One sentence explains the current situation of Wei Yunqi and Wei Qingjian. They can question King Chu's intentions, but they cannot resist the decree and disrespect it. The king of Chu is now the one who calls the shots in the Tang Dynasty. If they resist the decree and disrespect it, it is tantamount to treason.
, there is no way out.
In other words, they have only two ways, one is to return to Chang'an obediently, and the other is to rebel on the spot.
No matter which path, there is actually no 100% certainty that the lives of the two of them can be saved. Therefore, Wei Yunqi hesitated and Wei Qingjian questioned.
Compared with Wei Yunqi, Wei Qingjian was obviously not steady enough and jumped immediately after hearing Wei Siqi's threatening words.
"You and I are family, and you're talking to me like this!"
Wei Siqi was not angry, but said: "It is precisely because we are a family that my nephew advises his uncle not to do wrong things. I can guarantee the two uncles that His Royal Highness the King of Chu will not do anything unfavorable to the two uncles.
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"How do you guarantee it?" Wei Yunqi asked.
Wei Siqi said: "Uncle, if you don't go back to Chang'an with me, are you planning to bury the deposed prince?"
Wei Yunqi remained silent.
This is where he is helpless. The superiors want to deal with him, and unless he rebels, they have no choice. Because the prince is dead, there is no one in the court to support him.
Facing the powerful King of Chu, he was actually very passive.
Although Wei Qingjian is not stable enough, he is not a fool. Wei Siqi's words are so explicit, how could he not understand.
"Siqi, we are a family. Tell me honestly, does King Chu want to kill us?"
"No." Wei Siqi was speechless. He really wanted to scold them for talking nonsense, but for Wei's sake, he endured it and said patiently: "If His Highness wants to kill two uncles, why should I come here?"
In the end, Wei Yunqi chose to return to Chang'an with Wei Siqi.
Because he knew that he had no choice, either to obey orders and go to Chang'an, or to rebel on the spot. The latter was tantamount to directly seeking death, while the former could still be a struggle.
After all, the King of Chu's concubine is the daughter of the Wei family, and Wei Siqi is also a confidant of the King of Chu, so maybe he can escape the disaster.
Li Zhiyun seemed quite happy when he received the news from Deng Hao, Ren Gui and Wei Yunqi.
Originally, he planned to use his last resort if they didn't obey and surrender.
That is, annihilation!
However, he didn't want to do this unless he had to. Because the incident between the prince and King Qi had just spread, if someone openly rebelled at this time, it would be equivalent to slapping the court in the face or even slapping him.
"How does Your Highness plan to arrange for Ren Gui and Wei Yunqi?" In the Shence Mansion, Du Ruhui asked the man in black opposite, holding a white chess piece in his hand.
The man is dressed in black, with a tall figure and a waterfall of black hair hanging freely on his shoulders. His eyebrows are like swords thrust into the sky, sharp and thick, and his eyes are long and slender. If you look closely, he has double eyelids.
.The bridge of his nose is straight, the corner of his mouth is smiling, and every move he makes exudes an indescribable temperament.
"What do Keming think?" Li Zhiyun took out a black chess piece from the chess jar and put it down.
There was a snap.
As if waiting for some rhythm, when the black chess fell, Du Ruhui said carefully: "I think that Ren Gui can serve as the governor of Bianzhou. He will sharpen his mind and see the effects before making a decision. Wei Yunqi is a person of this caliber.
If he has talent, he can be reused. However, I don’t know what this person’s character is like.”
For some reason, Du Ruhui felt that something had changed since the death of the Crown Prince and King Qi.
He couldn't tell what the specific changes were. He just felt that when facing His Highness now, he would subconsciously become cautious.
"Since I don't know, it's better to test it out."
"Dare to ask His Highness for instruction."
Li Zhiyun laughed and said: "The current Duke Xun Guo is Wei Yuanzhao."
"yes."
"I heard that this man is greedy and stingy, mistreats his children and nephews, occupies many fields, and blatantly undermines the equal land system implemented by the imperial court. This is not a good person."
After saying this, Du Ruhui immediately understood.
"Who is your Highness planning to let go?"
Li Zhiyun's lips were slightly raised, "How about Dali Shaoqing Han Zhongliang?"
Du Ruhui thought for a moment and said, "It's not enough. We still need Jingzhao Yin Dugu Huaien as his deputy."
"Can."
"I will make arrangements now."
"There's no rush."
"Any other instructions, Your Highness?"
Li Zhiyun pointed at the chessboard, "Keming, you lost."
After saying this, the black chess fell down, and the five pieces were aligned.
Du Ruhui: "..."
He smiled bitterly and cupped his hands, "Yes, I lost."
After saying that, he sighed, took out five copper coins and put them down.
Maybe His Highness hasn't changed, he just likes to play backgammon, he thought secretly in his heart.
After Du Ruhui left, Li Zhiyun stood up and walked to the window and stood with his hands behind his hands, staring out the window calmly.
There, Aunt Yang Mudan was playing with Baoniang in her arms.
This sense of control that could dominate the world with one word made Li Zhiyun deeply obsessed with him. However, despite being obsessed with him, he still remained clear-headed and did not lose his original intention.
He knows very well that his current situation is not stable yet.
Not far away, as if sensing Li Zhiyun's gaze, Yang Mudan raised her head and looked at him from a distance, with a charming smile of a mature woman on her face.
Li Zhiyun curled up his lips and felt secretly happy.
Dali Temple.
After Zheng Shanguo was exiled to Yizhou, Wei Zheng, the minister of Dali Temple who inspected the school, took charge.
Han Zhongliang walked into the main hall and bowed to Wei Zheng.
"Your Majesty."
"Han Shaoqing is here." Wei Zheng raised his head and said, "Recently, the governor of Jingzhao came to see me and talked about the matter of equalizing the land. This matter should not be under our control, but the people were so angry that Duke Yan Xun
Wei Yuanzhao privately enclosed the land and expelled the people, which was no small matter.
I am busy investigating the remnants of the deposed crown prince, so I will leave this matter to you, and the governor of Jingzhao Dugu will cooperate with you in the investigation."
Han Zhongliang was confused for a moment and asked cautiously: "Mr. Wei, I don't know whether it is a private investigation or an open investigation?"
"Of course it is clear investigation, openness, justice and fairness."
Han Zhongliang said bitterly: "But the person we want to investigate this time is the Duke of the State. If there is no imperial decree or His Majesty's eloquent order, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the lower officials to take action."
If it were a common person or an ordinary official, he would agree without hesitation, but this time the other party is the Duke of the country, or the head of the Jingzhao Wei family, so he can't help but think about himself.
"What are you afraid of?" Wei Zheng put down his pen and said, "Does it mean that Wei Yuanzhao dares to rebel? You just need to investigate. If you encounter any difficulties, you can come and report to me."
Having said that, Han Zhongliang had nothing to say, so he could only bite the bullet and agree.
"I obey my orders."
As Han Zhongliang left, Du Ruhui walked out quietly and said with a smile: "This Han Zhongliang is a talent, but I don't know if he is a smart person."
"I hope he is a smart man." Wei Zheng said: "This man is very sensible. Since I took charge of Dali Temple, he has been very helpful and has no other intentions."
"Your Highness often says that people's hearts are separated from each other, so you shouldn't trust him easily." Du Ruhui said, "This person has been able to serve as the young minister of Dali Temple under Zheng Shanguo for so long. Do you believe that the two of them are not connected?"
Wei Zheng thought for a while and shook his head.
"Under the management of Zheng Shanguo, Dali Temple is full of confidants, both inside and outside. I can only catch three or two people by deposing the prince this time, and the others haven't had time to take action. Maybe there are still others hiding.
Deeper."
"That's right." Du Ruhui said: "Dali Temple is extraordinary, and His Highness values it very much. Xuancheng, don't let His Highness down."
"I understand." Wei Zheng said: "I will speed up the process and clear out the people who deposed the prince."
"Then I'll wait for your good news." Du Ruhui smiled.