Li Xiu always thought that the reason why Li Yuan wanted to escape from Li Shimin's control was mainly to complete an obsession in his heart before he died, that is, to see Li Yuanji's son again, and his favorite Li Chengdao, the eldest son and eldest grandson, after all, when Li Jiancheng was still alive, Li Yuan liked Li Chengdao the most, and even often let him stay in his own bedroom, which is not a treatment that other emperors and grandsons can have. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

But now as soon as Li Yuan's words came out, Li Xiu was also stunned, and then asked a little puzzled: "What do you mean by this, Emperor Taishang, aren't you here to reunite with King Qi and Chengdao?" ”

"Hahahaha~" I saw that Li Yuan laughed loudly when he heard Li Xiu's rhetorical question, but there was a little weakness in the laughter, and then he took a breath before continuing, "It is indeed one of my greatest wishes to reunite with Yuanji and Chengdao, but this is not the main reason why I want to escape from here!" ”

Hearing Li Yuan's answer, Li Xiu also looked at him with a stunned face, and his mind became confused all of a sudden, because he really couldn't think of any other reason for Li Yuan to let him be willing to take such a big risk to escape from Li Shimin's control?

Compared with Li Xiu, Pei Lian's face was as usual at this time, as if he had long known that Li Yuan would say this, but it was not strange to think about it, as Li Yuan's confidant, he knew Li Yuan through anyone, and of course Li Yuan knew him better than anyone else, which was also the basis of their mutual trust, no matter at any time, Pei Lin would never betray Li Yuan.

"What do you mean, Emperor Tai, do you have any other plans to escape?" After a long while, Li Xiu calmed himself down, and then asked, but when he said this, he also showed a solemn look on his face, if Li Yuan had other plans, or even didn't want to go to the Americas, it would be bad.

"Hehe, don't think about it, if I escape from here, I'm afraid that the entire Central Plains will no longer have a place for me to stand, so I can only go to the sea by boat to Yuanji, and I just want to see how big this world is." Although Li Yuan was sick, his eyes were still very keen, and he saw through what Li Xiu was thinking at once, and he smiled again at the moment.

"Then the Emperor, you ......" Li Xiu was even more confused when he heard Li Yuan's words, since Li Yuan didn't plan to stay in the Central Plains anymore, he really couldn't think of a second reason except to go to reunite with Li Yuanji and them.

Seeing the puzzlement on Li Xiu's face, he saw that Li Yuan's whole body was suddenly shocked at this time, his body was quite straight, and his face also showed a majestic expression: "I am the emperor, the Son of Heaven, and the founding king of the Tang Dynasty, and the whole world was single-handedly defeated by me, as the Son of Heaven, I should naturally have the majesty of the Son of Heaven!" ”

When he said this, he saw Li Yuan couldn't help but pause, and then sighed, and his body suddenly paused and said: "But you look at my current appearance, where is there still half a son of heaven, although the name is Emperor Taishang, but he can only be imprisoned in this small Daming Palace, although the brocade clothes and jade food are not exhausted, but he does not even have the freedom to step out of the palace gate, in my opinion, this Daming Palace is just a bigger cage!" ”

When Li Yuan said the end, he couldn't help but become very excited, his face was red with anger, and finally he couldn't help coughing, which made Pei Yuan hurriedly step forward and pat him on the back. However, Li Yuan's words also made Li Xiu silent, he found out that he was wrong, he had always regarded Li Yuan as an emperor before, but he forgot that he was first and foremost a person, and if he was a human being, he had human desires, and for Li Yuan, what he lacked the most was freedom.

"I am the one chosen by God to pacify the Central Plains, and I am also the first king who created the Tang Dynasty, the whole world is mine, I can give it to whoever I want, I don't give it, no one wants to rob it, but unfortunately I am too careless, watching the world being taken away by my own son, the most unbearable thing for me is that even my own life and death have to be controlled in the hands of others!" At this moment, I saw Li Yuan say sadly and angrily again, the expression on his face was even more excited, and he almost coughed out again.

"Your Majesty, don't get excited, take care of the dragon's body!" Pei Lin couldn't help but persuade at this time, he knew Li Yuan's mood better than anyone else, and at this time, Li Yuan said the words that had been hidden in his heart for several years at once, he was really afraid that Li Yuan would hurt himself because he was too excited, after all, although Li Yuan's illness was not as serious as the legend, it was not light.

"I see!" Li Xiu finally understood Li Yuan's state of mind when he heard this, when Li Yuan swept the world with the power of the Mandate of Heaven to establish the Tang Dynasty, not only mastered the world, but even he thought that he had controlled his own destiny, but Li Shimin's later mutiny made Li Yuan wake up from his dream, from a high emperor to a prisoner, although he had the name of the emperor, but there was no freedom at all, which made Li Yuan must have a huge psychological gap, and even wondered if this was his fate?

In addition, Li Xiu still remembered that when Li Yuan was just imprisoned, he was not very willing to be a nominal emperor, and even wanted to contact Li Yuanji, who was in the Americas, to turn the tables, but unfortunately Li Xiu and Pei Lin both knew that Li Yuan could not succeed at all, and finally under Pei Lian's persuasion, Li Yuan dispelled the above ideas.

However, Li Yuan is still very unconvinced in his heart, unwilling to be a prisoner without half a point of freedom, let alone succumb to the fate of being a prisoner, it is estimated that in these years, he wants to escape from here all the time, so as to regain control of his fate, even if he can only restore his freedom, for Li Yuan, he has already won psychologically, and even regained his fate in his own hands.

Thinking of the above, Li Xiu couldn't help but sigh, Li Yuan's psychology as an emperor was originally different from ordinary people, coupled with eight years of imprisonment, his psychology was a little distorted, if he didn't say it himself, I'm afraid Li Xiu wouldn't be able to grasp his psychology.

"It's good that you can understand the horse, I'm not reconciled, I am unwilling!" Li Yuan shouted excitedly again at this time, but finally there was a violent cough, and now Li Xiu didn't dare to let him talk anymore, and hurriedly persuaded him to lie down and rest with Pei Lian, and then the two chatted with Li Yuan for a while, and then got up to say goodbye.

On the carriage back, Pei Lin was silent for a long time and finally spoke: "You know, don't you know, the Emperor Taishang has been imprisoned in the Da'an Palace all these years, and with his arrogant temperament, he naturally feels that life is better than death, so he wants to take this last opportunity to escape, even if he can live freely for a day, the Emperor Taishang can die and be blind!" ”

"I can understand the Emperor's thoughts, and you don't need to explain much, Duke Pei, not to mention that I have promised you at the beginning, so naturally I will not easily regret it, but I want to know when you are going to start?" Li Xiu nodded at this time, and then asked Pei Lin with a solemn face.

"This ......" I saw Pei Lin hesitate for a moment, and then looked out the window, although the carriage was surrounded by their people, and their carriage was also specially made, and the carriage was very thick, which could prevent outsiders from hearing their conversation, but after all, this matter was very important, so he didn't dare to say it for a while, for fear of being heard by others.

It is precisely because of this that Pei Lin did not speak in the end, but quietly stretched out a finger, which made Li Xiu also surprised, I didn't expect Pei Lin and them to prepare to start in January, in other words, shortly after the New Year, I am afraid it will be Li Yuan's "death period".

A few days later, the Spring Festival finally came, although the Spring Festival at this time is not as lively as the Shangyuan Festival, but it is also one of the important festivals of the year, every household is also ready for the festival, Chang'an City is even more lively, and on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, Li Shimin also held a banquet at the palace gate to enjoy with hundreds of civil and military officials.

After the Spring Festival passed, the atmosphere of the festival did not weaken, but became more and more intense, because every household is preparing for the more important Shangyuan Festival, Chang'an Avenue is even more lanterns, and large households have begun to set up lamp stands in front of their doors.

Li Xiu's house is also very lively, although Li Yuan's health is not good, so that Princess Pingyang is very worried, but she is now pregnant, it is also a great joy in the family, so the family is also ready to have a good Shangyuan Festival, Yi Niang proposed to build a huge lighthouse in front of the door, and then the entire lighthouse will be lit, it must be very spectacular.

It's just that Li Xiu has no intention of celebrating the holiday, because it is already January, and Li Yuan's "death date" may come at any time.