Li Shimin and Chai Shao came to Li Yuan's study room. The book boy reported to them and came out to salute and smiled, "The master is waiting for you, please come in!"

Li Shimin and Chai Shao walked into the study. Li Shimin found that in addition to his father, there was a Taoist priest in the room. The Taoist priest was about thirty years old, with a half-foot black beard under his jaw, a bamboo crown, and a Chu-colored Tai Chi Taoist robe. It looked a little worn, but his eyes were clear and particularly bright. ◎,

"Greetings to my father!" Li Shimin knelt down and saluted respectfully to his father Li Yuan.

Li Yuan made a special trip back to the capital to visit relatives. In order to eliminate Yang Guang's suspicion of him, he left his wife and children in the capital, and he had to go back to Beijing every one or two months, staying for three or five days before returning to Taiyuan.

"My son is exempted from gifts!"

Li Yuan smiled and asked Li Shimin to get up, and introduced the Taoist priest around him, "This is Taoist priest Wei, your brother's close friend in Wagang Mountain."

Wei Zheng and Chai Shao were very familiar with each other, but this was the first time he saw Li Shimin. He quickly clasped his hands and saluted, "I, Wei Zheng, have you seen the second young master!"

Li Shimin replied with a smile: "It turns out to be Wei Xianchang. I wonder if my brother is in Wagang?"

"He is very good, generous and modest, and everyone in Wagang respects him very much."

At this time, Li Yuan said to Li Shimin and Chai Shao again: "Master Wei came to Beijing this time to represent Zhai Rang to meet with the new leader of Wuchuan Prefecture, but he had just received the news that Yuanmin wanted to send Sun Yuanyong to Wagang. Obviously, he was also trying to make the Wagang Army."

Li Shimin and Chai Shao looked at each other, their eyes showing shock. If this is the case, the eldest brother Jiancheng will be in danger. Chai Shao immediately said anxiously: "If this is the case, we must get rid of Yuan Yong. I suggest setting up an ambush halfway."

Seeing that Li Yuan saw his second son Li Shimin pondering, he asked, "What about Shimin's thoughts?"

Li Shimin bowed and said, "The child is thinking that if Yuan Yong goes to Wagang, it may not be a completely bad thing. At least Yuan Min dares not use his elder brother to be in Wagang for comment."

Li Yuan nodded. "But have you ever thought about it? Once the Yuan family takes away the Wagang Army, it will have a great impact on us."

Li Shimin asked Wei Zheng again, "Captain Xian, is there any possibility of the Wagang Army being divided?"

Wei Zheng couldn't help but secretly praised the cleverness of the second son of the Li family. He stroked his beard and pondered: "It's not impossible to divide the troops, but there is a prerequisite, that is, the arrival of Yuan Yong cannot affect Jiancheng's status. If it is changed to Yuan Yong representing Wuchuan Prefecture, Jiancheng will lose its status as representing Wuchuan Prefecture. There will be no reason to divide the troops. Even if General Zhai agrees, other generals of Wagang will not agree. Either like Mr. Chai's plan, get rid of Yuan Yong first, or find a way to delay Yuan Yong's visit to Wagang."

Several people looked at Li Yuan, and Li Yuan could only decide on this issue.

Li Yuan pondered for a moment and said slowly: "The consequences of killing Yuan Yong are too serious. You cannot adopt this plan unless you have to. Let's do your best first! Delay Yuan Yong to Wagang."

He stood up and said, "No need to delay, I will go to Dou Mansion now!"

A simple carriage drove out of the Li Mansion under the tight escorts of several sword-bearing entourages and headed towards the Dou Mansion. This carriage was no different from the common carriages on the street, and it was even a little bit worn.

Since Li Yuan was severely scolded by Yang Guang, he changed his previous luxury and his life became very simple. He no longer drank, respected the elderly and the virtuous, and completely restored his image as a good man. He also won wide praise from the court and the people. The generous and virtuous Duke Li is back.

In addition to Li Yuan, he also followed his second son Li Shimin. Although Li Shimin was not old, he was old and had a maturity and wisdom that was inconsistent with his youth.

Li Yuan has deeply realized the help of the second son to him. He will let the second son do many things that he is inconvenient to come forward.

"Father, will my grandfather agree to help my elder brother?" Li Shimin asked uneasy.

Li Yuan smiled at Li Shimin and said, "He will definitely help your brother. At the beginning, he tried his best to persuade your brother to go to Wagang. Now that the peaches are about to ripen, the Yuan family wants to pick peaches, how could he stand by and watch?"

"The child understands that some things are not done by us, but by letting the grandfather do them. Does the child understand correctly?"

Li Yuan stroked his beard and nodded, "You can teach me!"

The carriage slowly stopped at the gate of Dou Mansion, and a follower ran up the steps to negotiate. Soon, Dou Kang hurried out of the gate of the mansion.

Dou Kang was the brother of Li Yuan's wife Dou. He was about fifty years old and had a close relationship with Li Yuan. During the reign of Emperor Wen of Sui, he served as the governor of Qizhou and the general manager of Youzhou.

After Yang Guang ascended the throne, he attacked the Guanlong nobles, and Dou Kang was dismissed from his post. He is currently at home and is in charge of family affairs. Although Dou's head is Dou Qing, Dou Kang is fully responsible for the actual family affairs.

Dou Kang asked with a smile, "Shude, when will he be back?"

Li Yuan smiled, "I just arrived yesterday, I came to see my family. How is my father-in-law like? I heard that he is not in good health?"

Dou Kang's eyes were dim and he shook his head, "Let's talk about it when you go in!"

At this time, Li Shimin greeted his uncle again. Dou Kang led the father and son into the mansion. The two sat down in the inner hall. Li Shimin stood behind his father. Dou Kang then sighed and said, "The head of the family is in a bad health. I'm afraid he won't be able to see Shude for the time being."

Speaking of this, Dou Kang apologized again: "Shude must have something to come today, so why not tell me first."

"I'm worried that something might happen to Jiancheng."

Li Yuan roughly said the news that Wei Zheng revealed to him, and finally said: "I hope the Dou family can come forward to prevent or delay Yuan Yong from going to Wagang. This matter is of great importance. I hope my brother will tell my father-in-law."

"Don't worry! I will tell you."

At this time, Dou Kang suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, "The head of the family gave Shude something. I'm going to your mansion in the past two days. My brother is here. I'll get it now. My brother sits there!"

Dou Kang got up and went to the backyard. Only Li Yuan and his son were left in the inner hall. Li Shimin whispered to his father: "My grandfather must be still awake, and he knows we are coming."

"How do you know?"

"My uncle was very hesitant just now. If the child was right, his uncle is now going to see his grandfather."

Li Yuan nodded silently. His son was right. In fact, he also felt that it was his father-in-law who refused to see him. He sighed secretly in his heart.

Soon, Dou Kang hurried back to the inner hall with a wooden box. He handed the box to Li Yuan and said, "This is what the head of the family gave to Shude, let me hand it over to Shude himself."

"What is this?" Li Yuan asked in confusion.

"Uncle Dad will go back and see!"

Li Yuan understood Dou Kang's intention, so he put away the box and bowed, "It's getting late, so I won't bother you, say goodbye first!"

Dou Kang kept sending Li Yuan away, and then hurried back to the inner house.

As Li Shimin guessed, Dou Qing did not have a rest. He was sitting in the study reading and recuperating. However, Dou Qing was indeed in poor health during this period. He has been ill for two consecutive years since this year. His resignation as the head of the Wuchuan Association is more or less related to his poor health.

At this time, the door opened and Dou Kang walked in, "Head of the family, they have left."

Dou Qing nodded, "Have you given the thing to Uncle?"

"It's already given."

"That's good, then you can go and rest!"

Dou Kang hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice: "What should I do if the Yuan family goes to Wagang?"

"I will handle this matter well, you don't have to worry, go!"

Dou Kang knew that the head of the family would definitely go to Dugu Shun, so he stopped talking and bowed down.

At this time, Dou Qing asked the book boy next to him again and said, "What's the matter?"

Shutong took out a letter, "It was a quick letter sent by Miss Zhang from Shandong."

"Give me!"

Dou Qing took Zhang Chuchen's quick letter. He opened it and read it. He couldn't help laughing, "Yes, he actually stationed in Beihai County and Donglai County. This boy's ambition was exposed so quickly."

Dou Qing has been paying attention to Zhang Xuan's every move. He ordered his adopted daughter to go to Shandong to monitor Zhang Xuan. A few days ago, Zhang Chuchen sent a letter and said that Zhang Xuan refused to win over Gao Hui from the Bohai Association, which made Dou Qing very pleased. Zhang Xuan didn't even accept win over Wuchuan Association. How could he accept win over Bohai Association? Gao Hui thought the problem too simply.

Dou Qing pondered for a moment, and he picked up a pen and wrote a text message to Zhang Chuchen, and handed it over to the Shutong, "Let Mr. Yan send this letter to Shandong immediately, don't use an eagle letter, but send someone to deliver it."

"I see!"

The book boy gave a gift, took the letter and left.
Chapter completed!