Chapter 882 Li Zhan leaves Beijing

Li Zhan stood in the court hall, listening to the eunuch's clear and clear voice announcing the decree, with no expression on his face. He just looked at the official sitting on the imperial chair quietly, and then at the Queen Mother behind the curtain, feeling secretly in his heart. Sigh.

Li Zhan understood that although he was not demoted, he was sent to border patrol by the officials and was in charge of the Northwest Fourth Road. The purpose is to put herself away. The official family must have limited patience with themselves and do not want to hear that they continue to oppose the imperial examination. However, the Queen Mother is because she has righteously refused her repeated solicitations, so she He would watch with cold eyes, waiting for him to come to rescue him, so that he could be kind to him and take him under his command.

Li Zhan looked at the indifference of the civil and military officials of the court, and was not surprised that he was excluded from the court. He felt ridiculous and sad in his heart. In fact, Li Zhan also knew that he had always opposed the official title of his biological father, and would inevitably be dismissed by the official family. He was disgusted and refused to take refuge in the Queen Mother. He had always remained neutral and would inevitably be isolated, so this kind of thing was not beyond his expectation.

Li Zhan even secretly lamented that the officials were quite generous in allowing him to leave Beijing. They actually granted him the power to deal with the situation on an ad hoc basis. This can be said to have cost a lot of money. This means that as long as Li Zhan is willing to leave Beijing to inspect the border defense, he can take charge of the four northwest areas. road. You can cut off border disputes beforehand, and your power is astonishing.

Gu Tingye looked at Li Zhan who was alone and silent, and felt very uncomfortable. This plan was his. It was equivalent to him expelling his friends from the central government to patrol the bitter cold place. It could be said that he had betrayed Li Zhan. He was very He lowered his head in shame.

Li Zhan waited until the announcement was over and no one said anything, then he bowed and saluted the officials and the Queen Mother. Then he raised his head and looked at the two supreme people above him calmly, with a bright smile suddenly blooming at the corner of his mouth. with a smile and said loudly.

"I accept the decree and bid farewell to the eldest lady and the official family!"

The official coughed dryly, feeling a little guilty and his eyes were wandering. He did not dare to look at the handsome and handsome Li Zhan below. He could only give a few awkward words of encouragement, wishing Li Zhan a smooth journey and a speedy return to Beijing.

The Queen Mother was stunned when she heard this, and then her face changed drastically. She thought that Li Zhan would at least object to the official decree. After all, the imperial seal was still in her hand, and the decree was not stamped with the imperial seal. As long as Li Zhan objected to the real imperial edict, she would ask her people to support her and win Li Zhan over step by step. However, she never expected that Li Zhan would actually be willing to leave the center and serve as prime minister. Going to patrol the border, he didn't care that being outside would result in him no longer having a voice in the center.

Li Zhan looked at the changed expression of the Queen Mother and smiled. At first, he did feel that as the late Emperor's wife, he should be more helpful. However, as time passed, Li Zhan discovered that the Queen Mother was not only thinking about the late Emperor. She was obviously trying to When she got the sweetness of power, she was dazzled by the desire for power, so she no longer wanted to associate with the Queen Mother. She simply opposed the imperial examination and ignored the disputes between other Queen Mothers and official families, so she also annoyed the Queen Mother.

Li Zhan stood in the center of the hall, turned around and saw all kinds of eyes cast on him. Some were gloating, some were worried, some were guilty, and some were watching indifferently. He didn't care at all. He cupped his hands and said loudly. .

"Colleagues, see you in the future!"

After speaking, Li Zhan strode out of the hall without waiting for the morning to end, completely ignoring everyone's surprised and shocked looks.

Li Zhan returned home with the imperial edict. Looking at Hua Lan, who was about to give birth in two months, he felt a little guilty. To be honest, he had experienced so much in the world and had never had a child. The child in Hua Lan's belly was... His first child gave him a very different feeling, allowing him to experience the experience of being a father that he had never experienced before, he said softly to Hua Land.

"I'm leaving Beijing today to head to the border to stay in the northwest. I'm afraid I won't be able to come back in time for the birth of my child. I've wronged you!"

Hualan already knew about today's morning meeting. She nodded virtuously and said nothing, quietly enjoying her husband's warm embrace. She put her head quietly on Li Zhan's chest, listening to his heartbeat, feeling at ease. .

Hualan actually knew that the official was not at all disappointed. His ambition was not in the center. Now that the official sent him to the border, he finally got his wish. The sky is high and birds can fly, and the sea is wide and fish can jump. He finally broke free. Now that the shackles are off, you can show off your skills.

Li Zhan and Hualan settled their household chores, packed some clothes and books, and left Bianjing with their personal guards and the escorts sent by the officials.

On the outskirts of Bianjing, beside the official road, a weeping willow stood beside it, lush and green, dancing in the wind. Li Zhan sat under the tree, looking at the guilty Gu Tingye standing aside, with a smile in his eyes, his thin lips parted lightly, and said with a smile.

"What happened to Zhong Huai today? He felt sorry for me, so he came here to apologize?"

Gu Tingye's mouth moved slightly when he heard this, but he didn't know what to say. He muttered silently, obviously feeling guilty and not knowing how to answer.

In fact, Li Zhan knew that this plan must be Gu Tingye's idea as early as when the official announced the decree. He stood up, pulled Gu Tingye to sit down, looked at the soldiers and horses standing on the road, and smiled.

"Zhong Huai, you know that I have no intention of being a dog in the court. What I want in this life is to regain the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture. Now His Majesty has asked me to patrol the border and sit in the northwest. This is a good opportunity. It is as I wished. Now The Dangxiang clan often invades the border and is the biggest enemy of our government. Now that I can resist foreign enemies in Hexi, I can be considered loyal to the country. Your plan has fulfilled my wish, and I still want to thank you!"

Gu Tingye's shame faded slightly, he moved his body unnaturally, and then explained.

"The officials are determined to put King Shu on the imperial examination, and Ziqing you are firmly opposed to it, which makes the officials very headache. If you argue with the officials like this, I am afraid that something will happen in the future, so I have to take this last resort. I asked you to patrol the border and send Ziqing away, but I didn’t expect that the official family would actually let you sit in the northwest. This is obviously because they don’t want you to return to the center, I didn’t expect it at all!”

Li Zhan nodded to show his understanding, glanced at Gu Tingye and said.

"It was only by chance that the official ascended to the throne, but he went back on his words and wanted to appoint King Shu as the emperor. This is unworthy of a monarch. I am afraid there will be a dispute between you and the Queen Mother. Don't foolishly get involved in the future. Among them, don’t end up like me!”

After hearing this, Gu Tingye glanced at the team not far away warily, and saw that they were unaware of anything. Then he felt relieved and whispered advice.

"Zi Qing be careful, how can such a big thing be stated clearly in a place like this?"

Li Zhan looked at the vigilant Gu Tingye, shook his head, and said indifferently.

"There is no need to be nervous. I am also the Prime Minister now, so I am qualified to talk about the Queen Mother and the officials. Even if the officials and the Queen Mother know about it, they can't say anything!"