In the early morning of the second day, Li Xuan had just washed in the courtyard where he rented, when a hired servant hurried into the courtyard and reported to Li Xuanyu: "His Royal Highness the Prince... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now waiting outside the courtyard gate, hoping to pay a visit to his master. ”

"Prince? Visiting me early in the morning? Wish I could use it? After thinking about it for a while, Li Xuan said to the servant: "Tell His Royal Highness the Prince, just say that I am still resting, please wait a while." ”

"Huh?" The servant said in amazement.

"Ahh Li Xuan urged.

Soon after, the servant came back with a bright red invitation and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has left this invitation, hoping that the master will be able to attend the banquet in the East Palace today." ”

Li Xuan took the invitation, his expression was slightly disappointed, it seemed that this result was both expected and unexpected.

After half a pillar of incense, the servant hurried to the courtyard and reported to Li Xuanyu: "King Qin... His Royal Highness King Qin has come down, and now he is outside the courtyard gate, hoping to visit his master. ”

"King Qin?" Li Xuan suddenly lifted his spirits, but he still instructed the servant: "Tell His Royal Highness King Qin, just say that I haven't gotten up yet, I'm resting, please wait a while." ”

The servant turned and left.

After a while, the servant returned and said, "Master, I have already informed His Royal Highness King Qin, but His Royal Highness King Qin insists on waiting outside the courtyard gate and waiting for his master to wake up. ”

Li Xuan showed a hint of a smile.

After a pillar of incense, suddenly, heavy snow fell in the sky, the wind was cold, the snow was falling, and suddenly the mountains were like jade clusters, and the forest was like jade makeup. Li Xuan paced back and forth in the room and asked the servant, "King Qin is still waiting outside the courtyard gate?" ”

The servant replied, "It's still there." ”

"Okay, then wait." Li Xuan muttered to himself.

Looking at the snowflakes falling all over the sky, thinking of Li Shimin, the king of Qin, who was still waiting outside the courtyard gate, Li Xuan was in a happy mood and couldn't help but chant poetry:

"For a while, the north wind was cold, and the clouds were thick.

The snow in the sky is drifting, and the old country is changed.

Looking up at it is too empty, it is suspected that it is a jade dragon fight.

Scales and armor flew, all over the universe in an instant. ”

Half an hour later, the servant reported to Li Xuanyu: "Master, His Royal Highness the King of Qin is so miserable that he is covered in snow, not to mention, his lips are frozen purple, but His Royal Highness is still waiting outside the courtyard gate, and he has no intention of leaving." ”

After hearing the servant's words, Li Xuan's heart was even more happy. He and his servants came to the courtyard gate together, and through the crack of the tightly closed courtyard gate, they saw that Li Shimin, the king of Qin, was leading his henchmen to wait outside the courtyard gate.

Li Xuan was moved, pretended to have just woken up, and asked the servant in a loud voice, "Today, are there any guests visiting?" ”

The servant also replied in a loud voice, "His Royal Highness King Qin has been waiting outside the courtyard gate for a long time. ”

Li Xuan feigned anger and said, "Why don't you report it early? Change clothes immediately. ”

After another half a ring, Li Xuan asked the servant to open the door and greet King Qin neatly.

Seeing Li Shimin, the king of Qin, and his entourage, Li Xuan's heart was secretly refreshed. Li Shimin and his entourage were already sneezing from the cold, their faces were pale, their lips were purple, their noses were runny, and they were trembling when they walked.

Li Xuan walked to Li Shimin's side, hugged Li Shimin and said, "Wang Baiyun." ”

After hearing Li Xuan's words, Li Shimin's eyes suddenly lit up. "Isn't Wang Bai the emperor? Is this a hint that he is willing to assist me as emperor? If that's the case, it's worth it for more than half an hour in the snowstorm. ”

Li Xuan helped Li Shimin and entered the hall, and after the guests and hosts were seated, the servants brought tea.

After tea, Li Xuan said with guilt: "The people of the mountains and wilderness, lazy, snub His Royal Highness the King of Qin, let His Royal Highness bear the wind and cold, I am ashamed." ”

Li Shimin said: "Shimin is here just to seek talents. May King Yong'an be able to help this king. ”

Li Xuan smiled and said, "I wish to hear the ambition of King Qin." ”

Li Shimin said generously: "At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the people had no fixed residence, the Turks were eyeing each other, the people were not talented, they were not prepared, and they wanted to build a prosperous world in the world, but their wisdom was shallow and short, and there was no achievement so far. May the king of Yong'an open my foolishness and save the misfortune of the people of the world, it is indeed a great blessing. ”

Li Xuan replied: "Since the former Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, he has brutalized the people, overhauled the palace, and conquered Goguryeo three times, followed by a great chaos in the world. The people are living in misery, innocently killed, and countless people are starving to death, and there is not one in ten people in the world. The northern Turks took advantage of the weakness of our Central Plains to repeatedly violate our borders and plunder our people, and now they are even more contemptuous of our Tang Dynasty and frequently humiliated. However, there is a sequence of things, things have the end of the matter, the former Qin Emperor Han Wu, is not the first to stabilize the inside, to be stable in the country, up and down the same mind, the party to attack the outside, all the establishment of the great cultural martial arts, the name in history. Xuan hoped that His Royal Highness the King of Qin would be able to forbear the Turks for a while, cultivate political affairs internally, recruit talents, expand armaments externally, and reward military merits. The Turks are good at showing temporary power, but do not repair internal affairs, and when they change, they will go on an expedition to the Turks, and the people of the world will gather and respond, win food and obey. If so, the great cause can be accomplished, and the prosperity can be expected. If you go outside, you must first settle inside, and this Xuan is also the conspirator of King Qin. May the King of Qin use it. ”

When the King of Qin heard this, he bowed his head and thanked: "The words of the King of Yong'an suddenly opened the mouth, so that the people of the world can see the blue sky like a cloud." I just don't know how to settle inside and how to get outside? ”

Li Xuan looked at King Qin squarely and said: "An Nei must attach importance to national strength, after all, the rise and fall of national strength is the foundation of the rise and fall of a great country." But what is national strength? Xuan believes that the national strength is: first, the laws and regulations are stable, and there is no domestic turmoil**; Second, the population is large, the people are rich, and the fields are prosperous; Third, the treasury is full and the goods are sufficient; Fourth, the government decree is accessible, and the whole country is cohesive, like an arm; Fifth, the armor soldiers are strong, and the iron cavalry is excellent; Sixth, attach importance to science and technology and improve technological ......."

Li Xuan spoke eloquently, and Li Shimin moved his seat to Li Xuan's side again and again in order to listen more carefully. One of the two could speak, the other listened fascinated, and in an instant, the sun was already hanging high in the sky, and the two of them didn't even realize it. Zhao Meng brought food for the two, and the two subconsciously picked up the dishes and chopsticks, sometimes sighing, sometimes laughing, completely ignoring Zhao Meng's existence.

Li Xuanjiang's thoughts after coming to Datang are like a turbulent tide, without the slightest stagnation of the roaring rush, bursting out, he flows himself, burns himself, and explains his own opinions; As the king of Qin, Li Shimin is like an empty valley and a sea, accepting Li Xuan's endless flow without the slightest satisfaction.

In the blink of an eye, night fell, and when I forgot my feelings, I didn't realize that it was a red sun again. Day and night alternated, three days and two nights passed in a blink of an eye, and the two were still talking happily without any tiredness.