The friendship between Shen Jiming and Li Longcheng is not deep, but the enmity they have formed is not shallow.It's just that Shen Jiming was careless, and he didn't even realize when the two had a rift.

The royal family of the previous dynasty was surnamed Shen. Hundreds of years ago, Hao Gaozu led his relatives to unify the Central Plains, and the name of the country was Hao.Gaozu was once a general who had achieved great success in the past, but he could not escape the difficulty of guarding the country. When the throne was passed on to Shen Jiming's father's generation, the Hao Dynasty was already a mess with a strong outsider and a dry man in the middle. Maybe there is still the possibility of lingering, but it is a pity that the first emperor was a complete fool. Foreign enemies repeatedly invaded the frontier, but the emperor dared not even say a hard word to support the scene, so he had to marry the princesses of the royal family one by one.And when promulgating heavy tax laws and regulations for royal extravagant expenses, the first emperor was rarely active.In short, it is not unreasonable to be condemned by the literati after the fall of the Hao Dynasty.

Everything has a cause and effect, if Shen Jiming's father still had a sliver of conscience in spite of his mediocrity, the Shen family would not have been exterminated by Li Longcheng, and not a trace of blood would have been left behind.

The first emperor was not only fatuous, but also cruel.Perhaps it was because he knew that he was incapable of governing the country, so that the people complained a lot. The emperor attached great importance to the evaluation of him by the people, and there were many literary inquisitions, large and small.

Jiantian Temple is good at observing the holy will, and they know exactly what the emperor is really afraid of.Out of self-preservation and to please the Holy One, they had to take action.Sure enough, on a night of thunderstorms, Jiantian Temple secretly reported that a son was born in the Li family in the east of the city, and this son was destined to be a rare emperor in a hundred years.

There is a statement attached to the secret report, Your Majesty, this son has to be guarded.

The first emperor was shocked after reading it, and had nightmares for several nights in a row, so he rushed to visit Li's house to see if there was such a child.

Li is a common surname, and there are at least seven or eight families with the surname Li on a street.But if it was in the Li family in the east of the city, no one would admit their mistake.

The Li family in the east of the city is a well-known scholarly family in the capital. There have been several high-ranking officials in the ancestors, and their status in the capital is among the best.Such a family, even if there is no Jiantian Temple to advise, will be considered by the emperor, but the Li family daughter has never been selected into the harem, and the men are civil servants without military power, so they have never been guarded by the royal family.

When the spies sneaked into Li's residence, they happened to catch up with Li's family organizing a full moon wine for Li Longcheng.The spies pretended to salute, and secretly inquired about the birth date of the baby boy, which was exactly the same as what Jiantian Temple said.

The first emperor immediately ordered that Li Longcheng be arrested and sentenced to be buried alive.The emperor was nearly fifty years old, and his life of indulging in sex, wine and meat all year round made him sick. When he was furious, his voice was sharp and weak, which sounded very harsh.The spy broke out in cold sweat, and he confirmed it as if he couldn't believe it: "Your Majesty, Li Longcheng is not yet half a year old, and he is still in his infancy. Immediate burial alive may cause criticism from all over the world."

The first emperor glared angrily: "I am the emperor! Who dares to disobey? Li Longcheng is still in his infancy and wants to covet my throne. Shouldn't such thieves be killed? If it is true as you said, then I will add one more point, and anyone who criticizes will be killed. "

There was a slight hesitation on the spy's face, and the suspicious emperor glanced at him: "You don't want to be loyal to me."

"Your Majesty's lesson! I absolutely have no such intention!"

Li Longcheng is worthy of being a man of the emperor's destiny. He has been non-stop since the moment he was born. After serving the full moon wine for only three days, someone came to take his life.The secret agent came to Li's mansion again with the imperial decree to grant death, and explained his purpose in a cold tone. Mrs. Li fainted before she even finished listening to the words, and Master Li was like a bolt from the blue, vomiting blood on the spot.However, perhaps by God's will, the spy's trip failed after all. There was no other reason. It was the plague that wanted to take Li Longcheng's life one step faster than the imperial decree.

Li Longcheng was infected with the plague just after his first full moon. Even an adult couldn't survive such a disease, let alone a baby in swaddle.The secret agent breathed a sigh of relief, the conscience of heaven and earth can be regarded as saving him from doing one thing that will shorten his life. God wants Li Longcheng to die early, so he can't blame him.

The spies brought back news for the emperor that Li Longcheng died of illness. The emperor was overjoyed and held a banquet for three days.

It was true that Li Longcheng was ill. Even Mrs. Li accepted the fact that the child would not live, and almost cried out her eyes.It's just that he was dying for more than ten days, and he never died. Even after the spy left Li's mansion, the burns all over his body disappeared, and a few days later, the plague healed without treatment.

The fate of an emperor will not pass away easily, and Li Longcheng survived miraculously like this, and even grew up healthy.

The Li family didn't dare to let people know that the youngest son was still alive, so they had to secretly raise him in their own mansion, except for the closest relatives and servants, everyone thought that the youngest son died of illness just at full term.For Li Longcheng, this is really not a good thing, children don't understand adults' thoughts, but they are locked in a world every day, they can't get out, outsiders can't enter, they are very lonely.Although he is not a lively and quarrelsome character, it is inevitable that he will feel lonely in his heart.

When Li Longcheng was ten years old, he slipped out over the wall while his servants were not paying attention.

He never knew what the outside world was like, nor did he understand the ways of the world, but he just found it novel everywhere he looked.Especially in a nearby garden, there are many flowers and trees planted in it, it is too beautiful to look away from the outside, he was overjoyed in his heart, and was about to go in, when a guard stopped him at the door.

Guard A said: "You kid doesn't know the rules, do you know where this is? How dare you trespass?"

Li Longcheng didn't know, he shook his head blankly.

Guard B saw that the child was cute and smart, so he couldn't bear to scare him: "This is the plum garden of the nineteenth son of the emperor. His highness the nineteenth prince has made great achievements in defending against the enemy. His majesty rewarded it himself. It's autumn now. You can't see it. It's only beautiful when it snows. There are all kinds of rare plum blossoms, and they are very beautiful. It's just that these flowers belong to His Highness the Nineteenth Prince, and no one else can get in, and naturally they can't see them either."

Li Longcheng didn't understand anything, he just remembered that he would come here again in winter.

Li's family was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. When he returned, he would naturally be punished severely.Li Longcheng saw many children of his own age on the street. The board fell on him and it didn't hurt as much as it seemed, but he realized that no one was single like him.

The meticulous care of parents and the innocent care of peers are the childhood of other children except him.

If there is one, there are two. Li Longcheng's reconnaissance and anti-reconnaissance capabilities are extremely strong. He not only mastered the escape route from the Li Mansion, but also figured out the plum garden that "except for His Highness the Nineteenth Prince is not allowed to enter".The rumored nineteenth son of the emperor was away from Beijing for ten months out of a year. The guards under him appeared to be dedicated to their duties, but in fact they took naps and fished a lot, so they let him slip in easily. Go home unnoticed, without anyone noticing.

Three months later, the first heavy snow of this winter fell in central Beijing.

Li Longcheng watched as the snow on the ground became thicker and thicker, gradually covering his ankles and calves. With such a heavy snow, the plum blossoms in the plum garden must have bloomed.He skillfully escaped from the imprisoned yard, ran and jumped like a rabbit, and sneaked into the plum garden.This time was different from the past, he could smell the fragrance before he got close, the fragrance of the flower became more intense, but not pungent, this smell was very suitable for the cold air.Li Longcheng raised his head, looking at the bright red in front of his eyes, he couldn't help being startled.

The sight of red plum blossoms in full bloom is very spectacular, adding a bit of vitality to the garden covered in silver for nothing.

After all, Li Longcheng was a child. He only remembered that plum blossoms would bloom when it snowed, but he forgot that footprints would reveal his whereabouts.The guards followed the footprints left by him all the way, angrily and anxiously yelling, telling him to stop.

The swords and guns in the guards' hands were shining brightly. It was only then that Li Longcheng felt frightened belatedly. He ran away and played hide-and-seek with the terrifying adults in the plum garden.There are three Li residences in this plum garden. In a hurry, Li Longcheng forgot his route and lost himself. Seeing the guards chasing him, he was anxious, so he followed the tallest plum tree swiftly. climbed up.

Mei Tu cleverly hid her young body, and the guards surrounded the tree, some were about to throw stones, some were about to climb up, and there was a rare noise in the usually quiet plum garden.

Li Longcheng was no longer in the mood to enjoy the scenery, he might have caused a catastrophe, and this matter got into his father's ears, it might not be as simple as a meal.

What brought the plum garden back to peace was the sound of horseshoes coming from far away, and the guards fell silent for an instant, looking at each other in blank dismay.Li Longcheng was very smart, and immediately realized that there was probably only one person who could make the guards behave so well.

The owner of this garden is the nineteenth son of the emperor.

He couldn't help but glanced out, and sure enough, a young man came striding forward with a bay red horse.

The young man stepped on special hard boots, which made a crisp sound when he stepped on the ground, his shoulders and wrists were wrapped in silver-white armor, and there was a long knife on his waist, and he carried a bow and quiver on his back.Finally, he stood under the tree, and took off the thick and warm hood on the cloak, revealing the high ponytail. Only then did Li Longcheng realize that the person's eyes were covered with black silk, probably suffering from eye diseases.

"I heard you guys making noise here early in the morning. What happened?"

The guards didn't dare to say that a child sneaked in to play. There are so many adults who didn't watch a child. His Highness Nineteen came back once a year. Life is at stake.

"What's the matter, talk."

The bay red horse made impatient noises together with its master.

"Congratulations... Welcome Your Highness—!"

A group of people huffed and knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe.

"I'm asking you... what's the voice? Who's there?"

Li Longcheng turned pale with shock, Huang Nineteen couldn't look at him, but raised his head in his direction accurately.If it weren't for the black silk in his eyes, Li Longcheng was sure that he would definitely look at the Nineteenth Highness.

Finally, the distraught child stumbled and fell from the plum tree several feet high.

The guards exclaimed, this garden is not going to kill people today.

Li Longcheng, who was destined to be an emperor, narrowly escaped death again. The moment he fell, Shen Jiming, the nineteenth son of the emperor, stretched out his hand and caught him firmly.

The armor was hard and cold, and the man in the armor said softly, "Don't be afraid, it's fine."

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