Wei Ziqi withdrew the folding fan and swayed it gently in front of his chest. The soldiers around him could barely help him stand up and took a few steps back in fear.
"Girl, Jiancheng is not very talented, and his subordinates have just offended me, but I still want to invite the girl and this gentleman to sit in my house. Jiancheng has some unkind invitations, and he also wants to talk to the girl." Li Jiancheng Said softly.
"Master Li is referring to overthrowing the rule of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty?" Su Jianxia remained calm.
Li Jiancheng was startled and quickly looked around, "Girl, you can't say this nonsense. Now under the governance of the current emperor, the Sui Dynasty can be said to be a peaceful country and a prosperous age. Jiancheng would never dare to have such an idea. .”
"Chang'an is the territory of your Li family, are you still afraid that someone will spread the news to you?" Su Jianxia rolled her eyes.
Li Jiancheng hesitated for a moment, then whispered: "This matter is of great importance. In fact, no one else knows about it except me and General Li."
Su Jianxia was stunned, "Didn't your father ask you and your brother to wait for the opportunity to start an army together?"
"Why did the girl say this? My father has served the country and the people all his life and is loyal to the royal family. Naturally, he would not do such a treasonous thing.
Moreover, my second brother Shimin has just turned eleven years old. Although he is very talented and has some unique insights into governing the country. Maybe he will have the idea of doing such a thing when he grows up, but at least for now he is just a A simple boy.
From the beginning to the end, I was the only one planning this matter. If it failed or was discovered, I would bear the consequences alone. "Li Jiancheng was a little confused.
Su Jianxia was silent for a while, then nodded, "Take me to your house."
Li Jiancheng breathed a sigh of relief and waved to Li Xun, gesturing for him to clear the road, "Girl, please follow me down."
Li Xun glanced at Wei Ziqi with some fear. He did not dare to have any objections this time, and quickly ordered his soldiers to clear away the few servants of the Yuwen family who were blocking the road.
The servants of the Yuwen family were so frightened by what happened that they stood still and did not dare to move. When they saw a few soldiers wearing black armor approaching, they quickly put away the long swords around their waists and knelt down. He shouted on the ground: "Master Li, please spare our lives. It's all our fault that we are too blind to recognize Mount Tai. We offended Master Li in Chang'an City. Please spare our lives, Master Li."
These people have heard of the name of Tang Guogong Li Yuan. He is extremely favored by the emperor and has a very high status in the court. He is one of the very few people that Master Yuwen dare not openly oppose, let alone their servants. This is the eldest son of Tang Guogong.
"Chang'an is not Luoyang, and it is not a place where you lackeys of the Yuwen family can do evil. I can't control what happens to you in Luoyang, but when you come to Chang'an, I have to clamp your tails, get out!"
Li Jiancheng didn't seem to want to talk to these people. The soldiers behind him also picked up several servants who were kneeling on the ground and threw them to the side to make way for Li Jiancheng.
"I don't know the lady's name yet." Li Jiancheng suddenly remembered.
"My name is Su Jianxia, I'm a foreigner. This is my husband, Wei Ziqi." Anyway, I had already said this once last time in the Song Dynasty, but this time I didn't blush when I said it.
Li Jiancheng glanced at Wei Ziqi calmly. Seeing that Wei Ziqi had no reaction, he continued: "I once heard a Taoist master mention it, saying that there are some masters in this world who travel around the world. And they are far away from the world. They can change the direction of things happening in the world with a single move of their hands, but they never interfere in the affairs of the world."
"Master Li thinks our couple are so-called 'masters'?" Su Jianxia said with a smile.
Li Jiancheng blinked and expressed his acquiescence.
"I'm just passing by. What happened by chance may disappoint Young Master Li."
After Su Jianxia finished speaking, he did not see any disappointment in Li Jiancheng's reaction.
"That's okay. When I make friends, I never look at the other person's family background or status. As long as we are destined, we all want to make friends." Li Jiancheng shook his head, "Besides, we have already met on the street. Please invite your friends home." It should be normal to have a cup of tea.”
"What Mr. Li said makes sense." Su Jianxia smiled and nodded.
"But then again, I heard people say before that it was your Majesty the Duke who was dissatisfied with Yang Guang's rule, so he asked you and Li Shimin to recruit troops in different places to prepare for the army."
Li Jiancheng was a little confused, "When the girl mentioned it just now, I wanted to ask where she heard this statement.
My father was indeed dissatisfied with some of the emperor's actions, but my father had followed the late emperor from birth to death since he was a child. The late emperor valued the Li family very much and gave my father the title of Duke of the country.
Before the death of the late emperor, he also told my father to assist the emperor loyally. Naturally, my father would not hesitate to obey the last edict of the late emperor. Therefore, even though he is somewhat dissatisfied with the emperor now, my father just wants to try his best to advise the emperor not to be too indulgent, so as not to end his life well. He has never thought of betraying the emperor. "
Su Jianxia was stunned, "Why is this different from what Lao Li said?"
"What did the girl say?"
"Nothing, nothing." Su Jianxia waved his hand and looked at Wei Ziqi.
"If you look at historical records, it is true that Li Yuan had a counter-intention and asked his two sons to prepare manpower respectively. But this was just written by the historian at the time to highlight the achievements of Li Yuan, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
At this time, Li Yuan was still serving as his loyal Duke of Tang, and wanted to help his eldest son Li Jiancheng have a smooth official career in the court so that he could succeed him in the future. Even until he became the so-called Emperor Gaozu of Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan felt a little uncomfortable.
The first member of the Li family to rebel was actually seventeen-year-old Li Jiancheng.
When Li Jiancheng was a child, he often communicated with the residents of Chang'an City and was very concerned about the quality of people's lives. Later, after Yang Guang came to the throne, he implemented a series of tyranny that made the people miserable, so Li Jiancheng had the idea of resisting.
He first tentatively tested Li Yuan's views and found that Li Yuan did not dare to rebel. Then he began to make friends with people with lofty ideals and discuss great undertakings with them. In addition, Li Shimin's initial idea was to show his talents in the DPRK. Later, under the influence of Li Jiancheng, he began to prepare to act together with Li Jiancheng.
Later, the third brother Li Yuanji and the fourth brother Li Yuanba also only obeyed Li Jiancheng. "
Weizi explained in his heart.
Seeing Li Jiancheng explaining things to General Li Xun in a low voice, his words and deeds clearly revealed the temperament of a noble son from a wealthy family in ancient times. Su Jianxia had a different view of this young man who was historically regarded as a stepping stone to Li Shimin's ascension to the throne. .
The city of Chang'an is very big. When Su Jianxia went to the modern Xi'an before, he didn't even finish a quarter of Xi'an after walking for a long time. He even got a few blisters on his feet, so he decisively chose to drive shopping the next day.
But now in Chang'an, the weather is not bad. Based on the growth of the surrounding trees, you can probably guess that it is late spring and summer is about to begin. Everything is recovering and the temperature is suitable.
In the middle, Li Jiancheng was probably afraid that the journey would be too long, so he asked Su Jianxia several times if he wanted to take a carriage, but Su Jianxia refused.
Chang'an was beautiful, and she had time to take a closer look.
After walking for about an hour, when Su saw Xia Zheng feeling a little tired, Li Jiancheng pointed to the house in front of him and said, "Miss Su, we are here."
Su Jianxia squinted her eyes and looked up.
Above the gate of the house, the word "Li Mansion" is written in the same block letters as the military flag. Apart from this, there are no other decorations to indicate Li Jiancheng's identity.
There is no big difference from the surrounding common people's houses. This house is also located in a busy city. The two sides are not separated by roads like other officials' residences. Instead, they are next to the common people's houses and share a wall.
Even the size of the house is similar to the size of the houses on the left and right, and it doesn't look like a powerful palace at all.
Su Jianxia was a little curious, "Why does the dignified Li Mansion look so ordinary?"
"This is not my family's house. My father lives in the capital all year round. There is indeed a Duke's Mansion in Chang'an City. It is located in the center of the city. My father and brothers like to live there.
This Li Mansion is my own residence. Although it is not big, being able to be among the people in the busy city can be regarded as being able to understand the people's sentiments. Moreover, if someone comes to visit, this courtyard can be regarded as It's low-key and won't make people feel alienated. "Li Jiancheng explained.
Su Jianxia nodded, "Master Li is very thoughtful."
"General Li, please take the army back to the camp for repairs first. I will go to the military camp later." Li Jiancheng patted Li Xun on the shoulder and stretched out his right hand, "Miss Su, Mr. Wei, please follow me."
Su Jianxia nodded and followed Li Jiancheng to the mansion.
Getting closer, Li Jiancheng opened the door. Just as he was about to introduce something to Su Jianxia and Wei Ziqi, he heard a big man's voice coming from inside.
"I heard before that the prince and general Xiang Ning has some kind of talent. I can tell you today. Who is Yang Guang? Sooner or later, I will cut off his head and use his head to drink wine!"
"Tian Tianjing is bragging. The person who said this is Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu. He has unparalleled courage throughout the ages. Who do you think you are?"
"Believe it or not, I will chop you with a knife!"
"Come on, come on, come on my neck. See if I frown today."
