The willow tree in front of the verandah has already sprouted light yellow buds, and the thin and soft willow branches are fluttering gently in the breeze and rain, giving off a breath of spring.
His Majesty Li Er was dressed in sapphire blue uniforms, wearing a turban on his head, his heroic face was as gloomy as water, his tall body was straight and majestic, standing with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the strings of crystal raindrops from the eaves of the corridor falling on the blue brick ground. Like pearls and broken jade, splashing clear water.
The sky was dark and drizzle was falling, and the entire Tai Chi Palace was shrouded in drizzle. It was desolate and quiet, misty and rainy, like a fairyland.
Li Junxian stood on one side with a bow, and in a low voice handed over the report from "Baiqisi".
"Servant Wei Zheng went down to the Lishan Temple yesterday to offer incense and stayed all night. Today he went down the mountain at ten o'clock at noon. When he arrived at the Fang family farm, he went to visit Fang Jun and received Fang Jun's banquet. The lunch was very simple. But then the two of them had questions about the Fang family. The school professor at the farm had a dispute about farming and broke up..."
"The funeral of the eldest grandson's family has been completed, and Duke Zhao sent an invitation to Prince Jin's Mansion, asking His Royal Highness Prince Jin to come to the mansion for a brief introduction. Prince Jin seemed to be quite worried about this, and lingered in the mansion for a long time, and finally went to Duke Zhao's Mansion with Princess Jin. …”
"The attendees are all the core members of the Guanlong Group, and the Wang family of Langya was also present..."
Speaking of this, His Majesty Li Er frowned slightly: "Wang family of Langya?"
Among the seven sects with five surnames, the Taiyuan Wang family and the Langya Wang family are not the same clan, but they were one family five hundred years ago. Like the Boling Cui family and the Qinghe Cui family, these two families have always been connected by the same spirit and progressed together. Retreat, the comings and goings are very close.
But even so, there are differences between the two.
The Cui family in Boling and the Cui family in Qinghe are both wealthy families in Shandong. Due to their geographical relationship, they have always been closely related to each other, so it is understandable. However, the Wang family in Langya has been settled in Jinling since they moved abroad. Their power is in the south of the Yangtze River, which is far away from Guanzhong where the Wang family in Taiyuan is. , the interests and demands are also very different. Why would the Langya Wang family appear at such an important banquet?
Li Junxian nodded and said: "That's right, the person present is Wang Yu'an, the younger brother of the great Confucian Wang Xue'an."
His Majesty Li Er nodded and clicked his tongue, seeming to be getting more and more interesting.
As far as he knew, the relationship between Wang Yu'an and Fang Jun was extraordinary. Now he was attending the banquet of Guanlong Group, did Fang Jun know about it?
After Li Junxian finished his report, he stood aside with his hands tied, waiting for instructions.
His Majesty Li Er thought for a moment, waved his hand gently, and Li Junxian left.
The drizzle is as continuous as silk, covering all the scenery in front of you, washing away the dust and making it fresh.
But His Majesty Li Er's heart was turbulent and he could not calm down for a long time.
After Changsun Wuji suffered a series of setbacks, he actually set his sights on Zhinu?!
This made His Majesty Li Er feel both angry and confused.
Regarding Changsun Wuji's speculative behavior, His Majesty Li Er could not wait to call him in front of him right now and reprimand him! Your son made my son lame, and even made my daughter Hua'er stay alone in the empty boudoir at the same age. Now I want to bewitch my favorite child slave again?
But after all, Zhinu is his youngest legitimate son. He even lived with him in the palace before they got married. Their relationship is naturally extraordinary, far more than that of his brothers.
Should we completely cut off Changsun Wuji's speculative mentality, or should we give Zongnu a chance?
His Majesty Li Er looked at the drizzle, feeling tangled in his heart. It was really difficult to give up...
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East Market.
The drizzle was continuous, and the usual scene of prosperity and prosperity was no longer the usual gathering of merchants. This grand market was rarely immersed in the drizzle, making it more comfortable and less noisy.
However, hidden under the calm scene is an undercurrent that is gradually rising!
The nephew of Duke Yun Zhang Liang was fined a huge sum of money for fighting. The son of Duke Zhao Sun Wuji was detained in Jingzhao Mansion Prison on suspicion of murder and was not released until the day before the funeral of Chang Sun Dan... This happened one after another. Everything makes the majesty of Jingzhao Mansion grow day by day, making Fang Jun's reputation soar!
Looking at Gyeonggi, who dares to go against Fang Jun?
What's more, he is not only the top leader of Jingzhao Mansion, he also holds the power jointly granted by the emperor and the three provinces and six ministries!
However, with the current interests, there are always some people who have been deceived and want to pull out their teeth...
Zhang Shentie has been recuperating for many days, and his injuries are getting better.
However, I was treated badly by the Jingzhao Mansion last time and was even scolded by a letter from my uncle. No matter how turbulent the city of Chang'an is these days, I have stayed in the shop and only looked after the house. Protect the hospital and dare not go out to cause trouble.
To be honest, he was a little scared.
I thought that my uncle Zhang Liang was a prince of the dynasty, with great military achievements and a high position. Even if he didn't walk around in Chang'an City, he would only be able to offend a few people, right? Who would have expected that this Jingzhao Mansion is really ruthless? , regardless of whether or not, he was arrested and sent to prison, and he extorted a sky-high fine without giving Zhang Liang any face at all.
The water in Chang'an City is a bit deep...
Zhang Shentie is reckless, but he is not really stupid. He understands that his uncle's position in Chang'an is not as high as expected. There are some people that his uncle cannot afford to offend, such as Changsun Wuji; some people have not received his uncle's permission. You can't offend people, such as Fang Jun from Jingzhao Mansion...
This made Zhang Shentie a little depressed.
It was obvious that he had traveled thousands of miles to defect to his uncle, hoping to make a name for himself in Chang'an City so that his uncle could see his abilities, and then be able to recommend him to an official position and taste the taste of officialdom. But how could he have expected that Chang'an City would be like this? The water is too deep and there are so many big fish?
It was raining outside the house, and several cousins from the same generation of the Zhang family and a few fake ones who were not favored by Zhang Liang and were not taken to Jiangnan gathered together, drinking and chatting.
Zhang Shentie drained the glass of wine, clicked his tongue, looked at the raindrops floating outside the window, and let out a long breath.
Turtle grandson!
I came to Chang'an to make great achievements, but what's the point of squatting in a shop all day long? All the bones in my body are about to become moldy! What about becoming famous? …
"Brother Zhang, where did such long sighs come from?" asked a young man named Lang Kun. This man was Zhang Liang's pretender. He was originally very favored by Zhang Liang, but he was injured in the Jiangnan barracks not long ago. , and then returned to Chang'an for recuperation.
Even though he was Zhang Liang's nephew, Zhang Shentie still wanted to respect Lang Kun. Hearing this, he sighed: "The dragon swims in the shallow water, the tiger falls in the sun, and the hero has no place to fight. How frustrating is it? If I had known this, it would be better to go south to the army." It's better to go to your uncle's camp, even if it's a tough military camp, than to live like a turtle grandson in Chang'an City!"
Lang Kun shook his head and laughed, with a flash of disdain in his eyes. He held the wine glass and said: "This mountain is as high as that mountain, so you can be satisfied. Chang'an City is really not peaceful this year. All the gods are jumping around. A little bit I accidentally provoked someone I shouldn't mess with. But do you think the Jiangnan Army just did whatever they wanted and acted unscrupulously? Haha, to tell you the truth, the commander-in-chief was so worried that he couldn't sleep every day, and his hair fell out in handfuls! "
Zhang Shentie was taken aback and asked quickly: "How could it be like this? My uncle is the general manager of the Canghaidao march, and the navy in the East China Sea is under control. He has a high position of power, and can cover the sky with one hand, but what is he worrying about?"
Not only Zhang Shentie, but also several other Zhang family disciples and Zhang Liang's pretenders here all had this idea. As the commander-in-chief of a march, with military power in his hands, and in a place as far away as the Emperor in the south of the Yangtze River, wouldn't he be the boss of the sky?
Zhang Liang, the second child, is so proud of the spring breeze that he covers the sky with his hands, so why should he worry about anything?
Lang Kun smiled bitterly and said in a low voice: "We are not outsiders. This is the end of what we have said. Do not spread it outside, otherwise it will damage the commander's reputation!"
"That's that, are we stupid?"
"How can you spread the news about your family to outsiders?"
"Come quickly, what is the situation in Jiangnan?"
Zhang Shentie and others became curious and stared at Lang Kun attentively, urging him to tell him quickly about the situation in Jiangnan.
Lang Kun lowered his voice and said: "You just saw that the commander-in-chief has a high rank, and as the general manager of the march on Canghaidao, he must have kept his word. But how did you know that the commander-in-chief is struggling at the moment, with constraints everywhere? Huating Town
It was Fang Jun's fiefdom. From top to bottom, no one listened to what the commander said; the navy under Su Dingfang was a royal possession, with a transcendent status, and the commander had nothing to do. The Donghai Navy returned from the Sui Dynasty's expedition to Goguryeo.
It has been idle for many years since then, and now it is just a bunch of rabble, with no soldiers, no ships, no money...it is difficult to be in command!"