Man Tanghong

Chapter 148 Resisting the Edict!

Li Yuanji looked at Yu Wenbao, the second pole, and suddenly envied him a little.

Only such heartless and single-minded people can live a purer and more enjoyable life.

"Go and greet someone."

Li Yuanji urged.

Yu Wenbao nodded abruptly, and immediately went to greet people.

Not long after, Li Yuanji hurried out of Weize Pass with a group of guards, riding a horse, wearing armor, carrying a weapon and a bow.

After Su Dingfang and others got the news, they rushed to the pass to watch, thinking that something happened.

It wasn't until Li Xiuning, with red eyes, came out to explain to Su Dingfang and the others that Li Yuanji was very quiet and went hunting in the mountains, Su Dingfang and the others dismissed their doubts.

Li Yuanji plunged headlong into Taihang Mountain and never showed his face again.

Not long after Li Yuanji left, Li Xiuning sent Qiu Shili under his command to Luoyang City to test Li Shimin's attitude.

The chief and deputy envoys of Xuanzhi did not stop because Li Yuanji left Weize Pass, but continued to rush to Weize Pass.

As the chief and deputy envoys of the declaration continued to approach Weize Pass, the news about the rewards of Weize Pass spread throughout the Tang Dynasty along with the court documents and their dissemination.

……

Luoyang City.

Luoyang Palace.

After Li Shimin dispatched Wang Xu to verify the truth of the Weizeguan victory, he did not go to Weizeguan again, but led the army back to Luoyang City, and began to deal with the post-war affairs in various places in Luoyang and Hebei.

After Li Shimin deliberated and confirmed the candidate for Beizhou's new governor, Changsun Wuji hurried into Luoyang Palace.

Sensing that Changsun Wuji's footsteps were a bit hurried, Li Shimin put down the document in his hand and raised his head.

Changsun Wuji arched his hands slightly, and said anxiously: "Your Highness, the saint has rewarded Wei Zeguan."

Li Shimin nodded his head thoughtfully, but didn't say anything.

The meritorious deeds made by Wei Zeguan this time are quite dazzling, and Li Yuanji sent people to Chang'an City to report the victory.

Liu Heita, whom his father hated the most, was beheaded, the Turkic people had retreated, and the crisis of Datang was completely touched.

With his father's style of conduct, he would immediately summon a group of ministers and set rewards from Wei Zeguan to show his grace and favor.

It's nothing to be concerned about, is it?

"The sage canonized His Highness King Qi as General Zhenyao, and also added His Highness King Qi's household title to a position comparable to yours."

Changsun Wuji said in a heavy voice.

Li Shimin's pupils shrank, and his expression gradually became serious.

"You mean, father lifted Yuanji up to be shoulder to shoulder with me?"

Changsun Wuji didn't reply.

What he said was very clear, Li Shimin was obviously not asking him, but asking himself, thinking.

"Why hasn't there been any news from Chang'an?"

Li Shimin questioned while thinking.

Changsun Wuji hurriedly said: "As far as I know, after the sage made a decision on this matter, he never had a chance to pass on the message to the people in the house. He decisively sent the person who announced the decree, and sent [-] miles to expedite it. proclaimed everywhere.”

No matter how fast it is, it can only be rushed for eight hundred miles.

That is to say, even if the people from Qin Palace sent someone to pass the news, when the news was delivered to Li Shimin, there would not be much difference from the time when the court announced the document.

"Father doesn't want to give me a chance to speak."

Li Shimin gritted his teeth.

Staring at Changsun Wuji, he said again, "What do you mean...father?"

Changsun Wuji lowered his head and said nothing.

What Li Yuan meant was completely obvious, and there was no need for him to say more.

Li Shimin gritted his teeth, "Father wants to support Yuanji to check and balance me."

Changsun Wuji nodded hesitantly, but still didn't speak.

Li Shimin stood up slowly, "When I went out to fight, my father promised me that when I returned with a big victory, he would pass on the crown prince to me.

Since my father wants to make me the crown prince, why does he support Yuanji to check and balance me? "

Changsun Wuji's body trembled slightly, and his head lowered even lower.

Li Shimin obviously already has the answer.

"Father...will go back on his word again."

Li Shimin's face was gloomy, and his tone was full of disappointment and anger.

He felt that in Li Yuan's eyes, he was not a son at all, but an actor, who was repeatedly teased and deceived by Li Yuan.

"You said, how should I respond to my father?"

Li Shimin stared at Changsun Wuji and asked.

He was questioning Changsun Wuji, and he was also questioning himself.

Changsun Wuji felt that Li Yuan didn't make it clear that there was still some hope, and he also knew that Li Shimin hadn't made up his mind to do anything, so he hesitated and said, "There may be hope in this matter..."

If Li Shimin had made up his mind completely, he would not have asked him how to respond to Li Yuan, but would have told him what he should do.

Li Shimin has led the army for a long time, and he is used to autocracy. He will discuss with others when he has not made up his mind, because he needs others to find reasons to convince him. Once he has made a decision, he will not discuss with others.

Even if it is wrong, it will be carried out to the end.

"What hope?"

Li Shimin asked.

Changsun Wuji hurriedly said: "The sage didn't break the promise himself, and there is still room for turning around. Will His Royal Highness Qi Wang accept this award, will he choose to follow the sage's will and help the sage to check and balance His Highness, and also Not yet known.

So, we can still fight for one or two. "

Li Shimin said with a cold face: "How to fight for it?"

Changsun Wuji said quickly: "His Royal Highness complained of illness, delaying the time for the teacher to return to court, and see what the sage has to say. Then send someone to watch the movement of Wei Zeguan, and see if His Highness King Qi will accept the sage's will."

"You want me to put pressure on my father, and see if Yuan Ji is an enemy or a friend?"

Li Shimin asked.

Changsun Wuji nodded without hesitation.

He asked Li Shimin to claim illness and stay in Luoyang City, just to put pressure on Li Yuan, and to tell Li Yuan cryptically that if Li Yuan broke his promise, then Li Shimin could continue to complain in Luoyang City.

If Li Yuan didn't care that Datang would split because of this, he could break his promise.

If Li Yuan changes his mind, then everything will be happy.

If Li Yuan insisted on going his own way, it would not be too late for Li Shimin to respond to Li Yuan.

Staring at Li Yuanji, I really wanted to see whether Li Yuanji would follow Li Yuan's wishes and be Li Yuan's chess piece against Li Shimin, or whether Li Yuanji would jump out of Li Yuan's mercy and not be Li Yuan's chess piece.

If Li Yuanji followed Li Yuan's wishes, then they would have one more opponent.

If Li Yuanji wanted to get out of Li Yuan's mercy, then their opponent would still be Li Jiancheng. If they could win Li Yuanji over, then they would have more help.

With Li Yuanji's help, even if Li Yuan insisted on going his own way, it would be easy for them to deal with it.

Li Shimin was silent for a long time, struggling in his heart for a long time, and finally said: "Then do as you want."

Changsun Wuji bowed his hands and hurriedly left the main hall of Luoyang Palace.

As soon as he left the gate of the palace, Han Liang and Yu Zhining surrounded him.

"How about it?"

Several counselors looked very nervous.

Because how Li Shimin would react after learning that Li Yuanji had been named General Zhenyao was related to their future, and also related to their life and death.

Under the watchful eyes of several counselors, Changsun Wuji was silent for a long time, and said, "Nothing will happen for the time being..."

Han Liang frowned, and asked in puzzlement, "Why?"

Changsun Wuji said in a deep voice, "His Royal Highness hasn't made up his mind yet."

Han Liang frowned even tighter, and said, "It's this time, and you still can't make up your mind? What are you worried about, Your Highness?"

Yu Zhining said from the side: "If your Highness is worried about being criticized by others, we can let our people spread rumors inside and outside Chang'an City, claiming that the saint was deceived by traitors..."

Yu Zhining said this and didn't go any further.

But what he meant, everyone understood.

If Li Yuan was deceived by traitors, then Li Shimin would have enough reason to lead his army back to Chang'an, on the side of the Qing emperor.

As long as the name of Lord Qing can be bitten to death and it is confirmed, there will not be too many people making irresponsible remarks.

As for who the culprit is, it doesn't matter.

It can be an important minister under Li Yuan, or a traitor arranged by them.

"Your Highness should still want to sit on the crown prince's position justifiably."

Changsun Wuji glanced at Han Liang and the others, and said what he had guessed about Li Shimin's thoughts.

Yu Zhining gritted his teeth and said, "The sage broke his promise again and again, obviously because he didn't want to pass on the position of crown prince to His Highness. How could His Highness pin his hope on the sage?"

Changsun Wuji hesitated for a moment, sighed, and guessed again: "Perhaps His Highness wants a complete Great Tang, not a disintegrated Great Tang.

You also know that there are still strong enemies around us outside the Tang Dynasty, and there are also many uneasiness inside.

If His Highness makes any moves at this time, Datang is likely to be torn apart. "

What Li Yuanji can see, Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji and others can also see.

It is because we can see the consequences of civil strife that we cannot take this step unless it is absolutely necessary.

Han Liang and the others opened their mouths when they heard Changsun Wuji's words, but they didn't say another word.

After a long time, Qiqi sighed and left one after another.

They helped Li Shimin do things, some for fame, some for profit.

It is naturally in their best interest for Li Shimin to inherit a complete Tang Dynasty.

Let Li Shimin inherit a disintegrated Tang Dynasty, they may not get anything, and they will have to bear a whole body of infamy.

After Han Liang and others left, Changsun Wuji went down to do what Li Shimin told him.

Not long after, news of Li Shimin's serious illness spread in Luoyang City, and it spread in the direction of Chang'an City at an extremely fast speed.

In order to let Chang'an City get the news as soon as possible, Changsun Wuji also specially wrote a letter, asking Li Yuan to send a more skilled imperial physician to Luoyang as soon as possible.

At the same time, Changsun Wuji also sent people to keep an eye on Wei Zeguan's movements.

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