How can Changsun Wuji save the person Li Shimin wants to kill?
"well!"
Changsun Wuji looked troubled.
"Your situation is too difficult, there's nothing I can do..."
Upon hearing this, Yeon Gaesomun panicked and began kowtowing repeatedly to Changsun Wuji.
"Lord Sikong, I beg you, please save me just this once!"
"If you can save me, I am willing to offer up the most precious treasures of Goguryeo..."
"Treasure?"
"A piece of pure white jade that can even emit a white light at night!"
"oh?"
Upon hearing about such a miraculous item, Changsun Wuji immediately became interested.
Where is this item?
"This thing..."
Yeon Gaesomun was desperate to save his life. He immediately led Changsun Wuji to the cellar, opened a secret door, and entered a mysterious underground room. He took down a square piece of pure white, crystal-clear jade, about one foot in size, from an ancient sandalwood shelf.
"Lord Sikong, please take a look!"
As Yeon Gaesomun spoke, he blew out the candle, and then Changsun Wuji saw that the jade indeed emitted a faint white light.
"this……"
"This is an extremely rare treasure!"
"Lord Sikong, if you can spare my life, I am willing to offer this item to you!"
"this……"
Changsun Wuji hesitated for a moment, then took out a pill sealed with wax from his sleeve.
"This is a miraculous drug for faking death that originated from the Sui Dynasty imperial palace. As long as one takes this drug, one can enter a state of suspended animation and be resurrected after three days!"
"oh?"
Yeon Gaesomun was filled with disbelief upon hearing this.
"Lord Sikong, is there only one pill of this medicine?"
"certainly!"
"You think this stuff is like candy, that you can have as many as you want..."
"This one alone is priceless!"
"this……"
Yeon Gaesomun was still somewhat hesitant upon hearing this. He didn't quite trust Changsun Wuji, always feeling that the guy was a bit ruthless.
"That's all I can do to help you. You can decide the rest yourself!"
Yeon Gaesomun was also a smart man, and he immediately understood what Changsun Wuji meant.
"Thank you very much, Lord Sikong, for the medicine!"
"I will take it the day before Your Majesty departs, and then, according to our Goguryeo customs, the body must be kept intact at the time of burial, without the slightest damage, and the burial must take place before sunset..."
Changsun Wuji nodded upon hearing this.
"I understand. I will do my best to protect your body and prevent anyone from damaging it!"
Half a month later, the weather warmed up and the snow on the road melted. Li Shimin's desire to return home was like a sharp arrow; he couldn't wait to fly back to Chang'an.
However, he still needs to wait until the snow on the road has completely melted and dried so that it does not affect traffic.
However, he was not idle; he had already begun preparations to govern Goguryeo.
In fact, governing Goguryeo was very simple. All that was needed was to send officials from the Tang Dynasty, along with some of the bureaucrats already in Goguryeo, to govern the land.
However, winning them over is very difficult, given the diverse ethnic groups and differing languages and customs, making effective governance challenging.
Left with no other choice, Li Shimin ordered his men to search for the treasure king in Goguryeo.
Strangely enough, even though the Tang Dynasty had captured Pyongyang, the Treasure King managed to escape.
In fact, the Treasure King did not run far; he was hiding in September Mountain, eighty miles from Pyongyang.
King Baozang, along with the remnants of Goguryeo, had previously bought a considerable amount of grain from Li Jue, but before they could even enjoy it, Li Shiji snatched it back.
Fortunately, they lived separately from the food supply, which saved their lives.
Otherwise, given Li Shiji's habit of burning everything, looting everything, and killing everyone, these people would probably be meeting Rong Liu Wang in the underworld.
At this moment, Treasure King was hiding in a cave, listening to the reports from his spies.
"Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty is searching everywhere for your whereabouts..."
"ah?"
The treasure king turned green with fright upon hearing this. He was not a brave man to begin with, otherwise he would not have agreed to be Yeon Gaesomun's puppet.
Hearing that Tang Jun was searching for him everywhere, he felt like the sky was about to fall.
"What exactly is the Tang Dynasty trying to do? I've already hidden in this remote mountain valley, why can't they spare my life? Waaah..."
Those who remained in Goguryeo and its descendants around them also shed tears upon hearing this.
"Your Majesty, as long as we don't go out, even if the Tang army turns the entire Goguryeo upside down, they will never find you!"
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will risk our lives to protect you!"
King Baozang felt a little better after hearing the words of his ministers.
The thought of the Tang army occupying Goguryeo's land and Yeon Gaesomun still being alive weighed heavily on his heart.
"If my life can be exchanged for Yeon Gaesomun's death, I will bind my hands and come to the Tang army camp to beg for death!"
Those around who heard this all looked on with resentment.
Compared to the brutality of the Tang army, they resented Yeon Gaesomun even more.
This was not only because Yeon Gaesomun murdered the king and usurped the throne, but also because Yeon Gaesomun failed to stop the Tang Dynasty, leading to the fall of the entire Goguryeo.
To put it bluntly, the food itself is the original sin!
"Your Majesty, why did the Tang army let Yeon Gaesomun go?"
"Logically speaking, His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Tang is so wise and powerful, he would never allow a traitor like Yeon Gaesomun to live in the world!"
In fact, this is also the Treasure King's dilemma.
He had already secretly prepared to flee when the Tang army had just reached Liaodong City. Upon learning that Anshi City had fallen, he fled Pyongyang City overnight, running eighty miles straight to the hiding place he had cultivated for many years.
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