Chapter 120: Measuring Heaven's Will
In the imperial study, under the curious questioning of Yu Chi Baolin, Shan Zhuokun and Li Zhifeng told their experiences in the Yaoji Palace 1510. After hearing this, everyone sighed. Especially after learning about Yuan Tiangang's dream, he couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.
"Fan Xian is the minister of my Tang Dynasty, if it were not for the great help of him and Jiang Yuanxian's brother, I would not have ascended the throne now."
Li Shimin couldn't hide the excitement in his heart and said with emotion. Then, under the gaze of everyone, he solemnly bowed to the sky three times,
"Fan Xian, although you are now outside the red dust, you are still thinking about me in the Tang Dynasty, and you are actually the first minister of the ages. I swear to you that I will do my best to be a prosperous monarch in this life, and I will never disappoint you. In addition, please also bless me to find Brother Jiang Yuanxian as soon as possible, and then the three of us will have a good time together. β
Shan Zhuokun stared at Li Shimin silently, at this moment, although his surface was calm, his heart was also overturned.
Although he didn't experience the dispute between the Jin Ge Iron Horse and himself, Shan Zhuokun had seen it in books before. The process of ascending the throne of Li Shimin, the king of Qin, can be described as full of dangers, with continuous internal and external troubles.
Not to mention, Li Jiancheng, the abolished prince of the Xuanwumen Revolution, and Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, were his siblings, especially the latter, who was born to a mother and a father. It stands to reason that two people who have this kind of relationship must be of one heart and one mind and work together to fight the enemy.
But no, some people just want to turn their elbows outward, helping outsiders bully their families, not to mention how devastating they are.
As the saying goes, the extremes of things must be opposed. It was precisely because the two of them colluded with each other and acted in cahoots that there was a monstrous coup d'Γ©tat that happened at the gate of the palace and was rumored for thousands of years.
Previously, Shan Zhuokun also felt curious about why Li Shimin's heart was so strong, and he was able to grasp the opportunity so accurately and make many decisions that ordinary people could not reach. Now it seems that Shizu and Jiang Yuangongzi must be the most important factor in it.
It's a pity that although Li Shimin has successfully ascended the throne now, after all, the old man has gone, so he naturally ended up in a state of loneliness.
I didn't expect that this ancient Mingjun also had such unspeakable hardships in his heart.
Shan Zhuokun sighed secretly, slowly came to Li Shimin's side, clasped his hands into fists, and said with a deep salute:
"Your Majesty, my ancestor and his old man told me in my dream that I must be loyal to the Lord and take the future destiny of Datang as my own responsibility. As a disciple, although I am not as good as my ancestor and his old man, I am willing to do my part according to my words and deeds. β
When Li Shimin heard this, his eyes couldn't help but show surprise. He didn't expect Yuan Tiangang to understand his thoughts in such a short period of time and send disciples to help.
Wujian is right, if you really want the reform to succeed, someone must be able to play the role of threading the needle and connecting the four virtuous ministers together, and now it seems that this Shan Zhuokun is indeed the most suitable in all aspects.
"Shan Aiqing is a virtuous minister of my Tang Dynasty, and with the recommendation of mortal immortals, I will definitely use it well." Li Shimin bowed his head lightly and said with a smile, "It's just that at the moment, I have to ask Aiqing to bother a lot about clearing the Gu poison." β
Shan Zhuokun clenched his fists with both hands and happily asked for his life: "Your Majesty, don't worry, this is just a trivial matter the size of sesame mung beans, just leave it to me to deal with." Just ......"
He said this, and glanced at Yu Chi Baolin next to him with his eyes.
When Li Shimin saw this scene, he suddenly realized in his heart, needless to say, this iron triangle combination must start to act again.
"General Wei Chi, since Shan Aiqing wants you to help, then you can go together." He instructed Yu Chi Baolin.
"Yes." Yu Chi Baolin clenched his fists and responded, "The emperor can rest assured, the minister will never give up." β
Li Shimin nodded, his gaze wandering between Shan Zhuokun and Yu Chi Baolin respectively. It is indeed a blessing that Datang can have these young rulers.
"I, Datang, am extremely lucky to have a minister like Aiqing. You must be extremely cautious when you wait for this battle, so as not to spread the news and bring unnecessary panic to the people. He carefully advised.
"Yes." The three of them looked at each other and said with their fists clenched.
After leaving the imperial study, Shan Zhuokun and the others decided to go directly to General Xu's mansion after some discussion. They originally wanted Li Yuanchang to go back to the house first to wait for news, but the other party resolutely refused. Seeing that his attitude had been decided, although he was reluctant in his heart, he could only reluctantly agree.
In General Xu's Mansion, the housekeeper couldn't help but show a look of surprise on his face when he saw Shan Zhuokun and the others coming again.
"Butler, you go and tell Lord Xu that I have something important to discuss, and I want him to come out and see him quickly." Li Yuanchang deliberately grimaced his face and said preemptively.
The housekeeper knew that the other party was in a high position and could not be provoked, so he quickly nodded yes and walked away. After a short time, I heard a rush of footsteps from the courtyard. Under the gaze of the three of them, Xu Guangcai, who was dressed in a set of blue and white colored robes, appeared in front of them. The expression is eager, and he is completely like the indifferent scholar before.
"Xia Guan has seen the King of Han, the Lord of Zhifeng and the two adults." Xu Guangcai greeted the four of them one by one, and then asked suspiciously, "I don't know why the four of you came to my mansion today?" β
Shan Zhuokun saw Li Yuanchang looking sideways at him, and suddenly understood the other party's intention in his heart. He smiled slightly, and said lightly:
"Lord Xu, King Han said that the two of you have always been good friends, and today I specially came to invite you to the palace, I don't know if it's okay?"
After speaking, he squeezed his eyes at Xu Guangcai again, signaling the other party not to hesitate and go with him now.
Xu Guangcai is also very smart, seeing this situation, he immediately understood, and readily agreed to the other party's invitation.
In the pavilion in the back garden of the Han Palace, under the arrangement of Li Yuanchang, the subordinates quickly placed refreshments and snacks on the stone table. The five of them sat around and chatted while eating.
"Lord Xu, this king called you to the mansion today to talk about it, so that the old General Xu was killed."
After greeting for a while, Li Yuanchang found the right moment and cut to the point.
"This king also knows that this person can't be resurrected after death, and now that General Xu has been buried in the ground, it is true that this old scar should not be uncovered again. It's just that this matter is related to the relationship between our Datang and other neighboring departments, so I also hope that Lord Xu can consider the overall situation and cooperate with us. β
After that, under the gaze of everyone, he stood up and bowed to Xu Guangcai.
Seeing this, Xu Guangcai hurriedly got up to support Li Yuanchang and persuaded him:
"King Han, this is absolutely unacceptable. Since ancient times, only ministers worship the king, how can there be a reason for the king to worship the minister? You're really a great talent. Last time, Master Shan and General Wei Chi were ordered to come to my mansion, and Guangcai was not reluctant to speak, but there was indeed a last resort. β
When Xu Guangcai said this, the expression on his face suddenly became melancholy. After a heavy sigh, he was silent again.
As the saying goes, geese have left a voice, and people have left a name. As a sincere and trustworthy filial son, how could he be willing to make the family ugly and make it uneasy under the nine springs after his father was so miserable in the world.
Li Yuanchang and Wei Chi Baolin waited for a long time, and when they saw that Xu Guangcai was just looking straight at the table with his head down, they knew that today's matter must be extremely tricky. In desperation, he could only look at Shan Zhuokun at the same time and ask for help with his eyes.
Shan Zhuokun sensed the thoughts of the two with his afterglow, but on the surface, he did not reveal his voice. After taking a sip of tea, he first lifted the teapot on the table and refilled the tea in turn in the teacups in front of everyone. Then, he smiled at Xu Guangcai and said:
"Lord Xu, I wonder if you are interested in word measurement?"
When Li Yuanchang and Wei Chi Baolin heard this, they immediately showed surprised expressions. It stands to reason that Shan Zhuokun should continue to ask questions at the beginning of the conversation, why did he go off topic at the most critical time? What kind of medicine is he selling in this gourd?
Xu Guangcai was also surprised, however, since the other party asked like this, he had to quickly sort out his mood and nodded calmly.
"Okay, King Han, they only know that my divination skills are first-class, but they don't know that my brother can measure words. Otherwise, let's do it, everyone finally got together today, why don't I offer a scandal to help your Yaxing. Lord Xu, please say a word. β
Xu Guangcai hesitated for a moment, and said slowly: "Since the King of Han summoned Guangcai into the mansion today because of his father's affairs, then please ask Master Shan to use the word 'father' as the title to test the good fortune and evil." If God wants to tell me the truth, then Guangcai will not dare to violate the mandate of heaven. β
When Yu Chi Baolin heard this, he suddenly came to his senses, and hurriedly urged: "Shangxian, since Lord Xu said this, then you should hurry up and test." β
Shan Zhuokun nodded, and under the gaze of everyone, he first put his finger into his cup, dipped the tea and wrote the word 'father' on the table. Then he stretched out his right hand and calculated carefully.
When Li Yuanchang and the others saw this scene, they didn't feel confused in their hearts. As the saying goes, providence makes people, I don't know what kind of arrangement God has this time. They stared at Shan Zhuokun motionlessly, not daring to make any noise, and even their breathing became weak in an instant.