He Zong saw that His Majesty had no intention of vindicating him, and heard that His Majesty's words contained suspicion and disappointment.
Thinking of yesterday's assassination incident, I didn't even dare to raise my head to look at His Majesty. I just lowered my head and couldn't help but tremble with my hands on the ground.
After a while, Li Shimin didn't see He Zong replying. His face turned cold and he said in a deep voice:
"What? You've reached the point where you're too lazy to defend yourself?"
He Zong did not dare to reply, but shook his forehead violently against the ground.
Li Shimin said seriously again:
"Raise your head! Tell me everything you have hidden!"
Seeing that His Majesty was about to become furious, He Zong barely stopped trembling, raised his head and said in horror:
"Your Majesty! I am sincere to the court and treat your Majesty with sincerity.
I don’t know…I don’t know what I’m hiding…”
He Zong knew something about Chang Bo's character, and what he was betting on now was that Chang Bo would be "kept tight-lipped" to His Majesty.
If I make a mistake in my bet, in order to save my life, I will tell you about my first assassination attempt on His Majesty, suffer a terrible loss, and beg His Majesty's forgiveness.
Now I don’t know whether His Majesty learned the details of the incident from the regular broadcast office. His Majesty did not ask, and he was absolutely unable to reveal the truth first.
"He Zong, it seems that you still have a bit of luck! There are some things that you say yourself and I bring up, and the results are different!
Don't hesitate, it will affect your bright future! "
While he was thinking about it, His Majesty spoke again, this time in a slightly softer tone.
When He Zong heard this, his whole body trembled, knowing that His Majesty should have already mastered enough information.
This time I have to say something valuable to His Majesty...
After thinking for a while, He Zong suppressed his fear and said as calmly as possible:
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! I...I recognize Chang Bo, but what Chang Bo did last night has nothing to do with me..."
"That's all? If you think about it carefully, is there anything else missing?"
"This... Your Majesty, I am absolutely loyal to the court and Your Majesty..."
"You don't need to reiterate this point. I know very well when you defected to the imperial court.
I can let go of what I did before I defected. After all, you and I had different positions at that time! "
"Your Majesty is aware of this! It is indeed as Your Majesty said. Everything I did before was based on different stances and I couldn't help myself!"
After feeling a sense of reassurance in His Majesty's words, He Zong finally told the story of the assassin.
Li Shimin listened quietly to what He Zong said while comparing it with what he knew.
Except that He Zong did not realize that Chang Bo had a grudge against him and chose to assassinate him at the New Year's Eve banquet, what He Zong said basically matched what Li Shimin knew.
"According to what you said, Du Qiong and Qiao Zhou could be the ones who temporarily changed the assassin's plan?
Du Qiong was the leader of these two people, and you all planned the first assassination together involuntarily? "
He Zong heard His Majesty's tone soften and knew that his life was saved.
"Your Majesty is wise! We, the Yizhou nobles, all look up to Du Qiong. Qiao Zhou often consults Du Qiong for advice on the art of foreign affairs. The two of them have the closest relationship.
Although I am ranked among the ninth ministers, among the Yizhou nobles, I am just a person who goes with the flow and can't help myself. "
"You know the general idea, get up and talk!"
He Zong's legs were aching from kneeling for a long time. When His Majesty asked him to stand up, He Zong quickly put his hands on the ground and stood up despite the pain.
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty! I wonder if there is anything else that Your Majesty needs my service for?"
Li Shimin patted He Zong on the shoulder and said meaningfully:
"I hope you have said all the important things today.
Don’t let me call you in alone for questioning because of things like this in the future! "
After saying this, Li Shimin pointed to the door.
“When you are calm, if you think of anything, come to me and report it at any time.
That's it for today. Just forget about it when you get out. "
"Wei! I retire."
Li Shimin waved his hand and retreated to He Zong.
Then he recalled what He Zong said again, and after careful consideration, he found that there was nothing wrong with it, and then he sat back on the dragon couch.
"Huang Hao, order people to tidy up the palace.
I drank a lot of wine today, but I was a little drunk. I went to bed in the Gold and Silver Palace at night. "
Huang Hao bowed and accepted the order and left.
"Zhang Yan, Chen Zhong, you two should go down and rest early.
There are secret guards and flying guards patrolling the Gold and Silver Palace day and night. You don't need to worry about my safety. "
Zhang Yan and Chen Zhong took the order and left.
Not long after, Huang Hao took several eunuchs who had joined the secret guards and put the hall in order.
Li Shimin said to Huang Hao:
"You will rest in the main hall tonight, and I will go to bed in the bedroom in the back hall.
If nothing important happens during this period, please try not to disturb me.
Since the martial arts competition in the morning today, I have been having a lot of social activities, and I need to sleep well to replenish my energy. "
Huang Hao heard this and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty just needs to sleep peacefully, and I will definitely arrange all the rest for you."
After saying this, Huang Hao sent His Majesty to the back bedroom, lit a charcoal fire for His Majesty, served His Majesty to bed, and then turned back to the front hall.
It was night, and two sneaky figures suddenly emerged from the right side room of the Gold and Silver Palace.
The secret guards and patrolling soldiers around them saw that they were acquaintances, so they thought that the two of them could not come out to get some air while sleeping, so they did not question them.
The two people walked all the way in the dark to the door of the main hall of the Gold and Silver Palace. Just as they were about to open the door, a cold female voice came from the darkness:
"Your Majesty is sleeping here today. What are you doing here sneakily?"
The two men were about to answer when Huang Hao's voice came from the door:
"Who is making the noise outside?"
The female voice in the darkness said in a gentle tone:
"Captain Huang, someone wants to enter the Gold and Silver Palace without permission, so I'm asking."
As soon as he finished speaking, the palace door opened.
Huang Hao held the candlestick and leaned out half of his body to look outside.
Where the candlelight shone, Yang Ran and Ayi were seen standing outside the door with bare legs and not wearing military uniforms. They were only wrapped in large cloaks.
"What do you two mean? Why are you dressed up like this?"
Huang Hao was startled by the two men's costumes and asked subconsciously.
At this time, the female voice in the darkness sounded again:
"Since Captain Huang has come forward, we will retreat first."
Huang Hao waved his hand into the darkness, signaling the female secret guard to retreat.
Then he opened the palace door wider and said in a deep voice:
"It's cold outside the hall, please go ahead and talk."
When Yang Ran and Yang Ran saw this, their faces were full of joy, and they entered the hall in a flash.
Huang Hao waited for the two of them to enter the main hall, closed the door, and then extinguished the candles.
"What do you want to do by dressing like this and breaking into His Majesty's sleeping place in the middle of the night?"
Yang Ran and Yang Ran didn't answer, but just asked Huang Hao:
"Master Huang, where will your Majesty sleep in the palace?"
When Huang Hao heard this, he narrowed his eyes and looked at the two girls again with the help of the oil lamp burning in the hall.
Their hair is still moist, their cheeks are rosy, and their skin is smooth and flawless everywhere.
Apart from the big cloak, there seems to be no other clothing on the body...
Seeing this, Huang Hao trembled all over and thought:
"Could it be that these two women just took a shower and changed clothes just to come here to climb onto His Majesty's dragon bed?
Now, during the period of filial piety, Your Majesty cannot accept concubines.
Could it be that these two people were the beauties that Yang Wanwan and others secretly presented to His Majesty under the guise of being guards in order to deceive Dong Yun and others? "
Thinking of this, Huang Hao couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
But then I thought about it, the two girls just arrived at the palace last night, so let’s not talk about it for now.
Today can be regarded as the first night for the two girls in the palace, but His Majesty sent Zhang Yan and Chen Zhong away at this time and slept in the Gold and Silver Palace...
"Oh! Hehehe, I understand, you two really picked a good time.
Your Majesty will sleep in the largest bedroom in the back hall. You two must leave before dawn.
Remember, don’t tire Your Majesty! "
After saying that, Huang Hao hummed a little tune and came to the door of the palace, lay down on the spot, covered himself with a thick robe, and fell asleep.
When Yang Ran and Ayi saw this, they were even more happy and whispered:
"What the family has promised can be realized today.
I thought this eunuch was going to stop us from dedicating ourselves to His Majesty, but I didn’t expect... Hehehe."
As they spoke, the two entered the back hall of the hall.
By the light of the candles in the hall, the two found the largest bedroom.
As soon as the two of them arrived at the door of the bedroom, they attached their ears to the door and listened to what was going on in the room.
"It should be right here, I heard His Majesty snoring..."
After confirming the room, the two quietly pushed the door open and found that the door was not bolted.
"Squeak~"
Yang Ran gently pushed the door open a foot wide, and the two of them filed into the house along the gap.
At this time, Li Shimin was tipsy and fell into a deep sleep. In addition, he had really spent a lot of energy today, so he didn't notice anyone coming in at all.
Seeing that His Majesty was sleeping soundly, the two girls took off their cloaks and quietly got into His Majesty's bed by the light of the charcoal fire.
In his dream, Li Shimin was having sex with his eldest grandson, the Queen, the "Guanyin Maid" in his previous life.
In the dream, the two of them were lying on the same bed, and the surrounding charcoal fire was burning red, making the room extremely warm.
While being cozy with "Guanyin Maid", I suddenly felt the charcoal fire dimming and a chill coming over me.
The body temperature of the eldest grandson Queen in her arms also became cold.
Li Shimin almost woke up from his dream, but only for a moment, the coolness passed and the fire rekindled.
But in Li Shimin's dream, another concubine also climbed onto the couch, nestling in his arms with Empress Changsun on the left and right...
"Your Majesty, there is no need for you to exert any effort tonight. We are free to serve you..."
Li Shimin heard this in his dream and couldn't help but wonder, when did Queen Changsun's voice become so charming?
Just when I was wondering, I felt like there were two pairs of smooth and soft hands walking around my body, as if they were peeling off my inner clothes...
Li Shimin, who felt a burst of tenderness and sweetness, could not help but murmur to himself while half asleep:
"Well! How come my Guanyin maid has become so delicate now? I must feel it well today..."
