First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 411 The Incident
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The Hero Pavilion, located on the side of the East City, was originally just a restaurant with a normal business. Since the end of last year, the restaurant is said to have changed owners.

After being renovated and renamed Hero Pavilion, the business is booming. It is said that there are dozens of jars of fine wine inside, and the owner behind it is even more mysterious.

Qiao Gongshan stumbled all the way to the Hero Pavilion, the servant and maid at the door looked at each other in dismay.

"My lord, this is the Hero's Pavilion. If you dare to ask, is it a meal?" After all, after a good training, the servant did not show contempt, but asked cautiously.

The people who dine here are either rich or noble. If this person is muddy and in a mess, it will be bad if he bumps into a distinguished guest.

"I, I'm looking for Gao Shaoqing and Gao Chong of Dali Temple to report something urgent," Qiao Gongshan said out of breath, "Just say I'm from the East Palace."

The boy's face changed when he heard the words, and he didn't dare to delay, "You wait a moment, I'll go right away", after saying that, he turned around and walked up the stairs to the highest floor.

In the East Palace, Cheng'en Palace, Li Jiancheng is hosting a banquet for his confidants and subordinates.

Among them, Prince Zuowei led Wei Ting, Prince Xianma Weizheng, Prince Zuo Shuzi Peiju, Prince's family order Wei Qingsi, Prince Zhongsheren Wang Gui, Prince Sheren Xu Shimo, Zhan Shizhuzhu Zhao Hongzhi and other absolute confidantes were all present.

Li Jiancheng is in a good mood today. As long as this batch of soldiers is sent to Qingzhou smoothly, then his prince line will have his own armed force. make achievements.

On the original trajectory, Liu Heita killed all directions, causing Li Tang to change his commander three times, and finally Li Jiancheng took the command. Only then did Liu Heita be wiped out, and he had some military merits.

But now off track, Li Jing served as the commander of the army, and directly assisted Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan to destroy Liu Heita, so now Li Jiancheng has nothing to do with military merit.

The prince was full of interest, and the officials were naturally toasting, among them only the prince Zhongsheren Wang Gui and the prince Xianma Wei Zheng were a little bit uninterested.

Li Jiancheng saw it, but didn't take it seriously, and directly raised his glass to look at the two of them, "Mr. Shujie and Mr. Xuan Cheng, this is a last resort. It's just this one time. Don't worry about it. Come on, drink up." this cup".

Wang Yu's style name is Shuxuan, and Wei Zheng's style name is Xuancheng. Both of them are upright and resolute, and they always abide by the rules and laws. This is why the two of them unswervingly support Li Jiancheng. Prince candidate.

Now Li Jiancheng actually violated the law, and secretly sent the soldiers originally allocated to the Sixth Commander of the East Palace to Qingzhou to train private soldiers.

However, Li Jiancheng, as the lord, has now raised his glass to explain, so naturally, as a subject, he cannot remain indifferent.

Wei Zheng picked up his wine glass and said expressionlessly: "Your Highness, as the crown prince, must never do such an illegal thing again."

Li Jiancheng nodded slightly, Wang Gui took a deep look at Li Jiancheng, and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness is the foundation of the country and the example of all ministers. If Your Highness acts like this, I may lose the hearts of the subjects. I hope Your Highness think twice."

Hearing these words, Li Jiancheng had a solemn face, and he replied, "I have been taught alone."

Just as the two direct ministers were educating Li Jiancheng, a guard hurriedly walked in at the gate of the hall, "Speaking to His Royal Highness, Xue Wanche, the guard of the Qi Palace, begged to see His Highness, and said there was something urgent to report."

Li Jiancheng frowned, "Let him in."

Not long after, a tall and strong general stepped in. It was Xue Wanche, the guard of Qi Palace.

"Your Highness, the King of Qi asked someone to report quickly, and just now saw Qiao Gongshan, Captain of the East Palace, at the gate of Dali Temple."

After the ceremony, Xue Wanche said directly.

Former Sui Zuo Yuwei General Xue Shixiong, from the Xue family in Hedong, participated in the crusade against the Northern Qi, Southern Chen, Tuyuhun, Turkic, and Goguryeo successively throughout his life. Although he was finally defeated by Dou Jiande and died of grief and indignation, he is still a generation of famous generals.

Xue Shixiong is more powerful in cultivating offspring. He had five sons. On the original trajectory, the eldest son Xue Wanshu was an official of Puzhou Governor, the second son Xue Wanshu was an official of Yingzhou Governor, the third son Xue Wanjun was an official of Zuo Tunwei, and the fourth son Xue Wanche was an official. He paid homage to General Youwuwei, and his fifth son Xue Wanbei paid homage to General Zuowei.

The five sons are all outstanding, all of them are officials of the fourth grade or above, and all of them have titles, which are extremely prominent. Among them, the third son Xue Wanjun and the fourth son Xue Wanche are the most famous.

The two first followed Yanjun Wang Li Yi to attack Liu Heita, and were defeated and captured. This was the greatest shame for the two brothers. After Liu Heita was defeated, the two brothers entered the court, but the whereabouts of these two people will be intriguing. .

The third child, Xue Wanjun, entered the Palace of the Prince of Qin as a guard, and the fourth child, Xue Wanche, entered the Palace of the King of Qi as a guard.

Li Jiancheng knew Xue Wanche's ability and never underestimated him. He was preparing to arrange for additional seats when he heard Xue Wanche's words and was shocked.

"Qiao Gongshan? Did you read it wrong? What is he doing when he comes back?" Li Jiancheng suddenly panicked, "He also went to Dali Temple?"

Xue Wanche nodded with a serious expression on his face, "There is absolutely no mistake. King Qi and a certain person passed by Dali Temple and happened to meet. Qiao Gongshan threatened to report an important case to Shaoqing Gao Chong, but Gao Chong was in the Yingxiong Pavilion in Dongshi at that time. Then go to Dongshi."

"What about Yuanji?" Li Jiancheng asked hastily, "He didn't stop Qiao Gongshan? Why didn't he stop him?"

"Qiao Gongshan galloped away, and King Qi was chasing after him," Xue Wanche replied with his head bowed.

Li Jiancheng sat slumped on the couch, looked at the subordinate officials with different expressions, and murmured in a daze: "Masters, this matter is not to be seen."

"Now I don't know what happened on the way to escort, now I can only hope that King Qi will stop Qiao Gongshan," Wei Ting said with a worried face.

Wei Zheng glanced at Wei Ting lightly, and said expressionlessly: "Since Qiao Gongshan returned to the city alone, he must have found out that the escorted supplies were armor. King Qin's confidant Gao Chong reported it, even if it was stopped, it would be of no use, do you think he didn't send someone to Renzhi Palace to report to the saint?"

Hearing these words, everyone felt a chill in their hearts, and Li Jiancheng's complexion turned pale.

Heroes Pavilion, Gao Chong was mentally prepared, but now he saw Qiao Gongshan, the captain of the East Palace, denouncing him face to face, and his heart was still shocked.

"Captain Qiao, did you tell the saint?" Gao Chong asked in a deep voice with a solemn expression.

"Yes, I sent someone to report to Renzhi Palace as soon as possible," Qiao Gongshan replied truthfully, until now, he was slightly relieved.

But my heart was still a little uneasy, and I begged directly: "Gao Shaoqing, the East Palace will definitely send someone to silence me, and please Gao Shaoqing protect me."

"I'll take you to Prince Qin's Mansion personally," Gao Chong nodded and said, "The Prince Qin's Mansion must be safe, and then I'll go to Binzhou myself."

(End of this chapter)