Chapter 359 Visit of the King of Jin

Late at night, Li Daozong's father and daughter and Li Yan just went back. The three of them talked for a long time. In addition to the unity of interests, they also reached a consensus on their position - advocating the use of troops in Lanzhou and pacifying the rebellion of Gaochang.

With the retirement of Li Jing, Li Xun is already the NO.1 in the military field above the present hall. How can he allow Changsun Wuji to be in charge of the court alone? This is not because of Li Xun's greed and selfishness, but because of his habitual thinking since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty valued military achievements, and the status of soldiers was quite high. Although since Li Shimin ascended the throne, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others have been in the limelight, as long as military and state affairs are involved, it is the stage for Li Jing and Li Wei. Wenwu and Wu are equal to guard half of each other, which is the usual scenery above the Zhenguan Tang Dynasty. Nowadays, Changsun Wuji is almost in charge of the court alone. How about the soldiers? Although Li Xun always has low-key tolerance, he is not ambiguous at all when it comes to "principle issues". The outside voice of his words is nothing more than: I, Li Xun, can guard the northern border for many years without returning to Chang'an, and ignore the affairs of the country. However, I want Changsun Wuji to bow down and listen to Changsun Wuji. There is no way! - We are the same age in the first place. Why?

Li Daozong made it clear that such a position was because of the idea of "rabbit death and fox sadness" and his personal value for Qin Mubai, and the other was, of course, about his daughter. A weak woman in Li Xueyan District is willing to sacrifice herself to marry Tufan for Guoyuan, in order to calm the war and teach the people of Tibet. It's good for the Tubo people to think that she is a fake princess. No, she is going to fight with a knife soldier. Isn't this Li Daozong hanging him high and slapping him in the face with a whip? Not long after this matter, Changsun Wuji actually mentioned the old story again. He wanted to send Li Xueyan out to resolve the war with Tubo... Fortunately, Li Daozong was a well-cultivated person in the city government. If he were a reckless man, I guess he would turn against Changsun Wuji on the spot - they all said they didn't want my daughter, and you still want me to beg for nothing. Send it to someone. Don't you think I'm ashamed enough? What's your heart?!

In the dark, there are days.

Qin Mubai never thought of being the enemy of Changsun Wuji, or setting off a huge political storm in the court. But the torrent of fate always inadvertently gets people involved. At this time, either the tide is at the tip of the wind and waves, or sinks at the bottom of the river and buried in the mud and sand, and you will never turn over.

As Li Wei said, Qin Mubai is now at a turning point in his life.

The night was extremely deep. Qin Mubai was sleepless and walked alone in the courtyard.

The moonlit night is good, and the sycamore shadow comb.

In the night sky, there is an intermittent sound of the pipa from nowhere, which is relatively astringent and out of tune. But it is vaguely argued that it is actually the song of Lanzhou Hong!

Qin Mubai was immediately shocked and thought almost reflexively - Demon?!

The sound went away, and it was the sound from the other courtyard where the demon lived before his death!

In addition to the intermittent sound of the pipa, there are also cries.

Qin Mubai was stunned for a moment!

Demon... Return to the soul?

Is there really such a thing in the world?!

At this time, Qin Mubai was not afraid at all. He strode to the room and wanted to shout, but he was afraid of scaring away the demon's soul, so he held his breath and did not dare to go out and walked to the door.

At a glance, he laughed and was a little disappointed.

It turned out that it was Shuang'er who was practicing the pipa with the group of little orphan girls.

"In the middle of the night, why don't you sleep?" Qin Mubai walked in and asked with a smile.

"It's the third brother..." Shuang'er's eyes were a little red, and she put down the pipa in her hand a little awkwardly. She came over and said, "We can't sleep!"

"What's the matter?"

"In weekdays, it's always me and the demons to coax them to fall asleep before sleeping together." Shuang'er whispered, "Now, the demon is gone. It feels strange for me to fall asleep alone."

"Are you afraid?"

"No. Even if the demon comes back, I don't have to be afraid of anything. She is such a kind person, just like my own sisters. What am I afraid of? Shuanger wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, "I'm just... not used to it, I'm really not used to it. It feels like my heart is empty, as if I am short of hands and feet. As soon as I lay down and half asleep, I was used to squeezing aside to rely on the demon's body to keep warm. But when I found that it was empty around me, I woke up and couldn't sleep anymore.

"Stupid girl." Qin Mubai stroked her head with a smile and said, "Come on, I'll coax these little girls to sleep with you first, and then chat with you, okay?"

"Good." Shuang'er smiled and nodded, "Third brother, you haven't cared about me like today for a long time!"

"Do you have it?" Qin Mubai was slightly stunned and said to himself: Is it really like this? Perhaps, the departure of the demon made me realize the value of my relatives? Do you know how to cherish it? Demon, she is not only my pink confidant, but also like my little sister. Well, now, as long as the feelings for the demon are poured into Shuang'er.

The brother and sister took the little orphan girls to the bedroom and coaxed them to sleep peacefully one by one. Then Shuang'er took a little tea, and the brother and sister sat in the courtyard and chatted.

"Brother, you are really haggard these days. My mother and I are almost heartbroken. However, we don't know how to persuade you, and you have to take care of those state affairs at this time... Brother, you are too tired. Over the years, you have not really lived a good day in peace. What on earth are you going to do when you are so busy? Shuang'er said.

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Silly girl, it's not as simple as what you want. In a man's life, if he doesn't do anything ambitious and fantasize about when he is young and frivolous, what will he recall when he lies down and can't move when he is old? From the beginning, I had such a simple idea. Later, after stepping in, everything was involuntarily.

Shuang'er gently curled her lips with her elbows in her arms: "You men, you always think so complicated. Obviously, it's a very simple thing, but it has to go around thousands of twists and turns, and it's not annoying.

"Oh? Listening to your sour words, it seems that there is something else?" Qin Mubai laughed and said, "Silly sister, who do you want?"

"Who do I miss? I... I didn't think about anyone!" Shuang'er blushed.

"Ha ha!" Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Actually, I don't have any pain or fatigue. Compared with a person, I'm in heaven."

"Who are you talking about..." Shuang'er said sourly.

"Ask knowingly." Qin Mubai said with a smile, "From Li Ke to Goguryeo, you must be worried about sleeping day and night, right?"

"No... He is ruthless, why do I mean it?" Shuang'er gritted her teeth and said hatefully.

"What's wrong? It hasn't been long since I asked about this. When did you fall out? Qin Mubai said in surprise.

Shuang'er opened her mouth and stopped talking. Finally, she sighed and said, "Well, there's no need to mention this matter. After all, I have no fate with him, and I can't be with him in this life. Brother, if you have a suitable man, marry your little sister! Little sister, it's up to you."

"What did you say? I heard it right!" Qin Mubai was surprised and said, "Shuanger, you didn't even listen to your father's words before, and you would rather die than marry someone else. Now this is..."

"Brother, don't talk about it..." Shuang'er's eyes turned red, and her voice was a little choked. She whispered, "Li Ke, it's not Li Ke before. In his heart, there are only rivers and mountains and grand paths that can't be installed, and there is no frost.

Qin Mubai frowned: "Have you broken with him?"

"It's him and me!" Shuang'er couldn't help crying and said with red eyes, "Just after you came back from Xiangyang together last time, I met him once. At that time, he said to me with a blue face that he should not pester him in the future. He also told me that Li Ke had gone with the princess in the past. Now Li Ke is no longer the Li Ke that Shuang'er knows.

Qin Mubai was at a loss for a moment and said, "Why have I never heard of this? No one has mentioned it to me for such a long time?"

"He won't let me tell you."

"Then won't you talk about it?" Qin Mubai was angry and funny and said, "He broke with you like this. Do you still listen to her?"

"No..."

"Oh, Dad is right. It's really a woman who doesn't want to stay." Qin Mubai smiled and sighed, "Silly girl, don't think too much. With what I know about Li Ke, the more ruthless he is to you, the more he is worried about you.

"Why?" Shuang'er said with surprise and joy.

"It's hard to say." Qin Mubai smiled mysteriously and said, "In a word, Li Ke is an extremely affectionate person. If he doesn't have you in his heart, he will avoid you from now on, or blame you perfunctorily at will.

"Then why did he... say such ruthless words to me?" Shuang'er was puzzled and a little annoyed.

Qin Mubai patted her hand and smiled, "When I came back from Xiangyang, the situation was relatively delicate. Li Ke can't get too close to us. He knows well your friendship with him. If you get too close to him after he returns to Beijing, it is inevitable to mention marriage. And your marriage was absolutely inappropriate at that time. In addition, Li Ke had the intention to leave the dynasty to avoid disaster at that time, and he did not know where to go in the future and what the situation would be. Therefore, he can't drag you down and suffer together. So..."

"I don't listen, I don't listen!" Shuang'er covered her ears angrily and shouted, "You men are all selfish!" Only wishful thinking about women's thoughts! What the big picture is, what is subtle, it's all mediocre trouble! Am I the kind of woman who can only share difficulties with wealth and can't share difficulties?

"Shuanger, you can't say that." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "I remember what Li Ke said. It was a long time ago, when I first entered his palace to work. That sentence left a deep impression on me. It's not strange to use it to understand what he does now.

"What are you talking about?"

"He said that to truly love someone is not to possess, but to hope that he will live a better life." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "This is a person with deep feelings. He will only have an idea after he has a deep understanding of his feelings. Shuanger, feelings are selfish. If you love someone, you want to have him and be with him. This is very normal. The two love each other for a lifetime, which is perfect. But there are nine out of ten unsatisfactory things in the world. There are many lovers who don't get married. The world is so helpless, what can people do? So, heartfelt blessings and efforts to make the other party live a better life, isn't it a kind of emotional sublimation?

"I don't understand this. All I know is that if you love someone, you should be with him no matter what. No matter how difficult or difficult it is, it doesn't matter!" Shuang'er is stubborn.

Qin Mubai smiled and said, "You are pure persistence, which is worthy of appreciation and admiration. However, if you can sit quietly in a corner and smile and appreciate his wonderfulness, or be willing to fall into reincarnation and return the peace of the other party, isn't it a realm of crazy love?

"It's very tragic and great, isn't it?" Shuang'er gently sniffed and choked in a low voice, "Brother, what did I do wrong after all? I didn't think about anything, I just wanted to be with him. I can't be Princess Wu or even a little one. As long as I am with him quietly, I will be satisfied. Isn't he in Goguryeo, very dangerous and sad? I would like to accompany him! I don't want to hear what he said to me about the break. I'd rather he tell me, go to Goguryeo with me. Let's live and die together!"

"Stupid girl. If Li Ke takes you to Goguryeo, then he is not Li Ke. Qin Mubai sighed and said, "Just like the moment when the demon turned over in the carriage and blocked the arrow for me... She said that she was so happy that she could finally do a useful thing for me and die for me..."

"Brother..." Shuang'er's tears flowed down with disappointment and choked, "If it were me, I would also like to block the arrow for you and for Li Ke. I'm worried now that Li Ke is alone in Goguryeo, where the Three Kingdoms have been fighting all year round, which is extremely dangerous. In case something happens to him, I..."

Qin Mubai stroked Shuang'er's face with both hands, put his forehead on her forehead, and whispered, "Don't think about it. Li Ke is not a wine bag and rice bag. If only Goguryeo can kill him, then he can't live today!"

"I mean, what if... what should I do?" Shuang'er sobbed, "You don't know how worried I am about him. Although he said such ruthless words to me, I couldn't help thinking about him and worrying about him!"

"If he really can't come back, then you..." Qin Mubai raised the corners of his mouth slightly and whispered, "Marry a good man, how to live your life. After living a happy life, he will be very happy. Then, you can put him in the softest and most holy place in the depths of your heart, and always pay tribute for a lifetime.

"Is it like... are you like a demon?" Shuang'er said with tears streaming down her face.

Qin Mubai's heart was gently **, tingling.

"Stupid girl, it's late. Go to bed! Tomorrow, accompany me to the palace to find Princess Gaoyang!"

"Hmm..."

The next morning, Qin Mubai just woke up and suddenly the front doorman came to report that the king of Jin was visiting!

Qin Mubai was surprised: It's strange, the king of Jin, why did he suddenly come to visit me? At this time, shouldn't he sit in the dragon court and go to court in prison?

So he straightened his clothes and went to the front hall to meet Li Zhi.

When he arrived at the front hall, Qin Mubai saw half-sized Li Zhi walking around anxiously in a yellow robe with his hands cut off. The situation was still like an adult.

"Weichen Qin Mubai, see Jin..."

"Teacher, save me!!!" Before Qin Mubai finished saluteing, Li Zhi actually knelt down on Qin Mubai and shouted loudly.

This shocked Qin Mubai and hurriedly pulled him up: "Your Highness the King of Jin, what are you doing? How can there be a reason for you to kneel down?"

"Why not be a teacher for one day and a father for life, and students worship the teacher?" Li Zhi said with a bitter face, "Teacher, don't talk about these tedious etiquette. Please save me!"

"Save you? Where does this start?" Qin Mubai was even more surprised. He hurriedly invited Li Zhi to the quiet room and asked him, "Tell me, what happened?"

"Hey! I can't figure it out. Why did my uncle have to push me on the dragon chair, the director of the country?" Li Zhi curled his eyebrows and hummed with a sad face, "I grew up in the deep palace and didn't know anything about the court. Besides, I'm only 14 years old. How can I supervise the country and not be a director? I had a headache when I saw those memorials. Hearing those ministers kneeling on the ground and calling Jin Wang Qiansui, my eyes were blackened. Isn't it difficult for me?"

"Is that what it is for?" Qin Mubai couldn't help laughing, "After a while, when you get used to it, it will be all right. Maybe you will be reluctant to get down from that dragon chair at that time!"

"Impossible!" Qin Mubai's joke scared Li Zhi's face white. He suddenly stood up and vowed to complain, "I, Li Zhi, swear to God that I will never be greedy for the throne, otherwise I won't die!"

"Okay, okay, okay, don't be so nervous, can you have a little more promising?" Qin Mubai sat down with tears and laughter and said, "Shouldn't you discuss this kind of thing with your uncle? Why did you come to me?"

"Hey! My uncle didn't know what was going on in his heart. He clearly knew that I was not the material of the director of the country, so he had to drag me up. Li Zhi said dejectedly, "The first time I went to court that day, I wanted to give up the position of supervision to the prince's brother. As a good result, he not only did not give up his seat, but also pulled the prince's brother off the horse and demoted him out of Chang'an. This... I really didn't expect this! Now, I don't know how many people have scolded me for being hypocritical, want to hurt my own brother, and pretend to give way to him. Teacher...me! I really want to cry without tears! This is really not my intention."

"I know you and believe you. You don't have to explain it to me." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Others don't know that you are kind, filial and honest. Don't I know? I really can't blame you for this. The current situation is like this. What can people do?

Li Zhi became more and more uncontrollable. He pinched his fist and hit the table and said hatefully, "Yes! I didn't know how much I wanted to save my brother! Even if he is not allowed to supervise the country, there is no reason for him to be expelled from the East Palace and demoted to a commoner, right? In this way, my father doesn't know how sad and hates me! My brother, I'm afraid there will be no more days to get together! - That's my brother! How can I do such a thing, drive him out of the East Palace, and sit proudly on the dragon chair to supervise the director? Don't people all over the world have to scold me? Isn't it a thing?

"It won't be." Qin Mubai advised, "People with a little brain know that it's not your original intention. The prince wants to rebel, which is indeed a fact, and it has nothing to do with you. Director of the Supervisor, this is not what you want. Your uncle has to give it to you.

"He forced me to give it to me, so I have to take it?" Li Zhi curled his lips and said sourly, "How can this be true? They gave me something, but I have to ask for it! Don't say, I really don't care! I just like to read and play with Yanzi. How free I am!"

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