Li Xiu just finished seeing Xiao Yu and returned to the inner house to chat with Yi Niang, but he didn't expect someone to report at this time, saying that Li Shimin was coming, which made him stunned, and even wondered if he had heard it wrong, after all, since Li Shimin ascended the throne, he rarely came to his house, of course, as an emperor, it was not easy for him to come out.

"Husband, just now Song Guogong came to visit, and you promised him to go to the academy, and now that Your Majesty is here, you won't promise him to go back to the court, right?" At this time, Yi Niang asked Li Xiu with a worried face.

"Don't worry, since Your Majesty promised me to resign last time, you won't force me to return to the court in a short time, I guess there are other things, I'll just ask!" Li Xiu comforted Yi Niang at the moment, and then left the inner house and came to the front hall.

As soon as he entered the hall, Li Xiu saw Li Shimin sitting there drinking tea at a glance, and there was no one else except him, so Li Xiu strode forward and saluted: "Minister Li Xiu greets Your Majesty!" ”

"This is not the palace, Li Xiu, don't be so polite!" Li Shimin also showed a smile at this time, then pointed to the seat next to him and motioned for Li Xiu to sit down and talk.

Li Xiu didn't be polite to Li Shimin, sat next to him at the moment, and then poured himself a cup of tea, and then said with a smile: "Your Majesty, why do you have time to come to me today, is it too stuffy in the palace, so come out to relax?" ”

"It's really stuffy in the palace, not only is it stuffy, but it's also very tiring to live in it, and only by going out for a walk can you relax your mood!" I saw that Li Shimin also sighed at this time, and at the same time showed a somewhat depressed look on his face.

Hearing Li Shimin's words, Li Xiu couldn't help but sigh the same, sometimes he was quite sympathetic to Li Shimin, family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, everything needed him to worry about, the pressure on his shoulders was really not something ordinary people could imagine, sometimes Li Xiu was also thinking, if he changed himself to Li Shimin's position, I am afraid that it would not take a few days for him to collapse due to too much pressure.

However, Li Shimin's depressed mood only lasted for a short period of time, and soon he sat up straight and said again: "Li Xiu, I have considered all the suggestions you gave me last time, but I still want to ask, is there really no other way?" ”

And so it was! Li Xiu also sighed secretly in his heart when he heard Li Shimin's words, in fact, when he heard that Li Shimin came to him in person, he guessed that it must be related to the suggestions on Li Chengqian's education that he put forward last time, after all, except for Li Chengqian's affairs, there is nothing worth Li Shimin's personal trip.

"Your Majesty Hugh will ask knowingly, for the prince's affairs, the minister and the Wuji brother have long been powerless, and now the only one who can save the prince is Your Majesty!" I saw Li Xiu hesitate for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said bluntly.

Although Li Chengqian has become what he is now, although it is caused by many reasons, the most important root is actually in Li Shimin, especially Li Shimin's love for Li Tai, which caused Li Chengqian to feel a sense of crisis and oppression all the time, and finally directly caused his mood to be abnormal.

Li Xiu and the eldest grandson Wuji were the first to discover Li Chengqian's abnormality, but the eldest grandson Wuji was very shrewd, and he was the first to give up Li Chengqian.

Hearing Li Xiu's direct words, Li Shimin couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, he remembered that since he ascended the throne and became the emperor, the people around him have become more and more respectful to him, and they have become more and more careful in their words, even Li Xiu is no exception, and now Li Xiu said so directly that he is the only person who can save Li Chengqian, in fact, it is also an allusion that Li Chengqian has become what he is now, and he needs to bear a lot of responsibility, which makes Li Shimin a little uncomfortable for a while, after all, no one dares to accuse him so much over the years.

I saw Li Shimin stunned for a while, and finally suddenly sighed and said: "What you said is right, I do have a lot of responsibility for the matter of Chengqian, but now that the mistake has been made, I also want to make up for this mistake, so I asked Cen Wenwen to ask you for advice before, but the suggestions you put forward are too difficult." ”

When Li Shimin said the end, he couldn't help but shake his head helplessly, this is also the first time he confessed his true thoughts to others after he ascended the throne, he did ignore Li Chengqian's feelings before, and then slowly realized this problem, but at this time Li Chengqian's psychology has been distorted, and he feels helpless to make up for it.

Li Xiu knew Li Shimin too well, and when he heard the other party keep saying that the suggestions he made were too difficult, he couldn't help but feel a sinking in his heart, in fact, those suggestions were really difficult to do? I'm afraid it's just that Li Shimin is unwilling to do it, such as letting Li Tai leave Chang'an, which is simply easy, but Li Shimin is reluctant, as for removing Yu Zhining and others as auxiliary ministers, it is a matter of Li Shimin's words, but he is worried about the consequences of doing so, so he can't make up his mind.

"Your Majesty, the prince's affairs have reached a critical point, if you don't stop him from messing around like this, I'm afraid the prince will ...... He ......, "Li Xiu wanted to tell Li Shimin directly the consequences of Li Chengqian's depravity like this, but in the end, he couldn't bear to say it anymore.

Hearing Li Xiu's words, Li Shimin also showed a silent expression, and after a while, he raised his head and asked Li Xiu: "Li Xiu, you tell me honestly, if I do all the suggestions you made, can you guarantee that Cheng Qian will no longer mess around, and even become the original sensible and motivated Cheng Qian?" ”

"This ......" Li Xiu also showed a helpless wry smile when he heard Li Shimin's words, and only after a while did he tell the truth, "Your Majesty, there is nothing absolute in this world, for the matter of Cheng Qian, we can only say that we have done everything that should be done, whether we can let him figure it out, it also depends on his own understanding, so the minister can only say that he is very sure, but he can't make any guarantees." ”

Li Shimin heard Li Xiu's answer, and also showed a silent expression again, this time he really didn't speak for a long time, Li Xiu also accompanied him to be silent, he knew that now was the moment for Li Shimin to make a decision, and Li Chengqian's future fate all depended on how he decided?

I don't know how long it took to see Li Shimin finally raise his head, but his face showed a very tired expression, and after a while, he said slowly: "I know, but this matter is very important, I have to go back and think about it!" ”

Li Xiu's heart sank again when he heard Li Shimin's words, although Li Shimin said that he would go back and think about it, but with Li Xiu's understanding of him, if he didn't make a decision now, it meant that he had actually rejected Li Xiu's proposal in his heart.

It is particularly worth mentioning that maybe even Li Shimin himself did not find out that when he talked to Li Xiu before, he always referred to himself as "I", but when he finally said that he wanted to think about it, he suddenly became "I", which also means that he has changed from a father to an emperor, and from the perspective of an emperor, family affection will no longer exist, only naked interests, and Li Chengqian is likely to become a victim of the interests of the court.

Thinking of the above, Li Xiu also felt sad, opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end he couldn't say anything, and in the end all the words could only turn into a long sigh, and Li Shimin no longer wanted to discuss this matter at this time, so he stood up and said goodbye, and Li Xiu personally sent him out.

However, when Li Xiu and Li Shimin had just come out of the living room and had not yet walked to the door, they suddenly saw Ping An Lang walking in from outside the door and bumping into them head-on. ”

Ping An Lang also has a knighthood, and he often entered the palace before, naturally he has not seen Li Shimin, Li Shimin also recognizes him, seeing Ping An Lang so polite, he can't help but laugh at the moment: "Ping An Lang doesn't have to be polite, I haven't seen you for a year, you have really changed a lot, and now you are really a young man, and the pheasant slave came back this time, but he told a lot of interesting things about you on the road, and when he was sick on the road, it was thanks to your care!" ”

"Your Majesty is polite, King Jin is younger than me, I should take more care of him, and King Jin has also helped me a lot along the way!" Ping An Lang also hurriedly said modestly at this time, he walked with Li Zhi and Di Renjie all the way, and the three of them also formed a deep friendship, of course, Ping An Lang is the oldest, so he also takes great care of them, and he has superb medical skills, Li Zhi and others are sick on the road, and they are all cured by Ping An Lang.

"Haha, you don't have to be modest, I heard that you went to the palace to visit Lizhi today, your medical skills are the true inheritance of Sun Simiao, did you help Lizhi take a look?" Li Shimin also laughed at this time, and then asked again, Ping An Lang has a good relationship with his daughter, and as a father, he naturally knows everything.

"Lizhi is not seriously ill, but a few days ago, she was greedy for some mutton, which led to poor digestion, which caused some other minor problems, and I have told her to pay more attention to her diet and take care of it for a few more days." Heian Lang replied again.

Hearing Ping Anlang's words, Li Shimin couldn't help but show a little emotional expression on his face, and immediately stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, and said in a tone even with a little sadness: "Lizhen, this child has a hard life, she was born in poor health, her mother died again, and I am too busy to take care of them, and I usually thank you for taking care of her on my behalf!" ”

As soon as Li Shimin's words came out, Li Xiu next to him couldn't help but be stunned, and then he also showed a thoughtful smile.