Li Zhi was not so much explaining to Li Tao as he was seeking his support.

The reason, of course, is also legitimate, the family is hostile, the imperial examination is difficult, the imperial power is unstable, and a Zen sealing ceremony is held to announce the orthodoxy of Li Tang's imperial power in the world, standing in the position of the emperor, who dares to say that it should not be?

In front of Li Tao, Li Zhi can be regarded as digging out his heart, and even the words of the emperor's mental trick of balancing the court situation are frankly told him, obviously not treating Li Tao as an outsider.

Li Tao is indeed not an outsider, since Emperor Gaozu gave the surname Li, Li Tao is the ancestor of the surname given by the Son of Heaven, and the names of him and the descendants of the Li family are recorded in the royal family tree.

Therefore, Li Zhi's respect and closeness to Li Tao is not only the reason for Li Tao's meritorious service in the three dynasties, but the attitude determined by the combination of many factors.

After Li Zhi talked for a long time, he stared at Li Tao expectantly.

Li Tao was also very face-saving, and did not continue to pretend to be asleep, but nodded frequently: "What Your Majesty said is reasonable, and the old minister seconded it, well, seconded it." ”

said that he seconded the proposal, but Li Zhi's expression was a little disappointed.

He found that Li Tao was not sincere at all when he said this, and his perfunctory attitude was simply obvious.

Sighing deeply, Li Zhi smiled bitterly: "The old general may as well speak up if he has something to say, I can listen to what you say." ”

Li Tao was silent for a long time, and then said softly: "Your Majesty, the old minister is old and unlucky, and the old minister is a little confused when he hears these hardships ...... His Majesty."

Li Zhi hurriedly said: "Didn't the old general understand? ”

Li Tao said slowly: "The old minister has only one question, and after raising this question, no matter what His Majesty's answer is, the old minister will never have a second word. ”

Li Zhi couldn't help but sit up straight: "I'm listening." ”

Li Tao snorted, and said: "The old minister is actually a reckless man, the world was in chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the old minister started in Wagang and descended to the first emperor, whether it was the year of Wude or the year of Zhenguan, the old minister also did a little bit of his best for the Tang Dynasty......"

"The old minister is not a natural anti-bone person, in the last few years of the Sui Dynasty, the old minister first stood in the grass, and then fell under the account of the first emperor, at that time, I also had Wei Gong, E Gong, Lu Gong and a group of old brothers led the army to sweep the world, even if they fought for their lives, they had to overthrow the Sui Emperor and teach the sun and the moon to change the sky."

Li Tao's expression gradually became serious, staring at Li Zhi's eyes and said slowly: "Your Majesty, guess, why did the old minister and many old brothers desperately overthrow the former Sui? Is it for your own glory and wealth? ”

"When it was the most difficult time, we were surrounded by the 100,000 troops of the former Sui Dynasty, and no one was sure that they would live until tomorrow, and no one thought that they would be crowned public officials in the future, and they would be extremely popular ministers."

"Your Majesty, what do you think we fought bloody battles and laid down huge rivers and mountains back then?"

Li Zhi looked stunned and looked at Li Tao blankly.

Li Tao smiled, yawned a long time, and sighed: "It's really useless, just said a few words, the old minister is so sleepy, Your Majesty, please forgive the old minister for not being in good spirits, and I want to go back to the house to rest." ”

Li Zhi subconsciously got up and opened his mouth to say, "Old general, I ......"

Li Tao turned around and said with a smile: "The old minister is stubborn and old-fashioned, he can't keep up with the thoughts of your young people, and talking too much will only increase his shame." ”

"It's just that those old brothers of ours, how could they have thought that they would be alive to see the country they laid down with their own hands, and there was a prosperous atmosphere, how difficult it is......"

"Your Majesty, the first emperor has a saying that is not wrong, 'the water also carries the boat, and the water also overturns the boat', it is not easy to fight the country, the foundation of imperial power is in the people, not in the king, please think carefully and treat it kindly."

"Sui II died, why not? The history books have been decided, and the Son of Heaven is not benevolent. ”

After speaking, Li Tao got up and left, and the moment he stepped out of the temple gate, he left a long sigh.

Until Li Tao walked away, Li Zhi was still sitting in the hall sluggishly, and Li Tao's sigh seemed to echo in his ears.

…………

After the court meeting dispersed, Li Qinzai walked out of the Taiji Palace, and just crossed the Jinshui Bridge outside Longshouyuan, and found that Li Sujie and other disciples were still waiting outside the palace gate.

Li Qinzai smiled at them, but Li Sujie and the others were overjoyed and flew up to meet them.

"Sir is unharmed, congratulations!" Li Sujie was pleasantly surprised.

Li Qinzai's smile suddenly froze, and he narrowed his eyes and said, "Listen to what you mean, it makes sense that I have to die in the palace, right?" ”

"The disciple had no intention of doing so, purely because he was happy that Mr. had returned safely." Li Sujie immediately explained.

From Li Qinzai's narrowed eyes, he sensed that danger was approaching.

Li Xian leaned over and said curiously: "Sir, how will the court be today?" Is it intense? Did the gentleman fight the Confucianism and finally return triumphantly? ”

Li Qinzai was even more speechless.

"Fierce", "war of words", "exhaustion"...... Can these words be said together?

A person who has lived two lifetimes and has been poisoned by all kinds of filthy jokes in his previous life, do you know how dirty his thoughts are?

Li Sujie said cautiously: "Did Mr. quarrel with his father in the palace today?" ”

Li Qinzai shook his head, and then thought of a famous proposition, so he suddenly asked: "My father and I fell into the water, who will you save?" ”

Li Sujie was taken aback, obviously not expecting Mr. to ask such a despicable question.

Li Sujie thought for a while and said, "Of course, I ordered the guards to save people, and both Mr. and Father were saved." ”

Li Qinzai continued to die: "No, there are no guards around you, only you, who are you saving?" ”

Li Sujie said cautiously: "Sir, disciple to tell the truth, you don't blame, the disciple thinks that you should save your father first, after all, your father is the Son of Heaven, if you don't save your father, even if Mr. is saved, I am afraid that I will not escape death if I go ashore...... Only by saving his father first, Mr. may still have a chance to survive in the water. ”

Li Qinzai was stunned, hey, he forgot that his father was the emperor, this proposition is really humiliating.

can not prove his importance, but also maliciously curse the Son of Heaven.

"Change the question, if I fall into the dung pit at the same time as your father, who do you wash first......"

Before he finished speaking, Li Sujie and Li Xian grabbed Li Qinzai left and right and walked outside the palace.

"Sir, you have too many questions today!"

"It's like, isn't it good to live?"

The disciples sent Li Qinzai back to the Gongfu and respectfully took his leave.

Li Qinzai waited in the front yard for more than half an hour before Li Tao returned.

As soon as he stepped through the door, Li Qinzai greeted him, saluted first, and then stared at Li Tao expectantly.

Li Tao's expression was as usual, and he couldn't see the clues, seeing Li Qinzai staring at him in a daze, Li Tao frowned dissatisfiedly and kicked over.

"Speak, beast! What are you doing stupidly looking at the old man? What about the impassioned impassioned temple today? has the ability to shake off in front of the old man. ”

Li Qinzai took a kick from Li Tao and said with a smile: "Grandson is just quick to speak, grandpa is the general who wins thousands of miles, the Son of Heaven summoned grandpa alone, has he taken back the Feng Chan and become a fate?" ”

Li Tao snorted and said, "How can it be so fast, doesn't the Son of Heaven need to go down the steps?" ”

(End of chapter)