In the prison, Li Chengqian's face was full of depression, but Li You smiled nonchalantly: "Big brother, what a big deal!" Isn't it a good thing that our brothers have been working hard every day for so many years, and it is rare to have time to take a break? ”

Li Chengqian also relaxed when he saw Li You's relaxed appearance. He also smiled: "What the fifth brother said is that our brothers should take a break here together." ”

Li You said to the cell leader, "Go, get some wine and food." ”

The cell boss accompanied the smiling face and said flatteringly: "Lord Wang, the imperial chefs in your house have been waiting outside for a long time, and the villain will let them come in." ”

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the King of the Northwest have a very high prestige between the government and the opposition, why they were imprisoned, the people of Zongzheng Temple also know that they know that Li Shimin will not treat Li Chengqian and Li You like this.

Empress Changsun and Concubine Yin Niangniang came to visit Li Chengqian and Li You as soon as possible, and ordered the people of Zongzheng Temple not to neglect Li Chengqian and Li You.

Therefore, the people of Zongzheng Temple wanted to seize this opportunity to curry favor with Li Chengqian and Li You, and officials of all sizes came to greet them, and the wardens, prisons, and prisons in the heavenly prison rushed to stammer.

Li Chengqian and Li Chengqian lived a very comfortable life in the prison.

At the same time, Li Shimin's life was very sad.

Not long after he ordered the detention of Li Chengqian and Li You, almost all the civil and military officials went to the recital to intercede for Li Chengqian and Li You, and not only that, but they still did not forget to oppose Li Tai's stay in Chang'an.

This time, it was Li Chengqian and Li You who made up their minds to fight against Li Shimin, and they hinted at it and organized the ministers to go in tandem. Originally, the power of the Lee Seung-gan system and the power of the Lee Woo system were very large, and coupled with the unpopularity of Lee Tae, the number of ministers and officials involved in this event reached a very large scale.

A record 3,428 pieces of recitals were given by ministers and officials, as were numerous presentations by people from all walks of life.

Li Shimin was unmoved, he believed that it would not be long before everyone's enthusiasm would disappear.

Subsequently, a second wave of bombardment came.

Empress Changsun, Concubine Yin Niangniang and many harem concubines all came to intercede for Li Chengqian and Li You.

Li Leling, Li Lizhen and all the other princesses came to intercede for them.

Li Shimin gritted his teeth and rejected them.

Next, the third wave of blows came.

First of all, Li Zhi knelt on the ground to intercede for Li Chengqian and Li You, Li Shimin reprimanded him, and he refused to get up.

At this time, Li Shimin's favorite heart and soul baby Li Mingda came over, she had always been intimate when she saw Li Shimin before, but after coming over this time, she was not close to Li Shimin, knelt down beside Li Zhi, and cried directly.

Li Shimin felt very uncomfortable in his heart, and he asked with some dissatisfaction: "Zhinu, Mingda, your eldest brother and Li You want to drive your fourth brother out of Chang'an, they are at fault first, why do you speak for them, is it too unfair for you to do this?" ”

Li Zhi said: "I don't blame the eldest brother and the fifth brother for this matter, the fourth brother can't get along with them first." ”

Li Mingda said: "My eldest brother and fifth brother are good people, and they are not wrong. ”

Li Shimin asked: "Your eldest brother and fifth brother sent someone to assassinate your fourth brother, aren't they too much?" ”

Li Zhi said: "Erchen believes in the eldest brother and the fifth brother, they are all good people, and this matter is definitely not done by them." ”

Li Mingda said: "Yes, this matter is definitely not done by my eldest brother and fifth brother, they are all good people, and they will never do such a bad thing." ”

Li Mingda and Li Zhi are the same as my eldest brother and fifth brother are good people, and Li Shimin couldn't cry or laugh. He said in his heart: "Co-author Li Tai is not a good person, so my father is not a good person either?" ”

Li Mingda and Li Zhi are both Li Shimin's beloved children, especially Li Mingda, who is Li Shimin's sweetheart, and his status in his mind surpasses Li Tai.

At this moment, when he saw Li Mingda and Li Zhi kneeling on the ground, he couldn't help but feel distressed for a while, and he said lovingly: "You guys get up and talk." ”

Li Mingda and Li Zhi still refused to get up.

Li Shimin pretended to be angry and said, "If you don't get up, I won't listen to you." ”

Li Mingda and Li Zhi got up and sat down.

Li Shimin said patiently: "On one side is your eldest brother and fifth brother, and on the other side is your fourth brother, how do you let me choose?" How do you choose? ”

Li Mingda said: "My eldest brother and fifth brother are good people. She didn't make a choice, she just said this, but her attitude was very clear.

Li Zhi had already made a choice in his heart, but he was also very embarrassed to let him say his choice in front of Li Shimin. He saw that his sister was smart, and he also said, "Erchen thinks the same as his sister. ”

Only then did Li Shimin discover that Li Tai was so unpopular that even his brothers and sisters couldn't tolerate him.

Li Shimin's face was ugly, he was silent for a while, and said with difficulty: "You guys go down first, let me think about it." ”

Li Zhi wanted to say something, Li Mingda saw Li Shimin's ugly face, knew that he was sad, and quickly pulled Li Zhi's sleeve and said to Li Shimin: "Father, take care of your health, your son has retired." ”

After Li Mingda and Li Zhi left, Li Shimin pondered silently alone.

The sky was gloomy, and the candles were lit early in the dormitory, and the candles burned quietly, occasionally making a slight crackling sound, and the flames were beating, which made Li Shimin's face even more gloomy.

Late at night, Li Shimin suddenly wanted to talk to someone, his first feeling was that he was going to Empress Changsun, but in this matter, Empress Changsun's attitude was very clear, and he had nothing to say when he went.

Concubine Yin definitely can't go there, she will definitely have a handful of snot and tears, which Li Shimin can't accept.

After thinking about it, he ordered: "Go to Concubine Yang." ”

Wang De hurriedly arranged to drive the Yicui Palace.

Seeing Li Shimin coming, Concubine Yang was very proud, she understood what this was for, and she had already begun to profit as a fisherman.

After Wen Cun, Concubine Yang wasted no time in saying: "Your Majesty, you have been under too much pressure these days, they should really be considerate of you and not make you angry."

The concubines don't understand the affairs of the court, and they don't know how to share your worries. The concubine thinks that since so many of them oppose your opinion, it is better to obey their opinion, lest they make a bigger trouble. ”

She knows Li Shimin's personality too well, she knows that the eldest grandson queen, the concubine and the princess and the princess are all interceding for Li Chengqian and Li You, and she is very worried that Li Shimin will compromise for the sake of family affection. She must arch the fire so that Li Shimin can't get off the stage.

Sure enough, Li Shimin's self-esteem was hurt, and he said angrily: "Just let them make trouble, I don't believe it, do they dare to rebel?" ”

Concubine Yang saw that she had achieved her goal, so she stopped in moderation, and said: "Your Majesty, it's all the concubines who can't speak, which makes you angry." Okay, don't think about those troublesome things anymore, let the concubine accompany you well, and let's talk about something happy.

Ke'er is coming back soon, he said that he misses you very much, brings you a lot of gifts, and says that he has a big surprise to report to you in person. ”

Li Shimin had a good impression of Li Ke at this time, and he said with relief: "Ke'er has performed well in the past two years, and she has done a good job in the south. I haven't seen him for a long time, so let him come to see me when he returns. ”

Concubine Yang was even more happy, she hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, thank you, if Ke'er knew that you were so worried about him, he wouldn't know how happy he should be?" ”

Early the next morning, Li Shimin was worried that the early dynasty would be affected, so he did not go directly to the Taiji Palace, he first came to the Liangyi Palace, and then sent someone to the Taiji Hall to inquire about the situation.

Soon, Wang De came in and reported: "Your Majesty, in front of the gate of the Taiji Palace, except for Xu Jingzong and Shang Wenqi, there are only a few five-rank officials, and the rest of the ministers have not come. ”

Li Shimin was angry, but he was helpless, no one came, he didn't know who to send if he wanted to get angry.

At this time, Cen Wenwen came in, and he said: "Your Majesty, the ministers are boycotting the court, they are too much, and there is no way to go on like this." ”

He had already received a notice from Concubine Yang this morning, and now he came over to continue the fire.

Li Shimin was so angry that he said angrily: "Spread the decree, if anyone does not come to participate tomorrow morning, it will be equivalent to voluntary resignation, and he will never come again in the future." ”

Cen Wenwen was secretly happy in his heart, and persuaded on the surface: "Your Majesty, is your will too broad?" ”

Li Shimin was angry, he said angrily: "Just like this, I don't believe it, Nuo is a big Tang Dynasty, and I can't find anyone who is willing to go to the court, they don't want to do it, and some people want to be officials." ”

At this moment, he really thinks like this, he thinks that it is impossible for the ministers not to be afraid of losing their official positions, and if some people do not come, he will simply replace them with a group of new ones.

Cen Wenwen was very happy, he planned to take the opportunity to arrange for some of his henchmen to take the position, and he hurriedly went out to deliver the message.

Soon after, Ma Xuanliang came in to report the good news: although the ministers did not come to the court, they all consciously went to work, and the court maintained normal operation.

Li Shimin's heart is much more steady, which shows that the ministers are still rational.

……

Li Tai restored the title of county king yesterday, although he was dissatisfied, but after all, he had the opportunity to stay in Chang'an, and he firmly believed that with Li Shimin's favor and trust in him, he would restore his title of prince sooner or later.

Moreover, in the face of such a predicament, Li Shimin was able to firmly support him Li Tai, and he believed that he could not only restore the title of prince, but also have the possibility of further promotion.

He was so excited that he didn't sleep well all night, and he came to the household early this morning, and he wanted to get into work right away and perform well.

He took the draft plan he discussed with Shang Wenqi yesterday and said to Gao Jingming: "Lord Gao, this is the draft for the construction of Yong'an Palace, you can take a look at the part involving the household department first." ”