The crown prince Li Heng has just passed the age of his establishment, but he is very calm and serious, and he is humble and polite to everyone. He was already handsome and elegant, and if he could say that he had a virtuous name, he respected him in his heart, but he did not dare to show it on the surface.

A lesson from the three people, they already know too well that Li Longji is strong and sensitive to the prince, if it is obvious, even if there is only a hint, Li Longji is likely to understand that this is the prince buying people's hearts, and they who are "bought" by the prince will be reprimanded at the least, and their lives will be in danger at worst; Second, the prince is too silent, he will appear cowardly, once something happens, the prince is very likely to protect himself, will not care about them, then they are the ones who suffer; Third, Li Linfu's attitude towards the prince is very subtle, there is likely to be a dispute between the two of them, and it is really unpredictable who will have the last laugh, so they can't stand in line early.

Anyway, it's right to follow Xiao Jiangyuan, be impartial, watch the fire from the other side, and be safe for a while. When the victory is decided, it is too late for them to take another step of support.

Seeing that the prince hesitated for a moment and sat down on the lower left, Li Linfu smiled slightly.

This prince, if it sounds good, it is cautious, and if it is bad, it is timid and afraid, but he is not stupid. He knows that if he says less and does less, he will be able to make fewer mistakes, and he knows that he is the crown prince, and under normal circumstances, if there is no big mistake, he should not be abolished, as long as he has been in peace, he is very likely to mix peacefully until the death of the Son of Heaven, and then inherit the throne.

This can be seen in his behavior. As long as Li Longji is here, the prince will not say anything about it, and he will rarely open his mouth, and he is even more obedient than Li Linfu, who is known for his softness. This reputation fell on Li Linfu's head, it was a contemptible flattery, but when it was covered by the prince, it became an admirable filial piety, and Li Linfu felt sarcastic and funny every time he thought about it.

At the same time, Li Linfu is also awe-inspiring - the prince is young, he can calm down and recuperate, and even lie down under his power to taste courage, which is very human, and it is not comparable to the abolished prince Li Ying.

He was not a person on the prince's ship from the beginning, and it was too late to board the ship later, and even if the prince allowed him, he would not really approve of him. If he is still alive when the crown prince inherits the throne in the future, then his good days will come to an end. Therefore, he never thought of giving the prince a chance to be safe and smooth.

Li Longji's imminent departure from the crown prince is his opportunity. It is true that in front of Li Longji, he and the crown prince are in a situation of playing with each other, but in front of him, why are Li Longji and the crown prince not? What he has to do is to stick close to Li Longji, take advantage of the situation to abolish the crown prince, and set up a new one, or anyone else. He has also learned to be obedient, and he will no longer clearly indicate which prince he supports, so that no matter who the new prince is, he will be grateful for his kindness.

Raising her eyes and seeing the prince and the people around the prince, Princess Yuzhen smiled: "The prince also brought Changyuan?" ”

Li Mi, the word Changyuan, Zhaojun Li, was known as a prodigy when he was a child, was praised by Zhang Shuo, was asserted by He Zhizhang that he would be a Zaifu in the future, and was also fed by Li Longji on his lap. In his early years, he was friends with Zhang Jiuling and Wang Wei, and at this time he said that he was a subordinate official of the East Palace, but he was actually a Taoist priest, and he was inseparable from the prince.

Li Mi should be young and frivolous, but he is more restrained than the prince. But he was not hypocritical, and after Princess Yuzhen invited him to the same table, he got up in a dashing manner, and after making a Taoist salute to Princess Yuzhen, he sat down beside her.

Li Linfu glanced at it lightly - this young man is indeed extraordinary, but he is too young, and his era is behind him.

Princess Yuzhen looked around, and asked the little eunuch who had just led the way, "What about you General Xiao?" ”

The little eunuch hurriedly said: "General Xiao took the will of the saint and personally went to invite Mr. Taibai into the palace." ”

Everyone in the hall was suddenly surprised, and then they laughed and laughed, praising the saint again and again.

Xiao Jiangyuan stepped into the hall in this lively atmosphere.

She had already taken Li Bai into the palace and placed it in the side hall with all the talents, and when she saw that Li Longji and Yang Yuhuan had not yet arrived, she set off to greet her. Thinking of the scene when everyone in the side hall saw Li Bai, she couldn't help but feel happy.

As soon as she crossed the threshold, she stopped and bowed down to invite Li Longji and Yang Yuhuan in.

Everyone in the hall stood up one after another, and after Li Longji and Yang Yuhuan sat down on the main seat, they saluted in unison.

As soon as Li Longji was exempted from the courtesy, he saw that the prince was very respectfully bowing to Yang Yuhuan.

Yang Yuhuan is not dressed as a Taoist priest today, and her delicate and bright body can be regarded as a statement of her identity and her relationship with Li Longji. She didn't expect the prince to treat herself like this, and was just about to get up to avoid and return the courtesy, but was pulled by Li Longji and sat back again.

"What gift in return? Bear. Li Longji nodded at the prince and motioned for him to sit down, while whispering to Yang Yuhuan.

Thinking that the prince was several years older than herself, and she had called the prince brother before, Yang Yuhuan was a little embarrassed, but when she thought of the person next to her, she had also called him uncle before, she was much calmer. She first bowed to the crown prince, then glanced at Li Longji, and leaned into his ear: "Why did he suddenly salute me?" ”

"Because he's sensible."

Xiao Jiangyuan had already stood beside Li Longji at this time, and glanced towards the prince's seat without a trace.

- There are no strange eunuchs, and Jingzhong is not there.

It's right to think about it, she and Li Longji both know Jing Zhong, and they have punished him heavily, and the prince has never dared to have any rebellion against Li Longji, and it is the limit to be able to use Jing Zhong, how dare he bring him to them?

Li Longji suddenly said: "Why hasn't Hu'er arrived yet?" ”

Xiao Jiangyuan realized that An Lushan hadn't come yet, and just about to say something, he heard a bachelor say: "General An is very rude, he dares to treat the saint so slowly!" ”

Before the words fell, they were overshadowed by a hearty laugh. Everyone looked towards the door of the hall following the source of laughter, and saw An Lushan with a big belly, panting and rushing in, kneeling down to Li Longji and saying:

"Minister...... The minister's body is too heavy, and he really climbs...... Don't move the stairs, so ...... It's long overdue, and I hope for the saint...... Forgiveness! ”

This fat man in front of you? Shanshan...... Late?

Li Longji immediately chuckled, in case someone wanted to say that An Lushan was out of honor in front of the palace, he hurriedly sent people to help, so he stopped An Lushan's five bodies from throwing himself to the ground.

His gaze circled around the hall and finally landed on the lower right head. Although he wondered how this position was empty, he didn't think much about it, and let An Lushan sit over.

The hall was quiet for a moment. Just as An Lushan stood up in response and walked towards the seat of Li Longji's lower right, Li Longji stopped: "General An has not saluted the prince yet. ”

An Lushan's footsteps stopped, and he was stunned for a moment: "Prince...... What is it? ”

He Zhizhang and the Bachelors: "......"

Yang Yuhuan and Princess Yuzhen: "??? ”

Li Linfu rolled his eyes while holding his forehead, but he was very satisfied in his heart - even if An Lushan was a Hu man who didn't know etiquette, he wouldn't know what the prince was, but it was just to please the saint, and at the same time to do what he liked, he didn't hesitate to offend the prince.

The crown prince and Li Mi glanced at each other, as if they didn't hear.

Seeing that the prince's face remained unchanged, the corners of Li Longji's lips hooked: "The prince is my son, the prince of the country." A hundred years later, the crown prince will be the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. ”

"The minister is really stupid, he only knows the saint, not the prince!" An Lushan was stunned, and hurriedly bowed to the prince, but his tone was quite disapproving.

Although the prince did not get up, he returned the salute with a smile on his lips: "It's okay." ”

When An Lushan sat down, Xiao Jiangyuan led people to introduce the talents in the side hall into the hall one by one, including Zhang Xu, who is good at cursive, Zhang Sui, who is proficient in astronomical calendar, Zhang Xuan, Zhou Fang, Wu Daozi, etc., who are good at painting, and the most dazzling of them is Li Bai who appeared in the finale.

Dressed in white, with a smell of wine, a pair of long eyebrows and sideburns, a pair of eyes with slightly raised corners, a long and supple beard, and a fairy wind and bones.

Li Longji couldn't help but be amazed, recalled Li Bai's poems, and praised sincerely: "No wonder He Gong frequently said that Mr. Taibai is an immortal!" ”

The feast officially began.

Xiao Jiangyuan was just about to cook for Li Longji, when his wrist was lightly shaken.

She raised her eyes and saw that Li Longji was not looking at herself, but the smile on her eyebrows and lips was the most familiar to her, so that she could imagine his wanton expression.

"The general, please."

The eyes of everyone in the hall suddenly fell on Xiao Jiangyuan. She was a little stunned, and she didn't understand Li Longji's intention for a while: "Everyone, this is not in line with etiquette......"

Yang Yuhuan understood. She couldn't understand that Li Longji was obviously kind-hearted, and what he was embarrassed to say, she just felt funny: "Ah Weng has been with him for many years, he has worked hard, and he is a general of the third grade, why is he not qualified to be seated?" It was Saburo who poured the wine himself, and I also made it for Ah Wengbu, and asked Ah Weng not to shirk it. ”

The crown prince also echoed: "Ah Weng watched me and other brothers and sisters grow up, like a father and a brother, even if you give up my seat to Ah Weng, there is nothing to do." ”

Li Linfu had already gotten up at this time and walked to Xiao Jiangyuan's side. Seeing that Li Longji glanced at himself appreciatively, and let go of Xiao Jiangyuan's wrist, he didn't say a word, and directly carried Xiao Jiangyuan to An Lushan's side. Seeing this, An Lushan hurriedly moved and gave her a position closer to the Son of Heaven.

Xiao Jiangyuan solemnly bowed to Li Longji, Yang Yuhuan and the crown prince before finally sitting down. She glanced at Li Linfu, who was sitting back and laughing, and listened to An Lushan beside her whisper:

"I may have offended before, An gave Xiao Gong a cup."

Xiao Jiangyuan also raised his glass and turned his head sideways: "Don't dare to be." Xiao also asked General Xie An for the pot of wine, which fulfilled a good dream of Xiao. ”

An Lushan involuntarily glanced at Li Longji and said with a dry smile: "It's good that Gong Xiao is satisfied." ”

Although it is an old song in the ear, it has a unique flavor with the new words of all talents. Nian Nu and Xu Hezi sang in harmony, Li Guinian sang and sang, Gongsun Auntie and Xie Aman danced to cheer up, Li Longji also pulled Yang Yuhuan to beat the drum, and the monarchs and ministers in the palace enjoyed themselves for a while.

Xiao Jiangyuan watched quietly, but the pleasure in his heart gradually faded.

The swan song of the Tang Dynasty