Back in Chang'an, Bai Song restarted some things and planned some things.
At night when he was checking the bank's accounts, Bai Song met a man.
"Mr. Bai, you came back without any notice, without notifying you in advance?"
The man had an ordinary face, in his thirties, with a medium build and no outstanding features.
But this person appeared silently. When Bai Song found this person, he didn't know how long this person had been watching Bai Song silently outside the window.
Bai Song knew that this person was the guard who guarded Li Zhan day and night.
Bai Song frowned and said nothing.
The other party just pushed open the window and glanced at Bai Song: "Master, don't you think that you can return to Chang'an quietly?"
"Who sent you here? The King of Shu or the Emperor?"
"The emperor invites the young master to come to the palace late at night. He wants to hear what you have done in the past six months."
Bai Song had no doubts and followed the other party into the palace honestly.
I thought I could return to Chang'an quietly and make some preparations before facing the emperor.
It seems that I think everything is too simple.
No one the emperor cares about can simply escape surveillance.
But it also proved that the emperor valued Bai Song, at least not as dismissively as the emperor showed half a year ago.
late at night.
Li Shimin is still reviewing the memorial.
After the notification, Bai Song was introduced.
Bai Song saw Li Shimin's face looked tired and his hand holding the pen was trembling.
Li Shimin looked up at Bai Song and motioned for him to stand aside until he had finished reviewing the last few volumes of memorials before talking.
Bai Song was quiet and well-behaved like a harmless rabbit.
He should behave as well as possible so that the other party would be more likely to let his family go.
By now, Bai Song also figured it out.
Since he has no intention to fight for the world and wants to stay in Chang'an City, he should be a good citizen and talk less about human rights and dignity. As long as the emperor likes it, he can do anything he wants.
Bai Song stood aside for a long time, peeking at the emperor from time to time.
Seeing Li Shimin cheering up, I felt something in my heart.
If the emperor had to do this every day, he wouldn't want to.
As an outside spectator, Bai Song would use a judge's mentality to observe how the Tang Dynasty was doing under Li Shimin's governance...
But now I think about it, if I were Li Shimin, I would definitely not do as well as him. If I were the emperor, I would most likely be a lazy and indolent emperor.
As I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard a father-in-law cough in my ear.
"Ahem! What does the emperor want to ask you?"
"Ah?" Bai Song came to his senses and looked confused.
The father-in-law frowned, he had never seen such a bold person!
Can you fall asleep standing in front of the emperor?
"I want to ask you, how did you go about the things you were told?"
At some point, there was no memorial in front of Li Shimin's desk, and he was staring at Bai Song, asking with a serious expression.
"Back to the Emperor, the Holy Lotus Sect has been wiped out, and there are only remnants in various places. As long as the local yamen increase their efforts to suppress the Holy Lotus Sect, those remnants will soon be disbanded."
"Already wiped out? You have a lot of confidence in yourself. No wonder you dare to return to Chang'an quietly."
"The fact that the emperor did not immediately ask questions proves that the emperor also received some news."
"Yes, I did receive some news. In the battle of Chengdu, the Holy Lotus Sect suffered heavy losses. A magical drug suddenly appeared in the Jianghu of the Central Plains, which can dissolve the poison used by the Holy Lotus Sect to control others. These two major events happened,
The reputation of the Holy Lotus Sect among the people has been greatly affected. Civil strife has occurred in various Holy Lotus Sects in various places, and many have voluntarily surrendered to the court."
"Is the Emperor satisfied with the answers given by the grassroots?"
Li Shimin thought for a while and nodded: "I am satisfied, but I learned from the intelligence sent back by Li Jing that the remnants of the Mo family are among the rebels in Chengdu. And you have an inseparable relationship with the Mo family. This matter
How can I trust you?"
Bai Song became anxious when he heard this: "Your Majesty, I will fight in Chengdu..."
"I am very clear about the Chengdu battle report. Li Jing said that it was you who led a group of Jianghu people to attract the attention of the Holy Lotus Sect army on the flanks, which gave our army an opportunity. Although I don't know where you got the courage to do such a thing.
It is an incredible thing, but it does not mean that I have forgotten your contribution. It is also because I remember your great contribution that I will call you into the palace tonight and want to hear your explanation. Otherwise, you think I will waste my time on you.
On your body?"
Bai Song was slightly startled. Listening to Li Shimin's words, it seemed that the other party didn't know about the Shenwu Cannon.
It should be that Li Jing deliberately concealed it because the other party did not want to give all the credit to others.
That's fine. If Li Shimin knew about the Shenwu Cannon, he might be like the people in New Tang City and force him to hand over the blueprints of the Shenwu Cannon.
Although Li Shimin represented the world's orthodoxy, the Shenwu Cannon was a powerful weapon that consolidated the Tang Dynasty.
But Bai Song was unwilling to hand over the drawings.
The reason is very simple. Li Shimin was not good enough to Bai Song. Bai Song felt unhappy and would not willingly help Li Shimin consolidate the world.
At least when there are no major problems in Datang.
Bai Song recovered his thoughts and began to explain.
Bai Song had many experiences, and there were some things he didn't want to tell Li Shimin, such as the Shenwu Cannon and the New Tang Dynasty hidden deep in Bashu.
Xintang is a very sensitive existence, related to the royal family's face and Li Shimin's dark history.
Telling what happened in Xintang is tantamount to telling Li Shimin that I already know what you have done.
Li Shimin did everything possible to cover up the Xuanwu Sect.
As long as he tells what happened to the New Tang Dynasty, the Bai Song Dynasty will probably be silenced.
Bai Song would not talk about things that would cause trouble for himself.
But if we don't tell it now and Li Shimin finds out later, it will become a breaking point again.
It will definitely put Bai Song in danger.
After much deliberation, a question of explanation became a very difficult question for Bai Song to answer.
In the end, Bai Song could only vaguely summarize it into one sentence: "The common people knew that the emperor would be suspicious, so they risked their lives to snatch the Mohist treasure, the Giant Deer Sword, and wanted to return it to the capital and hand it to the emperor to show their loyalty."
"Giant Deer Sword? Do you have a Giant Deer Sword?"
"Exactly!"
"Where is the sword?"
"This sword is too precious and has been hidden somewhere by the common people. Please give the common people a day and let the common people get it for the emperor."
"Okay! I will believe you just once. If you can really come and bring the Julu Sword, it will prove that you have nothing to do with the Mo family."
"The grassroots people have one more request."
"What request?"
"After the Emperor obtained the Giant Deer Sword, he begged to pardon Cao Min's family and those associates named Mo in the capital. They have nothing to do with the Mo family!"
These words made Li Shimin's expression darken: "It has nothing to do with the Mo family? Do you know that Miss Mo's family has been secretly rescued by a master of the Mo family?"