Chapter 21 New Sorrow and Old Hate

The trees in winter are originally bleak, and there is only a sparse branch left. It is very easy to trim. Even if the little eunuchs are not too sharp, it will not take too much time to finish it. However, the trees with three-pronged side branches have completely turned into a smooth main pole, straight Pointing straight to the sky, it vaguely gives people a sharp feeling like a sharp sword breaking through the sky. It is difficult to get along well with the surrounding environment, which is particularly eye-catching and abrupt.

"Does the seventh brother know gardening?" After a group of little eunuchs finished work and dispersed, Li Hong, who had been silent, glanced sideways at Li Xian, who was stunned and asked with a sudden smile.

"My brother is stupid, and I would like to ask the prince to teach me." Li Xian doesn't know gardening, but he knows how much about Li Hong's intention to observe "gardening". Of course, he understands it and pretends to be stupid. He shook his head slightly blankly and replied earnestly.

"There is no such thing as teaching. Speaking of being a brother, he is also a layman, but there is one that is known as a brother. The so-called tree can't be made into a material without cultivation, just as it is a truth that jade can't be carved into a weapon. Do you think so?" Li Hong looked at the tree in the garden with a smile and said calmly.

"What the prince's lesson is that I should keep it in mind and dare not forget it." Hearing this, Li Xian's heart couldn't help twitching, but he didn't dare to bring it to his face. He could only bow and respond.

"The seventh brother doesn't need to do this. It's just his brother's joke. That's all. Let's not talk about it. It's almost noon. The seventh brother is here to have dinner for his brother and gossip." Li Hong was obviously very satisfied with Li Xian's respectful attitude, so he waved his hand with a smile, said casually, and then walked back to the main seat in the cabinet and sat down.

"I'm going to ask the prince's brother for advice, but it's disrespectful." Li Xian made a grimace and answered with a smile. He walked behind Li Hong's subordinates and sat down with a smile on his face.

"Oh, the seventh brother is still so naughty." Seeing Li Xian's behavior like this, Li Hong couldn't help shaking his head and laughing, and then applauded. The eunuchs and maids who were waiting beside him were busy with all kinds of wine and food, filling the children in front of the two brothers. As soon as they sang and danced, the two chatted one after another.

Li Hong has always been weak and not good at wine. Although Li Xian is good at it, he is not particularly interested in the wine of this era. The atmosphere of drinking this wine is not very lively, that is, it is, it is just chatting happily. In fact, there is a faint barrier between each other, and there is no future. The two brothers have nothing to say and get along well with each other.

His face is smiling, but his heart is hurting. In the face of Li Hong's words, Li Xian can only pretend to be stupid and pretend to be stupid, but deep in his heart is an unspeakable sadness - in the eyes of outsiders, Li Hongxiang is famous for his benevolence and filial piety, and his personality is a little soft, but Li Xian is very clear that those are just appearances. In fact, Li Hong is not only erudite and talented, but also his virtuousness and ability are not inferior to Li Xian. What's more rare is that he is extremely independent, round on the outside and strong on the inside. In fact, he can be said to be the most appropriate heir to the throne among the four brothers. The only shortcoming is that his health is slightly worse, and he inherits the throne. Li Xianshi has no trace. Unconvinced, if possible, Li Xian actually wants to help this eldest brother who has always been friendly to him. Unfortunately, in the face of the cruel reality, this is just a luxury.

Can Li Hong survive as the emperor? The answer is absolutely impossible, not its incompetence. The reason is precisely because he is too capable and blocked the way of Wu Mei Niang - Li Hong was the crown prince at the age of three and supervised the country at the age of eight. At this time, he has had nearly ten times in his career as a prince for more than ten years. During this period, he has made a lot of achievements and was deeply supported by the ministers and was deeply favored by Gao Zong. If there is no accident that he is regarded as an heir, a hundred years later, Li Hong's succession to the throne is basically a certainty. No matter how Li Xian jumps, he will never change this trend. However, Wu Mei Niang can. Wu Mei Niang, who is dedicated to taking charge of the government, absolutely cannot tolerate the existence of a strong prince. In terms of Li Hong's personality, he is absolutely unable to fight against the ruthless martial arts queen, and death is inevitable.

Do you want to turn the tide? It's just a joke. Li Xian is very self-auteous about this. Even if he knows the direction of history, he never thinks that he can be great enough to block the car. In the final analysis, everything still depends on strength to speak. Obviously, the accumulation of strength requires time, and time is what Li Xian lacks the most. Xi, he did not dare or want to throw his fate on Li Hong like a gamble. Otherwise, it is very likely that everything will burn. Therefore, in the face of Li Hong's eager expectations, all Li Xian can do is to pretend to be stupid. No matter how painful it is in his heart, he is helpless.

Both brothers are smart people. Even if they don't say something, they can understand each other. As the saying goes, there are many words that don't matter. Although the two brothers are still harmonious and perfunctory, their hearts are getting farther and farther away from each other. Although they don't have nothing to say, they are already happy. It didn't exist. It was only about half an hour before and after. Li Xian, who didn't want to stay longer, said goodbye, and Li Hong did not mean to leave Li Xian to talk in detail. A conversation between brothers ended hastily.

"Your Highness."

Outside the Chunhua Gate, Gao Maozheng, who had just used dry food, was laughing with a group of guards of the King's Mansion of Zhou. The remaining corners of his eyes suddenly glanced at Li Xianzheng coming out of the palace gate. He didn't care about talking nonsense any more. He hurriedly ran forward and called softly. Although he didn't ask much, his face was full of doubts, because of Li Xian in the past. When I entered the East Palace, I always had to be entangled for a long time before I came back, but today I left early. I really couldn't help but be puzzled.

"Hmm." Although he entered the East Palace this time, he did not really break his face with the prince, but in fact, he had parted ways. Therefore, although Li Xian's face was as plain as usual, his heart was actually full of sadness. At this time, when he saw Gao Mio coming forward, he was really too lazy. He just looked at Gao Miu and said without saying anything, under his feet. But without a slightest pause, he strode to the place where the carriage was. Seeing this, Gao Mio did not dare to ask more questions. He quickly turned around and followed Li Xian.

"Go out of the city and go to the east of the city"

Li Xian was in a bad mood. He really didn't want to go back home. When he was thinking about where to go, he suddenly remembered the Li Chunfeng mentioned when he talked with Gao Mi a few days ago. He casually ordered, and then he drilled into the carriage...

Qingfeng Guan is located three miles east of Chang'an City. It is said to be a Taoist temple, but there are no pilgrims. Therefore, the view is the mansion of Li Chunfeng in today's Taishi Ling Li Chunfeng - Li Chunfeng, a strange man of the Tang Dynasty, his father Li Bo, served as a local official in the Sui Dynasty. "He abandoned the official and became a Taoist priest in the Sui Dynasty." Li Bo is quite literary. Li Chunfeng, known as "Huang Guanzi", has been studying with his father since he was a child. He is particularly in love with astronomy, geography, Taoism, yin and yang. At the age of nine, he went to Nan Tuo Mountain in Henan Province to worship Yuan Daochang as his teacher. Then he wandered the world. At the age of 17, he returned to his hometown. On the recommendation of Li Shimin's friend Liu Wenjing, he became Li Shimin's counselor, and then worshipped Yuan Tianyang. Under the door, he studied the number of skills, formulated the calendar, made the "Push Back Map", and made a lot of achievements in his life. He was good at striking and was good at swordsmanship. He had participated in the "change of Xuanwumen" and killed several giants in the world with his own hands. He had been the eunuch sea for 40 years. After three dynasties, he moved to Taishi Ling. He was a low-key person. Although he was repeatedly served as a high-ranking official in the court, he never had a private affair with his ministers. , quite a lonely name, especially the house where he lived is a Taoist temple, and often wears a Taoist robe, which is often criticized. However, the three emperors are excellent, which is actually a difference in the officialdom of the early Tang Dynasty.

"Your Highness, please wait a moment. I'm going to call the door."

The snowy road was slippery. Li Xian and his party set out from the East Palace and walked for more than an hour before they arrived at the "Wind View". Gao Mi carefully waited for Li Xian to get off the carriage and cautiously suggested.

"Well, it's better for me to go in person." Li Xian bumped down all the way down, and his little body bones were a little unsistible, but he didn't want to lose his manners. He waved his hand, refused Gao Miao's proposal, and waved a group of bodyguards to wait in place, but he walked to the Qingfengguan, where the door was closed with his numb legs. Gao Miao saw this and hurriedly followed him. Behind Li Xian.

"Unremeasurable Tianzun, is there anything wrong with the benefactor?"

When he got the view, Gao Mio hurriedly walked a few steps, grabbed the front, reached out to grab the door ring, and knocked heavily a few times. Before long, the door "squeaked" opened a gap. A little boy about thirteen or four years old flashed out of the crack of the door, squinted at Li Xian's master and servant, and then looked at the royal palace not far away. The car was driving, but there was no panic at all. He just made a check and asked calmly.

"Xiao Wang Li Xian, I'm here to see Li Taishi, and ask the little master to give me a call." Seeing that this childlikeness was extraordinary, Li Xian did not dare to look down on this person, so he introduced himself with a smile.

"It turned out to be His Royal Highness the King of Zhou. The poor Yujizi was rude. Please forgive me." Xiaodaotong made a check again and said with a smile, "The teacher has something to say that there must be a distinguished guest today. Tell Xiaodao that if the distinguished guest arrives, just enter the door by himself, and there is no need to report it."

No way, we came here on the spur of the moment. Is it possible that Li Chunfeng can even calculate this? As soon as he heard Yujizi say this, Li Xian couldn't help but be stunned. He looked at the little Taoist boy suspiciously. After being stunned for a long time, he nodded and said, "In this case, Xiao Wang is welcome. Please ask the Taoist priest to guide the way."

"Your Highness, please." Yujizi didn't talk any more nonsense. He just waved his hand with a smile and motioned Li Xian to follow him.

The view of the breeze is not big, it's just three times into the yard. Along the way, I arrived at the backyard after a while. I just turned around a wall. In my eyes, I saw an old man and a young man sitting in a small stone pavilion silently - the old man sat with his back to Li Xian, and he couldn't see his face clearly for a while, but the young man was facing the door of the courtyard. Li Xianzi It was the first time he put this person into his eyes, but at such a glance, it made Li Xian's face turn pale in an instant...