Chapter 21 Section IX

"Li Longji?" Hui Fan couldn't help but be surprised when he heard what Cui Hao said. "That boy is the third son of King Xiang, who was named King of Linzi. That guy is very dangerous, you must stay away from him." Prime Minister Li Dan and the current emperor are both the sons of Empress Dowager Wu. He is modest and humble. When the current emperor ascended the throne, he suggested that he should be canonized as the emperor's younger brother. As the heir to the throne, he declined politely. Because of the prince's experience, he has always been a thorn in Queen Wei's side.His third son, Li Longji, returned to Chang'an from Luzhou Biejia a few years ago, and now he is the most famous chivalrous son in the city, and all the chivalrous young officers in the Forbidden Army regard him as their leader.

This is exactly what Huifan is worried about Li Longji. He and his wealthy and bold partners have formed a considerable force, although this force is not enough to compete with Queen Wei and Princess Taiping in the court. However, it is still possible to launch a Taizong-style "Xuanwu Gate Change". Whether everything that is going on now can make a high-spirited noble son like Li Longji understand, it is up to Princess Taiping to decide. The so-called "Heaven committed evil can still live, but self-inflicted evil cannot live."Huifan's original intention was to let Queen Wei destroy herself.

"Can Webster get carried away with just one game? I don't think so. They are already arrogant enough." Princess Taiping felt that Hui Fan's idea was not very clever, at least it had no direct effect. What Huifan suggested to Princess Taiping was to bet against Princess Anle in the first polo match in June with Kunming Pool and Dingkun Pool, and lost the game. Princess Taiping knew Huifan's intentions very well.Hui Fan always believed that Empress Wei had the heart of coveting the great treasure, and there were only two people she was afraid of, one was Xiang Wang, and the other was Princess Taiping.Xiang Wang acts modestly and does not fight, unlike Princess Taiping's tough tactics. Therefore, once Princess Taiping loses face in the polo match that Chang'an nobles flock to, her prestige will at least be severely hit.

"At that time, Empress Wei will think that she is omnipotent and omnipotent, and her arrogance and greed will expand to the extreme. She will definitely take action." Hui Fan knows that with Princess Taiping's intelligence, she can clearly understand Understand your intentions and plans clearly.What she may have worried about is the humiliation of the polo loss and the loss of confidence of her cronies. Princess Taiping was just as Huifan expected, and it was difficult to decide on the facts. The bet was not just a manor, it was related to whether her status was stable or not.The stakes are too high!But Princess Taiping has a very outstanding advantage, which she learned from her grandfather Emperor Taizong, that is, "both listening".No matter what you think about a matter, or whether you have already made a decision, as long as there are new opinions, you must listen carefully, for which you will benefit endlessly.

"What do you think Webster will do?" Princess Taiping spoke modestly, as if asking for advice.But Huifan knew in his heart that he hadn't convinced her yet.There are only a few days away from the polo match, and only the first polo match in June is the most important event of the year, attracting the attention of the whole country.If this opportunity is missed, all the previous arrangements of Huifan will be in vain. "After losing the game, you closed the door to thank the guests for three days, and immediately handed over the Kunming Pond to Princess Anle. I think the Wei family will definitely celebrate there." Seeing Princess Taiping's questioning eyes, Huifan will Let's turn to the topic. "A few days ago, Princess Anle once again submitted a request to make her the crown princess, but this time it was rejected by Empress Wei."

"Oh?" Princess Taiping was extremely clever, and she immediately understood the mystery.The last time the mother and daughter went into battle together, forcing the emperor to submit.That time the emperor had just experienced the pain of the prince forcing the palace, and he almost couldn't resist it. "You mean, Empress Wei is planning other things." "Exactly. This time, Princess An Le acted on her own. Of course, the little monk also contributed to the flames." Hui Fan didn't mean to be joking when she said this. "Empress Wei's arrangement is almost done. You all know that most of the generals in the Habayashi Army and the Jinwu Guard are descendants of Wei, and they have already controlled the vast majority of the Imperial Forest Army on the surface. There is Zong Chuke in the court. Helping others to control, Empress Wei may think that she has a great possibility of success. If there are any loopholes in this, it is that your power is still too strong and Wei's children are ineffective, and they cannot control all the imperial troops."

At this point, seeing that Princess Taiping was already interested enough in what he said, Hui Fan continued, "If you withdraw from this fight for a while, Empress Wei will definitely do it. Ever since Wu Sansi was killed, there is no one around Empress Wei who is capable." They are real strategists. They are most likely to encourage the emperor to personally conquer Korea this summer, the crown prince or the crown princess will stay in Beijing, and Empress Wei will be in power. During this period, she will get rid of the king and you without hesitation. When the emperor returns to the court, he can also let the emperor give the throne to the new emperor under the pretense that the emperor is not in good health or that he should take care of his life."

Princess Taiping laughed when she heard this. "This action plan is full of loopholes, but this is very similar to Webster's behavior." There is something new in Huifan's idea, Princess Taiping thought.She knew that Hui Fan was also one of Empress Wei's schemers, but she had enough trust in Hui Fan, and she also believed that the idea of ​​the emperor's personal conquest must have been inspired by Hui Fan to Empress Wei.This is a good idea, the emperor is not in the capital, and it is also a good opportunity for Princess Taiping Qing Jun, both sides have equal opportunities.Huifan's idea has merit. If she doesn't withdraw from the battle in front of her, and still blocks Webster's path like a wall, it will only make her act more cautiously, and it will be hard to tell where things will go. up.

"Have you already made all the arrangements?" Princess Taiping knows that Hui Fan is not the kind of person who just talks empty words. He is ruthless, vicious and bold, and his actions are meticulous and thoughtful. If he has not made good arrangements I wouldn't come here to talk empty words before.This is what her mother, Empress Dowager Wu, admired Huifan the most. Hui Fan is very humble and self-aware. "The little monk is only in charge of the polo match, and the princess can do other things on her own. However, this is a big gamble, and the princess must put her heart into it so that she won't get hurt."

Princess Taiping knew this very well.At that time, even if Empress Wei does not initiate the emperor's personal conquest, she herself will transfer the emperor away from the capital.The next thing is to act. Of course, we need to organize a small elite army. The number does not need to be too large, just enough to kill the entire Wei family. At this time, Princess Taiping thought of a good helper for this matter - Li Longji. Before the emperor's funeral, it would be a wishful thinking if he wanted to exterminate Webster's clan.Hui Fan could guess what Princess Taiping was thinking, but he would not say such outrageous words.Empress Wei's indulgence today was, after all, the emperor's own consent.In the first year of Guangzhai, Empress Dowager Wu, the emperor and Empress Wei were imprisoned in Fangling, and they were prepared for hardships. At that time, the two loved each other very much.When the Empress Dowager Wu massacred the descendants of the Li family, the emperor was terrified every day. Whenever he heard that an envoy came to Fangling, he thought it was his mother who sent someone to kill him. Several times he almost killed himself in fright.Whenever at this time, Empress Wei always dissuaded: "Life is full of misfortunes and fortunes. Zuo is just a death. With us mother and son accompanying you, why should you be afraid of this?" For this reason, the emperor once told Empress Wei in private Make a wish: "If one day we really see the sun again, I will let you do whatever you want, and I will never stop you."

All told, these things have been going on for twenty-five years.Princess Anle was born on the way to Fangling with Empress Wei, so this princess was especially loved by the emperor. About all this, even Princess Taiping doesn't know everything.This is one of Huifan's tricks to keep his wealth. You must not let the person involved know more about the situation than you, otherwise, as a mastermind, you have already lost more than half of your value.