Chapter 269

At night the next day, Qin mubai opened the gate of Xiangyang City with a special token from the governor's office, and sent Princess Gaoyang and Li you out of the city.

After about a mile or two, Princess Gaoyang stopped the car and got off.

"Mubai, go back, don't send it." Princess Gaoyang went to Qin mubai's horse and said in a gentle voice.

Qin Mu got off his horse in vain and said, "it's agreed that I will take you on the ferry."

"No more." Princess Gaoyang said with a smile, "you're going to accompany your brother to Yangdi's Mausoleum tomorrow. You'd better go back and have a rest early! You are tired these two days. Look, your eyes are a little dark. You didn't sleep well. I'm in love, you know? "

"Well..." Qin Mu nodded and smiled. He stretched out his hand and called the general in charge of the escort, Yin Yang.

"General Yin, thank you for your hard work." Qin mubai said, "remember, don't make public along the way, move forward quickly and stop less. The princess and the king of Qi must be escorted into the palace before they can return. "

"Yes, I will remember." Yin Yang made a solemn promise.

Qin mubai took a look at the accompanying taxi soldiers, ten capable hundred riders, twenty most outstanding soldiers in the Wu palace, and Yin Yang, who had always been a prudent and meticulous general, as the commander. He was a little relieved.

"Well, mubai, don't be so fussy. Go back and have a rest early." Princess Gaoyang said softly, "I will miss you when I go back to Chang'an. If I have time, I will come again. "

"Good." Qin Mu Bai nodded and smile, turned over and got on the horse, "take care all the way!"

"Qin mubai!"

Just as he was about to turn his horse around, a voice came from the car - Li you!

Qin mubai went over and asked, "what's the matter with your highness?"

Li you lifted up a corner of the curtain of the carriage, looked at Qin mubai seriously, and said, "before, I only knew you had great wisdom and courage, but now I see your kindness and righteousness. I'm relieved to entrust my sister to you. If I can survive this trip in Chang'an, I will come back to have a good drink with you and be my brother for the rest of my life! "

Qin mubai nodded gently and said, "Your Highness, take care of yourself!"

"Goodbye!"

Li you put down the curtain. No more words. After the tea conversation on the ship yesterday, this is the only paragraph that Li you said to Qin mubai.

When Princess Gaoyang got on the bus, Yin Yang counted and straightened out the people, and they went to the river.

Qin mubai saw off the horse for a moment, then turned his horse around and returned to Xiangyang.

At the moment, the taste in his heart is very complicated. On the one hand, there was some loss and regret, but Princess Gaoyang came happily, but she met with such family changes and left in such a way; on the other hand, there was something he didn't want to say to Princess Gaoyang, that is Her attitude towards Li Shimin may be a little too optimistic.

It is true that Li Shimin is a wise king, and Qin mubai has seen him as a "loving father", but as a king, he has an inviolable bottom line.

No matter who it is. Even if his children are close relatives, as long as they dare to rebel, there will be no other result!

In fact, not only Li Shimin, but also any monarch, can't tolerate others' rebellion, let alone put it into practice!

That is to say, Li you's trip be fraught with grim possibilities!

But Qin mubai didn't have the heart to tell Princess Gaoyang. She is not stupid. She knows Li Shimin better than Qin mubai. But at the moment, there is a beautiful and cruel fantasy in her heart, that is, it is better for her close relatives to die one less. For this reason, she does not hesitate to make the last and all efforts

I tried. There is little hope of success; if you don't try, Li you and Yin Hongzhi will die!

How could Qin mubai have the heart to put out the last glimmer of hope in Princess Gaoyang's heart?

"Do your best and listen to the fate of heaven!" Take care, linger

He drove his horse back to Xiangyang County. It was past midnight, and more than 90% of the lights went out in the most bustling flower street of Beigang. The whole city was dark and silent.

Qin mubai thought that he would have to get up early tomorrow and go to the prince Xingyuan to do business. He had to rest early. In recent days, the inns in Xiangyang City are always full, so it's not convenient to make trouble in the middle of the night Forget it, go to Meiniang's house for a night!

The whip horse came to the gate of the original Zhengchang grain number, and Qin mubai came forward to pat the door. After a long time, a door with sleepy eyes answered and said impatiently, "in the middle of the night, who is it?"

"I, Qin mubai."

"Ah, it's general uncle! Just a moment, please. I'll open the door at once! " It was Wu Meiniang's servant from Chang'an's home. Like the housekeepers around her, she used to call Qin mubai that way.

When the gate opened, Qin mubai saw that the back house was still on, with lights and shadows. He asked, "is Meiniang still up? What are you doing?"

"I don't know." Menzi said, "villain only saw that in the afternoon, the owner bought a lot of things from outside and piled them up in the back house.""Oh, it's OK. Go to sleep." Qin mubai gave the horse to him and went to the Houzhai by himself.

Wu Meiniang was sitting in the hall, with an abacus in her left hand and a pen in her right hand, counting carefully. The candlelight reflected her gorgeous face, and also showed her brilliant face.

When Qin mubai came near, Wu Meiniang found out. She quickly took down the abacus and put it on her side. With a smile, she said, "what happened in the middle of the night?"

"Why do you put away the abacus and have any scruples in front of me?" Qin mubai said with a smile.

Abacus originated in China and can be traced back to 6 BC. It is said that there was abacus at that time. Later, it gradually evolved into today's abacus. This invention still plays an important role in the 21st century when computers are popular. Many foreigners compare it with China's four great inventions.

Abacus in the Tang Dynasty today, but generally only used in business travel, has become one of the symbols of businessmen. Because of the low social status of the merchants in the Tang Dynasty, abacus seems to have become a "humble" thing. If we say that someone is "good at calculating", it means that he is mercenary and good at calculating, which is greatly derogatory.

Wu Meiniang was embarrassed and gave a smile: "I'm used to it. Outsiders always don't like to see us use the abacus - why don't we go to bed so late? "

"Come and stay!" Qin mubai said with a smile, "what are you doing in the middle of the night?"

"Oh, I'm trying to open the semicolon of Qin Xiange as soon as possible. Today, I've been out all day and bought a lot of things for opening a shop. I plan to reorganize and decorate the Yongye salt shop in front of me in ten days, and open the shop as soon as possible. So, working overtime all night to count things. " Wu Meiniang said.

"Why are you in such a hurry? There's a lot of time. " Qin mubai said with concern, "it's not good to stay up late. Go to bed early

"You don't understand that." Wu Meiniang said with a mysterious smile, "now is the busiest time in Xiangyang. If I don't take this opportunity to expand my influence, isn't it a pity? Moreover, the crown prince and the king of Jiangxia, as well as many dignitaries and celebrities are now gathered in Xiangyang. If I could invite them to our business, would I get twice the result with half the effort? "

"Smart!" When Qin mubai patted his forehead, he suddenly realized with a smile that Meiniang was a genius. She even knew how to use the "celebrity effect"! In the 21st century, there are always lots of advertisements on TV, film and network media. As long as it is something with a brand, you don't forget to find someone to speak for it. Whether in the 21st century or today in the Tang Dynasty, Chinese people have the habit of advocating celebrities and following the crowd, which seems to be a "fine tradition". Especially in today's era of Tang Dynasty, royalty and celebrities are the king of fashion in the world, and the success of Qinxian liquor is the best proof.

"Well, I'm tired too, so I won't do it." Wu Meiniang said with a smile, "go to bed!"

"Good!" Qin mubai was happy and suddenly laughed. This smile even made him feel shameless and lewd.

"Don't even think about it Wu Meiniang obviously smelled the "fishy smell" in his smile. She said with a smile, "I'll ask the housekeeper to arrange accommodation for you. Let's have a rest early! Look at you. You look haggard. You must be very busy these days. "

"Seeing me so haggard, don't you want to comfort me?" Qin mubai said with a smile.

"Come on! So many people are here, and you're still talking - go, go Wu Meiniang blushed and pulled him out.

Qin mubai left the hall with a smile and went to a clean and comfortable room. He just washed his clothes and lay on the bed. He closed his eyes and thought: in Xiangzhou, there has been a lot of trouble one by one, and the risks and crises are increasing. Maybe I'm really tired and want to live a comfortable life. Ling'er went to Chang'an. I really hope there will be a good ending, otherwise

Thinking about this, he fell asleep

A few days later, Chang'an city.

Looking at the familiar Chang'an City and imperial palace, Princess Gaoyang and Yin Yang let out a long breath.

"At last, we arrived safe and sound!"

Li you sat in the car, closed his eyes and didn't know what he was thinking. Before long, he will face his dignified father. At this moment, there is a little fear and uneasiness in his heart.

"Princess highness, when the hour is early, let the little minister escort you to the palace earlier." Weichen also returned to Xiangzhou early to restore his order, so as not to be missed by the king of Wu and general Qin. " Yin Yang said to Princess Gaoyang.

"That's good, then don't stop and go to the palace at once." Princess Gaoyang thought a little and said, "don't go down the Zhuque Avenue and enter the palace through the Zhuque gate. Once you enter the palace, it's all the Yamen of the imperial court. All the officials and workers will know. Most of the guards were ordered to go away and rest on their own. We only needed a few people to escort us around the lane and enter the palace from the Xuanwu Gate of Daming Palace. I'm familiar with the guards there, so I don't need to check my tongue. "

"Yes, I will." Yin Yang bowed his hand to answer the promise and said in his heart: Princess Gaoyang is very young. Careful and smart, you can't judge a person by his appearance!

Yin Yang only took three or five pawns. Li you and Princess Gaoyang also took a common carriage. They bypassed Zhuque Avenue and Xishi Avenue, and walked between Lifang street. After more than an hour, they finally arrived at the north of Daming Palace.Yin Yang looked at the majestic Xuanwu Gate of the Daming Palace in front of him, and he breathed a sigh in his heart.

At this time, Princess Gaoyang spoke from the car and said, "general Yin Yang, just send it here. Thank you for your escort. Please come back now. Just leave a coachman behind! "

"Why don't I send you to the palace?" Yin Yang remembered Qin mubai's repeated instructions in his heart, so he said.

"No. The rules of Xuanwu Gate are very strict. No one is allowed to get close to Xuanwu Gate except the royal family's relatives and the imperial city's guards who serve the emperor. " Princess Gaoyang said, "it's only three or four hundred steps away. I don't expect anything to happen."

Yin Yang is a delicate person. She knows that Princess Gaoyang insisted on it because she wanted to leave them alone and have something to say with the king of Qi in private. He looked up at the Xuanwu Gate in front of him. It was already a forbidden area of the Imperial City, and the garrison was very strict. He thought that nothing would go wrong. So he also no longer insisted, said: "in this case, that micro minister left!"

"Thank you, general Yin Yang. It's been a hard journey. I will tell the king of Wu that he will reward you. " Said Princess Gaoyang.

, thank you, your highness! Your highness, take care of yourself. I'll take leave of you Yin Yang saluted and took people away.

Princess Gaoyang told the coachman to drive slowly to the gate of the imperial city. Then he got back in the car and leaned side by side with Li you. He said in a soft voice, "brother, you won't talk to me all the way. Now, do you want to talk to me? "

Li you has been closing his eyes for a long time. At this time, he finally opened his eyes and looked at Princess Gaoyang solemnly. He said, "linger, what do you want my brother to say to you?"

"You're scared, aren't you?" Said Princess Gaoyang.

Li you sighed a long time, and then closed his eyes: "things have come to this point, I'm afraid it's useless."

"I've always wanted to say something to you, but I didn't dare to say it." Said Princess Gaoyang.

"Now, say it!"

Princess Gaoyang nodded gently and said: "in fact, you must know that even if we take the initiative to plead guilty, we can not escape the responsibility. Treason is the first of the ten evils, and the crime is unforgivable. Moreover, my father always hated the hatred and killing of our children. So I decided. If my father refuses to forgive you, I will accompany you to die with my mother and imperial concubine! "

"You are crazy!" Li you's eyes suddenly widened in amazement, and he yelled in a low voice, "no way!"

"Brother, don't get excited! Listen to me first Princess Gaoyang quickly grabbed Li you and said, "if it's not like this, your father will not forgive you in all probability!"

"No, no, no matter what you say, no!" Li you repeatedly rebuked and roared excitedly, "I'm worthy of death. I'm not sorry to die. The reason why I'm willing to come to Chang'an with you is that I'm willing to come to Chang'an with you. Not for you and your wife? Now you are going to bet your two lives on me. I won't die! Otherwise, why don't I kill myself in Xiangyang? "

"Brother..." The tears of Princess Gaoyang came down and choked, "if you are willing to commit suicide for us, why don't we want to live and die with you? We are a family

"Ling'er, I'm wrong. I'm sorry for you!"

Princess Gaoyang's tears also touched Li you's heart. Sad, he will forget the feelings of Princess Gaoyang in his arms, tears.

Just then, suddenly the carriage sank, and the coachman outside the carriage gave a dull hum, but the carriage did not stop.

Li you is quite alert, quickly let go of Gaoyang princess, deep voice cheers: "who?"

"Brush". The curtain of the carriage was suddenly lifted up and poked into a man's head.

Seeing this man, Li you suddenly turned pale: "Min Junmo, how are you!"

Princess Gaoyang was so scared that she was about to scream. Min Junmo grinned at the corner of his mouth, suddenly raised his hand, and a cloud of fog fell on the faces of Li you and Princess Gaoyang.

"Your Highnesses, I have offended you

……

After a long time, Li you wakes up leisurely. He feels dark in front of him. His body aches and his throat is dry. He reacts immediately and knows that he has been in a coma for a long time.

At this time, not far from the side of a sudden fire Yizi sound, an oil lamp such as Ju Dou like ho ho lit. In the light and shadow. A familiar figure appeared.

"Uncle!"

Li you was so scared that he forgot his weakness and sat up.

"You son, you are all right." Yin Hongzhi put down fire Yi son, hand holding a soup came over, voice soft way, "drink it, ginseng soup."

"I This How... " For a moment, Li you was stunned and stuttered. He didn't know how to use the words.

Yin Hongzhi's face was full of a look of wisdom beads in hand. He said in a light voice: "don't worry, first drink some ginseng soup to moisten the throat and nourish the Fu organs."

Li you swallowed a mouthful of saliva, drank the warm ginseng soup in the cup, and said, "where is this? Where's linger? How's ling'er? ""Don't worry. Linger is my heart. What can I do to her? " Yin Hongzhi said with a calm smile, "this is a humble house outside Chang'an city. Don't worry, it's very safe."

"You think it's safe, but I think it's extremely unsafe!" Li you suddenly cried hysterically, "uncle, what on earth do you want to do?"

"Help you." Yin Hongzhi's speech is firm and concise.

"Help me? You are hurting me Li you roared.

"Calm down, you son." Yin Hongzhi clapped his hands on his shoulders, gently twisted his brows, looked directly into Li you's eyes, and said in a deep voice, "if I want to harm you, that goal has been achieved. Isn't it unnecessary now? "

Hearing this, Li you was possessed, and his violent mood immediately settled down. He nodded in amazement. Yin Hongzhi sat down beside the bed and said, "now What do you want? "

"You son, you are so confused!" Yin Hongzhi sat beside him and said, "how can you run to see your father at this time? Do you know how dangerous it was? As long as you step into the Xuanwu Gate, your life will be confessed. "

Li you did not deny it. He took a deep breath and nodded: "I also know that my father will not forgive me. But It's not entirely hopeless. After all, there's her mother and her concubine and ling'er. "

"Cowardly! Pedantic Yin Hongzhi sternly scolded, "as a man, how can you tie your life to a girl? Even though they are your closest relatives. You can't have such a fantasy! Who is your father? It is true that he is known as Mingjun and Shengjun, but the more Mingjun and Shengjun he is, the more cruel and cold-blooded he is. Because there is no emperor who doesn't kill, but Mingjun and Shengjun kill more skillfully and with greater justice. The mistake you are making now is to offend his "righteousness". How can he not kill you? If he is a fool, he may let you go. The more Mingjun, the more impossible! ——Even if you are his own son, it's impossible! "

Li you's face turned white. He looked at Yin Hongzhi in surprise and murmured: "no After all, I didn't succeed. I didn't really murder the prince. "

"Wrong, wrong. What a mistake Yin Hongzhi called repeatedly and said bitterly, "I've repeatedly advised you in advance, or you don't want to do it. If you want to do it, you can do it wholeheartedly. You see, now you regret and are afraid? After all, you still have worries and fears in your heart. If you knew today, why did you have to think about it? "

"What's the use of talking about it now?" Li you said, "although you have a point, I always feel that linger won't cheat me. She is a persistent girl, she is determined to do things. You can make it. She told me that if my father did not forgive me, she and my mother would accompany me to die. In this way, there may be a chance of survival... "

"Confused! Stupid Yin Hongzhi scolded, "you see that before, ling'er pretended to be crazy and threatened to die, and finally won your father's change of mind and allowed her to be with Qin mubai, right? Now want to follow the example of the previous one? Then I can tell you clearly that all of you are going to die, and none of you is going to live! "

"For, why?" Li you stammered and murmured.

"It's very simple. The previous contradiction only lies in the different opinions between your father and ling'er on marriage. In the end, after ling'er makes such a fuss, Fang Yiai is forced out of the house. Fang's family takes the initiative to ask for a divorce. What else can the emperor do? Even if he killed ling'er, he couldn't save anything, just plain sacrifice. What's more, that matter is only a little bigger than yours. How can it be compared? " Yin Hongzhi, like a barrage of firecrackers, said, "what you have committed now is a heinous crime of treason. How can he tolerate you? You're all going to die together. Isn't that a threat of death? It would only infuriate him even more - as a result, you're all going to die! None of them

Li you's body trembled involuntarily, and his temples were cold. He widened his eyes and said in a trembling voice, "well, now, what should I do?"

"There are only two ways to go at the moment." Yin Hongzhi narrowed his eyes for a moment, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He said in a deep voice, "first, you take ling'er to fly far away or go out to sea, and escape to Tufan, western regions, Baiji, Silla and even Japan!"

"No, no, no!" Without waiting for Yin Hongzhi to finish, Li you shook his head, "we can't escape so far. As long as my father, Li Ke or Qin mubai are aware of this, I will be arrested before I leave the territory of the Tang Dynasty. And even if you go to these places Who dares to take us in? Even if we are anonymous, how can we survive? Even if I have no regrets, how can I let ling'er suffer such a living sin with me? "

"There's only one choice left." As soon as Yin Hongzhi's face sank, he clenched his teeth and burst out these words, "if you don't do it, you'll go back to Dengzhou. Let's go

"Ah!" Li you lost his voice and screamed. His face suddenly froze. He looked at Yin Hongzhi in surprise: "you Let me raise the flag to revolt? "

"Not bad. You have no choice! " Yin Hong's wisdom was deep, and he said one word at a time, "this is the only way. Otherwise, you'll be dead on both sides. It's better to let go! "Li you's face was covered with cold sweat, his breath became very short, his eyes widened for a long time, but he didn't shrink back, and his expression was stiff all the time.

After a while, he said, "that, that ling'er. What should I do? My mother's wife, what should I do? "

"Of course, ling'er brought her to Dengzhou together." Obviously, Yin Hongzhi had already thought carefully and said without thinking, "ling'er is your father's beloved daughter, Qin mubai's beloved woman, and she has a very sincere relationship with Li Ke's brother and sister. If we do something, we can spread a rumor that the king of Wu and Qin mubai of Xiangzhou conspired with us, and that they conspired against the crown prince. Although such a rumor seems very false, few people in the world will believe it, but one person will be hesitant, that's enough. "

Yin Hongzhi continued: "by then, we may have a chance to instigate Li Ke and Qin mubai to work with us! Li Ke is of noble blood and has a great reputation. Qin Mu has a wide range of white people, and he is a rare general assistant. Moreover, these two people hold a rich and dangerous place like Xiangzhou, and our chances of winning will be greatly increased. At that time, Xiangzhou and Dengzhou will work together, and the nearby states and counties can make decisions or force them to submit to us. So We can at least be on one side. Even if you can't take over your father's world, at least you have the capital to negotiate with him! "

Every word, like thunder, fell on Li you's heart. He looked at Yin Hongzhi in fear and said, "you just said that the only person who will believe this rumor is my father? Is it really possible for us to force Li Ke and Qin mubai to work with us? "

"Of course. There is no king without doubt. The friendship among ling'er, Li Ke and Qin mubai is extraordinary. After learning that ling'er and we are living and dying together, can Qin mubai wilt come? If Qin mubai comes. Li Ke is the same. What's more, you and Li Ke, the third elder brother, have not always been close friends with each other? You are both princes born of common people. You are born of the same family, and you are burdened with sin and injustice. You have the same rough and bitter fate. " Yin Hongzhi said, "not only the emperor must be hesitant about such rumors, but Li Ke is at least 50% likely to do things with you! ——If we can use ling'er to catch Qin mubai, we will have a solid arm. Not to mention the thousands of soldiers in his hands, his reputation in Xiangzhou is even better than that of Li Ke! What's more, it's hard to find a general once a thousand troops have won! Qin mubai had to be enlightened by Li Jing after he took charge of the gate, and the people around him were also very effective. If he moves, Li Ke will not be able to sit still, and will certainly advance and retreat with him. At that time, we will have two powerful arms - don't be afraid of them

Li Ke was stunned when he heard this. He struggled in his heart with fear, excitement, excitement and hesitation. After thinking for a long time, he felt as if he had lost the ability to think and only had one idea left. So he said, "now, I'm using ling'er? If my father knows, won't he put my mother and concubine to death? "

"Don't worry, it won't be." Yin Hongzhi said confidently, "she's been hiding in an empty door. She's been with the ancient Buddhas all day. What's the crime? Your father says he is just and strict. Even if he is angry in his heart, he will not spread his resentment on her. What will happen to her? Otherwise, he will fall into the name of a fatuous king. This is the last thing he wants. So your mother will be fine. In the future, we'll talk to him about the conditions and ask him to send your mother's concubine to Dengzhou. Our family is really reunited, and she doesn't have to stay in the cold imperial palace. Isn't it wonderful? "

Li you's face trembled. He knew that he had been talked about. But in my heart, there are still some bottomlines that can't be crossed. I'm not willing to be a traitor against the country and the monarch.

He made the final low resistance and said: "even if Deng and Xiang were to raise a case together, Li Ke and Qin mubai would also come to help, we would not be able to compete with the whole great Tang Dynasty! In the end, it's not all a dead end? So much so. It's better for me to go into the palace and die alone, so as not to involve more people. "

"You son, don't you often say a word?" At this time, Yin Hongzhi was not excited or roared. Instead, he said in a calm voice, "life is like gambling. If you die, you can win the final prize. You have always been a man of courage and courage. How can you become so indecisive now? If you really want to die, my uncle will never stop you. Just because I know that you are a man with ambition, I have been trying to persuade you for so many years. I didn't expect that when it came to the critical moment, you turned into a coward, your uncle and I. What a blind old pair! ——You go, I won't keep you any more! "

"Uncle!" After hearing these words, Li you finally got angry from his heart and grew evil from the edge of his courage. He gritted his teeth and cried out: "it's better to let go and fight vigorously! ——Life is a gamble, so I'll take it! "

[78 words long chapter, ask for a red ticket. Please don't talk about the changes of the day. I can learn from some of the 2K party and split it into three chapters, can't I? ]

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