The night is deep, the snow has been falling, the wind is strong, the biting north wind is howling non-stop, and the weather is so cold that even though there are two large charcoal pots burning brightly in the room, it is still difficult to block the all-pervasive force.
There was a slight chill. Although he was covered with two thick layers of brocade quilt, Li Xian's little body, which was not really strong, was still curled up into a ball, like a kitten. At first glance, he seemed to have
I slept soundly, but the constant shaking of my eyelids gave away the secret.
Pictures, scenes after scenes, were beating, flickering, and intertwined. They were constantly piling up in Li Xian's mind like a montage. The accumulated pressure was getting bigger and bigger. In the end, it was as heavy as a mountain.
The pressure made Li Xian's breathing become faster and faster.
"No, no, no..."
As the most painful scars in his heart were uncovered one by one, Li Xian suddenly stood up under the stimulation of the huge pain, and shouted wildly with cold sweat on his face. His voice was high and sharp, and he was immediately on the small couch beside him.
The two little maids who were waiting in bed all woke up with a start.
"Your Highness, Your Highness!"
"Your Highness, wake up quickly!"
Although the two little maids are both fifteen or six years old, they have been with Li Xian for many years, but they have rarely encountered such a situation. At this moment, they saw Li Xian roaring like a madman.
, all panicked, each rushed forward, one person held down one of Li Xian's arms, and shouted anxiously.
"Huh..." After Li Xian roared for a while, his dilated pupils slowly shrank back to normal. Then he was shaken by the two maids, and he gradually woke up and looked at the two maids beside him intently.
Huan, with a sigh of relief, slowly shook his head and said: "It's okay, I just had a dream, it's okay, it's okay, Yanhong, Cuiliu, make a pot of tea for me, I want to live quietly."
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"Your Highness, are you really okay?"
Yanhong is the eldest girl. She has been with Li Xian since Li Xianshang lived in the palace. She has served Li Xian for six years in total. She knows Li Xian's temperament well. At this time, she saw that Li Xian spoke coherently.
Clear and peaceful, no longer as frantic as before, I felt a little relieved, but hearing that Li Xian's tone was not as childish as before, but more like a little old man, I couldn't help but feel suspicious again.
He looked at Li Xian and asked hesitantly.
Is everything okay? How could it really be nothing? The reason why Li Xian woke up from his sleep was just because he dreamed of the most painful encounter in his previous life - after Li Xian was deposed as King of Luling in his previous life,
His most beloved eldest son, Li Chongrun, was reported to Wu Meiniang just because he had a private discussion with his sister Li Xianhui and brother-in-law Wu Yanji about Wu Meiniang's personal misconduct. Wu Meiniang ordered him to be killed in front of Li Xian's rolling stick.
Under the stick, the wailing words of the son and the woman were like knives, cutting Li Xian's heart into pieces alive. At this moment, even though he knew that this had not happened yet, the pain in his heart still could not be diluted.
It cannot be digested either.
Tiger poison does not eat its children, but Wu Meiniang kills her sons, daughters and grandchildren. In order to ascend to the throne of God, there is nothing she dare not do. Is such a person worthy of being a mother? No,
She doesn't deserve it, she is just a scumbag, a demon in human skin! When he thinks of the "past events" of blood and tears in his previous life, Li Xian's heart suddenly beats wildly, but his reason tells him clearly - these
Everything is a secret that cannot be shared by outsiders, no matter who it is, no one can hear it!
"It's okay for me. I just want to be alone. Go ahead and make me a pot of tea. No, I'll warm you up with a pot of wine."
Although Li Xian felt severe pain in his heart, he did not want to show it in front of the two little girls, let alone talk to them, so he frowned slightly, suppressed the annoyance in his heart, and ordered in a calm tone
road.
"Yes, slave, I obey."
Yan Hong murmured a few times, and she wanted to persuade her again, but when she saw Li Xian's childish face, she showed obvious impatience, and she suddenly felt an aura that could not be ignored, and she couldn't help but think:
Shocked, he didn't dare to say anything more, so he accepted the promise in a dignified manner, and led Cuiliu away to warm the wine without mentioning it.
Eighteen years, there are still eighteen years left! Li Xian remembers clearly that in his last life, his cowardly father still had eighteen years to live. It seemed like he had plenty of time, but in fact it was not. Just because he had experienced a
Li Xian who came back knew very well - the reason why Wu Meiniang was able to ascend to Dabao as a woman was that she had accumulated unparalleled foundation in these eighteen years, and thus killed two sons and deposed two sons in a row.
, usurping the power of the Tang Dynasty in one fell swoop, in this sense, the time left for Li Xian was pitiful.
Ten years, no more than ten years at most. In these short ten years, if Li Xian cannot establish a force strong enough to compete with Wu Meiniang, what awaits him will still be an extremely miserable and abject life, which may even be worse than his fate in his previous life.
Oops - the reason why Li Xian was deposed and still saved his life in his previous life was not because Wu Meiniang couldn't bear to do it, but because she didn't bother to do it. It was because Li Xian in his previous life had neither outstanding talent nor a team to shake up the government.
Apart from his status as a descendant of the emperor, he has no merits, and this is the fundamental reason why Li Xian was able to save his life in his previous life. In other words, if Li Xian wants to make a difference in this life, it will be difficult for Wu Meiniang to stay under his sword.
people.
What should I do? Go with the crowd? No! Never! Li Xian, who has suffered all his life, never wants to do this again. Even if he is dead and has no place, Li Xian will fight again. Otherwise, how can he be worthy of God's gift?
Such an opportunity for rebirth, but where should we start from?
"Your Highness, the wine you requested is here."
Just when Li Xian was confused and didn't know where to go, Yan Hong led two maids carrying food boxes and walked in from the door. When she saw Li Xian wrapped in a quilt and sitting on the edge of the couch in a daze,
He was stunned for a moment, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He hurried forward and reported softly.
"Well, put it on the table."
Li Xian's mind was not on eating. He only glanced at Yan Hong and said obediently.
"Yes, I obey." Yan Hong became more and more suspicious of Li Xian's abnormal behavior, but did not dare to say it out loud. She frowned slightly, responded, and directed the two little maids to place the food and wine on the table.
He sat on the table in front of the couch, then walked to Li Xian's side and said softly: "Your Highness, I will allow you to change your clothes."
"Well, thank you, Sister Yanhong." Li Xian would not refuse Yanhong's kindness. He nodded and thanked her lightly, without any emotion in his words.
"Your Highness, did something go wrong when entering the palace today?" After all, Yan Hong was Li Xian's personal maid for many years. In the past, she was used to being casual with Li Xian, although she was surprised by the slightest sign of dignity that Li Xian had shown previously.
Although he was brave, he still couldn't hide what was in his heart, so he asked tentatively while he was changing clothes for Li Xian.
Uh-huh, this girl is getting suspicious! Li Xian, who has the memory of three generations, is no longer Wu Xia Ameng. He has a very sharp mind. As soon as he heard Yan Hong's question, he already guessed what was on his mind, but he didn't let it go.
In his mind, he just frowned slightly and replied calmly: "It's not a big deal, I can handle it alone."
Although Li Xian's tone was calm, he was full of irresistible domineering and generous words. Yan Hong couldn't help but be stunned when she heard it. The corner of her mouth twitched, but she didn't dare to ask any more questions.
He gently finished changing Li Xian's clothes, and stood aside with his hands down, looking at Li Xian's undeveloped little body with curious eyes, seeming to inquire about the origin of Li Xian's obvious changes.
Come.
"All of you, please step aside. Just stay alone." Although Li Xian saw Yan Hong's thoughts, he was too lazy to argue or explain. He just waved his hand calmly.
"Yes, slave, I obey."
Since Li Xian said this, Yan Hong did not dare to disobey, so she responded hurriedly, and thoughtfully led the maids in the room to retreat outside the door, waiting in the warm pavilion outside, waiting for Li Xian's summons at any time.
There was no fine wine in the Tang Dynasty. Even though Li Xiangui was the prince, all he had in the house was just rice wine that had been drained of the stale grain. It was light, but it had almost no alcoholic flavor at all, let alone high-end wines such as Moutai that Li Xian drank in later generations.
Compared with wine, even the bulk wine sold on the street is more mellow and mellow than this tasteless rice wine. However, Li Xian's mind is not on the wine at the moment, so he can barely drink a few sips.
I can make do, but the wine makes me sad, which makes me even more sad.
The fight must be fought. This is a sure thing. But where to start the fight makes Li Xian feel like a tiger eating the sky. There is no need to say that Wu Meiniang is a snake-hearted person.
There is no way to expect him to dissuade his ambition to usurp the throne, and there is no hope for Gaozong. To be honest, the reason why Gaozong himself ascended the throne was just luck. Otherwise, in terms of talent, Gaozong was the most powerful among all Taizongs.
He is definitely at the bottom of the list. He is such a person who is completely unfit to be an emperor. How dare Li Xian place his hopes on him. At most, he can only make small articles based on his soft heart. It is not self-improvement.
As for the right way, as for the two brothers, they are equally unreliable - both brothers are talented, but unfortunately they were unlucky enough to fall in love with such an ambitious old woman, and in the end they both ended up drinking poison.
Obviously, relying on outsiders is unreliable. The key lies in whether you can find a way out yourself.
Strength, in the final analysis, still has to rely on strength to speak for itself, whether it is self-protection or stopping Wu Meiniang's ambitions. Without strength, everything is nonsense. This is true, but it must be done without arousing Wu Meiniang's alertness.
It is difficult to build your own team. If you are not careful, you may not only attract the attention of the two brothers, but also a heavy blow from Wu Meiniang. Once you fall into such a situation, it will be irreversible, and
This cannot be avoided by being cautious. There must be a cover-up. In this case, the question arises - who will be used as a fig leaf?
Are you using your father as a shield? It's unrealistic! The entire imperial court is nominally owned by your father, so he doesn't need to get involved with him at all. Wu Meiniang? That's even more impossible. She's trying to steal the skin of a tiger.
It's just asking for death. The prince? There is a possibility. It's just that although the prince is kind, he is not a fool. On the contrary, the prince is very shrewd. Under that kind face, there is a very shrewd heart. If you want to deceive him,
The difficulty is not small. Besides, according to the principle of justice, the future world will be his world. There is no need for him to rush to cultivate his private life. Obviously, this road may not work.
After all, only Li Xian has some hope!
"Li Xian? Li Xian!" Li Xian murmured a few times unconsciously. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he already had some opinions in his heart. Then he followed this clue and thought about it carefully, and his thoughts gradually became clearer.
He became lively, and a smile spread unconsciously along the corners of his mouth. After a long time, Li Xian suddenly gave a high-five and shouted: "Come here, tell me Gao Miao is here to see you immediately!"
As soon as Li Xian said this, the maids waiting at the Nuan Pavilion outside suddenly became slightly confused.