"Mowgli, do you think big brother can he really catch Liu Heimin?" In the study of King Qin's mansion, Li Shimin also sat there with a worried face and asked at this time.

"This ......" Eldest Sun Wuji also showed an embarrassed expression at this time, only to see him hesitate for a while, and then slowly spoke, "The defeat of Liu Heimin has long been expected by us, according to the news from Hebei, Liu Heimin is very careful after the defeat, even if he encounters the city occupied by his subordinates, he will not easily enter, and he will flee all the way to the Turkic territory, in this case, the possibility of the prince wanting to catch him is not high!" ”

After listening to the analysis of the eldest grandson Wuji, Li Shimin also nodded and said: "I think so too, but there is always a chance in this world, and that Li Xiu doesn't know where the confidence comes from, and he firmly believes that the eldest brother will catch Liu Heimin, if he really lets him say it, it will be bad." ”

"Your Highness, is that Li Xiu really so sure that the crown prince will definitely catch Liu Heimin?" Eldest Sun Wuji still asked with some disbelief at this time, although he had heard Li Shimin personally talk about the bet he made with Li Xiu before.

"It's true, I didn't believe it at first, but when I saw Li Xiu's appearance of victory, I couldn't help but have a little doubt in my heart, so I summoned you to discuss, you said that if the eldest brother really caught Liu Heimin, how should we deal with it?" Li Shimin said a little anxiously at this time, his biggest reliance is his military exploits, although the prince's elimination of a Liu Heimin seems to be nothing, but it can prove that the prince's military talent is not weaker than him, and he will be passive at that time.

"If it was before Liu Heimin's defeat, His Royal Highness would have had a lot of opportunities to deal with it, but now it's a little late, and the only way is to prove himself with greater military merits, so as to eliminate the impact of the prince's victory!" The eldest grandson Wuji thought for a moment and immediately spoke.

"But now that the enemies of my four realms of the Tang Dynasty are all flat, Liu Heimin is already the last threatening enemy, and as for the Turks, they have just been defeated by us, I'm afraid they won't come again in a short time, without the enemy, where can I find greater military achievements?" Li Shimin couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this, at this time he also regretted a little, he had known that if this was the case, he should have put some water in the first place, and left a few enemies to prove himself from time to time.

"Hehe, why did Your Highness forget, didn't Li Xiu give you a great opportunity to make meritorious contributions before?" At this time, the eldest grandson Wuji said with a smile, he also couldn't see through Li Xiu, but this did not hinder his appreciation of Li Xiu, because he felt that Li Xiu, like him, was a rare smart person, and there would always be some sympathy between smart people and smart people.

"A great opportunity for meritorious service?" Li Shimin was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he thought of what happened when he was in Gyeongju, and he was overjoyed at the moment, "I understand, what you said about Wuji is Li Xiu's strategy of splitting the Turks from the inside, whether it is Turki or Xue Yantuo, it is a good chess piece that can be used!" ”

However, when he said this, he saw Li Shimin suddenly turn happy and worried: "But Jieli is not stupid, although I made him a little suspicious of Tuli last time, I am afraid that I will not be able to let their uncle and nephew kill each other in a short period of time, as for Xue Yantuo's strength, although it is good, but it will take a while to grow up if you want to challenge Jieli, it is estimated that in the past few years, I am afraid they will be embarrassed and useful!" ”

"Your Highness is too anxious, even if the prince catches Liu Heimin, it is impossible to compare with His Highness in terms of military merits, and His Highness doesn't need to split the Turks now, he only needs to make a detailed plan for this strategy, and then hand it over to His Majesty to discuss with several important ministers, as long as His Majesty approves of this plan in his heart, then His Highness's position in the army can be shaken, and what can the prince do?"

The eldest grandson Wuji said loudly at this time, his tone already carried a bit of reprimand, with Li Shimin's wisdom, these words don't need to be reminded by him at all, they are just about himself, Li Shimin is also a little flustered, this is not like the wise and martial King Qin.

Hearing the reprimand of the eldest grandson Wuji, Li Shimin also came to his senses all of a sudden, and immediately made up his mind, so he smiled bitterly and said: "Let Wuji make you laugh, I didn't expect that just because of Li Xiu's words, I lost my square inch, and now Liu Heimin hasn't been caught yet, maybe our worries just now are superfluous......"

Just as Li Shimin said this, he suddenly heard a rush of footsteps outside the study, and then someone outside eagerly reported: "Your Royal Highness, there is an urgent report from Hebei that the prince has captured Liu Heimin and beheaded him with his brother Liu Shishan and others, and the head will be sent back to Chang'an in a few days!" ”

"What!" Li Shimin also stood up suddenly when he heard the report outside, with an incredible expression on his face, what he was most worried about finally happened.

The eldest grandson Wuji next to him also stood up slowly at this time, the expression on his face was first shocked, and then he showed a look of admiration, and finally shook his head helplessly and said to Li Shimin: "It seems that His Highness really lost, fortunately, let's discuss a countermeasure one step in advance, Your Highness should act quickly!" ”

At the same time, Li Xiu pushed Princess Pingyang to walk on the bank of the river, and when he heard her ask about the gambling contract with Li Shimin yesterday, he smiled and said: "Your Highness should worry about King Qin instead of Zaixia, because I won't lose!" ”

"Captain Li is so confident?" Princess Pingyang tilted her head sideways again at this time and looked at Li Xiudao.

Looking down from Li Xiu's angle, you can see that Princess Pingyang's delicate face is a little suspicious and naughty, and under the bright sun, her skin is translucent, and she doesn't look like a woman in her twenties at all, but more like a teenage girl.

"Ahem~, it's not self-confidence, what I'm saying is just a fact!" Li Xiu hurriedly turned his head and said.

"Giggle~, it's not self-confidence, things haven't happened yet, where did the facts come from?" Princess Pingyang didn't notice anything strange in Li Xiu, and let out a crisp laugh at the moment.

"I said that the prince would catch Liu Heimin, this is indeed true, if the princess doesn't believe it, you can also make a bet with me!" Li Xiu recovered quickly, and immediately turned his head to Princess Pingyang with a calm smile and said.

"I won't bet with you, you are the most cunning person, and there will definitely be no good result in betting with you!" Princess Pingyang refused without thinking about it, and her face showed a bit of a naughty expression again, maybe this is her true temperament, she usually hides her true self, it's just too tired.

"If you win, I can promise you how about cooking for you every day?" At this time, Li Xiu once again tempted that he won a gamble against Li Shimin and Princess Pingyang, which was also a beautiful conversation that would be enough for future generations to talk about.

"Every day?" Princess Pingyang was also a little moved when she heard this, and after thinking about it, she opened her mouth and confirmed, "Is it really done every day?" ”

"Of course, if you don't dislike it, I can cook for you for the rest of your life! Uh~, this ......"

As soon as Li Xiu's words came out, he immediately realized that this sentence was a little ambiguous, Princess Pingyang also blushed when she heard this, turned her head and didn't dare to look at Li Xiu again, and the two fell into an awkward ambiguity, but the strange thing is that with the wisdom of the two of them, no one took the lead in breaking this embarrassing ambiguity.

At the same time, Ma Ye in the courtyard also got the battle report sent by Hebei, and he was shocked at first, and then went out with a few laughs, ready to tell Li Xiu the good news earlier, but when he walked near Li Xiu's house, he was suddenly stunned for a moment, and his footsteps stopped.

I saw that on the grass on the other side of the river, a young man in the wind of a jade tree pushed a wheelchair, and a gentle and demure woman sat in the wheelchair. This also made Ma Ye look at it for a long time, and finally suddenly sighed slowly: "If it weren't for the providence of heaven, they would really be a pair of beautiful people!" ”

Ma Ye stood by the river and watched for a long time, and finally stepped forward, came to the river and laughed loudly to Li Xiu and the two opposite: "Princess, news has come from Hebei, Li Xiu, your kid has really won, and Liu Heimin's head will be sent to Chang'an in a few days!" ”

Ma Ye's words finally broke the delicate atmosphere between Li Xiu and Princess Pingyang, and now the two looked at each other invariably, and when their eyes staggered, both of them also showed a little embarrassed looks. Ma Ye on the other side of the river saw it very clearly, and his heart sank at the moment, but he didn't say anything.

Princess Pingyang is not an ordinary woman after all, she quickly adjusted her emotions, and immediately reached out to stroke the messy hair on her forehead, and then turned her head to Ma Ye on the other side of the river and said, "Uncle Ma, did the battle report say the details of Liu Heimin's arrest?" ”

"According to the war report, when Liu Heimin fled to Raoyang a month ago, his subordinate Zhuge Dewei rebelled, captured him when he entered the city, and blocked the news, and then sent someone to contact the prince, so he handed over Liu Heimin and others to the prince, the prince was worried that the night would be long and dreamy, so he immediately beheaded Liu Heimin and others to prevent future troubles!" Ma Ye spoke again.

At the same time, looking at Li Xiu's gaze was even more curious, although Liu Heimin was arrested a month ago, but the news has been blocked by Zhuge Dewei, not to mention Chang'an, even the prince on the Hebei side didn't know about this matter in advance, Li Xiu couldn't have known about this matter in advance, right?

Princess Pingyang also had the same question as Ma Ye, and at that moment she raised her head again and smiled at Li Xiu and asked, "Captain Li, can you tell me, how did you know this news in advance?" ”