Chapter 724: The Dusty Past

Caught off guard, Li Ji suddenly showed his muscles to the world. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 ο½‰ο½Žfo

In the impression of the court's monarchs and ministers, Li Ji's methods of leading the troops to fight are very vicious, and the style of fighting with the enemy is one ring after another, and the big ring is set up with a small ring, and often a huge game is laid out for the enemy in advance, just like drawing a super-large maze for the mouse in the cage, the mouse finally got out of a dead end, and stepped on a wrong step and entered the next dead end, which is different from Cheng Biting Jin's style of opening and closing, Li Ji's use of soldiers is like a butcher cutting meat with a knife, cutting one by one, cutting off its grain and grass first during the battle, and then cutting its flanks, The last knife slashed the Chinese army to pieces, you can imagine what a terrible and aggrieved thing it is to be the enemy of Li Ji, Li Ji on the battlefield is like a calm perverted murderer, making the enemy's life worse than death.

However, Li Ji outside the battlefield is a very honest person.

is both honest and low-key, never like Cheng Biting Jin to grab credit, and shamelessly boast of three points of credit into ten, to military merit to spoils of war to land to officials, Li Ji never fought or robbed, Li Shimin gave an order he led the army to go out, and after the victory, he handed over the handsome seal to the military department, and he recuperated at home with peace of mind.

A low-key and honest, and very open-minded person, over the years in the court has accumulated a lot of contacts, all say that entering the court as an official is equivalent to stepping into the circle of right and wrong, even if you don't provoke right and wrong, right and wrong will take the initiative to find the head, but Li Ji is a special case, since the early years of Li Yuan, the official road has been smooth for more than 20 years, and the network has expanded more and more, and even the enemies in the court are very few, almost everyone has a friendship with him, deep or shallow.

Such a well-connected, kind and honest person, suddenly launched a surge, the energy is often very amazing, like a rabbit that is forced to be anxious, biting people particularly hard.

Cheng Yanjin, Niu Jinda, Li Jing, Duan Zhixuan, Tang Jian......

There are names and names in the court, and all the respected ministers and famous generals were greeted by Li Ji, and a thick plea was placed in front of Li Shimin, and more than a dozen familiar names were placed at the registration office, which made Li Shimin stunned.

Li Shimin was so shocked, he was still in a state of confusion, and his mind was buzzing.

There are rules for everything, and everything must be done according to the rules, especially in the court. For example, Li Su was imprisoned, the case is actually not serious, Li Shimin's punishment is a little harsh, Li Su, a little bastard, has been young in recent years, and his mouth is sweet, and his uncle and uncle scream all over the place when he sees people, and send some novel care to each family during the New Year's holidays, two carts of green vegetables, dozens of jars of spirits, a few boxes of beautifully packaged perfumes, etc., under his unintentional or unintentional management, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military really love this little bastard.

If it is said that because he loves Li Su, a junior, Li Ji entered the palace to meet Li Shimin to intercede for him, this is very normal, and it is also in the truth of human feelings, just like Niu Jinda, he did his best to be an elder, ran for him, pleaded, and was finally rejected, sighed gloomily, accepted this unchangeable result, and left happily.

That's the right way to open it.

But this time, in order to save Li Su, Li Ji actually mobilized all the contacts accumulated over the years without warning, and coldly made a joint name, which undoubtedly made Li Shimin extremely puzzled, Li Ji suddenly made such a play, obviously breaking the rules, the game is not his way of playing.

More than a dozen important ministers and famous generals, almost all of the people who signed their names were the ministers of Conglong who followed Li Shimin to fight the country loyally, each of them has extraordinary prestige, anyone who said a word in front of Li Shimin, Li Shimin had to be right and listen carefully, and these people today are just to plead for Li Su, and the weight of this plea can be seen how heavy.

Looking at the music lying quietly on the table, Li Shimin's brows were furrowed, and a voice in his heart echoed repeatedly in his chest: "...... Li Ji, this old man, took the wrong medicine? ”

More than a dozen names from Long Chongchen are listed on the song, Li Shimin can't turn a blind eye, in the eyes of others, these dozen people just wrote a name on the song, but Li Shimin can't be so naΓ―ve, he knows that when they write their names, it is equivalent to putting their face in this song, if Li Shimin doesn't agree, they naturally have no choice, just that, it's just that, more than a dozen old ministers have a knot in their hearts since then, Of course, this pimple will not be as serious as a rebellion, but the pimple will always be a pimple, and when I have nothing to do with my body, my heart is not so comfortable after all.

Although Li Shimin is the emperor, he doesn't dare to make more than a dozen hard-working and high-ranking ministers feel uncomfortable at the same time, he still thinks that Li Tang will be in the country for thousands of years, and the heroes are uncomfortable, can Li Tang still sit in this country?

After slapping the music hard, Li Shimin stood up.

"Someone, Xuan Li Ji will meet you, right away!"

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Being the emperor is actually really tired and very tired, he has just dealt with Li Su's sabotage and relatives, and he has to worry about the introduction of new rice seeds, and the rice seed matter has just taken shape, and Li Ji has made trouble here again......

However, Li Shimin, the emperor for seventeen years, has come to the door almost every day, congratulations, provocations, troublemakers, quarrels, this side instructs to open up the wasteland, that side orders the war, every day there are hundreds of state affairs summarized, by him alone, not to mention that there are a few uneasy concubines in the harem who fight openly and secretly......

The emperor should be so tired, so there have been countless emperors throughout the ages, and few have lived long, this is the biggest reason, of course, there is a small part of it because of the big death of tricks, originally lived well, not to ask for longevity, invited a group of magic sticks to come to the palace to alchemy as a demon, refining the so-called elixir of immortality for the emperor to swallow, a sip on hi, hi for a long time to hang.

Li Ji soon entered the palace, they were all old acquaintances for decades, Li Shimin was not polite to him, and he was scolded for splitting his head.

The emperor is the maker of the rules of the game, the huge country, tens of millions of people, everyone gathered together so lively, how to play the game should have a rule, the rules are naturally decided by the emperor, but Li Ji broke the rules this time, Li Shimin was very annoyed, and without greeting him, he connected a group of old ministers to jointly sign up, saying that it was a plea, but Li Shimin clearly realized that this was a provocation to the imperial power, and it was to roast him, the emperor, on the fire, and sprinkle cumin while roasting, which was fragrant......

The crux of the matter is ...... It doesn't make sense for Li Ji to make such a big battle, if your Li family's son commits a crime and is taken out of prison, it is reasonable for you to unite with the old ministers to intercede, but no matter how much you love Li Su, that little bastard is not your relative after all, at best, he gave more gifts and sweetened his mouth, that's all, can you use such a big network to intercede for him? That little bastard, how can he make you willing to take such a risk?

Li Ji knelt in front of Li Shimin to plead guilty, his expression was very sad, the more Li Shimin thought about it, the more angry he became, if it weren't for Li Ji's honest duty on weekdays, he didn't fight or rob, and he also knew the courtesy of the monarch and the minister, and if another person dared to do this, Li Shimin would simply chop him up.

I don't know how long he scolded, Li Shimin himself felt that his mouth was dry, he picked up the tea on the table and poured it hard, and then glared at him viciously.

"Live to this age, and the more you live, the more you go back! If you don't understand the rules, go back and study hard behind closed doors, don't give me anything to do! What does Li Su have to do with you? I need you to jump up and down for him like this, Li Ji, I see that you are proud of your merits, and I feel that you have made too many merits over the years, and I have given you too little, and you are dissatisfied, so I used the topic to play, I am not wrong, right? ”

Li Ji was stunned, and hurriedly bowed down and said: "Your Majesty does not wronged the old minister, the old minister does not dare to have such a big rebellion." ”

Li Shimin said angrily: "Why in the end? From the truth! If you don't give me a satisfactory statement today, do you believe that I have cured your sin? ”

Li Ji sighed and said with a gloomy expression: "Your Majesty, Li Su ...... He is the nephew of the minister. ”

Li Shimin was stunned, his eyes blinking rapidly: "Uh, what did you just say?" I didn't hear too clearly, so I'll say it again. ”

"Li Su is the nephew of the minister, the nephew of the pro-nephew."

Li Shimin was still in a sluggish state, staring at Li Ji with fixed eyes, as if he wanted to see flowers from his face.

Li Ji looked at him calmly, and the two were silent for a long time.

After a long time, Li Shimin sneered and was happy: "It's hard for you to make up such a bad reason in order to exonerate Li Su, don't make a fuss, now is not the time to joke, you should be serious." ”

Li Ji looked at him expressionlessly: "The minister is not joking, and he dare not bully the king." ”

Li Shimin's smile froze, staring straight at Li Ji's face.

Li Ji was not afraid and looked at each other calmly.

Then, Li Shimin's gaze changed from disbelief, to hesitation, to shock, and finally to shock.

"Li Su is your nephew!?" Li Shimin blurted out exclaimed.

"The minister's nephew." Li Ji replied heavily.

"You...... Why did a nephew suddenly pop up? Moreover, it's Li Su's little bastard! Li Shimin didn't see any surprise on his face for his comrades who had been robbing for many years, but his face was angry.

Li Ji sighed and said: "At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the world was chaotic, the princes rose up, the minister was mainly the Duke of Wei Li Mi, for him to fight in the east and west, and later surrendered to His Majesty, Your Majesty should know, at the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty in the past, there were still two sisters, two younger brothers, and a younger sister in the minister's family, and then there was an accident in the minister's family, the sister was angry and left home, the minister searched for many years but could not, in those years, the minister was often depressed, only to feel that he lost his relatives, His Majesty and several colleagues also knew that there was an accident in the minister's family in those years......"

Li Shimin frowned and recalled for a long time, nodded and said slowly: "Yes, in those years, you were really sad and unintentional, and you also took leave from the court many times, I also heard that Zhijie said that something happened to your family, and I personally came to ask ......"

Li Ji sighed: "The change in the minister's family, in fact, is that my sister left home, and the minister felt deep remorse, thinking that my sister didn't know where she was, I don't know what kind of pain and grievances she suffered, and her heart became more and more remorseful, the world was in chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, so many natural disasters and military disasters were survived, and the family was finally reunited, and the minister was lucky to win a few battles and was knighted, it was the time for the family to enjoy the rich and peaceful life, but the sister left in a bad mood, still wandering in an unknown foreign land, without food and clothing, every time the minister thought about it, his heart became more and more anxious and painful......"

Li Shimin's eyes flashed: "Sister Ling has been away from home for more than 20 years, right?" Count it up...... Is it during the Wude period? So, Li Su is Ling Mei's own son? ”

Li Ji's eyes were filled with tears, and he choked up: "Yes." ”

Li Shimin's body leaned forward unconsciously, and said, "So, after Sister Ling leaves home, who will she have a biological son with?" ”

Li Ji said gloomily: "The minister's sister left home, it's really ...... Elopement, with the elopement, is a guard around the minister at that time, this guard is more special, he is the last years of the Sui Dynasty, the minister in the fallen city to pick up the orphan, when he was less than ten years old, and the minister is only a teenager, the minister and he cast an eye for him, so he adopted him by his side, and he is also quite gracious, since following the minister has been practicing hard skills, and then relying on an extraordinary skill, almost all the battalion invincible, but unfortunately born and study no chance, the minister has the heart to cultivate, but he can not read into the art of war, The minister had no choice but to take him with him as a personal guard, saying that it was a personal guard, in fact, the minister and he were like brothers, regardless of each other, those years the minister fought in the east and west, experienced countless wars and fierce battles, every battle he protected the minister's side inch, countless times when he was in danger, he rushed out to fight for his life, to save the minister's life, when it comes to kindness, the minister still can't tell clearly, whether he owes me the grace of adoption, or I owe him the grace of saving his life......"

Li Shimin listened to it leisurely, and looked out of the hall with deep eyes, as if recalling the years when Jin Ge Iron Horse fought the world.

"I have been to Li Su's house many times, his father I have seen, it seems that he is just an ordinary old farmer, not by my appearance, I really don't believe that ordinary and ordinary old farmer with nothing unusual, back then he was actually a lonely hero who captured the flag and crossed the battlefield, this is really ......" Li Shimin still shook his head in disbelief.

Li Ji sighed: "Heroes will eventually have a twilight day, more than 20 years have passed, the minister recognized him yesterday, at first glance I can't believe that he is actually a hero who once won the three armies and shot halberds, Your Majesty, forgive the ministers for being presumptuous, let's ...... We're all old. ”

Li Shimin suddenly showed a gloomy color, sighed happily, raised his hand and subconsciously stroked his sideburns, looked up at Li Ji's sideburns, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in frustration.

The monarchs and ministers are all frost-dyed temples, and they are indeed old.

Immediately Li Shimin looked at him, and suddenly said: "When I first met Li Su, I sent someone to check on him, it is said that his mother died at an early age, and it was his father who raised him alone, so to speak, Ling Mei ...... her."

Li Ji's eyes filled with tears again, and he sighed bitterly: "She ...... passed away more than 20 years ago, leaving only Li Su's child, my personal guard has not continued for many years, gritting his teeth in poverty and raising Li Su alone, and the grievances and knots between the minister and his sister have not been untied until death. ”

After listening to Li Ji's old past, Li Shimin felt sad and sighed silently with him.

Li Ji took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, knelt on the ground again, and said sadly: "Your Majesty, the minister's sister left home that year, because of a misunderstanding with the minister, the matter of the year, the minister was sorry for him, and her family has been poor for many years, Li Su has no mother since birth, these are all the fault of the minister, the minister is sorry for their family, and now Li Su is in trouble, the minister has to show this old face to plead with His Majesty, but I ask Your Majesty to see that the minister has followed loyally over the years, and has made some meager achievements, spare Li Su This time, don't exile him to Qiannan, Although this son is smart and clever, but the kind of barren land in Qiannan, the minister is really worried that he can't cope with it, the minister has been sorry for his sister many years ago, her only child, the minister can't be sorry for him anymore, ask Your Majesty to fulfill. ”

Li Shimin didn't respond, but changed the topic and said: "I lost my mother since I was a child, my family is poor, and it is rare that I don't rely on my ancestors and don't climb the power...... I really admired him. ”

Li Ji smiled bitterly: "This kid is really angry, to be honest, when the minister heard that he was actually the nephew of the minister yesterday, he was really surprised in his heart, and he was also very proud, the minister and he knew him very early, but he never knew that he was actually the nephew of the minister, and he was in danger many times, but the minister chose to stand by because of the fear of risk, my sister Quanxia knows, I am afraid that I will hate me even more...... Gratifyingly, after ups and downs, he actually broke through alone, others saw him lazy and slack, but he didn't know that the teenage baby was alone in the court, with no backing, no help, relying on his own ability, to protect his own integrity, and also made a lot of great contributions to the society, now think about the sourness and hardship in his heart over the years, the minister really feels sorry for him......"

Li Shimin sighed, stepped forward to help Li Ji up with both hands, patted him on the shoulder, and said: "From now on, he has you as a backer, and it can be regarded as a bitter and happy come, whether you owe or feel guilty back then, you can repay everything you should repay." ”

Li Ji shook his head and said: "With Li Su's temperament, I am afraid that even if I recognize the minister, I will never cling to me in the future, and I will solve anything alone, and I will not ask the minister for help...... Your Majesty, there is not much that the minister can do for him, so today he is cheeky and asks His Majesty for personal favors, begging His Majesty to spare him, and in the future, the minister will strictly discipline him and no longer let him get into trouble. ”

Li Shimin sneered: "He doesn't get into trouble? Do you believe it? Anyway, I don't believe it, and besides, in fact, you don't have to intercede for him at all, I summoned him yesterday, and this little bastard actually made a great contribution to me, and I don't know what kind of luck God gave him after he was born. ”

Li Ji was stunned: "He ...... Meritorious service again? ”

Li Shimin nodded: "If it happens, this merit will ...... It is better than opening up territory, and it can go down in history for thousands of years. (To be continued.) )