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Chapter 522 Li Zhiwan's Determination
Chang'an City.

On the Xuanwu Gate of the Wuji Palace, Emperor Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty climbed a height and gazed into the distance for a long time. The court ladies and eunuchs all looked at him from a distance, not knowing what he meant.

Only the chief eunuch, who understood Li Yuan's meaning deeply, said with a smile, "Your Majesty, the men and horses under the Hexi Xianbao Que will arrive in half an hour."

Li Yuan's expression softened slightly when he heard the words, and he said with a smile: "My memory is not very good."

Speaking of this, Li Yuansu said, "Send me back to the palace."

In the main hall, Li Yuan said to Yang Gongren, who offered the captives, with a pleasant face: "The Guazhou rebellion can be put down this time, thanks to the Duke. Three years ago, I told you that the Duke is the pillar of the country. You don't want to leave Mahexi." Can't decide."

Yang Gongren lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty is over-reputed. In fact, it was Her Royal Highness who was able to pacify Hexi. The meager contribution of a humble minister is nothing."

Li Yuan took a look at Li Zhiwan, who was beside Yang Gongren who didn't say a word, and said with a smile: "The child's family has no skills, it's not the Duke's suggestion."

Seeing that Li Yuan and Li Zhiwan didn't say a word, Yang Gongren understood immediately, it was no secret that Li Yuan's father and daughter were at odds, and it was said that this matter also involved Zhao Wang Li Chongjiu, the Tang Palace knew about it and the parties were vague.

But there is no impenetrable wall in the world. Li Yuan refused to marry, which made his daughter and Li Chongjiu unable to marry each other, and Li Chongjiu and Li Yuan broke up and started their own stoves in Hebei. Now it has become Li Tang's strongest enemy.As early as in the streets and alleys of Chang'an, it became a topic of conversation among women and children.

Everyone in the world laughed secretly, Li Yuan was sticking to the views of the powerful, and lost the strong support of Li Chongjiu, otherwise Li Chongjiu would send troops from Hebei to cooperate with Li Tang to attack Luoyang on both sides, and ten Wang Shichong would have been wiped out.

Some people also said that Li Chongjiu's anger at the crown was a matter of beauty. After all, Li Chongjiu was weak at the time, and ordinary people might not have the courage to dare to break up with Li Yuan.

Yang Gongren had also heard about it, except for hindsight. In all fairness, he didn't think he would be able to agree to Li Chongjiu's marriage if he was Li Yuan at that time. .

Yang Gongren saw Li Zhiwan standing aside with her hands behind her back, but saw her beautiful side face, flying into the temples and showing her eyebrows. His heart was such a beautiful woman, no wonder Li Chongjiu would rather break with Li Yuan and fight for it, in exchange for being 20 years younger , I am afraid it is also a battle.

This time he attacked Hexi, he worked together with Li Zhiwan, and finally saw how the Li family can be described as a dragon and a phoenix after Li Shimin.

On the contrary, he also secretly admired Li Chongjiu from the bottom of his heart. A man who could fall in love with Li Zhiwan like a heroine, even though he hadn't met him in the first place, was definitely an unrivaled man.But as a commoner, in less than ten years, he started from scratch and now has power in Hebei, which does not prove Li Zhiwan's vision of people in the past.

He finally remembered the words that his wife often said beside him, that is, women judge men more accurately than men judge men.

At that moment Yang Gongren took the opportunity to bid Li Yuan to leave, and strode out of the hall, thinking that these two people are extremely stubborn people, even father and daughter might have to compete with each other.

There was silence in the hall for a while. Li Yuan saw his beloved daughter. After a few years, she was already a beautiful girl. Her long years in the army made her delicate and beautiful face look a bit more weathered.

Li Yuan's heart ached, and he said, "Wan'er, how long are you going to be stubborn with your father?"

Li Zhiwan pursed her lips tightly, Li Yuan said with a wry smile: "Since your mother passed away, Emperor Father has been thinking these past few years, if you hadn't slapped you in Taiyuan Mansion back then, wouldn't you have run away from home? "

Li Zhi said softly: "Father, the matter of me running away from home has nothing to do with this. Besides, it is the right thing for father to teach his children."

Li Yuan shook his head and said: "It must be like this, otherwise you won't bear any grudge against me and refuse to forgive me to this day. If so, I am here to make amends to you. Father is wrong, isn't that okay?"
Tears dripped from Li Zhiwan's eyes, she threw herself into Li Yuan's arms, choked up and said: "Father, you are old, you never admit your mistakes to others in the past."

Li Yuanxin comforted Li Zhiwan's back, and said: "What do you mind if I can get my daughter to forgive me with a word. Zhiyun died for me, Xuanba..."

Li Zhiwan asked: "Is Xuan Ba's illness better?"

Li Yuan said broodingly: "It's over. Although the doctor is dying, if Li Chongjiu hadn't shot him an arrow outside Taiyuan, he wouldn't be sick on the bed until today, and the burden on my shoulders would be much lighter. gone."

Li Zhi said softly: "Father, Xuan Ba's disease is not caused by arrows..."

"It's all the same... let's not talk about it," Li Yuan said gently, "Our father and daughter are reunited today, so don't mention unhappy things. Although the Tang Dynasty is big now, with many clans and tens of thousands of people, I Counting the children who can speak from the bottom of their hearts, you are the only one.”

"Prince, King Qin, King Qi, can't you?"

Hearing Li Zhiwan mentioning the three of them, Li Yuan sneered and said: "Prince, King Qin has been at odds for a long time, and King Qi doesn't know which side his heart is on. It's ridiculous that they think I don't know. In front of outsiders, I am so kind and filial. Brother Timothy."

Li Zhiwan thought in her heart: I didn't expect the Prince, the King of Qin would finally come to this step, and so quickly.

Li Yuan waved his hands and said: "At present, Luoyang is fighting a war, and King Qin is leading the army. Prince, King Qi will not drag Qin King unwisely at this time, but King Qi sent me a letter, saying that the people of the world are wooing the army. The generals intend to take Luoyang and stand on their own outside the pass."

As soon as this remark came out, Li Zhiwan immediately said: "Father, the King of Qin will never do such a thing. I believe in Second Brother."

Li Yuan looked at Li Zhiwan and said, "I don't believe it either. King Qin and King Qi are both my sons, and their palms and backs are full of flesh. Someone must be lying. Who do you think I should trust?"

Li Yuan sighed, and said: "Wan'er, people will change? In the position of emperor, the longer I sit, the colder I get, and the heights are extremely cold. Sometimes I don't know who to trust and who not to trust. Right now You are the only one who trusts me. Right now, you have to work hard again to do one thing for me, go to Hedong to take over the military power of King Huai'an, and take care of the south of Taihang for my father."

Li Zhiwan's expression was slightly cold, and she said: "Father, please forgive me for being difficult to follow this matter."

Li Yuan asked embarrassingly, "Why? Didn't you agree to my father's request?"

Li Zhiwan shook her head and said: "Father, do you know why our father and daughter are at odds? It's because every time you talk about family affairs, you mention state affairs. When you mention state affairs, you also involve family affairs."

Li Yuan said solemnly: "But now state affairs are family affairs, and family affairs are state affairs. Is there any difference?"

Li Zhi said softly: "National affairs are public, and family affairs are private. Father, you want me to go to Hedong, one is to stabilize the war situation, and the other is to worry about King Huai'an, let me monitor King Qin."

Seeing Li Zhiwan's cold expression, Li Yuan simply said acquiescingly: "You are my daughter, shouldn't you share my worries? My father is more than half a year old, do you want me to leave Chang'an and conquer Luoyang myself?"

Seeing Li Yuan's beard and hair, as if he had aged ten years after entering Chang'an, Li Zhiwan said softly in her heart: "Father, it's not that I don't want to, it's just that this move may make King Qin suspicious, and then King Qin will leave you in his heart." Get offended."

Li Yuan said happily: "Don't worry about it. Aren't you always on good terms with the King of Qin? Discuss it. This matter is of great importance. The King of Huai'an is not a good general. If I, Li Tang, conquer Luoyang in one fell swoop, I will regard you as a general and give my all. With the power of the country, we will attack Hebei from Taiyuan, Hanoi, and Luoyang, and let the north of the Yangtze River be our Tang territory!"

Having said that, Li Yuan was full of energy, and looked outside the hall.

Finally, I have reached the step I least want to see, but no matter what, this step is finally coming.Li Zhiwan said from the bottom of her heart.

Li Yuan looked at Li Zhiwan and said: "At that time, father and emperor will personally lead the army to recover Taiyuan. You will personally lead an army and send troops from Hanoi. The King of Qin will cross Hebei from Henan and attack from three directions. Li Chongjiu will definitely be taken down."

Li Yuan looked passionate, seeing that his daughter didn't say a word, he said: "What's the matter, Tang Dynasty is about to rule the world, are you not happy?"

Seeing his daughter's expression, Li Yuan had a few words in his heart: "If that boy Li Chongjiu is willing to surrender, I will spare his life and let him come to Chang'an to be a prince of peace. You won't object to the emperor's use of troops against Hebei, right?"

Speaking of this, Li Yuan's expression turned cold. It is his lifelong wish to rule the world. Anyone who dares to stop him will be eliminated by him. No matter how dear his daughter is, he can't be compared with him.

Li Zhiwan looked at Li Yuan and said: "Father, if you really want to crusade Hebei, my son is willing to help you."

"Well said," Li Yuan laughed happily, "You really deserve to be my daughter, Li Yuan."

"But before that, I need one thing from you."

Li Yuan was slightly taken aback, thinking that his daughter never asked for others in her life, so it must be no small thing to let her let go of her arrogance and ask for herself.

Li Yuan said with a smile: "If you can open this golden mouth, what else do I not want to say, needless to say, I will agree to everything."

Li Zhiwan shook her head and said: "Father, please listen to me."

Li Yuan took a deep breath, knowing that he couldn't be careless, and said coldly, "Say it!"

Li Zhi said softly: "If my Tang Dynasty invades Hebei for a day, I will do my best and wholeheartedly help my father to achieve this hegemony, end the suffering of the war, and let the people live and work in peace and contentment again. I only hope that if it can be done in the future. Breaking Zhao not only saves Li Chongjiu from dying, but you also cannot object to your daughter marrying him."

The hall suddenly fell silent, Li Zhiwan's words echoed in the hall with incomparable clarity.

Li Yuan laughed angrily when he heard the words, pointed at Li Zhiwan and said: "Stupid, really stupid, after the country is broken, the end of the subjugated king is worse than that of a Taiping dog, what medicine did you take wrong, you want to marry him .”

Li Zhi said softly: "I didn't say I want to marry him, I can only beg my father not to object, but if I don't protect him, for your son-in-law, are you really willing to spare his death?"

Li Zhiwan's words pierced her heart with an arrow. Li Yuan couldn't tolerate even Li Mi and the Deposed Emperor, but he could tolerate Li Chongjiu.

Li Yuan was so angry that his body trembled, and he said with a fierce expression on his face: "If it is changed, if, I just said, what if one day Li Chongjiu breaks Chang'an?"

Li Zhiwan smiled miserably when she heard the words, and said: "Father, do you think I am? On the one hand, I am a family member, and on the other hand, I am a beloved person. I have been through a lot of hardships these past few years, do you know?"

Li Yuan felt a pain in his heart when he heard his daughter's words, and said, "I still want to listen to you."

Li Zhiwan said: "If the city of Chang'an is destroyed, I am willing to die with the city!" Li Zhiwan threw down these words and strode out of the hall.

(End of this chapter)