Records of the King of Xin'an County

When he finally stepped out of Dali Temple, Li Hui couldn't help but relax slightly, and his expression became a little more at ease.Perhaps in the eyes of others, he has been calm and calm throughout the past two days, as if he doesn't know what anxiety and restlessness are.But in fact, at the moment when the official examiner Wailang retorted, he was also shaken, he was also shocked, and even felt a little flustered——

At that moment, he thought that he would not be able to escape the fate of being treated as a pawn this time.Due to a momentary negligence, not only Prince Xian and Princess Changning were harmed, but also Prince Yue's mansion.However, the case within this case was not successful in the end, which reminded him of the sudden longing in his heart that day when he went to Da Ci'en Temple.Perhaps, that is the protection and metaphor of his grandfather and grandmother in the dark.

It was nearly noon at this time, and the outside of Dali Temple was empty, with neither family members waiting anxiously nor friends full of worries.Li Jing was quite disappointed, looking left and right: "Could it be that grandpa and grandma don't know about this? Why didn't you send someone to pick us up? Cousin, why don't you go back home now?"

Li Hui glanced back at the busy officials in Dali Temple, and his eyes fell on the hall covered with fresh snow: "Master Xuanhui came here specially to testify for me. I want to send him back Go to Ci'en Temple, and pay homage to grandparents by the way, and thank them for their protection."

Li Jing was stunned, and said in a low voice: "...In terms of filial piety and carefulness, I am indeed far inferior to my cousin. Why don't you go too?"

"You're still hungover, so go back and rest earlier. Wait for a while, and Yue Niang will definitely send someone to pick you up." Li Hui said, seeing that he looked rather dejected, and whispered, "Let's go with you Those who play games may not be trustworthy. If you are willing to listen to me, then ask the second father to decide and check the background of those people. Some people have something, just hear it, don’t trust it too much .”

"Cousin, what do you mean, this case didn't happen suddenly? And it's very likely that the mastermind will not be found, and it will be settled in the end? Those people who are stubborn with me... are very likely to reveal my whereabouts to the mastermind?" Li Jing looked at him closely, a little dazed, and seemed to suddenly think of something, "Cousin..."

Who does cousin suspect?This question hovered in his mind, but he never uttered it.No matter how straightforward he is, he also understands the truth that there are many people, and some things must never be mentioned in public.

"Go back." Li Hui slightly bent the corners of his lips, "I hope that after this incident, you will no longer be like you used to be..." In fact, there is nothing wrong with being straightforward, and the heart of a child is even more precious.However, in today's royal family, it is this kind of people who are the easiest to suffer, the easiest to be deceived, and the easiest to get involved in disasters.

As if he had been hit, Li Jing boarded the car driven by Princess Changning's palace envoy with a puzzled face, and went back to Yue Palace.After Li Hui and other master Xuanhui and the two young monks came out, they smiled and invited them to board the car together: "It is because of me that the master and the two young masters came to Dali Temple to testify. Why don't you let me send you back?" Go to Da Ci'en Temple. Otherwise, I feel really sorry."

Jinchang Fang, where the Daci'en Temple is located, is located in the southeast of Chang'an City, far from Yankang Fang, where Prince Pu's Mansion is located.Master Xuan Hui shook his head lightly: "You don't have to be like this, you should go back to the mansion earlier to rest."

"I have a longing in my heart, how can I rest well? Master, please come up." The invitation of a gentle and smiling young man is really hard to refuse again.Master Xuanhui got into the car with the novice monks, and talked about Buddhism and chess all the way, and they enjoyed each other very much.

Master Xuanhui smiled and watched Li Hui answer the little novice's question patiently, and sighed: "If the timing is not right, I would like to invite the county king to live in the Temple of Ci'en for a while. Even if there is a storm outside, it will not hurt Ci'en." The fish in the pond in the temple. The king of the county must be able to feel at ease if he keeps his fast and meditates in the temple."

"Thank you Master for your kindness, but this is not the time to be free." Li Hui replied with a slight smile.Master Xuanhui has long been able to see through the world of mortals, so how could he fail to see through the inexplicable undercurrent surging in the royal family?He felt sorry for such a response, but he could only fold his palms together, recited a few Buddha's mantras, and sighed softly in his heart.

After arriving at Deci'en Temple, Li Hui paid homage to the late Emperor and Empress Wende, and spent some vegetarian food before bidding farewell to Master Xuanhui.When the car finally arrived at Prince Pu's Mansion in Yankangfang, night had already fallen.The dim light from the lantern in front of the Wutou Gate shone on him, warming his heart.Even though his family members were not here at the moment, he still felt very at ease the moment he returned to the mansion.

However, perhaps because of his mental exhaustion these two days, he suddenly missed his parents, brother, sister-in-law and little niece who were far away in Luoyang.If they were at home, if they greeted him to comfort him, presumably all emotions could be soothed.Thinking of this, he was even a little envious of Li Jing - at least, when he returned home, he would be comforted by his family.

However, the moment he stepped into the gate of the mansion, he raised his eyes and saw a figure standing quietly beside the screen wall.Although against the light, I can't see the face clearly.However, he didn't even need to look closely at the extremely familiar figure and outline, he had already instinctively realized who it was.

The two stared at each other silently, without speaking for a long time.It wasn't until the servants closed the gate and made a loud noise that Li Hui seemed to come back to his senses, and raised the corners of his mouth: "Zi Xian... I thought..." He was thinking about it. At this moment, how could Zi Xian Return to the vine garden with peace of mind?Moreover, no matter how anxious he was, it was absolutely impossible for him to wait for his return outside the gate of the mansion.

The prince shook the sable fur he was holding in his hand, and stepped forward to put it on him.Although both of them were carrying a strong chill, obviously they had been outside for a long time, but because the sable fur was always in his arms, it still carried his warmth and breath.Between the warmth and blending, Li Hui seemed to be able to feel the heat of the breath coming towards his face, and could not help lowering his eyes and smiling slightly.

And Wang Zixian noticed the arc of his phoenix eyes, couldn't help but hugged the person in front of him again, and sighed: "You are back." For the past two days, he was restless almost all the time. Already floating a touch of blue and black.As long as he thought that Li Hui was in the midst of the storm, but he was still unable to protect him, he hated his own incompetence.

This kind of self-loathing even made him feel a little ashamed to even hug each other.So, before Li Hui could react, he immediately let go of him, and took his hand to go to the main courtyard of the West Road: "I originally sent Buqu to pick you up in front of Dali Temple, but it seems to be a bit late Yes, later I heard that you sent Venerable Master Xuanhui back to Dacien Temple. Mrs. Zhang has asked someone to prepare dinner, eat some food first, and then take a bath and change clothes."

"No, take a shower and change clothes first. After staying in Dali Temple for two days, I always feel that something is wrong with my body, and I can't wait for a moment." Li Hui said, "Zixian, you look a little listless, and your complexion doesn't seem to be good. Could it be that you have been worrying about me all the time? After eating dinner together later, we will rest earlier."

"..." Wang Zixian responded in a low voice.

After Li Hui took a bath and changed clothes, Mrs. Zhang had asked someone to prepare some fresh food.However, both of them had no appetite.They sat next to each other, and after a little bit of food was used as a cushion, Fu Mama Zhang led the maidservants to leave with the food table.Careful Mrs. Zhang left some snacks such as seven cakes and goose cakes with flowers, and put a copper pot with buttermilk on the brazier to prevent them from being hungry in the middle of the night.

The lights were gradually extinguished, and the breathing of the two of them was almost inaudible inside the hanging bed curtain.Although they both hope that each other can have a good rest, both of them have countless emotions hidden in their hearts, the more they think about it, the more complicated, the more ups and downs, and they don't feel sleepy for a long time.

"Zixian, what are you thinking about when you feel so depressed?" Li Hui asked suddenly.

Wang Zixian replied softly: "Xuan Qi, I have never been so eager to gain power and status as I am now, and I want to be the top of the world, and I don't want to bump into walls and be restricted by others. You are trapped in Dali Temple, and you have been wronged by others. There is nothing I can do except to send trilogy to verify..." At this point, he laughed at himself, "If it wasn't for Princess Changning, I wouldn't even get the news!! Just think of you meeting me when I didn't know anything. When I was in danger, I felt so guilty...even, I even felt ashamed to face you."

"No, this matter has nothing to do with you. If you want to blame, you should blame me for being too careless." Li Hui sighed, "The majestic county king is actually subject to the supervision of the censor and the official examiner Wailang... Besides, I only care about letting the People pay close attention to Princess Anxing's mansion and pay attention to her contacts with the Cheng family, Yang family and the clan, but they have not carefully checked how many people in the Beijing government have attached themselves to her. I originally thought that only the Yang family could be used by her. Only the survivors of the treason case back then. Now it seems that they really underestimated her—maybe they also underestimated the Yang family."

"Xuan Qi, it is extremely possible to make a mistake in judgment, and it is impossible for anyone to avoid it when and where. However, how to deal with it in a timely manner after making a mistake requires a combination of power and status. If I have been in the fifth rank for decades Under the circumstances, how can I help you? How can I protect you?" There was an urgency in Wang Zixian's voice that perhaps he hadn't even noticed.

"...You want power and status, do you want to protect me?" Li Hui was silent for a long while, and then asked, "Then you know, if you become a superior person, one of the top officials serving purple in the court, you will be friends with me again." Mo Ni, it is very likely that we will all fall into a place of eternal doom? High-ranking officials and clan kings must never make friends, otherwise they will definitely attract suspicion. If I am alone, that’s fine, but... I don’t want to implicate my parents and brothers Sister-in-law."

How could he forget the tragic loss of his previous family? !How could he forget the sage's fear of his brothers? !Pursuing power and status, if one is not careful, it is very likely that everything will be lost!It's all right for him to take risks, but how can his parents, brothers, sisters-in-law and innocent little niece withstand the consequences of the emperor's suspicion?