Da'an Palace.

"Dongfeng!"

"South Wind!"

"Huh!"

Crackling, bursts of sound came, and Li Yuan, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, touched the cards in his hand and smiled.

"Good cards, good cards, hahaha!"

He knocked down the jade mahjong tiles in front of him with a bang, and said proudly,

"Come on, come on, pay for it!"

In front of Li Yuan, there were several old men of the same age, all of whom were brocade hats and mink furs, luxurious and extraordinary.

"Wow, your luck is too good."

Lishan County Gong Li Fu smiled bitterly,

"Our old brother, it's not your opponent......"

"After a few laps, all the chips have been eaten by you."

Li Kan, the prince of Huayang County on the opposite side, also waved his hand again and again:

"No more playing, no more playing!"

"If this continues, I will lose all my money! It's not like you don't know, the Emperor, we are now a duke, and we don't have much money. ”

"Raise your noble hand, hold your noble hand high......"

For a while, both of them were about to get up and leave the table.

These two were both county kings, a Lishan county king, and a Huayang county king, and they were also well-known figures at the beginning.

But under Li Shimin's holy decree, except for Li Shentong, Li Xiaogong, who have military merits, and other titles, the rest of them have all been demoted many levels and become dukes and marquises.

These two are pretty lucky.

Among the clans, there are many who have been relegated to grandma's house!

"Eh, don't go, don't go!"

Li Yuan is on the rise at this moment, where is he willing to let the two go.

He hurriedly beckoned:

"It's enjoyable, it's just enjoyable, take back half of your chips, take it back."

"Let's go on! This feng shui takes turns, and there will always be a time when you win! ”

"Come, come......"

The two grandfathers glanced at each other, both a little speechless.

This emperor is really going to be entertained to death, this round of mahjong, I don't know when it will end!

"Come on, shuffle and shuffle!"

Li Yuan rubbed his hands and said with a smile,

"Don't worry, I'm not a black-hearted person, and I won't let you lose."

"Two days ago, Erlang also sent me some good things, and I will give you some later, enjoy the tribute."

"Come on, draw the cards!"

Hearing that there was a reward, the three clan fathers cheered up and pulled up their cards.

Smack!

The sound of mahjong percussion is endless, and listening to Li Yuan's ears, it is simply the most beautiful music in the world.

"The Emperor, the Emperor."

A eunuch ran in and reported to Li Yuanyu,

"Elder Pei Ge asked to see you, and there was a large group of ministers outside, all who wanted to see you."

"Three of a kind!" Li Yuan took a picture of a mahjong tile and waved his hand, "No see, no see!" What Pei Ge is old, didn't you see that I was busy at this moment? Find someone else if you have something to do! Don't come to me to find it unpleasant! ”

The eunuch's face was embarrassed, but he only said yes.

Outside Da'an Palace.

Pei Lin stretched his neck and looked at it, but he couldn't see the slightest movement in the palace.

Behind him, all the old ministers of martial arts were also eager.

The Emperor Taishang is their expectation and the only backer!

However, they waited for thousands of times, but what they waited for was the shaking of the head and sigh of the messenger eunuch.

"Elder Pei Ge, all the big officials, Your Majesty said that he is busy now, and no one wants to see him."

He sighed softly,

"You're still ...... Let's go back. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar.

"How so? Didn't the Emperor even want to see him?! ”

"Yes, even if he doesn't want to see us small officials, but Pei Ge Lao has come to ask to see him, can't he appreciate his face?"

"Emperor Tai, is your old man so ruthless......

“……”

Several ministers looked gloomy, revealing unwillingness.

And the most complicated mood is undoubtedly the leader Pei Lian.

"It's impossible, he can't even see me......"

"Father-in-law, the Emperor really doesn't meet me?"

He took two steps forward and said hurriedly,

"What is he doing now? How did you report that? ”

"The slave and maid said that Pei Ge Lao asked to see ......," the messenger replied.

"You help me ask again!"

Pei Lone's voice raised an octave, and he said categorically,

"You just say Pei Lone, Pei Lone asks to see!"

"If he doesn't see me, a courtier who has served him for more than ten years, I ...... And I knelt here until he saw me. ”

After that, he bent his knees and fell straight to his knees.

"Ouch, the old envoy Pei Ge can't make ......"

The messenger hurriedly lifted him up, and said,

"The slave will go and help you talk about it, you wait, wait."

Straightening Pei Lian, he ran into the Da'an Palace again.

"The Emperor...... Pei Lin looked at the back of the eunuch and muttered in distraction, "Don't you really miss our old relationship?" ”

……

Inside the temple.

"Three cylinders."

Li Yuan threw down a card and frowned,

"This feng shui seems to really take turns, why is this card so stinky."

Unlike him frowning, Lishan Gong Li Fu is frowning.

"yes, haha......"

He answered,

"Kong!"

This shout made Li Yuan's brows furrow even more, and he stroked the cards in his hand and moved his mind.

"The Emperor."

The messenger came in again and said respectfully,

"Pei Lin Xianggong is still standing outside begging to see, and he said that if you don't see him, he will always kneel outside."

Li Yuan pointed his fingers.

"Huh?"

He looked up and said,

"Pei Lian? What did he come to do? ”

messengers; “……”

Well, the old emperor really didn't listen to what he said just now!

"The slave doesn't know, but Pei Lin and the ministers are waiting outside."

He answered,

"Maybe it's something important."

Hearing this, Li Yuan moved his buttocks and adjusted a relatively comfortable sitting position.

"Oh......"

He waved his hand and said,

"Then let him in."

"Yes." The messenger eunuch breathed a sigh of relief and turned away.

"Nijo."

"Five cylinders."

"Bump!"

As he spoke, a table of people played again.

Until there was a sound of footsteps.

"Old minister Pei Lian, see His Majesty the Emperor."

Pei Lin walked to Li Yuan's side and back, and saluted respectfully,

"The Emperor Taishang Holy Bow Ke'an?"

"Ninety thousand." Li Yuan didn't look back, played a card, and replied casually, "I bow to Shang'an, Pei Lian, why did you remember to come here today?" ”

Pei Lian's face was bitter, and the grievances in his expression were about to overflow.

Although Li Yuan can't see it at this time.

"The Emperor...... You have to be the master of the old minister! ”

Like an old woman, he said with endless resentment,

"Yesterday, the political affairs hall was discussed, and the old minister just wanted to sit on the top spot, and that Wei Chi Gong actually bullied the old minister in the court, and he did his best to insult him! said that the old minister was not worthy of sitting, but His Majesty still pulled the shelf, completely towards the captain! Woohoo......"

"Also, Your Majesty wants to change the law! As you know, the martial arts law was formulated by the old minister, and it has been running well for so many years, and there is nothing wrong with it, but he suddenly derogated the martial arts, saying that it was too complicated, too strict, and not suitable for the dynasty, and said that Zhenguan should have Zhenguan's own things, which is obviously to erase the merits of the old minister! ”

"The Emperor! You...... You want to say something for the old minister......"

Pei Lin said as tears flowed down uncontrollably.

He felt that he was really wronged!

However, Li Yuan was still expressionless.

Click, click.

"Nine cylinders."

He threw down the mahjong tiles and muttered,

"I'm afraid this card is really going to lose......"

"Pei Lian, that's all? Anything else? ”

Pei was stunned.

These...... Is it any wonder that it is not taken seriously enough?

"Yes, yes, and ......"

Although he didn't know what Li Yuan meant by this, Pei Lin still said bitterly like pouring beans.

"Your Majesty also has to evaluate officials, and summon all officials in the world to Chang'an for assessment, including officials in Beijing."

"This time, it's clear that we want to kill all the old ministers of Wude!"

"The Emperor! Those old ministers, many of them were brought up by you, and they have worked hard for Datang for so many years, but you can't let them be eliminated like this, this will chill everyone's hearts! ”

There are tears on this side, and the sound of mahjong over there is still continuous.

"Six of a kind."

"Eh, it's finally my turn, let's go!"

Li Yuan broke the mahjong tiles in his hand, smiled and stacked the three cards in the corner, and then glanced at Pei Lin and said casually,

"Pei Lian, don't say it so ugly."

"What is to be killed, the official assessment is supposed to be, survival of the fittest is also the rule of the imperial court, and the emperor wants to dismiss a group of useless ministers, so it should be."

"As long as there are real talents and hard work, they are not afraid of being dismissed, you say, is this the reason?"

Pei Lian's face froze.

"Yes...... But ......"

He answered, and wanted to argue, but was stopped by Huayang Gong Li Kan waving his hand.

"Pei Lian, you better save it, it's useless for you to come to the Emperor Taishang for this matter."

Li Kan pouted,

"I think at the beginning, we, the princes of the clan, were always heavier than a few of you martial arts veterans, right? But what about later? ”

"Your Majesty has issued a holy decree, and all of them have become county lords and marquis, and we still don't have any temper?"

"You can struggle, but listen to my brother's advice, it's useless to struggle, the sky is big, the emperor is the biggest, you can't stop his footsteps, live in peace, do you understand?"

"Four cylinders!"

Bang, a piece of mahjong tile was thrown down, Li Yuan was about to touch the card, but saw Li Fu's eyebrows dancing and said:

"Haha, it's nonsense, I'm nonsense!"

"Damn, it's been a day, and I've finally got off to a good start!"

"Count it!"

Li Yuan rolled his eyes.

"Just a few pieces, it's a fart!"

He said unhappily,

"Shit luck, come on, shuffle the cards, pour tea!"

The slave maid standing on the side hurriedly stepped forward to shuffle the cards and pour tea for a few old things.

"Whew-tsk."

Li Fu took two sips of tea and persuaded Pei Lianxiao with a smile,

"Pei Lian, it's not my brother, I'm talking about you, you're so old, what are you fighting for?"

"Be interesting, back down when you should give in, tell the old when you should tell the old, play cards like us, how good is the pastime? It's better to keep the last decency. ”

"You begging for everything, but in the end, your face is dull, it's not you."

"Come on, why don't you come down and play two laps too? Although this mahjong is small, there is endless fun in it, let the Emperor teach you, and teach Baohui! ”

Pei Lian: "@#¥%......&#!! ”

"My old bones, it's time to retreat, but I ......"

His expression was gloomy, but he gritted his teeth and said,

"But I'm not reconciled!"

"Emperor Taishang, you are the founding emperor! Wude Dynasty, your Wude Dynasty! Although you have retreated, our group of martial arts veterans are still fighting! I never retreated! ”

"But now...... Wu Dechao, it's really going to pass away, are you ...... Do you? ”

Bang la, bla blah.

Li Yuan slowly stacked the cards, waved his hand and said softly:

"Wu Dechao? When did that happen? ”

"It's so far away, I don't even remember, it's good now, I'm quite satisfied."

"You go, you go...... Oh. ”

Pei was frozen in place, stunned.

Wude Dynasty ......

When did that happen?

Just one sentence, but it made his heart like falling into an ice cellar.

"Elder Pei Ge, please use tea."

A slave stepped forward and handed Pei Lin a cup of hot tea.

"No need, no need......"

Pei Lian's eyes were empty, he waved his hand, and muttered,

"Old minister...... The old minister knows. ”

"It's too much to disturb the emperor, the old minister retired, and the ...... retired"

With that, he turned around slowly, paused for a few breaths, and then bowed his head and left.

On the card table, Li Yuan's expression was as usual, and even though a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, he quickly disappeared and was immersed in the game again.

"East wind."

"South wind."

"Nonsense!"

……

Outside Da'an Palace.

The ministers were looking forward to it, but they were looking forward to a Pei Lin with his head drooping.

"Elder Pei Ge, what did the Emperor Taishang say?"

"Pei Lao Xiangguo, has the Emperor made a statement? He must be on the side of us martial arts veterans, right? ”

"Pei Ge Lao ......"

They gathered around and asked questions.

But Pei Lin waved his hand impatiently.

"Scattered, scattered!"

He said irritably,

"Wu Dechao, it's over! It's long gone! ”

"Now it's Zhenguan Dynasty, Zhenguan Dynasty! Alas! ”

After that, Pei Lin brushed his sleeves and left, leaving only the ministers with stunned faces.

……

Upper study.

"Your Majesty."

The attendant sent the white fungus lotus seed soup, and said respectfully,

"This was cooked by the queen mother herself, and she asked the slave to send it."

Li Shimin put down the fold, took it and took a sip.

"Well, there's growth."

His face does not change color,

"Tell her more, put less sugar in the future, I have been weak recently."

"Yes." The attendant replied and said, "Your Majesty, Pei Ge Lao took a group of ministers to Da'an Palace. ”

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and put down the dessert in his hand.

"Oh?"

He said,

"And then?"

"The Emperor Taishang only saw Pei Ge for a short time, and the rest of the ministers did not get to see him." The attendant responded, "Listening to the guards of Da'an Palace, Pei Ge Lao seems to be very frustrated, and the rest of the ministers finally dispersed. ”

When Li Shimin heard this, he couldn't help but sneer.

"I see."

He waved his hand and said,

"Stand down."

"Yes." The attendant obediently stepped back.

The door creaked shut, and Li Shimin's gaze slowly became deeper.

"Pei Lone, Pei Lone...... You'd better settle down and don't be a mantis arm to block the car, or you'll ......"

He twisted the pen in his hand and said softly,

"Liu Wenjing's death, I still remember, remember it firmly......"

(End of chapter)