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Chapter 604 Li Jing's Worries

Standing in His Highness, Pei Ji did not dare to look up at Li Yuan's expression at the moment.

Pei Jidan felt the pressure on his shoulders, and he could guess what kind of mood Li Yuan should be at this time.This is the reason why the monarch and his ministers have been with each other for many years, and Pei Ji's family is not fading.

Pei Ji said: "Your Majesty, this matter is absolutely true. We have tested several officials in the Zhao Kingdom who knew the inside story, but although they did not admit it, they did not deny it. Now we have confirmed it in detail. Li Chongjiu's newly appointed Concubine Li is Princess Pingyang. Moreover, Princess Pingyang was attacked in the north of Luoyang City. One of the inner guards joined the army and made a bold guess. It seems that there is another truth to this matter."

"Some of the remarks may be unfavorable to the King of Qin. I dare not speak too much and talk about His Majesty's family affairs, but there is no conclusive evidence to point to the King of Qin. Everything is speculation. After all, the culprit in this matter is still Wang Shichong."

Li Yuan took the official document from Pei Ji, Pei Ji took a peek at it, Li Yuan's face was still as calm as usual, Pei Ji didn't dare to look any more, and lowered his head.After a while Li Yuan said: "Pei Qing, you seem to have been getting very close to the prince recently."

After hearing this, Pei Ji immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I have always been loyal to you. I don't know where to start with the prince?"

Li Yuan said: "Then what happened to the two singers that the prince gave you yesterday?"

Sweat dripped from Pei Ji's forehead and said: "Your Majesty, on the prince's birthday, I went to the prince's mansion for a banquet. I saw two singers. Later, the prince knew that I was interested, so I sent them here."

Li Yuan smiled and said: "It's just two singers, I won't make a fuss about it, but Pei Ji, you do everything carefully, and someone revealed this to me. I didn't want to pay attention to it, but sometimes you As a minister, be more careful when speaking, I don't want to lose a close friend when I get old!"

Pei Ji repeatedly kowtowed and said angrily in his heart, this matter must have been done by Li Shimin.

After suppressing Pei Ji, Li Yuan threw the official document in his hand into the brazier, and said: "Stop hearing rumors from now on, I don't want to listen to pure speculation without evidence. "

"No, Your Majesty."

Li Yuan walked to the threshold of the palace, looked at the palace in the distance and said, "Let's leave it to the princess's affairs!"

Speaking of this, Li Yuan paused and said: "Remember that my daughter Li Yuan died in the battle in Luoyang, and Concubine Li Gui of Dazhao has nothing to do with me. The tomb next to my mausoleum where the princess is buried will continue to be built. Be nice."

"Wei Chen understands."

"And..." Pei Ji was about to leave when Li Yuan spoke out prominently.

"Is there anything else His Majesty wants?"

Li Yuandao: "Li Chongjiu proclaimed himself emperor in Luoyang, I want to congratulate him, you always do things according to my wishes, what kind of congratulatory gift do you think should be prepared?"

Pei Ji was taken aback for a moment, and congratulated Li Chongjiu, Li Yuan must have made a mistake.

But Pei Ji is worthy of being an old minister who has been around Li Yuan for many years. He said cautiously: "There are still many things in the princess's house that are not used. It would be a pity to throw them away. Will your majesty send them?"

Seeing Li Yuan smiled, Pei Ji knew that he had guessed what Li Yuan was thinking.Sure enough, Li Yuan said: "Yes, pick up some that she is used to."

Li Yuan said to the people in the palace: "Go to my bedroom and bring me my red lacquered box."

Soon the palace people brought a red lacquer box, which was made of golden nanmu.

The palace man held the head of the box with both hands and lowered his head. Li Chongjiu took a gold hairpin from the box, and a phoenix was engraved on the gold hairpin.

Li Yuan stretched out his hand to wipe the golden hairpin lovingly, the corners of his eyes were slightly moist, showing a somewhat sad expression, then handed it to Pei Ji and said: "This hairpin is named Jinfeng and nodded, you can send this together."

Pei Ji took the gold hairpin and said, "This is your Majesty."

Li Yuan sighed: "I see things and think about people. This hairpin originally belonged to the empress. Before she died, the empress told me that she would give it to her when she got married. Unfortunately, the empress will not be able to see it today, but I have kept it all these years." Remember."

Speaking of this, Li Yuan smiled wryly and said, "Pei Qing, am I really getting old?"

Pei Ji said: "Your Majesty, I am also a parent."

Li Yuan nodded and said: "Okay, parents all over the world agree with this, let's do it, don't say anything about it."

"Did Your Majesty ask Wei Chen to bring a word?" Pei Ji asked.

Li Yuan waved his hand and said, "No need."

Kuizhou, Sichuan.

In the backyard of the General Manager's Mansion, the two were playing chess.

The old man who held the sunspot at the top had a kind face, wearing a brocade robe and looked graceful and rich, while the middle-aged man who played chess with him at the bottom had a refined bookish look on his body.

Surrounding the two of them were all Tang soldiers who stood beside them, not daring to take a breath.

After playing the game for a while, the middle-aged man thought for a while and finally threw the ball, and said with a smile: "The king of the county is really good at chess."

The old man laughed loudly and said: "Nephew, I am not as good as you in terms of leading troops, but in terms of this square inch, the old man is worse than you."

The middle-aged man bowed his head and said: "How dare you, the county king is too famous."

Not long after, several maids came up and offered a plate of melons and fruits, as well as wet wipes.The two took the wet wipes and wiped their hands.

After wiping his hands, the old man threw a wet towel into the basin, reached out and took a lychee from the fruit plate, and said, "This is a freshly ripe lychee from Lingnan. My subordinate ordered someone to bring it here quickly, and it's still dripping water. Nephew, come and try something new."

As soon as the old man opened his mouth, the maid here peeled a lychee for the middle-aged man.

After seeing the middle-aged man eating, the old man said with a smile: "How does this lychee taste? It is as white and tender as a girl's skin, and the sweetness of it can only be understood by eating it."

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "The prince really enjoys it."

The old man squeezed his beard and said with a smile: "Sichuan and Shu are rich in products and are known as the land of abundance. Your Majesty asked me to control Sichuan and Shu. It is a hard job to lead troops to fight. If you don't do something to comfort yourself, you will not let yourself down. Hard work."

The middle-aged man said: "This is also His Majesty's great love for the county king. Jing is different. This time, he has committed a crime and performed meritorious service. If Xiao Xian is not broken, His Majesty will definitely punish him."

This old man is Li Tang Hejian County King, Li Xiaogong, the governor of Kuizhou who controlled the Sichuan and Shu troops for Li Yuan, and this middle-aged man is the marching commander Shi Li Jing, who is a military counselor under Li Xiaogong's command.

Li Xiaogong twirled his beard and said: "Nephew, don't worry, the old man and Mr. Xu Fu have pleaded for you in front of His Majesty. Your Majesty is a generous person. No matter what you say, it is also from our Longxi Li family. Your Majesty will not miss it." .”

Li Jing nodded and said: "I also know Your Majesty's great kindness to me, now I just hope that I can break Xiao Xian as soon as possible, so as to repay Your Majesty and wash away the body of punishment."

Li Xiaogong smiled and said: "It won't be too long, the old man has already shown your Majesty the ten strategies for destroying Liang, and His Majesty said that this is a true insight."

"Junwang," Li Jing couldn't help being surprised and delighted when Li Xiaogong said that.

Li Xiaogong said with a smile: "This old man is borrowing flowers to present Buddha, if you are not talented, this old man would not recommend it to His Majesty."

Li Jing still said: "The prince's love, Li Jing will never forget it."

Li Xiaogong waved his hand, and the people on the left and right retreated.

Li Xiaogong said in a deep voice: "The barbarians in Sichuan and Sichuan have all been subdued, and we have also built naval warships. The time is ripe to go down the river to attack Xiao Xian. Your Majesty ordered a general attack on Xiao Xian. I think it will take a few days. will be delivered."

Li Jing asked, "Is there any movement in Luoyang?"

Li Xiaogong said: "You didn't ask Lingnan, why did you ask Luoyang?"

Li Jingdao: "Li Chongjiu just ascended the throne in Luoyang, and Xiao Xian sent envoys to congratulate him. The two families have already flirted with each other and reached an alliance. I think if we attack Sichuan and Shu with the whole army, Luoyang will not ignore it. You can ask your majesty to send a brigade from Guanzhong to contain Luoyang, so our army can attack Liang with peace of mind."

Li Xiaogong frowned after hearing this and said: "Our Guanzhong government soldiers just fought against Zhao and Zheng's armies at the foot of Luoyang City, the timing of sending troops now is inappropriate."

Li Jing said: "Then we can delay attacking Liang for a few months."

"No!" Li Xiaogong said solemnly, "Nephew, have you forgotten that you were almost killed?"

Li Jing was silent when he heard the words. At first Li Yuan ordered Li Jing to attack Xiaoxiaoxia Prefecture.At that time Xiao Xian was defending according to the danger. Li Jing thought that the heavy attack would cause too much loss and the lives of soldiers would be lost in vain, so he did not agree.Li Yuan was furious when he heard this, and thought that he was delaying the military plan, so he secretly ordered Xu Shao, governor of Xiazhou, to execute Li Jing. If Xu Shao didn't cherish Li Jing's talents and pleaded with Li Yuan, Li Jing would have died by now.

This was the second time that Li Yuan wanted to kill Li Jing. The first time was before Jinyang raised troops. When Li Jing was the governor of Mayi County, he realized Li Yuan's intention to rebel, so he changed from the lock to Chang'an to sue Li Yuan for rebellion.

But unexpectedly, Li Jing was one step too late. When he arrived in Chang'an, Li Yuan raised his troops and attacked the city of Chang'an.After Li Jing was captured, Li Yuan ordered to be executed. Li Jing wrote to Li Yuan that the world is uncertain, how can you kill a strong man because of personal grievances.Li Shimin admired Li Jing's courage and talent, and pledged to Li Yuan, and Li Yuan pardoned him.

But after these two incidents, after Li Jing survived the catastrophe, he became more cautious in his words and deeds, now he heard Li Xiaogong's words, he couldn't help hesitating and said: "If King Qin was able to capture Luoyang back then, why would I be worried today?"

Li Xiaogong shook his head and said: "You say King Qin, King Qin is in danger now."

"What?" Li Jing was surprised. He was promoted by Li Shimin at the beginning, and now he is today. When he heard that Li Shimin had something to do, he felt uneasy for him.

Li Xiaogong shook his head and said: "Your Majesty seems to have heard some rumors, saying that when King Qin attacked Wang Shichong, he intended to become king in Luoyang. Therefore, after King Qin's class returned to Luoyang, His Majesty has been very alienated from him. I am afraid that it will be difficult for King Qin to see him again in the future. This is your chance to lead the army."

Li Jing said: "I guarantee with my life, King Qin is definitely not such a person."

Li Xiaogong looked at Li Jing and said: "How many lives do you have, if it wasn't for King Qin and Lord Xu, you would have died long ago. You still use your life as a guarantee, do you think you didn't live long enough?"

Li Jing sat down and said angrily: "Don't you know, Your Majesty? In the entire Tang Dynasty, apart from the King of Qin and the King of the County, there is no third person who can command more than [-] troops to fight. If you use a mediocre general like Li Shentong, hmph, I See Datang is in danger."

"Li Jing speaks carefully." Li Xiaogong said solemnly.

(End of this chapter)