In April of the third year of Yonghui, Wu Meiniang gave birth to prince Li Hong.

Li Hong is Wu Mei's eldest son and the fifth son of Li Zhi, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

According to the eyes of later generations, Li Hong's father was the emperor, his grandfather was the emperor, and his great-grandfather was the emperor.

In the future, he will have a mother who will be the emperor and two younger brothers who will be the emperor...

It can be called "Liuwei Dihuang Wan".

In May, Wu Meiniang was named the second-rank Zhaoyi.

As the saying goes, mothers are noble by their sons. No matter how jealous the concubines in the harem are, they have nothing to say on the surface.

The Palace of King Wu.

Duckweed floats on the small pond in front of the yard, and clear water flows down from the bamboo tubes, creating ripples on the pond.

The weather has begun to get warmer.

The windows of the study were pushed open so that the scent of flowers in the yard could blow into the room.

King Li Ke of Wu was holding a book in his hand, and the water was in front of the window. He looked at the water flowing in the small pond from afar, as if it had turned into a stone statue.

After a long time, someone behind him whispered: "Your Highness."

Li Ke did not look back, but raised the book in his hand and said, "This book is said to have been written by Li Er during the Spring and Autumn Period. It has been passed down from various versions, some are called San Qianyan, five thousand words, and some are called Laozi and Tao Te Ching. I have been reading it recently and I feel that I have gained a lot."

"Your Highness said this book is good, it must be excellent."

The voice of the woman behind her became softer: "Speaking of the Yin-Yang master Zou Yan, the Yin-Yang master who proposed the theory of the Five Virtues in the Warring States Period, as well as the alchemists and Taoists, were all quite influenced by this book."

Li Ke nodded and said, "After reading this book, I am becoming more and more calm now. Do you know why?"

“Why?”

"Because 'water is good at benefiting all things and does not fight... only if we do not fight, there is no fault'."

After saying this, the woman behind her was speechless.

If King Li Ke of Wu did not fight, the game would be impossible to continue.

"Don't fight, it's not about giving up, but a more sophisticated strategy, the so-called "doing nothing but doing everything."

Li Ke said confidently: "It has been the third year since the first year of Yonghui. Although he has made every plan, no success has been achieved. What is the problem?"

"I'm in the lower world, please give me some advice."

Li Ke did not rush to answer, but continued to say to himself: "In the first year of Yonghui, I was appointed as Sikong and was appointed as the governor of Liangzhou; in the second year of Yonghui, I was appointed as the governor of the prince and the governor of Anzhou.

It seems that the status is getting higher and higher, but the power in his hands is getting less and less.

Until this year, the court seemed to have forgotten me."

Throwing the Tao Te Ching in his hand on the table, Li Ke turned around and looked at the woman behind him: "Changsun Wuji knows what I want, and I also know what he wants.

He has the power of the imperial court and the resources of the world. Now I am just a false King of Wu.

I only have one chance. If I fail, I am afraid there will be danger of destruction."

"King of Wu..."

Li Ke waved his hand and interrupted what the other party wanted to say: "I have been studying recently and have figured out a lot of things. Since Changsun Wuji is staring at me, how can he move around at this time and let him catch my flaws."

With a complacent smile, he continued: "It is better to be quiet than to move. As long as you don't move, you will be invincible. Changsun Wuji has so many enemies, so he can't always focus on me.

When he is lazy, it will be our opportunity."

Looking from his perspective, I saw the smiling face of Shurahiko Kami.

"King of Wu, from last year to now, according to your opinion, we have been enduring it. When will we endure it?"

"No hurry, the opportunity is coming."

Li Ke raised his chin and his eyes flashed: "Recently, I smelled a scent, some people were planning something secretly, maybe..."

"Your Highness!"

Someone outside the yard whispered: "The third son of the Fang family asked for a meeting."

"Fang Yize?"

Li Ke showed surprise on his face: "What are he here to do?"

"I am here to ask for a visit this time, and I am here to answer my doubts for Lord Situ."

A middle-aged Taoist robe wearing a Taoist robe and three long strands of beard bowed to King Jing Li Yuanjing.

"Oh, what can you solve for me?"

Li Yuanjing, who was sitting in the head, narrowed his eyes.

King Jing Li Yuanjing was the minister of the Tang Dynasty's royal family, the sixth son of Emperor Gaozu of Tang, and his mother was the noble concubine Mo Lifang.

He is over thirty years old and is now in his prime. He inherits the genes of Li's family in Taiyuan. He has grown up, his cheeks are thin, and his eyes are like a blade, and he is extremely energetic.

In the third year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty, he was named King of Zhao and was appointed as the governor of Anzhou.

In the early years of Zhenguan, he was moved to the governor of Yongzhou and the general of the Right Guard.

In the tenth year of Zhenguan, he was renamed King of Jing, appointed as the governor of Jingzhou, and was transferred to the governor of Fuzhou.

After Li Zhi ascended the throne, Li Yuanjing promoted to Situ.

It can be said that Li Yuanjing is an extremely important figure in the royal family.

But it’s strange that he seems to be fascinated recently and always feels in a bad mood.

Although he can still force himself to hold on, the dark circles under his eyes still betrayed his fatigue.

The Taoist priest standing at the stairs clasped his fists and said, "I heard that King Jing was in good health recently, so I came to recommend myself."

"What's wrong with my body being so strong that I can kill a tiger?"

Li Yuanjing burst into laughter and shook his head. He looked up and saw that the Taoist priest was still standing motionless, as if he was pineapple. He couldn't help but feel funny: "You know how to make a spoiled man?"

The Taoist shook his head and said, "I can't cure diseases."

Li Yuanjing frowned: "Then are you good at warding off evil spirits and catching ghosts?"

"The strange power and chaos god won't."

The Taoist head was shaking like a rattle.

"you……"

Li Yuanjing said speechlessly: "Is it because I am here to enjoy this king? Why don't you retreat quickly!"

Seeing the guards walking out of the palace from both sides and trying to drive the Taoist away, the Taoist hurriedly said, "I can't see a doctor or catch ghosts, but I can relieve the illness in King Jing's heart."

Li Yuanjing was slightly stunned when he said this: "Wait."

The two guards of the royal palace who had just grabbed the Taoist's arm turned to look at him.

Li Yuanjing waved, "You guys retreat first."

"yes."

Seeing the guard retreating, Li Yuanjingshen took a breath, adjusted his mood, and asked tentatively: "The Taoist Master doesn't know which Taoist temple to practice?"

"I am Ye Fashan, and he is from Kuazhou and Kuacang County."

The Taoist rituals with one hand and said to Li Yuanjing: "Occasionally, when you come here, you will have a thought in your heart and start a divination in your hand. You know that you have a good relationship with King Jing, so you come to visit and find a matter of your thoughts for King Jing."

"Ahem, are you saying true?"

Li Yuanjing was a little skeptical and could not believe it all about a strange Taoist.

But Ye Fashan pinched his fingers and muttered to himself, as if he was calculating something.

After a moment, he smiled and said, "If I had expected it was not bad, King Jing was sleeping lately?"

"Hey, Taoist priest, you..."

Li Yuanjing was startled and stunned for a moment. He stood up and straightened his clothes and bowed to Ye Fashan and said solemnly: "It's Yuan Jing's eyes are so clumsy that he almost missed the real person! Taoist priest's magical calculations, I have been dreaming recently, and the scenes in the dream are very strange, and what I have done recently are all dreams..."

Speaking of this, he hesitated and said, "Master, can you interpret dreams?"

"nature."

Ye Fashan smiled and said, "Dreams are a sign of dreams. Interpreting dreams can help you understand the secrets of heaven. This is my secret skill."

“So very good.”

Li Yuanjing was overjoyed and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Master, please sit down, let me tell you the content of the dream."

As he said that, he hurriedly said to the waiter beside the hall, "Why don't you give the Taoist priest tea!"

"yes."

Ye Fashan was not humble either. He sat down with a big thorn, gently licked his long beard, and looked at Li Yuanjing who was attentive, with a smile in his eyes.

Boom ~

The sound of muffled thunder came faintly from the sky.

It was clear just now, and in a blink of an eye, dark clouds were everywhere, and a storm was coming.

Pedestrians on the street began to speed up and ran around.

The shops along the street were also panicked, some set up awnings, while others were busy packing their goods.

Holding a horizontal knife in one hand, he broke into the street.

Compared with the rushed crowd, the hand holding the knife is very stable.

"It seems that there is a heavy rain in this ghost weather."

The hand holding the knife loosened and applied it on his face, not sure if it was sweat or something else.

"Kyuro, why don't you find a place to shelter from the rain first."

Lu Huineng said pitifully to Nan Jiulang: "If it rains, we will all be wet."

"It won't be that fast, right?"

Nan Jiuro subconsciously held the handle of the horizontal knife attached to his waist, as if this action could give him a great sense of security.

Licking his lips, he continued, "I just entered, Deputy General Su told me to keep the person in a custody."

"When it rains heavily, that person won't run away."

Huineng looked around and pointed to the tea shed opposite: "Let's go there, drink a bowl of tea to quench thirst, and you can hide from the rain and see here, okay?"

"This...well."

After a moment of thought, Nanjiro finally nodded and agreed.

As soon as the two of them were walking halfway, they suddenly felt a cool breeze blowing from behind, and then the dull air suddenly relaxed.

Before I could react, I could only hear a sound of brushing in my ears, and heavy rain fell from the sky.

Lu Huineng screamed and ran away.

Nanjiro's reaction was half a beat slower than him, followed him and ran into the tea shed one after another.

Hurry ~

It was pouring rain, pouring like a waterfall.

There is a piece of silver in the world.

Lu Huineng wiped the water beads on his face, shook it like a puppy, and shook the water on his body.

"It's okay, my clothes are not completely wet."

"Very...what is that."

Nan Jiulang wiped the water stains on his forehead and pointed to the rain curtain and said, "I can't see anything now, can you still hear it?"

Lu Huineng opened his mouth, turned his face and listened quietly for a moment, then shook his head with a bitter face.

"I hope there will be no miss. If that person runs away, the hard work of the past half month will be wasted."

"It probably won't be possible. Such heavy rain... who wouldn't think of running out at this time, and he had to be soaked in a scattered chicken."

Lu Huineng touched his nose and said with some uncertainty.

"Uh, two guests, are you having tea?"

In the tea shed, the old man selling tea walked up with a teapot.

Just when Nan Jiulang and Lu Huineng were helpless in hiding from the rain in the tea shed, the object they were following, the small courtyard in the rain, quietly opened half of the door.
Chapter completed!