Who is the Imperial Master?
That was the Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty appointed by Emperor Taizong, the Dinghai Divine Needle of the Tang Dynasty!
Not to mention the age difference, does Li Yunxiao want any good-looking person?
The most important thing is that even if Li Zhi has not stated it publicly, everyone knows that Li Yunxiao is like Li Zhi's biological uncle. Doesn't this mess up the seniority?
Will Li Zhi and Imperial Master meet again after that?
What do you say when you meet? Let the emperor's master call Li Zhi his father? Aren't you looking for a fight?
Even if the imperial master dared to call, would Li Zhi dare to agree?
Li Zhi said with an ugly face: "Taiping, you are acting nonsense again! Get down quickly! I will choose for you later!"
Li Yunxiao suddenly stood up and came to the center.
Princess Taiping looked excited, but as soon as Li Yunxiao spoke, her face darkened.
"Your Majesty, I am ill and cannot affect your happiness, so I will go back first."
After the words fell, Li Yunxiao, Li Chengqian and Li Lizhi left here under the gaze of everyone.
Taiping still wanted to chase, but Li Zhi shouted angrily: "Bastard! How long do you want to be crazy!? Come back and stay here!"
Following this angry shout, dozens of guards suddenly appeared around them. Although they were dressed similarly, everyone knew that these were the emperor's personal guards, and their strength was naturally not comparable to that of the previous guards.
Wu Meiniang also said in a serious tone: "Mom, I know you like to make fun, but you are not allowed to make such jokes in the future. Do you understand?"
The Second Saint said that it can only be a joke if all of this is a joke.
Taiping snorted, looking very unhappy. She was beautiful, but not as weak as her. Could it be that she was not worthy of someone who was so many years older than her?
Of course, she only dared to think about this in her heart.
After the incident was over, it was finally settled. Not long after, under the guidance of Li Zhi and Wu Meiniang, Taiping chose another prince-in-law for the Xue family.
As for the matter of the Imperial Master, no one mentioned it again to avoid offending others.
....
Time passes, and a few years pass by in an instant.
During the Yongchun period, drought and floods suddenly came. Li Zhi left Li Xian in Beijing to supervise the country, while he went to Luoyang to visit the worst-hit places.
The ministers can all see that Li Zhi's body has become weaker and weaker in recent years, and his legs and feet have even become weak. How can he still visit?
Li Zhi said that he knew that he was weak and unfit to work hard, and he also felt that he could not hold on for much longer.
After being in power for decades, I dare not say that I have contributed to the world, but I want to be worthy of my ancestors. If he dies while visiting the people, it will be a response from God, so he should be happy!
When he said these words, Li Zhi even felt a sense of pride in his heart.
Even though he enjoyed himself for several years, in the end, he gave all his efforts to the people. Isn't it the glory of being an emperor?
Far away in a valley, Li Yunxiao glanced at the cloudless sky and couldn't help but be startled.
He suddenly felt very depressed, so he raised his hands and counted with his fingers.
Not far away from him, Xian Liao and a group of tribesmen were serving porridge.
When a severe drought comes, even if there is some viable food grown, there will still be many people who don't have enough to eat, so they give alms here so that those who receive the food can help others.
When he saw Li Yunxiao frowning, he came to him and asked, "What's wrong?"
Li Yunxiao counted with his fingers. After more than an hour, a hint of sadness flashed between his brows.
"Huh? You are talking, what have you figured out?"
Li Yunxiao didn't say anything, but walked away minding his own business.
"Huh? Hey! Why are you going?"
Seeing that Li Yunxiao looked lost and didn't speak, Xian Liao curled his lips and said, "I'm still nervous if I don't speak for a day, so I'll stay with you, otherwise you'll suffocate to death!"
Shaking his head, Xian Liao continued to go back and join him in giving porridge. This kind of good thing he liked to do more and more as he got older.
Li Yunxiao mounted his horse and walked slowly toward Luoyang in the canyon without saying hello to anyone.
He took out the little turtle and then the Emperor's Order, and a thin layer of sadness emerged from his eyes.
"The calamity has appeared, and countless lives have been killed in the past few decades. The border countries are fully wary of me, Li Yunxiao. Now the Tang Dynasty has been stable for more than ten years, but natural disasters...cannot tolerate what I did..."
"Brother Li...Brother Yuan, Brother Li...Zhi'er is leaving. What else can I do now..."
A flash of light and shadow circulated in Li Yunxiao's eyes, and he stared blankly at the front of the canyon, as if there was an endless road.
The journey up the mountain is difficult, a struggle, a battle of wits and courage, but fortunately, there is someone by my side.
But when I was going down the mountain, I looked back and realized that at some point, I was the only one left on this road.
Dusk is a beautiful scenery, but it seems a bit depressed at this time, just like poetry. The old road is westerly and the horse is thin, the sun sets in the west, and the heartbroken man is at the end of the world...
"Tsk, tsk, tsk... It is a rare thing to see my Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty look so sad. I thought you were not a human being, hahaha..."
Suddenly there was a mocking voice, making Li Yunxiao raise his head.
An old man with white beard and hair appeared in front of him, riding a donkey, and sitting in front of him was a little girl about ten years old.
The old man's clothes were plain but very clean, and he exuded a kind aura, which made people unconsciously reciprocate his kindness.
The little girl has long pink hair, a pair of pale pink evil eyes, and her clothes are similar to those of the old man, both very simple.
At this time, she was staring at Li Yunxiao with a curious look on her face.
Li Yunxiao didn't care about it, just passed him by with an expressionless face.
"Isn't it possible that Young Hero Yunxiao doesn't recognize the old man?"
Hearing this, Li Yunxiao stopped his horse and asked doubtfully: "Sir Miao?"
"Hahaha..." Sun Simiao gently stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Hmm~ It seems that you haven't forgotten."
Li Yunxiao was slightly startled, a little confused: "Your face..."
How could Sun Simiao be so old after taking longevity poison?
Sun Simiao sighed: "I have lived for more than a hundred years, and I don't have many days left, so I removed the immortality Gu and restored my appearance, so as not to let my family not recognize me after I die, hahaha..."
Li Yunxiao nodded and was about to ride away, but Sun Simiao suddenly stopped him.
"Young hero Yunxiao, I wanted to take my disciple to visit Raojiang just now, but when I met you, I felt that you seemed to have something on your mind. I wonder if we can chat for a few words?"
Li Yunxiao turned over and dismounted, and gave a salute to Sun Simiao: "Thank you for the note that Mr. Simiao gave me a few years ago. But Yun Xiao has nothing to worry about. Thank you for your kindness. Yun Xiao still has something to do, so I will leave first."
Sun Simiao smiled lightly and said: "Young hero Yunxiao, I have tasted all kinds of things in the world and have traveled to many more places than you. You...can't hide it from me."
"Human, as you live for a long time, you will become more and more boring. If you don't talk about something in your heart, as time goes by, you will get lost."
Li Yunxiao said calmly: "Yunxiao has never been lost."
"Hahahaha..." Sun Simiao laughed and said: "Yes, I have heard many stories about young heroes. For decades, I have conquered and governed the world. I know that people are like water and officials are like boats. I also know that water can carry boats. Can capsize a boat."
"You have been absent from the court for most of the decades, but there must be many of your people in the court, right?"
Li Yunxiao did not answer, and Sun Simiao continued:
"It's a pity that you have many people, but there are very few people who understand your thoughts. They don't know that wealth leads to coquettishness, arrogance leads to laziness, and laziness leads to death."
Li Yunxiao said calmly: "I am still alive, and my brother Yuan is still alive. As long as I can give future generations a strong and stable country."
"It doesn't matter whether others understand or not, what will happen to me..."
"gone."
After the words fell, Li Yunxiao got on his horse.
"Young Hero Yunxiao! Don't leave in a hurry. Do you know how Taizong disciplined himself back then?"
Hearing that it was about Li Shimin, Li Yunxiao tilted his head slightly: "How?"
Sun Simiao did not speak, but rummaged through the package, and finally took out three mirrors and threw them over.
Li Yunxiao reached out to catch it, somewhat puzzled: "What do you mean?"
Sun Simiao said in that old voice: "When Taizong was in power, he set up three mirrors in his heart to always be wary of himself."
"He said so."
"With the steel mirror, you can adjust your clothes."
"Using the past as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall of dynasties."
“Using people as a mirror can clarify gains and losses.”
"I'm not teaching you, but I hope you know that even Taizong needs someone or something to warn him so as not to get lost."
After the words fell, Sun Simiao rode away on his donkey, murmuring: "The world has gone through many vicissitudes, and the obstacles are long. How can there be a way to make things easy for a hundred years or for a thousand years?"
Li Yunxiao put the mirror in his arms, looked at the ground and pondered for a long time. After half a stick of incense, Li Yunxiao took a deep breath and set off on the journey.
