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

Chapter 710

In the morning, Jing'an Square.

A vermilion door suddenly opened, and a middle-aged stern man in a crimson official robe was riding on a horse, led by the servants around him, and headed towards the palace.

His vigilant eyes scanned the surroundings, and the figures lurking in the shadows of the surrounding corners had already disappeared.

Slightly relieved, the middle-aged man calmed down and rode towards the palace.

When his figure completely disappeared, under the gate, Li Xuan and Di Renjie turned around at the same time.

"That person is Zhou Zhi, the minister in charge of the sect." Di Renjie frowned, looked sideways at Li Xuan, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, this person is overly vigilant, and he is indeed not a kind person."

Li Xuan nodded slightly, Di Renjie deserved to be Di Renjie.

Ordinary people may still be embarrassed because there is no evidence, but Di Renjie has already keenly judged that this person is not good.

Di Renjie of Dali Temple judges thousands of cases every month, but there is not a single unjust case. How can his ability be average.

"If it's an ordinary person who notices being watched at night, after waking up in the morning, he should at least send someone to report to the Jinwu Guard, but he didn't do anything." Li Xuan sneered lightly, and said: "There is a ghost There are ghosts."

"Your Majesty, how can we check?" Di Renjie looked at Li Xuan solemnly.

This kind of thieves, even if they stay for one more day, are a huge threat to the entire court.

But it is not easy to convict him. The key is to have solid evidence.

"Just keep an eye on it." Li Xuan smiled lightly, looked towards the direction of the palace, and said in a low voice: "I have already accelerated the transfer of the army to the west, if this news cannot reach Tubo in time, then if there is a big battle, this news will be outdated It's useless... This king really hopes that he can think about the safety of the people and do nothing."

If nothing is done, then naturally it will not be possible to convict him of his previous crimes, nor his subsequent crimes, and he will never be able to use palace methods to kill people.

Di Renjie didn't want to go here, but said quietly: "But the news about the Tibetan people has come in."

"So he doesn't have much time, and under Qianniuwei's suspicion, he doesn't have many opportunities, so naturally he won't have much patience." After a short pause, Li Xuan said softly: "Brother Di, today is the beginning of March. Two."

Di Renjie was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly came to his senses: "Today is the day to release the rankings."

"That's right." Li Xuan nodded and said with cold eyes: "Three days later, it will be the time for the palace examination. After the palace examination, the number one scholar will praise the street and give a banquet to Qujiang. When the imperial examination happens, the center of gravity will immediately shift. In preparation for the battle, there are strict restrictions inside and outside, and there are Qianniu Guards and Secret Guards watching closely, so his chances are even less."

"So, if he wants to take action, he must take the next few days." Di Renjie's expression suddenly became solemn.

If this person doesn't make a move, he will be caught if he makes a move.

"Let's go, brother Di." Li Xuan stepped out and said at the same time: "There are secret guards watching inside and Qianniu guards watching outside. If this person wants to do something, it must be at night. After the palace examination, it will be at the Qujiang Banquet."

Di Renjie followed quickly, and at the same time couldn't help asking: "My lord, if the officer's memory is correct, how many people from the Nanchang Palace will also participate in this subject..."

……

Li Xian dragged his tired body into the inner hall, and the maid next to him immediately came over to help him wipe his face, and at the same time brought hot tea.

With trembling hands, Li Xian put the hot tea into his mouth, and the whole person got a little better.

His arms dropped naturally, and he couldn't help but tremble slightly, but more importantly, he felt numb.

The art of bow and arrow, no effort, how to practice it.

"After drinking the ginseng tea, let's continue." Li Xuan walked in from the door behind Li Xian, and then waved to the side.

Immediately afterwards, several servants of the King's Mansion brought in an incense burner and carefully placed it on the low table.

Inside the censer stood a fine incense that was at the level of Li Xian's eyes. The incense had already been lit and smoke was rising.

"Look at it for half a quarter of an hour, then rest for half a quarter of an hour, and then continue." Li Xuan's voice was calm, but Li Xian couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Li Xian wants to practice bow and horse, and he is barely successful in equestrian skills, but it is not easy to be successful in bow skills.

In addition to talent and years of practice with the bow and bow, the key is to practice the head and eyesight.

Using the dark fire on the top of Xixiang, concentrating the spirit under the bright light, and staring at it non-stop, is Li Xuan's special method.

Although Li Xian was very tired, he still insisted on continuing, because this method was really effective in the past few days.

The key is that he made a bet with Li Xuan, if all his ten arrows enter the sixth ring within the last fifty steps, then Li Xuan will lose him a thousand stances.

There is not much money, but it is definitely a great temptation for Li Xian who is doing nothing now.

Just as Li Xian was looking at the fragrance, a burst of hurried footsteps sounded outside the door.

Li Xuan raised her hand and directly stopped the person coming.

No matter what happens now, it cannot delay Li Xian's practice.

Li Xian's matter is now the top priority of the entire British palace.

After half a quarter of an hour, Li Xuan immediately waved his hand, and the fragrance in front of Li Xian immediately went out.

"This method can be used, but it can't be used indiscriminately. If you don't wash your eyes with the potion I prepared for you, your eyes will definitely have problems if it goes on for a long time." Li Xuan immediately pulled Li Xian up.

Li Xian blinked vigorously a few times, feeling numb and astringent, he immediately understood that Li Xuan was right.

Li Xian hurriedly cupped his hands to Li Xuan and said, "Thank you, Uncle Wang, for your guidance."

Li Xuan shook his head slightly and said: "Looking at objects is just the first level of archery. If you want to improve, you have to look at the second level of the mind's eye. After the mind's eye, there is the third level of the divine eye. At that time, the divine mind Once you arrive, you can shoot everything.”

After a short pause, Li Xuan continued: "My Longxi Li clan, from the former general Li Guang, to my grandfather Emperor Gaozu, then to the late emperor Taizong, and even Crown Prince Min Chengqian, and Your Majesty, are all good bows and arrows. Emperor Taizong even said that an arrow will set the country, but it's only in your generation..."

Li Xuan smiled wryly and shook her head slightly.

In Li Xian's generation, the filial emperor Li Hong was in poor health, the crown prince Li Xian was good at writing, the English king Li Xian was fun, and the prime minister Li Dan was young, almost throwing aside the bow and arrow skills inherited by the Li family in Longxi.

Of course, there is probably no reason for the emperor's intention.

Hearing what Li Xuan said, Li Xian said with a playful smile: "Isn't there still Uncle Wang? With Uncle Wang here, there is no need for Li Xian to work hard."

Li Xuan shook her head slightly, sighed and said: "His Royal Highness is not ignorant of the affairs of the court. After all, the minister is the clan. Now His Majesty is tolerant, and the minister can still serve as the young minister of Honglu Temple in the center, but... the courtiers will be afraid in the future. In a few years, I will definitely be sent out to the border states, maybe I will rarely be able to return to Chang'an at that time, and His Highness will still have to rely on himself... Maybe it's hard to say, His Highness will also be sent out to the border states just like the ministers."

Li Xian's expression suddenly changed and he became extremely embarrassed.

The current crown prince is his elder brother Li Xian.

Li Xian had never had any intention of seizing the throne, but what Li Xuan said was right, once the mountain collapsed in the future, Li Xian might be like Huo Wang and Li Xuan, the Nanchang king, and be released to the frontier state.

If you don't make preparations for the things inside, I'm afraid there will be big troubles by then.

"Uncle Wang, do you think my father asked Xian and Shiro to go to Lintao together for exercise?" Li Xian raised his head and stared at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan was taken aback, and said with a startled expression: "I never thought about this, but His Highness said so, but it's not impossible."

Li Zhi's health is not good, and he said that he can live for a few years, even he himself is not very sure.

It is precisely because of this that Li Zhi wanted to arrange everything properly before his death.

The inheritance of the throne is naturally a major event, but the matter of Li Xian and Li Dan should not be ignored.

Especially some things about Li Xian, even Li Zhi is dissatisfied, and there may not be other thoughts in it.

After thinking for a while, Li Xuan continued: "Your Highness, there is no need to worry. Your Highness, even if His Majesty's flesh and blood are released in the future, they will not pass through the Longxi states in Henan. They will not be released far away, nor will they go to Yizhou and Yangzhou. Ministers, Your Majesty and the Queen of Heaven must make proper preparations for Your Highness, Your Highness only needs to be careful and make no mistakes."

Li Xuan knew that Li Xian would not be assigned to Bianzhou in the future.

If Li Xian is really deposed as before, then Li Xian must prepare now if he wants to confront Empress Wu.

Of course it is not to fight for the crown prince, but to let everyone know that Li Xian is preparing for the future release.

Now people can rest assured.

Li Xian suddenly sighed helplessly and said, "If Uncle Wang can be transferred to Sanlang's side, Sanlang won't have to worry about anything."

"Your Highness's words are wrong." Li Xuan spoke directly, looked at Li Xian seriously, and taught earnestly: "There is a saying in the Zuo Zhuan: only objects and names, you can't fake people. Your Highness needs to be careful, and be careful again, otherwise, In an instant, there will be murder.”

To kill, to be killed; to kill, to be killed.

Li Xuan sighed softly, and said: "Your Highness will eventually be an adult. In the early years, His Majesty and the Queen of Heaven took care of you. Now that you are ready, you need to consider everything yourself. As a son, a minister, and a superior, you need to be cautious."

Li Xian rarely refuted, but just listened quietly.

The two of them had this conversation, and they didn't shy away from everyone, and they didn't know how many people heard it, and how many people would report it to the public.

Li Xian has always followed his fate when it comes to running the family.

……

After regaining his senses, Li Xian looked at Li Zhu who was standing at the door, and asked curiously, "Are you here just now, are you in a hurry?"

Li Zhu immediately clasped his hands and said, "Reporting to Your Highness, news has just come from the mansion that among all the living beings in the Nanchang Palace, four people have been honored on the imperial list?"

"How many?" Li Xuan was taken aback for a moment, stepped forward anxiously, and hurriedly asked, "Then how many people are on the list in this imperial examination?"

Li Zhu knew what Li Xuan was worried about, and quickly said: "My lord, I don't know why this time, the court has graciously accepted 39 people. In the Nanchang Palace, there are two people who are in the 38th and 34th ranks. If they were not registered in previous years." Maybe, but good luck this year."

Li Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the people in his house didn't account for eleven of the admitted students for no reason.

The penultimate and the penultimate sixth, but they can still be said.

After all, those people in his mansion are all the elites of Wuyue Fourteen States, if there is no involvement of family background, it is possible to rank higher.

"That's not right. This time, it seems that there are more children from good families on the list." Li Xuan looked up at Li Zhu, and asked in a low voice, "Who is the number one on the list this time?"

Li Zhu immediately cupped his hands and said, "Cheng Xingmou, a native of Zheng County, Shanzhou, his father Cheng Gu, magistrate of Longqiu County."

"A child from a poor family?" Li Xian couldn't help but look up, even his face was full of surprise.

Although the number one scholars in the imperial court over the years were not necessarily the sons of the five surnames and seven families, they were all the children of the upper middle class families, but Cheng Xingmou was the son of Longqiu county magistrate, and he was not related to Lu Guogong Cheng Yaojin. I will try to give him the top spot.

Li Xuan has had contact with Cheng Xingmou before, although his level of strategy is unknown, but his poems and prose are passionate, ambitious, and have the ability to be ranked among the best. There are better people.

Li Xuan quickly asked: "What about Xu Qie, Anzhou Xu Qie, and what are his results?"

"Report to the lord, Xu is the second." After a slight pause, Li Zhu continued: "The third is Zhuge Minghui from our residence."

Zhuge Minghui is third, Tanhua?
Li Xuan was stunned.

(End of this chapter)