Within the backyard.
Li Shimin sat on the stone bench, and all his confidants stood aside, silent.
The atmosphere is somewhat depressing.
"My father returned to Chang'an without notifying me, and hung the heads of Er Zhuhuan and Du Fengju on the mountain gate."
Li Shimin frowned and said in a deep voice,
"There is no need to say more about the meaning."
"Our plan must have been exposed, otherwise my father wouldn't have killed Du Fengju as well. This was obviously done for me to see!"
All the confidants looked at each other with heavy hearts.
"Keming, what happened this time... I didn't think enough about it."
Li Shimin turned his gaze to Du Ruhui and said slightly apologetically,
"You shouldn't have let Feng Ju be the contact person. It cost him his life... He is your cousin, you should be very sad, right?"
Du Ruhui was shocked when he heard this and immediately bowed to the ground.
"Feng Ju once told me that he is just an outsider of the Du family. Being able to have the opportunity to work for His Highness is a blessing he has earned throughout his life! Even if he goes through fire and water, he will not hesitate!"
He looked at Li Shimin and said with great sincerity,
"So, Your Highness, there is no need to apologize. Since ancient times, great things have happened. How can there be no sacrifice without bloodshed?"
"If necessary, I, Du Ruhui, am willing to be the next Du Fengju and give up this head for His Highness!"
These words showed his ambition and moved Li Shimin.
"well!"
Li Shimin stood up and helped him up, saying repeatedly,
"If you treat me like this, I will treat you with the courtesy of a scholar!"
"sit!"
He gave Du Ruhui the only stone bench left in the courtyard to sit on, which made everyone look envious.
Keming, Keming, you are so smart!
His Highness values feelings most, and your words today will definitely speak to his heart.
Now, your status in His Highness's heart must not be slowly rising, right?
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Du Ruhui sat down and said with a little worry,
"I'm a little worried now. Did Fengju say something he shouldn't have said before he died?"
"If you tell me... it will be extremely dangerous for His Highness to return to Chang'an!"
If Li Shimin, the mastermind behind the scenes, is exposed and the emperor and prince have control...
What awaits Li Shimin must be a fatal disaster!
"Won't."
Fang Xuanling shook his head and analyzed,
"Du Fengju is not such a person. Even if he is tortured to extract a confession, he will never tell the truth and confess us, let alone His Highness."
"If he dies alone, he will die. If His Highness is involved, your entire Du family will be completely wiped out. He understands this truth."
Li Shimin nodded slightly to express his approval.
"If you really want to put me to death, a living witness will definitely be more lethal than a head."
He said,
"Since my father killed the three of them, he must not be willing to investigate thoroughly, otherwise it will not end well when the time comes."
"From this point of view, my life is safe for the time being."
"But if we return to Chang'an now, we will definitely be passive or even in danger!"
Li Yuan will not kill him, but he can definitely use this to imprison him!
That's basically the same as killing him!
"The emperor's intentions are unclear, and the future is uncertain..."
Changsun Wuji sighed softly.
He was sighing for Li Shimin, but also worried about himself.
You know, his eldest son, Sun Wuji, could bet all his treasure on Li Shimin. From his identity, he was Li Er's uncle!
If Li Shimin falls, his eldest grandson's family will also be in danger of overthrow!
"Why don't you ask that Mr. Poverty Relief for a divination?"
Cheng Yaojin, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke, and all he could hear was his deep voice,
"I think he still has some abilities. To have such a reputation in this generation is by no means an ordinary figure in the world."
"He just has a bad temper, but capable people have a bad temper, Yuchi, don't you think so?"
Yuchi Gong snorted coldly, but did not object.
He doesn't like Xu Fenglei very much, but he doesn't doubt his ability. Especially after Xu Fenglei saved Li Shimin's life in an understatement, he felt even more respect.
How can you be disrespectful to Li Er's savior?
Yu Chigong's values are like this. If a person with real ability has a stronger temper, he will be angry. If he is criticized, he will be criticized. He can bear it!
"Those who can just sit at home and watch things happen, but if they don't have any skills, they have been overthrown a long time ago. How can they still get the support of the people in the mountains?"
Changsun Wuji also responded,
"Now that you are here, why don't Your Highness ask Mr. Poverty Relief to predict the good or bad luck? We might as well have a good idea."
Li Shimin nodded.
"I think so too."
He nodded and said,
"By the way, you didn't reveal my identity, right?"
"No." Changsun Wuji shook his head, "I only call you my young master. His Highness King Qin's name is too loud, and I'm afraid it will cause unnecessary trouble."
"I almost said it when I found out the truth just now, but was interrupted by the poor man, so... he must not know your identity."
Li Shimin hummed.
"Let's try his abilities. If he has real talent, he might as well recruit him."
He said,
"Our Tiance Mansion also lacks such a person who can predict good and bad luck."
With Li Shimin's ability and confidence, even in the most dangerous situation on the battlefield, he would not be unconfident, let alone doubt his next decision.
but now……
What he wants to fight for, and the path he takes, are even more dangerous than on the battlefield!
If you are not careful, you will fall into the abyss!
Because of this, the confusion in his heart became stronger and stronger...
A seed of unconfidence slowly took root deep in my heart.
At this time, he urgently needs someone to give him confidence!
…
As time goes by, the sun gradually sets in the west, and the night wind blows, bringing some coolness to the hot summer.
"Next."
Xu Fenglei shouted without raising his head.
However, this time, no one answered.
He looked up and saw that the hall was empty. The mountain people who had just left with great gratitude were the last ones.
"Ha...there aren't many people today."
Xu Fenglei stretched beautifully, yawned and stood up.
Gu Gu Gu Gu...
There was a sound of protest in the abdomen.
"Okay, okay, stop shouting, I'll make arrangements for you right away."
Xu Fenglei stroked his belly and said to himself,
"What are you going to eat today..."
He was thinking in his mind and walked naturally into the backyard.
"Mr. Poverty Relief."
"Mr. Poverty Relief, you are here."
"I would like to thank Mr. Poverty Alleviation for your life-saving grace. Please accept me..."
"..."
When Li Shimin and others saw Xu Fenglei coming in, they all stood up and greeted him eagerly.
However, the people in front of them turned a deaf ear, as if they didn't see them half way, and walked past with their heads lowered and their stomachs touched.
"Let's eat sunflower sprouts and bacon noodles."
Xu Fenglei muttered softly, already having the answer, and immediately entered the kitchen at home.
Only Li Shimin and others remained where they were, smiling awkwardly.
What the hell...
Just ignored? !
