Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 186
Chang'an City.

It is the end of autumn, and the coolness in Chang'an is even stronger.

Li Shimin had been waiting for news from Qingzhou City, but for several days, there was no news.

This reminded him suddenly of what Qin Tian said.

He frowned slightly, feeling a little uneasy.

"Auxiliary machine, is everything really arranged in Gyeongju?"

"Don't worry, Your Highness, there will be absolutely no problems. Yang Wengan will definitely know about Chang'an."

Li Shimin's expression moved slightly: "But what if he found out, but didn't rebel?"

"This..." Changsun Wuji was a little hesitant. He was very sure about this before, but now there is no news from Qingzhou, and he is not so sure.

While the two were talking like this, a guard rushed to report: "My lord, someone from Qingzhou has returned."

"Let him in." Someone came back, which didn't make Li Shimin too excited, but rather nervous.

If Yang Wenqian rebelled, what he should have waited for was news of the rebellion, not the people who came back.

Not long after, a spy came to the living room.

"My lord!",

"What's going on in Gyeongju?"

"My lord, Yang Wenqian has entered Beijing!"

"What?" Li Shimin was a little shocked, and immediately stood up from his chair. Changsun Wuji opened his mouth even more. He knew Yang Wengan well. How could he come back knowing that he would die when he returned to Beijing?
"Didn't you let him know about the Prince's detention?"

"Let him know, but after he found out, he still followed the special envoy back to Beijing. We have nothing to do."

Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji glanced at each other, they were both a bit miscalculated.

"Auxiliary machine, since Yang Wenqian knew that the crown prince was put in prison, his father had already suspected him. Let him go to Beijing to prevent him from rebelling. After he goes to Beijing, he might be arrested soon, but why did he Want to come back?"

Changsun Wuji lowered his eyebrows and thought carefully.

"Could it be that he has a way of immortality, but how is this possible? The armor and the weapon are all well-documented." Changsun Wuji seemed to be talking to himself at this time, and when he said this, he felt faintly It seems that something went wrong in that link.

It's just that there was a problem in that link, but he couldn't figure it out.

Li Shimin frowned, and after a long time, he said, "If Yang Wenqian goes to Beijing, no matter whether he dies or not, our plan may not be implemented."

Changsun Wuji nodded, he naturally understood this.

If Yang Wengan was killed, those people in Gyeongju would either rebel or not. If they didn't rebel, Li Shimin would naturally have no way to call his people back.

And those people rebelled, without Yang Wenqian's leadership, they were simply a mob. Li Yuan sent any general at random, and it was possible to subdue Qingzhou, and Li Shimin didn't need to take action at all.

If Yang Wenqian did not die, it would show that his father did not believe that Li Jiancheng intended to force the palace, and the whole thing would be meaningless.

"Your Highness, if this is the case, it is better to intercept and kill Yang Wengan halfway. If he is killed, those people in Gyeongju may jump back. Although they are just a bunch of mobs, don't forget that Gyeongju is very close to Tuyuhun and Dangxiang. If Tuyuhun sends troops If so, the Holy Majesty will definitely ask the prince to lead the army."

In terms of foreign enemies, only Li Shimin in the entire Tang Dynasty is sure to win the battle.

But after Changsun Wuji finished speaking, Li Shimin shook his head: "No, we can fight internally, but we can't give opportunities to foreign enemies, otherwise it will affect the stability of our Tang Dynasty. Moreover, Yang Wengan was killed before he entered Beijing. Father must be suspicious." It was the king who did it, and it actually helped the prince at that time."

"What does the prince mean?"

"Since Yang Wengan is back, let him come back. I am very curious, why does he come back even though he knows he is dead?"
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Yang Wengan was a little taciturn along the way, but the journey was relatively peaceful, and they didn't encounter any trouble.

When I returned to Chang'an, it was the evening of this day.

In the late autumn evening, it was getting dark early.

However, Yang Wengan immediately entered the palace.

The palace is heavily guarded, but the killing is still on the line.

In the imperial study room, Li Yuan looked at Yang Wengan who was kneeling in front of him, but his expression was surprisingly calm.

"Do you know my intention to announce your return?"

"Returning to the Holy Spirit, I learned about it on the way back."

"Now that you know it, you still come back, aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"

Yang Wenqian smiled softly: "His Royal Highness did send someone to send a batch of armor and weapons to Gyeongju, but that was because Gyeongju was insufficiently armed and unable to resist the outside world, so the last general asked the prince for it, and there was no intention of rebelling against the palace. meaning."

The corner of Li Yuan's mouth twitched: "Do you think I will believe your words? There is no record of that batch of armor and weapons in the imperial household department and military department, and even the whole operation is very secretive. Do you think I don't know?"

Li Yuan's words were very cold, Yang Wenqian raised his head and glanced at Li Yuan, but his eyes were unusually firm.

"Since the Holy Majesty does not believe the words of the last general, then the general can only show his loyalty by dying."

As he said that, Yang Wenqian suddenly slammed headfirst into the pillar next to him, only to hear a bang, and Yang Wengan staggered up and down.

There was blood on his forehead, and he suddenly became dying.

"The last general is loyal to the Great Tang and loyal to the Holy Majesty. He has no second thoughts. He said that the final general intends to rebel, but he is actually framed and wronged. Please be aware of it."

After saying that, Yang Wengan fell to the ground and died with a plop.

What happened just now happened so quickly, Li Yuan did not expect Yang Wenqian to commit suicide in order to prove his innocence.

This made him suddenly shake his previous thoughts.

If Yang Wenqian and the prince really intended to rebel, how could Yang Wengan return to the capital? Even if he did, how could he prove his innocence by dying?

Everyone cherishes their lives. Yang Wenqian obviously had the opportunity to rebel, and after the rebellion, he had a high possibility of surviving, but he didn't.

This is the behavior of a loyal minister.

He suddenly thought of the prince again, if he really intended to rebel against the palace, how could he be arrested without a fight, unless he had no intention of rebelling, he believed that he was innocent, and believed that his father could give him innocence.

Li Yuan's heart suddenly softened.

Li Yuan was walking back and forth in the imperial study room, Yang Wengan's body had already been carried out, and at dusk, when the autumn wind picked up again, Li Yuan issued an edict: "Let the prince go back."

People in Chang'an are already in panic, if there is no result, it is very likely to cause unnecessary troubles, and what's more, he knows that Yang Wenqian did all this for the prince.

If the prince can't regain his freedom, those people in Gyeongju will probably rebel, right?

Li Yuan is clear about many things, but sometimes he has to pretend to be confused. What is needed may be just a step, such as the death of Yang Wenqian.

(End of this chapter)