Records of the King of Xin'an County

Amidst the bright lights, the banquet is still going on.How many people seem to be chatting and laughing, but actually have doubts; how many people seem to be calm, but are actually nervous;

Beside the empty throne, Empress Du was as indifferent as before, smiling slightly.She resisted Concubine Yuan Shu's temptation with just a few words, and comforted the officials and wives at home and abroad with a gentle expression like spring breeze.Princess Changning deliberately mentioned the lighthouses and lighthouses prepared by various families, and invited young ladies and ladies to watch the lights together later.

However, Pu Wang Li Tai seemed unaware that everyone around him was in a trance, and he was still talking about his recent experience in tasting poetry and prose, as well as new paintings and so on.Zhou Ziwu, son-in-law of the eldest princess of Linchuan, has the same temperament as him, and the two of them come and go, smiling openly, but the people next to them who are in a trance from time to time are quite emotional.Prince Yong'an glanced at Prince Hejian's empty table, drank the wine in his glass silently, and used his eyes to frighten some children and grandchildren who were getting carried away.

Li Xin and Li Wei exchanged glances calmly, and then continued to conscientiously watch over some people who needed supervision anytime and anywhere.Although the former is a bit difficult in terms of status, but fortunately he has gotten used to it and is very handy; the latter acts on the basis of his status, but it is a pity that a certain person is still somewhat rebellious and has a long way to go.

After a while, suddenly a palace official entered the banquet silently.Inadvertently, Wu Guogong Qin An, Yong'an County King, Jian Guogong Xuye, Qinghe Prince's son-in-law Qin Shen and several people got up and left.Li Hui looked at them from a distance, and then looked at King Jing and King Lu who stayed where they were, and couldn't help frowning—it's already at this time, is it necessary for Uncle Jing to pretend to be a play?Could it be that uncle has other concerns?

As if aware of his gaze, Qin An suddenly turned his head and winked at him.Li Hui opened his eyes wide in surprise, and after a little hesitation, he got up and followed.Qin An thought for a while, and signaled for Wang Zixian to go with him. Li Hui glanced back and saw Wang Zixian from the group of dudes at a glance, quite hesitant.

How to deal with the true and false two kings, the bone was offered by Wu Guogong, and the flesh and blood was offered by the prince.It stands to reason that he should indeed continue to participate in the rebellion of Hejian County King.But his rank is too low at this time, and the sage didn't think of summoning him, and it might be inappropriate if he appeared rashly.Moreover, he was injured not long ago, and he was tired, so if he was not in good spirits in front of the imperial court, he would inevitably feel disrespectful.

Just as he was frowning and weighing, Qin An patted him a few times with his big fat palm, and immediately wiped out his worries.Wang Zixian had also arrived quietly, smiling and saluting several important officials.When the palace man who sent the message saw him, his expression did not change at all, he was still just leading the way.The two then walked side by side, lagging behind the elders, whispering to each other.

After they had all traveled far, Jiangxia County King, who raised his glass to toast with King Jing, raised his head to drink, hooked the corners of his mouth meaningfully, and looked towards the magnificent palaces at the end of the garden.

In the Chao Zichen Hall of the Daming Palace, the sage leaned on the hidden pouch, listening casually to the "Hejian County King" talking about the scenery of Shengzhou.In all fairness, his tongue is indeed quite good.It is very interesting to tell the customs, interesting things and even contradictions after the Turkic and Tiele ethnic groups lived together with the people of the Tang Dynasty.Among them, there may be some stories and anecdotes that are both true and false, ranging from elegant to vulgar, sad and joyful, taking into account different tastes.If it is compiled into several plays, probably many people will be addicted to it.

Of course, the sage could never be fooled by such anecdotes.After listening to one story after another, he nodded slightly, glanced at Li Ren who was sitting next to him with his head down, and interrupted the endless "Hejian County King": "Your Dalang also listens to these interesting stories. Did you say that?"

Feeling the sharp eyes lingering on him, Li Ren froze all over and shook his head slowly.

"Hejian County King" looked at him very lovingly: "Since I returned to Beijing, I have received many invitations for banquets. Since I haven't seen relatives and friends for a long time, I am busy socializing around, but I have somewhat ignored Da Lang. Today I have the opportunity to talk about the scenery of Shengzhou with the sage, and thanks to the sage's grace, it can be considered as a way to talk to him."

"You father and son have been separated for many years, and you don't seem to be very close. I really can't bear it. Thinking about it, your princess should also miss him all the time. Mother and son haven't seen each other for more than ten years. It's very pitiful. How about this Come on, you send your second son to Chang'an to live for a while, and bring Dalang back so that they can reunite with their mother and son."

"The second son is stubborn, and he often caused troubles in Shengzhou. The minister is really worried about sending him to Chang'an. If something happens accidentally, the sage and the elders will be bothered... Alas, the princess will He is spoiled, he doesn't know etiquette, he doesn't know how to advance or retreat, and I have been worrying about him all the time."

Hearing this, Li Ren, who bowed his head, smiled coldly.The last spark in my heart also struggled to disappear, leaving only a cold mass of ashes.Looking back over the past ten years, almost no one has treated him well, cared about his basic necessities of life, cared about his joy, anger, sorrow and joy.There is only... only one person, because of pity for each other, who really put him in his heart——

He clenched his fists tightly, thinking of the brocade in his arms.Yes, he noticed his strangeness and was worrying about him.But he never found the opportunity to tell him the truth and explain the predicament he encountered.Right now is the moment when his life is in danger, no one can discuss with him, give him advice, he has to make his own decision.

If he finds out, will he agree with his choice?Can you help him find a way out?

At this time, Wu Guogong Qin An and others walked into the hall without haste.They had just stood outside the hall for a while, and they heard what they should hear, and their expressions were different at this time.Seeing that there were two more young men at the end, the saint didn't care, he just nodded and signaled them to sit down.

As a weak national uncle, Qin An pretended to cough a few times, and Fang said with a smile that was not a smile: "Because of being stubborn, I need to be taught. There are many elders in the capital, and even if they are completely crooked, they can help you straighten out Come back. There are quite a few descendants of the same clan, so you don’t have to worry about finding a suitable playmate for him. As a parent, you should think deeply about your children, and you must not spoil them.”

"What Wu Guogong said is very true. Those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to ink are black. Those ineffective grandchildren in the old man's family should be disciplined well!! Let them go on like this, and they are reluctant to beat and scold them, which is harming them. "Yong'an County King looked at "Hejian County King" with piercing eyes, "We are members of the army, and we don't like to be elegant. We use the whip when it's time to whip, and sooner or later we will whip them to be honest!" !"

Hearing this, the sage raised the corners of his lips, and rubbed a clear clay inkstone on the desk next to him: "It seems that my King Qi and King Shu should also be handed over to my uncle for a while. I found Wang Fu for them before, I was also appointed as an accompanying official, but I didn't make progress, but I was really worried. Whenever I was angry with them, I was very envious of my third brother who raised two good sons. Qinghe also taught his children very well, Maybe I should let the third brother and Qinghe discipline the two of them?"

"..." Li Hui was at a loss for words for a moment: If Grandpa is to teach me, maybe these two saplings that have grown crooked a long time ago will be crooked in another direction?However, maybe "crooked" is "appropriate", but it is more in line with uncle's wishes?It's better than the current one who is not right-minded, narrow-minded, cowardly, and has no opinion.

Qin Shen also refused again and again, and said something like Princess Qinghe was busy with housework and was often tired.The sage loves his sister so much, so naturally he can't continue to force her.

"Hejian County King" echoed a few words with a smile, and after a little hesitation, he said, "I would like to obey the order of the saint. However, the affairs of the inner house have always been left to the princess to take care of. I will send her a letter first. Let her get ready. Keep a few young children by her side, and she won't be too lonely."

After finishing speaking, he realized that the saint was slowly looking at him.Not only did he look very carefully, as if he could see the bones from the flesh, but his gentle gaze became sharp like a sword in an instant.In the cold light, there seemed to be a killing intent emerging, and under the pressure of the momentum, even a person who had experienced many battles could not help but feel a little timid.

The saint narrowed his eyes, and suddenly smiled: "The Duke of Hejian is really brave. Why does he think that I can't tell a mere fake?"

"Hejian County King" shuddered all over, pretending not to know what he was referring to, and showed surprise just right: "Saint?"

But Qin An and the others were silent and stared at the father and son together.Silently, the pressure suddenly multiplied. "Hejian County King" was dripping with cold sweat, and Li Ren was arching his body, as if he wanted to curl himself up.

Although it was the twelfth lunar month of winter, the "Hejian County King" was already sweating and heavily clothed.His face turned slightly pale, but he still forced himself to be calm: "Forgive me for being puzzled, what did the sage just say... what does it mean?"

Thinking of the news that came intermittently, the saint's eyes were cold, and he could no longer restrain the rage in his heart, he picked up the Chengni inkstone and threw it at him! !

The heavy inkstone hit the fake king's forehead, and it was bloody and bloody.The fake king immediately covered the wound with his hands, his face was bleeding and he was in a panic.Even if he was a member of the trilogy, he was physically strong and had outstanding martial arts skills, this swift and heavy blow was enough to make him dizzy, and he staggered and fell limp on the ground.

But Li Ren was startled and horrified, and almost instinctively burst into tears immediately, and walked up to the saint with tears streaming down his knees: "Your Majesty! My child saw it with my own eyes. Grandpa left the house last night!! This traitor has replaced him at some point." Grandpa's identity... my child has always... always doubted him..."

The saint looked down at him coldly: "Why didn't you report to me as soon as possible?"

"The boy has been under house arrest since last night! There is no chance to escape!! He threatened his life before releasing the boy until the banquet tonight! The boy wanted to reveal his identity at the banquet, but there was no evidence. Worrying that no one will believe what the baby said...so...that's why I didn't say..."

"Do you know what your father wants to do?"

"No... I don't know..."

Seeing him trembling and hesitating to speak, the sage suddenly smiled and said flatly: "Drag the two out and behead them." He no longer had the patience to ask such insignificant people any more.Now there is only one thing he wants to do the most: "Issuing an imperial decree, the king of Hejian County deceives the emperor, has an evil heart, and openly plots rebellion. He will be beheaded for crimes, and his family will be demoted as ordinary people! If there is any... Those who adhere to rebellion shall be guilty of the same crime!"

Volume Nine: Pacifying the Rebels