The autumn wind was chilling and the sky gradually darkened.
Within the Dew Hall of the Great Tang Imperial Palace.
At this moment, the thirty-two palace maids outside the hall were as silent as cicadas in winter. They all lowered their heads and thought to themselves that the Emperor had never been so angry before.
Suddenly, there was a crackling sound in the hall, like the sound of porcelain shattering and utensils falling.
It was clear how angry His Majesty was!
The palace maids lowered their heads even more.
Inside the hall.
Li Shi Min collapsed on the dragon throne, looking at the mess in the hall, he smiled bitterly.
Jingyang fell.
The next day, Jie Li Khan would lead two hundred thousand cavalry to break Chang 'an City.
He couldn't run or defend.
The Great Tang Empire was finished!
For the first time, he revealed a terrified expression as he looked helplessly at the empty hall.
This was the first time he felt despair after the incident at the Black Tortoise Sect.
He had thought that after he ascended the throne, as long as he worked hard, the Great Tang would prosper and create a world of peace.
He used his glorious achievements to cover up his dirty deeds of killing his brother and imprisoning his father to seize the throne.
And now?
He had nothing left. He had killed his brother and imprisoned his father to obtain an improper position, and he had also obtained the title of the king of a subjugated country.
The later generations would definitely attribute the short lifespan of the Tang Empire to him initiating the coup of the Xuanwu Sect.
Li Shimin, who had always been on par with Qin Shihuang, could not accept this result. He could not tolerate future generations slandering him.
This was the first time the pressure on his shoulders was so great.
In front of the ministers, he was awe-inspiring and did not show his emotions. In the empty hall, he finally revealed his fragile side.
After all, he was also a human.
However, he was unwilling to accept this. He climbed up again, and an unwilling anger burned in his heart.
He was Li Shi Min, a born king, and he would not easily admit defeat!
The Black Tortoise Sect had survived, let alone the two hundred thousand Turks.
If Zhangsun Minzhi, the only person with unfathomable means, didn't help him, then he had to help himself.
......
"Your Majesty, this humble subject has captured the Yin siblings from the Gao Manor and brought them into the harem.”
Ji Ruxue walked into the hall quietly and looked at the scene in the hall, her eyes filled with surprise.
"The Yin siblings?" Li Shi Min's eyes burned with anger.
"But this pair of siblings seem to be Young Master Zhangsun's servants. Could it be?" Ji Ruxue hesitated.
"He's pretty close to these rebels.”
Li Shi Min's voice was cold and sarcastic. Zhangsun Minzhi's simple answer in the morning disappointed Li Shimin greatly. I gave you the best things of the Great Tang, but you let me down. At the moment when the Great Tang needs you the most, stay out of it.
"In front of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, sacrifice the two siblings as a sacrifice to comfort the heroic spirits of the Li Clan's ancestors.”
"But Consort Yin…"
The Yin siblings were also Concubine Yin's younger brother and sister. How would they explain this to Concubine Yin?
Li Shi Min thought of Consort Yin's seductive face and smiled." Who is she? Do I have to answer to her?"”
Ji Ruxue's expression turned cold. She felt that the Emperor was different from before. Had the fall of Jingyang provoked him?
At this moment.
Outside the Dew Palace, cries and pleas for mercy could be heard. It was Concubine Yin who was begging for mercy for her poor brother and sister. It was unknown where she had heard the news.
"Chase her out of the palace and imprison her in the Cold Palace. She will be grounded for three months to reflect on herself!”
The country was about to fall, and the ruthless Li Shi Min didn't care about the feelings of a couple as he spoke.
Ji Ruxue accepted the order and went to do it, but she did not expect to meet Empress Zhangsun, who was in the Dew Palace.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. The doors of the Cold Palace are locked all year round. The rooms are damp and dark, and there is no sunlight. If Sister Consort Yin enters, I'm afraid she will fall ill again.”
Empress Zhangsun came before him and gently soothed his violent heart.
Li Shi Min's expression softened a little. He remembered that Concubine Yin had given birth to a prince for him, which left behind some aftereffects. He changed his words,"Ground yourself for three months.”
"Yes." Ji Ruxue.
Empress Zhangsun was like a spring breeze as she looked at him affectionately."What about the Yin siblings?"
"I'll spare you the death penalty and imprison you in the ancestral temple until you die!”
Li Shi Min compromised with her again.
Empress Zhangsun looked at the devastation in the hall. Even his favorite birdcage had been trampled to pieces. She said gently,""Your Majesty, the affairs of the country are complicated and it is harmful to think alone. It is better to discuss strategies with the ministers.”
However, at this moment, thinking of Zhangsun Minzhi, Li Shimin was furious.
For the first time, he looked at his wife coldly."You should ask your younger brother. He has immortal methods, but he told me that facing two hundred thousand Turkic cavalry, wait! Use the same method to deal with all changes!"
"Take care of your brother!"
Li Shiming waved his sleeves and left, leaving behind Empress Zhangsun with a pale face.
......
There was a hint of coolness in the air, and dark clouds had quietly appeared.
Zhangsun Minzhi retreated from the palace and went to the Gao family's cloth shop on Vermilion Bird Street to take a fancy to a few children's clothes.
Yesterday, Yin Shouxin had brought the Yin siblings to the door. When he saw their tattered clothes, Zhangsun Minzhi planned to choose a set of clothes for them.
Knowing that it was Xiaoyou and Xiaoqing's birthday, Zhangsun Minzhi promised to bring them to the cloth shop to pick clothes personally after the court session. The fear in the eyes of the siblings reminded Zhangsun Minzhi of his childhood.
His parents were dead, and his fate was unfortunate.
Duke Xiaoyao's estate would soon be completed, and they would have to work hard in the future.
As for why Chang 'an City was so heavily guarded when the Turkic army arrived at the city, it was still in a state of panic. The ministers were frightened and the emperor was in despair. Zhangsun Minzhi, on the other hand, was leisurely strolling around the cloth shop without any sense of urgency.
It was precisely because Zhangsun Minzhi knew the direction of history.
In history, Li Shimin would use a diversion tactic to force back two hundred thousand Turkic soldiers.
Zhangsun Minzhi didn't have to worry about anything.
Therefore, he had no choice.
The best thing he could do now was not to come up with any plans or change the direction of history. He could only be a quiet salted fish.
However, he did not know that he was also a part of history. His appearance had already changed the wheel of history.
As soon as he returned to the Gao Manor, thunder suddenly sounded and it started to drizzle.
The servants in the manor ran to the eaves to take shelter from the rain. They looked surprised as they saw Young Master Zhangsun ignore the raindrops and walk slowly in the rain.
The servants did not see that the raindrops were blocked by a layer of faint golden light, and did not wet the court dress sewn by Empress Zhangsun at all.
He returned to his room.
Zhangsun Minzhi changed out of his purple official robe and wore his usual white clothes.
The Dragon Abyss Sword suddenly appeared at his waist. His entire aura was like that of a swordsman.
Suddenly, Gao Ling 'er's voice rang out from outside the room.
"Min Zhi gege is in trouble, Xiaoyou and Xiaoqing have been captured!”
Zhangsun Minzhi suddenly turned around and gripped his sword tightly. His entire person was like a peerless sword that could be unsheathed at any moment.
Who was it?
Ps: The main storyline was a little messy before, but now it has been rearranged!
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