"Father," Li Shimin clasped his fists at Li Yuan and said, "Wan He, the traitor, is certainly hateful, but after all, he is the vanguard appointed by the emperor today. If my father touches him, it will be tantamount to treason. Doing so will only lead to trouble. The entire Li family is suffering, so I ask my father to calm down and think twice before acting."
Li Yuan's face was filled with uncertainty. How could he not understand what Li Shimin said? It was only after listening to Li Shentong's narration that Li Yuan was so angry at Wan He's excessive demands that he said what he just said. Now What Li Shimin said undoubtedly gave him a step down. Li Yuan also sat back in his seat silently. Seeing that Li Yuan had held back, everyone in the study room, including Li Shimin and Li Shentong, felt relieved. After taking a breath, a man with a goatee stroked his beard and squinted his eyes and said: "Wanhe's request is certainly excessive, but now we have to do what he said. Duke, the most important thing now is, Just to rescue Major General Xiaogong,"
This goatee is the current deputy eunuch of Jinyang Palace. His surname is Pei, his given name is Ji, and his given name is Xuanzhen. He and Li Yuan are close friends. In the past few days, he also heard that the emperor's northern tour was coming, so he rushed from Jinyang Palace. He came to welcome the emperor with Li Yuan, but he did not expect to encounter such a thing. When Li Yuan got angry just now, he also knew that the matter could not be handled in this way, but he was an outsider after all, and it was difficult to speak. When Li Shimin came forward, Only then did he speak his mind.
After Pei Ji's reminder, Li Yuan finally remembered this matter, nodded vigorously, and said: "Brother Xuanzhen is right, Gong'er has to be saved, Shimin, you go and prepare now, you must be there in the sky Before it gets dark, collect all the meat you need and use the meat to exchange for Gong'er,"
"My child takes orders," Li Shimin stood up immediately, saluted Li Yuan, turned around and left. Although this task was a bit difficult, Taiyuan was not a small city after all. Although the meat consumed by more than 10,000 people was a lot, the real sacrifice was Trying his best, it is not impossible to raise everything. The only problem now is time, so Li Shimin does not dare to delay.
After Li Shimin left, Pei Ji said to Li Yuan again: "My lord, even if I raise all the meat, I'm afraid I won't be able to get the major general back. The disaster the major general has caused this time is too great, and the lord has another relationship with me." Then Wan He has a grudge. Wan He is extremely cunning and will never let go of this opportunity. I thought this matter might not be settled that easily."
"Well," after hearing what Pei Ji said, Li Yuan's face darkened again. He slapped his hand on the table next to him and shouted angrily, "The little thief must break his promise. If so, then I can even fight for it." Even if he doesn’t want his head, he will fight to the end.”
Seeing that Li Yuan was about to get angry again, Pei Ji also showed a wry smile. Li Yuan was usually very calm, but as soon as he mentioned something about Wan He, Li Yuan would become particularly excited. This shows how much Li Yuan hates Wan He. Pei Ji calmed down and thought , but he said to Li Yuan: "My lord, please calm down first. Previously, Wan He only asked for meat from General Shentong, but he did not mention that after asking for meat, he would send Major General Xiaogong back, so I will With such an idea, Wan He's appetite is far more than that,"
When Pei Ji said this, Li Shentong also recalled it, right? At that time, Wan He did not admit that he had captured Li Xiaogong at all, let alone promised to exchange Li Xiaogong for the meat. Now even Li Shentong He was also a little out of control. His brows were furrowed, his eyes flashed coldly, and he snorted coldly: "You little thief, how dare you bully me?"
Li Yuan's mood is not much better. Li Xiaogong's father died to save him, and Li Yuan has always treated Li Xiaogong as his own son over the years. How can he sit back and watch Li Xiaogong suffer, so Li Xiaogong was arrested, and Li Yuan absolutely did not If he would sit back and ignore him, Li Yuan immediately said in a deep voice: "Brother Xuanzhen, if this is the case, then there is no need to prepare this meat. I will ask Shimin to come back, and we will think about what we can do together." Save Gong'er,"
"No," Pei Ji shook his head and said, "The meat still needs to be prepared. Now the initiative is in Wan He's hands. If we want to get the Major General back, we must listen to Wan He's arrangements. The Major General's invasion this time The disaster is too great. If we can't calm down this matter, I'm afraid the entire Li family will suffer because of this."
Pei Ji was right, so Li Yuan had no choice but to follow Pei Ji's advice, and then he punched hard and said bitterly: "Everything comes from that little thief. Damn it. If I can't kill this little thief in this life, I, Li Yuan, swear Not human,"
Looking at Li Yuan's appearance, Pei Ji also shook his head, and then advised Li Yuan: "My lord, a gentleman takes revenge. It is not too late in ten years. The lord's revenge will definitely have an opportunity in the future. In my opinion, tonight the lord will take revenge." There is no need to go, leave everything to General Shentong." Pei Ji suggested this because he was worried that Li Yuan could not help but feel hatred in his heart when he saw Wan He, which would ruin the matter. Li Shentong was also frightened after hearing this. Come on, he hates Wan He so much that he almost couldn't bear it before. If he wants him to suffer Wan He's troubles again without getting angry, it would be more satisfying to kill him.
Fortunately, Li Yuan exhaled a long breath and said to Pei Ji: "No, I still need to go through this matter personally. Brother Xuanzhen, please rest assured. I also know the seriousness of the matter and will not let it go." That Wanhe succeeded,"
Since Li Yuan had said so, Pei Ji naturally didn't say anything more. Then, several people discussed the next preparations. Not long after, a servant from the Duke's Mansion came outside the study. , facing the door of the study room, he said: "Master, Jinyang ordered Liu Wenjing and Lord Liu to see me,"
Everyone who was discussing was stunned when they heard this. Li Yuan frowned and turned to Pei Ji and asked: "Brother Xuanzhen, why did Liu Wenjing end up in Taiyuan? It was you who called her."
The so-called Jinyang Order, to put it bluntly, is the officer in charge of Jinyang Palace, who happens to be the immediate boss of Pei Ji, the deputy supervisor of Jinyang Palace. As for Liu Wenjing, although she is not a child of an aristocratic family, she gets along well with Pei Ji, but I don’t know why. , Li Yuan has always disliked this Liu Wenjing, so even if Liu Wenjing usually wants to make friends with Li Yuan, Li Yuan has always had a lukewarm attitude. This time Pei Ji came to Taiyuan, it was Li Yuan who wrote a letter to summon him, but Li Yuan But Liu Wenjing was not invited. The comparison between the two shows that Li Yuan has different attitudes towards the two.
When Pei Ji heard Li Yuan's question, he could already hear the dissatisfaction in Li Yuan's heart. Pei Ji was also worried about Li Yuan's misunderstanding, so he immediately explained: "No, no, no, I came to Taiyuan this time without informing others, let alone Mr. Liu, I really don’t know why he is here.”
After Pei Ji explained clearly, Li Yuan's expression softened slightly, but now that Wan He and Li Xiaogong's affairs were bothering him, he had no time to deal with Liu Wenjing. Then Li Yuan said to the servant outside the door: "Just say I'm not feeling well and just send him away." After hearing what Li Yuan said, the servant naturally followed the order and left. Pei Ji and Li Shentong looked at each other and stopped talking.
Let's say that at the gate of the Duke of Tang's Mansion, a handsome man in his forties wearing official robes was standing proudly at the gate of the Duke of Tang's Mansion. It was Liu Wenjing, the order of Jinyang who came specially to visit Li Yuan. Don't look at Liu Wenjing. She is nearly forty years old, but her appearance is extraordinary. With this official robe, she is even more majestic. Looking up at the Duke of Tang Dynasty in front of her, Liu Wenjing pursed her lips slightly, her eyes flickered, and her face was full of expectation.
Liu Wenjing, who is now in his forties, although he has become the Jinyang Order, he has always regarded himself very highly, but he is not willing to be just a guard of another palace. Therefore, his eyes have moved to the people who have gradually established a position in Taiyuan. It is a pity that Li Yuan has established a firm foothold. Although Liu Wenjing values Li Yuan, Li Yuan does not value him. Instead, he favors Pei Ji. This makes Liu Wenjing even more dissatisfied. In his opinion, Pei Ji is from a better background than him at most. In terms of talent, Pei Ji is far inferior to him. It is precisely because of this that it aroused Liu Wenjing's desire to win. He had to compete with Pei Ji here in Li Yuan. This time he found out that Pei Ji secretly left Jinyang. Palace, came to Taiyuan to meet Li Yuan, Liu Wenjing followed closely behind, and came to visit Li Yuan. This time Liu Wenjing was determined to show her talent in front of Li Yuan. Liu Wenjing believed that as long as Li Yuan could see her talent If he is better than Pei Ji, he will definitely be reused.
Just when Liu Wenjing was confidently waiting for Li Yuan to invite her into the mansion, suddenly the door of the Duke's mansion opened, and the servant who had previously served Liu Wenjing walked out quickly. When he saw Liu Wenjing, he immediately stepped forward to salute. Although Li Yuan didn't go out to greet him in person, but Liu Wenjing didn't care too much. She raised the corner of her mouth and said with a smile: "This little brother, the Duke of the country invited me to come to the house."
The servant had a troubled expression on his face. He had just informed Liu Wenjing that he had received a lot of money from her, but now the matter was not handled well. He really didn't know how to tell Liu Wenjing. He hesitated for a moment, then The servant finally said: "Well, Mr. Liu, it is really unlucky. Last night, my master caught a cold and felt unwell, so it is not suitable to see guests. I would like to ask Mr. Liu to go back temporarily. After a few days, the master is in good health. Liu "Come again, my lord." After saying that, the servant was afraid that Liu Wenjing would demand the money, so he immediately turned around and ran into the house.
Seeing that the door of the mansion was closed, Liu Wenjing's face was so gloomy that she could drip ink. She was not feeling well. Li Yuan was able to say such a childish and ridiculous excuse. A sense of humiliation made Liu Wenjing's heart feel like it was being tortured by thousands of people. Like a steel needle pricking, the fingers of both hands have been deeply embedded into the flesh of the palms.