The night is getting dark.
The candlelight flickered on and off, illuminating the faces of the young couple.
Both of them looked thoughtful.
"The last three words are fairly easy to understand."
Changsun Wugou pondered for a long time, raised his head slightly and said,
"To gain public peace, it roughly means that most people will be safe and sound. It also proves from the side that my father will not pursue the matter further."
"As for drowning one person, does that mean one person has to be sacrificed to save everyone?"
Li Shimin nodded.
"I've thought about this too."
He frowned and said,
"But who is the person who was 'flooded'?"
"Why drowning? There seems to be no penalty for drowning in the laws of the Tang Dynasty."
"That's the word, it's hard to understand..."
The two fell into a brief silence again.
"etc."
Changsun Wugou seemed to have thought of something and asked,
"Among the people my father killed this time, what was the name of the person sent by Tiance Mansion? Could it be related to him?"
"Du Fengju, Du Ruhui's distant cousin..." Li Shimin replied.
And at this moment, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind!
"Yes, yes! You reminded me!"
Li Shimin said excitedly,
"Du Yan!"
"Du Fengju is Du Yan's concubine, that is, his illegitimate son! I remember... Du Yan seemed to have promised him that as long as this matter was resolved, he would be allowed to return to the Du family in an upright manner..."
"No one expected that my father would kill him calmly."
"Du Yan, Du Yan...could it be said..."
His pupils shrank and his heart trembled!
"It seems that the word 'drown a person' is a pun!"
Changsun Wugou clapped his hands and said with an affirmative look,
"It not only represents Du Yan, but also means that he will die! With his death, we will end this farce."
"Now that we know the result, if we extrapolate it back, it's not difficult to guess what our father was thinking."
"He will not pursue this matter again, but Erfeng will definitely be punished, and the price is Du Yan's life. After all, he is Du Fengju's father."
"This is the true meaning of 'drown one person and bring peace to everyone'!"
After a few words, they were already very close to each other.
It has to be said that Changsun Wugou's reputation as the "Eternal Wise Queen" in later generations was not in vain. This head is indeed better than Li Er!
"That's it, that's it!"
Li Shimin murmured,
"This time the clouds are clearing and the sun is shining brightly..."
He suddenly turned his head and said:
"Then should I inform Du Yan now and let him..."
Changsun Wugou shook his head resolutely.
"The most important thing you should do now is hide in your nest like a quail, do nothing, and appear unaware of anything."
She objected,
"You must not have the slightest connection with Du Yan! You must act like strangers, so that the 'Du Fengju-Du Yan' conspiracy line will not involve Tiance Mansion!"
"Besides, at this time, he is probably already under the control of his father, right?"
Li Shimin was stunned, and finally nodded bitterly.
He lost his mind for a moment, acted emotionally, and almost made a huge political mistake!
"I know it's hard for you to lose your troops, but this is the best outcome you can get after the matter is revealed."
Seeing her husband's frown, Changsun Wugou's tone softened again and he said softly and calmly,
"The best thing is to be kind to the Du family in the future, especially Keming, you should pay more attention to them."
Li Shimin nodded heavily.
"I know."
He solemnly said,
"If Du Yan is really killed because of this, he has blocked the knife for me. I will not treat Ke Ming and the others badly."
While the two were talking, they heard an announcement from outside:
"Your Highness, a father-in-law from the palace has come to deliver a message."
Li Shimin's heart suddenly hit him, he gave his eldest grandson Wugou a look, and walked out to receive the order.
After a while.
"It's the father's command."
Li Shimin walked back into the bedroom with his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice,
"There will be a grand meeting tomorrow to announce some things."
"It came so quickly..."
"Fortunately, the six-character prophecy has solved the mystery, and I don't have to worry about it anymore."
He poured himself a cup of cold tea and drank it down.
Then he breathed a long sigh of relief.
Although the troops have been lost, as long as he is still there and the fundamentals are still there, there will be no despair.
"I'm really curious now."
Changsun Wugao held his chin and said with a look of wonder,
"Who is this gentleman who helps the poor?"
"He just lives in the mountains and has never participated in court affairs. How can he calculate so accurately? He can even calculate Du's drowning?"
"The front leg has just guessed your name and identity, and the back leg can already know your next fate, and even know what is going to happen! Is it true that he knows five hundred years in advance and five hundred years in hindsight?!"
She was full of curiosity about this expert she had never met before!
"Yes! Who is he?"
Li Shimin murmured,
"A real person...a fairy?"
"If I could recruit such powerful people to work for me, wouldn't I be able to anticipate my enemies and take advantage of them?"
Suddenly, his momentum suddenly changed!
The gleam in his eyes!
"Such an expert will definitely be able to guide my future direction!"
Li Shimin held the tea bowl and made up his mind,
"If his prophecy is fulfilled tomorrow, I will immediately go to Moyu Mountain to invite him! If he doesn't come, I will tie him up!"
He made up his mind to get Xu Fenglei!
Even if you can't help him get the chair he longs for in his dream, at least he can detect the crisis in advance and run away to protect himself!
"Since he has given you guidance this time, it means that he has no ill feelings toward you. As long as you treat him sincerely, you will definitely be able to impress this master."
Changsun Wujia cheered on the side and said,
"I believe you!"
The couple looked at each other and smiled.
Li Shimin's physical and mental fatigue finally dissipated at this moment, and he relaxed.
I saw him walking to the table.
call!
When the candles are blown out, a little farewell is better than a wedding.
…
The night is getting deeper.
Under the cover of night, Chang'an City became quieter and quieter, as if there was a giant beast in the night that kept devouring sounds.
The imperial guards in the imperial city were leaning against the city wall and taking a nap.
Everything seemed so quiet.
But there was only one place where the lights were still bright and the birds were singing and dancing.
Imperial City, East Palace.
Xiande Hall.
The musicians played the music attentively, and the dancers changed one class after another, dancing tirelessly.
Sandalwood curls up around the beams.
All of this only serves one person - the prince, Li Jiancheng!
Gudong, Gudong!
After two gulps of wine, Li Jiancheng's handsome face, which was very similar to Li Shimin's, became even redder.
The pile of overturned wine bottles beside him showed that he was completely drunk.
The people in the palace didn't dare to say anything, and they didn't know why. Ever since His Highness the Prince came back from Yuhua Mountain, he had become depressed. He didn't care about anything else all day long, and he only cared about living in a drunken dream.
As slaves, they had no right to say much and could only arrange entertainment for the prince.
As long as His Highness the Crown Prince did not give orders, they would continue playing music and dancing until dawn.
Gudong, Gudong.
After another bottle of wine, Li Jiancheng's eyes became more and more blurred.
At this moment, a voice suddenly appeared:
"Your Highness, the horse-washing man Wei Zheng is here to see you."
