Last night's grilled fish tasted very good, and Chen Zhimo's craftsmanship was also good.

From here to the middle of the Liangkai River, there is no city to enter, all the way to the vast sea of trees and official roads, sand and gravel flying up and down.

The three of them sat in the carriage, did not speak to each other, and the atmosphere was very quiet.

Of course, this is not the heaviness that only exists before death, Li Xiu just didn't bother to speak.

Chen Zhimo yawned a little boredly, Xu Yingxiu did not look out of the window this time, but sat in the car with her eyes closed and recuperated, the corners of the robe on her body were gently drooping, and the dust in her hand gently swayed with the crack in the window.

She's ready.

Whether it's murder or death.

The day was also peaceful, and nothing else happened except for Jiang Yongnian stopping to go to the toilet halfway.

The sound of rolling wheels died down, and the carriage came to a halt in a valley.

The sun was half set behind the mountain forest.

"Not leaving?"

Chen Zhimo raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise.

He was adjusting his breath throughout the day, and at this moment, his spirit was close to his peak, and he was in surprisingly good condition.

If you are not mistaken, it is only half a day's journey from here to the Liangkai River, which means that there is no need to rest tonight, so it is better to go there early and solve it as soon as possible.

Or die early and be born early.

"It's night. ”

Li Xiu looked at him, and then explained very seriously: "Since it is night, it is natural that you should rest, and it is not too late to do tomorrow's things tomorrow." ”

Chen Zhimo was stunned for a moment, then touched his chin, and nodded lightly after a moment.

There is some truth to this.

"And there's one more thing to work out. ”

Li Xiu lifted the curtain and looked at the remnants of the red sun that was gradually falling, and said silently.

Chen Zhimo blinked, and then nodded happily: "Since the future is uncertain, then it is of course better to solve it first than later." ”

His voice paused, and he added, "Much better." ”

The three of them sat quietly in the carriage, watching the last rays of sunlight pass before their eyes, and the night gradually enveloped the land.

In the second carriage, Shang Ling and Jiang Yongnian sat opposite each other.

Although they are officials in the same dynasty, the number of times the two of them meet is not much, Shang Ling, as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, is mainly responsible for diplomacy and all the etiquette operations and teachings of the entire Tang Dynasty, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the busiest person among the six departments.

Naturally, there is not much to say about the small number of meetings, especially since the two people are not in the same camp now.

Jiang Yongnian is a sacrificial wine in the National Teacher's Mansion, and he holds an important position on the prince's side.

Shang Ling needless to say, a book of books, in a high position, if Jiang Yongnian is just quite important, then Shang Ling is the mainstay.

"Tomorrow at noon, we should be able to arrive at the Liangkai River, Lord Shang Ling's face does not change at this moment, and he regards life and death and nothingness, which really makes the lower officials admire. ”

Maybe it was because he knew that tomorrow's trip was too dangerous, or maybe it was because of something else, Jiang Yongnian was the first to speak.

He's still laughing.

Lord Jiang's courage also made the official admire. ”

Shang Ling glanced at him lightly and said.

Being able to laugh at the moment before the butcher's knife hangs on his neck, I have to say that this kind of heart is very good.

"His Royal Highness the Prince once said that whether you are afraid or not, tomorrow will still arrive on time, and what should come will still come, so what does it matter if you are so afraid or not?"

Jiang Yongnian said with a smile.

"It is worthy of His Royal Highness. ”

A flash of surprise flashed in Shang Ling's eyes, but when he thought that these words came from Li Xiu's mouth, then it was not difficult to understand.

"The lower official has two things to ask, I wonder if the adults are willing to hear it?"

Jiang Yongnian arched his hand lightly and asked.

Say. ”

Shang Ling glanced at him, his voice a little cold.

Now that the two sides are clearly distinguished, there is naturally no need to put those polite words on their faces, in addition to the fact that he and Li Wenxuan came here to prevent the queen and others from secretly attacking, another reason is to see Li Xiu die with his own eyes.

Only when you see that scene with your own eyes will you be completely relieved.

"As Xia Guan said before, rest here tonight, and you can rush to the Liangkai River at noon tomorrow, what are you going to do?"

Jiang Yongnian looked directly into Shang Ling's eyes and asked.

Is this a temptation?

Shang Ling frowned, he asked if this was from Li Xiu's instructions?

"His Royal Highness is the prince of the Tang Kingdom, and as an official of the imperial court, we will do our best to protect the safety of His Royal Highness in the face of life and death, so this is the way to be a minister. ”

He replied.

It's official.

Jiang Yongnian couldn't help but lower his head and sneered, but when he raised his head again, the expression on his face had changed, even the tone was there

It's getting cold.

"Do you believe this?"

"What do you mean by that?"

Shang Ling's brows furrowed a little deeper, as if he was a little puzzled.

Reaching out to tidy up his clothes, the smile on Jiang Yongnian's face disappeared, and his voice sounded cold.

said lightly: "Everyone in the world knows the current situation of the imperial court, and you and I know it even better, Li Xiu is the son of Li Laizhi, and if he grows up over time, he will inevitably succeed Liang Wen as the commander of the northern land, and by then with his relationship with the prince, how likely do you think Li Wenxuan will be able to succeed in winning the heir?"

"What if he is the queen's own son, or even if he is the queen?"

The drivers of the three cars had already gone to a distant place to rest, and Li Xiu and the others and Li Wenxuan were all sitting in the car and never came out.

And when he said this, he entered an ear.

No one else can be heard.

Shang Ling's eyes narrowed slightly, he stared at Jiang Yongnian, and said in a cold voice, "Does Lord Jiang know what he is talking about?"

This is a capital offense, and it almost stepped on the forbidden area.

Who knew that Jiang Yongnian didn't feel fear at all as if he was nothing.

"That's the second thing Xia Guan wants to say. ”

He paused, and then continued: "If Li Xiu dies on this road, then the biggest benefit is you and others, without Li Xiu, the attitude of the north will become ambiguous, without the intervention of the north land, Li Wenxuan, as the son and son of the current queen, has the support of the princess, and it is especially known who the future throne will fall into." ”

Two fingers tapped lightly on the seat, and Jiang Yongnian's words echoed in the carriage.

Shang Ling looked at him.

Born in a dead silence.

"Who the hell are you?"

Jiang Yongnian shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter who Xia Guan is, the important thing is that you and I have the same goal, Li Xiutian is a genius, and he has the personal protection of the bear spirit of the Five Realms, although the two rivers are difficult to walk, they can't stop him, the queen wants him to die, I also want him to die, that's enough." ”

"Your Excellency only needs to agree to join forces with me, if Li Xiu can't pass all the rest of the Meridian Valley, and treat it as if today's incident has not happened, even if he crosses the Meridian Valley, he is seriously injured and has no strength to fight again, and the adult will join forces with me to kill him, that's all. ”

The allure of this statement is great.

Shang Ling was silent for a long time, then raised his eyes and met his gaze in the air.

"It turns out that you are from Changlin. ”