"Your Majesty, please spare my husband this time..." The princess continued to beg.
Li Shimin and the Queen exchanged glances, and finally Li Shimin frowned and waved his hands: "Okay, everyone, get up."
When everyone heard this, they were all excited.
Bai Song also raised his head, his bitter face turned into a playful smile again, and said quickly: "Thank you, Your Majesty for your kindness!"
Seeing Bai Song changing his face so quickly, Li Shimin felt a little unhappy again, but he had already spoken, so he couldn't continue to pester him, otherwise he would become like this kid.
The empress stood up and said: "Bai Song, can you be more serious and see who else in the world can laugh like this in front of the emperor? It's thanks to the emperor's love! I think the punishment in the next six months will not be less!"
When Bai Song heard this, he thought, where can this be done?
After being locked up for half a year, he was really going crazy, so he had to go out for fun.
"Mother, is it okay that I was wrong? We can't shut it down for the next six months! If not, you can arrange an errand and let me go out to do errands."
When Bai Song said this, the ladies in the courtyard did not agree. They all took a few steps forward, fearing that the emperor would send their husband to another place.
Li Shimin glanced at the family, suddenly felt funny, and then said: "Speaking of errands, of course I have an errand for you, but you don't have to be so nervous. This errand can be completed in Chang'an without having to travel far and wide."
Upon hearing that it was in Chang'an, the ladies were relieved and chose to remain silent.
Bai Song was a little curious: "Your Majesty, what is the mission? Do you think that by taking this job, I won't have to stay in prison for another half a year?"
Li Shimin said: "This is natural, but since you have agreed, you cannot go back on it. If you go back on it, you will lose your head."
Bai Song didn't even think about it: "Of course! I will definitely fulfill my mission!"
Li Shimin's expression softened and he winked at the queen.
The Queen took out a book and handed it to Bai Song.
Bai Song didn't know why, but when he looked at the book, he found two words "History of the Tang Dynasty" written on it.
Bai Song frowned and looked at Li Shimin doubtfully.
"It has been ten years since I succeeded to the throne. It has been three generations since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, but the history of the Tang Dynasty has not been compiled and formulated. This has always been my heartache. You also have considerable weight in the hearts of the literati of the Tang Dynasty. I think so I have entrusted you with this important task, and you can convince everyone in the world, so don't do it perfunctorily, if I am not satisfied, I will kill you."
Bai Song looked at the written word "History of the Tang Dynasty" and frowned more and more.
He immediately thought of what he saw when he visited Jiangnan and the fate of the King of Shu.
No one who has anything to do with the history of the Tang Dynasty will end up well.
"Your Majesty, history editors have been respected seniors since ancient times. I am a young man who is still young. Is there anything wrong with me doing this job?"
"What's wrong?" Li Shimin also frowned and said in a deep voice, "Whoever I say is suitable will be suitable! Those stubborn old people are the real fault! You are a rare candidate in my heart , this matter is of great importance, if you accept this book, there is no need to shirk it anymore."
"I..." Bai Song opened his mouth, but was stared back by Li Shimin's warning eyes.
The Empress said: "Bai Song, you don't have to feel pressure. Some people have paved the way for the history of the Tang Dynasty before you. You only need to integrate and revise some of the information. As long as you complete this matter, the Emperor will definitely I won’t treat you badly.”
"yes……"
Bai Song was helpless and finally agreed.
Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction: "Bai Song, how long do you think this job will take?"
Bai Song hesitated and said, "Three years..."
"Three years? No! Tang Shi has been delaying it for many years. I can't give you three years or half a year! Within half a year, I want to see the results."
"Half a year?" Bai Song stood up, "Your Majesty, aren't you making things difficult for me?"
Li Shimin's eyes widened: "What did you say?"
Bai Song stopped pretending and directly showed his cards: "Your Majesty, this mission is causing a lot of trouble among the people. If you ask me to do things, you will either lose your head or be stigmatized. You are the emperor, and I am afraid of death. It doesn't matter if I am stigmatized, but you At least give me a buffering process, right?"
The queen froze, this bitch was so courageous that he could even spit out insults!
Although it is an open secret, Bai Song is definitely the first to tell it directly.
The queen was a little nervous. If the emperor was angry, even she would not be able to plead for mercy.
I saw Li Shimin also froze in his seat, his face uncertain, and he couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry.
After a while, Li Shimin's expression gradually improved, and then he laughed loudly: "Hahaha! I really saw the right person! If you dare to tell me clearly, it's better than those old guys who secretly do it! Now that you know this, If you are in trouble, I am not a mean person, so I will give you another half a year. Within one year, you can revise the history of the Tang Dynasty and distribute it to the world. Only the history of the Tang Dynasty can be compiled to break the many rumors among the people. You must not be perfunctory. .”
Bai Song looked at it, it seemed that there was no room for further discussion, and finally nodded.
…
dusk.
Bai Song had no interest in going out and stayed in the yard, staring at a pieced-together history of the Tang Dynasty and worrying silently.
The ladies from each house also came out to accompany Bai Song, and all of them remained silent.
They have also heard some things. This is an extremely hot job.
Countless people have been killed, scolded, and ruined because of this book. The more people die because of this, the more serious the public discussion will be, and the more severe the court will be. In this way, there will be more people. People lost their lives.
The cycle goes back and forth, and as long as everyone who knows about this matter is talking about it, their expressions will change.
The women were afraid to interrupt because it was not something they could express their opinion on.
Until the princess who dared to stand up and plead for Bai Song appeared and came to Bai Song again. She took the Tang History, looked through it casually, and then said: "Since this errand has been taken over, why bother? So hesitant?"
Bai Song didn't reply.
But Zhang Yuhan said without any scruples: "You don't know? No one who has a relationship with Tang Shi will end well. That will bring a lot of infamy!"
"Since some people will eventually bear infamy, if we accept this matter, doesn't that save others from the opportunity to bear infamy? How many people in the world have died for this book? Since your husband has already taken over, why not be the savior and let this person Has the matter come to an end? I believe that people in the world will always have a moment of understanding. Even if they suffer infamy today, they will surely sing praises for their husbands tomorrow."
Bai Song looked up, a little surprised.
Princess Mingzhu's words really reminded him.
If such errands are not given to oneself but given to others, people will continue to die.
In this case, let yourself be a bad person, bear the infamy, and finally let the matter come to an end.
