Man Tang Huacai

Chapter 70
Not far to the north of Hua'e Xianghui Building, there is another tall building called "Qin Government Affairs Main Building".

When the night was dark and the lights were bright, Li Longji stepped into the main building of Qinzhengwu.

A moment ago I was still feasting, but in the next moment I felt desolate and silent.

It was as if in his life, the young man in fresh clothes and angry horse, the middle-aged man in full swing, turned around and turned into a gray-haired old age, and the changes were too fast.

"Saint, bring it."

Li Longji looked with a gloomy expression, and saw a beautiful little maid was brought up and knelt in front of the imperial couch.

He liked the youthful aura on her body, and said in a gentle tone: "You don't have to be afraid, I am the king of the Tang Dynasty, tell me everything you know, what's your name?"

"Saint, spare your life, servant girl Chuncao."

"Why did Yang Shenjin sell you?"

"Your servant did something wrong. Alang was going to kill me, but Mr. Shi said that if you sell me, you can get ten cows..."

Li Longji asked: "Is Yang Shenjin short of money?"

Following these words, Gao Lishi took out an account book and placed it on the imperial case.

This is the account book stored in the Taifu treasury.

Yang Chongli, Yang Shenjin and his son have been managing the Taifu treasury for more than [-] years. In recent years, Li Longji has become more and more short of money.

"Ah Lang was never short of money before, but he has been short since January." Chuncao said, "Because of this, he competed with his nephew for the land and had a big quarrel."

"Get up and tell me, what did you see in Yang's house?"

Chuncao gradually became less nervous when she heard the sage's kind voice. She started talking as if she was chatting, and the more she talked, the more vigorous she became.

"Mr. Shi's spells are very powerful. The grass and trees in the grave of the ancestors of the Yang family ooze blood. Mr. Shi said that the ancestors of the Yang family were blaming Alang and asked Alang to perform rituals to comfort the ancestors. At that time, the sky changed. The dark clouds parted, the grass stopped bleeding the next day, and the snow stopped..."

Afterwards, General Chen Xuanli of the Longwu Army brought Xue Hui and Guo Qianli into the hall.

"Saint Shangyuan Ankang!"

Guo Qianli immediately bowed this time, strangely, he felt that his words seemed to have offended the saint again.

Xue Hui spoke very bluntly, and said: "Saint, because a slave reported that Yang Shenjin had died tonight, a concubine died, the Jinwu Guard searched Yang's house and found five corpses, four of them were strong and strong, with calluses on their hands. There are also dozens of armors, and weapons such as Mo Dao and crossbows."

"..."

Li Longji reacted calmly, and delivered an edict: "Should Xiao Yinzhi, Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, Li Daoxi, Minister of Dali, Yang Shaoxuan, Shaoqing, Wang Yu, the imperial censor, and Lu Xuan, the imperial censor."

After a while, a group of courtiers rushed to the hall of Qinzheng Building and fell down.

Li Longji did not listen to anyone's advice, and had already made the most perfect arrangement on his own.

"Xiao Qing is in charge of this case, and General Longwu supervises it. Immediately take Yang Shenjin to Dali Temple for a secret trial, and don't disturb others; the guards strengthen the defense of the palace overnight; send people to Luoyang to detain Yang Shenyu and Yang Shenming..."

"Here."

Li Longji was also concerned about where his money went, and said: "The Taifu Shaoqing Zhang Xuan and Yang Shenjin have a good relationship, and they don't report any deficits. Check."

"Here."

"Saint, please detain one more person." Lu Xuan said: "I thought that what happened tonight was Xue Bai and Yang Shenjin's conspiracy to cheat the marriage to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, only to get wind of it and then change his tune, and Xue Bai will be tried."

Xiao Yinzhi said: "Since Xue Bai is indeed Xue Ling's son, I thought that Yang Shenjin just wanted to take Xue Bai's property at the expense of the Imperial Palace."

"Xue Bai has a very deep relationship with this case. Not only did he often communicate with Yang Shenjin, he also went to Yang's house tonight. In addition, Xue Bai was also deeply involved in the case of killing 38 people by Longyou veterans."

As Lu Xuan said, he gritted his teeth and said, "It's just that he was brought to Dali Temple for first trial. Could it be that Xiao Shangshu didn't dare to offend him because he is the face of Mrs. Guo?"

"Presumptuous." Gao Lishi shouted lightly.

It would be too rude to say "Mian Shou" in front of the emperor.

As expected, Li Longji was in a worse mood, his face sank, and he said, "Interview."

"Here."

Lu Xuan knew in his heart that the right-hand intercession was half done, so he took Gao Lishi's scolding and offended Concubine Yang to bring Xue Bai to Dali Temple, so it is absolutely impossible for him to come out alive.

All the ministers leave.

Li Longji thought for a moment, his eyes flashed, and he said slowly: "Let the prince come to see me."

"The old slave will invite you now, how about the Shangyuan Banquet?"

"Wait."

A major case finally dispelled Li Longji's originally cheerful interest.

Once the rhythm, dance, and beauty are no longer in the mind, the whole Shangyuan night will appear boring.

Someone conspired against him, although he was also angry, but he couldn't get up his energy.Under the persecution of the Wu Zhou Dynasty when he was young, he was able to dive into the dragon and ascend to the top. He has already reached the peak of power and art.

After a lifetime of tricks, I'm tired and bored.

Lying down on the imperial couch, he felt tired for a while.

After all, I am in my 60s, and every time I stay up late, I feel dizzy, weak, and groggy.

But no matter what, you have to stay up every year on the night of the Yuan Dynasty, and you have to live through it like you were young in this life, otherwise the officials will talk about "the saint is old".

He will never allow anyone to dare to have this thought in his mind, he is the eternal sage, dare to fight against the sky, dare to fight against the years, will not grow old!
A slight snore sounded, Li Longji closed his eyes and fell asleep.

……

The candles in the hall of Qinzheng Building went out.

However, Huae Building is still lively and brightly lit.

~~
Li Tengkong walked to the corridor and looked out of the building. Mian'er and Jiaonu were waiting with a team of Jinwu guards.

Suddenly, she looked back again, because an idea popped up in her mind.

"Suddenly looking back, the man was there, in a dimly lit place... He recognized me, so he had recognized me a long time ago..."

She wiped her eyes, hesitated, and suddenly lifted her skirt and ran back.

The banquet is over, and there is still a chance to talk to him again.

Even if you can't be a husband and wife, you have to speak clearly, and you can't just get separated in such an unclear way.

Xiao Pao went outside the hall to check, Xue Bai was not there, many officials were sitting on their seats with their heads down and their eyes closed, there were some vacant seats, it was time to change clothes.

The maids walked down the stairs, and looked in the direction of the dressing room. There were people coming and going... Finally, her eyes lit up unconsciously, and she raised her colorful sleeves to wave to him.

"Miss Zong, we meet again."

He really recruited Xue Bai in front of him, and Li Tengkong was a little at a loss when he heard his greeting.

She lowered her head and walked to the deserted place at the corner of the corridor.

"Come with me, I have something to tell you."

Xue Bai saw that the little girl was pure and innocent but serious and serious, as if she had something important to do, he felt a little funny, and reluctantly followed her.

Li Tengkong turned around, almost bumped into Xue Bai's arms, and quickly took a few steps back.

"Well... I have a good friend in my boudoir, let me ask you a question, um..."

"Combined."

"what?"

Li Tengkong was taken aback for a moment, and realized that it was because many people asked him about the lyrics just now that he answered so directly.

She knew that he didn't make up random pieces, but carefully described the scene when they met each other... Well, let's not point out him for the time being.

"I'm not asking this, my good friend wants to know, do you have any grudges with the Right Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"Why do you say that?"

"She just wants to know... Is it because of hatred that you proposed marriage to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion?"

Xue Bai took a deep look at the girl in front of him, sighed slightly, and asked, "Ms. Zong, is your friend the daughter of the Xiangfu?"

Li Tengkong turned sideways and said "Yes".

"I live in this world. I don't have any hatred in my heart. I just want to settle down and show my ambition." Xue Bai said, "I don't know where she heard about it? May I explain it?"

Li Tengkong hesitated for a moment, looked up, saw his eyes were calm and calm, and then replied, "I heard it from Princess Xianyi."

"I would like to ask Miss Zong to help convey the message. Whether there is hatred or not lies with the right minister, not Xue Bai."

After Xue Bai finished speaking, he turned around and took two steps, then turned around and said something.

"By the way, thank you."

"Then you owe me a favor?"

"Yes."

Xue Bai walked away from his back, Li Tengkong looked at him, and couldn't help but be dazed.

After seeing him, my mind is not as heavy as before, because he has no grievances, is calm and gentle, and makes people see hope.

But if "whether there is hatred or not depends on the right minister", Grandpa is the most narrow-minded person in the world.

Thinking of this, the girl couldn't help but worry again.

~~
Xue Bai walked through the long corridor and was alone for a while in a deserted place.

He has realized more and more deeply that the court ecology in the late Xuanzong Dynasty was really bad.

In order to be able to enjoy himself, he deliberately used Li Linfu, who is jealous of the virtuous and capable and good at managing money, as his minister, and would kill any threat.

The East Palace, the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, and the only faction in the court all wanted to kill him.

Why is it the only one?
Because under Li Longji's control, there shouldn't be party disputes. If he could, he didn't even want to be the crown prince.But even though he is unwilling and unwilling, after all, the country cannot be without a reserve, so someone has to check and balance the prince.

The two factions fought more and more fiercely, Li Linfu's reputation was notorious, and Li Heng's obedience could no longer threaten Li Longji at all.

But if they are offended, there is no other faction that can compete with them to protect them. Those with low status will die at any time like ants, while those with high status will live and die according to Li Longji's likes and dislikes.

Li Longji forgives once or twice, this is his mood; Yang Yuhuan and Gao Lishi are willing to make a move once or twice, this is human favor.The mood changes as soon as it is said, and the favor is used up when it is used up.

If there were no closely linked interests, and no one court appeal, how could it be possible to help fight against the East Palace and the Right Prime Minister's Mansion for many years?

There must be a third faction, looking for some people who are really willing to contribute to the affairs of the country.

Unfortunately, most of these people are close to the Eastern Palace...

Tapping lightly on the railing with his fingers, the thoughts in Xue Bai's mind gradually became clear.

He turned around and was going to find Yang Ling.

The future interests of the Yang family will only be useful if they are discussed with the real head of the Yang family.

Before he reached the stairs, he saw Li Jingzhong looking around for someone from a distance, and when he saw him, he hurried over here.

It seems that Donggong has agreed to kill Pei Mian.

Xue Bai wanted more than that, he had used this to test Donggong's mentality of being very afraid of being exposed, and he could use this to break his intention of using Xue Ling to control him.

Just about to go to see Li Jingzhong.

Suddenly, another person came to Xue Bai first.

"Xue Langjun is here. I'm tired and easy to find."

Xue Bai recognized this person, and this person was there when he went to Dali Temple to accept Yang Shenjin's questioning.

"Lu Yushi Yuan Ankang."

"Sure enough, Yang Shenjin's case was discovered. Fortunately, Xue Langjun was quick-witted and didn't recognize him as his father." Lu Xuan looked very kind, and whispered: "I heard that you brought the Jinwu Guards to hunt him down tonight?"

"Yes, those thugs are hateful, they frightened Seventeen Niang."

"Mr. Xue Lang has made another great contribution."

"Don't dare to take credit."

Lu Xuan became more and more cordial, and said: "It must be that this Tianbao has been in existence for six years. Mr. Xue Lang is going to get married and be appointed an official. Double happiness is coming. I also ask Mr. Xue Lang to help with the trial of this case. Let's go to Dali Temple together."

Of course he could directly order Xue Bai to be detained. Since the sage promised to let him interrogate, it would be useless even if Xue Bai alarmed the sisters of the Yang family.

Quan Dang coaxed the child, his son was six years older than Xue Bai.

really.

"Thank you Yushi Lu, I will contribute more to my meritorious service." Even though Xue Baidang agreed to go to Dali Temple, he said: "Just wait a moment, Yushi Lu, I will sue for a crime so that I can leave.

Xue Bai had only taken two steps, but Lu Xuan didn't want him to go find Concubine Yang Gui, so he just gave him a wink and asked someone to bet him directly.

The two Longwu soldiers moved, but Xue Bai suddenly ran away.

"Hold him!"

Li Jingzhong was standing outside the corner of the corridor, watching Xue Bai talking to Lu Xuan furtively, thinking that Yang Shenjin had been taken away just now, but unfortunately Xue Bai didn't fall for it, and temporarily changed his name to Xue Ling. It's a little wary.

The next moment, Xue Bai suddenly ran up to him, lifted his collar, and pressed him against the railing.

"Ah! What are you doing?"

Li Jingzhong turned pale with shock, thinking that Xue Bai was going to kill him.

He heard a cold sentence in his ear.

"You are only one step away, right? But the East Palace is over, and I have to go to Dali Temple to explain everything. Yang Shenjin was framed by you. Apart from the two witnesses, you might as well guess how much evidence I have. You can come and silence me. But let's see whose hands I fall into..."

"you!"

Li Jingzhong hadn't reacted yet, suddenly two more Longwu soldiers rushed over, they couldn't help but tore him apart, and held Xue Bai tightly.

"Take it away, don't disturb the imperial banquet." Lu Xuan waved his hand.

Li Jingzhong took two steps back, only to feel that his arm was being pulled so painfully.

He watched Xue Bai being escorted away by Longwu Army just like that, and he was led away by the people from Youxiangfu, he couldn't help being surprised.

Xue Bai stopped talking and just stared at Li Jingzhong closely.

Those eyes were full of ferociousness and ferocity, and they all meant the same thing - I want Li Heng to be buried with him!

Seeing Li Jingzhong tremble with fear.

He kept thinking in his heart: "I have to silence, I have to find a way to silence..."

~~
"His Royal Highness is here, tired old slaves are easy to find."

Upstairs in Huae, Li Heng turned around, only to see Gao Lishi coming, and hurriedly called: "A Weng."

Gao Lishi is an old servant of the Qian Mansion, who also helped the saint to quell the chaos in the palace. He has high qualifications and is deeply trusted. Even the saint used to call him "General", so princes and daughters are often called "A Weng".

"The sage called His Highness to inquire."

Li Heng felt uneasy, and asked cautiously: "But what is it for?"

"The old slave doesn't know."

Li Heng became more and more vigilant, thinking about how to ask the other party to raise a few words.

He grew up in the Ten Kings' Mansion since he was a child, but he is actually not familiar with Gao Lishi, and the other party would not accept gifts when he gave them gifts in the past.

But he knew that Gao Lishi had helped him more than once.

In the 26th year of Kaiyuan, one year after Li Ying's death, Li Linfu strongly advocated Li Yu as the crown prince. It was Gao Lishi who said "Put the long and stand, who dares to fight again!" established Li Heng as the crown prince.

In the fifth year of Tianbao, the case of Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming broke out, and the East Palace was crumbling. Gao Lishi secretly persuaded the sage to transfer the military power of Hexi and Longyou to Wang Zhongsi, so that there were still famous generals on the border, and also quelled the voice of abolishing the crown prince.

And this time, the Longyou veteran fell into Li Linfu's hands. When Li Heng was terrified, it was Gao Lishi who reminded the saint again that Wang Zhongsi's meritorious service in the Western Frontier was about to come, and someone in the court would check on the Longyou veteran. Was it a coincidence?

So much so that tonight, Xue Bai was arranged to recognize Xue Ling, and a possible disturbance was resolved...

Li Heng knew very well what Gao Lishi did all this for, not for Li Heng alone, but for a stable East Palace and a stable Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, he also knew how to seek the sympathy of the great servant.

"Ah Weng, is it because of the veterans of Longyou?"

"It should be about Yang Shenjin."

What Li Heng wanted to know was why Yang Shenjin called him over when it was clear that he had conspired against the saint.

Deep worry appeared in his eyes, and he said, "Ah Weng, let me tell you the truth. I did help Longyou veterans, but it was not because they helped me, but because they had fought bloody battles for the Great Tang. But what is the result? Li Linfu and Wang Yu acted like this, and the old soldiers shed blood and tears. If the mediocrity continues, the Tang Dynasty will be in chaos sooner or later! If possible, I would give up the position of prince and die to remonstrate with my father!"

"A sage doesn't need the crown prince's remonstrance." Gao Lishi said indifferently, "The sage only needs the prince's safety."

"Even Ah Weng thinks I'm insecure?"

At this moment, Li Jingzhong rushed over and exclaimed, "Your Highness!"

"What's the matter?"

Only then did Li Jingzhong see Gao Lishi's back, he quickly shut up and stood aside.

Gao Lishi ignored the matter between master and servant, raised his hand and said, "Your Highness, please."

Li Heng walked a few steps, glanced away, and could clearly see the sweat on Li Jingzhong's forehead and the panic in his eyes.

He thought about it and stopped.

"There is nothing to hide from Ah Weng, tell me, what happened?"

"Your Highness? General, this matter..." Li Jingzhong became more and more nervous, and said, "Xue Bai was detained by Lu Xuan, and he said...to report on His Highness."

Gao Lishi also stopped and looked at Li Heng.

When Li Heng saw him, he suddenly felt cold all over. He understood that the saint suspected him of framing Yang Shenjin. Although there is no evidence yet, as long as Longyou is involved, the saint will always be the first to suspect him. It is like this every time. , unreasonable in general.

As long as that foolish monarch doesn't take back the military power in Longyou, he will never trust the righteous prince of the Tang Dynasty!

Gao Lishi's meaning was obvious - if His Highness didn't clean up, and when he came to the saint, he would have to wait there until the saint woke up, and he would have no chance to clean up.

But how to deal with it, who is temporarily sent to silence it?What do the saints and General Gao think?
Li Heng swallowed twice, and said unwillingly: "Ah Weng, can you... save Xue Bai again?"

"Your Highness, can you let him arrive at Dali Temple?"

"Yes."

"Then do you need the old slave to kill him?"

Li Heng was stunned for a moment, unable to figure out whether Gao Lishi had the intention of probing, and then thought about Concubine Yang Gui's protection of Xue Bai, he didn't dare to answer indiscriminately, and replied: "There is absolutely no such intention, I just ask Ah Weng to save him."

Finally, Gao Lishi sighed, and said: "Then please Your Highness sell the old slave to save face, and settle down in the future, okay?"

(End of this chapter)