"A person who has been a slave in the Turks for more than ten years, came to say that he wanted to help me destroy the Turks in the Tang Dynasty. Is such a person really reliable?" Li Shimin asked with suspicion at this time. Just now, Li Xiu finally told him about Zhao Deyan, but he still didn't trust Zhao Deyan very much. After all, if this plan is successful, the key lies in Zhao Deyan. For example, he can help Zhao Deyan get close to Jie Li's conditions, but whether he can get Jie Li's trust depends on Zhao Deyan's ability.

"Your Majesty, you can rest assured that Zhao Deyan was able to endure the Turks for ten years. He was extremely tough in his heart and had great knowledge. I believe that as long as he was given a chance, he would definitely not disappoint our Tang Dynasty in the future!" Li Xiu said with great affirmation. Although Zhao Deyan in history was not famous, he was actually a dead end like Su Qin. There was absolutely no need to doubt the strength of such a person.

Facing Li Xiu's promise, Li Shimin was silent for a moment and finally nodded, "Okay, I believe in your vision. I will send someone to take Zhao Deyan to the palace later, and then consider him personally. If he can get my recognition, I will ask the Feinusi people to arrange an opportunity to approach Jie Li for him. As for what he said he would take to participate in the imperial examination, it will take more than half a year. I can let him go to the Turks with this time."

When Li Xiu heard that Li Shimin was about to meet Zhao Deyan in person, Li Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had just contacted Zhao Deyan and the other party was very calm in front of him, he could feel that this person was very scheming and did whatever he could do to achieve his goal. Otherwise, he would not pretend to be a madman and lead him out. I believe that such a person would definitely satisfy Li Shimin.

After talking about Zhao Deyan, Li Shimin suddenly smiled at Li Xiu and said, "Li Xiu, I find that every time I come to you, I will gain a lot. It seems that I will have to come to you more in the future!"

"Your Majesty was joking. It was just by chance that I saw Zhao Deyan. Your Majesty decided whether to use him or not. If he made contributions to my Tang Dynasty in the future, your Majesty would be able to understand others!" Li Xiu smiled and said in a compliment.

The weather was hot, and Li Shimin rarely took the time to come out and did not plan to go back immediately. So Li Xiu asked someone to take a fishing rod. The two of them came to the river and just caught fish. There were big trees on the river bank, and the cool breeze blew on the river surface, which made them feel cool in ten minutes.

"Li Xiu, I regret it a little!" What Li Xiu never expected was that as soon as he sat down, Li Shimin suddenly spoke.

"Repent? What do you regret?" Li Xiu was stunned at first, and then asked faintly. With his understanding of Li Shimin, he could vaguely guess what Li Shimin regretted, but he couldn't say it out.

"I regret ascending the throne!" Li Shimin suddenly breathed a sigh of relief after saying this. His originally straight waist also collapsed a little, as if he was carrying extremely heavy pressure.

As expected! Li Xiu sighed in his heart, but he did not show it on his face. Instead, he smiled and said, "What does Your Majesty regret? Isn't ascending the throne your Majesty always dream?"

"Yes, I dreamed of ascending the throne, but..." Li Shimin sighed again, but he suddenly paused halfway through his speech, and after a moment he continued, "But I didn't expect that as an emperor, I would have to bear such a heavy responsibility. Although I was mentally prepared before, when facing such a huge country and I needed to worry about all aspects, I realized that it was really not easy for my father!"

"Is it too late for Your Majesty to regret it now?" Li Xiu couldn't help but sigh, as the saying goes, "I have to finish the cannon I made with tears in my mind." Since Li Shimin chose this imperial path, there is no possibility of turning back.

"Yes, it's really too late!" Li Shimin took a long breath and barely cheered up a little, "Actually, before I was about to take action, I had been hesitant several times. And I knew that if I didn't take action, with my elder brother's temperament, it would be very likely that my life would be left behind. My third sister would never let my elder brother hurt my family, but I was unwilling to live so humiliatedly, so I chose to give it a try, and in the end I succeeded!"

When he said this, Li Shimin's eyes were slightly red and his emotions became a little excited, but in the end he slowly calmed down. After a long time, he continued: "Since I seized power and defeated the Turks, I was full of joy and wanted to establish a prosperous era. However, as time went by, I became more and more doubtful whether I could do it. It was not until after I ascended the throne that I realized that I also regretted it!"

This is the first time that Li Shimin said to others that he usually shows himself as a decisive and tough emperor in front of others. Only in front of Li Xiu, his friend, can he show his other side with confidence. After all, no matter how capable he is or how strong he will, he is still a flesh-and-blood person after all, and people are weak and confused. Li Shimin, who has just ascended the throne, is also experiencing the most confused stage in his life, because he doesn't know whether he can be a great emperor as he imagined?

"Your Majesty is doubting your ability, but this is normal. After all, you were just a commander before, and you were not good at handling government affairs. However, I believe in Your Majesty's ability, and I believe that Your Majesty can lead our Tang Dynasty to a glorious prosperous era. Now you are confused, but I believe that as long as you survive this period of time, when Your Majesty, you will definitely feel a little ridiculous about your current confusion!" Li Xiu smiled indifferently at this time.

Li Xiu could fully understand Li Shimin's current mentality. He is now like an ordinary person who has just started working in the future. He feels a little unfamiliar with new work and new environment, especially after participating in a period of work, he will feel very uncomfortable, and may even doubt his abilities, and be full of confusion about the future. However, as long as he survives this period of time, these so-called discomforts and confusions will slowly disappear.

"Oh? Do you just believe in my ability so much?" Li Shimin couldn't help but turn his head in surprise when he heard Li Xiu's answer. He even doubted himself now, but he didn't expect that Li Xiu was still so confident in him.

"It's not that I believe in Your Majesty's abilities, but that the people in the world believe in Your Majesty's abilities. If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, I can prove it to Your Majesty!" Li Xiu smiled again. For Li Shimin now, the most important thing is to give him confidence.
Chapter completed!