Hearing this, Li Shimin raised his lonely eyes and glanced over. His heart was as taut as a bowstring. Right now, he could only hope that it was Zhang Feng or Zhang Feng who had come with a solution because only he could solve the current situation.
The voice came closer and closer and became more urgent. Not long after, a figure stepped in. It was Xiao Guizi.
"Your Majesty, your servant has returned."
Xiao Guizi strode forward and spoke as he walked, but his expression was very unsightly.
"Come quickly."
Li Shimin abruptly stood up, but his trembling legs still made him feel weak. He held the table with his hand and asked expectantly, "Has Zhang Feng been found?"
As he spoke, Xiao Guizi had already stepped onto the table, but he did not immediately reply. Instead, his brows were furrowed tightly as if he was thinking about something. His face was somewhat pale.
"Hurry up and speak."
Li Shimin was a little impatient and hurriedly urged. Right now, he was treating Zhang Feng as a life-saving straw, but this dog of a slave still did not speak?
"Your Majesty …"
Xiao Guizi frowned and was a little flustered. Then, as if he had made up his mind about something, he carefully leaned over to Li Shimin's ear and whispered, "Your Majesty, something has happened. Zhang Feng has disappeared."
"What?"
Li Shimin's eyes widened and his face paled. He did not dare to believe it. "Say that again."
Xiao Guizi frowned. When he heard this news, he was also shocked. When he came back, he was already thinking about how to tell His Majesty, but after thinking it over and over again, the news could not be hidden, so he planned to speak frankly. However, he did not expect His Majesty's reaction to be so big.
"Your Majesty … Zhang Feng has disappeared."
He lowered his head and timidly said, "Not only has Zhang Feng disappeared, but even Cheng Chumo, Zhangsun, Chong, and the others have disappeared."
"What? They're all gone? "
Li Shimin's eyes were wide open, and his face was completely pale. Zhangsun Chong and Cheng Chumo's disappearance could still be explained as them being playful. After all, these two guys were still kids, but how could Zhang Feng disappear as well?
One had to know that Zhang Feng was his life-saving straw. If he disappeared, then …
What should he do next?
Was his crime already announced?
Opening an altar to offer sacrifices to the heavens?
Or announce his sins to the whole world?
He sat powerlessly on the dragon throne, holding his forehead with his hand. He felt an unprecedented sense of helplessness.
The oppressive atmosphere in the royal study made it hard for Little Guizi to breathe. He understood the Emperor's current situation, but he could not empathize with him. He could not help but feel sad. As the Emperor's personal servant, he could not share the Emperor's burden.
He glanced at Li Shimin, and his eyes could not help but feel lonely. Just as he was about to go up and comfort him, he saw the crumpled cigarette on the table. Suddenly, a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart. Perhaps the cigarette could relieve the Emperor's pain.
Thinking of this, he quickly picked up the cigarette, smoothed it out, and handed it to Li Shimin. He said with concern, "Your Majesty, have a smoke. Perhaps it can help you forget those unhappiness?"
Hearing this, Li Shimin's tightly closed eyes slowly opened. He rubbed his forehead with blue veins, looked at Little Guizi, and nodded weakly. He knew that Little Guizi was doing this for his own good. Moreover, he really did need the cigarette to relieve his tense nerves.
Seeing the Emperor nod, Little Guizi was overjoyed. He quickly handed the cigarette over and lit it. The cigarette was slowly lit, emitting bursts of green smoke. Li Shimin took the opportunity to take a deep breath. The cigarette instantly entered his nose and stimulated his brain.
Enjoying the stimulation of the cigarette, he half reclined on the dragon throne and began to recall what he had done in the past.
Big Brother, Fourth Brother, are you really here to take my life?
Or is the Heavens dissatisfied with me?
Just as he was sinking into endless vexation, another set of footsteps came from outside the door. However, he was not in the mood to look at them at this time.
On the other hand, Little Guizi raised his head high, wanting to take a closer look.
A moment later, a stooped figure slowly walked in. It was Zhangsun Wuji, who had just knelt outside the door.
Seeing this, Little Guizi hurriedly went up to him and said softly, "Lord Zhangsun, you …"
He knew that the Emperor's relationship with the officials was tense. It was not convenient for him to speak. Naturally, he needed a mediator like him to pass on the message.
Zhangsun Wuji glanced at Little Guizi and did not reply. Instead, he looked directly at Li Shimin with a complicated expression. "Your Majesty, the situation is very serious now. The officials are all waiting for Your Majesty's reply. Has Your Majesty made a decision?"
He had been kneeling outside the door for a long time. Seeing that there was no news from Li Erlang and that the officials were anxious, as a relative of the Emperor, he had to come in and ask.
Li Shimin naturally knew what the other party was thinking. He raised his heavy head and glanced weakly at him. "Auxiliary machine, even you want to force me?"
"Erlang …"
Zhangsun Wuji looked at Li Shimin and choked a little. "I …"
In the end, he didn't say those words because he couldn't bear it.
After all, Li Erlang was his brother-in-law. The Tang Dynasty could not do without the support of Zhangsun's family.
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