Man Tanghong

Chapter 497: Your circle is in chaos! !
Wei Zheng walked into the hall, and after saluting meticulously, he said neither humble nor overbearing: "Your Highness, my Highness has already agreed to your request. In order to prevent you from sending someone to come again, my Highness has already asked Zheng Shangshu to invite His Highness King Qin. There will be news soon."

Li Yuanji looked at Wei Zheng, and said cheerfully: "It seems that the Li family of Zhaozhou has given my elder brother a lot of benefits, otherwise my elder brother would not agree to my request."

Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin had already been at loggerheads. Li Jiancheng had assassinated Li Shimin again in Quchi before.

Inviting Li Shimin to a banquet in Quchi again would require a certain amount of face, as well as agreeing to Li Shimin's many rude requests.

With the current relationship between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, it is almost impossible to bow to Li Shimin.

Now that he has bowed his head to Li Shimin, it means that the Li family of Zhaozhou has given him a lot, so much that he doesn't care about his face, he doesn't care about being made things difficult by Li Shimin, and he still wants to ask Li Shimin to come forward.

Wei Zheng acted as if he didn't hear what Li Yuanji said, and after Li Yuanji's words fell to the ground, he said to himself: "If His Royal Highness King Qin agrees to the banquet, will His Highness also agree to the banquet?

If so, I will go back and report to my Highness. "

Li Yuanji nodded without hesitation, "It's only natural..."

After an assassination, Li Shimin and the people around Li Shimin will definitely try their best to protect Li Shimin's safety.

In this way, if he went to the banquet with Li Shimin, he would not have to worry about his own safety.

So even if Li Jiancheng set up a Hongmen Banquet, he has nothing to be afraid of.

In fact, he was never afraid from the beginning to the end.

With the little troops in Li Jiancheng's hands and the generals under him, let alone assassinating him, it would be difficult to get close to him.

So, he wasn't afraid at all that what Li Jian was building was a Hongmen Banquet.

The reason why he proposed to invite Li Shimin together was to make things difficult for Li Jiancheng and to prevent Li Shimin from thinking wildly.

At this juncture when Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were about to meet each other, nothing he said could stimulate Li Shimin's nerves. Otherwise, when it came time to do something, Li Shimin might kill him first and then Li Jiancheng.

In that case, he would have to deal with a lot of trouble.

He is not afraid of trouble, but he also does not want to make Li Jiancheng cheaper.

"In this case, the minister will go back and return."

As Wei Zheng said, he bowed and left the hall without hesitation.

After Wei Zheng left, Ma Sanbao reappeared in the hall, sucking his teeth and said, "Compared to before, Wei Zheng has become more decisive, and he doesn't drag his feet when he speaks and does things."

Li Yuanji looked at Ma Sanbao and asked, "You know him well?"

Ma Sanbao said with a smile: "I used to be the gatekeeper of His Royal Highness's palace. Although His Highness didn't welcome him, he had some contacts with his close ministers, so I got to know his close ministers more or less."

"Including Wei Zheng?"

"No, no, he is the person I can't see through the most."

Speaking of this, Ma Sanbao hesitated for a while, and added: "It's not that I can't see through it, but I always feel that what I see is different from his real appearance."

Li Yuanji said thoughtfully: "You mean... he is hiding himself?"

Ma Sanbao hesitated and said, "Maybe it is, or maybe it's not. Anyway, I can't see through him, and Feng Li is the one I know best."

Li Yuanji nodded and did not speak again.

He also knows Feng Li, and many people in Datang also know Feng Li.

After all, Feng Li seems to be very shrewd, but he is actually a man without much wealth, so many people can see through him at a glance.

So there is nothing to talk about on the topic of Feng Li.

……

In the evening of the same day, Li Jiancheng sent another person to Jiudao Palace to deliver a message, saying that Li Shimin agreed. About three days later, in Quchi, the three brothers expressed their "heartfelt" to each other.

Li Yuanji didn't reply anymore, because he had already told Wei Zheng what he meant.

Li Shimin agreed and he agreed, he never thought of going back on this matter.

Since Ma Sanbao returned to Beijing in secret, he could not be exposed, so he has been hiding in Jiudao Palace. He has no interest in the follow-up of Li Jiancheng's banquet for the two brothers. He only hopes that Li Yuanji will stop by when he returns to Chang'an City. See Li Zhongwen.

This is what Li Xiuning meant.

Li Xiuning felt that she was fighting with Li Zhongwen's master and servant, and that Li Zhongwen was about to die, so she had to ask her whatever she said, to see what Li Zhongwen wanted to tell her about his funeral.

Although Li Zhongwen betrayed Datang, his betrayal was not complete. After Li Xiuning arrived at Weizeguan, he was quite submissive, so Li Xiuning felt that she could not save Li Zhongwen, but if Li Zhongwen entrusted her with it, she would not mind irradiation Let's talk about Li Zhongwen's wife and children.

In Datang, only the direct descendants of the Li family dared to do this, because everyone knew that no matter what the direct descendants of the Li family did in this kind of thing, they would never rebel against their own family.

Therefore, the direct descendants of the Li family will not have any trouble doing this kind of thing.

Li Yuanji admired Li Xiuning's benevolence and righteousness to Li Zhongwen, and also wondered why Li Zhongwen hadn't died yet.

"If I remember correctly, half a year has passed since Li Zhongwen was escorted back to Chang'an City? Why is he still alive?"

With his hands behind his back, Li Yuanji felt the cool wind blowing from the mountains, while staring in astonishment at Ma Sanbao who was also feeling the cool wind.

What Li Zhongwen committed was the serious crime of treason.

Logically speaking, on the day he was escorted to Chang'an City, he should have been executed together with his clan members.

But it is a miracle that Li Zhongwen is still alive.

Li Yuanji wanted to know why Li Yuan didn't rush to execute Li Zhongwen.

Did he find out that Li Zhongwen had ulterior motives for his rebellion, or did he think that Datang was already strong enough to ignore a stupid rebel like Li Zhongwen?

Ma Sanbao spread his five fingers, let the cool wind pass by his fingertips, and said quietly, "It is said that a large number of treasures were dedicated to the saint. The saint gave him a favor and allowed him to live a few more days."

Li Yuanji stared closely at Ma Sanbao without saying a word.

He didn't believe it.

Li Yuan has always had zero tolerance towards the conspirators, how could he allow Li Zhongwen to live a few more days just for a little money.

If he was greedy for money, he wouldn't be able to sit where he is today.

Besides, as long as the money in Li Zhongwen's hands exists, whether Li Zhongwen is dead or alive will not affect Li Yuan's ability to get the money.

After all, for Li Yuan, it was too easy to find a sum of money that had just been hidden away.

As long as you follow Li Zhongwen's life trajectory and action trajectory all the way, you can easily find out the money.

Therefore, not only did Li Yuan have no reason, but there was no need to let Li Zhongwen live for a few more days.

So what Ma Sanbao said doesn't hold water at all.

Under Li Yuanji's gaze, Ma Sanbao was gradually defeated. He smiled wryly and said, "If I tell you that Li Zhongwen's rebellion was for the sake of Her Royal Highness, would you believe me?"

Li Yuanji shook his head without hesitation.

Li Zhongwen was a little stupid, but he was not so stupid as to conspire to save Li Xiuning.

If he really wanted to save Li Xiuning who was under house arrest at that time, there were too many ways he could use.

Whether it is a little commotion at Weize Pass, pretending that the Turks have gone south, forcing Li Yuan to let Li Xiuning back to sit in Weize Pass, or setting off a decent mutiny in Weize Pass, and reporting to Li Yuan that Weize Pass has treated Li Xiuning Whatever happened to him, he could achieve the goal of saving Li Xiuning.

Although there is a price to be paid for doing so, it is nothing compared to treason.

Therefore, it is nonsense to say that the reason why Li Zhongwen rebelled was to save Li Xiuning.

Ma Sanbao smiled wryly: "That's what Li Zhongwen told Her Royal Highness in private..."

Li Yuanji asked in a daze, "Why is he so thick-skinned?"

Ma Sanbao smiled wryly again: "His Royal Highness believed it."

Li Yuanji hesitated to speak, and after a long time said angrily: "My third sister pretended to believe it, right?"

What Li Zhongwen did at Wei Zeguan was completely inconsistent with what he said, and it was impossible for Li Xiuning not to see the tricks in it.

So Li Xiuning didn't really believe him, but chose to believe him.

The reason why Li Xiuning did this was obviously because she thought of the master-servant relationship between her and Li Zhongwen, and wanted to protect Li Zhongwen's blood.

"Yes, Her Royal Highness is indeed pretending to believe..."

Ma Sanbao said with a bitter face and emotion.

Li Yuanji couldn't help sighing: "My third sister is really kind to you."

Ma Sanbao nodded solemnly, and said: "It is precisely because of this that I am willing to help her with anything."

Li Yuanji wanted to tease Ma Sanbao very much, and wanted to ask, "Is it okay to help her rebel", but he didn't say it when it came to his lips, because it was inappropriate.

"So the reason why Li Zhongwen can live to this day is that my third sister begged for him?"

Li Yuanji stared at Ma Sanbao and asked questions.

Ma Sanbao shook his head slightly and said: "That's not true, it's not like you don't know that Her Royal Highness and the saint are already in a deadlock, if she intercedes for Li Zhongwen, Li Zhongwen will only die faster.

It was the two old palace people in Jinyang Palace that Her Royal Highness asked for Li Zhongwen's request. "

Li Yuanji said in disbelief: "Why do old palace people have such a big face?"

What Li Zhongwen committed was the crime of treason, and if he, Li Jiancheng, and Li Shimin came forward, they might not necessarily make Li Zhongwen live a few more days.

It was hard for him to believe that the two old palace men from Jinyang Palace could do it

"What kind of old palace people can they be, the two former Sui concubines whom the saint personally took care of..."

Ma Sanbao hesitated for a moment, then said something in a low voice.

Li Yuanji instantly understood what was going on.

This is Li Yuan's romantic debt.

Li Yuan brought him into trouble, but he didn't take him to Chang'an City, but threw him to Jinyang Palace in Taiyuan.

Now that someone came to him, Li Yuan had to give him some face.

If Li Yuanji's guess is correct, these two may not only have been 'taken care' by Li Yuan himself, but may also be Li Yuan's old acquaintances when he served as Qianniu's body in the former Sui Palace.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be such a big face.

For this kind of thing, Li Yuanji can only say one sentence.

Your circle is so messy! ! !

Li Yuan's aunt was Empress Dugu in the former Sui Dynasty, that is, Yang Guang's mother. Li Yuan and Yang Guang were cousins, and Li Yuan 'took care' of Yang Guang's concubine... Can this be messed up? !
Speaking of which, Li Shimin also took in Queen Dugu's granddaughter... This, this is even more chaotic! !

(End of this chapter)