Li Shimin stared at Xu Fenglei for a long time.

Xu Fenglei still looked like an old god was there, and he was silent.

"You don't want to say yes, do you?"

Li Er said angrily,

"If you do this again, I'm really angry!"

When Xu Fenglei heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

"Your Majesty."

He said,

"Don't embarrass me, no matter what, the prince is not something that a foreign minister can propose or even make a decision on."

"Suppose I propose to establish Prince A, and in the end you choose Prince B, then after this Prince B ascends the throne, he will inevitably hold a grudge against me, how can I mix in the new dynasty?"

"On the other hand, I proposed to establish a prince, but His Majesty did choose him, so it seems that I have the merit of suggesting support and becoming the hero of the new emperor in the future. But it's not a good thing to think about it. ”

"The emperor should be gracious to the subjects of the world, where is there a minister who is gracious to the emperor? Or is it the great grace of helping the throne, so much will the new emperor respond? ”

"Perhaps, at that time, Your Majesty will also worry that I will be proud of my achievements and will be unfavorable to the new emperor."

What Xu Fenglei said was to break the big truth, and there was no falsehood.

"Others are naturally like this, but you are different!"

Li Shimin shook his head and said,

"You are the prince and the prince, no matter who becomes the prince, you have the grace of education, and your status is different from that of ordinary ministers."

"Besides, I also intend to make you transcendent in the new dynasty and become an auxiliary minister who can support the emperor! Such as Wen Taishi of the Shang Dynasty, such as Zhuge Liang of Shu Han. ”

"Therefore, I will never worry that you are arrogant, even if the new emperor ascends the throne, he is not qualified to show favor to you, but you must always teach and admonish him!"

"Don't worry! We have been friends for so many years, and my trust in you is different from all foreign ministers! ”

Li Er's meaning is also very clear.

I trust you, so I'm going to give you a transcendent status!

With this commitment, what is there to worry about?

"The reason why Your Majesty trusts me is because I have a basis for advancing and retreating, and I know clearly in my heart what to do and what not to do."

Xu Fenglei responded,

"If it were the other way around, would Your Majesty still trust me like that?"

"For example, this matter, with my temperament, I will not be blindly mixed, these character traits of mine are the cornerstone of His Majesty's trust in me......"

Where does trust come about?

It is a mutual temptation and mutual running-in, and it is a fragile product, not an eternal diamond.

In particular, mutual trust with the emperor is even more difficult to maintain.

After hearing this, Li Shimin was silent for a while before he sighed:

"Listen, I now know why I am so willing to treat you as a friend, and I am willing to tell you anything from my heart."

"Your sense of proportion is indeed the best......"

"Okay, I won't force you, I'll think about this matter myself."

Xu Fenglei grinned.

"That's right."

While chatting, above the city tower, the fire suddenly flared.

The guards who secretly protected the emperor stepped forward and opened the city gate, and the guard Chang He had already walked down from the upper floor with a solemn expression.

With Chang He's qualifications and status, in fact, he doesn't have to be on duty now.

But today, Li Shimin still arranged for him to guard the Xuanwu Gate, in order to ensure that nothing went wrong.

"I'm back in the palace."

Li Shimin patted Xu Fenglei on the shoulder and said in a low voice,

"You go back and rest early."

"Yes." Xu Fenglei bowed and turned around to leave.

"Wait."

Li Shimin suddenly stopped him again.

Xu Fenglei turned his head with a puzzled expression.

"What else does Your Majesty command?"

Li Shimin pursed his lips.

"In the matter of Hou Junji...... It's me who is too willful, I'm wrong. ”

Li Er looked at Xu Fenglei and said slowly,

"I also regret not listening to your bitter persuasion now, and finally caused this mess, in the final analysis, I am also to blame."

"I hope you understand."

Xu Fenglei smiled slightly.

It is not easy for an emperor to be willing to put down his body and pride to apologize.

That is, Li Er, how could other emperors have such a posture?

"Forgive you!"

Xu Fenglei waved his hand generously and said freely,

"Gone!"

After that, he turned around conveniently, leaving Li Shimin in place with a dark face.

"Say you're fat, you're really gasping for ......"

Li Er muttered in his mouth.

I thought that Xu Fenglei would politely say something like "Your Majesty is not at fault", or something like "Your Majesty doesn't need to blame yourself, the final outcome is good......

In this way, you can accept it with peace of mind.

As a result, this kid came out like this, and he directly accepted the apology!

This is a bit bad for Li Shimin! It was as if he had really done something sorry for Xu Fenglei......

"The last general will see Your Majesty."

Chang He ran up, bowed on one knee, and said cautiously,

"Your Majesty?"

He knew that today was extraordinary, and when he saw Hou Junji and a cadre being escorted back to the palace by the five flowers, he was even more confirmed!

"Well, I'm going back to the palace."

Li Shimin turned his head and waved calmly,

"I'm tired."

In front of the other courtiers, his image as a majestic king must be maintained.

"Yes!"

Chang He stood up and waved.

Two columns of Praetorian guards opened the way and escorted the emperor into the palace!

……

Next.

The news of an explosion spread wildly in Chang'an City! On the streets and alleys, taboo words such as 'rebellion' and 'usurpation' frequently appeared in the mouths of the people.

The government does not seem to have stopped it and allowed the rumors to spread.

Xuguo Mansion.

"Godfather, godfather!"

"Big news! Last night, Hou Junji faked the holy decree and wanted to rebel, but he was taken down as soon as he entered the city gate! ”

"It's rumored outside, it's your old man who is strategizing and anticipating the enemy first, so that it is easy to deter this chaotic minister and thief!"

"Tsk...... Listen to them blow you, our daughter's face also has light! ”

Xu Fenglei was getting up early to practice, when he heard a chirping voice.

I saw Wu Erya rushing up excitedly, reporting the latest news in Chang'an City.

As the leader of the dark web, she is naturally the first line of eating melons forever!

"Oh? Is it? ”

Xu Fenglei wiped his sweat and said with a smile,

"How can you praise me? Tell me about it? ”

Wu Erya nodded again and again, and said:

"It is said that you are a discerning person, and that your third heavenly eye has long seen that Hou Junji is not a good person, so you have been on guard against him! On the contrary, the emperor was fooled and gullible to this rebellious thief! Fortunately, you are here, otherwise Chang'an will be in chaos! ”

"The common people praise you as the pillar of the country, and the emperor can't do without you at all!"

"It is also said that Hou Junji was just about to rebel, and was captured by you directly in the army, as soon as you raised your eyes, 50,000 soldiers didn't even dare to move, that's called a domineering!"

"And ......"

Xu Fenglei: "......"

"This ...... It's outrageous. ”

He couldn't laugh or cry.

Yesterday's incident was actually mainly the emperor's deterrence, and he just put the finishing touches on it.

It's just that the emperor can't be arrogant, and the focus is naturally on him, the crown prince and the prince, and the more and more outrageous.

If you continue like this, I'm afraid that I will have three eyes like Master Wen and Erlang God.

"I think it's interesting, hahaha......"

Wu Erya was quite excited, and said,

"My godfather is a cow! No problem! ”

"But give me a broken cow, insert it in the waist ...... for a while"

She asked, propping up her waist with one hand,

"That godfather...... Hou Junji should be certain to die this time, right? How will he be punished? ”

"Ling Chi was executed? Annihilation of the Nine Clans? ”

Xu Fenglei touched his chin.

If it weren't for the incident where he shot the emperor yesterday, it might not be so serious.

But now......

"Probably yes, but the details will have to wait for the trial of the imperial court."

He said,

"After all, our Datang is a country that speaks the law......"

Wu Erya nodded, then leaned into Xu Fenglei's ear and asked in a low voice:

"What about the prince?"

"Will the prince be deposed?"

"Speaking of which...... Godfather, you should be very sad, right? Brother Chengqian didn't know which tendon was wrong, and he would hook up with Hou Junji. ”

When Xu Fenglei heard this, he laughed.

"Where will I be sad? I couldn't be happier! ”

He said,

"Your eldest brother Chengqian is also very smart! This is actually a game of chess played by him! ”

"You listen to the ......"

Next, Xu Fenglei told Wu Erya about Li Chengqian's layout and plan like a few treasures, and he heard this girl's eyes full of brilliance.

"Wonderful!"

When she heard the end, she couldn't help but clap her hands and praise,

"In this way, Brother Chengqian not only helped you take revenge, but also picked himself out, which can be used as an opportunity to abdicate."

"But I don't know why he doesn't want to be the prince, the prince! The future emperor! If I had changed, I would have never given up! ”

"The supreme power, the scenery of the highest mountaintop, it's good to touch it and stand for a stop."

Xu Fenglei shook his head.

"Everyone has their own aspirations, and not everyone craves power."

He said,

"For example, I'm not so greedy for power, I just like to mess around."

"Don't be too greedy for power, go too far, don't expand the power of the dark web indefinitely, if you touch the reverse scale one day, you will be served in a pot."

Wu Erya stuck out her tongue.

"Got it......"

She answered, and then approvingly,

"In that way, Brother Chengqian is still very smart."

"Killing two birds with one stone, his strategy has achieved complete success!"

Xu Feng thundered his head.

"Well, when this turmoil passes, the emperor will find a time to find a reason to remove Cheng Qian from the position of crown prince and demote him to a prince."

He laughed,

"There are few who can retire from the position of the crown prince and be unharmed, for thousands of years."

"Cheng Qian, it's also a wonder."

"As far as I'm concerned, I don't have anything to dislike about him, and I support and encourage him when he finds his way to go."

Wu Erya learned Xu Fenglei's habitual movements, and also touched his smooth chin.

"So, who will take the crown prince?"

She groaned,

"Let me guess ......"

"I guess...... It's Li Zhi! ”

Xu Fenglei raised his eyebrows.

"Why?" He was a little surprised.

This Nizi, guessing is quite level! Although there are only a few candidates, it is still quite difficult to judge accurately.

After all. Even Li Shimin is still undecided at this moment, and he is entangled there.

"The intel told me."

Wu Erya said with a smile,

"His Majesty now dotes on this Nine Emperor Princes very much, and even takes him with him to raise him personally."

"Coupled with the benevolence and filial piety shown by the Nine Emperor Prince Li Zhi, this is the rarest quality of the older generation."

"Also, the eldest grandson Wuji is very close to this Li Zhi, although he is the uncle of the three princes, only Li Zhi is very close to him, and the others are honest, closer to you, who is a master."

"So I think that the eldest grandson Wuji will definitely do his best to protect Li Zhi's ascendancy."

Xu Fenglei's face turned dark.

"So you're going to put your hand in the palace anyway?"

"Everything in the palace is a secret! If you are detected and touch this bottom line of the emperor, you are finished! I'm afraid that the entire dark web will be connected to the pot! ”

Wu Erya pursed her lips.

"Don't be afraid, I have a godfather!"

She held her head high and said,

"If the godfather doesn't fall, I won't fall!"

"One day my godfather falls, then I will naturally restrain myself...... Moreover, the eunuchs and maids in the palace are really easy to buy! They don't even have to buy it, they are all peddled the secrets of the palace! ”

Xu Fenglei: "......"

"These bastards, dare to leak the forbidden Chinese!"

He frowned,

"You gather some evidence, I'll find a chance to fix them."

"It's the other way around!"

When Wu Erya heard this, he was immediately dissatisfied:

"Isn't this a self-shutting off arm......"

Xu Fenglei said seriously:

"It's not a self-shut-off arm. You can get information in the palace, but you can't get it so easily. ”

"If you are easy to obtain, it means that others can also easily obtain it, and if some seemingly useless information falls into the hands of a thief with a heart, it will cause a catastrophe!"

"This matter must be resolved in advance, if you wait for Your Majesty to be angry, then the arm of the dark web will really be broken!"

Wu Erya's brain immediately turned around and nodded.

"Alright then, then I'll have to sell them."

Xu Fenglei's expression eased at this time.

Small things can be confused, but big things must not be sloppy.

"Godfather, if you want me to say, you also have to have a good relationship with this Nine Emperor Prince, nominally you are still his master, you always have to teach and teach, and mix up the grace of education, right?"

Wu Erya said cheaply,

"In case he is really elected as the crown prince, then the one who will have the closest relationship with him in the future, and the one who has the greatest credit for supporting him will be the eldest grandson Wuji!"

"The so-called once a son of heaven and a courtier, after His Majesty dies, you have to stand aside, ranking behind the eldest grandson Wuji!"

"Can you be willing?"

Xu Fenglei sneered.

"What's there to be willing to do here? I was going to retire. ”

He answered,

"What's so good about being in power? All day long, he was either busy or busy, and he had to worry about the emperor's suspicions, and he had to suppress the people below who wanted to replace him. ”

"Maybe in the end, we won't be able to end up with a good ending."

"Your words reminded me that I have to stay away from Li Zhi, and it's best for him to ignore me directly. In this way, you can return to seclusion! ”