"Poetry Crazy." Li Shimin said, "Since you are so proficient in painting, then when Zhang Shushou comes, let him describe the appearance of the assassin to you. Is it feasible if you draw it?"

"I obey the order." Li Hao bowed secretly and waited for your words.

Li Shimin was overjoyed and quickly sent someone to bring the painting table and the pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Li Hao said, "Your Majesty, the pen, ink, paper and inkstone can be removed. I have brought my own paper and pen." After he said that, he took out a yellow paper bag and a stack of white paper and placed it on the painting table.

Seeing this, Li Shimin asked in confusion: "Is there paper, where is the pen?"

"Go back to Your Majesty, the pen is in this paper bag." Li Hao said as he opened the paper bag, revealing a pile of black things, which turned out to be seven or eight pieces of charcoal.

"Is this a pen?" Li Shimin was too far away to see clearly. He only saw that thing was black, like a small piece of coal, and it was definitely not a pen anyway.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Hao said, "This is charcoal, which can be used as a pen, and I call it a charcoal pen."

"Oh? Interesting." Li Shimin smiled and said, "It seems that Shimakuai is going to show me something new again. Can this charcoal be used as a pen? This is the first time I have heard of it."

Li Hao thought for a while and said, "If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, I can draw a picture immediately."

"Okay, just draw one immediately, and draw it..." Li Shimin turned around and looked around, pointed at Xu Lian, and said, "Just draw Xu Lian."

Xu Lian quickly knelt down excitedly: "I thank the emperor for his kindness."

"Get up." Li Shimin was in a good mood and urged, "Psychic, let's draw now."

"As for the order." Li Hao spread out the drawing paper, put it on the drawing table, and started to draw. Since there was no drawing board, it was tiring to lower his head to paint, so he chose to sketch to avoid the tiring of his neck for too long.

In just a few minutes, Li Hao threw away the charcoal and bowed, "Your Majesty, I have painted it."

"So fast?" Li Shimin originally wanted to take a nap, but he didn't expect Li Hao to draw so quickly, so he hurriedly asked Xu Lian to come up.

Xu Lian lowered his head when he walked over and did not dare to look at the painting. This is the rule. If you present something, you must let the emperor take a look first before he can see it, otherwise it would be disrespectful.

Xu Lian held Li Hao's painting high and came to the dragon desk and presented the painting to Li Shimin. When Li Shimin took it, his eyes lit up immediately and he laughed and said, "You Li Shikuang, how many skills have you hidden in private? This is really vivid! Come, Xu Lian, look." He said that and handed the painting to Xu Lian.

Xu Lian took it and saw it, his whole body trembled. The painting was indeed vivid and lifelike, and it was the appearance and expression he was standing next to Li Shimin just now, not bad at all.

"This...this..." Xu Lian blurted out in surprise, "It's amazing, amazing, your Majesty!"

Li Shimin stroked his beard with a smile and nodded: "Xu Lian's words are very appropriate, but they are amazing."

Li Hao hurriedly nodded and said, "Your Majesty is a mistake. The painting skills are not worth mentioning. Besides, the painting style of Weichen is at most a skill, but not a skill. After all, the craftsmanship is too strong and there is no artistic conception at all, so it is difficult to be elegant."

"Haha, poetry is humble." Li Shimin waved his hand with a smile. In fact, he also felt that Li Hao was right. The paintings are not as good as the more they look, and they must have artistic conception. However, Li Hao's paintings are absolutely unparalleled in terms of technology alone.

Xu Lian was about to return his portrait to Li Shimin, but Li Shimin refused to accept it and said, "Save your own portrait, find a skilled craftsman to frame it, and then pass it on to your nephew. After Shi Kuang died, this painting might be priceless."

Li Hao's eyebrows were thrusting when he heard this. He found that Li Shimin was really no longer able to speak. Can he pass the brain when speaking? Even if he doesn't have the brain, it's better to pass the cerebellum. Is it okay to consider other people's feelings? What does it mean to curse me when I die?

After nearly an hour, Zhang Xuansu finally came happily. After entering the palace mountain to worship, Li Shimin took the lead and said, "Zhang Shushou, this time I summon you to describe the appearance of that assassin again. Li Hao will draw the assassin according to your description."

"Ah?" Zhang Xuansu turned his head and looked at Li Hao in confusion, and said with suspicion, "Can Li Hao paint?"

Li Shimin smiled and waved his hand and said, "Don't be confused. I have seen the paintings of the poetic maniac. They are very well-painted, vivid and lifelike. You can describe them quickly."

"Abide by the order." Although Zhang Xuansu didn't quite believe that Li Hao could paint, since Li Shimin said that, he was not easy to disobey, so he could only describe it to Li Hao.

Li Hao did not rush to paint, but listened carefully to him and finished it all. Then he picked up the charcoal and drew it. Soon, the painting was completed. Li Hao picked up the painting and showed it to Zhang Xuansu and asked, "Mr. Zhang, is the assassin like this?"

After seeing the painting, Zhang Xuansu was stunned. After a moment of silence, he pointed at the painting excitedly and said, "Yes, it's him! It's this person! It's exactly the same!"

Li Shimin hurriedly said, "Hurry up, come here and let me see."

Xu Lian presented Li Hao's painting to Li Shimin. Li Shimin took it and saw that the painting was a young man who looked no more than twenty-five years old and looked very ordinary, and he was the kind that could not be found in the crowd for a long time.

Li Shimin took the painting and looked at it for a moment, then suddenly looked up and asked, "Poetry Crazy, can you draw more pictures?"

"As for the order." Li Hao nodded his head and drew more than a dozen pictures. His neck and arms were sore. It was really not possible without a drawing board.

Seeing Li Hao rubbing his neck and shoulders constantly, Li Shimin knew that Li Hao was tired. When Li Hao finished drawing the fifteenth picture, Li Shimin raised his hand and said, "Psychic, it's OK, that's all."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Hao bowed.

"Xu Lian, you will send these paintings to Dali Temple later and ask them to post them on the major city gates of Chang'an. I don't believe that the assassin can run away this time, hum!" Li Shimin suddenly turned his face and said coldly, "I dare to assassinate the imperial officials in Chang'an City. I am very brave. After I catch the assassin, I will definitely torture the Ministry of Justice and find out the person behind the scenes."

Li Hao suddenly said: "Your Majesty, although I am not good at investigating the case, I know a little bit about it. If there is no conclusive evidence, I might as well try to start from other aspects and narrow the scope of suspicion."

"Oh?" Li Shimin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he spread his hands and said, "What are the great ideas about poetry madness?"

"I dare not take it for the sake of high opinion, but I am foolish. There is one." Li Hao said slowly without any haste. "Since the assassin cannot be captured for the time being, then we might as well consider the motive of killing. Why was Lord Zhang assassinated?"

"I never thought about this." Li Shimin said depressedly, "But Zhang Shushou has always been honest and upright and has never done anything wrong. Naturally, he has no enemies. It is impossible to be a vendetta. If it is other factors, it will be even more impossible."

Li Hao shook his head and said, "Killing people is not a trivial matter, killing officials of the court is even more important, and there will be considerable risks. The evil man sent assassin to assassinate Lord Zhang at a huge risk, which must have a great grudge against Lord Zhang, otherwise all this would not make sense."

Li Shimin frowned and pondered for a moment when he heard this, and asked, "Zhang Xuansu, honestly, who did you really have never offended?"

"Go back to Your Majesty." Zhang Xuansu fell to his knees and said passionately, "I have been in the Eastern Palace for many years and have never had any contact with colleagues in the court. How can I get enemies?"

Li Hao frowned and asked, "Mr. Zhang, did you offend anyone in the East Palace during your tenure in the East Palace?"

"Absolutely not!" Zhang Xuansu shook his head firmly when he heard this, and said, "I have served in the Eastern Palace. I have always followed my words and deeds and never had any disputes with others. Only a few days ago..."

He almost let it go and told Li Chengqian the other day that he had scolded Li Chengqian a few days ago. Fortunately, he stopped it in time. Li Shimin knew what he was going to say when he heard this. Suddenly, Li Shimin's expression changed, and he seemed to have thought of something, but he was crazy in his heart to suppress this idea and not let himself think about it. But the more he did this, the more he felt that his guess was right. Zhang Xuansu didn't know what Qin Qiong complained, but Li Shimin knew it very well.

Li Hao observed Li Shimin's expression change and was secretly happy. His purpose had been achieved. Although he could not remind Zhang Xuansu, he reminded Li Shimin, it was not bad, and this was his ultimate goal.

"I suddenly feel uncomfortable. Both Qing families should retreat. I want to rest for a while." Li Shimin suddenly held his forehead and waved his hand to let them take a break.

Zhang Xuansu and Li Hao were helpless and both surrendered.

As soon as Li Hao and Zhang Xuansu left the Ganlu Palace, Li Shimin suddenly waved to Xu Lian. Xu Lian understood and came to Li Shimin. Li Shimin whispered: "You sent Yin Yuanwei to the East Palace to explore. I suspect... This time the assassin is from the Chengqian Sect."

"Ah?" Xu Lian was shocked when he heard this, his body trembled a little. The prince sent someone to assassinate his teacher. What a big deal.

"What are you doing while standing there?" Li Shimin glared and scolded, "Go quickly!"

"Yes!" Xu Lian hurriedly nodded his head and retreated happily.

Outside the imperial city, Lin Dingkun was waiting not far away. Li Hao walked over and Lin Dingkun asked, "Marty, is it done?"

"Yes." Li Hao smiled and nodded, "Let's go back to Taibailou and wait for good news."

Lin Dingkun was overjoyed. After Li Hao turned over, Lin Dingkun led his horse to Taibai Tower.

That afternoon, Xu Lian came to Li Shimin to report: "Your Majesty, according to the secret spy of Yinyuanwei, the assassination of Zhang Xuansu was indeed planned by the prince, and it was said by the prince himself."

"Bastard!" Li Shimin's eyes were fierce and gritted his teeth and smashed a glass cup directly to pieces, saying loudly, "Transfer my will to Duke Wei, Duke Zhao, Duke Liang, Duke Zheng, Duke Yi, Duke Britain, Duke Lu... Go to Ganlu Palace to meet immediately!"

Half an hour later, all the dukes summoned by Li Shimin came and stood in two rows of civil and military positions in Ganlu Hall.

After everyone shouted and bowed, Li Shimin said with a gloomy face: "Today I summon all the ministers to discuss a major event related to our Tang Dynasty. The day before yesterday, Zhang Xuansu, the left hand of the Eastern Palace, met a bad person to assassinate. I sent someone to investigate and finally learned that the person who planned this assassination was actually the prince."

As soon as this said, everyone was shocked and everyone was so shocked that they could not speak. Even though Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and Li Ji had expected it, they were still very surprised. They did not expect that Li Hao's plan would be successful.
Chapter completed!