In fact, Li Yuan was in a pretty good mood today. It shouldn't be a big problem for Erlang from Hedong, but the battle report from Lingzhou had just been sent. Zhang Zhongjian won another small victory and beheaded more than a thousand people.
Therefore, even if Concubine Wan Gui of the harem suddenly invited him to come to Shujing Palace, Li Yuan had no objection. He rarely came to Shujing Palace a few times throughout the year. After all, Concubine Wan Gui was also in her fifties.
A quarter of an hour later, Li Yuan's face looked horribly ugly, and there was a faint green light shining on his head... Damn it, Erlang and I did it again and again, and again and again!
The person who stole Erlang was an outsider, but the person who stole it from him might be his eldest son!
How could Li Yuan tolerate this?
Li Yuan had already asked Su Zhi to investigate. Su Zhi, the palace supervisor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, was the most suitable for this kind of matter. He thought about it silently... At least the time was right.
Last year, Li Yuan set out for the Renshou Palace to escape the summer heat in May. All the concubines in the harem went with him. Only Zhang Jieyu did not accompany him due to illness, but stayed in Chang'an.
Until the end of August, Li Yuan drove back to Beijing and unexpectedly discovered that Zhang Jieyu's illness had not recovered, but had become even weaker. For this, Li Yuan even reprimanded the Imperial Medical Office.
I didn’t go to Renshou Palace with me to escape the summer heat... Three months later, my body became even weaker, which may have been caused by the use of abortion pills.
Li Yuan suddenly remembered that Xiao Yu once mentioned that when the Tiantai Mountain battle report arrived in Beijing that day, everyone was shocked and rushed into the East Palace... But even Pei Ji, who was attached to the East Palace, could not find the whereabouts of the prince.
There was silence in the palace, Concubine Wan Guifei was worried, Wan Xuandao was hiding in the corner without daring to breathe, Li Yuan stared at the ground coldly, waiting for the reward.
It may not be the prince, it may be someone else in the East Palace, or even Sanhu. Sanhu had not been deposed at that time... Li Yuan comforted himself in his heart. In fact, he also knew that the most likely person was Prince Li Jiancheng.
What kind of person has the courage to covet a harem concubine? What kind of person can quietly enter the harem of Tai Chi Hall? What kind of person can make a harem concubine dare not say a word?
The most important thing is that Li Yuan knew well that when he first came to the throne after the founding of the country, he was still in good health, but in the past two years, he has gradually become unable to do his best. From the second year of Wude to the fifth year of Wude, there were babies crying in the palace every year. , but in the past two years, only Yang Bi gave birth to Twenty Lang.
Li Yuan couldn't help but wonder in his heart whether it was possible for Erlang... He had not been lucky enough to meet Yang Bin many times.
Less than half an hour later, Su Zhi came back and whispered a few words into Li Yuan's ear. The latter's face turned blue and white, and his eyes showed a fierce look.
Obviously, Su Zhi had verified something and confirmed the facts... It was not Wan Xuandao's random speculation.
"Unexpectedly, Dalang has the ability to be a scholar." Li Yuan gritted his teeth and said this sentence word by word, "But I am not a powerful person!"
Concubine Wan Gui and Su Zhi both lowered their heads and remained silent, but they all knew that the "Wen Xiang" Li Yuan mentioned was referring to Gao Cheng, the famous founder of the Northern Qi Dynasty a hundred years ago.
Gao Cheng was the eldest son of Gao Huan, and he had an affair with his concubine Zheng Dache... Zheng Dache was a noble daughter of the Zheng family in Xingyang.
And "Shenwu" refers to Gao Huan. No matter what the reason was, Gao Huan finally forgave his eldest son Gao Cheng, and still doted on the cheating Zheng Dache. The latter Zheng Dache also gave birth to a son for him... nor... Know whose seed it is.
Obviously, Gao Huan could bear it, but Li Yuan couldn't... Not to mention that just this year, he had already suffered the tragedy of Xue Jieyu's pregnancy.
"How can a person without a father and a king rule the world?" Li Yuan sneered: "Even if you gain power, you can't escape unforeseen disasters!"
After Gao Huan's death, Gao Cheng took over the country and was eventually assassinated before usurping the throne... Li Yuan's words meant that he wished that Li Jiancheng, the eldest son, would be assassinated.
The hall fell silent again, and only Li Yuan's heavy breathing could be heard. The crown prince was definitely deposed, but how to operate it was a big problem.
The first thing to make sure is that this matter must be hidden and cannot be revealed. Xue Jieyu's incident has already embarrassed Li Yuan. Although not many people know the inside story, if Zhang Jieyu's incident is revealed, it will make his face... Lost everything.
Li Yuan thought for a moment and then looked at Su Zhi, "You won't be noticed, right?"
"I was careful to keep it secret. I only detained two people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ye Ting Bureau Chief, and did not take any other actions." Su Zhi whispered in a conclusive tone: "There should be no investigation by the East Palace."
The second thing is not to alert the East Palace, otherwise the prince will make some changes, and the fish will die and the net will be broken. Li Yuan thought about it in his mind, and regretted that his actions were too slow. If the East Palace had been forced to disband the Changlin Army, there wouldn't be much trouble now.
At that time, Li Yuan had just returned to Beijing from Renzhi Palace, and there were already signs of Turkic invasion to the south, so he did not force the order in order to avoid causing civil strife. Otherwise, the Changlin Army would be disbanded and the East Palace would have no power to fight back. Li Jiancheng would not sit still and wait for death, no matter what. It must be a civil strife... and it was confirmed at that time that the Turks would invade the south in a large scale.
The more Li Yuan thought about it, the more he regretted it. It would have been better if Erlang was still in the capital... But he himself also knew that if this matter had not been discovered, it would have been most appropriate for Erlang to join the army.
"Zhao Yuchi..."
Li Yuan stopped talking in the middle of the sentence. It would be the simplest and most effective to summon Wei Chi Gong to lead his troops to the capital. But the prince is not a fool. Although the East Palace is not as full of heroes as Tiance Mansion, there is no shortage of capable people. Once aware of it, Chang Lin Jun Ke is in the Forbidden Garden.
Thinking of this, Li Yuan couldn't help but glance sideways at Wan Xuandao, his eyes filled with coldness. This guy had given him a big problem!
He can't even change the guards of the Xuanwu Gate, nor can he leave the capital without a proper reason... This kind of anomaly will definitely make the East Palace vigilant, and it will be easy to get involved in this matter. The next step will definitely be death and destruction.
But Li Yuan knew very well that he had to make no moves. Although Su Zai's movements were small, over time, the East Palace would inevitably discover the abnormality. By then, the East Palace would have the Changlin Army, and he would rely on the Beiya Forbidden Army. The outcome of the two sides would really be determined. Hard to say.
"Summon Chai Shao... no, summon the heir of Wei to see him." Li Yuan paused, then suddenly changed his mind, "No, no!"
Su Zhi felt a little regretful and a little lucky. There was a mistake in the plan, and there was also a problem with the order. But after all, His Majesty did not summon Chai Shao... But it was reasonable. If Chai Shao was summoned, the Beiya Forbidden Army would definitely have to make adjustments. Yes, the East Palace side will find out immediately.
It's a pity that Wei Si Wang Li Huairen was not summoned, otherwise he would not have to think about going back after entering Chang'an. It seems that this is the one whom Pei Gong pays most attention to.
Li Yuan paced back and forth for a long time before finally making up his mind, "Calling the Lord of Yidu County to see him."
Duan Yanshi, the Duke of Yidu County, served as the judicial officer of Taiyuan County in the Sui Dynasty and joined the army. He was a direct descendant of Li Yuanzheng'er Bajing. He joined the army in Jinyang and had a very close personal relationship. Unlike Pei Ji, he did not invest in the East Palace and served outside for a long time.
The most important thing is that Duan Yanshi's eldest son Duan Zhixuan is a close confidant of King Qin Li Shimin. This candidate is someone that King Qin can definitely trust, but Li Huairen may not, and it is difficult for Li Huairen to control Wei Chigong.
"Yes." Su Zhi responded and stepped back, thinking that Mr. Pei was really a master of calculation and that His Majesty really chose to secretly summon King Qin back to the capital.
Alas, Su Zhi didn't understand, but Pei Shiju did. It must be that the only person His Majesty with the green hair trusts the most is the prince who also has the same green hair.
