Li Shimin is still in Shandong, but Zhang Zheng's will to be a marquis has been made clear to the world. In front of the body of Lao Li Gang, the eunuch in the palace read out Zhang Zhengfeng's will to everyone who came to mourn.

Zhang Zheng did not refuse, but his heart was filled with deep sadness, and then the anger that had been silent for many days finally broke out!

Without waiting for the eunuch to finish reading the contents of the decree, he pulled the decree over and tore it in half with all his might.

Then, in the eyes of everyone, a handful of the marquis's golden book ribbon was snatched away! Li Chengqian, who was holding Li Gang's coffin, hurriedly chased him out and asked, "Brother Zheng'er, where are you going?" ”

"Go to Xingyang and seek justice!" Zhang Zheng did not look back, but went to Chang'an first, and came to the mansion to find Chen Yu, who had been under house arrest for many days.

"Uncle!" Chen Yu's face was a little ashamed, he came back to Chang'an to help Zhang Zheng find out the news.

But he didn't expect that someone seemed to have calculated that he would return to Chang'an, and before he could enter the Gyeonggi area, he was taken by Qiao Anhao and put under house arrest.

"It's okay, Brother Qiao didn't go out with my father, did he, go and ask him to come to see me!" Before Zhang Zheng finished speaking, he heard Qiao Anhao's voice coming from outside the door: "No need, I'm here myself!" Zhang Zheng turned his head to look, Qiao Anhao seemed to know what he was going to say, and continued: "The two hundred guards in the mansion are my greatest authority!" ”

"Okay, two hundred people, that's enough, thank you for your kindness, wait for me to come back and invite you to drink!" Zhang Zheng didn't say anything, took the two hundred armor soldiers that Qiao Anhao had prepared for him, and left Chang'an for Xingyang in the starry night.

Xingyang, which belongs to Henan Road, is still Tongguan. If one person rides the starry night and the night, it can be reached in seven days!

But after leaving Tongguan, Zhang Zheng did not go to Xingyang first, but took two hundred soldiers and rushed towards the only way for Li Shimin to return to Beijing.

Finally, a few days later, Zhang Zheng met Li Shimin's three armies in Hedong, who had returned to Beijing in triumph.

"Minister, Bo Zhang Zheng of Weinan County, meet Your Majesty!" In the line, Zhang Zheng meticulously bowed to Li Shimin, and his tone was so indifferent that he seemed to be a stranger!

Li Shimin was silent for a moment, and suddenly scolded: "Kneel! Zhang Zheng did not hesitate at all, his knees weakened, and he knelt down.

He knew that the reason why Li Shimin was angry was nothing more than because he abducted Li Chengqian out of Chang'an and almost died on the way to Lingnan.

Seeing Zhang Zheng kneeling down according to his words, Li Shimin's face turned slightly pale, and asked: "If you don't keep filial piety for the old Li Gang in Chang'an, what do you want to do when you come to block my way?" Also, I remember that you are already a marquis! ”

"Marquis, hehe!" Zhang Zheng snorted expressionlessly, and then threw the golden book ribbon and the big seal of the crown dress snatched from the eunuch who announced the decree in front of Li Shimin.

Li Shimin's face was angry: "What do you mean?" Zhang Zheng raised his head and looked directly at Li Shimin's sharp gaze, suddenly smiled, and said with a smile: "Minister, I have a bad appetite, human blood steamed buns, I can't eat it, it's disgusting!" Hearing this, Li Shimin's face remained unchanged and replied: "He wants the name of the master of the world, and I want to cut off the hand of the family to the local government, which is very fair, I think you should understand." Zhang Shenzhi, you have disappointed me! ”

"Hahahahaha......" After listening to Li Shimin's words, Zhang Zheng suddenly laughed, and tears came out of his laughter.

Fair! It's ridiculous! Zhang Zheng suddenly understood a truth, politicians are shameless. Hearing Zhang Zheng's laughter, Li Shimin somehow suddenly flashed a trace of shame and anger in his heart, and scolded: "What are you laughing at? ”

"Hahaha......" Zhang Zheng was still laughing, he laughed at himself for being too naïve, and he was also laughing at Li Shimin's shamelessness.

"Nothing!" Zhang Zheng suddenly stopped laughing, then wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and asked word by word: "So, in Your Majesty's heart, this is just a transaction, right?" ”

"Boy Zhang, shut up!" Duan Zhixuan, who was standing on the side, jumped out of the corner of his eyes when he heard this, and hurriedly scolded Zhang Zheng!

"Let him speak!" Sure enough, Li Shimin's face suddenly sank, and he raised his hand to stop Duan Zhixuan's words.

Zhang Zheng nodded at Duan Zhixuan and thanked him for his protection. He didn't have any scruples, and said to Li Shimin: "Forcing a loyal old minister to death is just a transaction in the eyes of His Majesty, which is really chilling." I have a few questions, and I would like to ask Your Majesty to clear them! Li Shimin had a calm face: "Say!" ”

"When did Your Majesty start the layout?"

"Since you dedicated movable type printing!" It turned out that it started from that time, Zhang Zheng smiled bitterly.

Then he knelt up straight and continued to ask, "Who is the other person in the layout?" ”

"Cui Li!" Hearing Cui Li's words, the doubts in Zhang Zheng's heart for many days were finally solved. It's just that he doesn't understand that Cui Li is originally from a family, why does he want to help Li Shimin deal with his own family?

For this, he did not hesitate to bear the infamy of a traitor! Zhang Zheng asked again, "Why did Cui Li do this?" ”

"Ask him yourself!" Li Shimin seemed to be a little impatient, and his tone gradually became cold.

"Good!" Zhang Zheng responded, and then continued: "The minister has one last question, obviously these things can be solved slowly without bloodshed and sacrifice, why did Your Majesty choose this most inferior means? ”

"Heh, in your opinion, did I choose the most inferior means?" Li Shimin asked Zhang Zheng rhetorically, and then without waiting for Zhang Zheng to answer, he explained to himself: "But in my opinion, this is the best means. After speaking, Li Shimin showed a faint mockery on his face: "What you said doesn't need to be bloodshed and sacrificed, what do you rely on, rely on your academy?" Solve it slowly, how slowly, thirty years, fifty years, or a hundred years? Zhang Zheng replied lightly: "But, it can always be solved, isn't it?" ”

"Hahaha...... Yes, it can be solved, but I don't want to be slow, how long do you think, how long can I live? Li Shimin suddenly smiled, but looked at Zhang Zheng's eyes with extremely indifference.

"Huh!" Zhang Zheng understands, Li Shimin, you need these things to prove yourself! Zhang Zheng understood everything, Li Shimin's approach, he understood.

However, Zhang Zheng did not accept it! So Zhang Zheng raised his head, looked at Li Shimin's indifferent eyes and replied: "In this way, the minister has nothing to say, but when Your Majesty dreams back at midnight, don't be afraid that the 300,000 unjust souls will come to Your Majesty to ask for justice!" Speaking of this, Li Shimin was suddenly silent.

said to Zhang Zheng: "You don't need to bother about this matter, go back to Chang'an to keep filial piety for Li Gang for three years, and then marry Qinghe!" Zhang Zheng didn't reply, got up on his own, bowed to Li Shimin, turned around and left the camp with two hundred armor soldiers towards Xingyang.

After Zhang Zheng left, Li Shimin got up and came to the place where Zhang Zheng knelt, and then bent down to pick up the marquis's gold book that Zhang Zheng threw on the ground.