Kan Ling came back, his expression was low, but he left a sentence: "It's okay, let's return with peace of mind!" ”

That's enough, Xie Yi didn't ask much else, and now he just wants to return to Chang'an as soon as possible.

Along the way, although the local government had the heart to entertain His Royal Highness King Jin and Xie Changshi and his party, where were Li Zhi and Xie Yi, who were like arrows, willing to stop?

Shirked all the entertainment, everyone hurried up and went straight to Chang'an. Finally, he crossed the Wei River on the twentieth day of the lunar month and returned to Chang'an before the New Year.

The first thing to do when I returned to Chang'an was to go to see Emperor Li Shimin, which was a necessary step, and it was unknown whether it would be like a spring breeze or a storm after seeing Li Shimin.

It doesn't matter, anyway, Li Shimin won't do anything to himself, except that he is really completely unreasonable. Although His Majesty Li Er has such a black history, he is not a completely unreasonable shrew, and Xie Yi is still somewhat sure of this.

After crossing the Longshou Canal and entering the Taiji Palace directly, Li Shimin sent the horse Changsun Chong to meet him early in the morning.

This master is still quite polite, especially to his brother-in-law Li Zhiduo, but he only exchanged a few words with Xie Yi, and he didn't communicate much, and he didn't know what it meant.

In short, the atmosphere is somewhat mysterious.

After entering the palace, the same was true, Li Zhi was directly taken into the Chengqing Hall first, and Xie Yi was left to dry. It's a cold day, and this move is really unjust.

No way, who made the family an emperor? Xie Yi didn't dare to complain, so he had to wait in silence.

It wasn't until a long time later that Li Zhi came out of the Chengqing Palace, with a faint smile on his thirteen-year-old and somewhat green face, it seemed that the father and son had a good conversation.

That's a good sign!

Li Zhi came out of the main hall, just had a brief eye contact with Xie Yi, and then turned around and left silently.

"Thank you for the visit."

"Yes!" Hearing the eunuch's sharp voice, Xie Yi also dared to slack off. Under the guidance, he walked into the Chengqing Palace.

"Minister Xie Yi see Your Majesty!" Xie Yi lowered his head and bowed to His Majesty Li Er.

"Hmm!" The response was just a low snort that was a little cold, as if there was still a little displeasure.

Xie Yi cautiously raised his head slightly, and secretly looked at His Majesty Li Er, who hadn't seen him for half a year, and Li Shimin's sideburns had a few more strands of gray hair.

It's no wonder that after all, he is over forty years old, and there have been all kinds of troubles in the imperial court recently, such as the war in Songzhou and the grassland crisis, and the princes in Chang'an City did not let him worry. As the Ninety-Five. There are a lot of things to worry about, and it makes sense to look old.

"Xie Yi, are you very bold?" Li Shimin's shouting was not loud, but it was full of majesty, if he hadn't been mentally prepared, Xie Yi would definitely be startled.

Li Shimin continued: "Without my permission, take the pheasant slave to Dingxiang for an adventure, if my prince has a mistake, what should you be guilty of?" ”

"The minister is guilty!" Xie Yi honestly admitted his mistakes. Don't dare to have any objections.

"Confession, the word is over?" Li Shimin continued to question sharply, as a father, his most beloved son was in danger, which obviously made him very worried. Even if I am afraid, it is reasonable to have this reaction.

Xie Yi was helpless, and said honestly: "Please punish Your Majesty!" ”

The attitude of not talking back and not defending still has some effect. At least Li Shimin did not have a chance to take advantage of the situation to continue to get angry.

Sure enough, after pondering for a long time, His Majesty Li Er said leisurely: "Don't take it as an example." Otherwise, I will not spare it. ”

"Yes!" Xie Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, it was indeed wrong to take Li Zhi on an adventure, but if it weren't for this adventure, where would the matter of Dingxiang be so easy to solve? There is always a price to be paid for everything, and His Majesty Li Er understands this truth. From the father's point of view, he has to be angry, and from the emperor's point of view, he has to be rational.

"It's good to know!" Li Shimin said leisurely: "Things are done quite well!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"I heard you made a thunderstorm on the grassland?" As expected, His Majesty Li Er really asked about this matter first. For an emperor, the security of his dynasty and the weapons to defeat the powerful enemies of the Quartet are really exciting, and it is reasonable to care the most.

"Yes!"

"When will I open my eyes?" Li Shimin asked without hesitation, his mood seemed to be quite urgent.

Xie Yi said: "Of course, but the made earth-shaking thunder has run out in Dingxiang, and the craftsmen are on their way to Guanzhong from Hedong......"

"What? Do you have to wait for the craftsmen to arrive? Li Shimin frowned slightly, and seemed to be a little displeased.

"Your Majesty, from today onwards, the Heaven-Shaking Thunder only belongs to the Tang Dynasty, and the secret recipe is presented to Your Majesty, and it has nothing to do with the minister......" Xie Yi said inexplicably: "The minister is only responsible for demonstrating the power and precautions of the Heaven-Shaking Thunder to His Majesty at the right time." ”

Li Shimin was also stunned when he heard this, but he immediately laughed, nodded and said, "Okay, I plan to build a workshop to make earth-shaking thunder on the bank of the Feng River, and you are responsible for training good craftsmen." ”

"Yes!" Xie Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, this decision should be right, gunpowder is too lethal, and it can even threaten the safety of the dynasty.

How could Li Shimin tolerate such a lethal secret in the hands of others? There is a way that the more secrets you have, the closer you are to death.

Xie Yi clearly realized this, so he planned to throw this hot potato out early, so as not to provoke himself into trouble. At the same time, he also expressed an attitude to Li Shimin, believing that His Majesty Li Er would appreciate it.

Especially when Xie Yi told Li Shimin about the extremely simple formula of gunpowder, of course, this was when there was no one within fifty steps of Chengqing Palace.

"Hmm!" Li Shimin continued: "The pheasant slave told me that he fell in love with the little lady of the Taiyuan royal family, but is there such a thing? ”

Xie Yi was a little surprised, he didn't expect Li Zhi to be so brave, and he told this secret as soon as he returned to Chang'an, it seems that he can't wait for the little lady of the Wang family!

"It should be, this woman's name is Wang Yan, her father Wang Renli is not a high official, and she met His Royal Highness the King of Jin on the way to Jinyang."

Xie Yi said: "Later, I met again on the birthday of the eldest princess of Tong'an, and His Royal Highness the King of Jin and the little lady Wang had a very happy conversation, and there was indeed a ...... The young man's love is beginning to open, and he is a sign of mutual admiration. ”

"Oh!" Li Shimin nodded and asked, "The pheasant slave has indeed reached the age of marriage, what do you think of this matter?" ”

Xie Yi hurriedly shook his head and said: "The marriage of His Royal Highness King Jin can only be decided by His Majesty, how dare the minister trespass ......"

"Hmph, I heard that Wang Renyou has a daughter under his knees, and she is not bad......" Li Shimin said: "You have seen it." What do you think? ”

Belch......

Xie Yi said helplessly: "The minister can only talk about what he has seen and heard about the temperament of the two little ladies, Wang Renyou's daughter is a concubine, with a noble birth and good appearance, but because she is a concubine, she has been pampered since she was a child, and her temper is inevitably bigger, and it is difficult to say whether the couple can get along in harmony after marriage."

As for the little lady Wang Yan, her background is relatively low, but she is also generous. has a kind temperament, and seems to have a good chat with His Royal Highness King Jin......"

Li Shimin asked: "A hundred years of cultivation can be crossed in the same boat, what did you say to the pheasant slave?" ”

"Well, it's just a country saying, but it's also fate." Xie Yi replied in a low voice.

"Humph!" Li Shimin snorted lightly, no longer mentioned this matter, and instead said, "I ask you, can your secret report be true?" ”

Xie Yi knew what His Majesty Li Er's so-called secret report was, and said cautiously: "Such a big deal. Naturally, the minister didn't dare to open his mouth, and there was indeed a thing......

I believe that the British public's report on the matter of Jinzhou has also arrived, and Ashina Simo has also arrived in Chang'an, and His Majesty can verify them one by one. ”

That's all that is said and done. Li Shimin was silent and did not speak for a long time. It seems that this fact is a bit heavy, it is a bitter fruit, but it has to be swallowed obediently.

"You didn't exaggerate because of Du's sake?" Li Shimin asked the last question.

"Nope!" Xie Yi's answer was resounding.

"Good. Let's go! Li Shimin waved his hand, his expression a little heavy.

……

Not long after Xie Yi left, Li Shimin said leisurely: "I want to leave the palace!" ”

"Where is Your Majesty going?"

"Hejian Wangfu ......," Li Shimin said a few words slowly. At some point, the old eunuch who appeared in the shadow of the corner appeared.

"The old slave understands ......"

The north wind was howling and it was a little cold, and the people on the streets went home early, especially in the evening after the market closed.

The street was extremely quiet, and a group of plainclothes samurai of about 300 people hurriedly swept through the street, heading straight for an incomparably luxurious mansion, the palace of the king of Hejian County.

The samurai entered the door with some unreasonableness, and after revealing a token, he quickly took control of the entire mansion, not allowing anyone to enter or leave. Occasionally, someone tried to climb over the wall from the shadows, and they were greeted with powerful crossbow arrows, unaware that the mansion had been monitored for days.

In the dim night, Li Shimin, dressed in a cloak, slowly stepped into the gate, followed by the old eunuch and two of the most powerful guards.

"Your Majesty, everything is in order!"

Li Shimin nodded, without any delay, went straight inside, and came to a brightly lit house.

The house was burning with charcoal fire, warm as spring, and a middle-aged man with half-gray hair lay on the couch and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty is coming, and the minister is not welcome." ”

Under the light, it was Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian County, who spoke.

"At this point, does all this red tape still make sense?" Unexpectedly, Li Shimin's words were not very cold, as if with a touch of regret and regret.

"Yes, Your Majesty has come to the door on this matter, red tape...... Not necessarily. After Li Xiaogong said this, he coughed several times in succession, and seemed to be very sick.

"Why?" Li Shimin asked a sentence thoughtlessly.

Li Xiaogong was not puzzled, but smiled bitterly: "Yes, why? ”

"It's okay about Jinju's affairs, you have made some moves in the local area over the years, and I have turned a blind eye." Li Shimin's words were like uncovering a huge mystery.

The main messenger behind the Jinju land invasion case and the resulting civil unrest and unrest was none other than Lee Hyo-gong, the king of Hajane.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your leniency." Li Xiaogong did not deny it, and waited for it to admit it on his own initiative.

Li Shimin said: "It's good that you want to put all the stigma on my son." ”

"Your Majesty, you have somewhat wronged the old ministers in these words, if it weren't for the fact that the crown prince and the king of Wei are somewhat related to Hedong, how can the ministers do it even if they want to push them?" Li Xiaogong unexpectedly questioned and opposed, which seemed a little unlucky.

"Hmph, so you want to involve my son?" Li Shimin said coldly: "You know, this is something I can't tolerate. ”

Li Xiaogong sneered: "Your Majesty is a little too alarmist, aren't the crown prince and the king of Wei unscathed?" ”

"Hmph, you're really fickle." Li Shimin said: "If it weren't for Li Ji and Xie Yi's quick response, Hedong would have been surging now......"

Li Xiaogong said: "Yes, the minister still underestimated them, and let them catch the tail!" ”

"Regret it?"

"What's the use of regretting? You have to be reckless and ruthless in everything you do, isn't this what Your Majesty said? If you hesitate a little in front of the Xuanwu Gate, do you still have a chance to stand in front of the minister? ”

Li Xiaogong said: "So the minister doesn't regret it, his subordinates are not strict enough, they leaked secrets, and they have fallen into today's situation, and the minister has nothing to say?" ”

"Well, it's calm!" Li Shimin sneered: "I ask you, it's just a matter of Jinzhou, you actually colluded with other races to plot against my Li family......"

Li Xiaogong sneered: "That's your country, what does it have to do with me?" Although you and I are cousins, you are a king, and I am a minister......

"I've treated you well all these years!" Li Shimin was a little puzzled by this.

"Yes, it's not thin, but you should kick me away, have you ever thought about my hard work for the Tang Dynasty, but have you ever thought that I am also a descendant of the Li family?"

Li Xiaogong said sharply: "Xuanwu Gate, you pull down the built-up, don't you wait to tell the descendants of the Li family, strength is king?" Whoever has the ability will be able to sit in that position. ”

"Hmph......" Li Shimin snorted coldly and didn't speak for a long time.

"The matter has come to this, the prince and the loser are the thieves, let's say, what does Your Majesty plan to do with the ministers?" Li Xiaogong was extremely calm, as if he had seen through life and death.

"Remembering that you have made meritorious contributions to the Tang Dynasty, let you go decently!"

"Okay, thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Xiaogong said: "Since Your Majesty wants to look good on your face, then ...... My eldest son doesn't know what's going on......"

"Are you begging for me?"

"Even if it's it!" Li Xiaogong rarely spit out a soft mouth.

"Okay, then I'll spare him a life!" After Li Shimin finished speaking, he turned around and left, disappearing into the night.

That night, Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian County, was disobedient because of his second son's great rebellion, and he was angry and died violently.

After hearing the news, Emperor Li Shimin dropped out of the dynasty and ordered Yousi to preside over the burial, because the New Year was approaching, and the whole world celebrated. The funeral should not be too long, and strive to end it before the year.

In a shock, the king of Hejian County was buried on the seventh day, and the second son was also stripped of his title because of disobedience, and went to guard the spirit, and the princess died because she missed her husband.

Before the end of the year, this slightly strange thing caused turmoil in Chang'an City...... (To be continued.) )