Mysterious Tang Dynasty

Li Dai met Xuanzong in Furong Garden at the end of March.Li Jianrang couldn't remember exactly which day it was, but he was sure that there was a time difference of nearly ten days from the Buddha's birthday on the eighth day of April.Because after Li Dai came back, he proposed to pray for his father, King Sui, on the Buddha's birthday.

And the day Uncle Pei entered the palace, coincidentally, happened to be the day when Li Lijun invited Master Lin Yuan Patriarch to go to Chang'an for a spring outing, and met Patriarch Li Neng in Xishi.

If it is said that at the end of March, Xuanzong briefly regained some sanity and recalled that he still had a younger brother, and this younger brother also had an unworthy eldest son, then when Uncle Pei entered the palace, Patriarch Li Neng When he returned to Chang'an in a hurry from the East China Sea, Xuanzong must have become that puppet again, so he didn't remember what he said to Li Dai in Furong Garden at all.

When these two incidents happened, did anything different happen in Chang'an City?

The most obvious thing is probably that Patriarch Li Neng went to the East China Sea and came back again, right?
When Patriarch Li Neng was far away from Chang'an, Xuanzong briefly recovered his sanity.And when he returned to Chang'an, Xuanzong became a puppet again.If we speculate from this incident, can we draw the conclusion that "when Patriarch Li Neng is far away, his control over Xuanzong will be lessened"?

If Patriarch Li Neng was far enough away and walked long enough, would Xuanzong ever return to normal?
Even though he returned to normal, he was still an old and confused king, but it was better than being at the mercy of others, and he still hoped that he would not repeat the stupid things he did in the history books.

After Li Lijun asked King Guangping and Li Jianrang, he fell into deep thought.King Guangping was still calm, but Li Jianrang felt uneasy and couldn't help asking: "Fourth sister, what's wrong with this matter? The saint is old and forgets things...is it normal?"

Cui Dongxing chuckled on the side: "Did you really forget about it? Or...the person who manipulated the puppet behind the scenes was negligent, and something went wrong?"

Li Jian was surprised when he heard the words, and turned to look at Cui Dongxing. Before he could understand the meaning of the other party's words, he thought to himself: "Why didn't I notice that the Taoist priest was standing by the side? I actually did it in front of outsiders." Talking bad about Aye, and talking about saints! Could it be possible that I'm also confused?!"

King Guangping was also shocked for a moment, but he calmed down quickly, thinking that if the fourth sister of the Sui Palace was an immortal, the Taoist priest beside her might also be an immortal, and the means of an immortal are naturally powerful, so there is no need for him to panic over such a trivial matter .

He looked back at the long table again. Zheng Wen didn't seem to notice that he and Li Jianrang had walked away, and he was still chatting with Master Yuanguang about Master Xuanzang's deeds with great interest.My confidant servant who was standing by the side didn't even seem to see that the master was no longer at the table, and was still standing respectfully behind his original position waiting for orders.But what was even more weird was that Master Yuanguang was turning his head, watching him and Li Jianrang talking with the fourth sister of Sui Palace with a smile.Zheng Wen turned a blind eye to all this, and Master Yuanguang was still concentrating on talking to him.

King Guangping turned his head, took a deep breath, and regained his composure.Master Yuanguang is a mage he has always respected, and the fourth sister of the Sui Palace is also his family member.Although he didn't recognize the face-to-face Daoist priest, he was also the companion of the fourth younger sister, so he definitely wouldn't be a villain.He just needs to be at ease.It would be great if the fourth younger sister could tell him why the emperor's grandfather behaved in those weird ways, and what the Taoist priest said just now by "manipulating the puppet behind his back".

However, Li Lijun did not explain to him clearly why the saint had those weird behaviors.She just said: "Cousin, you and His Royal Highness are both in the palace, it is best to keep an eye on the condition of the saint. If...he is really old and confused, to the point where he can't see things, you have to make a decision .The Great Tang country... is the country of the Li family, so we should not be limited by some false names, so we should hand over the country to treacherous ministers with foreign surnames, and let them do whatever they want."

King Guangping was shocked: "Fourth sister?"

Li Lijun stared at him: "The king's filial piety is of course very important, but just because of personal filial piety, you can't let others manipulate the emperor and usurp power, right? If you fulfill your filial piety, you will ruin the country. Now, what is the meaning of filial piety? Besides, we all know in our hearts that the children of the royal family...in fact, they value power more in their hearts. As long as the country can be firmly established, there is no need to do too many false dramas When Taizong ascended the throne, the world was full of discussions, but who would not say that he is a Mingjun?"

Li Jianrang had to cough several times: "Fourth sister, stop talking..."

"What are you afraid of?" Li Lijun glanced at him, "I'm just talking to my cousin, if the saint is really confused, how should we deal with it, and it's not about letting the prince and cousin rebel! In case the saint really forgets Seriously, it is no longer possible to decide on government affairs. Shouldn’t the truly filial children and grandchildren take over the heavy responsibility so that the elderly can rest and recuperate?! Is it possible that the saint is sick while worrying about the world’s political affairs, while the children and grandchildren have to stand by and enjoy the leisure? ?! What if some treacherous officials and traitors take the opportunity to seize power and ruin the Tang Dynasty?! What is true filial piety, we Li Tang’s children should know it well!”

Li Jianrang was so anxious that he was about to cry, his little face flushed red.Their Sui Palace had never dared to get involved in the political affairs of the court, nor did they dare to say much about the succession of the throne.Both King Sui and Li Dai suffered a lot, so why doesn't the fourth sister know how to be good? !

However, King Guangping listened to Li Lijun's words very calmly, and didn't think there was anything wrong with it.Of course, ordinary clan women should not express their opinions on such important matters, but the fourth younger sister of the Sui Palace is a cultivator of immortals, and as a living immortal, she naturally has privileges.Besides, she wasn't aimless, she probably knew something inside, but she couldn't tell him directly, so she hinted at him with such words just now...

King Guangping said in a deep voice: "Brother Yu has remembered the reminder of the fourth younger sister. Don't worry, younger sister, no matter when and where, Brother Yu will put Datang as the most important thing."

Li Lijun smiled slightly when he heard this, and said again: "Cousin, don't worry, some people can become powerful ministers under one person and above ten thousand by virtue of holy grace, but my Li Tang royal family can stabilize the country by relying on military power There are certainly some people in the army who are secretly rebellious, but among the generals of the Tang Dynasty, there are still many people who are loyal to the Tang family. Whether it is a barbarian or a Han general, there are always good and bad, and we cannot generalize."

King Guangping suspected what she was implying, and was about to ask more clearly, when he heard a light cough from the priest beside him.

Cui Dongxing reminded Li Lijun: "Don't talk too much, if you ask Li Laozu to find out later, you may not be able to do something bad." He looked at King Guangping, "This little prince seems to be a smart person, and he should be in the future. A good emperor, don't tell Patriarch Li to harm him."

Li Lijun thought about it, so he didn't say any more, just smiled and said: "Cousin, just pay attention to the movement of the saint. Oh, by the way, it's best to be wary of Yang Guozhong and An Lushan."

Yang An and Yang An have already started to fight.King Guangping also felt a little headache, but after hearing Li Lijun's words, his heart tightened suddenly, wondering if the dispute between the two would lead to some disasters?
He became more vigilant.

At this moment, there was a gust of wind outside the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.There were two slightly familiar voices mixed in with the sound of the wind.

Li Lijun went to the window and took a look outside, then turned around and told Cui Dongxing: "The people from Zhenxian Temple are here."