As early as more than two months ago, Pei Shuying happened to block Zhu and Cui Shiniang at Dongshan Temple. Li Shan knew that Pei Shiju had an informant in Zhuangzi. Although this had nothing to do with the overall situation, as time went by, Li Shan Shan became aware of King Qi's possible plot and began to investigate secretly.
It is unlikely that the aboriginal people will be bribed, and it is unlikely that people from Shandong will be bribed, so the focus of the investigation will be on Daizhou and Hou Chen and Hou Hongtao.
Although some of Hou Chen's group of people joined Li Shan's personal guard, some accompanied Zhang Zhongjian's Lingzhou Army, and many made a living by doing business, most of them were the same, and Hou Chen didn't notice anything strange.
The source of this wave of people in the northeast of Hebei Province is much more complicated. There are descendants of powerful clans in Dai County such as Helou Xingshu, but the number is not large. There are also people from Daizhou, Shuozhou, and Yunzhou who were favored by Li Shan. Qu Silang is in charge, and his loyalty is relatively high, but the same cannot be said for those Yuan Junzhang's old subordinates who followed Zhang Zhongjian.
The person mentioned by Zhu Wei has long been listed as the most suspect, and someone has been keeping an eye on him secretly. This person does work in Dongshan Restaurant on weekdays, but going out so early today is obviously against common sense.
Two hours later, the Imperial City Gate entered the province.
Pei Shiju slowly put down the report in his hand, stood up and walked out of the room, "Maoyue, I am not feeling well..."
"The heat has been unbearable recently. Please take some rest and take care of yourself, Mr. Pei." Tang Jian said respectfully. His father, Tang Yong, was an important minister in the Northern Qi Dynasty and was an old friend of Pei Rangzhi, who raised Pei Shiju.
A quarter of an hour later, someone reported back. Tang Jian stroked his beard and frowned, and Pei Shiju went to the East Palace again... He actually couldn't understand this. There was already Pei Ji, so why did Pei Shiju, who also came from Wenxi Pei's West House, so determined to choose now? Donggong at a disadvantage?
In the Xiande Hall, Prince Li Jiancheng looked surprised, "Let's set off now?"
"But Wei Xuancheng hasn't come back yet... I don't know the current situation of Renzhi Palace."
"There must be something strange." Pei Shiju's gray eyebrows raised slightly. After repelling the two serving palace servants, he came closer and said, "I just got the reward. Today, when the sky is dimming, Wei Si Wang Li Huairen is galloping with his bodyguards. To the north, there are nearly a thousand cavalry, as powerful as thunder."
Hearing the news, Li Jiancheng's first reaction was, what kind of hatred do you, Pei Shiju, and Li Huairen have? Why did they both bury their spies... Could it be that besides Pei Xuanji's death, there are other grievances?
"Your Highness, Li Huairen is your Majesty's direct descendant and leads nearly a thousand cavalry. If he had not been ordered to do so, there would have been changes." Pei Shiju painstakingly analyzed the matter. "Your Highness immediately rushed to the Renzhi Palace to express his feelings. This is a rare event. machine."
Li Jiancheng hesitated, and after a while he asked in a low voice: "Did Mr. Pei say that someone was plotting rebellion?"
Pei Shiju was speechless now. He judged that there were changes in Renzhi Palace through his understanding of Li Shan and his analysis of Li Shan's movements. As for what happened behind the scenes, he basically knew nothing about it.
"perhaps……"
"King of Zhaojun? King of Lujiang? King of Huaiyang? King of Xiangyi?" Li Jiancheng laughed, "It can't be the second brother, right?"
One thing Li Jiancheng understands very clearly is that no matter who wants to rebel, the first thing he should do is to kill Li Shimin, followed by Li Yuan... It doesn't matter who he is, as long as he can kill Li Shimin, then he, the prince of the East Palace, will benefit the most. By.
Like Li Yuan, Li Shimin, and Pei Shiju, Li Jiancheng suspected that Li Yuan, the king of Lujiang County, was not included in the list.
But Li Yuanji was pouring dirty water over him, insisting on putting the label of treason and visit on the head of his dear Prince.
Therefore, after Li Jiancheng thought for a long time, he did not summon other staff this time, but thought deeply alone. After a long time, he made a decision that broke Pei Shiju's heart.
"As Mr. Pei said, you should stop with silence. Every movement is worse than silence."
Pei Shiju's face was expressionless, and he was about to roar in his heart. One moment and another, when he said this, His Majesty had just left the capital for summer vacation, and there was no sign of it. But now, within a few days, there was a sudden movement in Qiao Gong Mountain. Later, Li Huairen led nearly a thousand cavalry away. At this time, he used movement to control silence... You, the prince, are not much better than the former Sui Dynasty Yang Yong!
Although Pei Shiju was disappointed, he also vaguely guessed Li Jiancheng's hope. If my brothers died this time, then I, the prince, would be justified... Anyway, it was not me who did it at all.
Well, Li Jiancheng's idea is taken for granted... Although you don't have any thoughts of rebellion, at least not now, you can't stand it and others can frame you.
"Send a messenger to find out the details." Li Jiancheng also knew that he could not place all his hopes on this. "If there is any change, report it immediately and go to Renzhi Palace alone to see him."
Pei Shiju nodded and added: "If Qiao Gongshan did not go to Renzhi Palace to report, then Wei Zheng will send a messenger today and tomorrow to report. Even if Qiao Gongshan went to Renzhi Palace to report, your Majesty would not have done it if Wei Zheng rushed there. If we make an immediate decision, His Highness may be summoned to see him, so..."
"So, today and tomorrow, a messenger from Wei Xuancheng will come to report." Li Jiancheng gritted his teeth. "At dusk tomorrow, if I don't see the messenger, I will leave in front of the city gate."
Pei Shiju felt it was a bit late, because according to the news, Li Huairen led his personal guards to go north. In fact, some of the horses were unmanned, obviously for backup, which showed that Li Huairen hoped to reach Renzhi Palace as quickly as possible.
But this kind of words... After all, there is a difference between top and bottom. Li Jiancheng has already made a decision, and it is difficult for Pei Shiju to speak again.
After leaving the East Palace, outside the Zhuque Gate, Pei Shiju saw Princess Pingyang in a smart dress.
"Did Mr. Pei go to the East Palace again?" Princess Pingyang looked at Pei Shiju coldly, "What does the prince want?"
Pei Shiju maintained a calm expression and saluted, "I wonder what your highness means by this?"
Princess Pingyang laughed and stopped talking. The two right prison guard generals Li Gaoqian and Ma Sanbao who were staying in Chang'an had already arrived.
"From now on, everyone entering and leaving the imperial city will be subject to detailed interrogation." Princess Pingyang looked indifferent, "No one is allowed to dispatch a single soldier without someone's order!"
Ma Sanbao was Princess Pingyang's old subordinate, so naturally it didn't matter, but the prince's confidant Li Gaoqian couldn't help it, "I dare to ask your highness, if there is an edict from his majesty."
This is equivalent to putting the prince under house arrest in the East Palace.
Princess Pingyang stared at Li Gaoqian, "How dare you disobey the order?!"
Several personal guards had already vaguely surrounded Li Gaoqian, and Ma Sanbao unscrupulously grasped the handle of the knife and slightly pulled out a section of the blade.
Pei Shiju looked at this scene, and he was not as nervous as Li Gaoqian... Li Shan suddenly led hundreds of personal guards to the north. No matter what the reason was, he would definitely inform Princess Pingyang.
Obviously, Princess Pingyang is preparing to shock the imperial city to prevent chaos... to put it bluntly, she is targeting the prince.
However, this time, it is indeed not the prince.
(End of chapter)
