Li Shimin walked to the inner courtyard and saw that the lights were shining on the Xuanwu Tower of his house. In the distance, you can see a figure in graceful and luxurious costumes, standing beside the window railing.

He frowned slightly and strode over. And when he reached the third floor, he saw his mother Dou Shi, still standing on the railing, looking into the distance.

Li Shimin shook his head slightly, took off his hood, and draped it on Dou's body.

"Mother, you're too messy, I've heard a few healers say before that you must not see the wind in this disease?"

"Why do you even read it?"

Dou Shi turned his head with a frosty face: "Why are you willing to give up? I thought you would have to stay in your study tonight." Speaking of the children of the old body, it is you Li Er who has the least filial piety, and usually wants you to take the time to talk to me about yourself, which is as difficult as climbing to the sky. ”

When Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help but sigh and complained: "Mother, what you said is a little unreasonable." Who was the one who forced me to memorize military books and war strategies, and who made me practice martial arts in the winter? What is my son doing now? Don't say you don't know. I'm a cantilever with a cone on my head, and you're not satisfied. ”

"You stinky boy!"

Dou couldn't help laughing, and his cold expression was like a spring breeze, warming up: "It may be that the age is coming, when I was young, I only hoped that my husband and children would all be heroes and heroes, and they would be able to build enviable achievements." But now, I feel that this merit or something is not important, and it is a blessing for the family to be safe and secure. I can't wait for you to be able to accompany me more. ”

Li Shimin couldn't help but be speechless: "Mother, what age are you? This sounds like an old woman in her fifties and sixties?"

He then scratched his head helplessly: "If you want me to take more time, it's not impossible, I'll try my best in the future?"

"Try your best, it can be seen that your heart is not sincere!"

Dou shook his head slightly: "Forget it, my expectations for Erlang are far above your brothers and sisters." Erlang, you are an eagle, this vast blue sky, above the nine skies, is your destination, not to stay with me, a woman and children, and detain Confucianism. ”

"But I think what you said before, mother, is very reasonable, and a safe family is a blessing. ”

Dou Shi gave him a blank look, "It's just your idea now, people will always become." ”

The Dou family didn't care, and she didn't plan to correct Li Shimin, she just used her jade hand and pointed out the window: "You see, this was originally the great rivers and mountains of the Great Zhou Yuwen clan, but now, it has fallen into the hands of Yang Jian's father and son." ”

Li Shimin's expression tightened, and his brows frowned slightly: "Mother, please be cautious, be careful that the wall has ears." ”

If this sentence reaches the ears of the Son of Heaven, then the martial arts Li clan will definitely be a catastrophe.

"Shen Yan is right, but if I can't even control my own backyard, then your father won't be just your four sons-in-law until now. ”

Dou's voice sneered uncontrollably, but his expression was slightly gloomy: "Now it's only here that I can say something I want to say." ”

When she said this, she paused again: "Erlang, do you remember what you said to me ten years ago today?"

"Ten years ago?"

Li Shimin seemed to think of something, and suddenly his face moved slightly, and he was extremely strange: "Mother, I don't remember much." Besides, how old was I then? How can I take some childhood jokes seriously?"

His memory is actually very good, and ten years ago today, his mother Dou Shi was looking at the moon by the well and lost her mind. Seeing this, he couldn't bear it, so he comforted him.

As a result, Dou asked him that she was depressed because she had a long-cherished wish, but she never realized it. So he was young and ignorant, so he patted his little chest and promised, saying that when he grew up in the future, he would definitely let Dou's wish come true.

However, when he asked Dou what kind of wish he had, his mother smiled at that time.

When he grew up, you know that your mother Dou is the daughter of the eldest princess of Xiangyang in the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Shenwu Gong Dou Yi in Dingzhou, and she has been raised in the palace by her uncle since she was a child, that is, the wise Shenwu Emperor Yuwen Yong, who defeated the Northern Qi Dynasty.

In the past, Emperor Wen of Sui was affected by the Northern Zhou Zen, and his mother was heartbroken, and once said, "Hate me for not being a man, in order to save my uncle's difficulty", which scared his grandfather and grandmother half to death.

So there was the matter of choosing a son-in-law, just because his maternal grandfather thought that without a capable 'virtuous man', he would not be able to suppress his daughter.

In this way, Li Shimin can also guess a thing or two about his mother's wishes.

"But what if you take it seriously for your mother?"

Dou Shi turned his head and looked at Li Shimin with a faint gaze: "Haven't you always boasted in front of your friends, and you Li Erlang have always been true to his word and promised? ”

"It depends on what happens!"

Li Shimin sighed slightly, and his voice was sincere: "Mother, don't talk about the safety of the Li clan in my martial arts, just for the sake of the people of the world, the children must invite their mothers and relatives, and abandon this delusion! Since the end of the Jin Dynasty, the world has experienced wars and disasters for hundreds of years, and it was not until the first emperor's reign that it was settled. At this time, the people's minds are at peace, and my martial arts Li clan must not go against the trend. ”

"Naturally, I won't let you rebel now. ”

The corners of Dou's lips were slightly raised: "But what if the world is in chaos? If the world is in turmoil, the soldiers are in trouble, and the people are not happy, Erlang, do you have the courage to replace Sui?"

"If there is really this day, Li Shimin should work hard to relieve the people from hanging upside down!"

Li Shimin replied decisively and simply, but he was thinking in his heart, how could this happen? The prosperity of the Great Sui had just begun.

Although this time, the Son of Heaven personally conquered Sui was a bit risky, but he was also too impatient and over-urged the use of people's strength. But the Emperor of Daye fought for this, after all, he had been preparing for several years, and there were many famous ministers and generals to follow, in his opinion, the odds of winning were still very high.

And once Goguryeo was pacified, the Son of Heaven was truly leveling the four seas, and his achievements far surpassed those of the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty. After that, the people of the world will enjoy a peaceful world.

"Erlang, you need to remember what you said!"

Dou Shi sneered: "With today's temperament, I really want to see if there is really a prosperous day in this world? Although this son has great talents, but I have never experienced any setbacks in his life, and his mental perseverance is actually not as good as ordinary people." There is even a move to kill his father and brother-"

Li Shimin was slightly shocked in his heart, but he was speechless. It wasn't until this sentence that he interjected: "Mother, this is just a rumor." ”

It is rumored that before the death of the first emperor, he had summoned ministers Liu Shu and Yuan Yan to draft an edict, preparing to depose Yang Guang and re-establish Yang Yong as the crown prince. After the Son of Heaven learned about it, he immediately entered the palace with the army of personal guards, arrested Liu Shu and Yuan Yan in prison, and drove away the attendants around the first emperor, and let Zhang Heng, the right concubine, enter the first emperor's dormitory to serve the sick.

So far, the people are talking about the change in July of the fourth year of Renshou.

As far as he knew, most of this was true. But the first emperor was already seriously ill at that time, and there was no need for the Son of Heaven to kill his father with his own hands.

Dou Shi glared at Li Shimin: "Even if it's just a rumor, it's always true that he is not in the right position?"

Li Shimin does not deny this,

Therefore, since he succeeded to the throne, he has repeatedly fought in the south and in the north, just to prove that he Yang Guang is stronger than his father. The fact that the first emperor did not pass on to him was the fault of the first emperor and a stupid move. ”

Dou continued to sneer: "You expect that the Son of Heaven to be able to stop after he pacifies Goguryeo, isn't it delusional? His great cause is far from over, and the first emperor through the ages is today's dream." ”

Speaking of this, she pointed in front of her again: "Let's just say that this eastern capital Luoyang, but it hasn't really been completed, and I don't know how many people will have to die after that." In Wei Niang's view, the world has already been full of carbon salary, and just a little spark will be a beacon fire and mountains and rivers will be broken. ”

Li Shimin only felt that the cold air was invading his body, and he was still speechless.

He admits that his mother's assertion is very reasonable and very likely to come true, but he sincerely hopes that this future will not happen.

When Dou said this, he sighed slightly: "It's a pity that your father and brother have been concentrating on literary affairs in recent years. And Xuanba's martial arts talent, although far beyond ordinary people, the future of God will be expected. But when it comes to the art of war, he is resolute and decisive, and he is not as good as you in ten. If there is a change in the world, the only person we can count on in the Tang Guofu vein is you. ”

Li Shimin smiled bitterly: "Mother, you look too highly on the child, the child asks himself, no matter the art of war and martial arts, it is only a mid-to-upper posture, and it is not outstanding——"

Yang Su said that you are not inferior to Lanling in the future, but what kind of thing is the king of Lanling, how can a brave man who has been killed by someone be compared with my son?"

Dou's words looked passionate, but his tone was very flat from beginning to end: "I have heard about Erlang's actions in Linfen County, and he has done a good job, which is worthy of my teaching over the years." ”

Li Shimin only felt a headache: "The child may have a little talent, but now it is just a dragon slaying skill, and my martial arts Li family's military achievements are too strong, which will only lead Your Majesty to suspicion." If it is peaceful today, it is right for my father and brother to abandon martial arts and follow literature. ”

Dou Shi smiled and did not say anything about Li Shimin's words. She then continued to look out the window with a gaze full of mixed emotions.

Li Shimin couldn't stand it: "Mother! It's windy here, so you can't stay for a long time." ”

At this moment, the cold wind blowing from the north increased by a few points.

"My illness, as I know myself, can't be a big deal. ”

Despite this, Dou still tightened his robe, turned around and walked down the Xuanwu Tower.

Li Shimin accompanied his mother, and just after he walked out of the gate of Xuanwu Tower, he saw an old servant covered with scars, standing outside the door for several feet. Li Shimin's expression suddenly looked slightly solemn, and then he bowed respectfully.

This dumb servant, when he was very young, was already waiting by the side of the Dou family, and won the respect of his Li Yuan Dou family, and his status in the mansion was especially above the housekeeper Li Dai.

When he was young, he couldn't understand where this deaf and mute man was valued by his parents, and when he grew up, he vaguely realized that this person's true yuan was prosperous, like a vast ocean, and like a bottomless abyss, it was difficult to get a glimpse of it.