Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 367
Time passed quickly, and it was already the twelfth lunar month in a blink of an eye.

It's getting closer and closer to the new year.

Qi Wang Li Yuanji has already summoned [-] soldiers and horses. As soon as the new year is over, he will rush to Lingzhou with [-] soldiers and horses.

And at that time, it was the time when the bad luck of Qin Shubao and others came.

On the East Palace side, Li Jiancheng has been waiting.

Now he suddenly has patience and is not in a hurry, because he knows that the victory must belong to him.

So, just wait.

However, just a few days before the New Year, Wei Zheng came suddenly.

Wei Zheng is the crown prince who washes horses and is responsible for many things in the East Palace, even teaching the crown prince.

He is also Li Jiancheng's adviser, and Li Jiancheng will discuss many things with him.

Even, many of Li Jiancheng's layouts were conceived by Wei Zheng.

However, apart from Qin Shubao, Li Ji and others during the expedition, Li Jiancheng and Song Gongqing kept it from Wei Zheng.

Because Wei Zheng was also from Wagang Village, although he and Qin Shubao belonged to different camps, their original friendship must still be there.

If Wei Zheng knew about these things, Wei Zheng would definitely stop them, and even tell Qin Shubao and them.

Things were not going well then.

Therefore, Wei Zheng suddenly came here at this time, which made Li Jiancheng faintly have a bad premonition.

The living room in the Eastern Palace is very warm, and the drunken beauty has already warmed up. When it is poured out, it is steaming, and the aroma of the wine hits the face.

Li Jiancheng ordered someone to bring Wei Zheng a cup, and then asked, "Mr. Wei came here suddenly, but what's the matter?"

Wei Zheng is slightly obese, but he is a bit serious and cold.

Facing the steaming cup of drunken beauty, he didn't drink it, but raised his head to look at Li Jiancheng and said, "His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness King Qi is going to the expedition, accompanied by Qin Shubao and others, are you going to attack them halfway?"

Hearing this, Li Jiancheng's eyebrows twitched slightly, his premonition finally came true, and Wei Zheng actually knew about it.

However, Li Jiancheng didn't panic in the slightest. He picked up a glass of wine and took a sip, then said, "Where did Mr. Wei hear the news?"

"It's just that the more I think about it recently, the more I feel that the situation is wrong. If I guessed it occasionally, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will say it."

Wei Zheng was a bit direct, and Li Jiancheng said: "Li Shimin's threat to the crown prince is getting bigger and bigger. If you don't get rid of those around him, the crown prince's position as the crown prince will not be guaranteed. Mr. Wei is the crown prince's man, isn't he ready to be loyal to the king? ?”

When Li Jiancheng said this, his tone was already a bit cold, and he also raised his head to look at Wei Zheng, who didn't panic in the slightest.

"People who are under the crown prince will naturally serve the crown prince. However, if His Royal Highness wants to keep the crown prince, why should he kill Qin Shubao and the others? They are just courtiers. Killing them will not solve the problem."

Qin Shubao and Wei Zheng have a good relationship. Back then in Wagang Village, they were like brothers. Naturally, Wei Zheng couldn't watch them being killed now.

Li Jiancheng smiled lightly: "If you don't kill them, how can you keep the crown prince's position as the heir apparent, Mr. Wei?"

Wei Zhengdao: "If you want to keep His Highness the Prince's position as the heir apparent, the only way to get rid of them is to get rid of them, but if the King of Qin doesn't get rid of them, it's still useless. If you want my subordinates to say, get rid of Li Shimin, the problem can be solved fundamentally."

Li Jiancheng took another sip of the wine glass, but did not speak. Wei Zheng continued: "Except for Li Shimin, I am sure that I can persuade Qin Shubao and the others to join His Royal Highness. Those of them, whether it is Qin Shubao or Li Ji , They are all capable people who govern the country and conquer the world. If they help His Highness the Crown Prince, when His Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, we will be able to create a prosperous Tang Dynasty. If there are no talents like them, the Great Tang Dynasty will be very dangerous. Your Highness is a person who loves talents, please think again, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

After Wei Zheng's words, Li Jiancheng's heart moved slightly, and a thought came to him suddenly.

In fact, from the very beginning, Li Jiancheng cherished Qin Shubao, Li Ji and other generals and advisers very much, but it was a pity that these people chose to join Li Shimin, but even so, he still wanted to get these people.

This is the same as people who love horses like to get BMWs, and people who love talents are the same. They cherish them, so they want to get them.

If the goal can be achieved and people like Qin Shubao can be obtained at the same time, Li Jiancheng will naturally like it.

He was a little moved.

However, at this moment, Song Gongqing who was next to him suddenly laughed: "Your Highness, don't be merciful. The struggle for imperial power has always been caused by bloodshed. If you don't kill them, how can you keep the position of the crown prince? Can you kill Li Shimin? Mr. Wei thinks things too naively."

Song Gongqing also loves talents, but he understands one more truth, that is, people like Qin Shubao are afraid that they will not have two masters, and what's more, if their hearts soften, all their previous efforts may fall short.

Therefore, the more this happened, the more he felt that he should harden his heart.

After Song Gongqing said this, Li Jiancheng hesitated immediately. He felt that what Wei Zheng said was right, but he also felt that Song Gongqing was right.

How to choose made him feel awkward.

Wei Zheng has always known Song Gongqing's position in Li Jiancheng's place. If he can't persuade Li Jiancheng today, then tomorrow Li Jiancheng may have to listen to Song Gongqing, and it will be difficult to persuade him.

Thinking of this, Wei Zheng snorted: "Mr. Song, what are you worried about? Are you worried that after Li Ji joins His Highness the Crown Prince, your position as the number one counselor in the Eastern Palace will be lost?"

"You...Wei Zheng, you don't want to spout blood, I just don't think you should be soft-hearted."

"His Royal Highness, as the crown prince, of course cannot be too merciful, but he should also have a broad mind, and then there should be a heart of love for talents. Only in this way can Datang be able to create a prosperous world."

"Without Li Ji and the others, His Royal Highness can still create a prosperous world. You just said that as long as you get rid of Li Shimin, this matter can be solved easily, but you think things too simply. Is Li Shimin easy to get rid of?"

The two confronted each other, Song Gongqing glared at Wei Zheng, but Wei Zheng was not timid at all, and said: "As long as His Royal Highness is willing to let Qin Shubao and the others go, I will naturally have a way to get rid of Li Shimin, and this matter will be handled by the minister alone."

Hearing Wei Zheng's words, Song Gongqing chuckled disdainfully, but Crown Prince Li Jiancheng suddenly raised his head and asked, "Do you really have a way to get rid of Li Shimin?"

As long as Li Shimin is dead, no one will compete with him for the throne. In that case, people like Qin Shubao can naturally be kept and used by him.

But the point is, Li Shimin must be killed.

He looked at Wei Zheng, who looked calm, and said with great certainty: "Naturally, this subordinate is absolutely sure that he can kill Li Shimin."

"any solution?"

"........."

(End of this chapter)