Li Yuan asked this matter so carefully, which made the Changsun brothers beside him nervous. They understood that if Li Xiuning's answer was yes, then Li Yuan would definitely use all means to find Wan He. revenge.
At the same time, Li Xiuning also showed a hesitant look. Li Xiuning could clearly see what happened just now. It was not so much that Wan He killed Li Xuanba, but that it happened. An accident, but just when Li Xiuning wanted to explain all this, Li Xuanba's pale face suddenly flashed in his mind. Unexpectedly, for some reason, he swallowed the words back and nodded vigorously. nod.
The moment Li Xiuning nodded, the coldness on Li Yuan's face obviously increased a bit. He glanced around indifferently and shouted in a cold voice: "Drive away the rest of the people around you."
The matter of the dignified Duke of Tang was not something that the common people could watch. The moment after Li Yuan's order was issued, all the servants immediately waved their sticks and began to drive away the people. As for the officials, they were only slightly stunned. After a moment, they immediately ran away, because the sticks of the servants did not recognize the skin on their bodies.
Soon, the entire streets around Changsun Mansion were cleared. Apart from the Li family, the only outsiders were probably the Changsun brothers. Changsun Heng'an was relatively well off, and Changsun Wuji was a young man after all, so he had some problems. I was flustered, and I could no longer suppress my nervous expression, so I could only lower my head and dare not say anything.
During this period, Li Yuan stood silently next to Li Xuanba's body. As for Li Xiuning, after making such an answer, he seemed to regret it. He wanted to explain several times, but when he saw Li Yuan's appearance, he could not speak. I can't even say it out of my mouth.
After a long time, Li Yuan exhaled a long breath, as if to let out all the pain in his heart, then turned his head, walked straight to the eldest grandson brothers, and shouted to them in a deep voice: "Two nephews, I believe that just now You have all heard what the little girl said. This matter was indeed done by Wan He. The revenge of killing his son is destined to be a sworn enemy. However, what Heng'an's nephew said just now seems to be related to Wan He. Now it is not difficult for me to help the two nephews. As long as the two nephews stay out of the matter, the eldest grandson's family will still be my in-laws of the Li family. In the future, the eldest grandson's family will make a comeback, and it will all depend on me. If Guanyin and Erlang give birth to a son, As the heirs of the Li family and the hereditary position of Duke of Tang, how do you think about it?"
The temptation Li Yuan throws out in this breath is not small. Now that the eldest grandson's family has become so depressed, how to make a comeback can be said to have always been the wish and heart of the eldest grandson brothers. Back then, their uncle Gao Jian promised his younger sister to Li Shimin. Instead of wanting to use the power of the Li family to help the Changsun family make a comeback, now that such a prosperous road is in front of the two brothers, how could they not be tempted.
Swallowing hard, Changsun Heng'an and Changsun Wuji looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Then, they saw Changsun Heng'an cupping his fists in front of Li Yuan and saluting, and said: "Master Li, a real man lives in this world and does something good." No, although Heng'an is unfilial and cannot restore the eldest son's family to its former glory, it can only be said that Heng'an is powerless. But if Heng'an betrays his benefactor in exchange for glory and wealth, even if he can make the eldest son's family come back, I'm afraid that Heng'an will I am ashamed to face my own children and grandchildren, and I am even more shameless to see my late father."
When he saw Changsun Heng'an saluting him, Li Yuan thought that Changsun Heng'an had chosen to compromise, but he didn't expect Changsun Heng'an to make such a choice. Immediately, Li Yuan's face turned gloomy again, and his eyes moved to Changsun Wu. Ji's body, he shouted in a deep voice: "Wuji, you mean the same thing,"
Changsun Wuji was a little scared at first, but after listening to what his brother said, he seemed to have figured it out. He straightened his back, bowed deeply to Li Yuan, and said, "Wuji thanks Mr. Li for this time." Wuji would definitely repay the care he gave to his eldest son's family if he had the opportunity. But what the second brother said was exactly what Wuji was thinking. Although Wuji was just a scholar, he also knew how to repay his kindness. If Mr. Li really Looking for someone to vent the pain of losing his son, Wuji is willing to take the punishment with his own body, which can be regarded as repaying the kindness of the eldest grandson family."
Changsun Heng'an and Changsun Wuji spoke to Mr. Li, clearly stating their positions. Li Yuan's face turned dark with anger, and the two curls of beard on his lips were also blown by the breath from his mouth. Li Yuan finally became extremely angry. He laughed and hummed: "Hmph, good, good. The descendants of the eldest son's family are really strong-willed. Very good. Very good. I think I can't compare to such a strong-willed family."
As soon as Li Yuan said this, the faces of Changsun Heng'an and Changsun Wu immediately turned pale. What they were most worried about happened. Li Yuan obviously wanted to take his anger out on his little sister. The two brothers looked at each other. They glanced at each other, their faces full of grief and self-blame, but they showed no regrets. Naturally, they felt uncomfortable for causing their little sister to suffer, but they were unwilling to do something that went against their conscience, so after Li Yuan finished speaking, The two of them just lowered their heads and didn't say a word, as if they were letting Li Yuan lose his temper.
"Father, father," at this moment, a voice came from a distance, and at the other end of the street, a young man in white was riding a horse, galloping towards this side. It turned out to be Li Shimin, the second son of the Li family.
Today is the day when the Eastern Expeditionary Army returns to the court, so early in the morning, Li Shimin followed his father's order to go outside the city to deal with the affairs of the Li family's house outside the city. As soon as Li Shimin returned home, he heard about this sudden change. He rushed over in a hurry, and when Li Shimin arrived at Li Yuan's side, he got off his horse and saluted Li Yuan first, but when he saw the appearance of his uncle, Sun Wuji, he couldn't help but be startled, but he had such a big thing in mind, so he couldn't help but rush over. He didn't have the intention to ask, he just looked at Li Yuan and asked: "Father, third brother, third brother, is he really..."
Li Yuan's cheek twitched, and then he pointed at the door of Changsun Mansion and stopped talking. Li Shimin trembled and looked in the direction of Li Yuan's finger. When he saw Li Xuanba's body, his face suddenly changed. It was full of grief. Among the brothers, the eldest brother Li Jiancheng was ten years older than Li Shiming and was away from home all year round. The younger brother Li Yuanji was too young. Only Li Xuanba was similar in age to him. The relationship between the two was They were very good friends. Now that Li Xuanba was dead, Li Shimin was naturally very sad. Li Shimin immediately took steps to rush towards Li Xuanba's body, but at this moment, Li Yuan suddenly shouted: " Shimin, don’t go over there yet, I have something for you to do.”
Li Yuan spoke, and Li Shimin had no choice but to stay. He took a deep breath, suppressed the grief in his heart, and said to Li Yuan: "Father, father, do you have anything to ask your son to do?"
Li Yuan pointed at the eldest grandson brother in front of him and said in a cold voice: "Your third brother died unexpectedly, but the eldest grandson family wants to protect the person who killed your third brother. From today on, our Li family and the eldest grandson family have nothing to do with each other anymore. I want to You immediately write a letter of divorce and divorce the eldest son,"
As soon as Li Yuan's order was spoken, Li Shimin was immediately startled, and the faces of the Changsun brothers were full of bitterness. Although they had already guessed that their choice would lead to this result, now that they heard Li Yuan say it, they His heart still felt as if he had been stabbed by a sharp weapon. Li Shimin looked at his father and then his eldest grandson brother in shock. Li Erlang, who was always known for his quick reactions, was a little unable to react at this moment. He said to Li Yuan: "Father "Father, is there any misunderstanding here? Guanyin has just married into our Li family and she has not made any mistakes. How can I divorce her?"
"Bastard," Li Yuan couldn't tolerate Li Shimin's excuse at all. He just threw up his hand, gave Li Shimin a slap, and shouted loudly: "Xiu Ning has seen this with her own eyes. If there is any misunderstanding, I will ask you as a father." In a word, divorce your wife or not. If you don't, you will no longer be a member of my Li family from now on. Get out of the Li family."
Li Yuan's words immediately pushed Li Shimin to the edge of the cliff. Li Shimin's face showed a hard-to-make expression. Although this marriage was ordered by his parents, after spending this time together, Li Shimin could already see that the Changsun family was indeed She is a virtuous wife who is beautiful and wise. Li Shimin is absolutely reluctant to let Li Shimin divorce her. But how can Li Shimin disobey his father's order? Li Shimin raised his head, looked at his eldest grandson Wuji, and asked: "Wuji, this Is there really no room for maneuver?"
Li Shimin pinned his last hope on Changsun Wuji, hoping that Changsun Wuji could change his mind and allow his father to take back his life. Changsun Wuji and Li Shimin were also of the same mind. Faced with Li Shimin's request, Changsun Wuji also showed a smile on his face. He looked confused, but soon regained his determination, shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Brother Li, please forgive me for not obeying Wuji's orders. I also know that Brother Li is a father who cannot disobey his orders. Brother Li, just do what you have to do. No matter what you do, please do it." Ji believes that Maid Guanyin will not blame Brother Li,"
"Shimin, what else do you want to say? Quickly write a letter of divorce." Changsun Wuji's answer also made Li Yuan's anger rise again. If it weren't for the concern that Changsun's family was also a member of the imperial court, Li Yuan would have wanted to do it on the spot. They ordered these two ungrateful boys to be tied up, and now, Li Yuan could only keep urging Li Shimin.
Having said this, what else could Li Shimin have to say? He gritted his teeth and stretched his right hand to the side. Immediately, a servant brought paper and pen. Li Shimin picked up the pen and just wrote a few strokes on the paper. In one sentence, he wrote the letter of divorce. At the end, Li Shimin signed his name, threw the pen and paper on the ground, turned around and knelt down next to Li Xuanba's body. The letter of divorce was written. Li Shimin He also officially divorced his wife.
Changsun Heng'an stepped forward and took the divorce letter with a cold expression. Then he pulled Changsun Wuji up and strode into the Changsun Mansion. Li Yuan also glared at the backs of the two of them with hatred, and finally bit Zhuya waved his hand and asked someone to carry Li Xuanba's body, and then left.