"Your Highness, Judge Dee has been waiting in the study for a long time."
Li Xian came out of the East Palace and returned to Prince Lu's Mansion. He informed Li Xian of the negotiations with the prince without reservation, and discussed the specific steps and plans until it was almost dark.
After coming out of Prince Lu's Mansion, he drove straight to his own house. As soon as he got off the carriage, he saw Gao Miao approaching and reported in a low voice.
"Yes, I understand. Let's go and prepare a banquet. I want to have a nice drink with Mr. Di."
Things went smoothly, and Li Xian was in a good mood. When he heard that Di Renjie came as promised, he felt a little better. He gave an order with a smile, and then walked up to the door of the house.
He climbed the steps and strode towards the study room in the backyard.
In the study, Di Renjie, who was dressed in plain clothes, stood with his hands behind his back in front of a freehand landscape painting hanging on the middle wall, admiring it silently. He seemed to be quite moved by the artistic conception. He did not even hear Li Xian walking into the study.
Footsteps.
"Mr. Di, Xiao Wang was delayed for a while because of something. He's late, Haihan, Haihan."
Li Xian turned around from behind the screen at the door of the study room. Seeing Di Renjie looking at the painting in rapt attention, he immediately smiled proudly. Immediately, he pretended to cough, causing Di Renjie to turn his head to look at the general coming, and then said hello with a smile.
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"I don't dare. Your Highness is busy, so it's only right for you to wait." Di Renjie was not very willing to serve under Li Xian, but he made a wrong step on his errand. It was already difficult to get off the ship. At this time, he saw Li Xian arriving.
, but he didn't have any nice words, he just returned the greeting in a normal manner, and answered in a very low voice, with a hint of resentment in his words.
"Does Mr. Di also like painting? Haha, this painting was originally a random graffiti by Xiao Wang, but it made Mr. Di laugh." Li Xian didn't care about Di Renjie's indifference, and walked forward slowly, pointing at the wall.
painting, smiled and said something.
"Oh/? This painting was made by His Highness, who wrote the poem?"
Di Renjie loves painting and is a person who knows painting. In his opinion, Li Xian's painting skills are average and can only be described as passable, but the artistic conception is quite profound, especially the poem inscribed on the painting is even more remarkable.
, I was still speculating on the origin of this painting, but I was really shocked when I heard that it was actually a work by Li Xian.
"Thousands of birds have flown away in the mountains, and all traces of human beings have been wiped out. A man with a coir raincoat by the river is fishing alone for snow in the cold river. The title of the poem "Snow on the River" is exactly the graffiti written by Xiao Wang, who made the Fang family laugh." Li Xian is extremely thick-skinned.
, he shamelessly took possession of "Jiang Xue" plagiarized from Liu Zongyuan.
"This is a good poem that Di has only seen in his life. It has a lofty artistic conception and a quiet mind. It is really extraordinary. Di was curious about the meaning of this poem, but he didn't expect that it was a masterpiece by His Highness. It is not as good as it." Di Renjie.
When he heard that even the poem was written by Li Xian, he couldn't help but sigh. But as soon as he finished speaking, he became confused again. He looked at Li Xian in disbelief and said: "Your Highness, please forgive me for being presumptuous. Based on the talent of this poem,
, Your Highness should be the master of today, why..."
"Did Mr. Di want to ask Gu why he abandoned literature and practiced martial arts?"
Di Renjie seemed to feel something was inappropriate in the middle of his words, so he stopped talking. However, Li Xian didn't care at all and continued the words to the end with a smile.
"Di is ignorant, please ask someone for advice."
Seeing that Li Xian broke the topic, Di Renjie was very straightforward and admitted the matter.
"Mr. Di, I really had no choice but to do this. That's all. It's a long story. If you don't mind it, I'd like to have some wine and food first, and Xiao Wang will start from the beginning." As soon as Di Renjie finished speaking, Li Xian's words
A look of sadness immediately appeared on his face, and he let out a long sigh, seeming to have endless helplessness.
"Then I'd like to thank you, Your Highness."
Di Renjie was not a pretentious person. Since he was interested in what Li Xian said, he would not refuse Li Xian's invitation to a banquet, so he politely offered his hand and agreed.
"Come here, let's have a banquet!"
Upon hearing what Di Renjie said, Li Xian felt very happy, but he didn't say much. He just gave a hard clap and gave an order. A group of servants hurriedly brought all kinds of wine and food into the study and filled them with wine.
After a while, they all left the room, leaving only Li and Di sitting opposite each other.
"Mr. Di, you must have heard about it. He Lan Minzhi misbehaved in the palace, but not only was he not punished, but he was promoted to three levels in a row and became the Taishi Order of Lantai. This has never happened before in ancient times.
Are you waiting for something weird?" Li Xian was not in a hurry to explain why he abandoned literature and joined martial arts, but said with emotion while pouring wine for Di Renjie.
Li Xian's words were said lightly, but to Di Renjie's ears, it was not the same. How could ordinary people dare to get involved in such a topic involving the affairs of the Tian family? Inadvertently, someone who was eating
The guy had to move. Di Renjie still had this self-awareness. No matter how many thoughts he had in his mind, he would never dare to say it out loud at that moment. He could only pretend to be confused in silence and not answer Li Xian's words.
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"Such strange things only happen in this dynasty. It's not surprising to say that the bastard is the mother's nephew. Hey, it's interesting. The nephew is more important than the son. For a little thief, the Tian family's face is okay.
No, it's really a big joke in the world, a spectacle that has never been seen in ancient times. When meeting such a mother, what can Xiao Wang do if he doesn't give up on literature and martial arts?" Di Renjie didn't speak, but Li Xian didn't care at all and was minding his own business.
Di Renjie continued to speak, but the more he spoke, the more explicit he became. Di Renjie's brows furrowed as he heard it. He couldn't say anything to refute, and he really couldn't find a reason to refute. In desperation, he also
I can only continue to pretend to be confused.
"Did Gong Di think that Xiao Wang hid his clumsiness in order to enter the Qing Palace? Hey, that's a big mistake. Xiao Wang can swear to Tianmeng that he has no such intention. Don't you see how aggrieved the prince is now?
?This is not over yet. The queen mother actually used this matter to dig a big trap for the prince to jump into. If Xiao Wang hadn't gotten the accurate information by chance, the morning after tomorrow might have been the day when the prince stepped down!
"Li Xian slammed the wine bottle in his hand onto the table, and angrily threw out a shocking news, which immediately shocked Di Renjie.
"Your Highness, where do you start with these words?"
Although Di Renjie had heard a lot about the situation in the court, he had just entered the court as an official and was not very clear about the movements of all parties. At this time, seeing that Li Xian's words seemed to be true, he became suspicious. He couldn't help but feel suspicious.
Exit asked more questions.
Ha, you finally spoke, otherwise we would have thought that you were always preparing to pretend to be confused to the end! Hearing that Di Renjie finally spoke, Li Xian felt very proud - this time Li Xian invited Di Renjie to come over.
The government did not want to rely on Di Renjie's ability in this matter, but to completely win over Di Renjie's heart. Now that Di Renjie was on the road, Li Xian could naturally have some fun secretly.
"Di Gong Mingjian, the thing is like this..."
Li Xian went through the negotiations with the prince one by one. Except for hiding some extremely confidential things, he generally did not hide much. He also did not deny that he was trying his best to bring down Empress Wu. Even Li Xian did not hide anything.
Xian had no intention of taking Li Hong and replaced him. The words lasted for as long as a stick of incense. Di Renjie's hair stood on end and he sweated profusely.
"That's it, I'm the official, I'm the official..."
What Di Renjie is best at is reasoning. Naturally, he can hear that the logic in Li Xian's words is extremely strong. There is no flaw at all in the correspondence. It is obvious that everything Li Xian said is true. This
Di Renjie was so surprised that he didn't know what to say.
"Di Gong is aware that although the young king can help the prince's brother to get through this time, he may be able to help him for a while, but he will not be able to help him forever. The mother controls the harem, and it is difficult for a kind father to resist the mother's despotic power. As time goes by,
, the prince's brother must be unlucky. This is a foreseeable thing and is not just conjecture by Xiao Wang. Even if King Lu is replaced, he will end up with the same fate. If you don't believe it, wait and see. No matter how hard Xiao Wang tries, he may not succeed.
It is difficult to reverse such misfortune, we can only try our best to do it. Judge Di is a pillar of talent. If I can help Xiao Wang, it may make the tragic result easier, Xiao Wang, I would like to ask you." Naturally, you have to strike while the iron is hot.
, seeing that Di Renjie believed what he said, Li Xian naturally would not let go of such a good opportunity to win over, so he looked at Di Renjie expectantly and spoke with great sincerity.
"With his handsome ears, Di is so loved by His Highness. How dare you disobey your orders? It's just that Di has just entered the court. It's hard for him to do much at this moment. All he has to do is obey His Highness's orders."
Faced with Li Xian's sincere confession, Di Renjie was quite moved. He felt a sense of emotion that a scholar would die for his confidant. He held his hands solemnly and solemnly agreed to Li Xian's request.
"The little king getting Di Gong is just like Liu Bang getting the ovary, and Liu Bei getting Zhuge. This is God's favor, so that the little king can get Di Gong. It's a blessing, a blessing!" After hearing Di Renjie finally spoke, Li Xian immediately stood up.
I was so excited that I became a little incoherent.
"Your Highness has given you too much praise. I really don't dare to accept this praise, but I only express my heart and ears!"
Seeing Li Xian being so excited, Di Renjie also felt a lot of emotion in his heart, but he was never very good at flattery, so he humbly replied.
"The most rare thing in the world is dedication. I swear here that if I succeed, I will live up to Di Gong. I dare not say anything about my glory and wealth, but the heavy burden of the court has to be borne by Di Gong, hahaha...
..." In a good mood, Li Xian teased Di Renjie half-jokingly and half-seriously. At the end, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"I have my wish, but I don't dare to ask for help, hahaha..." Di Renjie was determined to serve Li Xian, so he solved the knot in his heart and restored his humorous nature. In turn, he joked to Li Xian,
The host and guest looked at each other and laughed. The joyful laughter floated out of the study room and filled the night sky...