Sure enough, what a good Empress Wu, under such a situation, still dared to act like this, so brave and strategic! On the surface, Li Xian was studying the imperial edict carefully, but in fact, he had already read everything contained in the imperial edict in one glance. When I closed my mind, I was really shocked, because the imperial edict actually stated that Empress Wu would serve as Yaxian, but the final sacrifice was not Princess Yan from her previous life, but Grand Sikong Li Ji. Although this change was subtle, it was More terrifying and difficult to resolve.
Li Ji is not an ordinary person. He is the Dinghai Shenzhen of the Tang Dynasty. Although he is now in a semi-retired state, he rarely goes to court and usually does not take care of things. But once he lets out a word, the whole court will be shocked. There really was no one in the civil and military circles who dared to quarrel with him. The reason why Empress Wu was able to become the queen in the first place was Li Ji's contribution. Although he just said "Why bother asking outsiders about your Majesty's family affairs", it caused great resistance to him. The matter of changing the empress was completed smoothly. Even the powerful Changsun Wuji was helpless at that time. Now that Empress Wu has carried this big flag and danced it, it is difficult to change the matter of Feng Chan Taishan.
Things are getting tricky! Li Xian's scalp was numb for a while, and his mind was running at a high speed. He thought of one method after another, but none of them were very reliable. At least Li Xian himself didn't think those so-called methods could defeat this. The imperial edict has been released. The key point is that Li Ji's prestige is so high that no one can compete with him. There is nothing to say about him being the emperor's civil and military official. Obviously, if you want to stop it, It is almost impossible for Li Ji to take up the post of Yaxian. If he just opposes Empress Wu's appointment as Yaxian, it would be too pretentious and not easy to start. After all, as a son of a human being, it is not appropriate to openly oppose his mother, whether it is Li Hong Neither Li Xian nor Li Xian would show up. In a word, it is too difficult to overturn this imperial edict.
"Brother Prince, it is a good thing to be enshrined in Mount Tai, which is enough to show the strength of the Tang Dynasty. I wonder what my brother thinks about this?" Li Xian thought about it carefully for a while, but seeing that it was really difficult to find a suitable reason to object, he had no choice but to think about it. , so I can only pretend to be confused.
"Seventh brother, do you think it's okay too? That's good. As a brother, I don't have any other objections."
Upon hearing what Li Xian said, Li Hong couldn't help but laugh, waved his hand lightly, and said nothing but not to catch the ball kicked by Li Xian at all - Li Hong's impression on people He has always been a bit weak, but he is actually an extremely shrewd person. Since the imprisonment case, Li Hong has been paying attention to Li Xian's actions, and he has vaguely noticed that most of Li Xian's actions seem to be directed at Empress Wu. , although I don’t understand why Li Xian is like this, in Li Hong’s view, this is a good thing. At least the two sides have a basis for cooperation in curbing Empress Wu’s random interference in politics, but that’s it. After all, the two sides are not one. Yes, Li Hong naturally would not reveal his thoughts easily.
Oh, good guy, you really have us, this is asking us to do the battle of horses, hey, you are so beautiful! Li Xian is so smart, how could he not guess what Li Hong is thinking about? , You just want to be the one who stands out, otherwise, you won’t be summoned so urgently.
Yes, Li Xian really wanted to bring down Empress Wu, but he had no intention of sacrificing himself. He had to have a certain level of risk-taking. If he charged forward even though he knew he would die, that was not bravery, but foolishness. Obviously, Li Xian was not that capable.
Being so stupid, in his opinion, the matter at hand was obviously something that was almost impossible to do. How could Li Xian dare to fight such a completely uncertain battle?
"My brother, I have learned a lesson." Li Xian's mind was spinning rapidly, and he had already concluded the situation in an instant. He did not want to dwell on the matter anymore, so he cupped his hands with a solemn expression and replied noncommittally.
"oh?"
Li Hong obviously didn't expect that Li Xian's reaction would be so calm. He couldn't help but choked. He glanced at Li Xian suspiciously and said lightly, but didn't say anything else.
"Brother Prince, I have been practicing martial arts all morning and I feel quite tired. If Brother Prince has nothing else to say, I will leave and come back later to listen to my brother's teachings." Li Xian no longer intends to get involved in this matter.
Seeing that Li Hong was silent at this moment and naturally didn't want to stay any longer, he respectfully bowed his hands and said goodbye.
"Seventh brother, wait a minute." Seeing that Li Xian was about to leave, Li Hong immediately lost his temper. He pressed his hand to signal Li Xian'an to sit still, but he himself suddenly got up and paced around the room anxiously.
go.
"Seventh brother needs to know that Feng Chan is an ancient ritual, and its regulations cannot be changed easily. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to God. Uncle Taichang (another name of the Minister of Rites) is not vacant, so why replace him? What the mother did...
Alas, as a brother, I really don’t agree. How can the seventh brother sit calmly and behave appropriately?" After thinking about it for a long time, Li Hong decided to speak clearly.
Okay, if you don't agree with me, you can just take the original and tell us what's the use? Hearing what Li Hong said, Li Xian couldn't help but feel contempt in his stomach, but his face was extremely indifferent.
There was no expression on his face, his lips were tightly closed, and he refused to take up the topic that Li Hong was about to bring up.
"Forget it, since seventh brother is tired, let's just say we are tired." Li Hong waited for a long time with full hope. Seeing that Li Xian remained silent, his heart sank, knowing that he could not persuade Li Xian to do such dirty work.
Despite being disappointed, he couldn't help but feel a little resentful, so he waved his hands like he was shooing away flies, and impatiently issued an eviction order.
"Thank you very much for your kindness, my dear brother. I will take my leave."
Li Xian didn't want to stay any longer, but when he heard Li Hong's order to expel guests, he was happy to obey. He stood up, bowed respectfully, and left the study.
"Seventh brother, stay."
Just as Li Xian was about to walk out of the study, Li Hong's voice came from behind again.
"Brother Prince, please give me your instructions if you have something to do. My brother, please just listen."
Although Li Xian had decided not to participate in this matter, he did not want to offend Li Hong too much, so he stopped, turned around, and bowed, as if he was listening respectfully to the instructions.
"Well, seventh brother, would you like to go to Duke Ying's house for me?" Li Hong glanced at Li Xian, the corner of his mouth twitched a few times, and asked thoughtfully.
Go to Li Ji? What are you doing? You want this old man to come forward to oppose Empress Wu? That’s nonsense! Although Li Xian doesn’t have much contact with Mr. Li, he still has some understanding of him. In Li Xian’s opinion, this old man
He is a wise and protective master, so there is no way he would risk offending Empress Wu by touching this chapter.
"The prince brother has an order, and I should follow it. I just don't know what the prince brother has to say for me. Please make it clear so that I can follow it." Li Xian did not want to go to the British throne. The government, but it was difficult to refuse Li Hong's request in person, so in desperation, he simply brought up the topic.
"I don't have anything special to say to you, my seventh brother can just go and congratulate me on my behalf." Li Hong saw that Li Xian refused to be a lobbyist in his words, so he couldn't force him, so he had to give the order casually. One sentence.
"Yes, my brother obeys the order and will definitely convey the greetings from the prince's brother to the prince." Seeing that Li Hong no longer pressed, Li Xian breathed a sigh of relief and respectfully agreed to the promise.
"That's fine, that's all. Just go."
Seeing that all the hard work had gone to waste, Li Hong was impatient and was too lazy to chat with Li Xian any more, so he waved his hand to Li Xian to leave on his own.
"Brother, please retire."
Although he sneered at Li Hong's intentions in his heart, the due etiquette was indispensable. Li Xian bowed and sang a promise, turned around and exited the study, walked out of the East Palace, and took advantage of the carriage to return to his house. , I walked and thought hard all the way, but in the end I still couldn't find a way to prevent Empress Wu from taking on the role of Ya Xian. Although I was unwilling to do so, I was helpless.
"I see you, Your Highness."
Outside the gate of Prince Zhou's Mansion, Li Xiang just got out of the carriage. Before he could stand firmly on his feet, Lin Qi appeared from the side, bowing and saying hello.
Isn't it a coincidence that this guy came here? Hey, there is a chance that he also came here because of Feng Chan Taishan! Li Xian glanced at Lin Qi, and his heart moved slightly. He had already guessed the purpose of his visit, but he didn't say anything to tell the truth. He raised his hand calmly and said: "No need, just follow me into the palace."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Lin Qi no longer dared to show the slightest reserve in front of Li Xian after being taught a lesson by Li Xian. He respectfully agreed and followed Li Xian in. In the front hall, they stood aside politely, listening to Li Xian's instructions.
"Why did Lin Yushi come to visit Gu Ke?"
Li Xian did not speak in a hurry, but let Lin Qi stand there, taking a few sips of herbal tea by himself, and then asked slowly.
"I dare to ask Your Highness, are you entering the palace today just for the purpose of enshrining Zen in Mount Tai?" Lin Qi cupped his hands and asked with a smile.
"Yes, this is true. How come Lin Yushi has any opinion on this?" Li Xian replied in a calm voice while drinking tea without raising his head.
Hearing Li Xian's words, Lin Qi seemed to be displeased. Lin Qi hurriedly took half a step back and quickly replied: "I don't dare, I don't dare. I also learned some news and came here to ask His Highness to clarify his behavior." .”
Xingzhi? Well, this is a good opportunity for Lao Liu to return to court! Li Xian raised his eyebrows and already had some concerns in his heart, but he was not in a hurry to express his position. After pondering for a moment, he said cautiously: "This is There’s no rush, um, let’s wait a few days and see.”
"Ah, this..." Lin Qi actually had an idea in his mind and wanted to show off on this matter. When he heard Li Xian asked him to stand still, he felt a little discouraged.
"What? Does Lin Yushi have any other ideas?" Li Xian didn't have the slightest good impression of Lin Qi. If Li Xian hadn't favored and trusted this person, Li Xian wouldn't even bother to pay attention to him. At this time, he seemed to have different opinions. He immediately frowned in displeasure and snorted coldly.
"Ah, I don't dare, I don't dare. I only obey His Highness' orders." Seeing Li Xian's gloomy face, Lin Qi immediately panicked, lowered his head in a hurry, and hurriedly replied.
"That's it for now. Guzi will send someone to summon you in a few days." Li Xian put the tea bowl in his hand on the table and gave the order to expel the guest in an indifferent tone.
"Yes, I will resign." Since Li Xian had said this, Lin Qi did not dare to stay any longer, and hurriedly bowed and bowed, then exited the hall.
Humph, you are an idiot who succeeds more than you can accomplish, and that guy Lao Liu is really blind, treating such a thing as a treasure! Li Xian glanced at Lin Qi's back, and scorned him fiercely in his heart——
It's one thing that Li Xian doesn't want to see Lin Qi. What's more important is that Li Xian knows Lin Qi's personality very well. He is just a master who dares to open a dyeing workshop after getting three points of color. If he doesn't suppress him with force, he will definitely miss the big deal.
, seeing that he had left obediently, Li Xianzi was too lazy to pay any more attention to him. His mind once again turned to the matter of Feng Chan Taishan. He suddenly remembered something, and his expression changed instantly.