When Eunuch Gao came back, Li Shimin had not rested yet. What happened today made him feel uneasy.
Eunuch Gao came in quietly. Li Shimin had been with him for decades and was very familiar with Eunuch Gao's footsteps. He knew it was him without looking back.
"How is Li Mu?"
"Your Majesty, I am very happy that Lord Zhulu is awake."
Li Shimin turned back to look at Eunuch Gao and confirmed: "Really? Li Mu is awake? Did he say anything?"
"Your Majesty, although Lord Zhulu is awake, he is weak and cannot speak yet."
"well!"
Li Shimin let out a long sigh and told Eunuch Gao fairly: "Don't wake up the queen, come with me for a walk outside."
"No." Eunuch Gao hurriedly took the bearskin cloak and put it on Li Shimin's shoulders. He had profound internal energy and could easily withstand the cold wind.
When the two of them came out of the palace gate, they did not walk far away, but stepped on the stone steps. There was already a thick layer of snow, and they made a squeaking sound when they stepped on it.
Eunuch Gao took a step behind Li Shimin, opened his mouth, and then held back. He wanted to tell Li Shimin that there were two masters around Li Mu. But thinking about it, there seemed to be nothing to say. There were two masters around Li Mu, or such things as dead soldiers.
, isn’t it normal? And I didn’t win today, so it’s a bit embarrassing, so let’s not mention it.
The two of them kept walking forward and came to a corner. The terrain here was higher, and looking to the north, they could just see the Xuanwu Gate.
Many memories came to mind, and Li Shimin suddenly said: "Gao Gan, you were originally a eunuch of the Sui Palace. You were sent by the former Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty to monitor his father. But he didn't know that you were his spy sent to the palace. I
There has always been a doubt in my heart. When you returned to your father, he was grateful for your contribution and planned to reward you. Why did you want nothing but to stay with me? I was just a child at that time, and the eldest brother...
...Prince Yin has grown up, he is the heir apparent, no matter who looks at him, he is the one who will inherit his father’s legacy, why did you choose me?”
Eunuch Gao did not expect Li Shimin to ask this question suddenly, and was slightly stunned. Li Shimin turned back to look at him and said: "You have known me for many years, and you are just like my shadow. Do you need to think for so long to answer my question?"
"
"I don't dare." Eunuch Gao hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I don't dare to deceive Your Majesty. At that time, I thought that if you want to reward me, it will be gone if you use it up. But if you want to stay with the Supreme Emperor, although
The old slave is the spy sent by the Supreme Emperor, but the Supreme Emperor may not fully trust the old slave. Rather than being jealous of the Supreme Emperor, it is better to choose a new master. Indeed, as His Majesty said, the situation at that time indicated that the Crown Prince was a better candidate. But the old slave
The slave thought more about it. Prince Yin was already an adult, and he was very calculating in his life. The old slave was worried that if he followed the prince, he would be jealous. But His Majesty was more than ten years old at the time, and he was kind and sincere to others. The old slave made a comparison.
, I would rather serve His Majesty first."
"Chicheng..." Li Shimin murmured this word, smiled bitterly, and said: "If the word Chicheng were applied to me back then, it would indeed be very suitable. But if it were applied to me today, I would not dare to
I admit it. Times have changed, and I am no longer the same person I was back then, and I am no longer a sincere person."
"His Majesty……"
"You don't need to comfort me, I know myself."
Li Shimin sighed and became silent again.
After a long while, Li Shimin suddenly said again: "Gao Gan, do you still remember how many children Prince Yin has?"
Eunuch Gao was confused again. Why is His Majesty so strange today? Or maybe he is really old and can no longer understand His Majesty's words. Why can't he guess what His Majesty is thinking?
No one knows this matter better than Eunuch Gao. Because during the Xuanwumen Incident, there was one thing that Eunuch Gao did personally. The heirs of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were all killed by Eunuch Gao.
Although he didn't understand why Li Shimin suddenly asked about something he knew about, Eunuch Gao still replied: "To answer your Majesty's question, Prince Yin had six sons. The eldest son, Li Chengzong, died early. Later there were Li Chengdao, Li Chengde, Li Chengxun, and Li Chengming.
The fifth son of Li Chengyi." Eunuch Gao did not say any more.
Li Shimin shook his head and said: "There are more than just these six."
"Uh..." Eunuch Gao did not dare to accept these words. He thought for a while and then said carefully: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being stupid and not understanding what Your Majesty means."
Li Shimin chuckled lightly and said: "High officials, Prince Yin has a romantic nature, otherwise he would not have had an affair with his father's concubines. He has far more than six heirs. Otherwise, do you think these Shandong nobles and that Wei Zheng...
Why are they unwilling to submit to me? I have known their thoughts for a long time. They are still hoping to find a descendant of Prince Yin who is living among the people, and take over the land of Shandong to establish the orthodoxy in their hearts!"
Eunuch Gao was so frightened that he didn't know this kind of secret. He asked in surprise: "Your Majesty, this...are they so brave?"
"Ha! They have always been dissatisfied with me!"
Li Shimin took a deep breath and sighed: "After I ascended the throne, I tolerated them again and again, trying to influence them. But they, especially Wei Zheng, let me down so much!"
Eunuch Gao gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, if that's the case, it's better to kill him!"
"Forget it!" Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "When I ascended the throne, I swore to be a good emperor. Let my father and future generations know that what I did back then was right. As emperor, I will
It must be better than Prince Yin! I spared their lives just to let them see if I can do a good job!"
"They will definitely not be convinced. Even if His Majesty has done a good job, they will not admit it."
"I don't need them to admit it, I just want them to watch!" Li Shimin opened his arms, as if hugging the snow passing through the Xuanwu Gate, and said, "I will be the first emperor in history! I want them to see my ambition!"
"Li Mu, God has blessed me with talents. With him assisting me, I will be as powerful as a tiger!"
Li Shimin's eyes flashed with light, as if they could penetrate the night: "Besides, Li Mu is still so young. When I die, he can still assist my son. How lucky I am, how lucky I am!"
Eunuch Gao was shocked. His Majesty actually valued Li Mu so much?
"Gao Gan!" Li Shimin's voice suddenly turned cold.
"The old slave is here!"
"In the past, I thought about my brotherhood and didn't want to do anything. But now it seems that Wei Zheng and others don't want me to think about this friendship. That's it, that's it! Since I have raised the butcher knife, I will
I don’t care about this posthumous reputation. I ordered you to go down and search for the heirs left by Prince Yin among the people. I would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go!"
"Kill me!"
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Wei Zheng suddenly woke up from his nightmare, covered in cold sweat. The cold wind blew into the bed, and Mrs. Pei also woke up. Looking at Wei Zheng who was sitting blankly, he sighed: "Are you having a nightmare again?"
Wei Zheng nodded and said nothing.
Mrs. Pei said angrily: "Are you still thinking about that thing? Can't you think about your daughter? Now that your daughter has been sent to the enemy's house, aren't you worried at all?"
"What's there to worry about!" Wei Zheng wiped the sweat from his face, lay down again, and said: "My daughter has reached the age to get married. She has feelings for Li Mu, so let her go. It's better than not getting married.
It’s better to go out and endure hardships with a poor father like me.”
When Mr. Pei heard this, he immediately became interested: "Old man, what do you mean?"
"You already know, why do you ask?"
Mrs. Pei laughed, raised her hand and slapped Wei Zheng on the shoulder, and said, "You are still cunning. In these years, you have finally done something for this family."
Wei Zheng didn't want to say more, turned his back to Pei, and said, "Sleep!"
Mrs. Pei ignored him and was only happy. She was not worried about Li Mu's ability at all. How could a young man who could make his old man feel bad no matter how bad he was?
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The Duke's Mansion of Ju State.
Tang Jian and Sun Shi had also just laid down. They heard about Li Mu. Sun Shi had been crying until now. She wanted to see Li Mu, but Tang Jian stopped her. Now the gate of the square has been closed. Besides, Li Mu has
The miracle doctor diagnoses and treats, and the wife and concubines take care of her. It doesn't matter. But if something happens, Sun will not be able to change anything. She can only cry and cause trouble. If she goes to visit tomorrow, it will be the same.
Tang Jian was tired after a hard day's work. Not long after he lay down, he began to snore.
But Mrs. Sun couldn't sleep.
In her heart, there has always been a secret that has been sealed for many years. She has never told anyone about this secret, not even her own son.
Seventeen years ago, it was the same time.
At that time, she had been married to her husband Li Gan for two years and had not been pregnant. Mayi City was a small city and there were no decent doctors, so Li Gan took her to Lingzhou City.
There is a medical clinic in Lingzhou City that is well-known far and wide. The couple took all their savings and went to this medical clinic to seek medical treatment. Unfortunately, they learned that Mrs. Sun had had a miscarriage and there was no possibility of pregnancy in her life.
It was getting late that day, so the couple found a small inn to stay. It was a troubled time, and there was not much business in the inn. Apart from the couple, there was only one bearded guest. Strangely, he
He actually brought a child with him.
In the middle of the night, there was a sound of fighting. The couple were worried that the gangster was trying to make money or kill people, so they did not dare to stay in the house, so they came out of the house and hid in the stable.
Mrs. Sun clearly remembered what she heard at that time.
"What do you mean you brought so many people here?"
"What do you mean? Don't you know, cousin? Give me the child!"
"Delusion! I, a bearded man, am traveling around the world, putting faith first and being loyal to others. How can I give my child to you, a horse bandit, in exchange for food?"
"Then I have no choice but to offend, cousin! Come on! Kill him and grab the child!"
The bearded man jumped down from the second floor of the inn with the child in his arms and fell into the stable. He saw the couple hiding in the corner of the stable. The situation was urgent. He took a deep look at the two and threw the child into Sun's arms.
Then he shouted loudly and ran away in the opposite direction.
A group of horse bandits didn't realize that the child was no longer in his arms, so they chased after him, and soon they disappeared.
The couple took the child back to Dingxiang and hid it with Sun's mother's family in the countryside for a few months before bringing it to the city and naming it Li Mu as the child born of Sun's "tenth month of pregnancy".