Tibet

In the inner hall, Li Yu stared at a cup of poisoned wine on the table, with several internal guards standing beside him. Li Chenghua said coldly: "His Royal Highness the Regent will put aside your and Qiao Mausoleum robbery cases for the sake of our old friendship, and hand over your descendants to King Ning, giving you a chance to end your life."

Li Yu asked in a trembling voice: "Can I see my brother for the last time?"

Li Chenghua said slowly: "His Royal Highness the Regent summoned your brother and agreed that he would say goodbye to you for the last time, but your brother refused to come. He said he had no face to see his grandfather!"

Li Yu knelt on the ground, covering his face with tears, and regretted deeply. He was so obsessed that he even thought of digging his grandfather's tomb.

Li Chenghua said again: "I tell you again, His Highness has already negotiated with your brother to put aside the case of you and Qiaoling's tomb robbery, and will make public your unfortunate death in Hanzhong, fulfilling your title, and go on your way with peace of mind!"

Li Yu sighed, "I am nearly sixty years old, but I still have ambitions. I deserve to be punished. Please tell His Highness the Regent to thank him for his forgiveness, and tell my elder brother that I will go to the underworld to apologize to my ancestors and thank him for taking care of my descendants."

After saying that, he picked up the poisoned wine and drank it all.

That afternoon, the news that Yongwang Li Lin failed in his rebellion and committed suicide out of fear of crime spread throughout Chang'an, shocking the whole city for a while. Then another news came out that Hanzhong Wang Li Yu participated in Li Lin's rebellion and was exiled to Yunnan.

Especially Li Lin had rebelled twice a few years ago, and after being pardoned, he did not repent and continued to rebel for the third time, which was an unforgivable crime.

This case shocked not only Chang'an, but also the court and the public. Regent Li Ye immediately issued a royal order, ordering the Zongzheng Temple, the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple to jointly investigate Li Lin's rebellion.

At the same time, Li Ye accepted the resignation of Li Lin from the Zongzheng Temple and appointed Yue Wang Li Xi as the new Zongzheng Temple Minister.

In the Shouwang Mansion, Shouwang Li Mao was like an ant on a hot pot, anxiously circling around in the inner hall. Although he had not been visited by the inner guards, Li Mao knew very well that this was a matter of time. He was a core member of Li Lin's rebellion. Li Lin had all his information, including the rebellion plan, evidence of his financial support, not to mention his signature and fingerprints.

The inner guards would come to arrest him sooner or later. What should he do?

Just when Li Mao was shaking with fear, the housekeeper reported in the courtyard: "Your Majesty, Prince Chen and Prince Yi are here to visit!"

Li Mao was like grabbing a rope while drowning, and he kept saying: "Please invite them in!"

Not long after, Prince Yi Li Yu and Prince Chen Li Gui hurried in.

"Brother Eighteen, it's bad, Prince Feng committed suicide!"

"What?" Li Mao's thighs trembled and he almost couldn't stand.

"When did it happen?"

"It was last night. He got the news that the Huxian manor was cleared out, Li Zhen was beheaded, and everyone was arrested. He took poison and committed suicide. His son said so."

The Huxian manor was the property of Prince Feng Li Gong. He also knew that he was deeply sinful, so he simply committed suicide to protect his family.

Li Mao could no longer stand and sat down powerlessly. Two of the three core members had died. Could it be that he could not escape death as well?

"Brother Eighteen, is there another strange news? There may be a glimmer of hope."

"What news?" Li Mao asked anxiously.

Chen Wang Li Gui said cautiously: "I have a good relationship with the new Zongzheng Temple Minister Li Xi, so I asked my son to ask about the situation."

"Then what?" Li Mao asked nervously.

"Then let me go to his house to talk."

Li Mao's eyes widened, "Li Xi asked you to go to his house to talk?"

Li Gui nodded, "He said this."

Li Mao immediately realized that this was an opportunity!

"When did he ask you to go?"

"Today, it's getting dark, I think it's about time, brother 18, why don't the three of us go together!"

"Can I go too?"

Prince Yi Li Yu said on the side: "Li Xi is our nephew. Li Lin and Li Gong are dead, and his uncle is left with only the three of us brothers. We two discussed and decided that we should call you."

Li Mao nodded repeatedly, "Let's go together!"

Compared with the decadence in Luoyang before, Li Xi is completely different. At that time, he was skinny and his spirit was almost gone.

Now he has gained weight and is much stronger. His cheeks are fleshy, and his body looks much stronger. His waist is straight, and his eyes have a righteous look.

He was originally the son of an emperor. Once he completely quits drinking and sex, he will naturally have spirit.

At this time, his wife Wang came in and served tea, and told her husband: "They are your elders, you must respect them when speaking!"

Li Xi smiled, looked at the three trembling uncles and said with a smile: "Don't worry! How could I be rude to the three uncles?"

Wang retreated, and Li Xi waved his hand and said: "Three uncles, please have tea!"

Li Mao sighed, "My dear nephew, just give us a clear statement, how does His Royal Highness the Regent want to deal with us?"

Li Gui also said: "Now the Zongzheng Temple, Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice are handling the case. You are the Minister of the Zongzheng Temple, you should know some inside information!"

Li Xi drank a sip of tea, smiled and said: "What kind of treatment do the three uncles want?"

The three looked at each other, and Li Mao asked tentatively: "Is there still a choice?"

"Of course you can choose. To be honest, I think you are really stupid, too stupid, stupid to the extreme, especially Li Gong, he actually committed suicide, this one is stupid to death."

The three people didn't care about Li Xi's rude words, and asked together: "What does my dear nephew mean?"

"Don't you think about it? When did Li Lin die? He died yesterday at noon. It's been an afternoon and a night. Now another day has passed, and the inner guards haven't come yet. When did the inner guards take so long? Or is there insufficient evidence that you participated in the rebellion? I have seen the letter of allegiance and the list of names that the inner guards sent to us today. What are you still thinking about?"

The three of them were stunned as if struck by lightning. Li Mao quickly clasped his fists and begged, "Nephew, please tell us clearly! We don't want to die. What should we do?"

Li Xi sighed, "Eighteenth Uncle, if I were you, I would have written to the court yesterday to support the regent's ascension to the throne, and so would you two. I really don't understand. You are the Supreme Lord. The son of the emperor! The most legitimate of the legitimate lineages, why don't you take advantage of such a good condition? You jointly write a letter to call on the regent to take the throne. Will the regent still kill you? "

The three of them woke up as if from a dream. Li Mao slapped himself hard, "I am really stupid. My nephew is right. We are really stupid!"

Li Gui asked again: "If we write a letter, will it be okay?"

Li Xi smiled faintly, "It's just not death, there is exile, and imprisonment. Do you think it's enough?"

After all, Li Mao is Li Lin's military advisor. He is confused by the authorities. Now Li Xi has woken him up with a stick. He immediately understood that Li Ye has not arrested them yet and is waiting for negotiations, so Li Xi said that he can choose how to deal with them.

Li Mao gritted his teeth and said, "My dear nephew, just say it! I want to get away with the crime, what should I do?"

Li Xi smiled and said, "The three-court trial has not started yet. His Royal Highness the Regent is actually waiting for your attitude. If your attitude is sincere, then nothing will happen to you. You can have elegant gatherings, hunting trips, and everything will be the same as before. But if your attitude is not sincere, then you are Li Lin's accomplice, and the best outcome is exile to Lingnan. That's why I said that you can choose."

Li Mao waved his hand to stop the two people next to him, staring at Li Xi with a sharp gaze, "Then what sincerity do I need to show?"

Li Xi stopped beating around the bush and said slowly, "First, publicly support the Regent to ascend the throne; second, hand over the manor in Guanzhong; third, lower your title by one level, and His Royal Highness the Regent will not allow any more princes. With these three conditions, you can keep your money. Do you understand?"