"Gong Jin is leading troops in Taiyuan at this time, and I ask Liu Sange to quickly report the assassination of my son to him.

The old woman doesn't understand or care, but this time there is a traitor who plots to kill my son, causing my son to fall into such a situation, how can this revenge not be avenged. ”

Yuan said, his eyes revealing a fierce light.

"Obey the orders of Mrs., the old man will go to Taiyuan."

Liu San hugged his fists, he was Zhang Gongjin's personal soldier, and he didn't need to say anything, he turned around and left.

"General Chen, please rest here, if you need anything, you can tell the people of the Guogong Mansion to be. The old woman still has some things to deal with, and she is out of company. ”

Yuan said to Chen Yu.

"Madame, please."

Chen Yu bowed slightly and replied.

……

The Yuan family came to the front yard, and the housekeeper Lao Zhou was already waiting here.

"Old Zhou, take the name card of the Guogong Mansion and go to the Zhongshan County Men's Mansion to invite my brother to come."

"Yes, ma'am."

Lao Zhou took the order and left, and the Yuan family took the opportunity to sit down in the front hall and began to ponder.

Yuan's elder brother, Zhongshan County, is also a man from Zhongshan County, and a doctor in the middle of the country.

The Yuan family was extremely prominent for generations, and it was after the Tuoba clan of the Northern Wei Dynasty during the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty moved the capital to Luoyang, carried out reforms, and changed the Tuoba clan to the Han surname Yuan.

The history is called "Emperor Xiaowen's reform, or the sinicization of filial piety." ”

Yuan Yan and his brother's father, during the Sui Dynasty, the official worshiped the Huangmen Shilang and was named the Duke of Longgan County.

Grandfather Yuan Xiaozun, the Northern Zhou Dynasty official to the envoy of the festival, the servant, the hussar general, the opening of the palace with the three divisions, the left servant of Shangshu shooting.

Great-ancestor Yuanxin, and Yuwentai, Li Hu (Li Yuan's grandfather), Li Bi (Li Mi's great-grandfather), Zhao Gui, Yu Jin, Dugu Xin (Yuwenyu and Yang Jian's father-in-law, Li Yuan's maternal grandfather), Hou Mo Chen Chong and other seven people, and called the Eight Pillars of the Western Wei Dynasty.

At the same time, the Yuan clan was also the largest military aristocratic group in the Sui and Tang dynasties formed on the basis of the six towns of Xianbei, and one of the mainstays of the Guanlong group.

The marriage between the Yuan family and the Zhang family can be described as a strong alliance.

When such a big thing happens to a nephew, and he has the ability to be an uncle, can he not help his nephew get ahead?

……

Taiji Palace, today's Li Shimin has a rare half-day leisure time.

In the back garden of Tai Chi Palace, holding a baby in one hand and a toddler boy in the other.

A rare relaxed smile appeared on his face.

The toddler boy was just two years old, and it was Li Shimin's third son, Li Zhi.

The little baby girl in her hand is sleeping soundly, chattering from time to time.

It is a daughter born to Empress Changsun at the beginning of this year, Princess Fengchengyang.

"Your Majesty."

Wang De didn't know when he appeared behind Li Shimin, and with a voice of His Majesty, the warm scene in the garden was broken.

Li Shimin handed the baby in his arms to the palace man beside him, took Li Zhi's little hand, and casually glanced at Wang De, the big eunuch who was standing upright.

"What?"

"News came from Zou Guogong's mansion that Zhang Xiannan had woken up.

It's just that the body is weak, and it is not conducive to walking for the time being.

There is also the common saying that has been explained, Zhang Xiannan was indeed injured by a stray arrow.

Consistent with what the other guards said, there was no other inside story. ”

Wang De's emotionless voice sounded in the garden.

"Is Zhang Xiaozi awake, I know."

When Li Shimin heard that Zhang Zheng had turned the corner, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

From Li Shimin's heart, he didn't want to lose this interesting little courtier.

It's not just because Zhang Zheng is Zhang Gongjin's son.

The most important thing is Zhang Zheng's ability.

The role of newspapers is already being felt.

As Zhang Zheng consciously pointed the finger at the family.

The people also began to talk about what kind of family is bad and hoarding food, and His Majesty has done his best to ensure that this year's drought will not affect the people's lives.

There are more and more voices scolding the family, and on the contrary, the praise of him Li Er's wisdom and martial arts is also getting higher and higher.

Not to mention that Zhang Zheng also presented a sharp weapon like movable type printing.

Cash-for-work is such a method for the benefit of the country and the people.

There is also a limited slave order to this kind of nefarious scheme.

Each of these things is the key to Li Shimin's ability to turn defeat into victory when the locust plague starts.

Unconsciously, has this kid done so much credit to me?

In less than a month, the autumn harvest will begin, and everything will be known by then.

In an instant, Li Shimin thought a lot.

Li Shimin's face quickly calmed down, and he said to Wang De:

"As the saying goes, this old dog can't protect a child, and it's useless to keep it."

Wang De responded

"Yes, the old slave understands."

Then a trace of hesitation flashed on his face, took out something, and said to the expressionless Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, this was taken from Chang Yan's body, and according to his confession, it was given to him by Zhang Xiannan when he decided to work hard."

"What's the use of this?"

Li Shimin heard that it was something that Zhang Zheng gave to Chang Yan, and his face showed curiosity.

From the hands of Zhang Zheng, every thing is a good thing.

Li Shimin looked fixedly, and Wang De was holding something that looked like a bow but not a bow, and a crossbow but not a crossbow. Less than half an arm's length, a mechanical sensation came to my face.

There is also a three-inch long needle, revealing a faint cold glow under the reflection of the sun.

"According to the common saying, Zhang Xiannan called this thing a sleeve crossbow, which is a sharp weapon for killing."

Wang De said on the side, covering up the use of the sleeve crossbow for Li Shimin over and over again.

Put the bracket on your arm and string the two long needles.

Cover it with your sleeve and disappear.

"Sleeve crossbow, it's also appropriate."

Li Shimin saw Wang De covering it with his sleeve, so he hid this thing, with a curious look in his eyes, and smiled and admired.

"Since it's a weapon for killing, don't show me a show." Li Shimin said.

Wang De pulled up his sleeves and said to Li Shimin with an embarrassed face: "Your Majesty, this thing is dangerous, and this place is ...... in the palace."

"It's all right, I'll forgive you for your innocence." Li Shimin waved his hand lightly to interrupt Wang De's words.

"The old slave will cover up for His Majesty."

Wang De found a stout cypress tree and stood at a distance of about fifteen steps from the cypress tree.

Raised his sleeve and took aim.

"Huh"

There was a cracking sound in the air, and a chill pierced the trunk of a tree at a speed far greater than that of a crossbow.

The moment it pierced through the trunk, there was no sound.

Li Shimin took the lead in leading the child to the front of the tree trunk, and two-thirds of the long needles that flashed with cold light between them were not in the trunk.

I just feel a numb scalp, if this thing shoots on people.

Li Shimin stretched out his hand to Wang De behind him, and Wang De's sleeve crossbow was taken off and handed to Li Shimin.

It's just that there are no arrows in it.

After Li Shimin finished the small sleeve arrow, he instructed the palace people to find a way to take out the only arrow that had sunk into the trunk.

He muttered, "It's a bit interesting, it's nearly twice as fast as an ordinary bow and crossbow, if it's used for assassination......"

Li Shimin didn't finish what he thought in his heart, but his voice changed, and he said to Wang De beside him: "You old dog, you dare to play with me. ”

Wang De's body trembled, knelt behind Li Shimin, slapped himself wildly, and said: "The old slave should die, the old slave should die." ”

It wasn't until Wang De's mouth was bloodshot that Li Shimin said: "That's it, as the saying goes, leave him a dog's life and send him to the Liquid Ting Palace." ”

After speaking, Li Zhi, who was playing with the sleeve crossbow with one hand and holding the two-year-old with the other, watched Wang De slap himself and giggle happily and slowly paced away from the back garden.

It wasn't until Li Shimin's back disappeared in front of him that Wang De collapsed to the ground, as if he had been fished out of the water.