When Father-in-law Gao came back, Li Shimin had not rested, and what happened today made him feel uneasy.

Father-in-law Gao crept in, Li Shimin has been with him for decades, and he has long been extremely familiar with Father-in-law Gao's footsteps, and he doesn't need to look back to know that it is him.

"How is Li Mu?"

"Back to Your Majesty, I am overjoyed, and the Marquis of Zhulu has woken up."

Li Shimin looked back at Gonggong Gao and confirmed, "Really? Li Mu woke up? Did he say anything? ”

"Your Majesty, although Zhuluhou has woken up, his body is weak, and he can't speak yet."

"Alas!"

Li Shimin sighed and said to Gao Gong: "Don't wake up the queen, go outside with me." ”

"No." Gao Gonggong hurriedly took the bearskin and draped it on Li Shimin's shoulders. He has deep internal strength, and it is not a problem to resist a little cold wind.

The two of them did not go far when they got out of the temple gate, but stepped on the stone steps. The snow already has a thick layer, and stepping on it creaks.

Gonggong Gao was a step behind Li Shimin, opened his mouth, and endured it again. He wanted to tell Li Shimin that Li Mu had two masters by his side. But when you think about it, it doesn't seem like there's much to say. Isn't it normal for Li Mu to have two masters or dead soldiers around him? And I didn't win today, so it's a bit embarrassing, so don't mention it.

The two of them walked on until they came to a corner. The terrain here is higher, and when you look north, you can just see the Xuanwu Gate.

How many memories came to mind, Li Shimin suddenly said: "Gao Gan, you were originally a eunuch in the Sui Palace, and you were sent by the former Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty to monitor your father, but he didn't know that you were the eyeliner sent by your father to the palace. I have always had a doubt in my heart, when you returned to your father's side, my father thanked you for your merits and planned to reward you, why did you want nothing but follow me? At that time, I was just a child, and my eldest brother was ...... Prince Yin is an adult, he is the son of the world, no matter who looks at it, he is the one who inherits his father's inheritance, why did you choose me? ”

Gao Gonggong didn't expect Li Shimin to suddenly ask this question, and he was slightly stunned. Li Shimin looked back at him and said, "You have known me for many years, and you are like my shadow, do you need to think about it for so long to answer my question?" ”

"The old slave doesn't dare." Gonggong Gao hurriedly bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the old slave didn't dare to deceive Your Majesty, at that time, the old slave thought that if you want to reward, you won't have it when you run out." But if you want to stay by the emperor's side, although the old slave is the eyeliner sent by the emperor, the emperor may not trust the old slave. Instead of being suspicious of the emperor, it is better to choose a new master. Indeed, as His Majesty said, Prince Yin was a better candidate for the situation at that time. But the old slave thought about it a little more, the hidden prince was already an adult, and he was quite calculating, and the old slave was worried that if he followed the hidden prince, he would be suspicious. And His Majesty was more than ten years old at the time, and he was kind and sincere, and the old slave was more willing to serve His Majesty as the main thing. ”

"Sincerity ......" Li Shimin muttered this word, smiled bitterly, and said: "The word sincerity, if it is placed on me back then, is indeed very suitable. But if it were put on me today, I wouldn't dare to admit it. Time has passed, and I am no longer the same person I used to be, and I am no longer a sincere person. ”

"Your Majesty......"

"You don't need to comfort me, I am self-aware."

Li Shimin sighed and fell silent again.

After a long time, Li Shimin suddenly said again: "Gao Gan, do you remember how many sons Prince Yin has?" ”

Grandpa Gao was stunned again, why is His Majesty a little strange today? Or is it that he is really old and can't understand His Majesty's words, why can't he guess what His Majesty is thinking?

There is no clearer thing about this matter than Grandpa Gao. Because during the change of Xuanwumen, there was one thing that Gao Gonggong personally did. The heirs of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were all killed by Gao Gonggong.

Although he didn't understand why Li Shimin suddenly asked about this thing that he knew, Gonggong Gao still replied: "Back to Your Majesty's words, Prince Yin has six sons, the eldest son, Li Chengzong, died early. Later, there were five sons: Li Chengdao, Li Chengde, Li Chengxun, Li Chengming, and Li Chengyi. After the words, Gao Gonggong didn't say any more.

Li Shimin shook his head and said, "It's not just these six. ”

"Uh......" Father-in-law Gao didn't dare to take it, thought for a while, and said carefully: "Your Majesty, forgive the old slave for being stupid and not understanding what Your Majesty meant." ”

Li Shimin chuckled lightly and said, "Gao Gan, the hidden prince is romantic, otherwise he would not have had an affair with his father's concubines." His descendants are far more than six. Otherwise, why do you think these Shandong scholars, as well as that Wei Zheng, refuse to return to me? I already knew their thoughts. They are still counting on finding an heir of the hidden prince who is living among the people, and according to the land of Shandong, they will establish the orthodoxy in their hearts! ”

Gonggong Gao was so frightened that his soul was not possessed, how did he know this kind of secret, and exclaimed: "Your Majesty, this is ...... Do they have such guts? ”

"Huh! They have always refused to obey me! ”

Li Shimin took a deep breath and sighed: "After I ascended the throne, I put up with them again and again, trying to influence them. But they, especially Wei Zheng, disappointed me so much! ”

Gao Gonggong gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, since this is the case, it is better to kill him!" ”

"Forget it!" Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "When I ascended the throne, I swore that I must be a good emperor. Let my father and future generations know that what I did back then was right, and I must be better than Prince Yin as an emperor! I saved their lives because I wanted them to see if I could do a good job! ”

"They will definitely not accept it, even if His Majesty does a good job, they will not admit it."

"I don't need them to admit it, I just let them watch!" Li Shimin opened his arms, as if hugging the wind and snow passing through the Xuanwu Gate, and said: "I am the first emperor in the past!" I want them to see my ambitions! ”

"Li Mu, a genius gifted by God. With his assistance, I will be like a tiger with wings! ”

Li Shimin's eyes flashed with light, as if he could penetrate the night: "What's more, Li Mu is still so young." When I die, he will still be able to assist my son. How fortunate I am, how fortunate I am! ”

Gonggong Gao was shocked, His Majesty actually valued Li Mu so much?

"Gao Gan!" Li Shimin's voice suddenly became gloomy.

"The old slave is here!"

"Before me, I thought of brotherhood and didn't want to do things. But now it seems that Wei Zheng and the others don't want me to miss this friendship. That's it, that's it! Since I have raised the butcher's knife, I don't care about the name behind me, and I ordered to go down and search for the heirs of the people left behind by Prince Yin, and I would rather kill a thousand wrong people than let one go! ”

"Kill me!"

……

Wei Zheng woke up from the nightmare suddenly, covered in cold sweat. The cold wind poured into the quilt, Pei Shi also woke up, looked at Wei Zheng who was sitting in a daze, and sighed: "You have nightmares again?" ”

Wei Zheng nodded and did not speak.

Pei Shi said angrily: "Are you still thinking about that incident?" Can't you think about your daughter? Now that your daughter has been sent to the opposite house, aren't you worried at all? ”

"What is there to worry about!" Wei Zheng wiped the sweat from his face, lay down again, and said: "My daughter has also reached the age when she should get married, she has affection for Li Mu, so let her go, it is better than not marrying and following my poor father to endure hardships." ”

When Pei Shi heard this, he immediately became interested: "Old man, what do you mean?" ”

"You know everything, what else do you ask."

Pei Shi laughed, raised his hand and slapped Wei Zheng's shoulder, and said, "It's still you who are scheming, all these years, you have finally done one thing for this family." ”

Wei Zheng didn't want to say more, turned his back to Pei Shi, and said, "Sleep!" ”

Pei Shi ignored him, and only cared about being happy in his heart. She is not worried about Li Mu's ability at all, a young man who can make her old man deflated, no matter how bad it is, how bad can it be?

……

Ju Guo Mansion.

Tang Jian and Sun also just lay down, and when they heard about Li Mu, Sun has been crying until now, she wanted to go to see Li Mu, but was stopped by Tang Jian. Now that the door has been closed, besides, Li Mu has a divine doctor to diagnose and treat, and his wife and concubine take care of him, no obstacle is no obstacle, but if something happens, Sun can't change anything when he goes, and he can only cry and cry and make trouble. It will be the same if I visit again tomorrow.

Tang Jian tossed for a day, and he was also tired, and after lying down for a while, a snoring sound sounded.

But Sun couldn't sleep.

In her heart, there has always been a secret that has been sealed for many years. She had never told anyone about this secret, not even his own son.

Seventeen years ago, it was also at this time.

At that time, she had been married to her husband Li Kang for two years and had never been pregnant. Mayi City is small, and there is no decent doctor, so Li Dang took her to Lingzhou City.

There is a medical center in Lingzhou City, which is famous far and wide. The couple took all their savings and went to this clinic to seek medical treatment. Unfortunately, I learned that Sun had a miscarriage and there was no possibility of pregnancy in this life.

It was getting late that day, so the couple found a small inn to stay. In troubled times, there was no business at the inn. In addition to the two of them, there was only one guest with a full beard, and strangely enough, he had a child with him.

In the middle of the night, the sound of fighting was heard. The couple was afraid that it was the black shop that was murdering them, so they did not dare to be in the house, so they came out of the house and hid in the stable.

Sun clearly remembers what he heard at the time.

"What do you mean by bringing so many people here!"

"What do you mean? Cousin doesn't know? Give me the baby! ”

"Delusion! I, a bearded guest, walk the rivers and lakes, put faith and righteousness first, and be loyal to others, how can I give your child to you, a horse bandit, in exchange for food? ”

"Then I'll have to offend, cousin! Give it to me! Kill him and snatch the child! ”

The bearded man jumped from the second floor of the inn with the child in his arms, and just fell into the stable, and saw the couple hiding in the corner of the stable, the situation was urgent, he took a deep look at the two, and threw the child into Sun's arms. Then he let out a loud shout and fled in the opposite direction.

The gang of horse bandits did not realize that the child was no longer in his arms, and chased after him, and after a while they were silent.

The couple took the child back to Dingxiang and hid it in Sun's maiden home in the countryside for a few months before taking it to the city as a child born of Sun's 'October pregnancy' and named it Li Mu.