People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1282: Showing weakness to the emperor and expressing surrender
There was a cold wind and the sky was dark.

Li Xuan was sitting in the study, holding a copy of "Laozi" in her hand. Next to the warm stove, a babbling voice sounded: "The Tao can be said, but it is not the eternal Tao; the name can be named, but it is not the eternal name..."

With a "squeak" sound, the door opened, and Liu Jinyu pushed it open and entered.

Glancing at Xianiang and Zhaoer who were studying with Li Xuan, she rolled her eyes at Li Xuan angrily: "You don't think about Xiang Xiang, but you are harming your own children here."

"Okay, just remember this sentence today. Just sit there and play for a while. Aye will take you back later." Li Xuan leaned forward and said with a smile. Xia Niang and Zhao'er immediately put down their books and went to play. Building blocks on the side.

Li Xuan then withdrew his gaze, looked at Liu Jinyu helplessly, and said, "Xue Xiang just made some calculations based on his thoughts. Does he really want to take revenge on his husband?"

"Then we can't do nothing, otherwise there will be more of this kind of thing in the future." Liu Jinyu's face was still unhappy.

Ever since Li Xuan came back and told her about Pei Yan, Liu Jinyu's face has not looked better.

"Otherwise, go to Princess Taiping and tell her that Xue Shao still has a woman outside, and even has a son who is about to be born." Li Xuan raised her head slightly, and with one sentence, Liu Jinyu's face immediately became extremely surprised.

"My husband has thought about this matter." Liu Jinyu understood immediately.

Li Xuan waved, and Liu Jinyu immediately came over, sat next to Li Xuan, and leaned into his arms.

Li Xuan hugged his wife, came close to her ear, and then whispered: "The essence of this matter does not lie with Xue Xiang. It is very likely that Xue Xiang is just being used and manipulated by others, and is really operating behind the scenes." Yes, there is only one..."

"Your Majesty... no, your Majesty has enough trust in your husband, so you are... the queen of heaven." Liu Jinyu said the last two words very softly, almost gritting his teeth.

"Alas!" Li Xuan sighed softly and said: "As a minister, it is unlucky to encounter such a thing, not to mention that Xue Xiang's plan did not succeed..."

"I don't believe it." Liu Jinyu looked up at Li Xuan and said with a half-smile: "My husband has even planned the princess's marriage. There is no way he will not make the next move."

"Okay." Li Xuan smiled helplessly and said, "I thought about it seriously for my husband, but in the end I thought it would be better to tell the princess and ask her for a job, and wait until the day when Xue Shao comes to get married. How about being a gatekeeper for your husband and asking the two questions above, how about making a little effort?"

Liu Jinyu's eyes couldn't help but jump, and then she couldn't help but shook her head and said: "With your husband's talent and learning, if there is really a question, Xue Shao, even if he has other helpers, will not be able to pass the test here." Well, if you don’t do it well, you might even be embarrassed.”

"Let the news out first and scare him a little." Li Xuan shook his head calmly. He had no intention of playing tricks on Xue Shao's affairs. Xue Shao was a very useful chess piece.

"A little scare." Liu Jinyu pondered deeply, and after a moment, she suddenly said: "My husband is signaling to His Majesty that he knows about this matter, and then expresses his surrender."

Li Xuan smiled, gently hugged Liu Jinyu tightly, and whispered: "Sometimes, suffering a loss is a blessing, but everyone must understand that you are willing to suffer a loss for the sake of the overall situation, but remember that it is your own choice.

Don't be forced by others to sacrifice for the sake of the overall situation. Not only will you not be part of the overall situation, but no one will think of you well either. "

Liu Jinyu nodded slightly, she understood the meaning of Li Xuan's words.

The so-called loss is just a temporary loss compared to other options. Selling favors to others will result in greater gains.

If someone else is forcing you to suffer losses and take the overall situation into consideration, then this is not your choice to ensure your best interests. Even if it is selling favors, it is the person who forces you to take the overall situation into consideration.

Others will remember his good deeds, but no one will remember your good deeds. Instead, you become a soft persimmon at the mercy of others.

So in many cases, your eyesight should be sharp, not dull.

When there is no other better choice, take one step in advance, take the initiative, and secure the favor.

A slight sound of footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door, and Liu Jinyu immediately sat up from Li Xuan's arms.

……

The footsteps stopped outside the door, and then Meng Sheng's voice sounded: "Your Majesty, Princess, Prairie Khan Ashina Nishukui is asking for an audience."

"Why is he here?" Li Xuan was suddenly surprised.

"He has come more than once." Liu Jinyu sat on one side and whispered: "He has been coming to visit since he entered Beijing in August."

Li Xuan frowned and asked, "Is he coming to visit us alone, or is he visiting every palace?"

Liu Jinyu immediately became vigilant and whispered: "We visit every family."

"Has anyone seen him?" Li Xuan turned to look at his wife.

"Except for a few ignorant people, few people see him." Liu Jinyu's voice was low.

Li Xuan nodded and said: "It seems that everyone knows what is going on. Uncle Sheng, let him go back and take everything back with him..."

"Keep the things." Liu Jinyu looked sideways at Li Xuan and said, "Your Majesty wants to make him the Khan of the Eastern Grassland. It is best not to do anything contrary to this at this time."

"Okay." Li Xuan nodded, and then said: "In that case, I will give you a normal return gift, but after you finish it, send someone to the palace to say something."

"Go." Liu Jinyu looked out the door.

Meng Sheng bowed: "Here!"

Hearing the sound of Meng Sheng's footsteps, Liu Jinyu turned to look at Li Xuan and asked in confusion: "My husband is not optimistic about Ashina Nishugui, but I remember that I asked Ashina Nishugui to It’s my husband’s suggestion to become the khan of the grasslands!”

"That's because from the perspective of grassland management, this policy is correct, but if it involves Pei Shangshu and Wenxi County Duke, I'm afraid it won't be so good." Li Xuan shook his head slightly, Pei Yan wanted to To prevent Pei Xingjian from doing anything, from today's perspective, what Pei Yan did most besides sending people to compete for merit was probably the distribution of battle merit.

Increase the proportion of other people's military exploits and reduce the proportion of Pei Xingjian's military exploits.

The former is easy to manipulate, but the latter is not easy to manipulate.

Although Li Xuan has not yet figured out what Pei Yan will do, he knows that once Pei Yan's plan succeeds, the current dominance of the Tang Dynasty in the grassland will immediately be completely overturned. At that time, Ashina Nishugo may not have a good ending.

"Then what will happen?" Liu Jinyu asked softly.

"I don't know." Li Xuan smiled, shook his head and said, "It's not a good thing after all, but my lady is right. At this time, it's better not to do anything that goes against the imperial government's policy."

"Yes, we would rather do nothing than let others think we have done something here in the future." Liu Jinyu was extremely sober, looked at Li Xuan and said, "If something goes wrong in the grassland, it will definitely happen in the end." Find someone to take the blame.

My husband came up with the idea, and he might take some responsibility, but in the end, he was the one who ruined the matter..."

"Mr. Wenxi County." Li Xuan spit out a name coldly.

The biggest victim of this incident was Pei Xingjian, the Duke of Wenxi County, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and the chief military officer of Dingxiang Road.

He will be the biggest scapegoat after this incident.

"Forget it, let's not talk about these things." Liu Jinyu stood up and said softly: "With the current situation in the court, if something happens to Duke Wenxi, then the first one needs to be the Duke of Pingyang County. If Pingyang County I can’t stand it…”

"There are still many generals in the court who may not need husbands until a few years later." Li Xuan smiled and said, "Although it is a bit unkind, it is not a bad thing for us, and the lady must not forget that the prince We also hope that the Duke of Wenxi County will take up a post in the East Palace."

"Really?" Liu Jinyu lowered his head and took a deep look at Li Xuan.

"When..." Li Xuan was about to speak. At this moment, the sound of slightly hasty footsteps sounded.

Immediately, Meng Sheng's voice sounded outside the door again: "Your Majesty, Princess Wenchang is seriously ill."

"What!" Li Xuan couldn't help but stood up.

……

Under the gloomy sky, a fast horse galloped in front of Princess Wencheng's mansion.

Li Xuan, wearing a black brocade dress, turned over directly.

The Qianniu Guard in front of the door immediately handed over his hand: "Your Majesty."

Li Xuan nodded, and without any time to say anything else, he rushed directly into the mansion, and then led by the chamberlain to the backyard.

At this moment, Li Xian was already pacing back and forth in the main hall of the backyard.

Li Xuan hurried forward, raised her hands and asked hastily: "Your Highness, how is the situation?"

"My aunt was infected with the cold, and she was already in poor health after only a few days." After a slight pause, Li Xian added, "The Imperial Physician Li, Imperial Physician Du, and Imperial Physician Qin are already inside."

"Wind cold?" Li Xuan frowned and said, "Are there so many people suffering from wind cold recently? The concubine of the minister's family, Qu Shi, was also infected with wind cold. She is now in good health... I seem to have heard that the palace..."

"My mother was also infected with wind and cold a few days ago, and she has only gotten better recently." There was a trace of worry on Li Xian's face.

Counting carefully, three people who had almost no contact with each other had already contracted the cold. So besides them, how many people in Chang'an had contracted the cold.

"Never mind that, let's take a look at Her Royal Highness the Princess first." Li Xuan slightly cupped her hands and said, "Your Highness, please go in and take a look."

"Okay!" Li Xian nodded lightly.

After all, Li Xuan was a doctor serving the emperor, and both the imperial physician Du Wenyu and the imperial physician Qin Heming were his subordinates.

Now that Princess Wencheng is seriously ill, Li Xuan's entry can make people feel more at ease.

Seeing Li Xuan enter the inner room, Li Xian felt a lot more relieved for some reason.

Although imperial physician Li Qianzong, imperial physician Du Wenyu, and imperial physician Qin Heming are all top doctors in the world, Li Xuan's intervention is better than others.

At this moment, someone rushed over to the door again.

Li Xian looked up and saw that she was wrapped tightly in a white fur coat, with a thin body and a pale face. She was none other than Princess Taiping.

Li Xian was immediately startled: "Taiping, why are you here?"

Princess Taiping entered the room and immediately felt much warmer. She looked at Li Xian and said with a smile: "My aunt has taught Taiping a lot of things. My aunt is sick, so Taiping should have come to take a look. By the way, brother Huang, what's going on now?" how?"

Li Xian looked at her deeply, and finally said helplessly: "Uncle Wang of Nanchang just went in."

Princess Taiping breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then it'll be fine."

Li Xian nodded lightly and said: "Uncle Wang learned from Master Xuanzang. If Master Xuanzang hadn't returned to Shu this time, there would be no need to worry so much. But it's good that Uncle Wang is here. Uncle Wang also carries a lot of good medicine... …”

A burst of rapid horse hooves sounded outside the gate, followed immediately by Wu Chengsi, who was wearing a dark green robe and a heavy cloak. He had already rushed over.

Seeing Li Xian and Princess Taiping, Wu Chengsi immediately restrained his steps and entered the house. Wu Chengsi cupped his hands and said: "I, Wu Chengsi, the governor of Fenzhou, have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Princess."

"Cousin." Li Xian and Princess Taiping slightly bowed their hands in return. Li Xian then asked, "Why is cousin here?"

"I received the Queen's order and rushed here..." Before Wu Chengsi could finish his words, the curtain in the inner room was lifted up immediately.

(End of this chapter)