King Chu is gone!
Go to the Tai Chi Palace without any worries and incomparably free and easy!
However!
Changsun Wuji, however, was stunned on the spot, with beads of sweat falling continuously. He stood there blankly for a long time.
Even though the King of Chu was out of his sight, Changsun Wuji was still stunned.
Until one of the Jinwu guards waved his hand towards his eyes.
"Changsun Pushe, Changsun Pushe, are you okay?"
"Ah, okay, okay, okay." Changsun Wuji came back to his senses at this time and said with a smile: "You continue to take King Chu to Tai Chi Palace, I need to take a rest."
Jin Wuwei nodded, then turned around and trotted towards the large troops escorting King Chu in front.
Here, only Changsun Wuji is left.
He no longer maintained his false smile, his face filled with gloom: "Haha, King Chu, you are always so arrogant, even when you are about to die."
"It's fortunate that the Turks came this time. Otherwise, you would have been in the Tang Dynasty and your wings would gradually become fuller over time. I really wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully."
Changsun Wuji was extremely happy.
What King Chu said about killing him just now, Changsun Wuji knew that as long as this man stayed in the Tang Dynasty, he could definitely do it! !
From the time when the King of Chu recovered from his illness a few years ago until he rose to prominence, his eldest son, Sun Wuji, had made many stumbling blocks to the King of Chu. Once, when facing a small unit of Dou Jiande's army, he even gave false information to the King of Chu. He wanted to use Dou Jiande's help to get rid of the King of Chu.
Unexpectedly.
In a situation where King Chu was bound to die, he actually... came back alive.
However, most of his Mo Dao Guards were killed or injured.
His Modao Guard has always had a strength of 100 since its establishment, and in that battle alone, 89 Modao Guards died, which can be said to be a loss of most of them.
Changsun Wuji could never forget that day when the King of Chu came back from the dead, covered in blood. His eyes looked at him clearly calmly, but it made his heart tremble, as if he were looking at a dead person with cold eyes.
Can't forget!
I will never forget it for the rest of my life! !
Every now and then, when I'm eating, sleeping, or taking a walk, the image of those eyes that day pops up in my mind.
It made him sleep and eat uneasily, and he was terrified!
He and the King of Chu had already become enemies.
This is something everyone in the court knows.
If something happens to his eldest grandson Wuji, everyone will doubt the King of Chu.
And vice versa, the same is true.
This is why, just now, when the King of Chu learned that there was a Jinwu Guard surrounding the Chu King's Mansion, he knew it was his eldest grandson Wuji without even thinking.
"Haha, be proud, be proud."
"King Chu, you only have one day left to despise everything in Chang'an."
Changsun Wuji laughed, and then followed the large army.
.…….….….….….
Tai Chi Palace.
When the King of Chu was brought here, he was escorted by Li Shimin, a personal guard with a sword, namely Li Junxian.
at this time.
There are only eighteen steps left to reach the high gate of Tai Chi Palace.
Li Kuan was still walking calmly.
Behind him, Li Junxian and Changsun Wuji had solemn expressions on their faces.
Waiting to enter Tai Chi Palace.
What comes into view is the extremely simple furnishings and structure of Tai Chi Palace.
Li Shimin has always been thrifty and avoids extravagance and waste, so he also handles government affairs in the same way.
At this moment, Li Shimin was handling government affairs. When he saw King Chu arriving, he casually said: "Coming?"
"Um."
Li Kuan nodded lightly.
"They are all familiar places. Just find a place to sit."
"good."
Li Kuan found a comfortable place to sit down, then picked up Sun Tzu's Art of War next to him, opened it and flipped through it.
Li Shimin handled government affairs, and Li Kuan read military documents.
This scene.
But Li Junxian and Changsun Wuji were a little dumbfounded.
What's going on?
The father is kind and the son is filial.
For those who didn’t know, I thought the two father and son were just greeting each other casually.
But the two of them knew their purpose today.
so…….
Your Majesty has nothing to say?
The same goes for King Chu. If he becomes a hostage, he has nothing to say to His Majesty?
The two of them were confused, but they didn't ask.
I don't dare to ask, and I don't have the qualifications to ask about the internal affairs of the royal family.
I had no choice but to stay where I was.
Li Shimin raised his head and glanced at the two of them, then hurriedly took it back, still handling government affairs, and said casually: "Everyone is here, auxiliary machine, you and Jun Xian can go down."
"What! Go down? No, Your Majesty!"
Li Junxian was the first to disagree.
He knew the value of King Chu's force!
That is a terrifying figure who can enter and exit the enemy's army seven times!
Although His Majesty also has military strength, he is far behind compared to the King of Chu. The two of them were alone in a room, and the King of Chu knew that he was a hostage, so he held His Majesty hostage, and even killed His Majesty!
Changsun Wuji was also a little panicked: "Your Majesty, I think you should leave Taiji Palace, or ask the King of Chu to move to another palace."
Li Shimin laughed and said angrily: "Okay, okay, look at you guys looking like they are facing a formidable enemy. I and the King of Chu have nothing to do. We are father and son. What else could happen?"
"Everyone, please step back. It's getting late. Everyone, please go back and rest."
Li Junxian and Changsun Wuji still refused: "Your Majesty..."
However, as soon as the word "Your Majesty" came out, Li Shimin shouted and interrupted.
"Back off!!"
"Don't make me say it a second time!!"
The emperor was so furious that Changsun Wuji and his two men were trembling in their hearts.
They didn't dare to stay, so they had to surrender one after another, showing their unwillingness to give up.
After Changsun Wuji and Li Junxian left.
Only Li Shimin and Li Kuan were left in Nuoda's Tai Chi Palace.
But neither of them spoke.
Li Shimin was still dealing with government affairs, while Li Kuan continued to read the military books and paid no attention to them.
This is the case.
It lasted for half an hour, an hour, two hours...
It wasn't until evening that the eerie atmosphere was broken.
It’s not who speaks first or takes any other action.
But it was meal time.
The maids brought dinner after dinner.
Originally, Taiji Palace was not a place for dining, but mainly dealt with government affairs.
Today, Li Shimin specially asked someone to add a small table to place the dishes.
A bit crowded.
It really doesn’t fit the dining scene of an emperor’s home, but it’s full of life.
The palace maids finished serving dinner and left one after another.
Only the father and son were left in the huge Tai Chi Palace.
Li Shimin was not dealing with government affairs, so he stretched, then got up and came to the table. He looked at the delicious dishes on the table and said with a smile: "Kuan'er, come over and eat."
"These are your favorite dishes. You have to travel far tomorrow, so I asked the imperial kitchen to prepare them."
Hearing this, Li Kuan put down the military book and nodded with a smile: "Okay."
He came to the dining area and sat down, and Li Shimin also sat down. The two were so close that their elbows sometimes touched each other while eating.
Li Shimin took a bite of the Queen Mother's rice and asked while eating: "Do you hate my father for sending you as a hostage?"
In the matter of facing the king of Chu as a hostage.
Li Shimin did not choose to be like Changsun Wuji, who chose to cover his ears and say that he was going to study, but instead spoke out.
Li Kuan smiled and said: "Is there any use in hating me? Everything is just for the sake of the stability of the Tang Dynasty."
Li Shimin paused while chewing, then returned to his original state: "Yes, everything is for the Tang Dynasty."
He looked melancholy at the sky in the distance, wondering what he was thinking.
Then he withdrew his gaze and continued: "Sending you there is one of the conditions for completing the Turkic Weishui Treaty."
"The second thing is that you are too sharp, very capable, and very arrogant. Indeed! How can a young man not be frivolous? Your abilities match such arrogance."
"But you, my father, sometimes feel that I can't command you, and it feels difficult, let alone your eldest brother. His abilities are far inferior to yours. My father is afraid that when he gets old, he won't be able to call you. You Brother, they can’t even call you.”
