Xiahou Ninghan said worriedly: "Shen Changshi, you are still wanted by the imperial court, and it will be too dangerous to rush to the imperial capital." ”

Shen Lie smiled casually: "It's okay." Shen didn't dare to brag about other bulls, and he was still somewhat sure of this. As long as I don't want to be discovered by them, it's hard for them to find out where I'm going. What's more, we don't have much time at the moment, and if we let the traitors continue to do mischief, I'm afraid it will be difficult to return in the end. ”

Li Jiangyao thought about it seriously and agreed: "I have confidence in Brother Shen. He has been in the imperial capital for so many years, but he has not been in vain. ”

Xu Youchang responded: "In the past, there was a joke in the circle of wealthy families in the imperial capital, saying that the entire capital was under the control of Jingzhao Mansion on the surface, but in fact it was the world of Beiya, and it was no problem for the Reverse Scale Division to hide an army in one hundred and eight squares. ”

Xiahou Ning Han Wuzi was still a little uneasy: "That being said, but Changshi is no longer in the Reverse Scale Division after all, and the Imperial Capital Branch has turned into a dormant state a while ago, I'm really afraid that if there is any accident or danger, there will not even be anyone to help." ”

Shen Lie said in a solemn tone: "Ning Han, if you want to talk about danger, Jiang Yao and Youchang are facing the test of life and death every day, and the soldiers of the Zhenjiang Army are even more so. Listening to Yudra, in the previous water war, a brother named Zhao Shuo took risks and generously went to righteousness in order to let the rebels fall into the trap. Think about them, what is Shen worth? I am not good at fighting, so I can only do a little bit in other areas. ”

Hearing him say this, everyone present couldn't help but feel emotional. Not only Zhao Shuo, countless Zhenjiang soldiers have shed blood for the country and the people, writing new legends every day, and they are staging scenes of heroic pictures that can be sung and cried.

Since Shen Lie expressed his intentions, Li Jiangyao was not polite to him, and immediately discussed the strategy of the trip to the imperial capital.

One person is short, two people are long, not to mention that all the heroes sitting here are resourceful, bold and careful. After some discussion, everyone agreed on a general strategy, with Li Maoxun, the king of Hejian County, Sun Yue, the chief duke of Yasukuni, Chen Ziling, the duke of Fuguo, and Huang Xuan, the marquis of Beiping, as the first targets to fight against the enemy and disrupt the dynasty.

Li Maoxun, Changsun Yue, Chen Ziling, and Huang Xuan, all of whom have prominent family backgrounds and good character, have always been unaccustomed to Wei Zixuan's despicable practices.

If you find a way to invite them into the court, you can not only check and balance those traitorous ministers, but also influence many young children of the noble lords, so as to prevent everyone from being used by Lao Jianhuace and going astray.

In addition, Li Xi, the princess of Fenyang, also has a certain strength, including Li Xiuming, who served as the Pingzhang of Tongzhongshu. As a proud protégé of the old Chinese scholar Ling Liu Shiming, Li Xiuming has a lot of influence on the civil official group, and if he makes good use of it, it should have the effect of restricting Wei Zixuan's misdeeds.

Since Lao Jianhua intends to use court politics to disrupt the pace of the counterinsurgency war, then he will fight-for-tat and use the same method to crack his conspiracy.

-

Two days later, Shen Lie disguised himself and went to the imperial capital with a few letters written by Li Jiangyao and Xu Youchang.

Returning to this familiar city again, Shen Lie couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion. However, he shouldered a heavy responsibility, and he didn't have time to be distracted and sigh, and after finding out the surrounding situation, he sneaked into the Horse Mansion overnight and found the Seventh Princess.

Facing the long history of the past against the scales, Li Xi couldn't help but have mixed feelings in his heart.

Shen Lie is Li Chengwu's most trusted close minister, so she has known this uncle Shen who doesn't talk much since she was a child. Although the two have little intersection, Li Xi also knows how important Shen Lie is to his father, and how much his father relies on Shen Lie.

It stands to reason that Shen Lie should be one of the few people who can make her feel both close and respectful.

But the sad thing is that in order to save his brother Li Jiong and protect himself, Li Xi made a big mistake and almost killed Shen Lie directly, if it weren't for Xu Youchang, Murong Xue and Dong Tianxing, they took the opportunity to make a decision and rob the prison against prison, and the most reliable courtier in her father's life would have been destroyed in her hands.

Now that the two met again, Li Xi suddenly felt ashamed, and he didn't care about his identity as a princess, so he knelt down for Shen Lie and asked him for forgiveness.

Seeing this, Shen Lie hurriedly stretched out his hand to help Li Xi up, and comforted: "Princess, don't be like this." The original reason for the matter, Dadu Hu explained to me before, you were also threatened and used by Lao Jianhua. Let's look at the face of the first emperor, we have all exposed this matter, okay? ”

Li Xi nodded ashamedly with tears in his eyes, and then gave Shen Lie a deep salute before it was over.

Shen Lie invited her to sit down with her and asked, "Princess, you already know the purpose of Shen's coming here, right?" ”

Li Xi wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and responded, "Well, the people from the Intelligence Department informed me in advance. Uncle Shen, to tell you the truth, you should have made this decision a long time ago. I have mentioned to Brother Jiang Yao many times that Wei Zixuan's traitor is entrapping nobles and harboring evil intentions, and he must be eradicated as soon as possible, otherwise everyone will not have a good life. It's just that the elder brother has some concerns, so he is reluctant to make a move in the court. ”

Hearing this, Shen Lie bowed slightly: "Most of them are open-minded, so they naturally disdain to intrigue with those traitors. However, the situation has developed to this point, and it is time to fight back. Fortunately, you and I are not only no strangers to this kind of thing, but also quite experienced, and can try to share the worries of the soldiers on the front line. ”

Li Xiyan smiled: "Uncle Shen, you said that the two of us have a lot of experience in this kind of thing, and Fenyang was quite self-deprecating when he heard it. ”

Shen Lie couldn't help but laugh and said, "Alas, going around and around, I have returned to a familiar place and a familiar battlefield. In Shen's impression, the princess was still innocent when she was a child, but the world is unpredictable, and now even you are involved in the court struggle. ”

"This is the fate of the royal family, you can't hide from it." Li Xi sighed lightly: "Saint Tang is going through a calamity, and no one can be alone in it. Fortunately, there are loyal ministers and righteous men like Uncle Shen and Brother Jiang Yao, and there is still hope for the country. ”

Shen Lie waved his hand: "I'm nothing, the Dadu Protector and the Zhenjiang Army are the mainstay of the Holy Tang." Princess, what do you think of this plan? ”

Li Xi said: "I listen to you. What needs to be done, what needs to be done, Fenyang obeys the order. ”

Shen Lie nodded when he heard this: "Since the princess can trust Shen, then I will not politely refuse." Now that Wei Zixuan and they have taken the lead, we need to hurry up and catch up. The key link is still the emperor. ”

"I understand what you mean," Li Xi said, "Whether the person we choose can enter the court or not, and what kind of position he holds, is ultimately decided by the emperor." I can ask Li Xiuming to recommend them in this book, but if it doesn't work, there is no way to guarantee it. ”

Shen Lie smiled: "So you have to think of a proper way to come out." I persuaded the king of Hejian to go out of the horse, but it was not very difficult; Li Xiuming is sparse, and it is not very difficult. The question is how to do it, not to arouse the vigilance of the emperor, but also to achieve the goal smoothly. ”

Li Xi pondered it seriously for a while, and tried to ask: "Three-legged, how is this idea?" ”

Shen Lie thought for a while and said with a smile: "You mean to say that the emperor feels that the competition between the two factions is not safe enough, and only with three checks and balances can he be more stable?" ”

"Uncle Shen is really a master, he can understand it at one point." Li Xi couldn't help but laugh and said, "Since ancient times, the emperor's mind technique is nothing more than this. Left and right, the monarch has to bother to think about maintaining a balance between the two sides, and with the addition of a third party, he can sit firmly on the Diaoyu Tai. ”

Shen Lie agreed: "That's true. For the emperor, tripartite wrestling is the most ideal state in the court. Li Bing deliberately cultivated the power of traditional nobles at this time, in fact, he also wanted to create an additional counterbalance between the military generals group and the Wenchen group. It's just that he didn't expect that because Wei Zixuan secretly led, the old nobles had already joined forces with Wenchen, and in essence, the two factions were still fighting. ”

"Then let's let Li Bing understand this situation!" Li Xi said with a smile: "The kings of Hejian County can maintain neutrality and self-denial, and they are the third-party forces that Li Bing wants." ”

"It's up to Li Xiuming to do this article." Shen Lie nodded: "Explain the problem clearly, our emperor will react." ”

Speaking of this, he paused slightly, and then looked at Li Xi with great meaning: "Princess, in fact, you have already planned this in your heart, hoping to establish another court force, don't you?" ”

Li Xi didn't intend to hide it, and smiled calmly: "To be honest, Fenyang has indeed always thought about it. However, please also rest assured that Uncle Shen and Brother Jiang Yao can tell who is an enemy and who is a friend, what is beneficial to the country and the court, and what will harm the people of the world. ”

Hearing her say this, Shen Lie nodded lightly.

The struggle in the court is a political phenomenon that cannot be avoided in all dynasties, even if the Ming monarch is a once-in-a-millennium hero, there are inevitably various forces competing in his court. And the most critical question in this is whether the boundaries of internal contention will be at the cost of completely sacrificing national interests.

If Li Xi and the others can take into account the overall situation and maintain a minimum bottom line on major issues of right and wrong, it will of course be very beneficial to the smooth suppression of the rebellion and the early restoration of tranquility in the Holy Tang Dynasty.

This is also what Li Jiangyao and himself want to see.

Thinking of this, Shen Lie said: "If the princess can hold her mind and stabilize the direction, Shen is naturally willing to give her full support." The rise of third-party forces in the court, suppressing traitorous ministers internally and making trouble, and supporting the army to quell the rebellion externally, the first emperor has a spirit in the sky, and he can also turn a blind eye. ”

Hearing him mention his father, Li Xi couldn't help but have red circles in his eyes: "Uncle Shen, I have made mistakes and done wrong things before, and I am sorry for my father and you." But rest assured, Fenyang will never be like this again. No matter whose son Li Bing is, and no matter what kind of thoughts he has, I will do my best to take care of the Holy Tang Jiangshan for my father and the emperor, and not let it sink again. ”