The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 35

A New Year's Eve and a big court meeting kept His Majesty Li Er so busy that he couldn't get his feet off the ground. After the first day of the new year, the courtiers all went home to celebrate the holidays. Only then did His Majesty Li Er have leisure time to spend time with the Empress Changsun and her son. We took a walk in the royal garden.

"Your Majesty." A man in a blue round-neck civilian gown hurriedly walked up to His Majesty Li Er and bowed in salute.

"Bai Ze? What's the matter?" It's rare that His Majesty Li Er has the time to accompany his wife and children. Seeing this person come to bother him, he is not angry, because this person is one of his secret guards, and he will not come to him if he has nothing to do on weekdays of.

"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Xuanwei's Mansion was attacked by assassins last night." Bai Ze clasped his fists and bowed to Li Shimin.

"Huh? Assassin? Do you know where it came from?" Li Shimin asked with a frown.

Bai Ze shook his head and said: "This subordinate doesn't know, three of the assassins were stopped when they entered the mansion last night, and the other five fell all the way to the back garden, it seems that Lord Xuanwei and Miss Long'er were in the back garden Taking a walk, the two tigers raised by the Hou's mansion subdued two assassins, and the remaining three were captured alive, and are now working as handymen in the mansion."

"It doesn't look like a powerful person." Li Shimin said with a smile: "He was subdued by two tigers, but you must not be careless about this matter. You were asked to go to the Hou's mansion to take care of Jing'er in secret. You must not let him out. What's up."

"Yes, I understand." Bai Ze nodded.

"You go down first, continue to pay attention to the movement of the Hou Mansion, and check by the way, who wants to harm Jing'er."|Li Shimin ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty, it's just that if there is only one minister, I'm afraid it's not enough to take care of the Hou's mansion and track down the assassin at the same time." Bai Ze looked at Li Shimin hesitantly: "I dare you to ask Your Majesty to send more people to investigate this matter."

"Well, you continue to guard the Hou's mansion and investigate, and I will arrange other people to investigate."

"Yes." Bai Ze took the order and left.

"Your Majesty, can you guess who is targeting Jing'er so much?" Empress Changsun looked at Li Shimin.

Li Shimin walked forward and said: "I really can't think of this, Jing'er is still a child, and she stays in the Hou's mansion all day without going out, and I have never heard of anyone who has sinned, this is a bit strange. "

Empress Changsun followed His Majesty Li Er, and said: "Although it is not in broad daylight, sending assassins into the Hou's mansion at night to kidnap the nobles of the court is so perverse. If they are found out, they must be severely punished. This trend will not last long. .”

His Majesty Li Er nodded: "Indeed, the imperial capital of Chang'an, under the feet of the Son of Heaven, is so ruthless. It's a blessing that Jing'er was not harmed this time. Maid of Guanyin, as you can hear just now, the three who were caught by the Hou's mansion The assassin is now working as a handyman in the Hou's Mansion."

Empress Changsun smiled: "The concubine thought that His Majesty didn't notice it, it seems that there is no need for His Majesty to send someone to investigate this matter, the people in the Hou Mansion can handle it by themselves, which saves Your Majesty's effort gone."

"Hahahaha~~" His Majesty Li Er laughed loudly: "Mingde and his family do not have a few simple characters. For the past four years, Bai Ze has been lurking in the Hou Mansion without being discovered. talent."

Empress Changsun smiled lightly, turned her head and said to Li Chengqian who was following behind her, "Chengqian, you can go to the Hou Mansion in the afternoon to see Jing'er."

"Yes, queen mother." Li Chengqian replied.

"Brother, let me go with you." Li Tai also said out loud.

Li Chengqian looked at Li Tai, a look of disbelief flashed in his eyes, but he nodded in response: "Okay."

His Majesty Li Er and Empress Changsun returned to the Lizheng Hall, while Li Chengqian and Li Tai went to prepare some things to take to the Hou Mansion.

In the Lizheng Hall, His Majesty Li Er was sitting on the couch, and Empress Changsun personally poured hot tea for him.

"Your Majesty, after walking outside for such a long time, drink some hot tea to warm up your body."

His Majesty Li Er picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, exhaled a mouthful of hot air, and then put down the tea bowl in his hand.

"Guanyin maidservant, why did you let Chengqian go to the Marquis Mansion?"

"Your Majesty, the concubine's purpose is to frighten those young people. The more fanfare Chengqian goes, the better the effect, so that those who hide in the dark and want to attack Jing'er will also have scruples." Empress Changsun sat on the other side Said.

"However, the Hou Mansion left three assassins as handymen, isn't it just to lure snakes out of the cave, I'm afraid it's inappropriate for Chengqian to go." His Majesty Li Er looked at Empress Changsun and said thoughtfully.

"The concubine knows that this matter should not be rushed, you have to take your time, and you have to do enough drama. Your majesty cares so much about Jing'er on weekdays. If the Hou's mansion is assassinated, there is no reaction in the palace. If your majesty is behind this scene Man, what would His Majesty think?"

His Majesty Li Er suddenly realized, and praised: "It's still Guanyin's maidservant who is thoughtful."

"However, when Chengqian went to the Marquis' Mansion this time, the concubine found something unexpected." Empress Changsun smiled, and her expression was full of kindness.

"Oh? You mean... Qingque?"

Empress Changsun nodded: "That's right. Your Majesty is busy with government affairs all day long. Have you ever discovered that there is always a gap between Qingque and Chengqian?"

"Why is this? I have never found out." His Majesty Li Er asked in puzzlement.

"That's because the two of them have never shown it in front of His Majesty. The concubine has also guessed about the matter between the two of them. This trip to the Marquis' Mansion is also an opportunity." Empress Changsun smiled. said.

"Guanyin maidservant, don't be a fool, come and tell me, what's going on?" Majesty Li Er looked inquiring.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember the confrontation between Wude and Dou Jiande's [-] troops at Hulaoguan in the fourth year?" Empress Changsun looked at Li Shimin.

"I remember now." When Empress Changsun said this, Li Shimin remembered it, got up from the couch, and sighed: "You said that, and I also guessed a little bit. When I returned to Chang'an after a big victory. , Chengqian told me about this, but I ignored it, presumably Qing Que has been thinking a little bit about it all these years."

"Yeah, it's not hard to see from Qingque's attitude towards Jing'er that he really still cares about what happened back then, but this time he's willing to go to the Hou's Mansion with Chengqian, which shows that Qingque wants to let go. This past is over, and the rift between Qingque and Chengqian should have dissipated. In fact, these two brothers, as long as one of them is willing to take the initiative to talk to and explain to the other, they will not be unfamiliar. For so many years, but the temperament of his brothers seems to be enough for His Majesty." Empress Changsun also stood up from the couch and walked to His Majesty Li Er.

"It's not unusual for my son to be like me. He has a stubborn temper, hahahahaha, he came out of the same mold as me." Li Shimin heard the words of Empress Changsun, and for the first time felt that his two sons were so cute.

(End of this chapter)