Interactions, attitudes and actions can often reveal a lot of meaning.

On the other hand, the two of them kept saluting and saying kind words when they met, which means that the friendship is not deep enough, and it is not to dig out their hearts and lungs, so politeness means that they have reservations.

Today, Li Shimin's words and deeds to Li Su profoundly illustrate this truth.

Personally supported by the old minister and famous general, on behalf of respect and cordiality, kicked Li Su lightly, the taste is different, combined with Li Shimin's tone, it is clear that Li Su has been treated as his own son and nephew, and the difference between proximity and sparseness lies in this.

In front of the Manchu magnates to make this move, no one can tell whether His Majesty intends to be Li Su's reliance, or whether he has no intention of doing it, living to this age, mixed with this status, no one is a fool, in the eyes of the eldest grandson Wuji and other civil and military generals, everyone was stunned, and when they looked at Li Su again, they paid a little more attention to it.

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled, secretly thinking in his heart, the Li family ...... I'm afraid it's going to get up, today's Li family has financial resources, connections, holy dependents, everything, what is missing is just a little bit of the family's heritage, and the descendants who can inherit the title of the Li family, the first battle in Xizhou set the situation in the west of the Tang Dynasty, this merit is comparable to opening up the territory, returning to Chang'an and immediately sealing the holy decree, it also profoundly shows Li Shimin's gratitude and reliance on Li Su, so in the future, Your Majesty may focus on cultivating Li Su, thinking of Li Su's current age......

What is the purpose of deliberately cultivating such a young courtier? Nowadays, there are countless famous ministers and generals in the Tang Dynasty, there are not many more Li Su, and there are many less Li Su, no matter how great Li Su's ability is, I am afraid that it will not be his turn to govern the country and level the world. Now the focus is on cultivating Li Su, is it ...... Your Majesty wants to rely on him to entrust him with the heavy responsibility of cultivating capable ministers and officials for the next generation of emperors to ascend the throne?

However, the current crown prince Li Chengqian and Li Su had a bad relationship in their early years, which is a well-known thing in the world, and the prince will be enthroned in the future. How can you reuse Li Su? It's already polite not to kill him, but on the other hand, how could Li Su be willing to be loyal to the prince? After the crown prince ascends the throne in the future, Li Su's first reaction may be to resign immediately, and take his family to avoid trouble......

The eldest grandson Wuji's eyelids jumped a few times. The pupils in his eyes quickly shrank into pinpoint tips, and his gaze imperceptibly revealed extreme shock.

His Majesty the Heavenly Khan of Shengming and Heroic, if he says anything or does anything, it is naturally impossible to have no purpose, so the eldest grandson Wuji will not believe that Li Su's chess piece is a waste chess piece anyway, then, the only explanation is. His Majesty is dissatisfied with the crown prince and has a heart for easy storage. In the future, he will ascend to the Great Treasure, that is, the position of the Ninth Five...... It's not Li Chengqian!

Reasoning in this way, Li Su's move makes sense, since the crown prince is not Li Chengqian, and another prince comes up, there is naturally no contradiction with Li Su. It is a matter of course to reuse Li Su.

Of course, His Majesty will not necessarily depose the crown prince, if it is not abolished, it doesn't matter, the emperor will always have two hands to prepare for the world, if Li Chengqian will still ascend to the throne in the future. Then Li Su's move is wasted, and if it is scrapped, it will be scrapped, just a courtier.

The emperor is ruthless, the sky is unpredictable, this sentence is not just a casual talk.

The eldest grandson Wuji deserves to be a famous minister in the world, Li Shimin's small move, he reasoned such a shocking conclusion, thinking of this, the eldest grandson Wuji's right hand couldn't help but tremble a little, and then he was shocked to lose his temper, and when no one found out, he quickly put down his hand and put his hand in his sleeve.

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Li Shimin came to Qujiang Garden very suddenly, without any warning, and he came as soon as he said it, an old man like the wind.

When he came, others didn't dare to leave, no matter how anxious they were to go back to drink and admire the moon with their families, as long as Li Shimin hadn't left, they would have to be nailed to death in Qujiang Garden like nails.

Li Su is the temporary owner of Qujiang Garden today, seeing Li Shimin start to walk inside, Li Su hesitated, hesitated and looked at Cheng Yanjin, Cheng Yanjin's reaction was very neat, kicked his buttocks, kicked him to the ground, so the footsteps followed Li Shimin, and a group of civil and military generals followed carefully, and a large group of people walked towards Qujiangchi in this way.

In the evening, the golden afterglow of the setting sun is softly spread on the Qujiang Pond, the water surface reflects the sparkling waves, and the willows by the pond seem to be sprinkled with a layer of gold dust, which is slightly dazzling in the eyes.

When Li Shimin's footsteps were very slow, he walked leisurely, and when he walked to the edge of the pool, Li Shimin turned around and saw the military generals quietly following him, Li Shimin couldn't help but smile and said: "Today's Mid-Autumn Festival, what are all the secretaries doing with me?" I went back to reunite with my family, I was a little tired of reviewing today, come to Qujiangchi and walk around at will, you don't have to follow, go back quickly. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji hesitated for a moment and exchanged glances with Fang Xuanling, so everyone saluted and said goodbye to Li Shimin.

After saluting, the ministers turned to leave, Li Su blinked, and also saluted decently, mixing in the crowd very low-key and planning to go with everyone.

As soon as he took two steps, he heard Li Shimin say coldly: "Zizheng, I asked them to go home, but I didn't say that I would let you go." ”

Li Su's expression was stunned, and before he could react, he felt that his shoulders on the left and right sides were lifted up by the strong King Kong chicken claws, Cheng Biting Jin and Niu Jin Dawei exerted force, Li Su staggered back from the crowd, and retreated in front of Li Shimin. And Cheng Biting Jin and Niu Jinda didn't look back, patted their butts and walked out with the flow of people.

Li Su was shocked and angry, falling into the well, so despicable! Niu Jinda was also damaged by Cheng Lao's hooligans.

Looking at Li Shimin's smiling expression, Li Su sighed.

After returning to Chang'an from Xizhou, except for the day when Li Shimin was summoned by the reward, Li Su never met Li Shimin again, and he could hide as much as possible, not that he had any resentment towards Li Shimin, but he just didn't want to see him, he knew very well that it would definitely be no good to see Li Shimin, not to mention anything else, and return to Chang'an for a few months. Li Shimin only gave him the title of county marquis, and did not arrange other official positions, Li Su is so excited these days, if he sees Li Shimin, I am afraid that this leisurely day will not be able to pass.

Li Su wanted to look up to the sky and sigh with a face of worrying about the country and the people at the moment, but he didn't expect to fall into his clutches again today......

Glancing at the back of the courtiers. Li Shimin's smile was a little hideous.

"The Li family is so magnificent, you have chartered Qujiang Garden, and invited Chang'an's powerful ministers and veterans to visit the Mid-Autumn Festival, and half of Chang'an City has been shocked by you, huh?"

Li Su laughed: "The kid likes to be playful, and he also likes to be lively, so please ...... when he is idle."

"Chaos...... Please? Li Shimin's speech was sluggish, and Li Su clearly saw that his face quickly darkened.

Li Su found that Li Shimin's expression was becoming more and more displeased, and he was extremely puzzled. I couldn't figure out where I was upsetting him, so I thought about myself three times, so Li Su quickly reflected on himself, flashed through what he had done recently in his mind, and quickly came to the conclusion that he had been like a quail recently, and then Li Su puffed up his chest and looked directly at Li Shimin with confidence.

I didn't get into trouble, what are you upset about? Sick, right?

Li Shimin saw his righteous appearance, and his face darkened. wanted to whip him, but felt that it was not good for the emperor to beat the county marquis in public. So he hesitated a little.

"The magnates of Chang'an City have been wiped out by you today, from the prime minister to the veteran, everyone who should be invited has been invited, Zizheng, I don't really understand, why Zizheng didn't invite me? Could it be that I am not as good as those prime ministers and veterans in your heart? Li Shimin smiled grimly. The snow-white teeth glowed golden in the afterglow of the setting sun, and they had a terrifying expression.

"Huh?" Li Su was dumbfounded, it turned out that he was unhappy because of this? What about the good day Khan's broad mind like the sea?

"This ...... Your Majesty, Your Majesty is the true Son of the Dragon......" Li Su began to make up nonsense.

"Is the true dragon son just the Mid-Autumn Festival? Can't you visit the park? Li Shimin snorted coldly.

Li Su gave him a middle finger up, yes. Middle finger, anyway, people in this era don't know what the middle finger means, in Li Shimin's opinion, Li Su is pointing to the sky, so he looks up at the sky.

"The true dragon son of heaven, traveling all over the world, swallowing the heavens and the earth, raining thunder, giving rain and dew, and all the people admire ......" the gushing sycophants were sent.

Li Shimin frowned, obviously this sincere sycophant did not hit his ...... That's something.

"Speak human words!"

"Your Majesty, you are flying in the sky!" Li Su showed an aggrieved expression: "How dare a minister disturb His Majesty's flying......"

Li Shimin smacked his lips, his face was cloudy, and he couldn't decide whether to be happy or angry.

It's a good word, probably a compliment, but ...... Why does this sound so awkward?

After Li Su finished speaking, he lowered his hand and held his breath, and was silent.

The sycophants just now were sincere enough, right? The dragon clan will naturally fly, not only the emperor will fly, but from Li Yuan to the crown prince, the whole family will fly in the sky......

After hesitating for a long time, Li Shimin decided to give up this topic.

As soon as he raised his eyes, he found that not far from the poolside, Xu Mingzhu, who was dressed in fancy clothes, was standing quietly ten zhang away, Li Shimin frowned, pointed to her in the distance, and said lightly: "This woman is your wife Jingyang Xu?" ”

"Yes."

The corners of Li Shimin's mouth hooked slightly, and he glanced at Xu Mingzhu deeply, and said: "I have heard that in order to save you, the Xu family did not hesitate to hold the Yumen guard Tian Renhui hostage and forced him to send troops to help Xizhou, but is there such a thing?" ”

Li Su's heart sank suddenly, it's over, it's time to settle accounts after the autumn, he has been wondering, when he returned to Chang'an, Li Shimin only rewarded him, and didn't mention a word about this matter, he still thought that Li Shimin didn't take this matter to heart, so he was waiting for him here.

"There is indeed this matter, the minister's insiders do not know the law of the court, and they cause trouble, it is the minister's lax discipline, and the minister bears this matter, please send it down."

Li Shimin glanced at him lightly and said: "I have become a relative, I am getting older, I am more sensible than before, and I still know the word 'responsibility', do you know what kind of crime it will be to hold the border guards hostage?" ”

Li Su smiled: "It's just a death left and right." ”

Li Shimin's eyes narrowed, and he said gloomily: "Do you expect that I will be reluctant to kill you?" ”

"Reward and punish the merits, the ministers have made meritorious contributions, Your Majesty does not hesitate to reward, the ministers have made mistakes, and they are willing to accept the punishment, which is very fair."

Li Shimin's expression softened a little, and said: "Your wife coerced the guards to send troops to help, I know that she is eager to save your life, and I also know that she is a martyr woman, and her behavior is respectable and admirable, however, this wind cannot be promoted, otherwise whoever in my Datang territory encounters danger will follow your wife's example to hold the border general hostage and send troops, what are the rules of Datang etiquette?" The law is disordered, how do I and my courtiers govern the country? ”

Li Su nodded and said calmly: "What Your Majesty said is very true, so the minister is willing to accept the punishment." ”

Li Shimin was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "Li Xu's thousands of miles to save his husband, the martyrdom is commendable, when he returned to Chang'an, I have sealed his five-grade edict, which is to show his strength, however, the coercion of the border general is bad, and it must not be punished, and the land can be recovered 500 acres, and the fine of rice for three years, the Hou of Jingyang County went to Dali Temple to receive the guilt, because of the expediency, it can be decided lightly, so it only needs to be banned in Dali Temple for ten days, in order to follow suit, for the world to prescribe. ”

After speaking, Li Shimin stared at Li Su and said, "I deal with it like this, are you convinced?" ”

Li Su lowered his head and sighed: "The minister is convinced. ”

Li Shimin nodded and said, "Since you are convinced, tomorrow you will go to Dali Temple and ask for a ten-day ban." ”

"Commandment."

Li Shimin sighed, looked at the sparkling Qujiang Pond, and said in a deep voice: "Zizheng, I have been fighting in the south and north over the years, ruling a huge territory, there are more people, the land is wider, and it is more difficult to govern. Even if the person I like, if he makes a mistake, he must be punished, Zizheng, I say so, do you understand? ”

Li Su nodded: "The minister understands, the minister is willing to accept the crime, and there is no complaint." ”

"It's good to understand, I will punish you, not for you as a person, but for this matter, if you do something wrong, you should be punished, today and in the future, you must remember this sentence."

"Yes, I remember."

The two of them were talking while walking, followed by a group of eunuchs and guards, and unconsciously walked into the Hibiscus Garden, Li Shimin raised his eyes and looked around, pointed to a pavilion and said with a smile: "There is a pavilion in front, go, and go in with me to rest for a while." ”

Li Su smiled, faintly half a shoulder behind Li Shimin, and the two walked into the pavilion.

The pavilion is built in the center of the hibiscus pool, surrounded by water on all sides, there is a narrow water pavilion in the north that leads directly into the pavilion, the sunset has gradually set down at this time, the night is coming, the pavilion is a little dark, there are already eunuchs who have set up the palace lamp at the four corners of the pavilion.

The two gentlemen and ministers walked into the pavilion and sat down, the eunuch offered a few melons, fruits and soufflés, Li Shimin picked a grape and threw it into his mouth, looked at the surrounding lakes and mountains, nodded with satisfaction, looked at the scenery with his eyes, but asked lightly: "How long has Zizheng been back in Chang'an?" ”

"It's been more than three months."

Li Shimin snorted and said: "You have a big heart, I have promoted your title, you have not been awarded an official position, I have been waiting in the Taiji Palace for these days, and I haven't seen you ask a question, in these three months, I'm afraid you have carried away, right?" Do you think that if I give you the title of county marquis, you can live in peace for the rest of your life? ”

Li Su's face was bitter, and he decisively turned his head and pretended to look at the scenery, and then showed a look of admiration, with a look of intoxication and inextricability, and he looked like he was outside. (To be continued.) )