Li Zhuo and Xuan Bao looked at each other, and it was only later that they discovered the crux of the matter.
"Who said that my fifth uncle will become a monk?" Xuan Bao squeezed to the old prince's side, "Grandpa, there are lay disciples in Buddhism."
Li Guang and Li Kuo looked embarrassed. They didn't think of this in their desperation. They just thought that the old monk's direct disciples must also be monks. Although there were many brothers in the Li family, Li Zhuo did not need to shoulder the heavy responsibility of inheriting the family, but if he became a monk and was his elder brother, they would definitely
It must be stopped.
"Father, my master didn't ask me to become a monk either." Li Zhuo turned to the old prince, "Maybe you think so too."
The old prince coughed a few times to cover it up and then said with a straight face: "You haven't been seen for so many days, you still have reason to do so."
"Okay, you're right, you're right." Li Zhuo muttered.
Xuan Bao covered his mouth and snickered. Grandfather's move was a bluff, and he used it very skillfully to turn against the guest.
"Zhuo'er, have you really become the disciple of the divine monk?" the old prince asked cautiously.
"The master-disciple relationship has just been established. In fact, my master and I had a master-disciple relationship ten years ago."
After a second thought, the old prince understood: "When you were detained by the divine monk in Tianlong Temple?"
"Yes, from that time on, when I went out to the city from time to time, it was actually to find the master."
"Oh my god, Li Zhuo, you are so secretive that you are so impressive." Li Kuo patted Li Zhuo on the shoulder.
As the eldest son, Li Guang had more profound thoughts: "Father, if this is publicized, our Yongchang Palace will..."
Everyone present, including Xuan Bao, understood what Li Guang said, and Feng Guang Wan was the one who stood out. Although the emperor still trusts the Li family at the moment, as a relative, one must have the consciousness of being a relative, otherwise it will
It brings disaster to the family.
The old prince smiled calmly: "Recently, I have received olive branches from the palace one after another."
Hearing this, the expressions of the three Li brothers changed. Xuan Bao blinked her eyes. She understood the superficial meaning clearly, but she seemed to understand the hidden meaning secretly.
"The princes are getting older, and the emperor has never established a prince."
Li Zhuo understood it when she explained Xuan Bao. In fact, she had already heard from the words of the emperor's cousin uncle when she entered the palace that he was troubled by the matter of establishing the crown prince, so she took advantage of the situation and gave Brother Shun a push.
"Someone is forcing the Li family to take sides. I'm already old." The old prince smiled, stroking his beard, "It's time to retire from the court and enjoy a peaceful life."
"Dad——!" Li Zhuo couldn't help but call out and his eyes turned red, "Wherever you get old, it's all because of me."
The old prince waved his sleeves: "You kid, don't put too much pressure on yourself. If I don't step back, your fourth brother will never be able to get up. Your eldest brother and second brother's future will also be blocked. It has nothing to do with you.
"
Li Zhuo showed a helpless smile. Although he did not enter the court, he was a disciple of the divine monk. For this reason alone, let alone others, the one on the dragon throne would be wary of him.
"The Emperor is in his prime years. Although the princes are getting older, they are still young. It's a great thing for me to step down now and don't have to take sides." The old prince was scheming. "As for whether or not to take sides in the future, and whose team I will take, then
It’s your business, and I’ll bury it in the ground and have nothing to do with it by then.”
Grandfather really had good intentions. This plan of killing two eagles with one stone was clearly to retreat in order to advance. In fact, if you think about it, it is not just two eagles, but maybe three eagles. His old man also depends on the emperor's attitude towards the Li family. Xuan Bao couldn't help but think about it.
Come on, ginger is still spicy when old.
The three brothers looked at each other, and the old prince was telling the truth. They also understood in their hearts that Xiao He would succeed and Xiao He would lose. The Li family benefited from having the Queen Mother's aunt, but they also made the Tian family suffer because they were the Queen Mother's maternal aunt.
Have some scruples.
"Haha, think on the bright side. Now that my fifth uncle is a disciple of the divine monk, my grandfather and uncles have nothing to worry about."
Xuan Bao didn't just say it casually. Li Zhuo is the disciple of the divine monk. Whoever wants to take action against the Li family must weigh it carefully. The little doll secretly snickered. The old monk will pass the mantle to his fifth uncle in the future.
But it's better not to say anything now, lest grandpa be frightened.
The old prince laughed heartily, and it was obvious that he was relaxed from the bottom of his heart, and the three brothers also smiled.
"Don't make this matter public for the time being."
Li Zhuo rarely looked cautious, and the others nodded with understanding.
"Grandpa, you didn't just call me here because of my fifth uncle's business, right?" Xuan Bao asked, changing the subject.
The old prince nodded: "Yes, there is something else I want to ask you."
When he finished speaking, he found that his three sons were still present. The old prince waved his hand: "You three, go down. Xuan Bao and I will talk alone."
Finally, only the grandfather and grandson were left in the study. Xuanbao climbed onto the chair under his grandfather and sat firmly before looking at him eagerly with his big eyes.
"Xuanbao, after I went to court, the emperor and your aunt the Queen Mother specially looked for me."
Before the old prince could finish speaking, Xuan Bao took over: "They asked you to send a message to me to accept my conditions, right?"
The old prince has long known about Xuan Bao's intelligence, so it's not surprising that she guessed him right.
"Why are you wading in this muddy water?"
Xuan Bao shook his head: "Grandpa, I don't intend to wade into this muddy water. As you said, the emperor's cousin is in his prime, and his appearance is not short-lived, so..."
"Since you know everything, why do you want to get involved?"
"I'm not meddling in it. Those three sentences are not made up. They were calculated by my experienced Taoist master."
Hearing this, the old prince's pupils shrank suddenly. He had just said that he did not want to stand in line and wade into the muddy water, but the meaning of Xuan Bao's words had already pointed out the direction for the Li family.
After taking a deep breath to calm down, the old prince asked: "Is it because Dongfang Shun is the legitimate son?"
"God's will, besides, I think brother Shun is very good, at least better than that Dongfang Yao."
"The princes are still young at the moment."
"Grandpa, didn't you hear that you look old at the age of three?"
After being silent for a long time, the old prince looked directly at Xuan Bao: "You are also optimistic about the second prince."
"It's too early to say this now." Xuan Bao's eyes wandered, "Does grandpa know that this is a condition of exchange?"
"Why do you want to enter Yi Le Palace?"
"There's something weird about that palace, it should be said that it's very problematic." Xuan Bao's eyes flashed with light.
The old prince asked: "What's the problem?"
"I can't tell, I just rely on my intuition. I'm going to have a look."
"Okay, let Zhuoer accompany you in. I think he has learned some skills from the holy monk."
Xuan Bao nodded in agreement, but suddenly the little baby frowned.
"What's wrong?"
Sliding off the chair, Xuan Bao made a silent gesture and tiptoed toward the study window.
The old prince sat safely on the chair, but his eyes moved following the Xuan Bao.
Suddenly, Xuan Bao made a move, and her willow whip flew towards the window.
