Chapter 153: Sending a Knife Time flies quickly, and as the leaves turn darker green, the Dragon Boat Festival has arrived. Li Dan sent someone to call Wang Hua and Li Chiying to enter the palace together. Wang Hua did not refuse, and after Wu Zetian's certain methods in dealing with the clan disciples and relatives, Li Dan's methods were not very vicious. Otherwise, Princess Taiping and Li Longji would not be given power step by step. With him like this, another king with cruel methods would be better off killing these two people and it would be over once and for all. Why bother to maintain a balance? He was rewarded for his merits and did not pose a threat to him. It is precisely because of this psychology that the results are produced. Of course, it is another matter for others. For example, Cui Riyong almost killed the Wei family, but Li Dan did not make any statement and completely acquiesced in the matter. Or if Wang Hua hadn't gone to Oceania, which in Li Longji's words is an overseas remote land, and continued to use his current arrogant attitude, and had surrendered the blood camp to the northwest, and came to Chang'an, something bad would have happened later. things. Or if Wang Hua had really listened to Princess Taiping and Li Longji, participated in their fight and destroyed the balance in Li Dan's heart, then he would not have turned a deaf ear to Wang Hua like this. Unless they join forces, the confidentiality will be tight and Li Dan will not be informed. This may be the last Dragon Boat Festival for Wang Hua and Li Chiying in Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty. After returning to Chang'an again, Wang Hua doesn't know how long it will be, or maybe Li Dan will be long gone by then. Therefore, Wang Hua did not refuse. Went to the palace hand in hand with Li Chiying. Li Dan held a sumptuous banquet in the inner hall, and even Princess Doulu came out to accompany her. Sitting next to them were Li Longji, Princess Taiping, and several other princes. They were chatting happily. If you didn't know the inside story, you wouldn't know from the current situation that Princess Taiping and Li Longji were at war with each other. Seeing Wang Hua and Li Chiying arrive, they also greeted them cordially and talked with Li Chiying and Wang Hua. Laughing happily from time to time, Li Chiying looked at her brother and then at Princess Taiping, brows confused. Wang Hua laughed in his heart when he saw Li Chiying's strange look. However, Wang Hua liked Li Chiying's simplicity very much. After talking for a while, Li Dan asked: "Wang Hua, when do you plan to leave Chang'an." "It's almost time. The Jiuzhou Tripod project will be completed soon. Then I will do some chores and leave Chang'an after that. It will take about a month." "Time." "When you go to Oceania, be careful at sea," Li Dan said worriedly. "Your Majesty, please rest assured," Wang Hua replied. There is definitely danger. But now the accident rate has dropped to a very low level. The first is that the ship's load capacity has increased and its resistance to wind and waves has been enhanced. The second is that we are familiar with the routes and have a better understanding of sea surface climate changes. At the same time, many original ports have been added along the coast. For these reasons, there are fewer and fewer ship accidents on the sea. Most of them are exploring unfamiliar lands and making sacrifices on land and at sea. Li Dan sighed, but still couldn't bear to see his daughter go to such a far away place, so he asked again: "When will you come back in the future?" Wang Hua shook his head and said, "I don't know, but I am coming back anyway. "Your Majesty, do you still remember the porcelain vase I gave you?" "That porcelain vase is in my imperial study." "Your Majesty, I said that I will expand overseas for this country. When I am on the tripod of Kyushu. The footprints of our people of the Tang Dynasty are all over Jiuzhou. I will return to my hometown when I am old, and my leaves will return to my roots. This is the land that belongs to me. It happened that I only made two porcelain vases, one was left in Chang'an, and the other was delivered to me. Oceania. This is not for fun, but a goal in my heart. If the land of Kyushu is developed, the people of the Tang Dynasty will no longer have a shortage of land. This nation and this country will continue to exploit it. I will have the greatest advantage in the world, and I will no longer be bullied by foreign enemies, and I will come back at that time and bring this porcelain vase back to reunite them. " Li Dan did not bring Wang Hua back. Treat it as one thing. Just like opening up the area south of Jishi Mountain, it is already a big achievement. It looks like a large area, but how can it compare with the Kyushu painted by Wang? And like the north, even the Turks did not want to survive and moved to the south of Xiaohai, not to mention the Han people. What's the use of just occupying it? Then there is management, how to manage it, in America, if something happens from the east coastline, it will take at least a year to report it to Chang'an. ¡°Well, not bad, now I finally know the east coastline. Although Wang Hua made chaos and took away many people, he was so crowded in this vast area that not even a single person could be found. Don't say that he may not be able to take advantage of it in this lifetime, even in ten lifetimes. It¡¯s a good thing that he has such ambitions, so as not to come back and do all sorts of things. So he immediately said: "Actually, it doesn't have to be like this. You can come back often to visit your relatives. After all, you are a courtier of the Tang Dynasty, not a fancier, Husband." "We'll see when the time comes," Wang Hua thought to himself, that won't work. Oceania's power is getting stronger and stronger. In the end, even the imperial court may be wary of it overseas. Can you come back? As soon as he comes back, he will most likely be detained. Now that the court thinks he is an overseas outcast, how long will it take him to leave? But he couldn't say it directly, so he answered vaguely. But at this moment, Princess Taiping¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Li Longji rubbed his temples, feeling very worried. During this period, Princess Taiping was getting close to some people. The ministers were in close contact, but he didn't know what they were discussing. So he asked Wei Zhigu to inquire for him. But he keenly sensed that Princess Taiping was discussing something very unfavorable to him with these people. He was upset and his head hurt even more, so he said to Yuan Rongrong: "You can get me a medicine to relieve the headache." Just eating red arrow powder will not help. Yuan Rongrong softly said "hmm", but she opened her mouth and did not move. "Rongrong, do you have anything to tell me?" "No, no," Yuan Rongrong suddenly stood up in panic and ran away quickly like a frightened little rabbit. Li Longji smiled from behind and whispered: "Little girl, I'm in love with spring." Although Li Longji was at a disadvantage in the competition with Princess Taiping at this time, in general, Li Longji in his youth was hardworking. Moreover, he was talented in literature and martial arts, and with his handsome appearance, he became the object of admiration of all the maids in the palace. But at this time, Li Longji was not very lustful, otherwise he would not have ordered Shangguan Wan'er to be killed. The reason why I brought this little girl to my side was that she looked clean and very pleasing to the eye. But there were no other unreasonable thoughts in her heart. Moreover, Wang was tolerant and generous. Under her instruction, she found many beautiful princesses for Li Longji. Therefore, Li Longji thought that the little girl wanted to stop talking, and thought that she was yearning for him, so he didn't care. Yuan Rongrong walked out, her heart beating like a deer, but regretfully thinking, why didn't I tell the truth. Her mood was uneasy, which was far from what Li Longji thought. The reason is that the Yuan family found Yuan Rongrong in the past few days and tried to win her over, but they did not dare to tell Princess Taiping that she wanted to have an idea about Li Longji's taking Red Arrow Powder. I was scared myself, let alone her. Therefore, her idea was to let Yuan Rongrong get on Princess Taiping's boat first, then prevent her from getting off, and then press on her step by step. This method also gained the consent of Princess Taiping. Yuan Rongrong did not agree immediately. In fact, she told Li Longji many times in her mind. However, she also knew in her heart that as soon as she told Li Longji that if this matter became a big deal, the Supreme Emperor would have to make it a trivial matter in order to resolve it. If it was trivialized, she would become an innocent victim. I just saw Li Longji¡¯s peaceful eyes and wanted to speak out about it again, but when the words came to my lips, I held back because of fear. The palace is lined with green trees, and cicadas are beginning to chirp in the trees. However, Yuan Rongrong didn't pay attention at all. She thought in her heart: What should I do, what should I do? At this time, she accidentally bumped into someone, and then heard a crisp sound. She raised her head and saw that she bumped into an eunuch whom she didn't recognize. The eunuch looked at the ground, pointed at her and said, "You, you, I'm done for." As she spoke, she opened the brocade box tremblingly, and inside was a piece of jewelry. Porcelain, the porcelain body is as thin as a cicada's wing, with calligraphy and painting on the inside and outside, but it fell to the ground and broke into pieces. A piece of porcelain, no, Yuan Rongrong's face was sweating. With such a thin piece of porcelain and the painting inside, there is only one piece in the entire palace. If it is just a piece of handicraft, although it costs a lot of money, it has not yet risen to the status of a national treasure. Because Wang Hua wrote eight characters, its symbolic meaning was immediately sublimated infinitely. Even if there is no reunion, this is also an extremely precious national treasure. The eunuch cried and said: "You are the slave in that courtyard. Why don't you walk with eyes? Princess Taiping borrowed this from the emperor for a few days to observe and learn. How do you want the old slave to explain to the princess?" After promising Princess Taiping, Yuan Rongrong felt cold in her heart when she heard that this priceless porcelain bottle was still in Princess Taiping's hands. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Song came to Wang Painter. Although the generals in the blood camp and the imperial court have their own factions, and the arrangements should be pretty good, there is only one Xiao Song in the capital, and everyone else is at the border. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Xiao Song got this arrangement because, firstly, Wang Hua mentioned him on the list of worthy ministers, and secondly, he was from the Xiao family. Although he was not in the same room as Xiao Zhizhong, he was also from a famous family. So he was summoned to the imperial court and became the Minister of War. Wang Hua asked him to sit down, and he was very happy to see Xiao Song. After all, he was once his most capable general. The two talked for a while, and Xiao Song suddenly said: "Battle Governor, there is something I don't know whether to talk about or not." Wang Hua asked him not to use this title on the third day, but Xiao Song didn't change his tune, so Wang Hua had no choice but to be free and easy and let him Claim to be a subordinate. "Say." "Even if the camp governor leaves the court, he doesn't want the court to be in a mess. Not for the court, the camp governor must also think about the people. Therefore, I boldly ask the camp governor to settle down the court for the court before leaving." Xiao Song said naa naa. It was a bit unkind. Although it was said tactfully, it was clear that he wanted Wang Hua to help Li Longji. However, he was Wang Hua's former confidant, and he knew that Wang Hua was now very disinterested in Li Longji and Li Dan. His approach seemed a bit like currying favor with his new master. But speaking of conscience is partly for the future and partly for the sake of the country. Although he does not have a strong personality, his heart is not very bad. He just plays it safe and refuses to stand out. Wang Hua looked at him and said, "Did the emperor come to see you?" Xiao Song nodded awkwardly. "Write down what I said today and leave it to your children." Wang Hua said, "Both Xiao Song and Xiao Zhizhong came from the Xiao family in Lanling, which is the descendant of Xiao Yan, the ancestor of Liang Dynasty. However, Xiao Zhizhong moved again to Shandong after his ancestor Xiao Deyan, a famous minister in the early Tang Dynasty, moved to Chang'an. In turn, Xiao Song is the real direct disciple of the Lanling Xiao family. ¡°And Xiao Song himself didn¡¯t know it, but Wang Hua knew that there was an eight-leaf prime minister in the Tang Dynasty, which meant that there were eight prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty in one family, which was Xiao Song¡¯s lineage. Starting from Xiao Yu, to Xiao Gao himself, and then to his son Xiao Hua, grandson Xiao Fu, Xiao Hua's grandsons Xiao Chu and Xiao Fang, Xiao Fu's grandson Xiao Huo and great-grandson Xiao Yu, all served as prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty. Xiao Fang's grandson Xiao Qing also served as Prime Minister of the Later Liang Dynasty. It can be said to be an unprecedented honor. It is precisely because of Xiao Song's stable family tradition that the descendants of his descendants can rise to the top and have a smooth career in officialdom. Xiao Song felt a little guilty, but Wang Hua was not wary. He continued: "Even if I can pray for the Tang Dynasty for a while, I can't save the whole world. Your Majesty is very wise now, but it's hard to say in the future. Maybe you don't believe it, maybe you can't see it yourself, but your children can "See." "You are saying that His Majesty will change in the future." "I just made some guesses based on his character. I have also talked with Mr. Zhu about this, but I don't want to make any changes anymore. Tell me, how rampant were Zhang Yizhi's brothers back then? The Queen Mother was still in charge of the imperial power, and I deliberately arranged for more than a thousand blood battalion soldiers to guard the Queen Mother's safety. However, when the five kings changed, there were only 500 Yulin troops, and the world was immediately in jeopardy. Reversal. Now His Majesty is in charge of the emperor's righteousness. If you can't even do this, I'm sorry, not only will I not help, but I might even add insult to injury." Wang Hua also mentioned this in his letter to Li Longji. . But he didn't say this firmly to Xiao Song. Xiao Song couldn't get a reply, so he had to leave. He couldn't be shameless anymore, otherwise he would really become an ungrateful villain. In fact, he felt ashamed and uneasy when he came to ask for Wang's paintings this time. Just after Xiao Song was sent away, the porter came in again to report that it was a palace maid who wanted to see him. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????wag? Wang Hua was stunned for a moment, could he be from Li Longji and Princess Taiping? He said: "Let her in." After a while, he heard footsteps, and a pretty girl walked in. When he saw Wang Hua, he immediately knelt down and saluted, and said in a clear voice: "This slave is the maid Rongrong who serves the emperor." Wang Hua said: "Get up." But he was still suspicious, Li Longji asked a maid to have sex with him Well? Do you want to use a beauty trap? You just want to use a beauty trap. Although this palace maid is beautiful, she is not a beauty. Besides, I am not a womanizer. Yuan Rongrong stood up and asked, "I would like to ask the Lord Marquis something. How long will it take for you to burn the porcelain vase for the imperial court?" She had no head or brain.Wang Hua asked a question, which made Wang Hua even more confused. He replied: "The two porcelain vases were made by luck. Even if I were to make them again, it would not be easy. Even if the cost is not spared, it requires the help of many skilled craftsmen. . But now that the craftsmen have been dismissed, and time is running out, I am about to leave the court, so these two porcelain vases are one and the same, and it will be difficult for any craftsman to produce the same kind of porcelain for a long time to come. " To tell the truth, "Oh, I know this," Yuan Rongrong's eyes flashed with disappointment, and she gave another salute and said, "My slave, take your leave." Yuan Rongrong spent a lot of money to bribe the soldiers guarding the city gate with a sense of luck. He left the palace quietly. This is because she is Li Longji's personal maid. Otherwise, without other people's orders, no matter how much money is spent, she would never be able to leave the palace. But Wang Hua said he couldn't burn it out. He was disappointed, but he had to return immediately. Otherwise, no matter what, it will be in danger soon. Just leave, but Wang Hua felt even more strange. What is going on? What mystery is Li Longji doing? He also thought about Li Longji. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The weather gradually got hotter, and Li Longji got up early in the morning. As usual, he asked Yuan Rongrong to grind Red Arrow powder for him. In the morning light of May, Yuan Rongrong¡¯s jade hands are grinding powdered medicine, which is very beautiful. The sun shines on it, giving off a crystal clear luster. Li Longji accidentally saw this scene, his eyes were stunned, and he couldn't help chanting: "Pull up your slender hands, and your white wrists will be exposed." Yuan Rongrong blushed after hearing this. But Li Longji felt regretful in his heart. Now that the situation was critical, he was thinking about this mess. When Yuan Rongrong looked at Li Longji with hope, she saw that his face had become extremely dignified, and she couldn't help but think to herself, you are just a little palace maid, there are more talents and virtues in the harem than you. There are so many beautiful palace maids, and besides, you come from a poor family, just like a little sparrow, how can you dream of becoming a phoenix? Thinking of this, she accidentally knocked the medicine holder into her hand, and said "oh" in pain. "Rong Rong, what's wrong with you?" Although Li Longji had no idea about Ron Rong, after all, she was the palace maid he personally picked, so he had some feelings for her. He came over, held her hand and inspected the injury, and asked with concern. "Nothing, nothing?" Rongrong saw Li Longji's concerned expression, and a glimmer of hope flashed through her heart again. "Be careful in the future," Li Longji saw a flash of love in Yuan Rongrong's eyes and immediately put his hand down. This action was a bit ambiguous. Yuan Rongrong replied in a low voice: "Yes." She lowered her head, preparing to muster the courage to tell the truth. But at this moment Gao Lishi came in and said something in Li Longji's ear. Li Longji left immediately. Zhang said he had sent something. After receiving Li Longji's letter, Zhang said he did not reply immediately. He sent someone to quietly inquire about Chang'an before sending this thing over. Li Longji opened the brocade box with a strange expression on his face. There was no letter inside, only a sword, lying in the velvet, shining with the cold air. []