At the door of Daming Palace, Princess Xiangcheng waited anxiously, hurried slowly, and finally rushed here to intercept Xiao Rui before Xiao Rui entered the palace. The old man summoned Xiao Rui coldly, no one knew why, plus Feng Deyi had just died, nine times out of ten there was no good thing.

Princess Xiangcheng was uneasy, she rarely saw her grandfather, and she had been scared since she was a child, but today she can't be afraid.

"Brother Rui, why didn't you go to see me when you entered the palace?" Seeing that the inner servant Lao Wang came over with Xiao Rui, Xiangcheng took the initiative to greet him and speak.

Lao Wang frowned and said: "I have seen Princess Xiangcheng, the Emperor Taishang summoned Xiao Yushi, and the old slave was about to take him to meet him." ”

"Huh? Grandpa wants to see him? Great, I'm just going to visit my grandfather, let's go together. Princess Xiangcheng couldn't help but say, she directly pulled up Xiao Rui and walked in first.

The inner servant Wang glanced at it, and he didn't understand it, it must have been His Majesty's move. So I didn't say more, but told me to report first.

Xiao Rui has been in a state of confusion, too emperor? Which is too great? Didn't the emperor summon me in secret?

"Brother Rui, why did you enter the palace recklessly?" Xiangcheng walked very slowly and asked in a low voice.

"I don't know, I thought His Majesty was looking for me, so I followed the old servant away, who knew if I fell into the pit? Sister Xiangcheng, why are you here? ”

Glancing at this stunned fiancé, Xiangcheng said angrily: "It's not because of you?" My father and mother heard that the emperor and grandfather wanted to see you, and I was afraid that something would happen to you, so I asked me to come and accompany you. How to say that you are also the grandson-in-law of the emperor's grandfather, with me, I think he will not be too difficult for you. ”

Speaking of this, Xiangcheng was inevitably a little shy, his pretty face was slightly red, and he glanced at Xiao Rui. I didn't expect this guy to be on the road, and said unconsciously: "Hey, the emperor, I didn't recruit him and didn't provoke him, why should he embarrass me?" ”

"You...... Stupid, you rectify that Feng Deyi, who is an old minister reused by the emperor's grandfather. I heard that Pei Lin asked the imperial grandfather to sue you today. ”

Xiao Rui: ??? It is really a person who sits at home, and the pot comes from heaven. Kill Feng Deyi, am I for the country? Not a personal vendetta.

"He's an old man, but he's a big man who has been the emperor, and I'm going to eliminate harm for the people, and I'm a public heart, right?"

"Anyway, it's right to be careful, when the time comes, if you don't talk much, I will help you, although the imperial grandfather is strict, he still treats me well." When Xiangcheng said this, he felt empty-hearted.

Xiao Rui smiled, "Hey, what are you afraid of, isn't it just to chat with the old man." ”

As everyone knows, all the conversations they had along the way were sent to Li Yuan of Daming Palace.

"Grandpa Huang, Xiangcheng has brought Brother Rui to visit you!" As soon as she entered the door, Princess Xiangcheng ran towards Lao Li Yuan like when she was a child.

Old Li Yuan shook his head helplessly, stretched out his hand and pointed at Xiangcheng's head, and scolded with a smile: "You girl, I just want to see if the kid is worthy of being my grandson-in-law, so you will come to protect him?" It was your father's idea, right? ”

Xiangcheng shook Lao Li Yuan's arm and said coquettishly: "Oh, Xiangcheng really misses the emperor's grandfather." Brother Rui, hurry up, this is my imperial grandfather, hurry up and kowtow to the imperial grandfather. ”

Yes? Oooh......

Xiao Rui lifted his robe and prepared to bow down, "Xiao Rui has seen the emperor......"

"Wait!"

"What's the matter, Grandpa Huang, Brother Rui, we have already engaged, and he ......" Xiangcheng panicked.

"Girl, stand aside."

Looking at Old Li Yuan's serious eyes, Xiangcheng didn't dare to disobey, so he had to stand aside worriedly.

Xiao Rui glanced up, simply stood up, and bowed: "Yu Shitai Xiao Rui, meet the Emperor." ”

Well? Brother Rui, you ...... Xiangcheng panicked, your etiquette is the courtier's etiquette, I asked you to call the imperial grandfather with me, and the relationship was pulled, and he naturally would not embarrass you. How dare you? In case of......

Old Li Yuan was also stunned for a moment, and secretly said in his heart, this kid is so arrogant and bold.

Bang!

patted the table in front of him, and Lao Li Yuan said coldly: "Bold Xiao Rui, you are a small six-grade imperial history, but you dare to declare personal vendettas, and the persecution of Prime Minister Feng Deyi's family is ruined, can you be guilty?" ”

Xiao Rui shook his head, "I don't know!" Feng Deyi formed a party for personal gain, and used his status as prime minister to make a lot of money. His son sealed the words for the tiger, oppressed the people, forced the good to become prostitutes, and harmed countless people, his sins were too numerous to write, and the people suffered from the father and son for a long time. Xiao Rui eliminated harm for the people and traitors for the country, and he was a public spirit, and he never declared personal vendettas. ”

"What a clever quibble, come on, get it for me!"

"Grandpa Huang is angry, Brother Rui is the first time he has been an official, he is not sensible, you look at your granddaughter, spare him once!" Xiangcheng plopped down and pleaded.

Xiao Rui was not afraid, stepped forward to pull up the crying Xiangcheng, and said loudly: "The Emperor is angry, you said that Xiao Rui is guilty, Xiao Rui pleaded guilty, and he will go to the Criminal Department to surrender later." This matter has nothing to do with Xiangcheng, why don't you let her rest first? ”

Old Li Yuan saw an unruly look in Xiao Rui's eyes, which was full of confidence. I have never seen the slightest humility and awe, which I have never seen, and I have never seen anyone in this world who does not fear the imperial power. At this moment, Lao Li Yuan became more and more interested.

waved his hand and summoned Lao Wang, "Go, send Xiangcheng to the side hall to rest, and serve carefully." ”

waved away others, leaving the old Li Yuan and Xiao Rui, the old man walked down the steps, looked at it for a moment, nodded and said: "Xiao Shiwen gave birth to a good son, you kid is bold." Xiangcheng came to save you with good intentions, but you want to get rid of her? Say, the old man wants to see what you want to talk to me, a useless old man. ”

Forehead...... Xiao Rui immediately understood that what he said outside before was known by others, and there were secret agents everywhere in this Daming Palace.

After sorting out his thoughts, Xiao Rui said calmly: "Nowadays, Datang is in ruins, and there are internal and external troubles. Not long ago, Luo Yi's rebellion was taken down, and only the Liang Shi of Shuofang in the northern border of the Tang Dynasty was left with a clown who jumped off the beam, so there was no need to worry about external troubles. However, the internal worries are serious, the old ministers left by the emperor are unwilling to hand over the authority in their hands, and the upstarts under His Majesty want to take power, and the dispute between the old and the new is intensifying. ”

"Humph! How bold to dare to talk about the dynasty in front of the old man? Criticizing the emperor? Li Yuan feigned anger.

Xiao Rui grabbed Lao Li Yuan's arm, the corners of his mouth curved slightly, and he lowered his voice and said: "Feng Deyi is just the beginning, and the next is Pei Lian, Fu Yi, and Wang Si...... Fight a group and pull a group, these people will eventually either be obedient or destroyed, and those who are left can only be their own people. ”

"You're looking for death, just because you're a little doll?" Old Li Yuan said hatefully.

From Old Li Yuan's eyes and tone, Xiao Rui felt boundless hatred.