Li Hong watched Hua Meng walk in quickly, and said to Ge Xiyuan and Shi Zang with a gloomy face: "Before they leave, they must not let down their guard, and they must not be allowed to enter our Tang Dynasty barracks, whether it is Baekje or Baekje." , Silla, and Goguryeo, we firmly refuse to enter the barracks for any reason before they leave. No one is allowed to enter without my order! "
"Yes, Your Highness. I will inform Liu Rengui and other generals immediately." Ge Xiyuan and Shi Zangjie replied at the same time, and then hurriedly left the palace.
Li Hong still frowned, thought for a while, looked at Hua Meng again, took a deep breath and said: "Tell Jingzhe and Cheetah to kill Wen Junjie and those imprisoned in Liujing City, and all those who are with Wen Junjie will be killed." Closely related Silla officials!”
"Yes, Your Highness." Hua Meng replied calmly. He was not surprised by Li Hong's order.
Ever since these people were imprisoned in Liujing, it has often happened that some people used excuses to go to the Datang barracks, or even went to the Tang barracks secretly. However, His Highness the Crown Prince never took any measures and just caught them and reprimanded them. Pause and then let go.
This may also be the reason why the officials of Silla and Baekje have become a little unscrupulous. Now that they heard the order from His Highness the Crown Prince, they could finally vent their inner anger in the past few days.
Li Hong knew very well that there was an absolute difference between being a prince in the current years and being a prince when there were signs that he could inherit the throne.
The original prince was just a simple prince, but now that Father Long has shown signs of Zen status, the prince's position has become more sensitive. Some people who were originally tolerant and interested in the prince's position need to take the initiative to obstruct it. , otherwise, they would have no chance.
Therefore, since Li Hong arrived in Luoyang, or after returning from Anxi, he has gradually begun to curb his sharp edges, so that less of his words will fall into the hands of others. Secondly, you can stop and see who will show up.
As expected, Li Xian did not see the physically weak brother Li Hong appear in history. Instead, a lively brother stood in front of him. This made it impossible for him to be patient and wait like the development trajectory in history. It was a matter of course that he ascended to the position of prince.
So now he had no choice but to adopt some proactive strategies, trying to put himself on his father's consideration list when considering the feasibility of the prince's succession to the throne before his father was determined to abdicate.
"King Pei, Fang Xianzhong would like to see you." The disciple whispered in Li Xian's ear.
"Let him come in." Li Xian looked at Li Zhe opposite and said with a smile.
Naturally, there was no need to avoid anyone with Fang Xianzhong's arrival, because now Fang Xianzhong was his father-in-law, so it was natural for anyone for him to come to his palace.
And he was sent out of the palace by his mother a few days ago. After all, his father and the prince were now preparing to return to Chang'an from Liaodong.
"Since Brother Huang has important guests, Li Zhe will leave first." Li Zhe stood up and saluted and said.
"Okay! Brother Huang won't keep you anymore. A few days ago, my mother not only granted marriage to my brother, but now you are also married to me. Although you are still young and there are still a few years to go, you still have a few years to go. You should move around more, otherwise be careful to marry a tigress back to your palace." Li Xian took Li Zhe's arm, and the two of them walked towards the door, teasing Li Zhe.
"Humph, I'm not you. As soon as the queen mother granted you a marriage, you rushed to someone else's house in a hurry. In this regard, you and the emperor brother Li Hong are really comparable, but in comparison, you are It's just right." Li Zhe said in response to Li Xian's teasing.
"Hey... you've learned to make fun of me, right? This is what the emperor said from the bottom of his heart. We should cultivate more relationships in private. Look at me and Fang Muqing, aren't we much more harmonious now than before? Move around more, It's not bad for you, unless you..." Li Xian winked at Li Zhe, and the meaning was self-evident, pointing directly to the folklore that King Li Zhe was good-looking.
"Hey, brother, please don't talk nonsense, let alone listen to the wind or rain. If the queen finds out, she will inevitably get another scolding." Li Zhe stood at the door, unable to argue, so he had to warn.
"Don't worry, the emperor knows, that's why I asked you to walk around more with Zhao Ling'er to crush these rumors. Zhao Gui is also the consort of my aunt Chang Le, Princess Chang Le of the Tang Dynasty. It is said that Zhao Ling'er looks very graceful. "Li Xian continued to wink.
"I saw Zhao Ling'er before, when I was following my brother Li Hong when I was stealing wine from Aunt Chang Le's house. At that time, I thought he looked pretty good. But..."
"But what?" An imperceptible surprise flashed in Li Xian's eyes. He had never heard Li Zhe mention that back then, Li Zhe actually stole the wine from Princess Chang Le's house with Li Hong.
Li Zhe's face suddenly turned a little red. Looking at Li Xian's urging eyes, he could only say in embarrassment: "But when I stole wine with the emperor brother, I was caught by Aunt Chang Le... and then..."
"Then what? When did you speak so hesitantly?" Li Xian tugged on his sleeve and continued to urge.
Li Zhe looked at Li Xian's anxious expression and thought for a moment that this was not a shameful thing. Li Hong even shouted, not to mention that Li Xian had to shout no when he saw it.
So he said immediately: "It's nothing, it's just that Zhao Ling'er is a generation older than us. When I met Aunt Chang Le, I naturally saw Zhao Ling'er. There is no other way, I have to call her aunt."
"Uh... this has made you hesitate for a long time. Do you think this is awkward?" Li Xian's eyes almost fell to the ground.
But thinking about Li Hong stealing wine with Li Zhe, being caught by Princess Chang Le, and then coyly calling her Aunt Zhao Ling'er, this is indeed quite depressing and quite joyful.
"Can't you be awkward? If you move around a lot, what should I call you? Ling'er? Aunt? Aunt Ling'er? I won't talk about this anymore. I know it myself. I was later sued by Aunt Chang Le for stealing wine. Li Hong is in the palace. Not long after he became the prince, Sa Yazi ran faster than anyone else, and the queen mother had to beat me up in the end." Li Zhe looked depressed when he mentioned it.
When he went out with Li Hong to do bad things, he was always the one who got beaten in the end. He made his aunt...well, Zhao Ling'er cry after being tortured, so he ran away, leaving him to coax others. Unexpectedly, he was caught by Aunt Chang Le again. I thought he was bullying Zhao Ling'er, otherwise Aunt Chang Le wouldn't have complained to the palace.
"This... I made you cry, so you won't complain to your mother, right?" Li Xian stroked his chin and asked thoughtfully.
"No, but Li Hong sold the hairpin and necklace on Zhao Ling'er's head, neck, and if it hadn't been for the fact that the jade pendant was given by his mother, he would have confiscated it." Li Zhe turned over. He rolled his eyes and said helplessly.
Li Xian shook his head speechlessly, patted Li Zhe's shoulder comfortingly, and then returned home. Li Zhe was left standing alone at the door of Prince Pei's Mansion. He stared at the door of the Prince's Mansion for a long time, and then, accompanied by his attendants, Rush to your own palace.
When Li Xian returned to the palace, his servants were already waiting at a remote house in the palace. When he saw Li Xian approaching, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "King Pei, Fang Xianzhong is already waiting for you in the room."
"Well, send someone to guard this place and no one is allowed to come near." Li Xian looked around and warned his subordinates.
"Yes, King Pei, don't worry."
Li Xian waved his hand, then opened the door himself and walked in. He bypassed the flower hall in front and came to a uniquely decorated room. Its level of luxury was no less than that of the royal buildings in the Daming Palace. And all of this... This is all the result of Xian Zhong, the minister of the Ministry of Industry.
"Thank you, Lord, I've been waiting for you for a long time." Although Chang'an was already feeling a little desolate at this time, Li Xian's face was full of spring breeze, and he greeted Fang Xianzhong warmly.
"Your Majesty Fang Xianzhong has met King Pei." Fang Xianzhong hurriedly put down the tea cup in his hand, stood up and saluted.
"Excuse me, you and I don't have to be polite. I didn't know Master Fang was here today..."
"King Pei, I am here today to dissuade King Pei to be calm and calm. Don't take that step easily unless it is absolutely necessary. There is no turning back when you draw your bow. If you take this step, King Pei will only be left with nothing." There is only one road in Huashan." Fang Xianzhong sat down opposite Li Xian and said in a low voice.
Li Xian liked Fang Xianzhong's straight-to-the-point approach. Especially after the two deepened their relationship because of the Queen's marriage, Li Xian looked at Fang Xianzhong with admiration and regarded him as his top priority.
After calming down his mind, Li Xian thought solemnly and said with a somewhat anxious tone: "But now the situation is forcing us to do it. I have no choice but to do so. I have also read Ge Xiyuan's secret letter to you. Li Hong is still in Liaodong." He has won the trust of his father, and he has the sole power in Liaodong and has full authority to deal with everything in Liaodong. The deaths of Li Zhong and Helan Minyue did not achieve the expected results, but it seems to have made his father trust him even more. "
Fang Xianzhong looked at Li Xian's anxious look, smiled mysteriously, and said lightly: "So what? The most difficult thing to guess in the world is the heart of a saint. If you can get grace today, you may also be unlucky tomorrow. Although His Highness the Crown Prince has become more restrained after returning from Anxi, it does not mean that the civil and military officials of the entire court support him, right? Besides, now that His Highness the Crown Prince has become a minister, it would happen to anyone. When one gets carried away, unless this person is truly a saint, he regards power and money as dirt, but obviously the prince is not the kind of person who regards power and money as dirt."
"But after he was conferred the title of Shangshu Ling by his father, he really didn't get carried away, right? Instead, he became more restrained." Li Xian frowned.
(End of chapter)