On February 26, the sixteenth year of Zhenguan, it was sunny, the blue sky was cloudless, although it was only the early spring season, but the sun was very bright, there was a trace of early summer, and the thick court clothes looked a little stuffy when worn on the body, plus the reason for waiting, Li Zhen's forehead couldn't help but drip some sweat, and his heart was constantly muttering, without him, Li Zhen entered the palace early this morning, and the signs were handed up for a while, but he never heard the call of his old man, but Li Chengqian, who arrived later, Li Tai's two brothers all entered the hall, and Li Zhen was waiting outside the Ganlu Hall alone, how could Li Zhen not be suspicious, and then remembered Li Tai's smug smile when he entered the hall and Li Chengqian's unconcealed hatred, which made Li Zhen's head a lot bigger, not to mention that Li Zhen was going to rush to see Pei Yan after meeting the saint, and this was nearly an hour, and it was inevitable to be upset, but the problem is that this is the palace, even if Li Zhen is in a troubled mood, there is no room for presumptuousness, except for standing there honestly, in fact, there is no other way.

"His Royal Highness the Holy Xuanyue King is here!" Just as Li Zhen was waiting anxiously, Hu Youde, the new chamberlain, hurriedly walked out of the gate of the Ganlu Palace, and procrastinated in a procrastinating voice, although there was no expression on his face, there was a trace of well-concealed hostility in his eyes.

Damn, this damn old gelding! Li Zhen is a personal elf, what he is best at is to observe his face, although the hostility in Hu Youde's eyes flashed quickly, but he couldn't hide Li Zhen's eyes, although he had long known that this old eunuch was Li Tai's person, but he was still inevitably angry in his heart, but he didn't bother to worry about a eunuch, but he made up his mind in his heart, and planned to find a time to get rid of this person, and save some unnecessary trouble, but well, scolding and scolding, thinking about it, Li Zhen is just secretly thinking in his heart, but he will never bring it to his face, He arched his hand with a smile and said: "There is Gonggong Lao, Xiao Wang's trip to Qizhou this time, I prepared some local specialties, and I went back to send some to all parts of the palace, and asked my father-in-law not to dislike it." ”

Li Zhen's generosity is famous, he dares to take out the things in his hand will naturally not be bad, this is full of people in the palace know, as soon as he heard that Li Zhen was going to give a gift to himself, Hu Youde's eyes flashed a trace of joy at first, but it quickly dimmed, and he said with no expression on his face: "Thank you Your Highness for your love, the old slave should not deserve it, there is a declaration in the saint, Your Highness, please." ”

Li Zhen proposed to give gifts, and the left and right just wanted to test the heart of this old eunuch, at this time, seeing that this person did not eat this set, he immediately knew that it would be difficult to buy this person, and then his happy heart suddenly became a little stronger, but he didn't bring it to his face, laughed, didn't say anything more, and strode into the nectar hall.

Ha,, are these two guys playing cockfighting? Interesting! As soon as Li Zhen walked into the Ganlu Palace, he saw Li Chengqian and Li Tai, the two brothers, looking at each other angrily, with horizontal eyebrows and raised eyes, and immediately laughed secretly, but he didn't dare to look more, hurriedly walked a few steps, rushed forward, and knelt down in front of Li Shimin, who was sinking like water, and kowtowed a few respectfully and said: "The son knocks to see the emperor." ”

"Excuse me." Li Shimin let Li Zhen kowtow, and then he said a sentence without saltiness, and he didn't even raise his hand.

Well? Grandma's, there's a problem! What the fuck is the old man singing? When Li Zhen heard that the old man's voice was wrong, her heart suddenly chuckled, but she didn't have time to think about it, so she kowtowed again and said, "Thank you, Father." Then he got up and stood there respectfully, as if he was obeying the old man's arbitrary orders.

"Zhen'er, this trip to Qizhou has been hard, I have seen all the excerpts, and I will give you my will when I look back." Li Shimin said lightly, and without waiting for Li Zhen to say thank you, he suddenly changed the topic and asked: "The situation in Qizhou is rotten now, what do you think?" ”

Oh,, so straight to the point? As soon as Li Zhen heard that the old man didn't even ask for warmth, he didn't ask about the specific things in Qizhou, and asked about the affairs of Qizhou directly, and he couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart, and then thought of the expressions of the boss and the fourth brother on the side, and immediately guessed a rough idea, and estimated that it was the boss and the fourth brother who should be in charge, not what a minister should do, should be defeated with a large army, in order to thank the world, the son is not talented, and he is willing to lead an army to drive his father and the emperor forward, and swear to destroy this fang! ”

"Father, the son thinks what the eighth brother said is very true, at this time of crisis, only the eighth brother is a good general who is the commander of the army, the son is willing to protect the eighth brother as the commander, and he will definitely be able to quell the rebellion in Qizhou, and I hope that my father will be favorable!" As soon as Li Zhen's words fell, Li Tai couldn't wait to stand up, reporting loudly, and his words were impassioned, but he was a little more excited than Li Zhen, the main master.

"Father Emperor Mingjian, Erchen thinks that the eighth brother is a general, but after all, the injury has not healed, if there is a mistake on the battle array, the crime is great, Erchen thinks that this matter is inappropriate, or choose him to be the handsome, Erchen thinks that Hou Gongjun has always known soldiers, and he is a veteran in the court, and it is a safe policy to take him as the commander." As soon as Li Tai finished speaking, Li Chengqian immediately stood up without showing weakness and spoke out against it.

"Father, the son thinks that what the prince's brother said is inappropriate, the so-called generation of talented people in the country, if I want to keep the Tang Dynasty forever, there should be a successor, if everything is done by the veteran, then wouldn't it be wrong?" Li Tai retorted indiscriminately.

"Father, the stakes are very high, how can you ignore it, the son thinks that this matter is not only about the face of my heavenly family, but also about the peace of my Tang Dynasty, since the veteran who acts safely will be handsome, the eighth brother's injury has not healed, not to mention, there are biases in his actions, once one is not careful, it is not a big mistake." Li Chengqian was in a hurry, so he simply blatantly belittled Li Zhen, and didn't care that Li Zhen was listening to it from the side at this moment.

It's a bad dish, damn it, this bastard of the fourth child has set up a condom and is waiting for Lao Tzu, damn it, damn it, you are ruthless! Li Zhen is a shrewd individual, as soon as he heard what the two brothers said, he immediately guessed what happened - Li Tai's move is nothing more than a strategy to drive the tiger and devour the wolf, and the purpose of carrying out Li Zhen is actually to make Li Zhen completely stand on the opposite side of Li Chengqian, and force Li Zhen to deal with Li Chengqian, not to mention, Li Zhen is clear in his heart, but there is really no way to take Li Tai at this moment, without him, the words of asking himself to be in charge before the head are what Li Zhen said himself, plus the fourth child is so confirmed, Isn't it like Li Zhen and Li Tai privately reached an agreement to deal with Li Chengqian together, as far as Li Chengqian's mind is concerned, how can he not hold a grudge, in this way, this matter is just afraid of more, although Li Zhen is not afraid, but the annoyance of being set up is still inevitable, but it is a pity that this is in front of the emperor, and there is no room for Li Zhen to attack, so he can only stand there silently, listening to Li Chengqian and Li Tai arguing endlessly.

Seeing that Li Chengqian and Li Tai were about to make trouble again, Rao is Li Shimin had a good heart, and at this time he also showed a look of impatience, waved his hand, stopped the endless nonsense of the two brothers, looked at Li Zhen and said, "Zhen'er, is your injury better?" ”

Li Zhen was not injured in the first place, where did the injury come from, it was just to deceive outsiders, and Li Zhen didn't know if he could hide it from his old man, but well, since the old man asked about it, naturally it would not be without intention, it was nothing more than two - one, if you are not injured, you will go to war; Second, if you don't get hurt, you have to be injured, and it's not your turn to fight this battle. Which one is more, but I have to think about it, but well, Li Zhen really doesn't want to fight that bad battle at this moment, picking peaches in the Beijing division is the best choice, but the old man has already asked, this word has to be answered carefully, otherwise I am afraid that it will cause trouble, this is not allowed Li Zhen to think too much, and hurriedly bowed down and said: "Erchen thank you for your father's care, Erchen's injury is no longer a big problem, although it has not healed, but it is not hindered to action, Erchen is willing to lead the army to share the worries of his father." ”

As soon as he heard Li Zhen's words, Li Chengqian suddenly became anxious, fearing that Li Shimin would hand over the seal of the commander to Li Zhen, so he hurriedly stood up and said: "Father, the eighth brother's injury has not healed, and he still needs to recuperate. ”

Although Li Tai did not really want to push Li Zhen to the position of commander, but he would not miss this good opportunity to push Li Zhen to the opposite side of the prince, as soon as he saw Li Chengqian make an article about Li Zhen's injury, he immediately spoke: "Father Emperor Mingjian, when the eighth brother returned, he also led his troops to defeat the assassin's attack, which shows that although the injury is there, it is not a big problem, and he is competent enough to lead the army, and the son is willing to promote the eighth brother as the commander." ”

Seeing that there was another momentum to fight, Li Shimin suddenly became impatient, waved his hand, stopped the prince and the fourth child, looked at Li Zhen with deep meaning, and said lightly: "Zhen'er can have this heart, I am very relieved, even if the injury has not healed, but he is not in a hurry to serve the country, so he will stay in Beijing to serve the military plane." ”

Ha, it's still the old man who understands our hearts. As soon as Li Zhen heard this, he hurriedly bowed and replied: "Thank you for your father's grace, and your sons should do their best to share their father's worries." ”

"Well, that's very good." Li Shimin showed a smile of appreciation on his face, nodded and said, "Yi'er, who should be in charge of the battle of Qizhou?" ”

Hey, as expected, the old man really asked this sentence, interesting! Li Zhen was really convinced of Mo Li's ability, and was very proud of being able to bring Mo Li into his own hands, but he didn't bring it to his face, but showed a solemn expression, and said with a deep sigh: "Father Emperor Mingjian, this change in Qizhou is all caused by the fifth brother's personal greed, not all the officials and people in the whole state are opposed, and they are generally coerced more. Sending troops to crusade as a supplement, the soldiers are fast, since the matter can be settled, if it is delayed for a long time, I am afraid that there will be changes, the son thinks that the British Duke Li Ji is cautious, the old man is serious, and he is well versed in the art of war and strategy, and he is the best candidate for this position. ”

Li Chengqian and Li Tai didn't expect Li Zhen to launch Li Ji, and they were a little anxious for a while, but they couldn't find a reason to refute it, and when they were thinking hard about countermeasures, the old man didn't leave a chance for the two of them to speak, nodded with a smile and said, "Yes." ”

Yes, as soon as the old man's words came out, Li Chengqian and Li Tai were all dumbfounded, and when they were about to say more, the old man had already gotten up, waved his hand and said, "I'm tired, just retreat." As soon as the old man's Chrysostom opened, even if the big guy still wanted to say something, he couldn't say it at this time, so he had to kowtow and retire, and the three brothers were about to quit, but the old man seemed to suddenly remember something, and said: "Zhen'er stays." ”

What? What the hell is this trying to do, old man? It's so mysterious, it's probably not a good thing, damn, isn't this going to roast Lao Tzu on the fire? Li Zhen looked at the undisguised jealousy in the eyes of the prince and the fourth child, and couldn't help beating a drum in her heart, but she couldn't say anything, so she had to respond respectfully, "Yes." "Stood aside.

"Zhen'er, how is the rule of the people in Qizhou?" After the prince and the others retreated, Li Shimin was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked.

Well? The old man is so mysterious that he just asks such a trivial matter? Li Zhen was stunned for a moment, and didn't understand for a while what kind of play the old man was singing, but he didn't dare to think about it, he just bowed down and replied: "Back to my father's words, the people of Qizhou are simple, live and work in peace and contentment, and the people's governance is good, which is all the credit of the sixth brother." ”

"Huh?" The old man's face sank, revealing a displeased look, he snorted coldly, and stared at Li Zhen with a pair of eyes, although he never asked, but a huge momentum made Li Zhen extremely uncomfortable.

Damn, the old man asked about the civil affairs of Qizhou in a dignified manner, what did he mean? Do you suspect that Lao Tzu and the sixth man colluded together? Not really, right? Li Zhen has rarely been so coerced by the old man over the years, and she can't help beating the drum in her heart, but she can't make Li Zhen change her words, without him, it's not that Li Zhen has any promise to the old sixth, and it's not that Li Zhen has the heart to save the old man, but this matter is the truth, Li Zhen doesn't believe that the old man has countless hearts, rather than talking nonsense and being exposed by the old man, it is better to tell the truth strongly, at this time he was oppressed by the old man and uncomfortable, but Li Zhen still said respectfully: "Father Mingjian, the sixth brother behaved misappropriately, There are acts of disturbing the people, and there are serious overages in the number of guards, but in the governance of the people, they have never suffered from the people, nor have they ever preyed on the people, these are all facts, and the sons and daughters have made it clear on the folds, and every sentence is true, and the sons and daughters really dare not deceive their fathers. ”

"That's it, stand down, I'll give you the will when you turn back." After being silent for a while, Li Shimin seemed to wave his hand impatiently and motioned for Li Zhen to retreat.

"The retainers retired." Li Zhen was complacent, but when he saw that the old man had already issued an order to expel the guests, he didn't dare to stay any longer, so he had to kneel down and kowtow respectfully, and quit the Ganlu Hall without mentioning it.

"Starling." When Li Zhen was walking on the palace road with his head full of thoughts, he suddenly heard a greeting, and hurriedly glanced sideways, but saw Lao Jiu Li Zhi standing respectfully beside the road, and bowed his hand very politely.

Oh, mother, Lao Jiu, this bastard has been hiding from Lao Tzu for so long, this is the first time he has taken the initiative to come to the door, mother, there is nothing good about it. As soon as Li Zhen saw Li Zhi, he immediately muttered in his heart, without him, since he beat Li Zhen to go to Shuozhou, Lao Jiu, who had been following ** all day long, was gone, and he didn't talk about it on weekdays, even if he didn't come to the door during the New Year's holidays, at most he just sent someone to send some worthless gifts and it was over. At this time, Li Zhi came out coldly, if it was nothing important, then it would be hell.

"Oh, it's the ninth brother, what? I also entered the palace today to see my father's emperor? Although Li Zhen was muttering in her heart, she still smiled kindly on her face, and asked gently.

"Starling, the younger brother is about to go to Qizhou for a period of business on the order of his father, because the starling has just returned from Qizhou, the younger brother wants to ask the starling for one or two, and also asks the starling to give advice." Li Zhi bowed his hand again very politely.

What the? The old man sent Lao Jiu to Qizhou? Damn, what's the name? Could it be that the old man plans to let Lao Jiu go to the official? No way! If this is the case, then it is not a business trip, is it related to Xue Wanche's 10,000 elite soldiers? Damn, I haven't heard anything about this, damn it! When Li Zhen heard Li Zhi say this, he was immediately a little surprised, but fortunately, Li Zhencheng's mansion was deep, but he didn't show it, but he just smiled and said: "What the ninth brother said, how can you and my brother need to be so polite, since the ninth brother wants to understand the affairs of Qizhou, my brother should tell him everything, oh, it's almost noon on this day, or go back to the house with my brother for dinner, our brothers haven't been together for a long time, so how about using it?" ”

Li Zhen has always treated Li Zhi well, he has always been willing to give and seek, and rarely refute Li Zhi's face, Li Zhi has always known this, at this time, seeing Li Zhen so polite, his eyes couldn't help but show a grateful look, but at the end he still didn't accept Li Zhen's invitation, and said apologetically: "The starling brother is kind and the little brother understands it, but the father and the emperor still have important things to do with the younger brother, but it can't be delayed, so he will get together another day?" ”

Well? This kid talked for a long time, not only to understand the affairs of Qizhou, but he refused to have more contact with Lao Tzu, what kind of trick was he playing? Li Zhen's heart was full of doubts, but she didn't want to ask too much, so she had to smile and said: "Okay, the ninth brother is busy first, and when I go back, my brother will write down the situation in Qizhou and send someone to send it to the ninth brother." ”

"Thank you, starling, the younger brother is going to see his father and say goodbye." Li Zhi glanced at Li Zhen apologetically, saluted respectfully, turned around and went straight away, Li Zhen looked at Li Zhi's back suspiciously, shook his head with a wry smile, and also left the palace and went straight to the post station outside the city......

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