Half in the river wind, half in the clouds

If Zhen Shi follows Li Chongjun in rebellion, it will be a dead end!

Li Longye's brows, which had just relaxed, furrowed again and he said in a deep voice, "Of course it's for redeployment. Otherwise, why would we mobilize so many troops like this?"

Jiang Lan just got pregnant. If brother-in-law Liu became a political cannon fodder, it would be a disaster for this small family! It would even affect the Jiang family!

At this point, Jiang Feng mustered up his courage and asked, "Prince came to Liangzhou only to tidy up the army, why did he bring more than 5,000 people with him before returning to Chang'an? The previous transfers were only between neighboring states and counties, and Liangzhou is so far away from Chang'an! If there was a real transfer, it would definitely not be just these few thousand troops."

Li Longye didn't say anything, his slender fingertips tapped the tabletop rhythmically, hitting Jiang Feng's brain nerves one by one, and his eyes looking at Jiang Feng could not help but be more scrutinizing. Jiang Feng resisted and said to Li Longye: "It's no secret that the Queen and the Princess have always looked down on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. And I heard that in February this year, the Princess petitioned to be made the Crown Princess."

Li Longye knew the girl's thoughts. She was afraid that the prince would rebel!

She was shocked! Since she could guess that Li Chongjun was going to rebel, couldn't Wu Sansi, the shrewd guy, do the same? She thought about the plan carefully in shock:

First, about the motive. It was not him who forced Li Chongjun to rebel, but Empress Wei and Princess Anle. Empress Wei's own son was forced to death by Empress Zetian, so she couldn't bear to see the other concubines' sons live well. Anle wanted to be the crown princess herself, so she targeted Li Chongjun everywhere. The crown prince was actually called a slave by Anle. This was intolerable! He just lit a fire at the right time.

Second, the people who participated in the rebellion were General Li Qianli of the Left Jinwu Army, General Li Duozuo of the Left Yulin Army, General Li Sichong of the Right Yulin Army, as well as Li Chengkuang, Dugu Yizhi, Shazha Zhongyi, etc. These people had nothing to do with their brothers, and even had conflicts with them, which was the reason why Li Chongjun encouraged them to win them over.

Third, the issue of post-war settlement. To be on the safe side, he had arranged spies around Li Chongjun, who could feign rebellion and take his head at any time to prevent Li Chongjun from being blamed if he was defeated.

Fourth, they had not expected Li Chongjun to succeed, and it was enough to kill Wu Sansi, who was experienced in struggle. The remaining women were nothing to be afraid of.

Li Longye was in deep thought and did not speak. Jiang Feng thought he had guessed it, and was extremely anxious, but he still spoke slowly, "Even if His Majesty rejected Princess Anle, the position of the Eastern Palace is already in jeopardy. How can the Crown Prince sit there and wait for death? Your Majesty, you and the Crown Prince are in Liangzhou together to quell the army, and you have many interactions with the generals of the Liangzhou garrison. If these people join forces with the Crown Prince, it is hard to guarantee that His Majesty and the Queen will not be suspicious of you. Then it will not only be you, but I am afraid that the Prince of Xiang and the Prince of Linzi will certainly not be able to stay out of it. For now, please find a way to stop my brother-in-law!"

She could actually guess what happened to the brothers! How cautious they were, father and son, never revealing anything to the outside world! How did this girl know such a confidential matter! This was definitely not said by Liu Nezhi, because not only Liu Nezhi, but even in the entire Tang Dynasty, few people knew about their plot.

Since it wasn't Liu Nezhi who leaked the secret, where did this little girl get the news? Li Longye suppressed the thunder in his heart, remained calm and rebuked in a low voice: "How dare you! How dare you frame the prince for treason in broad daylight!"

Jiang Feng thought that Li Longye didn't believe or didn't know about Li Chongjun's plot. He knelt on the ground under Li Longye's intimidation, but still said earnestly: "Your Majesty, the prince only has grievances against the Wu family and the queen. He is still sincere to Your Majesty and would never dare to use a sword against him. But Your Majesty will never allow a subject to have the slightest rebellious heart. My brother-in-law's life and property depend on Your Majesty. Please save me!"

Li Longye looked at the kneeling Jiang Feng and said in a gentle and persuasive way: "Nezhi and I are very compatible. If something like that really happened, I would never sit idly by. But I can't act rashly just because of your words. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the heir to the throne of a country. Your Majesty wants to entrust the country to him. You also said that he has always been respectful and filial. How could he start a rebellion?"

Of course Jiang Feng couldn’t say that he had traveled through time. He had studied history for more than 20 years from elementary school to university.

Could it be that Li Longye really didn't know the inside story? Did Li Longji and his brothers have nothing to do with Li Chongjun's mutiny? Or was she overthinking it, and Liu Nezhi was just going to redeploy? Jiang Feng looked at Li Longye's warm and calm smile and hesitated.

Li Longye saw the hesitant look on the kneeling girl's face and changed the subject: "Even if the Eastern Palace really wants to rebel, how can a mere prince like me stop it? The girl thinks too highly of me."

Jiang Feng looked up and saw Li Longye sitting steadily, fiddling with the teacup leisurely.

Jiang Feng didn't understand what the other party meant and could only stare at him blankly.

Li Longye was very satisfied with her not-so-"smart" appearance. Jiang Feng's intelligence and ability to see the big picture from the details were probably not popular with men.

Such an ignorant, helpless and pitiful image will make a man feel unbearable. The other party thought for a moment and said, "How do you know that the prince can't accomplish anything? Fortune and wealth are sought in danger. If the prince really kills the treacherous, your brother-in-law will also be considered to have made great contributions! Why do you worry so much?"

Jiang Feng thought that Li Longye had tacitly agreed that Liu Nezhi had been tricked into a coup. Thinking of the pregnant Jiang Lan, he sat down on the ground and murmured, "Wealth and honor are sought in danger, but also lost in danger. One out of ten times you can seek them, but nine out of ten times you can lose them. A real man should abandon the idea of ​​luck when doing things, and must temper himself into steel and accumulate every second. My brother-in-law has always been cautious, but I didn't expect that for fame, he would even ignore his wife and children. My sister is pregnant, and she only hopes that her husband will be safe. Who wants that kind of credit!"

Li Longye sighed, not knowing whether it was to protect the "big thing" that Li Chongjun was still planning, or because he couldn't bear to see the girl's exhausted look. He smiled and said, "Your sister is pregnant? Nezhi is really lucky, it's double happiness now!"

Jiang Feng was surprised when she heard this, but after a moment her head buzzed, and the thought that came to her mind was that Brother Liu had taken a concubine! She blurted out, "Shuangxi? He took a concubine outside?!"

Li Longye saw Jiang Feng's eyes wide open, his beautiful eyebrows stood up, revealing the ferocity of a little beast. He thought that Nezhi even wanted to ride a male horse, and he didn't know whether it was because his wife was gentle and considerate, or because his sister-in-law was too powerful.

Then he laughed and said, "Taking a concubine is not a happy event!"

Seeing that Jiang Feng was still kneeling, he said slowly, "What are you kneeling for? Get up."

Jiang Feng's tense nerves relaxed, and her facial expressions changed quickly. She also felt that Liu Nezhi was not a big pig's hoof who had an affair with his wife during her pregnancy.

The 5,000 men led by Liu Nezhi did have something important to do, but it was not an uprising. Under the pretext of redeploying troops, they took a detour to Shuofang and attacked the Turks at night with the newly appointed Shuofang Grand Commander Zhang Renyuan. A few days ago, news came that the two armies cooperated and the Turks were defeated. The leader Mochu had retreated to the south of the desert.

Li Longye looked at her face, which had turned from gloomy to bright, and continued, "Last December, the Turks invaded Mingsha, defeated the Shuofang Army's General Shazha Zhongyi, and plundered Yuanzhou, Huizhou and other places, taking away more than 10,000 horses from Longyou. At the beginning of this year, my father led the Shuofang Army's General to station troops at the border to defend against the Turks. The Turks were particularly vigilant against the local garrisons, so in order to catch them by surprise and repel the Turks in one fell swoop, they borrowed troops from Liangzhou to attack the Turks' flank."

Jiang Feng felt relieved, as long as he didn't follow the unfortunate prince in rebellion.

Li Longye continued, "The Mochu tribe would plunder supplies every autumn, which annoyed the imperial court and we had already made up our minds to deal with them. We took advantage of their victory and came out in full force, and staged a show with General Guo, causing the old Duke to spend several months in prison. We only told the public that the Liangzhou garrison was being redeployed, so that others would think we were going to take down General Guo."

Jiang Feng had doubts about the transfer of troops, but she didn't expect that she had guessed it right. Being a military wife is not easy, and she was too worried that Jiang Lan would become a widow at such a young age, so she asked, "The transfer of the Liangzhou garrison troops to Chang'an is false, but the borrowing of Lu Shuofang is true?"

Li Longye smiled and nodded.

Jiang Feng understood, but regretted his rashness just now.

Seeing Jiang Feng's solemn expression, Li Longye smiled and said, "Your brother-in-law made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion. He led 5,000 elite troops on a long-distance raid and shot Mochu's eldest son in the face of the enemy. His Majesty has personally promoted him to the rank of Light Cavalry Commander. Do you think this is a double blessing?"

Jiang Feng looked at the high-spirited prince and flattered him, "Your Majesty, why do you need to keep a Guan Gong beard? You should just wave a feather fan. While talking and laughing, the masts and oars will be reduced to ashes!"

"I dare not compare myself to Guan Gong, let alone Kong Ming." Li Longye blocked the first wave of sugar-coated bullets.

"It was obviously the prince who planned and won the battle thousands of miles away, but he didn't expect that the credit would be snatched away by his brother-in-law." Jiang Feng said angrily, vowing to flatter the horse on his butt, and flatter him loudly.

Li Longye had seen all kinds of flatterers, some of whom were more skilled and more eloquent than her.

But he just took pleasure in her clumsy attempt to please others.

But he still said without hesitation: "Your Majesty's imperial power is awe-inspiring. The honors and achievements that the soldiers have fought for with their swords and spears are unacceptable to me."

Avoided the second wave of sugar-coated bullets.

Jiang Feng was still not discouraged, and continued to attack, saying: "Your Majesty has worked hard to govern the country, the royal family of the Tang Dynasty is brave and harmonious, the civil officials and military generals are loyal to the country, and the Celestial Empire is peaceful and kind, which is really a blessing for the people."

It seems that the person who just said that the prince was rebelling was not her.

Li Longye's mouth twitched slightly, and he felt that if he didn't accept this wave of flattery, his horse's butt would be beaten to pieces. Seeing her flattering with a bright smile, he could only shout in a tone that couldn't be harsh: "Sly liar with sweet words!"

I still feel that it is a bit stiff!

After thinking for a moment, he said sternly, "What crime should you be punished for privately opposing the prince?"

Jiang Feng had no choice but to kneel on the ground and beg for mercy: "My sister was worried about her husband during her pregnancy. I read some history books and saw some power struggles, so I started to imagine things! Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Li Longye continued to threaten: "If even a word of what I said today gets out, it will be a grave crime that will lead to the execution of your entire clan! Do you know how serious this is?"

Jiang Feng kowtowed repeatedly, and repeatedly assured: "I was just guessing because I was worried about my sister and brother-in-law. Now that I know my brother-in-law is fine, I won't dare to talk nonsense anymore!"

Li Longye "sealed" his mouth, and then he started to think about other things. He played with the teacup in his hand, raised his eyebrows and said, "How are you going to thank me for covering up such a big crime for you?"

Jiang Feng looked back with his neck stiffened under the burning gaze, and said: "Your Majesty is the superior of my second brother and my brother-in-law. They have always respected you as an elder, so Jiang Feng naturally treats Your Majesty as an elder..." Jiang Feng saw the big bearded man's beard trembled imperceptibly, and continued to work hard: "The junior made a mistake, please teach me and bear with me, Your Majesty!"

Then he kowtowed devoutly!

"Your Majesty is a royal relative, extremely wealthy, and you must have everything you want. I... I... I am just a plant, enjoying the grace of the heavenly family. From now on, I will burn incense and worship Buddha every day, praying for the country to be forever stable and the people to be safe. Only in this way can I live up to Your Majesty's kindness!"

"Hahaha!" The bearded man laughed loudly and his brows relaxed. Jiang Feng looked at the bearded man whose beard was shaking with laughter and thought that the Li family's genes were really good.

Li Longye finished laughing, poured himself a cup of tea, and then said with a smile and a threat: "The little girl is very eloquent, it seems that I won't get a thank you gift today. The young lady is so wise and knows the rules and regulations. As an elder, I will have to pay a visit to her someday and ask for advice from Jiang Zhubu."

Call the parents?! Jiang Feng had studied for more than 20 years in his previous life. Although his academic performance was not very good, he had good interpersonal relationships and was well-liked by teachers and classmates. He had never been called to the parents' office! How could he enjoy a dessert well when there was a little boy in front of him making trouble and a big bearded man behind him wanted to call the parents for a disagreement?

This unscientific!

She twisted her handkerchief in embarrassment and said, "Why bother telling father about such a small matter? Your Highness, please raise your hand. I... I... I really don't know how to thank Your Highness."

Li Longye was a little annoyed, as if he had been scratched by a cat. He had been through many battles, so why was he being led by the nose by this yellow-haired girl? Seeing him bluffing her, she acted so pitiful.

Li Longye prided himself on being a romantic man, having seen countless women, and his confidantes were all beauties, more beautiful, more talented, and more amorous than her.

But her every move, every frown and smile, seems ordinary, but I will never forget her.

She was respectful yet distant. She was sitting opposite him, talking to him and trying to please him, but he still felt that she was far away. The girl blushed and begged him softly, as if she had walked out of a painting, no longer dressed up in a rigid manner, but as vivid and lively as she was.

He was momentarily oblivious yet overjoyed.

"Just consider it as a debt you owe me. Don't deny it when you ask for it back someday." Li Longye was in a good mood and became generous. Without waiting for Jiang Feng to speak, he said, "I have nothing to do today. It's too hot outside. How about sending Miss San home?"

Jiang Feng was so shocked that he fell off the chair. His cheeks flushed and then rose again. He said hurriedly, "No need! No need! How dare I trouble you, Your Highness! The maid is waiting for me outside. The sky..." Jiang Feng looked at the big sun outside the window and said through gritted teeth, "It's getting dark. I have to go home too. Please do as you please, Your Highness."

After saying this, he ran away without waiting for Li Longye to speak.

Li Longye watched the girl run away, the corner of her goose yellow clothes disappeared at the door, and the smile on his face deepened.