Xia Hongsheng was willful and slept until almost noon before getting up. Among the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty, this is the only one. The other ministers, when reporting to the emperor, especially when this kind of thing that is obviously a meritorious service, which one is not in a hurry and as soon as possible? Only Xia Hongsheng would have rested enough, so he slowly got up and went out and walked to the palace.

The palace is also a busy scene, with attendants and maidservants coming and going in a hurry, all preparing for the atmosphere of the New Year in the palace. The year is coming to an end, and there are still two days to go, which is Chinese New Year's Eve.

Because it was early afternoon, the waiter said that Li Lao Er was basking in the sun in the garden. took Xia Hongsheng to find it, handed it over to another chamberlain in front of the garden, and made a report, and let Xia Hongsheng enter.

Xia Hongsheng entered the imperial garden, and heard a joyful laughter coming from a distance, and he looked left and right, but there was no one in sight. So I followed the sound to find it, and I saw Li Shimin's daughters from a distance, like colorful butterflies, chasing back and forth in the garden.

But Li Shimin was not there.

Xia Hongsheng couldn't get over, so he stood in place and waited.

However, after the group of princesses saw Xia Hongsheng, they walked over by themselves. When I got closer, I saw that the leader was Princess Xiangcheng, who was a docile and talkative woman, so I stepped forward to meet her.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Xiahou, and if I think about it, it's also Xiahou who is busy with the court." Princess Xiangcheng smiled at Xia Hongsheng and said, "Xiahou is here to see his father today, right?" Please wait for a while, my father will go to pick up the queen's mother, and it won't take long to think about it. ”

Xia Hongsheng was about to speak. But he felt someone tugging at the corner of his clothes. Look down. Seeing that it was two little girls like pink and pink porcelain dolls, one on the left and one on the right, it was Princess Linchuan and Princess Qinghe, who raised their heads and said to him: "Peach Crisp ......"

"Just the two of you!" Princess Runan and Princess Nanping stepped forward to pick up one of them, pinched their little faces, and said angrily.

Xia Hongsheng laughed: "This time, I don't know how many princesses are here, and the next time they enter the palace, they will definitely bring them to the two little princesses!" ”

"Xiahou. Wanshun also wants to eat peach crisp......" A weak voice came from the side, Xia Hongsheng was stunned for a moment, turned his head to look at Li Wanshun, who was blinking and cautious, and sighed.

She has always been weak and cautious, perhaps related to the education of Li Jiancheng's crown princess Zheng Guanyin. A very timid little girl, she is very careful everywhere she says and does. When I saw her, I remembered Yuhime who was still locked in the dungeon, not to mention, there were really some similarities when I looked at it like this.

"Naturally, you are indispensable." Xia Hongsheng raised his hand and touched her head, she was startled. But he didn't dare to move, and he looked even more pitiful.

Xia Hongsheng often plays with Li Shimin's group of daughters. But it's not common for them to take Li Wanshun with them, counting this time, it's only three or four times. The more you try to avoid something, the more something will happen, what is that law called?

This family is also pitiful, and in this regard, Xia Hongsheng also feels that Li Lao Er has done a little too much. The winner is the king and the loser is Kou, Li Jiancheng's skills are not as good as others, he has not fought Li Shimin, and there is nothing wrong with the final ending. But killing all of Li Jiancheng's sons is indeed wrong. Thinking about it, Li Shimin was also uneasy and regretful in his heart, otherwise he would not have been posthumously crowned King Xi in history, nicknamed "hidden", and later posthumously crowned the crown prince. Li Jiancheng's concubine Zheng Guanyin, and the youngest daughter Li Wanshun survived because the general who was ordered to kill Li Jiancheng's family at that time couldn't bear it. Li Shimin did not pursue the matter, Zheng Guanyin was able to die in the palace, Li Shimin later named Li Wanshun as the "Wenxi County Lord", and chose a good husband for her. It can be seen that with the consolidation of the throne in history and the increasing years, Li Shimin will inevitably have a troubled conscience in his heart.

"Saint to!" Suddenly, Xia Hongsheng's thoughts were pulled back, and he saw Li Shimin walking over with Empress Eldest Sun in his arms.

"I went to the military academy a few days ago to have a look, and I talked to General Li and others, and I don't know if Xia Qing can come back in time before the year. But I never thought that Xia Qing would come to see me today! As soon as Xia Hongsheng saw Li Shimin, he laughed loudly and said.

Xia Hongsheng walked quickly to the front, bowed down to Li Shimin and Empress Changsun, and replied: "Weichen went to Luanzhou this time, and with the help of a group of soldiers from the spy battalion and the Luanzhou County Ya, fortunately he was not dishonored, and saw that the female thief was captured and is now imprisoned in the dungeon of the spy camp. ”

"Oh?!" Li Shimin was very happy, stroked his palms and smiled: "Okay!" Hahahaha, yes! In this way, the chaotic party will be eliminated, and I will be able to deal with the Turks with peace of mind in the future! ”

Seeing Li Shimin's happy appearance, Xia Hongsheng thought about it for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty, when you arrested the thief, Weichen made other discoveries and wanted to show it to Your Majesty." ”

"What did you find?" Li Shimin nodded and said to Xia Hongsheng.

Xia Hongsheng looked left and right, and then said in a low voice: "That female thief claims to be named Li Wanji, and she is the daughter of King Xi. This matter is very important, and Weichen doesn't know whether it's true or not, and he doesn't dare to make a decision casually. Therefore, it is reported to Your Majesty, and Your Majesty is asked to decide. ”

"What?!" Empress Eldest Sun covered her mouth and exclaimed, then turned her head to look at Li Shimin.

But seeing Li Shimin frowning, he subconsciously raised his eyes to look at Li Wanshun, and then said in a deep voice: "Hmph, Wanji is the eldest daughter of Jiancheng, and she has already died, how can she live to this day?" Ridiculous! ”

"Wei Chen naturally didn't believe it at first, but the female thief not only told a lot of old things about the king, but also swore that she was not afraid to verify her identity." Xia Hongsheng nodded and said, "Wei Chen saw that what she said was true, and it didn't seem to be a lie. Therefore, I was confused in my heart, and I didn't dare to draw conclusions, so I could only report to Your Majesty, and ask Your Majesty to decide. ”

Li Shimin's brows furrowed a little deeper, and he was silent.

Empress Eldest Sun looked at Li Shimin and then at Xia Hongsheng, her face was also solemn.

After a long time, I heard Li Shimin speak: "Who else knows about this matter?" ”

"Only Weichen." Xia Hongsheng replied: "Because the stakes are so high, Weichen doesn't dare to talk about it to others. ”

Li Shimin nodded, glanced at Empress Eldest Sun, and then said to Xia Hongsheng: "Li Wanji is the eldest daughter of Jiancheng, and she has already died young, and the world knows it. This woman must be deceived, don't listen to her! ”

"Your Majesty, who is a woman and claims to be a descendant of the Built, must be cautious. If you ask the concubine to interrogate her for the first trial, whether she is a descendant or not, the concubine will know as soon as she asks. Empress Changsun persuaded Li Shimin when she heard this.

After thinking about it, Li Shimin nodded: "It's okay!" (To be continued.) )