Dou Jiande looked at the long knife on his chest, and his original pride and ambition were like yesterday's clouds, which dissipated in a blink of an eye. My heart was even more painful.

He had just pacified Hebei and Shandong, and he was light on the people, wanting to sweep the world and rebuild China like Liu Yu, the prince of cloth back then, but it was all shattered in a blink of an eye.

Dou Jiande looked at the countless dead corpses on the battlefield, the remnants of the defeated soldiers around him, and turned back to the other side of the Yellow River, the place that once carried his future ambitions, and finally said with great sadness: "Dou Jiande is willing to surrender." ”

After saying this, Dou Jiande's whole person seemed to have lost his strength, and everything in the past was like a cloud of smoke.

Wang Xuanlie did not abuse him, and even tied his hands only, for Dou Jiande, the Wang family spoke highly of him internally, and even before deciding to support Li Tang, the voice of support for Dou Jiande within the Wang family had always been very high.

In Wang's view, Dou Jiande is also a qualified cloth man, if he hadn't met Li Shimin, then more than ninety percent of the world would have been Dou Jiande's.

However, there are no ifs in this world, so Dou Jiande failed.

Of course, even if he fails, this does not deny his merits, and the Wang family will not despise him.

Wang Xuanlie did not ride a horse, and personally escorted Dou Jiande to meet Li Shimin, the king of Qin.

Seeing Dou Jiande with his hands tied, Li Shimin was in a good mood: "It is said that Ah Lie is the unicorn of the Wang family, and today's battle really deserves its reputation, and Dou Jiande was also captured by you." ”

"King Qin has a good reputation." Wang Xuanlie said respectfully. Wang Xuanlie is the youngest sister-in-law of Wang's generation, twenty years younger than Wang Xuanze, and is the most favored in the family except for Wang Xuanying, Wang Xuanlie and Li Shimin are of the same age, so the relationship between the two is very good.

Seeing Dou Jiande, Li Shimin, who had won a big victory, made a rare joke and said: "I crusade against Wang Shichong, what are you here to make a fuss?"

I originally thought that I would have to fight again after defeating Wang Shichong, but I didn't expect you to send it to the door by yourself. ”

Dou Jiande saw the high-spirited Li Shimin, sighed and said: "The destiny of heaven is not in Xia, nor in Tang, but in you." ”

"Although I am the king, it is you who is favored by God after all, and I am convinced if I lose to you."

Hearing this, Li Shimin's face changed slightly, as if he had thought of something, but what scruples did he have, and finally Li Shimin glanced at Dou Jiande deeply.

During this time, he had already sensed the difference between the people around him, and at the same time, he had also noticed the change in the attitude of his father Li Yuan and his brother Li Jiancheng.

Li Shimin didn't think about these things before, at that time he didn't think that he could be the prince and the emperor, but now Li Shimin can't be unmoved by the position of the crown prince.

He now represents not only himself personally, he represents the Qin Palace, and represents the huge interest groups that unite around him.

And this huge interest group is now the most powerful interest group in the Tang Empire.

With the expansion of the Tang Dynasty, they changed from weak to strong, at the beginning, when Jinyang raised troops, this interest group was only a prototype, but after sweeping Xue Ju and pacifying Longxi, this interest group began to take shape and grow.

After the pacification of Liu Wuzhou, Song Jingang, this interest group began to grow rapidly.

Now that Li Shimin has pacified Wang Shichong and captured Dou Jiande, it is not surprising that this interest group will continue to grow and have the strength to rival Li Yuan and the crown prince Li Jiancheng.

If Li Shimin can't become the crown prince and become the emperor, no one can predict what such a huge interest group will do in the end.

Li Shimin's heart turned a thousand times, but these were short moments, and he immediately smiled: "I can have today because of the prestige of my father, and my father is the master of this destiny!" ”

After speaking, Li Shimin ordered someone to take Dou Jiande down to settle down. Li Shimin did not put him in prison or be guarded in a prison car, but put him under house arrest in a military camp and did not even tie him up.

Dou Jiande is different from Liu Wuzhou, Wang Shichong, and Xue Ju, these people are evil, and the people's hearts are lost, even if they are killed casually, they will only gain the people's hearts and stabilize the society.

Dou Jiande is different, Dou Jiande, who was born at the bottom, knows the people's suffering, benevolence and love for the people, after he pacified Hebei and Shandong, he gave the people a recuperation, benevolence and love for the people, and the people of Hebei and Shandong received more of his favors, and he was very famous in the north.

If it is killed, it will make the people of Hebei and Shandong miserable, which is not conducive to the rule of the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin never thought of killing Dou Jiande.

Dou Jiande had also captured Li Tang's senior generals and nobles before, and treated these captives with courtesy, and later returned these captives to Li Tang.

Even if Dou Jiande is escorted to Chang'an, he will not be treated well, and he will even be rewarded with a knighthood, so that he can live the life of a rich man in Chang'an, so as to stabilize the hearts of the people of Hebei and Shandong. This has also been the norm for generations.

Just like the Zhou Dynasty, the Qian Dynasty and the Liu Song Dynasty's Three Ke System.

In the military tent, Wang Xuanlie and Li Shimin met Dou Jiande again, although Dou Jiande was defeated and surrendered, Hebei and Shandong were still in Dou Jiande's hands.

They came here to persuade Dou Jiande to make Hebei and Shandong also lay down their arms and surrender.

"King Xia, my brother used to have a relationship with you back then, and today each is his master, and he can only say that time is also fate!" Wang Xuanlie said.

"The Wang family is really extraordinary, Li Tang is valued by you, and I, Dou Jiande, am not unjustly lost." Dou Jiande said calmly.

"King Xia is benevolent, sweep Hebei and Shandong with the body of cloth, and apply benevolence to the people, now that you have been defeated, why not order Hebei and Shandong to surrender, if it is surrendered, the lone king is willing to be a guarantee, and treat it with high-ranking officials." Li Shimin said sincerely.

"You love the people, if you continue to fight, the people of Hebei and Shandong will just live a stable life for a few years, and they will have to fight and suffer again, I don't think this is what you want to see."

"If King Xia is not worried about his own safety, my Wang clan can come forward to ensure the safety of you and your family." Wang Xuanlie next to him continued.

Dou Jiande was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "If you become a king and lose a king, I will repair a letter and make my wife and subordinates surrender." ”

"Thank you King Xia for your righteousness." Wang Xuanlie and Li Shimin saluted him.

Soon Dou Jiande wrote a letter and handed it to Wang Xuanlie, who also wrote a letter as a guarantee, and then handed it to Li Shimin and asked him to send it to Hebei.

Li Shimin laughed after seeing the two letters: "With this letter, Hebei and Shandong will be determined!" ”

After completing these, Li Shimin sent someone to escort Dou Jiande back to Chang'an.

(End of chapter)