Chapter two hundred and forty-seven guns and arrows (1)
The weather in July was very hot. Even though there were two large basins of ice cubes placed in the room, it was still extremely hot. Both Li Xian and Li Xian were so hot that they were sweating profusely.
More than a dozen pieces of white silk were used to wipe sweat, but neither brother made a single complaint. They just sat and played chess silently. They saw the black and white pieces crisscrossed on the chessboard, and the dragons on both sides were strangled into a ball. The flames of war were
Suddenly, the chess situation has reached a point of inextricable intensity.
"Call to eat!"
During the fierce fight, Li Xian thought he had found a huge opportunity, so he slapped the white chess piece in his hand on the chessboard without any ceremony and shouted excitedly.
"Sixth Brother is a good player and a good chess player. It's a pity that he missed a move. It's sharp!"
Li Xian looked at the smug Li Xian with great interest, with a faint smile on his lips, he casually placed a piece on the chessboard, and then teased Li Xian.
"Ah...Oh, I lost again. I can't win anymore. It's boring!"
As soon as Li Xian's child fell, Li Xian was stunned for a moment. After just a calculation, he realized that his dragon energy was not enough, and he was only short of breath. He couldn't help feeling discouraged, and shook his head with a wry smile.
He simply admitted defeat and gave up.
"Chess players are just playing the game for fun, why should they care about winning or losing?"
Li Xian laughed, stretched out his hand to stir up the chessboard, and casually said a word of relief.
"Seventh brother, what you said is a bit unreasonable. You are just entertaining me. If I play chess with you for my brother, it is called suffering. Confucius will move and he will lose. There is no entertainment." Li Xian said.
Li Xian obviously didn't like hearing what he said, so he rolled his eyes and pointed out the fundamental facts without politeness.
"Hahaha……"
Li Xian was amused by Li Xian's angry look and burst out laughing. But before his laughter fell, he saw Gao Miao hurriedly turning in from the screen at the door. Li Xian immediately stopped laughing and frowned slightly.
As soon as he raised his head, his inquiring eyes swept over.
"I would like to report to your two highnesses that Liu Yizhi came again during this incident and said that he would like to invite your highnesses to go to Dali Temple to review the case."
As soon as he saw Li Xian's eyes sweeping over him, Gao Miao did not dare to be negligent, so he rushed forward, bowed, and reported the report respectfully.
"If I don't see you, I'll just say that I'm not feeling well and the case will be retried another day."
As soon as Gao Miao finished speaking, Li Xian replied directly without even thinking about it.
"Yes, slave, I obey."
Upon hearing what Li Xian said, Gao Miao didn't dare to say anything more, so he hurriedly responded and went to the outside world.
"Wait a minute." Li Xian was not as calm as Li Xian. When he saw Gao Miao was about to leave, he hurriedly shouted, stopped Gao Miao's footsteps, and looked at Li Xiandao with a solemn expression.
: "Seventh brother, the five-day deadline has already passed by two days. If we continue to delay like this, I'm afraid I will be criticized."
"Sixth brother, don't be impatient. Just wait. We have to see what the prince's brother says first. I don't believe that the prince's brother can endure it."
Having already received He Lan Minzhi's confirmation, Li Xian was very confident. He was not worried about the deadline, so he shook his head nonchalantly and answered casually.
"You, you really are the kind of person who doesn't let go of rabbits before you see them. It's just that you are a talkative brother."
Li Xian smiled helplessly, waved his hand to Gao Miao and sent him away, then smiled and cursed at Li Xian.
"Haha, Sixth Brother is really right. Why do you want us brothers to help you in vain without getting any benefits? I really dare to leave this case there. It depends on whether the prince brother is anxious or not!" Li Xian said
Not caring is not an act, it is supported by real materials, so he is very calm.
"Your Highnesses, Wang Dequan, the princes and lords are here."
As soon as Li Xian finished speaking, Gao Miao turned back and hurriedly reported the matter.
"Oh? What a coincidence. If you say Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be here. Go and invite him in."
Li Xian was happy when he heard this. He laughed and waved his hand, and gave an instruction cheerfully.
"Yes, slave, I obey."
Although Gao Miao didn't know how happy Li Xian was, seeing how happy he was, he got excited too. He responded with a smile, turned around and exited the study, and went to summon Wang De without mentioning anything.
At the gate of the British Palace, Liu Yizhi, dressed neatly in court uniform, stood at the foot of the steps sweating profusely. He glanced deep into the palace from time to time, but he spent more time observing the people not far away from him.
Wang Dequan tried to see something strange from his expression, but Wang Dequan was also a scheming person. Although he was very impatient, his face always had a cheerful look. No matter how hard Liu Yizhi looked, he could not find it.
Found something wrong.
"Eunuch Gao."
Just when Liu Yizhi was guessing Wang Dequan's motive for appearing here, he saw Gao Miao leading several servants out of the palace. Liu Yizhi didn't think much and hurriedly greeted him.
He said hello.
"Master Liu, I'm sorry for keeping you waiting for so long, Haihan, Haihan."
When Gao Miao saw Liu Yizhi approaching, he didn't dare to be rude, so he quickly smiled and bowed his hands, saying politely and apologetically.
"I don't dare, I don't dare, I don't know what His Highness means..."
Although Liu Yizhi was already a high official in the court, how could he dare to put on airs in front of Gao Miao? When he saw Gao Miao saluting him, he hurriedly took a small step back to show that he did not dare to accept Gao Miao's salute.
But he quickly asked.
"Ah, Master Liu Haihan, Your Highness is slightly ill. I'm afraid the case won't be tried today, so I made Master Liu's trip in vain. I'm really sorry." Gao Miao smiled bitterly and shook his head, replying with a worried look.
road.
"This..., Eunuch Gao, the deadline in the imperial edict is approaching, but the case has not yet been tried. I'm afraid it will be bad if we betray the great trust of the emperor."
Liu Yizhi and Hou Shanye took turns running to Prince Ying's Mansion these past two days, and they came four times to urge him. Every time he got the same answer, it goes without saying that he felt impatient. When he heard this, Gao Miao was worried again.
This old saying suddenly became unsatisfactory, so he said it with a threatening tone.
"Well, who says it's not the case? This deadline is really a big problem. His Highness is just ill, so we should be more considerate, right? Why don't Mr. Liu go and examine it first, and wait until his Highness is in better health?
Is it possible to intervene?"
Upon hearing Liu Yi's unkind words, Gao Miao's face instantly darkened, but he soon calmed down and answered with a smile.
Look at what Gao Miao said. If Li Xian is not the chief judge, where will the trial start? Besides, it's not that Liu Yizhi doesn't want to try it. In fact, Liu Yizhi and Hou Shanye have thought of many ways in the past few days, trying to
Helan Minzhi was "rescued" from being controlled by the British palace guards, but was blocked by the palace guards without mercy. Not to mention the trial, even Helan Minzhi couldn't even see his face.
It's not that he didn't report it to Empress Wu, but it's a pity that Empress Wu didn't do much about it. Hearing Gao Miao's obvious excuse, Liu Yizhi almost turned his nose in anger, but this was the palace of the British Prince, so how could he, Liu Yizhi,
Wherever Yizhi can be unbridled, no matter how dissatisfied he is, he can only endure it. In desperation, he has no choice but to sigh and cup his hands towards Gao Miao. He doesn't even bother to explain the situation and goes to his carriage.
"Eunuch Gao, I haven't seen you for a long time. Now you have become more noble. It's really amazing."
When Liu Yizhi was negotiating with Gao Miao, Wang Dequan just stood aside with a sneer on his face. It wasn't until Liu Yizhi left that Wang Dequan put on a smile and walked slowly to the bottom of the steps, raising his head slightly.
He stared at Gao Miao's growing belly with interest and joked with a smile.
"Okay, Prince, please stop entertaining a certain family. I'm sorry that our family hasn't moved in the past few days. Our belly has grown a lot. We haven't seen the wealth. It's a burden to the young and old. It's better for you to be the boss. Every day
If you are so busy, our family can only envy you."
Gao Miao and Wang Dequan were familiar with each other, but they were each under their own control, and they often quarreled with each other. Every time they met, they would always tease each other. At this time, Wang Dequan kept looking at his stomach.
Talking about wealth made Gao Miao angry, so he retorted that Wang Dequan could only be an errand boy.
"Haha, that is, that is, no kidding, is His Royal Highness here?"
Wang Dequan came here to express his sincerity, so he didn't want to get too tense with Gao Miao. Although he had heard the subtext of Gao Miao's words, he deliberately pretended not to understand and returned to the topic with a smile.
"Your Majesty, please come in!"
Gao Miao was also afraid of delaying the official business and did not want to make too much noise here. He lowered his face and turned sideways, making a "please" gesture and letting Wang Dequan enter the gate of the palace.
"Let's go to the palace!"
After Liu Yi got on the carriage, he did not immediately tell the driver to start. Instead, he hid in the carriage and secretly followed the negotiation between Gao Miao and Wang Dequan through a corner of the carriage curtain, waiting to see Wang Dequan enter the palace.
At the gate, Liu Yizhi's expression immediately changed. He bit his lip, and after thinking for a moment, he gave an order through his teeth. The driver who was driving his carriage heard that his master's voice was not unpleasant, and he did not dare to say anything.
He shouted hurriedly, whipped his horse whip, and drove the carriage out of the screen wall in front of the palace gate, and hurried along the long street towards the imperial city...
"Slave, please see His Royal Highness."
Wang Dequan was accompanied by Gao Miao and walked into the study room. He saw Li Xian holding a book in his hand and sitting upright behind him. He seemed to be very immersed in what he was reading.
In front of the child, he bowed to the end and made a great salute, and called out with great respect.
"Oh? It's the prince. What kind of wind brought you here today? Gao Miao, why are you still standing there? Why don't you show your seat to the prince?" Li Xian heard the noise, as if he had just noticed Wang Dequan's movements.
As if he had arrived, he had a friendly smile on his face and greeted him politely.
"I don't dare, I don't dare. I'm here just to obey the orders of His Highness the Crown Prince. I want to bring you some thoughts for Your Highness to take a look at."
Li Xian said it very politely, but Wang Dequan didn't dare to sit down in front of Li Xian. After thanking him hurriedly, he took out a memorial from his wide sleeves, held it in both hands, and said it respectfully.
It was handed to Li Xian.
"Oh?" Li Xian seemed to be surprised and exclaimed. He reached out and took the memorial. When he opened it, he saw that it was a memorial recommending King Lu Li Xian to be the examiner for the next spring competition. The signature was Right Prime Minister Yan Liben. He couldn't help but sigh.
He laughed and said kindly: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I already know about this matter. My brother, the prince, is interested."
"I don't dare. His Highness the Crown Prince also said that I will live up to Your Highness's request. Please rest assured, Your Highness."
Wang Dequan bowed and responded cautiously.
"Well, that's good. I'd like to ask the prince to give me a message, saying that the case will be tried tomorrow. I know what I'm doing, so please prepare it yourself." Now that the prince had revealed his true identity, Li Xian naturally didn't do it.
No matter how pretentious he was, he laughed, folded the memorial, and handed it back to Wang Dequan, calmly making a promise.
"Yes, I will serve you."
Upon hearing what Li Xian said, Wang Dequan's heart suddenly relaxed. He hurriedly took the memorial, responded respectfully, then turned around, exited the study, and went back to the East Palace to resume his duties...