Chang'an City, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, the mansion of Li Jing, the right servant of the Tang Dynasty.

In the study, Li Jing and Su Dingfang sat opposite each other.

Su Dingfang asked Li Jing with doubts: "Teacher, on that day, the champion general Li Ji and I obviously rescued Chai Shao, Qin Qiong, Duan Zhixuan, Cheng Biting Jin, Zhang Gongjin and other His Majesty's henchmen and publicly denounced the marshal. But afterwards in Suizhou, why did the teacher ask us harshly and not accept Li Ji's apology? ”

Li Jing said with emotion: "Dingfang, doing that for the teacher, is also for self-preservation." Wei Shi is the first person in the Tang Army, the God of War in the Tang Dynasty, the commander of the Northern Expeditionary Army, Li Ji is the second person in the Tang Army, the deputy marshal of the Northern Expeditionary Army, Li Ji is still my apprentice, if the two of us are single-minded, Your Majesty may not be able to sleep well all the time, but I am angry with him because of Li Ji's betrayal, which led to the severance between me and Li Ji, and no longer communicate in the future, this is what Your Majesty and the court are most willing to see. ”

Su Dingfang continued to ask: "Then the teacher and Li Ji are really incompatible?" ”

Li Jing looked at Su Dingfang and said, "Dingfang, haven't you seen that Li Ji is cooperating with me in acting?" Li Ji's brain was spinning fast, at that time, I had just revealed a trace of my inner thoughts, and he saw it, and cooperated with me to perform such a big scene of master and apprentice turning faces. Dingfang, although you are a genius who learns my art of war like Li Ji, but when it comes to this pair's understanding of people's hearts and familiarity with human feelings, you are still far behind him Li Ji. You and Li Ji have both learned all my art of war, and they are both loyal and righteous people, but in terms of human feelings, you have to learn from Li Ji. ”

Tang Imperial Palace, including Yuan Palace.

Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty hosted a banquet in the Hanyuan Palace, including hundreds of civil and military officials, as well as envoys from various countries who came to congratulate the Tang Dynasty on its defeat of the Great Turkic Khanate.

When night slowly falls, one after another the bronze palace lamps are lit one by one, gently fluttering in the warm breeze of early summer. The bright lights sprinkled down, and the entire Hanyuan Hall was illuminated as if it were day.

In the Hanyuan Palace, the sound of the silk and bamboo orchestra sounded slowly, the lyrics were bright, in the hall, it was also as bright as day, four huge bronze mirrors stood around the hall, reflecting the candlelight emitted by the palace lamp, and the hall was more bright than the outside of the hall.

In the middle of the main hall is a thick carpet of pure white wool, which leads to the outside of the hall. On both sides of the carpet are hundreds of several cases. After each case, there was a person sitting, including the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty, as well as the envoys from various countries who came to congratulate him.

Above the main seat of the Tang Dynasty, there are only two chairs, and no one else.

The crown prince Chengqian and the Wei king Li Tai sat in the most prominent position on the left side of the main throne at the same time, and the most prominent position on the right side of the main seat sat the left servant of the Tang Dynasty, the secretary of the Ministry of Shangshu Fang Xuanling, the right servant of the Tang Dynasty Shangshu, and the criminal department of the Shangshu Li Jing.

In a small corner near the doorway, sat two rows of musicians and singers, holding various musical instruments. Play a melodious and beautiful sound.

Not too long later, Wang Fugui, the chief eunuch, took the lead in walking out and shouted loudly: "The emperor, the emperor has arrived!" ”

Everyone in the Hanyuan Hall got up one after another, bowed and saluted: "The ministers and others pay a visit to the Emperor Taishang, the emperor." ”

Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty supported Emperor Li Yuan. waved his hand and said, "All the ministers are exempt from courtesy, so let's all take a seat." ”

Emperor Li Yuan's hair was already gray, and wrinkles were all over his forehead, because he had been in the deep palace for a long time. His skin is much fairer than before, but his physical condition is much worse than before. Cough or two from time to time.

Li Shimin said to Li Yuan with a smile: "Father, today, the ministers invite you to come out and watch a song and dance together, I hope my father likes it." ”

As he spoke, Li Shimin clapped his hands.

A plump middle-aged man, dressed in colorful clothes and hanging all kinds of bells, slowly walked to the middle of the main hall and danced.

The middle-aged man danced a traditional Turkic dance, which was not graceful and coherent.

The envoys of various countries looked at the Tang Emperor Li Shimin in surprise and said secretly in their hearts: "Is this the dance level of the Tang Dynasty?" That's a bit too bad, isn't it? ”

Li Yuan also looked at Li Shimin in surprise and did not say a word.

Li Shimin smiled and said to Li Yuan: "Does my father also think that this person dances very ugly? ”

Li Yuan nodded noncommittally, and then shook his head again. For his son, Li Yuan is now afraid, and in his heart, he doesn't know which one his son is going to sing today? So he chose to talk as little as possible, and his attitude was very vague.

Li Shimin happily said to Li Yuan: "Father, in fact, today, I don't want you to see how this dance he danced? I want you to see who this person danced for his father? ”

Li Yuan's eyes widened, looking at the middle-aged man who was dancing in the field, and gradually Li Yuan saw the person's face clearly, he couldn't help but stare at the maximum, stood up, pointed at the middle-aged man, and said in an unbelievable voice: "Is he?" Is he Jieli? Jieli Khan of the Turkic Khanate? He, how could he be here, dancing for me? ”

As he spoke, Li Yuan also rubbed his eyes with his hands, looking like he couldn't believe his eyes.

Li Shimin said with a smile: "Father, the one who danced for his father in the field was Jieli. But now he is no longer the Khan of the Turks, but the King of Guiyi of my Tang Dynasty and the general of the Right Guard. ”

Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin in surprise and exclaimed, "Could it be? Could it be that in just four years, you have defeated the unusually powerful Turks? Captured Jieli Khan alive? ”

Li Shimin raised his head complacently and puffed up his chest again.

Li Yuan sighed deeply and said: "My sons Jiancheng and Yuanji are indeed no match for you, you are indeed very capable, but you will never be able to get rid of the notoriety of killing your brother and slaughtering your nephew in your life." Poor Xuanwumen Change, my two sons Jiancheng and Yuanji, they were both killed by you, and you also killed all the sons of the two of them. Jiancheng and Yuanji's sons are all your own nephews, how can you be ruthless? The change of Xuanwumen is a stain on your life, even if you defeat the Turks and capture the Turkic Jieli Khan, what about it? You won't be able to wash away this stain for the rest of your life. ”

After saying that, Li Yuan couldn't control his emotions and cried with a whimper.

Li Shimin was also so angry that his face turned blue and gloomy. The people in the Hanyuan Hall looked at each other and were at a loss.

At this moment, a fourth-rank official wearing a dark scarlet (fei) official uniform stood up, bowed to the emperor Li Yuan, and said, "The emperor is wrong. ”

Emperor Taishang Li Yuan, Tang Emperor Li Shimin, and everyone in the Hanyuan Hall looked at the four-rank official in surprise.

Li Xuan also looked at the fourth-grade official, and the fourth-grade official was a member of the Zhongshu House - Xu Jingzong. (To be continued.) )

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