The next day.

The mountains and forests north of the Wei River burned all night, but the fire did not diminish, and the smoke of gunpowder flew everywhere.

It covers the sky and the sun, covering the inside and outside Chang'an City.

Under the gray sky, people began a new day of work.

But today is extraordinary, as if this gray sky is permeating the mind and cannot be removed.

This brings panic to people, and there is no need to say that there are many discussions.

Of course, the people did not know that Wang Langjun was also commanding the army to set fire to forests and reclaim fertile fields. They were busy, which formed an absolute contrast with the people's daily life.

This contrast is completely different from the inside to the outside.

It can be said that it is joy and fear.

This was undoubtedly a kind of anxiety for Xu Maogong, who was familiar with the inside story. He tortured himself all night and didn't close his eyes.

At this moment, Xu Maogong stood quietly in front of the inner courtyard of the palace, his eyes were red and dull, looking at the red walls and doors that were isolated from the inner courtyard. I wonder what he was thinking?

"Cruff"

The rich door opens.

Clustered by eunuchs and palace maids, Li Shimin's sad face was revealed, and his face suddenly turned dark when he looked at Xu Maogong.

"Plop"

Seeing the emperor's face change, Xu Maogong trembled and knelt down on the ground and said, "Long live the emperor..."

"Okay, don't mess with these useless things. Do you know what you should say?"

This old Taoist returned in vain? Li Shimin felt aroused in his heart, and he couldn't help but think that he had reconciled with the queen last night with the help of a guard. The effect was not good. He was shocked by the burning sky, so he couldn't sleep and looked for the imperial concubine to vent, which was also uneasy.

Now he saw the old Taoist return home again, in a mess, and his heart suddenly sank to the bottom of the valley.

Could it be that Wang Langjun killed all the soldiers brought by the old Taoist?

Xu Maogong didn't know the emperor's panic and continued, "Prince, please redeem the incompetent ministers and betrothed Wang Langjun's open conspiracy..."

"What? What exactly happened..."

How is this possible? Li Shimin almost jumped up in fear, looked excitedly at the back of Xu Maogong kneeling on the ground, and asked in surprise.

This was a bolt from the blue for him, and the thunder was so tender inside and outside burned.

You should know that Old Dao Xu has made every decision and has been famous for a long time and has never been defeated.

How could it be possible to lose to Wang Langjun?

He couldn't figure it out and was scared.

When Xu Maogong reported everything to him, his whole body was in a bad state. He trembled and shivered.

A face changed with redness and whiteness.

Seeing the eunuchs and palace maids serving the emperor who was slumped on the chair of the Grand Master, Xu Maogong boldly said: "Emperor, the Wei minister dared to suggest that the emperor agree to Wang Langjun's request and send troops to Longyi Village to burn forests and clear the land..."

“Well, reason, you should know what this unreasonable demand means?

Putting aside my face, just saying that I agree to Wang Langjun’s request will turn into a dog that wags his tail and begs for mercy?

What do you think the civil and military officials of the dynasty view this decision?

Will they let me agree?”

Li Shimin smiled anxiously and pointed at Old Dao Xu and asked back on his face.

In fact, he knew very well that once he agreed to Wang Langjun's request, it would prove that he was defeated, completely defeated.

Since then, the loss of vigor and the fact that the civil and military officials in the court and even the people in the world respected Wang Lang's military.

This is undoubtedly digging his imperial foundation, which is so terrifying.

Mr. Xu Mao also knew the emperor’s concerns, but he still insisted: “The emperor is too worried.

It doesn’t matter how the civil and military ministers of the court view this matter.

What is important is that the emperor highly rewarded the General Wangtai Town North and granted military power. He then issued an oral order to lead his troops to Longyi Village to fulfill Wang Lang's army's requirements.

In this way, the emperor will give his kindness and power, so that their father and son can make trouble and watch from the wall..."

"Well, you, Old Dao Xu, really gave me a surprise?

But I can adopt your strategy, but are you sure you will bring benefits?”

This old Taoist is playing a counter-espionage plan? Li Shimin was angry at first, but the more he listened, the more he felt that it was very feasible, which eased the anger in his mind.

Xu Maogong knew that the emperor was playing the trick of weighing the trade-offs and did not make any mistakes, and responded: "Your Majesty, I suggest that Prime Minister Wei be competent for this job.

After all, Wei Xiang and Wang Tai have a close relationship, so it is easier to deal with China's relationship.

I hope the emperor will be right?"

"Oh, old man, you, okay, I'll order you to pass on oral orders to Wei Zheng, implement this plan, and go and do it."

Li Shimin was stunned and felt that he didn't seem to know Old Dao Xu anymore. This Old Dao began to slap?

Not only did he stop him, he also pulled Wei Zheng into the water and acted as a shield.

This is clearly the cleverness of Xu Laodao and the fear of Wang Langjun and the transfer of flowers and trees.

The key is that Mr. Xu was not convinced when he lost to Wang Langjun, so he offered advice, prompting Wei Zheng to assist Wang Tai in leading his troops to Longyi Village to burn forests and clear the land, opening up another round of competition.

This move is too ruthless.

It only depends on how Wang Langjun took the initiative?

On the contrary, Xu Maogong didn't know what the emperor was thinking, so he just wanted to give Wei Zheng a reply, one after another.

After all, now that he knew that he had fallen into Wei Zheng's plot, he went to Longyi Village to lobby Wang Tai as an official in the court, which led to the fruit of today.

A lifetime of heroic reputation will be destroyed.

It is possible that Wang Langjun will tell the world at any time, and there will never be a day to turn things around.

Under such circumstances, he thought about it all night unwillingly and decided to fight back.

Of course, he himself did not want to meet Wang Langjun again and confront him head-on, but instead promoted Wei Zheng and Wang Langjun to compete.

Even if Wei Zheng failed in the end, he still had someone to accompany him. He was no longer alone and felt much better psychologically.

So he said goodbye to the emperor and walked out of the palace gate, stopped Wei Zheng who entered the palace and said, "Secret Wei, are you safe?"

"Mr. Xu, you can't afford to stop yourself from the front of the frame of your original figure and delay the time you enter the palace to face the saint..."

What's going on? Wei Zheng lifted the curtain of the guards and saw Xu Maogong in a mess, and suddenly felt uneasy.

No matter what he thought, Xu Maogong bowed and said, "Wei was in charge of the orders of the emperor. I followed the emperor's orders and conveyed the emperor's oral orders, and ordered Wei Zheng to assist King Wang Tai to lead troops to Longyi Village to help Wang Lang's army burn forests and clear the land. I respect this."

After saying that, Xu Maogong bowed to him as a courtesy, then turned around and left.

Wei Zheng was stunned. Before he got out of the car, he knelt down to receive the emperor's order, and saw that Xu Laodao had left after saying that, he immediately became anxious and stared at his back and said, "Mr. Xu, you deliberately made trouble and fell into a place of unfaithfulness and unrighteousness..."

"Ha, it's okay, the emperor doesn't know, just you know..."

Mr. Xu Mao didn't look back, and left a word.

The rest of Wei Zheng was confused. His true appearance was plotted by Old Dao Xu. Are you in trouble?

They are all smart people, it goes without saying.

He knew that Old Dao Xu had given him a predecessor to let him be in a place of unfaithfulness and unjustice to welcome the emperor's oral orders.

Although it is a bit tricky and does not conform to etiquette and rules, the facts appear before everyone, and they become a confused account.

If this is heard by the emperor, no one will please him.

If civil and military officials interfere with it, they will be afraid that their reputation will be ruined.

Of course, he knew that Old Dao Xu would not falsely spread the emperor's oral orders to cause trouble, so he returned to his house in a desperate situation and conveyed the oral orders to Wang Tai for the emperor.

As the emperor's oral orders were passed into Wang Tai's ears, the situation worsened...
Chapter completed!