In 627 AD, inside a holding facility in the Special Municipality of Huating.
Li Yuan was furious with humiliation. “Ye Qingyu, I’m your father-in-law! How dare you lock me up?”
Yuwen Huaji sneered. “Li Yuan, you’re nothing. Every one of us is related to Ye Qingyu by marriage.”
Dou Jiande couldn’t believe it. “I’m not like you people. I’m one of Ye Qingyu’s biggest clients. I’ll get out of here.”
Yang Guang suddenly understood. “Ye Qingyu has been plotting rebellion all along!”
Li Mi wailed in despair. “You can’t do this to me! I mined coal for the empire, I hauled iron for the empire! I want to see the Marquis of Huating! I want to see the Marquis of Huating!”
Looking out over the city, at the crowds streaming by, the ships constantly passing, the goods piled as high as mountains, and the vehicles that moved without horses, belching black smoke into the sky,
Li Shimin couldn’t help sighing. “Good thing I surrendered early...”
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