After Changsun Wuji visited, Xu Fenglei closed his doors and never saw visitors again.
Because his return this time was still a secret, not many people knew that he had returned. At home, he had a half-day to rest and clean up.
But in fact, during his purification, his mind was still restless, and all his thoughts were not on himself...
On the morning of the third day after returning to Beijing, Wu Erya finally brought the latest news.
"Godfather, accurate information."
Wu Erya threw a piece of fruit into his mouth and whispered,
"Hou Junji's 50,000-strong army is almost here. According to normal speed, it should arrive in Chang'an tomorrow morning."
"When the time comes, there will be a good show to watch."
Xu Fenglei looked stern.
"If he normally doesn't arrive until tomorrow, it means he will arrive tonight!"
"It's easier to do things at night!"
As the chief planner and director of the Xuanwumen Incident, he has a wealth of experience in struggle.
Good job at night!
Taking advantage of the people's sleep and lax defense, they captured the entire capital in one fell swoop!
When everyone wakes up the next day, they will find that the world has changed!
At that time, even if you were reluctant, you could only hold your nose and admit it!
"Well, that's what I thought too."
Wu Erya smiled and said,
"Everything in Chang'an City is pretty normal at the moment, and the atmosphere even seems to be more relaxed."
"But according to my observation, both Jinwu Guard and Yi Guard changed their defenses in advance!"
“This is truly loose on the outside and tight on the inside!”
"Now, it's really a good show."
When Xu Fenglei heard this, he rolled his eyes.
"What's the show? Are you watching your godfather's show?!"
He said angrily,
"The one who's hurt the most in this matter is me, okay?"
Wu Erya chuckled and stuck out his tongue.
"Don't be angry, godfather. It's just one of you that was wasted. There are still a few left."
She pointed at herself and said,
"At least, I'm a good boy!"
Xu Fenglei rolled his eyes.
"You're a good kid!"
"If you don't get angry, I'll be fine... Hey! Changsun Wuji came here the day before yesterday and said he wanted to choose a new crown prince. Haha, what's the best choice for me? Just pick one of those two!"
"I'm too lazy to get involved, so I don't care about it! I don't care what you want, it's over now. After I finish building the imperial tomb, I'll go back to my Moyu Mountain!"
"I'm so annoyed!"
Even though he said that, the others still stood up, straightened their sleeves, and walked out.
"where you go?"
Wu Erya turned around and asked.
Xu Fenglei took a deep breath, slowly exhaled the turbid air, and sighed lightly;
"Where else can we go? Let's go to the palace to find the emperor."
"This hurdle must be overcome. No matter what, Chengqian will always be my good boy..."
"well!"
After saying these words, he walked away.
"My godfather has a sharp mouth and a soft heart..."
Wu Erya watched Xu Fenglei go away and hummed.
…
Tai Chi Palace.
Today Li Shimin did not go to the study to manage politics, but sat in the queen's palace all morning.
When Xu Fenglei saw him, his hand was still holding Changsun Wugou's hand tightly, and he looked lonely.
"See Your Majesty."
Li Shimin raised his eyes.
"What are you doing here?"
His voice was hoarse and his eyes were bloodshot.
When Xu Fenglei saw him like this, he knew that what he just said was inaccurate.
The saddest thing was not him, but Li Er.
"Come here to accompany His Majesty and tide over the difficulties together."
Xu Fenglei walked into the house, simply sat down on the floor and responded.
"Ah."
Li Shimin sneered and said,
"Difficulty? What kind of difficulty is this?"
"It's not that I'm in trouble, it's that some people are going to be in trouble."
Xu Fenglei was speechless for a moment and turned to look at his eldest grandson Wugou on the sick bed.
Today's eldest grandson Wugou's complexion is no different from that of ordinary people, and he looks like he is asleep.
"I'll take the Queen's pulse."
he said.
"Sun Zhenren and Li Zhi come every day to check their pulse." Li Shimin said expressionlessly.
However, Xu Fenglei seemed not to have heard anything. He placed his fingers on Changsun Wugou's wrist and closed his eyes to explore.
When Li Shimin saw this, he just snorted and did not stop him.
"The Queen's pulse is much stronger than before, which shows that her heart function has recovered after several years of warmth and care, and is even stronger than before!"
Xu Fenglei nodded and said,
"Other aspects are no different from ordinary people. This is really how technology changes destiny."
"Without the support of the School of Engineering and the School of Medicine, the Queen would never have recovered to this extent."
Li Shimin nodded when he heard this.
"It is true that through the Guanyin Maid incident, I have truly realized the importance of technology."
He responded,
“In the past, these technologies and research were regarded as miraculous tricks. This wrong prejudice delayed the emergence of many good things.”
"They are not fancy tricks, but really good things that can benefit all the people in the world!"
"The Academy was founded by you and supported by me. With the Tang Dynasty, research cannot stop!"
In the past, Li Shimin didn't feel much about it. He thought technology was just a novelty. If Xu Fenglei insisted on doing it, he would do it. He was willing to pay for it anyway.
But now, looking at Changsun Wujia lying on the bed, looking at the various assistive devices and medicines delivered, he really understood——
These things, when studied to a certain height, can shake the world and benefit the common people!
"I just don't know...when will she wake up."
Li Shimin turned around and sighed again,
"I am the most powerful person in the world, and I control the power of the world. When I open Chrysostom, it is like the constitution of heaven! But I cannot revive my beloved wife."
"So, there's nothing awesome about being an emperor."
Xu Fenglei retracted his fingers.
"I feel it's coming soon. It may be in two days, or it may be tomorrow."
He looked at Li Shimin and smiled,
"Your Majesty, please be happy. You can think about it. If the Queen wakes up, what will you want to say to her immediately?"
Li Shimin's eyes lit up.
He is not a person who loves fantasy, but now that the topic was raised, the fantasy in his mind naturally started.
"Of course I want to tell her all these years of missing her and all these years of torture."
Li Er looked at his eldest grandson Wugu with deep affection on his face.
"I, I really have so many things to say to her, I can't say them all..."
Xu Fenglei suddenly said:
"Then how do you think the Queen will talk to you after she wakes up and listens to your confession?"
Li Shimin was stunned.
"this……"
"I think she will feel sorry for your hard work, but at the same time, there are some people who will always be in her heart." Xu Fenglei quickly answered, "I think she will definitely ask you how the children are doing. ? You think so?"
Li Shimin fell into silence at this moment.
After a while, he raised his eyes to look at Xu Fenglei and said softly:
"I, I understand what you mean."
"I will not do anything to make Maid Guanyin extremely sad, and I am not a heartless person myself."
"Even if the traitor makes trouble, I can't bear to kill him..."
"Alas...you took the trouble too."
Wise people never speak directly when giving advice.
For example, Xu Fenglei would not directly persuade Li Shimin to treat Li Chengqian lightly, as this might have the opposite effect.
His method was to move out the queen and use the queen to inspire Li Shimin's compassion.
This is the best way to save that bastard boy's life.
"Your Majesty, have a cigarette."
Xu Fenglei said with some melancholy.
"Didn't you quit smoking? I've never seen a quitter asking for cigarettes."
Li Shimin was a little surprised, but he still took out the cigarette case and fire certificate from his arms and handed them over.
"bother."
Xu Fenglei lit the cigarette, walked outside the house, took a puff, and then exhaled a puff of thick smoke.
Under the influence of nicotine, the annoyance in his heart improved slightly.
"You stayed with me before, so I'll stay with you this time."
Li Shimin smiled, took out a cigarette, and lit it beside him.
The two men, who were no longer young, just stood in the yard silently, puffing away their breath.
Snapped.
After finishing the cigarette, Xu Fenglei threw the butt of the cigarette on the ground and crushed it with his toes.
At this moment, a voice came.
"See Your Majesty."
I saw a messenger eunuch came up and said respectfully,
"There is a message from the East Palace that His Highness the Crown Prince is seriously ill, and he would like to invite His Majesty to come and have a talk."
Xu Fenglei's expression changed.
"How many days has the prince been ill?"
he asked.
"Yes, the prince has had a high fever three days ago. The palace doctor said it seems to be typhoid fever."
The eunuch who delivered the message lowered his head and replied,
"Typhoid fever is difficult to treat. His Royal Highness's condition may have worsened today."
Xu Fenglei nodded and said nothing.
"I know, let's go now."
Li Shimin waved his hand indifferently and said,
"Get ready to drive."
"According to the order." The eunuch who sent the message retreated.
In a moment, the emperor's carriage stopped outside the palace.
"Let's go."
Li Shimin waved and said,
"I know you want to go too, but I'm afraid I'll lose control."
"Actually, I don't lose control that easily. I have already made up my mind about his decision."
"According to the order." Xu Fenglei felt a little heavy and went to the emperor's palace.
…
East Palace.
Li Chengqian was sitting in the palace. In front of him were Helan Chushi who had just entered and a group of imperial guards who he had worked hard to instigate rebellion.
Altogether, there were fifteen people.
Not much, but enough to catch an unsuspecting emperor.
"See His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Helan Chushi and others bowed and saluted with cold expressions.
"Your Majesty is almost here."
Li Chengqian looked at the people in front of him with sharp eyes,
"Everything goes according to plan."
"You all lurk outside the palace, listen to Gu Chong's cue, rush in together, and without any explanation, directly capture His Majesty! You are not allowed to carry weapons in the palace, but how about countless people? With so many people arresting one person, it is easy to do it with bare hands!"
"As long as we capture him, all major events will be settled! When the time comes, I will immediately issue an imperial edict, ordering General Hou Junji to enter the city and control Chang'an. If Chang'an is stabilized, the world will also be settled!"
Helan Chushi and others were all a little excited when they heard this.
"As you command!"
The heaven-shaking wealth is right in front of you!
As long as you achieve this goal, you will enjoy endless glory and wealth!
"Go ahead and lurk at the designated location."
Li Chengqian waved.
Everyone left with excitement.
Inside the palace, it was empty and silent.
Li Chengqian was silent for a moment, stood up slowly, walked to a screen opposite the door, and gently moved it away.
Five crossbow machines are listed!
Each crossbow machine has two modes: continuous fire and salvo!
The three in the middle are all-fire crossbows, already equipped with several crossbow arrows.
The two on the side are repeating crossbows.
Li Chengqian casually picked up a repeating crossbow, glanced in the direction of the door, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"You calculate in your mind but not intentionally, and you have a crossbow in your hand. It's foolproof, right?"
He murmured,
"However, after all, it is unfilial to put my father in danger."
"This bit of unfilial piety...let's make up for it slowly when we have the opportunity in the future."
Just as I was thinking about it, a shout came from outside the palace:
"Your Majesty is here!"
As this loud shout came, rustling voices gradually rose up in the East Palace, welcoming the emperor one after another.
Li Chengqian also took a deep breath, opened a large cabinet, took out a pile of letters, and placed it on the desk.
He slowly sat down, looking calm.
…
"No gifts."
Inside the courtyard wall, Li Shimin said calmly and quickened his pace.
"His Majesty."
"Have you already taken care of everything?"
Xu Fenglei followed beside him and whispered.
Coming to the East Palace now is no different from going to the Hongmen Banquet. It is very dangerous!
As the saying goes, two fists are no match for four hands. If you are in the room, a group of people will block you! Then there’s really nothing you can do!
"Do I need a backup plan?"
Li Shimin glanced at him and snorted coldly,
"There is no one in this palace who needs me to have backup to deal with!"
Xu Fenglei scratched his head.
You have a high prestige, I admit that.
But I can't stand it if someone dies!
If that little brat gets violent, who knows what will happen!
"How about you go in? I won't go in."
Xu Fenglei lowered his voice again and said,
"If there is an accident, I can directly dispatch troops to rescue you!"
It's not that he is a coward, but he is really afraid that Li Shimin will be too confident and cause problems.
"hehe."
Li Er narrowed his eyes and said,
"How many of my people do you think are in the East Palace, and how many are his?"
"Every plant and tree in the East Palace, just because I gave it to him, doesn't mean that it all belongs to him. Just listen to his words."
"Let's go and take a good look at the performance of that traitor of yours."
His tone was relaxed, but there was a bit of contempt and ridicule in it.
Contempt and ridicule for the mantis mantis who is overestimating his abilities.
"Um."
Xu Fenglei naturally understood the meaning of Li Shimin's words, and stepped forward without any doubts in his mind.
At this moment, he was completely ready to accept the fact that Li Chengqian rebelled, and he was also ready to accept Li Shimin's cold trial of him!
With the slaves and eunuchs kneeling down all the way, the two finally walked to the palace.
The door was open, and there was a figure faintly inside.
Li Shimin glanced at the surrounding corners of the palace and raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth.
"Walk."
"Go in."
With his hands behind his back, he stepped into the palace.
Xu Fenglei quickly followed.
At this moment, Li Chengqian in the dormitory also saw his father's arrival and slowly stood up.
"My son, please see your father."
He went up to greet her and saluted respectfully.
Li Shimin looked at him condescendingly, his eyes mixed with confusion, confusion, anger, and indifference.
But in the end, it turned into dullness:
"Get flat."
(End of chapter)
