It was just after noon. Qin Mubai estimated the time. According to Li Shimin's habit, it was time for him to have finished his lunch break and go to the imperial study room of Wude Palace in Taiji Palace to issue the memorial.
So I came to Wude Hall, and the emperor was indeed here. Qin Mubai asked the garrison's Baiqi guards for questioning, and found out that the emperor was alone in the imperial study, and there was no one else around, so he happened to go in to deliver the order.
When he came to the imperial study room to ask for an audience, Li Shimin was approving some memorials. Hearing that Qin Mubai had come to see him, Li Shimin, who was busy writing on the memorial, was slightly startled. He put down his ink pen and closed the memorial. He said to the eunuch nearby: "Ask him to wait for me at the Dragon Boat Pier of Taiye Pond in the Daming Palace."
The eunuch came out to deliver the message. After hearing this, Qin Mubai was heartbroken: He had to go to such a secluded place to talk. It seemed that Li Shimin really had a lot to say to me.
The imperial edict had been issued, and Qin Mubai had no choice but to go to Daming Palace. After waiting for a long time, the emperor's chariot arrived. After dismissing everyone, Li Shimin walked forward alone, with his hands clasped behind his back and a smile on his face, looking very relaxed. He said from a distance: "Mu Bai, I'm afraid I'll have to work hard for you this time."
"I am here to see your majesty! I dare not express my sorrow to share your majesty's worries." Qin Mubai bowed his hands and bowed.
"Okay." Li Shimin came up and smiled, patted his strong shoulder, and nodded, "Follow me and sit on the dragon boat. The weather is good today. I have been tired for the past few days and want to go boating and fish watching to relax, so I asked you to accompany me. "
"We must obey your orders."
Following Li Shimin, Qin Mubai boarded the dragon boat. On a large and magnificent dragon boat, apart from a few boatmen and two young eunuchs serving tea, there were only the monarch and his ministers.
After getting on the upper level of the dragon boat, Li Shimin sent the young eunuch to set down some tea and snacks, and even they were dismissed.
Boating on the lake on a sunny day in winter, looking at the lakes and mountains, is quite magnificent and beautiful, which is a very refreshing thing. But at this moment, Qin Mubai's mood was rarely relaxed. The current situation looks like a banquet at Hongmen.
Li Shimin stood on the side of the ship with his hands cut behind his back. He turned his back to Qin Mubai and raised his eyes to look into the distance. He leisurely recited a poem: "The bones of galloping horses are searched in spring, and the general bridle bends over the long river. The clouds are flowing with brocade, and the wind is ripples..."
Qin Mubai often accompanied him and once heard this poem at a calligraphy and ink meeting. At that time, Li Shimin once climbed up to look far away when he was in Luoyang, the eastern capital, and wrote a poem while overlooking the Luoshui River. This poem was written in spring, when Li Shimin was in a relaxed mood, and every line of the poem was full of praise for the scenery and feelings.
In this situation, how could he still be in the mood to recite this old poem
"Mu Bai."
Just as Qin Mubai was muttering, Li Shimin spoke.
"Wei Chen is here." Qin Mubai stepped forward and bowed his hands.
"Let me ask you a little thing." Li Shimin said with a smile on his face, as casually as chatting, "What does it mean when a person dares to face you with his back unobstructed?"
"This means that this person trusts me very much." Qin Mubai thought to himself: Just now he kept his back to me like this. Does this mean that he trusts me very much? It seems that we have to talk about the theme...
"I have great trust in you." As expected, Li Shimin said, "I have always been trusting of people and not trusting of people employed."
"Wei Chen knows. Wei Chen is deeply touched by His Majesty's generosity and dependence." Qin Mubai said.
"But often, the more someone I trust hurts me, the more sad I feel." Li Shimin suddenly said.
Qin Mubai was shocked and frowned: "Your Majesty, please tell me where I went wrong."
"You are not wrong, the fault is mine." Li Shimin still held his hands behind his back, but his brows were furrowed and his expression became a little quiet and serious.
"Your Majesty, I am confused..." Qin Mubai said blankly.
"Don't be confused." Li Shimin chuckled and said, "The reason why I asked you to come here to talk today is just to talk about private matters. Wude Hall is the hall for public discussion of state and government affairs, and some topics are not suitable for discussion there."
"What admonition does your Majesty give you?" Qin Mubai asked.
"Well... I've been wanting to have a good talk with you for a long time. If we don't talk about anything else, let's talk about Gao Yang." Li Shimin said, "I'm asking you right now, what's going on between you and her?"
Qin Mubai smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, I'm a humble minister... I really don't know how to talk about it."
"Then let's start from the beginning and tell it in detail." Li Shimin said.
"Yes..." Qin Mubai responded, but told everything from the first conflict between him and Princess Gaoyang to teaching pipa and going out to play in the palace. Of course, the ambiguity between the two was omitted, and naturally he did not mention the secret plan he taught Princess Gaoyang to deal with Fang Yiai.
"I was careless." After hearing this, Li Shimin also smiled helplessly with some distress, "Gao Yang has been spoiled since childhood and has a strong and stubborn temperament. I also ignored that she is about to grow up and already has her own emotions. When I realized this problem and prepared to marry her to the Fang family, it seemed that it was too late, Gao Yang, she already liked you."
"Your Majesty, this..." Qin Mubai was dumbfounded and froze in embarrassment.
"Relax, I'm not that confused." Li Shimin laughed lightly and patted Qin Mubai on the shoulder, "It's not your fault that Gao Yang likes you. In fact, it's not Gao Yang's fault, it's my fault. body."
"Why did your Majesty say this? How can you, Long Yu Tianxia, be wrong?" Qin Mubai said.
"I am called the Son of Heaven, but I am actually a human being, and I can do no wrong. Otherwise, why do I need an admonishment minister like Wei Zheng, who always reminds me of admonitions by my side?" Li Shimin smiled, showing a trace of sadness, leisurely He sighed and said, "Now, Gao Yang's marriage has gotten out of hand. Fang Xuanling actually ignored my order and expelled his son Fang Yiai from the house and exiled him to the northwest frontier to join the army, and resigned from the position. Because of the threat, Gao Yang is the most pitiful person who would rather die than accept the gift of the imperial marriage. She... she is crazy! "
"Ah!!!" Qin Mubai, whose acting skills were perfect, exclaimed, "How is that possible?"
"You have no joke, how can I still lie to you?" Li Shimin smiled bitterly with a sad look on his face, "Gao Yang is my favorite daughter. Although she makes me the most angry, she is the one who has the most sympathy with me. From childhood to adulthood, I have always cared for her like my heart. I never imagined that I would marry her to a good family for the sake of her life, and that Gao Yang would end up like this. Crazy, there is a gap between Fang Xuanling and me. If I had known this, why would I do it in the first place? "
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be so sad. With the superb medical skills of the imperial doctor and your Majesty's great blessings, the princess will definitely be able to turn the crisis around." Qin Mubai had no choice but to comfort him. But I kept thinking secretly in my heart: Why does Li Shimin have such an attitude and statement
Originally, I thought he would angrily scold me, or calmly give me a pair of shoes to wear and drive me away. I never expected that he didn't seem to have any intention of holding me accountable. Instead, he only showed sadness and vaguely seemed to want something from me.
"Hey..." Li Shimin let out a long sigh, raised his eyes and looked into the distance, and said leisurely, "Now that the matter has come to this, I can only sigh. I can govern the world and take care of all the people, but there is nothing I can do to my own precious daughter. In fact, I have given him a marriage to Fang Fang. Family, I am doing it for her own good. Even if she doesn’t want to mess around with me all day long, it’s better than being crazy now!”
True feelings show.
Qin Mubai could only use these four words to describe Li Shimin's performance at this moment. There is no doubt that he still loves Princess Gaoyang, his precious daughter. After all, they were flesh-and-blood and pampered sweethearts. When the conflict arose, Li Shimin wished he could kill this unscrupulous woman with his own hands. But once something really happened to Princess Gaoyang, Li Shimin, the father, softened his heart again.
"Your Majesty, what should we do now? Is there any place where I can serve?" Qin Mubai volunteered very wisely.
"To untie the bell, you need to tie the bell!" Li Shimin said, "Gao Yang is crazy, and the matter is partly related to you. At present, all the imperial doctors in the court are helpless to deal with her condition, and Gao Yang is so crazy that he doesn't even recognize her mother and concubine. She even cried and threw things at me when she saw me. I don’t dare to see her now. I want you to... see if you can improve her condition. "
"Weak ministers should obey orders and do their best." Qin Mubai said softly.
"Hey..." This was the third time Li Shimin sighed today. He patted Qin Mubai's shoulder and said seriously, "Mubai, in fact, I don't know in my heart that you are more than a hundred times better than Fang Yiai? But the king joked. , I had promised Fang Xuanling more than two years ago to betroth Gao Yang to his second son. If something goes wrong, you must not blame me. "
"How dare you, Wei Chen!" Qin Mubai hurriedly raised his hand, "Your Majesty, please listen, Wei Chen has not the slightest thought towards Princess Gaoyang!"
"Of course I understand this, you don't have to defend yourself." Li Shimin smiled and said, "There is no need to discuss these things now. Gao Yang is crazy, and things like granting a marriage are just lies. Right now, I just hope Gao Yang can recover, which is better than anything else. As long as she recovers, I will be satisfied and will never force her like before."
"Your Majesty's deep love for licking calves is admirable." Qin Mubai said, while thinking to himself: What Li Shimin said to me is interesting. Is she asking me to convey this message to Princess Gaoyang? - Fang Xuanling has decided not to accept the imperial marriage. If the marriage is blown, the emperor will not force Gao Yang anymore!
Gao Yang won!
But... Gao Yang is also crazy!
Qin Mubai's heart was full of sorrow for a moment, not knowing whether he was happy or sad.
No matter what, as long as people are good, everything will be fine, and any troubles and problems can be solved. But now... Gaoyang's situation is really unexpected and a huge tragedy!
"Okay, we monarchs and ministers don't need to say more." Li Shimin said with a smile, "Because of the Gaoyang incident, I am a little confused, and I am not in the mood to listen to your report on Jiangzhou's official affairs. Now you go there first Meet Gao Yang in the Xianju Palace. After returning, I will wait for your reply in the Penglai Palace. There are also Pheasant Nu and Si Zi, they miss you every day."
"Wei Chen obeys the order!"