First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 416
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Afterwards, Qian Jiulong and others who came over were also shocked when they heard the news, they all fell to the ground and begged Li Yuan to take back his life.

It's just that now Li Yuan was so angry that he couldn't listen to any advice. He swung his sleeves and swept the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the desk, turned around and glared at everyone, and shouted sharply: "Get out, get out of here."

Li Shimin had no choice but to support Li Jiancheng to stumble down.

Behind the bedroom, Li Jiancheng's face was ashen, and he looked up at Li Shimin, "Erlang, stay, stay my life...".

When Qian Jiulong and the others heard this, they were horrified and couldn't help but quicken their pace and left quickly.

Li Shimin looked dazed, and reacted hurriedly and said loudly: "Brother, what are you talking about? Aye is just angry now. It's just angry words. In a few days, we brothers will confess our mistakes together, and Aye will definitely calm down."

Li Jiancheng was dejected and kept silent.

Qian Jiulong was born as Li Yuan's personal guard. He strictly carried out Li Yuan's will and really set up a camp at the gate of the hall.

There is no silk woven from the inside to the outside, and only the most common materials are used like ordinary people. Even Li Jiancheng's silk underwear was taken away.

It wasn't that Qian Jiulong was making trouble, but Li Yuan had a very clear intention to take off the brocade clothes against Li Jiancheng... And on this day, Li Jiancheng was actually allowed to eat only two meals, which were the same barley rice as ordinary soldiers.

Although in this era, ordinary people do only eat two meals in the morning and evening, and it is an excellent life to eat two meals of wheat and rice to fill their stomachs, but Li Jiancheng is a prince, the prince of a country.

Only eating two meals is the life of ordinary people, because ordinary people have no extra money and food, rich and noble families do not have this restriction, they usually eat three meals, and even add meals at any time.

On this day, Li Shimin asked to see Li Yuan twice but failed, and Li Yuan closed the door and saw no one.

As night fell, Li Shimin had no choice but to secretly carry the food box and go outside the tent.

Although Li Yuan ordered him to be detained, he did not explicitly stop the visit. The guards did not dare to offend King Qin, so they had to let him in.

"Brother, let's eat something." Li Shimin sighed quietly when he saw a mouthful of untouched wheat rice on the ground.

Li Jiancheng raised his head and looked at Li Shimin, "Erlang, you won after all."

Hearing this, Li Shimin shook his head, "Brother, you are serious, Aye has not abolished the prince, you are still the prince of the Tang Dynasty."

Seeing that Li Jiancheng hesitated to speak, Li Shimin asked curiously: "I'm curious, who came up with the idea of ​​you pleading guilty alone in rough clothes and shoes?"

Li Jiancheng didn't understand why, so he could only smile miserably: "Is there any point in saying this now?"

"Yes," Li Shimin said with a blank expression, "because this trick saved you."

Li Jiancheng was startled, and then there was hope in his eyes, "What do you mean? Erlang, please explain clearly, what do you mean, but Aye forgave me?"

"Not yet", Li Shimin poured cold water on his head, and then added: "Just not yet".

Hearing this, Li Jiancheng couldn't help feeling hopeful again. He picked up the rice and chewed it, and replied without raising his head: "Take the meat back. I'll take note of the kindness of the meal."

Li Shimin took a deep look at Li Jiancheng, he had already achieved the purpose of delivering food for others to watch, and there was no need to stay any longer, so he turned around and left immediately.

"Master Zhan Zhao Hongzhi," Li Jiancheng said indistinctly while chewing wheat and rice after a day of hunger.

Li Shimin paused, nodded and praised: "He is a talent", opened the curtain and left.

On the original trajectory, Zhao Hongzhi, the head of the East Palace Zhan Shi of the hidden prince Li Jiancheng, was not liquidated after the Xuanwumen Incident. Li Shimin entrusted him with a heavy responsibility. The prince, prime minister, great Confucian scholar, died at the age of 82.

Gyeongju, the government office of Heshui County, and the Governor's Mansion.

Yang Wengan looked terrified, and looked at Yu Wenying who was also panicked in front of him, "Zhongliang, His Royal Highness really went to Renzhi Palace?"

Yu Wenying's name is Zhongliang, and he nodded his head when he heard the words, "Yeah, I don't know what the result will be after this trip, I'm really anxious to death."

Yang Wenqian paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, his hands behind his back were trembling, and he kept muttering, "It's, but it's an accomplice to treason, what should be done, what should be done."

Yu Wenying said with some hesitation: "King Qi asked me to tell you to play by ear, and he didn't elaborate on how to play by ear."

After hearing this, Yang Wenqian paused, with a complicated face, tremblingly said: "King Qi wants me to plan for the worst."

"What's the plan?" Yu Wenying probably guessed it, and was startled.

"Rise up!" Yang Wenqian gritted his teeth and said, "Let's see the news from Renzhi Palace in Fangzhou now."

Gyeongju, Fangzhou, and Chang'an are all closely following each other's news.

Under the efforts of all the ministers to maintain the stability of Chang'an City, there was no riot. However, Li Yuan of Renzhi Palace in Fangzhou seemed to be heartbroken by Li Jiancheng. He stayed behind closed doors for two days without seeing anyone.

But soon, the news spread that Li Yuan ordered Li Jiancheng to be imprisoned, and that he was only allowed to wear coarse clothes and wheat rice. Everyone was shocked when they heard the news. Nothing beats Gyeongju.

After hearing the news, Yang Wenqian didn't hesitate any longer, he raised his troops directly, playing the name of the Qing emperor, joined forces and went south, heading straight to Fangzhou.

Yang Wenqian was originally a mighty general of the East Palace, with some skills, the people of Gyeongju were tough, and the government soldiers were powerful. After Yang Wengan raised his troops, he quickly attacked Ningzhou, occupying the entire territory of Ningzhou in just two days.

After hearing about Yang Wengan's rebellion, Li Yuan finally went out, very vicious, and directly ordered the troops led by Zuo Wuwei General Qian Jiulong and Lingzhou Governor Yang Shidao to destroy Yang Wengan.

However, Yang Wenqian occupies Qingzhou and Ningzhou, and has a strong army. On the surface, he raised troops in the name of the Qing emperor, but in fact he rescued the prince Li Jiancheng. Li Jiancheng has been in Guanzhong for a long time and has a lot of prestige. Most of them are princes.

After Qian Jiulong's troops sent to Ningzhou, they were blocked in Ning County and attacked for two days, but failed to make any contribution.

In Renzhi Palace, Li Yuan was furious when he heard the news. Li Yuan was not stupid. He knew that Yang Wengan was a reckless man. Even if he occupied the second state, he would not be the opponent of Qian Jiulong and Yang Shidao. There is only one explanation for the current stalemate. , that is, the princelings are secretly supporting Yang Wengan.

Thinking of this, Li Yuan felt furious, summoned Chen Fu, the warden in the palace, and ordered him to watch over Li Jiancheng strictly and forbid anyone to visit him.

The supervisor in the palace is in charge of the emperor's clothing, chariots and horses. He is in charge of the six bureaus of the imperial palace, such as Shangshi, Shangyao and Shangyi. Simply put, he is responsible for the emperor's food, clothing, housing and transportation. During the public time, Chen Fu was the housekeeper of Tang Guogong's mansion.

General Zuo Wuwei Qian Jiulong who was in charge of guards, Wang De who was in charge of serving, and Chen Fu who was in charge of clothing and food. These three were Li Yuan's absolute confidantes.

(End of this chapter)