But then Xiao Ce's expression quickly calmed down as usual, Xiao Ce glanced at Guanlan on the side, Guanlan immediately understood, and didn't dare to disturb their Highness to talk to Li Zhao to talk about the past, so he got up and walked outside to guard.

Only then did Xiao Ce speak: "Brother Li just came to Luoyang and didn't know anything, Han Ning was taken away by my eldest brother's people, and her whereabouts are unknown now, although I have sent people to search the whole city, but there has been no news for several days." ”

Of course, Li Zhao knew in his heart what it meant to be taken away, not to mention that Xiao Ce and the previous prince were incompatible, Li Hanning would naturally become Xiao Sheng's enemy when he stood on his side, not to mention that with her martial arts, if she hadn't really encountered danger, how could she have no news at this time.

Li Zhao was silent for a while before he spoke: "I know, but with her hand, His Royal Highness can still rest assured, I believe that she has her own natural appearance." ”

When he said this, he didn't want to look at Xiao Ce in front of him so depressed and sad, but also blamed him for not protecting Li Hanning.

Xiao Ce didn't forget the purpose of his coming here today, and quickly turned over these things: "Don't talk about this, Brother Li rarely comes to Luoyang, I should do my best to be a landlord, I brought the best wine in Luoyang City, if Brother Li is okay today, it is better not to get drunk and not return." ”

Xiao Ce bent down and picked up a wine jar on the ground and put it on the table with one hand, and the wooden table in front of them was shaken, and Li Zhao immediately said: "Okay, I won't get drunk with Brother Xiao today." ”

It just so happens that he is an inn here, it has not been open recently, and no one has lived in it, there are many spare rooms, if Xiao Ce is really drunk, he can stay here for the night.

The two of them took advantage of the wine to look back on the past, you have a bowl of wine and I have a glass of wine, and they drank from the afternoon to the evening, and the streets outside were still noisy in the afternoon, but at night, Luoyang City was quiet during the curfew, and the whole street was still lit at night only by them.

Guanlan stood outside the door, leaning against the pillar of the wall, without Xiao Ce's order, he didn't dare to eavesdrop on Xiao Ce and Li Zhao, unless they drank to the fullest, and the voice was much louder than before, and the voice came to him along the gap in the hidden door.

Xiao Ce half-squinted his eyes, with a little drunken flush on his face, and looked at the person in front of him: "Brother Li, do you still remember when we were young when we were studying at Shangqing Academy, it was also night at that time, you were also there, and the third prince was also there, we also got together as today, and drank together from day to night, and the next morning when Mr. was teaching, he couldn't get up." At that time, the last person to fall will be punished, and he will take leave on behalf of everyone and Mr. ”

Li Zhao actually doesn't remember what happened when he was a child, and his past memories become more and more vivid as he grows older, but Xiao Ce still remembers it so clearly, and even every detail is vivid, Li Zhao seriously recalled what he said, as if there was indeed such a thing when he was a child, who was that person, and finally let Mr. scold him half to death, and the next afternoon, when everyone woke up, he knelt side by side at the gate of the academy and knelt side by side, and went up to the prince of Daliang to the scholars beside them, They knelt in three or four rows, and occasionally the palace maids and guards who passed by walked around them, which was both distressing and funny.

At that time, they were young, relying on their good family background, they could squander their time unscrupulously, but now that they think about it, with their current experience and identity, they can no longer do similar things, and what happened in the past is like a big dream when I think about it now.

Li Zhao spoke after a while: "Remember, I remember that at that time, Brother Xiao was punished harshly because of the third prince, and he also contradicted Mr., and as a result, everyone knelt for an extra hour, and at that time, the other people kneeling next to you saw that you still wanted to refute Mr., and they all rushed forward to press you to cover your mouth, so that you don't say anything more." ”

In fact, they drank so much once, did such a ridiculous thing, and they did many outrageous things, and only that time they were punished, and it was also because the teachers of their Shangqing Academy at that time were all famous scholars from the court, and the gentleman who dared to punish them was the prince and the prince who was in a high position at that time.

The reason why Xiao Ce contradicted him was because he was going to return to Luoyang sooner or later, and he would not stay in Chang'an often like his classmates, and he would not have to deal with this gentleman every day in the court in the future, and secondly, because of the third prince, he was still a proton at that time, and in order to stabilize the situation, he also had to know that friend, compared to offending the prince and the prince, it was obvious that the third prince's side was more important to be reasonable, because he was the proton of Luoyang, so he had to learn to walk on thin ice and observe words and looks. At that time, Xiao Ce could stand up and offend someone, and he must have his own reasons.

At that time, Li Zhao didn't see this, the young Xiao Ce deceived Li Zhao, and naturally deceived everyone at that time, but the people in Chang'an City also thought that he was a person who liked to be in shape, so even if he was outstanding in riding and archery, he was rarely regarded as a thorn in the side that had to be removed.

Today's Li Zhao understands that it is not surprising that a person who has been in obscurity since he was a child now has such a status and prestige.

Xiao Ce has been drinking wine for a long time, and it took a long time before he spoke, explaining the meaning of today's arrival:

"At that time, the people who studied with us died to death, and the whereabouts of those who were unknown were unknown, and there were some people who were displaced when Chang'an fell, and there were few I could find."

Xiao Ce paused, at that time, the people who studied in the Shangqing Academy in Daliang in Chang'an were either high-ranking officials and nobles at that time, or their families were illustrious, and they had more or less some relationship with the imperial court and the royal family, so most of the students who read it were also famous.

After Xiao Ce stabilized the situation in Luoyang, he did send people out to look for it, but there were not a few people left in the past.

He really wanted to leave these rare talents for Luoyang in front of him and for their Great Zhou.

Xiao Ce looked at the person in front of him, the drunkenness in his eyes seemed to be there, and he unconsciously sobered up a little:

"I don't know what Brother Li plans to do in the future? Xue Xiang is involved in smuggling, corruption, and rebellion, I have put my people in prison, and now my eldest brother has just left, the situation in the court is unstable, many things are handled by me, and the phase is still empty, if you have nothing to do recently, if you want, I want to leave the phase to you. ”

In fact, this position is not light.

The position of prime minister, one person under ten thousand people, most of them are held by the king's henchmen, but Xiao Ce is still willing to treat him Li Zhao, the old man, with the courtesy of the phase.

It is not only because Li Zhao is a friend he knew in the past, and he is gracious, but also because he values Li Zhao's talent, Xiao Ce knows that he can be a good prime minister, and he also has this ability, if he can assist him in the future, it will also be their luck for Da Zhou.

Li Zhao naturally knew that what Xiao Ce said was from the bottom of his heart, if it was a few years earlier, when he still had that heart, he would definitely agree to Xiao Ce's invitation, who didn't want to assist Ming to become famous, but now he doesn't want to return to the court.

Li Zhao poured another bowl of wine for him, and the person on his face quietly said to the person in front of him: "I understand Brother Xiao's kindness, but now I have no extra energy to return to the court, in fact, now the whole world of the Great Zhou is beaten down by Brother Xiao himself, and now the Central Plains is too peaceful and stable, as long as the imperial examination is not opened in the future, and the people recruit talents, I have traveled all over the world over the years, and those people are looking forward to following the Ming Lord, but they are suffering from wars in recent years, as long as Brother Xiao is willing, Those young talents will be used by Brother Xiao, those who grew up on the shore of the water are open-minded, why should Brother Xiao worry that there will be no one in the court in the future? ”

And those who are elected from the people are all clean people, unlike the situation in Luoyang, not all of them are from the Xue family, which has intricate forces, they are all people who can be directly used by Xiao Ce, Xiao Ce's reputation is outside, and there are many people who admire him.

Although Li Zhao was not used by him, what he said just now was clearly organized, and he was indeed planning for him, to select talents, rewash the situation in the court, and there is still the best way to take the imperial examination.

Li Zhao is really smart, Xiao Ce is just a pity that he has no intention of going to court anymore,

Xiao Ce responded: "I understand, thank you Brother Li." ”

He'll remember.

The two of them drank wine for a long time, you and I talked about the past one by one, whether it was what happened before, or the predicament of Luoyang City now, Li Zhao answered them one by one, those words that were inconvenient to ask when they were awake, and if they were inconvenient to answer, the two of them could easily ask in the middle of the night.

It wasn't until late at night that the whole inn quieted down, and the old Li Bo and Li Zhao let him go to sleep, and the two of them were now drunk and motionless lying on the table.

Someone came down the stairs, but the creaking and her footsteps could barely be heard.

During the day, Li Hanning heard their voices in the room at the end of the corridor on the second floor, but she never came out, and now at dawn at night, she heard the sound downstairs again, and she still wanted to come over and take a look.

When he walked to the staircase, he smelled a smell of wine, Li Hanning walked over with two cloaks in his hands, and covered the two people, otherwise if he stayed here all night, he was afraid that he would catch a cold, but now he doesn't have to worry.

Li Hanning glanced down at Xiao Ce and straightened his somewhat messy hair.

Although she was a little reluctant in her heart, she still didn't see him back then, Li Hanning glanced at the door, she could feel through her breath that there were still people standing not far from the door at this time, his martial arts were very high, and he should be the secret guard that Xiao Ce brought by his side.