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Chapter 102 Hongmen Banquet (2) The second update asks for a monthly ticket

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Chapter 109 Hongmen Banquet (2)

"But if I refuse to go, I will lose the dignity of the East Palace."

"But if I go, this Palace of Rong Wang is no less than a dragon's pond and a tiger's lair to me. I'm afraid..." Li Heng frowned and said in a low voice.

Zhang Xuan suddenly laughed.

In front of Li Heng, he slowly passed an invitation from behind, "Your Highness, I have also received the invitation from King Rong."

Li Heng's expression changed, he frowned and remained silent.

"Zizhan, what exactly does King Rong intend to do?" Li Heng's expression changed for a long time before he asked softly.

"It's just a banquet, Your Highness! As far as I know, Prince Rong's Mansion held a grand banquet tonight, and invited the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty and the royal nobles. There were as many as dozens of guests."

Zhang Xuan waved his hands and smiled, "The Hongmen Banquet is the Hongmen Banquet, but this Hongmen Banquet—I think we have to go."

"Zizhan... this..." Li Heng rubbed his hands together, the fear and worry in his eyes were beyond words.

Zhang Xuan sighed softly in his heart, the prince was still too cowardly after all, no wonder Li Wan always looked down on him, treating him like a waste.

"King Rong will not dare to act rashly in public. From my point of view, this banquet is just a show of authority from King Rong to His Highness. If His Highness is not afraid, he will lose face in front of everyone! His Highness is a majestic East Palace." Prince, prince of the Tang Dynasty, there is no place in the whole world that His Highness cannot or dares to go!"

"A mere Rongwang Mansion, even if it is a dragon's pond and a tiger's lair, His Highness should go there!"

"Attacking the crown prince is tantamount to plotting rebellion... The minister expected that Li Wan, the king of Dingrong, would not have the guts!" Zhang Xuan said with emotion, but added another sentence in his heart, "If he really takes the risk, you, the prince, will temporarily become more powerful." It’s safer... because it’s not you, the crown prince in name, who prevents Li Wan from assuming the throne, but the current emperor, Li Longji!”

Seeing that Li Heng was still hesitant, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but frowned and said, "Your Highness, I will let Xiao Shisanlang pretend to be a bodyguard to follow us and protect His Highness all the way. Please rest assured, Your Highness."

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In Rongwang Mansion, the large main hall was brightly lit and full of people.

King Rong sits at the throne, on his left are Sheng Wang Li Qi, Princess Xianyi and other royal families, and on his right are courtiers and towns such as An Lushan, An Sishun, Gao Xianzhi, Pei Dunfu, Xue Dewang, etc. His powerful followers Or a temporary alliance.As expected by Zhang Xuan, there were dozens of guests present.

Some are King Rong's hardcore, but some are still in a wavering stage.And Li Wan's move seems to have the intention of deterring these people at the same time.

But there are no members of the Yang family, including Yang Guozhong.None of Yang Guozhong's troops came.Even so, Li Wan's power almost swept half the court.

Gao Xianzhi and the others looked around, feeling extremely shocked.The power King Rong secretly accumulated also left them dumbfounded.

Li Wan remained silent.Sheng Wang Li Qi frowned and said softly, "Sixth brother, everyone is here, should the banquet begin?"

Li Wan smiled faintly, "Brother Qi, please be patient, let's wait a little longer and see if the Crown Prince will come or not!"

Li Qi was startled, "Prince? Sixth brother also invited the prince?"

An Lushan interjected with a smile, "His Royal Highness King Rong is such a wonderful person, he actually arranged a Hongmen banquet for the prince. However, at this moment, how dare the prince set foot in His Royal Highness's Prince Rong's mansion. From An's point of view, the prince has always been cowardly. Tonight Your banquet will never come, we'd better drink to our hearts' content immediately!"

Li Wan turned to An Lushan with a smile, "King An, since my invitation has been delivered, I have to wait for him for a while. Whether he comes or not, I will show you all—— This is the majestic prince of the Tang Dynasty! Huh? The Tang Dynasty is tens of thousands of miles away, and the family, country and world created by the ancestors will be handed over to such a cowardly person who is ignorant, talented and moral, and as cowardly as a mouse. ! Isn’t it a pity, a pity and a shame?!”

As Li Wan said, his eyes looked forward and awe-inspiring, and his awe-inspiring gaze swept over everyone, some royal family members and foreign ministers secretly trembled in their hearts.

"This King Rong really has some of the demeanor of the current emperor when he was young... If this guy succeeds, he will definitely be more difficult than the emperor." The gloomy look in An Lushan's eyes disappeared instantly, and then he laughed loudly, "Of course not An Mou told His Majesty long ago that Crown Prince Heng is unbearable to be the crown prince of the world, and His Royal Highness King Rong is as wise and powerful as His Majesty was back then, so it should be changed to make His Royal Highness Rong the current Crown Prince!"

Pei Dunfu and others immediately echoed with a smile.

But Gao Xianzhi frowned secretly, feeling very uneasy in his heart.Since yesterday, he felt that King Rong Li Wan seemed to have undergone an earth-shaking change, but he couldn't tell what kind of change it was.It's just this change in King Rong that made him uneasy.

"Everyone is overrated." Li Wan waved his hand, and said calmly, "My family and country, our ancestors' foundation, this king, as the prince, will do my part. It's just..."

Li Wan hadn't finished speaking when he heard a high-pitched and shrill eunuch shout from outside the hall—"His Royal Highness is here!"

Li Wan's expression changed.

Sheng Wang Li Qi and Princess Xianyi looked at each other in dismay: This is obviously a Hongmen banquet, but the crown prince came?
"His Royal Highness is such a big show. Everyone—" Seeing that everyone subconsciously got up to greet him, Li Wan smiled coldly, "Please be quiet and don't be impatient!"

Pei Dunfu and others did not dare to disobey King Rong's order, and sat back resentfully.

Gao Xianzhi frowned and glanced at Li Wan, thinking that although you and the crown prince are opponents and political enemies, but now he is still in the position of the crown prince, as a subject, it is disrespectful and against the rules of etiquette not to rise up to meet him... Fan, it seems too arrogant, what does he want to do?
Gao Xianzhi's heart skipped a beat, and his face suddenly turned pale: Could it be... Could it be that he wants to take risks?
Only in this way can Li Wan be so unscrupulous.

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Li Heng is in front, Zhang Xuan is behind, and a guard follows behind.The two walked into the hall slowly, seeing that the seats were full of guests, but no one got up to greet them, Li Heng's face immediately became extremely ugly - it really was a grand feast!

But Li Heng immediately realized the danger.He immediately turned his head to look at Zhang Xuan, seeing Zhang Xuan's expression was indifferent, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, forced himself to suppress his anxiety, and continued to move forward bravely.

Li Wan smiled lightly, sat there without getting up, just cupped his hands casually and said, "Li Wan has seen the elder brother of the prince."

The corner of Li Heng's mouth twitched, and he glared at Li Wan, but he didn't dare to attack.

Zhang Xuan smiled coldly, took the initiative to take a step forward, and ignored the emperor's princes and daughters such as Rong Wang Li Wan, Sheng Wang Li Qi, and Princess Xianyi, but pointed at An Lushan, Gao Xianzhi, Pei Dunfu, Xue Dewang and others and reprimanded coldly, " An Lushan, Gao Xianzhi, Pei Dunfu... As officials of the Tang Dynasty, you dare not stand up to greet His Highness the Crown Prince, so against the rules of etiquette, is it possible to plot rebellion?"

"The crown prince is the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. When the crown prince arrives, it is as if His Majesty is here in person! If you disrespect the crown prince, you will be punished for the crime!"

Zhang Xuan's voice was cold and long, echoing in the hall for a long time.

Xue Dewang was the first one who couldn't hold on to such a big hat. Although he became Li Wan's party and did not take Prince Li Heng seriously, but in terms of face, he was so openly presumptuous and disrespectful. He can't afford it!

Xue Dewang got up and smiled awkwardly, arched his hands and said, "Xue Dewang pays homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

An Lushan also smiled hypocritically, stood up and bowed to Li Heng hastily, "His Royal Highness, An Lushan is polite!"

Gao Xianzhi also hesitated for a moment, then stood up slowly.But before he had time to greet Li Heng, he heard Li Wan slap the table suddenly, looked down at Zhang Xuan condescendingly, and shouted in a deep voice, "Zhang Xuan, how dare you, a little prince and assistant minister, a yellow-mouthed boy?" In this prince's mansion, you have the guts to speak recklessly in front of the princes and princesses, county kings and feudal commanders! This prince will ask you a crime of disrespect first!"

Zhang Xuan smiled coldly, and slowly turned his head to look at Li Wan with a calm and composed expression.Under the gaze of everyone, he took a step forward slowly, and said indifferently, "His Royal Highness, the size of Zhang Xuan's official position has nothing to do with you meeting the prince or being rude and presumptuous. The majesty of the prince...even if it is A servant of the Eastern Palace will go through fire and water, and he will not hesitate!"

"No matter how courageous Zhang Xuan is, he is definitely not as courageous as His Royal Highness King Rong." A cold smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Xuan's mouth, and his voice became more and more generous. As a subject, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came here without paying attention to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, which is a rebellion! His Royal Highness King Rong is so courageous, it can be said that it is rare in the world."

"What's more..." Zhang Xuan suddenly smiled loudly, "The willow leaves have not been drawn for a long time, and the makeup and tears are smeared. Nagato has no grooming, why should pearls comfort the loneliness-His Royal Highness, can explain the meaning of the poem no?"

Li Wan's hand gripping the wine glass trembled suddenly, his eyes were full of murderous intent.

The poems recited by Zhang Xuan just now are the works of Concubine Mei's self-pity, and few foreign ministers know about them.Zhang Xuan suddenly changed the topic to Concubine Mei, and Li Wan immediately connected with Concubine Mei's correspondence yesterday, causing huge waves in his heart, but his crazy determination became even firmer.

Concubine Mei held a very important position in Li Wan's heart, and the private meetings between the two of them over the years also gave birth to a strong relationship.Moreover, now Concubine Mei is pregnant, once she leaves the Shangyang East Palace, she will be exposed, and sooner or later Li Wan will be implicated.Therefore, no matter whether it is due to emotion and reason or his own safety, he cannot give up on Concubine Mei, nor can he give up.

These days, he has been hesitating about whether to take the last step, looking forward and backward.But the matter of Concubine Mei directly became a fuse, making him really make up his mind.

Of course, he has been pushed to the edge of the cliff, and there is no way out.

Zhang Xuan met Li Wan's eyes without fear, no matter how much sparks were created, he would not be moved.

The main purpose of his visit this time is to add another barrel of fuel to Li Wan, who is so hot--he wanted to see if Li Wan, who was so exasperated and driven to a certain level, would finally go crazy and kill everyone. The muddy waters of the Tang court were completely muddied!
Li Wan breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes were cold and gloomy, and he slapped the table again, "Presumptuous! Zhang Xuan, aren't you afraid that the king will arrest you on the spot and punish you for speaking rudely and offending the prince? You are so rampant in front of the king. , I am the first one!"

Zhang Xuan laughed wildly, "Since the previous assassination was a fluke, Zhang has long put this life and death aside - I really don't believe it, can there be two more soldiers wielding Mo Dao in this Rong Wang's mansion?" To assassinate the official?"

"Come on, I'm standing right here!"

"Death is death, why be afraid?!"

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Originally Li Wan was condescending and aggressive, but after several dialogues, Zhang Xuan has the upper hand and is unscrupulous.

An Lushan sat there thoughtfully, watching with cold eyes.This was only the second time he saw Zhang Xuan, but his impression of Zhang Xuan was extremely deep, and it was nothing more than what Zhang Xuan said when he beat his son An Qingxu in the Linde Hall that day.It is an absolute secret related to An's family, but it is very precious in this young servant's mouth - all kinds of things, An Lushan judged Zhang Xuan as Yang Guozhong's person at the time, and was instructed by Yang Guozhong.

But now it seems that Zhang Xuan is definitely not one of Yang Guozhong's people...I can't tell——An Lushan's face suddenly changed, "The emperor's arrangement? Yes, yes, if there is no emperor's support, why would this boy dare to fight with Rong?" On top of the king!"

Thinking of this, An Lushan felt that his "plan" needed to be fine-tuned, and he had to play by ear when he promised Li Wan.

A burly man in Chinese clothes stood up suddenly, glared at Zhang Xuan and walked out a few steps, "Your Highness, such a rebellious person, don't talk nonsense with him, just take a mess and beat him out of the Rongwang Mansion." !"

Li Wan was silent, but acquiesced to this man's actions.

It is not necessary to "kill" Zhang Xuan on the spot, but it is necessary to kill his prestige and teach him a profound lesson, let him know what a tiger's butt can't touch.

And he, Li Wan, the king of honor, is not comparable to Li Linfu or Yang Guozhong, a treacherous villain.

"Who are you?" Zhang Xuan turned around leisurely, fearlessly.

Since he dared to break into the Rong Palace today, he was fully prepared and arranged an absolute retreat.

"Huo Qing, General of the Habayashi Guard." Huo Qing looked at Zhang Xuan with disdain, and suddenly shouted, "Come here, take this person down!"

Several sturdy Habayashi guards who had been ambushing outside the hall rushed in.

But after hearing a clang, a sharp sword was drawn out of its sheath in an instant, drawing a bright circular arc in mid-air. Xiao Shisanlang, who was standing behind Li Heng with his head bowed, appeared in front of Huo Qing in a flash. In front of him, the sharp and cold light of the sword reached his throat.

"His Royal Highness is here, who dares to be presumptuous!"

Xiao Shisanlang's voice was soft and cold, and Huo Qing's face suddenly turned pale. He didn't even see how the guard drew his sword clearly. He had no doubt that as long as there was any trouble in him, this cold and murderous sword would be released. It will stab his own throat and kill him with a sword.

Li Wan's face turned red, and his lips trembled with anger. Just when he was about to go out and "bring Zhang Xuan to justice" in his rage, he heard footsteps outside the hall and voices, followed by a hoarse and melodious long tune. ——

"Your Majesty is here, and King Rong will meet you!"

(End of this chapter)