The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 163
The master has wine to celebrate this evening, please play the piano Guangling guests.

The moon shines on the top of the city, and the crows are half flying, and the frost is desolate, and the wind is in the clothes.

——Excerpt from "Qin Song" Li Qi (Tang Dynasty)

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After exterminating Xing Zhen and other rebels, Wang Hao led his team into Xing Zhen's mansion to search for evidence of rebellion.Yang Guozhong was worried that the rest of Xing's party would hide in it, so he didn't dare to stay for a long time.He ordered his close aides to stay and assist in the search, while he followed Gao Lishi and entered the palace overnight.

After seeing Xuanzong, Yang Guozhong prostrated himself at Xuanzong's feet, wept loudly, and said, "Your Majesty, I will almost never see Your Majesty again."

Seeing that Yang Guozhong was very frightened, Xuanzong gave him a bowl of ginseng soup and asked him to speak.

Yang Guozhong added fuel and vinegar, and reported the entire arrest process to Xuanzong.Including Wang Yu's delay in the arrest, collusion with the bandits during the arrest process, the large number of rebels, possession of prohibited weapons, and the details of his own near death.

Finally, Yang Guozhong gritted his teeth and came to a conclusion: "Xing Yu's rebellion is beyond doubt. Apart from Wang Jian, Wang Jia must also have participated in this conspiracy!"

Xuanzong looked suspiciously at Gao Lishi.Gao Lishi said: "Xing Yan's rebellion is true, but there is no evidence for the time being whether Mr. Wang Ji participated in the rebellion."

Xuanzong shook his head with a smile, and said: "I have seen Wang Jian before, he is a fool, but Wang Ji is different. He has a high position and authority, is rich and powerful, and has no reason to participate in the rebellion.

Yang Guozhong was so anxious that he knelt down on the ground and said: "The king's wolf ambition, I have seen it with my own eyes, please Your Majesty to investigate clearly!"

Xuanzong was quite impatient, thinking of Yang Guifei's face, he couldn't bear to be punished.He turned to Li Linfu and said, "Li Xiang, what do you think?"

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Today, after the incident with Wang Ji's younger brother, should he take the opportunity to get rid of Wang Ji, or keep him?Li Linfu has been weighing repeatedly.

In the past two years, Wang Yu and Yang Guozhong have won the favor of the Holy One, and they have risen strongly, forming a three-legged confrontation with themselves in the court.In the triangular check-and-balance relationship, I am the chief assistant after all, and I can use the detached status of the superior to mediate between the two, pulling while fighting, and no one dares to challenge my authority.

Although Wang Chi's respect for himself is not as good as before, he is in his own party after all.On the other hand, Yang Guozhong, relying on the relationship between Concubine Yang and Mrs. Guo, was arrogant and domineering, and gradually ignored himself and Wang Yu.

If Yang Guozhong is obsessed with his obsession, Wang Yu is the strategic buffer between himself and Yang Guozhong.Sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight by themselves, retreating is advancing, waiting for opportunities to move, and turning defense into offense.

If Wang Yu is taken down, he will face Yang Guozhong's naked challenge.If I were a few years younger, I would definitely applaud this arrogant and ignorant child and cut him off my horse!But now that he is seventy-seven years old, his energy is not as good as before, and the children of the family are too useless.On the contrary, the Yang family is now unmatched in favor and honor, and they are magnificent for a while.The outcome of the fight is unpredictable, if you are a little careless, all previous efforts will be wasted, and the 20-year career as a minister will be ruined.

After thinking about it, Li Linfu has made up his mind, now is not the time to give up his teammates, he should protect the king.But treason is an unforgivable crime.You can't act rashly, otherwise you won't be able to save people, and you will be implicated instead.You must play it by ear, and wait until the Holy One's inclination is clear before you can express your position.

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Li Linfu didn't say a word before, and had been observing Xuanzong's expression.Seeing that Xuanzong still trusted Wang Yu at this moment, he hurriedly expressed his position: "Your Majesty is wise. Your Majesty Wang is deeply favored. He is diligent and loyal to His Majesty. He neither clings to the royal family nor forms a party among the officials. There is absolutely no possibility of rebellion.

Wang Ji and Wang Jian were born to the same mother, and they don't usually live together, so they certainly don't know what their younger brother is doing.The minister thought that Mr. Wang made a mistake. The mistake was that he didn't discipline his younger brother strictly and allowed him to hand over to the bandits by mistake.On this point, should be severely punished. "

Li Linfu's performance made Xuanzong very satisfied.He said to Yang Guozhong: "I deeply believe Li Xiangzhi's words. You go tell Wang Ji and let him put Wang Bao in prison for questioning. He has caused such a catastrophe, and his Wang family has to give an explanation to the court. Aiqing will share my worries, and I will I am very gratified. It is very hard to handle the case for a day, so go back and rest early."

Seeing this, Yang Guozhong knew that Xuanzong had made up his mind. Although he was unwilling, he had no choice but to leave in dejection.

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Back home, Yang Guozhong sighed, ordered a few jugs of wine, and poured himself a drink.After drinking a few cups, Yin Sanniang pushed the door open and entered.

Yang Guozhong said: "Sister Yin came just in time. You can judge for me. He committed a heinous crime and he was not held accountable!"

After Yin Sanniang heard this, her eyes rolled around, gloomy and uncertain.

Yang Guozhong was not annoyed, and roared: "The sage is obviously partial to Wang Yu! As long as Wang Ji knows the way, he will go down the donkey and sacrifice Wang Jian, so that he can lose his car and save the commander, and escape this disaster. Conspiracy, this is a big case of treason. Ah, that’s all for it?”

Yin Sanniang said: "Will Wang Chi sacrifice his brother?"

Yang Guozhong said: "Of course, this person even betrayed his cousin Yang Shenjin for the sake of his position."

Yin Sanniang said: "Where is Wang Jian now? Is he in the prison of Jingzhao Mansion or the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice?"

Yang Guozhong said: "Wang Chi let him go, but this idiot escaped with a concubine, and his footsteps were not fast. As soon as he left the city, he was chased by the Feilong Imperial Army, and he is now imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Justice."

Yin Sanniang said: "It's easy to handle. Didn't Ji Wen always want to seek refuge with the Lord? Last year, the concubine asked him to take Li Linfu's confidantes Xiao Jiong and Song Hun as the nominations. Ji Wen found out the crimes of the two, and the Lord impeached them. The two reprimanded and exiled. It is better to let Ji Wen interrogate Wang Jian overnight and let him bite Wang Chi out."

Yang Guozhong thought about it carefully, then shook his head and said: "Although Ji Wen intends to defect to me, he knows that Wang Hao is Li Linfu's right-hand man. If he openly tortures Wang Jian to extract a confession and frame Wang Hao, he will definitely offend Li Xiang completely. This guy is old and cunning. He won’t cut his own way. Before Li Xiang fell from power, he was more willing to make a fuss behind his back. Besides, there are also people in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. If the Holy Majesty didn’t have a special order, he would definitely not let people torture Wang Jian.”

Yin Sanniang pondered for a while, then said: "If so, the concubine has another plan..."

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　The master has wine to celebrate this evening, please play the piano Guangling guests.

　　The moon shines on the top of the city, and the crows are half flying, and the frost is desolate, and the wind is in the clothes.

　　The copper furnace is brightened by candles and candles, and the concubine Chu after the first play of Lushui.

　　After a sound, all the animals are quiet, and the four silent stars are about to disappear.

　　Qinghuai was envoys for more than a thousand miles, and dared to tell Yunshan that this was the beginning.

　　——"Qin Song" Li Qi (Tang Dynasty)

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(End of this chapter)