In the Penglai Palace, Li Xuan was possessed by the ground, and the emperor's sentence of "being confused" made him completely stunned.

Li Zhen, the king of Yue, didn't know about this rebellion, and Xiao Dezhao, the squire of the military department, also didn't know anything.

On Xiao Dezhao's side, it was Xiao Dezhao's fourth son, Xiao Guan, who was operating in secret.

On the side of Li Zhen, the king of Yue, it is Li Zhen's son, and Li Chong, the king of Langya, is operating.

Two young people, thousands of miles apart, chose the same means at the same time to rebel.

"There are people behind their backs." Li Xuan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he bowed again: "Who is so bold, please make it clear to Your Majesty, and the minister will go and behead them." ”

"Hehehehehe!" Li Zhi smiled, a little inexplicable, a little meaningful, and a little cheerful: "You can say this, I am very relieved, but you don't have to pursue this matter anymore, I have already arranged here." ”

"Minister...... Minister ......" Li Xuan opened his mouth to say two words, but in the end he couldn't continue, he bowed heavily and said: "Your Majesty, the imperial power of the country, the ancestral inheritance, it is easy to be negligent, if there is a crisis, make a decision immediately." ”

Li Zhi looked at Li Xuan who was kneeling in the hall, and felt a little emotion in his heart, and he could see that Li Xuan had already wanted to be obedient just now, but he still couldn't help but say it in his heart.

The suspicion that I had in my heart was completely erased.

Li Zhi sighed and said: "You are also the one who wants to preside over one side, all kinds of difficulties, you will understand in the future, the word balance, never said, how to maintain the stability of the world, how to maintain the stability of the clan, you have to understand it well." ”

"Commandment." Li Xuan bowed in a deep voice, and then slowly stood up.

"Don't touch this case again." After a slight pause, Li Zhi said: "I will go to see the prince in a while, and tell him what you know, think, and guess, and only tell him." ”

"Whoa!" Li Xuan's expression suddenly became solemn.

"Tell him that governing the country has never been easy, balance is the most important, and the key to balance is to be strong yourself, to act in all ways, to have a yardstick, not to exceed the rules, but not to restrain the rules."

Li Zhi sighed lightly, waved his hand and said, "Go back, a more comprehensive appointment of the Ministry of Officials about Fanzhou is about to come out, you should be careful." ”

"Yes!" Li Xuan's face suddenly wrinkled, and he suddenly understood completely.

Looking at Li Xuan's appearance, Li Zhi smiled and said, "Go to Hugh, go Hugh." ”

"The minister retired." Li Xuan bowed heavily: "Your Majesty take care, Your Majesty will live long." ”

After speaking, Li Xuan finally slowly withdrew from the Penglai Palace.

……

Penglai Hall was deserted for a while, and at this time, Li Zhi, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, looked sideways at the corner door on one side, and said: "Mei Niang, you guessed wrong, it is not him behind this matter, he has been in Songshan for two months, and he has been guarding himself, and the people in Peng Wang's Mansion are also quiet as usual, this option can be ruled out." ”

"It's Princess Peng's amazing means." Dressed in a gold-silk robe on a black background, Empress Wu walked in through the corner gate.

After Li Xuan left Pengzhou, there was no chaos in Pengwang's mansion, but Liu Jinyu moved extremely quickly and quickly stabilized the situation.

Standing in the hall, looking at Li Xuan's figure leaving, Empress Wu nodded and said, "He obviously guessed something in the end, why didn't Your Majesty let him say it?" ”

"What's the point." Li Zhi smiled, looked up at the outside of the hall, and sighed softly: "I have already left him a lot of trouble, so don't let him worry about this matter now." ”

"Your Majesty is still too fond of King Peng." Empress Wu smiled helplessly, and then, Empress Wu had to ask: "What does Your Majesty plan to do about the heir?" ”

"Heir!" Li Zhi sighed lightly and said: "Mei Niang, you know, over the years, he has made many mistakes, and I have also given him a lot of opportunities, but this time, he was obviously used by others, and before he was used, he had already been figured out. ”

Empress Wu was silent, not afraid of making mistakes, not afraid of being used, what I am afraid of is that you have been thoroughly explored by others, which is very troublesome.

Once you are found out, then your actions in the future will carry your own risks.

When someone wants to use you, if you haven't done anything, you're only 70% risky.

In this case, everyone will be worried.

"This matter, Mei Niang, you can watch it." Li Zhi waved his hand and said: "Maybe just like the twenty-seventh Lang said, let him go to Anton, or Fuguang, Lingnan, to be the last patrol envoy, watch the wind, stay outside for a few years and then come back." ”

A trace of sentimentality flashed in Empress Wu's eyes, and then she was solemn and indifferent, and nodded: "The concubine knows what to do." ”

"Hmm!" Li Zhi nodded lightly, as if he really thought that Empress Wu would do what he said.

"What about King Yue and Xiao Shilang?" Empress Wu looked at Li Zhi and asked, "What should happen to this matter in the end?" ”

The triage of the three divisions is a matter of the triage of the three divisions, but the results of the triage of the three divisions are in the hands of the emperor, and the emperor has the right to reduce the crime by one degree, or increase the crime by one degree.

"Let's deal with it quickly." Li Zhi nodded, and said with a calm face: "Li Chong, the king of Langya, died, and Li Zhen, the king of Yue, was crowned the king of Anlu County and sent to live in Anzhou; Xiao Guan was sentenced to be hanged, and Xiao Dezhao was sentenced to exile of 3,000 miles, go to Yazhou. As for others, just as quickly disposed of. ”

"The concubine is the order." Empress Wu nodded seriously, and the emperor had already made his words very clear.

The faster the disposal, the heavier the disposal.

At this time, it is heavier and faster to dispose of.

Best.

"Also, about the affairs of Jiangnan, tell Pei Xingjian and come to work, take advantage of the winter time, clean up the fields well, and seal Zen next year, I also hope to have a good solar term with good wind and rain." Li Zhi paused slightly, and then said: "The matter of wind and rain, the Taishi Bureau has already had a certain result, and they will make arrangements when the time comes, so that Jiangnan will follow suit." ”

"Whoa!" Empress Wu nodded seriously.

Li Xuan inadvertently revealed the secret of the wind and rain operation, and the emperor immediately asked the Taishi Bureau to deduce the available means, and now it can be regarded as a result.

"That's it, the affairs of the Xiao family, if you can transfer some goods to Songshan, you have to step up over there." Li Zhi's voice suddenly deepened.

"The concubine understands." Empress Wu nodded slightly and said, "In this way, the concubine will go to deal with official business first." ”

"The queen has worked hard." Li Zhi nodded, and Empress Wu walked out of Penglai Palace.

The temple fell silent all at once.

Li Zhi sat on the bed alone, looking at the winter sun outside the window, and smiled softly.

……

Li Xuan walked calmly on the palace road, still thinking about what the emperor said to him.

Regarding the current affairs, the emperor decided that behind Li Chong and Xiao Guan, there were other people manipulating.

This point is inevitable, just with Li Chong and Xiao Guan, I am afraid that they can't even figure out how to go to the palace, how to have the courage to think of rebellion, it is nothing more than someone instigating behind their backs.

This was not a big deal in the first place, Xiao Decong and Yang Shangui could all become such people.

But the emperor keenly saw that behind the two of them, there were other people's shadows.

As for who this person is, the emperor can't grasp the specific candidate for a while, but there is no doubt that this person has an extremely close relationship with the family.

"The balance of imperial power." Li Xuan sighed lightly, the emperor actually doesn't need to lock on to a specific target, as long as he strikes in a scope, there will be no omission.

Between the groans, the East Palace was already close at hand.

Li Xuan felt a little funny, the last time he saw Li Xian, he swore to attend the full moon banquet of Li Xian's second son, but he didn't expect so many things to happen in the middle.

"King Peng." The guards of the East Palace bowed to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan nodded and asked, "Where is the prince now?" ”

"In the Mingde Hall."

"Hmm!" Li Xuan was just about to step away, when he suddenly stopped and said, "Tell the brothers, during this time, keep your mouth shut, and don't say a word in front of the prince." ”

"Whoa!" Although the guards at the door didn't know what Li Xuan meant, they all gave up their orders.

Li Xuan nodded, and walked into the East Palace, and the officials who came and went in the East Palace immediately stopped and bowed their hands when they saw Li Xuan.

Although Li Xuan used to be the king of the county, in the East Palace, he mostly acted with the prince Shao Zhan from the fourth grade, and now he is the prince guest of the third grade.

is at the same level as the crown prince Zhan Shi Yao Lingzhang, and even the prince's left concubine Xue Yuanchao, everyone is the third grade.

It's just that Li Xuan is not qualified to enter the political hall.

Li Xuan nodded calmly and returned the salute, and then entered the political hall.

Several princes are helping Li Xian deal with political affairs.

Seeing Li Xuan, Li Xian himself stood up in surprise, and the others stepped aside.

……

"Uncle Wang." Li Xian stood up from behind the table with a smile, and greeted Li Xuan and said, "I heard that Uncle Wang has returned to the palace, and I know that Uncle Wang is coming over soon." ”

"The minister has seen His Royal Highness the Prince." Li Xuan bowed heavily to Li Xian, and when Li Xian came up to help him, Li Xuan said: "The minister has just met Your Majesty, Your Majesty has a few words, ask the minister to bring it to His Highness, only to His Highness, please Your Highness retreat." ”

Li Xian was suddenly solemn, looked around, waved his hand, and everyone in the hall withdrew with their hands.

Only then did Li Xuan stand up and say, "The emperor has a word. ”

"Sons and daughters receive hadiths." Li Xian knelt down directly.

"Governing the country has never been easy, balance is the most important, and the key to balance is to be strong yourself, all kinds of actions, there must be a yardstick, do not exceed the rules, but do not rein in the rules."

After Li Xuan finished speaking, he bowed heavily, and then supported Li Xian and said, "Your Highness, please get up." ”

"What else does Father have to say?" Li Xian stood up and looked at Li Xuan seriously.

"The rest is about the case of King Yue's rebellion, and His Majesty wants the ministers to tell His Highness everything he knows and guesses." Li Xuan looked at Li Xian and said directly: "To understand Your Majesty's words, you still have to combine the current situation. ”

"Uncle Wang, please take a seat." Li Xian's expression became solemn, today's matter about King Yue, even if Li Xuan doesn't say it, Li Xian has to ask.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Li Xuan sat down behind the low table on the side.

Li Xian raised his head and looked at Li Xuan: "Lone didn't expect that Uncle Wang would be in Songshan during this time, here?" ”

"I didn't expect it." Li Xuan shook his head with a wry smile and said: "That day, the minister just returned to the prince city of Pengzhou, and before he could take a breath, Changshi had already taken out His Majesty's holy decree, and the minister who harmed him didn't even prepare well for the full moon ceremony of the king of Ping'en. ”

"It's okay, Aunt Wang sent a congratulatory gift, but Gu felt strange at the time, there was no letter from Uncle Wang." Li Xian was a little amused.

He and Li Xuan have always been in constant contact over the years, and only after Li Xuan returned to Chang'an did they have less.

Back to Pengzhou, Li Xian and Li Xuan haven't encountered much yet.

But when Li Xuan didn't send him a letter for nearly two months, but Pengzhou rumored that nothing happened, Li Xian suddenly realized that something was wrong.

"The minister is in Songshan, although it is not said to be isolated from inside and outside, but His Majesty has an order, and the minister tries not to let people know that the minister is in Songshan."

Li Xuan got up, looked at Li Xian, and said: "Let's get down to business, this matter of King Yue, Your Majesty will deal with it in the future, Your Highness needs to take a good look at it...... The minister now speculates on His Majesty's way of governing the country. ”

(End of chapter)