Taiwei Mansion has been very quiet recently, Taiwei Qi Qin Shen is at home, and the person who comes is nowhere to be seen.

Even Shangshu Shangling and other people in the Ministry of Rites are closed to him, just like being a turtle with a shrunken head, avoiding what is happening in the outside world.

Li Xiu wanted to come to visit, so naturally he would not go through the main entrance, and entered through the wall from the rear, avoiding the guards patrolling the mansion and coming to Qi Qin's study.

There is not a single Five Realms Grandmaster in the Taiwei Mansion today, and he can be said to be in a no-man's land when he comes here.

Through the paper window, you can see a person sitting in the study, holding a pen and writing something, as if practicing calligraphy.

Raising his hand and knocking lightly on the door, the shadow in the study suddenly paused, and it was not until half an hour later that he spoke, "Please come in." ”

Li Xiu pushed the door and walked in, and closed the door with his hand.

Qi Qin was always vigilant about the people coming outside, and after seeing Li Xiu, he lowered his eyes, slowly sat back on the chair, picked up the teapot from the side, poured two cups of tea, and placed them on both sides of the table.

The tea is cloudy, steaming, and tumbling up.

Li Xiu sat opposite him, took a sip of the teacup, and frowned: "Compared with the last time, this tea is much worse." ”

Qi Qin also took a sip, but there was no different expression on his face: "Tea is still the same tea, but the mood of the tea drinker has changed." ”

Li Xiu said lightly: "Everyone's heart will change, I drank a different taste from the same tea, I don't know what kind of taste Lord Taiwei drank this time?"

Qi Qin thought for a while: "The taste is indeed a little worse than before. ”

Li Xiu looked at him and looked at the old face that seemed to be dying at any time: "It seems that Lord Taiwei's state of mind seems to have changed a little, but I don't know if such a change is a good thing or a bad thing." ”

Qi Qin didn't answer, but asked rhetorically: "Does the prince think it's a good thing or a bad thing?"

Li Xiu thought about it and said seriously: "I hope it's a good thing." ”

"Why?"

"Because if it's a bad thing, Lord Taiwei may have to sacrifice his life for the country today. ”

This is Chi Guoguo's threat, indeed, in the current Taiwei Mansion, if Li Xiu wants to kill someone, then that person will definitely die, no matter who that person is.

But for his threat, Qi Qin was like he couldn't hear it, and there was no change on his old face.

"His Royal Highness the Prince of the World is here, it shouldn't be to catch up with the official. ”

Li Xiu nodded and said, "I want to know the inside story, what happened in the palace." ”

Qi Qin looked down at the mist, then picked up the teacup and took a sip and said, "Your Majesty is in retreat, and the prince of Canglong Wei, who guards the place of His Majesty's retreat, should have heard of it." ”

Li Xiu frowned, it was precisely because he had heard of him that he felt that this matter was a little unbelievable, Canglongwei was not an army, but a person, a Five Realms Grandmaster with profound and powerful combat power, he was His Majesty's guard back then, he had followed His Majesty's side since he was a child, he was the most loyal to His Majesty, and his strength was extraordinary, although he was not in the Heavenly Scrolls, he could rank in the top ten in the Heavenly Scrolls.

There is such a person guarding the retreat of the Tang Emperor, and it stands to reason that the Empress has absolutely no way to hide from his eyes and seal the Tang Emperor.

But the queen still did it, and Canglongwei didn't show up from beginning to end, nor did he kill the queen.

It's very unpredictable.

This is also what Li Xiu wants to know.

Qi Qin continued: "The Empress is one of His Majesty's closest people, and she often visits His Majesty's retreat, and the last time it was the same, Canglongwei naturally did not have any vigilance, and it was precisely because of his lack of defense that he was successfully succeeded by the Empress, and when Canglongwei found out and planned to kill the Empress, it was too late. ”

"Emperor Tang's life and death are all in the hands of the queen, and Canglong Wei does not dare to make any moves, so he can only let it go. ”

He looked down at the teacup, and the cloudy tea did not lessen because it had decreased, but instead appeared more cloudy.

"The queen wants King Wu to be the emperor, so she will definitely kill Li Xianyi, after Li Xianyi's death, she may not assassinate His Majesty, but she will definitely not let His Majesty come out of the retreat, so since then, the officials have no choice, they can only support King Wu to succeed to the throne. ”

Li Xiu frowned slightly: "If I'm not mistaken, Your Majesty also has a son." ”

Qi Qin was silent for a moment and said, "There used to be, but now there isn't. ”

Li Xiu's pupils shrank, and he fell silent, the meaning of this was very clear, the queen had already disposed of the youngest.

Qi Qin held the teacup and blew gently. Li Xiu looked at him: "Don't forget, Lord Taiwei, according to Tang Law, this prince is also qualified to sit on the throne." ”

A trace of ridicule suddenly appeared on Qi Qin's face, and he mocked slightly: "This matter is known to the world, and the queen also knows it, but she has never considered it, and the reason His Royal Highness must also know that that position is placed there for you to sit, and you will not sit." ”

"Some rules are indeed rules, but some rules are just a decoration for some people, you are qualified and capable, but you are not willing to sit in that seat, then in the end it can only be King Wu's, because King Wu is more qualified, and he is more capable of governing the country, the reason why the old man chose him in the first place is because he has no less ability than the prince, and there is a little more ruthlessness that the prince does not have. ”

Li Xiu was silent for a while and asked, "Then now, I want to know how Lord Taiwei chosen?"

This refers to whether it is on the side of the prince or the queen.

"If the city protection array can't be broken, the queen can't deal with it, I won't stand on your side, nor will I stand on the queen's side, what I stand on is the camp of the Tang Kingdom, the queen has committed a big taboo and colluded with foreign tribes, even if she has the ability to clean up everything, but crossing the boundary is crossing the boundary, and those who cross the boundary have to die, but I don't have the power in my hands to kill her, so I can only retreat into the house." ”

"If the prince wins, it is naturally the best, but you and I both know how low the odds of winning will be, if His Royal Highness loses, then the final winner is the queen, and the successor will be King Wu, because the demon queen is in trouble with the country, King Wu must be unstable when he first ascends the throne, at this time, the old man needs to appear to deter the court, for the future of the Tang Kingdom, so I can't take risks now, I want to kill the demon queen, but I care more about the stability of the future. ”

Qi Qin said.

Of course, he is not afraid of death, but it is true, he is the imperial lieutenant, he has enough power in his hands, and three of the Five Realms Grandmasters who are guarding around the East Palace at this moment are his people.

That is enough to illustrate his position.

But the odds of winning this matter are indeed too low, and he has to think about it in the future, if Li Xiu wins, everything will be fine, and if the queen wins, everything will be over.

He always has to assist King Wu to sit on the throne and let the Tang Dynasty return to glory.

Li Xiu didn't speak, nor did he get angry, because he could understand Qi Qin's choice, and this was indeed a very suitable choice.