Since Li Yuan ascended the throne, the Dou family supported the King of Qin in all aspects, and often had conflicts with the prince in government affairs. If the prince ascends the throne in the future, he will definitely be the first to attack the Dou family!
"Master, if we show our kindness to the prince now, will we be forgiven by the prince?" Dou Kang couldn't help but ask.
He didn't dare to gamble, he really didn't dare.
Back then, the people of Guanlong supported Yang Yong, but as soon as Yang Guang came to the throne, he wanted to put a sword into the mouths of the people of Guanlong.
Now, the situation is very similar.
The only difference is that it was the King of Qin who died this time, not the prince.
Dou Wei lowered his eyes slightly, "I don't know. If the prince is broad-minded, it's okay. If he is narrow-minded, maybe it won't work."
Who dares to bet on this kind of thing?
In Dou Wei's view, Li Jiancheng should not exclude the Dou family because they had supported Li Shimin, because the emperor could not have selfish motives.
However, the emperor is also a human being, and as a human being he will have joy, anger, sorrow and joy.
Dou had once been against Li Jiancheng, but he could not guarantee that he would tell Dou Kang that Li Jiancheng would accept Dou.
"Don't hold out too much hope. Even if Li Jiancheng can let go of the blame, the Shandong family in the East Palace will not let us go. No matter what, we must be prepared."
"Yes." Dou Kang agreed.
No one expected that things would develop to this point.
Next, it seems that we can only do our best and obey fate.
The death of King Qin was a blow to Li Yuan, and it was even worse for the Guanlong family that once supported King Qin. On the contrary, for the Shandong family and the officials who supported the prince, this was great news.
.
So good that when they cried for King Qin, they were more sincere and more emotional than the ministers who supported King Qin.
The dead King of Qin is the good King of Qin.
It's important to us without you.
Because King Qin's death took too long, the body began to rot and the smell was too strong, so it could not be kept in Wude Hall. In addition, King Qin's death was sudden, and the cemetery was not completed in time. In desperation, Li Yuan could only order that the cemetery be temporarily buried.
The body of King Qin was stored in an underground ice cave.
The ice cave was originally used to store ice for Li Yuan to cool down in summer. Now it can only be used to preserve the body of the King of Qin.
On the day the body was frozen, Princess Qin fainted from grief.
Li Yuan also ordered the abolition of the March Dynasty because of Li Shimin's death.
In Duke Huo's Mansion, Princess Li Xiuning of Pingyang was overly sad because of the death of King Qin, causing her old injuries to relapse and she was bedridden again.
After learning the news, Li Zhiyun immediately came to Chai Shao's residence. After learning that Li Xiuning's condition was stable, he breathed a sigh of relief.
The second brother is already dead. If Li Xiuning dies again, Lao Li may really collapse. More importantly, Li Xiuning has always treated him well, and he doesn't want anything to happen to Li Xiuning.
"Sister, my second brother has left. You have to take care of yourself. Otherwise, if you do anything bad, I will be very sad."
Li Zhiyun held Li Xiuning's hand and persuaded her to take care of herself.
Li Xiuning sighed: "I know, just thinking about Erlang makes me feel uncomfortable."
Li Zhiyun was silent.
There were some things that he couldn't tell Li Xiuning, not even a hint. If Li Xiuning knew that Li Shimin's death was related to Li Jiancheng, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to bear it.
Chai Shao didn't dare to say anything at the side because he didn't know how to tell his wife. A few people in the court had speculation about King Qin's death.
Li Xiuning asked: "Fifth brother, you are the most obedient. Tell me, did the prince fail to support Bingzhou?"
Hearing this, Chai Shao looked at Li Zhiyun nervously.
Some things are just guesses and cannot be said.
Especially, now that the King of Qin is dead, it is of no use to pursue those matters, and it will only lead to burning one's body.
Li Zhiyun said in a low voice: "Sister, I don't know. After I defeated Shi Bobi, I originally thought that I could lead my army back to the court, but I didn't expect that my father would send someone to tell me that my second brother was in jail. He was waiting for me to rush to Taiyuan from Hebei.
By that time, Jieli had already surrounded Taiyuan, and the second brother was also dead."
Li Xiuning chased and asked: "Fifth brother, I also know something about military affairs. If the prince wants to rescue Shuozhou, he can reach Shuozhou within ten days. However, the battle report says that the prince set out from Chang'an in June and stayed until the battle of King Qin.
Damn, he has just arrived in Taiyuan, do you think there is something hidden in this?"
Chai Shao swallowed with his dry throat and said: "Princess, you are not well yet. The imperial doctor said you should not be worried..."
"Shut up, I didn't ask you." Li Xiuning interrupted Chai Shao rudely.
Chai Shao immediately shut up decisively.
Even though he is a powerful figure outside and has the aura of being the eldest princess's consort, in front of Li Xiuning he is just a 'househusband'.
There is no way, my wife has status, can fight, and can work on the battlefield and in the kitchen. In this family, in front of Li Xiuning, he is a younger brother.
Li Zhiyun actually didn't want to talk about this matter, but Li Xiuning obviously didn't want to let him go.
So, he said: "Sister, why bother pursuing this? Second brother has left. No matter what we do, second brother will never come back."
Hearing this, Li Xiuning slumped and his eyes dimmed, yes, Erlang is dead, what's the use of pursuing this?
So what if we know the truth?
No matter what they do, King Qin will never come back from the dead.
In this way, knowing the truth is not asking for trouble.
Li Xiuning smiled sadly, "Liu Ziluan is right, I wish I could live in the imperial family again."
Chai Shao's hair stood on end. He quickly turned his head and found that there was no one else in the room, so he felt a little relieved.
He was wailing in his heart and wanted to remind his wife not to say such things. Once it reaches the ears of the saint, I will be scolded.
Li Zhiyun sighed: "Sister, don't worry about outside things. Taking good care of yourself is the most important thing. With the second brother gone, I don't have any ambitions for the rest of my life. I just want to have a good life with the filial piety of the second brother."
Do your best to fulfill your filial piety for Ye Ye.”
Li Xiuning wiped away tears and said: "Fifth brother, it's good that you think so. I can't be hit again."
"So, sister, you should also take care of yourself." Li Zhiyun said.
Li Xiuning nodded.
After comforting Li Xiuning for a while and waiting for her to rest, Li Zhiyun and Chai Shao left the room.
While walking on the road, Li Zhiyun clasped his fists and said, "Brother-in-law, I have a bad temper and sometimes speak harshly. Don't take it to heart. I'd like to thank my brother-in-law for this."
"I dare not." Chai Shao said hurriedly: "Wu Lang must not do this. I can understand the princess's mood and will never think too much about it. Please rest assured, Wu Lang."
"That's good, please excuse me, brother-in-law."
"Don't dare, don't dare."
While the two were talking, the chamberlain came to Duke Huo's mansion to summon him.
Li Yuan summoned the two of them to the palace to discuss matters.
After hearing this, Li Zhiyun and Chai Shao took a short rest and followed the chamberlain into the palace.
Li Zheng Palace.
Several prime ministers, princes, kings of Qi and others were all there.
"Greetings to my father and saying hello to my father."
"My greeting, the King of Chu, without courtesy, please take a seat." Li Yuan's sickly tone did not sound like peace, but he was clearly worried and unhappy.
"Thank you, Father."
After Li Zhiyun sat down, Li Yuan asked: "I heard that Pingyang is ill. What's going on?"
Chai Shao said: "Back to your majesty, the princess is sad about King Qin's affairs, which caused the recurrence of old injuries. The imperial doctor has already diagnosed and treated her, and it is not serious. Please rest assured, your majesty."
Li Yuan nodded and said: "Sichang, I will marry Pingyang to you. You must take good care of her. She has shed blood for the Tang Dynasty and has made great contributions. I will not allow anything to happen to her. Do you understand?"
At the end of the sentence, Li Yuan's tone was particularly harsh.
Chai Shao quickly nodded in agreement.
"I must take good care of the princess."
Chai Shao did not dare to neglect Princess Pingyang without the emperor's reminder.
Chapter 44: I wish I would never return to the imperial family