"What?" Li Shimin stood up abruptly and asked, "Duke Chu really ran away?"
"It's really gone!" The envoy respectfully knelt on the ground motionless, too scared to breathe.
"Have you done what I said?" Li Shimin asked again.
"Your Majesty is destined, can the little one dare not follow it?" The envoy replied in shock. "The little ordered man searched all over, but he really didn't see His Royal Highness, even the princess, heir, and Zhongshan. The county prince is not there, and the housekeeper and the official army in the palace haven’t seen anyone, so I don’t know where they are.
"Find! Find them all for me!" Li Shimin was furious. "Even if you search the entire capital for me, you must find him for me. I will only find a trace within three days. If there is no clue, then you don't have to. came back!"
"Wei!" The envoy was so frightened that he was out of possession, but only agreed.
Wu Gonggong said solemnly: "Your Majesty, did your Highness hide it on purpose?"
"What do you say?" Li Shimin was still angry, staring at Wu Gonggong suspiciously.
"If His Royal Highness really ran away, there would be no news at all!" Wu Gonggong thought about the first time he went to Chu Prince's Mansion to spread the edict. After several days of thinking, he concluded that Li Kuan was in the mansion at that time, and three days later, he started one by one. The disappearance can be said to be inconsistent with common sense.
Because three days later, when Wu Jue was away, the emperor had already ordered the Jinwu Guards to closely guard the entry and exit of the Chu Palace. Even the guards at the gates were required to strictly investigate. It is impossible to disappear in full view, unless the Chu Palace can fly. Go out, otherwise it's impossible.
"If it is really hidden, then where will he hide?" Li Shimin lowered his head and pondered, but Wu Gonggong couldn't figure it out. Besides, Wang Huai and others were gone. This is even more impossible. Wang Huai's actions must be Being watched, how could he not be in the house.
"Ms. Rongguo's mansion!" Suddenly, Li Shimin and Wu Gonggong thought of this place. The most likely place for Li Kuan in the capital to go is Mrs. Rongguo's Yang family's mansion, followed by the Jiangxia county king Li Daozong's mansion. It is the mansion of Li Ji, Shangshu of the Ministry of War.
Therefore, Li Shimin immediately ordered people to go to these three places, be sure to find the trace of Li Kuan. Two hours later, the personnel from the three places returned to their lives, but they were still missing. Mrs. Rongguo Yang and others were shocked to learn that Li Kuan was missing.
Li Daozong and Li Ji entered the palace overnight, and Li Shimin immediately asked: "Is he really not in your house?"
Li Daozong and Li Ji both shook their heads. If they really did not dare to hide the emperor, but they also mentioned that when Li Kuan had nothing to do, they did indeed go to their house, but they both left after sitting for a while. Did not stay overnight.
"Will it be in the house of Ma Jiayun, Doctor of the Kingdom?" Li Daozong suddenly thought of Ma Jiayun's arrival. Apart from them, the place where Li Kuan was most likely to go was Ma Jiayun's house. Because Ma Jiayun has no fixed homes, he basically lives in the Imperial College.
Therefore, Li Kuan sent someone to the Imperial College to look for it. Ma Jiayun was indeed in the Imperial College, but Li Kuan and others were not there. No one knew where they had gone, as if the world had evaporated. This made Li Shimin regret that he had known it. You shouldn't play hide and seek with him.
"Will you go to Xianling?" When everyone was bowing their heads in thought, Li Ji suddenly put forward his thoughts.
Suddenly, Li Shimin and others were stunned. Xianling Mausoleum was the tomb of Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan. Since Li Yuan died, don’t talk about them. Even Li Shimin seldom visits, let alone other people, and basically haven’t visited them much. .
After Dang Renhong committed suicide, he was buried in Xianling. Li Ji's words made everyone feel that there was some truth. Everyone counted the day as one day after Li Yuan's death. The next day was the anniversary of Li Yuan's death. If Li Kuanzhen went to Xianling, it would make Li Shimin as his son feel embarrassed.
"The emperor will be sacrificed to the Emperor Gaozu tomorrow, and the Ministry of Rites is ordered to start offering sacrifices immediately!" Li Shimin felt that it was time to go. Whether Li Kuan was presenting the mausoleum or not, he should also go to the tomb. Although Xian Tomb is taken care of by a dedicated person, going to it in person means different things.
Li Daozong immediately proceeded to do it after receiving the order. Li Shimin didn’t want to make a big fanfare, nor did he want to make it very grand. Everything was simplified so the process was not very complicated. The main reason was that he was too hasty to prepare so quickly. .
The next day, the current emperor Li Shimin and Empress Luang drove straight to Xian Mausoleum. Li Daozong and Li Ji accompanied him, but none of the other ministers came. When they arrived at Xianling, as Li Ji guessed, Li Kuan and his party were all at Xianling.
Today is the day of Li Yuan's death. Li Kuan and others are all dressed in plain clothes. Even Li Xi and Li Tun are wearing plain clothes. Li Shimin and Empress Changsun got off from Luang and walked to the tomb of Li Yuan. Li Ji, Li Daozong and others followed closely. Everyone dressed in plain clothes.
Then, Li Shimin, Empress Longsun, and Wu Gonggong entered the tomb, slowly but firmly. Li Shimin's memory of his father Li Yuan slowly emerged, looking at Li Kuan, Wu Jue, their two children, and Wang Huaisan. Everyone is kneeling on the tombstone in the mausoleum. Li Shimin has many thoughts and complex eyes, and the same is true for the grandson empress.
Gonggong Wu knelt behind, while Li Shimin and Empress Changsun walked to the front, also kneeling on both knees. Li Kuan did not raise his head or speak, and quietly knelt on the ground motionless. Li Xi and Li Tun were also asked to kneel. The two children did not dare to resist at Wu Jue's request, and cleverly knelt and kowtow.
An hour later, Wang Huai and Duke Wu went out first. After half an hour, Wu Jue and his two children also went out. After another half an hour, Queen Grandson also went out. Only Li Shimin and Li were in the entire mausoleum. Kuan father and son.
Li Shimin looked up at the statue of Li Yuan in the mausoleum. His eyes with benevolence and kindness seemed to be like real people, with tears in his eyes, and Li Kuan had already cried into tears. Because there is a statue of Li Yuan in the mausoleum, they all kneeled outside the mausoleum before, because the mausoleum has not yet been completed.
The sudden death of Li Yuan's mausoleum has not been completely repaired, and it was repaired before Li Kuan returned to Beijing again, but he did not enter the mausoleum at that time and did not know the situation inside. Every year after his death, Li Kuan was too busy to do so, and now he has time to spare at home.
"Father, how long have you been here?" Li Kuan's voice was sad and deep, staring at Li Shimin intently.
When Li Shimin heard Li Kuan's address to him, his eyes were both gratified and helpless, and said, "Two or three years!"
"Yeah, I haven't been here for a long time!" Li Kuan seemed to blame himself, and he seemed to be accusing Li Shimin of why he hadn't been to Xianling in two or three years. Faced with such a question, Li Shimin had to be silent, he could not answer, no matter what excuses he could not cover up the fact that he did not come.
Li Shimin was silent, and Li Kuan was also silent. The thoughts of the two were not here, and they coincidentally recalled things related to Li Yuan. Li Shimin couldn't help but shed tears, as did Li Kuan, the father and son were speechless, but the mood at this time was heavy and sad. (End of this chapter)