In the Taohe Road Marching Marshal's Mansion, Li Xian stared at Zhang Yungong as he left, frowned, and looked at Li Xuan: "Uncle Wang, can't we do anything to him?"
"Yes." Li Xuan looked sideways at Li Jinxing, shrugged and said: "As the governor of a state, even if the Duke of Yan is holding a sword, he can't do anything. After all, Commander Zhang is very cautious in doing things. I have been investigating for several days. , and after all, I still haven’t found anything that can be used to punish him.”
The crime of double-mindedness can only be used by the emperor, not people like them.
Li Xian turned to look at Li Jinxing. Li Jinxing took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "As long as His Highness gives the order, I will kill that man immediately."
Li Xuan was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Li Jinxing in surprise.
With high eyebrows and deep eyes, Li Jinxing was from the Mohe tribe in Sumo, and they respected the royal family of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Jinxing and Hei Te Changzhi are the same. Although they are already ministers of the Tang Dynasty, their awe for Tian Khan has been deeply rooted in their bones.
As long as Li Xian gives the order and Li Xuan does not object, they will immediately kill Zhang Yungong's entire family.
Seeing Li Xian's hesitation, Li Xuan quickly waved his hand and said: "It doesn't have to be like this. I have ordered the Taozhou Fa Cao to detain all the servants and servants in the Governor's Mansion. Even Chen Xia, who was previously under house arrest in the Governor's Mansion, has been taken over by the Fa Cao. Come here, there are only two people left in the mansion, the governor and his housekeeper... We can't let Zhang Shijun starve to death."
After Li Xuan finished speaking, before Li Xian could react, Li Jinxing and Hei Te Changzhi were already looking at Li Xuan in surprise.
Li Xuan's move seemed ordinary, but in fact it was quite ruthless.
Although Zhang Yungong is still the governor of Taozhou, now the entire Taozhou, including Bingcao, Facao, Hucao, Kucao, Gongcao, Shicao, six soldiers, as well as Sima and Changshi, have all obeyed Li Xuan's orders.
Now that all the servants and servants of the governor's office are taken into custody, Zhang Yungong will immediately change from a governor who controls all the rights of a state to an idler who can't command anyone, which is equivalent to being under house arrest. This psychological gap can be It's not something ordinary people can bear.
However, Li Xuan was able to do all of this without violating the rules at all. This method is quite rare.
"What about him?" Li Xian didn't understand Li Xuan's cruel methods. Perhaps he didn't care about those servants and servants.
After all, even if all those people were killed, they wouldn't be able to hurt Zhang Yungong at all.
"I'm afraid your Highness will have to write a memorial about today's battle and send it to Chang'an. Your Majesty will make your own decision." Li Xuan handed over his hand again.
In any case, it is the emperor's right to deal with Zhang Yungong. They can put Zhang Yungong under house arrest in disguise, and Zhang Yungong can also commit suicide out of fear of crime, but they must not do it, and they cannot even make others suspect that they did it.
Li Xian said subconsciously: "Then I'll leave this matter to Uncle Wang..."
"Let Yao Changshi write it." Li Xuan turned his head and looked at Yao Lingzhang who was standing in the corner.
Yao Lingzhang is the fourth-ranking official of the Royal Palace, and this kind of thing is his authority.
"This time, His Highness used himself as bait and stood on the city gate, causing the Tibetan cavalry to attack wildly. He should be the first to succeed." Li Xuan turned sideways and looked at Yao Lingzhang.
Yao Lingzhang was stunned and looked at Li Xian subconsciously.
Li Xian was also confused and subconsciously said: "This matter is obviously Uncle Wang..."
"Your Highness is wrong. The target of the Tubo people has never been the ministers, but His Highness. Your Majesty knows this matter well, and Duke Yan and Black Teeth Zhonglang also know it in their hearts. Moreover, Your Highness has suffered such great injustice this time. , it’s worthy to get the first meritorious service.” Li Xuan looked sideways at Hei Te Changzhi and Li Jinxing, signaling with her eyes.
The man with black teeth like an iron tower couldn't help but look blank at this time.
On the contrary, Li Jinxing on the side rolled his eyes and already figured out what Li Xuan was thinking.
Now Li Xuan is already the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, the right guard general of the inspection school, deputy marshal of Taohe Road March, and deputy general manager of the march. If he goes further, he will probably be more conspicuous. Now that Li Xian is watching from the front, Li Xuan is under the influence There will be much less attention.
Regarding this matter specifically, it makes no difference to Li Jinxing whether the first credit is Li Xuan's or Li Xian's, and it will not affect him.
Li Jinxing then took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, what the King of Nanchang said is true. Although everything is uncertain this time, Your Highness still stood on the city wall during the war and never retreated, which led to the Tubo attacks. We have gained the opportunity to annihilate them. His Highness did not avoid danger and boosted morale, which should indeed be the first achievement."
Hearing what his old boss said, the honest and honest Black Teeth Changzhi also cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, if you act with determination, you should be the first to defeat the enemy troops by trapping the governor."
"Is this skill really my king's?" Li Xian didn't react for a moment. He subconsciously looked at Yao Lingzhang on one side.
Li Xuan didn't wait for Yao Lingzhang to speak, and directly held up his hands and said: "It is indeed a pity that Your Highness has made the first contribution. After all, Your Majesty can only give you a few words of encouragement, and I am afraid there will be no other rewards."
Hearing this, Yao Lingzhang no longer hesitated and said: "Your Highness's achievements, I don't need to wait to explain, as long as you catch the Brenzan Blade, everything will be clear."
"Yes, hurry up and find the Brenzann Blade." Li Xian was immediately diverted.
"This matter should be important, but today's matter must be reported to Chang'an first, as well as Lanzhou and Wenxi County officials. They also need to report it in time." After a pause, Li Xuan continued: "Besides, There are also Lintan, Linxia, Hezhou counties, Diezhou, Fangzhou, Shanzhou and other places, all of which have tightly sealed their borders. Now that Brenzan has disappeared, it is inevitable that he will escape back to Tubo. Yao Changshi is also asked to write the article immediately. , notify all states and counties to conduct careful inspections."
"I obey the order." Yao Lingzhang immediately handed over his hands, then turned to look at Li Xian: "Your Highness!"
"In this case, it will be troublesome for Chang Shi." Li Xian nodded to Yao Lingzhang.
Yao Lingzhang immediately wrote the memorial in detail in front of several people.
In addition to the battlefield situation, everything about Yang Jin, Yang Xuan's uncle and nephew, as well as Li Ming, Chen Xia, Ma Zhi and others are also written down.
Finally, there is something about Zhang Yungong. Although no one has any evidence, his sinister intentions are still obvious, and they are all written in the memorial.
Li Xian, Li Xuan, Li Jinxing, and Hei Teochangzhi all put their seals on it, and then watched Yao Lingzhang personally send the memorial away.
Everyone was relieved. At this time, Li Xian asked subconsciously: "Uncle Wang, did Li Zhu send it just now?"
"Your Highness, please take a look." Li Xuan smiled lightly, then took out the note from his sleeve and handed it to Li Xian.
After Li Xian took it, he took a look and his eyes widened instantly: "This..."
Li Xuan smiled, then took the note from Li Xian, turned around and handed it to Li Jinxing and Hei Te Changzhi, and said in a deep voice: "Please keep this matter confidential."
After Li Jinxing took a look, he handed it to Hei Te Changzhi with a calm expression, then looked at Li Xuan and asked: "Does the prince not want the news of the capture of Brenzan Blade to be known to Tubo?"
"That's right." Li Xuan nodded, and then said: "If the news of Brenzan's capture is known to Lun Qinling, then Tibet will launch an attack on the border immediately. At this time, the front line, especially Shanzhou, is still It’s not fully prepared, so it’s not appropriate for the news to leak out right now.”
"Does the prince think that there is a Tibetan conspiracy in Taozhou City?" With one sentence from Hei Te Chang, he immediately understood what Li Xuan was worried about. He was not as stupid as he seemed.
Li Xuan nodded and said: "In the current war, although Tubo was defeated, the details of the communication between the city and Tubo have not been completely found out. In addition, in addition to these people, there are also Tubo spies in Taozhou. These people are not To do his job, he is responsible for keeping an eye on the intelligence. Once something happens, the news will be immediately spread to Tubo from an invisible place. Although we can close the city defense, there is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days. "
"Then it's not appropriate for this person to stay in Taozhou anymore." Li Jinxing suddenly spoke and looked at Li Xuan solemnly.
Li Xuan nodded in agreement and said: "Of course, this person will be secretly sent to Chang'an after all, but before sending him to Chang'an, he stopped in Lanzhou along the way. There are some things that Pei Shangshu may want to ask."
Li Jinxing nodded. The Brenzan Blade itself plays a very important role. He is not only Lun Qinling's biological brother, but also the top nobleman of Tibet and the commander-in-chief of the army. Now his capture will directly shake the hearts and minds of the Tibetan army on the front line.
The timing of use here needs to be very carefully determined, and it is definitely not something that can be explained clearly in a few words.
"It's best if we ask first." Hei Te Changzhi suddenly spoke and looked at Li Xuan solemnly.
Li Xuan nodded with a smile and said: "Of course, we need to ask him about the deployment of the Tubo people from Lintan to Tubo, as well as on both sides of the Yellow River, as well as in Shanzhou and other places. After asking, I will send it to you later." A secret document is delivered to Chang'an. As for whether the person will stay in Lanzhou or be delivered to Chang'an, it is the decision of His Majesty and the central ministers."
"What about this person?"
"In the dungeon of the Marshal's Mansion." Li Xuan turned to look at Li Xian and said softly: "Your Highness, let's go together."
Li Xian's face was slightly stiff, but he finally nodded, stood up, and said, "Okay!"
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The dungeon of the Marshal's Mansion is in a remote place in the northwest. It was originally a place where the Li family punished wrongdoers, but now it is surrounded by Qianniu Guards.
Li Xuan descended slowly. He walked in the front, and the torch in front lit up the entire dungeon.
Li Xuan turned around slightly and said: "There are currently three people imprisoned in the dungeon. Zhang Shijun's uncle-in-law, Chen Xia of the Hou Mo Chen family, Zhang Qiniang, Zhang Shijun's daughter and Chen Xia's niece, and the other one is Bren. Zan Ren, if others ask, you can just talk about the first two, after all, the involvement behind the Hou Mo Chen family is not small."
Li Xian, Li Jinxing, and Heiqia Changzhi nodded at the same time. Li Jinxing praised softly: "They all say that the prince is cautious. Now it seems that what he said is true."
Walking down the stone steps, Li Xuan smiled faintly, and then said: "To be cautious, the weakest person should be the first to do it. If you are strong, you can push directly."
"What the prince said is absolutely true." Hei Te Changzhi said: "For a large army to fight, it is enough to be bold and cautious, and to advance bravely."
"General Zhonglang has extraordinary fighting prowess and incomparable bravery. I heard Yue Weng mention it before." Li Xuan looked back and nodded at Black Teeth Changzhi.
Hei Te Changzhi couldn't help but smile. Liu Rengui was his old boss and even saved his life.
Li Xuan was Liu Rengui's grandson-in-law. Whether he heard Liu Rengui say it or he thought so himself, Hei Te Changzhi couldn't help but be happy.
(End of chapter)
