() "This is it." A believer took Yang Kuan to the entrance of an alley in Ping'an Fang. He pointed out to Yang Kuan the small courtyard where Li Tai used to hide people.
"Well, let's go sit in a teahouse." Yang Kuan looked around and saw a teahouse diagonally across the alley, so they went up to the second floor, found a seat by the window, and stared at the small courtyard.
Maybe because I knew there were many places around me where I could see the courtyard, so the small courtyard was very peaceful and there were almost no people walking around...
This is quite normal, as you are always most cautious when waiting for action.
"Did you see that small building in the distance? Where is that place?" Yang Kuan pointed to the wooden three-story building not far away.
"It's a calligraphy and painting gallery. It's a place where literati gather to discuss poetry, calligraphy, and painting styles. Most people can't enter."
"The book boy has been standing at the fence for a long time, and he was observing the small courtyard. Is there anyone paying attention to Li Tai? Who could it be?" Yang Kuan murmured.
Not only did he observe the book boy, the book boy also noticed Yang Kuan at the same time, but he was careful not to look over, but took advantage of the moment he turned back to take a look.
Then Yang Kuan saw the book boy turn around, smile, and turn away, as if someone had called him away.
"Master, there are two suspicious people in the teahouse opposite. They have been paying attention to the small courtyard." The book boy walked to the side of a long figure and whispered...
"Send someone to follow."
"Master Chong, it's your turn. If you can't write a poem, you have to sell a few watches to your brothers at cost..." Someone joked to Changsun Chong.
"Haha... How could I not make a poem? Look at it!" While Chang Sun Chong was speaking, his little book boy had already reached the stairs and passed on his order.
Changsun Chong was arranged here by Li Shimin because it is the most convenient place for observation. Of course, he is only in charge during the day. Secret guards will naturally take over at night.
This is also the reason why he did not travel with Lin Yi. Of course, another reason is that he is in the wedding period and is really not interested in things like traveling.
Li Shimin had seen through Li Tai's plan, but he did not tell Empress Changsun. Instead, he chose to discuss it with Changsun Wuji. After all, he was considered a member of his own family, and he had always been very safe in doing things. If he believed in this matter, he would do the same.
It can be done.
"Your Majesty, I suggest that the small courtyard be raided now." Changsun Wuji knew that even if Li Tai took action, if Li Chengqian did not die, the emperor's punishment would not be too severe, so it would be better to nip the danger in the bud.
, then I can persuade the emperor to move Li Tai's fiefdom farther away, and I can help Gao Ming defend it, and it shouldn't be a big problem.
"Copy it now? Can Qingque learn a lesson?" Li Shimin wished he could kill all those people in front of Li Tai, and then told him categorically that the throne is not something you can imagine.
But...he couldn't do it. That's not how the royal family does things.
"So...if Gao Ming comes back and Qingque really launches an attack, how does the emperor want to end it?"
"This..." Li Shimin pondered. At first, he wanted to arrange some people to show up to rescue Gao Ming when Li Tai took action, and casually eradicated Li Tai's forces. This also served as a warning. However,
If this arrangement is really made, the noise will be too great. It is impossible to hide it from the ministers, especially Queen Changsun. How sad would she be if she knew that her two sons had developed into a situation where they would not fight to the death?
!
"Then...except them." Li Shimin closed his eyes, hoping that Li Tai could stop in time. After all, he was his beloved son, and he didn't want to see Qingque being exiled or demoted to a commoner in the end.
"I obey the order." Changsun Wuji went down. He was thinking about how to make Li Tai understand the word "fear".
But the news brought back by Changsun Chong made him hesitate again. Now two more mysterious people have appeared. Could they be part of Li Tai's group? Or were they arranged by Gao Ming?
No matter what, he finally decided to get rid of the people in the small courtyard first.
In the early morning of the next day, Li Shimin was furious, and someone actually killed people in an important place in the capital, blatantly and brazenly.
In a small courtyard, more than 20 people were killed, so it was okay. However, when Jing Zhaoyin rushed there, he found thirty crossbows in the small courtyard. These are standard weapons and are strictly prohibited from being exported.
This result also made Li Shimin break out in a cold sweat. He really didn't know that Li Tai still had a crossbow in his hand. Did that kid also have a magic wand?
To say that Li Shimin was furious would be better to say that he was furious! If this had gone according to his previous plan, Gao Ming might actually have been killed.
Because the shiny crossbow arrows were coated with blue or black poison, it seemed that Li Tai was determined to fight for the throne.
The security of the capital has always been a very serious issue. This is the place where the emperor lives. They didn't even know that a bad person had sneaked in and committed mischief, so Li Shimin scolded the officials responsible for the security of the capital, not knowing that it was him.
Even if you are really angry, you are still venting your fears.
When Li Tai received the news, his expression was calm, and he acted as if the matter had nothing to do with him. No one knew what he was thinking. Even Li Shimin felt that he could not see through his son.
Lost some manpower? A loss is a loss. Anyway, their role is only to confuse people. The real killer is himself.
Li Tai prepared a yin and yang pot. He planned to invite the prince's brother to a banquet. Of course, it would not be just the two of them, but all his brothers and sisters would also have to be included.
And there can't be only one person who is poisoned. As for who will be equally unlucky, it depends on luck!
Not only that, Li Tai also prepared a glass of poisonous wine for himself, but the concentration was not that high. He believed that Master Sun would definitely rescue him. In this case, would his father still doubt him?
Yang Kuan shook his head. This Li Tai was too careless. Someone discovered his actions and killed his people. It seemed that he had to take action on his own!
Isn't it just crossbow arrows? It's not like I don't have any. Although they are old-fashioned, they are still useful! Now I am waiting for Li Chengqian and his party to return.
But he waited and waited. When Yang Kuan's patience was gone, Li Chengqian didn't come back.
It was Chinese New Year, but the prince was not there. This made Li Shimin angry again, and Empress Changsun finally helped to put it out.
"I knew it. Once we let those boys out, they would be homeless." Li Shimin was still a little frustrated.
"It's normal for children to like to play. At worst, the emperor won't allow them to go out next time. Besides, Gao Ming's wedding is scheduled for May, and he knows it himself." Queen Changsun was actually angry, but if she followed
If Li Shimin scolded him at the same time, Li Chengqian would be in trouble. He didn't know what the emperor would punish him. After all, he was his own child. She always felt sorry for him.
"It's better to come back soon, otherwise... Huh!" Li Tai has been very quiet recently. Li Shimin felt that his son knew that he was wrong and had given up on that idea, so he began to look forward to Li Chengqian's return home.
In fact, Li Chengqian really wanted to go home. He had had enough fun after being out for so long, but... he had a little accident.
Sun Simiao said nothing when he entered the forest, and they did not dare to force himself. After all, even the emperor respected this old man.
The more important point is that Lin Yi doesn't help. Lin Yi actually doesn't care. He thinks it's good to learn something in the forest with his master.
So everyone could only accept their fate and follow Sun Simiao, playing with flowers and strange animals, hoping that the old man would remember to go home early. But for the time being, it seemed that they would not be able to go back within a month at least.
In March, after Li Shimin had arranged all other things, he began to think about Goguryeo again.
This can be regarded as his inner demon. The Sui Dynasty's three expeditions to Goguryeo ended in failure. Although there was only one real battle, it was a terrible loss. Goguryeo could not defeat the Sui army at all, but because of Emperor Sui Yang,
Idiot, he actually let Goguryeo be deceived four times. He sent surrender envoys to each team in the Sui army to specifically accept Goguryeo's surrender. In his opinion, the Sui army destroyed half of Goguryeo's main force and had already defeated them.
On their homeland, the war was basically won, and the Goguryeo people should have surrendered upon seeing the Sui army.
As a result, they could not defeat the Sui army, so they feigned surrender, and then repaired the city wall while the Sui army was waiting to surrender. After repairing it, they fought desperately with the Sui army. After that, they could not defeat the Sui army, so they feigned surrender again. And the idiot Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty actually gave Goguryeo four false surrenders.
Opportunities. To say it once or twice is silly and naive, but three or four times is really twice, sb is undoubtedly.
No wonder the Sui Dynasty was destroyed so quickly! Genetically speaking, the genes were not good enough!
Although Li Shimin didn't understand what genes meant, what Lin Yi said was absolutely right!
Last year, Li Shimin did not interfere much in Goguryeo's war against Silla and Baekje. He only sent Duan Zhixuan to stir things up. But now that he is free, it seems that it is time to plan how to deal with this shameless man who occupied the land of the Tang Dynasty.
country.
Although the land was occupied during the Han Dynasty, in Li Shimin's eyes, it was undoubtedly the land of the Tang Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, if we attack Goguryeo, what reason should we find?" Qin Qiong asked, Datang has always been a righteous army, and it cannot be an unknown force.
"Otherwise, let the envoys from Silla and Baekje come. After all, we are their suzerainty, and it is normal to stand up for them. It seems that Goguryeo took over twenty of their cities this time? Their losses are considered heavy, and they should be able to
Very cooperative." Changsun Wuji thought about it, but this seemed not enough.
Li Shimin nodded slightly.
"There is another name we can use, which is 'avenging the people of the Tang Dynasty'. Goguryeo killed a lot of people at the time, and the descendants of these people are the people of the Tang Dynasty. Why not let people find them and make a joint petition?
In this case, adding the two reasons together, it becomes reasonable to send troops." Fang Xuanling suggested.
"Yes, it's settled then." Li Shimin agreed, but the preparation time may only take half a year. He hopes that the fight can be completed in the autumn.
Since the advent of cotton, the Tang Dynasty was no longer afraid of fighting winter wars!
Lin Yi finally took everyone back, but he didn't find the mysterious place. Maybe he ran in the wrong direction. Lin Yi decided to walk to the west next time, maybe he could find that place.
The closer they got to the Tang Dynasty, the more uneasy Li Chengqian became. They had been running away for half a year this time. I really didn’t know how his father would punish him!
Sun Simiao returned home with a full load. The "zi you" was filled with dried medicinal materials. They were Sun Simiao's treasures and no one could touch them. Even the naughty Xiao Wu had to be careful when walking.
The 'Zi You' circled twice above the palace, giving the soldiers some time to clear away the debris in the square so they could land.
After being notified, Li Shimin walked out of the Manna Hall and asked the guards to get ready. Before he asked questions, each person had to write twenty boards, except for Sun Simiao and Xiao Wu. Otherwise, it would be impossible for these guys to get a lesson.
"It's all your fault that you had to run so far and get beaten?" Li Chengqian was lying on a long bench, bearing the heavy weight of the board. It seemed that his father was really angry this time, and the guard showed no mercy at all.
"What does it have to do with me? I didn't ask you to go, you had to follow me." Lin Yi was very depressed. When could he get rid of the fate of being beaten? He had to be beaten almost every year.
"Just give it a shot. It only hurts for a while, and it will be fine after a while." Cheng Chumo said with gritted teeth.
"You little bastards, I haven't been beaten in years. It's all your fault." Cheng Yaojin gritted his teeth and said bitterly.
"Dad, you have more fun than anyone else, so stop complaining!" Cheng Chuliang frowned, his butt really hurt!
"Oh, you bastard. You dare to teach me a lesson?" Cheng Yaojin looked like he really wanted to get angry and hurt someone.
"How dare I!" Cheng Chuliang said in a dull voice. He didn't want to go back and be beaten by his father again.
"You're all here? Are you brave enough to run away and disappear? Do you still know how to go home?" Li Shimin squeezed out the words through his teeth.
Lin Yi and others stood in a row, all moving in unison, looking down at the ground and making a confessional gesture.
Li Shimin squinted his eyes, thinking about how to punish these naughty guys.
"Cheng Yaojin, you will not have a share in the next war in Goguryeo. Just guard the capital for me honestly." Li Shimin knew Cheng Yaojin's weakness.
"Ah? No, your Majesty..." Cheng Yaojin yelled. This game actually ruined such an important matter. It was really not worth the loss. You know what he loved most was fighting.
"Li Chengqian will be imprisoned for half a year after the marriage. He is not allowed to go anywhere, not even the palace." Li Shimin planned to take Empress Changsun to play. It happened that there was nothing to do now, so he could go out for at least a month.
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Li Chengqian agreed. To him, it was nothing to supervise the country, but why not let him out of the palace? This would make him suffocate!
"The Cheng family brothers will follow Cheng Aiqing and guard the capital during the war. Lin Yi, I ask you not to fly an airship again within five years!" Li Shimin said bitterly.
Cheng Yaojin looked helpless, the emperor had deprived his family of all opportunities to make meritorious deeds.
Lin Yi widened his eyes and thought carefully. This year the prince got married, and next year it will be his turn. He thought he wouldn't be able to go anywhere in the past two years. After they got married, if Changle or Bing'er got pregnant, he would
He couldn't leave for the time being, so it didn't matter if he agreed. So Lin Yi nodded, which surprised Li Shimin. He didn't expect Lin Yi to be so good.
"Fang Jun! Go home and receive the punishment yourself." Li Shimin knew that even if he was not punished, Fang Xuanling would not be able to spare him. Fortunately, the minister who gave him a good deal!
"Tell me, where have you been?" After the punishment, Li Shimin's curiosity arose.
Everyone looked at each other, and finally the prince spoke, introducing everything that his group had experienced. Cheng Yaojin and Lin Yi added that as for the Cheng family brothers and Fang Jun, they basically had no say.
"Brother, are you okay?" Xiao Wu had been worried. She and Sun Simiao were arranged to wait in another side hall.
"It's okay, don't worry." Lin Yi smiled. Compared with the previous punishments, this time is quite light.
"Brother Yi, you really ran too far this time." Changle complained a little. It was too much to not take her with him.
"Haha, I'll take you with me next time." Lin Yi could see what Chang Le was thinking at a glance.
"It's a promise! You can't make a mistake." Changle raised his fist and said happily.
Lin Yi nodded, of course he would not make a mistake. Anyway, he had no plans to go out in recent years. After Changle married into his family, he would definitely take her with him wherever he went.
Not long after he came back, Lin Yi was captured by Li Chengqian again because he needed wild geese, and it was still very cold in the north at this time, so how could there be any wild geese?
"My godfather said I'm not allowed to fly an airship." Lin Yi shrugged and said he was helpless.
"I didn't let you drive, I found a magic apprentice." Li Chengqian returned.
Lin Yi was stunned, is this okay? Doesn't the godfather's order mean that it does not exist? Even if he wants to leave, he can just find a magic apprentice!
"Don't think too much, this time it was specially approved by Father." Li Chengqian knew what Lin Yi was thinking at a glance.
"Let's go, don't waste time. We have to attend the banquet when we come back." Li Chengqian urged.
"What banquet?"
"A banquet hosted by Li Tai that all brothers and sisters attended." Li Chengqian said helplessly. He didn't want to attend, but everyone was going. It would be bad if he didn't go.
"Li Tai? Then you have to be careful." Lin Yiyi frowned.
"Well, no problem, I know, the worst I can do is take a pack of Jiedu Powder before going to the banquet." Li Chengqian smiled, but he didn't think Li Tai would drug himself on such an occasion, and he was not alone in the food.
He eats it, and even if his share is drugged, someone has tried it, so he is not afraid.
"That's it, let's go." Lin Yi patted Li Chengqian on the shoulder. This guy is getting married soon and will be very busy recently.
In fact, it's not just Li Chengqian, there are many people getting married this year. Li Ke's marriage is scheduled for August, and Li Tai's wedding is scheduled for October. It seems that Li Shimin plans to let all his adult sons marry wives.
However, the person Li Tai married was changed, and it was Yan Liben's daughter. This was the order of Empress Changsun. She said that Lin Wu was not suitable for the royal family, so she canceled the marriage between Lin Wu and Li Tai.
Although this made Xiao Wu feel wronged, there was nothing that could be done about it.
However, Lin Yi immediately communicated with Fang Jun. Fang Jun knew the reason for this very well, and he didn't care. He still loved Xiao Wu very much. Of course, he also promised Lin Yi that he would be good to her.
Lin Yi also went to see Fang Xuanling. Although Fang Xuanling thought Xiao Wu was a bit too coquettish, since his son did not object and he was very optimistic about Lin Yi's future, he agreed.
"Are you going to marry the eldest brother?" Li Zhi came to the Lin Mansion to play, but he and Lin Wu still maintained the same pattern of getting along with enemies.
"Yeah, what's wrong? Why are you looking like that?" Lin Wu stared at him, how could this man show such a sympathetic expression.
"Brother Fang can't be bullied to death by you!" Li Zhi murmured.
"What did you say?" Xiao Wu immediately transformed into a demon.
"Help..." (To be continued.)
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