Having said this, the masked man slowed down and said:
"As for why Li Shimin ignored you, it's actually very simple. He is too busy with a lot of messy things at home, so how can he have time to pay attention to you?"
After saying that, Heiying turned around and wanted to leave. Wu Zhao quickly said: "He allows me to go out and walk around at will. What do you think?"
The black shadow paused slightly, and after pondering for a long time, he said, "In that case, let's go out for a walk, but remember, don't contact us, at least not recently."
Wu Zhao nodded: "Okay."
....
A few days later, Wu Zhao heard that Xiaolou was holding a poker competition, and the winner could enjoy free drinks in Xiaolou for a year. People from Chang'an and even people traveling from outside rushed over.
She is also quite curious about this. She has never been exposed to poker in so many years.
When we arrived, Xiaolou was already overcrowded, with people surrounding it in circles, and a street in the center was reserved specifically for them to play poker.
In the eyes of outsiders, this is Li Yunxiao's feedback, but in the eyes of businessmen, this is his business acumen. This not only once again enhanced Xiaolou's popularity, but also increased various incomes.
Wu Zhaonu disguised herself as a man, looking like a handsome young man, and walked out with a maid.
Unfortunately, it was too crowded inside. She didn't want to squeeze to the front like these people, so she could only jump to the roof with a light skill.
But when she jumped to the roof, she froze, awkwardly posing in the falling position.
Because the roof is almost full of people...
"Hey, what a handsome young man, come and sit for a while, I have a seat here."
When she came up, she attracted a lot of attention and shouts. Wu Zhao shook his head and fell back to the ground.
Just as she was coming down, she suddenly noticed a young man sitting at a card playing table, which immediately caught her eye.
He looked sixteen or seventeen years old, with a fair and handsome face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, straight and delicate. Wu Zhao was startled, could he also be a woman disguised as a man?
Don't blame her for misunderstanding, because the person did look like a woman, and she had a sickly beauty, as if she was weak and boneless, and her skin had not been exposed to sunlight.
It's like a gust of wind can blow him down.
There were several guards standing behind this young man. Just from his appearance, he could tell that he was a warrior.
"This person's identity must not be simple!"
"What are you looking at?" the maid asked quietly from the side.
Wu Zhao asked: "Who is that handsome man playing cards?"
"Handsome gentleman? Where is he?"
Wu Zhao stretched out his hand and pointed: "It's the one with melancholy eyes and delicate face."
When the maid heard this, she stood up on tiptoes to look, and quickly retracted her neck.
"Talent, that's Prince Jin! Don't talk nonsense like that!"
"What? Is he King Li Zhi of Jin? His Majesty's son?" Wu Zhao's tone was full of disbelief.
Li Shimin is mighty and powerful, but Li Zhi has nothing to do with him in appearance or temperament. Are you sure he is his biological son?
The maid whispered: "It is indeed Prince Jin. He looks like this because he has been weak and sick since he was a child, but his filial piety is visible to everyone, so unlike the other brothers, he is still kept in the palace by Your Majesty."
Wu Zhao thought for a while, and it seemed that there was such a thing.
"He is both a filial son and a beautiful woman..."
After Wu Zhao sighed, he continued: "Look at his sad face, it must be because of the things between brothers, right?"
The maid lowered her head: "I dare not guess."
Wu Zhao didn't care and said: "The Imperial Palace... This is the place that everyone longs for, but there are people who keep trying to escape outside. I feel pity for you."
"Why is this talented man like this? From what I have seen, it may be that the King of Jin is waiting for General Yun Li Fu."
"Li Yunxiao..." Wu Zhao muttered to himself, and then asked, "Do you know where he lives?"
The maid shook her head: "I don't know, if I want to see General Li Fu, I need to ask His Majesty for permission."
"If I want to see him, I have to ask His Majesty for permission? Why?"
The maid replied: "Your Majesty has strictly prohibited anyone except him from approaching privately, not even the prince. If he is discovered, it will be a death penalty!"
"Is discovery a capital crime? So serious!?"
Wu Zhao looked shocked. This was simply more serious than her meeting Li Shimin privately. Isn't it too much?
The maid shook her head and said she didn't know why. Anyway, the edict was issued last year, saying that Li Yunxiao and the Imperial Master were meditating, studying new things, and benefiting the Tang Dynasty, and no one could disturb them.
Wu Zhao sighed, took one last look at Li Zhi, and turned to leave.
....
In June, a sensational incident occurred in Datang.
King Li You of Qi suddenly rebelled. Li Shimin received the message and immediately ordered Yuan Tiangang to take the bad guys to arrest them.
Within half a month, the rebellion was put down inexplicably, as if it had never happened, and was extinguished before even the sparks were ignited.
Li Shimin, uncharacteristically, suddenly visited Yuan Tiangang's residence after not having been here for several years.
"Is everything done?"
Seeing Li Shimin coming, Li Yunxiao asked casually.
Li Shimin sighed and nodded.
When he thought of Li You, his ignorant and incompetent son, he was angry and sad.
Killing ministers without permission, raising rebellion, appointing hundreds of officials privately, and recruiting troops are all capital crimes!
If you say you want to rebel, just rebel. Use a thousand troops that you can barely gather to rebel. Even if there are warriors among them, they are just stars. What is the difference between this and committing suicide! ?
Even if he, Li Shimin, has compassion now, he cannot be saved. He can only bear the pain and commit suicide, and all the other rebels will be executed.
"Then why are you here today? It will take some time for the elixir to be ready." Li Yunxiao asked while throwing out a fruit.
Li Shimin took the fruit, but before he could say anything, Yuan Tiangang came over and saluted: "Your Majesty, are you doing this for the prince?"
Li Shimin nodded feebly. The bad guys had a wide range of eyes. It was not surprising that he, Yuan Tiangang, knew about this.
"Yes, when interrogating Li You for rebelling against the party, someone revealed that I, Gan'er... was also planning a rebellion..."
Yuan Tiangang said bluntly: "I have to say frankly, if the world is handed over to the prince, it will not go well. Now he is planning to rebel, which is treason. There are already many people who know about this matter, so it is better to use this to change things."
Li Chunfeng added from the side: "Brother Yuan is right."
"Everyone can see the fights between His Majesty's sons and heirs in recent years. Since the prince changed his feet, he has been sitting on pins and needles every day. He knows that his position is unstable, so he made this move. Although it is unwise, it is also helpless."
Li Shimin sneered and looked at Li Yunxiao.
"My father's last words have come true now. I should have listened to his words long ago."
"But having said that, I think there must be someone behind Qian'er. I already knew there was Li Yuanchang. Do you know who this other person is?"
Li Yunxiao said directly: "There is another person, Hou Junji."
The three of them didn't say anything when they heard Li Yunxiao's words, because they all knew in their hearts that Li Shimin asked because he didn't want to admit that the man was Hou Junji, the hero of the founding of the dynasty.
Therefore, he wanted them to speak to make him feel more comfortable.
"Alas!" With a sigh, Li Shimin raised his hand, and two figures walked in carrying a young man.
The sun shone on the young man's face. He didn't appear violent or unruly. Instead, he looked extremely calm, even a look of relief.
