Chapter 32 Chapter 32

In the early morning of that day, Li Jiancheng led ten people to a place ten miles away from Renzhi Palace, when they were stopped by guards.The deputy general of the Habayashi Army personally came to question him, and then went to the palace to ask Ma Sanbao for instructions.Li Jiancheng was allowed to enter the palace alone. He walked to the west gate under the support of soldiers from the Habayashi Army, and was told to wait outside the west gate.Li Jiangui has been the crown prince for many years, so why is he so down and out, his heart is extremely gloomy. When it was time for breakfast, Ma Sanbao ordered someone to bring Li Jiancheng a meal.Li Jiancheng was full of worries and had no intention of eating. He had been unable to sleep for the past few days, and he looked very tired after the long journey.Seeing him like this, Ma Sanbao felt pity in his heart after the two of them had worked together for a long time, and said in a low voice: "Prince, the emperor is not up yet, and your highness knows that he is very tired these days. If he calls Your Highness, it seems that it will take at least an hour. Your Highness will eat some food first, and I will ask them to bring some warm water over, and you will cleanse your face. In this way, you will feel refreshed when you go to see the Emperor later .”

Li Jiancheng was so anxious that he tried to pick up the food and put it in his mouth but couldn't swallow it.He still listened to Ma Sanbao's suggestion and washed his face well with warm water.After a little tidying up like this, it looks a lot cleaner.Li Jiancheng knew that Li Yuan had always been obsessed with cleanliness, if he went to see Li Yuan with a sloppy appearance, he would definitely cause more annoyance. At three o'clock, an eunuch hurried over to deliver the decree, announcing that Li Jiancheng entered the hall to have an audience. Li Jiancheng walked all the way, his mind went blank.When he was about to step into the gate of the palace, a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in his mind, and he remembered Wei Zheng's words before he left: "Prince, this trip is dangerous. In front of the emperor, you must show up at the opportunity and explain clearly before you can rescue him." You, others can't help you in the slightest." He immediately returned to his normal state, staring at the scene in the hall intently.

I saw Li Yuan sitting behind the dragon case in the middle, with his hands on the case, his face showing anger.He hastily walked a few steps, knelt down with a "plop", and said in his mouth: "My son is guilty, please punish me." Li Yuan said in a deep voice, "Naughty beast, do you know your crime?" Li Jiancheng kowtowed and replied: "I am ordered by my father to live in the capital to supervise the country. I keep my responsibilities in mind and work diligently all day long. I dare not disobey my father's entrustment. If you want to deal with government affairs every day, it is inevitable that you will miss a thousand. The emperor has given admonitions, and my ministers must correct them."

"Hmph, you are still talking hard here, do you know why I summoned you here?" "My son really doesn't know." "You did a good thing by yourself, but you are still here pretending not to know? Let me ask you, do you know Yang Wengan? You instigated him to raise troops against me and try to take my throne!" Li Yuan The anger grew stronger, he stood up, grabbed a jade paperweight on the case, and threw it at Li Jiancheng. Li Jian instinctively dodged, and the paperweight fell to his side with a "slap" and fell to pieces. Furious, he roared: "I have made you the crown prince, why are you in such a hurry? If you want to ascend the throne as soon as possible, you can tell me clearly that I will let you. Do you have to take my head to be considered yours?" Purpose?"

When Li Jiancheng heard this, he kowtowed in a hurry, and in a moment, his forehead was full of blood. He argued, "Father, it is true that Yang Wengan was recommended by my son, and was appointed as the governor of Qingzhou. My son saw that he is capable of writing and martial arts, and he is a man who can be made." Yang Wenqian said that Qingzhou lived in a border area, and wanted to train troops to prevent the Turks, and his son-in-law responded to his request to help some of his armors. These things happened. However, he said that his son-in-law instigated him to rebel. If there is nothing wrong, I hope the emperor will find out."

"You are still stubborn here! The person who sued you is the people from the East Palace. They are here now. I will let them come over and you confront them." After that, he turned to Ma Sanbao and said, "Go, get Er Zhuhuan, Bring me Qiaogong Mountain." Ma Sanbao turned around and left the hall, and quickly brought Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan to the hall. Li Yuan stretched out his hand, pointed at the two of them and said: "Nieve, take a good look at them, don't tell me you don't know them two." Li Jiancheng raised his head, only to see that the two of them were covered in blood, and their appearance was really terrifying.His gaze went back and forth between the faces of the two of them several times, and Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan didn't dare to face him squarely because there was something wrong in his heart.Li Jiancheng looked at it for a while, then bowed his head and said to Li Yuan: "Father, these two people are indeed from the son's mansion. A few days ago, the son sent them to Qingzhou to send some old armor to Yang Wenqian. back."

"Okay, since you admit it, then their words will not be wrong. Er Zhuhuan, Qiao Gongshan, I will make decisions for you. In front of the prince, don't have any worries, and repeat what the prince said to you .” The two hesitated for a while, and Fang Youqiao Gongshan told the prince about Yang Wengan's raising troops. After hearing this, Li Jiancheng got up "Teng", making a gesture to grab the guard's sword, but was hugged by Ma Sanbao.Li Jiancheng was so angry that his face turned pale and he couldn't make a sentence. He cursed: "You—you two harmed me! Well, unexpectedly, I raised you two white-eyed wolves. Who ordered you to come? How dare you come here? Framed on me?"

"Naughty animal, now that the witnesses and evidence are all there, what else do you have to say?" Li Jiancheng uttered his trombone, his voice was shrill and painful, and he kowtowed to Li Yuan, weeping and said: "Father, Er and Qiao were obviously ordered by someone to frame my son. My son is now the crown prince. What does the husband think? Let me take a step back and say that my minister has different ambitions. Er and Qiao are humble in the East Palace. How can I discuss such a confidential matter with them? What’s more, they said that the servant sent the message to Yang Wenqian, which is a huge flaw. If Yang Wengan obeys the order of the servant, if he raises troops, doesn’t the servant have a token to prove it? They sent the message to Yang Wengan, will Yang Wengan believe it?”

These words made sense, and Li Yuan couldn't feel his heart move when he heard it.I feel that I have been annoyed Dalang blindly these days, and have not considered all the details of the incident in detail.Ma Sanbao on the side was beating his heart. He glanced at Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan, and seeing the frightened expressions on their faces, he couldn't help feeling flustered. Li Yuan quickly calmed down, and shouted: "Slick tongue! Let me ask you, since you are the crown prince, you should work diligently and assist carefully. But you transferred soldiers from Youzhou, so-called 'Changlin soldiers'; You also sent soldiers to Yang Wenqian to secretly cultivate the forces around you. Do you think I don’t know? Raising soldiers is a matter of responsibility. "

Li Jiancheng paused again and said: "The so-called 'Long Lin Bing' was called out by some people with ulterior motives in the capital. Please check it out. The imperial court does not dare to exceed the number of guards assigned to the East Palace as usual. One." "You still dare to speak hard! Ever since you entered the palace, you have contradicted me every sentence. Could it be that I am wrong?" "I don't dare. I just feel that this matter is too unjust, and I just want to argue clearly to clear up my father's doubts." "Arguing, after all, when did I get so mad that I got what you want."

At this moment, Li Jiancheng's mind became clear, and suddenly became hard. He stood up and said, "It seems that no matter what I say today, my father will not believe it. Well, I can only be released if I die. My father’s doubts.” After he finished speaking, he suddenly slammed his head against the left column, his figure flashed, his head touched the column, he immediately fainted, and his body also fell to the ground with a bang. This move was hasty, Ma Sanbao and the people around him had no time to react.When they rushed forward, they saw Li Jiancheng fainted on the ground, with a big gash on his head and blood gushing out continuously.Ma Sanbao tore off a corner of his clothes, wrapped it around his head a few times, and then summoned the imperial doctor over and over again. Li Yuan was shocked when he saw this. After all, the relationship between father and son is bound up, so he couldn't help but bypass the dragon case and stepped forward to check what happened.At this time, the imperial doctor rushed over and bandaged Li Jiancheng carefully.It seemed that the injury was serious, and the blood that flowed out quickly soaked the bandage again. After such a toss, Li Jiancheng woke up and turned around, and saw Li Yuan looking at him with concern in his eyes. He wanted to speak, but he opened his mouth a few times, but he was powerless and unable to speak. Li Yuan waved his hand and said, "Carry it down, carry it down." After speaking, he returned to the dragon case and sat down on the dragon chair. Ma Sanbao came over and asked him how to punish Li Jiancheng.Li Yuan sighed, and said: "With his current state, I'm afraid he might run away. He can't live in the palace, so you can carry him to the camp outside the west gate to take good care of him, and focus on recovering from his injuries." Ma Sanbao bowed his head and said: "Sambao is the prince's subordinate, if you let the minister take care of the prince, will others think it's inappropriate?" Li Yuan couldn't help being a little annoyed: "What are you afraid of? In the past few days, why have you become paranoid? It doesn't matter if you go, I believe you will." After Ma Sanbao settled Li Jiancheng, thinking of what Li Jiancheng said, the more he thought about it, the more afraid he became.Taking advantage of the opportunity of coming to Ximen camp, he quietly came to Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui's tent. The news of Li Jiancheng being imprisoned has spread like a gust of wind throughout the entire camp. Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui are standing outside the tent watching what's going on there.Seeing Ma Sanbao walking towards this side, the two hurriedly welcomed him into the tent. Fang Xuanling was the most careful, and went out to look around the tent again. Seeing that there were no idlers by his side, he called Hou Junji to stand in the tent Watch out. Ma Sanbao in the tent briefly narrated what happened in the hall just now, and finally said: "This is indeed a huge flaw. If someone chases after you, it will be difficult for Zhu Huan and Qiao Gongshan to justify themselves. What's more—" He hesitated to speak, his face showing worry. "Besides, you don't know whether Er and Qiao's mouths are tight, do you?" Du Ruhui took the words. Ma Sanbao nodded.The three people in the tent fell silent for a while. Ma Sanbao stood up and said: "There are so many people here, I can't stay longer. Please give me an idea, I can come back in the evening when I can see the prince. Now that the King of Qin is not here, it is not too late. This matter It has to be decided sooner.” After finishing speaking, he hurriedly opened the tent door and walked away. Fang and Du sat down in the tent and remained silent for a long time.Fang Xuanling sighed, and said, "Ruhui, look at this matter, how come the more you do it, the more hopeless you will be?" Du Ruhui said: "King Qin's move now seems too rash, so we have to slowly remedy it. For the current plan, we have to cut off all evidence, so that although they have doubts in their hearts, they can't bring it to the stage. If it can be done, That is the best policy." Du Ruhui said again: "Yang Wengan will die sooner or later. Once he dies, there will be no evidence for this matter. Brother Xuanling, the most important thing now is how to properly deal with Er and Qiao. Ordinarily, there is one way that is the most straightforward." With a wave of his hand, he made a chopping motion. Fang Xuanling shook his head and said: "No, this method is too hurtful, and if the King of Qin knew it, he would definitely not want it. Ruhui, there are many Kings of Qin, if they know that the King of Qin is acting like this, it will definitely hurt their hearts." "If you can't act like this, you have to hide." "Yes, I had to hide the two of them. However, there are so many guards within a radius of ten miles, outsiders can't get in, and people inside can't get out. Where can I hide them? I have been hiding them all the time. It’s a lot of hesitation about this.” Du Ruhui murmured: "That's right, the current situation is really unthinkable." The two fell silent again. In the evening, Ma Sanbao quietly came to search for Fang and Du. Fang Xuanling said: "To avoid future troubles, we must hide Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan. Now I can't think about it for a while, so I have to wait for the opportunity. Find another way." Although Li Jiancheng's head injury was severe, it was a traumatic injury after all. After two days of recuperation, he was fine.As soon as his mind cleared up, he asked for pen and ink, lay down on the couch, and wrote an eloquent performance and Li Yuan.The table starts with Taiyuan Shouyi, and details his deeds over the years. The words are earnest, and he declares that he wholeheartedly assists his father, the emperor, in managing the country, and works hard day and night. Li Yuan got the watch and read it in detail.After the incident of Dalang bumping into the pillar in the palace that day, Li Yuan's anger has calmed down a lot.If Li Jiancheng came to enter the watch a few days ago, Li Yuan would have dropped it to the side without looking at it. "I can't sleep in the middle of the night, and I am so sad that I turn over. My son is three feet away, and I don't care about my body. I only serve my father and emperor. This life is enough." This is a passage in Li Jiancheng's inscription. Li Yuan felt that when he read it The aftertaste was long, and I repeated it several times unconsciously. In the past few days, the group of ministers discussed Yang Wengan's raising of troops together, most of them scolded Yang Wengan for being treasonous, but few talked about the prince's affairs.Apart from speaking for Li Jiancheng in the hall, Pei Ji and Li Yuanji also begged to see Li Yuan in private. They repeated the same sentence: The prince is innocent because he was framed by others.In the evening, Zhang Jieyu took the initiative to ask to serve in bed again, interceding for Li Jiancheng between the pillows and mats.Li Yuan knew that they were on the same side as Da Lang, and after hearing a few words, he felt impatient and ordered them not to mention it again.Xiao Yu and Chen Shuda's attitudes were very objective, and they believed that Li Jiancheng, as the prince, could not have done such a stupid move.There was only one Feng Deyi, who did not say a word from the beginning to the end, and watched the movement silently there. Li Yuan always thought in his heart that Dalang was honest, honest and prudent, while Erlang was thoughtful and heroic.When choosing which of the two to be the prince, Li Yuan wavered many times in his heart.Sometimes he thought that in terms of the ability to govern the country and rejuvenate the country, it must belong to Erlang, but he showed his sharpness. If he became the prince, he would not tolerate brothers, which violated Li Yuan's original intention.And Dalang has the style of the eldest brother, and he is also the eldest son. Since ancient times, he had to abolish the eldest son and set up other people's reserves. It took a lot of swords and swords, but the results were not very good. The former Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty abolished Yang Yong and established Yang Guang, isn't it? Have you lost the whole country?This is why Li Yuan has been reluctant to replace the prince easily. Li Jiancheng directly reprimanded Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan that day, which really shocked Li Yuan a lot.Afterwards, Li Yuan ordered Ma Sanbao to guard Er and Qiao closely, saying that after the matter calmed down, he had to ask about it.At that moment, Erlang's figure suddenly flashed across his mind, thinking that if Erlang intervened in this matter, the matter would be complicated.Thinking of the day when Xu Erlang was the crown prince and sent him to exterminate Yang Wengan, he immediately regretted it. Thinking of this, tenderness suddenly emerged in Li Yuan's heart.He called Ma Sanbao to inquire about Li Jiancheng's injuries, and ordered Ma Sanbao to clean up a side hall and move Li Jiancheng to live in the palace. After a few more days like this, news came from Qingzhou that the rebellion had been put down, and Yang Wengan was beaten to death by the people for arousing public anger.Li Yuan said in displeasure, "How did Erlang do it? With so many people around, even Yang Wengan can't protect him?" Li Yuan saw that the rebellion in Gyeongju had been put down and that Li Jiancheng's injuries were gradually recovering, so he ordered his car to return to Beijing.The Habayashi Army escorted them along the way, and when they reached Jingyang, which was not far from Gyeonggi, the Habayashi Army just stopped.It was night and they were stationed in Jingyang.Early the next morning, several people rushed to report to Ma Sanbao that Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan had been robbed at night. Ma Sanbao was very anxious when he heard this, and shouted: "The city is heavily guarded in Yelai, how could these two people disappear without a trace, the emperor still has something to ask them, how can I explain to the emperor?" Ma Sanbao hurried to the house where Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan lived, only to see a big hole was dug out in the back wall.Ma Sanbao ordered a group of people to stay behind and search the whole city, saying that he must find these two people. These two people must not be found. Last night Hou Junji led several people to rescue Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan from the room, and sneaked out of the west gate along the route guided by Ma Sanbao.Right now they are riding to Longxi Zhang Wansui on horseback. It was already past noon when Li Yuan heard the news that Er and Qiao had been robbed.Ma Sanbao originally thought that he would be furious, but Li Yuan was taken aback for a moment, and then said calmly: "It's robbed! It's good to be robbed like this! These two people are useless, wouldn't it be clean if they left?" ?” This sentence made Ma Sanbao puzzled. After Li Yuan returned to Beijing, Li Jiancheng was still detained.It was still midsummer at this time, and the weather was still hot. Although the palace was covered with green trees, the hot air penetrated into the palace with the sound of cicadas.During the past few years, every summer, Li Yuan prefers to live in the Tai Chi Hall, because this hall is the tallest and largest in the palace city, and the heat is slightly milder.Seeing that the emperor was afraid of the heat, the eunuchs dug a very deep cellar in the north of the palace city in the third year of Wude. In winter, they took large ice cubes from the Wei River and stored them in it. Put it in Li Yuan's living room to reduce the heat. In the evening of that day, Li Yuan was reading memorials from various places indoors.Li Yuan saw Li Shimin's memorial, which said that Qingzhou had been stabilized, and the teacher would return to Beijing from now on.Calculated, Li Shimin and the others should have been on the road for two days.At this time, a trace of irritability surged from the bottom of Li Yuan's heart. He pushed the case to the ground and paced around the room. He walked around the room a few times, then suddenly stopped, and said to the eunuch on duty: "Go, Xuanfeng Deyi is here to see me." Feng Deyi's residence is not too far from Tai Chi Hall.Not long after, Feng Deyi hurried into the hall.As soon as he entered the door, he felt a burst of cold air rushing towards his face, and he couldn't help sighing in his heart: "Under the whole world, the emperor enjoys the most happiness." Li Yuan ordered the court lady to bring a plate of grapes, and said: "Feng Qing, come and taste something new. I asked them to freeze it. It is cold and sweet, which is quite special. Now I have east and west vineyards in the Forbidden Garden. The fruits are plentiful, so you can eat them with confidence." Feng Deyi smiled slightly after hearing this, got up and took the plate and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward." Feng Deyi took a mouthful of grapes, and his mouth was full of coolness, sour and sweet, because he said: "This grape was originally born in the Western Regions, and now it is transplanted in Chang'an, and it has not lost its original taste. If you want to cultivate this thing in the heat, your Majesty's holy hand will use it again Wrapped in cold ice, it has truly become a delicacy in the world." Seeing that Li Yuan summoned him alone, he must have important matters to discuss, and he thought about it, but it was still a matter that just happened.Just thinking about how to deal with it in my heart, I said some compliments at the same time. Li Yuan really said: "Feng Qing, we have been back to Chang'an for two days, and the crown prince is still under confinement. Is the crown prince guilty? Supervisor Pei and the others have spoken a lot in my ears these days. I see you Stay silent, I want to hear your insights today." Feng Deyi didn't expect Li Yuan to get to the point so quickly, so he got up and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance, and it's so complicated and confusing that I can't tell clearly for a while. I see that Your Majesty has shown joy these days, so I want to come to Gan Gangsheng to make a judgment." , Your Majesty has made a conclusion." "Stop making circles for me. If I have any conclusions, why did I summon you? Feng Qing, I know you are knowledgeable, but you have something to think about, so you can say whatever you want." Feng Deyi said: "Your Majesty, this matter is too strange and unreasonable. Since the crown prince wants to rebel, he must have a reason for rebellion. First of all, this reason is untenable." "Huh? Go on." "The crown prince is the crown prince, and your majesty will be the king after his death. If he wants to seize the throne, there are two kinds of examples in ancient times. One is that his reserve position will not be guaranteed; the other is that the emperor is fatuous and difficult to control the power of the country. Now the crown prince's position is stable, His Majesty's favor is increasing day by day, this is one; His Majesty is in his prime, heroic, wise, and well governed, he is a wise king who founded the country and rejuvenated the country, this is the second Therefore, the prince has no reason to rebel, and he is just doing his job well, why should he trouble himself and rebel against him for no reason?" "Not necessarily, Dalang may have been the crown prince for a long time, bowed under my control, and wanted to break free from the shackles as soon as possible, and live the life of an emperor as soon as possible, it is unknown." "Okay, since the prince wants to rebel, he should understand that if things fail, it will be the result of being imprisoned. Therefore, he must plan carefully and strive to hit him with one blow. Although His Majesty has ordered him to supervise the country this time, the talisman of restraining the twelve armies has not Leave it to him. Yes, the prince has more than 2,000 so-called "Changlin Army" and Yang Wenqian recruited nearly 20,000 local braves in Gyeongju. However, the cost of rebelling with these forces is small after all. The prince is not stupid He will not be ignorant of the truth that ordinary people can understand. Knowing that an egg hits a rock, but still bite the bullet, Your Majesty, you know the prince's heart best, will he do this?" "He won't. However, he secretly supported soldiers and helped Yang Wengan train soldiers. This matter is perverted. Feng Qing, listening to your tone, I think it is very similar to that of Jian Pei and Silang." Feng Deyi He stood up again, then knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "I don't dare, your majesty's eyes are sharp, and I really don't dare to fall into the vortex of the faction between the court and the middle party. I have trusted your majesty, and I have entrusted this heart to the emperor. I dare not Think about the rest." Li Yuan smiled, and said in relief: "Look at you, I just said something lightly, and you took it seriously. I know that you have been loyal to me all these years and devoted yourself to doing things, and I don't blame you. Get up, and keep talking." Feng Deyi paused again and said: "Your Majesty sees your ministers like this, and I feel grateful. I can only do my best to repay the Emperor's kindness." After finishing speaking, he got up and returned to his chair, and continued, "I heard from Supervisor Pei today that Yang Wengan raised his troops. Afterwards, the prince sent someone to question him. This person really saw Yang Wenqian. Yang Wenqian took out a letter from the prince, saying that the king of Qin wanted to seize the throne and forced the emperor, so he launched an attack. It was true that the prince transported Jia Ge, but he never edited Give it to Yang Wen." "Oh, and this matter? When Erlang comes back, the truth will be revealed." Feng Deyi chuckled, and said: "The report from Qingzhou said that Yang Wengan had been beaten to death by the people. People can't see him, let alone letters? Your Majesty, if you want to find out more about this matter now , need two witnesses. One is Yang Wenqian himself; One day in Jingyang, Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan were able to escape from the crowd of thousands of troops calmly, this incident can prove that the prince is innocent without any evidence." "You mean that Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan were instigated by others?" "That's right. If they had no ghosts in their hearts, how could they have arrived in the capital in a short time and then fled in a hurry?" "The instigator is so bold, Feng Qing, who do you think is the instigator behind this scene?" "I think so in my heart, but I don't have any real evidence in my hand, so I really dare not say it." "I said it at the beginning, I forgive you not guilty, but it doesn't matter." "Your Majesty, if the crown prince is abolished, who will benefit? The person who benefits will be the mastermind behind the scenes!" "You mean - Erlang?" "That's right, it's King Qin." These days, Li Yuan also vaguely felt that Erlang was behind the incident, and now after Feng Deyi analyzed it layer by layer, it was determined that Erlang did it.He sighed, and cursed in a deep voice: "These bastards will learn the tricks of these ghosts, lest I die too late." After speaking, he burst into tears and said, "Feng Qing, I have told Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty many times. I only know how to win the world, but I can't judge the virtuousness of the descendants, so I overthrow the country. It has been less than seven years since I ascended the throne, and I didn't expect the retribution to come so quickly. I often boast that Dalang Erlang and the others are good at fighting and governing. Proud son Lang. Alas, I’m not dead yet, they’ve poked holes here with real knives and guns, the family is unfortunate, can we still hope that they will prosper and the country will be prosperous?” After speaking, he burst into tears. Feng Deyi hurriedly got up to comfort him and said: "You should die, such nonsense has caused the emperor to hurt the dragon's body. Don't be sad, your majesty. In fact, the crown prince and the king of Qin are both first-class talents in governing the country. Brothers Yang Yong and Yang Guang from the previous dynasty and their brothers In comparison, the difference is too far. The fault is that the crown prince and King Qin are both too capable, and the King of Qin seems to be slightly better, so this matter will be difficult." Li Yuan raised his tearful eyes and said: "If Feng Qing said the truth, the crown prince can no longer be punished. What about Erlang? Could it be that he can get away with it?" "Now that there is no proof, how can you arbitrarily punish the King of Qin? His Majesty said it well when he ran away from Erzhuhuan and Qiaogong Mountain that day. Once they left like this, everything was cleaned up, and it was as if nothing happened. Everyone still manages their own affairs. Your Majesty will be clear about it in the future, so you can take it easy." "Slowly figure it out? Isn't it absurd to let such a big event go away without an explanation to the world?" "Of course there must be an explanation. The minister has already thought about it, and said that the matter was deceived by his subordinates, and the prince and the King of Qin had a discord. Some time ago, there were rumors in the capital that Wei Ting in the East Palace and Tiance Mansion Du Yan in the palace fought fiercely, and just pushed the matter on them. Yang Wenqian was recommended by Wang Gui in the East Palace, so he should be severely punished. The prince and King Qin are smart people. Seeing that the emperor took care of them In order to save face, I will definitely restrain myself a lot." There was a smile on Li Yuan's face again, and he said with satisfaction: "Feng Qing, you really have a lot of clever tricks, and you resolved such a big matter with ease. Well, I will reward you for your hard work. Come on People." An eunuch approached, Li Yuan said: "Decree, Feng Qing has made great contributions to me, increase the land by fifty hectares, and reward one hundred catties of gold." Feng Deyi hurriedly fell to the ground to thank him. Li Yuan put away his smile and said, "You must not spread a word of what you said today." "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I understand the seriousness of the matter." "It's good to understand, Feng Qing, you have a lot of clever tricks, and you can't use this skill in the wrong place in the future." The room was very cool, and Feng Deyi's body had long since lost his fine sweat. After hearing these words, he fell down on the ground and broke out in cold sweat all of a sudden. Feng Deyi saluted and exited the Tai Chi Hall. At this time, the sky was full of stars, and some coolness had already sprinkled in the night sky.He wiped the cold sweat off his head again with his sleeve, thinking when in his life would he have the courage to talk to the emperor like this?This is still the first time.But after all, it is a good thing to talk about Li Yuan's heart.If Li Yuan really punished the prince in a muddle-headed manner, Yang Wen must be held accountable for what he did.At the beginning when he recommended Yang Wenqian as an official, he still made great efforts. If Li Yuan contacted him a little bit, he would not be able to escape. Li Shimin's class teacher returned to Chang'an, and saw that the palace was quiet, as if nothing had happened.He reported to Li Yuan what he had done to pacify Yang Wengan, but Li Yuan just said lightly, "Understood."Li Shimin also heard that before he returned to Beijing, Li Jiancheng had been reinstated as the crown prince, and he was handling government affairs in the East Palace as usual, so he was puzzled for a while. Two days later, Li Yuan issued an edict, accusing Wang Gui and Wei Ting of the East Palace, and Du Yan of Tiance's Mansion for not fulfilling their duties, telling stories and deceiving their masters. Shunan Shuzhou.The people in the court were stunned.Unexpectedly, such a vigorous event would end in this way. Li Shimin saw that the crown prince had returned to his position, and he knew that his father had changed his mind, and what he said that day to make himself the crown prince was false.When Li Yuan issued the edict to exile Du Yan, his heart was very calm, but he felt that it was too far-fetched to blame Du Yan.Du Yan has experienced many storms, and he has long been accustomed to such twists and turns in his official career.He understood that the emperor's edict of exile seemed to punish himself, but it was actually an admonition to the prince and King Qin.He wanted to start this festival, his heart suddenly brightened, his expression became more comfortable, and he began to pack for the journey with his family. Normally, many members of Tiance's mansion hate Du Yan, but now he seems to have become a hero in the mansion, and everyone will give generous gifts to him.Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde and other generals arranged banquets to see them off, each time Du Yan was elected as the chief, one banquet after another.How could Du Yan have ever experienced such a special experience, thinking that time would freeze and stop, how good it would be. However, there is no permanent banquet in the world. Du Yan wanted to delay it day by day, but the edict stipulated a day for him to leave Chang'an.A few days before leaving, Dali Qing sent someone to remind him every day.However, Dali Temple took into account the face of Tiance Mansion, and the visitors were very gentle in speech. When it came time for Du Yan to go on the road, the family sadly moved their luggage onto the horses.It turns out that Xizhou is located in the west of the upper reaches of the Lushui River, bordering Tubo. It is still a wild area, sparsely populated, endemic to miasma, high mountains and wild forests, and the climate is bitter and cold.Under Li Shimin's order, Changsun Wuji asked Zhang Wansui to send 20 Turkic horses capable of long-distance trekking to serve as Du Yan's legs to carry luggage.Du Yan ordered his family to buy enough clothes and other daily necessities for use, and they had a lot of luggage.The row of horses is now full of bulging luggage, which is enough for Du Yan's family for three years. With the rumble of cars and the sound of horseshoes, Du Yan's family started on the road.They left the Anhua Gate and headed obliquely to the southwest.From Chang'an to Xunzhou, the straight-line distance is more than 2,000 li, and there are mostly mountain roads in the middle, which are difficult to travel and cannot be reached in less than a month.They walked all the way, and gradually walked nearly ten miles, and then walked a little further, and there was a pavilion. It was a place where people from Chang'an saw off most people when they went to Bashu.Yesterday Du Ruhui told Du Yan that today King Qin will lead all his subordinates to see him off.As Du Yan approached the pavilion, his heart felt hot. He looked up and saw a group of people standing there. When he got closer, Du Yan realized that this group of people was actually divided into two groups. One group was led by the King of Qin, who apparently came to see him off; Gui and Wei are very good.It seems that Wang Gui and Wei Ting arrived one step earlier than themselves, and they were drinking wine at the south side. Du Yan walked to the pavilion and hurriedly dismounted, and bowed to Li Shimin: "Du Yan has received many gifts from the King of Qin. Why did he come here in person? Du Yan is really disturbed." Said: "Thank you all." Li Shimin waved his hand, and one person came up behind him to bring two glasses of wine, one for Li Shimin and one for Du Yan.Li Shimin held the lamp and said: "Mr. Du, you have been burdened by the people of the world and fell into asceticism, and the people of the world feel very guilty. Come, today, we will drink these three farewell wines by the side of the pavilion." Everyone drank the three cups of wine silently. Li Shimin took Du Yan's hand, choked up and said: "Mr. Du, you have to take care of yourself and your family on the way to Xunzhou thousands of miles away. Even when you get there, you must also cherish yourself and your family. Otherwise, if you lose money, you will be the world the guilt of the people." Du Yan was very moved, these days he was with all the family members of Tiance Mansion, and everyone treated each other sincerely, which made him feel the honest and sincere friendship between people for the first time.Now that he heard Li Shimin's heartfelt words, his eyes burst into tears: "King Qin must also cherish it. Du Yan is going to Xunzhou. I don't know when he will be able to return. The only regret in my heart is that it is difficult to do things for King Qin again." He suddenly Leaning close to Li Shimin's ear, he said in a low voice, "It's time to stay away now, Du Yan's heart is very heavy. On the side of the crown prince and King Qi, King Qin must not take it lightly. This battle is just beginning now." Li Shimin nodded and said, "I know. Mr. Du, all in all, you have to be kind to yourself." Du Yan walked into the crowd behind and bid farewell to everyone.He asked Du Ruhui to say, "I'm tired of taking care of the household belongings in my residence." Du Ruhui nodded in agreement, and after going through this incident, the relationship between the uncle and nephew became better again. Du Yan walked up to Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde, and the two rough people were also moved.Cheng Yaojin glanced over there, and said: "Mr. Du, the emperor's order must not be violated, you can go as you please. When you get there, Wei Ting, a bastard, is fine with being honest. If he dares to bully you, he will be punished." Lao Cheng sent a message. Lao Cheng will fight for the future, but he will also take Hei Zi to go with him, and he will be patted into a flat meatloaf." Everyone smiled slightly after hearing Cheng Yaojin's words, diluting everyone's feelings of parting. At this time, the two officers sent by Dali Temple to escort them came over, they first cupped their hands and said to Li Shimin: "Your Highness, it's getting late, we should be on the road." Li Shimin nodded, and said to Du Yan: "Mr. Du, We will see you off thousands of miles away, but we will have to say goodbye eventually, so get on your horse." Over there, Wei Ting and Wang Gui's chariots had already moved, and the officials led Du Yan and his party to speed up and catch up, and the two groups of people quickly joined together.Li Shimin and the others watched Du Yan gradually go away, until the chariots and horses turned around the foot of the mountain, and they could no longer be seen. Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji and others had mounted their horses and walked slowly to Li Shimin.Li Jiancheng smiled and said: "Second brother, they are already on their way, we should go back." Li Shimin said: "The crown prince will go first, and the younger brother will leave later." Li Jiancheng glanced at Li Yuanji, saw that he was not looking sideways, with an expressionless face, and said to Li Shimin: "Second brother, get on the horse, the three of us have a rare chance to go out of the city together. I have let down the beauty of the beautiful day in front of me.” Li Shimin smiled heartily, looked back at the crowd and said: "Since the crown prince has ordered, everyone should get on the horse together." After finishing speaking, he got on the horse first. The three brothers led the walk, and the subordinates of the Donggong Mansion and the Tiance Mansion in the back were first mixed together, and everyone felt very awkward.After the crowd walked not far away, three groups gradually formed.In the front, the three of their brothers walked side by side, followed by the subordinates of the Donggong Mansion, and finally the subordinates of the Tiance Mansion. Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin first chatted about the terrain of Xunzhou. The two had never been there, and most of what they knew was what they heard.Li Jiancheng said worriedly: "Wei Ting and Du Yan are fine, after all, their bodies are strong. Only Wang Gui, who was weak and sick in Beijing, will he bury his bones there if he leaves?" Woolen cloth?" Li Shimin said: "Auspicious people have their own appearance. I see that although Wang Zhongyun is weak and sick, he has a bright personality and a good spirit. The so-called optimistic and open-minded man is bound to last. Actually, among the three of them, I am most worried about Wei Ting. He has a straightforward personality.又复暴躁，到了那恶劣环境之中，若不能好好调适心理，太刚易折啊。” 李元吉本来默默无语，听到此话忍不住抢白道：“二哥就好为人卜？” 李世民微笑一下，不接他的话茬儿。 李建成又叹道：“二弟，父皇不知信了何人言语，竟然将这三人流放。唉，这不是极大的冤屈吗？我们经历此事，今后兄弟之间定要和睦亲善，不可再让外人钻了空子。” 李世民点头称是，李元吉心里却暗暗生气。心想大哥果然为一懦弱之人，都什么时候了，还幻想与二郎握手言欢，是不是又犯了老毛病？ 兄弟三人就说些闲话儿，面子上都很平和，然内心深处都有各自的主意。他们不觉就行到了城门前。因李世民居于宫城之西，李建成和李元吉居于宫城之东，兄弟即分道扬镳，后面的人也随他们分成了两拨，很快东西而去。 却说杜淹、韦挺、王珪三人到了巂州，三家比邻而居。一开始，韦挺、王珪两人不与杜淹来往。一次，韦挺在山脚遇见杜淹，两人似仇人相见，无语对峙片刻。还是韦挺先说话：“杜淹，你果然好本事，躲在天策府里整日里搞些阴谋诡计，这下子你心满意足了？”杜淹微微一笑，说道：“韦兄弟抬举我了，你在长安，日日耀武扬威，我杜淹有何德何能，岂能将你撼动？就是那小蛮，我自从听了韦兄弟威吓之语后，再也不敢妄动心思了。” 想起在京时的锦衣玉食，又见今日流放到如此陋地，韦挺心中又起怒火，骂道：“来日方长，总有一天太子要登皇位，到那个时候，嘿嘿，你再来和我说嘴吧。” 杜淹并不害怕，轻轻道：“韦兄弟，世事难料，历朝之皇位都有许多变故，嘿嘿，你也不可将话过早说死了。韦兄弟，我们三人同时被贬此蛮荒之地，远离了官场尘嚣，平日里应多来往才是，何苦继续为此无谓地争斗呢？” 韦挺回去后将这一番经历说给王珪听，王珪认可杜淹之语，劝道：“韦兄弟，杜淹之话有些道理。我们同居京城的时候，各为其主，可以争斗。到了这里，我们要争斗的目标是共同的，即是这恶劣之境地。至于太子与秦王的事儿，这里讯息不通，与世隔绝，你就是有浑身的劲儿，也难帮上太子一丝一毫。算了，你不可再与杜淹斗气，我们处境如此，你这样做，不是徒添烦恼吗？” 韦挺道：“皇上实在是糊涂得很，明明知道我们和杜淹属于两派，还偏偏将我们弄到一块儿。” “这也不错嘛，多一个人儿，在这蛮荒的地界上不是又多了一番情趣吗？韦兄弟，你的性格急躁莽撞，到了这里正好养养性子。至于杜淹，我们也可以慢慢与他交谈，这样谈谈说说，日子就不觉打发掉了。” 此后三人果然忘掉了以前的党争之事，一同开荒种地，或结伴探取幽景，或唱和诗章，日子过得不错。他们虽是戴罪流放之身，然毕竟是京城官员，隔些日子，巂州刺史会派人前来探望他们一回。他们因此还能听到京城里的一点消息，这些消息传到这里虽滞后很长时间，但仍有亲切之感。不过现在置身事外，只是听听罢了，少了以前的过分热衷。 李渊这日又下诏，罢李艺左诩卫大将军之职，另委之以天节大将军，令其往镇泾州，以备突厥。 李建成得知这个消息，心中忧喜参半。忧的是，李艺从此出京，身边又少了一名可信之人；喜的是，李艺出为外镇又揽兵权，可为自己的有力强援。现在幽州那里，有李瑗、王君廓典兵镇守，惜离京城太远。而李艺现在镇守泾州，离长安不远，有事即可迅速召之。 李艺即将前往泾州就任的时候，李建成少不得在东宫内置酒相送。酒宴过程中，李艺手拍胸脯，誓言今生今世定当维护太子的周全。李建成提醒他道：“张万岁的牧马场与泾州相邻，他这些年与二郎来往甚密。燕公此去泾州，须防张万岁。” 李艺不以为然：“一个马贼，能当何用？太子若看他不顺眼，老夫找个理由把他杀掉就是。” 李建成不同意再惹事端。 第二日送走了李艺，李建成和李元吉两兄弟回到显德殿，李元吉又提起了尔朱焕和桥公山失踪之事。 李元吉道：“这尔朱焕和桥公山实在可恨，不知得了二郎的什么好处，竟然敢卖主！大哥，我近日曾派人在泾阳、京城里暗暗搜了一遍，难见他们的踪影。他们显是藏到别处去了。” 一提起这两人的名字，李建成恨得咬牙切齿，说道：“不错，他们定是逃远了。不过他们若无二郎之助，也难藏太久。这两个混蛋久在东宫，我待他们不薄，怎么说翻脸就翻脸了？四郎，我这些日子忙乱得紧，你就想些法儿把他们找到。找到他们后，先问谁是幕后主使，再斩其首以消我恨。” “要想找到他们，肯定要费一番劲儿。若让我们手下这帮寻常人儿去寻，恐怕要耽误时日。大哥，听说史万宝还有些本事，他手下又训练了一帮徒弟，若让他出马，定能事半功倍。史万宝买你的面子，你去找他说说？” 李建成点点头。 李建成忽然又想起一事，问道：“四郎，你说，这尔、桥两人日日在东宫，平日里也没见他们与二郎来往，他们怎么就叛了我呢？其中定有蹊跷。” 李元吉一开始没意识到尔、桥两人叛了李建成的细节，现在细细一想觉得大有文章，一拍大腿，嚷道：“对呀，他们两人背后，定有人居中联络。大哥，说来你这东宫之内也不平安呢。” “小声点，你怕别人听不见吗？不过到底是谁倒向了二郎呢？” 两人在那里思索许久，将东宫里的府属逐个想了一遍，也议不出结果。 这时，魏征走入殿来。自从王珪、韦挺被逐，李建成眼前能用的也仅就一个魏征了。本来欧阳询也有智计，惜被李渊抽去修史，等闲难见其面。这魏征虽言语可憎，李建成、李元吉素来不喜，然其见识高人一筹，两人心里不情愿，也只好听下去。 魏征手拿着一沓册子，那是诸州报来的秋熟数字。魏征道：“好叫太子喜欢，这均田两法果然有效果。太子请看，诸州秋熟之后，收成比去年增加了三成。” 李建成却没有心思谈论秋熟之事，淡淡地道：“放下吧，我回头再看。”然后说，“魏洗马，我正与齐王谈论一件蹊跷事儿，你可谈谈你的见识。”他将刚才兄弟两人所言简单复述了一遍。 魏征听后眉毛一挑，不以为然，说道：“太子，臣下以为，这等事儿上不可用心太过。皇上此次将韦挺等三人流放，可谓用心良苦，是想维护太子和秦王的面子。殿下如此穷追不舍，就是真的找到尔、桥两人，不过将他们杀头出一口气而已，若想到皇上那里非要评个理儿，以说秦王之不是，我看恐怕会更惹皇上怒火。” 李元吉冷冷说道：“若按你的理儿，就让这两个狗头逃脱了不成？” 魏征不理李元吉，依旧对李建成说道：“殿下如今居于太子之位，皇上又是信任，其实不用玩诸般伎俩，只要一心办事，辅佐皇上把国家治理好，即为正道。就是有人想找些空子来钻，也难以撼动。” 两人听魏征的话都觉得不顺耳，李建成敷衍道：“魏洗马所言极是。”魏征见李建成不感兴趣，心里叹了一口气，不想多说，当即施礼告辞。他走了几步，回头道：“殿下若有心想查个究竟，臣下倒是想起个人儿。那个马三宝，平素与秦王比较亲密，前一段又往东宫跑动甚多，殿下不妨注意注意他。”魏征话一说完，即轻步出宫。 “马三宝？”两人一时愣在那里，刚才他们遍索府属，独独把马三宝给漏掉了。他们想了一遍，觉得马三宝若真地倒向二郎，那么通过他来收买尔朱焕、桥公山，当是最佳人选。 李元吉道：“大哥，若真是马三宝在这里捣蛋，当初还多亏你引狼入室呢。” 李建成不语。 李元吉急着说：“马三宝若真是二郎之人，留下总是个祸胎。大哥，我找人悄悄杀了他，这样耳目清静。” “不可，马三宝是父皇身边的人，万一将来事情泄露，对我们极为不利。四郎，我们今后防着他就行了。” “杀了最干净，大哥，你这仁弱的毛病还是改不了啊。” “四郎啊，你怎么张嘴闭嘴都是个杀呢？待我找个机会，想法让马三宝离开父皇身边，不是一样有效果吗？四郎，这一点上你要替我多操操心，就是严防二郎再收买我这府中之人，你那齐王府里，也要小心！” “小弟省得。哼，我不仅要防他收买我们的人，还要想法去收买他的人呢。来而不往非礼也，以其人之道还治其人之身，大哥，是这个道理吗？” 李建成摇摇头。这一段时间李元吉装模作样读了几本书，有空儿就想卖弄几句，然许多时候将典用错，惹得人窃笑不已。