bastard seizes tang

Chapter 734 Zhang Liang Escapes

Li Ke's plan for Zhang Liang is both true and false, the prophecy to seek the country is false, but it is true that Zhang Liang adopted his adopted son, and the relocation of the ancestral grave is true. With these, the original false will naturally come true.

With these preconceived things, after that, Zhang Liang appeared at the scene where Gongsun Chang was killed, and Zhang Liang held Gongsun Chang's body and refused to give it to him. Zhang Liang's theory of rebellion was completely confirmed. It can't be washed clean.

Although Li Shimin had already believed in Zhang Liang's conspiracy, Zhang Liang was still Li Shimin's confidant and favorite general, and Li Shimin instinctively hoped that this story was false.With the matter of Xue Wanjun's embarrassing death in prison, Li Shimin did not directly order someone to arrest Zhang Liang, but ordered someone to send an order to summon Zhang Liang first, and then make a decision after seeing him.

Chang'an City, Duke Yun's Mansion, Side Hall.

It was rumored that Zhang Liang's servants had finished announcing the decree, and after Zhang Liang changed his clothes, he was about to enter the palace to meet him, but at this time Zhang Liang had already panicked and turned into an ant on a hot pot.

"I didn't expect that Yushitai's movements would be so fast, but His Majesty has heard about the matter at noon." Zhang Liang stood in the side hall and walked back and forth, uneasy.

Zhang Shenji looked at Zhang Liang pacing back and forth in the hall, and said, "Father refuted Yushitai's face, it must be Wang Xuance who entered the palace in person."

If the Yushitai reported the matter, according to the process, Li Shimin would get the news early in the morning or this evening at the earliest, but now Li Shimin has already got the news in the afternoon, presumably it was Wang Xuance who entered the palace in person and reported directly to the imperial court.

Zhang Liang said: "Wang Xuance acted so impatiently, this is to kill me once."

Zhang Liang didn't know exactly what Wang Xuance impeached Zhang Liang, but the adoption of five hundred adopted sons and the transfer of the ancestral grave to the palace site alone were enough to kill him.

Zhang Shen said to Zhang Liang: "Father should make a decision early on."

Hearing this, Zhang Liang asked puzzledly, "What do you mean?"

Zhang Shen said worriedly: "My son is afraid that father will enter the palace this time, and he may never come out again."

Zhang Liang asked: "Are you worried that His Majesty is going to punish me?"

Zhang Shenji said: "Exactly."

Zhang Liang said: "It shouldn't be so serious. I think the servant who came to deliver the letter was quite polite. As usual, if His Majesty is going to punish me, it shouldn't be like this."

If Li Shimin wanted to punish Zhang Liang for his crimes, the people who came to Yun State's mansion now should be soldiers in the army, not servants.Zhang Liang is Li Shimin's old minister. In Zhang Liang's view, Li Shimin naturally left room for him to do so.

Zhang Shen said: "If other people participate in the impeachment, maybe so, but dad has forgotten who Wang Xuance is?"

Wang Xuance was born in a poor family, but he was able to rank in such a high position when he was young, he naturally relied on the crown prince Li Ke.Wang Xuance followed Li Ke as a hostage in the north for four years, and his fateful friendship is Wang Xuance's greatest political capital. Wang Xuance is Li Ke's confidant, and everyone in the court knows this.

What Zhang Liang was afraid of was not Wang Xuance, but Li Ke. If Li Ke wanted to touch him, it would be a different matter.

Zhang Liang said: "You mean the crown prince wants my life?"

Zhang Shen said: "Father is an old minister of His Majesty, being the Duke of the state, it is very unusual, if there is no acquiescence from the crown prince, would Wang Xuance dare to do this?"

Zhang Liang is not a small character who can be manipulated by others. He is Li Shimin's hero and has some roots in the court. If he is moved, the movement in the court will naturally not be small. Wang Xuance will never act rashly. What Zhang Shenji said was correct, Li Ke must have known about this matter, and this may even be what Li Ke meant.

Zhang Liang said bitterly: "I have no enmity with the prince, why is he so?"

Zhang Shen said: "I don't know about the affairs of the court, but this is something that is right in front of my eyes. Can't daddy tell the difference? The crown prince intends to kill daddy. Dad is going to go now, and he will go in the future Let’s go, so why take the risk this time.”

As Zhang Shenji said, Li Ke is the prince of the Tang Dynasty and the future emperor. If Li Ke really intends to move Zhang Liang, even if Zhang Liang escapes the catastrophe in front of him by chance, after Li Ke ascends the throne, he will do the same. There is no doubt that he will die, not to mention that he is sad about today's test.

Zhang Liang fell into deep thought when he heard Zhang Shenji's words, but Zhang Shenji became more and more anxious when he saw Zhang Liang's appearance.

He is Zhang Liang's adopted son, and he has done a lot of things for Zhang Liang over the years. Once Zhang Liang can't keep him, he is bound to be implicated. Liang will not be able to return this time, but Zhang Liang is still wandering around, hesitating, how can he not be in a hurry.

"Go? You said so lightly, where can we go?" Zhang Liang asked Zhang Shenji.

Zhang Shen said several times: "Our 500 brothers are loyal to father, and we are willing to leave with father. Let's go to Xiangzhou to reconcile with the brothers' association first, and then go north. It doesn't matter if you go to Goguryeo or go to West Turkic. But if we go to the Western Regions, with Father's reputation and the concerted efforts of all our brothers, we will definitely be able to make a fortune, it's better than staying in Chang'an and waiting to die."

Datang had just started war with Goguryeo, and there was no possibility of easing the relationship. Datang had just started to conquer the Western Regions, and his reputation in the Western Regions was not very high. Zhang Liang was accepted even if he went to Goguryeo or the Western Regions, and was even treated as a guest of honor.

But these were never the results that Zhang Liang wanted. Zhang Liang is the Duke of the Tang Dynasty, a hero who had the merits of founding the country, but now he wants to flee Chang'an and attach himself to a small state for survival. It is really difficult for him to accept for a while.

After a while, Zhang Shen saw that Zhang Liang still hadn't made up his mind, took Zhang Liang's arm, and almost cried, "Father, if we don't leave, no one in the house will survive, and we will all die in Chang'an."

Zhang Shen burst into tears a few times, which was somewhat shocking, Zhang Liang looked at Zhang Shen's appearance, and became more and more frightened in his heart.

As Zhang Shenji said, Zhang Liang is not tolerated by Prince Li Ke. Even if Li Shimin doesn't move him now, Li Ke will move him in the future.

Zhang Liang gritted his teeth, and said to Zhang Shen: "Okay, then, as you said, let's go, go to Xiangzhou first, and then make other plans."

Zhang Shen heard Zhang Liang's response for a few moments, turned from grief to joy, cupped his hands and said, "Father is wise, only in this way can we have a way out."

After Zhang Shen had finished speaking, he said to Zhang Liang: "Now there is still an servant waiting in the outer courtyard, Father needs someone to secure him first, so that we can calmly retreat through the back door."

Zhang Liangliang nodded, called the steward who was waiting outside the door, and told the steward: "I still have some memorials to sort out, and I will present them to His Majesty in person after entering the palace. Please sit in the main hall, servant, I will be there in a while."

"No." The steward replied and went to the main hall.

(End of this chapter)