"Take something from Empress Xiao?" Li Xiu was puzzled when he heard this, and then asked again, "Uncle Ma, what are you talking about, how can I take something from Empress Xiao?" ”

Li Xiu really didn't know what Ma Ye was going to ask, and even felt a little inexplicable, but looking at Ma Ye's appearance didn't look like a joke, which made Li Xiu dare not pay attention to it. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Seeing that Li Xiu didn't understand, Ma Ye seemed to be relieved, this matter needed to be kept strictly secret, and he had been hiding it from Li Xiu before, if it weren't for the fact that Li Xiu was also suspicious of this matter, I'm afraid he would never let him know, in fact, he wanted to ask Li Xiu about it long ago, but he had been a little hesitant, because he believed that Li Xiu would not hide that thing privately, but as time went by, they were about to return to Dingxiang, so they finally couldn't help but ask.

"Uncle Ma, what is it that makes you so nervous?" Seeing that Ma Ye didn't speak, Li Xiu couldn't help but ask again at this time, it was just one thing, which made Ma Ye behave so harshly for the first time, which also made him even more curious.

Seeing that Li Xiu wanted to know about this, Ma Ye hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed and said: "This matter was personally explained to me by His Majesty before I came, and I shouldn't have let you know, but now I can't find this thing, so I'm also very anxious, and it's nothing to let you know now." ”

"Your Majesty personally told Uncle Ma about you?" Li Xiu was even more curious when he heard Ma Ye's words, after all, there were not many things that could make Li Shimin worry about them, and he didn't even know about them beforehand, which showed the importance of this thing.

"Yes, this thing is actually very famous, that is, the jade seal of the country!" When Ma Ye said the last four words, the expression on his face became more serious.

"It turned out to be it, no wonder Your Majesty will deliberately explain to Uncle Ma, but didn't this thing disappear during the Jiangdu Rebellion, does Your Majesty suspect that Empress Xiao took away the jade seal in the first place?" When Li Xiu heard the name 'Heirloom Jade Seal', he couldn't help but show an expression of sudden realization, and then he understood what Ma Ye meant by asking him just now.

Chu people Bian Xianhe Bi, later Qin Shi Huang carved into the emperor's seal, the bottom has "ordered by the sky, both longevity and Yongchang" eight words, and then this emperor's seal became a symbol of imperial power, was controlled by the emperors of all dynasties. Li Xiu doesn't know much about the history of the jade seal, only that this jade seal has disappeared in later generations, and no one has seen it, and after he crossed over to the Tang Dynasty, he heard that this jade seal was in the hands of Yang Guang, and later disappeared during the Jiangdu Rebellion.

"Yes, the heirloom jade seal disappeared in the Jiangdu Rebellion, Your Majesty suspects that Empress Xiao brought the jade seal to the grassland, and looking for the heirloom jade seal is one of the purposes of my visit to the grassland, but I have not been able to find it before." Ma Ye nodded at this time and said.

"Since you suspect that the jade seal of the country is with Empress Xiao, can you just go and ask her directly?" Li Xiu asked again puzzled at this time, after all, Empress Xiao had already fallen into the hands of the Tang Dynasty, and she had already set off to Chang'an before, in this case, it was not easy for Ma Ye to want the jade seal?

"Alas, don't mention Empress Xiao, I have always felt that I am cunning enough, but I didn't expect this Empress Xiao to be more cunning, I asked her about the jade seal of the country before, but every time she is concerned about it, she is the person named by His Majesty, and I don't dare to use it, but then I inquired about some news from Yang Zhengdao, according to him, Queen Xiao has been carrying a box by her side, never leaving her body, once he accidentally saw Queen Xiao open the box, which is indeed a big seal, It is likely to be the heirloom jade seal. When it came to Queen Xiao, Ma Ye also slapped his thigh angrily.

"Since you know that the jade seal of the country is by Queen Xiao's side, with Uncle Ma's ability, even if Queen Xiao is unwilling to hand it over, I'm afraid you can easily take it out, after all, they are orphans and widows, and there is no one around, so it's too easy to take things from them!" Li Xiu asked rhetorically again.

"If it were so simple, it would be easy to do, I secretly asked people to rummage through the luggage that Empress Xiao and the others brought, but this old lady didn't know where to hide the heirloom jade seal?" Ma Ye was also very depressed in the end, he not only turned over the things that Queen Xiao carried, but also searched the places where the other party might hide the jade seal, but he didn't find anything, thinking that he had experienced all kinds of winds and waves in his life, but he didn't expect to fall into the hands of an old lady.

"No wonder Uncle Ma is suspicious of me, it is estimated that you searched all the places where the jade seal might be and didn't find it, so you suspect that Empress Xiao handed over the jade seal to someone for safekeeping, right?" When Li Xiu said the end, he couldn't help but glance at Ma Ye and said, it is estimated that Ma Ye was also sick and rushed to the doctor, and in the end even he doubted it.

"Don't blame me, the heirloom jade seal is very important, and this thing has always been urgently connected to the imperial power, ordinary people holding it will only cause great disaster, and only His Majesty can have this heirloom jade seal in the world." Ma Ye explained at the moment, in fact, he believed that Li Xiu would not hide the jade seal privately, but he was worried that Li Xiu had accepted a gift from Empress Xiao without knowing it, in case something was hidden in it, it would be difficult for Li Xiu to explain it in the future, of course, the possibility of this kind of thing was very small, but Empress Xiao definitely did it.

"I really don't know about the heirloom jade seal, and I haven't confiscated any gifts from Empress Xiao, but I think it's a little strange, if Empress Xiao really has the heirloom jade seal, it's useless to hide it now, and handing it over early may bring them some benefits for their orphans and widows?" When Li Xiu said the end, he also showed a puzzled expression again, he didn't know much about Empress Xiao's character, and he had only seen it once before, so he really couldn't guess what she was thinking.

"I didn't understand it before, but then I slowly guessed her thoughts, speaking of which she was displaced, it was really pitiful for the rest of her life, and it was precisely for this reason that she developed a cautious and cautious character, and she didn't trust anyone, the reason why she hid the jade seal was probably to add a layer of insurance to herself, to prevent Her Majesty from turning his face and not recognizing people, and killing their family when he returned to Chang'an." Ma Ye said very angrily at this time, although he knew that Empress Xiao's worries were unnecessary, but he couldn't make Empress Xiao change her mind.

"This is understandable, after all, her experience is too bumpy, and it is not surprising to leave a way back for herself everywhere, but Your Majesty doesn't plan to treat Queen Xiao and them anyway, and when they return to Chang'an, they will naturally offer the jade seal!" Li Xiu also nodded when he heard Ma Ye's analysis.

"That's different, Your Majesty asked me to find the whereabouts of the jade seal, and now I can't find it, it's our dereliction of duty, even if it is offered by Queen Xiao in the future, we still have to bear this responsibility!" Ma Ye was helpless at this time, maybe for Li Shimin, no matter who sacrifices the jade seal of the country, it is the same, but this is not the same for Ma Ye and their Fei Nu Division.

Li Xiu can also understand Ma Ye's difficulties when he hears this, but he really can't help in this matter, so in the end he can only comfort Ma Ye a few words, and then leave after all, after all, it was already dark at this time, and he was also worried that Yuechan would stay alone in the tent and be afraid.

After resting for a night, Li Xiu and the others continued to hurry the next day, and finally came to Qin Qiong's camp in the evening, although this camp expanded outward, but it was squeezed in several times at once, and it still seemed very crowded in the end, fortunately they didn't have to live here for too long, a few days later, the people who were riding in a hot air balloon to check the situation in front finally found the people digging the road in Dingxiang, and the two sides finally succeeded in opening the road through the hot air balloon positioning.

As soon as the road was passed, the hearts of the army immediately settled down, and then Li Jing gave an order, and all the troops set off immediately, after five days of trekking, Li Xiu and they finally arrived in Dingxiang safely, but what Li Xiu didn't expect was that the eldest grandson Wuji was also here, and when he saw Li Xiu, he was also very happy to come forward to greet him, and at the same time expressed Li Shimin's worries about him and Tang Jian and others.

Under the city of Dingxiang, there is no room for Li Jing's 100,000 army, and in the end, nearly half of the army can only live outside the city, and the food in the army has been eaten, so the first thing to do when he returns to Dingxiang is to eat, the eldest grandson Wuji has already mobilized a batch of grain and grass, and as soon as the army arrives, he immediately starts to cook for the army, but this meal does not have too much meat, mainly because Li Xiu has been hungry for a long time, and the stomach is relatively weak, if you eat too much indigestible meat at this time, it is likely to be indigestion like Yuechan, Even eating the dead is not impossible.

For Li Xiu and them, it doesn't matter what they eat now, the important thing is to be full, Li Xiu drank two large bowls of rice porridge in one meal, and then wanted to drink but was stopped by Yuechan, after all, eating too much is not a good thing for them, and after eating, safety is also guaranteed, Li Xiu immediately felt sleepy, and it happened that it was not early at this time, so Li Xiu and Yuechan also fell asleep early, and when they waited until the next day, they felt much better.

Yuechan was also even happier to return to Dingxiang, because she could cook for Li Xiu again, so when Li Xiu hadn't woken up, she got up early, and then made a few dishes that Li Xiu liked to eat.

After breakfast, Li Xiu was about to go to see the eldest grandson Wuji, after all, there were some things he wanted to discuss with the other party, such as dealing with the remaining Turks, and dealing with the challenge of Xue Yantuo, etc., but at this moment, Zhao Deyan suddenly came to visit, and when he saw Li Xiu, he immediately said: "Don Ma, can you please go to a place with me?" ”