then he turned and sat down, refusing to speak again.

At this time, Xiao Song, who was much more sensitive to smell than him, had naturally smelled some smells, but he had always had a good relationship with the prince, and when His Majesty the Emperor did not explicitly say that the crown prince Li Hong would be held accountable for this matter, he didn't have to take the initiative to say anything, so he wisely chose to be silent.

The two prime ministers chose to be silent together, and the others would not have anything to say, so the Nanxun Hall was quiet and terrifying for a while.

After a long time, Emperor Xuanzong's gaze swept over everyone's faces, sighed slightly in his heart, and said with his hand, "I am also lacking, please retreat, this matter ...... Let's talk about it later! ”

Hearing this, everyone stood up and sang a promise, and then rushed out.

Of course, Xiao Song and Han Xiu still walked to the side, not even bothering to look at each other.

Seeing the many ministers rushing out of the hall, Emperor Xuanzong even threw away the slightest hint of concealment just now, and his face was suddenly gloomy.

With a "snap", he slapped the case again.

Gao Lishi couldn't help but speak: "Your Majesty, since all the adults dare not affect the crown prince on this matter, I think His Royal Highness the prince is still very popular with the people, is Your Majesty ......?"

Emperor Xuanzong didn't wait for him to wave his hand, and immediately interrupted him. Then he got up and paced up and down again in the temple.

If the prince is unpopular with the people, he is not afraid, what he is afraid of is that the prince is too popular with the people!

Of course, Colliers also knows this truth.

It's just that he is not an emperor after all, and he can't feel an emperor's trembling about his throne at all, nor can he understand the complicated mentality of an emperor when facing a son who may endanger his power.

Therefore, he originally wanted to explain a few words, but he didn't expect it, but it aroused greater suspicion in Emperor Xuanzong's heart.

After pacing back and forth in the hall for an unknown amount of time, Emperor Xuanzong suddenly stopped, seemed to be much calmer, and his face looked a lot better, he looked at Gao Lishi and asked: "General, according to the song, this Zhao Fengling sneaked to Jiannan Dao this time to plot against him, but he asked that Li Xi to find out, do you know why this Zhao Fengling suddenly went to Li Xi's trouble?" Why did Li Xi have to offend Zhao Fengling, and even did not hesitate to turn him out and make a big case? ”

Gao Lishi hesitated for a moment when he heard this, and said, "The old slave doesn't know this. ”

Emperor Xuanzong frowned when he heard this, pondered for a moment, and said, "Since this is the case, then transfer this Li Xi to Chang'an, and I will ask him personally." ”

When Colliers heard this, he bowed down and said yes.

At this time, Emperor Xuanzong sighed, and then said: "You say hello to Xiao Song and order him to play a fold, this Zhao Fengling must die!" ”

Gao Lishi's heart trembled when he heard this, and then he came back to his senses, but he immediately understood that at the critical moment, His Majesty still felt sorry for his son, even if he always made some small actions that should not be there.

So he bowed down and answered, "Old slave, obey the order." ”

(To be continued)