In an uninhabited building in the east of Chang'an City, the Red Whisk Girl and Li Jing stood side by side, looking at the section of the city wall in front of them.

At this time, the former had already wrinkled her good-looking willow eyebrows, and the luster in her eyes flashed, showing a contemplative color.

"Let's give up. ”

It seemed that because he had waited long enough, Li Jing suddenly shook his head with a complicated expression: "The city protection array of Daxing City was formed by Liu Zhuo, the true monarch of Shanghua, and Zhang Xuanxuan, the Taishi Ling. Those were the two most outstanding array members during the reign of the first emperor. Even I couldn't break through beyond the walls of the Dao in three or five hours. ”

This Chang'an City's protective array, due to the extreme loss, is usually in a semi-open state. But once it is fully opened, it is the Jincheng soup pool, which does not leak.

The red-whisked girl also turned to look at Li Jing with some dejection: "You guy, you didn't think about escaping at all!"

"Didn't you already understand when you cut off my chains?"

Li Jing smiled bitterly: "If possible, I don't even plan to go with you." You shouldn't have come out of the dust—"

The reason why he didn't resist was just that he was worried that Hongfu would be delayed there for too long and would be captured by Li Shimin on the spot.

The latter's subordinates are already masters, not to mention Qu Tutong and Gu Yi and others who are nearby.

"Of course I do. ”

A trace of helplessness and sorrow flashed in the eyes of the red-whisked girl: "I am Chen Chuchen, just a traitor whose identity cannot be seen." And you, Li Jing, are the driving staff of the Great Sui. How could it be possible to put down the future and leave with me? Before I started, I had already figured it out. ”

"It's not just that. ”

Li Jing's voice was cold, as if he wanted to keep people away from thousands of miles away: "Out of the dust, contemptible people have always treated you as a niece." I know you have some unrealistic thoughts, but this shouldn't be. ”

"What's wrong with that? You and I are unmarried, and women are unmarried. ”

The red-whisked girl bit her lower lip with her teeth dissatisfied: "You still want to be my uncle, maybe you're too arrogant, right?"

"Isn't it, you used to call me—"

Li Jing was only halfway through his words, and he saw Yang Hongfu on the other side, who had already condensed the dust in his hand into a sword shape.

There was also a cold luster flashing in the girl's wonderful eyes.

It seemed that as soon as he said the next sentence, the sword of the Red Whisk Girl would turn towards him mercilessly.

Li Jing weighed for a moment, and finally swallowed back the words that came to his lips, and then sighed: "Whatever you think, I won't accompany you here." ”

He turned around and walked away, without the slightest hint of nostalgia. But just as he walked to the staircase, the red-haired girl suddenly spoke: "Pharmacist Li, if one day, the emperor changes in this world, and I am no longer a thief, will you like me?"

Li Jing's expression froze, and he turned his head to look at the back of the red-whisked girl: "Do you know what you're talking about?"

This sentence almost made it clear to him that the main family behind her had the intention of rebellion.

But the red whisk girl was silent, and her thin and petite back faintly revealed a sense of stubbornness.

Li Jing couldn't help but shake his head again: "Our Sanyuan Li family has been loyal and good for generations, and we are sincere. This is the foundation of my family's life in the court, how can I be rebellious and self-defeating? As for the change of the day you said, I am not optimistic. Yang Xuan felt that this person was ambitious and small, bold and indecisive, jealous and indestructive, and not a successful person. I also advise you, it's better to find a way out for yourself as soon as possible. Sooner or later, the Duke of Chu will be overturned, and you will be born and die for them, and the kindness of the newspaper has been repaid, so there is no need to bury them with them. That's all I have to say, you're so self-conscious—"

By the time he said the words 'change the day', he had already walked down the stairs. The red-whisked girl stood still, quietly listening to the 'quack' sound behind her, and a line of tears was left in each of her eyes.

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Li Shimin returned to the Tang State Mansion and the first guest he met was Shi Wanbao. This famous Chang'an hero in Kansai has been 'hiding' here since he helped him repel those assassins.

The reason why we use quotation marks here is because the term hiding is not quite true. Whether Shi Wanbao was on the way to the Tang Mansion or after entering the Tang Mansion, he was very arrogant throughout the whole process, without the slightest intention of hiding his appearance.

And after meeting Li Shimin, this person's demeanor was also unruly: "Why do you think I will help you? Just because of my blood feud with the Duke of Chu? If you want to say that you are killing your brother and nephew, isn't it today?"

"Emperor Wen back then was just deceived by the late Duke of Chu-"

Li Shimin saw a sneer on Shi Wanbao's face, and knew that his defense for the first emperor was useless. He also decisively stopped talking: "It is indeed Emperor Wen who killed your brother." But wasn't it you Shi Wanbao who killed your nephew?"

Since Shi Wansui was violently killed in the court, Shi Huaiyi chose Taoguang to raise obscurity and be a turtle with a shrunken head at home.

Originally, this person was not lifeless, but Shi Wanbao was active in the Kansai region, attacking and killing officials, and causing repeated incidents. With the temperament of the Son of Heaven and Yang Su, how can they tolerate it? Giving Shi Huaiyi death is to prevent future troubles, and second, to pay tribute to Shi Wanbao.

Therefore, Shi Huan back then, even if he was so downtrodden that he was living on the street as a beggar, he was unwilling to look for Shi Wanbao. also made the armor and weapons treasured by the historian fall into his hands.

Just because in Shi Huan's opinion, it was Shi Wanbao who killed his young master.

Shi Wanbao's face was really difficult to look at: "You don't talk like this, it's not like you're begging for someone." ”

"I didn't ask you for anything, I just asked you for cooperation. ”

Li Shimin snorted: "Doesn't Brother Shi want to cut off his children and grandchildren so that he can't even look down under Jiuquan? There are also Demon Dragon Babu, you have also seen their methods today." Please ask Brother Shi to ask yourself, how much do you, a hero of Chang'an, owe the villagers of Chang'an City? Naturally, if Brother Shi, if you can turn a blind eye and be indifferent, then Ben will have nothing to say. ”

- The reason why this Shi Wanbao has been able to survive in the vicinity of Chang'an until now is not entirely by force.

Just because Shi Wansui died in vain while fighting for rewards for his subordinates, the vast majority of the forbidden army and government troops in Guanxi Jiangmen and Chang'an City sympathized with him.

Therefore, every time the imperial court searched for Shi Wanbao, they all turned a blind eye to him.

Just like today, Shi Wanbao came to the Tang Mansion this way, and the forbidden troops along the way just didn't see this person,

And whether it is the forbidden army or the government army in Daxing City, most of them are from the local children of Jingzhao County.

said that Shi Wanbao owes the people of Chang'an, but there is nothing wrong at all-

After Shi Wanbao heard this, his face became even more gloomy, so blue and black that he was about to frighten people to death. He had already realized that it was impossible for him to take advantage of Li Shimin.

After staring at Li Shimin for a long time, Shi Wanbao finally deflated: "You just say it, what do you want me to do for you." Say it in advance, I'll just do my best. I won't care about that little between you and Xue Ju. ”

"That's enough!"

Li Shimin chuckled: "You just have something here, you need to rely on Brother Shi-"

After meeting Shi Wanbao, Li Shimin's second guest now is his brother, Li Xuandao, who joined the army in the former Qi Wangfu Records Office and Guzang Dafang.

Although he was rescued by Li Shimin and successfully escaped from the case of King Qi's winter hunting conspiracy, he was also dismissed from all official positions by the imperial court, and now he is at home in vain.

However, this is only the superficial situation, and the truth is that this person has come to Kansai for activities more than a month ago.

Li Shimin was willing to help him that day, but there were such conditions, and his brother was unwilling to owe him favors.

This time, he asked for an order to come to Kansai to track down the key person in the wealth of the Demon Dragon Babu, who was Li Xuandao.

However, just before Li Shimin saw this person, Li Jing had already returned to the Tang State Mansion, and then asked Li Shimin to see him as soon as possible.

"You came back in time, I was just about to notify the Criminal Department and the Embroidered Guards to list you as a fugitive. ”

Li Shimin's words were full of irony: "Why didn't you bring back that red-whisked girl? I guess she should be very affectionate towards you." ”

Li Jing didn't know how to deal with this guy, so he could only hug his fists and express regret: "Let Lord Kaifu disappoint you, Xia Guan doesn't have such a ability."

"I wasn't very disappointed either. ”

Li Shimin shook his head slightly, turned his back and took out a large handful of account books from his sleeve, and said to Li Xuandao, who was sitting next to him, in a tone of please: "Brother Xuandao, you are good at writing. Help me write a recital later. It's not a secret fold, it's a door-to-door province, and the content is probably that Pharmacist Li accused Yang Xuangan of rebellion. This is his confession, as well as the secret account of the Ministry of Soldiers. ”

Zhang Yurou couldn't help but open her mouth wide, thinking that she was really too naïve, is this guy still ambushing this hand?

It's insidious – no, it's wise!

Li Jing didn't look surprised, and only sighed slightly: "Lord Kaifu, you must put her to death?"

Even if he thought about it with his heels, he could think of what kind of consequences it would be if he handed it over.

I just met with Hongfu Nu, and the two of them were alone for more than an hour, and after he came back, he reported it to Li Shimin - what would Yang Hongfu's main family think?

This kind of discord plan, simple and effective, also made him helpless.

However, this is not because he Li Jingzhi is inferior, but because Li Shimin's current position of power is far above him, and his own family has been caught, and there are too many resources and means that can be used.

"How can you say that?"

Li Shimin smiled kindly: "Do you know that this is not to save her from the fire pit?

When Li Xuandao next to him heard this, he immediately felt a sense of shock. The implication of these two people's words is that Yang Xuangan is about to rebel?