"Don't talk to others if you have nothing to do, just say it!"
Li Hong had always regarded Yan Liben and Liu Xiangdao as his confidants, so he had no doubt about their existence. When he saw Wang Dequan hemming and hawing, he immediately lowered his face and reprimanded him unceremoniously.
"Ah, yes, when I return to Your Highness, I have just received reliable news that Your Highness Prince Lu arrived at the Zhou Palace at noon today. At three o'clock at last, the two Highnesses suddenly quarreled in the study and made a big fuss. Shortly afterwards,
, I saw His Royal Highness King Lu returning to the mansion in a car with a livid face. It was said that after His Royal Highness King Lu returned to the mansion, he became furious and seemed to be scolding His Royal Highness King Zhou for his wolfish ambitions. Once the servants learned this news, they did not dare to
I'm so lazy, so I rushed here and asked for your Highness's advice." Seeing what Li Hong said, Wang Dequan didn't dare to be lazy and hurriedly told the news from the inside line one by one, until everyone in the room heard this.
He frowned.
"Is this serious?"
Li Hong's expression changed for a while, and he couldn't believe it was true, so he asked in a deep voice.
"Indeed, I dare not deceive Your Highness with lies."
Wang Dequan answered in the affirmative, and when he was about to elaborate further, Li Hong was no longer interested in listening any further. He just waved his hand and dismissed Wang Dequan from the room.
"Yan Gong, Liu Gong, why do you think this matter is very strange? I'm afraid there are some articles here. I wonder if you two have any concerns about this?" After Wang Dequan retired, Li Hong stood up from his seat.
He stood up, paced back and forth in the study room with his hands behind his back, and asked uncertainly.
"Probably not. Your Highness, King Lu, has a very impatient temper. This time, he was the one responsible for the river work. But now, the Queen intends to let His Highness, King Zhou, take charge of this matter. With the personality of His Highness, King Lu, it is inevitable that he will be unwilling to do so."
, I’m afraid they won’t be gentle in their words. They are both young and energetic people, so it is inevitable for them to argue.” Although Liu Xiangdao is slightly older than Yan Liben, his reaction is not slow at all. He was the first to speak, and between words
He seemed to be disapproving of Li Hong's suspicion.
"Otherwise, I'm afraid this matter is really a bit strange. Although what brother Tongshou (Liu Xiangdao's nickname) said makes some sense, in Yan's opinion, it may not only be a conflict between words, but also an uneven distribution of the spoils.
, But no matter what the reason is, this matter is an opportunity for His Highness." Yan Liben obviously disagreed with Liu Xiangdao's opinion, frowned, shook his head, and gave a suggestion.
"Opportunity? Where do we start talking about this?"
Li Hong was very smart by nature. In fact, he had already made a judgment in his mind, but he was still a little unsure about how to respond. Seeing that Yan Liben had pointed out the key point, he naturally wanted to listen to Yan Liben's final judgment on the matter in order to communicate with him.
I made a comparison with what I was thinking, and hurriedly asked.
"Your Highness clearly knows that whether the two Highnesses are really quarreling or pretending to be quarreling, in the eyes of the minister, it is a matter of great benefit to Your Highness. There are three reasons for this: Although His Highness the King of Zhou is young and mature, he is still still young after all.
Young, even with the support of the Queen, he has no chance of getting the job of river worker. Your Highness can handle it calmly. This is one of the reasons; secondly, if the two kings really make trouble, it will be difficult for them to coexist with each other. Your Highness himself
We can focus on it, divide it and transform it. If it is a fake thing, it doesn't matter. The left and right depends on the strength of the two kings. No matter how they plot, they are definitely no match for His Highness, so why should they be afraid? Thirdly, the river work
This matter is hugely involved and involves all the departments of the court. If it falls into the hands of the two kings, the consequences will be disastrous. However, this matter is of great benefit to the country, but it has to be done. Instead of letting the two kings take control, it is better for His Highness to take care of it himself and take advantage of the opportunity.
When the empress supports this policy, she intercepts it and puts an end to the two kings' thoughts." Yan Liben was sophisticated and analyzed the current situation, and he was very eloquent and eloquent in his speech.
"Well, it's true. It's just that the queen mother supports the seventh brother. If Gu were to reach out forcefully, not only the queen mother would be unhappy, but also the seventh brother would be afraid and it would be difficult to forgive him. If he were to push it to the sixth brother, wouldn't it be even more powerful?
"Li Hong has been in government affairs for a long time, so he knows that the river construction project is an inevitable move. The reason why he strongly opposed it during the last morning court was just because he didn't want the matter to fall into Li Xian's hands. At this time, the two kings heard that
When the dispute broke out, Li Hong was already determined to seize the river work for himself. What he was worried about was not Empress Wu's reaction. The biggest concern was precisely because Li Xian was unlikely to get an assignment. The reason was simple.
After experiencing so many things, Li Hong has realized that Li Xian is not a thing in the pool, and really doesn't want to offend him too much.
"Your Highness is very worried. Although His Highness the King of Zhou is young, he is very lawful in his actions. He is really not an easy person to deal with. If you want to convince him, it will be difficult, but it may not be impossible. Your Highness has this concern.
, why not hold a banquet to invite His Royal Highness the King of Zhou to talk openly and honestly? If not, you can also take the opportunity to find out the truth and falsehood, and then make further calculations." Liu Xiangdao obviously agreed with Li Hong's opinion.
Then he added something from the side.
"Yan Gong, what do you mean?"
Li Hong did not express his opinion on Liu Xiangdao's words. He just nodded slightly to show his approval. Then he turned his attention to Yan Liben, who was frowning and thinking hard, and asked in a deep voice.
"It's okay to give it a try. It's just that His Highness King Zhou is cautious and may not be so easy to deal with. Well, if the price is not high, His Highness might as well agree to it first and make arguments later." Yan Liben and Li Xianzai
Having fought against each other once in the court, I still have some understanding of Li Xian's ability to grasp the situation. I don't think Li Xian is a person who is inflexible. In Yan Liben's view, as long as he can take the river construction issues into his hands, he can give Li Xian appropriate measures.
It’s okay to show a little sweetness.
"Well, Gu will send someone to invite the seventh brother to the palace for a talk. Regardless of success or failure, Gu's etiquette will be fulfilled first." Upon hearing what Yan Liben said, Li Hong no longer hesitated and nodded.
He nodded and made a decision in a calm tone...
"Your Highness, how can you be so noisy with His Highness King Lu? Not to mention that he is an elder brother. Even if he is not, he is a guest when he comes to our house. If your quarrel spreads outside, there may be someone.
People are talking nonsense, if the Holy One blames them, how can they survive? Alas, Your Highness, why are you here..."
In the bedroom in the main courtyard of Prince Zhou's Mansion, Li Xian, who had just had lunch, was lying comfortably on the couch, his legs crossed and crossed, and he was playing with a jade fracture fan casually in his hand. It seemed very casual, but his face
His wry smile was tight with helplessness, because Yan Hong was sitting beside the couch, talking nonchalantly, and her posture was not bad at all compared to "Tang Monk", but it happened that Li Xian took care of this person since he was a child.
There was nothing I could do about my eldest sister. Apart from listening honestly, I really didn’t know what to say. The big quarrel with Li Xian was just acting, just to catch the prince.
Big fish, until the prince's reaction comes out, the inside story of the quarrel must be kept secret. Even to such a caring person like Yan Hong, Li Xian does not dare to tell the truth. What he is afraid of is not that Yan Hong will do anything detrimental to him.
, I'm just worried that the walls have ears, because Li Xian knows very well that his house is not very clean, and the spies brought in by all parties are old and young. When the overall situation is related, the confidentiality that should be kept is absolutely necessary. That's it, Li Xian
Xian could only reluctantly accept Yan Hong's thoughts.
"Your Highness, the deputy director of Xiande Hall, Mr. Wang, is here and said that His Highness the Crown Prince has an order for you."
Just when Li Xian was helpless, Gao Miao sneaked his head in from outside the door. Seeing Li Xian standing next to him with a distressed look on his face, he couldn't help but snickered to himself, but unexpectedly
Li Xian had very sharp eyes. When he saw the smile on the corner of Gao Miao's mouth, he immediately glared at him unceremoniously. Gao Miao was so frightened that he hurriedly ran in the door and came to the couch, smiling carefully with his face.
Report in a soft voice.
Ha, I’m finally here. Hey, I don’t know how sincere this intention is! The reason why Li Xian didn’t take a lunch break as usual today was to wait for the prince’s reaction. Of course
Yes, Yan Hong's death was also a factor. Now that Wang Dequan had arrived, he could not only know the prince's reaction, but also get rid of Yan Hong's death. Li Xian had reason to be happy last time, and did not wait for Yan Hong to react.
, Li Xian jumped up and said: "Sister Yanhong, Xiao Wang went to receive the order first, and then listen to Sister Yanhong's chatter later." As soon as the words fell, the person ran away and disappeared, and Yanhong was so angry.
His mouth curled up, and he stamped his feet bitterly at the door, but then he couldn't help laughing...
"My slave, please see His Highness the King of Zhou."
Wang Dequan, who had been waiting in the second hall of the front yard for a long time, saw Li Xian coming out of the back hall. He rushed forward, bowed deeply and saluted loudly.
"Your Majesty, you are so polite, no courtesy, no courtesy, haha, the little king is a step late and asked your father-in-law to wait for a long time, Haihan, Haihan." Li Xian seemed to be in a good mood, and when he saw Wang Dequan, he saluted him,
Li Xian politely returned the half salute with his fists clasped, and said hello with a smile.
"I don't dare." Wang Dequan didn't dare to accept Li Xian's return gift. He hurriedly took a small step back, took out a big red invitation card from his wide sleeves, held it respectfully with both hands, and raised it high above his head.
The voice reported: "Your Highness, Your Highness the Crown Prince has an invitation here. Please take a look at it."
Huh? Invitation? It's so formal. Hey, what kind of drama is this guy singing? Li Xian thought that the prince would ask him to chat in private, but he didn't expect that Li Hong actually sent the invitation. It was all a big deal.
At this moment, there was something really nagging in his mind, but he didn't have much time to ask. Li Xian could only politely stretched out his hands, took the invitation in his hand, turned it over and opened it.
As soon as he looked at it, a trace of suspicion quickly passed over his face. He rolled his eyes slightly, and he understood clearly in his heart. Then he laughed and said: "Please ask the prince to report back to the prince brother. Just say that the little king is tired of practicing martial arts. It is not true."
If you dare to drink, Xiao Wang can only accept the kindness of the prince brother. In the future, Rong Xiaowang will ask the prince brother to accompany him." When Li Xian said this, he raised his voice and said without any doubt: "Gao Miao, please take my place.
Send Wang Eunuch off." As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Dequan was not given any time to react. Li Xian turned around and went back to the back hall.
"Your Highness..."
Wang Dequan obviously didn't expect that Li Xian would be so disrespectful to the prince. He was stunned for a moment and saw that Li Xian had walked to the entrance of the back hall. He couldn't help but became anxious. He just opened his mouth and shouted, but before he could say anything else,
He saw Gao Miao blocking him from the side. He waved his hand and gestured: "Eunuch Wang, please!"
"well!"
After being stopped by Gao Miao, Li Xian had already disappeared. Wang Dequan, no matter how unwilling he was, had no choice but to shake his head and sigh, then left the hall with a grimace, and returned to the East Palace to resume his life...