Chapter 12 Forbidden chess

Feng Lun returned to Zhongshu Province. As soon as he entered the lobby, he first asked for a towel to wipe his sweat, and while wiping, he said to a group of servants and other officials in the province: "Forgive me, my lord. , it's getting late, we need to complete the return as soon as possible." All the officials looked at each other in blank dismay, but none of them dared to talk to him, waiting quietly for him to speak. Feng Lun asked for a cup of hot tea, drank a couple of sips, and said: "Shang ordered to set up a platform in the six counties of Shandong. Qi Wangyao will lead the minister's order, Li Shijiyao will lead the left servant to shoot, and Wang Gui will lead the right servant. Shooting, actual appointment to the mission, the chief executive of Taiwan's government affairs; Zhuge Dewei Jin Guanglu Shaoqing, came to Beijing to report on his duties. In addition, Cui Yuanxun was promoted to Xingtai Shangshu Zuo Cheng, which is also a clear order in the imperial edict. Li Jing is also the general manager of the Luzhou Road Marching Army , to control Puzhou and Taihang soldiers and horses; Pingyang Jun led the marching commander of Longxi Road and led the army out of Qinzhou; Sergeant, these three orders must be issued today, and you must work hard, draft them as soon as possible and hand them over to the sect for review and approval."

Yang Gongren, the Chief Minister of Zhongshu at the side, said in surprise: "Mr. Ge, except for His Royal Highness King Qi, these imperial edicts can be drafted directly, and the other two must be reported to the Ministry of Officials of Shangshu Province for record. Go to the provincial government office and get everything done today. I’m afraid it’s too hasty. Although the elder Shangmingge and I can act as the king’s official office, it’s still not in accordance with the etiquette! What’s more, the king of Qi and the three princes of Jin paid homage to the prime minister. Inform the Ministry of Rites to prepare the ceremony first, how can there be enough time?"

Feng Lun waved his hand: "Your Majesty strictly orders that these three edicts must be issued today without any delay. Duke Yang's writing has always been quick, so I will entrust this matter to Duke Yang!" After finishing speaking, he ignored everyone and walked slowly into the inner room. Seeing that Zhongshuling was so abnormal, everyone was stunned. Yan Shigu and Li Baiyao, who lived in Zhongshushe, looked at each other and followed quietly into the inner room. "There will be a big change in the court situation!" Facing the two confidant subordinates, Feng Lun no longer concealed, sat on the chairman and sighed, "The emperor still has a few edicts, which cannot be heard by outsiders. One is To abolish the Tiance Mansion, one is to abolish King Qin's honorary title and other positions, and the other is the meeting of the Prince General Consul's Political Affairs Hall. This cannot be disclosed to outsiders, since you have come in, let's refer to it together!"

Yan Shigu's face was calm: "I and Zhonggui have already guessed it! Since Zhang Liang was arrested, this matter has begun to take shape. How does Mr. Ge plan to deal with this matter?" Feng Lun frowned and said, "What else can I do? Your Majesty has summoned Chang He and Jing Junhong at this time. Presumably, before the edict is issued, the defense of the capital and the palace guards will also arrange in advance, and may even order the imperial army to imprison the King of Qin tonight." It is also unknown. This time His Majesty is determined, and it seems that there is no hesitation to change it! I am afraid that King Qin will not be able to escape this time!"

Li Baiyao smiled slightly: "It is reasonable for His Majesty to mobilize the guards to arrange in advance for such a big move that shakes the court, but it is probably too early to conclude that His Majesty is determined this time." Feng Lun was stunned: "Jong Gui, if you have any insight, you might as well say it clearly, it's already at this point, and there's nothing to hide!" Li Baiyao pondered for a while, and said: "I have discussed this topic with Mr. Yan many times. The appearance is not credible. The Wen Gan advocating chaos the year before last may show His Majesty's true nature and sincerity..."

Last time in the court, Xiao Yu brought up Yang Wengan's case face to face, Feng Lun didn't think much of it, but now that Li Baiyao brought it up again, Feng Lun was startled... In June of the seventh year of Wude, Emperor Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty went to Yijun Renzhi Palace to escape the summer heat, the prince stayed in Chang'an, and King Qin and King Qi ruled over him.Donggong generals Zhu Huan and Qiao Gongshan reported a change midway, saying that the prince ordered Yang Wengan, the governor of Gyeongju, to recruit private soldiers for the purpose of rebellion.The emperor was frightened and angry, and while summoning Li Jiancheng to visit alone, he sent troops to strengthen the guards of Renzhi Palace.At that time, many of the prince's subordinates were so faint that they encouraged the prince to take up troops to occupy Chang'an. Thanks to Li Jiancheng's Qingming, he would rather go to the imperial court alone to plead guilty than treason against his father. This cleared the prince's relationship.When Li Baiyao mentioned this matter at this moment, the semantics were extremely obvious, the emperor was a very soft-hearted person, let alone the matter involved his own flesh and blood, so he was more cautious.

Feng Lun murmured to himself, Yan Shigu said: "Mr. Ge, there is one more thing, it seems that I didn't do it properly!" Feng Lun was startled: "Shi Gu, please tell me!" Master Yan said: "For such a big event, Mr. Yang should be informed. For this kind of thing, one more person will have more thoughts, and one more pen will reduce the burden..." Yan Shigu didn't speak much, but one sentence awakened the dreamer. Feng Lun patted his forehead and laughed at himself: "I'm so confused!" Let's talk!" Yan Shigu and Li Baiyao looked at each other, they both knew that the two Zhongshu hall officials were discussing secrets, and it was inconvenient for them to be present, so they sued Feng Lun and hid behind the wall.

Yang Gongren hurried in from the outer hall with a bewildered expression on his face, and saluted: "Master, the imperial decree has been drawn up, and it has just been sent to the province to countersign the reply! If there is anything else that needs to be pursued, it is too late to pursue it now." !" Feng Lun laughed: "Mr. Yang, I'm not asking you to talk in the inner hall alone because of those edicts. Now there is a huge matter, and brother Yu has a lot of thoughts in his mind, and he can't figure it out. I specially invited Mr. Yang to discuss it." After all, he recounted Li Yuan's three wills to deal with Prince Jia'en, the King of Qin, one by one.After retelling, he clapped his hands and said: "Such a major event that shakes the court, how to use the imperial edict, it is really hard to kill me, a pseudo-scholar who is savvy..."

"What's so difficult about this?" Yang Gongren smirked, and couldn't help feeling a little contemptuous of the prime minister who was in charge of the power of making orders in Zhongshu. Clear? Although the matter is urgent and it is not easy to use words, we might as well write in a straightforward manner, instead of using the usual rules of writing to embellish the merits of peace, it is enough to be simple and clear.” Feng Lun nodded again and again: "Mr. Yang is right, I don't want to bother the two masters, so I just let Mr. Yang do it for me! Feng's talent and writing skills really can't accept such a grand and important order."

Yang Gongren nodded: "What's so difficult about this, come here, take care of me with pen and ink..." Feng Lun's facial features, which were wrinkled into a ball due to anxiety and panic, finally stretched out a little bit, and a gratified smile appeared under his slack muscles... Cars are rolling forward on Tianjie. At this moment, Miyagi is under martial law. Patrolling soldiers and guards come and go in groups. They don't dodge when encountering cars. Only then was it possible to enter Miyagi smoothly. "Two years?" Li Shimin asked with a sudden sigh. "Yes, almost two years!" Chang He replied respectfully.

Li Shimin said with a smile at the corner of his mouth: "I still remember the situation when you were transferred to the north gate of the Forbidden Army Garrison Office! At that time, I was still wondering if Chang He, a reckless thief, would one day Stop me at the Xuanwu gate too?" Chang He shivered for a moment, and his face turned red all of a sudden: "Your Highness, Lao Chang's life was picked up by you and Brother Hou from the valley of the Tibetan mountain, and it was you who brought all the brothers from Dou Jiande's Ten Thousand Horses. It was snatched back from the army. If it weren't for His Highness and Big Brother Jingde, my two hundred catties would have been thrown in the military prison long ago. How could I be as respectable as I am today..." Li Shimin waved his hand: "Fortunately, Dongfang didn't know that you, a bastard, had such a story, otherwise he would have tried his best to turn a blind eye to your appointment as the commander of the Northern Department. If it wasn't Yang Wen who did it at that time Just after the incident, His Highness the Crown Prince is still trembling and afraid to do more with government affairs, we may not be able to win this position..." Chang He couldn't help asking: "This time a catastrophe is imminent, what is your Highness's plan?" He paused, then said: "As long as Your Highness says something, I can immediately open the Xuanwu Gate and let Tiance's troops enter the palace. Even the Changlin Gate, I can also open it with the favors I get from eating and drinking." Li Shimin silently stared at the dots of lights in front of him, did not answer his question, but asked instead: "Where is Jing Junhong, to what extent have you worked hard?" Chang He pursed his lips, and replied: "Lao Jing was also the one who escaped from the two armies. He didn't say anything, but he always admired King Qin's military exploits in his heart. In fact, the soldiers all have the same appearance. , the same blade licks blood, the same fight, who would not want to fight with a commander who can win the battle?" Li Shimin pondered for a while, and asked, "Can you explain something to him thoroughly?" Chang He thought for a while: "I'm afraid we have to wait, now is not the time. But rest assured, Your Highness, I am sure that I can mobilize all the forbidden troops. If Lao Jing doesn't eat the toast, I can strip him of his military power with a few words." Li Shimin shook his head: "Chang He, remember, no matter when, I will never betray my own father. I am the King of Qin in the Tang Dynasty, and I have no intention of rebelling. Don't trap me in disloyalty, filial piety, or inhumaneness." An unjust place. The government is dangerous and the political situation is turbulent. Being suspected by my own brother for this reason, I don’t make any preparations, just sit and wait for death. I am not afraid of death, but even if I die, I will die on the battlefield Above all, among swords and swords, among mountains of corpses and rivers of blood is the resting place of warriors. I absolutely do not want to die under the cold arrow shot from behind by my own brother." Chang He was stunned, Wei Wei nodded and said: "His Royal Highness was forced into desperation step by step by the Crown Prince and the King of Qi. This level of civil and military personnel inside and outside the Manchu Dynasty can clearly see it clearly!" Li Shimin nodded: "That's why I can't rebel. The emperor guides his ministers, and the father guides his son. Dong Zhongshu's theories of the ages are so precise that even if the father and emperor listen to slander, even if the eldest brother and third brother are unkind and unrighteous, even if the whole world They all support me, Li Shimin, and I can't meet my father and brother, do you understand?" This enigmatic king of Qin is full of benevolence and righteousness, so why can't he help but fall into the sea of ​​clouds and mist. "Jing Junhong, you have to work harder. No matter what the outcome of the matter is, as long as the situation is not at its worst, there is no harm in making more preparations. If you want to spend money, you can just find auxiliary machines." Li Shimin's added sentence made Chang He even more confused. Li Shimin asked another question out of the blue, causing Chang He to shudder immediately. "The newly invited Mr. Ma is still useful? Is knowledge okay?" When Ma Zhou arrived at his mansion, it took him only three or four days to do his best, so Li Shimin asked, it seems that His Royal Highness King Qin's spy is really omnipotent and omnipotent.Chang He didn't dare to hesitate, and replied honestly: "This Mr. Ma is new here, and his knowledge and knowledge are excellent, but he still dare not let him participate in the secret!" Li Shimin nodded: "That's a crazy student. He has no background in Chang'an, and his wealth is fairly clean. Since you are invited, it would be good to help you sort out the copywriting and write the memorandum. This time you send someone to the palace to deliver the letter. Very good, but this matter is too dangerous. It doesn't matter if I get the news later, but the relationship between you and me must never be discovered. Next time there is a similar thing, I will not call you, you must Don't come!" At this time, the car was driving past Chengtian Gate, he opened the curtain and took a look outside, and asked, "Who is the guard of the Palace of Eternal Life today?" Chang He's heart skipped a beat, and he sighed and said, "I don't know about this, even Your Majesty may not necessarily live in the Hall of Eternal Life tonight! Except for the young prison guard who is on duty today, I am afraid that no one knows about His Majesty whereabouts tonight." Li Shimin put down the curtain, closed his eyes and meditated silently.He stopped talking, but Hou Junji, who was driving outside, was terrified. He was in the palace just now, if he hadn't seen King Qin's resolute attitude, he would really mobilize the army to go to war.But now that I think about it, even though there is Chang He in the palace, the emperor is trying his best to prevent the palace change at this moment, and he doesn't even know where his bedroom is tonight. The chances of this battle are really too small Not to mention the nearly 40,000 government soldiers under Liu Hongji who was in charge of the city defense and the 30,000 imperial guards, even the 2,000 Changlin in the East Palace might not be easy to deal with.Once Li Yuan shows up at a critical moment, a single sentence can wipe out many soldiers of Tiance's government who participated in the conspiracy... Thinking of this, he couldn't help being puzzled again, this king of Qin is full of father and son brothers, and even gave Yu Chigong and Cheng Zhijie 20 whips each, but at this moment, he openly wants Chang He to bribe Jing Junhong, and even inquire about the emperor's residence Wei Wei's situation, it seems that there are some terrible ideas in his mind...