Li Ke took a glass of wine, smiled, and said, "It's just that my father thinks too highly of me." ”

In a word, I didn't say it explicitly, but Jiang Chengzi already understood that the rhetorical question in Yun Ge's description of the dialogue between Yang Shufei and Li Shimin just now, "You just sent Chai Shao", seems to be true.

"He praises you for being like him, and he is not to be underestimated. Jiang Chengzi's tone was light.

She had also thought before that if Li Shimin regarded the affairs of Jinyuan County as a major event, he would not only send Chai Shao as a messenger. After all, Chai Shao is not his real confidant, and Chai Shao did not support the change of Xuanwumen, and he also hid it from Chai Shao.

Chai Shao is too upright person, chivalrous feelings and the atmosphere of the rivers and lakes are too strong, if he does things, he will definitely not be 100% at ease.

It's just that she thought about it again, after all, she was the most outstanding politician in the Tang Dynasty, and now the early Tang Dynasty was officially worried about internal and external troubles, and there were not a few taels of silver in the treasury and a few grains of grain in Taicang. He probably wouldn't be so cautious.

"I still overestimate him. Jiang Chengzi ate a few bites of food, and slowly drank a small sip of osmanthus wine before saying with a smile.

"So you had doubts. Li Ke's expression was still gentle, he took a glass of wine and leaned against the window.

Jiang Chengzi didn't answer, only beckoned him to eat vegetables, talked about the hot pot in his hometown, and talked about the species called chili peppers. Li Ke became interested and asked, "It is possible to find such a magical species in the future?"

Jiang Chengzi smacked his chopsticks and condensed them in the air, and the steaming heat in the hot pot floated out of the window.

"Chili peppers are overseas. You have to take a big boat and go through storms and waves to get it. She replied.

"It's overseas. It's a pity!" He took a sip of wine, slowly lowered the wine glass, and said, "I'm not committed to shipbuilding, except for dealing with Goguryeo, Datang doesn't need so many ships." Besides, I just want to idle the clouds and wild cranes. It's a pity. ”

Jiang Chengzi knew that he meant that he had no intention of being the emperor, and that the construction of ships belonged to the military category, and non-emperors could not do it.

She leaned back in her chair, looked at the handsome and thin face in the mist, and said with a smile: "Who can tell the future clearly." You see, at this moment, we have never experienced it. ”

Li Ke nodded and said, "Yes." Never before have we been so close, talked with candles like this, and ate the food you made with your own hands. It's just that I don't want to go down that difficult path if I could. ”

"I don't want you to go that way, if you can. Jiang Chengzi still smiled, and once again felt that fate was really mysterious, two people who were originally unrelated to each other, traveled through the time of the year before last, met and fell in love, and walked side by side.

The hot pot was steaming, Jiang Chengzi turned off the fire a little smaller, and put some dishes that were easy to cook into the pot, and finally couldn't help asking, "Do you know who is coming?"

"Who else is there, isn't it just that family? Li Ke's tone was disdainful.

It turns out that it is really the eldest grandson!

"Who is here?" Jiang Chengzi asked again.

"Eldest Sun Chong. Li Ke replied.

"He-" Jiang Chengzi didn't know much about this person. I only know that he later became a colt, and he had a deep relationship with the princess flounder, but he did not have any achievements in politics, and even he had nothing to do in that broken dream.

Li Ke sat up slightly and said, "Don't underestimate him, he is the eldest son of the eldest grandson Wuji." The eldest grandson Wuji asked him to be self-denying, low-key, and not to show his edge. Therefore, to outsiders, it seems mediocre and incompetent. Actually, heh, a wolf that can tear people apart at any moment. That life—"

Li Ke paused before continuing: "In that life, Gao Yang rebelled, in fact, the eldest grandson Wuji was inspecting outside, and he immediately dragged me into the battle, and he was the one who settled once and for all. ”

Jiang Chengzi frowned, secretly thinking that history is always the appearance, and people who are not in the bureau will never know the truth.

"In the last life, you and I underestimated him. If it is said that the eldest grandson Wuji will also consider the future of the country when he starts, then the eldest grandson Chong will only consider the interests of the family of Guan Long's nouveau riche when he does things. Li Ke shook his head.

Jiang Chengzi lowered his eyes, leaned on the cushion, and thought that or the previous life was the Tang Dynasty he was familiar with, Gao Yang rebelled, he was dragged into the battle, and finally died tragically in Chang'an in March, I never thought it was the handiwork of the eldest grandson Wuji, but I never thought that it was the harmless eldest grandson Chong. However, later historical records show that a few years later, Wu Zetian destroyed the eldest grandson, and this eldest grandson Chong seems to have only been exiled.

Later, the eldest grandson was destroyed in the end. She said.

"My father was scheming and painstakingly arranged for Lao Jiu, and it was only a matter of time before the family was destroyed. Li Ke said calmly.

"It's a pity that your grandfather didn't calm down back then, otherwise, he would also plan for his children and grandchildren, I am afraid that the world will not be in chaos, and the Sui Dynasty will not be in just a few years. Jiang Chengzi shook his head.

Li Ke just smiled and said, "What the major families want to do, my father knows very well. In the previous life, Hongnong Yang placed two chess pieces, one in the court and the harem. You are the one in the court, and the one in the harem is the ruthless Wu girl. ”

"You mean Wu Mei. In the past, my father also said that it is not necessary to look at the beauty of the empress, but it is also created by the competition of forces behind her and her opportunities. Jiang Chengzi remembered the few conversations he had with his father in his previous life.

In fact, it was very strange at that time, when the father and daughter met, they basically revolved around the history of the Tang Dynasty, if they didn't talk about history, the father and daughter had nothing else to say, and the silence was embarrassing.

Li Ke nodded and said, "It's her." Back then, you died unexpectedly, and I became more and more depressed. Hongnong Yang gave full support to that girl. However, in other words, without the acquiescence of her father and Lao Jiu, she would have been destroyed shortly after entering the palace. She can live a prosperous life, not only as a pawn of Hongnong Yang's family, but also as a sword given to Lao Jiu by her father. It's just that the father has forgotten, how can people be just pawns. ”

Li Ke said that later, his face was full of ridicule, and the prophecy of "Li Xing of the Wu Dynasty" planned by his father was actually a prophecy. Of course, what he knew about the subsequent historical trend was what he got not long ago, when the two were chatting.

At that time, he knew that Wu Zetian would later become the emperor, and his face was full of surprise: "I didn't expect that girl to be so vicious, Lao Jiu actually couldn't stop it." ”

At this moment, Jiang Chengzi was surprised. She never thought that the prophecy of "Li Xing of the Wu Dynasty" had anything to do with the Li family. Now, I heard Li Ke say that all this was just planned by Li Shimin.

Jiang Chengzi Wu drank a cup of shock before asking: "Do you mean that your father and Lao Jiu both know that the girl surnamed Wu is behind the Hongnong Yang family, and they know that she is a chess piece planted by the Hongnong Yang family in the harem?

Li Ke nodded, squinted slightly, and said, "My father may be more powerful than you think." ”

Jiang Chengzi nodded in agreement: "I know this." I also know that he is more ruthless than you and I think. ”

"He has always used the old aristocracy as a counterweight to the new aristocracy. The two tigers competed, and both tigers were injured, and then the hunter was good to start a pot. What's more, he intentionally or unintentionally gave Hongnong Yang hope. When Li Ke said this, he fell silent and poured three glasses in succession.

Jiang Chengzi could see that he was in a bad mood, so he didn't speak, just sat silently.

"Because I'm here, because of his words, because of your talents—" When he said this, he raised his eyes and looked at Jiang Chengzi in a daze, and a decadent sadness appeared on his face.

"What's wrong?" she asked softly.

"Because of me, because of your talents, because he intentionally or unintentionally said that I am like him, I can be made a prince. This information made the shallow people of the Hongnong Yang clan seem to see that I can ascend to the throne and the hope that the old nobles can become the heroes of the new emperor, so the old nobles are even more crazy. Oh, my father is a really powerful guy. Li Ke tried his best to calm his tone, but he still showed great sadness.

Jiang Chengzi only felt distressed, but he didn't know how to comfort him, so he had to take a bamboo colander and mechanically scoop it in the pot, picking the meat and vegetables that Li Ke liked to eat into his bowl little by little. Li Ke was also silent, just leaning on the chair with a wine glass, watching the movements of the girl in front of him.

Silence, silence!

I don't know how long it took before he suddenly whispered: "Ah Zi, do you know? Half of the royal children are used to kill." ”

Jiang Chengzi heard the word "kill" that he gently spit out, his body was stunned, and his hand holding the colander froze. She slowly raised her eyes to look at Li Ke, only to see that his eyes were full of sadness, but there was still a light smile on his face.

Jiang Chengzi only felt that a heart was delicate and dense, and it hurt so much. But she still didn't know how to comfort him, just looked at him, and had the urge to reach out to touch his sadness, but she never moved.

"Cheng Qian is his pawn, so is the fourth, and so am I. He continued, slowly, in a still low tone, and the last "yes" was almost to himself, but it gave a smile on his face a kind of dying despair.

Jiang Chengzi couldn't hold it anymore, got up with a "whoosh", walked quickly around to him, leaned over and hugged him from behind, and leaned his face against the back of his neck.

He also let her hold him, still in a low tone, and said: "Ah Zi, I thought I was at least his son, but later I found out that I, however, am just a chess piece." He is an excellent king, and he can even take great pains to choose an heir for the country. ”

Jiang Chengzi felt a chill down his spine when he heard this, and his heart ached. Even his father, who studied the history of the Tang Dynasty quite thoroughly, never thought that Li Chengqian, Li Tai, and Li Ke were just Li Shimin's pawns.

Not only his father, but all the historians Jiang Chengzi has met have never had such a cognition. They generally believed that Li Shimin was forced to be helpless, and finally chose Li Zhi. There are even some people wishfully believe that at the end of Li Shimin's last years, the most wanted heir is Li Ke.

Even she had never thought he was just a father.

But listening to what Li Ke said today, at least half of the royal children were killed.

She was suddenly refreshed in her worldview. Sure enough, not everyone can become an emperor, and not everyone can stand at the top like that.

I thought I was at least his son, but a pawn!

What a desperate realization for a child who adores and loves his father.

Jiang Chengzi thought of this, her heart was cold, but she couldn't do anything, she could only hug the shrunken young man tightly.

After a long time, she asked unwillingly: "You, are you saying that he didn't plan to hand over everything to Li Chengqian or Li Tai in the future in the first place?"

"For the crown prince, it should be hopeful at first. But he is such an excellent person, he has to be strong, how can he tolerate his prince is that kind of character-, as for Li Tai, the force is too weak, and he has never liked people who are weak. And I'm just a pawn used to use the old aristocracy to deal with the new upstarts in Guanlong. Ah Zi, we are his sons, but we are not his sons! His son is only a slave when he arrives. Li Ke said very slowly and carefully, as if he was not careful, his heart would break.

Jiang Chengzi hugged him tighter, feeling him tremble even more.

"Ah Nian. She shouted.

"Hmm. He replied in a low voice, his glass long gone, and his hands clasped her little hand.

"That was from a past life. In this life, everything has changed, or he has changed. She finally found a word of comfort, but she felt pale even herself. No matter how much that person changes, he is also an emperor.

And the situation in front of him shows that there is probably no change in that person.

Li Keliang was silent for a long time, and Jiang Chengzi also hugged him from behind, motionless. She only felt him cry, and the burning tears rolled down the back of her hand.

There was a steaming heat all around him, and his good smell, and his quiet breathing.

The winter night wind has stopped, and large snowflakes are falling outside the window. The silent snow field is filled with the occasional crackling sound when heavy snow breaks through the bamboo.

"Ah Zi. After some time, he shouted.

"I'm here. She liked to answer him like that.

"Do you want to murder my husband because you make my neck hurt?" he teased.

She finally breathed a sigh of relief when she heard him say this. Looks like he's recovered!

Jiang Chengzi let go of him directly, tidied up his clothes, and changed the topic and said, "There is not much water in the pot, I'll add some more." ”

He watched her add water and smiled.

"What do you see?" she sneered.

The smile on his face was even stronger, he sat upright, and said solemnly: "Yes, those belong to the previous life, and this life is different. However, fortunately, I still met you, and I can still win your heart. ”

"Then you have to be nice to me. Her face was full of pride.

He nodded solemnly and said, "Of course." ”

"Come, how about a sword dance to make Bo Jia smile first?" Jiang Chengzi cleared his throat and asked.

"Since Ah Zi likes it, I am respectful and obedient. Li Keshi Shi Ran got up, drew his sword, jumped into the courtyard, and danced his sword in the snowflakes.

Jiang Chengzi stood in front of the window and looked at the broad-robed young man dancing with a sword in the courtyard, and in a trance, he suspected that this was a dream.

"There is no music to cheer up, after all, it is a bit monotonous, Ah Zi, can I dance to your heart?" he took the sword and entered the house.

Jiang Chengzi smiled and handed over the handkerchief to wipe his face, took the sword and put it away, and then said: "The sword dance is excellent, but I am a rough person and don't understand music theory, so I can't play the piano for you like the girls in Pingkangfang." ”

Li Ke was stunned and stunned on the spot. However, this person is really a human spirit, so he immediately changed his smiling face and asked in a low voice, "Ah Zi is this jealous?"

"Am I jealous?" Jiang Chengzi asked rhetorically, with a look of disdain.

"You're just jealous. Li Ke was very happy.

Jiang Chengzi was about to refute, when she heard someone talking in the porter, and she couldn't help but listen. (To be continued.) )