Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 855 Manna Palace

"Who are you conquering?" Wang Wenzuo laughed: "Does the Tang Dynasty have a second enemy now?"

"Tubo?" Lu Zhaolin reacted immediately, with excitement on his face: "Yes, the Tubo thieves are causing trouble in Hexi, and they should be taught a lesson. When will the general plan to send troops?"

"Now is not the time!" Wang Wenzuo replied nonchalantly: "At least until the queen gives birth!"

"Yes!" Lu Zhaolin sighed: "Uncertainty of the people's hearts is indeed not the time to use large-scale troops!"

"Yes!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "Everyone in the world is staring at this matter. The only bad thing is that the same roommate will fight with each other, which will bring trouble to Xiao Qiang!"

"General!" Lu Zhaolin hesitated and asked, "If the queen does not give birth to a son this time, what are you going to do?"

Wang Wenzuo didn't answer immediately. The sound of horseshoes hitting the rammed earth pavement echoed in the street. After a long time, he whispered: "I don't know, I can only play by ear!"

"General, my subordinates thought that a creek as wide as a foot could be crossed in one leap!" said Lu Zhaolin.

"Chikuo River?" Wang Wenzuo laughed: "Shengzhi, you are so bold, you dare to say such things!"

After speaking what he had hidden in his heart for a long time, Lu Zhaolin felt relieved: "General, if the queen gives birth to a daughter this time, then the only one who can inherit the throne is King Poyang. He and the queen are not related by flesh and blood. In this case, then, then Why should the queen be ranked above ten thousand people? She has the help of King Zhang of Han and the elite soldiers of Hebei and Haidong outside. It is really a God-given opportunity. If you don't take it, you will suffer the consequences. "

"Have you ever thought about it? The reason why Emperor Taizong Wen was able to ascend the throne was that he was a leader in peace at home and a Turk in the outside. He had unparalleled achievements. Now that the world is peaceful and the people are safe, if I take that step, my life will be ruined. , He has done nothing in the world, how dare he hold a high position?"

"The general has pacified all the countries on the east side of the sea, and he has made great achievements in supporting orders. How can we say whether he has made mistakes or not?"

"Second support for orders!" Wang Wenzuo laughed. The great contribution of assisting orders that Lu Zhaolin mentioned should refer to Wang Wenzuo's two contributions in helping Li Hong launch a palace coup and ascending the throne as emperor and later in pacifying Pei Judao's rebellion. In Wang Wenzuo's opinion, the former is The imperial family of the Tang Dynasty was fighting a civil war, which was more of a stain on his life experience than a credit.

"General, do you think that's not enough?"

"Shengzhi, if I have merit in this life, it would be to pacify Baekje, Goguryeo, Japan, and Silla, organize water transportation, and reward navigation. If it were possible to do those two things you mentioned, I would not even think about them. Let’s talk about it again, let alone take these two things as great achievements!”

"Then, what is the general's plan?"

"Let's pacify Tubo first and make great contributions to the world!" When Wang Wenzuo said this, he paused for a moment and whispered: "If it is my destiny, I will be King Wen of Zhou!"

Hearing what Wang Wenzuo said, Lu Zhaolin became a little anxious: "General, if you want to serve King Wen of Zhou, you can do it, but you have to decide on the heir apparent early, otherwise if something goes wrong and all the princes fight for the throne, you will be afraid of Yuan and Liu Biao. The disaster is happening again today!”

"Don't worry about Shengzhi, I have my own ideas!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile.

Lu Zhaolin saw that Wang Wenzuo did not want to talk in depth. He knew that since ancient times, it was taboo for a minister to interfere with the master's appointment. He had already taken a huge risk. Since the master did not want to continue, he had better stop here. Good.

"Most of my subordinates made foolish remarks just now. For the sake of my sincerity, please don't punish my subordinates!"

"Don't worry Shengzhi, I understand what you mean!" Wang Wenzuo patted Lu Zhaolin on the shoulder: "I know it all!"

In this way, everyone in Chang'an City held their breath from top to bottom, looking forward to the day when the queen gave birth. But the difference is that some people hope that the queen will give birth to a boy, some hope to give birth to a daughter, and some hope that it is best to kill two people and end everything.

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Prince Pei's Mansion, back garden.

"Autumn is coming, and the date when the dates are ripe is getting closer and closer." King Pei's voice was deep. The guard stood behind him, and he did not speak for a long time. He was right about dates. With the gusts of breeze, the low-hanging branches weighed down by dates kept swaying, and from time to time, one or two particles continued to fall on the bluestone steps.

The jujubes cracked as they fell to the ground. Every time the guards took a breath, the rich sweet smell filled their nostrils. The King of Pei could no doubt smell it too, sitting on a stone bench under the jujube tree, which was also equipped with a camel-hair cushion. For hours, the only sound was the sound of water coming from the fountain, and occasionally there would be a soft "plop", that was another green jujube falling.

Then, the guard faintly heard the sound of boots stepping on the stone slabs on the other side of the palace, like the beat of a drum.

The King of England is coming. He was familiar with the way he walked: long, hurried strides. During this time, the King's temperament and walking style had changed a lot. Perhaps this was because he had changed and became completely different from the lovable person he used to be. Your Highness.

"Brother!" Li Xian lowered his voice and said, "The news from the palace is that the queen will give birth today and tomorrow!" Li Xian turned around, his eyes full of helplessness. He made a gesture, and the guard replied He retreated to a distance where the conversation between the two could not be heard clearly.

"Why do you care about this?" Li Xian said softly, "What does it have to do with us when the Queen gives birth?"

"How could it be irrelevant?" Li Xian asked anxiously: "When that woman becomes the empress dowager, she will definitely not let our brothers go."

"Don't let your imagination run wild! Li Xian sighed: "The general will not allow the queen to do anything crazy!"

"The two of them have been colluding for a long time!" Li Xian said angrily: "How else could the three of them take power after the emperor fell ill?"

"Ah Xian!" Li Xian said: "Listen to my brother's words, go home honestly and thank the guests behind closed doors! This is the way to repay your fate with your whole body."

"Brother! Are you confused?" Li Xian said anxiously: "At this time, you are still fantasizing about saving your life with your whole body? People are harmless, but tigers can hurt others!"

Li Xian turned around. He looked much more haggard than he did not long ago: "Axian, words are like arrows. Once they are shot, they will be covered with water and cannot be recovered. I can only say this. If you don't want to Change, don’t step into my door from now on!”

Li Xian was stunned when he heard this, and then realized that his brother had issued an order to expel guests. He paused and said, "Okay, I won't come. Don't regret it when someone puts a knife on your neck in the future!" After saying that, he didn't even look up. Returned and left.

"Go and tell the concierge that from now on when the King of England comes to your door, don't let him in!" Li Xian's voice was full of pain.

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Taiji Palace, Ganlu Palace. Wang Wenzuo was sitting at the table. On both sides of him were King Han and Zhang Wenguan. Below him were Mr. and Mrs. Yang Sijian. On the opposite side were the three brothers Li Xian, and below him was Princess Taiping. Everyone looked nervous and looked to the aisle on the right from time to time. The side hall that the aisle led to was the place where the birth was held. The queen had been in there for a long time.

"General!" King Han leaned over and said, "The queen has been in for almost two hours, why is there no movement at all?"

"Your Highness, there is no need to worry!" Wang Wenzuo whispered: "The Queen's first three babies were all fine, and there is little possibility of an accident this time. If there is an accident, someone will definitely notify us. No news at this time is good news! "

"No news is good news!" King Han's eyes lit up: "That's a good thing to say. I feel relieved to hear you say that!"

Yang Sijian, who was opposite, was also uneasy. Seeing King Han and Wang Wenzuo whispering to each other, he said anxiously: "King Han, what did the general say to make you feel relieved? Why don't you tell me too, so that I can feel relieved too?"

Wang Wenzuo laughed when he heard this and repeated what he just said. Yang Sijian looked gentle: "Then let me borrow the general's good words!"

While several people were talking, Wang Shaojian came in from the outside. Yang Sijian didn't care much and stepped forward to grab the other person's sleeve: "How is the situation inside? Is she pregnant?"

"Not yet. The queen just has some abdominal pain. The imperial doctor prescribed a side-heat decoction and she took it. I heard from the imperial doctor that it's still early. You can go back to your homes and rest first. It won't be too late to enter the palace when notified!" Wang Shaojian said with a smile.

"I won't go back!" Yang Sijian flicked his sleeves: "It won't be stable after I go back anyway, so I might as well stay in the palace!"

"Yes, at this juncture, I will stay in the palace!"

"Well, if we go home at this time, wouldn't it be very troublesome if Her Majesty the Queen gives birth tonight and the palace doors are closed at night?"

No matter what everyone in the hall thinks in their hearts, at least on the surface they all agree that they want to stay. Wang Shaojian asked people to prepare several brocade couches next door for everyone to rest temporarily, and then went back.

As time passed, the sky outside the window enveloped the night. The maids lit candles and brought the meals. Wang Wenzuo dealt with them casually for a few bites and then let the maids take them.

"Aweng!"

"Your Royal Highness, Princess Taiping." Wang Wenzuo stood up quickly and bowed to Princess Taiping.

"I am Hu Liang's wife, and you are my elder. No need to be polite, just call me Dingyue!" Princess Taiping smiled and said, "I just saw that you eat very little, but the food in the palace is not to your liking?"

"How could it be!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "The food in the palace is very good, but I am thinking about the Queen's birth and can't eat it!"

"Aweng is worried about state affairs, so I thank you here in Dingyue!" Princess Taiping smiled and lowered her voice: "What are your plans for Yang Sijian?"

Wang Wenzuo remained calm and glanced at Yang Sijian: "Yang Weng is a relative of the Queen, so he must be of great use!"

"Really?" Princess Taiping said with a smile: "But I think it's good now. You, King Han, and Prime Minister Zhang have all grown up to seek the country. Under your rule, the Tang Dynasty will be better than when the emperor was not sick. !”

"Your Highness, please don't speak nonsense!" Wang Wenzuo said with a bitter smile.

"I'm not talking nonsense!" Princess Taiping sat down next to Wang Wenzuo's desk and raised her voice slightly enough for others to hear: "I didn't understand how state affairs were handled before, but during this time I studied with all the ministers in the Political Affairs Hall, and I learned a lot. Take Henan as an example. It is said that there is a drought and locust plague there, and the household registration and taxes will be greatly reduced, and there will be more thieves. People from Jianghuai and Jiangnan. The water ships passing through Henan will also be affected. However, it seems that the household registration in Henan has been slightly affected during this period, but the number of thieves has not increased. More water ships and merchant ships have entered Chang'an, and there are more commercial taxes and granaries in Chang'an. , this is the merit of three people’s governance!”

Hearing Princess Taiping's voice, the eyes of everyone in the hall gathered. Wang Wenzuo coughed: "Your Highness, the eldest princess, your Majesty has entrusted the country to the three of us. It is a huge trust. What you said is what it should be!"

"That's right!" Zhang Wenguan said with a smile: "Your Royal Highness, the three of us, King Han, are the heads of the clan and live with the country. General Wang and I have received great favors from the late emperor and present emperors, how dare we take credit!"

Before Princess Taiping could speak, Li Xian's voice came from behind her: "Mei, the locust plague and drought happened this spring. Autumn hasn't even arrived yet. People still have savings in their homes. Of course, there is no movement. The three of you are meritorious. Yes, at least we have to wait until the autumn tax to find out, right?"

As soon as Li Xian said these words, the hall suddenly fell silent, and strange eyes focused on him. Li Xian stood up helplessly: "The King of England is still young, and he doesn't know the importance of what he says. Don't take it to heart. ." Having said this, he bowed his hands and bowed to all around.

"Yes!" King Han also started laughing: "Actually, it doesn't matter whether we have merit or not. We three old guys just want not to mess up the emperor's entrustment and hand over the state affairs when the time comes. Enough!"

"Oh? That would be the best. When will you be willing to hand over power, uncle?" Li Xian asked.

"Ah Xian!" Li Xian shouted: "Don't talk nonsense!"

"King Pei!" Wang Wenzuo stood up: "Let the King of England speak, and no one will die!"

"Yes!" Li Xian lowered his head and stepped aside.

"King of England, do you think the three of us are greedy for power and are unwilling to leave?"

"I didn't say that!" Li Xian snorted coldly: "You said this all!"

"Haha!" Wang Wenzuo smiled: "King of England, in front of so many people here, I can say frankly that I, Wang Wenzuo, have no greed for the central power of the Tang Dynasty. If His Highness the King of England is willing to take over, I can do it now Let go and go back to Hebei tomorrow!”

"General!"

"Sanlang, no!"

"Aweng, don't be as knowledgeable as Third Brother!"

The expressions of everyone in the hall suddenly changed, especially Li Xian and Princess Taiping, who were as pale as dead people. Everyone knew that the North Gate Forbidden Army was in Hu Liang's hands. It was really a big blow for Li Xian to break up with Wang Wenzuo like this.

Li Xian obviously did not expect that Wang Wenzuo would agree to hand over power so easily, and he was a little frightened. He gritted his teeth and whispered: "General, don't let your anger go. Xiao Wang is young and ignorant, and those words just now are all nonsense. Don’t take it to heart.”