Cui Geng and others set off from Fangzhou and went all the way north to Ezhou. It is said that as long as they go down the Yangtze River and pass through the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, they can reach Luoyang directly.

However, as soon as they arrived in Ezhou, they received an urgent 800-mile dispatch from the imperial court - the king of Luling did not need to rush to Luoyang, but could temporarily live in Yangzhou. On the twenty-third day of the first month of the next year, before Wu Zetian's birthday, it is not too late for mother and son to meet again.

In the city of Ezhou.

Li Xian had no sadness or joy on his face, and said slowly: "Cui Shu, what does this edict of Your Majesty mean?" ”

Without waiting for Cui Geng to answer, Empress Wei said angrily: "What else can you mean, your good mother has changed her mind again." I don't understand, no matter how close this nephew is, is it better than his son? ”

Cui Geng actually didn't understand why Old Lady Wu suddenly changed her mind, muttered for a while, and said: "If Your Majesty changes your mind, you should not let you enter Beijing directly, instead of postponing." Therefore, Weichen thought that it was more likely that something had happened in Beijing, and His Majesty was undecided. ”

"Change?" Li Xian hesitated: "If there is really something wrong, then why is there no news from Di Xiang and Wei Xiang?" ”

The so-called Wei Xiang is Prime Minister Wei Yuanzhong.

Decades ago, when Li Xian was the crown prince, Wei Yuanzhong once served as the left concubine of the prince of the inspection school, and he was a hardcore supporter of Li Xian.

Cui Geng's heart moved, and said, "If there is no news from Luoyang...... Presumably there is news in the palace. ”

"Palace? You mean Zhang Changzong and Zhang Yizhi? Empress Wei snorted lightly and said, "I heard that Cui Shu and Erzhang don't deal with each other very well, it seems that you have been involved with King Luling this time." ”

Li Xian frowned and said: "Erzhang is a person who thinks about Wu Sansi, even if today's incident is because of them, it can't be blamed on Cui Shu's head." ”

Empress Wei was quite unconvinced, and retorted: "Erzhang and the prince, you have no grievances in the long future, and there is no enmity in the near future, if Your Majesty has made up his mind, it is okay for them to change their course and support you." I'm afraid it's because of Cui's writings. They are resolutely enemies of the prince! ”

"Uh......"

Li Xian and Empress Wei are a husband and wife in distress, in front of the courtiers, he really can't give Empress Wei a son, so he has to say: "Let's not say whether you guessed right or not, take 10,000 steps back, even if you guess right." So you say, what should we do now? ”

Empress Wei has no problem, no matter how unreasonable she is, she can't say that she will hand over Cui Geng and let the two Zhang dispose of it, right? Then he said hatefully: "In short, today's things are all Cui Erlang's fault!" You still need to tie the bell to the bell, Lord Wang, you go and ask him! ”

In fact, when she said this, she was still squeezing Cui Geng. The reason is very simple, Erzhang has Wu Zetian as a backer, and Cui Geng has the upper hand a hundred times, and there is no way to really do anything about Erzhang, let alone let them change their minds.

However, Cui Geng, who has the memory of later generations, can really do it in some cases, and according to reason, it is impossible to accomplish it!

He smiled slightly, and said confidently: "The queen mother is really as wise as a torch, isn't it just to let the two Zhang brothers support King Luling instead?" It's wrapped in Weichen's body! ”

"Huh?"

Rao is Li Xian's city government, and at this time, he couldn't help but exclaim, and said excitedly: "Cui Shushu, do you really have a way?" You're ...... You're a capable man who can do anything. ”

The old god Cui Geng said in the tunnel: "If the prince doesn't believe it, please wait and see!" As long as Weichen is given a few months, he will ensure that the two Zhang brothers will change their minds! ”

This is not Cui Geng's bragging, but he is really sure.

In real history, although Erzhang was recommended to Wu Zetian by Princess Taiping, they did not have a strong desire to support Li Xian's ascension, and they just enjoyed wealth and nobility in the palace.

At this time, the white-eyed wolf Ji Ji saw that it was cheaper.

He first tried to make friends with Erzhang, and then persuaded them that your brother has not made great achievements, just because the emperor favors him, he has his current status, and the people of the world have been looking at you for a long time. Seeing that Your Majesty is getting higher in spring and autumn, how are you going to be self-sufficient? ”

Erzhang just looks good, and his brain is very ordinary, and he was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly asked him what good plan he had.

Ji Ji was only then able to see the dagger, and said: "No one in the world has forgotten Li Tang Ende, now the king of Luling is demoted, the emperor is old, and the kings of the Wu family are not recognized by the people of the world. Why don't you persuade the emperor to appoint King Luling as the crown prince to conform to the hearts of the people in the world? In this way, not only can you avoid disaster, but you can also maintain your wealth for a long time. ”

Wu Zetian was originally wavering on whether to set up the king of Luling as the crown prince, but he was blown by the wind on the pillow of Erzhang, and he really made up his mind, so he made a will and ordered someone to welcome back Li Xian, the king of Luling, and establish him as the crown prince.

Although Ji Ji's character is not good, he still stands quite firmly in the "righteousness". It can be said that even if Cui Geng does not make any arrangements, he will choose to make a statement to Erzhang under the strong historical inertia. Moreover, Ji Ji has quite a means to deal with villains such as Lai Junchen and Er Zhang, and the probability of success is very high.

Therefore, what Cui Geng has to do now is nothing more than push the boat down the river.

He repaired a book, ordered someone to hand it over to his confidant Wan Guojun in Luoyang, and then began to wait for good news.

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At the same time, in the city of Yangzhou, the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion of Yangzhou.

Shi Sugui, the governor of Yangzhou, wearing a narrow-sleeved round-necked robe with patches, was making a generous statement: "It is better to take from the straight than from the song." The old man is doing right, walking well, Li Gongzi's request, I can't agree! ”

"Doing the right thing? Walk the end? ”

An old man in front of Su Gui who was facing each other with wrinkles on his face sneered and said, "Master Su is the great-grandson of Su Sui, the left servant of the Sui Dynasty, the great-grandson of Su Wei, and the son of Su Yan, the assassin of Taizhou. As for yourself, since you took office in Yangzhou, you have been known as a clean breeze on both sleeves, and you have nothing to offer. It's really a noble status, and the net worth is very innocent! However, who knows...... The twenty-seven newly opened homologous libraries in Yangzhou actually have you three percent of dry shares! ”

Su Gui's face changed slightly, and he cleared his face: "Who doesn't know, the shopkeeper behind the homologous library is Qin Youliang, the newly appointed secretary of the Yangzhou Thorn History Mansion, who has nothing to do with the old man?" ”

"Oh? Is it? The old man stared at Su Gui's eyes and said word by word: "How did I hear about it...... Then Qin Youliang, should his surname be Su? ”

If it is said that the old man's accusation of the dry stock of the Tongyuan pawnshop made Su Gui's heart shocked. Then this sentence was like a thunderbolt sounding in him, which shocked him!

Although the Su family is a family of eunuchs, the strength of the family is not enough to push Su Gui to the position of the governor of Yangzhou.

In fact, Su Gui's real backer is still his wife, Wu Zetian's cousin named Wu Ji. Therefore, although he also has a good ~ sex problem, he does not dare to blatantly take a concubine, so he can only come secretly, so that he has an illegitimate child, that is, Qin Youliang.

After Qin Youliang grew up, he has been Su Gui's white glove and has amassed a lot of wealth for him. However, nominally, the two sides have nothing to do with each other, and Bukit knows nothing about it.

Unexpectedly, this matter was clearly investigated by Li Xiu's subordinates!

Su Gui's face was gloomy, and she thought to herself, for most of my life, I don't dare to eat, I don't dare to wear, I don't even dare to enjoy beauty in a big way, isn't it to earn the name of a prime minister? If this incident breaks out, won't it be all over? No way! I can't let that happen!

Thinking of this, he wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and said with a smile: "The old gentleman is angry, the old gentleman is angry, the matter that Li Gongzi explained is not negotiable!" ”

"Okay, the one who knows the times is Junjie, Su Changshi didn't disappoint the old man!"

The old man didn't want to persecute the dignified Sanpin members too much, so he softened his tone and continued: "Su Changshi, think about it, after this thing is completed, the only descendant of the Li family will be the current crown prince Li Dan. One day, he will be one of the greatest heroes! The old man is not persecuting, but taking you to make meritorious contributions! ”

"Don't talk about it, old man!" Su Gui smiled bitterly and said, "The matter has come to this point, it is useless to say more, whatever you say, I will do it, is this not possible?" ”

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Although Wu Zetian made such an inexplicable holy decree, but after all, Li Xian had a chance to get a great treasure, Cui Geng and others traveled all the way, and the officials along the way naturally tried their best to serve, compared to when Cui Geng was the "immortal doctor making rounds", there was nothing better.

When this situation arrives in Yangzhou City, the word "more" has to be added.

Shi Sugui, the governor of Yangzhou, took hundreds of civil and military officials from Yangzhou and went out of the city for thirty miles to greet him.

Not only that, but he also warmly invited: "Knowing that the prince is coming, my Yangzhou officials and people are all overjoyed, and a special "flying dragon banquet" is held for the prince to catch the wind and wash the dust. ”

"Flying Dragon Feast? What do you mean? ”

"This banquet is to celebrate the prince, you are flying in the sky, and you are about to ascend to the position of the crown prince, and please ask the prince to appreciate his face."

In fact, whether it is the ninth prince or Su Gui, they all look at Li Xian with old eyes.

When Li Xianchu ascended the throne, he acted frivolously, so much so that he said, "I am giving up the world to Wei Xuanzhen (the father of Empress Wei), is there anything wrong with it?" ”。 As a result, Wu Zetian grabbed the handle and abolished the throne.

They thought that if they proposed the name of this good lip show, Li Xian would definitely go to the banquet happily.

However, after such a big setback, Li Xian's temperament has already changed, and he politely refused: "How can the lonely king dare to covet the position of the prince?" Is this Flying Dragon Feast, or ......"

"It's still necessary to participate!" The old liar Wei Shifang suddenly interrupted: "It is rare that the fathers and elders of Yangzhou are kind, if the king of Luling refuses, it will hurt his loyalty too much." ”

After a pause, he winked at Li Xian and continued: "Those who should come will always come, why don't you ...... Promise it! ”

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