July 13th, Changlepo.
Li Shan found a place where he could observe the target but would not attract anyone's attention. He also changed into relatively ordinary clothes... Since his marriage, his clothes have been brought by Cui Shiniang. Made by Zhi Niang, each piece is expensive.
"Alang." Fan Shishi, who came from another observation point, said in a low voice: "Look, there is only one leader, and it should be Qiao Gongshan."
Li Shan nodded. He had never known Qiao Gongshan before. On the one hand, he made this trip today to confirm Er Zhuhuan's choice. On the other hand, he also wanted to see what Qiao Gongshan would do if Er Zhuhuan was not around. What choice will be made.
In my impression, in history, the two East Palace officials who transported ordnance to Yang Wenqian went to Renzhi Palace together to report the prince's rebellion.
The number of people was not large. Li Shanmo calculated that there were seven or eight carriages and more than thirty followers, and Qiao Gongshan was not wearing official uniforms. However, according to the scout reports, the Donggong Colonel seemed a little impatient and yelled at his subordinates. His whip ripped off the bark of a big tree by the road.
He must have discovered that Er Zhuhuan didn't come... Li Shan thought to himself that his uncle believed him after all.
Li Shan is a person who rarely gives great trust to others. This is related to his life experience in his previous life. In this life, he trusts very few people. Unless there is a deep reason, he would not dare to give trust.
When Li Shan went to Mayi to recruit Yuan Junzhang, he took Liu Shirang away with him. He also specially invited Li Daoxuan, the king of Huaiyang whose life he saved, to garrison Yanmen Pass. In the end, he was able to attack the camp on a snowy night and turn the tables. It was because he had no worries about his future... otherwise Li Gaoqian and Li Shenfu would cause trouble and send troops to test him, and he would be lost in Mayi.
Therefore, although Er Zhuhuan made a decisive choice at Dongshan Temple three days ago, Li Shan did not dare to trust it completely... because for Er Zhuhuan, at least on the surface, this was his betrayal of the King of Qin.
In any case, under the premise that King Qin has taken away most of the people in Tiance Mansion, Feng Lun is now the leader of King Qin's lineage in Chang'an City... If Feng Lun is fine this time, then Zhu Huan's future fate will be It's hard to say.
This is also what worries Li Shan the most in the past two days... After Er Zhuhuan revealed the inside story, it was not difficult for Li Shan to solve the dilemma of Renzhi Palace this time. What was difficult was how to get Qi Wang Li Yuanji and Zhong Shu ordered Feng Lun to be involved.
At present, Li Shan does not know the situation at Renzhi Palace. He is not sure whether Li Yuanji can be involved, but given the current situation, it is difficult to involve Feng Lun.
At least on the surface, Feng Lun's behavior... seemed a bit reckless in the eyes of King Qin Li Shimin, but it was by no means without reason.
Who would have thought that His Majesty’s Summer Palace, Renzhi Palace, and the East Palace would also transport ordnance to Yang Wenqian... Isn’t this obviously a rebellion?
For Tiance Mansion, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so Feng Lun took action decisively.
If at the beginning, Li Shan's main consideration was Donggong and Pei Shiju, then later on, Li Shan's main consideration was how to survive this incident safely... and make the King of Qin go one step further and force the prince into despair.
But now, Li Shan only thinks about how to protect Er Zhu Huan... Using himself as a guarantee for the King of Qin is useless and meaningless, and it will arouse Li Shimin's suspicion.
So, find a suitable way.
If Qiao Gongshan doesn't go to Fangzhou today, Er Zhuhuan can explain it easily... Even Feng Lun can't say anything. The East Palace has stopped, what else can it do?
But if Qiao Gongshan still wants to go to Fangzhou today... Li Shanzheng was thinking when a middle-aged man riding a mule slowly appeared in his sight.
"Um?"
Li Shan was a little surprised. Such pedestrians would not attract his attention. The problem was that this middle-aged man approached the convoy and seemed to be talking about something whether intentionally or unintentionally.
Before Qiao Gongshan had time to speak, someone had already driven the middle-aged man away. Li Shan was a little confused. He was so hard-hearted that he would not simply think that this was an ordinary passerby.
There were dozens of big men and seven or eight horse-drawn carriages in Qiao Gongshan's group. It was obvious at first glance that they were not easy to mess with. Moreover, they were still staying on the side of the road without blocking the road. What was that middle-aged man doing?
Li Shan looked at the back of the middle-aged man riding a mule and left in embarrassment, thinking that things were getting more and more complicated. Could this guy be Pei Shiju's, right?
He hid under the cool shade of a tree. Although it was morning, the sun was not small. Li Shan licked his lips and recalled in his mind... Judging from Er Zhuhuan's story, Feng Lun's response to Feng Lun in the East Palace was His actions were ignorant, and he didn't notice anything strange about Pei Shiju.
"Alang." Fan Shishi whispered, "There are two other groups of people watching."
Li Shan blinked and said decisively: "Let's go...the carriage is coming."
"yes."
One group of people is probably Er Zhuhuan. He needs to decide his next move through the movements of Qiaogong Mountain. If Qiaogong Mountain does not move, then there is no need for him to do anything.
The other group of people should be Feng Lun's people, watching whether Er Zhuhuan and his party are proceeding as planned... Now they should find that Er Zhuhuan has disappeared mysteriously.
After Li Shan changed clothes in the carriage and returned to Zhuangzi, follow-up news was sent back one after another. Before Er Zhuhuan set off from Qiaogong Mountain, he set off towards the northwest... which is the direction of Fangzhou.
Li Shan's face turned gloomy, and he endured it before he kicked the wicker chair in front of him. No matter why, Er Zhuhuan's departure from Qiaogong Mountain determined that Er Zhuhuan would report to the prince, which also meant that Er Zhuhuan would openly confront Er. Zhu Huan's betrayal of King Qin... This was the worst choice for Li Shan and Er Zhu Huan.
After a while, Li Shan calmed down and began to think carefully, what would Qiao Gongshan do?
But Li Shan has already thought about what he wants to do next.
"Remember how many Hu merchants Hou Chen has in his hands?"
"Yes." Fan Shiyi snorted. He had already guessed Li Shan's methods. Last year, he stirred up trouble in Chang'an and quickly spread the rumors released by Dubu Khan to the public. It was Fan Shiyi who presided over it.
"Wait... wait until July 16th before letting him out." Li Shan slowly ordered: "Don't come forward, find someone safe."
"yes."
"Spread more rumors and mix it in."
"yes."
Watching Fan Shiyi go out, Li Shan rubbed his eyebrows vigorously and slowly returned to the backyard. Cui Shiyi was sitting on a high chair eating grapes, her feet swaying.
"Bah, bah, bah!" Li Shan picked one up and spit it out, "Who sent it...it's sour..."
Cui Shiniang chuckled, "Sister Li's sister sent it, but it's not sour."
Li Shan watched with admiration as his wife ate one piece after another. Cui Shiniang spit out the skin, looked at her husband's expression, and asked softly: "Is it about to start?"
"Well, just these few days." Li Shan hesitated for a while, "How about you accompany your mother to Dongshan Temple to stay for a few days?"
"I won't go." Cui Shiniang's answer was straightforward.
Li Shan smiled and said, "If you don't want to go, I won't go. In fact, it's not very dangerous... It's not the East Palace that takes action."
Cui Shiniang was stunned, "Prince Qi?"
Li Shan smiled. His wife's sensitivity in this regard was really quite high. Pei Shiju didn't even guess about King Qi.
