The sound of rummaging through boxes and cabinets came from the study. Xiao Chengqian, who was crawling around in the yard, was so frightened that he sat on the floor and burst into tears.
"What's going on?" Princess Qin, a plump young woman, came over, knelt down, took out an embroidered handkerchief and wiped the mud off her son's face.
"Be good, don't cry, mother is here."
"Wow wow wow..." Xiao Chengqian grabbed the corner of Changsun's clothes with one hand and pointed to the study with the other.
boom!
The sound of smashing things was heard again in the study. Changsun frowned slightly, picked up her son and walked away silently.
In the study.
Changsun Wuji glanced at the scattered vase fragments on the ground, and touched Fang Xuanling next to him with his elbow.
Fang Xuanling looked at Li Shimin who was furious in silence. After he vented his anger and there was no movement, he said calmly: "Your Highness, there is no use getting angry now. The saint's attitude is very clear. He wants Dou to give an explanation."
.Although His Highness has won the opportunity to re-investigate the case, it is meaningless now. Let’s think about what to do next.”
Why is it meaningless? Because they want to save the two prime ministers of the Political Affairs Hall, but now the two prime ministers are forced to take paid leave, and their recovery date is far away. It all depends on whether the case can be investigated to the bottom. But the problem is, the saint and the
Will Donggong let the case be investigated clearly?
Won't!
Therefore, everything King Qin did was in vain.
Li Shimin turned around numbly and looked at Fang Xuanling.
"Tell me, what on earth do my father think? We are surrounded by powerful enemies and the world is not unified yet. How can we fight among ourselves! And Pei Ji, this traitor, is so treacherous that he deserves to die!"
If it hadn't been for Pei Ji's idea, how could it have turned out like this!
Why didn't he see that Pei Ji was a traitor before?
"Does His Highness really think that the crux of this case lies in the East Palace?" Yu Zhining said: "Or does His Highness think that Pei Ji has the courage to offend the Dou family?"
"What do you mean?" Li Shimin narrowed his eyes.
Yu Zhining said gloomily: "The investigation of the case in Dali Temple was full of loopholes. All the people involved in the case were tortured to death. It is obvious that there is something going on, but the saint turned a blind eye and only wanted to blame the Dou family. Don't you understand, Your Highness?
"
He was born in the Yu family of Guanlong, and he felt sorry for the suppression of the Dou family. Last time it was the Dugu family, and this time it was the Dou family. So what about next time? Who will it be?
Hearing this, Li Shimin's irritable demeanor suddenly slumped, and his whole figure was like an eggplant beaten by frost, and he suddenly lost his temper.
He is not stupid, how could he not see that his father is dealing with the Dou family?
"I understand this, but what time is it now? The world's heroes are divided and do not think in unison with the outside world. How can they harm the pillars of the country like this!"
Changsun Wuji pursed his lips and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, Fang Xuanling is right. This matter all depends on the attitude of the saint. After the court meeting, my subordinates suspected that the saint might also be adding fuel to the fire.
..."
"Shut up!" Li Shimin shouted at him.
"My subordinate made a mistake!" Changsun Wuji was sweating on his forehead.
Some things are okay if you know them in your heart, but you can't say them out loud.
Yu Zhining gritted his teeth, feeling angry.
In the case of Mr. Dou secretly hiding a crossbow, the murderer has not been found so far. How many people in Chang'an have such ability?
Looking back now, the case is full of doubts from beginning to end.
In other words, this is not a case, but a shady plot against the Dou family.
Li Shimin calmed down, exhaled softly, and looked at his three confidants.
"What do we do next?"
Fang Xuanling cupped her hands and said, "Stop the loss."
"Stop loss?" Li Shimin looked at him puzzled.
Fang Xuanling nodded and explained: "Your Highness knows very well that the crux of the matter now is not in the East Palace, let alone whether King Chu can investigate the case, but in the attitude of the saint. As long as the saint lets the Dou family go, the case will be over. What are we doing now?
It can't be done. If His Highness wants to save the Dou family wholeheartedly, it will only be counterproductive and make the saint think that His Highness and the Dou family... Ahem, in short, the most important thing is to reduce the losses now. As for the others
, I advise Your Highness not to act rashly. Now the East Palace is staring at us, and the more we do, the more mistakes we make."
"Do you want His Highness to sit back and watch as the East Palace continues to frame the Dou family and force the two Prime Ministers to leave the political hall?" Yu Zhining asked Fang Xuanling.
Fang Xuanling looked at him and said seriously: "Now is not the time to dwell on these things. You have to understand that three of the six prime ministers in the political affairs hall have approached His Highness. Since His Highness defeated Liu Wu and Zhou returned to the court, hundreds of officials have given advice and their words must be fulfilled."
"Your Majesty means so and so, where do you put the saint? Where do you put the prince? This is the way to bring disaster!"
Yu Zhining was stunned for a moment.
Changsun Wuji, who was on the sidelines, also wanted to understand the key, and his face instantly turned pale.
Li Shimin, on the other hand, fully understood.
He finally understood that this case was not only aimed at Mr. Dou, but also a warning to him.
Yes, no matter how much credit he has made, he is still the King of Qin and not the prince. The real prince is not as important as him, the King of Qin, and the government is out of balance. It is not surprising that such a situation occurs now.
Seeing that the three of them understood, Fang Xuanling sighed: "Your Highness, when the case first occurred, my subordinates were a little strange. After this court meeting, my subordinates have basically been able to confirm. The two prime ministers of the Dou family have been in political affairs for a long time.
Hall, they are wholeheartedly seeking benefits for His Highness, which has aroused the fear of the saint, and coupled with Chen Xiang, the saint has long been unable to bear it."
"And His Highness, since his victory over Liu Wuzhou, has returned to the court with an aura that far exceeds that of the prince, and even has the potential to surpass him. He would not be tolerated by any king. Not to mention, the saint has long been afraid of the Dou family."
In fact, Fang Xuanling wanted to say that Li Yuan had already planned to deal with the Guanlong people. But Yu Zhining and Changsun Wuji were present, so it was difficult for him to talk about it.
But he believed that His Highness should be able to understand.
Li Shimin really understood, and his history books were not read in vain. He was too strong, which not only suppressed the prince, but also made his father very afraid.
In addition, my father had long wanted to suppress Guan Long.
As Fang Xuanling said, no matter what he does now, he can't change his father's determination. In addition, the East Palace side, the more they do now, the more mistakes they make.
There is only one thing to do now.
Stop loss!
Yu Zhining said angrily: "In this case, wouldn't all the efforts made by His Highness at the court meeting be in vain?"
"Not really." Fang Xuanling said.
"What do you mean?" Li Shimin's eyes flashed.
"Your Highness, there is still room for bargaining when buying and selling goods." Fang Xuanling said: "Your Highness has raised the price to the highest level at the court meeting, and now he is slowly bargaining, not too late. Moreover, according to my subordinates, the saint just doesn't want to see it.
The appearance of two Prime Ministers Dou in the Political Affairs Hall has nothing...well, it does not mean anything against the Dou family. Your Highness may wish to think about the Dugu clan. Since Prime Minister Dugu left the court, the Dugu clan members are still in the center or
Hold important positions locally.”
Li Shimin probably understood what Fang Xuanling meant. His father just wanted to suppress Guanlong and warn him, not to imitate Yang Guang and completely abandon the Guanlong people.
In other words, his father left something to be desired.
In this way, he has room for maneuver.
After hearing this, Changsun Wuji and Yu Zhining were both thoughtful.
"Xuanling, what should I do now?" Li Shimin sincerely asked for advice.
Fang Xuanling stretched out two fingers and said, "Two things. First, His Highness immediately tells those who are outside to stop their hands to avoid being caught by the East Palace. Second, discuss with the Dou family and let them give an explanation to the saint.
"
Li Shimin pondered for a moment and said: "I can promise you the first thing, but I'm afraid I can't persuade them about the second thing."
"You have to persuade even if you can't." Fang Xuanling said with serious eyes: "The saint's intention to go to war this time is for the Dou family. If they don't give an explanation to the saint for one day, then this case will not end in one day. It will take time.
The longer it lasts, the more unfavorable the situation will be for us. Now His Highness also knows that if the case is not solved for one day, the two prime ministers will not be able to return to the political hall."
Hearing this, Li Shimin was in a dilemma.
Yu Zhining asked: "What do you mean by explanation?"