Could it be that this guy has already felt bad and ran away early? Tang Jian said: "Your Majesty, why don't we send a sea fishing document and chase it all over the world?" ”

"It's only been so much time now, and it is estimated that Chang'an City has not run out yet."

"How do you know he's not running?"

"I saw him eating at Sihailou last night... The official who said this found that the guards from the emperor to the below were staring at him, and hurriedly waved his hand: "Really, I just saw him and didn't say a word to him." ”

The arrest lasted until the afternoon, and Li Dongsheng was not found in Chang'an City, and the poor official who said he had seen Li Dongsheng yesterday was repeatedly interrogated until he was about to collapse.

Li Zhi waited in the main hall for a day, and when the sun was about to set, there was still no news. You can't let the ministers stay in the palace, and with the emperor's approval, everyone dragged their tired bodies back.

At this time, the sunset shone on the star-picking tower, and the glass above reflected a dazzling light like a dazzling gem, I don't know who suddenly said: "Is Li Dongsheng on the top of that building?" ”

The hundred horsemen who were still interrogating the many words quickly inquired about it, and really forgot about this tower. Because this tower is so outstanding, everyone thinks that if they want to escape, they will definitely hide, but the result is that the lights are dark, and they forget about this tower.

So the team rushed into Changle Fang, surrounded the academy and the Star Picking Tower in the surprised eyes of those residents, and then prepared to climb the Star Picking Tower to search.

But when I got downstairs, I found that the gate was piled up with stones from the inside, and no one could enter. This tower is built very strongly, and to get in, you have to climb through the second floor, but unfortunately when they climb up to the second floor, they find that the second floor is also blocked...

There is no way to go to the emperor to see how this matter is solved, if you don't want to arrest people, then you will be burned, if you want to catch him alive, I am sorry, then I have to wait for the night to find a few climbers to go up and try to capture him alive.

At this time, Chang'an City was completely boiling, and the news that Li Dongsheng was going to be arrested for his rebellion spread all over the city like a whirlwind, seeing that the Lantian County Mansion had been copied, and the servants who had been dismissed were brought back to the county government one by one for questioning, as well as the heavily armed soldiers on the road, these signs showed the authenticity of the rumors.

The palace was also in chaos, and Li Zhi wanted to go to Changle Fang to pick up stars in person and ask Li Dongsheng, why did he betray himself? This sudden thought made the guards and ministers confused, and they all tried to persuade: "He is a thief, how can your golden body take risks easily, Your Majesty." ”

Li Zhi's stubborn temper came up: "I just want to hear him say in person that the first emperor and I are sorry for him, so many people have left from the Tang Dynasty, does he want to be the king overseas?" ”

In the end, the officials still couldn't stop Li Zhi's request, and agreed to let him go to Changle Fang to have a look, and if Li Dongsheng was there, they would talk to him directly.

The group arrived at the downstairs of the star picking, although it has been windy and rainy for many years, but due to the effective maintenance, the appearance is still relatively new.

It was already dark, and all around were piled up with torches, which lit up as bright as day. Chen Ping arrived downstairs and began to shout: "Lantian Jungong, you are not here, Your Majesty will come to talk to you in person, anything is easy to say, don't do extreme things!" ”

After shouting a few times, I heard a voice coming from the third floor: "Your Majesty, why did you come here in person, what you want to say to you has been placed in my study, has no one given it to you yet?" ”

Li Zhi heard Li Dongsheng speak, and immediately said angrily: "I have known you since I was a child, and I ask myself how much I usually maintain you in the court, why do you have to make so many arrangements behind my father's back and me, and take away more than 100,000 people from the Tang Dynasty, what do you want?" Don't you even have the courage to meet me? ”

"Your Majesty, our philosophies are different, and there is no possibility of negotiating at all, so why do we have to turn against the monarchs and ministers?"

At this time, Li Dongsheng had already reached the window on the third floor, and the figures below saw a person, Li Zhi said loudly: "It doesn't matter if you can't talk about it, I'm not an emperor who can't tolerate people, don't you know my character after so many years on the throne?" And your arrangement is not something that can be completed in a year or two, you have been preparing since you were a teenager, and you will lose such a big family business as Datang, what do you want? ”

Xu Jingzong and Chen Ping next to them made eye contacts, and the two came together. Chen Ping said: "What's the matter?" ”

Xu Jingzong said softly: "Then Li Dongsheng is at the window, are we arranging a few sharpshooters to take him... He waved his hand downwards and made a head-cutting motion.

Chen Ping looked at Li Zhi in front of the fire and said, "Prepare first, I'll ask Your Majesty later." ”

Xu Jingzong nodded and went to arrange.

Li Dongsheng was silent for a while and said, "Your Majesty, my thoughts may be different from everyone else in Datang. You want obedience, and I want freedom. ”

"Aren't you free now?" Li Zhi said: "Is there anyone who doesn't let you do anything?" Besides, is there true freedom in the world? I am not locked in the palace every day, and I have to be restrained in eating, talking, and behaving. ”

"It's not the kind of life you think, but the freedom of the spirit, you know?" Li Dongsheng smiled bitterly: "I have always lived in fear in Datang, why? Because it's not safe? Those royal relatives, civil and military ministers, and family members are not infinitely beautiful, and the family is ruined in a blink of an eye, such a result is not what I want, and I don't want the life and death of the whole family to be in the hands of others. ”

"How so? As long as you don't do anything that endangers Datang, who will kill you? Li Zhi's voice became lower when he said this topic, his father Li Shimin killed his brother and killed his brother, he had just exiled his uncle, and his uncle Li Yuanjing... There are too many people to count.

"Your Majesty, we are all smart people, don't be so tired of talking between smart people, you know what I mean, and I know your thoughts, but I really don't want to be so hypocritical." Li Dongsheng said sincerely: "I hope Your Majesty can open up the net, have a good gathering with me, and also achieve a good story." ”

"Then why did you build artillery?" Li Zhi finally asked what he said from the bottom of his heart: "You took so many people to the sea, in case you come back that day?" What safety is there for the entire Datang. ”

"Your Majesty, don't worry, as long as I leave, I won't set foot on the land of Datang again." Li Dongsheng still wants not to destroy this relationship, because there are still so many family servants, workers, etc. who have to live in the Tang Dynasty, if they annoy the emperor, their lives will definitely be very difficult, and how many people will clean them up in order to pat the emperor's ass.

"But such a weapon is out, I can't sleep well, and I can't sleep at night!" Li Zhi's voice cooled down: "If you want to go, you can leave the technology of this artillery, otherwise... ”

Li Dongsheng smiled, he knew that this was the emperor's style, and he was most concerned about his own safety, and you just had to listen to the rest of what he said, and you must not take it seriously. Originally, he still thought that he would leave a dozen cannons, even if it was a strategic weapon for Datang, and it could be used in case of any situation. But hearing Li Zhi's words, he shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, a weapon is just a tool, you rule the world by the will of the people, as long as you keep the people fed and clothed, no matter what weapons you use, it will not threaten your status." ”

"Don't say so much, I know you've made up your mind, but you've let yourself fall into a Jedi, I've blocked the entire Changle Fang, you stay in this star-picking building, unless you turn into a bird and fly out, if you know each other, you will obediently hand over the artillery technology, otherwise don't blame me."

"Have you seen the poor dagger?" Li Dongsheng said lightly: "You didn't come to see me today to persuade me, but just for this artillery, you don't have to worry about giving such a weapon to anyone, you must hold it in your own hands." ”

"So what? I don't believe you can go to heaven. Li Zhi saw that Li Dongsheng's attitude was completely different from his previous respectful attitude towards himself, and he turned around and left in annoyance: "Give me a good look at this building, no one is allowed to enter or leave, I don't believe that he can always carry it inside." ”

Chen Ping hurriedly came up and told Xu Jingzong's arrangement, Li Zhi nodded and said: "Looking at his appearance, he is also stubborn, you can persuade him for a while, if he still doesn't hand it over, just do it." Anyway, what I can't get can't be given to others. ”

Li Zhi went back to the palace, and the downstairs of the star picking returned to calm, only the square illuminated by the sky-high fire was as bright as day, Xu Jingzong walked downstairs and said: "Li Dongsheng, why do you bother?" As long as you hand over the information on the artillery, how about I let you go? ”

Li Dongsheng smiled: "Gong Xu, you are also an old official, do you think I will believe your words?" I'm afraid that the moment I give you the information will be my death! ”

was said by Li Dongsheng to think about it, Xu Jingzong didn't blush, so he persuaded back and forth a few times, and found that Li Dongsheng didn't eat hard and soft, and his patience was gone, he put his hand behind his back and made a gesture, but said in his mouth: "Li Dongsheng, you haven't eaten so late, you open the window and I'll let people pick up some food with a bamboo pole." ”

How could Li Dongsheng be deceived by his childish lie, he smiled: "Even if you give it to me, I don't dare to eat it, I still don't bother you!" ”

Finding that his strategy was ineffective, Xu Jingzong became angry: "You think I won't be able to enter if you block the door, right?" Your Majesty and I have spoken to you kindly, but you have to move an inch, come on, give me a ladder to climb up, I want to see how he alone can resist attacks from all sides. ”

After an afternoon of preparation, the Tang army also thought of a lot of offensive methods, and now they are ready to start, and some materials will be ready in the afternoon.

Li Dongsheng said with a smile: "Gong Xu, you forced me." I don't want to go quietly, everyone is good to get together and disperse, maybe we will meet again in the future. If you want my life, then I will resist. ”

After saying that, Li Dongsheng disappeared on the third floor, and after a while, he opened the window from the ninth floor and stretched out in the direction of the palace, stretching out to solve the black things.

Xu Jingzong was still wondering what it was, when he saw the black thing flash with a fierce firelight, followed by a "bang", all the glass on the ninth and eighth floors was shattered, and Tang Jun, who was about to climb up, also fell to the ground in fright, and many people were dizzy in their minds, and they didn't stand up for a long time.

At this time, Xu Jingzong was horrified to find that the palace was on fire, and this was okay, Xu Jingzong hurriedly handed over the matter in his hand to the deputy, and then he was ready to go to the palace to put out the fire, this is a matter of attitude, don't make this mistake.

Seeing that Xu Jingzong was leaving, Li Dongsheng waved his hand at him and said, "Xu Gong walks slowly, the rivers and lakes are far away, maybe there will be a chance to meet again in the future!" ”

Xu Jingzong smiled as he walked: "I don't think I will see you again." ”

Seeing Xu Jingzong walk away, Li Dongsheng fired another shot to scare and scare Li Zhi, and began to prepare for his escape, when he wanted to leave in the morning, he found that the city gate had been blocked, and he had already made preparations for this situation.

Li Dongsheng took out a thing made of silk from the box on the top floor, and then spliced and assembled, if later generations knew that this was a paraglider, this was the key to Li Dongsheng's escape.

Looking at Chang'an City, which was in darkness, Li Dongsheng reluctantly looked at it a few more times, then put the umbrella on his body, jumped from the top floor, and flew in the direction guided by the fire outside the city.

A month later, in a remote harbor in Hangzhou Bay, Li Siwei, who walked around from the Western Regions, took the fleet to his father, and a month's escape made Li Dongsheng haggard, but seeing his son leading the fleet all the way to tens of thousands of kilometers, the original childish child really grew up and became an excellent boy, after the two of them greeted for a while, they walked to the boat, Li Siwei told Li Dongsheng what he had seen and heard along the way, Li Dongsheng originally wanted to touch his son's head, Now he found that his son was taller than himself, so he could only pat his shoulder and say: "This time the journey is far enough, it is luck to be able to come back, and you should pay attention in the future." ”

Li Siwei said with a straight face: "Father, I don't like a comfortable life, I like to take it on the sea, take the fleet to see that it is not pleasing to the eye, just bombard him!" So my father doesn't lie to me anymore, I must be like One Piece. ”

Although Li Dongsheng doesn't know how to sail, he sees that these people's operations are extremely skilled, and he will change his kung fu after a while, and then watch the ship sail towards a new world. (End of book)