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Chapter 139 Will the Emperor believe that I am plotting a rebellion? [Subscribe please]

Today is definitely the darkest day for all the "gentlemen" in Jiangling.

Because in the evening, when everyone came to the largest entertainment venue in Jiangling, either arm in arm or in groups of three or five, they saw the gate was closed and a high sign of no war was hung outside the door, and they could not help but sigh.

After asking around, they found out that Linjiang Building was booked today.

Inside are soldiers who have just finished killing everyone on the training ground and are still not satisfied.

Linjiang Tower became another battlefield for them to ride their horses.

As for the person who could book the entire Linjiang Building in one go, they knew without even thinking that he must be a big shot in Jiangling.

So, they could only leave in disappointment.

I just hope that the cave will be able to accommodate them in the future.

And entertainment is usually for adults.

Minors like Li Chengqian are generally untainted by the mud.

After welcoming Su Dingfang and others, he tactfully left the Linjiang Building and boarded the carriage back to Jianghu Villa alone.

However, just as he stepped onto the carriage and was about to order Lai Fu to drive away, Pei Xuan rushed out from the door, panting and saying, "Your Highness, wait, wait for me, I have something I forgot to tell you!"

"Ah!"

Li Chengqian laughed and jokingly said, "You don't mean to say that you didn't pass the test, do you?"

"That's not the case! With the Crown Prince's connections, even a pig can pass the test!"

"Hahaha!"

Li Chengqian laughed out loud, then waved his hand and said, "Don't flatter me. Is what you're talking about important? If it's not important, we can talk about it another day. First, relax in Linjiang Tower!"

Having said that, he was ready to call Lai Fu to drive the carriage away again.

At this moment, Pei Xuan grabbed Li Chengqian's carriage and said solemnly, "Your Highness! This is very important!"

"Ok?"

Li Chengqian frowned, then looked at Pei Xuan deeply, then waved his hand and said, "Let's talk in the carriage!"

"promise!"

Pei Xuan agreed and jumped directly onto the carriage.

At the same time, Lai Fu waved his whip, and the carriage suddenly made a rumbling sound and drove forward.

But Li Chengqian said solemnly: "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Your Highness, there is a spy for His Majesty among us!" Pei Xuan said solemnly.

Li Chengqian was not surprised at all when he heard this. He just calmly asked, "Are there any new moves from my father?"

"Not yet, but what the Crown Prince did in Jiangling has been secretly reported to Your Majesty, saying that the Crown Prince intends to rebel!"

"Ah!"

Li Chengqian sneered and said, "They really just say it without thinking! Do they have any evidence?"

"Without solid evidence, Commander Zhang and I can leave the capital safely!"

Pei Xuan said with a serious face, "However, according to my speculation, His Majesty will definitely not let this matter go easily. Your Highness, you should be cautious!"

"Well, you have a point!"

Li Chengqian nodded calmly, then changed the subject: "How's the task I asked you to do going?"

"All the gifts that should be given have been given. I believe that it won't be long before our Jiangling products will open up the Guanzhong market, causing quite a stir among the Guanzhong nobles, and even affecting foreign countries!" Pei Xuan replied with a smile.

Li Chengqian nodded in satisfaction and was about to continue asking questions when Pei Xuan changed the subject again and said helplessly, "But there is one thing I messed up for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Ok?"

Li Chengqian was stunned and couldn't help asking, "What's the matter?"

"You asked me to visit Pei Ji and observe him, and I had a big argument with him."

As he spoke, Pei Xuan told Li Chengqian the whole story.

Li Chengqian was stunned after hearing this, but he couldn't help but give Pei Xuan a thumbs up and exclaimed, "You're awesome! You actually dared to call Pei Ji an old dog to his face!"

"Uh, this."

Pei Xuan's mouth twitched in embarrassment, and he said with some frustration, "It's mainly because his words were so infuriating! I've already made it clear in both explicit and implicit ways that I'm the Crown Prince's lover, but he kept scolding me, constantly criticizing me, and even scolding my father! I couldn't help it."

"So he really killed your father?"

"I'm not sure, but it's definitely related to him!"

"Okay! But it's nothing. According to what you just said, Pei Ji won't be able to jump around for much longer!"

"Ah? Why? I see he has been very active in the court recently! He even threatened to help me with the assessment!" Pei Xuan said in surprise.

Li Chengqian gave him a somewhat amused look and said, "These are just appearances. I know my father's character best! Since he was willing to give up my uncle Zhangsun Wuji, there's no way he could keep Pei Ji!"

"What's more, Pei Ji is colluding with the Five Surnames and Seven Families. Isn't this just asking for trouble?"

"Too!"

Pei Xuan thought about it and felt that what Li Chengqian said made some sense. He said sarcastically, "That old dog Pei Ji still can't understand the situation. He thinks he can stabilize his network by relying on himself. Little does he know that without the emperor, he is nothing!"

"Ah!"

Li Chengqian smiled, then asked strangely, "Apart from Pei Ji's collusion with the Five Surnames and Seven Families, is there anything else going on in the court?"

"Have!"

Pei Xuan quickly said, "As far as I know, following the last snowstorm, drought has struck all parts of the Tang Dynasty. If the drought can't be alleviated, I'm afraid there won't be any harvest this year!"

"So, there's going to be another food shortage?"

"Well, very likely!"

Pei Xuan nodded, then smiled and bowed to Li Chengqian: "Thanks to the foresight of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, our Jiangling's grain reserves are unprecedentedly high. I believe that during the food shortage, we can make a lot of money!"

"Confused!"

Li Chengqian's face darkened, and he shouted coldly, "We are the government, the imperial court. How can we profit from the national crisis?! Do you want to live?"

"what?!"

Pei Xuan was startled and quickly knelt at Li Chengqian's feet, kowtowed and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me! I was confused for a moment and said something I shouldn't have said! I deserve death! Please, Your Highness, spare my life, your Highness."

"enough!"

Li Chengqian impatiently interrupted Pei Xuan, then stretched out a foot, stepped on Pei Xuan's palm, twisted it hard, and said calmly and majestically: "I will teach you a little lesson today. If you do it again, I will not forgive you. Do you understand?"

"Ming, understand."

Pei Xuan grimaced in pain, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he kowtowed and banged his head repeatedly.

He never expected that Li Chengqian was so moody at such a young age, and it felt like living with a tiger.

This is too terrible.

But then Li Chengqian said coldly: "I don't care what your moral character was in the past, but listen to me now. You are my subject and an official of the Tang Dynasty. Before you do anything, you must think clearly. The interests of the country are above all else!"

"Yes, yes, I will obey the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"get out!"

Soon, Pei Xuan rolled off the carriage with lingering fear.

Li Chengqian leaned against the soft cushion of the carriage, carefully thinking about the various information Pei Xuan brought back from Chang'an.

He could not hide the fact that Emperor Li II had arranged spies in Jiangling.

He even knew who were Emperor Li II's spies.

However, what he didn't know was who had secretly reported his intention to rebel.

More importantly, whether Emperor Li II would believe him and intend to rebel.

If His Majesty Li II believes it, how will he deal with me next?
And how should I deal with it?
"Ugh!"

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but sigh and said, "There's still not enough time!"

"If I had a few more years, I wouldn't have been able to replace him, but at least I could have been a contender! But now, what should I do?"

"His Royal Highness!"

Just as Li Chengqian was talking to himself, Lai Fu, who was driving the carriage in front, called him out of the blue.

"What's the matter?"

Li Chengqian asked with a frown.

But then Lai Fu said again: "Someone has stopped our carriage in front!"

"Who is so bold?"

Li Chengqian was startled and couldn't help but ask, "Is it an assassin?!"

"Uh, it doesn't look like an assassin. How about you come out and take a look yourself?"

"What are you talking about!"

Li Chengqian kicked Lai Fu in annoyance, but then he thought, since Lai Fu said he didn't look like an assassin, there shouldn't be any danger, so he carefully lifted the curtain of the carriage, then half of his head appeared and looked outside the carriage.

"Huh? Why is it you?"

Li Chengqian was slightly surprised when he saw the person blocking his way.

the other side.

On the northern border of the Tang Dynasty, twenty miles outside Shuofang City, there was the Tang army camp.

Changsun Wuji had never felt so refreshed in his life.

In the past, he always followed Li Shimin, fighting in battles, offering advice, and working hard without complaint. Until he helped Li Shimin ascend the throne, he was a minister without real power.

But now, he is the commander-in-chief of the Guannei Road, who is in charge of the army and is trying to pacify Liang Shidu.

This is a real, do-it-yourself thing.

It is even more powerful than when he put down Luo Yi's rebellion.

After all, the situation when Luo Yi's rebellion was suppressed was very different from the current situation. As the saying goes, what people care about most is not what they have gained, but what they have lost.

When Changsun Wuji lost his official position in the court for Li Shimin, he understood that only what he held in his hands was his.

Therefore, the more powerful he is now, the more grateful he is to Li Chengqian.

If it weren't for Li Chengqian, he wouldn't have been able to make a comeback so quickly.

Although Li Chengqian was also considering his own interests, for Changsun Wuji, who had lost everything, he no longer cared about right or wrong.

Anyway, he is tied to Li Chengqian.

"Report!"

Just as Changsun Wuji was sitting in the military tent with his eyes closed, a report suddenly came from outside the door.

"What's the matter?"

Changsun Wuji slowly opened his eyes and asked in a dignified manner.

But the person reporting this said cautiously, "General, Liang Shidu has sent someone to negotiate. Liu Changshi, please make the decision!"

"What about people?"

"outside!"

"Bring him in! Tell Xue Wanche to come see me!"

"Yes!"

Soon, several soldiers came in with an envoy from Liang Shidu.

At the same time, Xue Wanche also walked in.

"General, you called me?" Xue Wanche asked directly.

Changsun Wuji smiled and nodded, then ordered him, "Draw your sword. If he doesn't answer my questions properly, I'll chop off one of his arms! If he dares to lie to me, I'll kill him!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, the envoy from Liang Shidu was shocked and said quickly, "When two countries are at war, they don't kill envoys. How can the general do this?"

"Humph!"

Zhang Sun Wuji snorted coldly, then narrowed his eyes and said, "If I remember correctly, the last time the Tang Dynasty sent an envoy to Shuofang, he was killed by Liang Shidu, right?"

"Ah? This!"

The envoy Liang Shidu turned pale and was speechless.

But then Changsun Wuji said solemnly, "Now let me ask you, on what basis does Liang Shidu want to negotiate with me? And on what basis do you think I will agree to negotiate with him?"

"Ah, this."

The envoy from Liang Shidu looked hesitant.

"Shh!"

Xue Wanche drew his sword in an instant.

The envoy Liang Shidu was startled and said quickly, "This is the general, our majesty."

"Ok?"

"Oh, our General Liang, our General Liang, he said, we are all from the Central Plains, there is no need to kill each other, if there is anything, we can negotiate! He can open an official road in Shuofang for the Tang army to pass freely, and is willing to provide intelligence on the Turks. As long as the Tang army withdraws, he can even submit to the Tang and make Liang a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty."

"absurd!"

Before the envoy Liang Shidu could finish his words, Changsun Wuji angrily interrupted him, saying coldly, "What a vassal state! How can Liang Shidu be worthy of being the king? Shuofang has been part of our Central Plains territory since ancient times! He's nothing more than a dog of the Turks! How dare he make demands on the Tang Dynasty?"

"This"

The envoy from Liang Shidu wanted to say something but stopped himself, with cold sweat on his forehead.

But then Changsun Wuji said in a deep voice, "I'm not going to kill you today because I want you to go back and tell Liang Shidu that it's either surrender or death. There's no other choice!"

"Yes, yes, I'll go back and tell General Liang right away!"

Nodding and bowing, the envoy from Liang Shidu was about to leave, but Xue Wanche stopped him with a straight sword.

"what!"

He was startled and fell to his knees with a thud. Then he turned around and kowtowed to Zhangsun Wuji, saying, "General, please spare my life! I'm just a messenger. I have no ill will towards the Tang Dynasty. I, I, I, my heart is with the Tang Dynasty."

"Ah!"

Zhang Sun Wuji chuckled, then stood up from his seat, walked up to him, squatted down, and said with a smile:

"This general knows that you have no ill will towards the Tang Dynasty. This general also knows that many people in Shuofang City do not have any ill will towards the Tang Dynasty. This general is not afraid to tell you that I am sending troops to Shuofang this time to avenge Liang Shidu's murder of my nephew!"

"Ah? That envoy is..."

"Shh! Don't tell anyone, it could kill you!"

"Yes, yes, yes! I understand, I understand. The general wants revenge. The general wants Liang Shidu to die without a burial place!"

"Oh, by the way, remember to go back and tell Liang Shidu!"

"No, no, no, I will never tell Liang Shidu. I will tell those who are dissatisfied with Liang Shidu!"

"Hahahaha!"

Changsun Wuji suddenly threw his head back and laughed.

The envoy Liang Shidu also laughed awkwardly with him.

Only after Changsun Wuji's laughter gradually died down did the envoy from Liang Shidu speak cautiously, "To be honest, General, the interior of Shuofang City is in chaos. Liang Shidu's general, Li Zhengbao, is probably also loyal to the Tang Dynasty!"

"Oh?" Changsun Wuji raised his eyebrows and asked in a strange tone, "How did you know?"

"To be honest, General, I am Li Zhengbao's nephew!"

"Uh,"

The corner of Zhangsun Wuji's mouth twitched, and then he couldn't help but patted his shoulder and said, "Good nephew!"

Boom!

Upon hearing this, the envoy from Liang Shidu was struck by lightning, tears welling up in his eyes. He then bowed to Zhangsun Wuji with tears in his eyes and said: "Yuanbao has been wandering for half his life, without meeting a wise master. If you don't abandon me, I will do my best to help you."

"Stop it, stop it!"

Hearing Li Yuanbao's words, Changsun Wuji's face darkened. He quickly raised his hand to stop him, then stood up and said seriously:
"Go back and tell those who are loyal to the Tang Dynasty that our Great Tang Emperor has instructed that all officials and generals from Shuofang who surrender to the Tang Dynasty will not only receive the same treatment as before, but will also receive promotions and honors! Anyone who opposes the Tang Dynasty will have their property confiscated and their clan exterminated!"

"Don't worry, General. I will obey your orders!"

"Okay, you go back first!"

"Yes!"

"Wait!"

Li Yuanbao was stunned and turned to look at Zhangsun Wuji: "General, do you have any other instructions?"

"Master Liang is suspicious by nature. Are you planning to go back like this?" Changsun Wuji snorted coldly.

Li Yuanbao suddenly realized what was going on, and then looked at Xue Wanche, gritted his teeth, and stretched out his arm, saying, "General Xue, lend me some strength!"

"Uh,"

Xue Wanche looked hesitant, then looked at Changsun Wuji.

Zhang Sun Wuji looked at Li Yuanbao deeply, then said with a smile: "You don't need to leave your arm behind, just take a few whippings!"

"Thank you, General!"

Li Yuanbao breathed a sigh of relief and then bowed respectfully to Changsun Wuji.

Immediately afterwards, heart-wrenching screams were heard from Changsun Wuji's military tent.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!"

It was not known how long it took before soldiers were seen outside dragging Li Yuanbao out of Changsun Wuji's military tent.

At the same time, in Changsun Wuji's military tent.

Xue Wanche asked with a puzzled look on his face, "General, we clearly have the power to destroy Liang Shidu, so why are we still playing all these conspiracies and tricks with him?"

"hehe."

Changsun Wuji smiled, then glanced at Xue Wanche and said leisurely, "General Xue is a veteran of the battlefield. Don't you understand the principle of attacking the enemy's strategic plan? The more chaos there is within Liangshidu, the better it is for us. If my guess is correct, it won't be long before rebellion breaks out within Liangshidu. Then, he will suffer the same fate as Luo Yi!"

"what!"

Xue Wanche was startled and couldn't help but ask, "General, do you mean that Liang Shidu's men will kill him and surrender to us?!"

"Probably!"

Zhang Sun Wuji nodded, then looked at Xue Wanche meaningfully: "This is the Crown Prince's inference. Don't you still believe the Crown Prince?"

"Oh--"

Xue Wanche let out a long tone as if he suddenly understood.

But soon, as if remembering something, he frowned and said, "But the two Lius have always advocated war and said they would report to the court, saying that the general was delaying the opportunity to fight!"

"Ah!"

Zhangsun Wuji sneered, his face filled with disdain as he said, "A general on the battlefield is not subject to the king's orders! Anyone who dares to disrupt the morale of the army will be killed without mercy!"

"hiss!"

Xue Wanche couldn't help but take a breath when he heard this.

This was the first time he had seen Changsun Wuji like this.

However, he was also somewhat curious about why Zhangsun Wuji was like this, so he asked cautiously, "Is the general waiting for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Changsun Wuji frowned, then looked at Xue Wanche with sharp eyes and said calmly and indifferently: "You can't be too smart."

Xue Wanche's face turned pale instantly.

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