If he takes refuge with Li Shimin, will he treat himself well?
This idea was killed by Li Zhiyun as soon as it came up.
He has no concept of 'loyalty to the emperor' in his mind. He may be able to live well temporarily by taking refuge in Li Shimin, but his destiny is in the hands of others, which is difficult for him to accept.
Especially since he still has a chance to fight now.
After staying in bed and putting on a coat, Li Zhiyun walked to the yard and looked at the bright moon. The breeze caressed his cheeks, calming his hot heart.
Thinking about things in his mind, Li Zhiyun felt no sleep at all, so he started walking in the yard, crossed the verandah, and walked quietly.
At this time, if he can still deal with it calmly, then he is really heartless.
The multiple-choice question was always there, but he deliberately avoided it and never had a choice. Now, that dream reminded him that it was time to make a choice.
Moreover, the struggle to seize the direct descendants did not happen after Wang Shichong was wiped out, but existed from the beginning!
Based on his current performance, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin will definitely use him as a bargaining chip to increase their power and win over him.
Can he refuse?
"So tired!" he sighed.
Two voices sounded at the same time, surprising Li Zhiyun.
"who!"
At this time, Li Zhiyun realized that he had unknowingly walked to the side courtyard. This is the place where the Prince of Chu's palace conducts business, and is usually used for the official offices of the Prince of Chu's palace.
Beside him, candles were lit in the room, and there were faint figures flickering on the curtains.
"Is it the king?" Du Ruhui's voice sounded in the room.
"Ke Ming?" Li Zhiyun was stunned and looked up at the sky, wondering how long it had been and why Du Ruhui hadn't gone back yet.
At this time, Du Ruhui had already opened the door and walked out.
"Meet the king."
"You and I are in love with each other, no need to be polite." Li Zhiyun used to say disgusting words.
Du Ruhui was already immune to Li Zhiyun's disgusting words. When he was 'invited' by Li Zhiyun to work in the Prince of Chu's Mansion, he often heard Li Zhiyun say such words that made people tremble.
"You didn't go back today?" Li Zhiyun asked.
"Yes, because Your Majesty has granted you the title of King of Chu, there are still many matters that have not been dealt with. I have made an agreement with Xue Shou and Xue Yuanjing to deal with them as soon as possible."
"Thank you for your hard work."
Du Ruhui asked: "Does your Majesty have something on your mind?"
"Why do you ask?"
"The king came back smelling of alcohol. He should have had a good rest, but the king didn't. If he wasn't worried, he wouldn't be like this."
You have such a keen sense of smell, is this a ‘duration’?
"Today, my father arranged a marriage for me. I don't know whether I am happy or sad." Li Zhiyun sighed slightly.
It must be a mixed blessing, Li Zhiyun is very confused. His future wife is Yang, what a coincidence, but his second brother is Li Shimin.
"Is the king talking about Yang's daughter?" Du Ruhui asked.
"You know?"
"Well, I heard Li Zhen talk about it."
Li Zhen is such a big talker, I must teach him a lesson if I have the opportunity. Li Zhiyun thought to himself, and then laughed at himself, feeling that he could really think nonsense.
Du Ruhui thought that Li Zhiyun's smile was lamenting that he was being treated as a tool for marriage, so he explained: "Your Majesty, in fact, the saint should do this to win over all parties."
Um?
Li Zhiyun was puzzled, "What does Keming mean by this?"
Du Ruhui explained: "Your Majesty, haven't you noticed that the Crown Princess is from the Zheng family of Xingyang, the Princess of Qin is from the Changsun family of Guanlong, the future Princess of Qi is from the Jiangzuo gentry, and the Princess of Chu is the daughter of the clan of the previous dynasty. Your Majesty,
The saint is trying to win over all forces."
After saying this, Li Zhiyun was suddenly shocked. He remembered that this was really the case.
They used the marriages of their four sons to establish contacts with various forces. Crown Princess Zheng Guanyin and Princess Qin's eldest son were obviously establishing contacts with the Shandong clan and Guanlong clan, while the future Qi Princess Xiao and Chu Princess
The Yang family also represents a family power.
The Xiao family of Lanling was a family of Jiangzuo. The Yang family of the former dynasty represented the remaining power of the former Sui Dynasty.
Lao Li wants it all.
Thinking like this, Li Zhiyun suddenly felt a little unhappy. Because the forces behind Li Jiancheng and his wife seemed to be higher than him. Only the force represented by his future wife seemed to be wooed by Old Li as a charity.
For example, Lao Li regarded himself as a tool to appease and win over former Sui officials.
Is this the difference?
Li Zhiyun thought secretly in his heart.
Du Ruhui continued: "Therefore, your Majesty must not spoil the saint's plan."
Li Zhiyun wanted to laugh a little. Why did he want to make a bad plan? He was just uncomfortable. It was not for his future wife, but for the fate that was being manipulated.
"Keming, you are right."
I'm just analyzing what's right. Du Ruhui looked confused and didn't say anything.
Li Zhiyun suddenly said: "Keming, you have never been so open-minded about me before."
Du Ruhui smiled and said humorously: "Your Majesty gives me so much money and food every month, my subordinates can't just eat and not work."
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun couldn't help laughing.
"Your Majesty, when is the wedding scheduled?"
"Father has just ascended the throne and has many things to do. We have decided to do it at the end of the year for the time being."
Du Ruhui said thoughtfully: "In this way, my subordinates, Xue Shou and Yuan Jing will have time to prepare for the king."
"It doesn't matter, someone from the palace will come to help then, so you don't have to work too hard."
What is lost is reaped in the east. In the past, although Du Ruhui worked in the Prince of Chu's Mansion, he generally punched in and clocked in to get off work. Unless asked, he would rarely participate in the analysis of things.
This time, the distance between him and Li Zhiyun has become much closer.
The two talked about many things. Finally, Li Zhiyun suddenly said: "Keming, what do you think of King Qin?"
He didn't call him second brother, which immediately made Du Ruhui's heart tremble.
"Why does your Majesty ask that?"
Li Zhiyun glanced at him, knowing that he was still a little too hasty, so he patted his shoulder, shook his head and said nothing more.
After hearing about the marriage between King Qi and King Chu, the people of Chang'an were very happy. Many people felt sorry for Xiao Yu's granddaughter, who actually wanted to marry a beast like King Qi. Li Shimin knew how much of a beast Li Yuanji was.
Since arriving in Chang'an, Li Yuanji has often caused trouble in Chang'an. Either today he molests women, or tomorrow he goes on a drinking and hunting rampage. As the governor of Jingzhao, Li Shimin warned and advised many times, but the effect was not great. Li Yuanji still went his own way.
Why the relationship between Li Yuanji and Li Shimin is getting worse and worse is because as their status increases, their words and deeds conflict.
Li Shimin wanted to treat the people well, but Li Yuanji never treated the people as human beings. This alone made it impossible for them to live in harmony.
Moreover, Li Yuanji has always been very disgusted with Li Shimin's nagging, and always felt that his second brother was deliberately targeting him.
Therefore, when a young man is in his rebellious stage, the more you confront him, the more rebellious he will become.
Li Shimin did not allow Li Yuanji to rob civilian girls, but Li Yuanji did it anyway. Li Shimin was so angry that he told Li Yuan what had happened, and then Lao Li caught Li Yuanji and scolded him.
In this way, Li Yuanji became more and more unhappy with Li Shimin.
Therefore, he gradually made his name in Taiyuan resounding throughout Chang'an.