Chapter 618 The Drunk Man’s Intention

"I met it at the foot of the mountain when I came back." Li Shimin nodded.

Seeing the happy and surprised look when he heard the man's name, he felt extremely complicated. He still remembered the first meeting between their family and Chen Pojun in the camp beside the Liao River. At that time, he was just a noble prince of a clan who didn't know the taste of sorrow. The four brothers and the third sister followed their father to Liaodong. Although the battle against Liao was a million soldiers and countless casualties were killed or injured every day, for them, the battle was more like a hunting. They felt only passion and stimulation, and there were no other feelings at all.

At that time, they followed the emperor's army, watching the strange scenery of Liaodong outside the Great Wall, and feeling the great power of the Great Sui army. It was at that time that my father took a fancy to Yu Culture and Chen Pojun who helped propose marriage. The first meeting in the military camp made the Chen and Li families entangled from then on. At that time, Chen Pojun was only a little famous, but was just a fifth-rank general. Getting engaged with his third sister was completely a high-level branch.

In fact, this is still a noble-style marriage from the inside out. My father was interested in Chen Pojun's youthful and promising life. Chen Pojun was willing to marry a woman he had never met before. At that time, he must have just wanted to take advantage of the Li family's power. A noble-style marriage that you wished for. If it weren't for something later, perhaps this marriage would have been praised by everyone.

By the Luoshui River, he and Yuanji seriously injured Chen Pojun in front of his third sister, and almost destroyed him. Until now, he still remembers the screams of his third sister at that time, and the resentment in Chen Pojun's eyes.

Chen Pojun escaped from the death of Luoshui and escaped his life. As soon as he returned, he began to retaliate against the Li family. Hundreds of people from the Li family in the Eastern Capital were destroyed. The third brother Yuanji died, the eldest brother's wife and children died tragically. Even his father's concubines did not escape, and several concubines died in condemnation. If the Xuanba who died was full of suspicion, the hatred between the Li family and Chen Pojun was no longer a matter of silence. Even if he broke his arm and disfigured his face, all of this was given by Chen Pojun.

The hatred for Chen Pojun has long risen to the greatest hatred in Li Shimin's heart. He killed his four brothers and also took away his most beloved woman. The hatred for killing his brother and taking his wife was already overwhelming. He even hated Wu and Wu, and he didn't like anyone who had something to do with Chen Pojun. Although he felt a little guilty about his third sister, on the other hand, he felt that the grudges between the Li family and Chen Pojun were caused by her, and she brought all the disasters to the Li family.

After the Taiyuan Rebellion, Li Xiuning disappeared. Although Li Shimin sent someone to find him, he felt relieved after he could not find him and finally no longer had to face her. Over time, he was almost forgotten about his own sister. During the siege of Xia Xian, Li Xiuning took the thousands of minions as if falling from the sky, saving them who were already desperate in the dark. After escaping from death, he couldn't help feeling guilty for the third sister who was trying to save him. When he got along, he gradually put aside his previous thoughts.

After breaking through the siege and retreating into Zhongtiao Mountain, Li Shimin also knew that the third sister wanted to contact Chen Pojun. She could not forget him, even though he married several wives and concubines, even if he and the Li family had already had the same power. When he came back from the mountain this time, the group of people he met at the foot of the mountain claimed to be Chen Pojun's envoys. After receiving the third sister's letter, he rushed to Hedong. Although he could see at a glance that the words of those people were just an excuse, he probably wanted to plot against their Li family.

According to his previous personality, he would never discuss anything with Chen Kefu. With his personality, he had clear black and white and clear grudges. As long as it was an enemy, he would only fight, and only the last one left was the last one. But in the end, when he came back, he still brought those people back. First, he remembered his father's words and knew that it was not his turn to take charge of the Li family's survival at this time. Second, he also remembered the concerns of the third sister and brought them back so that the third sister could know the news early and save the whole day's autumn water.

Holding the unhappiness in his heart, Li Shimin pretended to be calm and said indifferently, "The golden-armored guard said that he came by Chen Pojun's order and said that he would come to pick you up to Hebei. He also said that there were still some things that Chen Kefu wanted to discuss in person with his father, so I took them back along the way. Now in the cave, my father is talking to you with all the adults. I am asking you to discuss things according to my father's words."

When Li Xiuning heard that Chen Kefu sent someone to pick her up to Hebei, he felt excited. Is this the result she expected? Thinking of her reunion about to be together for a long time, her heartbeat also accelerated, and her face became hot. While she was happy, she couldn't help but worry about the attitude of her father and brothers. Thinking of the grudges between the Li family and him, she couldn't help but gain or lose.

When Li Shimin saw his appearance, he sighed in his heart, "Get in quickly, my father is waiting anxiously." After saying that, "Actually, there is no need to worry about the third sister. My father was also very worried when I was rewarding the bad result of going down the mountain. Later, when he heard that Chen Pojun sent someone to pick up his third sister, his eyebrows stretched a lot. I just heard some of the words of Chen Pojun's envoys, and they made some requests. Although it was too much, my father seemed to intend to negotiate with them."

"You told your father everything about the mountain? Didn't you leave any hope for your father?"

"I won't lie." Li Shimin shook his head, "Chen Pojun once said to me that a real warrior dared to face the bleakest facts. Although I don't like his people, his words are good. Now our situation is there, and blindly avoiding it is of no benefit. Explaining the situation clearly will also help my father see the facts and make better choices."

"Erlang, in fact, my father has been planning for the world over the past few years. Seeing things step by step towards the direction I expected, now he seems to suddenly wake up from his dream. Even if his father is unlikely to accept this feeling, you should be more considerate of him."

"My father sometimes takes it too naturally and thinks everything can be traded. But he ignored one thing. The world was not bought, but called. This time, it will be the same even next time. If my father holds the past thoughts, we, Li Tang, will all die in this deep mountains and forests."

Li Xiuning had no intention of arguing with her younger brother. In her opinion, her father and Erlang were a bit too extreme in their work. Her father liked to plan things and then acted, and she didn't like to weigh everything, and she didn't have the kind of ruthlessness to sacrifice her life and dared to fight. Erlang always advocated force and always lacked consideration when doing things. It was actually very good for the two to complement each other. However, although they were father and son, they were not the kind of person who could easily change.

"Okay, my father must be anxious, so let's go in quickly." As she said that, she reached out and pulled Li Shimin's sleeve and walked forward.

Li Yuan's central army tent was placed in a natural stone cave on the hillside. It was a huge cave, more than meter high, and could accommodate nearly a hundred people. Originally, some bats, snakes and insects in the cave were swept by the soldiers, and then a butter torch was installed on the wall of the cave. It was as bright as daytime. The dry cave was warm and warm. For Li Yuan, who had been in the mountains for a long time, it was even more comfortable than the Jinyang Palace in Taiyuan.

A thick curtain was hung on the entrance of the cave to prevent the cold wind from blowing in. The bright cave was extremely bright, and several animal skin maps were hung on the walls on all sides. In the middle of the cave, a large wooden table made of logs was placed.

There was only one chair in the entire cave, which was facing the entrance of the cave, and was on the north side of the long table. Although the conditions were limited, Li Yuan was the only one sitting in the cave, while the others were kneeling on the wooden boards on both sides of the long table. Li Yuan, who was sitting on the chair, had a lot of gray hair. He had always paid attention to appearance, and his hair was messy and his robe was wrinkled. In addition to the wrinkled robe, he was wearing a light leather armor on his upper body.

Li Xiuning pulled Li Shimin and lifted the curtain as soon as he came in, Li Yuan immediately looked up and saw his daughter Li Xiuning coming in, and immediately smiled. There was even a little flattering in his smile, with a cautious meaning, "Sanniang and Erlang are here just in time. Dad is waiting for you, come and sit up."

Li Yuan was born in the Guanlong military aristocratic family. At the age of seven, he inherited the title of Duke of Tang. He was also the cousin of the late emperor Yang Guang. He was extremely honorable. He inherited the excellent bloodline of the Li family and the Dugu family. When Li Yuan was young, he was a handsome young man with a beautiful posture. Although he was over fifty years old, he still had wide shoulders and narrow waist, slender limbs, and especially had beautiful beards. Although Li Yuan had served as a civil servant since he was an official, he served as a governor and prefect, giving people the impression of a weak and civil servant. However, he was born in the military aristocratic family. Li Yuan was not only able to be literary but also martial. When he fought with the Turks, he fired forty-seven arrows in a row, and shot all the arrows. Later, when he fought with the peasant army in Hedong, he even shot seventy arrows in a row, and beat the enemy. He was one of the few sharpshooters in the Sui Dynasty and strong men.

Anyone who is familiar with Li Yuan knows that Li Yuan always has a smile on his face, no matter what his appearance or even what his mood is. Just like now, when he is trapped in the mountains and ends his life, his dark eyes are still smiling, and his long beards are shaking, adding a little more kindness and casualness.

"My daughter has seen her father and all the lords." Li Xiuning stepped forward and bowed, but her eyes quietly looked at both sides of the wooden table in the hole with her eyes. With just one glance, she saw several strange men under her father's right hand. "I heard Erlang bring the guests back."

"Sanniang, Erlang is not a guest. Erlang brings back what he brings back is from our son-in-law's family. He is his own family. How can he be said to be his own guest?" Li Yuan stood up and walked to his daughter, squinted his eyes and said with a smile.
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