People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1364 If I can’t hold my hand back, I will kill someone.

Under the nave, Li Xuan handed the secret report in his hand to Liu Jinyu, then looked at Li Zhaode and said: "Although this person was captured by the king, I also know that they are from the North and from soldiers who have served in the army, but I never knew whether they were Zuo Wuwei’s subordinates or General Cheng’s old subordinates.”

"But this doesn't mean anything." After reading the secret report, Liu Jinyu shook his head and said: "After all, these people have already served in the army, and General Cheng has also been transferred to the general of the Forbidden Army. If there is no conclusive evidence, everything is just based on speculation."

"But with the confessions of those people, the Ministry of Punishment, the Yushitai, and the Dali Temple, it is enough to launch an investigation into General Cheng." Li Zhaode said with a hint of worry in his eyes: "General Cheng is, after all, General Zuo of the Forbidden Army, and the Forbidden Army The right general Zhang Qianxu takes turns to guard Zhuque Gate and Xuanwu Gate. If there is a change, the consequences will be disastrous. "

The King of Yue conspired to rebel, and their plan itself had big problems in the follow-up.

It was precisely this problem that made the emperor exile Li Jingxuan in disguise. The same problem also occurred with Cheng Wuting.

As a general of the Forbidden Army, once Cheng Wuting betrayed, the emperor would immediately turn from safety to danger.

Li Xuan smiled, shook his head and said: "Chang Shi is worrying too much. General Cheng has no connection with the King of Yue at all, and has nothing to do with the Xiao family."

"It is true that Cheng Wuting, the left general of the Imperial Guard, has nothing to do with the King of Yue, but Cheng Mingzhen, the former Duke of Dongping County and the right guard general, was an old member of the deposed prince Jiancheng and Qi King Yuanji. There were some contacts between him and King Cao in the early years. "Li Zhaode couldn't help but tell a secret.

Li Xuan was stunned, and Liu Jinyu was also surprised.

They didn't even know that there was such a thing in the past.

If there is a connection between Cheng Wuting and King Cao, then many things will be explained clearly.

After a long time, Li Xuan finally said: "Dongping County Duke has passed away for twenty years, and he was deeply trusted by the late Emperor and His Majesty in the late Zhenguan and early Yonghui years. He made great contributions in the expedition to Liaodong. These unfounded rumors Suspicions are just rumors outside, we try not to mention them in our house. "

"Yes!" Li Zhaode finally nodded in agreement.

Li Xuan continued: "As for the case of the Yue King's rebellion, this matter is also related to us. Although I have participated in it, I am only responsible for arresting people. The investigation and trial are the affairs of the Dali Temple Criminal Department, and I have nothing to do with it." The king has nothing to do with it, and I also believe in General Cheng’s innocence. We will wait until Dali Temple finds out the evidence.”

"Here!" Li Zhaode bowed deeply.

Li Xuan stood up and said: "The current affairs of the palace are to urge the county magistrates at all levels who will be transferred to Fanzhou next year to join the army. They will arrive in Chang'an before the ninth day of the first lunar month and tell them that if they are delayed, they will not be given official positions in the future. In a few years, they won’t be able to get any official position in the government.”

"Yes!" Li Zhaode and Li Bi handed over their hands at the same time, Li Xuan waved her hands, and the two quickly retreated.

Liu Jinyu looked up at Li Xuan and asked, "Husband, does Cheng Wuting's matter really have nothing to do with us?"

"Originally, if you want to investigate the affairs in the palace, you need to take a lot of risks. Now that something happens to Cheng Wuting, maybe there will be a chance." Li Xuan then shook his head and said: "Let nature take its course. Cheng Wuting was found to be conspiring with the King of Yue. It’s related to inverse relations, and if other people get caught in it, they’ll be covered in mud.”

Li Xuan's eyes fell on Xia'er and said softly: "If nothing else, here at Xia'er, my husband should teach her some self-defense skills. After the Chinese New Year, she will be seven years old."

……

The night is dark, Dali Temple Prison.

Steady footsteps sounded, and a supervisory censor walked from one cell to another with a solemn gaze, followed by six Dali Temple jailers.

Opposite, a member of the Criminal Department, Wai Lang, also led people to inspect from the opposite side.

At the moment when they crossed each other, the two nodded calmly.

Those imprisoned here are all felons who have committed serious crimes of treason, and now they are being tried by the three divisions. Therefore, even in Dali Temple Prison, people from the Ministry of Punishment and Yushitai are keeping an eye on them.

If someone speaks at any time, they will be able to grasp it immediately.

Suddenly, a roar came: "Everyone, this time the general has been implicated for no reason. It is all my fault. Xu will take the first step here. I will see you in the next life."

The censor, Wailang, a member of the Criminal Department, and the jailer of Dali Temple suddenly heard the noise and were all stunned for a moment.

The next moment, everyone rushed madly towards the depths of the cell, but at this moment, a "click" sound was heard.

"boom"!
A corpse lay straight on the withered grass in the cell, with the chains on its hands tightly locked around its neck.

His head was tilted to one side, and he was no longer breathing.

The prisoners in other cells looked at the corpse with a hint of grief in their eyes.

"Send extra manpower to keep an eye on them. We can't let them die again tonight." As soon as Wailang, a member of the Criminal Department, finished speaking, the supervisory censor on the side seemed to have thought of something, and his expression changed drastically.

……

Prince Peng's Mansion, in the study.

A carrier pigeon flew down from the window and landed directly in front of the window.

One hand reached over and held the carrier pigeon directly. Then he took off the thin piece of paper, took a look at it, and rubbed it gently. The paper immediately turned into crumbs.

Li Xuan closed the window again and walked back behind the desk.

A piece of rice paper three feet wide is spread out on the table. On it are towering peaks, undulating mountains, and a magnificent hall standing on the mountainside.

Li Xuan picked up the brush and tapped it lightly, and the black ink spread out immediately.

Putting down the brush, Li Xuan sighed, another life.

In fact, no one would have thought that Li Xuan would pay attention to the Yue King's rebellion earlier than anyone else.

Li Zhen, the king of Yue, and Li Chong, the king of Langya, raised troops to rebel, but in the end no one responded. This is the biggest joke in the entire history of the Tang Dynasty.

It didn't have any effect, but in the end, the entire royal family surnamed Li was almost massacred by Empress Wu.

Li Xuan didn't want to see such a force disappear, especially when he began to gradually plan to send Princess Wencheng to Yangzhou. It would be better for pig teammates like Yue King Li Zhen and Langya King Li Chong to die as soon as possible.

Therefore, there are still some people from Li Xuan hiding in Prince Yue's Mansion.

When he was in Wuzhou and in Hangzhou for so long, even his people in Kuaiji Zhechong Mansion infiltrated.

The King of Yue is a person who appears delicate but actually has many flaws. It is not difficult to sneak in after spending some time.

All that's left is to keep an eye on the key people. Yuezhou, Hangzhou, to Luoyang.

When Yang Shangui went to Youzhou, Li Xuan had already received the news and sent people to sneak in.

The man who died was not actually a dead soldier under Li Xuan, and indeed he once belonged to the captain under Cheng Wuting.

Unfortunately, after the grassland war ended, not everyone got the best treatment.

Some people were injured on the battlefield, their merits and rewards were gone, and they were finally returned to their places.

It was hard to find an official position to stay in, but because of his upright nature, he offended his superiors and was framed and dismissed from office.

The old mother at home was seriously ill, and someone else came to her door at this time, and then she embarked on a road of no return.

This time, the Manchu soldiers captured by Li Xuan in Luoyang were all Zuowuwei soldiers he found.

I have to say that the reward given by the King of Yue was quite generous. When fighting with him, the soldiers really fought hard.

This is what Li Xuan did to Cheng Wuting.

The only thing he didn't expect was that the King of Yue's side was seriously infiltrated.

The Emperor and Empress Wu had placed countless people on their side, and countless secrets had been leaked.

Originally, if there was enough time, Li Xuan could have put more people related to Cheng Wuting in, but unfortunately, everything was exposed too early, and only one remained in the end.

And today, he died.

After he died, everything related to Cheng Wuting was gone.

Unfortunately, only he died.

Otherwise, Li Xuan might really be able to arouse the emperor's suspicion and transfer Cheng Wuting, the Zuo General of the Forbidden Army, out.

Pity.

……

Under the Zhuque Gate, Li Xuan rode slowly past.

Above the city gate, Cheng Wuting stood with a long spear in hand, but his eyes were not as sharp as before.

People from Dali Temple were specifically looking for him today. The suicide case in Dali Temple yesterday directly alarmed Duan Baoxuan, the minister of Dali Temple.

After a night of investigation, it was finally confirmed that the man committed suicide.

There was no exchange of information inside or outside. It really looked like someone committed suicide because he was implicated in Cheng Wuting.

After all, only one person committed suicide, so it's really hard to say there was any conspiracy.

But even so, people from Dali Temple still came to Cheng Wuting to inquire about the relevant situation.

But unfortunately, Cheng Wuting didn't have a deep impression of that person. He had no idea how many lieutenants, generals, captains, and lieutenants he had.

Moreover, Cheng Wuting has been working in Chang'an. Although he was transferred to the grassland for a long time, he did not cultivate many close friends.

After he returned to Chang'an, everything that could be arranged was basically arranged.

Those who have not been properly arranged are naturally not his cronies.

Besides, that man had already served in the army and had nothing to do with Cheng Wuting.

But for some reason, Cheng Wuting always felt uneasy, as if there was something he had overlooked.

Raising his head, Cheng Wuting looked in the direction of the palace, his expression showing a hint of solemnity.

He didn't notice that at the end of Tianjie, Li Xuan had turned toward the East Palace.

……

In the Mingde Hall, there are several housekeepers on both sides, and the middle housekeeper is handling official affairs.

Li Xian sat at the top in the center, and Yao Lingzhang sat aside. The two seemed to be discussing something.

A chamberlain quickly walked out, walked up to Li Xian, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, Prince Peng is here."

"Oh, Uncle Wang is here." Li Xian suddenly became happy and quickly waved his hand: "Please!"

The scribes around him all subconsciously put down their pens and papers at this time and looked up at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan walked in with a calm expression, walked up to Li Xian, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, Peng Wangxuan, I have met His Highness."

"Uncle Wang, please sit down." Li Xian pointed to the side, then glanced at Yao Lingzhang, and said with a smile: "The East Palace cooperates with various ministries to clean up the snow near Chang'an and Luoyang, so that the tributes transported by various states and counties can arrive in Beijing in time. My father has just I want to praise you, but I have to thank Uncle Wang for reminding me about this."

"This is my duty." Li Xuan turned around and saluted Yao Lingzhang slightly. After Yao Lingzhang returned the salute, Li Xuan looked at Li Xian and said, "I came here today to ask questions. I saw the official department There are many direct descendants of the Wei family on the list sent to the county magistrate of Fanzhou to join the army. Is there a mistake in this matter? "

"Wrong." Li Xian was slightly stunned, unable to react for a while.

Yao Lingzhang smiled, looked at Li Xuan and said, "My lord, do you want to ask if these direct descendants of the Wei family will really go to Fanzhou to serve?"

Li Xuan calmly nodded and said: "Fanzhou is not like any other place. It will be governed by military law in the next few years. I am worried that I will not be able to stop it."

There was a moment of solemnity in the hall.

(End of this chapter)