The Emperor's Favorite: The Beauty Disturbs the World

Chapter 318 Secret Discussion

In the 23rd year of Kaiyuan, Chang'an wine shop.

This winery is named Drunken Eight Immortals. It is the most luxurious winery in Chang'an, and it is also the winery with the most dignitaries and dignitaries. Not only is the decoration luxurious, the wine is mellow, but there are many geisha performances. Bachelors in Tsing Yi who came to Chang'an City to rush for the exam, or businessmen traveling all over the world, all would like to come and sit and soak up this rare 'smell of alcohol'!
Today, the restaurant is still crowded with people as usual, and in a few days it will be the Shangsi Festival, and many people come to buy wine for the festival, so just as soon as a few shop assistants brought food and drinks to this table, the guest officials over there are very excited. I went to say hello by name, and I was very busy coming and going.

Just as several clerks were busy with their arms, a young man walked into the door of the store. He was wearing a white robe, black boots, and his black hair was tied with a white jade hairpin. He was simple and handsome. , Standing there, there is an aura of Ling Ran, and the spirit is flying high in the blink of an eye.

The waiter in the store has seen many people passing by, and he knew that this person was unusual after just a glance, so he ran over hurriedly, nodded and bowed and said: "Guest officer, let the boy choose a private seat for you, the lobby on this floor is in a mess very!"

This Drunken Eight Immortals Restaurant is three stories high, the first floor is the lobby where ordinary people can enter.Thanks to Li Longji's hard work, the Tang Dynasty has already become rich and strong after decades of accumulation. The price of vegetables and rice in Chang'an City has dropped again and again. Therefore, the business of wine shops, gambling houses, brothels and other places is also booming.

On the second level, there is an identity requirement.Even if you are a wealthy businessman without an official title or title, you cannot enter!In other words, this floor is for the wives of ministers.

On the third floor, non-royal relatives are not allowed to enter.It is said that even if you are the prime minister of the dynasty, Zhang Jiuling, you cannot enter the third floor if you have no royal blood and no royal in-laws!
The waiter in the store saw that the young man was imposing, and he was not expected to be able to stay in the lobby, so he greeted him to the second floor, but when he reached the corner of the stairs, he was about to arrange a seat for him, but the young man waved his hand, "My young master, go up by yourself." , you go down!"

The shop waiter stayed for a while, then saw the young man lowered his head slightly, stepped on the wooden ladder, and climbed up the steps.The waiter stuck out his tongue slightly, looked at the young master who disappeared at the corner of the third floor, and muttered, "It's actually a relative of the emperor, but I was mistaken, thinking it was the son of a minister's family!"

The young gentleman went up to the third floor, walked to the left with ease, stopped at the door of the penultimate secret room, and knocked irregularly a few times with the special small hammer hanging beside the door. There was a whining sound, and then it was pulled away little by little.The young man dodged, walked in, and the door closed slowly again.

In the secret room, two young gentlemen about his age had already been kneeling. On the red carpet woven with golden threads, there was a pear wood table with several pots of old wine on it. You could smell it just by opening the stopper. Fragrant booze.There is also a stove squatting beside the case, which should be a utensil for warming wine.Seeing the young master coming, several people stood up and waved their hands in greeting: "Second brother is here!"

"Fifth brother and eighth brother don't need to be too polite!" The visitor took his seat lightly, and pressed the two brothers who were about to get up on the seat.

After the three of them sat down and poured another glass of wine, the young man called Fifth Brother sighed and said, "I asked someone to go into the palace to find out the news last night. I'm afraid the news that Mr. Zhang Jiuling was demoted is true. of!"

"What? Is it true at this time? There is already an imperial decree?" The second child frowned slightly, obviously a little unbelievable.

The old eighth also said with a sad face: "Second brother went out to inspect and just returned to Chang'an. I don't know what happened. Master Zhang Jiuling lost his temper again and made a big row in the Hanyuan Hall. I'm afraid he will not be spared this time!"

"Zhang Jiuling was demoted, who can be the prime minister?" The second child's face was full of displeasure.

The fifth child angrily beat his hand on the wooden table, "It is said that it is that Li Linfu!"

Speaking of this name, the three of them were silent for a moment.In the minds of everyone, Li Linfu is a despicable villain who made his fortune by currying favor with his concubine. Who would be convinced if such a person is a prime minister who is below one person and above ten thousand people!
Lao Wu said angrily: "I think father is getting more and more confused as he gets older, and he was confused by that enchanting concubine!"

"Shut up!" The second child snapped, and then the fifth child drooped his head in frustration.

The old eighth said disapprovingly, "Fifth brother is telling the truth, besides, there is no one else here."

It turned out that these three young sons were Li Longji's sons.The second child is Li Ying, born to Concubine Li, who is now the crown prince.The fifth child is Huangfu Xianyi, that is, Fenglu's son Li Yao. Since Fenglu was thrown into the cold palace and frightened mad, Li Longji took her position as the head of the nine concubines, but still retained her Huangfu Deyi's status. title.As for the eighth child, he is just the son of Liu Cairen who has been in the palace for many years and has not been favored, and is gradually being forgotten by others - Li Ju.

Prince Li Ying slightly reprimanded: "Father is the Ninth Five-Year Lord, and we have a father-son relationship with us, how can we talk about his old man behind his back, this is not something a filial son can do! Don't talk like that in the future! "

Both Li Yao and Li Ju responded awkwardly.

A few days ago, Zhang Jiuling once again contradicted Li Longji in the Hanyuan Palace, which made Li Longji furious and wanted to depose him from his official position and exile him from Beijing. It was inconvenient for these princes to talk about these things in the palace, so they chose this secret Drunken Eight Immortals Restaurant with good measures.

Li Yao said: "If Li Linfu really becomes the prime minister, I'm afraid it will pose a great threat to the second brother's position as the crown prince. Who doesn't know that this Li Linfu belongs to Concubine Hui! Now, Concubine Hui's own son, King Li Mao, is also 17 years old. When the time comes, what if the father wants to give up the throne to this yellow-mouthed kid?"

"That's right! That's right!" Li Ju rushed forward: "If this matter is suppressed by Zhang Jiuling, it can't happen, but once Zhang Jiuling is demoted from Beijing, Li Linfu will definitely approve of this matter, and will make great efforts to promote it! At that time, the second brother It's dangerous!"

Li Ying shook his head and said: "I don't believe my father would be so unfeeling! The eighteenth younger brother has not yet been crowned and has no outstanding talents, so my father will not be so careless about the Tang Dynasty!"

"That's for sure!" Li Yao resentfully said: "It's obvious to all how the father loves that treacherous concubine. The eighteenth brother was made the governor of Yizhou by the father before he was crowned, and he also led the Jiannan Jiedu envoy from afar. This kind of grace, has Second Brother seen it before?"

Li Ying was a little silent, he really didn't like how his father appointed a younger brother who had no military experience as the governor so quickly.

Li Yao then said bitterly: "Second brother, don't forget, this Concubine Wu Hui has a blood feud with us! Your biological mother, Concubine Li, died at her hands that day, and my biological mother is still suffering in the cold palace. It is said that she was also driven crazy! In other words, the enmity between parents is irreconcilable, she knows that we are going to take revenge, so how can I let my second brother ascend the throne smoothly?"

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