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

Chapter 91: If you are not ruthless, you cannot stand firm. Chang'an is shocked.

Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji with eyes full of disappointment. It would have been better if Changsun Wuji had not told him his ultimate goal. After he said that, Li Shimin became even angrier.

Although his attitude towards Li Yuanji had changed and was no longer the same as before, the death of Li Yuanji would lead to the dethronement of Li Jiancheng, making him the crown prince, thus forcing Li Yuan to abdicate. He and Li Jiancheng could solve the problem without using swords.

If it was just the death of Li Yuanji, he would definitely not hesitate. Deep down in his heart, he didn't want to kill Li Jiancheng, but if he killed Li Yuanji, he wouldn't have so much psychological burden. Even though Li Yuanji had changed now, he would get more.

If it were him who made the arrangements, Li Yuanji must die. If he was not sure, he would not take action. Once he took action, he would never have another chance.

Li Shimin really wanted to scold Changsun Wuji. He actually did such an important thing alone. As long as Li Yuanji was alive, it would be useless to do too much. Li Yuan would never have the heart to do that. What's more, Changsun Wuji did this with dirty hands and was caught by Li Yuanji.

After a long time, Li Shimin slowly spoke.

"Assistant, why didn't you tell me about such an important matter in advance? Do you think you can handle it alone if something happens?

Besides, since you have done this, why don't you clean up the mess and let the King of Qi catch you? Look at what this is. Just now, Wang Xuance was here openly, blackmailing me for all kinds of supplies.

The most important thing is that Feng Xuan was brought here by Wang Xuance and has been brought into the palace by the Saint. Feng Xuan must be aware of the relationship between you and him. Once the Saint interrogates you, the Qin Palace will face a catastrophe!"

Now Li Shimin only cares about Feng Xuan. As for what Changsun Wuji did, it is a fait accompli and he can only pressure him. But if Feng Xuan's matter is not handled well, Li Jiancheng will directly turn the tables and he, Li Shimin, will never have that chance again.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin felt a pang of pain in his heart. He really didn't want to lose him like this.

Changsun Wuji read the letter with wide eyes, then looked at Li Shimin in disbelief and panic.

"Your Majesty, I clearly ordered everyone in Feng Xuan's mansion to burn the letters. How come some of them are still preserved? Feng Xuan was not rebelling against the Tang Dynasty. The King of Qi should have killed him directly after suppressing him. How could he be brought to Chang'an and to the Saint?"

Changsun Wuji was really panicked. He thought he had done everything perfectly and would not be exposed even if he failed. However, he did not expect that Li Yuanji would find him in the weak spot.

Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji's panic and shook his head for a moment. In his eyes, Changsun Wuji had always been wise, calm and experienced, but now he was like this.

Li Shimin immediately spoke.

"Assistant, what you did really disappoints me!
Now we only know these. We don’t know whether the King of Qi has other evidence, but according to what Wang Xuance said, the Saint and the Crown Prince must not know, and the King of Qi must want to exploit us through this matter. As long as we can meet the King of Qi’s material needs, there will be no danger at least for the time being.

As for Feng Xuan, I think the King of Qi has already made the deal. If Feng Xuan really said something else, the King of Qi would probably not let Wang Xuance bring him here, otherwise the supplies he wanted would be in vain, and there would be no need to do that.

Besides, the King of Qi is fine now, so the Saint does not have to make a decision. During this period, you should pay special attention to the movements in the palace. This Feng Xuan will not live long. This matter must not be mentioned in the future, and no one is allowed to know about it. Anyone in your house who knows about it must be settled. In addition, you should prepare the supplies for the King of Qi yourself, and prepare more, in case the King of Qi is dissatisfied and really produces other evidence, then we will have no room for recovery.

Finally, you must remember that if you have any important ideas or want to do something important, you must tell me in advance, otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Li Shimin felt angry, hateful and helpless. He really didn't expect things to turn out like this. He even felt very wronged in front of Li Yuan at that time.

Now the matter is basically clear. It depends on whether Li Yuan will issue a new edict in the next two days. If not, it is obvious that Li Yuan is taking the opportunity to warn him and Li Jiancheng, and at the same time express his dissatisfaction with this matter.

If a new edict is issued, it means that Li Yuan has made up his mind to abandon one side and no longer play the balancing game in the court.

Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji had no choice but to agree. He then returned to his mansion and ordered all those who knew about the matter to be dealt with, including his officials.

After taking care of the most important things, Changsun Wuji began to prepare supplies for Li Yuanji. Li Shimin asked him to prepare it. He knew very well that these supplies had to be provided by his Changsun family and could not be provided entirely by the Qin Palace. After all, it was he who caused the trouble.

Although Changsun Wuji felt very distressed, he had no choice but to do this. He was determined to develop his family. Now it seems that the road to developing his family is long and arduous.

After returning to the official inn, Wang Xuance immediately looked for Su Dingfang.

"Dingfang, you must immediately send a fast horse to contact the king. This time we will go back by water!
There must be a lot of supplies this time. If we take the land route, the road near Lingnan will be difficult to travel, not to mention the area within Lingnan. By then, we can go directly to Haikang by water. It's just a detour, but it will be faster.

But you must contact the king and send out navy troops in advance to transport the materials. From the sea, they will inevitably pass through Feng Ang's territory. Let the king discuss this with Feng Ang in advance and send more navy troops at the same time to prevent any accidents."

Nowadays, the best route to go to Lingnan is indeed by water, then enter Lingnan along the coast, and finally arrive at Haikang. Feng Ang’s attitude is extremely important here. Wang Xuance didn’t know that Feng Ang went to Haikang later. He only knew that if Feng Ang did not agree, it would be difficult for their supplies to enter Haikang.

After hearing this, Su Dingfang immediately agreed with excitement.

"Okay, I'll send a fast horse to contact the king. Are you done with the things here now?"

Wang Xuance nodded.

"It's all done. Now we just need to wait here for the supplies to arrive, and then wait for the time to pass. We will set off on time in three days."

The news of the turmoil in Chang'an spread that night. The King of Qi was ambushed, and Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng were punished one after another, one was stripped of his military power, and the other lost his power as regent. This news swept Chang'an, and everyone was shocked. They visited relatives and friends everywhere, trying to find out the specific reasons.

(End of this chapter)