Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 389
In the cold wind, a group of burly men rushed towards the child.

The child was thin and frail, with a flustered look and tears streaming down his face, but he didn't cry out. He just bit his lips tightly and ran desperately, even though he knew very well that he couldn't run behind those people at all.

The wind was howling, and when the boy was running, he suddenly fell to the ground with a plop, and his palms were scratched, but he still got up quickly and continued to run forward.

But at this time, the men in black and the soldiers of Datang had already caught up, and everyone was waving the knives in the air, as if they could kill him at any time.

Whizzing……

There were a few more sharp arrows piercing the air, and several of the men in black and soldiers from the Tang Dynasty who were chasing behind immediately fell down.

At the same time, a person suddenly rushed out from the dark. This person was extremely fast. After he came out, he picked up the boy and ran back.

The sharp arrows were still shooting, and they were covering for the man. After the man galloped onto a fast horse with the boy, the sharp arrows finally stopped.

The pursuit and killing continued for another half an hour, and after half an hour, the people who had broken the queen finally dispersed.

The man in black and the Tang soldiers who were chasing after him continued to hunt down, but the two of them were separated, and they didn't know where they went at this time.

The night is coming, and the cold wind is heavy.

The two stopped in front of a ruined temple, and the man flew off the horse with the child in his arms, and entered the ruined temple.

The dilapidated temple was in ruins, a gust of wind blew, and the broken door creaked, and even the cobwebs inside flew around.

And in front of a fallen Buddha statue, stood a burly man.

"Jin Ye, when we rushed there, there was only this little prince left."

Hearing this, Jin Baozi turned around immediately, with a sharp look in his eyes.

"What's your name, who is the father?" Whether it's Li Jiancheng's child or Li Yuanji's child, Jin Baozi is actually not familiar with him, so when he saw the thin boy in front of him, he was not sure that he was Li Jiancheng child.

Although the boy felt that the men in front of him were a bit scary, he felt relieved seeing that they didn't beat him with knives.

"My name is Li Chengluan, and I am the child of King Qi."

"His Royal Highness Qi's child?" Jin Baozi's eyebrows froze immediately. Their prince wanted Li Jiancheng's child, and now he has rescued His Royal Highness Qi's child. What is this?

"Trash!" Golden Leopard cursed at his subordinate.

The man tremblingly said, "Master Jin, the subordinate is incompetent, but when the subordinate left, the child of His Highness the Crown Prince had already been killed, and it was not easy to save such a child. Now the child is still young and grown up. Who knows who he is when he grows up, it's better to be stiff than Li Daitao."

Hearing this, Jin Baozi's expression changed slightly, and he asked, "Among the children of His Royal Highness, who is around his age?"

"Only Runan King Li Chengming."

Jin Baozi nodded, and then hugged Li Chengluan: "Little prince, do you want to live?"

Li Chengluan's eyes immediately revealed a look of horror, he looked at the golden leopard: "You...are you going to kill me?"

Jin Baozi suddenly smiled, and that smile made people feel like a spring breeze, and this may not even be known to Jin Baozi himself.

"As long as you are obedient, not only will I not kill you, but I will also protect you and prevent anyone from killing you."

"what do you want to do?"

"It's very simple. From now on, you will not be Li Chengluan, you will be Li Chengming, understand?"

"I'm brother Chengming?"

"That's right, you are Li Chengming. Only in this way can we protect you better."

The young Li Chengluan didn't know why the man in front of him asked him to change his name, but he knew that if he wanted to live, he could only do what this man said.

So, after the man finished speaking, he nodded, "I'm Li Chengming."

Jin Baozi smiled again, and then ordered to his own person: "Go back and report to the prince. I will take Chengming to the prince's fief to hide temporarily, and wait for the prince to raise an issue."

The man was stunned for a moment, and said: "Master Jin, do we need to clarify this matter with the Lord?"

"Say, you can't hide it from the prince."
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New Year's Eve.

This year's New Year's Eve, the palace seemed a little deserted.

There is no family feast, no vigil, only the cold wind, and people who watch the night alone.

Li Shimin has already moved into the Palace of Mental Cultivation. In order to avoid unnecessary troubles, he canceled the palace banquet this year, so at this time, he is the only one sitting alone in the bedroom.

At this moment, he couldn't say how excited he was. On the contrary, when he sat in such a high position, he felt an indescribable loneliness and loneliness.

From then on, all the joys and sorrows can no longer be confided to others, and even the expression of these emotions must be more cautious.

He knew that while he had gained something, he would also lose something.

The palace is deserted, but outside the palace is a bit lively, every household is holding lamps, even if Li Shimin stays in the palace, he can still see the light outside the city, some children who can't help it, have already started to put their lights on before midnight. firecrackers.

Li Shimin suddenly smiled when he heard the sound of firecrackers.

If you can make the world peaceful, the people live in peace, and you are a little lonely, so why not?
Just as Li Shimin was thinking this way, a spy suddenly came in a hurry.

"His Royal Highness, there is news."

Li Shimin recovered from his imagination and asked, "What news?"

"Except for the matter of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's children, something went wrong."

Hearing this, Li Shimin's expression froze immediately. What he was most worried about was that these children would have problems after they left the capital, because any child who escaped might become a hidden danger to his empire in a few years.

"what happened?"

"When we were killing those children, a group of people suddenly appeared and rescued them."

"They were all rescued?" Li Shimin clenched his fists tightly. If they were all rescued, it would be more than just a hidden danger, it would be a disaster.

"No, only one person was rescued, and the others were killed."

"Who was rescued?"

"Li Chengluan, the son of King Qi."

For Li Chengluan, the son of King Qi, Li Shimin's impression is vague. For so many years, he can say that he has only seen this child twice, and it was at the palace banquet in the past two years. In his impression, he seems to be a very naughty child.

It seems to be very naughty.

Li Shimin thought about it, and then ordered: "Tell Changsun Wuji, let him secretly investigate Li Chengming's whereabouts, and get rid of him immediately when he finds it."

"Then how to deal with this matter?"

"On the way to distribution, I encountered robbers, and all the children were killed."

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