There were no extra items on the stone table under the pavilion, only a flask and two glasses, one of which was filled in advance.

The county lord of Mingzhu was stopped outside the imperial garden, and Bai Song arrived at the pavilion alone.

All that catches your eye is a glass of wine in front of you.

Li Shimin stood opposite the stone table and did not speak, but made a gesture of invitation and pointed to the wine glass.

Bai Song didn't think much about it, he raised his glass and drank it, but as soon as he entered his mouth, he felt the difference.

It's not wine, it's water.

Bai Song was a little surprised and glanced at Li Shimin.

Li Shimin also looked at Bai Song, and when he saw his frankness when he was drinking, his stiff face relaxed for a moment.

Bai Song knew Li Shimin's thoughts, but this glass of wine was obviously Li Shimin's thoughts.

Bai Song is not defenseless, it's just that the general poisonous wine wants his life too simple.

Bai Song is not afraid of poison at all, as for what poison Li Shimin wants to use, it has nothing to do with him.

However, Li Shimin successfully won his favor with a glass of water.

When we met tonight, a glass of wine was a good start and eased the tension.

"Sit down." Li Shimin said lightly.

Bai Song sat down, picked up the wine jug and filled the two wine glasses, and then thought of the lack of etiquette, and hurriedly added: "The minister sees the emperor." ”

Li Shimin was also stunned for a moment, his sentence was a little out of place to see the emperor, Li Shimin waved his hand with a straight face: "There is no one else here, so there is no need for this vulgar ceremony." ”

Bai Song raised his glass and took a sip again, and couldn't help but praise: "This is good wine!" It's like Wuliangye, but it's better than Wuliangye. Where did the emperor get this? ”

Li Shimin said slowly: "Since the advent of Wuliangye, the people have followed suit and studied many times, and these drinks have been in full bloom and a hundred schools of thought have contended, and they are no longer what you think." ”

After listening, Bai Song felt in a trance.

He gave the recipe of Wuliangye to the people, taught the most basic wine-making technology, and after folk iteration, the wine-making process has surpassed the level of Baisong's self-made.

A glass of wine has witnessed the development and progress of the times, which is much faster than Bai Song imagined, how could he have thought of these when he came up with the recipe of Wuliangye?

I didn't particularly care about drinking in my life before, but my mood at this time has changed compared to before, so I feel a lot.

"This Tang Dynasty is already full of your shadow, even if I want to wash it, I can't wash it."

"The Tang Dynasty should be full of the emperor's shadow."

Li Shimin shook his head: "You don't have to be so nervous, I can tell you this, it proves that I still believe in you more in my heart." There have been too many powerful figures in the world, but none of them can compare with you. ”

"The minister is afraid, I am just a small citizen in the Tang Dynasty, where can I compare with the big men of the previous dynasties?"

"yes!" Li Shimin suddenly sighed, "It is a small citizen like you that makes me always feel at ease with you, your thoughts are written on your face, unlike the powerful ministers of previous dynasties, their innocence is pretended." That's why I said they couldn't compare to you. ”

At this point, Bai Song didn't want to say more useless words, and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, I have only one purpose for returning to Beijing this time, that is, I want to leave Chang'an safely with my family, and there is no need to do anything in the future, I don't want to set foot here again." ”

"You're leaving?"

"Exactly."

Li Shimin was a little puzzled, but not surprised, and then nodded: "It's okay if you want to leave, but you have to take your family with you, and ...... safe."

Li Shimin frowned, and asked again in a low voice: "Do you know what your family has done in Chang'an City?" Are you innocent and your family is innocent? ”

Bai Song didn't finish a glass of wine, and couldn't help frowning when he heard this.

"Your Majesty, the minister just made such a request, take my family and leave safely together, that's all."

"That's all?" Li Shimin sneered, "Since the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, no one has been able to commit the crime of exterminating the clan, and that's it. ”

Bai Song felt that the atmosphere was a little depressed, and did not respond immediately, and after being silent for a while, he asked: "Your Majesty, in life, there are always times when you make mistakes, and there are times when you make meritorious contributions. I don't know who has more credit in the emperor's heart? ”

"Bai Song, I also thought about this matter seriously, but I really didn't think that you had any faults, but the credit you made for the establishment of Datang is unprecedented."

"Even if it is the minister's family, I will bear the mistakes they made."

Li Shimin was a little strange, looked at Bai Song and asked, "Your woman's family has already left Chang'an City, and now there are only one or two left." Taking such a big risk for the sake of one or two, and ignoring other women? ”

"A family must always be reunited, so that they can be happy, and no one can do without it."

"Even if it's against me, don't hesitate?"

"This is not against the emperor, but to intercede with the emperor."

Li Shimin glanced at Bai Song seriously and sighed: "I know why you don't have the heart to fight for power, because your family is too important and you have too many personal feelings. Ancient and modern emperors are all affectionate, you can't learn it, let alone learn it. ”

"It has nothing to do with this, the minister never thought about it."

Li Shimin slowly spoke: "Actually, you don't have to leave Chang'an at all, I am not a person who cannot tolerate others, I already know your thoughts, so I will not have any doubts about you." ”

Bai Song shook his head: "I still want to go back to my hometown to live for a while, and I will consider the rest later." ”

"Oh? Listening to your tone, it seems to be testing me? It's to see if I'm really not wary, and then consider returning to Chang'an in the future. ”

Bai Song didn't answer, only smiled bitterly.

After a long time, Li Shimin sighed: "Okay, everyone has their own ambitions." I won't forcibly stop you, it's okay to let you go, and it's okay to care about any crimes, but you have to clean up the mess in Chang'an. ”

"Easy!" Bai Song was overjoyed, but he didn't expect the emperor to let go so easily.

That's enough.

Li Shimin got up and said that he wanted to rest, and all the plans after that were handed over to Bai Song, and even instructed his father-in-law around him that if Bai Song sent anything in the future, as long as he obeyed.

Then Bai Song also left the Imperial Garden, and when he arrived at the door, he saw the Lord of Mingzhu.

The county lord was very curious, and stepped forward to ask: "Husband, what does the emperor say?" ”

"The emperor agreed that I would leave with you, and I would never get involved in court battles in the future."

"The emperor agreed?"

"Of course I agreed."

"How did it go so well?"

"Of course, there are conditions."

"On what terms?"

"It's to wipe your butts clean and let Chang'an return to its original state. There is also the need to pull out Bai Rou. ”