Ziwei Palace, in the Flying Fragrance Palace,

Princess Nanyang was sitting alone in the pavilion next to the rockery, and four or five palace maids were standing far away. Since Luohe's miracle, Her Royal Highness the princess seems to have behaved more and more strangely, always frowning, sometimes melancholy, sometimes hesitant.

In the royal family these years, she threw away the shackles of the past and became her own princess of Nanyang with peace of mind. But that day, when she saw the big play performed by Yuwen Tuo in the sky, she suddenly remembered the past when she was a child in Cihang Jingzhai.

At that time, the master Fan Qinghui and Yuwen Tuo's performance were so similar!

The same compassion, the same righteousness, the same self-portrayal of God......

Princess Nanyang, that is, Concubine Xuan, clearly knows how terrible such a person is!

Although he looks a little similar to his father, it is definitely not him...... Yu Wentuo must be uneasy and kind! I am afraid that he did all this just to gain the trust of his father and the emperor, and thus cause trouble to the Sui court! This can be confirmed from the fact that after he was promoted to the rank of Taishi, he offered such a clumsy plan as raising pigs!

I've tried more than 1,300 ways to cook pork, but I can't eat it at all!

Just when her face was hateful, a palace maid sneakily approached the pavilion and whispered in her ear: "Your Royal Highness Princess, the princess has come, and he is in a hurry, and he is heading to His Majesty's bedroom. ”

"Huh?" she snorted, "I want to see what he does when he goes out in the middle of the night, and I'm going to see what tricks he plays." ”

......

After receiving the news of Shengshang's assassination, Mo Xiaolou rushed to the palace overnight to meet Yang Guang secretly.

"Do you know which side it is?"

As soon as they met, Mo Xiaolou asked straight to the point.

Yang Guang's face was a little pale, lying on the dragon couch, as if he had been injured. As soon as Mo Xiaolou arrived, he retreated left and right, sat up, and said with a smile:

"It shouldn't be a family member, looking at the body, like the path of Goryeo Fu Cailin. ”

Mo Xiaolou's expression froze, and he frowned: "Goryeo, you have already suspended the conquest, why did you send someone to kill you." ”

Yang Guang had a faint guess in his heart, but he didn't say it, and after motioning for Mo Xiaolou to sit down, he shook his head and said, "The answer to this question, I'm afraid I can only ask Fu Cailin." ”

"By the way, did the assassin catch it?"

"No, the assassin's light skills are superb, and the palace guards haven't even touched her shadow. Yu Wenhua and this waste were even seen fleeing from their faces. ”

Mo Xiaolou smiled coldly, "He wishes you were dead...... Hey, you're not hurt...... Are you in a hurry to find me, do you have something else to do?"

"Not bad. Yang Guang nodded, paused, and said mysteriously: "Xiaolou, have you heard of the ancient book "The Secret of Longevity". According to reliable sources, this strange book recently appeared in Yangzhou. ”

The secret of longevity?

Mo Xiaolou once heard Shi Zhixuan say that the secret of longevity, one of the four strange books, has long been lost, and it is said that those who practice this skill can seize the essence of heaven and earth, consolidate the foundation and cultivate the yuan, and get a glimpse of the mystery of immortality.

He suddenly understood something, looked at Yang Guang carefully, and said in a deep voice: "You are still in the prime of life, why do you want to prolong your life, could it be that you really believe the rumor that it can help people live forever?"

Yang Guang shook his head, and did not respond to Mo Xiaolou's words, but instead smiled and said seriously: "This matter is extremely important, I hope you will put down all your affairs, go to Yangzhou, and seize the secret of longevity." ”

Mo Xiaolou was puzzled: "Is it more important to seize an ethereal book than to stabilize the world?"

"It's crucial. ”

"Why?"

"I'm sorry, I can't say that. ”

Yang Guang pointed to it, and then fell silent, as if caught in a memory......

After a long time, he sighed and said, "Xiaolou, do you believe that there are really days in this world?"

Mo Xiaolou laughed and said, "I'm afraid I don't need to answer this question." ”

Yang Guang smiled bitterly: "Yes, you are the most untrustworthy person in the world." But do you know it, even if you don't believe it, but it's real. ”

Mo Xiaolou suddenly felt strange and said, "This is not like what an emperor should say. ”

"Maybe, but ......"

Yang Guang stood up from the dragon bed, rubbed the bridge of his nose and said, "Let me tell you a story...... Many years ago, when I was still the king of Jin, I didn't want to take the heir. When I destroyed Nan Chen, I spared the life of Chen Shubao, the queen of Chen, because of a moment of compassion, and Chen Shubao thanked me for not killing me and told me a secret. It is said that on the Fumo Mountain in the south of Chendu, there are immortal relics......"

Mo Xiaolou said with a look of contempt: "Don't think about it, the King of Jin at that time must have a vigorous journey to find immortals." ”

Yang Guang ignored Mo Xiaolou's ridicule and continued: "When I was young, I was really interested in these strange things, and I won't hide it from you, I did meet the gods at that time. ”

Mo Xiaolou frowned and said, "Immortal, I am still a mortal in the Kunlun mirror." ”

"It's different. ”

Yang Guang shook his head and said, "That's the true god." He accurately predicted the trajectory of my future life, from becoming the crown prince to ascending the throne as the emperor......"

"Even-"

A look of worry flashed in Yang Guang's eyes:

"The circumstances of my assassination today are exactly ......"

Mo Xiaolou comforted: "This can only prove that person is proficient in number prediction." If I wanted to, I could make a prophecy. ”

Yang Guang nodded in agreement: "Yes, at the beginning, I also thought he was a demon to confuse the public, so I ordered the sergeants to surround and kill, but the immortals rose into the clouds and broke through the sky in full view of everyone. ”

Without waiting for Mo Xiaolou to refute, he continued: "At that time, Song Que was by my side, only five feet away from the immortal, with his great grandmaster-level cultivation, with all his defense, he just let people ride away with his face. You don't think anyone can play that trick in front of the Grand Master, do you?"

Mo Xiaolou's face changed slightly, he could hide from Song Que, could it be that there were far more grandmaster-level masters hidden in this world......

"So, what else did this 'immortal' prophesy......?

Yang Guang gave Mo Xiaolou a look that could only be understood, and said in an undeniable tone: "Xiaolou, you must help me regain the longevity formula, otherwise everything we are doing now will be useless." It will definitely not change the outcome of the Great Sui's demise!"

Mo Xiaolou's face sank, because he suddenly remembered a past incident, when he was about to kill Li Yuan, Li Yuanba's sudden appearance was very unreasonable......

"Okay, I'll go back and make arrangements, and I'll leave tomorrow. ”

"No, let's go now, there is news in the palace: Shengshang was assassinated and injured, and Yuwen Taishi pursued and killed the Goryeo assassin overnight! ”

Seeing that Yang Guang's attitude was unprecedentedly serious, Mo Xiaolou did not shirk anymore and hugged his fists. The door of the dormitory was rushed open with a "bang", and the sword was hidden into the night, and the word "cherished" came slowly.

"Ahh

Neither of them noticed that not long after Mo Xiaolou left, there was still a delicate figure in the night, rubbing the small bag that had been knocked out on his forehead, and walking quickly in the direction Mo Xiaolou left.

......

Taiyuan, Li Valve.

"Father, just got the news, Yang Guang listened to Xinyu Wentuo's words, and wanted to open a new one in addition to the six departments, called the household department. In charge of some basic livelihood matters. The eldest son, Li Jiancheng, held a report in his hand and said to Li Yuan, who was sitting at the top with a particularly scary beard.

"Tobe...... In other words, he separated out what our family was most unwilling to do? Shimin, what do you think Yang Guang has to do this?"

After Li Yuan got the news, his first reaction turned out to be to ask his second son Shimin, which made Li Jiancheng feel jealous and resentful in his heart, but he lowered his head at this time, and naturally no one could see the hideous expression on his face.

"The people of the world believe that the Shengshang Ministry is fake, and the reorganization of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is the real one. "The person who spoke was a young man, born with big ears, a mighty appearance, eyes like paint, and a spirit, proud and outstanding at the moment, with a calm attitude, a kind of abyss and a bearing that taught people's hearts.

Listening to the words of the second son, Li Yuan's eyes lit up, he touched his beard, and said in a rough voice: "Shimin is really my Qilin'er, and he can see through Yang Guang's plan at a glance, but how can we let him get his wish?"

"What does Father mean?"

"Since Yang Guang wants to develop the household department into an organization that is directly responsible to him alone, we will send him some talents as he wishes, and I will contact the heads of other families and ask them to try their best to win all the positions in the new household department...... Hahahaha. ”

He laughed so proudly that he could no longer suppress his voice, and his voice changed from rough to thin.

Realizing the change in his voice, he put away his smile a little embarrassed, looked at Li Yuanji, who was sitting at the end, and said, "Yuanji, I have the heart to insert you into the household department to experience and make a long history, what do you think?"

"What? Father, how can I make a little long history as a son of a dignified father?"

Li Yuanji hurriedly stood up and strongly expressed his reluctance to go.

Li Yuan smiled and said in his heart, this bastard son, can't you see that I am helping him brush up his merits.

He was so powerful that he said angrily: "I'm not consulting with you, it's an order! If you refuse, let me go to the barracks and be a man—"

"This ...... This...... All right. ”

"Hmph, it's all gone. ”

Li Yuan brushed his sleeves away, obviously very angry in his heart.

Everyone dispersed, and Li Shimin returned to his room, but he frowned and was silent in thought.

Soon after, a man walked in outside the door and whispered:

"Childe, are you looking for me?"

Li Shimin's mind calmed down for a moment, and he smiled faintly and said, "Xuancheng is here, hurry, please take a seat." ”

After the two sat down, Li Shimin looked embarrassed and didn't seem to know how to speak.

Wei Zheng faintly guessed his intentions, and asked tentatively: "Is the second son worried about Yuwen Tuo's recruitment order?"

Li Shimin took the tinder and lit the oil lamp next to him, and said with a smile: "Xuan Cheng still knows me, I have a plan in my heart, hey...... But this matter is too aggrieved, I really ...... I really don't know how to speak......"

Wei Zheng said with a smile: "Childe doesn't need to be like this, if Xuancheng is not bad, Childe is ready to act as a spy." ”

Li Shimin said with a smile: "That's right, my subordinates, only you are bold and careful, and you are the most suitable candidate to respond to emergencies, but some of them are too condescending." ”

Wei Zheng bowed again and said: "Childe's words shame me, for the minister, should share the worries of the Lord, how can it be said that it is a condescending talent? ”

"Great!" Li Shimin stroked his palms and laughed, and said loudly: "With Xuancheng here, I don't have to worry about it." Xuan Cheng only needs to remember that when he is working under Yuwen Tuo, he assists him wholeheartedly...... When the time comes, I'll tell you what to do next. ”