"Father-in-law, please keep an eye on me and find out who came up with this bad idea. I won't be staying in the capital for long."
Li Xiang's men did not find out about this matter. If Wang De knew about it, it would save him a lot of trouble. However, judging from Wang De's report just now, he did not know about this matter either. He could only keep an eye on it for the time being.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I understand. However, I still need to send a message to the Cui family, asking them to restrain themselves. Also, who have they offended recently? We should focus on other areas. It would be better for them to look for the problem within themselves. Your Highness probably doesn't have many enemies left. The person who did this must be their enemy."
When they were about to reach the gate of the palace, Wang De suddenly said these words, and Li Xiang's eyes lit up. Although he had lived two lives, he thought about too many things every day, and it was inevitable that there would be some omissions. Wang De specifically analyzed these things, but he gained much more insights than Li Xiang.
"Thank you, Eunuch Wang. Naturally, I cannot do without your share this time when I return from the south. I have already asked someone to deliver it."
Before getting on the carriage, Li Xiang left this message to Eunuch Wang. Li Xiang has always treated his subordinates well. You can't just talk to them about ideals. Ideals are important, but they also have to have enough food to eat. If they are hungry, why would they talk to you about ideals?
"Thank you for the reward, Your Highness."
Wang De said with a smile that before he got close to Li Xiang, although Li Shimin could provide him with shelter, after Li Shimin left, some things would become hard to say. Now he has been trying to curry favor with two generations of emperors, and he has a lot of money in his hands, so his life is the most comfortable.
"Who from the Qinghe Cui family came from their hometown during this period?"
After getting on his carriage, Li Xiang called Long San over. This guy was in charge of intelligence matters. Although he was not in Chang'an City, he had many subordinates here. After hearing Li Xiang's question, Long San immediately disappeared into the darkness and came back soon.
"In reply to your Highness, I have just inquired about Mr. Cui Sanye's two legitimate grandsons, Cui Longquan and Cui Longshui."
Long San's work efficiency is still very fast. They have a group of people who have been active in Chang'an City for a long time. This group of people is independent of other government offices. Neither the people from the Tiance General's Mansion nor the people from the Eastern Palace know about the existence of this group of people.
All of these people were exchanged from the system, and they are the most loyal group to Li Xiang. If you want to know some information, these people will tell the truth. In addition to letting them find out some shameful news, Li Xiang also regards them as his own royal guards and lets them monitor other departments. Once there is a problem in any department, these people can even execute first and report later. They are the sharp weapons Li Xiang left in Chang'an.
"Is Mr. Cui San in the capital now?"
The last time Li Xiang left, he should have met with Master Cui San. If the two of them could have communicated with each other, perhaps there wouldn't have been so many problems. Now Master Cui San is not young anymore, and he will have to hand over some power to his subordinates. If the handover goes well, it will be very beneficial to them, but if there is a problem with the handover, then some things will be difficult to say.
"To reply to Your Highness, Third Master Cui returned to his hometown a few days ago. If Your Highness wishes to see him, you can send a pigeon and he will be here in half a month at the earliest."
Long San was very familiar with these things. Mr. Cui Sanye was also a high-ranking official and spent most of his time in the capital. Recently, something seemed to have happened in his hometown, so he hurried back without telling anyone what happened.
"Go ahead and get Third Master Cui back as quickly as possible, preferably before I leave for the Western Regions."
Li Xiang thought about it and said, this matter is not a small matter, it has already been reported to Li Shimin. If you don't handle it carefully, this matter may ferment even bigger. If Li Shimin is disgusted, he may do this matter behind Li Xiang's back.
In the past, the Qinghe Cui family was the largest family in the world. Not to mention Li Shimin, even if the entire Tang Dynasty was combined, they probably would not dare to go against them, unless you were willing to see the entire Tang Dynasty split. So when it came to some things, Li Shimin also gave in to these large families.
But the situation is different now. Since Li Xiang launched foreign wars, the cohesion of the entire country has increased unprecedentedly. As long as the court slightly changes the direction of the situation, the Five Surnames and Seven Families may become the targets of struggle. In addition, the family strength has declined now, and they have no ability to go against Li Shimin. If Li Shimin wants to punish them, it will be a simple matter.
Therefore, before Li Shimin decides to kill you, it's better to let Mr. Cui San make the trip. Although it's a little hard, it at least gives your family a chance to survive. The cooperation between the two sides was good in the past. If you don't lend a hand now, Li Xiang will feel uncomfortable.
"Your Highness, the eldest lady is here."
When Li Xiang was about to say something, he suddenly saw a gorgeous carriage coming in front of him. He didn't expect that Cheng Luan would come to pick him up.
Li Xiang did not ask anyone to help him, but jumped off the carriage by himself, which scared the people in the General Tiance's Mansion. According to the rules of the court, they should come over to pay their respects first, and then Li Xiang asked them to stand up before they could get on their carriage.
Of course, it is also possible that Li Xiang asked Cheng Luan to come over. No matter which case, there are various rules, and he cannot just jump down like that.
"Father..."
Li Xiang's first daughter was already grown up. When she saw Li Xiang, she could already speak. This made Li Xiang very happy. He ran over quickly and took his eldest daughter from Cheng Luan's arms. At this moment, she looked like a delicate jade bracelet.
"How did you get the baby out? The temperature is already cold at night. What if the weather gets colder? How can we do this?"
Li Xiang saw that the little princess's face was red, and it was obvious that she did not have a cold. However, it was not a big deal for the child at this age. If she caught a cold, she would probably catch a cold. In today's era, a cold is a big deal.
"Your Highness is right. Let's get on the carriage."
Cheng Luan also got on the carriage with Li Xiang. They were all very happy after not seeing each other for a long time.
