At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 288 Three Sons and One Daughter

Li Yuan was born with a high face and wrinkled face, and was once dubbed grandma's face by his cousin Yang Guang, but who would have expected that it was the unattractive Li Yuan who seized the country of the Sui Dynasty and became the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

Of course, the current Li Yuan does not have the slightest aura of domineering, and his words and deeds are very kind, which is easy to make people feel good about him, but Gao Bufan is really not interested in chatting with an old man in a narrow carriage, so he politely declined: "Thank you Tang Guogong for your kindness. The Animal Husbandry Supervision Office is not far away. You can just walk as an officer."

Li Yuan didn't force himself when he heard the words, nodded and said: "That's fine, then I will take a step first." After finishing speaking, he was about to put down the curtain of the car, but he stopped suddenly and asked: "By the way, Supervisor Gao Mu and Shimin Familiar?"

"Well, we are quite familiar with the auxiliary machine brother." Gao Bufan replied vaguely. He and Li Shimin have only met twice, so they are not familiar with each other. It may be more appropriate to say that they are competitors. It is the eldest grandson sister.

Li Yuan sighed slightly and said, "Wuji is a kind and gentle kid, and he is easy to chat with anyone. Shimin and him are childhood friends who grew up playing together. It's a pity that Brother Jicheng left early, leaving behind a pair of Children!"

Gao Bufan secretly pondered the intention of Li Yuan's words, could it be to remind himself to retreat in spite of difficulties and not to compete with his son for his wife?
Li Yuan glanced at Gao Bufan, smiled and said: "This officer is a bit far away, Shimin is now in Ji County, if Gao Mujian is free, you young people can communicate more."

"Brother Shimin is here too?" Gao Bufan asked in surprise.

Li Yuan nodded sadly: "His mother is seriously ill, and she is currently waiting by the bed."

Gao Bufan couldn't help but suddenly realized that when he left Luoyang, Li Shimin didn't come to see him off with his eldest grandson Wuji. It was said that something happened at home, but now it seems that his mother was sick, so he probably rushed to Zhuojun by himself first. But judging by Li Yuan's expression, Li Shimin's mother must be seriously ill.

It is said that Li Yuan's original wife, that is, Li Shimin's biological mother, Dou Shi, is the granddaughter of Emperor Wentai of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Her father is Dou Yi, Duke of Shenwu County, and her mother is Princess Xiangyang of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Shi is also a very capable woman, resolute and intelligent, good at calligraphy, benevolent, filial and polite, and very talented.

Moreover, the Dou family was raised in the Northern Zhou imperial palace since childhood, and was deeply loved by his uncle, that is, the Northern Zhou Emperor Yu Wenyong. Later, the great prime minister Yang Jian usurped the throne and established the Great Sui Dynasty, and then killed all the men of the Northern Zhou royal family. Dou, who was still in her boudoir, cried and said a very amazing sentence: "Hate me for not being a man, so as to save my uncle."

This sentence scared Dou's parents to death, but they also felt that this girl was extraordinary, so they decided to choose a virtuous son-in-law to marry. After several selections, they finally chose Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang Dynasty who became a prince at the age of seven.

After Dou married Li Yuan, she had four sons and one daughter, the eldest son Li Jiancheng, the second son Li Shimin, the third son Li Xuanba, the fourth son Li Yuanji, and a daughter named Li Xiuning.

Strictly speaking, the verbal marriage contract between Changsun Wugou and Li Shimin is actually related to Dou's family. It is precisely because Changsun Chi thinks that Dou's family is virtuous and that the children he can educate are not bad, so he persuaded his younger brother, Changsun Sheng, to marry Li Yuan. There is a verbal marriage contract between Changsun Wugou and Li Shimin.

Closer to home, Gao Bufan heard that Li Yuan's original spouse, Dou Shi, was seriously ill, so he said politely: "I wish Mrs. Tang Guogong a speedy recovery. When the day is convenient, I will visit Brother Shimin again."

Li Yuan nodded to express his thanks, put down the curtain, and told the coachman to drive.Gao Bufan watched Li Yuan's car drive away, and then continued walking thoughtfully. He was a little confused about Li Yuan's intentions. Is this a gesture of goodwill, or a warning?

Let’s say that when Li Yuan returned to his residence, he first went to visit his wife, Dou Shi, who was lying on the bed. The latter was lying on the hospital bed drowsily. The youngest son Li Yuanji was missing, and Li Yuan's face suddenly fell.

The eldest son, Li Jiancheng, is about 23 or [-] years old. He has a good appearance, looks very stable, and obviously knows how to read his words. He immediately explained: "The fourth brother is young and weak. He has a bit of cold recently. My son asked him to go back to his room to rest."

Li Yuan's expression softened when he heard the words, but he was still a little displeased and said: "This Nizi is just lazy, no matter how weak he is, can he still be weaker than Xuanba?"

As soon as the words were finished, Li Xuanba, who was standing next to Li Shimin, couldn't help coughing twice, and pressed his fist to his lips with his right hand, probably trying to hold back his cough, his face turned red.

Li Shimin next to him hurriedly took off his coat and put it on Li Xuanba, while Li Xiuning stretched out her jade palm to gently pat his back, and said with concern: "It's too cold, Xuanba should go back to the room to rest, so as not to get sick." The gas disease has occurred again."

Li Xuanba finally stopped coughing, shook his head, and said with a smile: "Thank you second brother and third sister, I'm fine, I'm used to it!"

Li Xuanba was about sixteen or seventeen years old. He was very thin, as if a gust of wind could blow him down. His complexion was pale and blue, and his lips were slightly black. One could tell that he was in poor health. It was probably congenital. If he was tall When Bufan sees it here, he is guaranteed to be shocked. He never thought that Li Xuanba, the fiercest man with the highest force value portrayed in the Sui and Tang Dynasties novels, turned out to be such a sick person.

Li Shimin frowned and persuaded: "Third brother, don't hold on, go back to your room and rest, as long as we are here to guard."

Li Xuanba shook his head and said that he didn't need it. Although he looks weak, he has an extremely stubborn personality. It can be seen from his eyes that although he is thin and sickly, his eyes are piercing. There is God, as if there are two fires burning.If Li Xuanba's body is a candle that is about to burn out, then his eyes are the candle flames, which are faint but still tenaciously emitting light.

Looking at the stubborn son in front of him, Li Yuan's eyes were a little complicated, and he said softly: "Xuan Ba, you'd better go down and rest for a while."

"Yes, Father!" As soon as Li Yuan opened his mouth, Li Xuanba stopped insisting, bowed his head and walked outside in agreement.

"But the husband is back?" Dou who was on the bed suddenly spoke, probably hearing her husband's Li Yuan's voice in a daze.

Li Yuan hurriedly stepped forward and sat down beside the bed, "Ma'am, do you feel better now?"

Dou barely opened her eyes, and calmly said in a weak voice: "Husband, I'm afraid I'm going to die, order someone to prepare for the funeral, it's just a matter of a day or two."

When everyone heard the words, they gathered around immediately, and Li Jiancheng comforted him, "Mother, why did you say such unlucky words? You will get better."

Li Shimin also nodded sharply with red eyes: "Yes, mother will live a long life."

"If there are still ten years to live, my child is willing to exchange these ten years for my mother's ten years of life." Li Xuanba said firmly.

Li Shimin held Li Xuanba's hand emotionally, and blurted out: "Third brother is talking nonsense, if you want to change, it will be exchanged by second brother. You should keep your ten years of life to yourself."

Mrs. Dou smiled gratifiedly: "Silly boy, you don't need to change anyone. As the saying goes, life and death are fate, wealth and honor are in the sky, so you can't force it. Mother should enjoy the blessings in this life, and suffer the hardships." , the only regret is that I didn't get to see you guys getting married."

Li Shimin bowed his head in embarrassment when he heard the words. The eldest brother Li Jiancheng was married long ago, and the marriage of his sister Li Xiuning and Chai Shao was also settled. The marriage between himself and Guanyin's maidservant is pending, and my mother is worried about me!
Sure enough, Dou's eyes fell on Li Shimin, sighed and said: "Husband, what is the meaning of the eldest grandson's family? I haven't given an accurate answer until now. Shimin is not too young, so it's not a bad idea to drag it all the time." Things, in my opinion, Guanyin Maid is indeed a good one, but the twisted melon is not sweet, or the two families should talk about it, and it will be successful, if not, it will be terminated as soon as possible, and no one will delay the other."

Li Shimin's heart tightened when he heard this, and he clenched his fists secretly.

Li Yuan frowned lightly and said: "Ma'am, don't worry, it's serious to take care of your illness with peace of mind. We, Erlang of the Li family, are afraid that there will be no good woman to match us?"

Li Jiancheng chimed in boldly and said: "Father is right, depending on the talent and appearance of the second younger brother, there are many good women to match, mother, why bother with this, rest at ease and recuperate."

Dou glanced worriedly at her son Li Shimin who lowered his head, nodded, and fell into a groggy state again.

(End of this chapter)