The fire in the furnace is extinguished, and the north wind is getting stronger.
In a daze, Li Shimin seemed to have returned to the Weishui River.
Across the river from Jieli Khan.
"I have many elite soldiers under my command. I will gladly come here whenever I feel like it. Who in the world dares to stop me? Haha - nephew of the people, don't you not welcome this Khan..."
Jieli Khan, holding a riding whip, pointed at himself from a distance across the Wei River, looking up to the sky and laughing.
That scene, to this day, still remains fresh in his memory!
Although in the end, he relied on Yuchi Jingde to capture Ashde Wubuchu alive and killed more than a thousand Turkic cavalry. With a bluff, he personally led Gao Shilian, Fang Xuanling and other six cavalry to take the risk to the banks of the Weishui River and made a desperate move. The desperate situation barely averted the crisis at that time.
But Jieli Khan's arrogant and arrogant attitude, the humiliation of forcing himself to kill his beloved white horse in front of the three armies, is like a maggot in the tarsus, and he dare not or forget it for a day!
In the past two years, if it hadn't been for droughts, floods, frosts, and disasters, he would have sent out a large army to avenge his shame.
"If this place is not recovered, how will Li Er wash away his past shame and prove his ability to the world? How will he expand his territory and realize his ambition of becoming an emperor for eternity? Therefore, I predict that I will wait for news from the north. He will definitely not let this opportunity pass..."
An emperor through the ages!
It was like a bright light suddenly opened in Li Shimin's mind.
He couldn't help but tremble all over.
I want to be an emperor for eternity!
Until then, who dares to say that I, Li Shimin, am not worthy of sitting in this position!
"Old Li, I'm not talking about you. You are also a wealthy businessman outside the smuggling customs. You are a person who has seen the world. Are you trembling with fear? Don't be afraid - just stay at home and don't leave the customs. Just survive this period. Already..."
Wang Zi'an comforted him thoughtfully. Although Lao Li has a soft-faced face, he is quite a nice person and speaks nicely, but he is a bit timid.
Li Shimin:...
"I'm not, I didn't..."
"Okay, don't explain. I understand, I understand everything. It's human nature to be greedy for life and afraid of death. There's nothing to be ashamed of. I won't look down on you..."
Wang Zi'an pushed Li Shimin to his seat without any explanation.
"Come, drink and drink, the war is dangerous, these are the things that the big shots in the court worry about, they have nothing to do with us. But I said, Lao Li, don't say I didn't advise you. Although money is important, life is even more important. Important, listen to me and don’t go out this winter!”
How strong was Wang Zi'an's hand now? Li Shimin struggled hard but couldn't move, and his face turned red from suppressing it.
"not me……"
"You're a piece of shit!"
Before Li Shimin finished speaking, he was blocked by Wang Zi'an.
"Hold your words, listen to me! This winter is just a cat's house. My wife and children are hot on the bed. It's okay to have two more children. It's not much better than taking the risk to go out. If you lose your head, don't talk about money. , the wife and children must belong to others..."
Li Shimin almost burst into tears as Wang Zi'an squeezed Wang Zi'an's arm hard like a little chicken. .
"First, let go..."
Only then did Wang Zi'an come to his senses and let go of his big hand with a smile.
I forgot that I already have the strength of a thousand pounds...
Li Shimin rubbed his shoulders in relief, not even bothering to pay attention to Wang Zi'an's verbal offense.
"You brat, are you really sure that the north has encountered a severe cold that has never happened in a century?"
But when Cheng Yaojin heard this, most of his drunkenness dissipated. He leaned forward, stared into a pair of bull's eyes, and asked blankly.
"This kind of thing is no joke. Don't talk nonsense..."
"What nonsense am I talking about with you two merchants? You can't believe it if it's true, and it can't be true if it's false! Come on, let's drink and drink, it's so unpleasant..."
Li Shimin was pretending to be a little happy just now, and Li Shimin was diligent in filling up his glass of wine. Wang Zi'an unknowingly drank too much.
As for when the show ended, Wang Zi'an himself couldn't remember.
Manna Hall.
As soon as Li Shimin entered, Queen Changsun greeted him. The pretty eyebrows furrowed and she said angrily.
"Where did Erlang go? He came back after drinking so much wine——"
After Queen Changsun finished speaking, she gave gentle instructions to the maids on the left and right.
"Go and bring over the sobering soup that I prepared for Your Majesty..."
"Hey - Maid Guanyin, let me tell you that I met a very interesting young man today and got a good poem!"
When he mentioned this, Li Shimin, who was already half drunk, couldn't help but become excited again.
"I went out today and got a good poem! Go get the pen and ink, and I will show it to you silently... burp——"
"Okay, okay - come on, drink this hangover soup first..."
Empress Changsun couldn't help frowning slightly, holding Li Shimin's shoulders and handed over the sobering soup. Li Shimin took it and drank it down in one gulp. He stood up in a hurry, took the brush handed over by the palace maid, walked to the table, and wrote quickly while he was sober.
"If you don't see it, the water of the Yellow River comes up from the sky and rushes to the sea and never returns. If you don't see it, the bright mirror in the high hall will have sad white hair, and it will turn into snow in the morning and evening. If you are proud of life, you must enjoy it to the fullest, and don't let the golden bottle face the moon in the sky..."
Queen Changsun, who was watching from the side, her eyes became brighter and brighter, and when she saw the end, she couldn't help but start chanting softly.
"Erlang, which great scholar wrote this poem? Looking at my concubine, throughout the past and present, it is difficult to find someone who can compare with me. It is really unparalleled in the past and the present!"
Looking at the queen with a look of admiration on her face, Li Shimin couldn't help feeling proud. He put his arms around his eldest grandson's slim waist and responded with a smile.
"What a scholar, I told you, he is an interesting young man!"
"Is this written by a young man?"
Empress Changsun widened her beautiful eyes in disbelief. Although I knew that my husband never spoke nonsense, I still couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, young man, no more than twenty years old!"
Li Shimin nodded affirmatively and said to himself, my shock at that time was more exaggerated than yours. If you hadn’t seen it with your own eyes, you wouldn’t be able to believe that this kind of hand-me-down masterpiece was actually made by a young man who was no more than a junior!
Empress Changsun looked at Li Shimin and then at the wine on the table. Her eyes were filled with sparkles and she couldn't help but read softly again.
"If you don't see it, the water of the Yellow River comes up from the sky and rushes to the sea and never returns; if you don't see it, the mirror in the high hall will have sad white hair, and it will look like blue silk in the morning and turn into snow in the evening..."
"Good poem, good poem - but is it really written by a young man? Why do I read it so well that I feel like a middle-aged person who has no ambitions and is full of anger?"
Queen Changsun frowned and asked with some confusion.
"Not only does this poem not look like it was written by a young man, the man's words and knowledge, his knowledge, and his ability to catch up with the great sages of the world are far beyond the comparison of the younger generation..."
Li Shimin sighed after hearing this, held Empress Changsun's jade hand, and said with emotion.
"This man's talent is unparalleled and unfathomable——"
Empress Changsun couldn't help but be moved. She looked through all the celebrities and ministers in the world, but no one could live up to this evaluation.
"How can we miss such a talent? Why don't Erlang recruit him with a high official position..."
