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Life in Chang'an Chapter 68 The Shadow of Li Shimin

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    "Haha, it's not just the Cheng family and the Fang family, almost everyone who beat up the Tubo ambassador with you last time has a share. When they heard someone falsely accusing you, saying that you used the Tibetan slaves you bought to train private soldiers, for the sake of  To help you share the burden, they actually bought all the remaining Tubo slaves, and the reason for buying the slaves was the same as yours, which was to use slaves to mine coal. However, as far as I know, most of them didn't even bury the coal.  The place has not been found, let alone mined, and now it is all for nothing, and it is not worthwhile at all. For this matter, many of them have been severely punished by their families!"

    When Xiao Yu said this, he glanced at Li Min with some relief. Although Li Min almost suffered a big loss due to this false accusation, it was a blessing in disguise. Not only did he see Li Shimin's trust in Li Min's son, but he also showed a lot of sincerity.  Friends to make.  What makes people even more speechless is that Li Min, the person involved, had never been aware of his dangerous situation. It was only now that the danger had passed that he understood what had happened.

    Li Min felt warm in his heart as he listened to Xiao Yu's narration. Although he and Cheng Huailiang usually spent their days eating, drinking, and fooling around, there seemed to be no serious time, but at the critical moment, they helped his brother regardless of the consequences.  This made Li Min extremely moved. What is a brother?  These are the brothers!  I can help you silently when you are in the most difficult time, but I have never mentioned a word to you.

    "Thank you, grandpa, for waking up my grandson-in-law. If it weren't for your words today, I'm afraid I would still be in the dark." Li Min thanked him with a wry smile. Although this matter is over, it still gave Li Min a ring.  Warning, don¡¯t think that just because you are a prince, you don¡¯t have to worry about it. The intrigues and intrigues in the court are far beyond what future generations like yourself can do. Just by buying some prisoners of war, it was almost framed as treason. Although Xiao Yu did not  He said who the person who falsely accused him was, but even with his toes, Li Min could guess a thing or two, and it must be related to the insidious Changsun Wuji.

    "There's no need to thank me. Just pay more attention to your behavior in the future." Xiao Yu's anger subsided at this time, and his eyes when looking at Li Min became much softer. When he spoke, he also showed a kind of care from an elder to a younger generation.  For some unknown reason, the stubborn and fiery Duke of Song had always favored Li Min, and this time he even risked being blamed by Li Shimin to wake him up.

    "Son-in-law, please remember your grandfather's teachings!" Since he had just called his grandfather, Li Min simply became thick-skinned. Although this old Duke Xiao has a bad temper, he has been wallowing in the court for so many years. What kind of conspiracy is this?  I have never seen a trick before. As long as you have a good relationship with him, he will at least remind you of anything in the future and you must not make the same mistake again.

    "Well, as a prince, you must think twice before doing anything in the future. After all, there are many people staring at you in the court!" Xiao Yu originally planned to teach him a few more words, but seeing Li Min's respectful look, he decided  After saying a few words of instruction, he stopped and said in a friendly manner, "Besides, you don't have to worry too much about things in the court. I can still work in the court for a few years with my old bones. If there is any trouble, I will  I will try my best to inform you, and if you are unsure about anything, you can also go to me and let me help you with advice."

    When Xiao Yu said this, he sighed in his heart. He was not very favored in front of Li Shimin. There were many things in the court that he could not receive the news for the first time, so he might not be of much help to Li Min. For example, this time  He only received the news about Li Min's slave purchase this morning, and when he rushed to find Li Min, it was already too late, so even if he wanted to help Li Min, his effect might be limited.

    Listening to Xiao Yu's warm words, Li Min's face also showed a touch of emotion, but he was moved anyway. Li Min hesitated for a moment, and finally said to Xiao Yu: "Grandpa, my grandson-in-law has something unclear.  I would like to ask my grandfather to clarify my grandson-in-law¡¯s doubts!¡±

    "Oh?" Xiao Yu had already stood up and planned to say goodbye and leave. After hearing Li Min's words, he immediately stopped and turned to look at him and asked, "What's wrong with Liu Lang?"

    "This" Li Min raised his head and looked at Xiao Yu, and finally gritted his teeth and stepped forward and asked, "My grandson-in-law would like to ask my grandfather why you take such good care of your grandson-in-law?" Although his future princess is Xiao Yu's granddaughter,  However, there are also many granddaughters of Xiao Yu, not to mention that Xiao Wenxin is still the daughter of a concubine and is not taken seriously in the family. Therefore, if Xiao Yu helps him because he loves Wujiwu, Li Min is the first to not believe it.

    In addition, although he is also one of the princes, the throne is very far away from him, and it can even be said that there is no hope. Most of the civil and military officials in the DPRK and China remain neutral in the fight between the princes, such as Fang Xuanling and Li Jing  et al.  As one of the important officials in the court, Xiao Yu is now doing all he can to help him. He is simply betting the fate of the entire Xiao family on himself. If Li Min is unlucky in the future, the Xiao family will not be able to escape the blame.??, this price is really too high.

    After Xiao Yu heard Li Min's question, he was silent for a while. The reason why he helped Li Min so vigorously was of course not just because of his granddaughter Xiao Wenxin, but now is not the time to tell Li Min the real reason, so  Xiao Yu thought for a while and suddenly asked a very inexplicable question: "In a few days, it will be your mother's birthday, right?"

    "Uh~, yes." Li Xuan was stunned for a moment and replied subconsciously. He didn't understand what Xiao Yu meant by this sentence?

    "Well, if you are free, please advise your mother and tell her that what happened back then is in the past, and that person also knows that he was wrong. Seeing how miserable that person is in his later years, I hope she can be more generous.  , forget all the unpleasantness of the past!" When he said this, Xiao Yu's face was very ugly, and there was even an unspeakable desolation in his eyes.

    After Xiao Yu said these inexplicable words, he ignored Li Min, turned around and left without looking back.  Li Min was confused. Xiao Yu only said that person, but who was that person?

    In the Ganlu Hall of Tai Chi Palace, in a very confidential study room, Taizong Li Shimin was sitting behind the desk with a serious face. On the ground in front of him, a man dressed in black and even his face was covered by black gauze stood there.  .

    "Your Majesty, your actions today are really too reckless." The man in black said, his voice very hoarse, as if he had been in the desert for several days without drinking water.

    "My own son knows it well." Li Shimin looked up at the man in black and said calmly, "Liu Lang is different from other people. Although he has been very lazy during this period and has been a little reckless in doing things, he is still a  He is a very measured person who knows what can and cannot be done. This is very similar to his third brother. Among my sons, they are the most reassuring to me."

    "Your Majesty, as Shadow Guards, family ties are not a consideration for us, and as the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, you should not let family ties affect your judgment." The man in black still said in a hoarse voice.  The so-called Shadow Guard is actually an extremely secretive force controlled by Li Shimin. Its main duty is to be Li Shimin's ears, detecting any information in the world that is detrimental to the Tang Dynasty at any time.

    "Okay, I also know that you are doing it for my own good, but what I saw with my own eyes today and your investigation prove that Liulang was framed by others. He bought those slaves only for mining, and there was no  Evil intentions." Li Shimin said warmly. As the leader of the Shadow Guard, this man in black only had his own safety and the country of the Tang Dynasty in mind, and what he just said was for his own good.

    "Shadow just wants to remind His Majesty to pay attention to your own safety." Seeing Li Shimin's tone softening, the man in black couldn't say anything more, so he could only bow and say.  Shadow is the name of the leader of the Shadow Guard, which means that as Li Shimin's shadow, he will always live in darkness.  Shadow's subordinates are in charge of the entire Shadow Guard organization, and are only responsible to Li Shimin. In addition, the Shadow Guard organization is extremely secretive, and no one in the court knows about their existence.

    "By the way, have you found any results in that matter?" Li Shimin didn't want to discuss this issue anymore, so he changed the subject and asked.

    "Your Majesty, we have been sending people to monitor that person's mansion, but it has been several years, but we have not found any outsiders coming into contact with her. In addition, our people have not stopped searching for that organization, but in addition to finding some  Except for the insignificant marginal figures, none of the core figures have been found." When Li Shimin mentioned the incident that gave their shadow guards a huge headache, Shadow could only bite the bullet and reply, since they knew the existence of that organization, they  The Shadow Guard has been sparing no effort to investigate, but several years have passed and no clues have been found.

    "It's been so many years, and I can't even find any clues. Is that organization really dead?" Li Shimin said to himself with some suspicion.

    "Your Majesty, Shadow also has this suspicion. After all, after the death of the previous dynasty, they have no one to be loyal to, and since that person came back, they have not seen anyone sending anyone to contact them. Even in recent years, there has not even been a trace of them.  It's impossible to detect an organization as big as theirs. As long as it takes action, it's impossible not to leave any traces." The shadow paused here and then continued, "So, the only explanation is  That is, that organization has disbanded itself out of despair, and its members have become ordinary people in Datang, so there is no way to investigate."

    Shadow¡¯s words are not to shirk responsibility. After all, no one knows the strength of the Shadow Guards better than him. In the entire country of the Tang Dynasty, there is almost no trouble that can be hidden from the Shadow Guards.  And that legendary organization was so huge that it wasn't even under the Shadow Guard when it was in its heyday. Such a huge organization wanted toIt is simply impossible to completely hide yourself and not find a trace, at least not for the shadow guards led by the shadow.

    "Well, although this guess is very likely to be true, you should not take it lightly. We will monitor it for another three years from now on. If we still can't find any clues about that organization within three years, we can record our guess in the book."  Li Shimin nodded, but still gave instructions carefully.

    "Shadow obeys the order!" The man in black bowed to accept the order, but he remembered another thing. Although the matter was not big, it was somewhat mysterious, and it was related to Li Min. He thought it would be better to report it to Li Shimin.

    The shadow thought of this, so he stood up and reported to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, there has been a report from the Shadow Guard recently, saying that King Liang has recruited many skilled craftsmen from the people and even from the Ministry of Industry, and since these craftsmen entered the government, there are often people nearby.  , I heard the sound of thunder coming from the palace. This matter is very strange and has aroused many discussions among the people of Chang'an, but no one can tell the reason? "

    "Oh? There is a sound of thunder on a sunny day?" Li Shimin asked with some interest, but he suddenly thought of something he heard from Li Min when he was chatting with Li Min today. After contacting the two, he immediately guessed something  , so he said with a smile, "Liu Lang mentioned this to me today. It will be Concubine Yang's birthday in a few days. He seems to want to make some interesting gifts for Concubine Yang. Unfortunately, this guy has a very strict tone. He will kill me.  I won¡¯t tell you what kind of gift it is, but I¡¯m also very curious about it.¡±

    What Li Shimin is most satisfied with Li Min is that he not only shows sincere filial piety to himself and Concubine Yang, but also loves and cares for his younger brothers and sisters. For example, the incident at the cold drink shop, although it seems ridiculous at first, he can do it for his younger brother.  The fact that his sister put so much effort into running a cold drink shop is enough to show how much Li Min cares for Qinghe and the others.  Although they are the most ruthless imperial family, Li Shimin can see a very rare kind of family affection from Li Min.

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