From the trivial matters in the palace to the recent infighting between the crown prince and the king, the two talked about the world and didn't realize that time had flown by.

Li Bingzheng said that he met Anzi when he went out this time, and he was going to wait for Li Xuan to go out of the palace next time to introduce the two to each other.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. After Li Xuan was summoned, a female official who was almost sixty years old came in, with a black gauze robe over her light yellow right robe, her skin was slightly loose, but her spirit was still strong

She is the big palace maid of this Linzhao Palace-Xiang Zhen.

Yan Zhen walked to Li Xuan's side with a dinner plate, put a bowl on the table first, and said with a smile: "Today is His Royal Highness's birthday, and there are more dishes to prepare, I am a little too busy to come, and lunch will be a little later." I was afraid that the two highnesses would be hungry, so I made lotus leaf balls first, and the two highnesses ate them casually first. ”

After speaking, she smiled and brought another bowl to Li Bing, as soon as she picked up the bottom of the bowl, Li Bing reached out to pick it up:

"Aunt Zhen's craftsmanship, that's the chef of the Imperial Interior can't compare, I haven't tasted it for a long time, and I've always thought about this taste!"

"His Royal Highness the Prince is really tormenting the slaves. She reached out and handed the bowl to Li Bing's hand, and her eyes fell on his right wrist.

Yan Zhen's gaze stayed for a moment, then immediately moved away, and said with a smile: "The two highnesses will chat first, and it will take about half an hour for lunch." With that, he withdrew.

As soon as she left, Li Bing picked up the bowl, just three spoonfuls to eat the six balls clean, the cheeks were swollen like squirrels, chewed, swallowed again, picked up the bowl and drank the soup.

"You starve to death and reincarnate! Eat so fast!" Li Xuan glanced at him.

"You don't know, King Mu's people came to the house early in the morning to wait for me, and I went out without breakfast. It's almost noon, and I haven't eaten anything!" After speaking, he pointed to the bowl in front of Li Xuan: "Do you eat this bowl, if you don't eat it, I will eat it......"

Without waiting for him to reply, Li Bing straightened up the bowl, was about to eat, and put it down again: "Forget it, use your bowl again, I will really not have the stomach to eat other dishes after a while." The craftsmanship of the rice is really good, and it's a pity to just eat this lotus leaf ball!"

He thought for a while, and then said: "I think she seems to be a lot older, almost sixty, is it the age to leave the palace and return to her hometown?"

"It's sixty years old, and it's supposed to be out of the palace this year, but I pleaded with the queen mother and allowed her to stay and serve me until I left the palace and opened the palace. Li Xuan sighed: "Anyway, I am seventeen this year, and I will reach twenty at the latest. When the time comes, she will go out of the palace with me, which can be regarded as a day of retirement. ”

After speaking, he said: "My mother is still in the Yeting Palace, when she was the 'pawn female official', she was my mother's female official, and she was a fellow villager, and she also took care of her mother. Later, my mother was favored overnight and was named a talented person, so she was ordered to be the palace maid of this Linzhao Palace.

It's a pity that my mother was in an improper position when she was pregnant with me, and not only did I fall disabled during childbirth, but I also died of a blood collapse. Although I was posthumously named Jieyu, according to the rules, I was to be handed over to other concubines for foster care. My mother didn't have familiar concubines in the harem, and she was afraid that other concubines would treat me harshly after they had their own children. Before dying, I begged for my father's grace and asked him to bring me up.

So, she and I, although we are masters and servants, we also treat her as relatives. I'm about to open a mansion, and at this time, wouldn't it be too cruel to dare her to go back to her hometown and let her die alone? ”

(Set up a female official, is the seventh product, responsible for the Taiji Palace's tent and banquet, sweeping and sprinkling.) A talented person, she is the concubine of the emperor of Zhengwupin. Jieyu, the concubine of the Emperor of the Third Rank. ）

Li Bing also nodded and said, "You are really good to her! But then again, thanks to Yu Zhen, you have grown so big in this palace." A powerless palace maid, if she wants to protect you in the palace, she still has some skills. ”

"Yes, she is very capable!" Li Xuan smiled faintly, and suddenly changed the topic again: "By the way, there is something I want to ask you." I heard that King Mu went to your house a few days ago as a guest? Did you go to lobby King Xiang?"

"Yo, you're pretty well informed. Li Bing shook his head and smiled: "But at that time, my father hadn't come back yet, so he just sat down and chatted casually." ”

Li Xuanchang exhaled, and the stone in his heart settled: "That's good, that's good!"

This is puzzling, Li Bing frowned slightly, and his face was calm: "What's the matter? You seem to be afraid that my father and King Mu are very close?"

Li Xuan pulled his chair, leaned closer to Li Bing, and said in a low voice: "I am also hearsay, my father may be about to punish King Mu, so stay away from him at this time! ”

"What? Who did you listen to this?" Li Bing was greatly surprised, and before he could speak, Li Xuan held his mouth down.

"Be quiet!" He looked cautious and said, "I don't want to worry about this matter, but looking at the pair of jade horses he gave me, I am a little worried that King Xiang is really moved by King Mu's various tricks." In short, you just let King Xiang stay out of the matter. ”

He looked at Li Bing and wanted to ask, but in desperation, he said again: "Okay, okay!

"You also know that I can't talk about the affairs of the imperial court, but I can only talk to these palace people. There are a few things before and after, which make me guess that my father should be cleaning up the king. ”

He straightened his face and sat upright: "Yesterday, General Sikong Wen returned to Beijing to report on his work, you know. Seeing Li Bing nodded and said: "It seems that he is going back to Beijing to report on his work, but in fact, Tubo is coming to negotiate peace, so both sides have mobilized soldiers and horses to come out with an attitude." ”

"Yo, do you know this?" These two pieces of news were already known to Li Bing when he was in Ximing Temple. When I returned to the palace from Ximing Temple, I also encountered a team of soldiers and horses, which was the team of officials who reported on their work led by General Sikongwen.

Li Xuan didn't answer, and said: "This is not the main thing. But after Sikong heard that after seeing his father, as soon as he left the palace, guess where he went?"

"Where did you go?" Li Bing thought for a moment: "Could it be that you went to the Harmony Palace?"

"That's because everyone thinks he is neutral, but in fact, I'm afraid he has long been a confidant of King Mu. Not only that, but there are two other people who are conspiring together, one is Zheng Guogong 'Yu Chaoen', and the other is a Hui person, but I don't know who it is. ”

This Yu Chaoen, is the father of Yu Linghui (see a volume), was originally a eunuch, after the outbreak of the Anshi Rebellion, and the king of Xiang Li Xuan led a team of soldiers and horses, left and right to attack the rebels, and made military exploits, won the favor of Daizong, all the way to the official into the knight, and finally the official worshiped Zheng Guogong, grasped the real power, and the power leaned towards the government and the opposition.

When Li Xu, the king of Xiang, was in the court, he was still able to suppress him, but in order not to arouse the jealousy of Daizong, Li Xun had returned the power of soldiers and horses, and did not discuss the government for more than four years. In the entire imperial court, only the prime minister is left who can restrain Yu Chaoen.

Li Bing was even more surprised: "Could it be that Yu Chaoen also fell to King Mu? Who did you listen to about this?"

"Who else can listen to it, the little eunuch in the palace said it, this word is spread in a good way, not like a rumor. Now the eunuchs in the palace are ready to move, and they plan to stand in line to be loyal to King Mu. The dispute between the princes and the emperor has affected the entire palace, and these things are not first-class important, so everyone is inquiring about the news. ”

Li Bingxin said that if this news is true, then the power of King Mu and the crown prince will be unbalanced. Sikong Wen is a high-ranking member of the military department, Yu Chaoen also has a lot of soldiers and horses in hand, he was a eunuch himself, and there are many eyeliners in the palace.

If these two people already want to be in harmony with the king, then the prince has no chance of winning.

Thinking of this, he suddenly reacted and said to Li Xuan: "According to what you say, King Mu has such a good chance of winning, shouldn't I persuade my father to support King Mu? Why do you still persuade me to stay away from him?"

Li Xuan swallowed his saliva and said in a smaller voice: "So, this is the more important thing I want to tell you - my father is very unhappy about this matter, and he has already talked to the prime minister in private, and he may have to punish King Mu."

Originally, the father was still waiting to see who was more virtuous. However, in the past six months, King Mu has been so arrogant and does not know how to advance or retreat, and his father is very dissatisfied! At this time, you must let King Xiang protect himself and not get involved too early!"

"Ahh

"In the imperial study, there were a few little eunuchs who were very good to me, who told me privately and persuaded me to stay out of the matter. The father retreated left and right, and discussed with the prime minister that he wanted to execute Yu Chaoen!"

Every time Li Xuan spoke, he spoke amazingly, Li Bing almost couldn't believe that this prince, who had fallen out of favor in the palace, knew so much shocking news.

"Yu Chaoen relied on his counterinsurgency exploits, formed a party for personal gain, was tyrannical, and contradicted his father three or four times, which had already made him very displeased. Last time, his youngest son Yu Linghui had a meritorious role in the Tubo Rebellion, and his father was going to reward a six-grade official, but he forced him to change to a third-grade official. This incident angered Long Yan, and his father was very angry.

Insolence is so far, I'm afraid that my life will not be long. So, don't get mixed with it. ”

Li Bing was shocked when he heard this, he originally thought that this dispute between the prince and the king was just a little anxious, but he didn't expect that it had reached the point of life and death, and he said at the moment: "I know! If you don't say these things, I'm afraid my father won't know either." I'll tell him when I get back!"

"It's good that you know about this in your house, don't spread it!" After speaking, he said suspiciously: "Try not to go out these days, King Mu's secret whistle seems to know the news, so King Mu may have to make a big move." ”

He shook his head and seemed to be careless: "You said that the strength of King Mu is really strong now, Yu Chaoen controls the 'Shence Army' and the 'Shenwei Army', a total of 2,000 forbidden troops;

They plotted against the rest of the Hui, and they didn't know who it was. However, if you can discuss with Si Kongwen and Yu Chaoen, I'm afraid there are some forces. ”

Li Bing narrowed his eyes as he listened: "Hui people?"

"Yes, it must be a Hui person, yes, tall and thin, what does it seem to be called...... Daddy, isn't that a funny name?"

Daddy, Daddy, Li Bing thought of this, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration: It's Ah Chuse!

He remembered that Mi Xin had told him a few days ago about King Mu's intelligence network, and he had originally guessed that King Mu had something to do with Rongjiao, but now the evidence is conclusive.

Could it be that Venerable Dragon is really His Royal Highness King Mu?

Li Bing thought of this, and shook his head again and again: This is really a bit unbelievable, a force in the rivers and lakes actually hooked up with the prince of the Tang Dynasty?

Now King Mu has in his hands: 2,000 forbidden troops, 2,000 elite soldiers, and maybe some Hui people, all in Chang'an City, what are you going to do? Even if Yu Chaoen has an internal response, it will take 10,000 people to force the palace. Otherwise, you can only wait for Your Majesty to leave the palace.

Yes!

Oh, my God!

Li Bing was distracted, and suddenly a spirit suddenly stood up violently.

Tomorrow is the end of the year! The emperor and the crown prince will leave the palace and go to Ximing Temple to pay respects! If these 4,000 people set up an ambush on the road, the consequences will ...... Disastrous!

Thinking of this, he couldn't sit still any longer, and paced around the room anxiously, his thoughts even more chaotic.

Li Xuan saw that he was anxious and asked what was wrong?

"Things are very bad, King Mu may rebel, I will go back and inform my father. Li Bing hurriedly got up and saw that he was going to ask again: "It's too late to explain to you! If you don't go to the main hall tomorrow, you must lock the palace door, and don't open it if anyone calls it!"

After speaking, he walked out of the Linzhao Hall in three or two steps, and once again explained to Li Xuan to take care of himself.

Looking at Li Bingyuan's figure, Yan Zhen walked to Li Xuan's side: "How did His Royal Highness the Prince go?"

"Nothing, he's going to do what he's supposed to do!"

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Li Xuan's biological mother only has the status of Jieyu, belongs to the concubine, and cannot be called a concubine, so she can only be called a mother, not a concubine.

In addition, many things in this chapter are actually buried very early, but it has been too long, and I don't know how many book friends can see it. In the eighteen chapters of the first volume, it is mentioned that Yu Chaoen controlled the guards of the Northern Ya; Yu Linghui acted for King Mu in Shuzhong; and a few chapters ago, Sikong Wen Jinjing also laid the groundwork early.

It is worth mentioning that the matter of Yu Chaoen asking for an official for Yu Linghui is a historical fact, recorded in Zizhi Tongjian, volume 224. Although it wasn't a reward because Yu Linghui helped King Mu do things, but when combined with it, I think it's quite interesting.

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