The next day, the General's Palace.

Tang Zhentian is practicing martial arts and practicing knives in the courtyard, the weapons he is good at are long knives and short knives, when galloping on the battlefield, the two knives are behind his back, and he is fearless when he sees God killing God.

Hua Yao sat in the pavilion and enjoyed the scenery, the spring flowers were blooming, everything was recovering, and she had survived the cold winter, Hua Yao looked at the locust trees on both sides of the pavilion and sprouted little by little, thinking that one day her daughter Tang Wanning would fly on the branches and become a phoenix, become the princess of the dynasty, and ascend to the throne of the queen in the future, Hua Yao felt extremely gratified.

Now, she has a new servant girl by her side, Chunzhi and Aunt Wang have given Tang Wanning, and I believe it will be a help.

The butler outside the door came in a hurry and said to Tang Zhentian, who was dancing with a sword: "General! The Prime Minister has come to the palace and has something important to discuss with you. ”

Tang Zhentian's knife stopped abruptly in mid-air, Prime Minister Lund had no friendship with him, and he rarely had any contacts, I am afraid that the person who came was not good!

Hua Yao hurriedly walked to Tang Zhentian's side and said worriedly: "General, do you want to prepare an ambush, just in case?" Or will the concubine go with you? ”

Tang Zhentian handed the knife to the guard beside him, wiped the sweat stains on his forehead with a heavy face towel, and refused: "No, you are a woman in the house, and you can't participate in the affairs of the courtiers." Lund came, afraid that there was other purposes, and the ambush soldiers secretly prepared themselves, just in case. ”

"Yes, you can do it as a concubine." Hua Yao put her hands on her lower abdomen, trotted all the way out of the courtyard, and walked towards the back house.

Tang Zhentian instructed the butler: "Let the prime minister wait in the main hall for a while, and the general will go to change a piece of clothing, and then go to accompany him." ”

said that he was changing clothes, but in fact, he secretly went to the dressing room, took off the armor he was wearing outside, and quietly put on a soft armor on the innermost side, which could defend against the damage of swords, guns, swords and halberds to the body.

In the main hall, Lund watched the picture scrolls on the wall with great interest, the dragon soared and the tiger leaped, the eagle spread its wings, and everywhere there was a scene of high will and vitality.

Tang Zhentian's posture was as tall as a pine, his momentum was as strong as the sun, his eyes like cold stars under his sword eyebrows were secretly cautious, and his hearty voice smiled: "Haha, what a rare guest!" What kind of wind is blowing in the sky? actually scraped the dignified prime minister to the general's mansion? ”

Lund turned around, his black beard went all the way to his chin, he looked like he was in his fifties, his hair was shiny, and his eyes were round when he spoke: "I am the head of the civil ministers, General Tang is the head of the military generals, you and I should have hated the same enemy, twisted into a rope, I came today to conspire with the general!" ”

Tang Zhentian still maintained a polite and dignified smile on his face, and laughed puzzledly: "What did the prime minister say?" We are both courtiers, loyal to the emperor, and together we fight against foreign barbarians, we really have a big plan, and we must also obey the arrangement of the Son of Heaven in front of the emperor. You and I colluded in private, what kind of system did you become? ”

The prime minister pulled out a chair and sat down, with a leisurely and imperative posture, raised his hand and subconsciously smoothed a short thorn-like beard, without the politeness between the words just now, and said righteously: "As far as I know, the general and the eldest prince have close contact in private, and often plan some plans that the emperor does not know. How? The general can consult with the eldest prince, but he can't consult with the old minister, does he look down on me, a courtier who is the prime minister? ”

Tang Zhentian was slightly stunned, he had long known that it was not a good thing for the prime minister to come rashly.

He sat opposite the prime minister, his bright eyes looked directly at the prime minister's slightly hostile gaze, with a momentum of not being angry and arrogant, like an iron bone, and said bluntly: "Prime Minister, you and I both know that there are not many heirs under the emperor's knees, and the second prince is a son-in-law. As the eldest son of the emperor, the eldest prince has a noble status, and I, Tang, got closer to him for the sake of the country. ”

Immediately afterwards, Tang Zhentian pointed at Longde freely, and said sternly: "And you, the prime minister of the court, one person is above 10,000 people, but you have a close relationship with Jing Guiren, you obviously know that Jing Guiren is a servant girl, and his means are despicable, and the little prince is even more a stubborn person, and the son cannot be taught." If the country falls into the hands of their mother and son in the future, wouldn't it be the misfortune of the harem!? ”

Tang Zhentian was righteous and impassioned, and the more he spoke, the more sad and indignant he became, he stood up suddenly, rushed to the crown angrily, and roared: "Dare to ask the prime minister, where are your intentions?" Whether you help the eldest prince or assist the second prince, Tang has no complaints! You're thinking about that milky, dry child! The little prince was despicable by nature, he either beat or scolded his subordinates, he couldn't read sage books, he didn't know how to do kung fu with his fists and feet, he was only greedy for pleasure, and he was not even as good as an ordinary courtier. Tang suspects that you are thinking of assisting him in inheriting the unification in the future, so you can take the opportunity to be a regent, control the government, and hold this country in your hands! ”

"Presumptuous!?" Long De suddenly slapped the case, a pair of round eyes were red with anger, the blue tendons on his forehead were bursting up, his face was red, his whole face was solidified like an ice ball, and his eyes were about to split, "General Tang, you have to talk about evidence, you are slandering this official!" I am loyal to the emperor! Is it the man of the wolf's ambition of your mouth? Can you subdue this official just by guessing and speculating? What a joke! ”

Tang Zhentian gasped, he and the eldest prince had already noticed the secret collusion between Longde and Jing Guiren, but because there was no conclusive evidence, they could not expose it to the emperor.

For the Jing nobles who are full of favor, as well as the deep-rooted Lund in the previous dynasty, if they can't be annihilated in one fell swoop, and the uprooted ones are removed, they will only suffer from them and be eradicated by the other party.

Originally, Tang Zhentian suppressed these thoughts, but he never thought that today Lund took the initiative to send them to the door, and he also had a posture of asking for guilt, how could Tang Zhentian be a person who could tolerate forgiveness?

However, looking at Lund's quibbly face, he naturally would not easily admit his bad intentions.

Tang Zhentian raised his sleeves and sat on the chair, his face was full of unruly righteousness, and his voice was like a bell: "That's it, the emperor is healthy and the country is peaceful, so I won't argue with you about this matter." After a long time, we will know who is loyal and who is traitorous. If the Prime Minister is fine, please take care of yourself. ”

Lund smiled coldly, his eyes were full of cunning and slippery, he sat down next to him like a statue, put his hands on the armrests of the chair, and said in a jade voice: "Presumably General Tang doesn't know yet, among the show girls who entered the palace, one was unfortunately killed, named Pei Shan, who is the daughter of your subordinate Du Wei Haozhe." The queen mother personally investigated, and the murderer turned out to be Tang Anxia, the concubine of your mansion, who has now been detained by the mother and handed over to the governor's mansion for disposal. ”

Tang Zhentian was stunned, he heard that there was an accident with a beautiful girl in the palace, and he specially asked Hua Yao this morning, and Hua Yao replied with a smile: As long as the daughter of our house is safe and obedient, what do you care about other people's children? It doesn't get in the way of our business, that's their own creation.

It seems that Hua Yao ensured Tang Wanning's safety, and she didn't care about Tang Anxia's life or death, so she didn't tell anyone in the General's Mansion.

"My second daughter of the General's Mansion Anxia has a gentle temperament, she has always been kind to others, she does not fight or rob, she is knowledgeable, she will never do anything to murder the show girl, I will personally ask the queen to ask the queen to re-investigate the case thoroughly, return my daughter's innocence, and also give Du Wei Haozhe an explanation."

"Haha!" Long Deyang laughed twice, and felt very ridiculous about Tang Zhentian's pedantic appearance, "General Tang, General Tang, the queen hastily understands this case, don't you understand the reason?" The eldest prince has affection for your second daughter, you have a close relationship with the eldest prince, do you think the queen will let her go, and watch the eldest prince and the general's mansion become relatives? You are still a military general in the end, and you don't know how to deceive me in the harem. ”

Tang Zhentian stopped talking, his sword eyebrows tightened, and he fell into deep thought.

Lund waited for him a little while, and said in a low voice as if he was careful not to be known by others: "Murdering the emperor and the show girl selected by the queen will be exiled at least and capital punishment at worst. At present, only the old minister came forward and personally begged the queen to retract her will, find a maid from Chuxiu Palace as a scapegoat, and clear Tang Anxia's sins, so that she could be spared death and let her re-enter the palace. ”

Tang Zhentian hurriedly got up: "Okay, I'll go find the queen mother." ”

"Wait!" Lund summoned Tang Zhentian, who looked hurried, and couldn't help shaking his head again and again with emotion, "You, after all, are a martial artist, and you can't hold back your temperament." What the queen wants to eradicate is your general's mansion and the people of the great prince, what do you use to convince the mother? Only the old minister, who is high and powerful, has a lot of weight in the previous dynasty, and he loves the little prince a little, and has no intention of supporting. If the old minister shows his attitude and is willing to help the second prince and become the arm of the second prince in the future, the queen mother will definitely agree, and will not hesitate to cooperate with the old minister. ”

"......" Tang Zhentian was amazed by Lund's strategy, which was worthy of being a prime minister who had been intriguing in the previous dynasty for decades and could climb to the top in the treacherous clouds, and his thoughtfulness was really extraordinary.

However, Tang Zhentian knew one thing in his heart, there were no benefits in this world for nothing, he looked solemn and asked bluntly: "What are the conditions for the Prime Minister?" ”

Lund smoothed his thorny beard, the sparkling waves in the depths of his eyes were turbulent, and he said heartily: "I won't tell you, I, I want to marry the daughter of the Tang family as a concubine." I heard that the Tang family has three daughters, and two of them are sent to the palace, why don't you marry the other one to me? Although she is a concubine and her status is not high, she married into the Prime Minister's Mansion, and it can be regarded as a family affair that is right for everyone. ”

"What did you say!?" Tang Zhentian was suddenly furious, he stood up quickly, almost didn't control his emotions, and almost beat Lund.

How can his Tang Zhentian's daughter be a concubine? Or marry the prime minister of a hostile force?

Lund had long expected that Tang Zhentian would oppose this matter, he calmed down, still sat as steady as Mount Tai, his demeanor was natural, and he persuaded him: "The general is angry!" There are too many women who want to marry into my prime minister's mansion. I can choose your Tang Zhentian's daughter, naturally I don't want to be an enemy with you, your daughter is in my house, she will definitely be entertained with delicious food and drink, you and I are inseparable, no matter which prince I assist in the future, you and I will not turn against each other, it is a good thing for peace to the previous dynasty and even the world! ”

Tang Zhentian secretly clenched his fists and thought deeply: According to the relationship between the General's Mansion and the empress, the empress would not rescue Tang Anxia. If you rashly ask the emperor to ask for guilt, the emperor may not interfere in the affairs of the harem, but will push Tang Anxia into a more dangerous situation. Murdering a show girl, exile at the least, and beheading at the worst, such a crime must not be let his kind daughter bear and bear the guilt for others.

The affairs of the six palaces are only in charge of the queen, and the concubine is afraid that she will have to look at the queen's face.

And the person who can talk to the queen must be an important minister of the previous dynasty, who can give the queen real benefits and benefits, except for the high-ranking prime minister, it seems that no one can do this.

Is it really necessary to abandon Tang Dynasty Rou and protect Tang Anxia?

Tang Zhentian hesitated, so he had to calm Lund's emotions first, and said unhappily: "This matter is related to another daughter of my family, I can't decide on my own, the prime minister will go back to the house first and wait patiently, and let me discuss with my family for a few days." ”

"One day!" Lund stretched out a finger and said very firmly, "General, it's not the old minister who is harsh. The queen is urging tightly, although Du Wei Haozhe is your subordinate, the dead daughter is resentful, and he does not dare to disobey the queen. The old minister can only give you a one-day deadline, if the general doesn't care about Tang Anxia's life or death, he can let her exchange her life for a life. Haozhe will also calm the grief in his heart, just to make the queen happy. ”

Tang Zhentian had no other choice, nodded and agreed: "Okay, one day at a time, I will give you an answer tomorrow." ”

Only then did Lund get up, bow his hand to Tang Zhentian, and salute: "Old minister, I am waiting for General Tang's arrival." ”

Ordered the butler to send the prime minister away. Tang Zhentian sent someone to invite Hua Yao.

As soon as Hua Yao entered the door, Tang Zhentian slapped her cheek fiercely, making a crisp sound.

'Smack'!

Hua Yao was so panicked that she covered her sore face with one hand, and almost fell down by supporting the table with the other, her eyes were panicked, and she choked up: "General? What did the concubine do wrong? You've never been a concubine! Why is that? ”

Tang Zhentian was furious and pointed at Hua Yao fiercely: "You! You! Let me ask you, you already knew about the death of a show girl in the palace, right? Let me ask you, has the daughter of our general's mansion been implicated? You tell me everything is fine! ”

"Wan Ning is safe!" Hua Yao's pear blossom looked a little pitiful with the rain, she straightened up and said confidently.

Tang Zhentian was so annoyed that he paced back and forth, and said indignantly: "Wanning is good!" And what about Ansha? Although she is not your own child, she is my daughter, the second lady of the General's Mansion, how can you not care about her life or death? She was accused of being a murderer by the queen! She was executed by the Empress! What's in it for you? Do you think that when the Anxia people are gone, Wanning will be able to smoothly become the concubine of the eldest prince? Who are you as a queen? She'll make it easy for you! Woman's kindness! Benighted! ”

Hua Yao realized that the East Window incident had happened, it turned out that Tang Zhentian was angry because of this incident, no matter how she explained, I am afraid that she would not be able to calm Tang Zhentian's anger. She is the eldest lady of the General's Mansion, so she is naturally able to bend and stretch.

So, she knelt down with a 'poof' and confessed her mistake with teary eyes: "General, the concubine is wrong, the concubine is really wrong, can you forgive the concubine?" It's all because the concubine loves her daughter too much, thinking about letting Wanning become the princess as soon as possible, you know, the eldest prince likes Anxia, and the concubine is worried! You can experience the heart of a mother, forgive the concubine! ”

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