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Zhu Tao's words made Xiao Ran raise his eyebrows. At this time, he was still quibbling, so he simply took out the New Tang Book.

"In 773, the eighth year of the Dali calendar, Zhu Si ordered you to lead troops to defend Tibet. Because after the An-Shi Rebellion, Youzhou troops were rarely used by the imperial court. After you arrived in Chang'an, Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty was overjoyed and rewarded you greatly."

"And after you returned to Youzhou, you wanted to conspire to seize Zhu Si's military power, deceive Zhu Si, and tell him that the princes in the world have not yet gone to see the emperor, and that going to the court to meet the emperor can gain the emperor's trust. Zhu Si believed it to be true. In the ninth year of the Dali calendar, Zhu Si went to the imperial court and asked you to take charge of the military affairs of Youzhou, so you took the opportunity to seize the military power. Zhu Si then realized that he had been betrayed by you, so he asked you to stay in Chang'an. Soon, Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty appointed you as the military governor and concurrent general of Youzhou. Doctor Censor."

"In 781, the second year of Jianzhong, after Li Baochen died of illness, his son Li Weiyue sought to succeed his father. You were ordered to conquer, defeated Li Weiyue, and then besieged Shenzhou. Later, you defeated Li Weiyue and was awarded the title of Inspector of School for your merits. , you have been promoted to the military governor of Youzhou Lulong Army, but you are dissatisfied."

"One year later, Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty ordered you to return to Youzhou. You were dissatisfied and wanted to claim the taxes from the Seven Prefectures for military payment. You were not allowed to do so, and you were even more resentful towards the court."

Li Shimin's face darkened, "As a general guarding the border, he is resentful because of the imperial court's arrangements, and he also tries to get the taxes from the seven states. How courageous!"

Zhu Tao, who was still lucky at first, looked ashen now. He didn't understand why Xiao Ran knew such details.

"You...what kind of monster are you!"

Xiao Ran told him calmly, "I have already said that I come from the later generations, and your merits and demerits are all recorded in history."

"You chose to rebel because of all the previous things and being randomly provoked by others. Even if your cousin Liu Tong tried to persuade you, you did not waver at all."

If they didn't come, they wouldn't have to face such a difficult choice, but they would probably be directly suppressed by His Majesty Emperor Taizong. At that time, there would really be no chance of survival.

If there is no military power, then people will not be able to manipulate them, not to mention they feel guilty about what they have done.

What the emperor feared most was the military power in the hands of the vassal king. If the fiefdoms were also handed over, it would mean that all the titles were in vain. He also offered to stay in Chang'an, which completely eliminated the emperor's fear.

Li Shimin admired this person's awareness of current affairs, and then turned his attention to others.

"She is an elder, and I can't break the rules."

"She even had me kicked out."

"I want to see who dares to come to Chang'an."

There was silence in the palace. Two or three feudal kings and generals stepped forward and made the same choice. The rest were hesitant.

Li Shi criticized Zhu Tao out loud and offered a reward to appease Zhu Tao. Unexpectedly, Zhu Tao was not satisfied at all.

Royal Villa
Concubine Xiao walked into the inner hall with a sad face. When she saw her mother, Princess Gao Guo, she called out softly: "Mother, something big happened in the palace."

"Go down, I will give you one day to think about it, and I will tell you your choice tomorrow morning."

Zhu Tao lost military morale and relied on killing people to intimidate him, yet he was still so confident.

Xiao Ran's eyes brightened slightly and he couldn't help but praise the vassal king.

"If she doesn't come, let the imperial army arrest her. If she resists, she will be punished in public for the crime of resisting the order."

Zhu Tao, who already knew there was no way out, sneered, "The whole world is rebelling, why can't I? If you kill me today, my Youzhou army will immediately come to attack Chang'an City, and I can keep you company after death. I won't." deficit!"

clever.

Xiao Ran laughed and said, "Don't worry, I won't let anyone bully me."

Li Song's face turned red, "But..., but she..."

"You are too deceiving yourself. When you went to rescue Tian Yue, you forged an imperial edict. Many people in the army disagreed. If you hadn't killed more than two hundred people in a row, how would the Youzhou Army have been used by you?" Xiao Ran exposed it ruthlessly. He was a little speechless.

A vassal king struggled for a long time and knelt forward, "I implore His Majesty Emperor Taizong to take back the military power and fiefdom in my hands. I am willing to stay in Chang'an for the rest of my life!"

Without fiefdom and military power, and as a hostage, even if you want to plot something behind the scenes, it will be extremely difficult.

The remaining feudal lords noticed his gaze, their scalps instantly went numb, and they lowered their heads in great fear.

"You and Wang Wujun joined forces to rescue Tian Yue, and even wanted to encourage your own soldiers."

Hearing this, Li Song relaxed and bowed quickly, "Then please Mr. Xiao, please accompany me."

Li Shimin's eyes were filled with disgust, "You are the prince, and the person who will inherit the throne in the future will be the future lord of the world. You can't even handle a mere princess."

The situation was much better than Li Shimin thought, so he did not continue to be in trouble.

After Li Shimin gave the order, he no longer paid attention to Zhu Tao. To him, he was just a clown.

There was no Princess Gao behind Crown Prince Li Song. He said awkwardly: "Your Majesty Emperor Taizong, I couldn't let her enter the palace. She said she was not feeling well and it was inconvenient to enter the palace."

Xiao Ran was curious as to why the Princess of Gao State made Li Song and Li Shi so embarrassed. "I happen to be bored too, so I'll go with you."

"How could I have descendants with such weak temperament as you?"

"What do you want? Think about it."

Xiao Ran could tell that he was lying. He looked at Li Shimin and said with a smile, "Your name can't scare a princess."

"No, no, it's because she doesn't believe it and thinks I'm talking nonsense, and..." After a pause at this point, Li Song continued uncomfortably.

"You're quite conscious. That's right. I will arrange a house for you."

"Okay, you go ahead. If she disrespects you, I will find a place for you." Li Shimin nodded in agreement, and consciously regarded himself as Xiao Ran's elder protector.

……

The vassal king Jiedushi and others exited the palace with thoughts full of thoughts. They were confused and regretted coming to Chang'an, but they were glad to have come.

"You are full of lies. You told the soldiers to fight bloody battles and capture the fortified city, but the court ostracized them and failed to reward them for their victory. Unfortunately, no one in the army responded. They thought that Zhu Si had received a reward and they would also receive it. This made Your plan failed, but you still secretly killed dozens of people who refused to rebel. "

"Come here, hang the traitor Zhu Tao in public, hang his body on the city wall for ten days, and post a notice to let everyone in the world know the fate of the rebellion!"

They left, and Prince Li Song returned to Li Shimin and Xiao Ran.

"There is nothing wrong with all my rewards, but you still want to rebel. What you have done is simply disgusting!"

Princess Hao, who was eating grapes, glanced at her casually, then returned to the male favorite next to her.

"The rebels have left Chang'an, what big things can happen in the palace."

Princess Gao didn't go to the previous dinner. She had already received news that rebels were going to besiege Chang'an. She sent people to keep an eye on it, but she didn't expect the rebels to leave.

Now that there are rebellions everywhere, Princess Gao also has some thoughts in her mind. Although Tang Dezong indulges her, she may not be able to sit back and relax.

It was precisely for this reason that she married her daughter to Prince Li Song.

Concubine Xiao said in a deep voice: "Mother, this matter involves the palace, why don't we let them go down first."

"No, just say it." Princess Gao did not avoid the male favorite around her.

These are her secret advisers.

"After the palace banquet the day before yesterday, His Majesty issued two edicts. You should have heard about them."

Princess Gao chuckled lightly, "I don't know who came up with this idea. If all the vassal kings enter Chang'an, not necessarily who will die then."

She did not think that Tang Dezong and the prince could deal with those vassal kings and Jiedu envoys.

"Zhu Si is dead. Zhu Tao was hanged in the street at noon today. His body was exposed to the sun for ten days." Concubine Xiao said with complicated eyes.

Princess Gao suddenly sat up, her eyes flashing sharply, "Is what you said true?" "If you don't believe me, you can go to Chang'an City to watch the execution."

"Li Shi can still be so crisp and clear? That shouldn't be the case. I know him well, so why..."

Halfway through her words, Princess Gao was stunned. She remembered that Prince Li Song came over today and said something about Emperor Taizong summoning him.

It can't be true.

She looked at Concubine Xiao, "Have you seen His Majesty Emperor Taizong in the palace?"

Concubine Xiao was at a loss, "I have been in the East Palace. The prince went to have an audience today and could not come back. Moreover, I did not have time to talk to him after the morning court."

"Something serious has happened." Princess Gao's expression changed slightly and she immediately ordered her male favorite.

"Go find the maid who helps me with my makeup, and make some medicine to cure the cold."

Concubine Xiao didn't know what happened yet and stood there at a loss.

After the male favorite left, Princess Gao was about to tell Concubine Xiao how to speak for a while when she heard some noise outside.

She secretly thought it was wrong and lay down directly, pretending to be weak.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince! How could you trespass into the eldest princess's inner palace!"

The Imperial Army would not give them a chance to continue talking, so Xiao Ran and Li Song entered the inner hall unimpeded.

As soon as she entered the palace, she saw Princess Gao lying with a rosy face and deliberately showing a delicate look.

"His Majesty Emperor Taizong has issued a decree to summon Princess Gao to the palace immediately for an audience."

Prince Li Song deliberately pretended not to see Concubine Xiao and declared in a deep voice.

Xiao Ran looked at Princess Gao. She seemed to be about forty years old and had been maintained for a long time. She should be more than fifty years old in reality. In ancient times, people got married early, so this age is reasonable.

"Ahem, I'm not feeling well, but what's the important matter?" Princess Gao wanted to test the danger of this summons.

Xiao Ran smiled and said, "Princess of Gao Kingdom, there is no need to pretend at this time. Come into the palace quickly. Your ancestors of the Li family are not that good-tempered."

"Who are you?"

Princess Hao narrowed her eyes, feeling displeased.

After all, the person in front of him was his mother-in-law. Prince Li Song hurriedly introduced, "This is Mr. Xiao who came with His Majesty Emperor Taizong."

"I will come with you to the palace. It's just that your Crown Princess is here to visit me. She can't stay here. Let her visit with me." Knowing that there was no need to continue pretending, Princess Gao stood up directly. She knew This time may be dangerous, so I must bring Concubine Xiao who will benefit me.

Li Song looked at Xiao Ran.

"Okay, let's go." Xiao Ran nodded.

The group of people then got on the carriage back to the palace.

He rushed back as fast as he could and soon returned to the palace.

Xiao Ran was a little regretful. Princess Gao didn't cause any trouble, so there was no excitement to watch.

Li Shimin, who had been waiting for a long time, was reviewing the memorial when he saw Xiao Ran coming back.

"Why, didn't you see anything interesting?"

After being together for so long, Li Shimin also understood Xiao Ran's temperament.

Xiao Ran was helpless, "Even if I don't go, I'm afraid she will come. The Crown Princess has gone to see her."

Princess Gao and Concubine Xiao who were following behind had different expressions.

Princess Gao was the first to salute, "Kowtow to His Majesty Emperor Taizong."

Without stopping to review the memorial, Li Shimin said with no emotion in his tone, "I heard that you often enter the East Palace. What are you planning to do?"

Princess Gao was nervous, "I just miss my daughter, so I often go to the palace."

"Your Majesty Emperor Taizong, my mother and I have a deep relationship, and she feels sorry for me that I can't leave the palace often, so I come in and out of the East Palace."

Concubine Xiao also realized that the matter was serious and softly made excuses for her mother.

"Really?" Li Shimin asked casually, but it made people feel nervous.

"How does Li Shi treat you?"

Princess Gao did not hesitate, "He treated me very well. Because I lost my husband twice, he allowed me not to remarry and also allowed me to live in a separate garden."

"Yao Lingyan and others want to attack Chang'an City, why didn't you come to the palace to advance and retreat together?"

"I am unarmed and have no one to use. I really don't want to go into the city and cause trouble to Your Majesty." Faced with this question, Princess Gaoguo answered very quickly.

Li Shimin then looked at her seriously, "I want Li Song to ascend the throne, but I want Concubine Xiao to be divorced. Do you have any objections?"

"Your Majesty Emperor Taizong, what did she do wrong?" Princess Gao Guo couldn't calm down anymore, she couldn't help but ask.

Li Shimin looked at her and said nothing for a long time.

Princess Gao's back was covered with cold sweat, and she hesitated to speak again, "Did I do something wrong?"

"As a princess, you are arrogant and do not know how to avoid suspicion. How can you make friends with the people around the prince?"

"Do you want to seek the throne?" Li Shimin originally wanted to kill Princess Gao directly, but after Li Shi told her about Princess Gao's past, he still planned to spare her life.

Before the Maweipo Incident, Princess Gao married Pei Hui, the son of Concubine Yang's sister. However, during the rebellion, Pei Hui was killed by Princess Gao's mother-in-law, who then committed suicide.

Not wanting Princess Gao to live alone, Tang Suzong asked her to remarry Xiao Sheng. The relationship between the two was excellent.

Unfortunately, Xiao Sheng fell ill and died, and Princess Gao became a widow again.

Tang Dezong and Li Shi couldn't bear to let her get married again, so he raised her like this.

Li Shimin, who also had a princess, still felt compassion.

It was possible to save Princess Gao's life, but it was absolutely impossible for Concubine Xiao to become the queen.

Xiao Ran guessed Li Shimin's thoughts and suddenly said, "As a princess enjoying the glory and wealth, she should also do something for the court. Why not let Princess Gao and Concubine Xiao go to the fiefdom to work for the people."

Princess Gao has some talents, and there is no shortage of fiefdoms.

"She is too old to travel far, so she stays in Chang'an City to retire."

Li Shimin unexpectedly spoke to Xiao Ran, but still did not agree.

"But Concubine Xiao, I will arrange a new identity for you. What compensation do you want?"

Concubine Xiao looked at Li Song with red eyes, but Li Song avoided her gaze.

She kowtowed unwillingly, "His Majesty Emperor Taizong, I want a reason!" (End of Chapter)