In the Tang Dynasty, since Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, ascended the throne, he vigorously promoted the rule of Zhenguan. It created a famous period of peace and prosperity in history. The entire country prospered and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. However, in the affiliated kingdom located in the northeast border, the military marshal of the Boliang Kingdom, Gai Suwen, thought that he had a large number of soldiers and generals. He rebelled and tried to take Chang 'an and dominate the Central Plains.
In order to quell the rebellion, Li Shimin personally led the army. As a result, a peerless hero, Xue Rengui, was born.
When the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, was in power, a war suddenly broke out in the Eastern Liao. The Grand Marshal of the Boliang Kingdom, Gai Suwen, mobilized 300,000 soldiers to invade the Heavenly Water Pass, killing and looting wantonly. When the alarm reached Chang 'an, Li Shimin, the emperor of Zhenguan, was furious. He decided to personally lead the army and appointed General Yuchi Gong as Marshal. He led 500,000 elite soldiers and thousands of generals to rush to Boliang. After twelve years of bloody battles, the rebellion of Bo Liang was finally quelled. Li Shimin returned to the army and the world was at peace. Through this battle, the Emperor had discovered a rare talent with outstanding abilities and martial arts skills. This was the white-robed general Xue Li, Xue Rengui. Xue Li was from Longmen County, Jiangzhou, Shanxi Province. On the battlefield in the west city, he had saved the emperor three times, wreaked havoc in the three rivers and crossed the tiger city. He had defeated Gai Suwen with his halberd and made a great contribution. In order to commend Xue Rengui's contribution, Li Shimin made an exception and promoted him to King of Liao. According to the regulations of the Tang Dynasty, most of the titles were given to the royal family with the surname Li. Ministers could not be granted the title of king without special merits. This time, not only was Xue Rengui granted the title, but even his two wives, Liu Yingchun and Fan Jinding, were also granted the title of first-grade imperial mandate. When Xue Rengui's name was mentioned, it was a household name. Li Shimin issued an imperial edict and allocated one million taels of silver from the national treasury to build Pingxi Palace in Xue Rengui's hometown. Other meritorious personnel who followed the expedition were rewarded, and there was no need to list them in detail.
Xue Li returned to his hometown in glory and reunited with his family. He lived a few happy years. However, there was also a flaw. Xue Rengui had a boy and a girl, both of whom were born to Madam Liu. The boy was called Xue Dingshan, and the girl was called Xue Jinlian. It was said that Xue Dingshan suddenly disappeared when he was six years old, and his whereabouts were still unknown. If Xue Dingshan was in front of them, how happy would their family be? Whenever he thought of this, Xue Rengui could not help but sigh, and the two madams also frowned. Fortunately, as the years passed, her longing for her son gradually faded.
As for Li Shimin, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he was sitting in Chang 'an with his weapons in the warehouse. His horse was released in Nanshan, and the world was peaceful. He was happy in his heart. Every time he thought of the twelve years in Boliang, he couldn't help but feel happy and afraid. In the shadows of the swords, I was in danger several times. It was Xue Rengui who protected my life and broke through the encirclement to save me. Xue Rengui is really my savior. In this war to pacify Bo Liang, if not for Xue Rengui, who knows what the outcome would be! Thinking of this, Li Shiming couldn't eat or drink anymore. Empress Zhangsun could tell that the Emperor had something on his mind, so she asked,""Your Majesty, do you have something to worry about?”"Sigh, you don't know. Zhen wants to be alone." "Who are you thinking of?" "I miss Minister Xue Li! You don't know that if it weren't for Xue Rengui, we wouldn't have survived on the battlefield of Bo Liang.”Empress Zhangsun said happily," Your Majesty, what's so difficult about that? Xue Li is in Shanxi. You can send an edict to summon him to the capital to accompany the king."”"I think so too." The Emperor of Zhenguan immediately issued an imperial edict, ordering Xue Rengui to enter the capital.
After the decree was passed down, the proclaiming officer carried the decree and rushed to Longmen County day and night. At this moment, King Liao was sitting in the mansion when the gatekeeper suddenly reported,""The imperial edict has arrived!" Xue Rengui was shocked when he heard this. He immediately changed into his court clothes, set up an incense table, and went to the door of the mansion to welcome the official. He took the official into the mansion and read the imperial edict. After Xue Rengui heard it, he was relieved and hurriedly kowtowed to thank him."I accept the decree. May my emperor live forever!”After offering the imperial edict, he entertained the official. The proclaiming officer smiled and said,"His Majesty is almost sick from missing you." This time, I've summoned you to the capital to accompany the king. I reckon there will be many days. You have to wake up early." "Alright then." Xue Rengui let the imperial edict proclaiming officer enter the capital first to reply to the edict, then he packed his luggage and got up. The whole family was overjoyed and busy, preparing Ping Xiwang's luggage while setting up a banquet. Xue Rengui chose an auspicious day to bid farewell to his family and left Longmen County with his 24 bodyguards, rushing to Chang 'an.
Because the Emperor had summoned him, he did not dare to delay. This was Xue Rengui's loyalty. A few days later, he arrived in Chang 'an and entered the light gate. Xue Rengui was walking forward when his horse was suddenly stopped. Xue Rengui looked around and saw that he was walking on Lotus Street with a royal official standing in front of his horse. "Excuse me, are you the King of Pinglian?"”"That's true. Who are you?" "Replying to Your Majesty Qian Sui, this lowly one is a royal official of Prince Cheng's residence. I have been waiting for you since this morning under the orders of my lord.”Xue Rengui was stunned when he heard this. Who was Prince Cheng? He was the uncle of the current emperor, Li Shimin. His name was Li Daozong. Since the death of Emperor Gaozu of Tang Dynasty, Li Daozong was the oldest in the royal family. He was now like the emperor of a country. Xue Rengui thought to himself,"When I was praising my official position, I went to various residences to pay a visit. I also went to Prince Cheng's residence. Unfortunately, the old man was not in the residence, so I didn't see him. Today, I can pay a visit to Prince Cheng, which is also a good thing." "I was just about to greet Prince Cheng," Xue Rengui nodded and said.”"Yes." Not long after, Xue Rengui arrived at the marriage palace. Near Prince Cheng's residence, a commander welcomed them and invited them into the residence. RenGui don't know this plan, unexpectedly went to silver luan hall, with this false angel to see wangye, mouth said thousand years old. When the prince saw this, he was overjoyed and ordered the inner supervisor to prepare a banquet. He invited him into the palace and said,"The King of Pinglian has worked hard in Shanxi. The Imperial Court misses him, and my family misses him every day. Today, I have come to the capital to prepare wine and water to welcome the King of Pinglian.”Rengui said,"I accept your kind intentions, but I have not seen the Emperor, so I dare not obey. I will appreciate your kindness after seeing you."”The prince tried his best to keep him, but Rengui refused. The angel said," Your Majesty, please stay. The King of Liao will drink a few cups for the time being. There is no need to refuse. I will go with you to reply to the imperial edict. It is already late today. Tomorrow, at the fifth watch, Your Majesty will also enter the court. It is the old king's good intention to stay for the time being."”RenGui listened to his advice, believe his words, came forward to thank the king, and then sit down. The king sat in the main seat, and the angels sat on the side table. The nobles sat down and sat down. The banquet was filled with sheng and xiao, and the lights and candles were brilliant. There were all kinds of delicacies. The eunuch came forward to toast, and the angel advised him. The cup was full and the cup was dry. RenGui eat is medicine burn, not easy to fall stomach, the king and false angel eat is ordinary wine. The wine pot has a mark. By the third watch, Rengui was drunk and looked at the house turning around. Prince Cheng turned into six heads. The world spun and he was in pain. Just as Xue Li was about to get up, his vision suddenly turned black and he fell to the ground with a thud. The wine glass in his hand shattered into pieces, and he didn't know what had happened. When Li Daozong saw Xue Rengui fall, he stood up and called out,"Rengui, Ping Xiwang, wake up. What's wrong?”No matter how he called out, Xue Li did not respond. Li Daozong stroked his beard and sneered,"Heh heh, Xue Li, Xue Baipao, you would never have dreamed that you would have this day, right? Come on!" The machetemen who had been lying in ambush on both sides rushed out from behind the screen and under the two corridors. They each held a sword and surrounded the entire Yin An Palace. Li Daozong said fiercely,"Cut Xue Rengui into pieces."”"Tsk!" These people brandished their sabers and spears and charged up. Suddenly, a woman behind the screen said,""Your Highness, wait!" Li Daozong turned around and saw a few palace maids holding a beauty as they tottered into Yin An Hall. This was his ninth princess, Beauty Zhang. Beauty Zhang was nineteen years old this year and was the most favored in front of Prince Cheng. She told Li Daozong to kneel, but Li Daozong didn't dare to stand because the difference in their ages was too great. Prince Cheng loved her like a treasure. "Madam, why are you here?" "Wangye, I heard that Xue Rengui has arrived.”"Isn't that so?" Beauty Zhang looked down and asked,""He's Xue Li?" "Yes, he's the person you hate the most.”"Is that so?" As Beauty Zhang spoke, she rushed forward like a madman, pulling out the sword from Prince Cheng's waist and pouncing in front of Xue Rengui. She raised her sword and was about to kill him.
Seeing Xue Rengui in front of her, Beauty Zhang was filled with hatred. She pulled out her sword and was about to slash down. Zhang Ren hurriedly stepped forward to stop her." Empress Qiansui, you can't kill her like this." Now that everyone is watching, there is no wall that cannot be exposed. After killing, if the emperor asks, how should we answer? None of you can afford to investigate.”"What do you think we should do?”"I do have an idea, but I dare not say it. Even if I say it, you can't do it. If you can do that, Xue Rengui will definitely die.”Li Daozong and Beauty Zhang said in unison,"As long as your idea is good, I will reward you handsomely.”Zhang Ren rolled his eyes." Your Highness, we have to do this well. First, we can't let any of the guards and palace maids stay. We can't let the news leak. Second, you go to Princess Cui Yun and ask her to agree. Place Xue Rengui on the princess 'phoenix bed, then make the princess scratch her face, tear her clothes, and ruffle her hair. Then, you go to the palace and report Xue Rengui for being drunk and barging into Cui Yun Palace. Your highness, as long as the princess speaks for you, it will be considered a success. Xue Rengui will have committed the crime of extermination and will have to compensate the Zhang family with the entire Xue family.”"Bah! What kind of stupid idea is this? I'm only a girl, smart, virtuous, and upright. Can I do this? You're really a bastard. Get out of here.”"Yes, yes. I said just now that you definitely wouldn't agree. Even if you agreed, you couldn't do it. Why bother?”"Your Highness, do you want me or Xue Rengui?"”"Of course I want you. Otherwise, how could I trick Xue Rengui into coming to the residence?”"In that case, you should discuss it with your daughter. If she agrees, won't this revenge be taken?”"You know this girl. She has a strong personality. How can she agree to such a thing?”"Just give it a try." "Sigh! It's all for you. Alright, I'll give it a try. If she agrees, then we'll do this. If she doesn't agree, we'll think of another countermeasure. If he really couldn't do it, he might as well let Xue Rengui go.”"You'd better give it a try." Li Daozong was now in a difficult situation, he could only listen to Zhang Ren and Beauty Zhang. He first gathered all the executioners, eunuchs, and palace maids in the front hall in one room, saying that they were to eat wine, and poison was put in the wine and dishes, killing all of them. Then, Li Daozong led the way and Zhang Ren carried Xue Rengui on his back as they rushed towards Cui Yun Palace.
Jade Cloud Palace was behind the Imperial Residence. Princess Cui Yun was Li Daozong's only daughter. This princess was not only strong-willed, but also very virtuous. In Li Shiming's eyes, she was a respectable sister. Li Shimin had a good relationship with her and often took her into the inner palace to recite poems. Princess Cui Yun was not only talented in literature, but she was also beautiful. She was already twenty-five years old this year. Although there were many foreign envoys who came to propose marriage, they were all rejected by her. Li Shiming also wanted to find a suitable husband for her, but he had never found one, so he delayed it until today. Princess Cui Yun was currently painting with a few palace maids. When they heard footsteps outside the door, the palace maids opened the door and saw the prince. They hurriedly knelt down to welcome him. Li Daozong waved his hand to dismiss them. Princess Cui Yun saw that it was her father and quickly knelt down."Daughter greets father." "Get up." "Father, why don't you look well?”"Close the door. Father wants to talk to you.”Princess Cui Yun was so frightened that her heart started to beat wildly. She was uneasy and did not know what had happened. She personally closed the palace door and let her father sit down. "Girl, let me ask you something. Does Father love you?”"How can you say that? You're my biological father. You've never treated me badly.”"Alright then. It wasn't easy for me to pull you up. Now that I can't live, I have to be saved by my daughter. Girl, can you save me?" Princess Cui Yun was so frightened that she knelt down,"Father, tell me. I'm willing to work for you. Even if I have to climb a mountain of knives or jump into a pot of oil, I'm not afraid. As long as it's useful for your daughter, tell me quickly. Why?”" This…" Li Daozong found it hard to say anything. Firstly, he was wicked, and secondly, he felt guilty. However, he had to say it. In the end, he hardened his heart and said,"Girl, Father has no other choice. I only need you to say a few words and I can save Father."”"Is that so? Tell me!" "Do you know Xue Rengui?" "Isn't he the King of Pinglian?" "That's right, it's him. He's Father's enemy. As long as he's here, there won't be Father. Now that I've tricked him into the manor and made him drunk, I wanted to kill him with a knife, but I was afraid that your Imperial Brother wouldn't agree. I had no choice but to think of an idea. I want you to do this, to rush to your Imperial Brother and report him. What do you think?”
When Princess Cui Yun heard this, she retreated a few steps in shock and said in a trembling voice,"Father, you…you are too wrong. That Xue Rengui is a loyal general of the Great Tang Dynasty and has made great contributions in front of the two armies. What is wrong with him? You're too wicked to do this. What's more, you want my hands to be stained with the blood of Xue Rengui. You're my biological father, how can you say such things!”Princess Cui Yun burst into tears. Li Daozong's daughter's face turned red and he was speechless. "Daughter, I have no choice. What should I do now? If he let him go, he would definitely hurt people. If I kill him, I'm afraid that your brother won't agree. I'm being forced to do so and my conscience is in a bind. Just take into account the relationship between father and daughter and agree.”"No, I don't. Father, please don't say anymore. If you were my father and treated me as your biological daughter, you would listen to me and quickly release Xue Rengui. You would save him with the antidote and tell him the truth and apologize. I think the King of Liao is magnanimous, and you are the Retired Emperor of a country. He will never hate you. From now on, there will be no more grudges. This is the only best policy. If the father did not listen to his daughter's advice and insisted on doing things his way, the consequences would be unimaginable. Father, please think twice." "Shut up! Girl, you're quite bold to teach your father a lesson! Let me tell you, I've made up my mind. If you agree, I'll do it this way. If you don't agree, I'll do it this way. Come on! Bring Xue Rengui in." "Yes." Zhang Ren had been listening outside. This kid was already anxious. Now, upon hearing his highness 'orders, he carried Xue Rengui into the Jade Cloud Palace like a pug and threw Xue Rengui onto the princess' bed. Xue Rengui was still foaming at the mouth and unconscious. Li Daozong shook his sleeve and turned to leave. Princess Cui Yun was furious. She took a few steps forward and grabbed Li Daozong's sleeve."Father, what are you doing? Are you going to leave this person here?”"That's right. Now, just scratch your face, tear your clothes, rush to the palace, and complain. If you don't agree, I'll lock you in this room.”As she spoke, she turned around and left. Princess Cui Yun couldn't take it anymore. She took a cloak and quickly walked out. Li Daozong was stunned.”"I'm going to report the emperor." "Who are you suing?" "I'll sue you, Prince Cheng! In order to vent your personal anger, you framed a loyal minister of the country and completely ignored the relationship between father and daughter. I want to report you to the emperor.”This sentence was like a bucket of cold water poured on Li Daozong's heart. He trembled and panicked. He picked up the jade inkstone on the table and wanted to scare his daughter. He raised the inkstone high." Girl, if you dare to say that, don't blame me for being heartless. If you walk out again, I'll beat you up."”At this point, the princess refused to give in."Go ahead! As long as you don't kill me, I'll still say it." Li Daozong saw that he could not scare her, so he panicked. With a slip of his hand, the inkstone flew out with a swoosh and hit the princess on the forehead. The poor and upright princess did not even have time to make a sound before she fell to the ground. She was hit so hard that ten thousand peach blossoms bloomed, and her red brain matter was all over the ground. When Li Daozong saw this, he couldn't help but cry out loud. He hugged the princess's corpse in his arms and cried his heart out. It would be a lie to say that he did not love his daughter. Li Daozong only had one child, so how could he not love her? In the past twenty-five years, the father and daughter had never argued or blushed. It was all because they wanted to harm Xue Rengui. He stomped his feet and pounded his chest in regret, slamming his head against the palace gate. At this moment, Zhang Ren entered. "Wangye, don't cry. What if your body is damaged from crying? We have to quickly think of a way to deal with this matter.”"Zhang Ren, tell me. My mind is in a mess right now and I don't know what to do. Wasn't this harming others before harming oneself? I didn't harm Bi Rengui, but my girl first.”"Cough, wangye, don't be angry if I say something. This is a joyous occasion.”"Go to hell. Is it a good thing that someone in your family died?”"Wangye, listen to this servant. Just now, this servant heard the quarrel between you and your daughter. If the princess really went to the emperor to tell the truth, then may I ask your highness, do you and the princess still have your lives? Now that the princess was dead, the danger was averted. In addition, since the princess is dead, you should frame Xue Rengui. You should quickly go to the Eight Treasures Golden Hall and sue Xue Rengui. Tell him that he was drunk and broke into the Cuiyun Palace. He was killed because he did not allow the adultery. With this crime on his head, even ten Xue Rengui could forget about living. Once Xue Rengui dies and the Princess Consort gets her revenge, she will obey you in every possible way. You can also be happy. Isn't this a joy?”"Well, that's the only way now.”Li Daozong called Beauty Zhang over. The three of them discussed it carefully and Zhang Ren created a scene so that the people in the residence could not reveal the truth. Prince Cheng's face was full of tears as he boarded the carriage outside the manor and rushed to the Imperial Palace to complain.
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