Man Tanghong

Chapter 371 Li Yuanji's Intimidation, Li Yuan's Compromise

"Big, big, everyone, His Royal Highness King Qi has led troops into Chang'an City."

Just when Li Yuanji forced all the soldiers of Mingdemen to jump into the river and set foot on Zhuque Street.

A eunuch stumbled into Li Shimin's bedroom, fell down and sat on the ground, and reported to Li Yuan in horror.

Li Yuan felt his head buzzing for a moment, and his head went blank.

Qin Qiong and Yu Chigong turned pale with shock.

The eldest grandson's face became paler at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Only the innocent Li Chengqian felt that finally there was a good person who was willing to listen to him and help him.

almost at the same time.

Li Jiancheng also got the news.

"Your Highness, King Qi is crazy!"

Feng Li broke into Sanshui Hall in a panic, shouting in panic.

Li Jiancheng is concocting his confession for Li Yuan, that is, the "real culprit" who poisoned Li Shimin.

Feng Liye yelled, and Li Jiancheng tilted the knife in his hand, drawing a crooked scar on the 'true murderer'.

Li Jiancheng was annoyed all of a sudden, "I found such a suitable candidate with great difficulty, and I was ruined by you all at once."

Dou Gui comforted like a good old man: "Fortunately, we still have alternatives, Your Highness need not get angry."

Li Jiancheng took two deep breaths and tried to calm down, "I lost my temper."

After poisoning Li Shimin tonight, his state is a little bit wrong.

He couldn't maintain his benevolent appearance in the past, and he had so many complicated emotions in his heart that he would subconsciously get angry if something went wrong.

He felt guilty towards Li Yuan, Empress Taimu, and Li Shimin in his heart.

There is also anger towards Li Yuan, Li Shimin, and Zheng Guanyin.

There is also a thrill of getting what you want soon.

In short, all kinds of emotions gathered in his heart, making it impossible for him to calm down at all.

"What happened, why are you so flustered?"

Dou Gui knew that Li Jiancheng's mood would not be peaceful tonight, so he asked Feng Li for Li Jiancheng.

Feng Lichong cupped his hands at Li Jiancheng, and said quickly: "I just got the news that King Qi led the six commanding mansions in the mansion, and broke through the Mingde Gate not long ago."

Both Li Jiancheng and Dou Gui were shocked.

Dou Gui was the first to lose his composure, "What does he want to do? Rebellion?"

While Dou Gui was speaking, he had already stood up, his beard and hair were all stretched out, and there was not only anger but also fear on his face.

The reason why he lost his composure was because he clearly remembered that he, Dou Shi, had a grudge with Li Yuanji.

If Li Yuanji still thinks about his grievances with Dou Shi at this time, he might kill Dou Shi.

Although there are many soldiers and horses stationed in Chang'an City, the trilogy of the various Wuxun mansions add up to a force that is not weak.

But it is impossible for the former to abandon the Taiji Palace and run to guard the Dou Mansion, and the latter cannot be summoned without an oracle, and no one dares to summon it.

So the Dou family is more dangerous.

"Is he coming after me?"

Li Jiancheng's voice was much sharper.

Feng Li lowered his head and did not dare to speak.

Wei Zheng said with a livid face, "Judging from what King Qi did in front of the Taiji Hall before, there is an [-]% chance that he came here for His Highness. There is also a [-]% chance that he came here to pick up a bargain."

Li Jiancheng said angrily: "He still wants to take advantage of it, and he deserves it? Send me troops to stop him immediately, and tell him to go back to Jiulongtan Mountain. If he refuses, then send him to accompany Erlang."

Li Jiancheng has already poisoned Li Shimin, and he has already ordered to kill his brothers. He doesn't mind killing another one.

It's just that after he yelled out his words, no one moved.

Because everyone doesn't know who to transfer.

If there is a leaderboard for the people who hold military power in the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan must be ranked first, Li Shimin will be ranked second, Li Yuanji will be ranked third, Li Xiuning will be ranked fourth, and Li Jiancheng will be ranked fifth .

Among these five people, Li Jiancheng's troops were undoubtedly the weakest and the least vulnerable.

Not to mention dealing with the six commanding military mansions under Li Yuanji's command, even the reserve battalions that were temporarily incorporated into the second left and right second commanding military mansions would not be able to fight.

"Quickly dispatch Changlin soldiers and Youwuhouwei!"

Li Jiancheng urged again.

Dou Gui's expression changed again.

Youwuhouwei is now under his control in name.

General Youwuhou Wei is the latest vacancies Li Yuan has given him.

But Youwuhouwei is not under his control at all, and is still under the control of the general Youwuhouwei who has been transferred away.

If Li Jiancheng wanted to transfer Youwuhouwei, he had to go out and lobby in person.

There is a big relationship here.

Although Li Shimin was poisoned to death by them, Li Yuan was still alive.

Li Yuan would allow a person with a foreign surname to mobilize his army under his nose?
"Your Highness, no one can dispatch troops in Chang'an City without an imperial edict!"

At the critical moment, Wei Zheng came out to help Dou Gui.

It's not that he intends to help Dou Gui out of the siege, but that he doesn't want Li Jiancheng to stimulate Li Yuan's nerves after poisoning Li Shimin.

If Li Yuan was driven crazy, he might not kill his son.

Li Yuan is not a kind person.

Hearing this, Li Jiancheng struggled for a while with a ferocious expression, and finally shouted unwillingly, "Go back to the palace!"

Right now, only the palace will be safer.

After all, no matter how many soldiers and horses under Li Yuanji's command, no matter how powerful they are, they are not as many or powerful as those in the palace.

Since Li Yuanji couldn't be stopped, it would be safe to go back to the palace.

After Li Jiancheng shouted, he left Sanshui Hall with a gloomy face, and hurried to the palace.

Dou Gui chased after him tightly.

Wei Zheng shouted at Li Jiancheng's back: "How to deal with King Huai'an and King Hejian?"

Li Jiancheng did not reply.

Wei Zheng hesitated to speak, but in the end only a dozen or so people remained, and continued to look at Li Shentong and Li Xiaogong.

……

Just when Li Jiancheng was leading people to the palace, Li Yuan was leading people to rush outside the palace.

Although he cared about Li Shimin's life and death very much, when he learned that Li Yuanji led an army into Chang'an City, he still had to put Li Shimin aside temporarily and rushed to stop Li Yuanji.

In his opinion, Li Yuanji, that rebellious son, had undoubtedly gone crazy again.

There is no need to guess the reason for the madness, it must be the same as last time.

When Li Yuan rushed to the gate of the palace, Li Yuanji had already led his soldiers and horses to the city.

Arrogant, domineering, invincible, daring, and so on to describe a madman were all used by the soldiers guarding Miyagi on Li Yuanji.

They looked at the dark steel jungle under the city, sweating nervously.

They were not afraid, but they were worried that Li Yuanji would force his way into the palace like last time.

In that case, they would definitely have to fight Li Yuanji.

It's just that the sword has no eyes.

In case someone didn't control the crossbow well and hurt Li Yuanji, everyone would suffer.

Don't look at Li Yuanji leading soldiers and horses to the foot of Miyagi, committing countless crimes of beheading.

People still won't die in the end.

Because after they lost Bingzhou, they were fine, not a single hair was lost, let alone leading soldiers and horses to parade at the foot of Miyagi.

"Rebel! What do you want to do? Rebellion?"

Li Yuan was already in a bad mood, but when he saw Li Yuanji's troops approaching Miyagi, he became even angrier.

He almost yelled this sentence in the most angrily tone.

Li Yuanji raised his neck without fear and said: "If our family insists on killing people for that position, then this is against me!"

Li Yuan trembled angrily.

Because this was the first time since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, someone said in front of him that he wanted to rebel against him. This person was still his son. It is conceivable how angry he was.

But Li Yuan opened his mouth several times, but he couldn't say a word of reprimand.

There was a voice in his heart constantly reminding him.

This rebellious son did not come to pick up cheap, nor did he have any intention of treason.

He simply couldn't understand Jiancheng and Shimin's assassination for the crown prince.

He is affectionate and righteous, just a bit of a jerk.

He is a good son, a better son than Jian Jianhe and Shimin, so we can't be too harsh on him.

If it hadn't been for Li Jiancheng's poisoning of Li Shimin, Li Yuan might have lost his temper a long time ago, and would have mobilized the left and right guards in the palace to give Li Yuanji a thunderous blow.

But it is precisely because of the fact that Li Jiancheng poisoned Li Shimin that Li Yuanji raised troops for the sake of his brothers and the anger in his heart, which made it even more precious.

After all, among the sons, there is one who values ​​family affection more than the position of prince, or even the position of emperor.

This proves that Li Yuan did not love his son in vain.

"You son of a bitch! Get out of here in a quarter of an hour! I can pretend nothing happened! If you don't get out, I'll take your power, forget about your prince, and demote you to a commoner!!"

Li Yuan roared angrily at Li Yuanji.

Li Yuanji poked his neck, and said without hesitation: "You let me go in and find out who poisoned my second brother. After I find out, I will kill the culprit, and I will leave."

Li Yuan really wanted to say that no one poisoned Li Shimin, it was Li Shimin who accidentally ate poisonous things and got poisoned.

He didn't want to speak out the speculation in his heart, and he didn't want to intensify the bloody fight between his sons.

But before he could speak, someone spoke for him.

"His Royal Highness King Qi, the thief who poisoned His Highness King Qin has been caught, and His Royal Highness Qi Wang is invited to examine it."

Wei Zheng didn't know when he appeared on the edge of the battle formation formed by the soldiers of the Commanding Army of the Prince of Qi's Mansion, and he confessed calmly.

It's just that beside Wei Zheng, there is no sign of Li Jiancheng and others, only a thin servant girl who is tied up.

Li Yuanji followed the prestige, his eyes fell on Wei Zheng, his eyes were cold.

"Oh?! Got it? Bring it up for me to see!"

Li Yuanji said with a cold snort.

Wei Zheng rushed to Li Yuanji's horse with his maidservant.

The long knife in Li Yuanji's hand was raised suddenly, Wei Zheng was startled, his whole body was stiff, and he froze in place, the sweat on his forehead burst out all of a sudden.

However, Li Yuanji's knife did not fall on Wei Zheng, nor did it fall on the thin servant girl.

Instead, he lifted the silk cloth stuffed in the mouth of the thin servant girl.

"You poisoned my second brother?"

Li Yuanji questioned.

The servant girl said with a look of resentment: "I cast the poison! I committed myself to the palace for so many years just to kill that thief Li Shimin!"

"Oh?"

Li Yuanji sneered coldly: "So, do you have a grudge against my second brother?"

The servant girl was about to admit it immediately.

Li Yuanji slashed again fiercely, chopping the servant girl to death in an instant.

Blood spattered Wei Zheng's face.

Wei Zheng trembled all over, but he didn't dare to move.

Li Yuanji turned his knife and put it on Wei Zheng's neck, "Do you, or you, think I'm an idiot? You don't know how to find someone who is worthwhile if you want a scapegoat?

If you use Dou Gui as a scapegoat today, I will admit it.

What is it to find a maid?
When everyone is an idiot? "

Li Yuanji's knife approached Wei Zheng a little more, and he asked in a stern voice, "If you have the guts to do it, but don't have the guts to admit it, let a woman take the blame, what kind of men are you?"

Feeling the coolness coming from his neck, Wei Zheng gritted his teeth and said, "This matter has nothing to do with the ministers. It is indeed the thief who took advantage of the unpreparedness of His Highness the Crown Prince and King Qin to poison His Highness the King of Qin?"

Li Yuanji sneered and said: "She can poison my second brother so easily, why did she let my elder brother go? Could it be that the enemies of my Li family want to avenge us and divide them up?
Or have you seen this kind of person? "

Wei Zheng said in a deep voice, "People with clear grievances and grievances abound."

Li Yuanji slapped Wei Zheng on his knees, cursing, "Fart!"

After scolding Wei Zheng, he stopped talking to Wei Zheng, but shouted at Li Yuan on the palace wall: "Father, let Li Jiancheng come out and let me cut him!

I will not hack him to death, at most let him be my second brother's companion. "

"Nonsense, this matter really has nothing to do with your elder brother, it is purely the work of a traitor."

Li Yuan wasn't sure whether or when Li Shimin would be able to escape, so he still spoke out to help Li Jiancheng.

Li Yuanji stared and asked, "Do you believe my father's words?"

Li Yuan also stared angrily, "Why don't you believe it, what my father said is Tianxian!"

Li Yuanji sneered, "Father is going to endorse Li Jiancheng?"

Li Yuan didn't say anything.

Because there is no way to answer.

To defend Li Jiancheng, he already feels ashamed of Li Shimin.

If he said a few more words, he would feel even more guilty.

Li Shimin's life and death are still unknown, he is helping the murderer to excuse, not his father's doing.

"I don't know how the second brother will feel if he hears this."

Li Yuanji said coldly, but his heart was filled with joy.

Li Shimin woke up. Hearing this, he would probably be pissed off.

"You rebellious son, don't retreat quickly! Are you really going to make trouble to the point of no end? Can you really tolerate your reckless behavior as a father?"

Li Yuan felt even more guilty at what Li Yuanji said, and he scolded Li Yuanji again.

Li Yuanji also backed down a step, "I can leave here, but I must seal Quchi and Donggong, and investigate this matter."

This matter was done by Li Jiancheng, and it must be firmly placed on Li Jiancheng's head.

Only in this way can the benevolence in Li Jiancheng's reputation for benevolence be destroyed.

When Li Shimin turned around and woke up, he destroyed Li Jiancheng's virtue in his reputation of benevolence.

Then Li Jianjian's foothold is completely gone.

At that time, it is suitable to be a qualified emperor.

"Quchi is up to you, but East Palace is not."

Li Yuan could see that, Li Yuanji wouldn't leave unless he bit a piece of meat tonight.

Compared to the previous time, Li Yuanji was already very restrained.

So he also took a step back.

"I have to lead someone to seal the East Palace."

Li Yuanji did not retreat.

Li Yuan didn't back down either, he gritted his teeth and said, "Don't be too presumptuous!"

"Why don't we just seal off the East Palace bedroom, everything is in the palace, and there is no need to explain it to outsiders."

Pei Ji, who had been pretending to be dumb beside Li Yuan, finally spoke.

As soon as he opened his mouth, he came up with a bad idea.

Not long after Li Shimin was carried back to Chengqing Hall, he rushed to the palace, but he didn't go to Chengqing Hall, but guarded in Taiji Hall.

When Li Yuan rushed to the palace city, he followed.

Although Pei Ji's idea was bad, it met Li Yuan and Li Yuanji's psychological expectations.

Li Yuan hesitated for a long time with a stern face, and finally said: "I can temporarily appoint Su Dingfang as the prince Zuo Nei to lead the government, that's all.

If you don't agree, do whatever you want.

But I will mobilize all the soldiers and horses of the left and right guards, the left and right Beishen mansions, and the left and right prison gate mansions. "

Li Yuan still compromised with his son, but he kept his bottom line and did not indulge his son too much.

If the son doesn't agree, he will really mobilize the army.

Li Yuanji didn't want to make things big, he was forced to come out to defend the character, and Li Jiancheng poisoned Li Shimin, and he was cruel and inhumane.

So after testing Li Yuan's bottom line, he hesitated for a while before agreeing.

After persuading his son, Li Yuan suddenly said to Pei Ji coldly, "Tell me, my family of martial arts officers of all ranks in the Tang Dynasty has many powerful plays, how did they make Yuan Ji appear under the palace in a grand manner?
Are they expecting Yuanji to do something?
You said, are the guards on the Miyagi incompetent? Even Yuan Ji has arrived at the city, and they are not moved?
If other people came to the city, wouldn't it be the same for them? "

It is one thing for Li Yuan to spoil his son, but it is another thing for his officials to dereliction of duty, dereliction of duty, or hiding evil intentions and disregarding the king's safety.

For a moment, Pei Ji felt cold sweat pouring out of his head.

Li Yuan's words are very informative.

(End of this chapter)