The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

"There's something I need you to do."

Wang Gui fell silent upon hearing Wei Zheng's words.

Given the current situation, could the task Wei Zheng sought out amidst his busy schedule be anything easy?

It is definitely impossible.

"Do I have the right to refuse?" Wang Gui asked calmly.

"Obviously not," Wei Zheng said bluntly.

Wang Gui's eyelids twitched: "Then may I ask, what do you want me to do?"

"It's not convenient to tell you now, but if you go, you won't be able to come back for at least several days," Wei Zheng replied frankly.

Wang Gui is ultimately a member of the Taiyuan Wang clan, so we should still be careful.

"All right."

Upon hearing this, Wang Gui had no choice but to agree.

He knew that Wei Zheng was not representing an individual today, but most likely Li Shimin, so he had no chance to refuse.

Seeing that he had agreed, Wei Zheng did not hesitate at all. He took him to Fang Xuanling, made the arrangements, and then left.

Wei Zheng hesitated for a moment, then turned and left the palace, heading towards the Duke of Anguo's residence.

He thought it was time to see his only friend.

The gates of the Duke of Anguo's mansion were tightly shut, and there wasn't even a single guard in sight.

A hint of sadness appeared in Wei Zheng's eyes as he stepped forward and knocked on the door.

After a while, the gate of the Duke of Anguo's mansion opened, and Yunyan stood behind the door, seemingly not intending to invite him in.

Wei Zheng hurriedly said, "Mr. Chen and I are good friends. Could... could I go in and pay my respects?"

Yunyan shook her head: "Lord Wei, normally I can't stop you, but the master said that no one is allowed to come within three days."

"The master said, 'Do your own thing and don't be attached to him.'"

Worried that Wei Zheng might misunderstand, Yunyan added, "The Feng siblings didn't come in either."

Wei Zheng was momentarily stunned.

He understood perfectly well what Chen Huai'an meant by those words.

The other party clearly knew that their death would cause chaos and wanted them to seize the opportunity to maximize their profits without wasting time.

It was precisely because Wei Zheng understood this that he felt even more distressed.

Mr. Chen...even on his deathbed, he was thinking about the country and its people.

For this reason, they even went so far as to close their doors.

How can one not admire such a person?

"I understand, I'm sorry to have bothered you." Wei Zheng left dejectedly, and the gates of the Duke of Anguo's mansion closed again.

Not far away, Feng Zhidai saw that Wei Zheng had also failed to enter the house, sighed deeply, and returned home.

"..."

Wei Zheng didn't know how long he had been gone, he only remembered it being a very long time.

Before they knew it, they had arrived at the East Palace Xiande Hall.

He stared blankly at the scene before him, lost in thought.

I remember that it snowed heavily that day, and they were right here, having a snowball fight like children.

Even if all of them joined together, they couldn't beat Mr. Chen.

It was also in this hall that Mr. Chen said that no matter how people write about him in the future, he must be the one who wins the snowball fight.

As he thought about it, Wei Zheng laughed.

"Wei Zheng!"

Li Shimin's voice sounded from behind. Wei Zheng turned around and saw His Majesty's slightly haggard face, and tears welled up in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, I went to Mr. Chen's residence. They said... they said Mr. Chen left a message that the gates were not to be opened a few days ago, and that no one was allowed to come to pay their respects to him. He told us to just do our own thing, Your Majesty... He's still thinking about these things."

"Your Majesty... I have no friends left. My only friend is gone, Your Majesty!"

Wei Zheng burst into tears, his heart clenching as if a piece of him was missing, aching terribly.

"..."

Kill crazy!

Li Shimin went completely mad with killing.

They fought to the point that even the Zhao County Li clan, the force that first proposed kicking the Zheng clan out of the game, felt fear.

For three whole days, the execution ground in the East Market was filled with heads falling one after another, and everyone witnessed the ruthless side of Li Shimin, the emperor who rose to power on horseback.

On the fourth day, the first edition of the court gazette compiled by Wang Gui was officially published. Although many supporting systems were not perfect, it was not a problem to distribute it only in Chang'an and a few surrounding counties.

It not only describes the course of events, but also details the typical crimes committed by the Zheng and Lu families.

Of course, it's not just like that; there are also more positive aspects, such as the impending improvement of the new imperial examination system and the unification of classical texts.

In short, the first edition of the court gazette had an impact far exceeding Li Shimin's expectations, and it generated a huge response.

Li Shimin immediately ordered all literate officials and gentry to ensure that the imperial gazette was disseminated and read aloud to the illiterate people.

Meanwhile, inside the Duke of Anguo's mansion, Chen Huai'an was comfortably reclining in a chair, basking in the sun and fishing in the lotus pond.

Whether it was because the weather was getting warmer or because there had been so much good news lately, he caught quite a lot of fish for the first time ever.

This made him feel even better.

Seeing this, Wang Bai was on the verge of tears and said, "Sir, how can you still laugh? I feel like we're all doomed!"

"Go away, stop spouting such unlucky things," Chen Huai'an said irritably. "You're the one who's finished, I'm the one who's finished."

"We're deceiving the emperor!" Wang Bai cried out. "The matter has escalated so much that if you suddenly came back to life, it would be unreasonable for His Majesty not to punish you."

"That could cost you your head."

"I won't lose it." Chen Huai'an said lazily, "I didn't expect it to cause such a big fuss. But even so, at most I'll be stripped of my title and given a few dozen lashes or something."

"Anyway, I'm tough, I can handle it."

"As for the title... I've long been annoyed by that plaque of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion. If you ask me, it should be called the Chen Mansion."

Chen Huai'an had always wanted to do something wrong, and now he had just gotten his chance.

"And what about your subordinates?" Wang Bai asked expectantly.

Chen Huai'an stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and said tactfully, "Bai, I'll try my best to protect you."

Wang Bai: "..."

"Sir!" he cried, "You can't do this! I haven't betrayed you at all! You have to save me!"

"I'm still so young, I have a bright future ahead of me if I follow you, I don't want to die."

"Fine, fine, fine!" Chen Huai'an picked at his ear. "You're supposed to be someone important, so why are you so afraid of dying?"

Wang Bai: "If I weren't afraid of death, I wouldn't have joined your cause in the first place."

Chen Huai'an: "..."

Makes sense!

He sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation: "Fine, I'll find a way to protect you, but you'd better be prepared for some hardship."

"However, I am not an unreasonable person, and I will not treat you unfairly in the future."

"I understand, I understand." Wang Bai cried tears of joy, the heavy weight that had been pressing on his heart finally lifted.

He believed Chen Huai'an's promise.

"Sir, sir."

At this moment, Yunyan suddenly ran over anxiously: "His Majesty is here! What should we do?!"

"......"