Datang: Longevity for Thousands of Years, Exposed by Xiao Sizi

Even his breathing became extremely light, for fear of disturbing the old man's speech.

The old man pursed his lips.

"The Tang Dynasty, under your Majesty's wise leadership, has measured the world's resources, and the heavens have united the country's happiness. It is truly wonderful!"

"I guess... the records in history books will be extremely detailed. He knelt down and licked the Turks, was willing to be a dog, and personally sent his daughter to the Turkic wilderness, just to fight for a day of rest."

"Wonderful, wonderful!"

The old man continued reading.

After reading this, his voice paused and he secretly glanced at Li Shimin.

This is...
What Your Highness said was really cruel.

Measure the material resources of the Tang Dynasty and win the favor of the country.

This is...
This is...
hiss…….
The old man took a deep breath.

Perhaps, the only one who dared to scold Li Shimin so harshly was His Highness.

He sighed in his heart.

At this moment, Li Shimin's face suddenly changed. He was in disbelief and his eyes exploded.

Just now he was truly at peace, immersed in Qin Changye's praise, feeling elated.

But who could have imagined that without any warning, a meteorite fell from the sky and knocked him to the ground. He almost couldn't catch his breath and suffocated to death here.

He was stunned!
He is stupid!
He was stunned!
Measure the material resources of the Tang Dynasty and make friends with the country!

Kneel and lick the Turks!

Willing to be a dog!

I personally sent my daughter to the Turks, so that she could have a day of peace.

hiss…….
hiss…….
hiss…….
Li Shimin's breathing suddenly became rapid, and in an instant, he was only breathing in but not exhaling.

Empress Changsun was horrified and quickly supported Li Shimin and hit his back frantically.

"Your Majesty, are you still reading?"

The old man looked at him, was silent for a while, and asked.

“Read…read…read…”

"continue!"

"Cough cough cough......"

Li Shimin coughed so violently that he could no longer straighten his back.

He grabbed his knee hard with one hand.

Eyes are red.

It seems like it's about to bulge out.

He never expected that Qin Changye would give such an evaluation of the Tang Dynasty!

The old man nodded.

"Your Majesty, seeing you like this, I feel truly sorry for you."

"Pity this world, pity these people, and pity Changle!"

"What does little Changle know? She is still very young, yet her spineless father gave her to the Turks."

"You keep saying that you are doing this for the sake of the country, for the Tang Dynasty, and for the people. It sounds better than singing, but! I want to ask you a question. Have you ever considered Changle?"

"Changle is also a citizen of the Tang Dynasty! Since they are citizens, and you are the emperor, I believe that you must defend the dignity of Changle even if you die!"

"But it is not like that now. The Tang Dynasty today is not what I want to see. The Tang Dynasty I want to see is one that does not marry princesses, does not pay indemnities, does not cede territory, does not pay tribute, and where the emperor guards the country's gates and the king dies for the country!"

"Every inch of our land is worth an inch of blood. Our Tang Dynasty... will not let you destroy it like this! Hope you can be at peace!!"

After the old man read the last three words, his gaze shifted from the letter to Li Shimin again.

Li Shimin's eyes were fixed on the old man.

His lips were trembling madly.

His face was pale and beads of sweat kept dripping down.

"Your Majesty, I have finished reading. This is the letter from His Highness. I have placed it here. I am leaving now."

The old man gently placed the letter on the table next to him, then turned and left.

There was no sound at all in the Lizheng Hall.

There was only the sound of the old man's footsteps.

When the footsteps faded away, only the sound of rapid breathing remained.

Li Shimin swallowed hard.

His eyes were motionless, completely fixed on the papers on the desk.

Shoulders trembled.

The soul is frightened and flies away.

Lips twitching.

Legs feel weak.

"No marriage, no compensation, no cession of territory, no tribute. The emperor guards the country's gates and the king dies for the country..."

“I…I…I…cough cough cough…”

Li Shimin opened his mouth, his voice was intermittent, his throat was hoarse and he coughed dryly several times.

Suddenly, he covered his mouth with his hands.

He coughed out a mouthful of blood.

"His Majesty!!"

Li Junxian roared.

"Your Majesty, call the imperial physician quickly!!"

Empress Changsun exclaimed.

"No!"

Li Shimin tightly grasped Empress Changsun's arm and said in a low voice, "Close the door. I...I...I was wrong."

Then, Li Shimin let out a long roar and fell to the ground.

He was so angry that he became temporarily unconscious.

Maybe it was because of the scolding in Li Kuan’s letter.

However, the more likely possibility is that he is just angry with himself.

Changan.

The night is quiet.

The night watchman struck the hour of Chou.

All sounds are silent.

At this time, even those who read by lamplight at night have already gone to bed.

However, the back hall of the princess's mansion was still brightly lit.

Li Lizhi sat in the room, not feeling sleepy at all. Her eyes were as wide as bells, staring at the flickering candlelight in front of her.

She couldn't sleep.

I can't even close my eyes.

Just now she tried to close her eyes, but as soon as she closed her eyes, she felt that the whole world was spinning, and the faces of the Turkic barbarians flashed through her mind scene after scene.

Jie Li Lang Ya pounced on him madly, and he was like a rabbit among wolves on the grassland.

Suddenly, a cold sweat broke out.

Princess Changle was so frightened that she sat up.

"Master Qin...Master Qin...I hope you can get the news soon. I don't know where you are now."

Changle muttered to himself, and the corners of his eyes became moist again without him noticing.

She sobbed softly.

Her last hope now is Qin Changye.

My father has made up his mind.

Neither the Queen Mother nor any of the civil and military officials in the court could do it.

No one would speak for him except Qin Changye.

However, Princess Changle knew clearly that her expectation for Qin Changye was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Qin Changye...
Even if he was doing this for Qin Changye, it would be very difficult for him to extricate himself from this matter.

What's more, no one knew where Qin Changye was at this time.

If a message is sent, it will probably take at least three or four days for it to be received. If there is a slight delay, it will take ten days or half a month.

By then, I...
“Wuwuwuwu…”

As she thought about it, even Princess Changle, who was always a graceful lady, couldn't help crying. She cried louder and louder, and then she sobbed softly and cried with her hands covering her face.

One person, one lamp, one cry.

miserable.

lonely.

helpless.

Outside the door, the two maids also heard the crying. They wanted to go in, but what would it matter if they went in?

The two of them sat on the steps at the door, lowering their heads. Soon, their clothes were soaked with tears. ….…….……….
Imperial City.

Lizheng Hall.

Li Shimin woke up.

He was only unconscious for a short while.

Sitting on the bed, his face was pale, dry skin was peeling on his lips, his pupils were dull, and his whole spirit was extremely depressed.

Empress Chang Sun sat on the side, looking extremely worried.

Li Shimin didn't speak.

His head rested against the thick support of the bed, and he stared blankly at the letter on the table.

Since ancient times, it has always been the father who scolds his son.

But this time, he was actually scolded by his own son with his head pointed at.

However, Li Shimin did not blame Li Kuan.

It’s really not surprising.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Drink some water."

Empress Changsun held the cup and spoke softly to Li Shimin.

Her eyes were full of worry.

No one could have imagined, really... no one could have imagined that this matter would suddenly develop to this point.

Even Empress Changsun was greatly surprised.

Qin Changye, how did he know everything that happened in Chang'an.

Moreover, the time is so short.

It’s only been one day!!
Do not!
If you calculate carefully, it was only half a day. Qin Changye not only found out, but also sent back a reply.

Especially the content of this letter!

That’s too…
Empress Changsun really wanted to grab Qin Changye and give him a beating. For an emperor, these words were too...too...too hard to accept.

Kneel and lick the Turks!

Use the material resources of the Tang Dynasty to win the favor of other countries.

Especially what Qin Changye said at the end, it was like a spear, directly piercing the last line of defense in Li Shimin's heart.

Look at the dynasties.

Every time you listen to one of them, your whole body will boil over with excitement, making it difficult to control yourself.

When he arrived in the Tang Dynasty, he directly used the material resources of the Tang Dynasty to win the favor of the country.

This is nailing Your Majesty directly to the pillar of shame.

Too bad!
This stinky boy...
Empress Changsun really didn't know what to say to Qin Changye.

However, hearing these words does make people feel... inexplicably happy.

Li Shimin took a deep breath.

He took the cup of water, his stiff eyes moved, and he looked at Empress Changsun next to him.

"Guanyin maid, bring me the letter."

"Let me see it."

Li Shimin pursed his cracked lips and spoke slowly.

He did not call himself "I". He felt that he was not worthy of it, really not worthy of it.

An emperor should consider the people, yes! Qin Changye is right. If someone wants to hurt his people at some point, he must step over him.

But, I am fine.

When encountering danger, they simply push the people in front of themselves as shields.

"Hahaha……."

Li Shimin was funny.

He laughed at himself for being powerless, laughed at himself for being cowardly, and laughed at himself for being unworthy of being an emperor.

If you laugh at yourself, you are not worthy of being a father.

Empress Changsun simply held Li Shimin's hand.

"Guanyin maid, bring it here."

Li Shimin said it again.

Empress Changsun then stood up. She didn't want to take the letter. This letter was really too much of a shock to Li Shimin.

But... he couldn't refuse Li Shimin's order at all.

Li Shimin took it, spread out the letter and placed it on his legs.

Looking at the lines of flamboyant Chinese characters above, Li Shimin's face turned blue and purple, and his mood changed from gloomy to uncertain.

He just listened and didn't look.

Now, he could understand from these words the regret that Qin Changye felt when he wrote the letter.

And Qin Changye's suppressed anger! !
Some of the strokes of the characters above don't seem to be intended to be written, but they were twisted back in the end.

Qin Changye was controlling himself.

If I don’t control myself, I’m afraid I’ll be scolded to death.

Li Shimin could tolerate every word.

Lips, trembling.

The corner of the eye twitched.

The whole person's hands were shaking.

I can hardly hold this letter.

His throat felt sweet and he wanted to bleed again.

This letter from Qin Changye... made him too ashamed to live!
If the news got out, he would want to find a place to end his life.

"Your Majesty, Young Master Qin definitely didn't mean that. He just...just wanted to persuade Your Majesty. He definitely had no other intentions."

"Your Majesty is devoted to the people. I know that. It's just that your choice this time was a bit rash and abrupt."

Empress Changsun hurriedly explained, explaining for both of them.

Li Shimin took a deep breath.

He shook his head.

"Stop talking, Guanyin, I... I was wrong. Master Qin was right. No marriage, no compensation, no cession of territory, no tribute. The emperor guards the country's gates and the king dies for the country. This is the grandeur of our Great Tang, this is the blood of our Great Tang!!"

"This letter is great! It's well written! I want to thank Mr. Qin very much. To be honest, I can't compare with Mr. Qin in terms of vision."

"I guess Mr. Qin will be very disappointed with me when he receives this news, thinking about the things we took out from Wangyun Inn."

"These things, no matter which emperor in the past dynasties, can create a prosperous era. Now, we have all of them, but we are still so bloodless and still face the Turks in the same way."

"Even... it's even worse than before. They even want to give... their own daughter as a gift, hahahaha..."

"Look, look, compare, I am really worse than those ordinary people. Ordinary people would rather starve to death than protect their children. No matter what, they will choose a path for their children. But what about me?"

"I am going to push my daughter into the fire pit with my own hands, I...I...hahahaha..."

Li Shimin laughed.

He laughed without any reservation. The entire Lizheng Hall was filled with his laughter. As he laughed, the tears directly flooded his eyes.

Like a flood.

gushing.

The corners of Li Shimin's mouth were trembling wildly.

Trembling like crazy.

"I...I...I feel ashamed towards the people, I feel ashamed towards Changle, I feel ashamed towards the Tang Dynasty!!"

"Guanyin maid, Guanyin maid, I was wrong, I was wrong!!"

Li Shimin hugged Empress Changsun and finally couldn't help crying wildly.

Empress Changsun gently patted Li Shimin on the back.

"Your Majesty, it's not too late now, is it? There's still time for everything, not too late."

"No marriage, no compensation, no cession of territory, no tribute. The emperor guards the country's gates and the king dies for the country. Your Majesty, our Tang Dynasty can do this too!!!"

"Only by acting this way can one be worthy of our Great Tang!!"

Empress Changsun said slowly.

Li Shimin nodded heavily.

He cried for a long time before slowly sitting up.

Eyes red.

His face was still a little pale.

However, his spirit was no longer depressed, as if he had found a new pillar of support. In his eyes, there was a light that was brighter than the sun.

"Yes, Guanyin, you are right. Young Master Qin has already shaped the skeleton for the Tang Dynasty. I know how to do it."

"Change your clothes! Go to court!!"

Li Shimin jumped off the bed and shouted loudly.

(End of this chapter)