Records of the King of Xin'an County

In the early morning of the next day, the king of Xin'an County, who was supposed to be resting in the mansion, rode his horse into the palace as usual to greet the empress.Because the sage was always very busy at this time, he first went to Anren Hall to meet Empress Du.Empress Du heard the report from the palace that he was coming, and before she had time to give any orders, Princess Changning led Princess Yong'an to get up and greet him.Seeing this, she could only shake her head slightly with a smile, and softly asked the palace servants to prepare some warm soup for Li Hui to dispel the cold.

As soon as they met, Princess Yong'an threw herself into the arms of her cousin: "Brother, is Dali Temple so stubborn?" The little guy also heard his mother and sister talk about his elder brother. After all, he is too young and only remembers his elder brother. She went to a strange place called "Dali Temple", which made her very curious all the time.

"It's not stubborn at all." Li Hui pinched the tip of her nose, "You would never like a place like that."

The little guy tilted his head, pouted and asked again: "If you are not stubborn, then why do you want to go there?"

Li Hui was a little surprised. She didn't expect that the little cousin who always liked to imitate and repeat herself could ask such a well-organized question: "I have to go because of business. You don't have to think about it. I will take you to another place someday." It’s guaranteed to be fun.” After that, he patted the little guy’s head, raised his eyes and looked at Princess Changning, and said with a smile, “Yue Niang, it’s thanks to you for turning me around this time, otherwise—— "

Partition walls have ears, he didn't go into details after all, Princess Changning understood, she pursed her lips and said with a smile: "We are brothers and sisters, who else can I help if I don't help brother? Besides, it's just to find out some news, so as to teach parents It's just peace of mind, that's what I should do. By the way, how does the food and drink taste like? How about the bedding and fur? Do you feel warm? Have you ever caught a cold?"

"Of course the taste of the food and wine is very good. It's much better than the food served in the corridor of Dali Temple at noon. Jing Xing has been full of praise, but he was actually drunk. When the trial started on the second day, he was still showing his face in front of his uncle and second father. If you are drunk, you will definitely learn a lesson when you come back to the mansion." Li Jing may not have noticed, but Li Hui found that the sage and the king of Yue were listening to the trial behind the screen in an instant.Of course, even if he found out, he had to pretend that he hadn't found out, and behaved in the same way.

"The quilts and furs are also very good. We all slept through the night—how do you look at me?"

"As usual." Princess Changning looked at him carefully, "No, he looks better than usual. Then I feel at ease."

Li Hui thought she was joking, and smiled slightly.However, he didn't know that if he had been a warm and delicate gem before, now it seemed that he had been nourished, a little more spiritual, and gradually glowed with a more moving brilliance.Once he was freed from the shackles in his heart, he revealed his true elegance, became more calm and confident, and more magnanimous.Naturally, this transformation did not happen overnight, but the closer people are, the more they will be able to perceive the difference in him now.

After entering to greet Empress Du, Empress Du also called him to look at him carefully, and said softly: "You child, you have suffered for two days in Dali Temple, and you should have been raised for a few days before going out. How could I not Know your filial piety? Even if you say hello, you don't have to wait for a day or two."

"The Gongju fraud case was just a passing scene, and the boy didn't suffer much. Moreover, after this tempering, he felt a little enlightened." Li Hui replied, "It's just that the boy suffered a wrong for nothing. Unwilling to be reconciled, I can only wait for Yue Niang to spread the news at home. I should know as soon as possible who instigated this matter, and how my uncle plans to calm it down. My child also wants to ask the mastermind behind the scenes, where did he offend It is only because of her that I taught her not to hesitate to resort to such conspiracies."

Princess Changning has never concealed anything, Empress Du naturally knew who he was referring to, she couldn't help but frowned slightly: "Good boy, the mastermind behind this scene has always been cunning, it's hard to find her out just because of this matter alone , let alone convict her. This tribute fraud case is indeed a disaster for the two of you. Let her go unpunished for a day, and our family will never feel at ease."

Li Hui's expression moved slightly, and he continued earnestly: "Auntie is right, the child thought about it last night, and finally figured it out. No matter what, it must not become a pawn that that person can use casually. , let others bully you. If you are just a clan king like you are now, and you don't even have the ability to protect yourself, how can you get revenge? The boy is willing to take up the real position as soon as possible, and become the sword and sword used by the uncle to help the uncle fight this Find all the traitors hiding in the dark! Only in this way can we protect Yue Niang and Wan Niang, and protect my aunt."

A gleam flashed in Empress Du's eyes, her smile became more loving, and she looked more graceful and charming: "My good boy, you have a heart. The saint really suffers from being unavailable these days, and he once mentioned that he would make arrangements for you and Jing Xing." What is really lacking. If he knows that you want to share his worries, he doesn't know how happy he will be. Later, you will go to the Hall of Liangyi and talk to him about this case of rumors and fraud. This case seems to be small, but the disturbance it brings is not ordinary."

"Yes. However, there is one thing I would like to ask my aunt: If my uncle asks, what should I really want?"

"The sage has his own plans, so you say it's all up to him."

"My son understands. No matter what my uncle gives me, it's all your kindness. My son will never disappoint my uncle and aunt."

Princess Changning looked at them, as if aware of this exchange of interests concealed by family affection, she became thoughtful.When Li Hui resigned and she got up to see him off, she couldn't help but whispered: "Brother, no matter what Aunt thinks... In my heart, you are always my elder brother. Our brother-sister relationship will never be broken." Change……"

Li Hui smiled gently and comforted her: "I understand, Yue Niang. However, you can rest assured that my aunt has no other thoughts. She is only thinking about you and Wan Niang. With a loving mother's heart, of course I can Understood." In Empress Du's mind, he was one of the reliable choices, but not the only one.Moreover, reliable is reliable, whether it is worthy of wholehearted trust, and whether it is worthy of her secret support, but it needs to continue to be observed - after all, if she wants to entrust the future and future of herself and her two daughters, she must not act rashly.

And what he needs to do is to prove with ability, and with quality, that he is indeed the only and the best choice.

What does Queen Du's support mean?Of course, it is not just "pointing" and "teaching".

The Crown Princess who once firmly controlled the Eastern Palace has no princes, so she is enough to form a faction just by virtue of her status as the first concubine's concubine and the background of Jingzhao Du's daughter.And she is not currently in crisis as many people have rumored.By showing weakness, she avoided the battle in the harem and watched Concubine Yang Xian and Concubine Yuan Shu fight with each other; through Princess Changning, she indirectly controlled the palace affairs, and did not let Concubine Yang Xian and Concubine Yuan Shu easily intervene; Thanks to the pity and love of the sage, the sage would visit their mother and daughter in Anren Hall almost every day without interruption.

Perhaps, Empress Du's future is definitely not as confidant as she had known in her previous life.In this situation, she is only short of a chance to make a comeback.When she becomes the queen with real power again, the help he can get will naturally only be more.With her as the reliance in the Taiji Palace, even if she is far inferior to Emperor Taizong and Empress Wende, it is enough to make King Pu's lineage and King Yue's lineage feel at ease.

What's more, there are Princess Changning and Princess Yong'an between them?

In the Hall of Liangyi, after the sage had dealt with all the emergency government affairs, he invited Yue King Li Heng to discuss the "Gong Ju fraud case".It was said to be a discussion, but the King of Yue was cautious by nature and did not speak casually, and the sage, who was always on the go, didn't spend much time thinking about it, so he was a little helpless.

At this time, the palace people came to communicate, saying that it was the king of Xin'an County who asked to see him.The saint's heart moved: "Second brother, Xuan Qi has always been smart, and this matter is related to him. Why don't I test him? Let him come up with ideas together? Originally, I also wanted to give him something practical. Que, recently, it seems that he is really talented in criminal cases, no matter what he says, he is orderly. Moreover, he is not only meticulous and appropriate, but also never perfunctory."

Yue Wang Li Heng thought for a while, nodded and said: "Sages are always accurate in seeing people, this child is indeed worthy of training. His intelligence may also lie in handling practical affairs. Isn't he always not interested in poetry and songs? Complained many times and was very dissatisfied with him."

The sage raised his head and looked at the young man who was walking slowly from outside the hall——the jade tree is facing the wind, a handsome gentleman, a "beautiful figure" who is enough to make history books write a stroke, it is hard to imagine that he would be called "Dough Ball" The son of Prince Pu.

Thinking about how to look at the first prince and the second prince who have various shortcomings, he couldn't help sighing softly: "With such a beautiful son, what is there to be dissatisfied with the third brother? From my point of view, his eyes have always been strange. If he is not like him, he will feel uncomfortable everywhere. Fortunately, Bo Yue and Xuan Qi are not like him, they are reliable and good children."

Li Hui didn't know that the two elders spoke highly of him. After saluting and greeting them, he heard the sage ask why he didn't rest at home, so he replied "bluntly": "I really can't sit still in the mansion. I know what new progress has been made in the rumor case and the tribute fraud case tried by the third division. It's just that the boy seems to have no responsibility to supervise the case now, and he can't go to Dali Temple to ask without authorization, so he has to take the liberty to ask his uncle for advice."

The sage couldn't help laughing: "A few criminals have been found in the rumor case, and the Gong Ju fraud case is still under investigation, leaving a lot of doubts. However, according to the current situation, perhaps the mastermind behind the two cases cannot be found. Come out. I also know that you feel wronged, but - well, I have to continue to endure, and you can only endure."

Li Hui frowned: "My son understands what uncle means. It's okay to bear it, but I can't bear it all the time. What's more, uncle is the son of heaven, so he should do as he pleases. No one is qualified to make uncle feel uncomfortable! If it weren't for the child's ability Limited, we must share the worries for uncle, so that uncle will not have to bear it in the future!"

The saint was startled, and slowly narrowed his eyes, Lang Lang smiled and said: "Okay! Okay! Now that you have spoken, you are not allowed to go back on your word! I also need you nephews to share my worries! Come, tell me, how do you want to share my worries?"