Chapter 111: Brother Dies
"Mother's good eye." Motoyoshi flattered.
Over there, Concubine Yin Defei took a fancy to a big jade phoenix flower branch, "Sister, look at this." ”
Zhang Jieyu came over and put it on Concubine Yin De's head, "Sister looks so good wearing this!" ”
Concubine Yin Defei picked up a pair of white jade bracelets and put them on Zhang Jieyu's hand, "This is very suitable for my sister, my sister is already white, and she looks even whiter when she wears this bracelet, otherwise go back and ask the emperor to see if the emperor also says it looks good." ”
The two talked and laughed, walked around the warehouse where the treasures were placed, and took a lot of things, Yuanji laughed all the way, and Shimin just didn't speak.
When they arrived at the door and were about to go out, Shimin said: "The two mothers have also opened their eyes, please put these things back, these have been registered, and they are to be handed over to the treasury." ”
Zhang Jieyu and Concubine Yin Defei were shocked, and immediately looked at their faces, they really didn't expect Li Shimin to be so faceless.
Yuan Ji deliberately provoked: "Second brother, you are too dead-eyed!" You don't want to look at the monk's face, you have to look at the Buddha's face, right? The two mothers were sent by their father, so you can be accommodating! ”
Shimin said: "I have done what my father said, didn't my father let the two mothers open their eyes?" ”
Zhang Jieyu and Concubine Yin Defei had to put things back. Zhang Jieyu smiled at the people, "King Qin is so impartial, my sister will definitely say a few good words for you in front of the emperor when she returns to the palace." ”
Shimin smiled, noncommittal.
Zhang Jieyu and Concubine Yin Defei came on this trip and returned in disappointment, and since then they have a deep hatred for the people.
After the people entered Luoyang City, they first ordered people to collect Luoyang's picture book edict, and then rewarded the soldiers, these works were done, and there was an important thing - to severely punish the first evil of Luoyang. Shimin was still very lenient with most of the officials who surrendered to Luoyang. However, if you don't kill some people who have committed serious crimes, you can't be outraged, so more than a dozen people led by the "cannibal demon king" Zhu Cang were included in the list of beheadings. And there is one person on this list who touched Li Shixin's heart, and this person is Shan Xiongxin!
Li Shichang found Shimin and said: "Second Highness, Shan Xiongxin is not a great traitor, and his martial arts are world-famous, can you spare his life." Serve me Datang. ”
Shimin sighed. Said: "It's not that this king doesn't want to keep him, but he sent several people to persuade him to surrender, and he said that he would rather die than surrender to the Tang Dynasty." ”
"This ......," Li said. Xu is Shan Xiongxin was afraid that the lance he stabbed on the battlefield would hurt Miss Zixuan, so he didn't dare to surrender. ”
Shimin looked directly at Li Shiyun, "Do you think this king is a person who takes revenge for personal gain?" ”
Li Shiyun said: "Your Highness is naturally not, but Shan Xiongxin doesn't know Your Highness. Your Highness. Shan Xiongxin and I are brothers who have lived in the same green forest. I beg His Highness to give him another chance, and Shiyun is willing to exchange all his merits for his life! ”
Shimin had heard that Li Shiyun was very righteous, but now he saw it with his own eyes, and he could do it for the sake of his righteous brothers. Shimin couldn't help but sigh that the Li family's own brothers couldn't do this. Shimin patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay." The king himself went with you to meet him. ”
When the two came to the cell, they saw Shan Xiongxin standing there tied up with five flowers.
"Xiongxin!" Li Shiyun hurriedly walked to his side. I couldn't bear to see him so down, so I lowered my head.
When Shan Xiongxin saw the people, he exploded, and said angrily: "Mao Gong, you came to give me a ride, brother, I thank you, but why did you bring him?" ”
Li Shixin saw Shan Xiongxin's eyes as if he wanted to swallow the people of the world alive, and hurriedly persuaded: "Xiongxin, Your Second Highness is bright and upright, thirsty for talent, and has been looking forward to you returning to the Tang Dynasty, why don't you refuse?" ”
"Humph!" Shan Xiongxin glared at Li Shiyun angrily, "Why do you say I don't want to?" Have you forgotten what Yang Ziyi said at the beginning? She said that I was just a reckless man, and I was not worthy of lifting shoes for Li Shimin! She also stabbed me in order to return to Li Shimin, and I swore to kill Li Shimin at that time! If that girl hadn't saved him last time, he would have been my ghost. Now that he has been arrested, if he wants to kill him, I will not follow him, watching him and Yang Ziyi miss me! ”
"Xiongxin," Li Shiyun looked at him with a painful heart, "How can you not even distinguish between right and wrong because of Ziyi?" You surrendered the villain Wang Shichong, and now he is defeated. The Tang Dynasty's domination of the world has become a trend, you are a famous general in the world, you don't seek to make contributions but are entangled endlessly because of a little personal relationship between your children? ”
Shan Xiongxin said with a smile: "Mao Gong, I can't be so generous as you, you clearly like that Yang Ziyi, but you are willing to lift his shoes under Li Shimin." ”
"Xiongxin! Ziyi has nothing to do with the Second Highness, she ...... She is now the princess of Qi. Li Shiyun had a look of disgrace in his eyes.
When Shan Xiongxin heard this, he laughed and looked at Shimin happily, "Li Shimin, Li Shimin!" I didn't expect you to get her either, it's really a waste of her sincerity to you. Okay, good! It is said that you Li Shimin is so powerful, but you were robbed of a woman by your younger brother, do you have a nest? Think about her Cheng Huan under your brother, can you sleep? If I were you, I'd have to get her back. Hahahaha...... I believe that death will not bring down your wreck! ”
I have to say that he talked about Shimin's sore spot, Shimin's hands were clenched into fists, and the green tendons on his forehead were violent, but he couldn't help but say anything to Shan Xiongxin, and turned his head to Li Shichang and said, "This king has given him a chance." ”
Shimin walked out of the cell after speaking, the sun was blazing the earth, scorching and pressing, making people feel that they couldn't even breathe through their pores, not to mention how uncomfortable it was. Although he fell in love with Zixuan, he always owed her for Ziyi, it was he who provoked Ziyi and made her fall in love with him, but he couldn't save her from the abyss, so he could only watch her suffer.
Shan Xiongxin is right, he is a wreck! It's just that he didn't know what true love was at that time, if he understood that true love could only be given to one person, he only needed Zixuan! He will not be attracted by Ziyi's beauty, he will not compromise with his father to accept Concubine Yang and Concubine Wei, if he had known Zixuan earlier, he would not have married the eldest grandson Wujian!
Shimin slowly walked back to the room, and Zixuan was taken aback when he saw his empty eyes and dejected appearance, "Shimin, what's wrong with you?" ”
Shimin raised his eyes and looked at her, as if he finally recognized it as Zixuan, and he hugged her tightly in his arms, "Zixuan, Zixuan, I love you." ”
Zixuan asked worriedly, "What's wrong with you?" What happened? ”
Shimin still hugged her tightly and didn't let go, "Zixuan, don't you think I'm a coward?" ”
Zixuan was taken aback, "Why would you ask that?" You are the King of Qin, you are the God of War, who said that you are a nest? ”
"But I can't save Ziyi! I provoked her, but I couldn't give her true love, and I made her live worse than death. Shimin buried his head in Zixuan's neck.
Zixuan's eyes suddenly welled up with tears, she hugged Shimin and patted him on the back gently, "It's not your fault, you live in the Tang Dynasty, in this era of inequality between men and women, the education you received Women are just accessories of men, and you didn't know what true love was at that time." You can't use the 1400-year-old thinking that I know here to deny your former self, it's not fair. Moreover, you don't have to worry so much, maybe one day, you will have a way to save your sister out. ”
"You really don't blame me?" Shimin opened Zixuan and looked at her, his eyes revealing hope and helplessness.
Zixuan nodded, put his hands on his face, stood on tiptoe and kissed his lips, "I don't blame you, I love you." ”
Shimin hugged her tightly, "Zixuan, in fact, I only want you one." ”
"I know, but this is the Tang Dynasty, and you have to respect history, you can't be the only woman with me. As long as you only have me in your heart. Zixuan said softly.
Shimin said: "When I go back to Chang'an, I will accept you honestly." ”
"Shimin, there is no me in history, and I don't want to become anyone in history, I don't want a name, as long as I can be with you, I will be satisfied." Zixuan said emotionally.
Shan Xiongxin refused to surrender, and after all, he could not escape death. The execution was about to be carried out the next day, and that night, Li Shichang prepared good wine and food to bid farewell to Shan Xiongxin. The two brothers sat opposite each other with tears streaming down their faces, they went up to Wagang together, fought side by side together, how many years, but now they are facing such a scene of life and death.
Li Shiyun choked up and said: "Xiongxin, you, me and Wang Bodang are brothers who have died, I was not present when Bodang died, so I could only collect his body afterwards, but this time I couldn't save you, and I was really ashamed of you." ”
Shan Xiongxin said: "Mao Gong, you don't have to blame yourself, it's me who refuses to surrender to Li Shimin, you have done your best." ”
"Tomorrow you're on your way, and according to our vow to live and die together, I shouldn't have lived alone. But I think if we both die, who will take care of your family and your old mother? Li Shiyun said.
Shan Xiongxin picked up a glass of wine, raised his head and poured it down, "Brother, just have your words, I Shan Xiongxin didn't hand you over in vain, my family will please you." ”
"Don't worry, I'll take care of them." Li Shiyun said, and began to roll his trousers.
Shan Xiongxin didn't know why, "Mao Gong, what are you doing here?" ”
I saw Li Shiyun pull out his waist knife, raise the knife in his hand, and cut off a piece of meat on his thigh, and the blood on his leg was like an infusion, but he didn't snort, handed the piece of meat to Shan Xiongxin, and said: "You eat this piece of meat, let it follow you into the ground, with the whole of our brotherhood, it can barely be regarded as I did not break the oath of the year." ”
Shan Xiongxin burst into tears, "Okay! Good! Sure enough, it's my brother! As he spoke, he shoved the meat into his mouth and chewed it heavily.
The next day, Shan Xiongxin was beheaded......
The work of Luoyang has been completed, and Shimin has also arranged for people to take over the newly surrendered Henan and Hebei regions, and the army is ready to triumph. On this day, Shimin and Zixuan were packing their things and preparing to return to Chang'an. Suddenly, a soldier came to report, saying that it was a letter from the Qin Palace. A letter from the Qin Palace? There must be something big going on in the family, and the people of the world quickly took it apart and took a look.
Zixuan watched uneasily as his face became ugly little by little, "What's wrong?" Is something wrong? ”
Shimin raised his head, "Zixuan, Concubine Yang is dead!" (To be continued) R580