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Chapter 799 Li Shimin's Trap
When Er Zhu Huan suggested to Yang Wengan, Yang Wengan didn't say anything, he hesitated for a long time and said: "This matter is very important, let the governor think about it again, by the way, how about recruiting the guards of the Eastern Palace?"

Qiao Gongshan clasped his fists and said: "Reporting to the governor, I have already recruited two hundred athletes. After training for a period of time, I can fill the palace. Follow the rules."

Yang Wenqian said with satisfaction: "It's okay to disobey the rules, but you have to be strict with your mouth. In Chang'an, most of the sons and daughters of the clan who serve as the sixth leader of the East Palace have contacts with the Tiance Mansion. They cannot be kept secret. The Crown Prince has long since distrusted him. On the contrary. This Qingzhou kid lacks so many ties, but he is worthy of trust."

After hearing this, Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan knew that many of the guards in the East Palace were serving as the eyes and ears of the Qin Palace. Li Jiancheng felt that the old people could not be trusted, so he transferred the guards from Qingzhou.But Yang Wenqian didn't know that these two people could not be trusted for a long time now. Er Zhuhuan was the secret agent of King Qin, while Qiao Gongshan was Zhao Guo's secret agent.

At this moment, Qiao Gongshan suddenly remembered what the Department of Rumors had told him, and immediately said: "Captain, we are short of armaments, so we should mention the matter of supplementing the armor to the prince."

Yang Wenqian said: "The Dudu almost forgot, the Dudu wrote a handwritten letter, asking the prince whether to take Duan Decao down for investigation, and to replenish the armor of the soldiers, so that you two are the prince's confidantes, so take my letter, and Two hundred Qingzhou guards, just go to Chang'an and hand over the letter to the prince, there is no room for loss in this matter."

Qiao Gongshan accepted the order readily. Yang Wenqian was really mature and prudent in doing so. If he rashly listened to Er Zhuhuan and decided to take Duan Decao under investigation, he would definitely be condemned by Qin Wang's party, and then he would be questioned.Moreover, Yang Wenqian is Li Jiancheng's confidant. After he is questioned, he will inevitably implicate Li Jiancheng.

That's why Yang Wenqian asked Li Jiancheng for instructions. If Li Jiancheng ordered Duan Decao to be dealt with, then everything would be justified.

After Qiao Gongshan and Er Zhuhuan took orders together, they led [-] Qingzhou guards back to Chang'an the next day.After Qiao Gongshan secretly reported the news of yesterday's discussion to the Rumor Department, he set off.The Department of Rumors told him to continue to monitor. According to secret information, Er Zhuhuan was probably a spy of the Qin Palace, so Qiao Gongshan was asked to keep an eye on Er Zhuhuan, and at the same time, he sent secret agents from the Department of Rumors to protect Qiao Gongshan's safety.

When Qiao Gongshan saw that the Department of Rumors and News was so cautious in doing things, he felt completely at ease.

After the two got the military order, they didn't dare to neglect, and went south by boat along Jingshui.

Qiaogong Mountain sits on the bow of the boat and looks at the scenery on both sides. To the east of the Jingshui River is the rolling Ziwu Ridge, and the Jingshui River has been repaired for water conservancy in successive dynasties, such as the Baiqu Canal and the Zhengguo Canal.It is the beginning of spring, and from time to time, people on both sides of the strait can be seen diverting water for cultivation by the side of the canal. However, from the boat, it can be seen that the water in Jingshui is not abundant, and the people can only carry water to cultivate the land.

At this time, Er Zhuhuan came to the bow of the boat and said to Qiao Gongshan: "Qin Tianjian said that the situation in Guanzhong this year will be worse than last year. Guanzhong is so poor. Why do you raise so many troops? It's really for Li Tang's national fortune." Worry."

Qiao Gongshan also catered to the authenticity: "Yes, last year the people's debts were just a drop in the bucket. This time, although the court touted the crusade against Zhao as a great victory, people with discerning eyes can see that in addition to taking hundreds of Zhao army prisoners, there are also several counties in Henan. In addition, there is no progress, on the contrary, we have exhausted all the money and food needed for the attack, at least within this year, we will not be able to organize the attack on Zhao Guo."

Er Zhuhuan nodded and said: "Even if we have made some progress in attacking Zhao Guo, but Zhao Guo conquered the Turks and annexed all the tribes in the grassland in one fell swoop, and then he can attack our Tang Dynasty with all his strength. This gain is nothing. Right now, unless there are people who can save the fortune, it will be very difficult."

Er Zhuhuan asked: "Brother Qiao, I have always valued you, do you think the prince can really save Datang?"

Qiao Gongshan's heart trembled when he heard this, but he smiled on his face and said: "I'm just a guard of the Eastern Palace, I don't care about so much. But if my brother has some insight to guide my younger brother, I will definitely ask for it."

Er Zhuhuan nodded, looked at Qiao Gongshan with a pair of eagle eyes, and said nothing.

The ship continued to go south along the Jing River, and at night did not stay at the water station, but continued to sail.Qiao Gongshan didn't sleep well at night, but he already knew that the boatman on the boat and a boatman belonged to the Rumor Department, so he felt much more at ease now.

But in the middle of the night, footsteps could be heard from under the cabin.Qiao Gongshan got up with his clothes on, took the knife in his hand at the same time, and was about to go out to check, when the porter was forcibly pushed away.

But seeing Er Zhuhuan entering the room with an oil lamp on, Qiao Gongshan heard the breathing of several people outside, he couldn't help but drew his knife and asked, "Brother Er, what do you mean?"

Er Zhuhuan smiled, turned a blind eye to Er Zhuhuan's saber, walked forward and said, "Brother Qiao, don't panic, I have a confidant to discuss with you."

Qiao Gongshan pointed outside the door and said, "I'm afraid this is not the atmosphere for talking about things."

Er Zhuhuan shook his head and said: "Brother Qiao, don't worry, you said in the daytime, let Brother Yu show you a clear way, I thought about it over and over all night, but I figured out a reason. Please tell me what Brother Qiao means."

Qiao Gongshan immediately said: "Brother, let's talk straight to the point, there is no need to beat around the bush for our friendship." At this moment, he heard a few light knocks on the ship's plank, obviously the people from the Department of Wind and Hearing had heard it. News, come to support.

Qiao Gongshan was determined in his heart, knowing that his life was safe, so he immediately decided to inquire about Er Zhuhuan's intentions.

"Happy!" Er Zhuhuan laughed loudly, and immediately said: "It's like this. At present, the crown prince is incompetent, cholera government, deceiving his majesty, excluding brothers, and a person who is not filial or fraternal. Don't hide it from brother Qiao. I have taken refuge in him secretly."

Qiao Gongshan put on a look of astonishment and said, "You actually betrayed the prince."

Er Zhuhuan said solemnly: "It's not about betraying the prince, but for the future of our Tang Dynasty. As long as the prince hasn't ascended the throne for a day, we Li Tang's ministers, how can we say that we betrayed? Some people think that only King Qin can save my Tang Dynasty now, so I decided to report on Yang Wenqian's collusion with the prince to rebel."

Qiao Gongshan was surprised: "Where is the evidence?"

Er Zhuhuan smiled and took out the secret letter and said, "Do you recognize this?"

Qiao Gongshan said: "Of course, this is a secret letter from Dudu Yang to the crown prince."

Er Zhuhuan said: "This is the evidence. Yang Wenqian, following the order of the prince, privately raised enough courage in the East Palace in Gyeongju to raise armaments for rebellion. He also conspired to get rid of the imperial court general Duan Decao in order to seize military power. This is the best evidence."

Qiao Gongshan's heart was startled, and his hair stood on end. He really didn't expect that Yang Wengan's casual secret letter could implicate so many crimes in the other party's eyes.If this letter was really sent to Li Yuan's desk, Li Yuan might really be furious and question Li Jiancheng. If he was deprived of the crown prince at that time, King Qin would be able to take the position logically.

This is indeed a well-arranged trap. Waiting for Li Jiancheng and Yang Wengan to make mistakes, Qin Wang's scheming is really terrible.

Qiao Gongshan was sweating at the moment, seeing that Er Zhuhuan was staring at him, he said immediately: "I didn't expect brother Er to have such a deep plan, my younger brother has really learned the lesson, if the guilt of this crime is proved, the crown prince will not die, and he will also throw it to the East Palace to reserve the position." .”

Er Zhuhuan smiled slightly, obviously also because of the arrangement of this plan, very proud of it.Qiao Gongshan asked: "Since there is such a thing, then why do you want me to do it, why don't you just hand over the letter to His Majesty?"

Er Zhuhuan said: "This letter is just physical evidence, but physical evidence alone is not enough. If we want to succeed, we must have witnesses. Then let Mr. Yu discuss the following matters."

After Er Zhuhuan finished speaking, a scribe in his 40s walked into the cabin.

Qiao Gongshan didn't know when this person was added to the boat.The scribe arched his hands and said with a smile: "Brother Qiao, hello, let me introduce myself. I am Yu Zhining, the Zhonglang in charge of Tiance Mansion."

Yu Zhining!
Qiao Gongshan was shocked, of course he had heard of this person, he was an important person in Tiance Mansion, his rank was not inferior to the famous Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, but this person always acted low-key, so he just didn't stand out at all.

But Qiao Gongshan got the news from the Rumor Department, that Yu Zhining was probably in charge of all the information of Tiance Mansion, and he was Li Shimin's eyes and ears for careful investigation, and now he actually came here in person.

Qiao Gongshan bowed slightly as if he was facing a formidable enemy, and said: "Yu Zhonglang is polite."

Yu Zhining smiled and said: "Brother Qiao, you are being polite. Now King Qin wants to give you a fortune. I don't know if you want it or not?"

Qiao Gongshan asked back: "But the matter of witnessing?"

Yu Zhining showed a look of appreciation on his face and said, "Smart, I like talking to smart people the most."

After finishing speaking, Yu Zhining took out a letter from his sleeve and said: "The letter is that you and Er Zhuhuan jointly reported to the emperor that the prince and Yang Wenqian had colluded in rebellion. As long as you are willing to put a pledge on it, the king of Qin will protect you from now on. .”

"Of course, if you don't want to, that's fine. Just stay on this boat for a few days and don't go anywhere. We won't kill you, as long as you keep the secret. This is what the King of Qin told him. But a benevolent king."

I bother.

Qiao Gongshan cursed in his heart, don't want his own life, who would believe that even if he wrote a letter on the letter, he might be silenced afterwards.But why didn't Qiao Gongshan sign it? This is an opportunity for him to make great contributions to the Department of Rumors.

At that moment, Qiao Gongshan put away the knife and said: "Since this is the case, in the past, I worked as a doctor, and my brother will lead the way for my younger brother."

Hearing what Qiao Gongshan said, Yu Zhining and Er Zhuhuan looked at each other and smiled, as if the overall situation had been decided.

And Qiao Gongshan also secretly smiled in his heart.

After Qiao Gongshan signed the paperwork the next day, Er Zhuhuan and Yu Zhining left the ship without a trace.

(End of this chapter)