Main courtyard.
The courtyard door is open, and the door to the main house is also open.
Li Shao was sitting in the second room. There were wine and food on the table, and he had already used most of them.
For him, Qianfu is definitely not interesting, but compared to being surrounded by Eunuch Gao, Eunuch Guo, etc. in Yuqing Palace, the food here is more delicious.
Suddenly, Li Shao heard footsteps and couldn't help but frown.
Eunuch Gao, why are you so anxious?!
He faced the outside and said in a deep voice: "Isn't it time to close the palace door yet?"
Outside, Su Chang said: "Your Highness, I have something to report to you."
Li Shao suddenly opened his eyes wide.
This voice is completely unfamiliar.
Who is coming?
What's your purpose?
Subconsciously, Li Shao stood up and wanted to get the long sword hanging on the wall.
Seeing the bare walls, he realized that this was the main room of the Qian Mansion, not the Yuqing Palace where he lived every day.
"Your Highness?"
As if he didn't expect a reply, he called again from outside.
An unknown uneasiness flashed through my heart, and then came the courage strengthened by the alcohol.
So what if I don’t have self-defense weapons?
Could it be that the one I found was an assassin?
Now he is no longer the young boy in Dingguo Temple. Is there no way to fight back?
If the visitor is unkind and there is a lot of commotion here, Eunuch Gao will come immediately.
As for now...
Li Shao sat back on the chair, straightened his back, and cleared his throat: "Who is it?"
How can a person in a high position have any reason to mess up his position?
Is he still afraid?!
Then, Li Shao saw a middle-aged man come in.
The person who came had a low profile, a submissive look, very respectful, and seemed to have no effort on his part, which made Li Shao more and more confident.
"Who are you?" he asked, "How did you get in? What do you want to report?"
Su Chang forced a smile to cover up his panic.
But now that the matter was over, he had no way out. He only had to bow to Li Shao first, and then start speaking as if he was endorsing the words he had prepared.
"The young man's Han name is Su Chang, and he is a native of Gu Yue. He once went to Dashun as an envoy to Dashun with Lord Su Yi. This is a golden piece of paper that was given to everyone in the envoy. I would like to ask His Highness to see it."
Li Shao's face grew long.
He didn't have any good impressions of the Gu Yue people, especially Su Yi, who was in cahoots with Li Du.
The accounts of Chenmi Hutong are really one after another.
"Su Yi's people?" Li Shao said coldly, "If you don't go to Li Du, what are you going to do with me?"
Su Chang added hurriedly: "Your Highness made a mistake. Su Yi did not ask for Li Du. There was something going on between him and Li Du. Right now, what Su Yi needs is you, Your Highness."
Li Shao raised his eyebrows. He didn't believe it, but he didn't stop Su Chang from talking.
After all, Su Chang seemed to be no threat.
As for Li Du and Su Yi, there is no trace at the moment. If he can figure out Su Chang's purpose and take advantage of the opportunity to follow the clues, wouldn't it be a credit to whoever he catches?
Yes, Li Shao knows very well that he is very much lacking a share of credit now.
To make his father trust him from the bottom of his heart, to make his aunt stop nagging, and to make the civil and military ministers unable to find fault with him, he must take credit for his troubles.
Really, there is no place to go after wearing iron shoes, and the rabbit hits the tree by itself!
Perhaps it was his mother's spirit in heaven that was protecting him.
Su Chang observed Li Shao's expression and continued: "Your Highness, Su Yi and Li Du did have some contacts in the past, but those are all old things.
Last time when Gu Yue's envoy visited the capital, the terms offered by your minister, Honglu Temple Minister, were not generous enough, and Li Du did not offer any help. Gu Yue's court was quite dissatisfied with the treaty signed.
Su Yi was caught in the middle, and it was difficult for both sides, especially Gu Yue. His political opponents took the opportunity to suppress him.
This time, Li Du exposed his treasonous intentions and was wanted by Dashun. Su Yi was also implicated and lost power in the Guyue Dynasty.
The voice of the main battle prevailed, and this is how Gu Yue and Xiliang formed an alliance."
Li Shao took a sip of his wine and thought to himself, these words sounded relevant and consistent with what he learned about Gu Yue's internal situation.
"Su Yi was persecuted by his political enemies and left his hometown. He has arrived near the capital." After the most difficult part of the beginning, Su Chang became more and more comfortable with his words and looked more natural. "He was very unwilling to have his years of hard work ruined. He wanted to
Make a comeback.
Before the accident, Li Du had contacted Su Yi privately and wanted to ask for help. Su Yi did not respond or refuse, and he remained ambiguous.
Now, Su Yi asked me to come forward on my behalf to negotiate with His Highness.
Su Yi fished out Li Du for you so that you and Dashun could get rid of this serious problem. After you get this credit, you can help Su Yi return to Gu Yue to fight for power. With the Crown Prince of Dashun as your backer, you will definitely make Dashun
The relationship with Gu Yue is back on track.
By then, Yumen only needs to be on guard against Xiliang, and business outside the customs can proceed smoothly..."
Su Chang spoke with great emotion.
Regardless of whether he could convince Li Shao or not, Su Chang convinced himself anyway.
This is mutual benefit and a win-win situation for both parties. Li Shao has no reason to refuse, right?
Unexpectedly, Li Shao suddenly interrupted him.
"Wait a minute," Li Shao looked Su Chang up and down, wondering, "Can Su Yi fish out Li Du?"
Su Chang nodded: "Yes, he has information about Li Du's hiding place."
"Since he has such ability," Li Shao snorted, "Why doesn't he let you directly negotiate terms with my father? If you catch Li Du on my father's behalf and have Emperor Dashun as your backer, wouldn't you be more useless than me?"
How useful is the prince?"
Su Chang:……
Seeing Su Chang stunned for a moment, Li Shao asked again: "Am I wrong?"
Suchang smiled dryly.
What's wrong? You're so right!
Otherwise, how could he secretly guess that Su Yi had not actually broken up with Li Du, but was still collaborating?
Isn't it because Su Yi could go to Emperor Dashun directly, but he had to let him win over the deposed prince?
Su Chang felt guilty, but when he thought about his purpose, he did not dare to show any timidity on his face, so he forced himself to write: "How can a young man with such a status meet the emperor casually?"
"Take your golden note and go to Shuntian Mansion. The governor will arrange it for you."
"That won't work!" Su Chang had an idea and made up the story now. "Do you know how many Li Du's spies are still in the Dashun Dynasty now? The young one entered Shuntian Mansion and later had an audience with the Holy Emperor. The news cannot be concealed.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Xiao Xiao was once an envoy, and many people recognized him. Once the news leaked out, Su Yi would not be able to fish out Li Du.
Therefore, I will quietly come to Qianfu today, avoiding all eyes and ears, and explain the situation to you in private."
Li Shao frowned, dubious.
Su Chang continued: "There is another reason. Don't blame me for speaking out.
The Holy One is the Holy One, and it is true that he wanted to arrest Li Du, but Gu Yue betrayed his faith and formed an alliance with Xiliang to invade Yumen. I am afraid he is also angry in his heart.
Even if the Holy Emperor wanted to agree to let Gu Yue go in order to capture Li Du, he would have to consider the thoughts of other civil and military ministers.
Therefore, Xiao Xiao believes that the Holy One may not become Su Yi's backer.
But your highness is different. You are bound to win the position of prince, but as the deposed prince, it will not be easy for you to revive.
You need more political achievements, and capturing Li Du is your best opportunity right now.
Where there is demand, there is cooperation, and where there is agreement, there is business!”
Li Shao took a breath.
He knew his father too well, and he knew too well the way the courtiers interacted with each other in the Jinluan Palace.
Thinking of the excitement of the group of courtiers in the court who advocated a fierce counterattack when the war broke out in Yumen, Li Shao thought that it would not be an easy matter for his father to continue to form an alliance with Gu Yue.
Of course, this is the same for Li Shao.
But he can kill first and then show off.
The matter is done, he has the credit in hand, he can sit on the throne again, and he will be in charge of power in the future. Isn't it just what he says?
This is the difference between him and his father!
He doesn't tolerate those who say naysayers.
Achievements, merits...
These two words were engraved in his heart, repeated over and over again.
Li Shao narrowed his eyes and said: "It's all nonsense, how do I know the truth? Su Yi wants to form an alliance with me, how sincere is he? If he says he knows where Li Du is, will I believe him?"
Su Chang hesitated: "This..."
Li Shao chuckled, he was quite satisfied with the advantage he had: "He asked me to do something, so I will set the conditions!"
Su Chang racked his brains and was about to say something else when he heard footsteps coming from outside.
Li Shao also heard it.
Guessing that it was almost time, Eunuch Gao came to urge him, and Li Shao waved his hand to Su Chang to hide in the inner room.
"Don't worry, I won't let others know," he whispered, "Su Yi's sincerity has arrived. Come see me again. Time waits for no one. You should hurry up."
Su Chang nodded repeatedly and hid his figure quietly.
After Eunuch Gao cleared the table, blew out the oil lamp, and left with Li Shao, Su Chang came out of the inner room carefully.
In the yard, Shenchen was waiting for him.
Su Chang stepped forward and said: "Your Highness..."
"I heard everything," Shen Chen said, "If he wants to be sincere, just let Su Yi show some sincerity."
Su Chang had a grimace on his face, neither smiling nor not smiling.
After returning the same way, Shen Chen confirmed that Su Chang had returned to the shop, and then returned to the Fuguogong Mansion to report.
He had been standing outside the house before and could clearly hear the conversation inside.
When Lin Yunyan heard Li Shao questioning Su Chang, she couldn't help laughing: "Li Shao really said that?"
"yes."
"It's rare," Lin Yunyan commented, "It's rare that he has some brains."
Li Shao has always been a useful chess piece in the past, either in the hands of Li Du or in the hands of her and Xu Jian. It is precisely because of this that he cannot be used for a long time.
He is too unstable.
He will be used as a weapon by others. Many times, he will make many mistakes due to his own whims.
But today, Li Shao suddenly had an enlightenment and was not immediately coaxed by Su Chang's words, which was not a good thing for Lin Yunyan.
She needs Li Shao as bait and Li Shao's cooperation.
Lin Yunyan thought for a while.
It seemed that in addition to Su Yi's sincerity, she also had to give Li Shao a thumbs up.
Go hand in hand.
In the next two days, Li Shao did not see the man named Su Chang in Qianfu again.
Although there is no new news from Su Yi, Li Shao is very curious about Su Chang. He needs to confirm the other person's identity and experience to judge whether he is trustworthy. However, it is difficult for him to have a right-hand assistant now.
Since Li Shao had to hide these matters from his father and others, he could not leave these matters to Eunuch Gao.
He could go to Honglu Temple in person and look through the documents for the previous reception of the envoys, but he was also worried that it would be like Su Chang said, and he would be able to alert the enemy.
This reminded Li Shao of Xu Jian.
Xu Jian had the same purpose as him in capturing Li Du and bringing him back to life.
Xu Jian came forward to investigate the matter privately and had more connections than him.
Yes.
Xu Jian was not here, but he left a personal entourage in the capital and Ning'an.
Standing in the Jinluan Palace, Li Shao was thinking about asking Ning An to lend him a hand later today, when he suddenly noticed that Uncle Chengyi seemed to have glanced at him quietly several times.
After going down to court, Uncle Chengyi quickly walked out of the hall, but went to the imperial study.
Li Shao's heart skipped a beat, and he vaguely felt something was wrong.
No, he also wants to see his father!
Li Shao arrived outside the imperial study.
Eunuch Cao came out and bowed respectfully to him: "Sincerely, I have something to report to your Majesty. Your Majesty will ask His Highness to wait a moment."
Li Shao became more and more surprised.
What was said in it that he couldn't listen to?
I waited anxiously for almost a quarter of an hour before Uncle Cheng Yi came out.
Li Shao followed Eunuch Cao in. While saluting, he hurriedly asked: "Father, what important matter can I tell you sincerely?"
The Holy Emperor rubbed his brows, a look of exhaustion on his face: "A bunch of trivial matters."
Li Shao obviously didn't believe it.
Seeing his confused look, the Holy Master thought for a moment and said, "There are more or less rumors about your mother."
Li Shao's breath froze.
Ning An saw through the inside story and did not let them be caught off guard. But when his aunt mentioned it before, Li Shao knew that sooner or later the wind would roar.
Uncle Chengyi is Ning'an's father, so he will not make trouble in this matter. Because he knew it in advance, he paid special attention to it and sensed any trouble.
I know, but I can't stop the rumors.
Once rumors flourish and the queen mother's reputation is damaged, he, Li Shao, will also be doomed!
no!
You absolutely can't go that far!
Yes, he needs to have merit, he needs to have glory. In the midst of congratulations and awards, if any short-sighted person stands up and talks about "crazy or not", wouldn't this bring bad luck to the father?
Coming out of the imperial study, Li Shao took a deep breath and made up his mind.
In a hurry, Li Shao did not wait until the evening to go to the Yamen, but visited the Fuguogong Mansion during his lunch break.
Lin Yunyan arrived at the flower hall with a look of surprise on her face: "Why is Your Highness here?"
"I have something to trouble you," Li Shao said bluntly as Eunuch Gao was left in the side hall to have tea. "There is a man named Su Chang in the Gu Yue envoy, do you know?"
Lin Yunyan looked calm and shook her head.
"He said he is from Su Yi," Li Shao said, "is Shen Chen in the mansion? Ask him to dig out Su Chang for me. I want to see him! By the way, don't let others know, just arrange it
In Qian Mansion, I will have dinner in the main courtyard alone, and Eunuch Gao will not follow me."
"This..." Lin Yunyan frowned deliberately, with a look of embarrassment on her face, "Your Highness wants to hide this from Eunuch Gao? Isn't it appropriate?"
"You're already involved, and you're still afraid that I'll do something irrational?" Li Shao asked, "Just follow the instructions. Shen Chen found Su Chang and stood by the side. Su Chang and I
Shenchen knows exactly what he said and what he did. If it's something dangerous, you can just go to Cining Palace to complain!"
This chapter has been completed!