Chapter 44: The Past

In the Daming Palace of Chang'an, the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the golden glazed roof, shooting out a strange glare. The palace is towering, the eaves are arched, and the momentum is extremely magnificent.

Although it has only experienced the change of two generations of monarchs since the establishment of the early Tang Dynasty, there are also countless legends of swords and swords. If nothing else, just the bloody Xuanwumen Incident that happened three years ago has become a tragic song of siblings.

Although in this locked deep palace, everyone will remain silent about the tragedy of the past in order to protect themselves. But in each other's hearts, these things are like the imprint of a fire, always inadvertently remembered, and then spread as quickly as a prairie fire.

Antai Palace, although it is the last courtyard in the palace, is also the most special place in the hearts of the courtiers.

The reason why it is special is that it is not an ordinary person who is placed here, but a spirit tablet is enshrined. This person is not an outsider, it is Zishu Jiangyuan, who once served as an auxiliary general and a county horse.

There are different ways to say about the origin of this person. As the only son of Dali Siqing, he was originally greedy for Hongchen and lingered in officialdom. However, because he has practiced with the enlightened Jiuhua Zhenren since he was a child, he seems to be extremely pure-hearted and has few desires. However, this is only the appearance, if it comes to loyalty to the current emperor, he can definitely be regarded as the first.

In order to eradicate the evil in the world, return the world to a bright future. He has been fighting with those ghosts all his life, going through nine deaths and all kinds of ups and downs. It was not until the last at the critical juncture of the Xuanwumen Revolution that he sacrificed his sword to suppress the three kings of Hades, Ghosts, and Rakshasas with the legendary divine map, the Star Fulong Diagram, in Yingzhou Deer Kite, in exchange for the smooth accession of Li Shimin, the king of Qin.

Not only that, but there are also many different speculations about the whereabouts of Zishu Jiangyuan. Some people say that he turned into a star that day, and his soul returned to the nine heavens. Others said that he was rescued by his mentor Xie Yuxian as if he was in the Nine Ghosts Killing Immortal Array before. It's just that because the things of the world have been over, he has become a cultivator without distractions.

Although there are different versions of the version. In short, through the changes of Xuanwumen, there is no longer a child in the world.

It really is: the old man has ridden the yellow crane to go, and there is no place to hate the platform.

At this moment, outside the Antai Palace, Tang Taizong Li Shimin was walking slowly in the courtyard accompanied by the guards and his entourage. At the age of twenty-nine, he wore a pair of ice-colored boys' shirts, and his black hair was tied high on the top of his head and coiled into a bun. Tall and handsome, but those starry eyes do not contain the innocence of a child as before. In its place, there is a heart-wrenching infinite desolation.

"You are here to guard, and don't let idlers in." When he came to the door, Li Shimin suddenly stopped, and commanded the people behind him without being angry.

"Yes." The crowd replied in unison.

Under the gaze of the people, Li Shimin stretched out his hand and pushed open the heavy door. With the crisp creak of the door panel, he staggered into the main hall. Then he turned and closed the door of the temple.

Raising his eyes and looking around, Li Shimin's heart felt even more pain. The words that the two of them said when they married Jin Lan are still lingering in their ears, and they don't want to see each other again because they are different now. There is also the county lord of Chan Ji who doesn't know where he is, and now he doesn't know where he is. For so long, he had sent people around to look for him, but he never heard from him.

If it continues like this, if he sees his righteous brother Huang Quan again in the future, what should he say when asked?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh.

After a while, when he came to the table, Li Shimin stretched out his hands with a solemn expression and removed the red cloth covering it. As the red cloth fell on the table, a black spiritual seat engraved with the words 'Auxiliary General's Zishu Jiangyuan' appeared in front of him.

Li Shimin gently stroked this line of handwriting with his hand, and suddenly felt that his heart was like a knife. He really couldn't hide his true emotions, so he could only let himself go, and tears rained down.

"Brother Jiang Yuanxian......" Li Shimin said with tears in his eyes, "I have come to see you again, and the state affairs have been extremely busy recently, so I have to delay it for so long." You don't blame me, do you? ...... You can rest assured, although the Tang Dynasty has been initially decided, the four seas are extremely peaceful, and the people are still recuperating. Although the Xiongnu army wanted to forcibly invade our Central Plains before, under the strength of the Duke of Hubei and the King of Han, now it is also defeated and left...... Rest assured, I promised you to be a wise man through the ages, and try my best to create a peaceful and prosperous world...... Although there are still occasional turmoil, that day will certainly not be too far away...... As for Lord Zishu and Mrs., as well as my Qianfan nephew, you can rest assured that everything will be taken care of and you will be able to live a happy life. It's just that the county lord of Chanji, although I sent people to look for it, there is still no whereabouts. But don't worry, I'll keep looking......"

The more he spoke, the more agitated he became, not only speaking faster and faster, but also speaking incoherently.

If you talk about it from the heart, Li Shimin does not owe anyone in this life. If it is said that in the Xuanwumen Change, he killed his brother and killed his brother, it was also a last resort.

If the Tang Dynasty is really dominated by Li Jiancheng, who is the former prince, he should dominate. I'm afraid that now the lives are already in misery, the people's grievances are boiling, and there will be no peace. Therefore, thinking of this, Li Shimin's heart will settle down.

As the saying goes, feng shui takes turns, and today comes to my house. So why does this throne have to have an order of elders and youngers? Whoever has the ability can sit down.

However, Zishu Jiang Yuan and Yuan Tiangang are very different from others in his heart. If it weren't for the two of them sacrificing themselves to protect each other, accompanying each other and accompanying him through all kinds of hardships and dangers, how could he become the ninety-five honor of this dragon in the world now? It's a pity that in the end, one of them sacrificed his life to martyrdom, and the other was never heard from, every time he thought of this, Li Shimin's heart would be extremely sad.

"Brother Jiang Yuanxian, if you look at it, I will continue to expand the territory and create a prosperous era for the people of the world."

After a while, after Li Shimin's mood calmed down a little, he wiped away his tears with his hands and said in a trembling voice. However, at the same time, there was no hesitation in his eyes, but incomparably firmness.

The door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, Li Shimin turned around, and saw his personal guard Lu Yi coming to him quickly.

Like most officials in the DPRK and China, this Lu Yi is also an official family, and his father Lu Zicheng was the commander of his father Li Yuan's Jin Wuwei back then, and he was extremely loyal to his Li family.

"Lu Yi, what's the matter with you?" Li Shimin watched him come to him and asked.

Lu Yi clasped his fists and saluted, and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Emperor Taishang sent someone to invite him, saying that there is something very important to discuss with you." ”

"Something important?" Li Shimin couldn't help frowning.

Since the Xuanwumen Incident occurred, his father Li Yuan handed over all the political affairs of the DPRK to him in the name of auxiliary country. Later, he took the initiative to give way, claimed to be the emperor, and lived a leisurely life in his old age.

Although he didn't talk about it deeply, Li Shimin also knew the deep meaning of his father's actions. After experiencing so many twists and turns, the Li family really can't have any more turmoil. It's just that why do people who have ignored the government for so long suddenly say that there is something important, and what is this matter?

Thinking of this, he asked, "Do you know what is important?" ”

Lu Yi shook his head in embarrassment at first, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "I really don't know the specific ministers, but the person who came seems to be saying that this matter is related to the county lord of Zhifeng." ”

"Lord Zhifeng?" Li Shimin repeated.

It seems that this time my father must have planted eyes and ears beside him again, and knew in advance about the return of the army to the camp. Even if this is the case, then he might as well tell him bluntly, so that he can find out the mysterious identity of the Lord of Zhifeng County as soon as possible.

"Okay, let's go to Tailai Palace." Li Shimin commanded.

With that, he walked out of the hall with Lu Yi quickly, and his footsteps disappeared into the distance.