At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 398
"Father, Gao Shilian and Fang Xuanling will be executed tomorrow, and now only you can save them, you can't leave them alone." Li Shimin knelt in front of his father Li Yuan, and said loudly with his neck stuck.

Li Yuan was a little annoyed by being entangled, and said with a dark face: "It's not because of my father, it's because I can't save him, Shimin, can you hear me clearly?"

Li Shimin said with red eyes: "Father, you didn't go to see the emperor, how do you know that you can't save them? Dad, you promise to save them, or...you don't even think about going anywhere today." After finishing speaking, he stepped forward and hugged Li Yuan A thigh, actually played a rogue.

Li Yuan was finally enraged, and he sternly reprimanded: "The emperor is so red-eyed now, and no one can save him. If anyone dares to plead for mercy, Bo Lubing, the head of Gaoyang County, is really going to end. Do you, a rebellious son, want to implicate your father and be beheaded? Let go." , otherwise, don’t blame me for ordering someone to tie you up.”

"Second brother, don't make trouble for no reason. Now that the limelight is so hot, it is auspicious for the civil and military men of the court to avoid it, but you push your father into the fire pit instead. This is unfilial. Listen to my elder brother's advice. Why don't a man have a wife? No matter how good the Guanyin maidservant is, can it be more important than my father's life?" Li Jiancheng stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Second brother, wake up, don't embarrass father anymore, with our family's conditions, there are still many good girls Let you choose!"

"Brother, you don't understand!" Li Shimin said loudly, blushing.

Seeing that Li Shimin was still so stubborn, Li Jiancheng couldn't help being angry: "That's right, I don't understand, elder brother, I don't understand second younger brother why you value a woman more than our father's life."

"Father and the emperor are cousins. Even if they come forward to intercede, there is no danger of their lives. Why not try it? Two lives!" Li Shimin argued.

Li Jiancheng scolded sharply: "Childish and confused, your cousin Wan is still the imperial concubine. As the saying goes, a husband and wife are a hundred days of kindness. As a result, not long ago, when he was serving the bed, he was almost beheaded to death by the emperor with a sword. Now The injury is still not healed, the emperor is so red-eyed, he doesn't even care about the relationship between husband and wife, what kind of aunt and family relationship will he care about?"

Although Li Shimin acted a little impulsively, he was not out of his mind, and slowly calmed down at this moment. In the current situation, if his father went to the emperor to intercede, he might really offend the emperor, and in the end he would not be able to save people. hooked up.

Seeing that Li Shimin finally let go of his hand, Li Yuan turned around with a cold snort and went into the study, closing the door, keeping out of sight.

Li Shimin looked at the closed door in dismay, and it took him a long time to stand up in despair. At first, he thought that Gao Shilian and Fang Xuanling could be rescued with a little effort, and things were all going well. Later, the situation took a turn for the worse. The emperor was assassinated in Guantao County, and then his murderous intent became intense. He ordered everyone related to Yang Xuangan to be executed. Even those people who had received Yang Xuangan's relief food were arrested and killed directly.

Under such high pressure, the officials of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs that had been dealt with before had nothing to say, and they deliberately avoided Li Shimin. There was no other way, so Li Shimin had no choice but to pester his father Li Yuan. Bo Lu Bingzhen's lessons learned from the past, and his niece Wang Shi was cut by Yang Guang with a sword when she was in bed, how could Li Yuan dare to come forward to intercede for Gao Shilian?He, Li Yuan, does not have the "great sentiment" of sacrificing himself for others!
Li Jiancheng sighed, stretched out his hand and patted Li Shimin's shoulder and said: "Second brother, get up, the power of the sky is unpredictable, and it is not up to me and other courtiers to control it. There is really nothing my father can do about this matter. Don't blame him for being cruel, really. It can't be done."

Li Shimin slowly clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and said, "He's so happy, self-willed, cruel and heartless, he doesn't deserve to be emperor at all!"

Li Jiancheng's complexion changed suddenly, he quickly covered Li Shimin's mouth and said, "Second brother, be careful!"

Li Shimin pushed Li Jiancheng's hand away, and said calmly: "You are all afraid of him, but I, Li Shimin, am not." Then he turned and walked away.

Li Jiancheng quickly caught up and asked cautiously, "Second Brother, what do you want to do?"

Li Shimin clenched his fists and said, "Don't worry, I won't do anything stupid that would bring my family down." After speaking, he bypassed Li Jiancheng and walked quickly to the front door.

As a result, as soon as he walked to the front yard, he ran into a servant who was guarding the gate, and the servant immediately saluted: "I have seen Erlang, Mr. Wuji has been waiting for a long time to see you outside."

Li Shimin stopped in his tracks, his expression changing. Back then, he boasted in front of Xianyu, Gao, and his grandson Wugou. Now that he has not been rescued, he will be executed tomorrow. How dare he dare? See grandson Wuji?
"Erlang?" Seeing Li Shimin standing still, the servant called out.

Li Shimin came back to his senses and said with an unnatural expression: "You tell Mr. Wuji that I'm not here and I'm out of the city." After speaking, he turned and returned to the house.

The servant turned around and walked out of the gate, and found that Changsun Wuji was still waiting anxiously outside, he couldn't help but sighed secretly, stepped forward and smiled and said, "Mr. Did not return."

Immediately, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured into his pocket, Changsun Wuji gave up completely, and nodded with a dull expression: "Excuse me!" After speaking, he turned slowly and left Tang Guogong's mansion.

Changsun Wuji was originally a frequent visitor to Tang Guogong's mansion. In the past, as long as he came, he could directly enter the mansion without notification, but today he was uncharacteristically stopped by the guards at the gate. At that time, Changsun Wuji was already half-hearted. However, Changsun Wuji still didn't give up. After all, he and Li Shimin were close buddies who played together since they were young, so he didn't believe that Li Shimin would reject him.

However, the reality is so cruel, Changsun Wuji had to accept this reality, left Tang Guogong's mansion in disappointment and despair, and returned to his uncle's home in Yongxingfang like a walking dead.

"Master Wuji, there are guests at home!" Changsun Wuji had just stepped into the courtyard gate with mechanical steps, when a servant reported in a low voice.

Changsun Wuji said expressionlessly: "Who else will come to the door at this time?"

That's right, even Brother Tiemen, who played with him since he was a child, made an excuse not to see him. At a time like this, who would come here to feel bad luck?
At this moment, Changsun Wuji finally tasted what it means to be helpless and what it means to be in a cold world!

"It's Ying Yanglang, Gao Changqing, Mr. Gao!" the servant muttered in a low voice.

Changsun Wuji obviously didn't hear clearly, he frowned and asked, "What young master?"

"Gao Changqing, Mr. Gao!" the servant repeated.

Changsun Wuji was shocked immediately, his whole body almost jumped up, and he lost his voice: "Changqing, yes, why did I forget Changqing!"

Changsun Wuji also thought about asking Gao Bufan for help before, but Shimin has been busy with his uncle's affairs, so it is not easy for him to ask Gao Bufan for help. On his side, he asked for help from another person, and this person was Gao Changqing. Shimin would be unhappy if he found out, so Changsun Wuji never took the initiative to find Gao Bufan.

Now that Li Shimin can't count on him, Changsun Wuji naturally has no scruples, and Gao Bufan is probably his last hope, so he ran into the living room excitedly!
In the living room at this time, Gao Bufan had been here for quite a while, and was talking with Xianyushi and Gaoshi. Shi's eyes were red and swollen from crying.

Gao Bufan looked at the Avalokitesvara servant girl who was sitting there neatly and dignifiedly, with a slightly distressed face, and couldn't help feeling a little pity in his heart. Just when he didn't know how to comfort him, Changsun Wuji walked in quickly and asked urgently, "Avalokitesvara Maid, but is Changqing here?"

The eldest grandson Wugou raised his pretty face, and before he could speak, Gao Bufan stood up and said with a smile, "Brother Auxiliary Machine!"

Changsun Wuji looked at Gao Bufan who was smiling brightly, with mixed feelings in his heart, he forced a smile and said, "Brother Changqing...I'm... very happy that you can come!"

Changsun Wuji only said half of what he said, his voice became a little choked, and his eyes were slightly red. As the saying goes, a friend in adversity is the most vulnerable when people are facing desperation. Naturally, Changsun Wuji is no exception. He suffered a heavy blow from his good brother, and his mentality almost collapsed. At this time, Gao Bufan's appearance was like sending him a raging pot of warm coals on the ice and snow.

(End of this chapter)