Will Ming

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Chapter [-] The first meeting between someone and someone

When Li Shimin saw Li Xian for the first time, he felt a bit of uneasiness and vigilance in his heart.Although the other party had a kind smile on his face, for some reason, Li Shimin always felt that the smile on this person's face was actually a hidden knife, no matter who it was.It seems that the throat can be cut by this knife if one is not careful.

He didn't know if it was an illusion, or if he was too defensive.Seeing his elder brother Li Jiancheng go up to meet him, hold the man's hand and talk kindly, he felt very uncomfortable. Looking at the man's clean and handsome face, he also felt extremely uncomfortable, as if a stone was blocked, and he couldn't even breathe. Something is not smooth.He himself couldn't find a reason why he felt an uncontrollable hostility when he saw that person.

He stared at the man's face in disrespect. The more he looked at the face with the gentle smile, the more familiar he felt, but when he thought about it carefully, he couldn't remember where the familiar feeling came from.He and that person have obviously never met, and as to what he knows about that person, he has only heard some stories passed down by word of mouth, that's all, so this sudden familiarity in his heart makes Li Shimin a little uncomfortable .

The name that often appears in the meetings of Li's family has a sense of mystery. I heard from my father that when my father was in charge of food in Huaiyuan Town, Liaoxi, that person was also in Liaodong. Marshal Ulji Wende snatched the body of the old general Mai Tiezhang from the hands of the Marshal, and was appreciated by the Emperor Daye. He was recruited into the army and named a captain. The name of riding resounded throughout the northern part of the Sui Dynasty.

Later, Yu Wenshu led 30 of the most elite soldiers of the Sui Dynasty to attack Pyongyang. Because the soldiers were carrying too much weight, they secretly buried the army rations. They were all defeated, and the 30 government soldiers were blocked by the Goguryeo people on their way back and were almost killed. However, that person brought more than [-] remnants of soldiers back from Liaodong. It is said that more than [-] Goguryeo were killed along the way.In this battle alone, none of Yu Wenshu's great generals could compare.

But it was precisely because of such a huge contribution that ruined that man's career. Nine generals were defeated, and General Xin Shixiong of Zuo Tunwei died in battle by the Sashui River. Credit?

This was not allowed by those dignitaries from aristocratic families in the imperial court, so it was no surprise that the man was forced to leave and eventually became a bandit.A loach swam into a pool of koi and wanted to jump over the dragon gate. It was good luck not to be killed by those seemingly gentle koi.For Yu Wenshu and others to do such a thing, Li Shimin didn't think there was anything shameless and despicable at all. He firmly believed that if it was his father Li Yuan, or even if he was in Yu Wenshu's position at the time, he was afraid that the choices he made would be different from his own. Yu Wenshu will not be any different.What's more, Li Shimin also firmly believed that if that person and Yu Wenshu had changed places to get along with each other at the beginning, that person would have chosen to do so.

Everything is for the interests of the family, and no one is worth mentioning in front of the interests of the family.

Everyone said that the man was forced to rebel by the emperor, Yu Wenshu and others in Liaodong, but when Li Shimin first heard this story, he scoffed at such a conclusion.In his opinion, the person who was able to bring more than 2 soldiers from Liaodong back to the Central Plains in that kind of adversity must have great courage and great wisdom. What kind of situation will you face after doing it?

Li Shimin even suspected that those things in Liaodong were planned by that person.

Then, the man went to Yanshan to build Yanyun village. Li Shimin didn't think about it too much. If he knew that the man had already built a village on Yanshan before he went to Liaodong, he would definitely be more sure of his speculation. .

After the establishment of the Yanshan stronghold, the man decisively led his troops to the south. Before the imperial court paid attention to the rebellion and the Central Plains rebels had not yet become popular, he brought more than 2 elite soldiers to lay down Juyeze as a base. In Li Shimin's opinion, it's not amazing, it's just that he didn't do anything wrong.He once thought that if it was him, he would be more decisive than that person, and it would never be as simple as killing Zhang Jincheng.When he was in Daishan, he should have taken advantage of Wang Bo's opportunity to surround Qi County's officers and troops to kill Zhang Xutuo and take advantage of the opportunity to seize Qi County. Why wait until later?

Later, the story that happened to that person made Li Shimin a little difficult to understand. This person did many earth-shattering events, but it seemed that he really didn't have much ambition.Li Shimin speculated that if he was not worried that so many generals under his command would not be at ease, that person would not even be willing to be the King of Yan.

Why is that?

Li Shimin was puzzled, when power and status were within reach, why did they not have the strong desire they should have?He knew how strong those people from humble backgrounds had a strong desire for power and status.How many people abandon their wives for the sake of their future, and how many people do everything for their future.

Li Shimin once thought that the reason why that person behaved like this was either that he was really indifferent to fame and wealth and only raised troops to overthrow the violent Sui Dynasty, and he didn't think too much about his own future.Or, he's an idiot, a complete idiot.

But then again, if that person is really an idiot, will big brother Li Jiancheng come out ten miles to pick him up?

When Li Shimin thought of this, he heard Li Jiancheng say to the man: "Anzhi, let me introduce you. This is my second brother Shimin, who is one or two years younger than you."

Hearing this sentence, Li Shimin immediately greeted him with a friendly and kind smile.

At this moment, his heart suddenly tightened.

He finally figured out why he felt familiar looking at that person's smiling face, that kind of kind and sincere smile on the corner of his mouth, he would see it every day!

When he was in the old mansion in Longxi, in order to make himself look non-threatening and to please the people of the Li family, he would smile in front of the bronze mirror every morning until the muscles on his face became stiff. It took many years to have the friendly smile that would appear on his face at any time.

The smile on the man's face is like this, very kind, very sincere, very friendly.Even more kind, more sincere, and more friendly than his own smile!

This smile reminded him of the past when he smiled in front of the bronze mirror every day, so, for a moment, the hostility that existed in his heart became stronger.

Because the slender man in black in front of him was very similar to him, and anyone who was similar to him was dangerous.

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"This is my second brother, Shimin. When he went south, his combat achievements were far superior to mine. He was named Duke of Qin."

Li Jiancheng took Li Xian's hand and walked to Li Shimin's side and said, his words made Li Shimin startled for a moment, thinking puzzledly, Duke Qin?when did it happen?In order to save Li Jing's life, I used all my military achievements to save Li Jing's life. Yuan Ji was named Duke Qi because of his meritorious service in defending Taiyuan, and even Xuanba who fell to his death from a horse was named Duke Zhao. He, the second son with outstanding military exploits, was still the marquis of the great cause emperor Yang Guangfeng.

It's just that his confusion was fleeting, and he immediately took a step forward and said with a smile: "I've seen Brother An, and I've heard about Brother An's deeds, you are a hero in my heart!"

Li Xian looked at the smile on Li Shimin's mouth, and sneered in his heart.

Pretend to be with me?

The fleeting confusion in Li Shimin's eyes and the hostility towards him still failed to escape his eyes. He fled since childhood. What Li Xian has experienced and the people he has faced are much more complicated than Li Shimin's. Li Shimin couldn't even imagine how dangerous the past was.In his eyes, Li Shimin's well-hidden heart was actually betrayed by his eyes.

"Second Young Master, you are being polite. A reckless person can make Second Young Master care."

Li Shimin quickly said: "It doesn't matter where the heroes come from. From my point of view, those so-called famous generals in the Great Sui Army are a few blocks behind Brother An!"

"so far."

Li Xian laughed loudly and said, "Thank you, Second Young Master, for your praise."

Li Shimin said a few more words of politeness, and then he stopped and deliberately lagged behind, because he saw his elder sun Shunde winking at him just now, and he knew that his elder sun Shunde must have something to say to him.

"Second Son"

The eldest grandson Shunde walked to Li Shimin's side and said in a low voice, "Why did you lose your mind just now? You didn't hear the prince calling you a few times. At the same time Li Xian arrived, the messenger from Chang'an brought the imperial decree to be sealed by His Majesty himself. I will call you Lord Qin, the champion general."

"what?"

Li Shimin let out a low cry, as if he didn't believe it.

"The second son still doesn't understand what's going on?"

Chang Sun Shunde asked with a smile.

Li Shimin thought for a while and immediately came to his senses. He nodded and said in a low voice, "Father doesn't want me to feel inferior in front of Li Xian! I guess it's only when my father found out that Li Xian was coming to Taiyuan, so he immediately told me The little emperor asked for this decree."

"Li Xian is a bit of a misnomer."

Seeing that Li Shimin understood Li Yuan's meaning, Changsun Shunde nodded and said, "This man... seems vain and conceited. You praised him just now, Second Young Master, but he was just a little humble. It seems that he is a person who values ​​fame. It seems that people who are not worthy of the prince's attention."

"He came from a poor family after all."

Li Shimin said in a low voice.

Changsun Shunde shook his head, but still held back the words in his heart.He really wanted to tell Li Shimin that Li Xian did not come from a poor family, if he really reveals the secret, then you will understand why Shizi values ​​him so much.Now in the Li Mansion, the only ones who know this secret are Tang Wang, Madam, and the world.