After the eldest daughter was reborn, the whole family knelt down and begged for forgiveness

The incident of the Southern Barbarians presenting the mirror was erased from history books at the instruction of Emperor Wuzong.

The court was also ordered not to mention it.

What did Wuzong see in the mirror that day?

It’s Taizu!

So the next day, Wuzong went to the ancestral temple, because there was a portrait of Taizu hanging in the ancestral temple. In addition, even though Wuzong was in power at that time and hundreds of years had passed since Taizu founded the country, there should still be some rumors passed down in the royal family...

What's more, there is a traitorous Qinglian Guard.

The bloodline of King Qin and the will left by Taizu became the important factors that prompted Wuzong to kill!

Wuzong was in his twilight years and had become suspicious due to his weakened health. He was already wary of his heroic cousin. If King Tianji was really the descendant of Taizu...

This made Wuzong feel an unprecedented threat, and he even felt that his country was on the verge of collapse. Once the truth was revealed, Taizong's bloodline would also bear eternal infamy in history books.

Wuzong was not as soft-hearted as Emperor Taizong, so he decided to cut the weeds completely!

The cause and effect of all events finally form a closed loop.

but……

"Why do I feel like something is still wrong?"

Xiao Xuetang had long been attracted by Lin Xun's words and had forgotten her morning intention to escape.

She can't suppress her damn curiosity!

Unconsciously, he sat next to Lin Xun and seriously analyzed the events of the past with him...

"Oh? Tell me."

When Xiao Xuetang said that the rumor was not right, a gleam of light flashed in Lin Xun's eyes, and he looked at her and said.

Xiao Xuetang hesitated and said, "I told you not to be angry."

Lin Xun said calmly: "Have I ever been angry with you?"

When he was with Xiao Xuetang, Lin Xun almost used all his good temper and patience for the past twenty years on her alone. So Lin Xun didn't quite understand why someone always looked trembling in front of him.

However, it is much better now than before.

Under Lin Xun's deep gaze, Xiao Xuetang felt that he was in the wrong.

Although people in Kyoto said that the Regent had a violent temper and was moody, Xiao Xuetang had known Lin Xun for so long that she even felt that Lin Xun's temper was better and more tolerant than most people.

Just like Langya.

It looks scary on the outside, but actually it gets lazy as soon as it's full. It lets the kittens in the kitchen use its tail as a cat teaser, pouncing on it and biting it. Langya just lets them do it with good temper.

When Xiao Xuetang thought of the image of Langya and Lin Xun overlapping each other, he wanted to laugh but held it back.

She cleared her throat and said seriously, "My grandfather once told me some stories about the brothers Taizong and Taizu."

Lin Xun raised his eyes slightly. He was actually quite curious about how the old and stubborn tutor evaluated the two founding emperors.

"Back then, the King of Jing was incompetent and immoral, and he favored treacherous ministers, causing the people of Jingdu to suffer. It was the brothers Taizong and Taizu who rose up in the midst of the chaos, overthrew the tyranny of the previous dynasty, and saved the people from the dire straits."

"After Taizu ascended the throne, it is said that he could not sleep at night because of the heavy slaughter on the battlefield, and it was Taizong who stayed by his side to enlighten him; Emperor Taizong was seriously ill one year, and Taizu built twelve Buddhist temples for him to pray for his blessings. When my grandfather mentioned the two brothers, he compared them to Duke Zhou and King Wu."

Old Tutor Xie truly loved his granddaughter Xiao Xuetang, and raised her like a boy since she was young. What she learned was not limited to poetry and songs, but also included history books and military strategies.

If Xiao Xuetang had not been weak, then Old Master Xie would have wanted Xiao Xuetang to learn horse riding and archery with his cousins.

Xiao Xuetang doesn't know how to ride a horse or shoot arrows, but he has the ability to remember everything he sees, which shows that he has lived up to the old tutor's careful teaching.

In the 15th year of Tiancheng, Emperor Huaimin ordered the old tutor Xie to build Wenyuan Pavilion. According to the idea at that time, Princess Lingyang would be the leader of a women's academy, so that women, like Xiao Xuetang, could not only learn the female precepts and training in the boudoir, but also cultivate their temperament through poetry and songs.

It's just a pity...

Later, during the Ganlu Rebellion, Emperor Ai usurped the throne at the instigation of Wang Shoucheng, and the eldest princess was implicated and placed under house arrest.

When Emperor Yonghui ascended the throne, the Xie family was exiled, and all ideas related to Wenyuan Pavilion disappeared.

Xiao Xuetang suppressed the doubts in his mind and raised the first question: "So, I think the two saints were able to trust each other with their lives in troubled times and jointly created the prosperity of Dayin. They don't seem like the kind of people who would turn against each other for the throne."

Facing Xiao Xuetang's doubt, Lin Xun was not angry. Instead, a hint of teasing flashed in his eyes, and he said, "It seems that the old tutor is not very strict in teaching students."

Xiao Xuetang was a girl with a very good temper, but she couldn't stand hearing anyone say anything bad about the Xie family, especially Old Tutor Xie and Imperial Concubine Xie.

Xiao Xuetang glared at Lin Xun.

Lin Xun was innocent and said, "Duke Zhou was praised as a great sage because he assisted King Cheng. But Emperor Taizong became the emperor himself."

Xiao Xuetang: "Anyway, I think my grandfather will never be wrong when judging people!"

Lin Xun didn't expect that a certain little girl had a nerdy side, and a smile flashed across his eyes.

Xiao Xuetang felt embarrassed by Lin Xun's smile, and argued with him more seriously: "In everything, we judge by deeds rather than intentions. After Emperor Taizong ascended the throne, he followed the wishes of Emperor Taizu and treated his concubines and descendants well. Under his governance, Dayin has a strong army and the people live and work in peace and contentment. He is definitely not the kind of person who persecutes the bloodline of Emperor Taizu..."

"Moreover, Emperor Taizu was wise and brave. He appointed his younger brother as the crown prince because his two sons were too young. With the overall situation uncertain, Emperor Taizong, who was then Prince Jin, was the best candidate for succession. Since he arranged everything properly, I don't think he would leave behind a will that would cause unrest in the country."

“So, I think there are doubts about Taizong’s persecution of the descendants of King Qin and King Wu, as well as Taizu’s will.”

Xiao Xuetang was so happy after she finished speaking, but she realized it belatedly...

Lin Xun was a descendant of the King of Qin, but her words denied the King of Qin and seemed to be biased towards Taizong and Wuzong.

Xiao Xuetang suddenly became uneasy, but Lin Xun suddenly smiled...

"Xiao Xuetang, you are very smart! If those old guys heard what you said, they would be so ashamed that they would want to commit suicide."

Lin Xun looked at Xiao Xuetang with admiration in his eyes, not hiding it at all.

This was when Lin Xun called her name so formally. Facing Lin Xun's undisguised admiring gaze, Xiao Xuetang felt her ears inexplicably getting hot.

but……

Who are those old guys that Lin Xun mentioned?

Xiao Xuetang's eyes flashed with doubt, and Lin Xun smiled as he looked at her and said, "Guess again, was it a trick to sow discord?"

Xiao Xuetang suddenly realized.

Now, all causes and effects have finally formed a true closed loop...

"The destruction of the Tianji Palace must be related to the eunuchs and the Southern Xinjiang!"

Therefore, Lin Xun was so concerned about the Ganlu Incident and the envoys from southern Xinjiang.

It's not just for the late emperor, the real reason is to find the mastermind behind the tragedy that happened to Tianji Palace.

"That person has been in Kyoto."

As Lin Xun was talking, Xiao Xuetang blurted out a name -

"The High Priest of the Tianxuan Sect, Fu Shu!"

Hearing this, Lin Xun looked at her with a subtle light in his eyes...