Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 1123

Li Shimin didn't have any impression of the middle-aged man behind Changsun Wuji, but he keenly noticed that although the elder brother's face was solemn, there was an indiscernible joy in the corners of his mouth and eyes.

"Greetings to Your Majesty, King Qin."

Li Yuan raised his hand, "What's the matter with the auxiliary machine?"

Changsun Wuji glanced at the middle-aged man beside him, and said sternly: "This man came from Chang'an to Renzhi Palace suddenly, claiming that he has something important to report to His Majesty, I dare not stop, and immediately brought him to the imperial court."

Even a fool wouldn't believe such words, if someone came here casually, would Changsun Wuji dare to bring someone in front of Li Yuan?

Li Yuan didn't bother to think about such trivial matters, "Say it!"

The middle-aged man bowed to the ground, "The crown prince intends to rebel, but the grassroots accidentally found out and came galloping..."

"Don't tell the truth, who are you?" King Qin interrupted, "How did you know about the Eastern Palace's plot?"

"I'm Du Fengju, a side branch of Jingzhao Du's Nanqu." Du Fengju replied: "Cao Min was at Lepo, Chang'an Foreign Minister, and saw the officials of the Eastern Palace transporting armor and ordnance..."

While listening, Li Yuan couldn't help looking at Li Shimin, frowned inadvertently, Jingzhao Du's Nanqu, Du Ruhui, and Du Yan were all officials of Tiance Mansion, and the former was Erlang's confidant advisor.

Li Shimin felt more and more strange, occasionally peeping... so he came here to secretly report the prince's treason?
If you think about it in a good way, it's an attempt to cling to the dragon; if you think about it in a bad way, it's framing the prince.

Well, although Qiao Gongshan had already sued the prince for treason before, this Du Fengju added fuel to the fire, and it seemed that the evidence was solid, but in fact he left a blank space that made people think.

Sure enough, Li Yuan didn't believe Du Fengju's words, and asked directly, "Who ordered it?"

Du Fengju said calmly: "The grass people saw the armor and consulted their uncle Zhi Ligong before rushing to the Palace of Renzhi to prevent any changes."

The corner of Li Yuan's mouth curled slightly, and he looked at Changsun Wuji. Du Fengju did not go to look for his cousin Du Ruhui, but he found Changsun Wuji... Li Yuan knew very well what role this person played under Erlang.

Li Yuan remembered Li Shan's evaluation of Changsun Wuji two years ago, that this person was cunning.

Sure enough, it was Du Yan who stayed in Chang'an. Li Shimin repeated Qiao Gongshan and Du Fengju in his heart to sue the prince for treason. What is Yan in Chang'an doing?
Li Yuan's gaze was cast on Li Shimin again. Du Fengju's accusation made him have to consider a question, could it be that Erlang framed him?

After all, this time Erlang drove to the Renzhi Palace for summer vacation, except for Tang Jian, Yu Wenshi and other important officials who had to stay behind to deal with the government affairs, most of the other people were brought, especially the officials of Tiance Mansion. ... Only Du Yan who joined the army and stayed in Chang'an.

But it happened that Du Yan's nephew came to accuse the prince of treason, and Li Yuan gradually had a rather strange feeling... Qin Wang's lineage and Donggong sect came to accuse the prince of treason at the same time.

It seems that as long as I give an order, the crown prince can be abolished, and King Qin can enter the East Palace... But as a superior, Li Yuan's natural vigilance once again climbed into his heart.

Yes, I want to abolish the crown prince, I want Yi Chu, but this is not the reason why Erlang used such insidious means.

To put it bluntly, to borrow a line from later generations, what I give you is yours, and if I don’t give it to you, you can’t grab it!
After a moment of silence in the hall, Li Yuan's eyes fell on Du Fengju again, "Is there any change in Chang'an?"

"The grassroots don't know." Du Fengju said hesitantly: "But there are boys singing..."

Nursery rhymes had a unique status in ancient times, and they were often regarded as omens. The most typical one was at the end of the Later Han Dynasty, when Luoyang boys sang "Thousands of miles of grass, He Qingqing. Divination in ten days, no birth." defeat.

It is hard to say whether this kind of nursery rhyme appeared in advance or was fabricated by later generations, but those in power attach great importance to this kind of nursery rhyme that is close to prophecy.

Just ten years ago, or seven or eight years ago, or earlier, or a little later, there was a similar nursery rhyme, which was "Peach and Plum Chapter".

Peaches and plums win the world.The queen walked around Yangzhou, turning around in the garden.Don't speak loudly, who will promise.

There are also folk rumors like "Yang Hualuo, Li Huakai". Anyway, Li Shan had already heard about it when he just crossed over... But at that time, the battle of Luoyang Hulao had ended, so it is hard to say the source of this rumor .

Li Yuan's face was as frosty, and his voice was a little low, "Read it and listen."

"Prince Fangling, for eighteen years, returned to Huangquan, with no heirs."

Li Yuan immediately turned his head to look at his son, and Li Shimin's eyes also turned to his father immediately. The eyes of father and son met in the air, and they exchanged glances.

The so-called Fangling King naturally refers to Li Yuan's nephew, Li Shimin's cousin, the former Sui prince Yang Yong, this unlucky prince has been in the East Palace for 18 years.

After Yang Guang ascended the throne in Renshou Palace, the first thing he did was to kill his eldest brother Yang Yong, who had been demoted to the Duke of Changning County. Afterwards, none of Yang Yong's nine sons died well, and his descendants were cut off.

Li Shimin shook his head slightly, and Li Yuan nodded slightly. He knew that Erlang hadn't released this.

The current situation is actually relatively clear. In the future, the king of Qin will enter the East Palace, and the crown prince Li Jiancheng will be abolished... It is hard to say whether he will live or die, but at least the heirs should not be cut off. After all, unlike the original time and space, Li Shimin did not go through a coup. On the throne.

Even if Li Shimin was as ruthless as Yang Guang, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, there was no need to release such rumors at this time... Even Yang Guang did not attack Yang Yong and his heirs until after Yang Jian died of illness.

Li Yuan thought to himself, this should be released by Da Lang himself to protect himself.

But Li Shimin was thinking in his heart, maybe this was released by the eldest brother himself... as an excuse to start a rebellion.

There is no way, once I am deposed, I will die, and all my descendants will be killed... So I have no choice but to raise my troops.

"Father, it is better to send messengers to Jingzhao first, and summon Ren Guogong and Xiao Guogong to lead the troops to escort them." Li Shimin grasped the most critical point, no matter what happened, as long as Liu Hongji and Zhang Pinggao led the troops to Phoenix Valley, they would be able to invincible.

Li Yuan nodded in agreement, and ordered the palace staff to summon Yang Gongren, Zhongshuling, and Cui Xin, Zhongshusheren. At such a critical moment, there is no need to use seals under the sect, but Zhongshu Sheng must keep the files.

Changsun Wuji was a little ignorant, he didn't know that before Du Fengju, Qiao Gongshan, who was sued by Du Fengju as evidence, was standing at the corner of the hall, looking at him with admiration.

As expected, the king of Qin was so good that he arranged more than one group of people, first to report and then to witness.

However, Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji with suspicion. He is now very sure that Feng Lun and Du Yan are messing around, but he is not sure what role Changsun Wuji will play in it... because of this grandson. Uncle can't wait?

But even if you can't wait, you should discuss it with me and let me make the decision!
After a while, the faces of Zhongshu Ling Yang Gongren and Zhongshu Sheren Cui Xinjun changed slightly, and they quickly spread out the paper, and Cui Xin swiped his brush to draw up an edict. At this moment, the third wave arrived.

The palace people hurried inside and reported: "Your Majesty, please see Wei Zheng, the crown prince of the Eastern Palace."

(End of this chapter)