Li Shimin saw his beloved wife, Empress Changsun, come in, and asked with a smile: "Guanyin (Empress Changsun's nickname), why are you here?" ”

Empress Changsun generally does not come over during Li Shimin's office hours during the day to reduce the suspicion of interference in the harem. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoTherefore, Li Shimin has such a question.

After Empress Changsun gave Li Shimin a gift, she said: "Erlang (Empress Changsun's nickname for Li Shimin), there is one thing, the concubine really has no choice, so I have to ask you to decide." ”

Li Shimin "chuckled" in his heart and felt very bad, because under normal circumstances, Empress Changsun discussed things with herself, and she said it in the harem, but today she came here to say that it seems that the matter must be very urgent and serious.

He asked, "What do you say?" ”

Empress Changsun said: "Erlang, the concubine said, don't get angry first, okay?" ”

Li Shimin's expression became solemn, he nodded and said, "Okay, you can say it." ”

Empress Changsun briefly said about Princess Anning's hanging, and she didn't say a word about Changsun Chong and Anning's escape.

Although Empress Changsun had already reminded Li Shimin not to be angry, he still felt very angry. He was first an emperor and then a father. He frowned and said, "Nonsense." When was this, I simply don't know the general situation. ”

He is really angry, now that the court is worried about internal and external troubles, Princess An Ning and Xue Yantuo's clan Khan Yinan's peace can temporarily avoid a large-scale conflict between the Tang Dynasty and Xue Yantuo, and gain time for the court to accumulate strength. If An Ning makes such a fuss, wouldn't it be a big deal.

He endured the anger and jumped near his temples.

After a while, he calmed down and asked, "Is An Ning okay?" ”

Empress Eldest Sun said, "It's okay. However, she was still emotionally unstable, and the concubines were worried about whether she would do something stupid. ”

Li Shimin is a father after all, and he also feels sorry for his child, he stood up and said, "Let's go, Guanyin, let's go and see Anning." ”

Concubine Xian Niangniang herself has not dared to leave her side since her daughter hanged herself, and she took care of her wholeheartedly while comforting her.

An Ning's face turned pale, no matter how Concubine Xian tried to comfort her, she just didn't say a word.

At this time, the eunuch outside shouted: "The emperor has arrived, and the queen has arrived." Then, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun walked in.

Concubine Xian hurriedly got up to greet her, but An Ning still lay on the bed and did not move. Seeing her daughter's rudeness, Concubine Xian hurriedly shouted, "An Ning, get up quickly, your father and mother are behind." ”

Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "That's it." With that, he walked over to Anning's bed and sat down.

Li Shimin said: "Tranquility. ”

Princess An Ning looked straight at the roof with her eyes turned to the sky, and said nothing.

Li Shimin was distressed, he didn't blame An Ning, persuaded for a while, and saw that there was no effect. He stood up, walked to the outside room, and said to Concubine Xian, "You have to watch her carefully, and don't do anything else." ”

Concubine Xian knelt down and cried and said, "Your Majesty, An Ning, this child has a small heart and can't see it, can you not let her go and kiss?" ”

Li Shimin said: "Confused, I have already promised Yi Nan, do you want me to break my trust in others?" ”

Concubine Xian said: "Then can't you go to another person?" ”

Li Shimin said dissatisfiedly: "What is this called? Who's going to go? Isn't someone else's daughter a daughter? Besides, Yi Nan named him to marry An Ning, which is not something that can be changed. ”

Concubine Xian was helpless and continued to cry.

Li Shimin said to Empress Changsun: "Queen, you and Concubine Xian are responsible for this matter, you must persuade An Ning, wait for her mood to improve, and complete the harmony as soon as possible." With that, he walked out.

After sending Tang Taizong away, Empress Eldest Sun helped Concubine Xian Niangniang and persuaded: "Sister Concubine Xian, just look away." Since ancient times, all dynasties and dynasties, didn't that dynasty all want to let the princess and kiss? This is our life as concubines. ”

The two entered the living room and continued to discuss how to persuade Anning.

Besides, Li Shimin, he had just returned to the Taiji Palace, and before he entered the study, he saw the eunuch on duty report: "Your Majesty, Lord Changsun, Lord Fang, and Lord Cen are waiting for you in the study." ”

Li Shimin feels so bad today, there has just been a peaceful incident, and the three important ministers here have rushed here again, something must have happened again.

He walked into the study.

Everyone saluted him together: "See the emperor." ”

Li Shimin saw that it was not only the three important ministers who came, but also Tang Fei, the young secretary of Honglu Temple (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), he didn't need to ask, he knew that this matter was related to Xue Yantuo.

"Get up." Li Shimin said.

"Your Majesty." Everyone stood up.

After everyone sat down, Li Shimin asked, "What is the matter?" ”

Why did the three important ministers come together? It turned out that Tang Fei, the young secretary of Honglu Temple (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), received a notice from Xue Yantuo Khan, saying that they would go back after the New Year, and let Datang complete the peace before the fifth day of the Tang Dynasty, otherwise the family affairs would be stopped. The attitude is very arrogant.

Not only that, but they also asked Tang Taizong to cede the area north of Xinzhou in Longyou Dao (the grassland on the dam in the north of Zhangjiakou) as a dowry.

Tang Fei didn't dare to face Tang Taizong's thunderous anger, so he first found his old chief, Sun Wuji. Eldest Sun Wuji was reluctant to meddle in this matter because of his son Changsun Chong's affairs, but the stakes were very high, so he asked Fang Xuanling and Cen Wenwen to be invited. Anyway, in case of major events, the emperor will also consult with them.

Tang Fei first reported the incident to Tang Taizong.

Sure enough, Tang Taizong was furious, he had just gone through a peaceful matter, and he was already in a bad mood, and this time it completely angered him. Li Shimin shouted angrily: "It's too much to deceive people. Did he think I was really afraid of him? Tang Fei, you tell Yi Nan, let him go back, stop making peace with his relatives, if he wants to go to war, just come. ”

When everyone saw Tang Taizong angry, they didn't say anything for a while, and when his emotions calmed down, Xuan Ling, the scholar of the military department, said: "Your Majesty, Yi Nan is indeed hateful. However, the time is not yet ripe for war to start at present, and this year's severe drought has caused grain harvests in many places, and grain alone is not enough to support a major war. Please also ask the emperor to think twice. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji was afraid that the matter of the family would not work out because of the child's affairs, and if the matter was revealed in the future, he would be attacked by political enemies, and it was he who destroyed the harmony, which led to the war. Therefore, he also strongly advocated reconciliation as soon as possible.

He said: "Your Majesty, what Lord Fang said is very true. For the sake of today, it is still necessary to make peace as soon as possible and avoid war. ”

Li Shimin said angrily: "Harmony is harmony, and now Yi Nan has proposed to cede Xinzhou, how can you let me endure it?" ”