On this day, Li Yuan was a little uneasy after sending Duan Yanshi out of the capital. He repeatedly confirmed to the palace supervisor Su Zhi that the East Palace would not notice it immediately, and stayed in Shujing Palace at night, and also detained Wan Xuandao. Got here.
On this day, Li Jiancheng, the prince of the East Palace, made up his mind and started preparations. He sent a messenger to Hezhou and secretly summoned the elite Tianjie Army from Yunyang County to disperse into Chang'an.
On this day, Chai Shao did not feel anything strange in the Beiya Imperial Office. Because of his inconvenience, he had to sit in the office for a long time, leaving Ma Sanbao, Wang Junkuo, Qu Silang and other generals to take turns inspecting the imperial city and palace city.
Li Shan, who was hiding in the Sun Moon Lake, had no idea that so many things had happened in Chang'an City in that day, and that he was leisurely eating hot pot with Cui Shiniang, Zhu and Zhang.
"Ugh, that's the spiciness."
"This is pungent." Mrs. Zhang looked at her son-in-law strangely, "Ginger, garlic, cloves, nutmeg and some other spices all have this smell."
Li Shanqian laughed a few times. He just mixed the sauce for his wife and casually said "Sour son and spicy woman, okay." Cui Shiniang insisted on asking... At this time, there was no word "spicy".
Li Shan explained silently, wondering if he could form a fleet to go to America in the future. He really missed peppers, corns, tomatoes, potatoes, sweet potatoes...
After eating and drinking enough, they went to bed at night. Cui Shiniang took Li Shan and asked again, "My son is better."
"It doesn't matter, it's fine. I can make bricks or tiles." Li Shan said listlessly, "My husband likes it."
"I know, Langjun, you like your daughter just like your father." Cui Shiniang snorted. She could also see that Langjun was probably just like his father, and he would be very fond of his daughter in the future.
"I was thinking that if this pregnancy was a pregnancy, Sister Pingyang would have mentioned it several times in July." Cui Shiniang said in a low voice: "It has been the heir to the throne, and it is a perfect match for the little princess."
"Eleventh Mother, you are thinking too far." Li Shan was also drunk. I am only in my early twenties now. "I don't know if inheriting the title will lead to a reduction in title. It may not be the heir to the king, but it may be the county king. , it may also be the Duke of the country or even the Duke of the county."
Cui Shiniang was greatly surprised, "What does King Qin mean?"
"Um."
"Then I have to ask Mr. Lang." Cui Shiniang said quietly: "Everyone knows that Mr. Lang has mixed knowledge, so he must pass it on to his heirs."
Li Shan was too lazy to talk anymore and fell asleep with his head covered. He didn't know why, but he felt particularly sleepy tonight.
Li Shan slept very peacefully because he didn't know anything. Pei Shiju in Chang'an City also slept very peacefully because he had played all the cards in his hand and he had no other choice. What is the outcome? , all I can do is wait.
But some people tossed and turned, and some stayed up all night.
For example, Li Jiancheng tossed and turned on the bed, but still couldn't fall asleep.
It has been ten years since he started his army in Jinyang. In the past ten years, he has gone from being the prince of the Tang Dynasty to the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and then to the prince of the East Palace of the Tang Dynasty. He is one person below ten thousand people, and he is only one step away from the throne.
But this step was really just one step away in the previous eight years. I waited patiently and worked with my father to suppress the second brother in a tacit understanding.
But everything that happened in the next two years turned a step away into a chasm, visible but seemingly out of reach.
My feelings towards my second brother Li Shimin ranged from concerted efforts to wariness, to fear and jealousy, and now some deep hatred has been added. Why do I have such a sibling brother?
Father, since you chose me, why did you give up on me in the end?
To be fair, Li Jiancheng had been in charge of the East Palace for nearly ten years, and he really didn't make many mistakes. The delay in sending troops in the Tiantai Mountain battle was a huge flaw, but Li Jiancheng actually did it as a last resort.
The reason is very simple. When the Tiantai Mountain War Report entered Beijing that day, Li Jiancheng was lingering with Zhang Jieyu in the Chengxiang Hall in the harem of Taiji Palace. Pei Ji, Chen Shuda and other ministers could not find him. It took a long time for Li Jiancheng to return to the East Palace. know this.
It had been delayed for so long. Li Jiancheng was afraid of his own delay, and even more afraid of the entanglement he had just had with his concubine Zhang Jieyu, so he made the choice to delay sending troops.
It cannot be said that Li Jiancheng did something wrong. In fact, his judgment was not wrong, but who would have thought that Li Huairen would suddenly kill him?
As for Yang Wenqian's rebellion in Renzhi Palace, Li Jiancheng was kept in the dark from beginning to end. It cannot be said that he was too stupid, because Li Yuan and Li Shimin were also kept in the dark.
At this moment, Li Jiancheng was lying on the bed, staring blankly at the beams above. He suddenly thought of Zhang Jieyu, who was so charming that she could almost turn into a puddle of water.
It was precisely because of this woman that he finally made the choice to delay sending troops.
It is also because of this woman that I have to fight to the death tomorrow.
At this time, the sky was already faintly turning fish belly white. Li Jiancheng, who couldn't sleep all night, simply got up, stood at the attic and opened the window, staring into the sky for a long time, watching the fish belly white on the horizon becoming golden bit by bit, and finally... The Chuyang of the Wheel suddenly jumped out, spreading thousands of golden radiances down to the world.
"Father, if you don't give it to me, the child will have to come and snatch it away."
This day is the sixth day of October.
Sunny, cloudless.
It was a nice day again, but Li Yuan's heart was full of gloom when he walked out of Shujing Hall. He didn't sleep very well last night. He continued to be half asleep and half awake, and would wake up from time to time. He turned his head to listen to the movement outside, for fear that something would suddenly happen. Soldiers armed with swords and fire rushed into the palace.
If before Li Yuan thought that the prince might not choose to fight to the death, now he felt that the prince might choose to fight to the death.
When they were still in Renzhi Palace, Li Yuan discussed with Li Shimin how to deal with Li Jiancheng. In a word, Li Yuan hoped that Li Shimin could save Li Jiancheng's life and not kill them all.
Li Shimin also generously promised, and told without hesitation that the former Sui Dynasty Yang Guang ascended the throne and immediately gave death to the former crown prince Yang Yong, but the child did not do so.
Li Yuan felt that if there was no fear for his life, the prince would not make any move... But it was different now. Not to mention Li Yuan couldn't bear it, even Li Jiancheng didn't dare to think that his father could bear it.
Once the news is leaked, the prince will definitely rebel... Li Jiancheng could not have imagined that the news might be leaked, so he must be prepared.
After washing and eating, Li Yuan left Shujing Hall. After hesitating for a moment, Li Yuan went straight to Ganlu Hall. Outside the Ganlu Gate, he saw General Wang Junkuo, the guard of the right prison, who was on duty.
"Greetings to Your Majesty."
"Peng Guogong is so personally involved?" Li Yuan showed a satisfied smile, "This time Erlang goes on an expedition and leaves you to stay in the imperial city, which shows his trust."
"Your Majesty, you are exaggerating." Wang Junkuo lowered his head, with a strange look in his eyes, "Huo Guogong sits in the imperial city and is in charge of the palace. I am just a helper."
Su Zhi on the side asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, are you going to Liangyi Palace at this moment or..."
Li Yuan pondered for a moment, and couldn't help but turn his head to look at the East Palace, which was visible in the distance to the east, and then said: "Go to Liangyi Palace. In an hour, summon the crown prince and Zaifu to see you."
(End of chapter)
