Murong Xue was a little stunned on the spot, he hesitated for a moment, and responded: "Your Majesty, didn't the minister specifically ask you for the crime before?" The minister could not accept this gift. ”

Li Bing's eyes widened, and he deliberately pretended to be unhappy and said: "Li Jiangyao doesn't have an emperor in his eyes, so he can push it if he wants to." How? Do you learn from him too? ”

"The minister is not learning from him." Murong Xue hurriedly explained: "It's really a lowly status, and I don't deserve the love of the princess." ”

Li Bing grasped the initiative on the topic, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and hummed: "Li Jiangyao refused to give marriage, so there is a valid reason. What about you? A single person, what qualifications do you have to pick and choose? You are still low, where are you low? Is it possible to let me seal you to the Pillar Kingdom, and then I am willing to marry Li Xi? ”

Murong Xue felt helpless: "That's not what the minister meant. ”

"That's not what it means, what does it mean?" Li Bing was dissatisfied: "Do you know, just because you rejected my kindness, Princess Fenyang committed suicide by hanging herself, although she was fine, but she became the laughing stock of the Manchu Dynasty, and even the royal family was humiliated together." Murong, Murong, what do you want me to say about you? ”

Murong Xue already knew about Li Xi, and couldn't help but blame herself, and bowed her head and said: "It's all the minister's fault, please ask Your Majesty to confess." ”

Li Bing waved his hand: "If you condemn the crime, you don't need to mention it in the future, you just need to tell me when to welcome Li Xi." ”

Murong Xue asked with a little embarrassment: "Your Majesty, is there really no need to discuss the matter of Princess Shang?" You know, there are women. ”

Li Bing sighed softly: "Alas, I know that you have Rui Ji in your heart. I've heard you say she's still alive. However, no matter how good Miss Ruiji is, after all, she is just a dusty woman, and besides, the two of you are not marrying Ming Media. If you meet again in the future, you can accept her as a side room, and you can really be established as a wife? ”

Speaking of this, Li Bing paused slightly, and then said in a sincere tone: "Murong, I regard you as my own person, and even as a brother, so I want to carry you into the imperial family. With the identity of a concubine, if you are crowned a prince in the future, the Murong family will have a place for thousands of generations. Isn't that bad? Or do you dislike Li Xi as Li Jiong's own sister, so you don't like her? ”

"No, no, no, the minister didn't dare to think so, and he never thought so," Murong Xue hurriedly explained: "Princess Fenyang is the pearl of the first emperor's palm, and she has already made it clear that she will break off with the anti-king, and the minister has no dislike for the princess." ”

Li Bing smiled and nodded: "That's not it." I don't have sisters, otherwise it would have been easy. As you said, Li Xi is the emperor's favorite daughter, with a dignified and beautiful appearance, a good personality, and the right age, what else do you have to hesitate about? ”

Murong Xue was puzzled: "Your Majesty, can you allow the minister to think about it again?" ”

"No! Don't think about it! Li Bingyi flicked the sleeves of his robe: "Murong Xue, I will talk to you here, the face of the Li royal family has fallen to the ground, you have to pick it up for me no matter what." Otherwise, Li Xi will ruin your hands for the rest of your life. ”

Murong Xue looked at Li Bing blankly, and it took a long time before he said, "Minister...... Well, thank you for your grace. ”

Seeing that Murong Xue finally agreed, Li Bing smiled happily: "That's right, you and I will always be one!" It just so happens that you have returned from the front, so you don't have to rush to leave, go back immediately and get ready. I asked Qin Tianjian to choose an auspicious day and do the happy event. As for the mansion, the traitor Xie Guang's mansion has been confiscated, so I will allocate it to you and Li Xi. ”

Murong Xue didn't know what to say at this time, and stumbled to thank Li Bing.

Thankfully, though, he remembered what he had come back from the front for.

Murong Xue cleared her throat and spoke again: "Your Majesty, the minister still has something to do." ”

Li Bing felt helpless, frowned and asked, "Is it for Shen Lie?" ”

"Exactly." Murong Xue replied loudly: "Your Majesty, what crime did Shen Changshi commit to be arrested and imprisoned?" ”

Li Bing looked at Murong Xue quietly, and waited for a while before saying lightly: "He secretly hid the secret file of the Anti-Scale Division, and he refused to hand it over, what do you let me do?" ”

Murong Xue was slightly stunned: "Secret file? What secrets? ”

Li Bing said with a smile: "A few days ago, Shen Lie said in front of me and the ministers that the rule of the Holy Tang Dynasty for hundreds of years is that foreign officials are not allowed to inquire about the affairs of the Beiya, otherwise there will be no forgiveness." Why, you're running to touch this mold now? ”

Murong Xue reacted very quickly and said, "The minister doesn't dare." The minister did not have any interest in the affairs of the Northern Ya, but Shen Lie was a meritorious minister, whether it was to the first emperor or to His Majesty, he was loyal and could be seen every day. ”

Li Bing snorted coldly: "According to what you say, as long as you have merit to the first emperor and me, you can do whatever you want, and you can't punish any mistake if you make it, right?" ”

"I didn't mean that." Murong Xue said: "The minister just wants to say that with Shen Lie's character, even if he makes some mistakes, he will never be disloyal to His Majesty." Among them, there may be some misunderstanding, and please let Your Majesty know about it. ”

Li Bing replied coldly: "If you don't know what you don't know, do you still need to teach me?" The matter has been clearly investigated. If Shen Lie secretly hid the secret file, as long as he was willing to hand it over, I would not be held accountable; If he did not have a secret secret, it would be equivalent to losing important files when he was in office, and according to the laws of the Holy Tang Dynasty and the rules of the Reverse Scale Division, he should be punished with capital punishment. How to choose is not a decision, but depends on Shen Lie's own choice. ”

Murong Xue had roughly understood what was going on at this time, and the emperor didn't say anything completely to death, so he had to put Shen Lie to death. In this way, there is room for things to turn around.

He thought for a while and tried to ask: "Your Majesty, the minister has some friendship with Shen Lie, can you let the minister go and meet him and try to persuade him." If it can be satisfactorily resolved, it will be a good thing for the country and the king. ”

Li Bing groaned slightly, bowing slightly: "You are the person I trust the most, and you will soon become a relative, I can't help but give you this face." Go ahead, have a good chat with Shen Lie, and let him turn around. Also, keep in mind that the secret file is so important that no one is allowed to know its contents, including you. Get the secret file and hand it over to me immediately, and I will let Shen Lie live. ”

Murong Xue said yes, and then said goodbye to Li Bing and left. Out of the imperial city, he didn't delay for a moment, and went straight to Dali Temple.

The official in charge of guarding the prisoners, seeing that it was the Imperial Commander, and hearing that he had been ordered by the Holy Order, hurriedly greeted and led Murong Xue all the way to the cell where Shen Lie was being held.

As soon as she arrived, Murong Xue immediately frowned. The prison of Dali Temple, how good can the conditions be? In a dark and damp environment, the musty smell is mixed with all kinds of indescribable stench, which is disgusting.

Shen Lie sat alone on the broken straw mat, indescribably lonely.

Murong Xue couldn't help but scold: "Fuck! Can't you brutes find a clean place? Lord Shen was also the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, your top boss, and he still has the status of a marquis, so do you practice him like this? ”

The official looked embarrassed, and hurriedly smiled: "General Murong doesn't know, we have always been like this here." Even if the prince is guilty, he can only live here. ”

Murong Xue continued to scold, but Shen Lie suddenly got up and smiled, "Are you here?" Don't embarrass them, no matter how much they reprimand, they can't let me move out. Xiao Su, you go and get busy with yours, let me talk to General Murong alone for a while. ”

The scolded official nodded his head in agreement as if he had been amnestied, and then ordered his subordinates to move two stools over, and by the way, make a pot of tea for the two adults. After the arrangement was made, Fei also slipped away.

Murong Xue looked at Shen Lie and said in a deep voice, "Brother Shen, you are thin. Presumably, it has not been easy in Jiangnan for more than a year. ”

"It's okay." Shen Lie smiled casually: "With Jiang Yao's subordinates to take care of me, I have a good life, but I can't catch Lao Jianhua, which is quite regrettable." ”

Murong Xue's eyes were a little moist, and she shook her head and said, "The matter of revenge, don't rush at this moment. Anyway, you left Jiangnan and went to see Jiang Yao and Youchang, why didn't you come to me? ”

Hearing him complain about himself, Shen Lie laughed: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Originally, I was going to turn a corner from Luzhou and go to Suzhou to meet you, but the emperor summoned me urgently, and the time was too rushed. ”

Murong Xue nodded in understanding: "I was joking with you just now." Our brothers, everything is in plain sight. Brother Shen, what are your plans next? ”

Shen Lie smiled slightly, and asked instead of answering: "Have you seen the emperor?" ”

"I've seen it." Murong Xue responded: "I came back for you this time, but it's a pity...... The emperor has not yet relented. But don't worry, I listened to what he said, and I didn't mean to deal with you. ”

Shen Lie smiled nonchalantly and said, "Thank you for still thinking about Shen and working hard for me." To be honest, Shen has already put life and death aside, it doesn't matter what the emperor wants. ”

Murong Xue sighed helplessly and asked, "Jiang Yao also revealed some things to me about the secret file before, but I can't show it in front of His Majesty, so I can only persuade around the bend." Alas, Brother Shen, what do you think? Why do you have to hold on to this hot potato? You know, this is not a good thing, but a big trouble. ”

"It's because it's a big trouble, so I can't take it out now." Shen Lie shook his head: "If the emperor doesn't see the secret file with his own eyes, he won't completely fall into the trap of identity doubt." On the contrary, if he knows the details now, he still can't clarify his life experience, so he can only swing back and forth between yes and no, and at the same time give people with ulterior motives an opportunity to take advantage of. Do you understand my mind? ”

Murong Xue was stunned for a moment, and suddenly nodded solemnly: "Brother Shen, I can understand what you said, and I admire your courage and responsibility. However, this will put you in a sea of swords and fire, and no one can save you anymore. ”