After Zhaoling returned from the funeral, Li Su fell ill.

Maybe it was because he was cold and rained during the funeral, and after he came back, Li Su was chilled, and at night he had a fever again, and his forehead was very hot. Xu Mingzhu was in a hurry, and used a cool towel to cool him down all night, and finally stayed up until dawn, and hurriedly ordered Qu Pegasus to rush to Chang'an City, and asked Liu Shenwei, the imperial doctor of the Imperial Medical Department.

With a fever all night, Li Su was confused and talked in his sleep. He had many dreams, scattered, dreaming of the difficult family situation when he first came to this era ten years ago, dreaming of the first acquaintance with Dongyang on the river beach, dreaming of Xu Mingzhu wearing auspicious clothes and looking shy, and in a flash, he dreamed of the southern and northern wars in these years, the Tang Dynasty flag fluttering, dreamed of Li Shimin holding a lamp and drinking, and all the heroes were heroes, and dreamed of the previous life a thousand years later, the salesman who carried goods around to laugh and peddle grievances......

This dream is a thousand years.

Time is very short, life must pass in a moment, and hatred is unpaid. Time is very long, and a pair of eyes seem to have seen the change of dynasties for thousands of years, the rise and fall of glory and disgrace.

When I opened my eyes in a daze, it was already dawn, and I don't know what time it was, and I don't know how long I had been asleep.

Xu Mingzhu sat at the head of the bed, holding Li Su's hand tightly, and the tears on her face were like tears. There are still many people around the bed, including Liu Shenwei, Li Daozheng, Zheng Xiaolou, Fang Laowu, and even Dongyang.

Seeing Li Su open his eyes, Liu Shenwei breathed a long sigh of relief, and said with a relieved smile: "Okay, grandpa has woken up, this catastrophe is over......"

Xu Mingzhu fell on Li Su's chest and cried: "Husband, you are scared to death of a concubine!" ”

Dongyang looked a lot haggard, and when she saw Li Su wake up, she didn't speak, she only hid her face and cried.

Li Su barely squeezed out a smile, and his voice was hoarse and unpleasant when he spoke.

"I ...... How long did you sleep? ”

Xu Mingzhu cried: "For three days, the husband didn't wake up for three whole days, the whole Chang'an City was in a hurry, His Majesty suspended the court meeting yesterday, and came to visit the husband in person, and the doctors of the Imperial Doctor Department took turns to come over to treat the husband, and His Majesty also asked the husband to ask a Taoist priest to exorcise evil spirits......"

Li Su smiled: "Is it so serious?" It's just a fever and a cold, just sleep more and drink more plain water......"

Liu Shenwei said with a serious expression: "Grandpa's illness is dangerous, and it should not be underestimated. This disease is caused by depression, you have too many things in your heart on weekdays and your blood is not smooth, and the cold and rain are just from the head, which stimulates your long-suppressed pathogen, but it takes a lot of effort from our Tai Medical Department. ”

Li Su leaned weakly on the head of the bed and winked at Liu Shenwei: "I can't move now, what you say is reasonable......

Over the years, I have had a lot of contacts with Liu Shenwei, and we are very familiar with each other, and Liu Shenwei doesn't mind, so he smiled with his beard.

Li Su smiled again: "I don't dare to say thank you for saving my life, when I return to Chang'an after the Venerable Master's travel, I will say a few bad things about you in front of the Venerable Master, are you happy?" ”

“…… Happy. ”

Li Su smiled at Li Daozheng again: "Let my father worry about the child, it is the child who is not filial, fortunately, the fortune is great, and there is no danger." ”

Li Daozheng had tears in his eyes, and hummed majestically: "You are the pillar of the family, and you are also the pillar of the Tang Dynasty, it is not too much to say that it is 'the body of a daughter', your body does not know how to cherish, but it makes your family and relatives worry, it is indeed unfilial." ”

Saying that, Li Daozheng sniffed, turned around and shouted: "Okay, my son has woken up, everyone is not around him, let's disperse!" ”

Zheng Xiaolou and the others dispersed one after another, Li Su glanced at Xu Mingzhu and Dongyang, and the two daughters understood and stayed.

After there were only three people left in the room, Li Su took Xu Mingzhu's hand, and after a while, he took Dongyang's hand again, and the two daughters were stunned, obviously not suitable for such intimate contact, and suddenly blushed, and looked away in a panic.

Li Su didn't care about this, took the hands of the two, looked at Xu Mingzhu and said, "There is something I want to discuss with my wife......

Xu Mingzhu was taken aback: "What the husband wants to do is to do it himself, the concubine and the wife are all up to the husband." ”

Li Su shook his head: "This is a family matter, Mrs. is in charge, and Mrs. must obtain her consent." ”

Xu Mingzhu's expression flashed with a flash of realization, and he quickly glanced at Dongyang, and said, "What does the husband want to discuss?" ”

Li Su said slowly: "I have no regrets in my life, but there is only one hateful thing that I can't let go, you are all here today, I might as well say it thoroughly, Dongyang...... She is also my woman, regardless of status, she is my woman after all, the most regrettable person in this life, I can't give her a proper name, let her be alone in that cold Taoist temple, when others enjoy the joy of family, she can only chant in front of the statue of Lao Jun alone......"

"Back then, I and Dongyang's affairs, Mrs. should be clear, so I won't say much, in short, my woman can't be lonely all her life, Dongyang fell into such a situation, it is my responsibility, I was too young, many things were not considered, and she had to leave home to avoid trouble. Now, I want to give Dongyang a dignified name, she is my wife like my wife, I want to marry her into the door, from now on she is my Li wife, this matter also ask Mrs. to be tolerant and fulfilled. ”

As Li Su spoke, Dongyang couldn't cry on the side, but the strength of his hand became tighter and tighter.

Xu Mingzhu was in a trance for a long time, and sighed faintly: "The concubine has long regarded Her Royal Highness the princess as her own family, and she has been getting along with Her Royal Highness like a sister in the past few years, and it is only a matter of time before she marries her. ”

Li Su looked at her deeply: "Madame has been wronged, thank you Madame." ”

Xu Mingzhu shook his head and smiled: "The real grievance is Her Royal Highness the princess and her husband, Her Royal Highness the princess has been lonely for ten years, the concubine often goes to the Taoist temple, and every time she is sad for her, and the husband is a young marquis, the lord is the county duke, not only does the family not have a beautiful concubine, even the powerful people have not raised the kabuki, married for ten years, there is only a concubine in the backyard, it is already a rare outlier among the magnates in Chang'an City, the husband is not a fisherman, marrying the princess is because you have been in love with her for many years, and you must give her a result, husband...... Really nice guys. ”

Li Su smiled: "Madame is also a good person, I am very glad to meet you and Dongyang in this life, the three of us spend this life together, it is a blessing in my last life." ”

Li Su looked at Dongyang, who was crying with pear blossoms and rain, and said softly: "After talking for a long time, I haven't asked for your opinion, Dongyang, are you willing to marry into my Li family in a dignified manner?" ”

Dongyang cried and nodded, speechless.

Li Su said solemnly: "You have to be clear, you will lose the title of princess, Your Majesty and the courtiers cannot allow a princess with golden branches and jade leaves to serve with other women, so even if Your Majesty wants to become you and me, you have to remove your princess name first, from now on you are just an ordinary woman, and you no longer have any noble status." ”

Dongyang choked up and said: "I wish to have one heart, and the white head is not separated." How can the name of a princess compare to the happiness of my life? I've wanted to give it up for a long time. ”

Looking at Xu Mingzhu, Dongyang stepped forward to salute her, and cried: "Thank you sister for your tolerance, my sister is grateful." In the future, I will consider myself a younger sister when I join the Li family, and my sister will still take care of everything in the family......"

Xu Mingzhu hurriedly helped her up and said, "Even if you are still a princess in addition to the name of the princess, how dare you be a concubine?" ”

The second daughter couldn't help but give in, Li Su smiled: "Okay, it's just a title, let's divide sisters according to age, this is the fairest." ”

The two daughters exchanged birthdays for each other, but Dongyang was one year older than Xu Mingzhu, Xu Mingzhu called her sister, but Dongyang insisted on not accepting it, and also called Xu Mingzhu's sister, the second daughter's sister came and went, and shirked each other for a long time.

Li Su smiled: "Okay, whatever you want to call it in the future, then I will find an opportunity to tell Your Majesty about this."

Xu Mingzhu hesitated: "Will Your Majesty agree?" ”

Dongyang said: "Sister, rest assured, Your Majesty had the heart of fulfillment when he was still the King of Jin, and the Duke of Li County ...... The husband and His Majesty are like brothers, and if he goes and speaks, His Majesty will definitely agree. ”

The family affairs were properly arranged, Dongyang stared at Li Su's face, and suddenly said: "My husband was seriously ill, and when he woke up, he said that he wanted to give me a name, what happened?" ”

Li Su sighed: "Why does something have to happen before I can think of giving you a name?" Over the years, I've been thinking about this all the time, but the time didn't come at the beginning, and now it's finally ......"

Dongyang hung his head gloomily.

Li Su said "timing", she knew what it meant. If Li Shimin was alive, he would not agree to Dongyang marrying into the Li family anyway, and now that Li Shimin has passed away and the new monarch has ascended the throne, the biggest obstacle between Li Su and Dongyang over the years has disappeared, and it is natural that "the time has come".

Li Su looked at Dongyang's sad appearance, and sighed: "Birth, old age, sickness and death, human nature, you are not too sad, people have to look forward after all, you should keep filial piety for your father for three years, after the expiration of the three-year filial piety, I will marry you in a dignified manner." In the past few days, let Mingzhu accompany you around, scatter your heart, what is the bitterness and sadness, you don't have to be alone in your heart, beware of getting sick, I am a good negative example, a serious illness almost died......"

Dongyang's eyes were red, and he nodded silently.

Xu Mingzhu stared at Li Su deeply and said, "My husband woke up from a serious illness, and it seems that he ...... Something is different. ”

Li Su smiled: "What's the difference? ”

"The concubine can't say it, only faintly aware that the lazy smell on the husband's body seems to have faded a little, and he is more active in speaking and doing things."

Li Su was silent for a long time, and said slowly: "I experienced the collapse of the first emperor, followed by a serious illness, after waking up, I seem to have figured out a lot of things, and my thoughts are also open-minded......"

The second daughter looked at him curiously.

Li Su sighed: "The dead are gone, and the living are like this." This life is too short, even a saintly and heroic person like His Majesty, there are always some regrets that cannot be let go of when he is dying, I am still so young, and I am sitting in such a high position, and the power I have is getting bigger and bigger, while enjoying the glory and wealth, I wonder if I can still do something? Whether it is for the Tang Dynasty Society, or for the people of Limin, the people of the world support us powerful people with blood and sweat, can we really enjoy these blood, sweat and people's fat with confidence? With so much power, you have to do something......"

"If you are poor, you will be good to yourself, and if you are good, you will help the world, and if you are lazy and enjoy peace and wealth, you can be at peace with your heart, but as your position is getting higher and higher, and your power is getting bigger and bigger, I am becoming more and more difficult to sleep and eat. God let me come here, is it really just for me to live and enjoy my life? When I am old, lying on the sickbed on my deathbed, counting the deeds of this life, how many deeds can I be proud of? What have I done for the people of the world who are suffering? Wait until that time to be ashamed, it's too late......"

Li Su smiled as he spoke, and said, "Since Your Majesty needs my assistance, then I will seriously assist him and help him create a brilliant and prosperous era that shines through the ages!" ”

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After a serious illness, Li Su recuperated at home for more than half a month.

The days when the diet is light, the body and mind are relaxed, and the days of recuperating the body seem to be no different from the usual Li Su's style at home.

But there's a slight difference.

Li Su suddenly asked Li Zhi to see the recitals, and after Li Zhi and the eldest grandson Wuji approved them, they ordered someone to send them to Taiping Village, and Li Su roughly read them and then ordered them to be sent back to Shangshu Province.

Li Zhi was very surprised by Li Su's changes, and even a little panicked, once thinking that Li Su had burned out his brain after a serious illness, so he came to visit a few times in person with trepidation, and found that Li Su was still talking and doing as usual, and there was no sign of convulsions and epilepsy, so he was relieved and went back happily.

Under the lonely light in the middle of the night, Li Su wrung his eyebrows and stared at a piece of music in front of him.

He didn't read what was written on the song, but what was on his mind at the moment was something else.

After pondering for a long time, Li Su got up in his clothes, walked out of the backyard, and ordered his subordinates to call Fang Lao Wu.

Half an hour later, Fang Lao Wu came over sleepily and yawned tiredly.

Li Su said apologetically: "I'm really sorry for the fifth uncle, I called you here so late and disturbed your dreams." ”

Fang Lao Wu said with a smile: "What did the grandfather say, the villain is the middle of the house, as long as the grandfather has an order, he will call the villain." ”

Li Su nodded and said, "Then don't talk nonsense, last time I asked you to send someone to keep an eye on that Wa State monk Daozhao, has he made any recent moves?" ”

Fang Lao Wu shook his head and said: "Recently, the national funeral, this group of Tang envoys was also arranged by the Ministry of Rites to participate in His Majesty's funeral, before and after nearly a month, Dao Zhao did not make any moves, honestly participated in the national funeral according to the arrangement of the Ministry of Rites, and returned to the temple to honestly recite the scriptures, and there was nothing abnormal. ”

Li Su pondered for a moment and said, "Now that the gift has passed, Dao Zhao should be unable to hold his breath, send someone to keep an eye on him, I estimate that he should be about to move." ”

"What does Grandpa mean that he will really go to find Miss Wu? Will he be so obedient? ”

Li Su said with a smile: "Of course he won't be so obedient, especially my attitude towards them is so hostile, he won't believe my words, people like Daozhao must judge anything with their own eyes and ears, so he didn't make any moves during the national funeral, and he was secretly inquiring about the identity of the Wu family, and whether she had such a weight by His Majesty's side." ”

Fang Lao Wu suddenly said: "So, now he should inquire clearly?" ”

"What I said to Dao Zhao is actually the truth, a little inquiry will show that the Wu family's status in His Majesty's heart now, it can be said that she is the most important staff member of His Majesty's side, perhaps...... One day she will be more than just a staff member. Dao Zhao wants our Tang Dynasty's improved rice seeds, and the Wu clan can do it, because His Majesty does not defend the Wa Kingdom, and His Majesty will not refuse this kind of thing that reflects the magnanimity of the great power of the Yang Sect Master. ”

The corners of Li Su's mouth hooked: "Then, let's wait for Dao Zhao's actions slowly, one or two days as fast, three or five days as slow......"

Fang Lao Wu nodded: "Yes, the villain will send a few more clever brothers to keep an eye on him day and night." ”

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Li Su's guesses rarely fall short, smart people are always very worry-free, the psychology and character of the other party are scrutinized several times in their hearts, what this person will do is roughly not bad, if the state is played well, even the specific time can be guessed.

On the third day, news came from the family that Dao Zhao really had a move, and in a wine shop in Chang'an City, Dao Zhao met with a mysterious woman wearing a veil and a headscarf.

No one knew exactly what the two men had said, and after about half an hour, the two left in a hurry.

Through the depiction of the woman's figure and habitual movements, Li Su immediately knew that this woman was the Wu family.

The breeze in the courtyard stirred up a few verdant fallen leaves, and also turned the pages on the table.

Li Su was lying in the courtyard, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became deeper and deeper.

"Power is really tempting, even if you are naturally smart and smart, you gradually became addicted to power after the first taste, right?"

"But did you know that power is also a knife that kills oneself?"

Fang Lao Wu stood behind Li Su and listened to Li Su's muttering, but his expression was extremely surprised.

What surprised him was not Li Su's words that he seemed to understand, but Li Su's mastery of the actions of Dao Zhao and Wu.

It was as if the private meeting between the two had been arranged by Li Su a long time ago, and every move they made was calculated by Li Su in his own chess game, and the score was exactly the same.

"Grandpa, you are so powerful, the villain has to obey ......" Fang Lao Wu saluted Li Su, with admiration on his face.

Li Su smiled indifferently: "Calculating people's hearts is nothing more than treating people with themselves, everyone in the world knows that power is a good thing, a woman who has been under the fence for many years, swallowing her anger everywhere, after she first tasted power in a high position, she naturally wants to make full use of the power in her hand, it doesn't matter who or what she looks for, the important thing is that she uses power, understand?" What's more, if Dao Zhao looks for her from another angle, it seems that it can bring her some political achievements and merits, if she wants to stand firm in front of His Majesty, she must have a good political achievement at this moment, Dao Zhao sent it to the door, how can she not be unreasonable? ”

Li Su rubbed his face tiredly, and said: "Fifth uncle, send someone to continue to stare at Dao Zhao, he and the Wu clan will definitely have a second meeting in the past few days, and after they meet for the second time, then send someone to tell Xu Jingzong, let him immediately spread the news of the loss of rice seeds in the agricultural department, after the news spreads for a day, Xu Jingzong will immediately suppress the news in the agricultural department, and then announce to the outside world that there is no such thing, giving the agricultural science and outsiders a false impression of 'wanting to cover up'......"

Li Su said, a cold glint suddenly flashed in his eyes: "After these things are done, there is no need for Dao Zhao to exist, let Zheng Xiaolou kill him, and create the illusion of accidental death, from now on, this thunder is buried in the Wu family, whether it explodes or not, and when it explodes, it is up to me to decide." ”

Fang Lao Wu remembered them one by one, and finally couldn't help but say, "Grandpa...... Do you really hate that martial girl so much? ”

Li Su glanced at him, seemingly surprised by his question.

"When did I ever hate her? If I really hated her, how could I have allowed her to live so proudly so far? ”

Fang Lao Wu was confused and said, "But Grandpa, you are clearly planning to deal with her now." ”

Li Su was in a trance for a moment, and finally sighed: "I'm just guarding against her, while guarding against her, I want to use her again, her ability is no worse than mine, if you use it in the right way, it will be a good thing for Datang." Fifth uncle, the court is very chaotic, people's hearts are very dirty, if you want to survive in this treacherous court and live a better life, sometimes you have to make yourself as dirty as everyone else. ”