Datang: Stop pretending, you are a peerless expert

"Old Du, shopkeeper Li entrusted me to give this to you."

Sit down in the restaurant, order a jug of wine and two dishes of side dishes.

Lao Chen gave him Li Shimin's personal letter.

Li Shimin explained in the letter that he would live in Sujiazhuang for a month, and told him and Fang Xuanling not to panic.

Du Ruhui's face was so gloomy that it was about to drip.

You know, a minister wanted to see Li Shimin in the morning, and Du Ruhui mobilized the Imperial Forest Army to surround Changle Palace, and no one was allowed to enter.

It was announced that the emperor and the empress took care of Princess Changle. In order to prevent smallpox from spreading in the palace, they ordered to block Changle Palace.

This is just a stopgap measure.

He knew that Wei Zheng would definitely not do it.

You can get away with it in a day or two.

In a month's time, they will definitely say that Du Ruhui imprisoned the emperor and plotted a rebellion.

"What's the matter, Lao Du? You and Lao Fang can't even manage a grain store? You're too good at it."

Lao Chen drank two sips of wine, feeling dull and tasteless.

The wine in Sujiazhuang is much better than here. I'm used to drinking good wine, so I don't like this kind of wine.

Du Ruhui had a hard time saying it.

"Old Chen, wait for me for a while, I'll write back to the shopkeeper."

I borrowed a pen and paper from the store, and the money for this paper has to be calculated separately. The paper in Chang'an City is very precious, and with the spread of Su Yu's poems, a piece of paper is more expensive than a table of wine and vegetables.

Du Ruhui wrote down all the difficulties, sealed them up, and asked Lao Chen to go back and pass them on.

After receiving the reply, Lao Chen was ready to leave.

Du Ruhui called to Old Chen: "If there is something to do in the future, we will meet here instead of going to the bottom bank."

Old Chen was surprised: "Old Du, you are really dishonest. You tell me where the grain store is anyway, so I can just go there. Are you afraid that I will steal your food?"

Du Ruhui laughed and said, "It's really inconvenient."

"Stingy is stingy."

Old Chen shook his head.

"My grain store is being renovated and relocated, Mr. Su knows about it."

Du Ruhui remembered that he had used this excuse before.

Now that Su Yu knew, Lao Chen had nothing to say.

After taking the letter, he rushed back to Sujiazhuang.

When Du Ruhui returned to Changle Palace, he saw a group of ministers blocking the door, demanding to be interviewed.

Fang Xuanling blocked them at the door.

Li Shimin was not there, Fang Xuanling guessed that he might be in Sujiazhuang.

Du Ruhui shouted: "My lords, the princess has smallpox, and everyone in the palace may be infected. The emperor has ordered that no one be allowed to enter until the princess recovers."

Holding the memorial, Wei Zheng looked at Du Ruhui coldly, and snorted, "Du Shangshu, you are the Minister of the Ministry of War, and you dare to mobilize the Imperial Forest Army to besiege Changle Palace without permission. What do you want to do?"

The other ministers followed suit.

"Master Wei, this is the emperor's will."

"Then please ask the emperor to speak through the wall, and we will retreat."

Wei Zheng didn't believe it.

Others booed and asked Li Shimin to speak inside the wall.

Du Ruhui took out a letter and handed it to Wei Zheng: "Master Wei, you should know the emperor's handwriting. Read it."

Just now Li Shimin sent two letters, one explaining the situation.

One is for Du Ruhui's first aid.

Li Shimin is a smart person, he had expected this situation a long time ago.

Wei Zheng received the letter and read: "Because the princess of Changle County was infected with smallpox, in order to prevent the epidemic from spreading in the palace, I ordered Du Ruhui, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, to block Changle Palace. mistaken!"

After hearing this, the ministers shouted that it was unreasonable.

At this time, if it is critical, it should be the crown prince supervising the country.

It doesn't make sense to do so.

"Lord Du, isn't it? The emperor is in a hurry, it should be the crown prince who oversees the country."

"You two foreign ministers are actually doing the job of supervising the country."

"It's hard to believe."

The ministers did not dare to rush to Changle Palace, but they refused to leave.

Du Ruhui said: "The prince is only 12 years old this year, how can he supervise the country? Here is the letter written by the emperor himself. Do you want to disobey the imperial decree?"

This is the third year of Zhenguan.

Li Chengqian was three years older than Changle, and had just turned 12 at this time, and Princess Changle was nine years old.

When it comes to disobeying the imperial decree, these ministers stepped back.

Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling entered Changle Palace, sweating profusely.

"Is the emperor in Sujiazhuang?"

Fang Xuanling asked.

"Yes, it's in Sujiazhuang, looking for Su Yu for treatment."

Du Ruhui gave him the letter.

"Oh, one month, how can we stop it."

Fang Xuanling jumped.

"You and I know the status of the princess of Changle County in the emperor's heart. If you can't stop it, you have to stop it."

The two of them bit the bullet and took on the task.

Lao Chen returned to Sujiazhuang and gave the reply to Li Shimin.

In the letter, Du Ruhui asked Li Shimin to return to the palace as soon as possible.

"What did Cai Guogong say?"

the queen asked with a smile.

"It is said that the ministers are hard to resist, please return to the palace as soon as possible."

Li Shimin laughed.

"Su Yu really gave them a huge problem."

The queen laughed.

"Just to see if the two of them can do it, and to see what the ministers in the court think."

Li Shimin accepted the letter.

The major events in the court could not be delayed for a day.

Li Shimin agreed to stay in Zhuangzi for a month this time, except that Su Yu was too strong, and Princess Changle was mainly treating illnesses.

There is another very important consideration.

That is, after three years of governance, the ministers of the DPRK and China gradually supported Li Shimin.

But whether it is true support or false in the bones, then I don't know.

We are about to start a war with the Turks. If something happens inside, we will break through the castle from the inside.

Therefore, this time Li Shimin's retreat behind the scenes is also meant to test the ministers of the DPRK and China.

Du Ruhui is definitely fine, with the soldiers and horses in his hands, nothing can go wrong.

Besides, there are three thousand Xuanjia troops in Qin Qiong's hands, which are Li Shimin's bottom of the box.

Needless to say, Qin Qiong is absolutely loyal.

Because of these, Li Shimin dared not to return to the palace.

After more than half a month, Princess Changle was almost recovered.

Li Shimin, the queen, and other court ladies had pimples on the fourth day, but they disappeared afterwards.

After this time, Li Shimin exclaimed that Su Yu was like a god.

Su Yu was able to easily cure a terminal illness like smallpox, and even made everyone immune.

This is really a magic trick.

Su Yu was leading Princess Changle on a swing in the yard, and the laughter spread throughout Sujiazhuang.

Li Shimin and the queen felt sour when they saw it: "Changle has never been so happy with us."

suddenly,

Old Chen galloped in from outside on Jueying.

"Shopkeeper Li, Lao Du said that the grain store is in a hurry and can't hold on anymore. Please go back."

Just now when Lao Chen delivered the letter, Du Ruhui almost cried, begging Lao Chen to invite Li Shimin back.

Du Ruhui originally wanted to invite him himself, but he was being followed, and even seeing Lao Chen was sneaky.

Li Shimin asked Su Yu: "My dear brother, can we go back?"

Before Su Yu could answer, Princess Changle smiled first, "I won't go back, I want to be with Brother Su Yu."

Su Yu smiled and said, "Little Lizhi still needs to recuperate for a few days, and there will be no scars left. You can all go."

Li Shimin expected that those ministers would not be able to stop him.

I must go back.

"Then we'll go back to Chang'an City first, and I'll leave Little Lizhi to you."

"Do not worry."

Li Shimin and the queen, with the maids, returned to Chang'an immediately.

At this moment, Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling were struggling in despair.