Something big happened at home, and the author was busy until late at night before he had time to write. I'll write until five in the morning, as much as I can. It was estimated that it would only be updated during the day. Please forgive me for these two days!
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In Taiji Palace, Li Yuan rested after Gao Shilian left.
The Chief Eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Wang Chengren, secretly sent a trusted eunuch out of the palace to the Prince Qin's Mansion to contact Li Shimin.
The young eunuch told Li Shimin what Wang Chengren told him,""Today, His Majesty suddenly muttered to himself. He had the thought of helping General Tian Ce and Princess Ping Yang and making their son the emperor's grandson.
At night, he summoned Gao Shilian. At that time, this old servant was shunned, and this old servant did not know what the Emperor and the Head of the Secretariat were discussing.”
After hearing the eunuch's words, Li Shi Min's face changed.
He wanted to help Li Changqing and Li Xiuning establish an imperial grandson!
This news was like a bolt of lightning that exploded in his head, causing him to be in extreme shock.
In the incident at Xuanwu Sect today, Li Jiancheng failed to assassinate Li Changqing and was instead stripped of his position as Crown Prince.
This had basically established his position as the crown prince!
Of Li Yuan's four legitimate sons, two were dead and one was crippled. In terms of background and talent, the other concubines could not compare to Li Shimin. The position of Crown Prince could only fall on him.
However, he had never expected that Li Yuan would actually have the idea of bypassing him and directly choosing an imperial grandson!
After sending the eunuch away, Li Shiming sat alone in the study. His expression was uncertain, and no one knew what he was thinking.
After a long time, he suddenly stood up and said,""Men, prepare the horses and go to Zhangsun Manor.”
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Late at night, the people of Chang 'an had already turned off their lights and entered their dreams.
Zhangsun Manor was brightly lit. Gao Shi Lian Zheng was talking to Zhangsun Wuji and Zhangsun Wugou in the hall.
The people in the mansion were about to report the arrival of the King of Qin, but they were stopped by Li Shimin.
Because he heard Gao Shilian talking about Zhangsun Wugou's marriage.
Li Shi Min didn't disturb the three of them. He stood behind the pillar and listened quietly in the dark.
"Guanyin maid, two years ago, this old man wanted to arrange a marriage for you and betroth you to the current King of Qin, Li Shimin. But you insisted on rejecting it, saying that you have someone in your heart. This old man loves you, so I won't force you.”
Hearing this, Li Shi Min's face changed.
It was no wonder that before he was the King of Qin, he had tactfully told Zhangsun Wuji that he hoped to marry Zhangsun Wugou.
In the end, he did not receive a reply from Zhangsun Wuji. It turned out that Gao Shilian had long wanted to betroth Zhangsun Wugou to her, but she insisted on refusing!
It turned out that Zhangsun Wugou already had someone he liked!
His face was ashen, but he remained calm and continued to listen.
" Today, His Majesty wants to choose a wife for the General of Heavenly Strategy," Gao Shilian continued." Let me recommend her." This old man recommended Wu Shun, the daughter of Wu Shi, but was rejected by His Majesty.
If he were to recommend the eldest daughter of the Cui family of Qinghe, His Majesty would hesitate and list her as a candidate. Finally, I recommend you, Guanyin Maid.
Two years ago, you said that you had a sweetheart and didn't like the King of Qin. But now, you're not young anymore. You're a fifteen-year-old girl. That so-called sweetheart of yours better forget about her.
Tomorrow morning, dress up properly and follow me into the palace to meet His Majesty. If His Majesty is satisfied, you will be the wife of the Heavenly Strategy Admiral.”
Behind the pillar, Li Shi Min's face changed again, becoming extremely gloomy.
He had been fond of Zhangsun Wugou for a long time. He had wanted to wait until he was free and find an opportunity to marry her.
In the end, due to the elimination of the warlords and the great unification of the various vassals, the time was delayed and the opportunity was never found.
Now that he heard the news that Zhangsun Wugou was very likely to become Li Changqing's wife, how could he not be furious!
Zhangsun Wugou, who was kneeling beside the table, did not show the rejection that Gao Shilian had expected. Instead, his face was slightly red and his eyes were filled with shyness.
This made him very surprised.
Gao Shilian could still clearly remember that two years ago, when Zhangsun Wugou was thirteen years old, he saw that Li Shimin had great talent and potential, so he planned to betroth Zhangsun Wugou to him.
In the end, just as he mentioned this idea to Zhangsun Wugou, he was met with intense resistance and opposition.
Zhangsun Wugou's voice was like a mosquito's. He lowered his head and said timidly,"Uncle, my niece's lover is the Heavenly Strategy General.
Two years ago, General of Heavenly Strategy set up an arena in Luoyang to challenge all the experts in the world.
He defeated Yang Lin with one move, Pei Yuanqing with two halberds, and Wu Tianxi with three moves. In the end, he battled with the late King of Zhao, Li Yuanba, the third son of His Majesty, for a day and a night. He had won the title of the number one hero in the world.
Ever since then, I couldn't get rid of the image of the Heavenly Strategy General.
If she could be favored by the Emperor and become the wife of the Heavenly Strategy General, her niece would naturally be happy. How could she disobey her uncle again?”
After she finished speaking, she was extremely embarrassed. She covered her face with her long sleeves and left the high hall as if she was escaping, heading to the boudoir.
Only Zhangsun Wuji and Gao Shilian were left behind.
After Zhangsun Wugou left, Gao Shilian gave Zhangsun Wuji some instructions and left as well.
After Gao Shilian left the mansion, Li Shimin, who was hiding behind a pillar in the darkness, walked up to Zhangsun Wuji.
Zhangsun Wuji was shocked when he saw Li Shiming suddenly appear. He quickly stood up and bowed.
"I wonder why Your Highness the King of Qin has come here so late at night?"”
"I have something to discuss with the auxiliary army," Li Shimin said with a livid face."I didn't expect to see the Secretary of the Ministry of Education, so I didn't show up."”
Zhangsun Wuji's expression changed. He knew that Li Shiming must have heard the conversation between Gao Shilian and Zhangsun Wugou.
Before he could say anything, Li Shimin said,"Wuji, you are the brains of my King Qin's Mansion and the person I trust the most. You also know that this king has long had the idea of marrying a Guanyin maid, but I have not had the time.
Wuji, explain the pros and cons of the marriage between the Zhangsun Clan and Prince Qin's Mansion to the Guanyin Maid and convince her to marry me.
As for Father, it's easy to handle. Benwang only needs to tell Father that Benwang and Guanyin are in love, and he won't force Guanyin to be his sixth brother's wife.”
Zhangsun Wuji let out a long sigh. How could he not want to marry his sister to Li Shimin and become the brother-in-law of King Qin's mansion?
In the future, if the King of Qin ascended the throne, he would be a subordinate. At that time, it would not be a problem for him to be a high-ranking official! The Zhangsun Clan would also be able to stand tall.
If Li Shimin had come before Gao Shilian, he might have been able to convince Zhangsun Wugou.
But now, Zhangsun Wugou was filled with joy and was waiting to meet Li Yuan tomorrow so that he could marry Li Changqing. It was useless even if he broke the heavens.
After letting out a long sigh, Zhangsun Wuji quickly changed the topic and asked,""Is there an urgent matter for the King of Qin to visit so late at night?”
Li Shi Min's face turned serious,"Today, Wang Chengren sent a message. He said that his father was muttering to himself in Taiji Palace and that he had the idea of appointing an imperial grandson.”
"Imperial grandson?" Zhangsun Wuji was shocked and quickly asked,""Which prince does Your Majesty want to appoint as the imperial grandson?”
Li Shiming raised his head and looked in the direction of the Heavenly Policy Manor. He said slowly,"Li Changqing's son!"
His face was filled with jealousy and hatred.
An adopted son was better than a father. He felt exactly the same as Li Jiancheng back then.
Grief, anger, jealousy, all sorts of emotions intertwined.
When Zhangsun Wuji heard this, his eyes widened and he said in shock,""His Majesty wants to help General Tian Ce and Princess Ping Yang!”
He had an exquisite heart. Li Shiming had only said half of his words when he had already deduced what was going on.
"Exactly!" Li Shi Min said in a low voice.
"In this way, not only will the King of Qin not be able to stop the marriage between the Heavenly Strategy General and the Guanyin maid, he will also try his best to facilitate it!”Zhangsun Wuji began to analyze the situation for Li Shimin.
"His Majesty had the idea of helping General Tian Ce and Princess Ping Yang, but this matter was shocking and would definitely be cursed by the world. It would damage the reputation of the royal family, so His Majesty gave up in the end.
In order to sever the relationship between the Heavenly Strategy General and Princess Ping Yang, the Emperor had arranged a marriage for the Heavenly Strategy General in such a hurry.
To His Majesty, the marriage between the Heavenly Strategy General and the Guanyin maid would break the relationship between the Heavenly Strategy General and Princess Ping Yang. To the King of Qin, it would put an end to the birth of the imperial grandson.”
Zhangsun Wuji looked at Li Shiming with a burning gaze and said,""Your Highness the King of Qin, a real man should aim for the world. What is a mere love affair?
Under such circumstances, not only are you unable to stop His Majesty from betrothing the Guanyin maid to the Heavenly Strategy General, you are even promoting this matter! Otherwise, there would be some unpredictable changes.”
Li Shi Min carefully mulled over Zhangsun Wuji's words. After he finished mulling over it, he fell silent.
Without saying a word, he returned to King Qin's Mansion expressionlessly.
That night, he drank all night.
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