Seeing Li Xuan exiting the Zichen Palace with some ease, Li Zhi was speechless for a while and turned to look at Empress Wu: "How did Yao Chong do at the Yushitai?"
Empress Wu pondered a little and said: "Yao Qing is more adaptable than Di Qing. He can let go of some unavoidable things. He can also get to the core of stubborn people with one word, which is quite rare."
"Find some time and practice somewhere else. It's not a good thing to stay at the Yushitai for a long time." Li Zhi explained briefly.
Empress Wu nodded, she had always admired the emperor's vision.
Although Yao Chong did not show any outstanding talents when he was at the Yushitai, considering his age, it was an ability to not lose to other Yushitai.
"Besides, what do you think about the situation in Changzhou?" Li Zhi then asked.
"Xing Wenwei has already reported on the gold mine. Although the King of Nanchang is concerned about finding gold mines, he does not care about the possession of gold mines."
After a slight pause, Empress Wu said: "Today's Changzhou gold mine is protected by Cheng Zhong's Zhengheyuan Guards. The left guard, right guard, and Changzhou state soldiers are not involved. It seems that he will be handed over to the Central Government from the beginning. of."
"That way, I feel relieved." Li Zhi couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
The suspected discovery of a gold mine in Changzhou was a secret that was only sent back this month.
A border state governor, General Zuowei, already has military power. If he continues to mine gold mines quietly, no one knows what his feelings are.
But Li Zhi didn't expect that Li Xuan would tell the matter in court today.
There is no covering up at all.
Just like Li Xuan wanted to give it to the emperor from the beginning, if this was true, then the emperor would be able to entrust him with more important tasks.
"I never thought that the King of Nanchang would be so generous and selfless?" Empress Wu raised her head and looked at Li Zhi, with a trace of worry in her eyes.
Nowadays, selfless people are either loyal or treacherous.
No matter how you look at it, the King of Nanchang is not that kind of extremely selfless saint.
"Selfless? You are wrong, Mei Niang, he is not that selfless." Li Zhi shook his head and said: "What a smart man the King of Nanchang is. Xing Wenwei and Cheng Zhongzheng are both chess pieces you put beside him. He sees it I understand, Zhang Daan also understands that this gold mine is just for you to see, and its role is not that great?"
"Oh?" Empress Wu was confused for a moment.
"You think about it, even if a gold mine is discovered now, the subsequent mining will require at least half a year of preparation. It is already autumn and winter. If you want to start mining, it will take at least the end of next year, let alone the middle time. We have to draw troops... When everything is settled, I'm afraid it won't be until the year after tomorrow."
Li Zhi looked to the northwest and said softly: "The year after tomorrow, it will be time for him to invade Tubo. By then, the military supplies along the way will have to come from this gold mine. We mine, and we will get The interests of the people want to help him raise troops. He does not have to do anything to ensure the military resources for the next few years. This is a smart man."
Empress Wu's eyes twitched, and she immediately realized that even if the gold mine was true, within a few years, the DPRK and China would not get any actual benefits.
"But after all, we saved a lot of money." Empress Wu looked at the emperor and said, "When the war is over, the gold mine can still continue to produce."
"When the war is over, as we said before, will the King of Nanchang still be in Changzhou?" The emperor took a deep breath and sighed with emotion.
Empress Wu sighed softly and nodded in agreement. Li Xuan was indeed useful. He played a great role in governing the place and fighting on the battlefield.
But once the Tubo War is over and Li Xuan has stayed in Changzhou for enough years, it will be time for him to be transferred to other places.
From the beginning, this gold mine did not give Li Xuan much opportunity to obtain private benefits.
Rather than doing this, it is better to leave everything to the palace.
He showed his loyalty and gained benefits.
"It's quite difficult for Twenty-seventh Lang to do this." Li Zhi shook his head and said: "There are a few people in the world like him, who know how to advance and retreat, and make decisive choices. He reminds me of someone."
"who?"
"Duke Wei." Li Zhi said Li Jing's name solemnly.
Empress Wu frowned, recalling the things Li Xuan had done since entering the court, a lot of them were indeed similar to Li Jing.
"Speaking of it, it's true. He and Erlang seemed to be close, but after Erlang didn't use his tactics, he quickly moved away. And even though he was close to Sanlang, he stayed in Bianzhou for a long time." Empress Wu nodded, Li Xuan was a person Although he has some sharp edges, the most reassuring thing about him is that he stays at the border with peace of mind and does not care about the affairs of the court.
Unlike some people, they are far away, but they care more about the big and small affairs that happen in the court than anyone else.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." Li Zhi waved his hands and said seriously: "Now that the King of Nanchang is back, Pingyang County Duke can start traveling north, and when Wenxi County Duke comes back, he can leave. "
Because Li Zhi was ill, Xue Rengui was transferred back.
If Li Xuan doesn't come back, Xue Rengui will be alone. In addition to guarding the emperor, he also needs to suppress the Turks in Chang'an and Luoyang.
With Li Xuan back, Xue Rengui would be free to start making preparations to go to Mobei.
As soon as Pei Xingjian came back, Xue Rengui could set off immediately.
It is guaranteed that two generals in the DPRK will be mobilized at any time to suppress the world.
This was Li Zhi's basic strategy for handling world affairs during his illness.
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"Since the King of Nanchang is back, he should also intervene in the affairs of the Turks." Empress Wu looked at Li Zhi seriously.
Li Zhi smiled, patted the back of Empress Wu's hand, and said, "So, you finally no longer doubt that he is related to Ming Chongyan's death."
Ming Chongyan once said that if one day he died, the only two people who could kill him were Li Xuan and Li Xian.
Empress Wu had always had a suspicion about Li Xuan, so she did not tell Li Xuan many of the things found in Ming Chongyan's secret room today.
Empress Wu sighed softly, nodded slightly, and said: "He is in the northwest, worrying about the war on the front line every day, and actively looking for financial resources. Chang'an is two thousand miles away, how could it be him."
Li Xuan had too much to do, including intrigues with Lun Qinling, fighting in battles, managing the place, looking for financial resources, and even beside him, there were several chess pieces buried by Empress Wu.
In today's final test, Li Xuan did not show any more knowledge about the entire case, and the suspicion in Empress Wu's heart was completely put down.
But this also means that Ming Chongyan's death is likely to leave only the last answer.
Of course, it may be that Ming Chongyan was wrong from the beginning.
Li Jingye and Momen both have the power to kill him.
Li Zhi shook his head calmly and said: "There is no rush now. Let's solve the case first. If there is really a Turkic person involved, let him intervene again... There is no need to give him more powers, just let him have Mobilize the power of the right guard, then gods will be killed if they stand in the way, and Buddhas will be killed if they stand in the way of Buddha; all barbarians inside and outside who pretend to be soldiers, no matter who they are, will be killed."
Li Xuan inspected the right-guard general. Although his direct military forces were all in Changzhou, he could also mobilize the right-guard troops near Chang'an and Luoyang as long as the emperor issued an imperial edict and granted the tiger talisman.
By then, Li Xuan would be able to kill everyone without even needing much, just two hundred fine cavalry.
As the same saying goes, any barbarians inside and outside who dare to call themselves soldiers will be killed no matter who they are.
Even Li Xian is the same.
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Under the Danfeng Sect, Li Xuan nodded slightly to Xue Yao who was waiting aside, then directly boarded the waiting carriage and headed towards Kaihuafang.
A hint of gloom flashed in Xue Yao's eyes, and then he turned around and returned to the East Palace.
Sitting in the carriage, Li Xuan looked at Li Bi sitting opposite and frowned: "Why are you here?"
Li Bi should be at home processing information from all sides at all times.
His body is not suitable for running around at all.
Once something goes wrong, the communication between all parties will immediately lose the central person.
"Your Majesty, something is wrong. Someone is watching us secretly." Li Bi held Li Xuan with a solemn expression.
"Staring at us, staring at the house?" Li Xuan frowned, her eyes turned cold, and she asked sideways: "Is it the secret guard?"
"It's not a secret guard. If it was a secret guard, my subordinates would still be able to recognize it." Li Bi shook his head.
He himself was trained in the secret guard system. If he was really a secret guard, he would be able to recognize him at a glance.
"So, you didn't recognize it either?" Li Xuan understood the subtext of Li Bi's words.
"Yes!" Li Bi nodded heavily.
Someone appeared in Chang'an City who was monitoring them all the time, but was not affiliated with any of the forces on the stage. This forced Li Bi to come to Li Xuan in advance.
"It's the Demon Cult, or someone from Li Jingye." Li Xuan's eyes were serious, and he already knew the identity of the person coming.
In these current matters, the people who least want Li Xuan to get involved are Li Xian and Li Jingye.
Once the truth about Ming Chongyan's death is revealed by Li Xuan, no one knows how many people will die.
For some people, is it so difficult to figure out the words life and death?
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"My lord, what should I do? Should I let the secret guard..." Li Bi moved his right hand forward, slightly moving.
He had already thought of a way to deal with these people, but he just needed Li Xuan's nod.
Li Xuan shook her head calmly and said: "Today at the city gate, some of our people have dispersed, and the people who were staring at us have been caught on the tail... Now there are also people at home who are watching. Check the two sides and find out The opponent's lair is... touch more, find out as much information about the opponent as possible, and then catch them all."
Li Xuan assisted Zhao Gong in handling the case and had the power to mobilize the police officers from Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, Yongzhou Prefecture, Chang'an Wannian County, and even Qianniu Guard and Jinwu Guard.
As long as he has his trail locked, no matter how many people there are, he won't be able to kill him.
Originally, it was difficult to trace the whereabouts of the Demon Cult and Li Jingye, but now when the two are compared, it becomes clear who deserves to die the most.
"How is the house? Have you checked it out?" Li Xuan immediately thought of a more realistic place.
"After checking, most of the people in the mansion are from Pengzhou. The older they are, the closer they are to the secret." Li Bi nodded lightly.
"It's not enough." Li Xuan took a deep breath and said, "Today is different from the past. It's time for others in our house to start from a distance."
Although Li Xuan was far away, he was deeply trusted by the emperor. Once he returned to the capital, he would immediately be given important responsibilities.
It's enough for some people to spend more effort in Pengzhou Prince City.
Once you achieve something, the benefits will be huge.
"First check the basics, including parents, brothers, and even cousins, and then make a few hooks to see who will move."
Li Xuan looked at the gap between the car curtains and the shadow of Kaihua Fangfang Gate, and said softly: "When the time comes, kill those who should be killed, and those who should be killed, do the opposite. No one can do it in our home." Do the means and stay safe.”
Even in the palace, it is the same, especially at this special time, everyone in the palace should be cleared.
The secret guards are now actively tracking down Xiao Tianzi and Li Jingye. Now that their people are watching the palace, they can catch them all.
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Looking up at the palace gate in front, he saw his wife Sanniang Jinyu, mother concubine, damselfly, and Xiaer and Zhaoer being held in the arms of Liu Shubi and Liu Qiongyu.
The coldness and murderous intent in Li Xuan's eyes were instantly washed away, and there was only endless warmth in her eyes.
(End of chapter)
