The Tai Chi Palace is not calm tonight.

The imperial commander was about to fight, and the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace were busy.

It is not a trivial matter for the emperor to personally fight. When he went to war, he not only paid attention to various etiquettes, but also had a large team and brought many things. All kinds of chariots, jade artifacts, screen fans, scepters, etc. that symbolize the emperor's identity were not enough. Therefore, after Li Shimin issued the imperial edict on the Eastern Expedition, the palace was busy.

The palace was busy late at night. Under the corridor outside the Ganlu Hall, King Li Tai of Wei bowed his head and knelt outside the threshold for more than an hour.

His knees were so numb that it seemed that he no longer belonged to him. Li Tai's fat cheeks kept twitching, enduring the stinging pain from his legs. He counted silently, and the more he counted, the more sad he felt.

After kneeling for more than an hour, the father still didn't want to see him, but he couldn't hold on for long, and maybe the next moment, he would fall to the ground.

Finally, light footsteps came from the hall. The door of the hall opened, and Changtu's expressionless coffin face appeared in front of Li Tai.

"Your Majesty's verbal order, promulgate the King of Wei to enter the palace."

Li Tai, who was in a semi-confused state, suddenly woke up and tears flowed down. He choked and said, "My son thanked his father..."

Chang Tu glanced at him with a high apology, then sighed, and gave to the side with expressionless face. Li Tai supported his hands on the ground, his thick arms struggled to support his entire fat body, and stood up with difficulty. As soon as he stood still, his knees hurt a sharp pain. Li Tai's legs became weak and he fell to the ground involuntarily, and then gritted his teeth and stood up desperately...

From beginning to end, Chang Tu just stood quietly by the side without reaching out to support him.

For the children of the Tian family royal family, Chang Tu's existence is very transcendent. He is a slave, but he is superior to the superiority and inferiority, like a shadow without identity, but the master of the shadow is the most powerful emperor in the world. Those who are as noble as princesses also have awe of him.

After finally standing up straight, Li Tai bent down and rubbed his knees, revitalized his blood and energy, then he adjusted his clothes and headed down and walked into the hall with a gentle respectful look.

Li Shimin was wearing a yellow booty and sat in front of the desk and lowered his head to review the memorials. Li Tai entered the palace to greet him without looking up at him.

Seeing Li Shimin's cold attitude, Li Tai felt cold and became more and more sad.

"Son Chen Tai, pay homage to the father..."

Li Shimin said "um" softly, his eyes still staring at the memorial, and said lightly: "It's late at night, why can the green bird see me?"

Li Tai knelt down with a pounce, crying: "My son is dead, I beg my father to forgive me for this incident. These days, I have been in the mansion to think about my mistakes, learn from my pain, and reflect on myself and reflect on me again. My son is conscious of making a huge mistake, but it is too late to regret it, and it is difficult to collect the water. My father, my son should not be jealous of the Chingnu, and should not have set up a poisonous plan for my brother and commit evil acts of slandering. My son is really wrong, I beg my father to forgive me..."

Li Shimin paused his hand holding the pen. It was not until this time that he raised his head and stabbed Li Tai with a sharp gaze like a sharp sword.

"Qingque, do you know what I hate the most?"

Li Tai nodded repeatedly and said regretfully: "I know, my father hates brothers and brothers the most."

Li Shimin sighed: "At that time, when Prince Xi was built, King Yuanji of Qi set up an ambush in Xuanwu Gate, trying to take my life. Fortunately, Chang He, the chief general of the Xuanwu Gate Guard, reported it secretly. I knew his conspiracy. At that time, I wanted to leave the capital for a while and not compete with my brothers. Unfortunately, there were princely followers inside and outside Chang'an City. I had no choice but to avoid it, so I had to fight back and kill the two brothers..."

Looking deeply at Li Tai's regretful face, Li Shimin said slowly: "I attacked my brother because I had no choice but to save my life. If Prince Xi had not been aggressive and wanted to kill me, how could I rise up and attack? This world is his, when did I covet it? People in the world misjudged me, and even my son misjudged me!"

Li Shimin said, his tone gradually became gloomy and said coldly: "Do you think you can take effect on what I have done? In the situation back then, I had a steel knife and my life was hanging on a thread, but what about Qingque? Who put the knife on your neck? You took action against your brother, it was clearly tempted by the desire to power. How could you talk to me in the same way? They were all flesh and blood, how dirty and humble your original intention was!"

Li Tai was shocked and kept kowtowing and crying: "Father, I really regret it! I beg my father to give me another chance. My son wanted to be vicious and made a big mistake in a moment of confusion. I will never dare to do it again!"

Li Shimin shook his head and sighed sadly: "The most difficult thing to guess is the hearts of people, and the same is true for fathers and sons and brothers. You said you have regretted it, how can I believe you? Do you know, how much I like the diligent, profound and elegant Qing Bird back then... But why did you become like this now? The Qing Bird I like... seems to be dead."

Li Tai cried and said, "Father, Qingque is not dead. My son is still the one who was back then. How can you make a final conclusion if you are confused for a moment? My father, you must see how my son is corrected..."

"How do you change your past?"

"My son is willing to follow his father to conquer Goguryeo, kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions for his father to atone for his crimes!"

Li Shimin's pupils shrank and he said in a deep voice: "You are inconvenient in your body and you are in a state of stagnation. How can you endure the pain of marching? Forget it, I know that you are willing enough..."

Li Tai insisted on the railway line: "No, my father, my son must go to the battle with my father! No matter how hard my son is, I can survive. My father was born and died in Liaodong. How could my son bear to enjoy peace in Chang'an? This is unfilial, so I ask my father to answer my son's request!"

Li Shimin frowned: "I know that you have enough intentions, why are you so persistent? There is no eyebrow on the battlefield. You are a scholar and have never experienced the battle formation. Why should you take the risk of your life?"

Li Tai kowtowed heavily, then touched the ground with his head and did not move. Although he did not make any sound, this action fully demonstrated that his idea had been decided and would not change it.

Li Shimin's eyes were like lightning, staring at him deeply, and the father and son fell into a long silence and stalemate.

After a long time, Li Shimin sighed: "Forget it, I will agree to follow you. Tomorrow, the camp camp outside the city will be ordered to set up troops. After the army sets in, you must always follow me and not trade."

Li Tai was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Thank you, Father, for your fulfillment!"

Li Tai left with satisfaction. The purpose of entering the palace today has been achieved. He seemed to have been reborn. His whole body was injected with a clear spring vitality and his mood was much more relaxed.

To achieve this goal smoothly, perhaps, the position of Prince of the Eastern Palace was not as desperate as he imagined. The Battle of the Eastern Expedition was not only a national war of the Tang Dynasty, but also a battlefield for him, Li Tai. The victory or defeat of this war not only determines the fortune of the country, but also his personal life, death, honor and disgrace.

He was obviously sure to win, but he accidentally lost the terrorist. How can he be willing to do so?

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Li Tai left for a long time, but Li Shimin was still standing in front of the palace gate with his hands in his arms, looking up at the dim waning moon in the sky.

After a long time, Li Shimin suddenly said, "Chang Tu."

It often appears like a ghost.

"Have the King of Wei left the mansion recently?"

Chang Tu said calmly: "Last night, the King of Wei quietly left the mansion from the back door of the royal palace, and only brought two followers to Changsun Mansion. In the east wing of the backyard of Changsun Mansion, the two of them talked for more than half an hour, the King of Wei quietly returned to the mansion."

Li Shimin's eyes suddenly became cold, and after he waved his eyes, he frowned and said nothing for a long time.

After a while, Li Shimin whispered to himself: "...I am already the most powerful minister, why are you still not satisfied? You are actually involved in the Tian family's struggle for the throne? What a mechanic, how can the prosperity and decline of the Changsun family be exchanged for the rise and fall of the country?"

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Chang'an City, Jin's Palace.

King Jin held a banquet tonight to entertain guests.

There were not many guests, and the most important guest was Li Su. In addition to Li Su, there were also three people from Xu Jingzong, Pei Xingjian and Li Yi Mansion. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that these three people could only be regarded as accompanying guests.

Even though they were accompanying guests, the three of them were flattered.

Now that the King of Wei has fallen out of favor, the King of Jin has emerged. Everyone knows that King of Jin Li Zhi is getting more and more important in his heart today, so Li Zhi's reputation in the court has gradually become stronger and stronger. Especially after the emperor appointed King of Jin to stay in Chang'an to supervise the country, Li Zhi's reputation in the court has reached its peak. In addition to being shocked, the court officials have had to admit an iron-like fact that King of Jin has great hope to become the prince of the Eastern Palace.

Therefore, in the eyes of Xu Jingzong and the other two, it was a definite result for King Jin to become the crown prince. Only a few people were invited to the future prince's banquet, which means that the three of them were of great importance in the prince's heart. In the future, a hidden residence would not be able to escape from the Dragon Mastery, so the three of them were naturally ecstatic.

Of course, compared to the special courtesy of King Jin to Li Su, the treatment of the three of them is naturally much worse. This... there is no way. Who said that King Jin and Mr. Li have an extraordinary friendship? When King Jin was an ignorant young boy, the two of them had the experience of living and dying together in Jinyang, which is irreplaceable to anyone.

At this time, Li Zhi, wearing a luxurious casual robe, had already picked up the cup and left the table and walked towards Xu Jingzong.

Xu Jingzong's heart was thrilled and he hurriedly got up.

Li Zhiduancun walked to Xu Jingzong, looked at him with a smile, and said, "Xu Shaojian, I met you very early. When Brother Zizheng was still the supervisor of the Fire Equipment Bureau, I met you. I heard that you were still Brother Zizheng's wife and uncle. Zhi was lucky to have Xu Shaojian assisted him. Zhi respected you and drank it!"

Xu Jingzong looked moved, said a few words of humility, and then raised his head and drank it all happily.

Li Zhi was drunk and walked to Li Yi's mansion again, and said with a smile: "Sir Li, Zhi has known you very early. Li Daliang, the ambassador of Jiannandao, recommended to his father, praising you for "precise talent and a sword, holding a pen like a knife, and you can see you." Zhi always remembered these words. Unexpectedly, Mr. Li was willing to assist me, this son who was not talented. I feel wronged. Come on, Zhi respects you and drinks you!"

Li Yifu was frightened and ate in one gulp.

Li Zhi walked to Pei Xingjian again and said with a smile: "Happy, both Li are scholars of Confucius. Although Brother Pei is a low-ranking person, he is a rare master of both civil and military affairs. Brother Zizheng has recommended my brother's talent to me many times. Today I see him. As expected, his name is full of nothing. The great cause of governance is in full swing. It is a blessing to be able to win Brother Pei's unbrokenness."

Pei Xingjian was also flattered. Of course, he was quite upright. Even if he was full of joy, he could not act like Xu Li and his two men were so worried that they were so pretentious. He just smiled and drank the wine in the glass with a respectful expression.

After taking turns toasting, Li Zhi was a little drunk, walked to Li Su, sat cross-legged casually, then leaned on Li Su, put his whole body on Li Su's shoulder with one hand, and smiled and said, "Your strong wine is so great. I have only drunk three cups, and I'm afraid I can't drink it anymore. Brother Zizheng, let's drink it for three days when you return to the Eastern Expedition, but... let's drink grapes..."

Seeing Li Zhi seemingly disgraceful but intimate and casual in front of Li Su, Xu Jingzong and the other three suddenly had a deeper understanding of their friendship. The three of them couldn't help but envy and jealous, and were filled with emotion.
Chapter completed!