Chapter 30: All or Nothing
Mingfu told Liuning all the information she knew again, Liuning fell into deep thought, Mingfu knew that she had been shaken, and then persuaded: "Don't let the unfinished things of the previous generation affect your current life, or maybe you have to understand that there are priorities, if the emperor is killed by those who are unknown, even if you want to take revenge in the future and want to get justice for your father, you can't find anyone." ”
Liu Ning secretly thought, what she was most worried about at the moment was Tang Changyu's safety, she should always be on his side. Liuning didn't want to take revenge, she clearly understood that even if she killed the emperor, her father would not come back, and the Xuanwumen Revolution would not cease to exist because of this.
It's just that she can't face it, she can't face Li Junzhi's uncle, she can't face Liubin, she can't face her dearest and beloved people, she wants to stand on a hostile position, and Liuning just wants to escape.
But the disasters and pains that are about to come will eventually need to be faced, and all the unbearable past must have an end moment. And this moment has befallen in the defenseless fate of Liuning, she has escaped long enough, those hardships can't be left to Tang Changyu alone, she must be with him.
"Xiaofu, aren't you going with me?" Liuning looked at Mingfu, although she didn't know what happened between her and Zhao Nan, but she could vaguely feel in her heart that Mingfu was going to leave them, but she didn't want such a thing to happen, Liuning still had the last glimmer of hope, hoping that Mingfu could stay.
Mingfu smiled bitterly and shook his head and said: "I'm leaving, so many things have happened, I don't want to live in this Chang'an City anymore, I met you here, I am very happy and very painful, I will remember you for the rest of my life, you should be well and cherished." ”
After speaking, Mingfu hugged Liuning, Liuning could hear the sadness in Mingfu's words, and also heard her decision to leave, Liuning knew that Mingfu's decision could not be changed, as a good friend, good sister, all she could do was blessings, hoping that her life from now on could be full of sunshine and happiness.
Liuning also hugged Mingfu back and said to her: "Xiaofu, everyone has the right to choose life, you must live well, take care of yourself alone, if one day, you decide to come back, we will all be here waiting for you, welcome you, as before." ”
Mingfu was deeply moved by Liuning's words, she looked up at the sky, trying to suppress her tears, although she knew that she would never come back in this life. The long goodbye will only involve more sad emotions, Mingfu and Liuning said goodbye in a hurry, afraid that if they stayed longer, she would really shake her determination to leave.
After Liuning sent Mingfu away, he began to think about how he should solve Luoyang's problem. Listening to Mingfu's statement, the forbidden army brought by the emperor was all in the hands of Zhao Nan, Wanyan had a group of dead soldiers in his hands, Li Junzhi's army should be the Turkic army formed by his brother, so many forces, but against them, only Tang Changyu's team of Praetorian Guards.
Liu Ning couldn't understand why things had developed to the situation they were today, three good brothers who shared life and death actually stood in different camps, looking like they wanted to kill you to the death, is the tragedy of history really going to repeat itself? Is there really no way to change this reality?
Liuning carefully thought about the troops she could mobilize, but except for the government soldiers, she didn't have any forces that could be mobilized, after the last Tuyuhun war ended, the emperor took back all the military power in his hands, and even Tang Changyu only had the pitiful Praetorian Guards in his hands, not to mention Liuning, a Turkic woman.
The only way that Liu Ning could think of was to let Zhao Nan and his brother change their minds, turn the horse's head, and stand with them again, those rebels and thieves, but can they really have this kind of power to turn things around? Liu Ning was a little unconfident, but she had no choice, the situation ahead was urgent, and she could not hesitate.
Liu Ning refound his armor and plum blossom gun, took all the government soldiers, and hurried to the Luoyang Palace.
At this time, the Luoyang Palace was already a tense momentum, the Praetorian Guard led by Tang Changyu was fighting with the troops led by Zhao Nan, Tang Changyu calmly commanded this small team to break through the palace gate of the Luoyang Palace, but Zhao Nan was never seen.
And Zhao Nan, knowing the news that Tang Changyu was leading people to attack the city, it was Wanyan who came to tell him, Zhao Nan then fell into a deep silence, and the brothers drew swords against each other, this is the ending he should have expected a long time ago, but he didn't expect this day to come so quickly, and he didn't have time to prepare.
Wanyan looked at the silent Zhao Nan and asked, "Why, your good brother can't bear to do it when he comes, I see that you were very ruthless when you executed the renegade in your team a few days ago, why do you regret it now?" ”
Zhao Nan's heart was full of complicated emotions, he raised his eyes to look at Wanyan, his eyes were full of anger, Wanyan closed her mouth in amusement, but Zhao Nan said: "Why, are you in a hurry that so many emperors have not compromised?" I'm telling you, don't use your set of agitation methods to provoke me, instead of provoking me here to make me and my brother kill each other, you should think of more ways to see how you can make the emperor loosen his mouth before Changyu attacks in. ”
Wanyan was dumbfounded by Zhao Nan's words, Wanyan could clearly feel the changes in Zhao Nan's mood these days, Zhao Nan changed from numb obedience to her to a little hatred, Wanyan couldn't tell why she felt this way, she only felt that this feeling made her very uncomfortable.
Wanyan didn't speak again, left Zhao Nan's courtyard, and walked straight to the dormitory surrounded by groups, Zhao Nan was right, as long as the root cause of the problem was solved, the person who came was a heavenly soldier and a general, and she didn't have to worry about it anymore.
This is the first time in so many days that Wanyan has come to see Li Shimin alone, the first few negotiations were all Wanyan and Zhao Nan came together, followed by a large number of entourages, but they all ended in failure, Wanyan will never forget Li Shimin's eyes at that time, even if she is in such a predicament, she is still high.
When Wanyan walked in, Li Shimin was standing alone at the desk practicing calligraphy, and his lonely and arrogant appearance made him not look like a prisoner surrounded by thousands of troops, but still a majestic emperor. These days of house arrest have not made him feel the slightest anxiety or haggardness, and he is still as calm as ever.
When Li Shimin heard Wanyan's footsteps, he didn't raise his head, but just said lightly: "Concubine Ai, you are here." ”
This sentence made Wanyan have mixed feelings, Wanyan was speechless for a while, and she didn't know how to speak, should she call him the emperor, or the people?
But it was Li Shimin who smiled open-mindedly, put down the pen in his hand, looked at Wanyan and said: "Say, what conditions are you talking to me about this time, I heard the sound of fighting outside, it was my rescuers who arrived, I thought about your unbearable child's temper and knew that you should come." ”
Wanyan didn't know when Li Shimin knew her so well, Wanyan tried to calm herself down, and said calmly: "I don't have any other requirements, or as I said before, the emperor's edict gives way to the throne, and the concubines can read on the past feelings, so that the emperor can continue to be the emperor with peace of mind." ”
Li Shimin smiled bitterly, it was rare for Wanyan to see Li Shimin's expression, Li Shimin's voice softened a lot, but every word smashed on Wanyan's heart: "Yan'er, is the throne really so important to you?" The emperor's seat is not precious to me, but is the love between you and me really worth that? ”
Mutual affection? Speaking of this word, it only made Wanyan feel more and more ridiculous, she never thought that there was any so-called love between herself and the emperor, from the beginning she was sent to the palace as a gift to cater to Li Shimin's preferences, and from that time on, she was a fleshless item.
Li Shimin's words seemed to touch Wanyan's most sensitive mood, and Wanyan asked Li Shimin rhetorically: "Love? Are you embarrassed to intercede with me? In this deep palace, I am just your favorite toy, you never care about my mood, when I am sad for my father's death, you are feasting guests, happy to think. ”
"I watched with my own eyes the place where I grew up, my hometown, my nation, ruined under the iron hooves of your Tang Dynasty, can I not hate?! Today, I just want to get back what belongs to me in the first place, I am doing the right thing for heaven, for my father and king, and for our Turks! ”
Wanyan's shoulders trembled slightly, as if he couldn't get out of his anger for a long, long time, Li Shimin's eyes dimmed a lot, he sighed, and said: "Yan'er, I thought that the favor I gave you could make up for the hatred in your heart, I gave you what I thought was the best in my own way, but I didn't expect that you still hated me like this." ”
"Yan'er, in fact, I knew early on that you didn't love me as much as you appeared on the surface, you hated me from beginning to end, I could feel it from your eyes, the poison in the medicine was given by you, but it doesn't matter, I was as sweet as I am, I thought that my love could move you, but I lost to you."
Li Shimin shook his head and said: "Yan'er, I have never been so humble in front of a woman, if you are willing to stop now, everything is still in time, I can act as if these things have never happened, you are still the woman I love the most, I can give you the best things in the world, except for this country." ”
Wanyan tried to restrain her emotions, and in the dark, Li Shimin couldn't see what Wanyan was thinking.