After Li Xun had breakfast, he led Jiang Daxiong out and prepared to go to Prince Qi's Mansion.

As soon as I went out, I saw Li Zhongquan standing there.

Li Xun walked forward and said curiously: "Master Li, what are you doing here?"

Li Zhongquan smiled and said, "Waiting for you."

Li Xun was puzzled: "How did you know I was back?"

"Many people know that you are back."

Li Zhongquan shook his head and said: "General Li, are you going to find His Highness King Qi?"

Li Xun nodded: "That's what I meant. I have been away from Fengjing for more than a year, and there have been many changes. I am going to ask my cousin about the situation."

Li Zhongquan said quietly: "You can't go."

Li Xun frowned: "Why?"

Li Zhongquan looked around, approached Li Xun, and whispered: "Many people already know about your return to Fengjing, and the emperor must have known about it. As a border general, you returned to the capital without going to the palace to see the emperor first.

Instead, meet with the King of Qi. In this way, it will be easy to tell the truth. If someone uses this matter to slander the emperor, it will be difficult for you and the King of Qi to explain."

Li Xun's face changed slightly. What Li Zhongquan said was very reasonable. He was indeed a little careless, but Li Xun still puzzled and said: "The King of Qi and I are cousins. It is common sense for us to be closer. The emperor's uncle is jealous."

Your heart won’t be so heavy, right?”

Li Zhongquan glanced at Li Xun and said silently: "You left the capital for eighteen months. It's not a long time, but it's not a short time either. A lot of things happened during this period. The current emperor..."

Li Xun was shocked: "What happened?"

"When you meet the emperor, you will understand."

Li Zhongquan shook his head, said no more, bowed his hands, and turned to leave.

Looking at Li Zhongquan's leaving figure, Li Xun frowned. He was originally in a good mood, but now, it was cast into a shadow.

"Boss, are you still going to Prince Qi's Mansion?"

Jiang Daxiong led two horses and asked softly from behind.

Li Xun thought for a moment and finally shook his head: "Go to the palace."

Walking on the road to the palace, Li Xun suddenly felt a very strange feeling. There were too few eunuchs and maids who looked familiar to him in the past.

When he reached a corner, Li Xun suddenly stopped, took out a thousand-tael silver note from his arms, turned around, stuffed it into the hand of the eunuch behind him, then approached and asked in a low voice: "Eunuch, it seems that the palace has something

Lots of new faces?”

This eunuch was young, about fifteen or sixteen years old. He must have just entered the palace. He lowered his head and glanced at the banknote in his hand. His whole body was shaken. It was actually one thousand taels. He had never seen so much money.

?

The eunuch put the banknotes into his sleeves, looked around, and then whispered: "Mr. Mu has returned to his hometown after serving as official, and many old people have also left."

Having said this, the eunuch said no more and walked forward.

Li Xun was shocked. Mu Gong was the first old man to follow Zhao Zhi. He had served him for more than forty years and had always been loyal. Now he just left. There must be something unknown happening.

There is no court meeting today, so Zhao Zhi is reviewing the memorial in the side hall.

Outside the main hall, Li Xun stood there quietly, looking left and right, but he didn't see any familiar faces. The departure of Mu Gong also took many old people with him.

"Your Majesty has a decree. Li Xun, the governor of Wuzhou, has come to see you."

The door of the main hall was pushed open, and a eunuch came out and read loudly.

Li Xun tidied his clothes. He used to meet Zhao Zhi often, and he was always in a very relaxed mood. Now, he was actually a little nervous.

In the hall, the vision was a little dim. Li Xun raised his head and glanced at the front. Zhao Zhi's body was half-slanted, leaning on the chair, supporting his head with his left hand, and his eyes were slightly narrowed, but that ray of cold light was straight.

He looked at Li Xun.

Li Xun's heart was suddenly shaken. He quickly lowered his head, knelt on the ground, kowtowed several times, and said loudly: "The dog kowtowed to the emperor's uncle."

There was no response, and Zhao Zhi remained silent. For a long, long time, a pressure suddenly came over. Li Xun's heart beat faster, and sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead. He really didn't understand how many things had changed after he had only been away for more than a year.

Where is it?

After a long time, Zhao Zhi finally spoke, with a hint of gloom in his voice: "I thought you wouldn't come back."

Li Xun raised his head, his eyes were red, and he said with a hint of crying: "The dog missed the emperor's uncle and missed his aunt, so he rushed back."

Only then did Li Xun see clearly that the figure of Mu Gong was no longer around Zhao Zhi, replaced by Wang Anmao and Liu Congxi.

Zhao Zhi looked at Li Xun indifferently and said quietly: "I have given you too much, but you never know how to repay my kindness."

Wang Anmao, who looked gloomy, bowed to the side and said: "Your Majesty, Governor Li is in the three states of Longyou West Road. He is too busy with military affairs and is not idle in government affairs. It is normal for you to forget some of your Majesty's instructions.

"

As soon as Wang Anmao said this, Zhao Zhi's expression became even colder, and Li Xun felt cold in his heart. There was something in Wang Anmao's words, implying that he had intervened in local government affairs, expanded the army, and many other things.

He didn't say hello to Zhao Zhi. Zhao Zhi had always hated these things.

Liu Congxi said with a smile at this time: "Your Majesty, the dog is still young, and it is understandable that he did not do many things well. Your Majesty ordered the Longyou Road to prepare food, and the generals from all over the place recommended it.

It’s rare for a dog to do its job wholeheartedly!”

Wang Anmao glanced at Liu Congxi lightly and frowned slightly.

Sure enough, Li Xun got a reminder from Liu Congxi's words and said quickly: "Uncle of the emperor, Gou'er has raised 800,000 dan of food and has now transported it to the pass. It will definitely reach the capital in less than five days."

Eight hundred thousand dan?

Upon hearing this number, Zhao Zhi's expression changed somewhat.

"I only asked you to raise five hundred thousand dan."

Li Xun said excitedly: "There is a severe drought in the Central Plains. The dog is far away in Wuzhou, and he is also extremely anxious. The emperor's uncle's decree has been received, and the dog should do his best to relieve the emperor's uncle's worries."

Zhao Zhi nodded and looked at Li Xun, his eyes suddenly became much gentler.

"It's hard for you, get up."

Li Xun stood up, with his head down. He couldn't help but think of the first time he met Zhao Zhi in the fifteenth year of Guangyuan. At that time, he had never been so nervous.

Zhao Zhi sat up straight and suddenly said with a sigh: "If everyone could be like a dog and do their best, I wouldn't have so many worries."

Wang Anmao bowed and said: "Your Majesty is benevolent, wise and sage. No one in the world dares to follow you. How can you trouble Your Majesty with some difficulties?"

Zhao Zhi smiled faintly: "Yes, as long as I am here, who dares to mess around?"

At this time, the palace door was pushed open, and an eunuch came in, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Concubine Li heard that Li Xun was here and came here to visit."

Zhao Zhi stood up and said indifferently: "Your aunt and nephew have not seen each other for some time, let's talk."

After saying that, Zhao Zhi turned around and left through the side door.
Chapter completed!