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

Chapter 1856 Must See Princess Taiping
In October, frost falls, maple leaves fall and cold begins.

In the Liangyi Palace in Chang'an, Li Xuan sat on the imperial couch, calmly looking at Dou Huaiqi standing in the palace, and asked, "Have all the affairs of Youzhou been handed over to Di Huaiying?"

"Yes!" Dou Huaiqi, dressed in a purple official robe, bowed solemnly and said, "Commander Di is wise and decisive, and he handles things skillfully. Everything inside and outside Youzhou is in order, and no one disobeys him."

"That's good." Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and smiled calmly.

He knew that Dou Huaiqi must have used countless tricks in Youzhou, but he believed in Di Renjie's ability.

It won't be long before Di Renjie will uncover all of Dou Huaiqi's affairs.

Of course, the rules here are all under Li Xuan's control. After all, he still has use for these people.

Di Renjie can capture some people, but the final path left for the Silla people must be left open.

"Let's talk about Qing." Li Xuan's eyes fell on Dou Huaiqi again, and he said with emotion: "The real reason why Qing was transferred back from Hebei before the army went to war this time was because of Mr. Dou."

Dou Huaiqi looked up in surprise.

Li Xuan sighed and said, "Mr. Dou was diagnosed with physical discomfort at the beginning of the year.

The imperial physician said that if he is well cared for, he may be able to live a little longer. If he is not well cared for, he may only have one or two years to live, and there may even be accidents.

"Yes!" Dou Huaiqi's face became extremely heavy, and he couldn't help but shiver on his back.

Dou Xuande served as prime minister. Although it was during the reign of Empress Wu, it was still Li Dan who sat on the throne.

Regarding the events of that period, Li Xuan acknowledged everything except the one concerning Empress Wu.

So although Dou Xuande retired, he actually still enjoyed the treatment of a prime minister.

In the current Dou clan, Dou Xuande is the patriarch.

If something happened to Dou Xuande, the entire Dou family would be affected.

"Although Dou Xiao is the Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, he is still young after all. He is not as smooth as you in handling many things. That's why I transferred you back in the hope that you can properly handle the affairs of the Dou family. After all, the Dou family and I are family, not to mention Concubine Dou." Li Xuan looked at Dou Huaiqi sincerely.

"I will follow your majesty's instructions." Dou Huaiqi bowed solemnly.

Li Xuan nodded and said, "Okay, that's it."

"I'm taking my leave!" Dou Huaiqi bowed solemnly, then slowly left the Liangyi Hall.

……

Li Xuan calmly walked to the entrance of Liangyi Hall and watched Dou Huaiqi disappear from his sight. Then he sighed and said, "I have done my best for him. If he still doesn't know how to restrain himself, the only thing waiting for him is death."

Yu Ze walked out from one side and said with a bow, "People's hearts are hard to predict. Even if Your Majesty is sincere to others, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get sincerity in return."

Li Xuan smiled bitterly and sighed, "For some things, I have tried my best to leave room for maneuver, but there is nothing I can do."

Yu Ze bowed in silence.

"Pass the order down. Don't keep a close eye on him. We need to make people feel more comfortable when we return to Chang'an." Li Xuan's expression gradually turned cold. "Yes!"

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Yanchangfang, Douqu.

Dou Huaiqi walked into his house with a cold face. Jiang Xia came out from inside the house and said, "Father-in-law, is the audience with His Majesty over?"

"Your Majesty, damn it." Dou Huaiqi cursed in a voice that only the two of them could hear, then raised his head and said, "Let's go to the study."

"Yes." Jiang Xia immediately bowed, then followed Dou Huaiqi towards the study.

With a creaky sound, Jiang Xia carefully closed the door, then looked at Dou Huaiqi carefully and asked, "Father-in-law, what happened?"

"The emperor said that the reason why I was transferred back this time was because at the beginning of the year, he found out that my uncle was in poor health, and he was afraid that something might happen, so he transferred me back. I was so grateful that I cried all the way, but who knew that when I got there, my uncle was in good health and even had the heart to play with a few young children." Dou Huaiqi couldn't help but gritted his teeth.

Jiang Xia exhaled lightly, and then whispered: "Father-in-law, at least the emperor still has the energy to explain something, which means that although he still has doubts about us, he is concerned about the existence of the Dou family, so he dare not and will not do anything to us for the time being."

Dou Huaiqi nodded slightly, then raised his head and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. How is the court preparing now? When will it send troops to Silla?"

"Chang'an and Luoyang have already started recruiting soldiers in disguised form. The emperor has even ordered the Ministry of War to train some soldiers this winter. Under normal circumstances, he will mobilize the troops after the weather gets warmer after the New Year. It is even possible that he will go to Hebei himself." Jiang Xia's expression became serious.

Dou Huaiqi shook his head and said, "It's useless. What we need to know is when he will go to Hebei. It's not easy to mobilize the manpower in Silla. Once we move, if it doesn't work, it will be easily discovered by the emperor, so we only have one chance."

"Yes, I will find a chance to contact them right away." Jiang Xia bowed seriously.

Dou Huaiqi nodded and said, "What's the news from the princess?"

Speaking of this, Dou Huaiqi was furious. He had made plans to meet the princess for several years in a row, but it was always interrupted for various reasons.

Even this year, Dou Huaiqi was directly removed from his post as Governor of Youzhou.

But this is also a good thing. Although the situation is chaotic when he returns to Chang'an, the chaotic situation also gives him the opportunity to meet with Princess Taiping in private.

"On New Year's Eve, Princess Taiping will offer sacrifices to the Queen of Heaven in Luoyang." Jiang Xia said in a low voice.

"New Year's Eve." Dou Huaiqi frowned, then shook his head and said, "It's useless. On the first day of the first lunar month, there is a grand court. It is impossible to go to Luoyang overnight and then run back overnight... Haha, the princess is a smart person. She knows that the emperor's mind is not on her that night, so she chose that time to offer sacrifices to the Queen Mother."

"The princess doesn't want to come to Chang'an, and now the secret guards are still searching for her closely in secret. If we are not careful, everything might be lost." Jiang Xia explained briefly.

Dou Huaiqi nodded, but then shook his head and said, "No matter what, this matter must be settled with the princess. This is very important."

"Guo and I regret contacting her, but this may not be an easy matter. The princess will not come to Chang'an easily unless her father-in-law can go to Luoyang." Jiang Xia looked solemn.

"Don't worry." Dou Huaiqi shook his head gently and said, "It's fine before things start, even just a moment before."

"Okay." Jiang Xia nodded seriously.

(End of this chapter)