"What?"

In the Ganlu Palace, Li Zhi heard the report from the eldest grandson Ze, saying that the two princesses Yuzhang and Jinyang were missing last night, and he was immediately taken aback, and asked: "The guards are so strict that people can not see them, don't you know when I disappear one day, how can you do it?" ”

Changsun Ze's face was ugly, and he couldn't figure out why the person disappeared.

"Have you checked them all?" Li Zhi asked.

"Back to the saint, the palace gate has been checked, and I don't see the two princesses go out, and I don't see any suspicious people coming in, the minister should die, please punish the saint." Changsun Ze hurriedly pleaded guilty.

"Neither of you can see it, you're damned." Li Zhi scolded, and when he saw the eldest grandson Wuji coming in a hurry, his face was very unsightly, and he suppressed his anger.

"Shengshang, send the eunuch back, saying that the king of Han put forward three conditions before he is willing to go south to pursue Tibet." Eldest Sun Wuji saluted and said slowly, but his eyes glanced at his son Eldest Sun Ze with a little inquiry.

Eldest Sun Ze was silent with a cold face.

When Li Zhi heard that there were still conditions, he was even more angry, and asked: "As a courtier, I should be conscientious and loyal to the king, but I actually put forward conditions?" It just doesn't make sense, what is he trying to do? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji, father and son, did not answer, and looked at the nose and nose.

Li Zhi didn't wait for a reply, his face became even more ugly, but he had to suppress his anger, hold back, sit down, his eyes flashed with unknown thoughts, and asked, "Uncle, what are the three conditions." ”

"First, on the grounds that the soldiers are tired and the horses are tired, there is no food in the army, the salary is in arrears for half a year, the army's morale is fluctuating, and it is difficult to fight again, please ask the imperial court to make up for half a year's grain and grass for the army of 200,000 troops to calm the army's ......."

"He has such a big appetite, where did he get the 200,000 army?" Li Zhi interrupted angrily.

The eldest grandson Wuji pouted and didn't answer, where did he come from? Of course, the lion opened his mouth, so do you need to ask?

Li Zhi was so angry that his brain didn't turn for a while, he was not stupid, he quickly thought of something, and he was even more angry.

At this moment, Li Zhi somewhat understood his father's anger back then, and pressed the fire and continued to ask, "What else?" Say it all together. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji continued: "Second, the pursuit of Tibet in the south is protracted, and it is not easy for people to eat horses and chew, and then ask the imperial court to advance half a year's grain, grass and military salary; Third, marry Princess Yuzhang. ”

"What...... Another half a year? Li Zhi was so angry that he ran away on the spot, swept all the eucalyptus books, pen, ink, paper and inkstones to the ground, got up, clenched his fists, and couldn't wait to find someone to fight to put out the fire, but when he thought of Qin Huaidao's great military exploits, the court was not an opponent, and the anger receded like a tide, leaving only helplessness and bitterness.

"What does my uncle think about it?" Li Zhi was physically and mentally exhausted, and his voice became a little hoarse.

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled indifferently and replied: "The old minister deliberately sent the inner servant to pass the decree, which was very close to humiliation, but I didn't expect the King of Han to hold back and not directly kill Chang'an, and the court had no excuse to send troops to quell the chaos. ”

"Who's going to talk?" Li Zhi asked.

"Fang Xiang!"

"Fang Xiang has been sick in bed for many days, how can he be willing?" Li Zhi asked.

"Then let him do it."

The eldest grandson Wuji's eyes flashed with a touch of fierceness, and he said in a deep voice: "Fang Xiang has the world, and he doesn't want to see the sword soldiers rise again, so he must be willing to go, and this matter will be handed over to the old minister, however, the bottom line of the negotiation has to ask the saint to decide, the old minister means that the grain and grass army salary can be given, and if you don't give it, it will chill the hearts of all the Qinwang army, lose the righteousness, and the people's hearts, but you can't give more, after all, the court is also difficult, it is better to have the grain and grass army salary required by the 100,000 army for half a year." ”

"Okay, then let's do it." Li Zhi was physically and mentally exhausted, and his jaw agreed.

"What about Princess Yuzhang?" The eldest grandson Wuji reminded.

"The man is gone." Li Zhi's heart to kill came up and looked at Changsun Ze.

"Gone?" Eldest Sun Wuji also looked at Eldest Sun Ze and asked, "Say, what's the situation?" ”

Changsun Ze had no choice but to explain the situation again.

The eldest grandson Wuji was also shocked when he heard that someone had disappeared inexplicably, it was a harem, there were countless internal guards guarding each door, and they were all trustworthy people, even if people had wings, it was difficult to fly, how could they be missing?

In the end, it was the old fox, the eldest grandson Wuji did not have impotent anger, but suppressed his anger, thought quickly for a moment, looked at Li Zhi and said, "Do you want to go back to Hongyi Palace?" ”

Hongyi Palace is under house arrest Li Er, and it is not impossible for people to hide inside, but Li Zhi is not clear and looks at Changsun Ze.

Changsun Ze hurriedly said: "I've checked it, but no." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji pondered for a moment again, and said in a deep voice: "The forbidden land of the harem, outsiders can't set foot in it, how can people disappear inexplicably, is it possible to fly out?" Check, you must check clearly, otherwise the harem will be restless. ”

"Father, the internal guard is investigating!" Changsun Ze hurriedly said.

"Useless things, I can't find out how Lao Tzu cleans you up." The eldest grandson Wuji scolded, without Yuzhang, just having grain and grass and military salaries will definitely not be able to appease the Hanzhou army to go south, what can I do?

After thinking about it, the eldest grandson Wuji continued: "Let Nan Yasi move, search all over the city for the sake of arresting and arresting details, be sure to find someone, and in addition, send someone to Qinjiazhuang to have a look." ”

"Qinjiazhuang?" Li Zhi's face changed slightly.

Changsun Ze reacted and said incredulously: "Father, do you mean that Qinjiazhuang took action and rescued people?" The child heard that Qinjiazhuang had the means of flying into the sky, so he wouldn't use that means to fly people out, right? But how did the people get in? ”

"Idiot, don't you know to look it up? Also, this kind of flying method is too dangerous, and it must be put an end to it, and let Qinjiazhuang hand it over. Eldest Sun Wuji said with a gloomy face.

"Hand it over, in case you don't?"

"What do you do with your sword?"

Changsun Ze reminded: "But if it starts...... Angered the King of Han? ”

"Remember, on the grounds of tracking down the princess and the murderer, righteousness cannot be lost." The eldest grandson Wuji advised, I wish Qin Huaidao would attack Chang'an in a fit of anger, as long as he does it, he will be a thief, and he will lose the hearts of the people, and everyone will be punished for the chaos and thieves, and the court can stand on the commanding heights of righteousness to condemn it, and it can send troops to quell the chaos.

The eldest grandson Ze didn't understand the deep meaning, but he didn't dare to disobey his father, so he hurried to do it.

Li Zhi understood the method of the eldest grandson Wuji, but he did not object, and after the eldest grandson Ze walked away, he said: "Uncle, I will leave this matter to you to take full responsibility, I am a little tired." ”

"The old minister retires!" The eldest grandson Wuji is secretly happy, and what he wants is to be fully responsible.

Seeing the eldest grandson Wuji leave, a trace of unknown remorse flashed in Li Zhi's eyes, and he looked at the portrait of the Holy Empress hanging on the wall, with a complicated mood and was silent for a long time.

……

The eldest grandson Wuji left the imperial city and hurried to the Liang State Mansion.

In the study, Fang Xuanling was reading a book, and was a little surprised when he heard the housekeeper come to report, the sea has been up and down for decades, and his political acumen is so strong, he immediately realized that the person who came was not good, thought for a moment, guessed the intention, his face changed, and hurriedly advised: "Housekeeper, immediately send someone to inform Mrs. to evacuate as planned, and the action must be fast." ”

"Master, is it really a step?" The butler's face changed drastically.

"You have been with me for many years, have you ever seen the old man make a mistake in judgment? The eldest grandson Wuji has nothing to do and does not go to the Three Treasures Palace, go quickly, it is better to do something wrong, than not to do it, and it is time to leave. ”

"And what do you do?" The housekeeper was in a hurry.

"The old man left the void and the snake, delaying time, rest assured, the eldest grandson Wuji is cunning by nature, suspicious, afraid of death, he will keep the old man's life to negotiate with the King of Han in the future, the old man will be fine, but the family is different, go quickly, in addition, you personally go to bring the eldest grandson Wuji over, and another person will arouse his suspicion, the old fox is very cautious."

"Understood!" The housekeeper hurried away.

"Imperial court, has it come to this point?"

"Holy One, did you ever think that you would come to this point?"

Fang Xuanling muttered to herself, her eyes full of unwillingness and helplessness.

Not long after, the eldest grandson Wuji came over, saw Fang Xuanling reading leisurely, and was not polite, sat down on the side, and said with a smile: "The room is so elegant." ”

"Don't dare, the old man is still the prime minister, but he is just an idle old man, I don't know what the eldest grandson has to do when he visits?" Fang Xuanling put down the book, his expression was full of emotion, but there was a hint in his words.

The two have worked together for decades, they are too familiar with each other, and the eldest grandson Wuji went straight to the point and said: "Fang Xiang is an understanding person, and the old man said directly, the king of Han annexed Xianyang, refused to go south to pursue Tubo on the grounds of fatigue and lack of horses, and asked the court for 200,000 soldiers and horses for a year's grain and grass and military salary. ”

"What about the bottom line of the negotiation?" Fang Xuanling asked rhetorically, already guessing the imperial court's calculations in his heart.

"100,000 soldiers and horses have half a year's grain and grass salaries, and no matter how much the imperial court can't get, the treasury situation is clear."

"When are you going?" Fang Xuanling said tentatively.

The eldest grandson Wuji felt that something was wrong, it was too smooth, too calm, and said tentatively: "Of course, the sooner the better, don't worry, you are not there, the house will be handed over to the old man safely, and nothing will go wrong." ”

"You threaten me?" Fang Xuanling pretended to be angry and said.

"What are the words of Fang Xiang, now that Chang'an is in turmoil, even Princess Yuzhang and Princess Jinyang are missing in the palace, how can the Duke of Liang Guo be safe? By the way, the King of Han still has a condition, asking to marry Princess Yuzhang, and he also needs to be a room minister, and after winning Tubo, the saint will be rewarded, personally preside over the wedding, and celebrate the whole world. The eldest grandson Wuji seemed to tell casually, and did not reveal the disappearance of the princess, but in fact, he was secretly murderous.

If you don't go, don't think about safety in the Liang Guogong Mansion!

"Half a year is too little, I'm afraid I can't talk about it." Fang Yiai has been in officialdom for a long time, and the means of delaying time are perfect.