In the Chang'an City Imperial Palace's Penglai Hall, Di Renjie followed respectfully to Wu Mei's side, followed by the eunuch and the palace maid. The two had been talking in the bathroom for half an hour, and now they were slowly walking out of the bathroom. .
The palace lanterns illuminate the entire Penglai Hall, which makes the Penglai Hall lose the red flowers and green leaves in summer and is decorated with lights. This makes the Penglai Hall not as lifeless as usual, but has a touch of prosperity and confusion.
"Queen, I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything about Lord Pei in the court tomorrow. Pei Xingjian suddenly returned from Tubo. It was obviously intentional by His Highness the Crown Prince." Di Renjie trailed half a step behind Wu Mei and whispered.
Wu Mei took a deep breath of the cold air, rubbed her hands and sighed: "Pei Yan brought the blame on himself. The British Duke Li Ji was an important minister of our Tang Dynasty and the late emperor. He was given the surname Li by the great ancestor. Now his grandson Li Jingye has inherited the British Duke. The court is dissatisfied and secretly colludes with Pei Yan. This is not the first time that news of rebellion has spread. "
"But... Mr. Pei owes a lot to the Queen, and also to His Highness the Crown Prince. At that time, Li Yifu, Xu Jingzong, and Pei Yan jointly announced to His Majesty that he would abolish the King of Liang and establish the Crown Prince. If... I am afraid that all the other courtiers will commit suicide." It will chill the hearts of other ministers and make the court more chaotic." Di Renjie was a little worried. His Highness the Crown Prince was resolute and decisive, but if he arbitrarily planted cronies in the court now, the people of the court would be dissatisfied. Steady.
"So what do you think? Are those two nursery rhymes and Pei Yan's reply true? Or did Li Hong just fabricate them out of thin air?" Wu Mei, tall and about the same height as Di Renjie, asked with a faint glance at Di Renjie.
"These... two ballads were performed by the crown prince's trusted aide, King Luo Bin, at the residence of the British Duke Li Jingye. Li Jingye was also present at the time, so it is considered to be Li Jingye's doing. But when it comes to rebellion, I don't think so. Now that the twelfth lunar month is approaching, Then shouldn’t Pei Yan do something?”
"That's true, but now that Pei Yan's green goose secret message has been intercepted and dismantled by Li Hong, it is obviously impossible at this time. What didn't happen doesn't mean that Pei Yan doesn't think so!" One fire, two fires, Pei Yan is obviously tempted by Fei Yi's son's appointment." Wu Mei's expression became a little cold, but she was thinking in her heart: "If Pei Yan hadn't encouraged Li Xian, Li Xian wouldn't have followed Li Hong. Fighting?"
Obviously not. Even without Pei Yan, there are still five surnames and Qiwang who want to fight Li Hong. They will never watch their own interests be destroyed and occupied by Li Hong.
"I understand." Di Renjie looked at Wu Mei's expression. It was obvious that the queen did not want a person to covet Li Tang's kingdom. Of course, no one would want others to covet Li Tang's kingdom. Now that Pei Yan has reached this point, he can't It's his own fault.
"Li Tangjiangshan belongs to the Li family. Whether it is Pei Yan, Li Jingye, or anyone else who dares to get involved, he should be killed without mercy. Huaiying, in the court, women must not be benevolent. Take it." Wu Mei said earnestly, but a trace of loneliness flashed between her eyebrows as she looked up at the night sky, was it a letting go of her rights? Or helpless to fight? no one knows.
"Yes, Queen, I have learned a lesson."
"Whether Li Hong comes to take over or Li Xian comes to take charge of the Li family is my Li family's business. I will never let others interfere or take over!" Wu Mei looked at the night sky blankly, and then walked away after speaking calmly.
Di Renjie looked at Wu Mei's back and bowed, then froze for a while and then hurried out of the palace under the guidance of a eunuch.
He knew very well that the Queen's words today had completely expressed her feelings. He had no intention of fighting for power, let alone Li Tang's country. The emperor of Li Tang's country could only be named Li!
Di Renjie, who was sitting in the sedan chair, finally breathed a long sigh of relief. The Queen's intention was the same as his own. No matter whether your Majesty is in the Zen position or not, and whether he is Li Hong or Li Xian in the Tang Dynasty, he must not Let people with foreign surnames covet you.
Fang Xianzhong looked at a sedan chair rushing towards him. The impatience on his face disappeared in an instant. After putting on a smiling face, he immediately greeted him with a smile: "Master Di is really your Majesty's loyal minister. Even in the cold night, I have to go to the palace to discuss business affairs with His Majesty. I admire his hard work in my eyes. "
"Shang Shu's words are serious. You and I are officials in the same dynasty, and we are all loyal ministers of His Majesty. He Lai Di said. Mr. Fang is also an important minister of the Tang Dynasty. Otherwise, Your Majesty will not be able to trust the Ministry of Works." I'll leave it to Master Fang, right?" Di Renjie walked out of the sedan quickly and returned the courtesy to Fang Xianzhong.
"Haha, what Master Di said is true, but it was Fang who made Master Di laugh." Fang Xianzhong looked at Di Renjie standing at the door with a hint of anxiety and worry, and had no intention of inviting him into the house for a chat. I mean, I feel even more uneasy.
"I wonder if Mr. Fang is visiting friends or... why are you here?" Di Renjie's face was not pale at first, but now he looked even darker standing under the dim street light.
"To be honest with Lord Di, Fang is here specially to wait for Lord Di. In my heart... Ever since His Majesty entrusted me with the important task of rebuilding Prince Wu's Mansion, I have never felt at ease for a moment..."
"That's right, after being entrusted by the Holy One, we should be cautious and handle the Holy One's affairs well. I feel the same in my heart. I have often felt sleepless and uneasy because of what the Holy One has done to me. "Di Renjie stroked his somewhat messy beard in the wind and said with a smile.
Fang Xianzhong was stunned. Di Mazi was obviously fighting with him. It would be rude not to invite him into the house. Now that he knows that he has something to ask for, he has an attitude of looking after him.
"Then Fang may as well tell the truth. Now that the Ministry of Industry has misappropriated five million taels of silver to pay for Quanzhou, the Ministry of Industry cannot afford so much silver to rebuild Prince Wu's Mansion. His Majesty has ordered that after Yuan Day Construction is about to start, this... I am a clever woman, it is hard to make a living without rice." Fang Xianzhong spread his hands and expressed his difficulties.
"Lord Fang, I'm afraid you have asked the wrong person about this matter? Mr. Di has always been in charge of Dali Temple and has never known much about the affairs of the Six Ministries. What's more, the prince is now the minister of the Shangshu Province. As a minister, he It’s even more inappropriate to cross the line and inquire.”
"It's natural. Fang is here this time. It's just that if Fang is unable to raise money to rebuild Prince Wu's Mansion, Lord Di can be considerate of Fang when checking the accounts. After all, my daughter is now Princess Pei, and she doesn't have time and a half to spare." I’m afraid it will be…”
"Master Fang, Dali Temple and Yushitai have the same responsibilities. If that day comes, it may not be Dali Temple who will go to the Ministry of Industry, but it may be Yushitai. So as the saying goes, no reward will be given without merit. Please don't worry, Mr. Fang. Now that we are relatives of the emperor, your majesty and the queen will not make things difficult for Mr. Fang after learning about this, right?" Di Renjie calmly pushed the hand that Fang Xianzhong handed him. When he went back, he didn't even take a look at the banknote in Fang Xianzhong's hand, assuming that it didn't happen.
"This..." The expression on Fang Xianzhong's face became embarrassed. Di Renjie refused to accept it. He had just returned from the palace. Did he really smell something
Ever since he became the Minister of Dali Temple, this person has always kept a clear distinction between public and private affairs. He has never heard of any rumors, and even in Pingkangfang, he is rarely seen.
And just as the conversation between the two was coming to an end, Fang Muqing suddenly ran over to find Fang Xianzhong and found a reason to take Fang Xianzhong away. After Di Renjie returned home, a figure seemed to be squeezed out of the wall, slowly Slowly walked to the light.
"Miss Bai, Di Renjie rejected Fang Xianzhong's request for help." The black figure was obviously the black figure outside Di Renjie's house just now.
"I know, you can go down." Bai Chun looked calm, Liu Ye's eyebrows furrowed, and the worry flashing in his bright eyes was for no other reason than Yang Sijian and Yang Yu's visit to Prince Pu's Mansion.
Bai Chun turned around, and after the man in black completely disappeared, he whispered to the maid next to him: "Master Yang and Miss Yang, please go sit in the main hall for a while. I will be there right away."
Outside the gate of Prince Pu's Mansion, Yang Yu followed Yang Sijian. Lao Gao had a small pout and looked unhappy and impatient. He really couldn't understand why his father was already a young master of the prince. Why would he so solemnly ask to see a person next to the prince? Maid!
Is it just because she has been with the prince these years and because of the prince's favor? But in the final analysis, she is still a maid, and she does not even have the status of a beloved person. When she enters the East Palace, won't she still have to listen to herself
His father came to ask for an audience in such a low voice. How would he face Bai Chun when he entered the East Palace? Can you still hold on to this face
"Xiaoyu, put away your childish temper. I've spoiled you so much. Miss Bai..."
"Miss Bai, isn't she just a maid? Dad, why do you ask for permission so humbly? Look, they still don't take you seriously and ask you to wait at the door of the house. You are the prince's young master..."
"Xiaoyu, don't talk nonsense!" Yang Sijian's face darkened. He had become more and more spoiled by him over the years. Ever since he found out that the queen had assigned him to marry the prince, his temper suddenly became more and more arrogant and arrogant. .
Even her mother started to call her the Crown Princess at home after she was proposed to be married by the Queen. Even the maids and servants in the family, when they saw Yang Yu on weekdays, they had to call her the Princess in the same name. According to the rules, this... This really gives Yang Sijian a headache!
Even if she scolded her a little, she would also be criticized by her mother, saying, "If you are not familiar with her now, and you enter the East Palace in the future, if you don't look like a young lady from aristocratic family, why don't you make people laugh at her?" Aren’t you bringing shame to the royal family? This is for the royal family’s sake!
(End of chapter)