Chapter 29 In the twenty-ninth round, Fang Du relied on his plan to say that Qin Wangqian and Zi Yili persuaded the Three Treasures

In the blink of an eye, New Year's Eve has passed, and since the fifth day of the first lunar month, the city of Chang'an has been decorated with lanterns every night, and the lanterns presented by Zhuzhou began to be displayed along the street.On the 13th day of the first lunar month, large-scale lanterns were arranged on both sides of the Qujiang River. Among them, the lanterns presented in Shuzhou and other places were all carried by boats and scattered in the Qujiang River.At night, the lanterns on the shore and in the water are lit one after another, and the light shines on each other from a distance. From a distance, Qujiang becomes a wide belt of light.

As soon as it got dark on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, people all over the city went out to look at the lights to watch the fire. People crowded shoulder to shoulder and crowded the streets and alleys.Fang Xuanling's family had dinner early and was preparing to go out. The second wife's wife was so anxious that she urged her to leave quickly.At this time, a person came in through the door, who was a regular visitor of his house——Du Ruhui. Du Ruhui saw that the crowd was finished, and knew that they were going out to watch the lanterns, so he cupped his hands to Fang Xuanling's wife, Mrs. Lu, and said, "Sister-in-law, Ruhui's arrival is unlucky, do you want to go out? Brother Xuanling, I'll come back another day."

When Mrs. Lu heard that Du Ruhui was going to leave, she smiled, and continued, "It is said that Keming has no plans to spare. You have chosen this time to come home, but you want Xuanling to stay. Since you are here, you should be honest. Tang talked with Xuanling and drank tea." Fang Xuanling said: "Ma'am, if it's dark, I won't watch the lights with you anymore. Yizhi, you should take care of yourself when you go out this time." Fang Yizhi is Fang Xuanling's eldest son, twenty years old this year. Three years old, married and had children. While talking, they have entered the back hall.The Lu family manages the family well, does not hire maids and servants, and does all the housework by himself.After entering the hall, Fang Xuanling quickly brewed a pot of tea for Du Ruhui himself without using others.

Du Ruhui held up a tea cup, and Fang Xuanling asked, "Ruhui, you are rushing here, do you have any important matters to discuss?" Du Ruhui put down the teacup and said: "Thinking of that day when the King of Qin cried Xue Shou in the street, I really feel bad. Since the night of New Year's Eve, I haven't been able to sleep well. If I don't discuss this matter, I will This rock is hard to let go." Fang Xuanling tapped the table with his finger, and pondered: "That's right, that day the King of Qin wept Xue Shou in the street, so unrestrained, the ritual officials were quite angry. Our young master is very happy and angry. It is obvious that even to the two of us, he does not say some things easily. Now it seems that his grief is true, and the depression of many days is inadvertently vented out of it. Ruohui, do you think so? "

"Yes, he has accumulated too much loss." "Ru Hui, tell me, what is King Qin thinking about right now?" Fang Xuanling asked again. Du Ruhui smiled slightly and said, "Brother Xuanling must have a good opinion, why ask me?" Fang Xuanling said: "I think he can't think of a good solution right now. Ruhui, is there any new progress in the matter that Uncle Zun mentioned that day?" Du Ruhui nodded. It turned out that after Du Yan entered the Tiance Mansion, Li Shimin didn't value him very much, and didn't take him with him when he was out on an expedition, and only regarded him as an ordinary subordinate when he was at home.Du Yan saw that there were many literati in Tiance's mansion, there were many generals, and his thesis and martial arts were not top-notch. Although he didn't pay attention to Li Shimin, he felt calm.Apart from being on duty in Tiance Mansion, he likes to hang out in wine shops around Qujiang during the rest of his time.Xiaoman, the orchid in Qingyun Tower, is quite exotic. Du Yan has been paying attention to her since the first time they met, and the number of times she goes to Qingyun Tower has also increased, and she is bent on hooking up Xiaoman.

That little barbarian has a lot of people, and he doesn't like Du Yan's wretched and wretched look at all.Although he was unwilling in every possible way in his heart, he still put on a spring and amiable appearance on his face, and dealt with him skillfully.Du Yan saw that it was difficult to work for a while, so he tried to use water to force Xiaoman to submit. Wei Ting secretly had an affair with Xiao Man, and when this matter reached his ears, he was very annoyed, and scolded: "Toad wants to eat swan meat too?" He wanted to find an opportunity to teach Du Yan a few words.

Coincidentally, in the afternoon of this day, Du Yan saw that nothing was going on in Tiance's mansion, so he came to Qingyun Tower again in a flash.He summoned Xiaoman, ordered him to serve some delicate dishes, ordered a jug of wine, and poured it by the window.When the wine was half drunk, Wei Ting and Wang Gui led the two Xue brothers to come here. Wei Ting had sharp eyes and saw Du Yan sitting there alone. Wei Ting didn't make much noise, waited halfway through the banquet at his table, he called Xiaoman and said: "Go, call the old man and tell me that Wei Ting has invited you."

Xiao Man led Du Yan in front of Wei Ting and the others, Wei Ting stood up and said, "Ah, why is Brother Du here? Please forgive me for being rude. Xiao Man, go and get a set of cups for Brother Du." Du Yan was in a daze, and when he saw the crowd, he hurriedly saluted, saying: "Brother Wei, Wang Zhongyun, so it's you, these two seem unfamiliar, Brother Wei, can you introduce me?" "They, I think you haven't seen them, but you must have heard about the Second General Xue under Duke Yan. They used to follow Duke Yan to cut generals and capture the flag, but now they have entered the East Palace and performed meritorious service with the crown prince." Wei Ting turned to Xue Wanche , Xue Wanjun said, "I don't think the Second General Xue knows, but the person in front of you is a man of great background. His name is Du Yan, and he is my elder brother respected by Wei Ting. He is currently serving as a soldier of Tiance Mansion Cao Canjun. The important ministers of Emperor Yangdi and Wang Shichong have now returned to the Tang Dynasty, and they will surely regain their glory in the future."

Wei Ting said again: "Brother Du, last time we had a meeting in Qingyun Building, I recommended you to the prince, but I didn't expect you to have quietly entered the Tiance Mansion. This incident made my brother feel ashamed and difficult to be a man. The prince often Speaking of it, I always blame me for being too reckless." Du Yan Qiqi Ai Ai: "This matter is indeed for my brother, isn't it? I saw that my brother hadn't been summoned for a long time, and it happened that the King of Qin was willing to accept me, so I entered the Tiance Mansion. Things have been busy for a while, and my brother has been looking for a I have the opportunity to apologize to Brother Wei, but unfortunately I don’t have the chance. All in all, I have failed Brother Wei’s wishes, and I will apologize to you today.”

"Forget it, King Qin's fame spreads far and wide, and the world has his heart at his heart. It is said that people go to high places and water flows to low places. Brother Du followed King Qin, so you should celebrate. Why are you so humble?" Seeing Wei Ting ridiculing Du Yan, Er Xue couldn't help laughing.Wang Gui was more serious. Seeing Wei Ting's sharpness, Du Yan was speechless and said, "Wei Ting, you kindly called Du Canjun here. Why don't you drink and talk here?" Wei Ting said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Wei Ting was rude, come on, brother Du, please drink up this cup, I will make you a brother."

Du Yan took the cup in his hand and said, "I've drunk too much. Come on, let's all have a drink together. Please." After finishing speaking, he drank it all in one gulp, then wiped his mouth, and asked Wei Ting, " Brother Wei, I remember the last time we were together, the drinker was a young man who seemed to know martial arts. It seems that Brother Wei is bold by nature, and he even likes being with martial artists. By the way, his name seems to be Yang. Now, what position do you receive now?" "His name is Yang Wenqian, and he is now the governor of Qingzhou. It has been a tradition since the Western Wei Dynasty that literati are military officers." Wei Ting said triumphantly. Du Yan's heart moved, and he felt that the time for Yang Wenqian to be elected as an official was too short. He wanted to ask, but he was afraid that Wei Ting would make trouble again, so he kept silent. There was a sudden silence in the venue, at this moment Wang Gui said: "Since everyone is seated, don't talk about trivial matters, and drink well to have fun." Wei Ting did not listen to Wang Gui's advice, and deliberately humiliated Du Yan to the end.He called Xiaoman, made her sit on his lap, and said, "Brother Du, there is something that must be clarified today. Everyone in our circle now knows that Xiaoman is my confidant. Listen to Xiaoman, You often come to pester her these days, well, it is fair to say that if Xiaoman likes you, then that’s all. Who made Xiaoman feel affection for me? Xiaoman, do you think so? " Xiaoman threw her in his arms. He winks. Du Yan couldn't bear it anymore, he stood up abruptly, acting urgently.However, after a long time of practice, he endured it and woke up a little bit from the drunkenness. He swallowed, clasped his fists and said, "Everyone, Du is very drunk, let me take my leave first." After finishing speaking, he pushed away the chair and walked quickly After leaving the table, he went to the corridor, where he heard Wei Ting's burst of laughter. Wang Gui felt that Wei Ting's behavior today was a bit too much, and reprimanded him: "Wei Ting, the crown prince often said that you were too reckless, why didn't you correct it? You humiliated Du Yan today, and I am afraid that you have already made a vendetta. If you meet someone, give three points, you What good will it do you if you make Du Yan so gentle?" "Hmph, this guy is so flattering and flattering, it's better to humiliate him to the point where he has nowhere to hide in Chang'an." The Xue brothers nodded again and again.Xue Wanche said: "That's right, that's exactly how it should be. When you're on the battlefield, you're sharp and sharp. Brother Wei's move is very in line with my temper." Wang Gui was dissatisfied and said, "You only want to have fun and don't think deeply. This is a big taboo. Did you see that? Du Yan was very angry, but quickly calmed down. Can you learn this calm skill alone?" ?When people talk about Du Yan, they are often very disdainful. In my opinion, this person is also a powerful character." Wei Ting and the Xue brothers didn't take it seriously. After they returned to the palace, they played up the scene of humiliating Du Yan.Soon, the story of Du Yan's humiliation in Qingyun Tower was "famous" all over the capital.People with discerning eyes study the taste carefully and know that this ordinary incident contains the delicate relationship between the East Palace and Tiance Mansion. For the next few days, Du Yan lived in seclusion, and felt that he could not hold his head up in Tiance's mansion.He thought back carefully, from the two Xue brothers to Yang Wenqian, he felt that Li Jiancheng was secretly accumulating strength. In my impression, Yang Wenqian was still young and flirtatious, like talking wildly. I don't know where he got into Li Jiancheng's eyes, and he was immediately awarded the governor of Gyeongju.According to the normal procedure of the selection, it is simply impossible to get such a real shortage so quickly and hold the military power in hand.Du Yan felt that this person had a lot to do, so he spent time secretly inquiring about Yang Wenqian's actions.Sure enough, when Yang Wenqian arrived in Gyeongju, he trained the brave men vigorously. Since he lacked armor, spears and halberds, he asked Li Jiancheng for help.Du Yan was overjoyed when he heard the news, and thought of Li Jiancheng's recent dispatch of the Xue brothers to the East Palace, and he went to Youzhou to select 2,000 soldiers to enrich the East Palace's guards. Because they were stationed in Changlin, outsiders called them "Changlin Army".In this way, the prince can be accused of misconduct and intends to seize the palace. If this strategy is successful, it will definitely win Li Shimin's trust.Du Yan quietly told Du Ruhui his thoughts, and Du Ruhui came to Fang Xuanling's house today just to discuss this matter in detail. Du Ruhui said: "That's right, I heard from my uncle that Yang Wenqian has been training soldiers more diligently recently, and he also uttered wild words, saying that he will defend the prince's prestige to the death. If anyone disrespects the prince, he will definitely lead his troops and be a diligent teacher of the king." "Arrogance! Now that the emperor is here, what kind of teacher is he looking for? The prince is not stupid, why do he value him so much? But when people are confused, the prince has this lack, isn't it an opportunity for the king of Qin?" ?" Fang Xuanling suddenly laughed, and said, "Ruhui, do you know what I'm thinking?" "What are you thinking?" "I'm thinking about this uncle of yours. It's the right time for him to enter the Tiance Mansion, otherwise, if these ideas are reversed and used by the crown prince, wouldn't King Qin have to spend more time thinking about it?" Du Ruhui couldn't answer for a while, so he had to laugh a few times. "It's not too late, if it's dark, let's enter Tiance Mansion now, how about talking to King Qin about this idea?" "No, let's talk about it tomorrow. We left in a hurry late at night. If people know about it, it will only arouse suspicion." The next day, Li Shimin frowned when he heard Fang and Du's idea, and said, "This Is it the idea of ​​the two of you?" The two said that it was Du Yan who first proposed it. Li Shimin sighed: "I don't think you guys would come up with such an idea. Ruhui, I think your uncle has been in a ghostly environment for a long time, so he can make such a bad plan." Seeing that Li Shimin was not interested in this idea, Fang and Du dared not speak for a while. Li Shimin said: "Think about it, we have no evidence here, we only rely on some hearsay, and we go to the father and say that the prince is plotting to seize the palace. Will the father believe it? Of course not, if it doesn't work, the father will still suspect me To frame the prince." Du Ruhui said: "King Qin, this idea is not very detailed, it's just a rough outline. How to do it, there are many paths to follow, you can gradually figure it out." Li Shimin pondered for a long time, and then slowly said: "Ruhui, what you said has some truth. The crown prince is the heir of the country, and he should serve his father wholeheartedly, and should not have other thoughts. The guards of the Eastern Palace have always been very strong. Apart from the Taiji Palace where the father lives, it belongs to the East Palace, so there seems to be no need for such a big fanfare. Let me think about this matter carefully, at least I should remind my father." After speaking, his expression gradually became dignified. Seeing that Li Shimin didn't say anything, Fang and Du got up and left.At this time Li Shimin said to Du Ruhui: "Ruhui, go back and tell your uncle, it's rare for him to worry about your father, this matter is of great importance, don't mention it to outsiders." In the evening of that day, Li Shimin ordered Gao Shilian and Changsun Wuji to come into the mansion. Li Shimin narrated Du Yan's idea, and finally said: "I just heard about his idea, and I found it incredible. Just imagine, now that Da Lang is favored by his father, if such a trivial matter is reported to his father, it will definitely be of no use." , Da Lang is already the crown prince, so there is no need to mobilize it early. But later on, I think Du Yan’s idea has some merits, for example, Yang Wengan, a Confucian scholar, uttered wild words, and there must be ulterior motives.” Changsun Wuji said: "That's right, I've heard of this guy before. In order to appoint him as soon as possible, Wang Gui went to the Ministry of Officials and made friends with Feng Deyi, and finally got it done. Inside and outside the capital , how many scattered officials have not yet been awarded real positions, but such a young boy can rise to the sky, it is nothing more than relying on the power of the prince." Li Shimin shook his head and said: "This Feng Deyi is getting more and more incomprehensible to me. When Du Yan went to the East Palace to ask for an official, he whispered that he and Xuanling would let him into our house, and now he is working so hard for the prince. for what?" "Once a person's temperament is formed, it is difficult to change. The officials of the former Sui Dynasty all knew that Feng Deyi was good at flattering. I haven't been in the capital for a long time, so I don't know too many details. But I want to ask Feng Deyi about the matter of you fighting with the prince. If you don’t spend some time trying to find the right way, then you won’t be him. I once talked with some old bureaucrats, and I was very puzzled by the emperor’s reuse of Feng Deyi.” Gao Shilian mentioned Feng Deyi’s name, and his face froze. The color of contempt. "Well, Feng Deyi still has some insight. After all, he is working diligently for his father. Compared with Pei Ji, he is still very good. Wuji, what do you think of what I just said?" Changsun Wuji resolutely said: "Ask the emperor to report them! When Du Chuke was kidnapped and came to Beijing, and even died, wasn't it all because of their tricks? For a while, you have devoted yourself to learning in the mansion, and let the crown prince and the king of Qi They are ostentatious outside, and everyone in the government has long been blind to them. Now that Yang Wenqian has turned his back on him, we should inform the emperor to arrest him and investigate him." "Uncle, what do you think?" Gao Shilian coughed, thought for a moment, Fang Youyou said: "This matter must be told to the emperor. However, how to tell it needs to be carefully considered. Just as Erlang said, if Tiance Mansion sues, it may be counterproductive. For example, some admonishing officials can be asked to give a memorial to the emperor." Li Shimin smiled coldly and said, "Huh, do they dare? Those officials in the court who followed suit recently saw that Da Lang was powerful and held the position of reserve, and they were afraid that they would not be able to say what he said. Let them impeach the prince, wouldn't they scare them to death?" ?" At this point, Li Shimin paused for a moment, then suddenly smiled heartily, and continued, "Look at me, why has this mentality become vicious? In the father's dynasty, many former officials from the Sui Dynasty were appointed. They have been under the majesty of Emperor Yang for a long time. If you don't flatter and flatter or change the direction of the wind, it may not last long. What they are doing now is just following the old habits of the past, and we can't blame them. Uncle, you have a tortuous career and a lot of knowledge. Festival, do you have any discernment?" Gao Shilian said: "The lord is stupid and the minister is mediocre. On the other hand, it is the sage and virtuous minister. There are two poles, but the difference between them cannot be explained clearly in one sentence. It should be noted that these old officials from the Sui Dynasty are now the new ministers of the Tang Dynasty. One person, but what they say and do is like two people, who? After all, they serve different monarchs. Yes, like Feng Deyi, who used to follow Yu Shiji all day long in order to gain the trust of Emperor Yang, but now he really does his best to serve the emperor. His temperament is still the same, but after all Converge a lot." Li Shimin smiled slightly and said, "But according to what uncle saw, are this person's habits good or evil?" "Mencius said that 'at the beginning of human beings, nature is good'. Human nature is evil because of the environment. For example, Feng Deyi, who is gradually becoming kind today, is to restore his nature." "Feng Deyi, Feng Deyi, how did he become our topic today? It's still lingering for a while." The three of them couldn't help laughing, and the elder Sun Jiamin who was beside him also pursed his lips and smiled when he saw that Mr. Lang was in a good mood.She came over to add water for them, and said to Li Shimin: "Erlang, it's getting late, the snow outside is getting heavier and heavier, it's better to let uncle go back home earlier." Li Shimin squinted at the elder Sun Jiamin, and saw that she was wearing a wide-sleeved purple wool skirt, and her pink face was heated by the charcoal fire, and it was bright red under the candlelight. His heart moved, and he said, "It's getting late, uncle, It's time for you to go back. Wuji, you should go find Ma Sanbao in these two days and let him know more about Yang Wenqian. I don't think this matter can be told by the admonisher. It's better for the people in the East Palace to report it to the emperor. ,So much the better." Changsun Wuji asked suspiciously: "The Detachment of Women has returned to the East Palace, can Ma Sanbao be trusted?" Li Shimin's expression became serious, and the image of Ma Sanbao appeared in his mind. He thought about Ma Sanbao several times, and said firmly: "No problem, you go to him and express my opinion. He will not do bad things." Gao Shilian nodded and said: "This is the best, Wuji, this matter must be kept extremely secret, before the incident happens, no clues can be revealed." Li Shimin shook his head and said: "Not only did the incident not show any traces before it happened? Even after the incident, the Three Treasures should not be publicized. From now on, there will be more places to use the Three Treasures. I want to use the Three Treasures as a final pawn beside Dalang and Silang. Wuji, you have to keep this in mind.” After sending Gao Shilian and Changsun Wuji away, the couple turned and went back to their room.Under the light, eldest grandson Jiamin's face was still red, Li Shimin couldn't help pinching her, feeling her face was hot, he smiled and said, "Sister Min, what is your purpose in urging uncle to leave early?" The elder Sun Jiamin understood Li Shimin's meaning, smiled and knocked Li Shimin's hand down, and said angrily, "You must be wrong, aren't you? You should not stay for too long on a snowy night. This is the truth in the book. Erlang, don't you understand?" ?" Li Shimin smiled slightly, and said: "I don't think so, maybe you want to stay in Xueye, right? But, I am your husband, and I am not your guest." The eldest Sun Jiamin blushed, and a blush came to the brows.Li Shimin was familiar with her expression, it was her shy appearance when she was a young girl, and she couldn't help overflowing with infinite love, so he stretched out his hand to embrace her in his arms, and said softly, "Say, will you keep me?" At this time, the elder Sun Jiamin had already given birth to two sons and one daughter for Li Shimin. The daughter was still in her infancy.Under the snowy night today, the snow fell silently outside, and the interior was warm like spring. The spring spirit had already sprouted in Changsun Jiamin's heart.It was night, the two of them helped each other into the couch, and the elder Sun Jiamin's tenderness was melted in the rubbing with the Langjun, as if he had returned to his girlhood. After the moment was over, the elder Sun Jiamin lay quietly in Li Shimin's arms, looked at his clear face with wide eyes, and smelled the breath exhaled from his nose.She knew that Mr. Lang's excitement hadn't passed, so she gently shook Li Shimin's right arm, and said, "Erlang, since you can't sleep, talk to me for a while, okay?" Li Shimin slightly opened his eyes and said: "Sister Min, you are so excited tonight, do you want the spring breeze to come again?" "Look at you, you don't have any serious words." "What is serious talk? Your beautiful body is lying in my arms. Isn't it the most serious thing for me to say such things?" Changsun Jiamin spat: "Erlang, who... do you know who you learned to be so glib? I won't tell you." After finishing speaking, she lifted her lower arm and leaned her body to one side. Reluctantly, Li Shimin pulled her over again and said, "Hey, you've learned to play tricks on me too. Okay, what do you want to say? I'll be honest and listen, is this okay?" The eldest Sun Jiamin smiled sweetly, put his arms around Li Shimin's head, and said, "That's right. If someone wants to say something serious to you, you will make trouble. Erlang, let me ask you, just like what I said tonight." For urgent matters, uncle is fine, how much help can he give you for a simple person like Wuji? Why don’t you call Fang and Du to talk about it.” Li Shimin caressed her messy black shiny hair, and said: "Sister Min, you don't really know Wuji very well. Although you are brothers and sisters, you haven't discovered some of his advantages. Like your clan uncle Shunde, and Wuji Compared with Wuji, it seems that it is more than rough, but not fine enough, so it is difficult to achieve great things. Wuji is much better than Shunde." "As for Fang and Du, after all, they are my subordinates. They are compared with Wuji, and there are some things that I can't speak to them. Minmei, let me ask you. Now that I am in this world, who is my closest friend? people?" Eldest Sun Jiamin blinked his big eyes and said: "It goes without saying, of course it's the father, and after coming down, it's brotherhood, and sister Wanniang, unfortunately she passed away early." Li Shimin sighed, and said: "You are talking about the principle of human relations, but we are the royal family, and the relationship is very complicated. You understand the current situation by my side, and now there are too many slanderous words around the father, and you have already had a problem with me." As for Dalang and Shiro, they even joined hands and alienated me day by day. Alas, the friendship between father and son, brotherhood, is hard to say now." The elder Sun Jiamin hugged him tightly in the dark when he heard the words, the two were speechless for a while. After a while, Li Shimin said slowly: "If you want to talk about the person closest to me, besides you, is there anyone else who can compare?" On me, look, your body is feverish again." Eldest Sun Jiamin gently pushed him away and said, "Are you here again? Well said, but not honest." Li Shimin caressed his face with his hand, and said softly: "Sister Min, do you think I'm teasing you? My closest relative is you. If I want to make a big deal, I can only discuss it with my uncle and Wuji. Don't you understand? Is it my intention?" The eldest Sun Jiamin was greatly moved, and murmured: "Erlang, I know your heart. We sisters should do our best to serve you well." When the word "sister" was mentioned, Li Shimin's brain flashed, and he seemed to say to himself: "Hey, sister Min, Yang Qiong's sister is now more beautiful than Yang Qiong. It seems that Shiro still has vision." Li Yuan set up a family banquet on the first day, and the princes led their families to celebrate their birthdays as usual. It was at this banquet that Li Shimin met Yang Qiong's sister Yang Ju.He was less than 28 years old, and he was born with a graceful figure and a great manner, which made Li Shimin dumbfounded. The eldest Sun Jiamin had already fallen asleep, snorted a few times dimly, but did not answer. After Li Wanniang's death, her shogunate "Women's Army" belonged to the East Palace.At first, some people said that it would be best for the "Women's Army" to be under Chai Shao's command, but if the "Women's Army" was included under his subordinates, its size would double, which did not comply with regulations.Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin both asked to command the "Women's Army". At this time, when Li Yuan was on guard against Li Shimin, Li Yuan quickly agreed to Li Jiancheng's request. The "Women's Army" was managed by Li Wanniang. Although there were female soldiers among them, they had bright armor and strong men and horses. They were a team with considerable combat effectiveness in the capital.Although Li Yuan agreed that the "Women's Army" belonged to the East Palace, it was not thorough. He called Ma Sanbao to be in charge of the "Women's Army", so that the "Women's Army" belonged to the East Palace in name, but if Li Jiancheng gave the order, he had to go through Ma Sanbao. Its effectiveness is greatly reduced. At that time, Ma Sanbao was the general of Yiwei Yulin, and he was quite favored by Li Yuan.Every time Li Yuan went out hunting, he would let Ma Sanbao's temperance guards escort him around.Once Ma Sanbao followed Li Yuan to E County for hunting. After passing through Sizhu Huangshi Village, Li Yuan turned his head and said to Ma Sanbao, "This is the place where you made great achievements. Now that you have made great achievements in Weiqing, you should miss the old place." At this time Li Wanniang was dead. When Ma Sanbao heard the words, he wept and said: "The minister fell into the grass and became a bandit at that time, thanks to the princess who turned the wrong way. The minister passed through the old land today, and dare not take credit. I only think of the princess's great kindness." Li Yuan praised: "Well, Sanbao, don't forget the past. Lord, true loyalty." Li Jiancheng knew that Ma Sanbao was his father's favorite general, so he didn't dare to neglect him, and tried his best to win him over in his daily life.Whenever I talked to Ma Sanbao about the affairs of the "Women's Army", I would be more amiable and respect Ma Sanbao's opinion.Hearing that Ma Sanbao's house is poor, he specially allocated money and materials to repair it. Changsun Wuji received Li Shimin's order, and one night he rode quietly to Ma Sanbao's mansion alone, and asked Ma Sanbao to back away from the left and right sides, affirmed Li Shimin's intention, and then left. Ma Sanbao sent Changsun Wuji away, turned around and entered the room, Qianzi came up to meet him, seeing his serious face, she asked, "What difficult matter did Changsun Wuji tell you just now? Why did you look so sad?" Qianzi has given birth to a son and a daughter for Ma Sanbao in recent years. The two couples are deeply in love with each other, and Ma Sanbao has never married a concubine. Ma Sanbao waved his hand: "Forget it, don't ask too much. You let them settle the baby, and I will tell you slowly in a while." Qianzi didn't ask any more questions, and asked the maid to bring hot water to wash Ma Sanbao's face and feet. The fatigue of the day seems to have dissipated due to the hot water.Ma Sanbao let out a long sigh of relief, and ordered the maid to bring the water out.Qianzi stood behind him, took off his clothes, and helped him to lie on the couch. Ma Sanbao looked at the roof and murmured: "It's a disaster that can't be avoided. I used to always want to be with the emperor and stay away from the vortex of conflicts. Unexpectedly, I still couldn't avoid it, and it came so fast." Qianzi took off her shoes, got on the couch and lay side by side with Ma Sanbao, and said, "What's the matter? It's been more than an hour. You seem to be out of your mind." "I don't know Ma'am, the grandson Wuji came to the mansion today, not to talk about some ordinary things, he is delivering a message for King Qin." "King Qin has always been very kind to us, what is there to make a fuss about?" Ma Sanbao sighed: "Since the princess passed away, you have been taking care of the housework and raising the children in the mansion every day, and you have paid less attention to the news from the outside. Do you know? Now the capital seems to be as calm as water, but there is an undercurrent surging inside. Changsun Wuji From this point of view, something big is about to happen.” "Well, I know, it's just a dispute between the crown prince and the king of Qin. I heard that people were arguing fiercely a while ago, and I heard that the king of Qin has been reading and talking in the mansion every day, and he seems to have stayed out of it. As long as the king of Qin doesn't fight, it's hard to get up. big waves." "Madam is very naive. Changsun Wuji came here, and every word he said was to make me loyal to the King of Qin. You said that the King of Qin would not fight, so why did he send Changsun Wuji to speak?" Qianzi straightened up and looked straight at Ma Sanbao: "How do you answer?" "I said the matter is serious, let me think about it for a few days." Qian Zi praised: "Okay, people say that my husband is loyal and straightforward. When encountering such a big matter, you really have to think carefully. It seems that you are not a reckless man." Ma Sanbao said with a smile: "Sanbao listens to Madam's teaching every day, how can he not make some progress?" Qianzi's daily life is very similar to Li Wanniang's style. According to reasoning and teaching, Ma Sanbao was subdued. Qian Zi also laughed and said: "You explain clearly what Changsun Wuji said, we both stay up all night, we can always think of a way." Ma Sanbao first explained the situation of the crown prince and King Qin competing for the heir apparent, and then recounted the conversation with Changsun Wuji just now verbatim. After hearing this, Qian Zi was silent for a long time, then raised her head and smiled and said, "I didn't expect that my husband has become a favorite now. You are now holding the power of the palace guard and the emperor's favorite minister. If the crown prince and the king of Qin don't win over you , They really missed the point. Now as long as you ask the prince, I'm afraid he will agree to everything, right?" "Yeah, that's why I was in trouble. The crown prince is now the heir of the country, and the emperor's affairs are lenient. Most of the military and state affairs are presided over by the crown prince. As for the king of Qin, since I first saw him, I have grown close to him." Meaning. Sigh, madam, tell me, how can I let go of this?" Qian Zi smiled and said: "In your opinion, in the fight between the Crown Prince and the King of Qin, who will win in the end?" Ma Sanbao shook his head and said: "I don't have the ability to predict the future, in fact, many people in the court can't understand it, most of them are short-sighted, just follow the big slip." "You have been by the emperor's side for a long time, and you can always hear a few words. Do you know the emperor's attitude?" Ma Sanbao shook his head, then sighed and said: "Ma'am, I have long since made up my mind to stay out of the matter and protect myself wisely when it comes to their sibling rivalry. If such a topic comes up, I would have hid away." Qianzi also shook her head, and said, "There are some things that you can't hide even if you want to. If you want to be vague, you can't get benefits from both ends. Instead of doing this, it's better to weigh the pros and cons, put yourself in your own shoes, and choose us the way to go." "According to Madam, how can we do it?" Qian Zi said seriously: "We are determined to be with the King of Qin for the rest of our lives! If he succeeds, you will be an honorable minister; if he fails, we will go through hardships together." Ma Sanbao said leisurely: "I expected Madam to say this, but I don't know how you can judge that King Qin can win?" "I didn't say that King Qin could win. When the princess was ill, there was no one around for a day. She whispered to me that Dalang was simple and slow, and he couldn't compete with Erlang." It was the first time Ma Sanbao heard from Qianzi that the late Li Wanniang had such insights, and complained: "You can really hold your breath, and you didn't reveal a word to me about such an important matter on weekdays." "You forgot, I am the princess' confidant. She told me not to tell anyone about it. Although you are my close relative, you must not go against the princess' wishes. If you hadn't told me so much today, I wouldn't Reveal this word." After saying this, Qian Zi smiled, and said sweetly: "The character I developed with the princess may have caused you a lot of hardships these years. In this matter, I was only influenced by the princess, so I made this discussion. You are in a high position in the court, your vision is very wide, and you can't go wrong with what you think or think in your heart, and you have to make up your mind on this matter." Ma Sanbao put his hands under his head, closed his eyes and thought for a long time, then stood up and said firmly: "I, Ma Sanbao, was captured by the princess at the beginning, but she didn't kill me. I have saved my life. Since then, I have fought with the princess As an official, with such honors, she also gave me such a good lady with both talents and looks. In this life, I am already content. Good Qianzi, I listen to you, and I will definitely follow the King of Qin in this life." Qianzi was very determined at the beginning, but now that she thinks about the consequences, she feels that no matter following the prince or the king of Qin, there are infinite dangers.Her heart suddenly became heavy, and she suddenly fell on Ma Sanbao's chest, weeping and said: "We don't regret it, it's just a pity for those children, Sanbao, I really can't bear them." Ma Sanbao blew out the lights and hugged Qianzi tightly, his full of pride turned into infinite tenderness.At this time, when it was midnight, only the sound of the clapper on duty came from afar, and the husband and wife embraced each other speechlessly, unconsciously falling into a deep sleep.