In the spacious study room, stacks of household records were placed in front of Li Xuan.
Shen Zhuang, a member of the Yangzhou Hucao Army, stood on one side and said with a somewhat embarrassed expression: "Many years ago, the files of officials who had anything to do with the East Palace are all here."
Li Xuan smiled softly, glanced sideways at Shen Zhuang, and said, "Brother Shen, don't worry. Although there are many things, it won't take long to find them all."
The corner of Shen Zhuang's mouth twitched slightly, but remembering his elder brother Shen Yuqing's warning before, his heart quickly calmed down.
Shen Zhuang smiled bitterly, raised his hands to Li Xuan and said, "Your Majesty, who would have thought that the matter of hiding the crown prince would turn up again decades later."
The matter of the King of East China Sea is not too secretive even in Chang'an, but no one dares to mention it in public. After all, it involves too much danger.
However, even so, the news had spread from Chang'an to Yangzhou in just a few days.
Shen Zhuang could not have imagined that Li Xuan was not in a hurry to go south to Hangzhou, but wanted to track down the remnants of the hidden prince in Yangzhou.
Ordinary people wouldn't even dare to get involved in this kind of thing, but Shen Zhuang couldn't even hide away.
Dou Xuande, Chang Yu, and Lu Yuanfang were all busy repairing warships and contacting various states. This thorny matter fell on Shen Zhuang's head intentionally or unintentionally.
He originally wanted to claim illness and avoid it, but his eldest brother Shen Yuqing told him to get involved.
Because although the Shen family has nothing to do with the King of East China Sea, there is no guarantee that some things will be framed by others.
"Your Majesty, the people who were involved with the East Palace back then are mainly divided into three categories. The first category is those who were killed back then and left behind by their descendants. The second category is those who had it back then but were later killed. The third category of families that Emperor Taizong reactivated was those who had been there before but were not executed, but were dismissed from office and have not been revived for many years." At this point, Shen Zhuang's face changed. Already a little embarrassed.
The people who were able to serve in Prince Yin's Eastern Palace back then were all the most intelligent and talented people from various families in Yangzhou at that time. These people all had close ties with the four major families in Yangzhou in all aspects.
There are many such people even in the Shen family, but many of them have recovered with the help of the family.
Even if the official position is not high, and the ambition is full of ambitions, it should have been passed away over the years.
Even if there are occasionally one or two people who are dissatisfied and contact the descendants of the construction, it is only one or two people.
However, just these two people have already put many families in Yangzhou at risk of being executed.
The four major families in Yangzhou have cultivated Yangzhou for many years. They have been married to each other and are related by blood. The relationship between them is deeper than anyone imagined. Who knows if they are not careful, they will find their own family.
Li Xuan raised her head and glanced at Shen Zhuang, then looked down at the many household registers in front of her.
Yu Ze and Li Zhu stood on both sides of the door, and a team of Jinwu guards were guarding the door.
Li Xuan waved to Yu Ze, and Yu Ze immediately began to organize and register these books.
Li Xuan looked at Yu Ze and said softly: "Check more carefully and focus on checking in these household registers a group of people related to the earlier Yangzhou money case..."
Before Li Xuan finished speaking, Shen Zhuang's expression changed on the side.
The illegal money case was originally detected by Li Xuan. Although it did not cause much commotion later, as far as the Shen family knew, the case had been placed on the desks of the prince and the emperor.
Not only Li Xuan, but even Baiqisi had reported the Shen family's involvement.
Now that Li Xuan revealed this case again, Shen Zhuang immediately became nervous.
The dirty money case is nothing, the most it can do is to kill him alone, but if it is connected with Prince Ying Jiancheng, then their entire Yangzhou Shen family is at risk of being confiscated and exterminated.
"Your Majesty, the families in Yangzhou must not have participated in the East China Sea King's affairs. Please be more careful, Your Majesty." Shen Zhuang finally couldn't help but beg for mercy.
Li Xuan smiled faintly, put down the book in her hand, raised her head, looked at Shen Zhuang, and said a little funny: "Brother Shen, you are a good person."
Although you are greedy and often ignore the laws of the court, you will not move at all. But if you don't move, it does not necessarily mean that the rest of the Shen family will not move. It is better for you to ask Brother Ling about these matters. "
Shen Zhuang paused for a moment. Although he was reckless, he was not stupid. He looked at Li Xuan nervously: "Your Majesty, you already have a target?"
Li Xuan shook her head calmly: "If I had a goal, would I still read these things here?"
"Really?" Shen Zhuang's face looked a little ugly, and Li Xuan could tell at a glance that he didn't mean what he said.
Li Xuan sighed in her heart. It seemed that her reputation in Yangzhou had been ruined!
In fact, Li Xuan's good reputation was more among ordinary people and young scholars, while aristocratic families from all over the world were more afraid of him.
After all, those aristocratic families can collect more information than those who don't know anything about common people and scholars.
Li Xuan's previous actions in Yangzhou, Hangzhou, Wuzhou and Muzhou, which were seen by others on the surface, will be analyzed word by word by those who are interested.
Analyze his personality, analyze his methods of doing things, how to get close to him, how to target him, and even how to assassinate him.
There are specialized talents in charge of these in the aristocratic families.
However, judging from Shen Zhuang's reaction, the aristocratic family is still too wary of Li Xuan.
But, this is a good thing.
Looking at Shen Zhuang's leaving figure, Li Xuan said softly: "Uncle Yu, do you think he will go directly to Shen Yuqing when he goes back this time? Shen Yuqing is the one who knows the most about these internal and external affairs. "
Yu Ze did not answer directly, but instead asked, "My lord, do you really think that the King of East China Sea's informants are among these Southeastern aristocratic families?"
"This is inevitable. Many people think that King Donghai grew up in the north, so his tentacles of influence have always been in the north. However, there is one thing that has always been kept in my heart, and that is the connection between King Donghai and Tianyin Sect... ...The reason why he can become the King of East China Sea of Tianyin Sect at least shows that he has been to the southeast before, and then integrated it into the remaining forces."
Li Xuan's expression suddenly became solemn. Queen Tianyin was dead, so how exactly King Donghai joined the Tianyin Sect back then is almost no longer known.
But during his trip to the southeast, he may have gained a lot of influence, but it's hard to say how many people know his identity and origin.
Li Xuan picked up a household register, handed it to Yu Ze, and said softly: "Check it. You don't need to check anything else. Just check whether there has been any case of extermination of the families of officials who have served in the central government in the past twenty years? "
"Destroy the family?" Yu Ze looked at Li Xuan with disbelief. Although he did not elaborate, Yu Ze knew that Li Xuan already had the direction of the investigation in his mind and was almost able to pinpoint the target's identity.
The King of East China Sea, destroying the family, is taking revenge.
At that time, Prince Jiancheng was a confidant under his command, but later he became Emperor Taizong's official minister.
These people are the most hated objects in the eyes of the people who grew up in Jiancheng.
They cannot target the royal family of the center, they can only target those who have withdrawn from the center.
Yu Ze, Li Xuan, and Li Zhu were flipping through the household registers in their hands at the same time, and time passed quickly.
The stacks of books on one side are also rapidly becoming lighter.
Li Xuan's face became more and more solemn.
After Li Jiancheng was established as the crown prince, all the noble families in the world went to the crown prince's womb.
From the concubines and nobles of Li Jiancheng's harem, to the prince's family orders, the prince's leadership orders, and the prince's servant orders.
Outside there are the Prince's Six Fus, the Prince's Guests, the Prince Zhan Shi, the Prince's Left and Right Chunfang, the Economic Affairs Bureau, the Dianshan Bureau, the Medicine Store Bureau, the Internal Direct Bureau, the Dian Setup Bureau, and the Palace Gate Bureau.
The military attachés are the six commanders of the prince, the left and right guards, the left and right pro-prefects, the left and right siyu, the left and right Qingdao commanders, the left and right prison gate commanders, and the left and right inner commanders.
There are thousands of people in Yangzhou, themselves and their descendants, including dozens of people in Yangzhou.
The fate of these people after Li Jiancheng was executed was also different.
Some were directly killed
, some were dismissed from office, and as long as they were not too closely involved with Jiancheng, most of them were later reinstated or even re-employed.
Li Jiancheng was the crown prince at the time, and he had countless talents around him. Naturally, it was impossible to kill or abandon them all. Many more were assigned to various positions...
"Your Highness, we found it." Yu Ze suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Xuan with a solemn expression.
Li Xuan also put down the household register in her hand and looked at Yu Ze solemnly: "Tell me, which family is this?"
"This is the Xu family. The former prince, Xu Shan, the Duke of Anlu County, fell into the water in Yangzhou and died in the second year of Linde. Six members of the family died together." Yu Ze handed a household register to Li Xuan.
"Mr. Anlu, he is not in Anzhou, so why did he come to Yangzhou? Also, why does he appear in the Yangzhou household register?" Li Xuan's face was full of confusion, and he took the household register.
Anlu is in Anzhou, Hubei, thousands of miles away from Yangzhou. What is he, the Duke of Anlu, doing in Yangzhou?
"At that time, Anlu County Duke joined the army from Xuanzhou and came to Yangzhou to buy property. At the same time, his youngest son also settled in Yangzhou. The person in charge was the Xu family of Yangzhou." Yu Ze stood beside Li Xuan and looked at the names on the household register. Those words made me unable to help but shake my head.
"Yangzhou Xu family? Xu Jingzong?" Li Xuan put the household register in his hand on the table, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said coldly: "The Anlu Xu family wants to hook up with the Hangzhou Xu family through the Yangzhou Xu family. , hook up with Xu Jingzong!"
"The king does not know that Duke Xu Shan of Anlu County is the legitimate son of the former Duke of Qiao, Xu Shao. Duke Qiao was a childhood friend of Emperor Gaozu. He later performed great achievements, but he died of illness in the fourth year of Wude. Duke Xu Shannian of Anlu County When he was young, he entered Prince Yin's uterus and left him alone. He was trusted and favored by Prince Yin.
Later, Prince Yin was executed, and after the Xu family fell silent for several years, they were promoted by Emperor Taizong. In the Xu family, Xu Shan joined the army and became an official in Xuanzhou. His younger brother Xu Boyi became the governor of Liangzhou, and his younger brother Xu Zhiren became the governor of Wenzhou. The youngest, Xu Yushi, was appointed prime minister in the first year of Longshuo, and was demoted to governor of Youzhou the following year. "..
"The second year of Long Shuo, the second year of Linde, isn't it only three years apart?" Li Xuan smelled something different very keenly.
After Xu Yushi was demoted, the Xu family was cut off from its central foundation, and then some people were given the opportunity to take action.
After some hard work, Xu Shan, the head of the Anlu Xu family, was finally sent to the underworld in the second year of Linde.
If we think more deeply, the demotion of Right Prime Minister Xu Yushi was also related to it.
Li Xuan suddenly felt terrified.
"Look, who investigated this case back then, and why didn't it cause the slightest movement?"
