Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 278

"Everyone, please go back. I'm sorry. My Highness is really sick. I cannot welcome you all. If you have any poems to submit, please keep them. I will definitely forward them to my Highness. .”

Although there is still more than half a year left before the Grand Competition, the number of students coming to Luoyang City is increasing day by day. Most of the students who came earlier did not come to Luoyang to study hard, but basically came to think about it. The way to gain fame is to go out of the way, and the shortcut to fame is nothing more than one's favorite poems being appreciated by the current people or celebrities in the court, even if Li Xian is famous for his martial arts In front of the gates of the princes all over the world, there are always groups of candidates who come to submit their resumes. No, early in the morning, there was a commotion in front of the gate of the Prince of England as usual, and Ding Quan, the porter, was so tired Khan gushing, he didn't dare to be rude, he could only apologize to all the candidates one after another.

"Steward Ding."

Just when Ding Quan was coping with difficulties, amidst two false coughs, a high-pitched voice suddenly rang out. Although the sound was not too loud, it fell on Ding Quan's ears like thunder, and he couldn't take care of himself. Paying no attention to the group of students, pushed them aside, and rushed to the visitor in three steps at a time, and hurriedly bowed deeply, and said with a flattering smile on his face: "Oh, Mr. Zhang, your old man Come here, welcome the little one who has lost his way, forgive your sin, forgive your sin."

"Old Ding, you don't have to do this with a certain family, come on, stop talking nonsense, my highness has invited His Royal Highness the King of England to come to the house, you should report it quickly, a certain family is here Waiting for an answer."

This father-in-law is naturally Zhang Che, the chief manager of Prince Lu's Mansion. Over the years, he has often accompanied Li Xian to Prince Ying's Mansion, and he has become familiar with Ding Quan and others. How could he not know that Ding Quan was messing around with him on purpose, he frowned slightly, and then laughed and cursed.

"Tsk, this is not easy to handle. Your Highness has told you that you are not feeling well, and thank you behind closed doors. I really dare not touch this bad luck. Why don't you come back sometime?" In the past, Zhang Che came to pass on Li Xian's words, Ding Quan always reported it in the first place, but this time Ding Quan was uncharacteristically evasive.

"Huh? Steward Ding, don't be joking. This is a matter that my Highness told me. If it is delayed, Steward Ding may not be able to bear the blame." Zhang Che obviously did not expect Ding Quan to respond like this, and his face immediately drooped. Come down, snorted unhappily, and said sinisterly.

"Director Zhang Haihan, on the other hand, my Highness has spoken first, and the younger ones really dare not disobey. Please be considerate of the younger ones, and don't make things difficult for the younger ones." No matter what Zhang Che said, Ding Quan He just refused to pass the report on his behalf, but kept smiling and bowing.

"You...well, a certain family knows you, Manager Ding, huh!" Seeing Ding Quan's stern look, Zhang Che was furious, left a word bitterly, flicked his sleeves, and walked out.

"Guard Zhang, please go away, and the younger ones will not be sent away."

Seeing that Zhang Che was about to leave, Ding Quan didn't have any intention of holding him back. He smiled and gave him a respectful hand from behind. Zhang Che was so angry that he shivered suddenly, but he didn't say any more harsh words, and he just got in. The carriage will go far away in a short while, and of course, it is impossible for him to notice how many pairs of eyes are shining strangely in the crowd of students crowded in front of the King's Gate... "What, what are you talking about? It doesn't make sense, it really doesn't make sense ! Trash, you can’t do a little thing well, so what’s the use of you?”

In the study room of Prince Lu's Mansion, Li Xianzheng in single clothes was pacing back and forth anxiously, when he suddenly heard that Zhang Che had reported the incident in this way, he exploded immediately, his eyes widened in extreme annoyance, and he roared loudly When he got up, he was furious, and he couldn't blame Li Xian for being furious, because the situation was too serious - Li Xian had received accurate information early this morning - Xiao Ming, who was newly promoted to serve as a censor, made a statement, saying: All the princes are old and should go to the country according to the law.As soon as this incident happened, Li Xian was completely out of control, waiting for Li Xian to come to answer questions, but unexpectedly, Li Xian came and avoided seeing him, how could this be called Li Xian's affection?

"Prepare the car, go alone..."

After Li Xianda got angry, he calmed down in the end, waved his hand angrily, and was about to give an order, but before he finished speaking, he saw the front yard steward hurried in, and the words stopped immediately when he reached his mouth When he got down, he just glared at the front yard steward with displeasure, and snorted coldly.

"His Royal Highness, His Highness the King of England sent someone to send a letter." Seeing that Li Xian's expression was not right, the steward did not dare to neglect the slightest, hurriedly passed the letter in his hand forward, and rushed to report.

"Humph!"

Li Xian snorted angrily, stretched out his hand impatiently, took the letter, opened it, and found that there were only six words in it—one movement is worse than one stillness, although there are not many words, it made Li Xian stunned. On the spot, there was no word for a long time, and after a long period of silence, he finally let out a sigh of relief and didn't speak again. He just waved his hand and sent Zhang Che and the steward away. Then, he was alone in the study I was pacing back and forth in a hurry... Time passed quickly, in a blink of an eye, it was already August 23rd, and tomorrow it will be the morning of the court again. Since these days, the hottest topic between the court and the public is the servant of the imperial court. The Ming chapter written by Xiao Ming—the so-called Ming chapter refers to the fact that the courtiers of the previous book did not submit this chapter directly to the imperial court, but submitted it to the Zhengshitang, which deliberated and forwarded it to Shengyue. This chapter must be published to the public, which means that the chapter will be released, and this method was also adopted by Li Xian in the trial results of the He Lanmin case.

As for whether Li Xian and other princes should go to the country, the government and the public are at odds. There are many people in favor and many opponents. The city was full of uproarious turmoil, but what is strange is that neither King Ying nor King Lu said a word about this matter, and they never even discussed it in private with each other, and both said they were sick at home However, the high profile of letting Gaozong down, the reason for this is really hard to think about, even if the latter is as smart as Wu, he still hesitates because of it, and he has not made a statement on this matter for a long time, but if there is any question , all answered vaguely, as for Gaozong's office, he simply left this memorial without publishing it, without saying a word, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were not clear, so the discussion stopped for a while. It's just a short period of tranquility before the arrival, and no one knows what kind of storms will arise in the morning tomorrow.

As soon as the Mid-Autumn Festival is over, it will get dark early, and it is only four quarters before the unitary hour, and it is time to hold the lamps. As the maids holding candles flicker and light up the two lamp stands in the study, the room is full of light. It was translucent, but Li Hong's face was still dark and gloomy. He lowered his head and paced slowly in the room, seemingly calm, but his eyes were full of doubts and flickering. Yan Liben and Le Yanwei, who were sitting on the sidelines, couldn't help worrying about that kind of thoughtful appearance, but it was just something Li Hong insisted on doing, but the two couldn't talk to each other, so they could only keep silent Sit aside.

"how was it?"

Just as Li Hong was pondering, there was a sound of hasty footsteps outside the door, Li Hong stopped immediately, and suddenly raised his eyes to look over. Seeing that Wang Dequan had arrived, he immediately felt a little impatient. asked.

"Your Highness, there is still no movement."

Wang Dequan bowed his body, shook his head with a puzzled face, and replied softly.

"Oh? How did this happen? Pass down the order, closely monitor, and report as soon as there is any news!"

Upon hearing Wang Dequan's report, Li Hong's eyes immediately dimmed with anticipation. He shook off his big sleeves angrily, and ordered in a hateful voice.

"Yes, slaves obey."

When Wang Dequan saw Li Hong's complexion was not good, he didn't dare to delay a little bit, so he hastily answered and left the room in a hurry.

"It's been six days, and there's still no movement. Those two guys are doing a lot of tricks. Do the two lovers have any advice on this?" Li Hong shook his head distressedly, unable to understand Li Hong's words. What kind of play are the Xian brothers singing? In his original expectation, as long as Xiao Ming moved his head, even if Li Xian could hold his breath, Li Xian, who has always been impatient, should have made a move. If it is not good, he will go to Li Xian's mansion to discuss matters frequently. If this is the case, Li Hong can take advantage of the situation and participate in the two books, and charge them with cholera, even if they do not discuss. Li Hong could also participate in the mistake of the two, but he never expected that the two younger brothers would play the trick of holding back the soldiers at the same time. His full confidence couldn't help being shaken.

"Your Highness, the old minister thinks that the two His Highness's actions are a strategy of calmness and restraint. The more urgent His Highness persecutes, the more suspicions of mutual conflict will grow. Not only will it be bad for His Highness's reputation, but it will also easily lead to holy taboo. From the old minister's point of view, maybe Just stop here." Le Yanwei originally disapproved of Li Hong's hastily taking action to exclude the two kings, but now seeing that Li Hong's confidence has faded, he immediately remonstrated.

"No, Your Highness must know that there is no turning back when you open the bow. Now that the matter has happened, no matter what you do, the suspicion of mutual conflict is hard to avoid. Only a big victory can use the passage of time to wash it away, but eliminate us. I will do my best at the court meeting, and I will not worry about your majesty's disapproval, and I will never back down at this time!" Yan Liben originally did not agree with Li Hong's rash action, but the matter has already happened, even if he is unwilling, he can only do his best This matter was brought about, upon hearing this, Le Yanwei felt compelled to stop, and hurriedly retorted.

"Is there an arrow to turn back when you open the bow? Well, well said, since that's the case, then I will fight for a round, pass on the order of Gu, and fight with all my strength tomorrow morning, and strive to win!" Li Hong weighed silently After a while, he was still unwilling to let the two kings and one horse go, so he gritted his teeth and made a firm decision...

(End of this chapter)