Manna Hall.
Li Yuan sat on a bench for a long time, staring unconsciously at the opposite wall, like a frozen statue, except that his back was a little hunched and his figure was slightly shrunken.
After a long time, Li Yuan sighed softly, "I'm old, I'm old."
Indeed, Li Yuan is already in his sixtieth year this year, exactly sixty years old. In this era, he is considered an out-and-out old man, and he can even be considered a long-lived person.
Ten years ago, Li Yuan could ride a horse and hunt, and could control ten women at night, but time is not forgiving. Coupled with the incidents in Renshou Palace and Renzhi Palace for two consecutive years, Li Yuan was not only injured but also suffered a huge emotional impact. This made him look a bit senile.
Li Yuan's thoughts were flying around unconsciously. Sometimes he suddenly thought of the fourth son Li Yuanji who was exiled to Shu. Sometimes he suddenly thought of Li Shan who was about to meet him. Sometimes he suddenly thought of Chai Shao who was outside Chengtian Gate...
In fact, Li Yuan knew in his heart that he just didn't want to think about the eldest son in the East Palace. What did he praise him for back then?
Kind and virtuous, calm and capable, and a wise man...
From yesterday when he learned the inside story until now, there has always been a question lingering in Li Yuan's mind, which made him want to be verified, but at the same time he didn't want to know the answer.
How long have the prince and Zhang Jieyu been having an affair?
Li Yuan still remembered that after the Battle of Luoyang Hulao in the fourth year of Wude, Zhang Jieyu once asked for fertile land for her father, and she even gave him an edict, but Erlang gave those fertile fields to Huai'an King Li Shentong. For this reason, he He was furious and scolded Erlang... The edict is not as good as your teaching?
Thinking about it now, I'm afraid there is another hidden secret. Was the fertile land that Zhang Jieyu's father asked for was taken away by Erlang and given to Li Shentong, or did Zhang Jieyu's father insist on asking for the fertile land that Erlang had given to Li Shentong?
There are so many fertile fields in Shandong, and Erlang is not a stingy person. The latter is more likely.
That could only mean that Zhang Jieyu had to create a rift with King Qin before she had any reason to stir up trouble in front of her.
This also proves that Zhang Jieyu should have had something to do with the prince for at least four years of Wude.
Zhang Jieyu entered the palace in the first year of Wude, and Li Yuan couldn't help but think of this. Is Li Yuanfang, the king of Jiulang Zhou, who she gave birth to in the second year of Wude, his son or grandson?
At the same time, he thought of Xue Jieyu, who was still confined in the forbidden garden, and the deep hatred invaded Li Yuan's bone marrow... Fortunately, he had planned to make Erlang swear in the future that he would never kill his brother!
Thinking of this, Li Yuan burst out into a violent cough, and the palace attendants from outside came in in a panic, "Your Majesty, do you want to inform the Imperial Medical Office?"
"Ahem, no need." Li Yuan waved his hand, "Where is Su Zhi?"
"I left the palace a quarter of an hour ago. I heard that I was ordered by His Majesty."
"Oh, by the way, he went to summon Huairen for an audience." Li Yuan was stunned before he remembered, and waved the palace man away.
In fact, there is no need for Li Yuan to summon Li Shan to see him at this time. Even if he wants to be reactivated as the Marching Marshal of Hedong Road, he is not in a hurry... What's more, there is no way to explain to Li Shan why he suddenly changed generals and why he recalled King Qin to Chang'an. .
But Li Yuan still chose to summon Li Shan. This was not a decision he made rationally, but an unconscious choice... On Tiantai Mountain, in Cuiwei Hall, Li Shan's two last-minute efforts to turn the tide made the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty unconscious. Have expectations for it.
Although Li Yuan may not realize it yet, subconsciously, he hopes that Li Shan can get closer to him.
The inside story must not be disclosed, but maybe Huairen can make some preparations... Li Yuan calculated in his mind that based on the distance calculation, Duan Yanshi should have rushed to the army today, and asked Huairen to set off to the east of Jingzhao or even to Hua. Zhou, return to Chang'an with King Qin?
Or can Huairen go directly to Xianyang County to control the three thousand elites under Yuchi Gong's command?
Li Yuan was hesitant in his heart and paced back and forth in the side hall. Although it was a sunny day, there were no windows in the side hall and it seemed dark. Only two large candles were lit in the corner. Li Yuan's face was reflected in the flickering candlelight. Appears to appear and disappear.
After a long time, Li Yuan became impatient. Why hasn't Huairen come yet?
"Somebody come!"
Li Yuan turned his head and saw a figure appearing at the entrance of the side hall, shouting: "What time is it?"
After a moment, the figure replied in a cold tone: "Seven moments after Shen Shi."
Li Yuan's whole body trembled, not because of the so-called Seventh Moment of Shenshi, but because of this familiar voice.
In Li Yuan's unbelievable sight, the figure slowly took two steps forward, letting the dim candlelight shine on his face. It was Li Jiancheng, the prince of the East Palace, who was wearing casual clothes.
"you……"
"Father." Li Jiancheng took three steps forward again, "Father, I just saw it, it's seven o'clock in the morning!"
Li Yuan seemed to have forgotten to breathe. There were expressions of anger and fear on his face, and he couldn't help but take three steps back.
"In a quarter of an hour, it will be Youshi." Li Jiancheng whispered sadly: "Youji has returned home, all the officials are about to leave their offices, Li Huairen, the heir to the throne of Wei, is about to enter the palace for an audience, and Princess Pingyang will never enter at this time. From the palace."
"You traitor!" Li Yuan suddenly came to his senses and roared: "What do you want to do?"
"What dare you do?!"
"Hahahaha!" Li Jiancheng laughed loudly, "Father, there is no need to waste your efforts. Everyone inside and outside the Manlu Hall is a child-loving person!"
Li Yuan's heart suddenly sank. He originally thought that it was just Li Jiancheng who had sneaked into the Manna Hall with his henchmen, but now he knew... the situation was over.
"Yes, Wang Junkuo has been under the command of Hai'er as early as the fourth year of Wude." Li Jiancheng stared into Li Yuan's eyes, "That's not all!"
"If there is no supervisor in the palace to supervise Su Zhi, how can the child bring the guards of the East Palace here?!"
Li Yuan only felt his mouth dry. Wang Junkuo had already considered it. After all, when he returned to Ganlu Palace, Wang Junkuo had been waiting outside the Ganlu Gate. If he hadn't been won over by the prince, how could Li Jiancheng have gone straight into the Ganlu Palace?
But the palace supervisor Su Zhi... Li Yuan originally thought that the prince was taking advantage of Su Zhi to summon Li Shan to take action.
"The traitor, the traitor!"
"A rebellious son?" Li Jiancheng had a ferocious look on his face, "The child is a rebellious son, does he mean that his father is a loving father?"
"The child has been in charge of the East Palace for ten years, but his father wants to kill him!"
Seeing the indignant look on Li Yuan's face with a hint of contempt, Li Jiancheng suddenly calmed down and said, "Father, it's really not the child who seduced Zhang Jieyu."
"She was the one who seduced the child."
Li Yuan's hands were trembling, and he almost rushed forward and slapped his eldest son.
"She is not the only one." Li Jiancheng said with a hint of pride, "There is also Concubine Yin De."
"you……"
Li Yuan only felt that his whole body was as cold as if he had fallen into ice water. This was the deepest humiliation that his eldest son, who had high hopes for him, had given to his father.
(End of chapter)
