The group hurried to the emperor's tent, and the successive victorious battles and comfortable rest seemed to make him feel exceptionally good, waiting for them with a smile, as if he was less of the majesty of the high, more like a brother close to them.

After the group finished saluting, the emperor gave another seat, everyone sat down, and the maid served tea The set of cumbersome etiquette was over, and Li Shimin said leisurely: "Everyone, Aiqing, I see that you have rested quite well in the past few days, and we have planned the next battle plan." ”

Everyone nodded, and Li Shimin continued: "I have already sent someone to inquire, the next level of Liyun City, can be said to be the most peaceful and contented city in the entire Turkic, presumably General Liuning and Liubin have also heard of it, but the defender of the city here is not a brave and warlike general, but a scholar, this person's name is Li Junzhi, ten years older than me, although he is not very old, but he is highly respected, it can be said that the entire Liyun City is under his governance, the army and the people are united, it is difficult to break, but there is also good news, It is said that his guard Li Junzhi was a Han Chinese, and for some reason he went to the Turks and was stationed in the city as a literati. Ladies and gentlemen, do you have a good plan? ”

Tang Changyu and Liuning glanced at each other, Liuning knew the general situation of the Turkic cities better than Tang Changyu, Liuning understood that Tang Changyu wanted to know whether what the emperor said was true, she knew that although Tang Changyu was the commander of an army, he did not want to kill more, in this case, natural surrender was the best choice.

Liu Ning nodded cautiously at Tang Changyu, saying that what the emperor said was true, and that the plan to surrender was feasible. So Tang Changyu said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that surrender is the best strategy, first, the defender of Liyun City will be a literati, and he will definitely disdain to kill, and he should still be a rare talent when he listens to what the emperor said. ”

The reason why the emperor is the emperor is often because he has his own hills and valleys in his heart, and he just waits for which courtier who takes advantage of his heart to speak, and it coincides. So Li Shimin nodded and said, "I also have this intention, I don't know who Aiqing thinks is the best." ”

Without waiting for Tang Changyu to recommend himself, Liubin replied: "I heard that Li Junzhi is a person who is really rich and talented, and he is a real gentleman, and the emperor may have a sense of being a hero and a hero, and he is a person from our Tang Dynasty, if the emperor personally goes to recruit him, how can he refuse?" ”

Zhao Nan shook his head and said: "No, knowing people and knowing faces but not hearts, in case he kills together, wouldn't it be dangerous?" ”

Tang Changyu also frowned and pondered, and said: "The minister can accompany the emperor to ensure the emperor's safety." ”

Li Shimin felt that what everyone said made sense, and he was a little hesitant for a while, but he still said: "The gentleman has done something and has not done anything, and he has not killed the envoy since ancient times. ”

At this time, Liu Ning thought of a very important but overlooked question, immediately stood up, stopped the emperor's steps to leave, and said: "Your Majesty, if Jingli has arrived in Liyun City, won't our plan be blocked?" ”

Li Shimin also remembered this hidden danger at this time, and said to everyone: "None of the spies sent out have found any trace of Jingli, and no one knows where he went, whether he is dead or alive. ”

On the way to Liyun City, everyone had a serious and vaguely worried expression, and the midsummer sun was too hot, which inevitably made people a little irritable.

The army had just set up camp outside Liyun City, and Li Shimin immediately sent Zhao Nan and Ding Chuchu to escort the supplies, and he took Tang Changyu to Liyun City regardless of his hard work. Liu Ning didn't know why he always felt uneasy in his heart, and he and Liubin quietly followed behind them.

Li Junzhi in Liyun City was carefully studying "Ten Thoughts of Emperor Taizong" by candlelight, in fact, he had spent this book no less than a hundred times, and he was already familiar with it by heart and memorized it backwards. I heard that my subordinates had come to report that Emperor Li Shimin and Marshal Tang Changyu had come to visit, saying that there was a matter of peace to be discussed.

Li Junzhi used to be just an ordinary literati, but now sitting in this position, he has learned more and more to hide his emotions, and he is becoming more and more like him, but he can't handle everything about himself like him. Li Junzhi's brows furrowed slightly, and he ordered his subordinates to politely invite in.

When Li Shimin and Tang Changyu came in, Li Junzhi did not give up the throne, but sat there calmly, bowed his head slightly and said hello to the emperor, his eyes were full of the innocence and disdain of the literati, hoping to give the comer a dismount. The one who came was a calmer and heavier-minded person, the two sides were silent, waiting for the other party to speak first, faintly revealing the tension of the sabre.

It was Li Junzhi who opened his mouth first, and the corners of his mouth raised a sneer slightly: "Your Majesty, you really deserve to be the saint of today, although you are looking for a minister to come to discuss peace, but you have to wait for the minister to speak first, it is really the style of the Son of Heaven, which makes people feel awe." Li Junzhi's words were sarcastic but not rude.

Li Shimin smiled indifferently: "Mr. Li, you really won the award." You and I are both surnamed Li, retrospectively it should be the family where blood is thicker than water, and now it is Li Tang's world, why do you work hard for a foreigner but don't go back to your hometown. ”

Li Junzhi sneered, thinking of Chang'an, which was full of blood that year, only to feel a piece of blood red rippling in front of him, ignoring Li Shimin's words, just holding the book on the table and waving his hand to send off the guests.

Li Shimin stood there and did not move, and said to Li Junzhi firmly: "Mr. Li's reading of "Ten Thoughts of Emperor Taizong" is a warning written by Prime Minister Wei Cheng to me to let me rule the world and peace and state, I have always regarded it as a guideline, and I see that Mr. Li also reads it from time to time, you and I must have the same ideals and ambitions, why don't Mr. Li submit to my Datang, I will definitely reuse you and let you show your ambitions." ”

Li Junzhi's eyes didn't leave the book, he just sneered, with a piercing coldness, which made people feel cold, and he slowly spoke: "Li Shimin, if you are sure to subdue me Liyun City, will you still be angry here?" You don't toast, don't eat, eat and drink. As he spoke, he pressed a button on the armrest of the chair, and an iron cage fell from the sky, trapping Li Shimin and Tang Changyu.

The two couldn't help but feel annoyed, as a civil official who didn't know martial arts, how could there be no secret weapon in the room to protect themselves? Li Junzhi raised his eyes and glanced at them lightly, and his eyes fell back to the book that had been read many times, and ordered his subordinates: "Escort out early tomorrow morning and let ** retreat." ”

Liuning and Liubin waited quietly outside the city, one hour, two hours, three hours, four hours...... The faces of the two became more and more pale, their brows tightened more and more, and a bad premonition slowly rose in their hearts.

From the starry sky to the rising sun, the long wait made Liu Ning and Liu Bin unable to suppress the anxiety and uneasiness in their hearts. Just as he was thinking about how to go in and save people, he saw the city gate slowly open and look like he was about to fight. Liuning's heart sank, knowing that persuasion had failed, Liubin obviously made the same judgment as Liuning, and without further ado, the two decided to go to Liyun City alone.

There are not many guards at the door, but the enemy is outnumbered, but although Liuning and Liubin are strong in martial arts, they fight hard and hard, and some of the soldiers recognize Liuning and Liubin, and hurriedly go to report to Li Junzhi, Li Junzhi frowned slightly, and said: "It's just right to come, let them in, come and grab a pair of pairs." ”

Tang Changyu couldn't keep his original calm and quiet anymore when he heard these words, and his hand tightened the railing of the iron cage. didn't wait long, saw Liuning and Liubin come in with murderous intent with weapons in hand, knowing that the front was Longtan Tiger's Den, but for the people who were in it, they still broke in, and after coming in, they found that the situation was indeed as they had calculated, and they didn't see Jingli's figure, so they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, saying that the possibility of landing was much greater.

As soon as Liuning and Liubin entered, they were stopped by the guards who had been ambushed with knives. Li Junzhi saw the two people who came, the shock in his eyes flashed, and in such a tense situation, no one noticed this fleeting glance. Li Junzhi pretended to be calm, but he was already in turmoil, this man's narrow peach blossom eyes, frowning sword eyebrows, this woman's willow eyebrows, and the bridge of his nose were high, and the two of them stood there without staining their earthly temperament......

Everything was so familiar, and Li Junzhi asked tentatively, "Are the Turkic Prince Liubin and Princess Liuning?" ”

Liubin protected his sister behind him and smiled disdainfully: "You know each other." ”

Li Junzhi's hand holding the book shook slightly, and put the book heavily on the table: "The two of you fought hard to come in regardless of the danger, but because they had already descended to the Tang Dynasty?" ”

Liu Ning did not answer Li Junzhi's question, but asked him instead: "Mr. Li is full of poetry and books, but the one who knows the times is Junjie?" ”

Li Junzhi's heart sank, and he sighed secretly in his heart, even Liuning and Liubin had such a blood feud with Li Tang that they chose to belong to the Tang Dynasty, and I still insisted on my obsession, but if they didn't know the reason and descended to Tang in a daze, wouldn't the revenge of killing their father be over.

So Li Junzhi immediately ordered his subordinates to withdraw the iron cage and encirclement, invited Li Shimin to the seat, knelt at Li Shimin's feet and said: "The criminal minister Li Junzhi committed the following crimes, and was blinded for a while, and now the former Turkic princes and princesses have descended to the Tang Dynasty, and the guilty ministers are still dying, and they really deserve to die. ”

Everyone couldn't help but be a little stunned when they saw Li Junzhi's attitude reversed, but it was a good thing that he surrendered, and everyone didn't have the heart to pay attention to these anymore. Li Shimin got a virtuous minister, naturally he was happy, and hurriedly helped Li Junzhi up and said: "Aiqing is serious, I am very happy to have a wise and well-read minister like Mr. Li, the previous things have passed, I will no longer mind, as long as Mr. Li can contribute his own strength to my country, I have thanked Mr. Li in advance." ”

Liyun City returned to the Tang Dynasty safely in this peaceful situation where not a single soldier moved, but Li Shimin always had questions in his heart, why Li Junzhi's attitude changed so quickly after meeting Liuning and Liubin, and asked Wanyan about the relationship between the three, Wanyan recalled carefully and confirmed that the three had not met before, let alone intersected.

Li Shimin did not continue to ask questions, nor did he mention it again, but secretly sent someone to investigate Li Junzhi's background and friendship with the Turks. The speaker has no intention, the listener has a heart, Wanyan also has hidden doubts in her heart, she will not let go of anything related to the Liu's brothers and sisters, so she quietly passed the book to Jingli, asking him to pay attention to Li Junzhi secretly.