Chapter 593: Chang'an, the first to act

"I'll take the opportunity to remind him of this. Li Shimin said.

Empress Eldest Sun nodded and looked at Cheng Qian with great pity. She remembered the first time she saw the child, and the child had been by her side for so many years. She understands every word and deed of this child, and at the same time, she is also aware of all kinds of pressures from the outside world, including what her brother said to Cheng Qian.

She had mixed feelings in her heart, and she wanted to ask how to mix with Chai Lingwu, but she felt that it was inappropriate. Their own children are clear about themselves.

So, she said, "Cheng Qian, mother believes in you." ”

Li Chengqian's tears rolled down all of a sudden, and with an impulse, he stepped forward to hug his mother and whined: "With the love of father and mother, Chengqian is not afraid of anything." ”

"What are you afraid of? Don't cry, what's the system?" Li Shimin took the handkerchief on the side and wiped Li Chengqian's tears, and said to the eldest grandson, "The queen happens to be here, and now there is one thing, you can also listen to it and talk about your opinions." ”

"The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. Empress Eldest Sun excused herself.

"It's not a government. Because this matter was done by Cheng Qian, you should listen to it. Li Shimin suggested.

Empress Changsun came here, originally with this intention, so she did not refuse.

Dugu Sinan and Chai Lingwu had been waiting outside the Ganlu Hall for a long time, just because the chamberlain said that the queen had suddenly come, so the two of them waited outside the hall, and the two waited to be summoned.

Chai Lingwu also asked in a low voice: "Sir, can you stand it this day?"

Dugu Sinan smiled lightly and said, "I'm not a pampered son. ”

Chai Lingwu laughed and whispered: "Everyone says that I am, but in fact I am not, if the war spreads and I have to go to the battlefield, I can also kill the enemy." ”

Dugu Sinan didn't speak, just smiled lightly. Once upon a time, those characters in the classical books were alive in front of me. The historical figures we know today are all different from those of the past. He stood in front of the temple of manna and looked at the bright sun, and felt that the things of the world were really mysterious.

After waiting in front of the Ganlu Hall for a long time, the chamberlain slowly came out and said, "Two, Your Majesty invites you to come in." ”

Chai Lingwu and Dugu Sinan saluted and slowly entered the Manna Palace.

Dugu Sinan saw the real Li Shimin for the first time, and he said silently in his heart: Look, Li Shimin, alive.

He was stunned, but Chai Lingwu had already pulled his sleeve and whispered to remind him to kneel and worship the Son of Heaven. Dugu Sinan hurriedly knelt down and saluted, and then knelt down to the eldest grandson queen next to him. Since then, Dugu Sinan has realized that this is the famous virtuous eldest grandson in history.

Now, the eldest grandson is pregnant with Liujia, and what he is carrying in his stomach should be Li Zhi, the king of Jin.

"Father, mother, this is Mr. Dugu. Li Chengqian stepped forward to introduce.

"Take a seat for Mr. Dugu and Mr. Chai. Li Shimin waved his hand.

Dugu Sinan waved his hand again and again, saying that he was so frightened that he didn't dare to sit.

"Mr. Dugu, don't be humble. You and I are brothers. Today, there are no kings and ministers, only family members. Li Shimin smiled, and then beckoned the waiter to sit down.

Dugu Sinan did not shirk, and the waiting position was good. He knelt on the ground and said, "Please help the grass people." ”

"Sir, family, there is no need to salute. Cheng Qian, quickly help Mr. up. Li Shimin said.

Li Chengqian hurriedly came up to help Dugu Sinan up and said, "Mr. Dugu, tell my father the ins and outs of the matter. ”

"Yes. Dugu Sinan saluted, and then, according to the previous statement, he told his life experience and the hunt and killing he had been subjected to over the years.

Li Shimin frowned and said, "It turns out that there was really a treasure for Dazhuguo's suicide back then. ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the grass people are from the concubine, they have no father since they were children, and they depend on their mothers for their lives. My mother wasn't from a big family before, she was just a little maid, and she didn't know much. This treasure was vaguely heard by a group of masked people who broke into their homes. Later, they also asked me where the seal letter of the Great Pillar Kingdom was handed down by my family. Neither my mother nor I knew. They gave me a sword, and I fell into the pond, but fortunately, God blessed me and came back to life. Dugu Sinan said.

Li Shimin nodded slightly and said, "I have heard of this treasure, and it is said that it is a huge wealth that was gathered back then. Later, in order to protect the Great Pillar Kingdom, your ancestor chose to commit suicide and was unwilling to hand over the treasure. Later, Da Zhu Guo also chose to commit suicide to save future generations. But rumor has it that one of the descendants of this Dugu clan must know where the treasure is. Later, it was said that the multi-sided seal letter of the Great Pillar Kingdom contained a treasure map. ”

"I see. No wonder those people came to the house, and they didn't look for anything else, so they rummaged through the boxes and cabinets, and forced us to ask for the seal of our Great Pillar Kingdom. Dugu Sinan suddenly realized.

"Have you been to Taiyuan back then?" Li Shimin suddenly asked.

Dugu Sinan paused and said, "The grass people heard about His Majesty's martial arts at that time, and they also went to His Majesty's mansion and wanted to follow His Majesty. It's just that His Majesty was not in the mansion at the time, and I only saw a little baby, saying that it was your third son. He said that he could not take in unknown people at home, so he gave me some entanglement and asked me to find a safe place to live. ”

"Have you seen Ke'er?" Li Shimin was surprised.

Dugu Sinan was very calm, and his eyes lit up and said sincerely: "It's a very cute little baby." ”

Li Shimin laughed and said, "Yes." Ke'er has been very assertive since she was a child. When you came here, I was leading the troops outside, and there were some other reasons at home, and there was always martial law, and Mr. should not blame him. ”

"Your Majesty, the king of Shu is kind-hearted, how can the grass people take revenge. Dugu Sinan said honestly.

"I'm joking with you. Li Shimin said with a smile, and then asked, "Since Mr. was born in Chang'an, why didn't he enter the palace as soon as possible to seek refuge?"

Dugu Sinan Dun felt bad, and his back was cold. This Li Shimin is really an old fox, this joking conversation makes people relax their vigilance, but they ask such a sharp sentence when they are caught off guard. Fortunately, he had already discussed it with Ah Zhi before, so Dugu Sinan sighed and said, "Don't hide it from Your Majesty, the grass people have been hiding in Tibet all these years, and they only exist in the name of Sinan in Yicui Building." Moreover, it is generally not shown by face. Teaching people to play the piano is also to teach one or two points, and he really lives like a mouse in a hole in the ground, and he doesn't dare to see the light. ”

"Sir, isn't there any difficulty?, otherwise why is this like this?" asked the eldest grandson empress, who had not spoken, with concern.

"If I go back to the queen, after my mother went, I set off from Taiyuan and went all the way to Chang'an, also wanting to worship my ancestors. But coming and going, he was chased and killed by different people, and almost died several times. In the end, I hid in Yicuilou and survived. And in the pursuit and killing again and again, I vaguely knew that there should be court officials, dignitaries. When Dugu Sinan said this, he pursed his lips and whispered, "There is more than one wave of people chasing and killing me, and there is more than one wave of people who want to hunt for treasures, and the grass people don't know where the enemy is." I can only hide, thinking that when the time is right, let the emperor make the decision for me. Previously, the grass people went to the Qin Wangfu several times and found that someone was spying on the Qin Wangfu, and they didn't dare to go rashly. Later, His Majesty ascended the throne, and I had the urge to enter the palace countless times, but I had no way to find a suitable person to introduce, so I have been stuck in Yicui Building. Dugu Sinan said slowly.

The hourglass in the Manna Hall leaked silently, and when Li Shimin heard this, he asked, "Then why are you looking for Ah Wu?"

"Back to Your Majesty, I have heard of General Chai's prestige, and I also wanted to go to Chai Mansion to beg General Chai for a recommendation, but I just thought about it. And this time-" Dugu Sinan shook his head and continued with a wry smile, "This time, it was not the grass people who chose Chai Gongzi, but the fact that Chai Gongzi heard that I had good piano skills, so he directly asked people to invite the grass people into the mansion to teach piano skills." ”

"Hehe, Your Majesty, I'm a little uncivilized. So ————" Chai Lingwu scratched his hair embarrassedly.

"You kid, when did you like to learn the piano?" Empress Changsun is also a human spirit, and immediately grasped the point of the problem.

Chai Lingwu smiled embarrassedly and said, "Back to Your Majesty and the Empress, I am incomplete in five tones." The main reason is that my sister Ah Zhi likes it, and I used to say that I wanted to find a piano master to teach the piano, and I happened to hear the Cuicui girl from Pingkang Fang say that there is a piano master in Yicui Building who teaches very well. Besides, I'm mediocre, but I want to be in business. Looking for a pianist is also thinking of opening a restaurant or something, let me tell you......"

As soon as Chai Lingwu got involved in his business, he immediately began to talk about his grand blueprint, and also told Li Shimin about the Chang'an public carriage by the way.

"That's a good idea. Li Shimin nodded.

"This transportation is convenient, and this east and west market can be opened for a long time, and it will definitely promote commerce. Chai Lingwu was very excited.

"Come on, come on, Ah Wu, your business will be reported to Your Majesty another day, and you came today to talk about Mr. Dugu. Li Chengqian interrupted Chai Lingwu's performance.

Chai Lingwu pursed his lips, and he was still talking about "one pot of underwater noodles" is also okay.

Li Shimin laughed, and even the eldest grandson queen hid her face and said, "This Ah Wu seems to be different from before." Still, it's just as funny. ”

Everyone laughed for a while, and then continued to talk about Dugu Sinan, which came and went. According to the original plan, Dugu Sinan was not only protected by Li Shimin's promise, but also said the treasure in an ambiguous way, and of course vaguely pitted the eldest grandson and the Xiao family.

After Li Shimin heard this, his face was a little unsightly. Dugu Sinan pretended not to see it, and said directly: "When the grass people were able to see the Son of Heaven, this heart was put down. In any case, the grass people will do their best to find the seal, hoping to find this treasure and dedicate it to the country, benefit the people, and also give an account to the ancestors. ”

"Sir is broad-minded and cares about the world, very good, very good. Li Shimin coped with a few words, and he already had other judgments in his heart.

Empress Changsun's face was not very good, although this Dugu Sinan did not say it explicitly, but it can be seen from the words he recounted that the eldest grandson family also participated in the pursuit of him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Dugu Sinan didn't mean to retire, now he is a person seeking asylum, Li Shimin didn't say anything to let him go, he didn't dare to go casually.

"No need to be polite. Looking at your gestures, you have also read a lot of books, right?" Li Shimin fixed his mind before asking.

"Back to Your Majesty's words, since I was a child, my mother has asked me to study more, not to insult my ancestors. Dugu Sinan replied.

Li Shimin nodded, and said to Li Chengqian: "This treasure will be handed over to the East Palace to do, Mr. is also a talented person, and you will stay in the East Palace." ”

"Yes. Li Chengqian replied.

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and this level was finally over. Li Shimin was preoccupied, and said to Empress Changsun: "You go back first, I'll deal with some things, and I'll see you in your palace later." ”

Empress Eldest Sun nodded, stood up with his support, and then said to Li Chengqian: "Chengqian, you send your mother back." ”

"Mr. Ah Wu and Mr. are waiting for me in the side hall. I will send my mother back, and I will come when I go. Li Chengqian turned to Dugu Sinan and Chai Lingwu and said.

The two nodded, and the chamberlain came and took the two into a small side hall of the Manna Hall and served a teacup.

Chai Lingwu whispered to Dugu Sinan: "This eldest grandson's hand is stretched long enough, it is difficult to guarantee that there is no one who assassinates us here." Don't eat this tea. ”

Dugu Sinan also understood that the situation in Chang'an was turbulent now, he nodded slightly and said, "I know." ”

"Now, Ah Zhi and Ah Nian are fighting outside, and we must at least ensure safety in Chang'an. Chai Lingwu sighed lightly, frowning and looking at Biwa Feiwu outside the window in a daze.

On this side, Li Chengqian followed the steps of Empress Changsun to the Lizheng Palace. Empress Eldest Sun stepped back and asked very seriously, "Cheng Qian, do you know what you are doing?"

Li Chengqian stood up straight, met his mother's gaze, and replied affirmatively: "Mother, I know what I am doing. ”

"Then how can you get mixed up with Ah Wu?" asked Empress Eldest Sun.

"Mother, I must make two points about this matter: first, I am not mixed with Ah Wu, I went to Chai Mansion because the crown princess said that she wanted to learn from that master, and second, Ah Wu is not what is rumored. Li Chengqian replied.

Empress Eldest Sun sighed and said, "Prince, you haven't realized what you did wrong?"

"Mother, do you want to say that I spoil the Su family too much, and go to find a violinist for her personally?" Li Chengqian immediately asked.

Empress Changsun was stunned for a moment, and asked unhappily: "Since you know, why do you want to go? Don't you know that countless people are waiting to find out your fault?"

"Mother, I know. However, I am not only the crown prince, but also the husband of the Su family, the family is harmonious, and my heart is in one place, I think I can better serve the country. Li Chengqian was full of words.

Empress Eldest Sun squinted her eyes slightly and said, "What you said is very reasonable, but you have to be cautious in your words and deeds. You are the crown prince, and the more noble your status is, the greater the danger. ”

"Mother, did your uncle come to the palace again to say something?" Li Chengqian asked directly.

Empress Changsun was slightly stunned, she used to educate Cheng Qian not to trust a certain person too much, even if that person was an uncle, and not to rely too much on anyone, a real king must have his own courage and determination.

She educated both Cheng Qian and Li Tai in this way, and did not point out the thoughts of the eldest grandson Wuji. But Li Chengqian asked directly today if the eldest grandson Wuji had come to the palace again.

Does this kid know everything?