Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

"So there is such a thing, I've learned a lesson!" Li Bo nodded: "You and I are old acquaintances, so I won't beat around the bush. Zhou Xing is in trouble with my Lord this time, so I hope to put an informant next to him. , you are the most suitable person to be able to keep an eye on this guy's movements!" At this point, Li Bo untied the money bag from his waist, threw it on the table, and made a dull sound: "What I talked about earlier was business. My sympathy, Seventh Brother, you use this money to get married with Wu Niang earlier, and sooner or later someone will know the cold and warm!"

"Well, how embarrassing is this!" Chen Qi looked at the bulging money bag on the table, swallowed, but pushed back.

"Brother Qi, please don't refuse. This amount of money is nothing to me. Last time, the court recruited bad boys, son-in-laws, and criminals from the city to join the army in Longyou, Anxi. Most of my friends and acquaintances were signed away. , you and Wu Niang are the few acquaintances I recognize!" Li Bo smiled: "Besides, if this matter is handled well, the boss will naturally arrange a good job for you, and this little money is nothing! "

"Then, thank you very much!" Chen Qi stretched out his hand to take the money bag and tied it around his waist, and said with a smile, "Don't worry about Zhou Xing's matter. I'm currently working under the jailer, and I have to go to the yamen every day. Just pay attention. They can't escape my eyes!"

"Okay!" Li Bo raised his wine glass with a smile: "Then I wish Brother Qi that everything is harmonious for you, and I hope that you and Wu Niang will have a wedding wine soon!"

After Chen Qi left, Li Bo drank two more glasses of water and wine, and slowly finished the food on the plate before leaving Fang Xiangsi. He didn't want anyone to discover his relationship with Chen Qi.When he returned to the palace, he reported to Yiji Lianbode about the contact with Chen Qi: "This Chen Qi usually goes to that Fang Xiangsi, and his subordinates asked him to tell An Wuniang when he had news. Take it when your subordinates go there, so as not to arouse suspicion!"

"Well, it's great that you can think of so many!" Igilein Bode said with a smile: "This is Chang'an, and there are many people with mixed eyes. If a bad person falls into the handle, it will cause a catastrophe. Don't be careless. No!"

"That's right!" Li Bo sighed: "If it wasn't in Chang'an, if you find a chance to shoot this guy with one arrow, everything will be fine, why is it so troublesome!"

"How can it be so simple!" Igillian Bode said with a smile: "Zhou Xing is also ordered by others, so what's the use of killing him and replacing him with someone else?"

"Then what should we do?"

"Do our own thing well and just wait for the good news!" Ijilian Bode said with a smile: "In the final analysis, the Lord has already noticed Zhou Xing, and he has already taken the upper hand. It is like two armies fighting. How can it be invincible to predict the location of the enemy's scouts?"

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East Palace.

"Leader Wang, please wait a moment!"

A voice came from behind, Wang Wenzuo stopped in his tracks, turned his head, and saw a man with a long beard who spoke, he recognized Ren Dongtai Minister (later renamed Huangmen Minister), Tongxitai Sanpin, and Prince Zuo Shuzi Zhang Wenguan, hurriedly bowed Salute: "Wen Zuo pays homage to Prime Minister Zhang!"

"You don't need to be too polite to lead the army!" Zhang Wenguan stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "I heard that you plan to go hunting with the crown prince outside the city for a few days? Is there such a thing?"

"It's true!" Wang Wenzuo was very frank, and it was impossible to hide such things: "What's the matter? Zhang Xiang, what advice do you have!"

"Don't dare to give advice!" Zhang Wenguan smiled: "But Wang Lingjun, you must have just come to Chang'an not long ago! This place is different from the border areas, it is the step of the emperor, you must act prudently, and don't be arrogant!"

"Oh?" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "It is true that Wang has just returned to Chang'an not long ago, so I would like to ask Prime Minister Zhang to point out any inappropriate actions!"

"Don't dare to give advice!" Zhang Wenguan became serious: "The crown prince is the prince of a country. He leads the soldiers of the Eastern Palace to hunt in the fields. He does not forget the martial arts. This is what should be done. But there are rules for field hunting. Every year after the autumn harvest , the grass and trees are dry, the birds and beasts have already bred and gave birth, leading the crowd to hunt and kill them can not only practice martial arts, but also drive away beasts and protect the fields. , Birds and beasts are also giving birth, if a car is driven, people and horses will trample on it, livestock will eat it, and the people will complain, will it not hurt the crown prince's virtue?"

"What Zhang Xiang said is true! But the place of field hunting is in the imperial garden, and there are no common people's lands; and he will not work hard, the crown prince will be easy to follow, and there are no more than a thousand people around him, just to take this opportunity to check it out It's nothing more than the archery and martial arts of the Soldiers of the Eastern Palace!"

"That shouldn't be the case?" Zhang Wenguan asked anxiously, "Chang'an is peaceful now, so why is there a need for the East Palace to review the shooting skills of its soldiers? Leader Wang, haven't you heard the rumors in Chang'an?"

"Rumours in Chang'an City?" Wang Wenzuo frowned: "What rumors?"

"Don't pretend to be confused in front of me, Wang Lingjun!" Zhang Wenguan said with a stamp of his feet: "There are rumors that the emperor is not hesitant about the holy body, and some villains provoke the relationship between the prince and the queen, causing mother and child to separate, and take the opportunity to train soldiers. , wanting to do something unbearable! Haven't you heard of such things?"

"Hehehe!" Wang Wenzuo laughed after hearing this: "Do you also believe Zhang Xiang?"

"Hey, if I believed it, I wouldn't come to you!" Zhang Wenguan sighed, "But people's words are awesome! You are also a smart man, Wang Lingjun, so why bother to do such a suspicious thing?"

"Mr. Zhang!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile, "You said just now that Chang'an is peaceful, but Wang disagrees. You should also know why Wang came back from Chang'an in the first place, right? Thousands of Hebei rebels were in Guanzhong When troubles arise, you have to rely on hundreds of Huihe people to quell the chaos. How is this proper? After I returned to Chang'an, the two saints ordered me to organize the affairs of the government soldiers, and also ordered me to command the soldiers of the Eastern Palace. Taking advantage of the opportunity of field hunting, Inspecting the soldiers is the duty of a subordinate official, if it is because of a few words of people, I dare not do this, and I dare not do that, this is not what Wang did!"

Zhang Wenguan was speechless after hearing Wang Wenzuo's words.As Wang Wenzuo said, the mutiny last year pierced the skin of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. The Guanzhong area, where half of the soldiers in the world are gathered, encountered thousands of soldiers from Hebei. The Huihe prince led his personal entourage to rush to the battle to resolve the battle.People of insight like Zhang Wenguan certainly know what this means. The empire is built on the most powerful force. If the force fails, then other things are water without a source and a tree without roots. It will be time to end Therefore, rectifying the government soldiers and rebuilding the armed forces is the most important thing for the empire right now.

"What Wang Lingjun said is indeed right!" Zhang Wenguan was silent for a while, then sighed and said, "But in this world, there are justice, and there are also changes. Of course it is important to rectify the government soldiers, but it also depends on the current situation. Since ancient times, the Household affairs, if we meddle in as courtiers, most of them will not have good results, we can’t get close together!”

"It's a joke. Few of the famous ministers in Zhenguan didn't participate in the Xuanwumen Incident. How will they end up?" Good words, Wang will remember. This kindness, Wang will be rewarded in the future! The general still has official duties, so I will leave!" After finishing speaking, he bowed his hands to Zhang Wenguan, then turned and left.

Looking at Wang Wenzuo's back, Zhang Wenguan let out a long sigh, his face full of despair.

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The weather was indeed very hot, and Wang Wenzuo's raw silk robe was tight to his chest.The air is suffocating and humid, covering the entire city of Chang'an like a wet wool blanket.The poor fled their suffocating dwellings for a seat by the water, where there was only a slight breeze, and the river was choked up.It was the same in the East Palace. The air in the majestic and magnificent house seemed to freeze, and Wang Wenzuo felt like a mosquito stuck in the solidified resin, in great pain.

"I finally understand that Your Majesty is going to build the Daming Palace in Longshouyuan. The terrain there is at least higher and the wind is strong. The summer in the palace city is really unbearable!" Wang Wenzuo complained as he took off his soaked coat. .

"Is the hunting still going according to the original plan?" Igilein Bod asked, "Wearing armor and hunting in this weather will kill people!"

"Of course!" Wang Wenzuo sneered, "Are there seasons for marching and fighting?"

"Okay!" Igilein Bode sighed: "I mean, do you want to consider His Royal Highness, I heard that his health is not very good!"

Wang Wenzuo fell silent. It was indeed as what Yiji Lianbode said, that His Royal Highness was weak and sickly when he was young. Although he looks good now, his foundation is mediocre. If he fell ill because of hunting, then he would be all over. The queen will never miss this opportunity.

"what do you mean?"

"Either His Royal Highness don't go, or make more preparations!"

"Then make more preparations on the carriage! Prepare more ice cubes, put them in the interlayer of the carriage, and make another interlayer outside, filled with shavings and reeds, so as to ensure that the interior of the carriage is not hot, and the doctor, drinking water Drugs or something!" Wang Wenzuo said: "It's impossible not to go, after all, without a prince, I can't command the soldiers of the Eastern Palace at all!"

"En!" Igillian Bode nodded: "My lord, since the East Palace soldiers can't command in a hurry, why don't you send some soldiers from the outside to make up for the East Palace soldiers!"

"No!" Wang Wenzuo shook his head: "You don't understand, this is Chang'an, there are too many eyes staring at me, if I make the slightest move, I will be grabbed immediately, and even His Highness the Crown Prince will not be able to save me. Me! The current situation is already very good. Although the soldiers of the East Palace will not obey my orders, but if it is for the crown prince to ascend the throne, there is no need to worry about them not showing their strength! "

"That's true!" Igillian Bode nodded: "But if that's the case, the lord will only have those 500 people around you!"

"If it is used well in Chang'an City, 500 people will be enough! If it is not used well, no more will be useless!" Wang Wenzuo waved his hand: "The most important thing now is to ensure that the prince gets married as soon as possible. A family member with a prominent family background. With his support, the ministers of the DPRK and China have another helping hand!"

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Daming Palace.

"Pheasant slave, do you feel better today?" Mrs. Wu asked cautiously while helping Li Zhi up from the couch.

"It's much better!" With the help of his wife, Li Zhi sat up from the couch and sighed, "I'm still a little dizzy, and my eyes are still blurry! I can't do anything!"

"After lying down for so long, you will naturally feel dizzy. When you get up and take a few steps in the garden, you will feel better!" Wu said with a smile, "I remember that you were born in the second year of Zhenguan, and you are not yet fifty this year. How can you be so decadent at the age of the heyday?"

"It means you still remember my age!" Li Zhi patted the back of his wife's hand and sighed: "If I didn't have this disease, I would indeed be at the peak of my age at this age, but it's a pity that God is not a fake! Just wait for Hong'er When we get married, let him ascend the throne as the emperor, and the widow will abdicate as the overlord, and we husband and wife will go to Lishan Palace to recuperate, what do you think, Ah Wu?"

Hearing what her husband said, Mrs. Wu felt resentful in her heart, but said in her mouth: "That's good. Chang'an City is cold in winter and hot in summer. I can't stand it anymore. If you want to go to Lishan Palace, I'm a natural slave." Accompany you. But it's still early, Hong'er has no son yet, when he has a son, the country will be stable, and it won't be too late for you to abdicate!"

"You're right!" Li Zhi nodded, "The emperor has no sons, and the country has no roots, so it's just a few years of hard work in Chang'an!"

"My son, what's the trouble!" Wu said with a smile: "By the way, there was a report from the Ministry of War yesterday, and it was said that Hong'er would go hunting in the Imperial Garden in a few days!"

"Hunting?" Li Zhi frowned: "Such a hot weather? The season is wrong!"

"That's right!" Wu said, "My concubine asked the same question. The Ministry of War said it was to check the shooting skills of the soldiers. It should be Wang Wenzuo's idea!"

"Wang Wenzuo's idea?" Li Zhi fell into deep thought, and after a while, he whispered: "We asked him to go back to Chang'an to rectify the government's military affairs. It seems that he has not forgotten it!"

"That's right, he is a person who is very dedicated to his duties when he runs an errand!" Empress Wu laughed and said, "I don't let it go in such a hot weather, it's hard work!"

Li Zhi nodded, and after a while, he said in a low voice: "How about this, let the accompanying scribe hand out a letter to praise his loyalty and diligence, and then reward him with fifty pieces of silk, and each soldier participating in the hunt will have one piece of silk." !"

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East Palace.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" Wang Wenzuo knelt down on the ground, kowtowed three times, and then got up to accept the imperial edict from Xuanzhi.

"General Wang is diligent in his work, and your majesties are very happy!" The eunuch laughed and said, "I often mention you in the palace, and my servants have heard of you too!"

"This is just the duty of a courtier!" Wang Wenzuo said: "It's very hot inside the house, and there is still a bit of wind in the yard, why don't we go talk in the yard!"

"Okay, okay!" The eunuch was already sweating. Hearing Wang Wenzuo's words, he felt as if he had received an amnesty.The two of them went to the yard and sat down on the stone bench under the shade of the tree. The person next to them brought tea, and the eunuch took a sip and sighed: "I don't know what's wrong, this summer is much hotter than usual!"