The chamberlain, Lao Gao, appeared again, this time without anyone and alone.
"Master Marquis, Your Majesty invites you!"
Xiao Changle said, "If you don't want to go, let your father hand over your fourth brother, otherwise we won't go back!"
This... Your Highness the Princess...
Xiao Rui stared at Lao Gao playfully, "Okay, Lao Gao, do you still dare to come see me?"
Lao Gao bowed and saluted, "Master Hou, how can I dare to offend Master Hou? But I am just a messenger..."
Xiao Rui waved his hand and said: "Okay, in that case, I won't embarrass you. If you want me to enter the palace with you, it's very simple. Tell me where Li Tai is? I'll follow you."
this……
Lao Gao's face was full of embarrassment.
Did not say? OK, let's go.
"Don't go, don't go, the old slave said it's not okay! His Majesty ordered the King of Wei to go to the land of Wei and become a vassal. He is not allowed to come back without an edict. He also sent a team of people to guard him. His Majesty meant that the King of Wei should shut up and think about his mistakes. .”
Close your mind and think about your mistakes?
Xiao Rui sneered and said: "No wonder Chang'an City can't be found all over the place. It turns out that he hid the person in advance. Why do you think about your mistakes behind closed doors? You clearly sent someone to protect him, fearing that I would chase him and kill him."
kill?
Lao Gao panicked, "Master, please calm down, you must not do this... Although His Highness King Wei did go a little too far this time, but no matter what, he is Princess Xiangcheng's biological brother after all. Even for the sake of the princess, You must not take action, sir. We are all one family, and the King of Wei is still underage. The Marquis is the prince's teacher and is famous as the best teacher in the world. Why should we be serious with a child?"
child?
Xiao Rui couldn't help but shook his head and said: "You are so courageous. You are a majestic prince, and you call me a child? Who doesn't know who I am, Xiao Rui? Kindness must be repaid, and revenge must be repaid! Whoever wants to kill me, I will kill!" "
Xiao Changle rolled his eyes and said, "Brother-in-law, don't brag. Jieli hurt you so miserably, didn't you kill him too?"
Xiao Rui glared and shot back: "Go and ask Jie Li, is he worse off than dead now? Isn't this more painful than killing him?"
Xiao Changle smiled and said no more.
"Lao Gao, I didn't know you were so eloquent. How dare you come to persuade me to be merciful? Okay! For your sake, I won't go to Wei to chase him. Let's go to the palace to see my father-in-law. Without him, Such partiality. If anyone tells me anything about a son-in-law in the future, I won't believe it at all."
puff……
Hearing Xiao Rui's words to give up the pursuit, Lao Gao felt a stone fall in his heart, let out a long sigh, and quickly bowed and saluted, "Old slave, thank you Lord Marquis for the favor. In fact, His Majesty also feels sorry for you, Lord Marquis, otherwise..."
"Okay, we won't talk for a day. Let's go, this matter has nothing to do with you." Xiao Rui interrupted.
After saying that, he got on his horse, bypassed Lao Gao, and headed towards the palace first.
In the small study room of Taiji Hall, the atmosphere between the emperor, Jiangxia King Li Daozong, Prime Minister Wei Zheng, and Prince Cheng Qian was slightly subtle. Wei Zheng's face was dull, neither sad nor happy. He was about to leave after his duty report, but the emperor stayed him. He didn't say what he was doing, but just asked him to stay a little longer.
Everyone can guess that the emperor asked him to stay because he wanted to help persuade Xiao Rui, a fool.
Li Daozong, King of Jiangxia, originally wanted to explain in detail what happened in Lingnan, but there was a conflict at the city gate just now, and he had to report in detail about Jingxiang.
Li Er listened to Li Daozong's narration and cursed at the same time, "What a talented dog! What a courageous dog. Not only does he dominate the fish and meat village under his rule, but he actually dares to take his own initiative and murder the imperial envoy? Come on, please pass on the order." , give me those great passages to be punished on the spot. After the punishment is revealed, send people to ransack the homes of the Yi tribe!"
"Xuancheng, what do you think?"
Wei Zheng shook his head and said: "Everything is up to your Majesty! I was just ordered to investigate the facts. It would be unsatisfactory for Xu Datong to die. I have no opinion whether to expose his guilt to the world and then kill him, or whether to kill him now."
Although the words were spoken in a friendly manner, Li Er still heard the underlying meaning. Wei Zheng was reminding him that killing someone in such a hurry was clearly a way of silencing him and allowing Xu Datong to take the blame for King Wei.
Li Er pretended not to understand and said with a smile: "Okay, since Xuancheng, the victim, has no objection, let's do it like this."
"Brother Imperial, Yan'er married in Lingnan, when will he return to the province? The couple left in a hurry last year, so the wedding was a bit hasty. It is a national event, but a child has to be sacrificed, alas...it forced them to elope thousands of miles away, It’s my fault.”
Li Daozong quickly consoled her, "Your Majesty, you don't have to be like this. It's all a conspiracy of the barbarians. Yan'er also knows your difficulties. You asked me to come back and ask your Majesty. Only if you don't think she has caused trouble to the Tang Dynasty will she dare to return to Chang'an."
Li Er laughed loudly and said: "This girl, luckily I chose her! She is worthy of the title of Li family's chivalrous woman. When I heard that she boldly eloped, I breathed a sigh of relief. She ran well, so I don't have to compromise with other countries." . If it were any other princess, she would probably be coerced into marrying her."
"Tell Yan'er to come back in a grand way, and I will personally give her a grand ceremony at my parents' house in Chang'an."
Li Daozong stood up and thanked him, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. But I'm afraid I have to wait for two years. Yan'er is pregnant, so it's not suitable to travel. What I discussed with the Feng family is to postpone my return for two years. After all, Lingnan is thousands of miles away. It’s not an easy trip.”
"Oh? Yan'er is pregnant? Hahahaha, okay, very good! Come back later and hold the baby together."
Just as he was talking, the boss outside announced: "The champion is here!"
Um?
The atmosphere in the small study immediately became tense, and soon Xiao Rui and Xiao Changle strode in.
Seeing the frost on Xiao Rui's face, King Jiang Xia lowered his head directly, looking at his nose and heart, not preparing to speak. The corners of Wei Zheng's mouth were slightly curved. Although he still had a cold face, he raised his head and waited for the good show.
Prince Li Chengqian clenched his fists nervously and stood beside the emperor. When he saw Xiao Rui coming in, he was about to go over and persuade him. Li Er had already spoken first, "What? Just because of this little thing, you don't plan to enter Chang'an again?" "
Xiao Rui bowed and saluted, avoided answering, and said loudly: "Xiao Rui was ordered to go south to meet Princess Changle. After several months, it finally came to fruition. I come here to return to your Majesty today. I have already experienced everything on the way south. I have written a memorial and respectfully invite your Majesty to read it."
After saying that, he clapped his hands, and Fang Er walked in with a small wooden box in his arms. Inside were several hardcover books. They said they were memorials, but they were actually diaries.
Li Er said angrily: "What? A business-like attitude? Are you angry with me? Do you think I am partial to Qingque?"
Xiao Rui didn't answer.
Li Chengqian said anxiously: "Brother-in-law, it was not my father's order. It was my suggestion to send the fourth brother to Wei. The fourth brother already knows that he was wrong, so don't be angry. I will take care of him!"
Xiao Rui glanced at Li Chengqian, who looked slightly guilty, but looked at him boldly. The atmosphere in the room became stagnant again, and everyone was sweating.
After a moment of silence, Xiao Rui suddenly smiled and said calmly: "You guys underestimate me too much. No matter what, he is Xiangcheng's biological brother. No matter how ruthless I am, there is no way I can kill him!"
"I'm not angry that he is secretly cultivating power, and I don't care if he is competing with Cheng Qian for the position of prince. That is what Your Majesty and Cheng Qian should worry about. In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with a prince wanting to show off his abilities. He can conquer the Jingxiang navy because of his ability."
Hearing this, everyone's hearts trembled, secretly thinking that it was indeed Xiao Rui who never lost his righteousness!
"But he shouldn't allow his subordinates to cause harm to others, plundering the people to enrich himself. Treating the world as a victim of his rise to power. This kind of person only knows about power and strategy but does not know the people's heart. He is not worthy of being in power!"
"After that, it will be a personal vendetta. I don't believe that Jingxiang Navy sealed the river for a month and he didn't know anything about it. How dare he murder the prime minister? Haha, your Majesty is used to him, but I am not used to him. Who doesn't know that I, Xiao Rui, will retaliate?"
Li Chengqian saw sweat on his forehead and said anxiously: "Brother-in-law..."
