Li Shimin and Li Yuan discussed for nearly half an hour before leaving Wude Hall.

When he returned to his residence, Li Shimin thought that Changsun had rested, but he did not expect that the room was brightly lit with candles and that Changsun was sitting on the bed with a book and reading.

"It's so late, why aren't you sleeping yet?" Li Shimin gently took the book from her hand.

Changsun smiled gently: "I'm not sleepy yet, so I just want to wait for you to come back and sleep again."

Hearing this, Li Shimin's heart softened, and his eyes were as gentle as water. He waved the maid out of the room, then took out a letter from his arms and handed it to her: "Is this a letter from Xiao Yu'er to you?"

"A letter from Xiao Yu'er?"

Mrs. Changsun was extremely pleasantly surprised. Looking at the familiar font on the envelope, her heart suddenly warmed up and she couldn't wait to open it and read it.

Li Shimin sat down next to her in a dignified manner and read the letter together.

The letter didn't mention anything about the mission. It just picked out a few interesting things to share with Changsun, and said that she was fine now and not to worry, and so on.

In short, it reports good news but not bad news, and the writing is very trivial.

Despite this, Li Shimin was still a little unhappy, "It's okay if you don't write to me. I was not mentioned in the letter to you.

"Humph, this heartless little girl!"

Along with the heavy humming, a sour smell filled the air.

Mrs. Changsun couldn't help but laugh: "Written for me, isn't it just for you?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin's depression was relieved a little.

Changsun stopped laughing and said seriously: "Erlang, is Xiao Yu'er really safe in Hebei? Don't lie to me."

"Safety."

Li Shimin only paused for a very short time and answered Changsun's question almost without thinking.

Changsun felt relieved, folded the letter as if it were a treasure, put it in an envelope, and placed it in the cabinet where important items were usually stored.

Li Shimin watched her movements silently, "By the way, don't tell anyone about Xiao Yu'er's letter to you, and don't tell my sister either, lest she get upset."

Changsun agreed, looked back at Li Shimin, and said jokingly: "I think it's not just sister who knows how to eat."

Li Shimin paused for a moment, then glared at her angrily and walked away.

"I'm going to take a shower."

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Li Jiancheng sat on the couch and listened quietly to the guards' report.

"...The subordinates followed all the way. King Tang and Duke Qin entered an abandoned palace. Not long after, a loud noise came from inside. Because there were guards guarding the outside, the subordinates did not dare to get too close.

, so I don’t know what they did inside.”

It turned out that the first loud noise was not fireworks, it was caused by them.

"After that, King Tang and others returned to Wude Hall. Wang Kangda stayed there for a quarter of an hour before coming out, and Duke Qin stayed there for another half an hour before coming out."

After hearing this, Li Jiancheng waved his hand: "You can go down."

Leaning his body against the soft pillow, Li Jiancheng half-squinted his eyes and wondered in his mind, what on earth were his father and Erlang doing?

What happened to that loud noise?

After thinking about it, he fell asleep.

The next day, Li Yuan rewarded Wang Kangda, Hao Shou and other one hundred Xuanjia soldiers, and went around the palace where the equipment was made, and asked Master Su to speed up his work and make more equipment.

Then summon all the ministers to discuss the expansion.

After the discussion, Li Yuan asked Li Jiancheng: "Is there any news from Luoyang?"

Li Jiancheng replied: "Not yet."

Li Jiancheng opened his mouth several times and wanted to ask his father what the loud noise was about last night, but he swallowed the words again.

Li Yuan didn't notice anything unusual about him and ordered him: "Send more people to inquire about what's going on in Luoyang."

"Yes, Aye."

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In early January, the people Liu Heitai sent to Luoyang to inquire about the news came back.

"Your Majesty, Emperor Yang Guang did send more than a dozen troops to Qinzhou, Shuofang, Mayi and other places years ago, but he has not yet returned to Luoyang.

"On the Lantern Festival, the whole city of Luoyang celebrated together. The emperor went out of the palace to have fun with the people, and did not return to the palace until dawn."

Dou Jiande was thoughtful, silent, and asked: "How is the Luoyang army? Are Li Mi and Wang Shichong still fighting?"

"Li Mi and Wang Shichong have reached a truce. Although hundreds of thousands of troops have been stationed outside Luoyang City, they have not drilled, and the emperor has not issued an order to conquer Li Mi."

It seems that what Yang Guang said in the letter is true.

"You go down."

Dou Jiande looked at Wei Zheng: "What does Xuancheng think of this matter?"

Wei Zheng thought for a while: "Since Yang Guang is going to hold a grand banquet, there will definitely be public news later. Let's prepare secretly first and see what all parties do before talking."

"Xuan Cheng makes sense." Dou Jiande nodded and asked about Wang Yu: "By the way, how is Wang Yu's injury?"

Wang Yu's injury never healed, so he never asked her about the progress of her craftsmanship studies.

Liu Heitao twitched the corner of his mouth and said: "That little girl is indeed a skinny monkey. Her hands are not broken, so she is almost fine. She came to my house yesterday and said she was ordered to learn martial arts and she insisted on fighting with me."

He sneered: "Haha, the little girl really knows how to make things up."

"I did say that each of you generals would teach her two moves." Dou Jiande said.

"..."

Liu Heitai's smile froze at the corner of his mouth, looking a little embarrassed.

Dou Jiande saw this and continued: "I forgot about this matter. I will send people to each government later to tell them. By the way, you didn't do anything to Wang Yu, did you?"

Liu Heita hesitated: "...I...dislocated her hand."

Seeing Dou Jiande's face darken, Liu Heitai quickly said: "However, I called the doctor in time to help her reset her arm."

"I told you that Wang Yu saved Lin Zhiwu and could not take action against her. Are you turning a deaf ear to my words?" Dou Jiande emphasized his tone and looked very angry.

"I was wrong. I won't do it next time." Liu Heita quickly admitted his mistake.

Of course, Dou Jiande was also responsible. He failed to issue the order in time, so he gave Liu Heitai a few symbolic reprimands and revealed the matter.

Next, Dou Jiande frequently summoned advisers and generals to discuss deployment matters.

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Time flies, and it’s early February in a blink of an eye.

As soon as February entered, Yang Guang's edict shocked the world.

In the edict, Yang Guang stated his achievements and faults, apologized to the people of the world, and publicly stated that he would not pursue the crime of rebellion in the past, and called on all the separatist forces in the Central Plains to go to Luoyang to participate in the Shangsi Festival feast.

He will hold a competition at the feast of Shangsi Festival, a literary test and a military test. The leader of the winning party will be elected as the common leader of the world, that is, the emperor.

At the end of the edict, it was written: "...for the sake of the people of the world, I want to imitate Emperor Shun, pass on a man of both virtue and virtue, stop fighting and stop the army, and restore peace and prosperity to the people of the world..."

This edict spread throughout the Central Plains as if overnight, and was heard in every street.

After the various forces saw the envoy sent by Yang Guang, they always had an attitude of disbelief in their hearts. It was not until they saw the edict printed with the emperor's jade seal that they believed what the envoy said.

It turned out that Yang Guang did not lie to them, nor did he want to recruit them, but he really wanted the Zen position.

Realizing this, they were overjoyed. If they could win the emperor's throne without fighting, and be recognized by the Sui royal family and the people of the world, it would be a great thing.

Everyone else saw the envoy first and then received the edict. Only Li Yuan and Li Mi saw the emissary and the edict at the same time.
Chapter completed!