Li Linfu has a very good relationship with his uncle Jiang Jiao, and this cousin is still something he grew up watching. In the past, when the court's ministers were Chinese and able to be ministers, because they were both capable ministers, the relationship between Li Linfu and Wei Jian was not bad. But since the former Zhongwang became the crown prince, Wei Jian was automatically classified as the crown prince, and he was no longer Li Linfu's colleague and relative.

Now, it has become an enemy.

Xiao Jiangyuan was not worried about Li Linfu at all, first, he didn't need it, and second, whether Li Shizhi or Wei Jian, they were not necessarily his opponents, she just felt a little helpless. Li Linfu looked at everything he saw in the court, and everyone he saw could be the enemy, this was the Qingyun road he had chosen, and it was also the broad and smooth road that Li Longji laid for him. Although Li Longji allowed Li Linfu to exclude dissidents, he always controlled Li Linfu's power, and Li Shizhi and Wei Jian were Li Longji's own hands and interfered in Li Linfu's chess.

This kind of Li Longji makes Xiao Jiangyuan familiar and reassuring, but it makes Li Linfu love and hate.

Xiao Jiangyuan knew that Li Linfu would not be arrested, and she even began to wonder what kind of brains he would use this time.

Since Li Longji has turned a blind eye, it is not that she can't let go of her hand, but no matter what, the tragedy of the abolished prince cannot be repeated.

After all, her family Ah Lang is already old and does not have much time and energy to appease the turmoil related to the king/dynasty and the throne again. If the storage position is unstable and there are many princes, once they start a mess in order to seize the heirs, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Anything that can threaten Li Longji's power, she must defend and put an end to it; All people or things that are beneficial to Li Longji, she is willing to compromise and do it for her.

The government and the opposition are turbulent, so why not mess up Datang again? What she cares about is never the country and the people, she is loyal to only that person.

When he was young, he dared to claim the Li family's world, became a hero when he was young, and climbed Mount Tai to seal Zen when he was middle-aged, creating this unparalleled prosperous person.

Because this is his Tang Dynasty, she is conscientious; It is also because it is his imperial power that she is stubborn and entangled.

Any gentleness and kindness are just illusions, she has never been an innocent and kind person. No one has taught her to be loyal and patriotic, and for so many years, she has only mastered the one thing of loyalty.

Xiao Jiangyuan didn't expect at this time that it was not these princes who had been trapped in every inch since childhood, and who had neither brilliant talent nor unarmed soldiers who brought trouble to Li Longji in the end.

No one thought that this splendid and prosperous Tang Dynasty was as high as the sky and as solid as the earth, but in fact it was more easy to disperse than the colorful clouds and the glass was more fragile.

The crisis was ambushed many years ago, and gradually formed an irreversible and irreparable general trend, driving the wheels of history to run over, and the hand that uncovered the skin of prosperity only pushed it forward.

At this time, there may have been visible clues, but no one has yet discovered them.

Xiao Jiangyuan was groaning when he suddenly heard Li Longji speak:

"Please come over Mr. Taibai."

Xiao Jiangyuan came to his senses: "...... Poetry again? ”

Since Li Bai entered the Hanlin Academy, he has always been in the position of waiting for the edict, if Li Longji is looking for him, it must be just to compose poetry, and he has never moved the idea of changing him to a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy.

"Or else?" Li Longji asked rhetorically.

The people sent by Xiao Jiangyuan quickly rushed back: "Mr. Taibai is drunk and said that he can't come." ”

Li Longji sighed leisurely: "I was drunk again, I looked for him ten times, I was drunk nine times, and the remaining one was also half drunk and half awake, I really don't know what he wants." ”

Yang Yuhuan smiled: "I think this is Mr. Taibai." ”

Li Long was basically still a little disappointed and dissatisfied, and all the words dissipated: "Okay, let him go." ”

After returning to Xingqing Palace in Guangyuntan, Yang Yuhuan went into the inner room to change clothes and bathe surrounded by a group of palace people, while Li Longji sat in the main hall of Taizhen Temple, and intentionally or unintentionally mentioned to Xiao Jiangyuan: "Next year, the eighteenth Lang will be removed, and it is time to start looking for a new princess for him." ”

Recalling today, the changes in Li Longji's attitude towards Yang Yuhuan before and after, Xiao Jiangyuan immediately understood what he didn't say.

When King Shou has a new princess, Yang Yuhuan's identity can be officially established. His women can no longer be hidden, no matter what their identity is, they must stand side by side with him in a dignified manner. Who can, who dares, to speak out?

This is the regret he once had, and now with Yang Yuhuan, he doesn't plan to leave any more unwillingness.

Xiao Jiangyuan happily responded: "Do you have a suitable family to choose?" ”

"A high-ranking family, a famous family, the same age, a gentle personality, in short...... Don't be wronged. Li Longji said and laughed at himself, "It sounds a little ironic. Do you want to say that the most aggrieved person in this world is my biological father? ”

"I don't dare."

“…… Have you learned to 'dare'? ”

Xiao Jiangyuan only finally realized that she was once bold and daring, not necessarily because she was fearless and even pampered. She is no longer his lover, but just his courtier, so she naturally has to guard the duty of a courtier, so she didn't answer, but said: "The minister will handle this matter well and not distract everyone." ”

Li Longji glanced at Xiao Jiangyuan fixedly, and nodded: "It's okay." ”

Weidu in the south of the city, go to Tianqiwu, Wei's and Du's are equally famous, both are long-established families in Chang'an, and they have been married to the royal family for generations. In Li Longji's dynasty, Wei and Du both had women enter the East Palace, Wei was the crown princess, and Du was Liangdi. The new Princess Shou finally chose Wei's daughter, and the wedding date was set for July of the fourth year of Tianbao, that is, half a year after King Shou was discontinued.

Before that, Li Longji changed the three years of Tianbao to three years, and since then, the years have been replaced by "years", thinking that it is Zhengshuo. He invited Li Bai to the banquet many times, but Li Bai refused on the grounds of drunkenness.

Seeing that Li Longji's admiration for Li Bai gradually faded, and finally turned into a faint dissatisfaction, Xiao Jiangyuan only hesitated for a moment, then ordered someone to splash Li Bai with cold water to wake him up and bring him to Li Longji.

Li Bai was not angry or annoyed, after seeing Li Longji and Yang Yuhuan, he still knew that he was staggering and chatting and laughing, but after Li Longji's order to write three songs of "Qingping Tune" for Yang Yuhuan, he took the initiative to resign.

Maybe it was because the three poems of "Qingping Tune" were written too well, or maybe it was because he saw Xiao Jiangyuan and Yang Yuhuan's unbearable looks, Li Longji did not attack on the spot, but ordered someone to send Li Bai back to Hanlin Academy.

The next day, after Li Baijiu woke up, he gave Li Longji a resignation note. He didn't expect Xiao Jiangyuan's power to be so great, and he didn't even see Li Linfu in this recital, so it went directly into Xiao Jiangyuan's hands.

Xiao Jiangyuan went directly to the Hanlin Academy to find Li Bai. Seeing that he was rarely sober, she dismissed everyone: "...... Does Mr. Taibai think that the saint does not have the wisdom to read people? ”

More than two years is enough time for Li Bai to get close to Xiao Jiangyuan, seeing Xiao Jiangyuan say so boldly and straightforwardly, Li Bai was a little surprised, and then he lost his scruples: "Li came to the front of the emperor to talk about it, seek the emperor's skills, help the world and the people, and serve the country, instead of being a courtier who can only write poetry around the emperor." Saints, there is no knowledge of me. ”

"Mr. Taibai may not know, but in fact, in the past two years, the sage has tried to reuse Mr. Taibai many times."

Li Bai really doesn't know this.

Xiao Jiangyuan didn't lie: "It's just that every time he is called, Mr. Taibai is drunk." For Mr. Taibai, there is only one step between the Hanlin edict and the Hanlin Bachelor, and once he becomes a Hanlin Bachelor, he will have the right to discuss the matter if he has the ability to control the system. If Mr. Taibai is really determined to help the world and the people, he must know that walking beside the saint, many things cannot be declared, and although wine can help the fun, it is also easy to make mistakes. Therefore, Mr. Taibai can only choose one of the saints and wine. Xiao can help Mr. Taibai become a bachelor of Hanlin, but before that, Mr. Taibai has to give Xiao a choice. ”

"It turns out that General Xiao is here to keep Li." Li Bai smiled casually, "Thank you first, it's just that the sage is slacking off on government and the right is in power, and it is not easy for General Xiao to be alone, so there is no need to bother with Li again." The choice was made a long time ago - without wine, I wouldn't be too white. I have the Tang Dynasty in my heart, the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, and the people's livelihood, so why stick to being in the court? It's the same in the world. An can break his eyebrows and bend his waist to the powerful, so that I can't be happy? ”

In fact, from the very beginning, Xiao Jiangyuan knew that such a court or court would not be able to keep Li Bai.

Li Bai, who can write such poems, is even more ideal than Zhang Jiuling in the past. They are all people with the purest hearts, the difference is that Zhang Jiuling is sober enough and willing to make some principled compromises on this world, while Li Bai is neither sophisticated nor hypocritical, if he does not succeed, he is only willing to sink into drunkenness, and no one can keep him.

Xiao Jiangyuan finally handed over Li Bai's resignation sheet to Li Longji, and after Li Longji read it, he didn't say a word about the royal pen title: Give the money back.

When Li Bai left Chang'an, tens of thousands of literati and students went to Baling Bridge to say goodbye, and Lu Quan was also pulled over by his classmates.

Xiao Jiangyuan and Mao Ying took a carriage to send Lu Quan over, and just happened to run into Princess Yuzhen's carriage.

"Little Zimei, how old are you, don't cry."

Xiao Jiangyuan had just gotten out of the carriage and was about to pay a visit, when he heard Princess Yuzhen's impatient persuasion.

"Didn't you deliberately write a song "Song of the Eight Immortals in Drinking"? If you don't go down to say goodbye, and don't say that you still don't recognize you, even the willow branches don't have to be broken! ”

"Princess, don't worry, Zimei is hurting and parting, and I can't bear to see it off in person." Wang Wei was also in the car.

Xiao Jiangyuan motioned to the Taoist boy who was driving, and without saying that she had come, he silently retreated into his carriage.

Lu Quan also squeezed back with red circles in his eyes at this time: "Uncle, I don't want to study anymore, I want to study medicine." ”

After Xiao Jiangyuan brought Lu Quan back to the mansion, he immediately sent people to arrest the little guy who was responsible for delivering wealth to the Lu family and locked him up. At that time, Xinfeng County's name was Ji Wen, and he was recommended to enter the court, Li Longji had a very bad impression of him, but Xiao Jiangyuan noticed him.

Ji Wen's uncle, Ji Xuan, was the prime minister and cool official of Empress Zetian's reign, and once advised Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong to persuade Empress Zetian to return to power in Li Tang, but was later envied by Zhuwu and died soon after being demoted.

When Xiao Jiangyuan was with Empress Zetian, Ji Ji had already been demoted, and there was also a book written by Lai Junchen and other cool officials who advocated the killing of him.

After asking some stories about Giwen's interrogation of prisoners, Xiao Jiangyuan thought that she already knew whose hands the book was.

The swan song of the Tang Dynasty