The candles are bright, and the secluded room is quiet.

In the palace sacrifice hall, Li Xuan was dressed in black brocade, holding high incense in his hand, and looked at the five tablets in front of him.

Father Peng Siwang Li Yuanze.

Grandfather Gaozu Taiwu Emperor Li Yuan.

Emperor Shizu Yuan Li Xun.

Taizu Jing Emperor Li Hu.

Yi Zuguang Emperor Li Tianxi.

Seven temples of the Son of Heaven and five temples of princes.

These are the five ancestors enshrined in Li Xuanpeng's palace.

Inserting Gao Xiang into the incense burner, Li Xuan looked sideways at Liu Jinyu who was standing on the side, and Li Zhizhao, the son in Liu Jinyu's arms.

"It's about to begin." Li Xuan nodded at Liu Jinyu, then turned to look at the ancestral tablet, took out a red note from his sleeve, and held it with both hands.

Facing the spiritual position, Li Xuan read in a deep voice: "The ancestor god of heaven and earth is above, and the minister Xuan announced:

Today, there are Prince Peng, Wang Xuan of Nanchang, wife Liu, son Zhao, and the prince of Jinchang County...... May the ancestors bless him, and his young son will be healthy, free from illness and disaster, and his life will be rich and prosperous, and his children will be extended.

Please bless your ancestors again, and you will still be feasting!

Feast! ”

"Heaven and Earth Ancestral God, Fu Wei is still feasting!"

Liu Jinyu followed Li Xuan's chant, and then carefully placed his son Li Zhizhao on the futon on the ground.

Li Xuan walked to the left side of the futon, Liu Jinyu stood on the right side of the futon, and the husband and wife bowed three times at the same time.

……

On the thirtieth day of the lunar month, sacrifice to the ancestors.

Li Zhizhao's name has been recorded in the ancestral records, and on the day he was born, his mother Ouyang had already paid tribute to his ancestors.

After Li Xuan came back, he has been busy, and today coincides with the thirtieth day of the lunar month, and he will pay tribute together, hoping to have a little bit of Li Tang's luck and fall on his son Li Zhizhao.

After the matter was done, Li Xuan and Liu Jinyu took their son Li Zhizhao and carefully retreated.

After a little washing, then head to the front yard.

Li Xuan took her daughter Xia'er to take the first step.

When the Ouyang family saw Li Xuan, they didn't see Liu Jinyu, so they asked in a low voice: "The New Year gifts of the Liu family and the Koji family have been sent over?" ”

It was the Liu family and the Koji family who spoke, but in fact, the Ouyang family was only worried about the Koji family.

Although the daughter of the Koji family married into the Nanchang palace as a side concubine, the relevant etiquette is indispensable.

Li Xuan nodded and said, "Everything that should be prepared has been prepared, mother can rest assured." ”

"That's fine, take a seat." Ouyang beckoned Li Xuan to sit down, and Liu Jinyu also carried Zhao'er into the main hall at this time, and walked down for breakfast together.

After Li Xuan returned to Chang'an, she basically guaranteed to have breakfast with her mother Ouyang every day.

At the end of the year, it is rare for the family to reunite, especially if it is needed.

After breakfast, Ouyang asked his subordinates to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, then looked at Li Xuan and asked, "I heard that someone has been asking you for trouble recently, is it okay?" ”

"Mother Lao is worried, it's okay, everything is under control." After a slight pause, Li Xuan said: "It's just that some people think that their son is an eyesore in Chang'an, and they want to drive their son out as soon as possible, which is not a big deal." ”

"That's fine." Ouyang nodded slightly, and then said, "Our family will spend a good ...... at home tonight."

A rush of footsteps sounded at the door, followed by Su Zang walking in from outside the door with an inner attendant, and then arched his hand to Li Xuan and said: "Lord, there is a will in the palace, let the princes, princes, county kings, princesses and princes enter the palace for a night banquet." ”

Li Xuan looked at his mother Ouyang in surprise, and Ouyang smiled helplessly.

Li Xuan nodded, stood up, and headed towards the palace: "The minister's order." ”

……

In the study, Li Xuan and Liu Jinyu sat behind the table, and Yu Ze and Li Bi sat on both sides.

"I originally thought that I would be able to spend the New Year at home this year, but I didn't expect Your Majesty to be called again." Li Xuan looked sideways at Yu Ze and said in a low voice, "Uncle Yu, did you say it would have something to do with the secret fold handed over." ”

"Since Your Majesty has been summoned, it means that something has been found in the palace, and the edict to the kings to enter the palace is a favor on the one hand, and on the other hand, it may not be on guard." Yu Ze thought for a moment, and then said: "This is also a good thing, Your Majesty is concerned and has the intention of being guarded, in this way, others have to be careful if they want to do something." ”

"Hmm!" Li Xuan nodded slightly, they are located in the palace, and if outsiders do anything else, everything will fall directly into the eyes of the emperor.

"What do you think they will do?" Liu Jinyu asked in a low voice.

"Set fire first." Li Xuan took a deep breath and said: "On the first day of the first lunar month, the New Year's Day, no matter who you are, if you want to avoid being blamed by Your Majesty, the best way is to take advantage of the trend.

First set fires, put out fires, then investigate the case, investigate the case and impeach by the way, and then there are rumors and slander. ”

"What about it?" Liu Jinyu immediately understood.

Everything tomorrow will serve that one thing in the end.

faster, spread the rumor that Li Xian was not the biological son of Empress Wu.

Although this made Empress Wu and the emperor unhappy, it could greatly shake the foundation of Prince Li Xian.

This was a key step for Ming Chongyan to try to overthrow the position of Prince Li Xian.

The only thing to consider here is the attitude of the emperor.

Today you can see the attitude of the emperor.

Li Xuan nodded slightly, and said: "Your Majesty will not allow too much chaos to happen, so tonight, as well as tomorrow morning, it should be as restrained as possible, as for ......"

The sound of slight footsteps suddenly sounded at the door of the study, and Li Xuan looked up in surprise.

At this time, there was a gentle knock on the door, Li Bi stepped forward and opened the door, and it was Li Zhu who stood at the door.

Li Zhu bowed slightly to Li Xuan, and then handed a secret letter to Li Bi.

Li Bi nodded and took the secret letter.

Li Zhu immediately closed the door and stood outside the door to continue to guard.

……

"Last night, someone privately met with the envoy of Tibet." Li Xuan looked at the contents of the secret letter and frowned.

Tapping on the table, Li Xuan thought about it and spoke: "After the Northwest War this year, the imperial court loosened its grip on the Tubo envoy, but only loosened, and there were still countless people staring at this Tubo envoy in the open and in the dark, but just when the government and the opposition took their attention away from him, someone went to see him. ”

"Someone is going to catch a loophole!" Liu Jinyu looked at the secret letter, and said in a voice: "Later tomorrow, there should be a tribute from the envoys of various countries, right?" ”

"That's right!" Li Xuan bowed, and then said: "The year before last, during the Zhengdan Dynasty, the Tubo people once provoked the Tang Dynasty, and now, I am afraid that someone wants to use the hands of the Tubo people to disrupt the internal affairs of the Tang Dynasty; The envoy of the Tibetan State was afraid that he was also thinking like this, and he just pushed the boat down the river. ”

"Lord Wang, if that's the case, then our previous plan may be wrong." Yu Ze suddenly spoke.

"Not bad." Li Xuan nodded and said: "Originally, I thought that they wanted to take advantage of tomorrow's fire to take the opportunity to overturn the case and impeach them on the spot, but in this way, they borrowed the power of the Tubo people, so that they themselves have little to do with it." ”

"It's not easy for that hidden real person either." Liu Jinyu looked at Li Xuan and said in a low voice: "In his hands, maybe there are other means." ”

Li Xuan nodded calmly and said, "So to deal with him, you can't follow his rhythm, you have to follow our rhythm." ”

"That's it." Liu Jinyu looked at Li Xuan in surprise.

"Supervising the imperial history Zhou asked, it was Ming Chongyan who pushed it up, but this time, Ming Chongyan seemed to have plans to keep him out of the matter." Li Xuan glanced at the door and said in a low voice: "Li Zhu arranged the impeachment with a completely unfamiliar handwriting and a Ming Chongyan tone, but that person would never have imagined that this impeachment would be fake. ”

"Over there in Wuzhou?"

"The Wuzhou Jinju Academy received a tribute from Wuzhou, a golden Buddha." Li Xuan said softly: "Others think it is solid, but in fact it is hollow. ”

If someone really uses this to attack Li Xuan, then it is easy to fall into Li Xuan's trap.

In the end, Li Xuan turned everything back on.

Li Xuan looked at everyone and said in a low voice: "Sometimes, the false fire is too strong, and it is easy to hurt yourself. ”

……

Walking slowly in the backyard, Liu Jinyu suddenly thought of something, and asked in a low voice: "What's going on with the envoy of Tubo, do we also have eyeliner by his side?" ”

"Hmm!" Li Xuan nodded slightly, glanced around, and then said in a low voice: "It's Tuyuhun people, believers in the Dark Heavenly King." ”

Among the Tuyuhun people, there are many believers in the Dark Heavenly King.

These people were originally in Tuyuhun and the areas of Changzhou, Hezhou, Shanzhou, and Lanzhou, but with the caravan entered Chang'an.

Then, quietly, the faith of the Dark King was spread.

Among the Tibetan missions, in addition to the Tubo people, there were also many Tugu Hun people.

These people came into contact with other Tuyuhun clans, and slowly, they began to accept the belief of the Dark Heavenly King.

Now, by the side of the envoy of Tubo, there is Li Xuan's eyeliner.

Liu Jinyu was slightly stunned, and asked in a low voice: "In the entire Chang'an, are there many believers in the Dark Heavenly King?" ”

"In a year and a half, more than 1,000 believers are inconspicuous in the whole Chang'an." Li Xuan shook his head calmly.

The corners of Liu Jinyu's mouth couldn't help twitching, there are only a thousand people at the moment, but with the development of time, the spread of the belief in the Black Heavenly King, and more Tuyuhun people entering Chang'an, the believers of the Dark Heavenly King Hall will increase by thousands.

Maybe one day in the future, in Chang'an, there will be tens of thousands of believers in the Dark Heavenly King.

You must know that the strength of the guards in the entire Chang'an is only 80,000, and the forbidden army is only 100,000.

As soon as the city gate was closed, tens of thousands of Dark Heavenly King believers already had the ability to storm the palace.

"Control carefully." Liu Jinyu swallowed his saliva slightly, and then said: "People can't be concentrated in Chang'an, Luoyang is also scattered, Jinyang in the north, Yangzhou in the southeast, Chengdu in the southwest, don't be caught, if there is really a conspiracy and misdeeds sent to it, I'm afraid there will be no chance to justify." ”

"Understood." Li Xuan nodded slightly, this matter was indeed his carelessness.

After a slight pause, Li Xuan said: "Does the lady know that in Chang'an, the big cannibals and Turkic people have their own fang markets, and then worship their own gods in the fang markets?" ”

"Lang Jun wants to follow suit?" Liu Jinyu immediately understood Li Xuan's thoughts.

"It's better to prepare early than to be busy later."

……

In Daming Palace, Li Zhi sat on a high platform and sat on the side of the martial arts.

On the top left, there are Li Xian and the crown princess Fang, and in the cradle on one side, there is the eldest grandson of the emperor who is "babbling".

The next is Li Xian and the British princess Wei, Li Dan and the princess Dou, and Princess Taiping is in the rear.

Sitting on the top, Li Yuanjia, King of Han, and Li Yuanliang, King of Huo......

Li Xuan was a little later, and Liu Jinyu was sitting beside her, as well as Xia Niang and Zhao'er.

Regarding the matter that Li Xuan sent the secret fold today, neither Li Xian nor the emperor said anything.

Li Xuan understood in his heart that everyone was thinking about what to do with this matter.

With a "crackling" sound, flames erupted.

Where the East Palace is located, the surging flames soar into the sky.

But everyone watched quietly.

(End of chapter)