Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 148: Almost fell into Li Shimin's trap, preparing a meeting gift for Changsun Wuji
Li Yuanji just looked at Hong Mengping. What Hong Mengping said was indeed consistent with what Li Shimin said in the letter. The information was indeed only passed on three times, and after May of the sixth year of Wude, there was no more.

After a long time, Li Yuanji still didn't speak, but his heart had gradually calmed down. After calming down, Li Yuanji no longer had any anger.

He suddenly realized that he almost fell into Li Shimin's trap. Since Li Shimin could directly bring it up, it just proved that there was no problem with this person. If there really was a hidden master, he didn't believe that Li Shimin would expose it like this.

It is not easy to plant a secret agent, especially since he has lost so many people in Chang'an, and it is particularly important for him to hide those he brought to Lingnan.

And the most important thing is that Li Yuanji didn't believe that he still had any hidden agents left by Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin. It seemed that Chang'an was still unaware of what he was doing here. From the time the business news reached Chang'an, he could guess that it was transmitted from places like Hangzhou.

Li Yuanji still felt a little scared when he thought about it. Li Shimin's letter almost made him a frightened bird and almost made him doubt the people he brought with him. Once the seeds of doubt were planted, future development would become more difficult. Once people's hearts were problematic, the team would be dispersed.

But looking at Hong Mengping, Li Yuanji still felt uncomfortable, because Hong Mengping did not tell him about this matter. Although he had no contact with Li Shimin anymore, and although Hong Mengping was worried and afraid, these were not reasons for him to conceal it.

After a while, Li Yuanji slowly spoke.

"I can trust you once again, but only for the last time. If you keep something from me again, don't blame me for being ruthless. I will take away your official position first. Although you are a commoner now, you still have to participate in development.

Go down there and do your job, I don't want that to happen again."

It is very difficult to pass information out from here and avoid him. He knows who leaves from here. After all, everyone is here now. Unless he gives the order, no one will leave.

Now that so many things have happened here, none of them have been spread out, and no abnormalities have been found. In addition to those reasons, he has no intention of pursuing the matter further. Besides, this place is too far away from Chang'an, and there is not much value for him to stay here.

Those who were brought here by him could not return to Chang'an, and there was no need for them to continue working for Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin. The families of these people had all come here with him, so no one at home would benefit from it.

After hearing what Li Yuanji said, Hong Mengping immediately knelt down.

"Your Majesty, I will remember your great kindness and die for you.

Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I have not done those things again. The reason I did not tell Your Majesty last time was because I did not convey important information, and I was worried about being punished by Your Majesty, so I kept it in my heart. I will never do it again in the future.

No matter what happens, I will report it to the King!"

Given Li Yuanji's personality now, he really has no regrets. If anything goes wrong, he will tell Li Yuanji. Given Li Yuanji's personality before, who would not be afraid and worried? He was afraid that Li Yuanji would chop him to pieces without even an explanation.

Hong Mengping retreated, and Li Yuanji sighed immediately. This kind of thing was the most stressful to deal with. If it was not handled properly, it would directly affect the whole body. Although it would not be a big deal if he killed Hong Mengping, he was the one who suffered the loss.

Does he have to kill a person every time Li Shimin sends him a letter? How can he strengthen his power in the future? If the people below lose their morale, there will be no fun.

Li Yuanji had to admire Li Shimin. This strategy of attacking the heart was really clever. Using Changsun Wuji as an excuse not only allowed him to keep Changsun Wuji, but also made it difficult for him to deal with the troubles below. If he had been more suspicious, he would probably have to investigate other people, and then he would find it difficult to trust anyone.

Li Yuanji also laughed. He wanted to use this method to make him accept Li Shimin's favor and let Changsun Wuji go. This was purely to manipulate him. He thought that he could only do this. He, Li Yuanji, was not so easy to fool.

He couldn't accept a love that was not done with good intentions, and he wouldn't accept it. Since it had nothing to do with his Qin Palace, could it still be considered love?

The next day, Xie Shufang brought Yuwen Bao in.

"I will pay my respects to the king."

Li Yuanji asked Xie Shufang to leave before looking at Yuwen Bao.

"Bao, I came to you this time for only one thing. Some people say that you follow the prince and obey his orders. Tell me if that's true or not. No matter what you say, I will believe you. Just tell the truth."

Li Yuanji didn't beat around the bush when talking to Yuwen Bao, but spoke directly. He no longer cared much about this issue, he just wanted to get to the bottom of it.

Yuwen Bao immediately knelt on the ground. Looking at Yuwen Bao's action, Li Yuanji sighed in his heart. There really was a problem. He was really convinced. His heart, which had calmed down, began to become agitated again.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince once tried to win me over, but although I did not agree, I did not refuse either. Before, when they were planning to ambush and kill the King of Qin in his bedroom, the Crown Prince asked me privately, and I told him about this.

At that time, I thought that the king had already discussed it with the prince and did not hide it. Apart from this matter, I did not have any contact with the prince. My contact with the prince was seen by the Left Guard Zhang Pingliang, and I did not avoid him.

I thought the king knew about this matter, so I did not tell him about it. Apart from contacting the prince about this matter and following his instructions, I never told him about it again.

Your Majesty promoted me when I was a humble general. I know your great kindness and have always been willing to die for you. I have never had any second thoughts. Please understand my words, Your Majesty."

Li Yuanji felt complicated when he heard these words. He was originally surprised how Li Shimin knew such a thing. It turned out that Zhang Pingliang also knew about it. Zhang Pingliang was a member of Zhang Gongjin's clan, and Zhou Gongjin was Li Shimin's aide-de-camp to the Qin Palace and a loyal follower of Li Shimin.

Zhang Gongjin was recommended to Li Shimin by Xu Shiji and Yuchi Gong, also known as Li Shiji (later changed to Li Ji to avoid the "Shi" in Li Shimin's name). Li Shimin valued this man very much. Even before the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Shimin was still hesitant, and it was only after Zhang Gongjin's persuasion that he made up his mind.

Especially when Li Shimin's military coup was successful later, it was Zhang Gongjin who blocked the attacks of Feng Li, Xue Wanche and Xie Shufang, allowing Li Shimin to completely control the situation and counterattack Feng Li, Xue Wanche and Xie Shufang later.

The original body did not know that Zhang Gongjin was Li Shimin's confidant, because Zhang Gongjin was recommended to Li Shimin by Li Shiji and Yuchi Gong at the end of the fifth year of Wude, so he thought that there was no problem with Zhang Pingliang. In addition, it was normal for each of them to join different camps. For example, the two brothers Xue Wanche and Xue Wanjun, one followed Li Jiancheng and the other followed Li Shimin.

But the original body didn't know. He knew that Zhang Gongjin was a die-hard supporter of Li Shimin. In addition, based on his observation of Zhang Pingliang, he knew that there was something wrong with this person, which was why he didn't bring him to Lingnan. He didn't expect that such a thing would happen.

As for the ambush and murder of Li Shimin in his bedroom, it was really the original body who tried his best to persuade Li Jiancheng. He had prepared everything, but was finally rejected by Li Jiancheng. I don't know if it was because Li Jiancheng discovered something, or if he really cared about the relationship and was moved by compassion because of his kind-hearted nature.

Li Yuanji sighed helplessly. This matter had caused so much trouble in the end. But no matter what, at least Li Yuanji was relieved, because the people he brought with him at least had no problems. He said that he had been observing for so long, so how could there be any problems.

"Okay, get up. I ask you this because of the intelligence I got from Chang'an. I still believe in you. Go down and continue to do your work. If you have any problems in the future, remember to tell me clearly. Don't assume that whatever you feel is the way it is. Go now." Li Yuanji was also prepared to give the other person a taste of his own medicine. Now he also wanted to make it seem that he had placed people in the East Palace and the Prince of Qin's Mansion. Although he really didn't, he just wanted to let the two of them investigate it themselves. It would be best if people were panicked.

If anyone dares to mess with him, he will not be easily provoked. He knows very well what Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin are like now. When the time comes, he will reveal it to Wei Ting and Cheng Yaojin, making these two people worried and anxious.

Li Yuanji discovered that this kind of psychological warfare was the most troublesome. What he was facing now was relatively simple, so he would strengthen the two of them. This method would succeed as long as people had suspicions.

Li Shimin did not dare to say that Li Jiancheng was certain to win. As for Li Shimin, was he really that broad-minded? If he was really broad-minded, then he would be helpless.

Uncle Xie came in just after Yuwen Bao went down.

"Your Majesty, is there something wrong with Hong Mengping and Yuwen Bao? Do you want me to go and kill them?"

Xie Shufang had a ruthless look on his face. He could not tolerate this kind of traitor. As Li Yuanji's most trusted confidant, he understood these things very well.

Li Yuanji shook his head.

"No need, we have figured it out. All the people with problems have stayed in Chang'an. There is nothing to worry about here."

Li Yuanji no longer wanted to pursue the matter. He didn't care about the past. After all, he hadn't been here at that time. As long as he didn't appear again in the future, he didn't want to cause panic among the people. He also believed in his own judgment.

Even if they really made a wrong judgment, it would not be a big deal. Nowadays, carrier pigeons can transmit information much faster. If these people want to pass on information to Chang'an, they will not only have to go through a lot of trouble, but the distance is a big limitation. The time difference of two or three months is completely worthless.

Afterwards, Li Yuanji waited for several more days, during which time he exchanged three more carrier pigeons. He still had 1,100 contribution points, and Li Yuanji did not consume any more. Even though he still had thoughts about the longevity pill, he could only restrain himself.

The thing he wanted to exchange was too expensive, requiring a full three thousand contribution points. As long as he could exchange it, Li Yuanji believed that his strength would be able to reach a higher level. Now he just had to collect enough contribution points.

One day, Xie Shufang hurried in.

"Your Majesty, Feng Ang is here. He has already rushed over from the dock."

Li Yuanji immediately became happy. This time, it was time to see what choice Feng Ang would make.

"Okay, go get some food and wine ready."

Half an hour later, Feng Ang arrived.

"Your Majesty, I, Feng Ang, pay my respects to you."

Li Yuanji helped Feng Ang up.

"Mingda is finally here. I've been waiting for you for a long time. Let's go. The food and drinks are ready. Let's eat and chat."

Feng Ang had no choice but to obey. As soon as he sat down and took a sip of wine, he could no longer sit still.

"Your Majesty, I came here for an important matter. I received the letter sent by Your Majesty on the way. I came here because I heard that the angel sent by the saint has arrived in Chenzhou and is about to enter Shaozhou.

In addition to the angel Cen Wenben sent by the saint, the prince also sent Wei Ting and Xue Wanche. Most importantly, the King of Qin also sent two people, one is Cheng Yaojin and the other is Changsun Wuji!
When Your Majesty entered Lingnan, I have not forgotten the person You mentioned at that time. Now that that person is here, I cannot wait any longer and have come to find Your Majesty.

That person dared to do such a rebellious thing, and now he has entered Lingnan. I want to take revenge, so I came to ask the king. "

Feng Ang wanted to take action as soon as he knew about this matter, but he was worried that his actions here would affect Li Yuanji, so he came here in person to explain the matter clearly. Even with a carrier pigeon, he was afraid that he could not explain it in a few words.

His hatred for Changsun Wuji did not diminish at all. He had almost forgotten about the matter because he had no hope of revenge. Now that Changsun Wuji came by himself, he suddenly didn't want to endure it anymore.

Li Yuanji's expression darkened as he listened to Feng Ang's words.

"I already know about this matter. Originally, I asked you to come here for other matters, but now there is this one more thing, so let's deal with it together.

What do you want to do with Changsun Wuji?"

Li Yuanji did not express his own opinion, but asked Feng Ang. He wanted to know what Feng Ang would do.

Feng Ang was not polite at all and spoke with murderous intent on his face.

"Your Majesty, I want to kill Chang Sun Wuji! He wanted your life and my life before. Now that I have a chance, I want to kill him!

I am prepared to do it myself. If I anger the King of Qin, I will never implicate Your Majesty. Everyone has their own responsibility. As long as it does not affect Your Majesty, I will go back and do it!"

Li Yuanji was somewhat frightened when he heard these decisive words. Feng Ang's attitude was really firm, without any hesitation. Even if it meant completely offending Li Shimin to death, he was aiming to take Changsun Wuji's life.

After a moment, Li Yuanji spoke slowly with a serious face.

"Now that Changsun Wuji has come here from afar, Mingda, you should prepare a gift for him. This idea is fine, and I agree with it.

But Mingda, now that Changsun Wuji is the deputy envoy, he must be with the angels, and he is also guarded by 5,000 elite Tang soldiers. How can you kill Changsun Wuji without hurting the others?"

(End of this chapter)