Under the Chengtian Gate, the two brothers Li Xian and Li Dan walked side by side, their faces solemn.

All the ministers around them stopped and moved away a little.

As soon as he came out of Chengtianmen, Li Dan stopped, and said to Li Xian with a solemn face: "Everything will be troublesome to the imperial brother." ”

Li Xian looked at Li Dan with a complicated expression, and said slightly: "Do your best for my brother, but my father is weak, and I can't see the cold, the wind, or the noise. ”

"Thank you, Brother Huang." Li Dan bowed heavily.

Li Xian sighed lightly, turned around and walked towards the Zhenguan Palace.

Li Dan waited under the Chengtian Gate, looking at Li Xian's back, his eyes full of expectation.

When the officials around him passed by, he didn't look back, and the others looked at Li Dan with deep meaning when everyone passed by.

Li Xian bypassed the Qianyang Hall and came to the Zhenguan Palace.

Countless guards were tightly guarded around the Zhenguan Palace, and everyone who came and went was subject to strict supervision.

Even if Li Xian is the crown prince, it is the same.

He waited in front of the palace gate for the palace people who came to deliver the medicine, and then he personally took the medicine and carefully entered the Zhenguan Palace.

The door of the hall closed instantly, and the entire hall instantly dimmed.

There were no candles in the temple, but the furnace in the depths made the whole hall burn.

"Ahem, cough, cough ......" A coughing sound sounded in the heavy curtain, and a figure turned sideways on the bed, looking at Li Xian through the curtain: "Ahem...... San Lang, you're late today. ”

Li Xian took off his heavy cloak, carefully poured out a bowl of medicine from the medicine jar, and then walked to the front of the curtain, carefully lifted a trace of the curtain and handed it in.

A rickety figure walked out of the edge of the tent, then took the medicine bowl, drank a few sips carefully, and then walked to the emperor's side and fed the emperor medicine little by little.

Li Xian knew that that person was Wang Fulai.

Since the emperor was sick and lived in Zhenguan Palace, it has always been Wang Fulai who has taken care of Li Zhi.

The affairs of the inner chamberlain were all handed over to Fan Yunxian.

During Li Xian's few days in the Zhenguan Palace, although he had been sick, the emperor never let Li Xian enter the curtain behind.

said that he couldn't see the cold or the wind, and tried to let him talk less, saying that it was forbidden to make noise.

Li Xian's temperament is not tough, he will do whatever the emperor says.

And Li Xian has never been stupid, although the emperor is weak, the sound of coughing or talking can see some situations.

Although the emperor was sick and weak, he was not confused.

When Wang Fulai finished feeding the emperor and drinking the medicine, Li Xian said: "Father Qi, I am late today, because Shiro arrived in the East Palace, and he told his son that he wanted to see his father and greet him, but his son couldn't push it, so he ...... Father, Shiro is under the Chengtian Gate, or call over...... Even if you don't enter the temple, just let him talk outside. ”

After Li Xian finished speaking, he looked at the emperor with expectant eyes.

"Ahem...... Ahem......" Li Zhi couldn't help coughing a few times, until he took a breath, and then he said slowly: "You...... It's just that he is too kind-hearted, and he came today to ...... Cough...... It's those things of the Dou family, forget it, I want to be quieter. ”

Li Xian nodded gloomily: "Yes!" ”

Li Zhi lay on the bed, turned his head, looked at the top of his head, and said softly: "The affairs of the Dou family are done according to the rules." Shiro, let him go back to Songshan...... Ahem......"

"Yes!" Li Xian suddenly woke up, and hurriedly whispered: "Father, rest assured, the son and Shiro will definitely explain the matter clearly." ”

"Hmm!" Li Zhi took a deep breath, raised his right hand and swung it.

Li Xian immediately bowed, then turned around and walked towards the outside of the hall.

"Wait!" The emperor's voice suddenly sounded in the rear, Li Xian quickly stopped and turned around, and arched his hand in some surprise: "Father." ”

Li Zhi raised his left hand, which seemed to be holding something, and he said softly, "Go ahead, bring this thing to Shiro." ”

"Yes!" Li Xian bowed heavily and raised his head, Wang Fulai had already placed a short note in front of Li Xian.

Li Xian took the short note, which was a closed short note, and if you didn't open it, you couldn't see the contents inside.

Li Xian didn't open it, held his hand and said, "Father, the son of the emperor has retired." ”

Li Zhi raised his hand slightly, but did not lift it completely, just waved his hand slightly.

Li Xian hurriedly bowed, and then slowly withdrew from the Zhenguan Palace.

At the moment when the door of the temple closed, a rapid coughing sound came from inside.

Li Xian's face was solemn, his eyes were raised, and then he walked quickly towards Chengtian Gate.

……

In the Zhenguan Palace, Li Zhi, who was lying on the bed, breathed a long sigh of relief, and the discomfort in his throat finally subsided.

After a while, Li Zhi said faintly: "You said, will he open that short note?" ”

Wang Fulai, who was standing in the corner, bowed slightly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a benevolent gentleman, he won't open it to see." ”

"Yes." Li Zhi sighed lightly and said softly: "Over the years, King Peng has been very effective in guiding him to benevolence and filial piety, intentionally or unintentionally. ”

Wang Fulai lowered his head and shut up.

Li Zhi seemed to be talking to himself: "I pondered for a long time, and finally I had to admit that only benevolence and filial piety can San Lang win over the courtiers and win the hearts of the people in the world, which is indeed a clever move." ”

Wang Fulai remained silent.

"But benevolence and filial piety also need to be decisive in killing, so he found Pei Yan and Su Liangsi, one after the other, enough to ensure peace for decades." Li Zhi couldn't help coughing twice, then took a long breath, and then spit out: "With him outside, no one inside dares to do things too much, as for the future, it will be a matter for the emperor's grandson." ”

Wang Fulai lowered his head slightly, he could hear that there was no Empress Wu in Li Zhi's words.

It's not because he didn't count Empress Wu into it, but he has already put Empress Wu and Li Xian together.

"Forget it, let them toss things outside, I have a good rest." Li Zhi squinted slightly, and said softly: "Qin Heming, the new medicine they made, although the medicinal power is not very strong, but it is better for a long time, although I feel weaker, but I feel more able to survive until the time of sealing the Zen." ”

"Your Majesty will surely live a long and long life." Wang Fulai comforted softly.

"Longevity without borders?" Li Zhi smiled, shook his head and said, "If it is really a long life, then it is not a person who is a king...... Ahem...... Ahem......"

Wang Fulai didn't dare to speak again.

Li Zhi closed his eyes slightly, and said softly: "I hope to be like Wang Ba, I don't expect to be able to sleep for thousands of years, just be able to sleep until Feng Zen......"

In a daze, Li Zhi had fallen asleep deeply.

Li Xian will be by his side at any time, which makes Li Zhi really feel at ease.

In a daze, a voice sounded: "Prince, report urgently." ”

"What's the emergency?" Li Zhi stretched his waist slightly, and then he couldn't help coughing twice and opened his eyes.

Wang Fulai cautiously came to the emperor's side and whispered a few words in his ear.

Li Zhidu's face suddenly turned cold, and immediately, his voice sounded faintly: "The family of the world...... It seems that God, I really don't want me to live well...... Let's find out, whether it's a natural disaster or man-made, I want a result. ”

"Whoa!"

……

Right guard official, Li Xuan stood in front of the huge map of Luoyang, his eyes swept over all the details of Luoyang City.

As the general of the right guard, Li Xuan has the right to know all the details of Luoyang's defense system.

All vulnerabilities are also included.

Time is running out.

Li Xuan did everything possible to get what she wanted to know.

The emperor made him the general of the right guard this time, and he was able to call out many sensitive things justifiably.

And, of course, there are personnel transfers.

Li Xuan smiled lightly, perhaps the tightest thing for Ma Sizong to keep an eye on Li Xuan now was the personnel transfer made by Li Xuan at the middle and lower levels.

In particular, the transfer of personnel from all key and critical places is the focus of Ma Sizong's attention.

Li Xuan didn't even have to do too much, even if he did things according to the rules, he could make Ma Sizong's head big for a while.

Not to mention, his hands and feet were completely hidden in places that Ma Sizong didn't notice at all.

In the west of the city, the right guard barracks is in the west of the city, on the bank of the Luo River in the west of the city.

Coming down from the upstream, you can kill the Tianjin Bridge in an instant.

There are a few levels in between......

A slight sound of footsteps sounded behind him: "Prince, the prince invited the prince over, saying that it was to discuss the use of the right guard for disaster relief." ”

"Got it." Li Xuan nodded, turned around, picked up the black-sheathed long sword on the table, and headed towards the East Palace.

Although he is in the yamen of the right guard, when can the affairs in the palace be concealed from him, the general of the right guard.

Today, Li Xian should have gone to the Zhenguan Palace to serve the emperor's medicine according to the usual practice, but Li Dan suddenly came to the door, and Li Xian's footsteps were stumped.

Li Xuan could think of what Li Dan would say to Li Xian, which was nothing more than asking the East Palace to let Dou Sitai go.

After all, Dou Sitai is the brother of Princess Xiang.

If you count the relationship between Queen Taimu, the two sides have a bit of blood kinship.

It's just this kind of thing, how could Li Xian agree.

Li Dan competed for the Ministry of Rites this time, if the East Palace did not respond resolutely, then the face of the East Palace would be completely swept to the ground.

One Yuan Wanqing, plus one Dou Sitai, is just enough to satisfy everyone in the East Palace.

And this matter is operated by Su Liangsi, no matter what Li Xian does, he can't let his subordinates give up what they have done so easily.

What's more, by now, the impeachment of Dou Sitai has been sent, so what's the use of saying anything.

After that, Li Xian went to Zhenguan Palace, while Li Dan went to Qianyuan Palace.

Li Dan came back from Songshan this time, and he also wanted to make an end to the previous matter.

Donggong's methods are directly aimed at the key point, even Li Dan can't bear it, so he can only admit defeat and beg for mercy.

Empress Wu inevitably wanted to scold Li Dan a few words, but that's all.

After all, Li Dan is the concubine of the Empress Wu, not to mention that the Empress Wu will use him to contain Li Xian.

This kind of battle between the East Palace and the Xiangwang Mansion because of the position of the Ministry of Rites is actually what the emperor and the Empress Wu are willing to see.

It's just that they didn't expect that someone would take advantage of this incident to secretly stir up the wind and rain.

However, they did not take advantage of this incident to take a look at the situation and people's hearts.

Li Dan, who is at a disadvantage, is naturally an unlucky person who is used by all parties.

Now that the matter is almost over, it is natural that Li Dan will be scolded by the Empress Wu.

After kneeling in the Qianyang Hall for half an hour, Li Dan was driven back to Songshan.

Li Xuan couldn't help but look up in the direction of Songshan, if nothing else, Cui's body had not yet been found.

But Li Dan's sudden return to Beijing still made Li Xuan feel a little uneasy.

If Li Dan noticed Cui's death, he would destroy her body and Zheng Qiniang's body together.

Completely destroyed corpses.

Then Li Xuan's original plan to use this incident to stir up a storm has to be put down.

In any case, be cautious from today onwards.

……

In the East Palace, Li Xian sat in the inner hall.

Seeing Li Xuan enter the door, Li Xian nodded a little tiredly: "Uncle Wang, please take a seat." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Li Xuan bowed her hand slightly, and then sat down behind the table on the left.

A maid gently brought hot tea.

"Shiro came to the East Palace today, does Uncle Wang know?" Li Xian took a deep breath and looked worried.

(End of chapter)