Hongyi Palace.

Li Shimin retreated left and right, and played chess alone with Emperor Li Yuan.

Under the candlelight, Li Yuan was draped in a big hat, coughing a few times from time to time, his messy and dry white hair fluttered slightly, and the hand holding the chess piece trembled slightly, not afraid, but just the helplessness of old age.

Li Shimin looked at his father, and under the light of the candlelight, he suddenly found that his father, who was once young and energetic, had become so old.

Li Yuan is sixty-two years old this year, old and old, coupled with alcoholism and indulgence all day long, his spirit is sluggish, and his body is not as good as day by day.

Perhaps the majestic founding emperor had already died, on the day when Xuanwumen was soaked in blood.

"Father, your chess skills have regressed."

Li Shimin fell into the first son, and he had gradually taken control of the overall situation, killing Li Yuan to the point of retreat.

His offensive is very aggressive, like a thunderbolt, and his chess style is strong and domineering.

Li Yuan's eyes were still sleepy, he was woken up from his sleep, and he didn't want to play chess, but Li Shimin put the chessboard directly on his bed.

Li Yuan fell a son and stubbornly held on, but he couldn't stop the trend of defeat and retreat, but he resisted stubbornly.

There was a hint of loneliness in his eyes, and he sighed: "I used to like to play chess with people because I could always win, but now I don't like it anymore because I always lose." ”

He laughed to himself and said, "Later I learned that others were not playing chess with me, but with the seat under my ass." ”

Li Shimin made another son, and the offensive was even more fierce, like a sharp sword, straight into the heart.

"Father, Xiao Jian, the household servant, has he ever come to play chess with you?"

Li Yuan's hand holding the chess piece paused slightly.

Xiao Jian...... I remember, he is Sanhu's former minister, he is nostalgic, temperamental, talented, now you ignore the past suspicions, entrust him with heavy use, he must be grateful to Dade, willing to die. ”

Sanhu is the nickname of Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, who has died in the Xuanwumen Rebellion.

Afterwards, Li Shimin did not kill his staff, but entrusted them with the reuse of talented people, Xiao Jian was one of them, and now he is sitting in a high position as a household servant.

"Father, I'm asking, has he ever played chess with you?"

Li Shimin asked again, staring at Li Yuan's eyes tightly.

Li Yuan fell behind, forced the defeat, and asked rhetorically: "Who has come to me to play chess, don't you know better than me?" ”

This is an insinuation against Li Shimin, who is surrounded by people who are watching.

Li Shimin remained silent, dropped a son again, and asked, "Since you haven't played chess, why did he send you a maid?" ”

Li Yuan smiled and said, "I'm trapped...... Living in this palace, he can't do anything, his only hobby is wine and beauties, maybe he wants to please me, the emperor? ”

"No, no, no, he's trying to please you."

Li Yuan suddenly sneered: "Because the more I indulge in wine, the more relieved you are, aren't you?" ”

The candle flame flickered, as if he felt some kind of invisible murderous aura.

Li Shimin glanced out the window, and the invisible murderous aura gradually dissipated.

Li Yuan was unmoved, continued to play chess, and said, "By the way, wasn't that maid transferred away by you?" What's wrong with her? ”

Li Shimin raised his head and dropped the last shot, ending the game.

"That maid wants my life."

Li Shimin's gaze became extremely sharp, like a sharp sword out of its sheath.

Li Yuan admitted his defeat and sighed: "Yes, it's a pity that you are still alive, that means that she has failed, sure enough, no one is better at assassination than you." ”

Li Shimin stopped talking, and his eyes were very cold.

Li Yuan didn't care about the opinion of this Son of Heaven at all, and he didn't even worry about his own life, maybe his heart was already dead, and death was not necessarily a relief for him.

Li Shimin suddenly laughed, and the killing intent suddenly melted like ice and snow.

This laughter made Li Yuan slightly stunned.

"Father, I understand that you are deliberately provoking me to kill you, so that I can bear this eternal infamy of unfilial piety, which may be the only resistance you can do now."

"But don't worry, not only will I not kill you, but I will also give you a good life and let you live a long life."

Li Shimin opened his arms, as if he wanted to embrace this great river and mountain.

"I can fight the world on the horse, and I can also rule the world on the dragon chair, I will let you see an unprecedented prosperous era, a prosperous era belonging to Li Tang!"

"As for those who want my head, let them come!"

"I will hold the sword and wait for them."

Li Yuan's eyes were rippling, and he looked at this heroic son and was silent.

For a long time, his lips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to say something.

Li Shimin's voice sounded again.

"Father, it's late at night, let's go rest."

……

Li Shimin walked out of Hongyi Palace and said to the chief eunuch Gao Quan: "Pass on my message, immediately bring 300 gold guards, arrest Xiao Jian, and all the servants in the Xiao Mansion, including the servants, will be put into the prison and left for trial." ”

"No!"

Li Shimin returned to the Ganlu Hall and found that Li Chunfeng and Li Daoxuan had been waiting outside the hall for a long time.

He showed a hearty smile, stretched out his hand to pull up the sleeves of the two, entered the hall together, and said with a smile: "I have a pure wind to strategize, a decisive victory thousands of miles away, there is Taichong is invincible, and the sun god is invincible, why worry about the demons and demons, the world is uncertain?" ”

The three entered the temple.

Li Shimin didn't let anyone in, he pulled the two of them to sit on the ground, very chic, and did not encounter the panic and fear of the assassin at all.

This bearing and courage made Li Daoxuan nod secretly.

"Your Majesty, this ...... What a faux pas! ”

Li Chunfeng was a little unaccustomed.

Li Shimin waved his hand and said with a smile: "In the second year of Wude, I led the army to attack Song Jingang, at that time, I only took one horse and went to the front line to investigate the military situation, but I didn't want us to be too tired, so I just lay down in the grass and fell asleep. ”

Speaking of this past, there was a hint of nostalgia in his eyes, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"I'm not afraid of your jokes when I say it, I prefer the cold dragon chair to the meadow back then."

Li Daoxuan said with a smile: "If you have time, Your Majesty can make a private visit and observe the people's feelings, maybe you can see a lot of interesting things, and maybe you can sleep in the grassland again." ”

Li Shimin's eyes lit up slightly, thoughtful.

Li Chunfeng's expression stiffened slightly, he didn't want to sleep on any grass because he had always been clean, and even on the ground of this manna hall, he felt awkward to sit.

"Your Majesty, that maid is the murderer of the missing case, this person practices evil arts, has been seriously injured by Li Zhenren, and is hiding in the capital, the minister believes that in less than three days, he will be able to find out!"

Li Shimin smiled slightly and said, "In less than three days, maybe tonight, there will be a big discovery." ”

Li Daoxuan's eyes moved, and he said: "Your Majesty, if the poor Dao guess is good, but it has something to do with the household department?" ”

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Taichong, you told me before that the murderer of the missing eye case is related to the officials of the household department, and this statement is indeed true, the maid who was turned into a black-robed man came from the mansion of Xiao Jian, the servant of the household department. ”

He sneered and said: "So far, the truth has been almost revealed, Xiao Jian sent the maid turned into a black-robed man into the palace, waiting for an opportunity to murder me, and at the same time, through the power of the household department, he found out the people with yin and yang eyes in Chang'an City, so that they could dig out their eyes and practice." ”

"This Xiao Jian is really a waste of my trust in him!"

Li Chunfeng said: "Xiao Jian is by no means the mastermind behind the scenes, he is just a small household servant, where did he come from with such a big deal, but as long as you catch him, you can follow the vine and ask the real mastermind!" ”

Li Daoxuan was thoughtful, maybe he could also learn more about the Moro Sect from Xiao Jian's mouth.

This must have been the work of the Moro cult!

At this moment, Gao Quan hurriedly ran over, his face a little pale.

"Your Majesty, it's not good!"

Li Shimin frowned and said, "What's the matter, can Xiao Jian be arrested?" ”

Gao Quan's voice trembled a little, and he said, "Xiao Jian...... died, forty-two people up and down the Xiao Mansion...... All burned to death! ”

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