Records of the King of Xin'an County

Li Hui once discussed with Wang Zixian, how can he quietly use the other courtyard of Yue Wang's mansion to act wantonly?And then follow suit to plant and frame him?

One can spend money to buy the stewards of other courtyards.This move is naturally the easiest, but it is difficult to really frame Yue Wang's lineage.After all, it is the steward who accepts bribes, and the Yue Palace is only guilty of being lax, so it is very likely that he will justify himself.The second is to make friends with the masters of Yue Wang's mansion, interact closely, and leave enough evidence to prevent them from turning over.In this way, one only needs to cut off one arm—even one finger, and the Palace of Yue Palace will be crumbling.

Besides Li Heng, Wang Shi, Li Wei, Li Jing, Xuancheng county lord, and Xin'an county lord, there are five or six concubines and concubine daughters in the Yue Palace.Although the Wang family did not often bring these concubines and concubines out to socialize, they never treated them badly, and each of them became the county king and county head.Judging from Li Heng's follow-up reaction, it is self-evident whether this matter was done by the steward, or by other children's deception.

With the danger of his family being overthrown, Li Heng would naturally be extremely cautious, and it was absolutely impossible to leave any evidence that would be unfavorable to the Yue Palace.If there is a chance, Li Hui naturally hopes to know all the truth, so that he can judge the enemy's next move more accurately.But if there is no chance, he just wants to know the news of the enemy, and the matter of Yue Wangfu can be left to Li Heng to solve by himself, and he will never ask more than half a word.

"Is there any evidence such as letters?" Li Hui asked after pondering for a moment.

"It's been burned." Li Heng said, and he didn't shy away from letting him know how much he had done.Li Jing was stunned and stunned for a while, as if he was extremely confused, but also suddenly realized.

"Is there anyone whose identity is doubtful?" Li Hui asked again, "Dali Temple is currently investigating who met that Zhang Yuanwailang." Even people from the Yue Palace have met Zhang Yuanwailang On the face of it, it is actually not the goal of the third division.What they want to find is the mastermind behind it, not the framed victim.Of course, if the Yue Palace accidentally taught people to take advantage of it, and the holy will became unpredictable in the future, it might be the end of the whole family's collapse.

"At the moment, only two people can be found, and their identities can be told to you. However, after knowing that the rumors are wrong, they have already left the capital with excuses." Li Heng said, "The guards of Yue Palace wanted to arrest them. It is absolutely impossible to think about it. Why don't you... hand it over to the third division, you won't let me down, right? Xuan Qi?"

"Going out of Beijing?" Li Hui was slightly stunned, and couldn't help thinking of Huan He who assassinated the deposed prince Li Song in order to avenge his father and brother. All those who followed him were from Lingnan. Obviously, he had already established a huge influence in Lingnan.Later, the imperial court also sent people to Lingnan to investigate and arrest him, but the people in the mountains and fields there were unable to understand the language and customs, so they couldn't find him in the end.And all these years, he has never appeared again.

"What the Second World Father is referring to is Lingnan?" Could it be that Huan He has made a comeback?Isn't his enemy Li Song?Even if he wanted to avenge his father, he should go to Jingzhou. Why did he take the risk to go to Beijing to frame Yue Wang's lineage?Or, is he just following the arrangement of Princess Anxing?After being implicated in the case of seizing the heirloom, those aristocratic families who harbored resentment were really used by Princess Anxing?And not just cooperation?At that time, what method did she use to gain the trust of this group of people who were full of resentment? ——After thinking about it, Li Hui always felt that there should be something hidden in it.

Li Heng also supervised the assassination case back then, so he naturally understood who he was referring to.However, he raised his eyebrows and shook his head slightly: "It's not Lingnan, but Hu merchants from the Western Regions."

"Hu Shang?" Li Hui was very surprised.According to the common sense of those cases that happened in the past, shouldn't this matter be related to the case of seizing the heirloom more than ten years ago?It is more reasonable for Huan He to enter Beijing than Hu merchants in the Western Regions.What's more, after investigating Princess Anxing for so many years, they have never found any close relationship between her and Hu Shang.Could it be that it wasn't her who made the move this time, but someone else? !

"Go and check it out carefully." Li Heng said meaningfully, "Xuan Qi, there may be more people than you and I imagine who want to plot against Yue Wangfu and Pu Wangfu. Chang'an is by no means the only one who has tried his best. It's just one place. It's not that we did anything wrong, it's just that our blood and status blocked their way. Therefore, if we are not careful, we will be completely overthrown."

"Yes, nephew understands." Li Hui's expression became extraordinarily dignified, and he saluted, "Thank you, Second Father, for your advice."

Li Heng also told him the names of two Hu merchants from the Western Regions, and the mansion where they once settled in Chang'an for a short time.Other than that, he didn't mention any more: "As long as you can arrest these two people, you can probably guess who is behind the scenes. However, it is absolutely impossible to defeat them in one fell swoop based on this matter." possible."

"Second Father, don't worry, my nephew will never act rashly." Li Hui got up to leave, and Li Jing hurriedly sent him out.The two cousins ​​were silent all the way, each in deep thought.Until approaching the gate of the mansion, Li Hui glanced at Li Jing, and suddenly felt that such a dignified expression was really not suitable for him.

So, he patted his cousin on the shoulder and smiled slightly: "In a few days, we want to go to Da Ci'en Temple to pay homage to Master Xuanhui. Are you going? In the temple, we can't play ball and hunt, and we can't Ride the horses and gallop. However, the peach grove and apricot grove in Ci En Temple are also somewhat famous, even if you walk around in it, you can enjoy the rare spring scenery. In addition, we can also offer incense and pray for our grandparents."

If it was Li Jing in the past, he would have no interest in this matter.However, now he is showing a smile: "It's been a long time since I went to Da Ci'en Temple, and I happened to go with my cousin. Thinking about it, Yue Niang, Wan Niang and the others will go too? I will bring Li Niang (Xuancheng County Lord) and Huanniang (Lord of Xin’an County) how about going together? Let’s call the cousins ​​of Zhou’s family and Qin’s family again?”

"That's good. We haven't met in private for a while, and I'm afraid we don't know what each other is busy with." Li Hui said, and he couldn't help telling him, "Now that cousin Qianli (Li Wei) is not in Beijing, you should help the second generation father Let's take care of the affairs of the mansion." Suddenly there were other forces coveting secretly, and even he couldn't help thinking about his family in Luoyang, fearing that his elder brother's negligence would cause something to happen to his grandfather: "However, no matter what you see No matter what happens, you can't lose your heart. Jing Xing, you are still you, you don't have to become me, let alone someone else. "

Hearing this, Li Jing slowly put away his smile, not concealing the confusion in his eyes: "Brother... I... I really have a bad life these days... I always feel that the peace and joy in the past are like Is it like a dream—or maybe, the unpredictability of today's people is a nightmare?" At this point, he couldn't help laughing bitterly, with the familiar clarity and sincerity in his confused eyes: "If you are free anytime, I will How about looking for you to drink?"

"Okay, I'll accompany you at any time." Li Hui smiled, "I'm the only one in Prince Pu's mansion anyway. If you want to relax, you can go there to rest for the night at any time. I'll ask Mrs. Zhang to prepare the sleeping hall for you. "At this time, King Xin'an completely forgot the fact that there is still a regular visitor in his mansion.Perhaps, deep in his heart, that regular customer was no longer a guest, but his own family.

When the two cousins ​​said goodbye, Li Jing suddenly said in a low voice: "After the Chinese New Year, the second brother suddenly fell ill... Grandpa sent him to the Taoist temple on Nanshan Mountain to recuperate, saying that the place is pure... ...and we are not allowed to visit at will...The second sister-in-law has been detained in the mansion and cannot go out at will. Even the nephew and niece are taken care of by the concubine."

The second brother he was talking about was the oldest concubine brother who was named the King of Guizheng County.The King of Guizheng seems to be in poor health, and he lives in seclusion all year round. It is said that he likes extravagance and spends money like water.For this reason, he was often reprimanded by Li Heng, and Princess Wang of Yue was quite displeased with him.Originally, when he got married, he was supposed to live in a separate mansion, but because Li Heng insisted not to separate the family, now he can only live with his family in Yue Wang's mansion.

"I understand." Li Hui was quite touched by his trust, but couldn't help but press his head and said, "Without the permission of the Second Father, this kind of thing must not be said casually to other people." .If this person has malice towards the Yue Palace, you have brought disaster to the family."

"Brother, how could it be 'other people'?" Li Jing hugged his head whose hair was messed up by him, and looked at him innocently with round eyes, "It is a secret that no one can tell, and it must be I can tell my elder brother. Even if Grandpa knows, he will never blame me. Just because he couldn’t say it just now, doesn’t mean I can’t say it now? But don’t worry, I know what you mean. These things, I would never mention it in front of Yue Niang. She knows it just like my aunt knows... Maybe my uncle will think a little more... How important this matter is, I know it in my heart."

"..." Li Hui was speechless for a while, "It seems that the second father and the second mother did not teach you in vain."

"I'd rather they teach me earlier—or don't teach me at all." Li Jing sighed wistfully, "I don't want to stay in Chang'an City anymore... If I can be like my cousin (Li Xin) and elder brother (Li Wei), how good it would be to stay far away from this place. When my grandfather intentionally let Grandpa go to the fiefdom, I shouldn't be nostalgic for the prosperity and excitement of Chang'an City..."

"As long as you are still a descendant of the royal family, no matter where you are, it is impossible to be a truly clean place." Li Hui said, "In the end, we work together to overcome difficulties, and maybe we can earn freedom in the future."

"Really?" The eyes of Prince Tianshui lit up.

"Really." Prince Xin'an curled his lips, his eyes were full of determination.

Almost at the same moment, in the Hall of Liangyi, the sage was smiling and looking at the head of Xinke Jiadi he had hand-picked. The more he looked at it, the more satisfied he was, and the more he asked, the more surprised he became.Later, he even asked the young eunuch in the palace to take all the little palaces and maids away, leaving only his cronies who had been by his side all the year round: "Aiqing is so young, but she is very knowledgeable. It is really rare. It is even more rare. Yes, it is your knowledge and experience of traveling all over the territory of the Tang Dynasty. There are some things that you even know better than me."

"My minister is also taught by my master, so I can be what I am today." Wang Zixian replied with a smile, "When traveling, my husband always has many questions, but I often can't answer them, so I search for answers everywhere. As time goes by , not only understand many local things, but also have my own views and opinions when encountering similar things.”

"Oh? From what I see, your strategy seems to be based on emotion?" The saint raised his eyebrows.

Wang Zixian pondered for a while, and Fang replied: "My minister once heard Mr. mention that the first emperor wanted to follow the example of Zhou and Han, implement enfeoffment, and let the kings sit in the four directions, but it was nothing later. However, it seems that there are still Many people who talk about enfeoffment think that it is the ancient system advocated by the real sages, which can make the Tang Dynasty more stable. However, the humble officials feel that... the harm of enfeoffment far outweighs its benefits. This time I saw the history paper The literary scene of the Han Dynasty was mentioned in the book, and Zhou, Han, and Qin were mentioned in the policy discussion, so I remembered this matter."

The saint narrowed his eyes and raised the corners of his lips slightly: "Aiqing really knows me."

"I dare not..." Wang Zixian immediately bowed and saluted, "I only wish to be loyal to Your Majesty and be used by His Majesty, the rest of my wish is enough." Trying to figure out the holy meaning is not a good name.What he wants to do is to be a sharp blade, to be a lone minister who is loyal to the emperor, and to use his power to protect the one he loves, that's all.