Chapter 35 Thirty-fifth meeting at the wine shop, acquainted with an unknown guest and suffered flesh and blood in prison

"That's right, now that the Turks have retreated, Erlang should return to Beijing as soon as possible. He stayed in Binzhou and didn't return. Does he really have any ideas?" "Your Majesty is wise. The king of Qin has been fighting abroad many times over the years, and he often holds the power of Dianbing. He has been the order of Zhongshu for a while, busy with the affairs of documents. I heard that he has long been impatient. This time the Turkic attack gave him Dianbing Why don’t you enjoy this opportunity? Your majesty, King Qin and the crown prince are in dire straits right now, and King Qin is not a master who will live under others. He holds a hundred thousand soldiers in Longxi, just in case... Sigh."

"Looking at you, you will be alarmist! When you say something out of your mouth, it will change the taste. Does Erlang have the courage to lead the army to attack the capital? It's just a daydream!" "I just want to remind the emperor, and I have no other intentions. However, the emperor, I heard that King Qin's expedition this time will lead generals who belong to the Tiance Mansion. These generals are really great. As long as there are soldiers under their command, He is much more capable than ordinary generals in setting up formations to attack and retreat. There is a jingle circulating outside, saying that "the strategist is a strong general, extraordinary; the looker is invincible, and the enemy is wiped out."

"Nonsense. Who in Tiance Mansion can compare to Li Jing and Li Shi? They are just talking nonsense. Cough, since you said that, wouldn't it be enough to let Erlang return to Beijing quickly?" "The emperor is holy." This passage is naturally a conversation between Li Yuan and Pei Ji, who were boating in the sea pool when they spoke.Although Li Yuan reprimanded Pei Ji for his nonsense, he was thoughtful in his heart.He thought, from now on, it seems that Erlang can no longer easily entrust the military power to Erlang. If he covets the crown prince's position and supports himself as a soldier, there may be some troubles.

After Li Shimin returned to Beijing, he was still relaxed. He went to court on time and returned to the mansion on time. The affairs of Zhongshu Province were taken care of by two servants, so he didn't need to worry too much.The days passed day by day like this, and now the country is basically stable, the Turks do not come to invade the country, there is no urgent military affairs, and Li Yuan can't think of using him.Unconsciously, summer goes to autumn, and winter comes back again. Several cold currents pass by, and snowflakes come. A group of generals in Tiance Mansion saw that there was no battle to fight, and also saw that Li Shimin was being treated coldly by Li Yuan, so they each settled down, and did not dare to disturb Li Shimin's presence when they were not on duty.Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Yaojin, and Duan Zhixuan ate meat and drank wine. After being on duty, the three of them gathered together to find a wine shop, where they drank five drinks and six; Qin Shubao got the idea of ​​studying and asked Xu Jingzong to teach him. After Junji heard the news, he also came to join the ranks of reading.In this way, the gang of warriors each found a job.

The three of Yuchi and Jingde have been drinking Xingyang's "Tianjiaochun", and they want to change their taste after a long time.They wandered around Chang'an, and finally found a wine shop called "Xun Zui Xuan".The three of them tasted the wine here and felt that it tasted special, so they wanted to come here for a gathering every two days. The owner of this restaurant is an old man who is nearly 70 years old. His surname is Yang Mingchun, and he claims to live in Jiannan.The wine in the wine shop is brewed by his family and named "Shaochun".This wine has a general advantage, that is, no matter how much one drinks, the strength of the wine will not exceed the head, and the mouth will be full of fragrance.Yang Chun will also make a special dish called "Yellow Beef with Black Bean Sauce", which is made of high-quality yellow beef marinated in black bean sauce and then cooked slowly.At that time, people believed that "cattle are the foundation of farming, and horses can go far to serve the army." Therefore, the Tang law stipulated that those who deliberately slaughtered official horses and cattle would be punished for one and a half years, and those whose owners deliberately slaughtered horses and cattle would be punished for one year.Therefore, Yang Chun's "Mixed Yellow Beef" is easily not shown to others, and is only supplied to regular customers.The three of Cheng Yaojin came here admiring the famous "Shaochun" wine at first, but they didn't know that it was so delicious. After they came a few times, Yang Chun took the initiative to donate the "Miscellaneous Yellow Beef" and the three of them tasted it. Sigh as delicious.Cheng Yaojin even scolded with a smile: "You old man, I never imagined that you have the ability to whet your appetite slowly. Are there any other good things in the bottom of the box? Take them all out."

People in the Tang Dynasty drank alcohol, and often practiced wine orders, accompanied by music, singing and dancing.At that time, there were more than 20 kinds of drinking orders. This kind of elegant drinking method was called "elegant drinking", and it was mostly used when dignitaries and literati drank.Warriors such as Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde were the most impatient to carry out this "elegant order". When they arrived at Yang Chun's wine shop, the three of them took turns playing with "wine beards" to persuade each other to drink. "Wine beard" is a very special utensil in the drinking customs of the Tang people, that is, a doll carved into the image of a barbarian with a high nose and blue eyes.When drinking, put the puppet on a plate in the middle and let the drinker move it. When the puppet stops and points to whomever, the person must drink.

Today the three of them came here to fight wine, the "wine beard" was very strange, no matter how he moved it, the puppet's fingers pointed at Cheng Yaojin seventy-eight out of ten, and Cheng Yaojin screamed.He said there was something wrong with this "wine beard", so he summoned Yang Chun and asked him to exchange for another one, but it was still the same. Cheng Yaojin shook his head and said: "No, no, let's drink in another way. Although Old Yang Chun's wine is not good, but he drank too much, and his stomach is really uncomfortable." Yuchi Jingde resigned: "No, you bastard is trying to play tricks. We used this method in the past, and that time Zhixuan was staring from drinking, and I didn't hear that there was a need to change it."

"That's right, the wine has just been halfway through, so we can't change the way." Duan Zhixuan also disagreed with changing the way. Seeing that the two of them were stubborn, Cheng Yaojin had no choice but to continue to move the "wine beard".Strange to say, the "wine beard"'s fingers still designated Cheng Yaojin unbiasedly, but now Cheng Yaojin quit completely, and kept yelling: "There are ghosts, there are ghosts." The last cup did not say anything Yes, let's spare a glass. At this time, a person came from the shadow of the lamp, and he saluted the three of them: "General Yuchi, General Duan, can you let me drink this glass of wine on behalf of General Cheng?" It was very unnatural, with a weird smell, and he looked at him in the dim light of the lamp.I saw that he was very tall, with a red beard on his face, and a crotchless robe covering his body. One could tell at a glance that this person must be from the Western Regions.

Cheng Yaojin squinted, and said coldly: "Who are you? Did I say that I would let you replace the wine?" The man clasped his hands together, bowed and said, "The villain's name is He Jiluo, he is a Persian. He has specialized in trafficking in spices since the previous dynasty and has lived in Chang'an for more than ten years. Although the villain is from the Western Regions, he has lived in Chang'an for more than ten years. I have lived in Chang'an for a long time and practiced some boxing skills, so I heard the names of the three generals early. The villain is also a regular customer in this shop, and I have always wanted to meet you. Today, it is predestined, so it is a bit presumptuous."

During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, its foreign economic and cultural exchanges were extremely prosperous, and businessmen from all over Eurasia came here to do business.Among them, Chang'an and Luoyang are the two capitals as the political centers, and outsiders and Hu merchants gather together.Walking on the street, Chang'an people have long been accustomed to seeing people with high noses and deep eyes from other places. He Jiluo had obviously been naturalized in the Tang Dynasty at this time, except for his appearance, Chang'an's speech was quite fluent, and his attire was no different from that of the people from the Middle Earth.When he saw Cheng Yaojin coming to rob him, he didn't feel embarrassed, but rolled his eyes, and said with a smile, "I guess General Cheng didn't know that this 'wine beard' was introduced to China from the Western Regions. There is a piece of news that many people don't know. Please look." He Jiluo picked up the "wine mustache" while talking, opened the base, and saw a button inside, he pushed it, closed the base and put it on the case, turned it with his hand, this time " "Winebeard" pointed his arm at Yuchi Jingde.

Cheng Yaojin suddenly realized, got up and shouted: "Okay, I feel there is a ghost in it. Heizi, it must be you and that Yang Chun who came to play tricks on me." He Jiluo smiled slightly and said, "General Cheng, I can't blame anyone else for this matter. In Chang'an City, there are very few people who understand this trick, and how dare Yang Chun dare to fool you? I think this thing is due to the vibration. After closing the mechanism, it pointed at you by mistake." Yuchi Jingde said: "That's right. If you kill my head without blinking an eye, do you still care about these few glasses of wine? You dog head, you will be fooled." He Jiluo said: "The villain wants to get acquainted with the generals once, so he came up with an idea. Now that General Cheng has drunk a lot, the villain and General Cheng will make a pair, and they will be regarded as one party; General Yuchi and General Duan It's the other side. We both use this 'wine beard' to guide us, and continue to fight wine. General Cheng, if we lose, you can drink as you like, and let the villain take care of it, how about it?" Cheng Yaojin felt that he drank so much wine today, if he stopped drinking now, he would be wronged.He Jiluo took the initiative to ask for a fight, and he seemed to be quite interesting, so he couldn't help arousing his interest, so he said happily, "Okay, let's do it like this. Heizi, I won't talk about it after I have suffered so much. Do you dare?" "Hey, who's afraid of you being a dog head? Zhixuan, when we talk about wine competition, when did we lose the wind?" Duan Zhixuan smiled and said nothing, looking at He Jiluo, he felt that this Persian had become a Chang'an Tong, his eyes and movements were no different from a real Chang'an man. As a result, "wine beard" began to turn frequently, but the number of times its arms pointed to both sides was evenly divided.Cheng Yaojin's party basically poured all the wine into He Jiluo's belly, but this Persian had a lot of alcohol, his belly gradually swelled after drinking, and there was no abnormal color on his face. When Yuchi Jingde drank to the end, he felt that he had overdone, so he said: "Okay, stop drinking. This is too unfair, and it is really cheap for this dog head." Cheng Yaojin got up and left his seat, he laughed and said, "Okay, this will be evened." He slapped He Jiluo, and praised: "Persian, I really have you. Come again next time, we will still gang." Several people broke up happily. From then on, every time they came to "Xunzuixuan", they would meet He Jiluo in nine out of ten cases. They gradually became familiar with each other, and the three of them also fell in love with He Jiluo's bold and drinkable energy, and vaguely felt that it was very speculative.On the third time they met, He Jiluo brought three sachets for them to pass on to their wives.At this time in Chang'an, people loved spices.When the emperor travels, he first paves the ground with spices such as borneol and turmeric.The high-ranking officials and nobles in the court lived in an environment surrounded by fragrant clouds every day. Their bodies exuded fragrance, spices were added to the bathtub, and sachets were hung on their clothes.The sachet given by He Jiluo contained cicada and silkworm-shaped auspicious dipterocarp. After opening, its fragrance could penetrate ten steps away, which is a rare foreign substance.Once the wives of the three tried it out, all the officials' wives were envious. After hearing the compliments from their wives, the three couldn't help but feel complacent, and their relationship with He Jiluo couldn't help but get closer. Chang'an consumes a large amount of spices every year, and many spices and fragrant materials are mostly imported.For example, agarwood comes from the countries of Tianzhu, no incense comes from Persia and Fulin Kingdom, cloves come from the East China Sea and Kunlun Kingdom, and purple real sandalwood comes from Kunlun Panpan Kingdom... When He Jiluo first entered Chang'an, he mainly managed no incense. Gradually, it became bigger and became the leader of the incense seller.Later, goods from China were also needed outside the territory, so He Jiluo bought porcelain, silk, etc. from China, and exported them to foreign countries. He Jiluo explained the types and fineness of the spices to the three families in detail, which gave them a lot of insight.Needless to say, the quality of the spices they bought from He Jiluo was half the price compared to buying them in the market.The women couldn't help showing off in front of the three of them, and they felt that this Persian was very interesting.Only one of them, Duan Zhixuan, once raised some doubts. He felt that it was deliberate to meet such a wealthy businessman in a small restaurant and become more and more sympathetic.As they became familiar with each other, Duan Zhixuan's doubts gradually faded away. The three of them watched He Jiluo's martial arts, and saw that he was all skillful in grasping, and there was nothing special about him.But his skill of lightening his body is very unusual, I saw him jumping up and down, his huge body can move freely in the air, turning around smoothly, obviously it was taught by a famous teacher.The three asked him who was his mentor?He Jiluo smiled slightly, changed the subject without answering. Time soon entered the twelfth lunar month.After Yuchi Jingde had dinner, he sat in the hall and read a book by the lamp.He is not very literate, if Li Shimin hadn't taught him to read and write many times, it would have been difficult for him to sit down quietly.Fortunately, the young lady has a long history of education and is well-versed in books, so she recited word by word by his side, which saved Yuchi Jingde a lot of trouble.They hadn't even read a single page when He Jiluo knocked on the door. He Jiluo didn't come here alone, he was followed by a man driving a dark donkey cart.Seeing Yuchi Jingde coming to welcome him, He Jiluo ordered the man to drive the car into the mansion, and cupped his hands and said: "General Yuchi, the New Year is approaching, I have specially prepared some New Year's goods to express my heart, I hope you don't refuse." Yuchi Jingde said: "What new year's goods? Still need to be transported in a car with great fanfare?" He Jiluo showed mystery on his face, and said: "There are many people here, let's talk in the left wing room." He Jiluo has come to the mansion many times, and knows that the left wing room is relatively quiet, and there is only a low door. The stone threshold can push the car into the room. Yuchi Jingde was full of suspicion, and said as he walked: "Old He, what is it? Let me tell you first, if it is an ordinary item, I will give you a small gift in return; if it is expensive, I can't afford it, so you have to rush back gone." The car entered the room on the left, He Jiluo waved his hand and ordered the donkey to exit, only he and Yuchi Jingde were left in the room.He dragged Yuchi Jing to the front of the car, and said: "These things are not sent by me, but entrusted by others. General Yuchi, please take a look." He lifted the black curtain on the car while speaking. Yuchi Jingde glanced at it, his face suddenly changed color.I saw that the car was full of gold and silver utensils, shining brightly under the light.He sternly said: "Old He, who entrusted you? Why did you give such a heavy gift?" With a smile on He Jiluo's face, he said softly: "General Yuchi, don't panic. We have known each other for a long time, and the villain dare not show any malicious intentions. Please sit down and let the villain speak to you slowly. " Yuchi Jingde snorted, and said: "You know my temper, if you don't explain this kind of gold and silver of unknown origin, you will be interested." He stepped back a few steps as he said, and sat behind him. on the chair. He Jiluo didn't dare to sit down, leaned forward and said: "The other day you and General Cheng asked who taught the villain's martial arts. I dare not answer, but today I can explain clearly. 'Master Shi's fame, and I heard that he is good at recruiting apprentices, so I asked someone to vote under Master Shi's sect." "Master Shi? Is that Shi Wanbao?" "Exactly. The villain is a man from a foreign land who has lived in the capital for a long time. First, he wants to learn some martial arts to protect himself. Second, he wants to take advantage of Master Zhongshi's reputation and take shelter under his sect." "In this way, this cart was sent by Shi Wanbao? I have never had any contact with him, and his official position is higher than mine. What does he intend to do by giving me gold and silver?" "The things were not sent by Master Shi, and there are hidden secrets in them. Let the villain speak slowly. General Yuchi, you know that I usually sell a lot of spices, and the palace and officials' homes use them the most. If you let them buy more, you must be familiar with them. That day, the villain told the master about his intentions, and the master readily agreed, and after that, many people got to know the villain, and among them he went to the East Palace to meet the prince." "Prince? I didn't expect you to be a barbarian, and you have such supernatural powers? If you say that, it can't be that this car is a gift from the prince? I don't think I have such a big face." "Exactly, it was indeed sent by the prince." Yuchi Jingde was greatly shocked, he jumped up, grabbed He Jiluo's hand and said: "Old He, don't lie to me, you can't make up such a big thing. Forgive you for being a barbarian. How can you be entrusted by the prince?" He Jiluo reached out and took out a letter from his pocket, handed it to Yuchi Jingde, and said, "General Yuchi, please read it. This is written by the prince himself." Yuchi Jingde took the letter, fixed his eyes on He Jiluo, and said: "If it is really the prince's book, this matter is different. In other words, when we met in the restaurant that day, we did not run into each other by accident, but rather Prince, do you intend to arrange it?" He Jiluo didn't dare to answer the words, the muscles on his face moved a bit, but it was covered by a beard, and there was no abnormality. Yuchi Jingde looked down at the letter and saw Li Jiancheng's stamp on it.He read the letter from the beginning, but he didn't know some of the characters. He Jiluo's literacy ability is also limited.Helpless, he had no choice but to call the little lady and let her explain it sentence by sentence.I only listen to the wording in the letter with humility and sincerity, which is full of praise and respect.The last two sentences in the letter are "May the relatives of the elders be friends with Dunbuyi". After the little lady explained it, Yuchi Jingde understood that this was Li Jiancheng's tricking himself.He accompanied Li Shimin every day, and he already knew the situation of the fight between the prince and the king of Qin.Today the crown prince sent gold and silver again, and wrote letters to lure him. He knew that this was the crown prince's intention to separate the staff of Tiance Mansion in order to go to King Qin. Yuchi Jingde asked the little madam to withdraw, then glared at He Jiluo and said, "Unexpectedly, the crown prince would let a Persian merchant come as a lobbyist. Old He, aren't you afraid that I will kill you with a knife?" "I have long heard that General Yuchi Jingde's temperament is like a fire, and the villain is really worried. It is because of this that the villain tried to approach you in the wine shop, so as to have some intimacy first." "You are so deliberate that you can be punished. But I think you are quite straightforward on weekdays, so I won't embarrass you today. Besides, I will leave your head to pass on a message to the prince." He Jiluo heard Yuchi Jingde's tone and knew that today's mission was over, so he didn't say a word and listened quietly. "If you return this car to the prince, just say that I, Yu Chigong, is a martial artist, so don't bother the prince to worry about it. I am now the second deputy guard from the left of Tiance Mansion, and a subordinate of King Qin. In this life, I will be King Qin's pawn. .The crown prince wants to buy my heart with a cart of gold and silver, and he underestimates me too much." Speaking of this, he waved He Jiluo to go out, "Old He, you go. Since you are the prince's man, you should know that water and fire are incompatible. From now on, you can no longer enter my house." He Jiluo hooked his shoulders and lowered his back, and led the car out of the house.Yuchi Jingde's heart was like a fire, and he asked the little lady to prepare clothes for him, intending to tell Li Shimin about it.The little lady persuaded him not to go, saying that it was getting late now, and King Qin wanted to rest.In this way, Yuchi Jingde stayed up all night full of worries. In the early morning of the second day, Yuchi Jingde arrived at Tiance Mansion early.After entering the Hall of Renwen, Li Shimin was talking with Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Changsun Wuji. The faces of the four were very serious, obviously something happened.Seeing this, Yuchi Jingde made a gesture to exit the hall.Li Shimin waved to him and asked him to sit in front of him.At this time, Changsun Wuji told him quietly: "Last night, Dali Temple sent people to Luoyang to arrest Zhang Liang, accusing him of treason." The fact that Li Shimin's news was able to come so quickly was due to Bai Hu's transmission of the letter. Li Shimin pondered and said: "Dali Temple arrested Zhang Liang, and there was no warning before the incident. Since it is said that he rebelled, what evidence is there?" Fang Xuanling said: "Since the beginning of this year, Zhang Liang has been going to Wangbao quite a few times from the mansion, and there are more than a thousand people. That time the emperor did not allow the prince to have too many Wangbaos, and only kept five hundred. Zhang Liang will be redundant. All the people are taken to Luoyang, presumably this matter is too conspicuous." "Zhang Liang's taking these people away is also in accordance with the regulations of the court. It would be too far-fetched to work on this matter." Li Shimin said angrily. Du Ruhui said leisurely: "If you want to commit a crime, there is nothing to worry about? Behind this matter, the East Palace and Qi Palace must be working hard. Could it be that they also want to open a gap in Zhang Liang like Yang Wenqian?" Li Shimin snorted and said, "I'm afraid they've lost their eyes this time. They obviously don't have anything, and they insist on adding guilt and delusion. Wuji, you can find someone today to find out what is the inside story? Also, Zhang Liangruo is in the prison car. It will take three days to come to Chang'an. You should go to the prison to take care of it first, so that Zhang Liang will not suffer when he comes." Changsun Wuji took the order and left. Li Shimin's eyes shifted to Yuchi Jingde, and asked: "Jingde, you rushed here early in the morning, what's the matter?" When Yuchi Jingde heard that Zhang Liang was imprisoned, he felt the urgency of the matter more and more, and said: "Maybe the crown prince and King Qi will do something." He told what happened last night. While Yuchi Jingde was speaking, Cheng Yaojin and Duan Zhixuan also hurried to the hall, and they also listened to a general idea. Cheng Yaojin opened his mouth wide, and said, "Ah, if Heizi said that, then He Jiluo dared to be driven out of the house by Heizi, and drove a car to find Zhixuan." Li Shimin's eyes flashed brightly, and he asked Duan Zhixuan, "So, He Jiluo also went to your house to be a lobbyist?" Duan Zhixuan said: "Yes, Brother Bite Jin came to visit at night. When we were talking in the hall, He Jiluo walked in mysteriously. He said he was entrusted by the prince to give me gold and silver, but I refused. " Cheng Yaojin also said: "He Jiluo also said that the prince had another cart of gold and silver for me, and I scolded him on the spot. I also said that we were blind and didn't see clearly that you, He Jiluo, turned out to be the prince. Raised foreign dogs." If it were normal, when Cheng Yaojin said these words, everyone would laugh lightly, but now they are not happy.Fang Xuanling said quietly: "Could it be that the crown prince and the king of Qi are really going to fight?" Du Ruhui also frowned, and said: "If the crown prince and the king of Qi do this, the means are not very clever. Just think about it, the king of Qin treats the generals well on weekdays." , that is the affection obtained from fighting in the battlefield, can it be bought with a cart of gold and silver?" Li Shimin was silent for a moment, then slowly got up, looked at Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Yaojin, and Duan Zhixuan, and said, "Your hearts are like mountains, even though you have accumulated money to fight, your heart will not waver. Shimin treats you very harshly and harshly." I am really ashamed of your kindness." The three stood up hastily, cupped their hands and said: "The kindness that the King of Qin has treated us is as great as a mountain. If our hearts are a little bit off, we will be ashamed of the kindness to the King of Qin." Li Shimin sighed, and said: "Now that I am losing power day by day, the East Palace and Prince Qi's Mansion are full of traffic every day. Hey, many people in the court are used to pulling the wind flag. In fact, the crown prince will give you gold and silver, and you can take it first. One Those who can slowly perceive their next strategy, and the two can keep you safe." The three looked at each other and shook their heads.Yuchi Jingde said: "I can't do such a thing of stealing gold and silver against the master, even if I am killed." Cheng Yaojin said: "Yes, if we took gold and silver, it would not be us." Li Shimin pondered again, turned to Fang Xuanling and said, "Xuanling, since the crown prince came to Jingde and the others, he will not let the others go. Now he is using the soft ones to buy them with gold and silver; the other hand is the hard ones. This time, Zhang Liang was imprisoned for the purpose of prying out words with severe torture. In the future, I think they have other tricks. You tell other people in the mansion to try not to go out these days and guard the door carefully. If you have to go out for something, It's best to go together." Fang Xuanling said in relief: "The King of Qin once said that those who destroy the country do not insult outside, but inside. Although the situation is dangerous now, as long as the top and bottom are united, no one can do anything. But we can't sit still, and there should be countermeasures." Of the policy." Du Ruhui nodded with a heavy expression, and said: "King Qin, brother Xuanling is right. The current situation cannot be allowed to continue. If there is no countermeasure, it will be captured without a fight." Li Shimin didn't express anything to what the two said. At this time, Changsun Wuji came back in a hurry, thinking that everything had been done.Li Shimin asked him: "Why did you come back so soon and no one was found?" "I found it. We made an appointment to discuss it in detail tonight." "Well, you must take care of this matter and don't let Zhang Liang suffer. If you have to, I can also talk to Feng Deyi." Li Shimin said to Yuchi Jingde again, "You go with Brother Yaojin and Zhixuan. Find Brother Shu Bao and the others, and tell them to be careful and make sure nothing goes wrong." Yuchi Jingde and the other three nodded in agreement, got up and were about to leave.At this time, Du Ruhui called Yuchi Jingde to stop, and said: "Jingde, you must be extremely careful. The crown prince and King Qi think you are the personal guard of King Qin, and if they can't be bribed now, they will definitely attack you. It would be a good move." Yuchi Jingde laughed and said: "No matter what trick they try, I can deal with it, don't worry." After saying that, he walked out the door.Normally when the family members go out, Li Shimin doesn't get up to see them off, but today he sent them out of the gate. At this time, only Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Changsun Wuji were left in the Hall of Renwen. Fang Xuanling took advantage of this gap and said to Changsun Wuji: "Wuji, you and the King of Qin are close relatives. Tell him what's important." "What words?" "Jing De and Zhang Liang had accidents at the same time, which means that the crown prince and King Qi have already started to act. The rift between them and King Qin has already been established. If they seize the opportunity, if it changes, the fate of King Qin will be unpredictable." Du Ruhui said: "Wuji, brother Xuanling's worries are not groundless worries. The chance of survival is not allowed to happen, and it is today. To plan for the King of Qin is to consider his own safety; to plan for the community, the King of Qin has made great contributions to the world, and he has the appearance of a wise king. If his king is in the world, it will be the blessing of the country and the happiness of the people." "I understand all these reasons. However, the emperor has lost trust in Erlang now, and the crown prince is in control of the government. Erlang really has no way to turn around. Gentlemen, what's your opinion?" Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui looked at each other again, and Fang Xuanling said: "To change the current situation, we must use thunderous means. The last time Yang Wengan mutinied, the crown prince heard that the emperor called him, and he obediently left the capital to go to Renzhi Palace. Pleading guilty. Why? Because the crown prince does not have the military power in his hands. Therefore, we must use means, not only to kill the crown prince and the king of Qi, but also to control the emperor so that he surrenders the military power. Only in this way can we achieve great things." As soon as Fang Xuanling's words came out, Changsun Wuji was stunned and stunned, and said, "This...isn't this treason? Isn't the Fang Jishi's words too out of line? Mr. Du, what do you think?" Du Ruhui nodded slowly, and said word by word: "Yes, if you want to change the situation, there is no other way, and this is the only way." Changsun Wuji calmed down, and thought about the matter several times, but couldn't think of any other good way, so he nodded and said, "Yes, that's the only way to go. Yes, if you want to do big things, be gentle, courteous and frugal, then It’s impossible, Erlang will definitely understand this truth. When Erlang comes back later, I will talk to him alone, and you will also help to talk about it when the time comes.” Fang and Du nodded. After a while, Li Shimin returned to the hall.Changsun Wuji stepped forward and said something in a low voice, and then the two went to the side room to have a secret conversation.Fang and Du waited anxiously in the hall. After about an hour of incense sticks, Li Shimin walked out slowly with his head down, and the eldest grandson Wuji behind him looked unhappy.It can be seen that the conversation between the two is not speculative. Li Shimin walked up to the two of them and asked, "I think you all agree with what Wuji said just now." Fang and Du nodded, they couldn't figure out what kind of medicine was sold in Li Shimin's gourd. Li Shimin said sternly: "Killing your brother and imprisoning the emperor's father, is it something you do for a minister? The three of you have read a lot, why do you forget everything?" His tone suddenly became low, "I didn't expect it to be true. Now that I’m at this point, when I think of my sister’s critical illness, alas, she’s so affectionate and her meaning is true, that’s what she said from the bottom of her heart! Do you know what she said at that time?” All three shook their heads, not daring to answer. "She said, if brothers fight, Dalang and Shiro are not my opponents, so I must spare their lives. You say, do I really have such a heart?" Changsun Wuji said dully: "The princess's words are not wrong. Since she knows that her brothers are fighting, Erlang will not arrest him without a fight." Li Shimin rubbed his hands, sighed, and said: "I know, you are all sincere for me, and I am grateful. But since I promised Sister Wan at the beginning, you know my temper, so you can't change it." .This matter ends here, and I will never mention it again.” Seeing that Li Shimin's tone was so decisive, Fang and Du had no choice but to keep silent and walk away sullenly. Fang Xuanling considered the matter carefully and carefully. Seeing Yuchi Jingde leaving carelessly, he was very disapproving of the environment he was in, and worried in his heart.He made a special trip to find Yuchi Jingde and told him to be careful.Yuchi Jingde didn't think so, and said: "It's okay, what can they do to me during the day? Even at night, I don't close the door at night, so who else would dare to come and make trouble?" Yuchi Jingde has developed a special ability during his years in the army, that is, no matter how deeply he sleeps at night, he can be awakened by the slightest sound.He is skilled and bold, and at night, he ordered his family to live in the back room, and he lay alone in the main hall facing the door, and then he opened the door and fell asleep soundly. On the third night after He Jiluo came to surrender, Yuchi Jingde had already slept peacefully after Zishi.I could only hear him snoring like thunder, and occasionally let out a few loud farts, which seemed unusually loud in the silence.It was the twelfth lunar month, although there was no snow in the night sky at this time, the cold from that night invaded through the door opening, Yuchi Jingde's face felt cold even though he was covered with a thick quilt.Suddenly, he opened his eyes in the dark, trying to catch the sound outside the door in his ears.It turned out that he found a few dull sounds in the small sound of the sedge shaking on the roof, obviously someone jumped from the house to the ground. He quietly clenched his double whips, ready to fight.However, after half a stick of incense, there was still silence outside.Yuchi Jingde became impatient, sat up with his hands on his hands, and shouted at the front door: "Where is the thief? You dare not enter, and you don't want to leave. Do you want to keep wasting? Come in and talk if you have the guts!" Yuchi Jingde had explained to his family that no matter how much commotion there was, they were not allowed to come here. At this time, footsteps sounded outside the door. It sounded that the footsteps were not fast or slow, and they seemed very calm.Soon, a person arrived at the door, his face was illuminated by the lights, and it was obvious that this person was He Jiluo. "He Jiluo?" Yuchi Jingde couldn't help being extremely surprised. He Jiluo threw away the scimitar in his hand, took a few steps forward and knelt down and said: "General Yuchi, the villain has delayed your sleep at night, please forgive me." Yuchi Jingde snorted, and said: "Old He, that day I said that you were not allowed to come to my house again. You found it in the middle of the night today, and you are holding a knife, obviously you have bad intentions. If this is the case, let's fight once, don't let us down." the will of the one who sent you." "That's right, the villain came today with malicious intentions and wanted to take your head off. General Yuchi, hold up the lamp and go out with me to have a look." Yuchi Jingde put down his whip, then picked up a candle and went out with He Jiluo, he saw two people sitting under the corner of the wall, they were wearing black night clothes just like He Jiluo. "Well, so you still have helpers." Yuchi Jingde nodded and muttered, and then asked, "They're on the ground now, presumably you did it?" "That's right, the villain tapped their acupoints." "Who are these two people?" "They and the villain are in the same discipline, and they are both Master Shi's apprentices. In terms of before and after entry, I am a senior brother; in terms of martial arts, the two of them are better than the villain." "Better than you? Why did you tap the acupuncture points again?" "While they were concentrating on the door, the villain came out with two fingers from behind and knocked them to the ground at the same time." Yuchi Jingde's expression softened slightly, he turned and went back to the room, and said as he walked: "Follow me into the room to talk. It seems that you are quite accomplished in the way of sneak attack. How about giving me a finger when I am in front of you?" "The villain dare not." After entering the room, Yuchi Jingde said: "What's going on with you tonight? Tell me carefully." He Jiluo said: "That day you rejected the prince's kindness. Shi Wanbao sent the three of us to kill you, and agreed to do it tonight. Unexpectedly, after we entered the mansion, I suddenly regretted it." "What do you regret?" "At the beginning, the villain studied martial arts with Master Shi, and he wanted to use this as an opportunity to find a backer. Who knew that Master Shi first instructed the villain to associate with you, and then sent me to assassinate you, the general, which greatly violated the original intention of the villain. After all, the villain Isn't it extremely dangerous for people from outside the region to be trapped in this vortex?" He Jiluo paused for a moment and said: "Besides, ever since I got in touch with the three of you, the villain has admired your deep loyalty and awe-inspiring bearing, and I can't help being very heartbroken. We Persians respect the most loyal warriors. And tonight Coming here, the villain sees you open the door calmly and sit in the high bedroom. This heroism can compare to Master Shi. Therefore, the villain has made up his mind to go far away tonight and never work for Master Shi again." After hearing this, Yuchi Jingde threw away his whips and stood up, saying: "Old He, it seems that you are a man, and it is worthwhile for us to get acquainted. If you don't want to assassinate me, you won't be able to stay in Chang'an City any longer. No matter where you go, I will make you my friend. Old He, how about we sworn brothers?" He Jiluo was overjoyed: "Well, it's a great honor to be a brother with General Yuchi Jingde." The two bowed eight times to the lights and became brothers with different surnames and different lands.Calculated, He Jiluo is two years older as his elder brother, and Yuchi Jingde is his younger brother. At this time, the third watch had passed, Yuchi Jingde heard the sound of fighting in the distance, and said with concern: "Brother He, you can't stay here for long, you leave quickly. Now that the city gate is closed, is there a way for you to get out? " "There is a way. I have a public road inspection certificate issued by Honglu Temple. I can enter and exit freely regardless of time." "Wait until dawn, when Shi Wanbao sees that you can't kill me and you have disappeared without a trace, he will definitely let the prince issue the arrest document. The public road certificate has your name on it. No matter where you go, you will definitely leave traces." .” "Don't worry, the name of the public road inspection certificate belongs to someone else. I have been a dealer for many years, and I always have several such public road inspection certificates with me. Please don't worry." Yuchi Jingde hurried out the door and said, "Brother He, wait a moment, I'll come as soon as I go." 片刻间，他很快返回，只见他手拉乌骓马，站立门外，说道：“请何兄出来。”他将马缰绳递给何吉罗，殷切说道，“我们既为结拜兄弟，兄将临行，为弟将此马相赠。东宫及齐王府之人如狼似虎，见你失踪，定会遍索不止。此马跟随我多年，脚力上要比一般马好得多，你骑此马出行，就可减少几分危险。” 何吉罗知道尉迟敬德爱此马犹如生命，现在慷慨相赠，对自己的情分可谓大矣。他连连摇手推辞，坚决不受。 尉迟敬德火又冒了起来，沉声道：“你还要你的小命不要？现在耽误一点时光，你就多了一层危险。少啰嗦，快快上马！那褡裢里有一些散碎银子，可在路上使用。” 何吉罗见他执意如此，又见时间紧迫，遂翻身上马，拱手道：“好，我们后会有期。他日相逢，为兄定当送来十匹良马，以报此恩。” 尉迟敬德向他挥了挥手，何吉罗勒转马头小跑出了府门。尉迟敬德目送他的背影消失在黑暗之中，长长舒了一口气。他转过头，看见依旧昏迷在墙角的两名刺客，厌恶地皱了皱眉头。心想他们若这样冻到天亮，肯定会冻死；若现在将他们送给史万宝，又怕时间过早暴露了何吉罗的行踪。于是，他一手抓起一个，将他们搬入房内，用绳子将之紧紧捆起来。 这两个刺客一直昏睡，过了两个多时辰方穴道自解慢慢苏醒过来。他们听见尉迟敬德卧在榻上鼾声如雷，一时不明所以。 第二日，尉迟敬德将这两名刺客放在马背之上，然后独自驱马来到史万宝的府前。他一伸手将两人摔在地上，对其门卫说道：“告诉你们的史大人，他的这两名徒弟太脓包，刺我不成，现在原物奉还。”然后打马离去。 李世民听了尉迟敬德昨晚的遭遇，不禁怒火万丈，骂道：“欺人太甚！那史万宝为朝廷官员，却阴养死士，意图不轨。这帮御史都是干什么吃的，为何不早早弹劾他？”他暴怒不已，在厅内来回转悠。过了片刻，方才平静下来，对尉迟敬德道：“你今后更要加倍小心，不可着了他们的道儿。这样吧，我将前殿腾空，你通知叔宝、咬金等人，让他们这一段时间都来府中居住。唉，如今多事之际，若能退保求安，也是大家之福了。”不等尉迟敬德入天策府居住，这日正午，大理寺派来四名差役，手拿公文和索子，宣称敬德昨晚打死两人，大理寺要带去问话。尉迟敬德明白朝廷礼制，不敢反抗，乖乖地到了大理寺。 尉迟敬德入门后，见地上放有两袭草席，上面躺着两名遍体鳞伤之人，看他们的脸色灰白，眼睛大睁，显然已气绝多时。 堂上坐着大理少卿，他见尉迟敬德身穿官服，遂将惊堂木一拍，说道：“尉迟恭，你为何杀了这两人？左右，先将他的官服扒了，上锁。” 尉迟敬德伸臂推开前来的四人，冷冷说道：“不错，这两人我认识。他们昨晚上潜我府中欲行刺，被我擒拿后，今日早晨好好地将他们送入史大人的府中。他们现在死了，关我什么事？” “大胆！我这里现有史大人的亲笔书信，说这两人被你殴打，伤重致死。你看，这里还有证人在此，你以为抵赖就能蒙混过关吗？” 一人在旁边怯怯地言道：“大人，小人亲眼所见。这黑厮一早将这两人驮至史大人门前，狠很摔在地上，然后扬长而去。小人上前查看，就见他们口鼻流血，已气绝多时。” 尉迟敬德斜目一看，认得他是史万宝的守门之人。他一下子明白这是史万宝在给自己栽赃，史万宝也够狠的，为了罗织自己的罪名，竟然不惜杀掉他的两名手下。 尉迟敬德大怒，骂道：“无耻小人，你这栽赃的法儿太不高明。这两人从我府出来，一直活生生的，怎么到了史大人的府中，他们竟然死了。嘿嘿，我有许多证人可以证明，到底是谁杀了他们，不愁弄不明白。” “你有证人？好呀，你说出来他们的名字，传来问问便知。”大理少卿问道。 这一下子弄得尉迟敬德张口结舌，他匹马驮着这两人出了府门，沿途并没人留意。若找证人，只能叫自己府中之人来佐证，别人会信吗？按说何吉罗可以证明，然他此时已经远走高飞，了无踪影。 大理少卿又一拍惊堂木，喝道：“好你个尉迟恭，现有人证物证在此，还能混赖不成？左右，给我拿下了。” 尉迟敬德被下狱后，狱卒们奉命逼问口供。他们先是将尉迟敬德衣衫剥下，然后绑在庭柱上，用皮鞭乱打一阵。此鞭有个名堂，名为“杀威鞭”。此后刑法五花八门，花样百出。无奈尉迟敬德心刚如铁，除了满口大骂，再无别的言语。这时他们动用一种酷刑，有个很形象的名字叫做“披麻拷”。即是先把鱼胶化烊，然后将之涂在人身上，再用麻皮和钩搭在上面，这样，麻皮和钩紧紧地粘在人肉上。若扯去一钩，就连皮带肉掉下一片，鲜血淋漓惨不忍睹。 这日狱卒如此这般将尉迟敬德浑身披满了麻皮和钩子，竟像野人一般。牢头狞笑道：“尉迟恭，天下皆知你是一个硬汉子。可你来错了地方，这个地方任你是铁人儿也难熬过去。我劝你呀，识时务者为俊杰，早早招供，这样大家都好做人。” 尉迟敬德骂道：“你这狗头，看你能奈我何！别看你现在闹腾得挺欢，以为冤屈了我就万事大吉吗？秦王能放过你们？皇上也知我尉迟恭的名字，他能容你们将我冤死？哼哼，只要我尉迟敬德今后有一口气在，定将你们杀个干干净净。” 牢头哈哈笑道：“俗话说，好汉不吃眼前亏。我再问你一句，招是不招？” 尉迟敬德啐了一口，斥道：“来吧，我尉迟恭至死也不会做出乞降的事儿。” 牢头皱着眉头也犯了难，上面让他来拷问尉迟敬德的时候交代有话：“一是要狠，定要套出口供；二是不许将他弄死。”看尉迟敬德那副死硬劲儿，恐怕难以达到目的。牢头一咬牙，向狱卒们做了一个手势。 一名狱卒走到尉迟敬德的面前，伸手抓起一只钩子，狠命一扯，钩子末端的麻皮登时扯下一块好大的肉来。只听尉迟敬德大叫一声，皮落处鲜血涌出。 牢头道：“尉迟恭，这滋味好受吗？” 尉迟敬德疼得龇牙咧嘴，叫道：“啊唷！痛杀我也。你这狗头，是谁吩咐你用此厉害的酷刑招待我？” “招是不招？” “招个什么鸟？哎哟！真疼啊！” 牢头吩咐再扯，很快又连皮带肉扯下了一大块。可怜尉迟敬德什么时候受过如此酷刑，只见他疼得脸都变了形，如杀猪一般地号叫，直喊得周围的狱卒们心颤不已。 扯到最后，尉迟敬德浑身流淌着鲜血，如同血人一般，竟然昏死过去。 牢头见他昏死过去，不敢再扯。遂唤人将他拖入牢房，又觅人为他止血。 张亮从洛阳解到长安，因有长孙无忌事先打点，虽受了一些苦楚，毕竟不似尉迟敬德这样难受。及至李世民得知尉迟敬德入狱，急忙派人前来打点，尉迟敬德已经受了严刑，正昏沉沉地躺在牢房中。 如此，李世民的两名得力干将同时陷入牢狱之中。