Chapter 30: Fire Oil Casts Taiyuan for a Fierce Battle
Pei Ju was not the only one who was suspicious. Chen Shuda also suspected that the prince deliberately slowed down the march and watched the King of Qin die in battle. But he did not dare to say it, especially in the current trend, he did not dare to say such a thing.
The court has now reached a critical juncture. If he complains to the emperor again, suspecting that the prince deliberately murdered the King of Qin, it is estimated that the emperor will not go to the prince, but will first imprison him for interrogation. Especially since the prince is still in Taiyuan at the moment to resist the Turks, Chen Shuda can only
I hide my doubts deep in my heart and dare not express them.
As for Pei Ji, he also thought about this and was extremely suspicious of the prince's intentions. Even so, he did not dare to say anything.
But unfortunately, as a good friend of Lao Li and the minion of the emperor, he was still called to the palace by Li Yuan the next day.
Li Yuan's spirit is still very low and his face is still ugly.
"Tell me, shouldn't I send Da Lang to rescue Er Lang?"
This was a fatal question, so Pei Ji naturally did not dare to tell the truth. He cupped his hands and said, "I know a thing or two about your majesty's thoughts. Now the generals of the clan are stationed in various places. At that time, only the prince was by your side, so it would be best to send the prince to go there."
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Li Yuandao: "Pei Ji, you know that's not what I mean."
Pei Ji wondered: "What does your Majesty mean?"
Li Yuan's face suddenly turned red, "I suspect that the prince did it on purpose. He deliberately slowed down the march!
I read the Shuozhou battle report. The prince set out in June and would definitely be able to reach Shuozhou within half a month, but in fact he did not!
The prince said that it was raining heavily and the march was slow. By the time he arrived in Taiyuan, bad news had come from Shuozhou.
I know, he is lying to me!
He wanted to wait until Erlang died first before sending troops.
Right!"
Can this be said according to the emperor?
Definitely not!
Pei Ji gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, we will have to wait until His Highness the Crown Prince returns to know the truth. We don't know the real situation now, so Your Majesty should not make any assumptions."
Li Yuan looked at Pei Ji deeply and said nothing.
In fact, he felt extremely regretful in his heart. He believed in the prince too much, or in other words, he was too self-righteous, thinking that the prince would put aside his past grudges at this time and save King Qin.
"I regret it a little bit."
Hearing this, Pei Ji buried his head and did not dare to speak.
After a pause, Li Yuan said: "Send someone to Prince Qin's Mansion to comfort Prince Qin's family."
"yes."
Prince Qin's Mansion.
After learning about Li Shimin's death in battle, Princess Qin seemed to have lost her soul. She wore mourning clothes and sat in the mourning hall all day long.
When the imperial chamberlain came, she had just returned in spirit and managed to brace herself up to deal with the imperial chamberlain.
In addition, people from the East Palace, Prince Qi's Mansion, Prince Chu's Mansion, and various ministers' mansions came to express their condolences at Prince Qin's Mansion.
Although there were many people, the atmosphere was very dull.
Changsun didn't cry. Even though she knew that her husband had died in the war and her brother was missing, she still didn't cry.
Crying doesn't solve the problem.
The eldest son Chengqian was dressed in mourning clothes, with a white hat covering his little head. He leaned against his mother in a daze, at a loss.
He didn't even know what happened today.
Grandma suddenly became so strange.
Chang'an was in a state of turmoil due to the death of King Qin and the crisis brought by the Turks.
The war in Bingzhou was critical. The messenger from Chang'an took the official route and killed six horses. Finally, he arrived in Hebei on the sixth day and informed the King of Chu of the news.
When he learned that his second brother had died in the battle, Li Zhiyun fainted and fell unconscious on the spot.
Soon after, Li Zhiyun woke up and ordered the three armies to be in plain clothes and wear sackcloth and mourn for the King of Qin.
The Chinese army tent was transformed into a mourning hall. Du Ruhui found someone to make a temporary memorial tablet and placed it on the incense table. In front of the memorial tablet, three sticks of incense were placed in the incense burner.
Li Zhiyun's forehead was wrapped in white cloth and he couldn't help crying.
"Second brother!
Why did you leave?
Fifth brother, I can’t help you!
ah--!"
Outside the tent, Yu Chigong listened to Li Zhiyun's heart-wrenching howls and couldn't help but worry. He jumped back and forth repeatedly, feeling restless.
Seeing Du Ruhui, he walked up and said: "Du Ruhui, His Highness is in great pain and sorrow inside. He is beating his chest and beating his chest. No matter how hard we try to persuade him, we can't stop him. You can go inside and comfort him. He is the most obedient to your words."
As he said that, Yuchi Gong clasped his fists.
Du Ruhui raised his hand and waved, "Don't be in a hurry, let your highness cry for a while."
"Ah?" Yuchi Gong was confused.
"Ah!" Li Zhiyun's heart-rending howl came from the tent. It felt like the sky was falling and the earth was falling.
The generals looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
In the corner, Chu Suiliang looked at Du Ruhui, Xue Shou and Xue Yuanjing, feeling a little funny for no reason.
Although King Chu cried so hard, he still felt a little strange.
It seems, as if King Chu cried like this on purpose.
Thinking of this, Chu Suiliang quickly stopped his dangerous thoughts.
Soon after, there was no sound in the tent, and Du Ruhui walked in alone.
Li Zhiyun sat slumped on the ground, with no trace of tears on his face. Although he looked very sad, there was an inexplicable sense of disobedience.
"Your Highness."
Li Zhiyun's eyes moved slightly and he looked at Du Ruhui.
"Keming."
"Your Highness, please take care of yourself and take care of yourself. Taiyuan is in danger now, and the saint is still looking forward to His Highness going to defeat the Turks."
Li Zhiyun smiled sadly and laughed at himself: "Keming, to tell you the truth, I tried my best just now and couldn't cry. I even wanted to laugh. Tell me, do I have a heart like a snake or a scorpion?"
Du Ruhui thought about this question carefully and then explained it to Li Zhiyun.
"His Highness values brotherhood. I know that and understand it. But please think about it carefully. If it were not the King of Qin who died now, but the prince, I would like to ask Your Highness, would the King of Qin shed tears for his brother?
To take a step back, if it were King Qi who died, would King Qin be heartbroken?"
No need to ask, it’s definitely not the case!
Not only won't it happen, but you may even feel secretly happy in your heart.
Even, like him, he was crying on the surface with great emotion, but in fact he was laughing wildly in his heart.
Li Zhiyun calmed down silently and did not continue to dwell on this issue. He reached out and patted Du Ruhui's shoulder gently.
"Treat me with my heart, and I will repay you with my heart."
Hearing this, Du Ruhuiguan breathed a sigh of relief.
When he just answered the question, he understood for the first time what "accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger". He never wanted to encounter such a fatal question again.
"Thank you for your sincere treatment, Your Highness."
Li Zhiyun smiled and said with emotion: "Now, I can only talk to you about what's on my mind. Thank you for not disdain me."
Du Ruhui said seriously: "It is a blessing for me to be valued by my lord."
He secretly thought that if King Chu ascended the throne in the future, he would probably become King Chu's confidant.
For example, Pei Ji?
Thinking of this, he felt a little complicated.
After crying, Li Zhiyun convened civil and military officials to discuss going to Taiyuan for support.
Du Ruhui and Xue Shou have discussed the matter of support countless times.
"Your Highness, crossing Jingxing can support Taiyuan as quickly as possible. At the same time, it can directly threaten the flanks of the Turkic soldiers and horses that are besieging Taiyuan, making them afraid to act rashly and relieving the pressure on Taiyuan."
Li Zhiyun nodded and asked, "Who has a different opinion?"
Everyone shook their heads, saying no.
"Very good, then it's settled." Li Zhiyun stood up and said fiercely: "This king will destroy Jie Li and avenge his second brother!"
"Yes!" All the generals clasped their fists.
As the King of Chu issued the order, all armies set off one after another. The speed was so fast that they were finished within one day.
It feels like you have been prepared for it.
Chapter 29 Even I want to laugh [Thanks to Cang Yu Cang Yu for the reward]