"I'll have to rely on everyone for tomorrow's morning court session.”
After the Imperial Court's discussion was almost over, they cupped their hands and bowed to everyone to thank them.
"Patriarch Wang is too polite."
"You're welcome."
"We will definitely do our best!"
Everyone laughed happily.
However, after the wine was half-drunk, everyone dispersed. After all, tomorrow was the morning court, and Chang 'an would have a curfew in a while, so everyone left early.
However, when Wang Bingwen and Wei Du were about to leave, the royal court left them behind.
Of course, they didn't stay together.
Instead, they were sent out to the courtyard separately. When sending them off, each person in the palace secretly handed a large pearl to them.
Wang Bingwen and Wei Du were very happy. This pearl was not small at all.
It was almost the size of a dragon eye.
One look and one could tell that these were high-quality clam pearls. They were the kind that had a price but no supply. Each of them could probably be sold for six to seven hundred strings.
The two of them smiled and promised Wang Ting,"Don't worry, Master Wang. We'll definitely protect the two of them in tomorrow's morning court session."”
"Thank you!"
After everyone had left, Wang Ting let out a long sigh.
He had held it in for too long!
At this moment, someone had just left the Prince of Wei's residence.
However, he was wearing a black cloak and left silently.
Moreover, it was not just one person, but several people. Once these people reached the street, they immediately scattered.
In the main hall of the Wei Manor, a chubby teenager in his teens was sitting there. He was wearing a python robe, and his round little face had a hint of pride.
Li Er's third son, King of Wei Li Tai!
He had just quietly met the Wang family. The Wang family was also very much to his liking. They had directly promised him a lot of money. Li Tai was quite happy.
Li Tai had matured early and was already beginning to dislike his elder brother Li Chengqian as the Crown Prince. This was also the reason why he had colluded with the Wang Clan.
The aristocratic families were powerful, so Li Tai naturally wanted their support.
As for the aristocratic families, they also hoped to gain the right to speak, so they hit it off immediately!
Li Tai was sitting at the head of the table, and there was another person sitting at the bottom of the table, drinking tea. However, this person was Li Tai's aide. He looked very gloomy and wore a mask. No one knew who he was. Only Li Tai knew his true identity.
"Your Highness, if you protect these two people from the Wang Clan tomorrow, I reckon that His Majesty's attitude towards you might not be good.”the masked man said tentatively.
He was a smart person and was good at figuring out Li Er's thoughts. This was also why Li Tai kept him by his side.
When Li Tai heard the masked man's words, he was a little disapproving." Of course I know this, but we have to rope in the aristocratic families. Although Father might not have a good impression of me, we can mention that the Wang Family clearly values this time. If we don't help, all our previous efforts might be for naught, so it's still okay to take a risk.”
The masked man's brows were tightly knitted together. A smart person could actually guess a lot of Li Er's thoughts. The aristocratic families had always been the existence of the Tang Imperial Court.
Li Er was also quite dissatisfied, but the heritage of the aristocratic families was too strong, especially among the people, their prestige was quite high.
This was also the reason why Li Er was afraid and did not dare to move.
If Li Tai spoke up for the Wang family in the royal court this time, Li Er's impression of him would definitely be greatly reduced.
The masked man was worried.
He knew that the King of Wei, Li Tai, didn't just want the title of nobility. He wanted the position of his elder brother. This was also the reason why he stayed by Li Tai's side.
Li Tai put down his teacup, looked at him, and said," Go and investigate Liu Xuan's background!”
The masked man quickly said," Your Highness, I've already sent someone to investigate. This Liu Xuan is the youngest scholar. Something went wrong when the Ruler asked him questions, so he was demoted to Dragon Gate by His Majesty and became a seventh-grade county magistrate. He doesn't have any background, but…"
Li Tai frowned and was a little impatient." But what?”
" Your Highness," the masked man said," although he doesn't have any background, he seems to be related to Zuo Pushe and Duan Lun. Two months ago, he wrote letters to Fang Xuanling and Duan Lun."”
Li Tai narrowed his eyes." Are you saying that it wasn't a coincidence that Zhao Weimin and Wang He fell into Duan Lun's hands?"”
"That's right!"
"Although I don't know what Liu Xuan wrote in the letter to Duan Lun and Fang Xuanling, it's very likely that Duan Lun went to the Dragon Gate with Duke Lu and Duke E because of this letter.”
"Moreover, he left Chang 'an the day before the officials from the Ministry of Works went to the Dragon Gate.”
Li Tai wasn't a fool. On the contrary, he was very smart. He immediately thought of many things and felt that the masked man's guess was most likely true.
"Looks like I underestimated Liu Xuan back then!”
Li Tai still had some impression of Liu Xuan. After all, Liu Xuan was the youngest top scholar in the Great Tang. When Li Er taught Li Chengqian and Li Tai, he even compared Liu Xuan's articles.
However, Li Tai didn't say anything good about Liu Xuan in the imperial court. He thought that Liu Xuan was obviously a strategist on paper.
If it weren't for Fang Xuanling's protection, Liu Xuan would have been lucky enough to be a petty official of the Ninth or Eighth Grades. He might not even be able to make a name for himself in his entire life.
However, this time, he was impressed.
"Your Highness, I even sent someone to the Dragon Gate to investigate. I found that Liu Xuan's ability is quite good. Not only did he invent cement, waterwheels, and other things, but the people under his rule also praised him.”The masked man thought for a moment and added.
Li Tai muttered to himself and said to the masked man,""Let's not bother about him for now. He's only a seventh-grade county magistrate. It's not appropriate to offend the Wang Family for him. Since we want to help the Wang Family and get their support, a seventh-grade county magistrate is useless!”
The masked man nodded.
"I hope that big brother will not stand out tomorrow. Otherwise, big brother will probably not have it easy…"
......
Too many things had happened on the night Duan Lun returned. The Wang family had been active in all directions and had received a lot of support.
But no matter how well he hid it, did he really think that Li Er didn't know?
Especially in Chang 'an, right under his nose!
However, it was still hard to say whether Wang He and Zhao Weimin could survive. It still depended on the game tomorrow.
The power of the aristocratic families was simply too strong!
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