Chapter 15: The Great Tribulation

Dao Xi reluctantly agreed to Yu Pixiu's request, and the reason why he hoped that Zhao Kuangyin's anti-plot would succeed was actually to force Lin Renzhao to rebel. In his heart, Lin Renzhao is a real iron-blooded man, who values love and righteousness, and he doesn't want to see such a person die unjustly, or be buried for a dynasty that will eventually perish.

He pondered repeatedly how to persuade Lin Renzhao, although there was no specific way, but he believed that when Li Congshan entered Zhao Kuangyin's bureau and returned from Bianliang, he would definitely use facts to prove to Lin Renzhao how unreliable the Southern Tang Dynasty court and the emperor of the words were.

Of course, before that, he still had a problem to continue to solve, that is, how to stuff Chen Fang into Li Congshan's envoy team through the relationship of Li Divine Oracle.

For this reason, he had to run away again to watch the absence, but unfortunately he did not see the oracle of Li. Su Ziqing told him that Li Shenyu had entered the palace with Lin Renzhao.

"Do you know when your senior sister will come back?" asked Daoxi.

Su Ziqing shook his head, "How do I know when Senior Sister will come back." ”

"Then, I ask you to bring a letter and tell her that I have come to look for her, and if she is okay tomorrow, I will meet at the Weeping Willow Tower. Dao Xi thought for a while and said.

Su Ziqing shook his head again, and said unhappily: "Why should I pass the word for you?"

"Then how are you going to send me a message?" Dao Xi looked at Su Ziqing with burning eyes, and his eyes were very playful.

Su Ziqing didn't dare to look directly at Daoxi, for fear of his aggressive gaze. She pretended to be casual and said, "I think you'd better show some sincerity, since I met you until now, I haven't been unlucky once, you should give me an explanation, right?" ”

"What do you want?" Dao Xi's gaze kept wandering over Su Ziqing Miaoman's body, not taking her words seriously at all.

"How can you look at me like that. Su Ziqing lowered her head shyly, a little annoyed and a little shy.

"What kind of eyes did I look at you?" Dao Xi smiled smugly, his expression looking like he had succeeded in his treacherous plan.

"Alright, alright, don't do this, I'll promise to send you a message. "No matter what, Su Ziqing is also a girl, and she really can't stand such aggressive eyes from the opposite sex, so she can't help but compromise.

"Daoxi, why are you here?"

At this moment, a familiar voice came from behind Dao Xi, and he turned his head to see that it was Li Zhongxuan, the king of Qihuaixian, as well as Li Shenyu and Lin Renzhao.

When Li Zhongxuan saw Daoxi, his face was full of joy and walked over quickly, while Li Divine Oracle looked calm, only Lin Renzhao had a little loneliness on his face.

Dao Xi didn't have to think about it, Lin Renzhao entered the palace this time, and he was bored again. As for Li Yu's timid and fearful character, he didn't dare to provoke Zhao Kuangyin with ten dares. The so-called character determines fate, and the weak side of a literati like Li Yu is really unworthy of being a national leader.

"It turned out to be the prince, the county lord, and General Lin. Dao Xi clasped his hands together and performed a Buddha salute.

"Daoxi, you don't have to be formal, it just so happens that you are also here, and you can also be a staff officer in this matter. In Li Zhongxuan's heart, Dao Xi can be regarded as a very intelligent person.

Li Divine Oracle was noncommittal, and Lin Renzhao still tried to persuade him to surrender at the end of the airway, and ignored him.

A few people walked into the house, sat down with the guests, and Su Ziqing obediently ran out to boil water and get tea. For a while, the atmosphere in the whole room was very awkward, and no one spoke.

"Three, how about entering the palace today?" Dao Xi really couldn't stand such a depressing atmosphere, and took the lead in opening his mouth.

Li Zhongxuan sighed leisurely and said, "Father still didn't adopt General Lin's Jihua, and decided to wait for the Bianliang envoys to come back. ”

When Dao Xi heard this, he smiled in his heart. He was worried that he couldn't find the matter of mentioning the envoys, but now it's okay, the Li family's father and son cooperated really well, and they suddenly found a chance to solve the problem.

Dao Xi thought for a moment and said: "Bixia's move is also to take the opportunity to understand the situation in Bianliang, after all, the matter of using troops in Jiangbei should not be hasty." ”

"Daoxi, you are reasonable, but your father is like this, but there is also a perfunctory meaning of prevarication. Li Zhongxuan said dissatisfied.

"Zhong Xuan, be cautious!" Li Divine Oracle threw a warning look at Li Zhongxuan, vainly talking about the monarch's father, which was a great rebellion in ancient times.

Li Zhongxuan knew that he was speechless, shrunk his neck, and stopped talking.

After such a fuss, it was suddenly cold again, and the hatred in Daoxi's heart, the stubble that was finally found was broken again. Since people don't take the initiative to discuss, they can't talk about it cheekily.

At this moment, Oracle Li looked at Dao Xi and asked, "Dao Xi, why aren't you with General Lin?"

When Dao Xi heard this, he didn't expect that as soon as Li Shenyu opened his mouth, he would come to investigate his failure to fulfill his duties as a bodyguard. He smiled helplessly at Divine Oracle Li and said, "General Lin has a misunderstanding of the little monk, so he is angry with me. ”

"Don't dare. Lin Renzhao said unhappily: "The master is famous, Lin has no talent and no virtue, and he doesn't dare to bother the master." ”

Divine Li on the side heard the full smell of gunpowder in the words of the two, and couldn't help frowning, "You two might as well speak up about anything." ”

Dao Xi lowered his head in shame, "It's just that the little monk lost his words for a while, if there is anything that offends the general, the little monk is here to make amends to the general." ”

"Humph!" Lin Renzhao was still very annoyed and said: "Master, that's not a momentary gaffe, I still think that you are a fine work sent by Jiangbei." ”

The misunderstanding was widespread, Dao Xi couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, he was just quick to talk for a while, and he didn't expect to be labeled as a spy of Zhao Song. Although he has a little heart to help Zhao Kuangyin, he is not the kind of master who betrays his friends for glory and wealth. Isn't this all forced by the general trend, just the so-called good birds choose trees, and virtuous ministers choose their masters. Daoxi felt that he was just doing this to find a good way out for everyone.

There is also Divine Oracle Li, in fact, Dao Xi is also thinking about how to persuade him to leave the quagmire of the Jinling Small Imperial Court as soon as possible.

Lin Renzhao's aggressiveness did not anger Daoxi, but it did anger Oracle. In the heart of Li Oracle, although Dao Xi is not a proper person, he has always been a person who is above board and above board, and he is not ambiguous at all for his friends. Coupled with the fact that she had such an inexplicable good impression of Daoxi, when she heard Lin Renzhao slandering Daoxi like this, she couldn't calm down anymore.

"General Lin, the little woman knows that Master Xi is a person, and she is definitely not the kind of person who sells her friends to seek glory, and the general is afraid that it will be too much. Oracle-Li pressed the anger in his heart and said very calmly.

Lin Renzhao glanced at Oracle-Li in surprise, he didn't expect Oracle-Li to be on Daoxi's side. He was amazed by the relationship between Daoxi and Oracle Li, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

Dao Xi saw that there was a bit of a real look between the two, and hurriedly said: "This matter is all up to me, not General Lin's business, the little monk was quick to talk about it at that time, and he didn't think about it." ”

Dao Xi sincerely admitted his mistake to Lin Renzhao, and then explained what happened last night to Oracle Li, of course, he didn't say that he followed the two little thieves into the Prime Minister's Mansion.

After hearing this, the oracle pondered for a moment in a solemn manner before saying, "In this way, it seems that someone has already hit General Lin with his idea. I wonder if General Lin offended anyone in Jinling?"

Li Oracle's vision was different from what Lin Renzhao saw, it was not that she didn't consider that Lin Renzhao's portrait was Zhao Kuangyin's doing, but no matter what conspiracy Zhao Kuangyin used, as long as Lin Renzhao was in Jinling for a day, she would have a way to protect him. But if it was a hidden arrow from inside Jinling, this Li Oracle would be a little worried.

She knew her weak imperial brother too well, and he might not believe what outsiders said, and he would hesitate, but if it was said by someone close to him, he would definitely believe it.

If a certain shili in Jinling wants to use Lin Renzhao's portrait to make a fuss, then even if Li Divine Oracle has weight in Li Yu's eyes, he has no confidence to guarantee that Lin Renzhao will not be framed.

"Lin came to Jinling since then, but he has never provoked any big shots. "Lin Renzhao has always been very low-key since he came to Jinling, even if he came and went to the palaces of the princes and ministers a few days ago, he was cautious.

"That's fine," Li Oracles put his mind at ease and said: "If this matter is done by Jiangbei, then there is no need to worry, the general doesn't have to care, no matter what method the other party intends to use to present the portrait in front of Bixia, Li Oracles can blame it on Jiangbei's conspiracy, and without involving domestic interests, she believes that there will be no sinister villains who will come out and fall into the lower stone."

"Two," Dao Xi saw that the atmosphere had eased somewhat, so he said, "The little monk has an idea, but he doesn't know whether to talk about it or not. ”

"Daoxi, you say. Oracle Li nodded at Daoxi.

"Jiangbei's intention is nothing more than to use a counter-plot to get rid of the general, so that it can clear the obstacles for the south, and at the same time make the court suspicious, which is really a very clever move. If I guessed correctly, Zhao Kuangyin would definitely show a portrait when he met with my envoy to confuse the envoy. I don't know who my envoy to Bianliang is?"

The three people in the room were shocked when they heard Daoxi's analysis, and they couldn't help but be shocked by Daoxi's meticulous thoughts, and even more shocked that if Zhao Song really acted like this, the consequences would be very bad. Because the three of them all knew that the envoy who went to Bianliang this time was Li Yu's brother Li Congshan.

Li Yu has always trusted this brother very much, if Li Congshan really fell for Zhao Kuangyin's tricks, then it is not difficult to imagine that Lin Renzhao is very likely to be considered by Li Yu as treasonous.

Oracle Li was no longer as calm as he was just now, he lost his square inch for a while, looked at Dao Xi and said, "It is my other imperial brother Li Congshan who is going to Bianliang this time. If this is true as you have analyzed, then the seriousness of this matter is difficult to predict. ”

Li Congshan has no intelligence and is also an extremely weak person. And weak people have a common problem, that is, they are easily gullible. Whether the other party is someone close to you or someone who is hostile.