Recently, Chang’an was like a big river in the flood season, with surging undercurrents. However, the Wei Palace quietly turned into a bait at the bottom of the river. Regardless of whether it was the officials of the Imperial Court or the noble relatives of Chang’an, they were all like hungry fish and turtles competing to swim towards it, almost flattening the threshold of the palace.

The reason for this situation is very simple, Chang’an is popular rumors that King Wu is dead. In that case, the future lord of the Eastern Palace was none other than King Wei!

Who wouldn’t want to get close to the future Emperor of the Tang Empire as soon as possible?

After nightfall, Li Tai sent off his last guest, Chai Lingwu, who was also one of his “good friends”. He heaved a long sigh of relief.

Prince Wei’s Manor Chief Shi Du Zhenglun, who was beside him, said, “Your Highness, from today’s conversation, it can be ascertained that Prince Consort Chai still holds a grudge against the defeat of the Zuo Wei Great General.” Originally, the position of Zuo Wei Great General belonged to his father, Chai Shao. After Chai Shao died of illness, the Emperor appointed Li Junxian as General Zuo Wei. In the beginning, Li Junxian was only a guard of the Qin Palace, and he had little merit in battle. Afterwards, because he had held an official post in Baiji, he became the Great General of the Left Guard in one fell swoop! Tsk tsk! “The military’s influence has expanded too much in recent years. Even a minor character like Li Junxian has advanced to the next level!”

Li Tai rubbed his chin and smiled, “They are both consort-in-law, Qin Mubai is like the sun in the sky, Chai Lingwu and the others recognize him?” Chai Lingwu thought that the position of Left Guard General left behind by his father was one thing, and his jealousy of Qin Mubai was the main thing. Not to mention anything else, the royal relatives were competing in secret every day, competing for power, wealth, fame, and wealth. Compared to Qin Mubai, Chai Lingwu was like a phoenix and a crow. Who would be willing? Besides, Chai Lingwu came from a noble family. His father was the founding hero of the Tang Dynasty, Consort Chai Shao, and even my father-in-law respected his brother-in-law very much. His mother is my aunt, Princess Pingyang. Who doesn’t know that she is famous among heroes in troubled times? Compared to Qin Mubai, his background was more than a hundred times better. “The situation of the two of them is different from that of Cloud Soil. How can he endure this?”

Du Zhenglun smiled brightly and said, “Your Highness, what you said is indeed human nature. Now that Chai Lingwu has kowtowed to Your Highness, it can be seen that he is counting on Your Highness to enter the Eastern Palace as soon as possible to rule the world. At that time, there is no need to worry about the position of Left Guard Great General.”

Li Tai smiled and remained silent, full of pride.

Seeing that Li Tai was in a good mood, Du Zhenglun continued, “People like Chai Lingwu are everywhere in Chang’an! We need to step up our efforts to win over them and let them seize this opportunity to create more momentum for His Highness to show that His Highness’s entry into the Eastern Palace is the wish of the people. This is called taking advantage of the heat to strike iron!”

“Alright, I’ll trouble Teacher to make more arrangements!” Li Tai chuckled and agreed.

“Then this servant will move more in the next few days.” Du Zhenglun also agreed happily. He thought to himself, seeing that Prince Wei’s position as the Crown Prince is already a matter of certainty, wouldn’t I, the Wei Palace Chief Shi and the Wei King’s teacher, be a Grand Master at that time? I have to take advantage of this time to work harder, so that I can make a contribution to his support. He has a limitless amount of time ahead! Sooner or later, I will surpass my eldest brother Du Ruhui and create another glory for my Du Clan!

“Right now, the Wei Clan has already declined with Wei Tingzhi’s death. If I can jump up, then the Du Clan of Chang’an will definitely become the number one clan!” Thinking of this, Du Zhenglun couldn’t help but laugh as he stroked his beard.

Li Tai glanced sideways at him and said, “Why is Teacher laughing? Why is he laughing so happily?”

“Oh, I was thinking that His Highness Prince Wei’s good fortune was approaching, so I’m happy from the bottom of my heart!” Du Zhenglun hurriedly replied.

“Don’t forget your pride!” Li Tai shrugged his back and looked into the distance. “Have you contacted Zhao Chong recently?” He whispered.

“No.” Du Zhenglun glanced around and leaned forward to whisper, “From that day on, after he reported the news of King Wu’s death, he never saw a composite image again.” People like him in the green forest would often fly up and down the walls like the wind, and it was hard to find any traces of them. As His Highness instructed, I left a mark at the contact point beside the Wei River, but there was no reply from him. From this, I guess … has he already left Guanzhong? ”

“That’s possible” Li Tai knitted his brows and revealed a trace of melancholy. “Zhao Chong is a Jianghu bandit. He is too cunning and difficult to control. I now feel that the Xiangyang Dragon Qi he said back then was just a lie. To be honest, I’m a little regretful that I trusted him so naively back then. “If this matter falls into Father Emperor’s ears, it will also be a scourge!”

Du Zhenglun’s expression darkened as he made a gesture to eliminate the roots. “Why don’t I send someone?”

Li Tai stared at him silently for a moment. He thought to himself, Wei Ting and Du Zhenglun are the leaders of the Wei Du Clan in Chang’an, and they are also my trusted aides. Du Zhenglun will return my teacher. But in contrast, Wei Ting was too frivolous and arrogant, and his fantasies were too foolish to reach; Du Zhenglun, on the other hand, was much more clever and tactful, moreover … ruthless and ruthless!

“The question is, how do we find him?” Li Tai said quietly, “Compared to Zhao Chong, we are always bright and he is always dark. This Zhao Chong is like a loach in a sewer. It’s really hard to catch him!”

“Then I can’t flip over any big waves!” Du Zhenglun said, “This servant guessed that Zhao Chong was afraid that Wei Ting’s death would silence him, so he hid. Since he was afraid of death, it would be easy for him to do so!”

“What should we do?” Li Tai asked.

“Since you are a greedy person, then you must pay attention to fame, wealth, and honor!” Du Zhenglun said, “As long as His Highness promises to grant him the title of Noble Land so that his rich side can enjoy eternal peace, it shouldn’t be difficult to lure him out. At that time, we can …”

“But what if he doesn’t believe me?” Li Tai frowned and asked, “Don’t underestimate Zhao Chong. His slyness is extraordinary!”

“Then let’s give him fame, wealth, and honor, and make a posture of bribing him and keeping him away from Chang’an!” Du Zhenglun said, “This servant suggested that Zhao Chong change his name, and make him a county baron in a remote prefecture, bestow him with a golden, silver, and beautiful maid concubine, let him become his rich farmer, and grant him a death warrant!”–This way, he wouldn’t worry that he wouldn’t fall for the trap! ”

“This … cost is big enough!” Li Tai smiled meaningfully.

“If you don’t put down the bait, how can you catch the golden turtle?” Du Zhenglun whispered, “Right now, Zhao Chong is the only hidden danger. If we can cut him off, the entire Tang Empire will be yours!”

“Teacher’s words are reasonable!” Li Tai inhaled a breath of praise and promised, “Zongzheng Temple has one of our people. It’s a small matter to make a county prince in a remote area. Then, shall I ask my teacher to handle this matter?”

Du Zhenglun carefully accepted the offer and secretly felt delighted in his heart. He thought to himself, Once Wei Ting dies, I will become the only trusted person beside King Wei! Look, His Highness has left such an important and private matter to me. It can be seen that he trusts me! King Wei was smart enough and ruthless enough. He was a person who did great things. Wei Ting really overestimated himself. He actually dared to steal from his lord with selfishness. He even secretly wanted to frame the Wei King. He deserved to die! With his little tricks, how could he be the opponent of King Wei? Wasn’t it the Wei King who took advantage of her and made her a dowry and a scapegoat in the end? Fortunately, when Wei Ting pulled me into the gang and attacked together, I had already sent a letter to King Wei. Not only did I have no mistakes, I also earned King Wei’s trust. Otherwise, wouldn’t I also be a corpse now? … Although the rabbit is dead and the fox is sad, I am not as stupid as Wei Ting. I will wholeheartedly serve the Wei King, and there will be no mistakes!

At this time, Li Tai said, “This king still has a hidden worry …”

“Your Highness, now that the formidable opponent is gone, the general trend is that little Zhao Chong will be able to resolve it sooner or later. Do you still have any worries, Your Highness?” Du Zhenglun said.

Li Tai frowned and his fat face tensed up. “Teacher, have you forgotten that there is a Qin Mubai in Kansai and hundreds of thousands of troops?” He said. What if he found out that King Wu had been killed and rebelled in order to protect himself? I’m not worried that he slaughtered into the pass to play changan to find me guilty; However, due to this pressure, Father Emperor was reluctant to set up a storage facility. At that time, there would be many unforeseen events in his dreams. What could he do? ”

“Your Highness, don’t worry!” Du Zhenglun laughed fearlessly. “As far as I know, Eldest Sun Wuji has invited Medicine Master Li, Duke Wei, who has been in seclusion for a long time, to preside over the army of the Great Tang to deal with Qin Mubai! It is said that this was the order of His Majesty the Emperor after he awoke!”

“Really?” Li Tai was overjoyed, “Why didn’t I know?”

“This matter is absolutely secret! This servant has also exhausted all his effort to obtain the news from the palace insider today, and is about to report it to His Highness.” Du Zhenglun whispered, “Your Highness, you can just wait and be the Crown Prince!” Even though His Majesty the Emperor was sick, ten Qin Mubai wouldn’t be able to overturn the heavens! Furthermore, I feel that His Majesty the Emperor is not as sick as we imagined. He always wakes up at the most critical moment and arranges important things. “For example, Secret Summoning Duke Wei out of the mountains and commanding military power to guard against Qin Mubai in Kansai-it seems that such a move is not something that Eldest Sun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, or the others can use!”

“What you said makes sense! What you said makes sense!” Li Tai inhaled heavily and said happily, “With Duke Wei in charge, everything is fine!” No matter what, Qin Mubai and Zhao Mubai were no match for Duke Wei! Moreover, the student surnamed Qin was Duke Wei’s student. Did he dare to meet his teacher on the battlefield? Haha! Alright, let Duke Wei deal with Qin Mubai. This king … only prays for blessings at home every day, hoping that Father Emperor will recover as soon as possible! ”

“Just like that, His Highness is now confident of victory. There is nothing to worry about! Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Highness first!” Du Zhenglun bowed down with a long bow.

Li Tai laughed loudly, and his fat body was about to dance.

At this moment, Qin Mubai had already stepped on the boundaries of Lanzhou. In front of him was the familiar field army camp fifteen miles outside Lanzhou City. Qin Mubai did not enter the city and directly entered the barracks.

The sudden return of the Commander-in-Chief from the expedition of 10,000 kilometers surprised Pang Fei and the other generals. Qin Mubai didn’t have the time to talk to them. After a quick meal, he called Pang Fei over privately and had a secret discussion in the tent.

“Master, you’ve traveled thousands of kilometers along the way. You’ve lost a lot of weight. Your expression is also very haggard. Later on, the matriarch and matriarch will definitely feel heartache when they see each other.” Pang Fei said.

“Is my mother alright? How is home?”

“Madam Chen, who is virtuous and virtuous, is in charge of the family. Everything is fine.” Pang Fei replied, “It’s just that the matriarch misses her master very much. She kneels in front of the Buddha every day and prays for her master’s safe return. Oh right, this disciple hasn’t congratulated her master yet-Madam Ashner has just given her master a son. The mother and son are safe. The junior brother is born like her master and is very sturdy and cute. He is waiting for her master to return home to give him a name!”

“Really? That’s great!” Hearing the good news, Qin Mubai, who had been running thousands of miles all day, was exhausted and almost overdrawn. A rare smile appeared on his face. He nodded and said, “I’ll talk about these family matters later when I get home. Now, I want to ask you something important-something big!”