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Chapter 830 Tampering with History Books
Chang'an, Da'an Palace.

Da'an Palace has been in disrepair for a long time, and many rooms still have mold.After Li Yuan was forced to give inner Zen to Li Shimin, he went to rest in Da'an Palace with his wife, concubine and grandchildren.

Except for Li Shimin's visit during the Chinese New Year, he never visited Li Yuan during the rest of the year.

Now the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan, after the change of Xuanwu Gate last year, he is much haggard, with white hair all over his head.When he was emperor, although he was in poor health from time to time, his complexion was always good when he was in power.But once he resigned from the throne, Li Yuan seemed to have aged ten years all of a sudden.

The Li Yuan in front of him was almost an old man. If any minister saw Li Yuan at this moment, his face would turn pale with shock, and he would not associate him with the Lord of the Tang Dynasty before the Xuanwu Gate.

At this moment, Li Yuan looked at Zhang Jieyu who was lying on the couch, and remained silent for a long time. An atmosphere of uneasiness shrouded the Da'an Palace.

Now Li Yuan's concubine, Zhang Jieyu, is being tied hand and foot behind her back by the palace servants, and is forcibly tied to the bed.Zhang Jieyu stared blankly at the hole in the roof.Zhang Jieyu giggled from time to time, drooled from time to time, and was still talking to herself.Who would have guessed that this crazy woman is Zhang Jieyu who was the most beautiful and favored by Li Yuan back then?
The reason for Zhang Jieyu's madness is very simple. Ten days ago, Li Shimin sent someone to present candied fruit to Zhang Jieyu's son Zhou Wang Li Yuanfang.Li Yuanfang ate the candied fruit within half a day, his ears and nose were bleeding, and he died in Zhang Jieyu's arms within a short while.Zhang Jieyu passed out on the spot when she saw this scene, and she became like this after waking up.

Li Yuan was furious when he found out, but there was nothing he could do.He could only watch as Li Yuanfang died and Zhang Jieyu went crazy. He knew in his heart that Li Shimin was taking revenge for Zhang Jieyu speaking ill of him in front of him and for using dozens of hectares of land in the suburbs of Luoyang to sue him. Li Shimin colluded with Li Shentong.

Li Shimin was so cruel that he poisoned his own younger brother to death, and used the cruelest means to hit Zhang Jieyu.

Li Yuan watched sitting beside him, and after a long time she shed tears and said: "Jieyu, I am sorry for you, I am sorry for you."

But Zhang Jieyu on the bed was giggling, Li Yuan burst into tears when he saw it, and left the door with his sleeves thrown up.

After making arrangements for Zhang Jieyu, Li Yuan returned to his bedroom.But there was also a mournful sound in the hall.Although Zhang Jieyu usually competes for favor and is not very popular among the concubines, but her miserable appearance now makes the concubines feel sorry for her.

"The Supreme Emperor, the Supreme Emperor, please save my father!" It was Concubine Yin De who spoke.

She knelt in front of Li Yuan, her father had interrupted Li Shimin's important minister Du Ruhui's finger, but Concubine Yin De told Li Yuan about it, saying that Du Ruhui was rude first.As a result, Li Yuan scolded Li Shimin angrily at that time: "My concubines are bullied by people around you, let alone ordinary people!"

Now Concubine Yin De's father was taken into the county government office by Chang'an Order for theft, and a thigh bone was broken.Concubine Yin De cried for a long time when she learned about it, and when she saw Li Yuan, she begged him hard. Not only Concubine Yin De had received benefits from Li Jiancheng in the past, but the concubines who had said bad things about Li Shimin all begged Li Yuan to let Li Shimin let them go.

What can Li Yuan do, he can only comfort them with nice words.

At this time, the palace servants came to report that Xue Jieyu had come to pay a visit.

When Xue Jieyu was mentioned, Li Yuan's expression turned cold. This concubine whom he had favored back then was sent into the palace by Li Shimin.Later her elder brother Xue Shou acted as a spy for Li Shimin, and after being beheaded by Li Shimin in Youjing, Xue Jieyu asked to go home to take care of his brother's funeral.But once Xue Jieyu went back, she never came back.

Later Li Yuan heard from the palace people that this Xue Jieyu had an affair with Li Shimin before entering the palace, and it was Li Shimin who sent her into the palace as his eyes and ears.But now after Li Yuan abdicated, Xue Jieyu went back to make love with Li Shimin again, and never returned to the palace again.

The palace man asked: "The Supreme Emperor, do you see me or not?"

Li Yuan sneered and said: "See, of course I want to see you. I don't know what kind of face this bitch has come to see me. But since I'm here, I want to see you."

Soon after, Li Yuan met Xue Jieyu in the study.Xue Jieyu was still as beautiful as before, when she saw Li Yuan's appearance after meeting Li Yuan, she couldn't help feeling sore from the bottom of her heart and said: "Your Majesty, I haven't seen you for a year, it's my fault that you are so old."

Li Yuan sneered, "Are you coming to me?"
Xue Jieyu knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I don't ask for your forgiveness. This time I have something important to tell you."
Li Yuan snorted and said, "Oh, what else do you have to say? I don't want to listen."

Xue Jieyu lowered her head and said: "Your Majesty, when I was married into the palace as a concubine, I was ordered by the King of Qin. I was deeply in love with the King of Qin at the beginning, but the King Qin Luohua intended to be ruthless. After entering the palace, the concubine was loved by His Majesty. I love you so much, but I secretly acted for the King of Qin. I am really sorry for you, the Supreme Emperor. I have been feeling guilty in my heart for the past few years. In fact, after leaving the palace, the concubine also received retribution. The King of Qin only treats the concubine as a plaything and does not No pity at all, less than one-tenth of what His Majesty treats his courtiers and concubines."

Xue Jieyu said that she was powerless and cried to the ground.

"Retribution, retribution!" Li Yuan pointed at Xue Jieyu and smiled instead of anger in the hall.

Li Yuan laughed for a while, stopped and said with a choked voice: "Forget it, for nothing, I don't want to bother with you about the past, even without you, this rebellious son will find other people to approach me, what can you say today? There is still a conscience in those words, it is not in vain that I doted on you so much back then."

Xue Jieyu raised her head and said with tears: "The Supreme Emperor, I thought I would repay you for your kindness to my concubine in the next life. However, the Supreme Emperor, I recently heard a piece of news about Princess Pingyang. ?”

"what news?"

"Li Shimin intends to harm Princess Pingyang, this is what I want to tell the Supreme Emperor today!"

When Li Yuan heard Princess Pingyang, he couldn't help showing a very concerned expression: "Is this true or not? Sanniang is in Youjing, how did that rebellious son harm her?"

Xue Jieyu said: "I don't know the specific concubine, but I heard that Li Shimin asked someone from Princess Pingyang's house to make something, and it seemed that he was going to secretly send it to Youjing in the name of the Supreme Emperor. Tell me, and the other concubines don't know about it either."

After hearing this, Li Yuan looked up to the sky and said: "It's not enough for this rebellious son to harm her sister once, but he has to do it a second time. How could I have such a son!"

After Li Yuan finished speaking, he coughed heavily, and Xue Jieyu said: "Your Majesty, please calm down and take care of yourself."

"Don't worry, I won't die yet. I can't let this traitor harm Pingyang again!" Li Yuan said.

"Written by Lang Xu Jingzong, see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"

In the National History Museum, Xu Jingzong kowtowed to Li Shimin.

Xu Jingzong was under Li Mi's tenure back then, and although he had meritorious service in persuading Li Mi to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan did not like him very much and just arranged for him to send him away for Lianzhou.After Li Shimin ascended the throne, Xu Jingzong took the initiative to seek refuge with Li Shimin and flattered him many times.Li Shimin then ordered Xu Jingzong to be the writer, responsible for compiling history.

After Li Shimin came to the National History Museum, Xu Jingzong and others were writing manuscripts.Xu Jingzong immediately talked with Li Shimin about the process of compiling the Wude Shilu.
Li Shimin nodded after hearing this and said: "Zhuozhuo has worked hard. I heard that because of the death of Zhou Wang Li Yuanfang a few days ago, the people must have criticized it. I wonder what the National History Museum thinks?"

Xu Jingzong was silent for a while, and a school clerk beside him said: "Your Majesty, the official historian of the country writes the book with his own pen. Your Majesty is not allowed to intervene as usual."

After hearing this, Xu Jingzong immediately reprimanded him: "You bastard, what are you talking about? Is there anything in this world that His Majesty can't see? You go to the room and fetch the file."

A historian at the side immediately took the file, and then Xu Jingzong handed it to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin opened the letter and read it carefully, then nodded with a smile and said, "It's well written."

Xu Jingzong listened to Li Shimin's praise and said: "Your Majesty, this is the duty of a minister, so naturally he must do it well."

Li Shimin smiled and said: "It seems that I am right to let you be the author of this book. I have always believed in my own vision."

"His Majesty praised you."

Li Shimin asked: "Then how are you going to write the Record of Wude?"

Xu Jingzong said: "Your Majesty, my humble minister is dull, please show me!"

(End of this chapter)