Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 636 Separate deployment (1)

"What? Uncle Ba thinks there's something wrong, huh?"

Seeing Li Zhen faltering there for a long time without being able to say anything, the smile on Li Xian's face gradually faded, and he asked a question unceremoniously.

"Don't dare, dare not, it's just that the old minister has never been involved in the affairs of the Ministry of Officials, and he is not very familiar with the affairs of the Ministry, but since His Highness thinks it is feasible, then it should be so, and the veteran has no objection."

Li Zhen's strategy is to be both right and left. Although he doesn't want to offend Empress Wu, he also doesn't want to have a direct conflict with Li Xian. Anyway, it's not up to him to decide who Li Xian recommends. It's hard to say, in view of this, Li Zhen rolled his eyes slightly, and replied humbly.

"It's good that my eighth uncle thinks so. My nephew is a little soft-spoken, and he has an old relationship with King Luo Bin. If he suddenly moves on, he is afraid of being criticized. So I asked my eighth uncle to recommend Luo Binwang Kecheng?"

Li Xian has built up such a big battle, what he wants is not empty words of support, but a real recommendation, how could he be fooled by Li Zhen, so he unceremoniously proposed this invitation See the fundamental purpose.

"Ah, this, this..."

Hearing Li Xian's words, Li Zhen's heart was in turmoil, and then he discovered Li Xian's ambition in shock, and unexpectedly wanted Li Zhen to come forward to fight Empress Wu in court, which had completely exceeded Li Zhen's limit , naturally refused to accept it, but it is not easy to refuse Li Xian's proposal face to face, after all, the sharp sword on his head is not for fun, if Li Xian really gets angry, Li Zhen will be the one who will be unlucky in the end. For himself, under this panic, the sweat on his forehead could not stop gushing out.

"Is the eighth uncle in trouble? Forget it, the younger nephew is not as good as himself. Here is the memorabilia of Xiao Ming, the right servant of the Ministry of officials. If the eighth uncle finds it feasible, how about adding a name to it?"

Li Xian didn't give Li Zhen a chance to breathe at all, and didn't pay attention to how embarrassed his face was. He reached out and took out a folded paper that had been covered with yellow silk from his wide sleeve, and held it in front of Li Zhen with both hands. Unfortunately, he wanted to force him to write words as evidence.

"Your Highness, I have learned that the old minister is not familiar with the affairs of the Ministry of Officials. This is a big matter. Can you allow the old minister to think about it and come back to ask His Highness for Yi Kecheng?"

Needless to say, the importance of the governor of Luoyang, if not for her own strength is not strong enough, Li Zhen has already reached out to fight for this position, even if she is facing a powerful person like Empress Wu, she will not hesitate. But asking him to help Li Xian get chestnuts out of the fire is naturally not what he wanted to do. Even though Li Xian had forced him to the corner at this time, Li Zhen still kept a chance and didn't reach out. After receiving the brochure that Li Xian handed over, he bowed down and replied apologetically.

"Of course it's a matter of course. Eighth Uncle might as well take the zhezi back and think about it carefully. If it's feasible, please sign up. If you don't want it, my nephew won't force it. Just give my nephew a reply before sunset."

Knowing that Li Zhen was planning to play a game of delay, but Li Xian didn't care at all, smiled lightly, didn't force it, and ordered in a magnanimous manner.

"The old minister would like to obey the order of His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Hearing that Li Xian had already said what he said, even if Li Zhen didn't want to, she didn't dare to force her anymore. She could only stretch out her hands and respectfully took the paper, held it carefully, and lowered it. Next, I humbly agreed.

"Well then, Uncle Ba is tired of talking, my nephew is waiting for good news from Uncle Ba."

What should be said has been said, and the rest depends on Li Zhen's decision. Li Xian is too lazy to talk nonsense, so he waved his hand with a smile and gave the order to chase away the guests.

"The old minister retire."

The situation was extremely serious, and Li Zhen wanted to stay longer. Hearing that Li Xian had given the order to evict the guests, she just got what he wanted, got up hastily, saluted respectfully, and exited the back garden by herself. Straight out of the East Palace, boarded the carriage and drove back to his own mansion... "Father, something happened, the people in the East Palace blocked the business with an excuse!"

Li Zhen returned to her study full of thoughts, just turned around the screen, before she even had time to catch her breath, her eldest son Li Chong hastily rushed forward, yelling anxiously.

"What a panic, what's going on? Tell me!"

Li Zhen was worried that things would not go so smoothly, but when she heard that her business name was indeed being targeted by the East Palace, she couldn't help but sink, but she didn't want to be in front of the masters and the crowd. The confidant's face lost his composure, so he drank coldly.

"Returning to the father, the thing is like this. Early this morning, shortly after the father went to the East Palace, the shop sent someone to say that a group of guards from the East Palace broke into the shop with a few stretchers, saying that it was a The guards bought the wine at my shop, it was fake, and after drinking it, several people fell down and demanded that my shop be responsible for compensation, and a dispute arose. They are besieged in circles, and they are making a fuss at the moment, and the children dare not be arbitrary, so please make it clear to the father."

Being scolded by Li Zhen, Li Chong immediately choked for a moment, but he didn't dare to be negligent, so he could only calm down a little, and hurriedly reported the news he got.

"Ok?"

Upon hearing such a thing, Li Zhen's pupils shrank immediately, and she had already guessed what Li Xian's intentions were. There is no doubt that this was a warning. If Li Zhen didn't follow her pace, the original The disturbance would soon turn into a big manhunt. Thinking of the confidential information in the "Evergreen Firm" that was too late to transfer, Li Zhen felt panic in her heart, and involuntarily reached for the booklet in her sleeve.

"Father, there is absolutely no room for loss in the business name. The East Palace is too bullying, and let the children lead the troops to reinforce. You must not treat these dog slaves lightly!"

Li Chong was irritable, seeing his father silent for a long time, he couldn't hold back anymore, and volunteered to speak out angrily.

"Father, don't be like this. My child thinks that the East Palace is just a bluff. How dare he act recklessly in broad daylight? Could it be that he really lost the law!"

Li Qian had previously argued with Li Chong about whether or not the Yue Palace should intervene, but now that his brother proposed to take action, he naturally objected indifferently.

"Second brother, don't talk nonsense. The business name is the most important place in my Yue Wangfu. There is no room for loss. If it falls, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Hearing that Li Qian was contradicting himself, Li Chong lost face immediately, his eyes widened, he acted like a brother, and yelled at him unceremoniously.

"Enough, all retreat!"

Li Zhen became very irritable, and being quarreled by the second son again made her even more annoyed, she flicked her sleeves angrily, and drove all the disciples out of the study, leaving only Pei Shoude alone.

"My lord, Donggong's move is weird, but did you make any unreasonable demands?"

After all, Pei Shoude is a think tank with extraordinary intelligence. Although Li Zhen has not yet explained, he has vaguely guessed the truth, but he is not sure, so he asked inquiringly.

"Well, let's take a look."

Li Zhen was annoyed, and was really too lazy to explain, so she reached out and took out the booklet that Li Xian had given from her sleeve, and threw it in front of Pei Shoude, making a fussy sound.

"Luoyang Governor? Heh, the East Palace is really bold and has a big appetite! Since you want me to come forward in the Yue Palace, you can't just talk about it."

Pei Shoude picked up the booklet, went through it quickly, smacked his lower lip, and smiled, his tone full of sarcasm.

"Well, just two things, one is to let Wen'er return to court, and the other is to promise not to pursue the matter of the previous attack on the granary, and to give a reply before the lonely sunset. ?”

Li Zhen was treated like dough by Li Xian in the East Palace earlier, she was deeply ashamed in her heart, and she didn't want to talk about it in detail, so she simply stated the two requirements given by Li Xian.

"This guy is really domineering. I'm afraid the court will end up with troubles! But it's okay, let his mother and son fight, and I can wait for the future!"

Pei Shoude had suffered a lot under Li Xian's hands. Knowing that this son was cruel and merciless, he never acted according to common sense. Li Zhen's face was full of reluctance, but she couldn't speak too clearly, so she said with a hint of emotion.

"From a long-term perspective, it's better to be more chaotic, but right now it's not easy to get through this level. If Gu gets out of this way, the empress's side may look ugly. After all, a balance must be struck."

Li Zhenben is very personable and highly intelligent. Although Pei Shoude said it in a cryptic manner, he could hear the subtext in his words. It's right to bow your head, but firstly, I feel quite unwilling, and secondly, I'm also worried that Empress Wu will be offended. Although Li Wen can win Li Wen's return, the original promises made by Empress Wu may be in vain. Firstly, participating in the night raid at the beginning of the month is not a waste of time. This is not a situation that Li Zhen is happy to see, but he can't find a balance point, so he can only pin his hopes on Pei Shoude's wisdom above.

"My lord said well, balance is the right way. Now that the dispute between mother and child has started, it will only intensify. No matter how difficult it is to have a stable time, it will be of great benefit to me as far as the Yue Palace is concerned. As for the balance of this matter, it is not true It's hard to find, since the prince wants to join the name, the lord just needs to follow suit, I have a clever strategy to deal with it!"

Pei Shoude did not live up to Li Zhen's expectation, after a little thought, he had already made up his mind, so he smiled confidently and explained politely.

"Oh? How will the plan be safe?"

Li Zhen's headache was that she couldn't make money from both ends. Hearing that Pei Shoude had a way to deal with it, her spirits immediately lifted, and she hurriedly asked questions.

"Don't worry, my lord, this matter can be divided into two steps..."

Pei Shoude stroked his long beard on his chest, smiled complacently, and put it in front of Li Zhen, and explained it in detail, until Li Zhen nodded repeatedly, and his originally tense complexion gradually eased.

(End of this chapter)