Everyone is curious, and Li Xian is no exception. Although Li Xian has secretly made some guesses about the real cause of Shangguan Yi's death, he has never obtained any confirmation after all. He naturally wants to know what is strange, but
However, he was absolutely unwilling to learn about this matter from the prince, not for any other reason than that he did not want to share a secret with the prince. Obviously, this was the purpose of the prince's question, and this was exactly what Li Xian wanted.
Avoided.
"As soon as a person dies, he is gone. Even if he dies with unparalleled sorrow and glory, what can he do? After all, it is just an illusion."
Since Li Hong had asked the question, it would be impossible not to answer. However, Li Xian did not want to jump into such an obvious trap, so he sighed and replied with emotion.
"The seventh brother's words are wrong. The sage Sima Qian once said: Everyone is destined to die. It may be heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather. Gu Shen takes it for granted. According to Gu's opinion, those who die in the country are naturally heavier than Mount Tai. Death in death is inevitable.
Self-interest is certainly worth less than a feather, and the two are so distinct that they cannot be treated as the same thing."
Hearing Li Xian's answer, it was obvious that he was trying to avoid the truth. Li Hong couldn't help but frown, and he talked about Li Xian with a hint of displeasure.
"My brother, the prince, has taught me that I am a foolish person who can hardly understand the meaning of a small word. I am ashamed, ashamed! Haha, as the saying goes, you will hate the book when it is used. I am ashamed and have no place. It is better to ask the prince for advice.
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Li Xian didn't want to get entangled in the cause of Shangguan Yi's death. When Li Hong started to lecture him, he was happy to avoid such sensitive topics, so he changed the topic away.
"Well, if the seventh brother has this understanding, if he is willing to work hard, he will definitely succeed in the future. Today, the country is going through a troubled period. With the talents of the seventh brother, he should be the pillar of the country. I look forward to it."
Seeing that Li Xian was unwilling to speak out about the cause of Shangguan Yi's death, Li Hong did not make much fuss about it. Instead, he threw out a bait to make Li Xian useful in the future.
"Brother, the prince, is too praised. Although my younger brother is willing to give up literature and join the military, unfortunately he does not have the talent of Ban Dingyuan. Even if he has the intention to join the army, it is difficult to achieve great results. He is just trying to gain fame and reputation, which makes the prince laugh.
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Li Xian was obviously a loach, he was so slippery and his hands were tight, how could he bite the hook that Li Hong ran out of? He became humble all the time and said that he was penniless. What was his intention? It was a polite refusal.
It's just Li Hong's wooing, but it's not difficult to guess.
Although Li Hong was knowledgeable and talented, he was not good at discerning. Being entangled by Li Xian's nonsense, he had a headache, but he had no way to deal with Li Xian. Seeing that Li Xian refused to give in, Li Hong looked a little unhappy.
The good-looking man looked up, bit his lip, looked at Li Xian silently, put his mind to it, and simply made the topic clear and said: "Seventh brother, don't be too humble, the seventh brother knows how to be a brother, today's situation
The seventh brother can see through the situation no matter what. Although Gu is weak, he cannot be bullied. We will not allow the tragedy of the early Han Dynasty to happen again in our Tang Dynasty. I hope that the seventh brother can help Gu."
The sorrow of the early Han Dynasty? Good guy, you said it so bluntly. Damn it, you are forcing us to express our position. We are in big trouble! As soon as Li Hong said this, Li Xian's hair stood on end. For no other reason,
Just because of this sentence, he was forced into a blind corner, and he could no longer respond with falsehoods, but how to answer made Li Xian very embarrassed - people's hearts are all fleshy, and although Li Xian has a lot of experience, he still has a lot of experience.
He is not a ruthless person. Facing the pleading of his brother who has always been friendly to him, he cannot remain indifferent. However, this is not a question of whether he should do it or not, but a question of principle whether he can do it. Even if Li Xian can't bear it anymore,
, but they didn’t dare to agree to it.
Face it with false words and then get both sides? If possible, Li Xian would really like to do this, but unfortunately it is impossible, because Li Hong and Li Xian are not easy to fool. If Li Xian played this way,
The final result can only be displeasure on both sides. At that time, under attack from both sides, Li Xian will not only develop his team secretly, but the overt and covert attacks from the brothers will be enough to make Li Xian overwhelmed.
How to develop, it is obvious that Li Xian can only rely on one party, and from the overall situation, Li Xian can only give up the prince and take Li Xian. This is Li Xian's established policy, even though Li Xian has deep feelings in his heart at this time
I feel sorry for my sincerity towards the prince, and there is absolutely no way it could be easier.
"The sage has a saying: Water carries the boat, water overturns the boat. This water is the heart of the people. If you can act in accordance with the people and the heaven, then everything can be done. I believe that this is the way to govern. Anyone who can do this
"Bi Mingjun, why worry about being a traitor and a sycophant." After Li Xian was silent for a long time, he still did not directly answer Li Hong's invitation. Instead, he brought out the sage's quotation, and the meaning was actually the same - a polite refusal, still a polite refusal.
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As soon as Li Xian said these words, Li Hong's expectant eyes immediately dimmed, and the corners of his mouth twitched a few times, as if he wanted to persuade again, but in the end he still didn't say anything, he just muttered silently, and after a long time, he sighed.
He said in one breath: "That's all. Since the seventh brother has other plans, it's not easy to be strong. I'm tired. Seventh brother, please just do it yourself."
"Prince's brother Haihan, my brother resigned."
At this point, although Li Xian deeply felt that he couldn't help Li Hong, he had no choice but to do it. After all, it was difficult to have both sides. Seeing that Li Hong had issued an eviction order, Li Xian didn't want to stay any longer, so he
He stood up, bowed and saluted, then turned around and walked outside the pavilion.
"Everyone in Shangguan's family was killed by bandits!"
Just when Li Xian just walked out of the pavilion, Li Hong's low voice suddenly came from behind. Upon hearing this, Li Xian's back immediately froze, hesitantly stood still, and after a moment of silence, he turned back
He walked away, bowed to Li Hong, and saluted again, but without saying anything more, he lowered his head and walked out of the palace in silence.
"Your Highness."
Not long after Li Xian left, a figure flashed in the pavilion, and Wang Dequan appeared behind Li Xian like a ghost, bowed and called softly.
"Well." Li Xian didn't look back, but just said lightly, stood up slowly, looked up at the sun that had already set in the west, and took a breath and said, "Everyone has his own ambitions, and each of us has his own ambitions.
You can't force it, that's it, I'm tired of being alone, let's go back." As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't care what Wang Dequan's expression was, he dragged his feet out of the pavilion and walked slowly towards the Xiande Hall. Wang Dequan shook his head slightly when he saw this.
Shaking his head, he didn't dare to delay any more and hurriedly followed.
I finally broke up. I didn't expect this step to come so early. I'm afraid the days to come will be difficult. Just take it one step at a time! Even though I've known for a long time that I and the prince will not be on the same journey, a breakup will happen sooner or later.
, but at this time, Li Xian still couldn't help but feel sad for a while. After getting on the carriage, his whole spirit and spirit became gloomy. He half-closed his eyes and leaned on the soft cushion, his heartbeat fluctuating.
, it took a long time before it slowly came over.
The prince is going to fight back! After Li Xian regained his energy, he silently reorganized today's conversation with the prince in his mind. After combining it with the situation in the court over the past few months, he immediately came to an inseparable conclusion.
Inference - Although Li Xian has basically not left the house these days, he has never neglected to collect information from the court. In addition, with the news from Li Xian as evidence, it is clear that he is far away.
Empress Wu in Luoyang is currently busy gathering a bunch of boring scholars to compile Shenzi's "Biography of Lienu", "Chen Gui", "New Precepts for Hundreds of Officials", "Book of Music" and other books, preaching that women can be political, in an attempt to
Reversing the bad impression of women in politics and creating a basis for public opinion for her to come to the stage. Obviously, this move has seriously violated Li Hong's interests. As the prince, it is natural for Li Hong to fight back against this.
Yes, this had been expected by Li Xian for a long time. What he couldn't guess was where the prince would start from. But after a while today, Li Xian had a rough idea of the direction of the prince's counterattack - Shangguan
Yi’s posthumous title!
The truth behind Shangguan Yi's death may be a mystery. There are definitely not many people who know the inside story, but the reason why Shangguan Yi was demoted is known to everyone. If the prince can make some articles about Shangguan Yi's posthumous title, then
It could give Empress Wu a hard slap on her face, or even force her to slow down her involvement in politics. It was a clever move, but in Li Xian's view, it might not be effective - the prince now has the title of supervisor of the country, even though
He holds the power of the court. Unfortunately, the Prince of the Supervisory State is only the Prince of the Supervisory State after all, not the emperor. He cannot do many things that Li Hong wants to do. Besides, Gaozong is now under the control of Empress Wu, even if
No matter how cheerful the prince's side is, Gaozong will issue an imperial edict and everything will be reset to zero. If nothing unexpected happens, the prince's counterattack may end up in vain. At least Li Xian himself is not optimistic about this. Of course,
Although he is not optimistic about it, he is not optimistic about it, but it does not hinder Li Xian's plan to gain power as an intermediary.
If you want to gain momentum, you must let the fire burn brighter. It is best to make the dispute between the Crown Prince and Empress Wu protracted. Otherwise, everything will be empty talk, and this is obviously not an easy thing to do. Even if Li Xianzheng fights
I have a lot of experience, and it is difficult to come up with a perfect solution for a while. I have been thinking all the time, and my head is getting a little bigger, but there is still no result. I am upset, and my brows can't help but frown like "
The word "Chuan".
"Your Highness, Your Highness."
Just when Li Xian was deep in thought, Gao Miao's call suddenly sounded outside the carriage.
"Um?"
Li Xian was stunned and suddenly realized that the carriage had stopped at some point. He stretched out his hand to lift a corner of the curtain and looked outside. Only then did he realize that the carriage had stopped in front of his house. He smiled mockingly and said nothing.
Gao Miao got off the carriage, but he did not rush into the mansion. Instead, he stood beside the carriage and stared blankly at the pair of stone lions in front of the mansion. It didn't matter that he was in a daze, Gao Miao
Miao and the others did not dare to move lightly, so a large group of people stopped at the door and looked at Li Xian blankly. No one knew what his master was up to.
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"Ha, yes!"
Just as the guards were making random guesses, they saw Li Xian suddenly smile, clapped his hands, and strode into the mansion excitedly. His footsteps were so hurried that everyone was dumbfounded.