Liangxiang County Lords Li Qian and Pei Shoude, Yuyao County Lords Li Lin and Murong Bin and his wife, four people saw Di Renjie off at the restaurant, but their faces were not good-looking.
Di Renjie told them a piece of news during the banquet, that is, the Star Picking Temple and Baiyun Temple on Qingcheng Mountain yesterday had been sealed by Prince Li Hong, while Quan Shancai and Su Honghui went straight to Chengdu Mansion for business.
However, Li Qian and others did not get the news that Quan Shancai and Su Honghui had returned to Chengdu. This made them doubt Di Renjie's words. They also had to wonder where Quan Shancai and Su Honghui had gone. Could it be that he took refuge in Li Hong
The four of them walked out of the restaurant, each with a solemn look on their face. The people who originally did not intend to alarm them, but at this moment, faced with such an unclear situation, they had to go to a manor on the outskirts of Chengdu Prefecture.
Who is the most famous person in Chengdu Prefecture? Not a wealthy family, not a noble family, but this nameless manor that occupies an extremely large area, yet is extremely mysterious. Everyone in the mansion behaves in a very low-key manner.
Li Qian's carriage with four people stopped in front of a quiet straight road. The straight road paved with stone slabs was flanked by towering trees that blocked the sky and the sun on both sides, making the road, which was not too wide, look like It is extremely quiet, especially with the not-so-high vermilion gate in front, making this road specially built for the mansion in front of you become mysterious and majestic.
There were no other homes around the manor, only towering trees and a flowing river surrounding this huge manor.
The four of them walked slowly on the secluded road that was more than 300 feet long. The branches above their heads were connected together. Occasionally, a few beams of sunlight squeezed into the road through the gaps between the crisscrossing branches and leaves, and the cool breeze blew. Then, the leaves made a rustling sound, making everything look so weird.
When the four of them had just reached the door, the side door at the vermilion door opened at that moment. A concierge in his sixties stood at the door and bowed to invite a few people in.
The four of them were equally polite to the concierge. After thanking him repeatedly, they entered the door one after another.
As the concierge walked through the equally quiet and even unpopular courtyard, a magnificent and gorgeous pavilion appeared in their sight after bypassing the landscape screen in front.
"Two County Lords, please. The eldest princess has been waiting for a long time." After the concierge finished speaking respectfully, he turned around and left, not because of their respectful attitude, nor because he was just a concierge. And appear inferior.
But Li Qian still turned around, looked at the concierge's back and said, "Thank you." Then she and Li Lin looked at each other and walked towards the door that had been opened in front of them.
Princess Fangling sat upright and watched Li Qian and Li Lin salute her at the same time. As His Majesty's aunt, she was invited by His Majesty two years ago to go to Jiucheng Palace to escape the summer heat, so in Jiannan Road , Princess Fangling's prestige is much higher than that of others.
Even when Li Zhen, the king of Yue, was still alive, every time he came to visit him, he had to call him "emperor aunt".
"Get up and find a place to sit down." Princess Fangling was the ninth daughter of Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan. When Li Shimin was emperor, her status was due to the favor of Emperor Gaozu and she was also taken care of by Li Shimin.
In the current period of His Majesty Li Zhi, Princess Fangling's favor has not diminished. In the past two years, she was invited by Li Zhi to go to Jiucheng Palace with Queen Wu Mei to escape the summer heat. This was also her most recent trip to Chang'an in the past two years. .
But even so, in the entire Jiannan Road, no one has ever dared to underestimate or neglect her. In addition, she has always been low-key in dealing with people, so no matter how the royal family members change, she is still the same. From the five years of Li Zhi to Yonghui, Princess Yongjia was renamed the royal princess by Li Zhi as the eldest princess of Fangling, and her status rose instead of falling.
Although she is the ninth daughter of the great ancestor Li Yuan, she is only nine years older than Emperor Li Zhi and only five years older than Queen Wu Mei. However, compared to Li Zhi and Wu Mei, they have become increasingly younger in appearance in the past two years. Princess Fangling looked much older.
Wrinkles have been clearly marked on her face, and her hair has begun to turn gray. In addition, she has always been plainly dressed, making her look more like an old lady in her sixties or seventies.
"Did Quan Shancai and Su Honghui disappear?" Princess Fangling asked first before Li Qian, who had just sat down, could speak.
"Grandma Huang, yes, Quan Shancai and Su Honghui..." Li Qian stood up and was stopped by Princess Fangling in the middle of her sentence.
"There's no need to worry. A servant happened to go to the restaurant where you were going today and heard your conversation. I thought you might come over. Now that you're here, just put your heart back in your stomach. It's better to be still than to move. Now that Hong'er has arrived in Chengdu, he will naturally have to stir up some trouble. After all, he is the current crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, and he has been in charge of the world for His Majesty for the past few years. If he comes to Jiannan Road, he will not stand up in officialdom. Wei, wouldn't it be a waste to come to Jiannan Road to let people know about his existence? The land of Bashu has always been valued by the royal family, so there is no need to be anxious about some things, and there is no need to think too much about the worst. The land of Bashu has been covered by water, and the land of Bashu has been impregnable for many years. His Majesty called me to spend the summer with him the year before last. He is very satisfied with the stability of the land of Bashu. Although the road to Chang'an from the Kingdom of Tianfu is difficult and dangerous, the imperial court has always regarded this place as the land of water and rice in the south of the Yangtze River. The second granary, Hong'er's purpose of coming here, you still need to think more about it, don't mess up your position first, giving others the opportunity to take advantage of it. There is really no other way, you can slow down the granary matter. The big family has made a lot of money over the years. Your pockets, even my old lady’s pockets, are full of gold and silver. But we can’t risk our lives for these petty profits. , Tell Xinuluo to let him survive this period of time. Hong'er has come here, and you are still giving them food privately. Isn't this putting Hong'er in trouble as well? "
Princess Fangling chattered for a long time, and no one dared to interrupt her. Even Li Qian, who had always been domineering, could only listen in front of Princess Fangling.
Seeing that Princess Fangling finally stopped at this time, Li Lin asked cautiously: "Auntie Huang, when Li Hong comes this time, my grandson feels like he is coming towards us."
"Of course I'm coming for you. The incident in Hanjiacang and Liyangcang back then almost frightened Hong'er, and almost delayed the war in Anton. This time Hong'er led the army to pass through Jiannan Road. Who doesn't know that his purpose is Nanzhao and Zhenla? Who would dare to tease that little girl from Taiping? Normally, even Hong'er would have to let her do it. How can she be teased by a prince from a small country? Didn't Prince Lana bring trouble to his father?" Princess Fangling held the crutch given to her by Li Zhi. Although she was not able to use it at her age, because it was given by Li Zhi, She even hinted that Li Zhi gave it as a gift, so since she returned to Chengdu Mansion, the crutch has been inseparable from her hand, and she has to hold it in her hand every day.
Although Pei Shoude was dissatisfied with Princess Fangling's seemingly impartial words, facing this real "big boss" of Bashu, he did not dare to show even a trace of dissatisfaction and could only nod with a smile. .
But Murong Bin was different. In addition, he had a closer relationship with Princess Fangling, so he immediately asked: "Auntie Huang, what do you mean, you can't let us be at the mercy of the prince? Now, right? The whereabouts of Quan Shancai and Su Honghui are unknown. If they turn to Li Hong, we will..."
"Hong'er was able to subdue the five surnames and Qi Wang, wipe out Li Xian, and manage the country of Tang Dynasty in such an impressive manner. Is this the work of ordinary people? If Quan Shancai and Su Honghui took refuge in Hong'er, they would not be destined to die. Walking on the road? It is normal for Quan Shancai and Su Honghui to make mistakes at this time. It means that Hong'er has started to take action. Then we can't move anymore. If we move too much, we will make mistakes. Push back what we can Now, if Zhaixing and Baiyun are closed, just close them. I haven’t been there for more than a year, but... look where that little girl Wen Wen is now, we have to find her back." Princess Fangling sighed. After taking a breath, she still cared about tenderness. This was her darling.
He was still thinking that after King Li Zhe of England married Zhao Ling'er, he would also marry Wen Wenwen. Who knew that Li Zhe was really capable, and he actually convinced his father and mother to let their little daughter join the army? They actually married together, which forced her to push Wen Wenwen to Chang'an later.
As for Zhao Ling'er, she was born to her imperial sister Princess Chang Le and Zhao Gui. Although she is very beautiful, her temper is something that Li Zhe may not be able to handle. If he sends Wen Wen over... he can at least suppress it. Zhao Ling'er's temper.
Li Qian listened to Princess Fangling's words and thought about it thoughtfully. After seeing that Princess Fangling stopped talking, she slowly said: "What the imperial aunt means... we can let Li Hong Remove some of our power, let him taste some benefits, and give him the prince's face. In this way, won't we be able to keep us? "
"Children can be taught." Princess Fangling looked at Li Lin's confused eyes and explained, "Did you see that gecko? It's in that glass bottle, specially prepared for you."
"I don't understand." Li Lin shook her head. She didn't like the gray-brown gecko. It looked like it gave people goosebumps, and it also had a broken tail.
"When the servants capture the gecko, the gecko will leave half of its tail behind in order to protect itself, so what you see is a gecko that is missing half of its tail, but is still alive and well and is not in danger of life. So if Hong'er is bad for us, we can also imitate the gecko and cut off our tails... "
"Quan Shancai and Su Honghui?" Pei Shoude said unconsciously while listening to Princess Fangling's words and looking at the gecko in the glass bottle that the servant brought to them and showed them.
"Not bad." Princess Faang Ling's voice suddenly became a little colder, making the temperature in the already dark room seem to drop a few points all of a sudden.
(End of chapter)