Tang Dynasty

It was night, and the shadows of candles flickered in the Tai Chi Palace, and the lights were brightly lit.

In the side hall, the three Li brothers sat facing each other, facing a feast full of delicacies.Li Yuan did not come, and even ordered all the palace servants to be withdrawn. His intention was obvious: let the three brothers reconcile themselves tonight and eliminate the gap.

Lifting his eyes and scanning the empty hall for a week, Li Jiancheng turned his eyes away and looked at Li Shimin, but the other party's eyes seemed to have stayed at his place for a long time, but when the four eyes met, the pupils suddenly deepened a little.

Li Jiancheng smiled and was the first to speak in the silence of the three of them.

"Father called the three of us to come here tonight. You don't need to say anything about your good intentions. We must not let you down." He picked up the jade cup filled with wine on the table, stood up and said, "For my Li family, If the family is not stable, the country will be in trouble, the world will be unstable, and the people's livelihood will be difficult to protect. Humanity is that an elder brother is like a father, so you should not shirk this matter, you should punish yourself three cups."

After finishing speaking, he raised his face and drank the wine glass in his hand.If it is repeated three times, I will be seated just now.

Li Shimin sat beside him, watching him quietly, without saying a word.After being silent for a while, he also stood up, and said slowly: "Shimin made a big mistake in a moment of confusion, but what is the responsibility of the eldest brother?" After a pause, he looked down at the wine in the glass and laughed, " Furthermore, Eldest Brother is the current Crown Prince, and his heart is full of the world, even if the rest don't worry about it, it's no wonder." After saying that, he drank three cups in a row.

The two of you come and go, but there is a layer of veil between them after all.Li Yuanji sat on the side, playing with the wine glass in his hand, full of thoughts.Seeing the wine in the glasses of the other two being full and then empty, empty and then full again, but the glass in his hand was always empty from beginning to end.

Bystanders clear.In fact, he didn't know that Li Yuan's actions this time were just a helpless act. If the position of the Son of Heaven and the power of the world could be shaken by family affection, the bloody lessons learned in the history books would not be so numerous.

He could vaguely feel that Li Shimin had his own purpose of not giving up until it was achieved.It's just that the purpose is not as simple as seizing the crown prince.Even though he didn't know it for a while, Li Yuanji knew that with Li Shimin's nature, he would definitely do anything for this purpose.The Yang Wengan incident is just a prelude, and what will happen in the future is unpredictable.

It's just Li Jiancheng's attitude...

At this time, the dinner was silent, Li Yuanji turned his eyes to his elder brother, who poured the wine without saying a word, and there seemed to be a bit of sadness in his calm face.

I know in my heart that as Wei Zheng said, Li Jiancheng is benevolent after all.I know right and wrong in my heart, but I am stumbled by that bit of benevolence, and I can't make up my mind in the end.

Li Yuanji sighed secretly, and slowly got into the wine glass in his hand.

——The kindness to wolves is connivance.Brother, if you can't do it, Yuan Ji will do it for you.

Thinking of this, he suddenly put down the wine glass in his hand, picked up the jug and filled it up.After a pause, he opened his mouth to break the silence and said, "Second brother, Yuan Ji has been close to the eldest brother since he was a child, and it is the same when he is old. He accidentally became estranged from the second brother, and I hope that the second brother will blame him. This time Yuan Ji stays out of the matter, but sees it clearly. If it is really impulsive and misunderstood, you should just let it go with a smile." After speaking, he stood up, raised his glass to Li Shimin, and said slowly, "Yuan Ji Eldest brother toasts second elder brother, after this glass of wine, the three of you and I will settle down and reconcile as before, how about it?"

Li Shimin also stood up, staring down at Li Yuanji as he handed over the wine, and remained silent for a while.Li Yuanji looked into his eyes firmly, with an extremely profound expression.

Li Jiancheng watched from the side, unconsciously raising his eyebrows slightly.

The two were in a stalemate for a while, Li Shimin suddenly smiled and said: "Okay!" After saying that, he took the wine glass, "Yuan Ji's words are very true, if they misunderstood, they should have laughed it off."

Li Yuanji secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "Second brother, please."

Li Shimin turned his face and glanced at Li Jiancheng. The other party's expression was calm, like still water.He smiled, offered the wine to Li Yuanji, and then brought it to his lips.Li Yuanji watched intently, but subconsciously clenched his palms.

However, Li Shimin's hand holding the wine glass stopped suddenly on his lips. He suddenly turned to look at Li Jiancheng, and said with a smile: "Brother, it was said that Shimin was guilty first, and this wine should be respected by Shimin. After this glass of wine, You and I, the three brothers, settle down." After saying that, he offered the wine glass with both hands.

Li Jiancheng glanced at Li Yuanji quickly, and the other party's gaze made him understand everything.He withdrew his gaze and looked at the wine glass in Li Shimin's hand.The blue waves of jade liquid and fine nectar shimmered in the jade wine glass, vaguely reflecting the lights in the hall.

After staring intently for a long time, he stretched out his hand to take it, and saw an unfathomable smile in Li Shimin's eyes.Li Jiancheng acted as if he didn't know, he just smiled lightly and said, "According to what Shimin said, after this cup of wine, the previous suspicions will be resolved."

Li Shimin looked at him with more depression, but still said with a mocking smile: "Then brother...please."

Li Jiancheng looked at Li Yuanji again, and there was already some irresistible anxiety on the other side, and then looked at Li Shimin, the other side's gaze was fixed on him, but the expression in it could not be described in words.

With an inaudible sigh, Li Jiancheng raised his wine glass, raised his head suddenly, and drank it down in one gulp.

At the same moment, Li Yuanji's voice sounded in his ears: "Brother, no!" And Li Shimin even rushed forward, reaching out to grab the wine glass in his hand.

However, Li Jiancheng seemed to have been on guard for a long time, he turned sideways to avoid the two of them.With a wave of his sleeves, what Li Shimin grabbed again was an empty cup.

Looking at the empty cup in his palm, Li Shimin shook his hands, and then smashed it on the ground vigorously, smashing it to pieces.

"Brother, you..." He pushed Li Jiancheng's shoulders against the wall, gritted his teeth, and said, "You really drank... this poisonous wine?!" In his words, his expression seemed to be extremely angry, but his voice was Shaking badly.

"Do you think I dare not?" Li Jiancheng looked down at him, but instead smiled, "You are sure that I dare not reap the consequences, so you turn the wine to me."

Li Yuanji stood silently behind the two, sighed, not knowing what to say.

"It's really a good way to treat a person with his own way." Li Jiancheng laughed again, and said, "It's a pity that I didn't inflict this poison. Even if I drink it, I won't be reaping the fruit."

Li Shimin was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, and suddenly tightened his grip on the opponent's shoulder, "Then you...why do you do this?"

"If I don't drink it, you just need to leave this wine for a test, and the crime of poisoning the King of Qin will be fulfilled. But if I drink it, you and I are the only ones in this palace today, and you will be the one who poisoned me." , Shimin." Li Jiancheng slowly arched his back and said with a soft smile, "Since you have served the wine in front of me, I will naturally go along with the flow."

Hearing this, Li Shimin lowered his head and smiled feebly, and sighed: "Brother, I still can't predict what you think."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw some bright red spots on his sleeves.

As if being punched in the chest by someone, Li Shimin was stunned suddenly, unable to move for a while.And in the line of sight, there are more and more bright red blood spots, gradually stabbing the line of sight so that it is impossible to look directly at it.

"Brother!" Until Li Yuanji called out suddenly, rushed over and pushed him away.

Li Jiancheng bowed and slid down the wall, covering his lips and coughing.Blood dripped slowly from between his fingers, and fell on the sleeves of his shirt, dyeing red plums in messy places.

"Big brother, big brother!" Li Yuanji also panicked for a moment, and reached out to help him, but he buttoned his shirt and pulled it down a little.

"Call someone quickly... Take, take me back to the house... Wei Zheng..." But before he could finish speaking, Li Jiancheng arched his back in pain again.

Li Yuanji woke up like a dream, and immediately called the palace servants loudly, and they took Li Jiancheng out of the palace together.Li Shimin stood where he was, and suddenly came back to his senses. He rushed over to support him and said, "Brother, you..."

Li Jiancheng looked up at him, and there was still a smear of bright red blood on his lips.He smiled very faintly, and said in a hoarse voice: "Shimin, I won't die, you can do it yourself..."

After that, he coughed again.Li Shimin wanted to help him again, but was stopped by Li Yuanji, who took Li Jiancheng out with the palace servants.

The fingertips seemed to still have the warmth from the touch not long ago, but the hall became empty and desolate in an instant. Li Shimin leaned against the wall, raised his face and slowly slid down the wall, and finally hugged himself tightly. crouched posture.

At this moment, he realized that his whole body was trembling.Li Shimin laughed at himself, exhausted all his strength, and slowly clenched his fists, trying to suppress the trembling a bit.

For the first time, he felt overwhelming fear.The fear of losing Li Jiancheng is caused by himself.

This kind of fear was something he had never experienced before.

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Li Jiancheng once again dreamed of Xuanwu Gate, the north gate of Chang'an City, tall and majestic, solemn and solemn.

However, it was a blood red color.Blood trickled down from the wall, slowly staining the entire line of sight red.Under the wall, a man sat high on a horse, wearing black clothes and armour, looking very energetic.

When he saw himself, he showed a distinct smile, sincere and sincere.However, the next moment, he slowly raised the bowstring in his hand and pointed it at himself.

Then, with an arrow through the heart...

Li Jiancheng suddenly woke up, but when he opened his eyes, he saw Wei Zheng's face close at hand, and said, "Your Highness is awake." When he opened his mouth, his voice was a bit hoarse.

Realizing that it was a dream, Li Jiancheng laughed and realized that his hand, which was tucked under the quilt, was being held firmly by the other party.He sighed weakly, and a drop of sweat rolled down the side of his forehead.

The other party was clearly awake, but Wei Zheng didn't intend to let go of the hand he was holding.He looked at Li Jiancheng, his eyes were bloodshot, but he didn't look tired.After a while, he stretched out his other hand, wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeve, and said slowly: "Your Highness, I have never seen you like this."

Li Jiancheng chuckled and said, "It's just... a nightmare."

Wei Zheng lowered his eyes, and finally revealed a sense of powerlessness while sighing, "It's good to be able to wake up."

"With my husband here, naturally I won't let Jiancheng sleep forever." Li Jiancheng looked at him, "But I don't know, I have been in a coma for several days."

"Three days." Wei Zheng said slowly, "Come back in time, otherwise even if there is an antidote, I'm afraid..."

Li Jiancheng didn't take his words, but said: "These few days, please trouble sir."

"There's no need to worry about what's in your job." Wei Zheng sighed, but changed the subject according to his intentions, "When did Your Highness find out that wine is poisonous?"

"Yuan Ji is not a scheming person. When he toasts to the people, he can see a thing or two from his eyes." Li Jiancheng raised his eyes to the top of the tent and said, "You and Yuan Ji did not tell you about such a shocking event. With me, you are really daring." Even though he said this, his voice was soft, but he didn't mean to blame.

"Your Majesty made a mistake in this move, but Your Highness, please punish me." Wei Zheng heard the words, but said word by word, "It's just because His Highness can only be concealed, even if he misses for a while, His Highness can retreat completely."

Li Jiancheng sighed softly, lowered his eyes slowly, and said, "Why do you have to do this, sir?"

"Why is this so, Your Highness?" Wei Zheng replied, "If I don't have an antidote, what should I do?"

"With Mr.'s nature, how can you not leave a way out?" Li Jiancheng smiled very lightly, and said, "Besides, I didn't drink all the wine, most of it was poured into my sleeve, so..." Before the words After finishing speaking, he covered his mouth and coughed.

Wei Zheng sighed, "Your Highness must never be so disregarding your life in the future."

"Don't worry, Mr. Jiancheng is not a person who spares his life. What he did today... I only hope that we will see the outcome in the future. But if you have any plans in your heart in the future, you can't hide it from me like this." Li Jiancheng stabilized Coughing, let out a breath slowly, but suddenly stretched out his hand to clasp his lapel, tremblingly said, "Medicine..."

Wei Zheng was startled for a moment, then came over immediately, hurriedly went to get the small porcelain bottle from the cabinet.Watching Li Jiancheng pour out the pills and swallow them with tea.

"Come on," he sighed, "No matter what happens in the future, I will never hide it from Your Highness."

"That's good." After taking the medicine, Li Jiancheng put the porcelain bottle in his arms, turned sideways and said, "I'm a little tired, sir, go and rest too."

"Yes." Wei Zheng stood up, took a few steps outside, suddenly stopped, hesitated for a moment and turned around, "During the day when His Highness was in a coma, King Qin came several times."

"Really?" It took a long time for Li Jiancheng to respond, his voice a little low.

Wei Zheng listened carefully to his voice, and slowly said: "It's just that although he came in person, he didn't step into the gate of the mansion. Every time he just asked His Highness how his condition was, he took people back to the mansion."

Li Jiancheng was silent for a moment when he heard the words, and only said "um" in a low voice, and there was no more sound.

Wei Zheng stared intently at the figure lying on his side, sighed, and finally turned around and left.

In fact, he didn't know that Li Jiancheng's move seemed hasty, but if it was done seriously, it would have the effect of reversing the current situation.

It's just that how many people in this world, knowing that what is in front of them is poisonous wine, can drink it generously?How many people are willing to use their lives as chips to win a game?

Only those who are extremely cruel to themselves and scold themselves to the extreme can do this.