Chapter 93: The Emperor Makes a Move
Qin Mubai has always been a very confident person, whether in his previous life or in this life, no one among the people he has come into contact with has made him have such a strong sense of oppression. Although Li Shimin's expression was very calm now, and he didn't show his edge when he spoke, Qin Mubai clearly felt a murderous intent beginning to diffuse around him. It's like a game of chess, which looks calm on the surface, but actually hides a killer move. It's like two masters of the rivers and lakes are facing off, no one moves, but no one dares to show any flaws at this time, otherwise the other party will kill with one blow, and he will lose.
It is true that a companion is like a tiger!
"Your Majesty wants to ask how this matter will end...... Weichen is immoral and incompetent, and can't think of any clever plan to share His Majesty's worries. Qin Mubai thought again and again and said, "But Weichen has the stupidest and most direct way to solve this problem. ”
"Speak."
"Kill Wechen." Qin Mubai clenched his fists and said calmly.
Li Shimin's eyebrows finally moved, and his expression changed slightly.
"What sin do you want to kill you?"
"The minister is not guilty, but the minister is at fault." Qin Mubai said: "The existence of the minister has affected the marriage arranged by His Majesty the Emperor for the princess. Her Royal Highness the princess will have an excuse not to marry and leave her love. His Majesty's royal decree has been issued, and if the princess and the widow of the house fall in love, if they can't get married, they will greatly damage the monarch's prestige and lose royal face. Those who are ministers should share their worries for the king. In particular, Wei Chen, as a hundred horsemen, maintains the dignity of the royal family and defends His Majesty's dragon power. Therefore, His Majesty executed Weichen in a proper place. ”
After listening to this, Li Shimin was silent for a long time. The dragon's eyes were like torches, and his eyes were like knives, staring straight at Qin Mubai.
"You're wrong, Mu Bai." After a while, Li Shimin said: "I once remembered that Wei Zheng once said that the monarch and the minister help each other, and the righteousness is the same. If we do not talk about acting impartially, but only about avoiding suspicion, then the rise and fall of the country may not be known. He begged me to make him a good servant and not a loyal one. I asked him what was the difference between a loyal servant and a good servant. Wei Zheng replied at that time: The courtiers made themselves famous, made the monarch a Ming gentleman, and the grandson was blessed with boundless fortune and was a good minister; Subjecting oneself to slaughter, making the monarch a tyrant, a kingdom and a vain, in the name of a loyal servant. ”
After that, Li Shimin paused: "Do you want me to kill you, fulfill you, sacrifice your life to take the name of righteousness and loyalty to the monarch and patriotism, but you want me to become a tyrant and a faint king?" ”
"This ...... This is really not what Wei Chen wants. Qin Mubai bowed his head and confessed his guilt, "Weichen is dull, and he really can't think of any other way." ”
Li Shimin walked out of the imperial desk with his hands cut behind his back, paced a few steps to Qin Mubai's side, and patted him on the shoulder: "Mubai, you are very capable, young and talented, and you are dashing, and it is normal for you to inadvertently please women. Knowing the daughter Mo Ruo's father, Gao Yang deliberately claimed that you would not marry, but in fact it was an ulterior motive. To put it bluntly, you are just being used by her, everything is just out of helplessness. ”
"My Emperor Shengming!" Qin Mubai gritted his teeth and clenched his fists heavily.
"She can use you, and she can use anyone else, any other man." Li Shimin sighed, withdrew his hand, and continued to pace, saying, "It's strange that I have spoiled her for so many years. In fact, this world is mine, and it belongs to the Li family; But on the other hand, I and the people of the Li family are also from the world. All royalty, including me, must always be aware of making sacrifices. I only married Princess Gaoyang to the son of a loyal minister, but throughout the ages, are there still few princesses who have married envoys and relatives from Fanbang? They are also making sacrifices for the imperial power. Gao Yang couldn't think of this, she just thought that I didn't want her, and I wanted to give her away as an item. In fact, I've always treated her as my heart. But the daughter is going to get married after all, and she can't accompany her parents for a lifetime. It's better for me to marry her to Fang Xuanling now than to marry her far away from Fanbang, right? ”
Qin Mubai said tentatively in his heart: "Could it be that a state has come to ask His Majesty for marriage?" …… Your Majesty forgives the sin, this is a major matter of the state, and the ministers should not ask about it. ”
"It doesn't hurt to tell you, indeed." Li Shimin smiled helplessly: "If Gao Yang had half of your consciousness and intelligence, I wouldn't be so troubled." Last year, Datang had just pacified Tuyuhun, and although he was victorious, he himself was seriously lost. There is a shortage of armaments, food and grass, and even less troops. Tuyuhun is a battleground between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, and its geographical location is very important. In order to win some time to operate vigorously in Tuyuhun, I verbally promised the invitation of Tubo Zampu. But among my daughters, either they are already married, or they are still young, only Gao Yang is almost old enough to be married. Therefore, I gave her to the Fang family as soon as possible, so that the Tubo people would take the opportunity to blackmail me to ask for Gao Yang. But Gao Yang didn't understand my intentions, and thought that I didn't love her and didn't want her anymore. ”
"Hey, I tried my best to be a child, and I pity the hearts of parents all over the world. But why didn't Your Majesty explain this layer directly to the princess? Qin Mubai said.
"I tried my best to be a child, and I pity the parents of the world, and my heart is good! …… Gao Yang is still young, and I don't know about the major military affairs of these countries, and I don't want her to know too much about this reason, so as not to make her think that she is forced to marry into the Fang family out of reluctance, which will have a bad impact on her future life. Li Shimin said: "I only hope that she will marry out naturally, leave her parents and marry into her husband's family like all daughters in the world, and I don't want her marriage to be overshadowed by other colors." But I didn't expect Gao Yang to be so disgusted with Fang Yiai. Mu Bai may really be wrong. ”
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with Shengming?" Qin Mubai said.
"I neglect one thing, I ignore humanity." Li Shimin smiled a little bitterly and shook his head: "I originally selected a hundred horsemen to enter the palace to protect the safety of the royal family. But I overlooked one thing - when Gao Yang came into contact with a young talent like you, would he still look at Fang Yiai? She was originally at the age of the beginning of love, which girl at this time was not pregnant? She got to know you preconceivedly, and then gradually developed a liking for you. I heard that I was going to marry her to Fang Yiai...... Whoever compares the two will know how to choose. Gao Yang is unwilling to marry Fang Yiai like this, in fact, it is human nature! Therefore, my mistake is that I should not have let Gao Yang have access to you, and I should not have even selected Baiqi as the royal guard. ”
"Your Majesty, you're right, you're completely out of the safety of the princes." Qin Mubai said, "It's just...... It's just fate to play a trick on you! Weichen was also very helpless. Now Wechen is willing to ask His Majesty to remove the post of Wechen Baicai Envoy and transfer to Yuanren Prefecture and County, away from the sight of Her Royal Highness Princess Gaoyang. ”
Li Shimin's expression froze slightly, and he said lightly: "This matter will be discussed again." Things have gotten to this point right now, and they can't be solved by transferring you away. The key is that Gao Yang's heart knot must be untied. You still need to tie the bell to the bell, Mu Bai, you can help me try this! I am now asking you in the name of a Father. ”
"Wechen don't dare! His Majesty has ordered the ministers to obey themselves. Qin Mubai arched his hand and said, "I just don't know what Your Majesty wants Weichen to do?" ”
"You go and persuade Gao Yang to let her marry into the Fang family willingly." Li Shimin said: "I told you so much just now just to let you understand the reason for this. You are a smart person who should know how to convince Gao Yang. Some words are inconvenient for me to say to Gao Yang, but you are convenient. ”
Wechen got it. But Wechen is not sure at most...... You can only give it a try. Qin Mubai said.
"Well, I don't force you. This kind of thing is indeed reluctant to come. Li Shimin's brows furrowed and said, "I don't want this matter to continue to make a big fuss and damage the prestige of the royal family." If Gao Yang really refuses to marry into the Fang family...... Then you can really only wait to marry into a wild place like Tibet! ”
"Weichen knows what to do......" Qin Mubai gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
"Go ahead!" Li Shimin walked over and patted Qin Mubai's shoulder, and said with a smile: "What I just told you was something from my heart. I didn't say these words to the concubines and prime ministers. Since I appointed you as a hundred horsemen, I have regarded you as the most trustworthy minister. Especially these days, you have cooked the pheasant slave and the son so well, I think of you as if you are a member of the family. I have no choice but to leave this kind of housework to you. ”
"Weichen thanks the emperor for his grace and trust, and he will do his best to share his majesty's worries." Qin Mubai clenched his fists and said in a deep voice.
"Uh-huh." Li Shimin smiled a little tiredly and nodded: "In the past two days, if you have time, you will go to the Immortal Palace to visit Gao Yang, I will wait for your good news." ”
"Yes. Wechen retires! ”
Walking out of the imperial study, Qin Mubai saw that the robe under his armor was already soaking wet. I don't know if it's because of the hot weather or because of the cold sweat that flowed from the killing machine just now.
Fortunately, I took the initiative to kill and pierced this layer of window paper. In other words, a person who is afraid of death, in that case, will definitely kowtow to beg for mercy. This will only make Li Shimin believe that he really has a personal relationship with Princess Gaoyang. Taking advantage of his position to desecrate the harem is really enough to kill his head.
It's just that Qin Mubai never thought that Li Shimin would send himself to persuade Princess Gaoyang...... The trick of tying the bell is really powerful!
Regardless of whether I can convince Emperor Gao Yang to let me be a lobbyist, it is undoubtedly to make his position clear, as if he said to Gao Yang - don't fantasize! Even if you don't marry Fang and bereavement love, it is impossible to marry Qin Mubai!
At the same time, it also shows that the emperor has seen through Gao Yang's little scheme, and she and Ben are not desperate to marry Qin Mubai, but are looking for an excuse to kill people and use Qin Mubai.
Moreover, Li Shimin threw out the excuse of "promising to marry Tibet", which is another killer feature. If he told Gao Yang about this matter himself, it would be a threat and temptation; To convey it through Qin Mubai's mouth is to pour out a father's hardships, and the meaning of the two is completely different.
Thinking about this, Qin Mubai couldn't help but sigh to himself: If I were a faint monarch or a tyrant, maybe I would really fall to the ground at this time. Li Shimin's skills in dealing with things are really amazing! Meticulous observation, meticulous and secure, dripping water is simply seamless!