After dinner, Li Longji was old and frail, and he was really tired after a busy day for Li Qing'an's affairs, so he went to rest early, and the Yang Yuhuan sisters had something to discuss, and they also went back to the dormitory, Li Qing'an, as a foreign minister, could not stay in the inner palace for a long time, so he was guided by a eunuch and went to the sleeping place.

Li Qing'an's sleeping place is located on the edge of the inner palace, called Yangxing Palace, as the name suggests, it is for his subordinates to live temporarily, looking up to Li Longji with a pious heart, to put it in layman's terms, it is the guest room of Huaqing Palace, although it is in the inner palace, it is still a little far from Li Longji's bedroom, and it is not straight, and it is separated by a high wall.

Living on the edge of the inner palace of Huaqing Palace, it can be regarded as sleeping on the side of Li Longji's couch, which is not something that everyone can enjoy, and it can also be said to be a great grace, but whether he sleeps comfortably or not, only I know.

Li Qing'an's bedroom is in the side hall of Yangxing Palace, not long ago Yang Yuhuan's second sister Mrs. Han lived here for nearly a month, after she returned to Beijing, the whole hall seemed empty, there were no lanterns, it was pitch black, only the side hall had a faint light to shine through, and several palace maids were busy making a whole bed for Li Qing'an.

Li Qing'an waited in the hall for a while, only felt bored, and walked to the courtyard outside the hall, the courtyard was full of lush flowers and plants, flashing silver light under a bright moon, a few plum blossoms were in full bloom, the air was filled with a faint fragrance, the sting had passed, the chirping of various night insects came and went, it seemed very quiet, only the distant wall had guards patrolling back and forth.

Li Qing'an rewarded the plum for a while, and continued to walk forward, through a clump of green bamboo, the eyes suddenly opened up, here is a small entertainment venue, the ground is flat, surrounded by flowers and green bamboo, about three or four acres of land to see the width, there are several swings in the field, a small single bow goal, and even better is that there are two golden pots, and there is a special arrow stand for throwing gold pots next to it, and there are more than a dozen golden pot arrows in it.

On the swing, two palace maids were swinging, whispering something, and suddenly saw a strange man appear, and the two palace maids were so frightened that they jumped off the swing and ran away.

"You..."

Li Qing'an couldn't shout, so he had to look at them and run away, the field was empty, no one was alone, Li Qing'an turned around to leave, then his eyes fell on the golden kettle, which was a standard arrow-throwing pot, about half a person high, with a round mouth and good workmanship.

It's been almost two years since he tried this kind of literary shooting, Li Qingan couldn't help but feel a little interested, he looked around, it was deserted, there was no one, Li Qingan took three heavy golden arrows, retreated to the red line of five zhang, tried the sense of distance, his hand shook, and an arrow flew out, 'Dang! With a crisp sound, the golden arrow flicked on the spout of the pot and fell into the pot with a dull sound.

Li Qing'an shook his head, he hadn't thrown for more than two years, and his hand felt obviously a lot jerky, thinking that he had fought Shi Siming at the beginning, but he was thrown ten zhang away, but now the distance of five zhang made him a little powerless, he bit his lip, and the golden arrow in his hand shot out again, 'Knock! With a bang, this time it was accurate into the pot, a competitive mood slowly rose in his heart, and he withdrew backwards and ten zhang away, there is no red line here, only a feeling to estimate the distance, the breeze, the moonlight, should be able to cast the best effect.

He took a deep breath, a precise parabola appeared in his mind, strength, direction, feel, and weight of the arrow, he quickly found the best state, and the moment the night wind stopped, the golden arrow flew out and moved along the parabola in his mind, 'Ding! With a bang, the arrow went into the golden pot with great accuracy.

"That's amazing!"

Behind him suddenly remembered the shouts and applause, Li Qingan was startled, and when he turned around, he saw more than a dozen palace maids standing behind him surrounded by Yang Yuhuan in full costume.

Li Qingxin was stunned, he didn't have time to think, and hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Weichen didn't know that Niangniang had arrived, and the crime deserved death!" ”

"General Li said it, what crime deserves death, I disturbed General Li to throw arrows."

Yang Yuhuan smiled and said, "I wanted to come to swing, but I didn't expect General Li to be here." ”

"Stand down!"

Li Qingan bowed slightly and retreated.

"General Lee!" Yang Yuhuan suddenly stopped him.

"Do you have any other instructions?"

Yang Yuhuan showed a trace of embarrassment on his face, "I want to throw a golden arrow and let General Li guide me, I have been able to throw arrows three zhang away in the past few years." ”

Li Qingxin hesitated for a moment, it would be fine if it was daytime, but now it was night, and it was a little ambiguous for him to guide Yang Yuhuan to throw arrows, as long as he crossed the slightest, he would have to worry about his life.

Yang Yuhuan seemed to know his predicament, so he picked up a golden arrow and said with a smile: "The general used to be my master, I have made great progress in the past two years, I just want to show the master, general, please don't have any pressure." ”

There were guards patrolling in the distance, and there were a large group of palace maids next to him, Li Qingan smiled and turned around and said, "Okay then!" Mother, please. ”

Yang Yuhuan stood outside the three-zhang line, the smile on her face disappeared, she frowned, looking for the feeling of throwing arrows, she ** swung lightly, turned out of her slender hand, and the golden arrow flew out of her hand, flicked at the mouth of the pot, and fell into the pot.

Yang Yuhuan clapped his hands with joy, "Shot!" ”

Li Qingan nodded and smiled: "Niangniang has really made great progress!" ”

"General Li has won the award, three zhang away, I usually shoot one of three arrows, and today the first one was hit, and it was still night, this must be because General Li is next to him."

Yang Yuhuan was a little excited, she thought about it and smiled: "It just so happens that General Li is also here, otherwise I will invest one outside and General Li will teach me?" ”

Under the moonlight, Yang Yuhuan's eyes were clear and bright, and her eyes were hazy, showing that she was noble and gorgeous, and her beauty was abnormal, which made Li Qingan feel excited.

He smiled and said: "If it's okay during the day, or indoors, it's okay, but in the wilderness at night, Niangniang can't cast it outside Wuzhang, ordinary people don't have that kind of eyesight, Niangniang doesn't believe it, you can stand outside Wuzhang and take a look." ”

Yang Yuhuan was a little unconvinced, she took a few steps back, until she stopped at the five-zhang marking, and looked at the golden pot, it was really very vague, completely different from the outside of the three zhangs, she put the golden arrow back into the rack with some regret, and smiled at Li Qing'an: "Okay! When you return to Chang'an, you come to teach me, and I will call you a master again. ”

"Niangniang has an order, the minister is willing to come to teach at any time, it is late at night, and the minister will retire first."

"It's cold, I'm going back to the palace, let's go together!"

Yang Yuhuan, surrounded by more than a dozen palace maids, walked towards the inner palace, while Li Qingan followed aside.

"General Li returned to Chang'an this time, do you feel that there is any change?"

Li Qingan shook his head and said: "The minister just arrived in Chang'an this morning, and he hasn't entered the city yet, so he can't feel the change for the time being, but after entering Guanzhong, he only feels that the scenery is very beautiful and dizzying." ”

"Really? I don't feel any beauty, I think Chang'an is like this, very plain. ”

Li Qingan smiled slightly: "That's because Niangniang has lived in Chang'an for many years and sees it every day, while the minister has been in the Western Regions for many years and is not very familiar with Chang'an, which is called distance produces beauty." ”

A hint of brilliance flashed in Yang Yuhuan's eyes, and he muttered to himself: "Distance produces beauty!" ”

She suddenly turned back to Li Qingan and smiled: "General Li, you said it very well!" ”

Li Qingan smiled faintly and said: "In fact, people are the same, they look at it every day, and they will get tired of it after a long time, and this is the reason why Xiao Biesheng is newly married." ”

Yang Yuhuan nodded, Li Qing'an said very reasonably, it is indeed the case, walking through the plum tree, a faint fragrance came to her face, Yang Yuhuan wanted to break a branch, but the branch of the plum tree was too high, she couldn't reach it, Li Qingan jumped up, folded one for her, and handed it to her, "Niangniang, give!" ”

Yang Yuhuan smiled, this smile, his eyes flowed, and he was soulless.

"Thank you!"

She took Lamei, sniffed it on her lips, and secretly glanced at Li Qing'an, many years ago, there was also such a young man who folded Lamei for her, the past was like smoke, a trace of gloom flashed on her face, and she couldn't help but sigh softly.

Li Qingan didn't dare to ask more, and silently followed her forward, in front of him was the Yangxing Palace, Yang Yuhuan wanted to go back from a fork in the road, at this time, her pace slowed down, hesitated, she said in a low voice: "General Li, I let you marry Mingyue early at dinner, it is meaningful, you listen to my words, marry Mingyue early, and bring her to Anxi." ”

After speaking, she didn't look back, so she quickened her pace and walked towards the inner palace, and gradually disappeared among the flowers, Li Qingan looked at her back, chewing the deep meaning of her words.

．．．．．．．． Li Qing'an's return to Beijing to report on his work had nothing to do with the vast majority of people, and apart from giving the government and the opposition and the people a little boost of spirit and after-dinner conversations, the Anxi army's victory over Dashi in Shiguo did not feel any changes related to their own vital interests, but it was a novelty that most of the Sogdians who came from Anxi used silver money, and this matter became a hot topic of discussion among businessmen in the east and west for a while.

The businessmen are concerned about the money, but the contenders in the power field are more concerned about the signal of the return of Li Qing'an, who is a staunch supporter of the former crown prince Li Heng, and what variables will his return bring to the battle for the East Palace?

In the afternoon, Li Li returned from Xianyang and returned to King Qing's Mansion, although he had secretly taken refuge in Li Heng, but on the surface he was still the son of King Qing, and he still lived in the deep mansion compound of King Qing's Mansion.

Li Li rode to the front of the mansion, turned over and dismounted, threw the reins to his entourage, and walked quickly to the steps, just in time to meet the butler coming out.

"Childe is back!" The butler hurriedly bowed to him.

"How is my father? Are you getting better? ”

Seeing that there was no one around, the housekeeper whispered to Li Li: "Just now, the imperial doctor in the palace came, saying that the prince's illness was excessive drunkenness, and he had to recuperate for several months, and he was not allowed to get close to a woman, nor could he drink alcohol, otherwise he would have a worry about his surname." ”

Li Li was disdainful in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, so he said, "You go and get busy!" Don't go out and preach about it, you know? ”

"Yes! The old slave didn't dare. ”

The housekeeper left in a hurry, Li Li shook his head, his false father was severely reprimanded by the saint since the former prince's cup disaster and the assassination of Li Qing'an, and personally beat him with a stick of twenty rods, and ordered him to face the wall and think about it for a year, these twenty rods dispelled Li Cong's ambition, and since then he has become depressed, addicted to wine, people are getting fatter and fatter, and various diseases have come one after another, making him suffer from illness.

Li Li walked into the mansion, the mansion was very quiet, since Li Cong was grounded, most of his family were sent to various manors, the remaining servants in the mansion were less than thirty percent of the original, he passed through a small door, and walked towards the courtyard where he lived.

Li Li was married last year, married to Cui Yu, the eldest daughter of Shi Cuining, the governor of Jiannan Jiedu, in addition to two concubines, he and his wife and concubine live in the East Courtyard, his wife Cui Yu has been pregnant for six months, walked into the yard, only to see his wife Cui Yu sweeping the floor in the yard with a broom, he was stunned, ran up and grabbed the broom and complained: "What kind of ground to sweep, is this what you do?" ”

Cui Yu hurriedly smiled: "This is what the midwife said, saying that my body is thin and small, and it is good for the fetus to move more, so I will move wherever there is something, and I just saw the maid sweeping the floor, so I also wanted to try it." ”

"Hey! If you want to move, just walk around the house, go to the back garden for a walk, you are also a princess of the county, how can you do such a subordinate thing as sweeping the floor, and you will be impeached if you are seen. ”

He said angrily to the maid next to him: "If you dare to let the princess sweep the floor again, see that I don't kill you." ”

A few maids were so frightened that they didn't dare to say a word, Cui Yu smiled: "Okay, don't be angry, husband, I won't do it in the future, by the way, Mr. Yan came to you just now, I said that you went out hunting yesterday and didn't return overnight, and he said that after you come back, please go to him." ”

"I know, I'm going to take a look, I haven't eaten lunch yet! Prepare me a few dishes, I'll come back later. ”

After speaking, Li Li walked in the direction of the west courtyard.

Mr. Yan is the original Li Cong's staff Yan Kai, after Li Cong's decadence, he was also idle, several times wanted to resign and return to his hometown, but Li Li was retained, currently living in the guest room of the West Courtyard, reading and writing all day long, idle.

Li Li walked into the small courtyard where he lived, but saw Yan Kai sitting by the well fishing, and couldn't help but laugh dumbly: "How can Mr. fish in the well?" ”

When Yan Kai saw Li Li coming in, he put down the fishing rod and said with a smile: "I raised dozens of carp in the well last year, thinking that they should all be fat, so I thought about fishing them out for wine, when did the little prince come back?" ”

"I just came back, and I heard from the insider that Mr. was looking for me, so I came over."

Li Li suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly waved his hand and smiled: "Let's say ugly things first, I don't agree if Mr. wants to resign." ”

Yan Kai smiled bitterly and said: "I don't work all day long, I have a bad time, I want to leave, but today I came to the little prince to say something." ”

The two walked into the house, Yan Kai's wife served them tea, Li Li took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "What did Mr. Yan think of?" So anxious to get me. ”

Yan Kai groaned and said, "Does the little prince still remember the three charges that the Holy Lord punished the prince? ”

Li Li nodded and said, "Of course I know, first, it occupies too much land, which causes farmers to rebel; the second is the East Palace Cup; The third was the assassination of Li Qing'an, who was then the observer of Henan Province in Weishi County. ”

"Little Wangye, there is no doubt about the first two cases, but in the assassination of Li Qing'an in Weishi County, I feel full of weirdness, this is obviously not done by the prince, how could it be planted on the head of the prince?"

Li Li also felt strange, he didn't participate in this matter at all, he asked Li Cong at that time, Li Cong said, what about him, he couldn't wait to kill Li Qing'an with his own hands, he thought that his father did it privately, but now in retrospect, his father was just an angry remark at that time, in fact, it was not his father's doing, after Yan Kai's reminder, he also felt a little weird, this was obviously a case of planting.

"Did you find anything, sir?"

Yan Kai nodded, and said, "Luo Xiancheng of Wannian County was my classmate and friend back then, and yesterday I was drinking with him, and he suddenly mentioned the mysterious case two years ago, and he said that Li Qing'an had sent two assassins to Beijing at that time. ”

"Wait!" Li Li interrupted him and asked, "Are they the two assassins who died suddenly in Dali Temple?" ”

"That's right! It's those two. ”

Yan Kai took a sip of tea and continued: "Luo Xiancheng said that he had seen those two assassins, who were originally Wang Yang thieves, known as the two monsters of Jinzhou, who had been locked up in a heavy prison in Wannian County, and were later bought by others in the way of other people's crimes. ”

"Who bought them?"

"Luo Xiancheng said that it was a middle-aged man who called himself Mr. Baimian and bought it for 600 yuan, which is the usual way in prison, pay money to buy people, and he doesn't know who this person's background is."

"Don't know?" Li Li smiled: "Then what's the point of talking about this?" If there is no human or material evidence, can the case be overturned? Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if there is evidence, what can it be, does my father still have any hope of fighting for the East Palace again? ”

Yan Kai shook his head and said, "It's not a question of whether the prince can be reused, but we can know the truth about that assassination." ”

"Oh! What do you mean by that? ”

Yan Kai said slowly: "Luo Xiancheng said that he accidentally saw the white-faced gentleman who bought the prisoner a few days ago, and this person turned out to be Han Baiyan, the staff of King Di. ”

"King Di?" Li Li suddenly realized, he clapped his fists, and said hatefully: "What a plan to blame Jiangdong." ”

"Little Wangye, I wonder if this news is useful to Xiao Wang?"

Li Li was stunned, he looked up at Yan Kai, saw that he was smiling quite ambiguously, his mind turned, and he suddenly understood that this Yan Kai had already guessed how much he had scored.

Li Li thought about it for a while, and then said with a smile: "Of course this news is useful, but this news Mr. can tell Li Qingan directly." ”

Yan Kai hesitated, "Can I go to see Li Qing'an?" ”

Li Li smiled slightly and said, "Okay, hasn't Mr. been thinking about leaving?" I can write a letter to you, you can go directly to Li Qing'an! ”

Only then did Yan Kai understand that Li Li had gone to see Li Qing'an yesterday, and it turned out that there was a connection between them, but would Li Qing'an believe in himself?

Li Li seemed to understand Yan Kai's thoughts, so he smiled slightly and said, "You can go with confidence!" With the talent of Mr. and the mind of Li Qingan, he will be able to reuse you. ”

(To be continued)