Man Tanghong

Chapter 231 Delivered? !
But after searching for so long, I didn't find any clues.

He had a bad feeling in his heart.

The other party should have used the dead soldiers, and dealt with everything from the beginning to the end, so even if he pursued it further, it is very likely that he would find nothing.

This made him a little uncomfortable.

Because he is not afraid of opponents standing in the open, only afraid of opponents hiding in the dark.

An opponent standing in the clear, no matter how many methods he has, there are traces to follow, and he can deal with it calmly.

But there is no trace of the opponent hiding in the dark. No one knows when the opponent will attack you and how he will attack you.

In this case, there is nothing you can do except to strengthen your guard.

He didn't like this kind of combat method where he could only defend but not attack.

"Compared to this opponent hiding in the dark, the little trick my elder brother made is nothing worth mentioning."

Li Shimin let out a deep breath, and ordered to Jingwai, "Call Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Qin Qiong, Yu Chigong, Cheng Yaojin and others over here."

Li Shimin must dig out this person hiding in the dark.

About an hour passed.

Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others appeared in the quiet room one after another.

The quiet room is the place where Li Shimin lived alone in the Xiuwen Hall, and Li Shimin often dealt with some military and state affairs here, so both inside and outside the quiet room are forbidden places.

Unless Li Shimin summons, no one can easily enter.

Li Shimin can safely discuss major issues with his confidants here.

"See Your Highness..."

Changsun Wuji and others saluted Li Shimin together.

Li Shimin nodded and asked them to sit down.

After they sat down, they said in a deep voice, "I searched for a long time, but I still couldn't find out who is spreading the rumors behind it. Do you have any clues?"

At the moment when the rumors spread, Changsun Wuji and others discussed with Li Shimin once, so they knew that Li Shimin was investigating the matter.

They also released their eyes and ears to investigate this matter.

But did not find any clues.

Changsun Wuji frowned and said: "The people in the minister's house found out that the person who said that His Highness was going to be the Son of Heaven was a lunatic, and after saying that His Highness was going to be the Son of Heaven, he drowned to death.

At that time, the onlookers said that he had leaked the secret of heaven and was condemned by heaven to die.

The minister led people to investigate carefully, and found that the lunatic had indeed slipped into the water and drowned, and there was no trace of man-made. "

"The people in the minister's mansion found out about the same."

"The same is true of the minister's mansion."

"..."

After Changsun Wuji finished speaking, Fang Xuanling and others spoke one after another, all frowning.

They all knew it was man-made.

But they found nothing.

They don't know what the other party's purpose is, and they have no way to investigate it.

They are not afraid that the other party has a purpose, they are afraid that the other party has no purpose.

Because there is no purpose, it means that there is no trace.

"Tell me, what is the person behind it trying to do?"

Li Shimin looked around at Changsun Wuji and the others with questions.

Changsun Wuji and the others looked at each other and shook their heads together.

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Don't you have any clues?"

Du Ruhui hesitated for a moment, and said, "It's not that there are no clues."

Li Shimin glanced at Du Ruhui and knew what Du Ruhui was going to say, "Do you want to say that there is no clue, but a clue?"

To be able to do things so beautifully without leaving any traces behind, the power controlled by the people behind must not be small.

After all, from hiding tortoise shells, to spreading rumors, to killing people, a series of operations required some manpower.

And these people must be good hands.

Otherwise, it is easy to leak flaws.

Du Ruhui nodded without hesitation.

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "The problem is that there are too many people who can handle this matter without leaving a trace. It is impossible for us to check them one by one.

So having clues is equivalent to having no clues. "

This matter is not too difficult, and there are many people in Chang'an City who can do it.

It is impossible for Li Shimin to investigate one family at a time. If that is the case, he will easily offend many people.

No dignitary would like a prince who secretly checks on them.

And no high-ranking official would like a person who sneaks up on them to be the emperor.

So if Li Shimin really checked them one by one, many neutral people would fall to Li Jiancheng.

In that case, you are asking for trouble for yourself.

"We have no idea what the person behind it is doing, so it's hard to find out who the person behind it is."

Fang Xuanling frowned and said.

Cheng Yaojin glanced at Fang Xuanling, and shouted: "Whoever benefits the most, that's who."

Fang Xuanling looked at Cheng Yaojin, and asked, "Then tell me, who has benefited the most from this matter?"

Cheng Yaojin stared at the big copper bell eyes, and shouted: "How do I know? I'm just a rough person, and I can't use my brain. Isn't this kind of thing your civil servants are best at?"

Fang Xuanling glared at Cheng Yaojin angrily.

What Cheng Yaojin said was like saying nothing.

Because so far, they haven't found out who has benefited the most from this matter.

Yuchi Gong said abruptly: "So... who will benefit the most?"

Fang Xuanling glanced at Yu Chigong and didn't want to speak anymore.

It's a waste of saliva to talk to this group of people who pretend to be confused.

Each of them pretended to be stupid, but each of them was smarter than the other behind their backs.

Especially Cheng Yaojin.

That is the reincarnation of the human spirit.

Qin Qiong said with a strange face: "If you have to say who benefits the most, then it must be..."

Qin Qiong didn't go on talking.

Everyone in the quiet room already understood the meaning of his words, and they all opened their mouths, not knowing what to say.

If you have to say who has benefited the most from this, then only Li Yuan is the only one.

Because Li Yuan used this matter to recall Li Xiaogong, the next step would definitely be to seize Li Xiaogong's military power, and solve the hidden danger that Li Xiaogong might split the regime, or rule across the river.

On the matter of recalling Lee Hyo-gong.

It doesn't matter whether Li Xiaogong is loyal to Li Yuan, whether he will separate the regime, or whether he will rule the river.

Because Li Yuan recalled Li Xiaogong, not because of these.

It was because the power held by Li Xiaogong had already affected Li Yuan's rule.

So Li Yuan had to deal with him.

"You mean, this matter was done by a saint?"

Cheng Yaojin stared and shouted.

Everyone in the quiet room gave Cheng Yaojin a blank look.

Is Li Yuan crazy?
Doing something that might shake his rule?
If Li Yuan wants to recall Li Xiaogong, there are too many ways.

For example, find an official under Li Xiaogong and sue Li Xiaogong for treason.

Or find a general under Li Xiaogong's command and instigate him to rebel.

Another example is stuffing things that can only be used by the emperor, to Li Xiaogong's residence.

There are many other means like this.

There is no need to mess with these gods and ghosts.

"Since he's not a saint, who do you think he is?"

Cheng Yaojin looked around at the crowd and asked loudly.

Fang Xuanling and the others ignored him.

Fang Xuanling cupped his hands to Li Shimin and said, "Since you can't guess the purpose of the person behind it, you can't find any clues. Then you can only investigate slowly, or wait for the person behind it to attack again."

Li Shimin glanced at Fang Xuanling, and said in a deep voice: "I also know that if you can't find out the clues, you can only investigate slowly, or wait for the other party to attack again.

The problem is that being stared at secretly, the feeling of being on the back is really unpleasant. "

Fang Xuanling smiled wryly and did not speak again.

He can understand Li Shimin's mood.

Don't be afraid of thieves stealing, but be afraid of thieves thinking about it.

It's really uncomfortable to feel that kind of feeling of being overwhelmed and suspicious.

Li Shimin saw that the people under his command had nothing to do, let alone give any good advice, so he said in a deep voice, "Since you have nothing to do, you can only wait."

Fang Xuanling and the others sighed and nodded.

Li Shimin said again: "Just now I got the news that my elder brother sent someone to Qingzhou..."

Fang Xuanling and the others woke up suddenly, their eyes widened.

Li Jiancheng is Li Shimin's biggest opponent and also Li Shimin's only opponent.

Therefore, Li Jiancheng's every move is worthy of attention.

"What did His Royal Highness send people to Gyeongju?"

Changsun Wuji asked impatiently.

Li Shimin snorted and said, "What else can I do, ask his confidant Yang Wengan to recruit troops, and prepare to ask for my head."

Changsun Wuji's eyeballs went straight.

Fang Xuanling and the others had similar expressions.

"His Royal Highness is being pushed into a hurry, and he is going to be ruthless."

"Your Highness should have made preparations earlier."

"Why do you have to prepare early, why don't you come and plan?"

Fang Xuanling looked around at the crowd and said with burning eyes.

Fang Xuanling felt that this was an opportunity, a chance to get the crown prince from Li Jiancheng in a legitimate way.

They were worrying about how to get the crown prince from Li Jiancheng in a legitimate way, but Li Jiancheng offered to send it to his door.

"Everyone, His Royal Highness is recruiting troops. If he can deal with His Highness, he can also do something else."

Fang Xuanling reminded loudly.

The eyes of Changsun Wuji and the others brightened.

Li Jiancheng recruited troops and bought horses. In addition to being able to deal with Li Shimin, he could also launch a coup and usurp Li Yuan's position.

After all, if Li Jiancheng goes one step further, he will be the emperor.

He doesn't necessarily have to compete with Li Shimin for the crown prince.

He can also take the risk to go further and become the emperor directly.

Even if Li Jiancheng wins Li Yuan and becomes the emperor, he may not be able to sit still under Li Shimin's suppression.

But that's not what they should be thinking about.

They just need to convince Li Yuan that if Li Jiancheng wants to rebel against him, usurping his position is enough.

No matter how magnanimous Li Yuan is and how much he loves his son, it is impossible for a son who wants to kill him to continue to sit in the position of prince, right?

Once Li Jiancheng was abolished, Li Shimin, as the second son, would be able to ascend to the position of prince logically.

Then, either challenge Li Yuan or face the challenges of other brothers.

Anyway, the position of the prince is the position of the three evil spirits, but anyone who sits on the position of the prince will not face the challenge.

"It's worth planning for it."

Changsun Wuji laughed heartily and said.

(End of this chapter)