Chapter 1157: Li Zhi's Courage
"Pheasant slave, why don't you answer your father's question, do you really want to go to Liaodong?" Li Shimin saw Li Zhi's hesitant appearance, and couldn't help but ask again with a sinking face, although he knew Li Zhi's character flaws, but as a father, especially as an emperor, he also hoped that his son would be braver, at least dare to say his true thoughts.
"I ...... I ......" Li Zhi didn't know how to answer at this time, although he wanted to go to Liaodong with Li Xiu and them, but he was worried that Li Shimin would not agree, in fact, with his understanding of Li Shimin, it was almost certain that the other party would not agree, and maybe it would attract a reprimand, which made Li Zhi even more afraid to speak, and he didn't dare to admit that he wanted to go to Liaodong.
Seeing Li Zhi's timid appearance, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel dark in his heart, thinking that he would be a hero for a lifetime, but he didn't expect to give birth to such a cowardly son, and he didn't even dare to fight for what he wanted, which made him angry at the same time, but also felt that his father had failed a little.
Li Zhi's heart was also very entangled at this time, on the one hand, he was worried that his father would not agree to go to Liaodong, on the other hand, he was very eager to see the outside world, and the two thoughts shook his head back and forth in his mind, so that he didn't know how to answer for a while?
Li Shimin waited patiently for a while, but Li Zhi still looked hesitant, which made him shake his head weakly and said, "That's it, when will you be braver, pheasant slave?" ”
Hearing his father's words of disappointment, Li Zhi felt like a lightning bolt in his head, and the whole person couldn't help but be stunned, because he often listened to Li Xiu encourage himself to be brave, sometimes it is not a good thing to think too much, and now he heard the same words from his father's mouth.
"Father, I ...... I really want to go to Liaodong with my husband! Li Zhi didn't know where the courage came from at this time, and suddenly stepped forward and said loudly, although his voice trembled a little when he spoke, but he still clearly expressed his thoughts.
"Huh?" Li Shimin didn't expect Li Zhi to have the courage to say it, and he couldn't help but widen his eyes at the moment, with an incredible expression on his face, after all, he knew his son Mo Ruo's father, although he didn't have time to take care of Li Zhi, but he couldn't understand his temperament anymore, but now Li Zhi has undergone some changes that he didn't expect.
After Li Zhi said his thoughts, he also felt relaxed, but then he became nervous again, especially after waiting for a while without waiting for his father's reply, and he didn't dare to look up at Li Shimin's face, and the result was even more nervous, so he said again: "That...... Erchen ...... Erchen just saw that Brother Li An and Di Renjie could go with Mr., so he was envious, but ...... However, Erchen also knew that he had a special identity, so he ...... So ......"
Li Shimin couldn't help but feel a little relieved after being surprised, after all, Li Zhi's performance was really beyond his expectations, and he could be braver, which was also a good thing for him, but he didn't expect that before he had time to be happy, he heard Li Zhi begin to explain, it seemed that all the courage just now had been used up, which made him sigh, and then interrupted Li Zhi: "Pheasant slave, you don't have to explain, I will ask you now, do you really want to go?" ”
"Erchen...... Erchen ...... "Li Zhi originally wanted to explain that it didn't matter if he didn't go, but he didn't expect his father to ask him again if he wanted to go to Liaodong, which made him fall into a tangle again, but soon he remembered Li Xiu's encouragement to him before, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Erchen wants to go!" ”
As soon as Li Zhi's words came out, Li Shimin's face finally showed a relieved expression again, although Li Zhi's personality has changed very little, but it is also worth being happy, today he dares to express his thoughts, as long as he cultivates slowly, he may change his indecisive character in the future.
Thinking of the above, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel happy in his heart, but then he was a little worried, because he had just promised his son, as long as Li Zhi said that he wanted to go to Liaodong, he would agree to let him go, but now Li Zhi said this sentence unexpectedly, which made him unable to break his promise, and Li Zhi finally mustered up the courage, if he refused, maybe he would be hit, and he might even become more cowardly and unassertive.
"This ......" Li Shimin was also a little hesitant at this time, but at this time, the son who was sitting in his arms was not honest at this time, and glared at him while pulling his beard, after all, Li Shimin had promised him just now, if he didn't agree at this time, it would be a broken promise, which made the son very unhappy.
Li Shimin can scold Li Chengqian or Li Tai and others, and even promise them nothing, but he is very fond of his son, not only because he is smart and cute, very understanding, but also because his son has been in poor health since he was a child, and even Sun Simiao and Li Xiu are worried about whether she can live to adulthood, which also makes Li Shimin more fond of this daughter, even if the son says that he wants the stars in the sky, Li Shimin will find a way to take it off for her, and he will definitely do what he promised her.
"Okay, I remember that when the three expeditions to Goguryeo, there were also many people in our Li family who went out with the army, among which the father of Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, that is, Li Shao, the king of Dongping, died in Liaodong, and later even the bones could not be recovered, and now that Goguryeo is destroyed, you will go on a trip for your father and welcome back the bones of the king of Dongping and others!" Li Shimin finally sighed and said.
Li Daozong's father Li Shao is Li Yuan's cousin, and he was also a general of the former Sui Dynasty, and died in Liaodong during the first expedition to Goguryeo, when Li Daozong and others were still young, and later grew up with the help of Li Yuan and others, which is also one of the reasons why Li Shimin trusted Li Daozong more, and after Li Yuan established the Tang Dynasty, he posthumously crowned Li Shao as the king of Dongping.
When Li Zhi heard Li Shimin's promise to go to Liaodong, he didn't react at first, and it wasn't until a moment later that he shouted with ecstasy: "Father, you ...... Did you agree that Erchen went to Liaodong? ”
"What? If you don't want to go, can I pick one of your brothers to replace you? Li Shimin saw Li Zhi's happy appearance, and joked with him quite easily.
"No, son...... Erchen is willing to go, thank you, father! Li Zhi was also stunned by this sudden happiness, and then said loudly again, at this time he only felt that the joy in his heart was about to explode, and he even wanted to run out of the palace now to tell Li Xiu and Di Renjie and others about it.