Chapter 60 The grandson of the tiger grandfather and dog (1)
Chapter 60 Lord Tiger’s Grandson (1)
Damn it, I was fooled, I fainted! When Li Xian was in the East Palace, his mind was always on how to prevent Empress Wu from taking over the role of Yaxian, but he did not consider the problem from Li Hong's perspective. When Lin Qiyi interfered, Li Xian Suddenly, he woke up and realized that he had fallen into Li Hong's trap unintentionally. He couldn't help but feel a wave of anger in his heart, but he was not angry at Li Hong's insidiousness, but at himself for being too careless.
Although Li Hong's design was hidden, it wasn't really a big deal to tell the truth. He took advantage of Li Xian's negligent mentality. The key to this was the British government and his party that Li Xian agreed to - Li Ji was a very cautious person. People, when it comes to disputes between the Tian family, often stay out of the matter. Looking at their lives, they only uttered vague words when they were forced to stand up as Empress Wu. At other times, they encountered conflicts within the Tian family. Everything is about hiding as far as you can. When Li Shimin launched the Xuanwu Gate Rebellion, he asked about his plan, but Li Ji said nothing. Not only that, he also resigned and returned to the government, unwilling to help Li Shimin. Later, when Li Shimin and his disciples were fighting for the throne, Li Ji also looked on with cold eyes and said nothing. For ordinary people to be able to hold the Taishan Ceremony and finally offer it to ordinary people, it was a great honor that could not be snatched away. However, This may not necessarily be the case with Li Ji. Originally, if the imperial edict was issued, Li Ji might have considered whether to be in such a limelight. Whether he should take the responsibility or not is still a matter of choice, but as long as Li Xian appeared in front of others, At the house, there is a 100% chance that Li Ji will resign and dedicate his post.
The reason? It's very simple. If Li Hong really wanted to congratulate Li Ji for his final performance, he should have visited the Yinggong Mansion in person to express his congratulations. At the worst, he would have to write a congratulatory letter and send it to someone. There is no reason to send Li Xian to relay it on his behalf. Isn't this obviously telling Li Ji that Li Hong is not happy to see Li Ji take over the throne? You must know that Li Hong is the crown prince and the future emperor. If he doesn't like something, what will happen with Li Ji's cautious personality? Maybe he would do it. There is no doubt that it is inevitable to refuse. In this way, Li Hong's goal was achieved, but Li Xian was taken advantage of and was treated as a "little boy" for nothing. "People", how could Li Xian not be angry?
You are careless, you are indeed careless! While Li Xian was angry, he was also reflecting on it. He knew that things had gone too smoothly recently, so much so that he almost lost all necessary vigilance. After all, neither Li Hong nor Li Xian , they are not fuel-efficient lamps. If you are not careful, you may be plotted by these two brothers. Now this errand is still a trivial matter. At most, it will be secretly complained by the Ying Gong and his family, which is fine, but this If he continues without warning, he will probably suffer big losses in the future. Thinking of this, cold sweat started to flow from Li Xian's forehead involuntarily.
He was angry and annoyed, but he still couldn't avoid what he should do. Even if Li Xian was reluctant, the British government and his party still couldn't avoid it. After all, Li Xian didn't want to offend Li Hong too much. , I could only prepare myself mentally for being scolded, and rushed to the British Duke's Mansion in Xiamaling under the scorching sun. When I got to the ground, someone went up to hand me the assassination, and soon a strong young man strode out of the mansion. Walking out of the door, Li Xian recognized the person with just one look. Surprisingly, it was Li Ji's eldest grandson Li Jingye.
Li Ji was famous throughout his life. He built a huge family fortune through his campaigns in the south and the north. Unfortunately, he had very few children. He only had a son, Li Zhen, when he was nearly forty years old. He was not blessed with a baby. Unfortunately, this son was not blessed with two sons. He fell ill and died when he was more than ten years old. Fortunately, Li Zhen left two sons before his death, so Li Ji's heirs were eliminated. Among them, Li Jingye was the eldest, nineteen years old, and Li Jingyou was the second, eighteen years old. They are all married, and they are quite successful in their children's income - Lao Li was afraid of having no offspring, so he married a lot of concubines to both brothers at once, so the brothers could work hard to create children. , not yet twenty, the two brothers each had four sons, and they were quite the talk of the capital.
"His Royal Highness the King of Zhou has arrived, and he will be welcomed from afar. Haihan, Haihan."
Li Jingye strode out of the house, stopped on the steps in front of the door, looked around a little reservedly, and then greeted Li Xian who was already standing in front of the screen wall, bowed and saluted. An, but he didn’t introduce himself to his family, and his tone was quite arrogant.
Haha, this bastard is really human-like and a coquettish one! Li Xian has never met Li Jingye in this life, but he had lots of dealings with him in his previous life, and was even almost implicated in his life. His impression of him is not much better - Li Jingye is Xu Jingye. After the previous generation Li Xian ascended the throne for the first time and was deposed, Li Jingye raised troops in Yangzhou, under the banner of supporting Li Xian, but in fact he had the ambition to replace the Tang Dynasty. , it is a pity that this man was brave but not wise, ambitious but not talented. Soon after he raised his army, he was wiped out by the troops sent by Empress Wu, and he ended up defeated and dead. It didn't matter that he died, but Li Xian suffered a lot, and almost Empress Wu took advantage of this incident to get rid of him. If Li Xian hadn't seen the opportunity quickly and took advantage of the fact that Li Jingye had not yet been defeated, he would have taken the opportunity to plead guilty to this chapter and draw a clear line with Li Jingye. In addition, all the ministers had remonstrated with each other. I'm afraid Li Xian will not be able to escape the murderous hands of Empress Wu.
"Brother Shen Ning (Li Jingye's name), you're so polite. Xiao Wang came in a hurry, so I disturbed you a lot. Please forgive me." Although Li Xian didn't like Li Jingye, he would never bring it to his face. It was a gentle gesture, and he returned the courtesy politely.
"Your Highness has seen Li?"
Li Jingye was stunned when he heard Li Xian call out his own name. He thought that he had never had any dealings with Li Xian, so he blurted out the words involuntarily.
"That's not true, but the young king has been admiring the general for a long time. When I saw him today, he was indeed a hero. Apart from Brother Shen Ning, who else in the Duke Ying's house can do this? It is a great blessing for the court that the Duke has a successor. Yes!" Li Jingye's question was actually quite rude, but Li Xian didn't care, at least on the surface. Not only did he not care, but he even praised Li Jingye enthusiastically.
"How dare you, how dare you! Your Highness has overestimated your praise, and you will be ashamed, ashamed!"
Upon hearing what Li Xian said, Li Jingye's vanity was greatly satisfied. He said "How dare you", but the smile on his face clearly said "well deserved".
"Brother Shen Ning is too modest. Haha, Xiao Wang is here to visit the British Duke on the order of the prince's brother. I wonder if Brother Shen Ning can introduce him on his behalf?" Taking advantage of Li Jingye's happiness, Li Xian immediately pointed out the topic, There is quite the intention of striking while the iron is hot.
"this……"
Li Jingye didn't know the reason for Li Xian's visit, but when he came out to greet him, his ancestor Li Ji once told him that if he could push it, he would push it. This is why Li Jingye showed up as if he didn't care much about Li Xian. The root of the posture was that at this moment, he was flattered by Li Xian. It was difficult to say the words of rejection, but he was also worried about his grandfather's explanation, and he couldn't help but be speechless for a while.
"So that Brother Shen Ning can know that Xiao Wang has great news to convey to your father-in-law. I would like to ask Brother Shen Ning to make it easier." Li Xian was very alert, and when he saw Li Jingye's expression, he looked embarrassed.
However, he immediately guessed the little trick in his mind, and he laughed secretly in his heart, but his face was full of sincerity and he spoke again.
"Oh, that's it. Your Highness, please." Li Jingye was stunned for a moment. After all, he was not a person who could refuse a smile, so he could only step aside and make a "please" gesture.
"Brother Shen Ning, please!"
As soon as Li Jingye gave way, Li Xian was not polite to him. He laughed, made a "please" gesture, raised his feet and walked towards the door of the mansion. Seeing this, Li Jingye hurriedly fell behind by half an hour.
Bu stayed by his side.
"Your Highness, the great news you mentioned is..."
After all, Li Jingye was young and energetic. He couldn't hold back his words. He was curious and didn't care whether it was rude or not. He hadn't even walked a few steps before he couldn't hold back his words and started asking.
Tsk tsk, this guy can't even measure up to the city. No wonder he had an army of hundreds of thousands in his previous life but was completely defeated in a few months! Li Xian despised Li Jingye deeply in his heart, but he was smiling on his face.
Extremely brilliant, he narrowed his eyes and said: "Brother Shen Ning, does he know that your Majesty will be granted the title of Zen Emperor Taishan?"
"Knowing is knowing, but this matter..." Although Li Jingye is not a great talent, he is not stupid either. When he heard Li Xian mentioned the matter of Feng Chan Taishan, his heart immediately moved, and he vaguely guessed what Li Xian was going to do next.
I was just not sure what he said, so he asked half of the question with a look of surprise on his face, staring at Li Xian eagerly with his eyes.
"This is the reason why the young king came to your mansion. Congratulations to the Duke. Your Majesty has decreed that the Duke will take on the final responsibility." Li Xian glanced at Li Jingye meaningfully and replied with a smile.
"Ah, is this really happening?"
Upon hearing Li Xian's words with such certainty, Li Jingye immediately felt as if countless amounts of money were falling from the sky, and he couldn't help but smile.
A good thing? Hey, you are the only one who would think so. I'm afraid your old man won't think so after hearing this. Li Xian knew that Li Jingye was a layman, so he would not analyze the pros and cons with him, so he laughed and said:
"The imperial edict has arrived at the East Palace, how can it be false? Could it be that Brother Shen Ning believes in the little king?"
"Haha, how dare you, how dare you, since your highness has said so, how can the general not believe it? Your highness, please, our ancestors are already waiting for you in the second hall." Li Jingye clenched his fist excitedly, shook his arms, and secretly said
He vented his anger and did not hide his proud look at all. If Li Xian hadn't been there, he would have looked up to the sky and laughed wildly.
A waste is a waste, a brainless guy! Li Xian had a bad impression of Li Jingye in the first place. Now seeing how superficial he behaved, he felt even more disgusted. Of course, no matter how much he disliked this guy
, Li Xian would never show it, he just smiled along with him, raised his feet and walked slowly towards the second hall.