Li Nian, the king of Chenliu, has never been so anxious and flustered as now, the night before yesterday, Jin Wuwei came to the palace, politely but non-negotiable, asked him to hand over the palace card, and brought the sage's edict, ordering him to meditate on his own mistakes in the palace, and not to enter the palace.

And then the secret report sent to the palace also surprised him, it turned out that it was the Han family's affairs that implicated him, and now even the secret letter written by Han Yan to him has been sent to the palace, he is already speechless, plus the generous gifts sent to the Han family palace before, everything has been confirmed.

He thought of a lot of ways, but it was useless, the situation in the court made many courtiers who had already voted under him now began to waver, most of them wanted to protect their lives, and they didn't want to be involved too much, he could only sit in the palace and be at a loss, and couldn't think of any other way.

"What about Choi Qilang? But in the palace, invite him to come to the study to talk. Li Nian stood by the window, looking at the silver-covered garden outside, and opened his mouth to tell his follow.

At this time, I am afraid that only Cui Lin can save him.

It's just that Cui Lin asked Cui Yi to bring a message to him before, telling him not to form an alliance with the Han family, and to act cautiously no matter what.

But he didn't listen to these words, and in order to avoid the clamping of the family, he quietly made an alliance with the Han family, wanting to use the military power of the Han family and the Han family to ascend to the throne in one step, but now he has fallen to this point.

If he wasn't cornered, he really didn't have the face to talk to Cui Lin.

I think that when I was in Chenliu, even though he was young and helpless, although he was a vassal king, he had to look at the faces of the local officials to live, but he had never been so helpless as at this moment, and he had already come to this point with all his efforts, could it be that he fell short like this?

He would rather bow his head to the Cui family brothers and ask for the help of the family than let himself be sent back to Chen Liu and become a waste waiting to die.

As for the family, he believed that as long as he could ascend to the throne, one day he would be able to drive the family back to the land of Guanlong, like his grandfather, Emperor Xian, so that they could be in a safe corner and no longer be an obstacle to him.

He went to Yu Garden with his entourage, and soon came back, but said with a bitter face: "Your Highness, Cui Wulangjun has not been back to the palace for many days, and he is not in the palace at this time. ”

Li Nian's mood had calmed down, he straightened his robe, and ordered: "Follow me out of the house and go to Dongshi to see the two Langjun." ”

Without using the prince's guard of honor, Li Nian drove lightly and rushed to the pawnshop in Dongshi on horseback with two relatives.

After getting off the horse, he looked up at the half-closed window upstairs, his face was solemn, and he ordered after a while: "Go up and pass the ceremony, and say that Li Nian invites the two Langjun." ”

The relatives responded in surprise and did not dare to slack off and went in.

In the private room, Cui Lin and Cui Yi were talking.

“…… The fifth brother really doesn't plan to care about this matter? Now there has been a lot of uproar in the court, I heard that the sage asked people to take back His Royal Highness's palace card, and even ordered him to meditate on himself in the mansion, although he was not under house arrest in the mansion, but it was already ......"

Cui Yi shook his head and sighed: "I'm afraid that what His Highness did before will be in vain." ”

Cui Lin didn't raise his eyebrows, calmly poured himself a pot of tea soup, and took a bite slowly: "The alliance with the Han clan that day was a risky move, these are just the price after the adventure, and Your Highness deserves it." ”

Cui Yi was wide-eyed: "But if His Royal Highness is really implicated and tabooed by the saints, I am afraid that His Highness will be sent out of Chang'an and sent back to Chen Liu according to the ancestral system, wouldn't our hard work for a long time be ...... at that time."

Ordering them to come to assist King Chen Liuwang is the decision of the Guanlong family to discuss together, these years the family has taken refuge in the land of Longnan in Guanzhong, deeply controlled, unable to develop and grow, and has no contact with the court, increasingly limited, only to find a way to re-enter the court to get the royal support, in order to continue to continue to multiply.

They chose Li Nian, the king of Chen Liu, precisely because he had the blood of the side branch of the Chen family, and he was helpless and had no support, so he would rely on the family without choice and reuse the power of the family.

But now do you really want to watch Chen Liuwang fail?

Cui Lin was still not moved, but smiled and did not speak.

At this time, Xiaoyuan gently opened the curtain and came in, bowing down: "His Royal Highness King Chen Liuwang has sent someone to say, His Royal Highness is already waiting downstairs, please see the two Langjun." ”

Cui Lin and Cui Yi glanced at each other, it seemed that Li Nian had no other way, and he still came to ask for the family after all.

Cui Yi sighed and persuaded Cui Lin: "Fifth brother, now that this is the case, I think His Royal Highness is full of regret that he didn't listen to what you said, so it's better to ......."

Cui Lin shook his head and instructed Xiao Yuan: "Go and talk back, just say that Qilang and I have already left the city, I don't know when I will come back, please go back to the palace first." ”

He refused to see Li Nian.

Cui Yi stared at him with wide eyes: "Fifth brother, you have never been a person with little energy, why do you have to be like this at this time, is it difficult or still angry, and you are unwilling to give advice for His Highness?" ”

Cui Lin looked up at him and shook his head helplessly: "You still have this temperament, you still can't learn after all these years of following me." ”

He put down the tea pot, and used a copper pick to pluck the dim silver silk charcoal in the charcoal basin, and then said slowly: "The reason why Your Highness hid the alliance between you and me and the Han family is obviously taboo to the family, and he does not want everything to be controlled by the family, lest he will not be able to lose the tail in the future, and let the family sit big and become his confidant." ”

"Now that he has failed, he has nothing to do, so he bowed his head and asked the family for help." He glanced at Cui Yi, "But if we make a move at this time, I am afraid that in His Highness's heart, he will despise the family even more, that is, the family will help His Highness ascend to the throne of God, thinking about today's affairs, I am afraid that His Highness will not be grateful, but resentful, and blame these threats on the family." ”

Cui Yi's face changed slightly, he didn't think of this: "What should I do, do you really have to stand by and watch." ”

Cui Lin smiled: "Don't worry, now His Royal Highness is only ordered to meditate on himself in the mansion, and the saint still has some affection after all, and there is still a chance to redeem it." ”

He looked at Cui Yi: "Wait another day, you go back to Chenliu Palace, and do as I instruct." ”

Cui Yi relieved his mind and agreed: "It's still the fifth brother's thoughtfulness, I haven't had these thoughts, where do I want to get so much." ”

Cui Lin looked at him scratching his head and laughing uncomfortably, and couldn't help but shake his head and laugh: "Your mind is all about drinking and having fun, where will you think about so much." ”

He turned to ask something else: "Have you arranged to leave the village tomorrow?" ”

Cui Yi smiled slyly at this time, and squeezed his eyes to look at his fifth brother, who had always been cold: "Fifth brother, don't worry, it's all arranged, and the county lord will definitely not be wronged." ”