In the next few days, His Majesty Li Er stayed in the Lishan Palace and stopped correcting even the memorials.
News even spread in Chang'an City that His Majesty Li Er was critically ill.
After all, for several days, the palace doctors were invited to the Lishan Palace, which inevitably led to speculation.
It was already dark, and the dark night enveloped the earth.
There was only one oil lamp lit in the Lishan Palace, which seemed a little dim.
His Majesty Li Er was lying on the soft floor, motionless, as if he was seriously ill and bedridden.
Li Junxian announced outside the door, then faintly heard a soft "hmm", and then quietly walked into the palace.
But he saw His Majesty Li Er sitting on the bed at this time.
After Li Junxian bowed, he quickly said: "Your Majesty, those monks have been acting normally these past few days, staying in the alchemy room and refining elixirs as usual."
"However, at 11:11 tonight, a monk secretly went out. His subordinates asked Baiqi to follow him. This man came back quickly after meeting a servant of the Han Dynasty and did not come into contact with anyone else."
"Li Yuanchang, King of Han?"
His Majesty Li Er was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was expected.
This seventh brother is so well hidden!
Ever since Li Yuanchang was asked to return to Chang'an City from his fiefdom to reflect, this guy has been living in seclusion. He thought he had realized his mistake, but he didn't know that these monks would get involved with him.
It seems that this seventh brother has a big plan!
In fact, the strategy of luring the snake out of its hole was proposed by Yang Fan a few days ago.
In Yang Fan's view, since these monks took so long to plot against His Majesty Li Er, there must be a pusher behind them.
So His Majesty Li Er was asked to increase the dosage of the "edible" elixir, which made the monk really think that His Majesty Li Er was terminally ill, thus making the people behind the scenes relax their vigilance.
As expected, these people showed their flaws so quickly, obviously thinking that Li Er, the emperor, was about to die.
Originally, with Li Er's character, it was impossible to completely trust someone. After all, it was easy for problems to arise.
If Yang Fan wants to deal with his opponent, then Li Er is likely to be exploited.
The reason why he trusted Yang Fan's strategy so much was, on the one hand, Li Er's trust in his control, and on the other hand, it was also because of Yang Fan's political wisdom.
Although Yang Fan is usually very impulsive, he has never participated in the struggle between the DPRK and China for the reserve and taking sides.
Even when facing him as the emperor, he often dares to contradict him, and he is a guy who doesn't take matters into his own hands. It is impossible for such a person to set up a trap just to flatter his opponent.
The most important thing is that Yang Fan neither gets too close to a certain prince nor does he deliberately make friends with the royal family. He knows how to avoid suspicion.
This is also what makes His Majesty Li Er very satisfied with Yang Fan.
Since as a minister, you have to take care of things that you should take care of, and stay away from things that you shouldn't take care of.
The throne belongs to the emperor. Whoever the emperor wants to give it to is decided by the emperor. Ministers can make suggestions, but ministers must not take sides. This is the bottom line.
Yang Fan has done very well in this regard, which is why Yang Fan has Li Er's trust.
Because he knew that the person who wanted to deal with Li Er this time must be a member of the royal family.
Because when he, the emperor, died, only a member of the royal family could ascend to the throne.
Only this kind of person would deliberately plot against his emperor.
Seeing that the emperor was silent for a long time, Li Junxian couldn't help but said again: "Your Majesty, since Li Taishi saw anomalies in the celestial phenomena and found out the person behind the scenes based on Wannian County Duke's calculations, then Wei Chen suggested that we should advance
Take action and arrest the relevant persons for questioning?"
"In addition, the current rumors about His Majesty have shaken the entire court. Your Majesty should return to the palace as soon as possible to stabilize the court situation. Moreover, the lack of guards here cannot guarantee His Majesty's safety."
As the emperor's spy chief, Li Junxian certainly knew what Li Chunfeng said.
What's more important is that Li Er was "poisoned" and he, the leader of the imperial guard, didn't notice it. Now that there is progress, of course he must nip it in the bud.
As for whether he would wrongfully accuse others, that was not his concern.
In Li Junxian's view, the emperor had stayed in the Lishan Palace for so long, and it was time for him to return to the palace to take charge of the overall situation.
To be on the safe side, the only way to be safe is to return to the palace.
The Lishan Palace's guard force was not very strong to begin with, and now that Li Chunfeng had guessed that the celestial phenomenon was a warning, he couldn't take the risk himself.
In the dim light, His Majesty Li Er's majestic face could not be seen clearly.
However, His Majesty Li Er felt very complicated.
"Haha, if I just go back like this, wouldn't I disappoint a lot of people? I don't believe that my seventh brother alone would dare to do such a bold thing."
Li Junxian was very anxious and tried his best to dissuade him: "Your Majesty, it is too dangerous to stay here. If anything happens, it would be a shame to die. But if your majesty's body of ten thousand gold is damaged, everything will be in danger."
It’s his fault.”
He couldn't understand what the emperor was thinking. He knew that someone was trying to figure him out, but he still preferred to travel to the mountains. What did this mean?
His Majesty Li Er waved his hand, interrupted Li Junxian's words, and said with a confident smile: "I came out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. I don't need to pay attention to a few clowns. The ones I am least afraid of are those
A real fight with real swords and guns."
After a pause, Li Er sighed quietly: "There is Xuan Ling in the court, and the auxiliary machine is watching. I believe there won't be any big trouble."
"What I am most afraid of now are those people who are standing around me and hiding in the dark. If these people are not discovered, they will think of doing this to me at any time in the future."
"It's easy to hide from open guns, but hard to guard against hidden arrows. If I don't give these people a chance, how can they dare to jump out openly?"
"If they don't take action first, if I arrest them now, the most I can do is scold them, which is obviously insignificant."
"What's more, I have been too kind over the years, which makes many people think that I am getting old. In this case, let me see who are my ministers and how many people think of me as brothers and sisters.
, the love of flesh and blood.”
Hearing this, Li Junxian suddenly felt horrified!
Listening to His Majesty Li Er's tone, is it possible that he really wants to rectify the court?
Now the royal family is involved. If it is not handled well, the Xuanwu Gate incident more than ten years ago will happen again?
Swallowing hard, Li Junxian couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
But he knew that no amount of persuasion could change the emperor's mind.
As the emperor's spy chief, this is not a good job!
If the emperor was really injured at all, he, the leader of a hundred cavalry, would have to move his head.
It seems that Yang Fan can only be found to admonish the emperor!
Soon, Li Junxian informed Yang Fan of His Majesty Li Er's decision.
Yang Fan has been staying in Princess Changle's Lishan Palace these days. After hearing the news, Yang Fan anxiously asked to see His Majesty Li Er.
Li Er actually wanted to risk his life to catch all those people. This guy is simply too conceited!
If something goes wrong, it will be a big problem.
Yang Fan still agreed with Li Chunfeng's technique of observing the sky.
Since the sky shows that the purple star is dim, although I don’t want to believe in superstition, I still have to be in awe of such mysterious and mysterious things.
Yang Fan hurried to Li Er's palace. He may have been lying in bed for several days, but His Majesty Li Er was not lying on the bed.
It's just that the number of guards outside the palace has increased a lot. Without Li Junxian's permission, ordinary people can't enter at all.
Already a little anxious, when he saw Yang Fan, His Majesty Li Er opened his mouth and asked: "You brought little Sizi to Lishan, why didn't you accompany her here?"
It can be said that Yang Fan has been having a hard time these days, because with Xiao Sizi as a dragster, Changle and Princess Gaoyang sleep together all day long, and it is impossible for Yang Fan to steal anything.
I originally wanted to take advantage of this trip to Lishan to capture Princess Changle, but it seems that it will be ruined!
Although he was very depressed, Yang Fan still stood respectfully in front of His Majesty Li Er. He was not as casual as before, but said seriously: "Your Majesty, I asked you to pretend to be sick just to paralyze your opponents and let them show their weaknesses.
, Now that we have found the people behind the scenes, why not take them down immediately for interrogation, and why do we still risk our lives?"
His Majesty Li Er was reading a book and drinking tea, without raising his head, and said: "I already have a plan. You just got married, so don't worry about it!"
"Go and spend more time with the beauties. When you go to Jiangnan after the New Year, you may not be able to see them for a long time."
Hearing this, Yang Fan stood still, but he didn't say anything.
Seeing that Yang Fan was motionless, His Majesty Li Er raised his head and asked, "What else do you have to do? If you have nothing to do, just step back. I still have many things to deal with."
With that said, he picked up the information on the table and read it.
After a long while, he raised his head again and saw that Yang Fan had not left yet. He had a headache and rubbed his swollen temples. This bastard is really screwed up!
He had no choice but to say again: "Don't worry, kid. I have experienced many battles. How can I be afraid of those clowns?"
"It would be best if they all jumped out together. It will serve as a warning to others, so that you can show off your skills in Jiangnan and prevent those aristocratic families from blatantly obstructing you."
Yang Fan ignored the emperor's "kind intention", straightened his back slightly, and looked at His Majesty Li Er without fear.
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask a question. Could you please answer it truthfully?"
When he said this, the usual lazy and indifferent expression on Yang Fan's face disappeared without a trace, replaced by solemnity and seriousness.
Li Er is really not used to Yang Fan being so serious. How does this look like a lawless mallet?
Of course, His Majesty Li Er also wanted to hear what Yang Fan wanted to say: "But there's no harm in talking!"
Yang Fan looked solemn and said with a righteous look: "It is said that your Majesty loves the soldiers as his own children, but now it seems that your Majesty does not regard the soldiers as his own subjects? Not to mention..."
Hearing Yang Fan's unscrupulous words, Li Er couldn't believe his ears and brain, and immediately, a burst of anger burst in his chest.
"I have been fighting in the world for decades. Every time a soldier is injured, I wish I could take his place. Every time I wake up, I often have trouble sleeping because I dream of the lost Zepao."
"In every battle, I charged at the front. I also tried my best to treat the wounded and disabled soldiers after the war. I also gave extremely high pensions to the families of the dead soldiers. Since ancient times, has there ever been an emperor who treated soldiers like me?"
"It is precisely because I know that the country I gained was obtained with Ze Pao's life. Since I came to the throne for more than ten years, I have always kept the people in my heart, and have always spurred myself to guard against arrogance and impetuosity."
"You dare to be arrogant and proud of your favor, and you are so arrogant in front of me. Do you know that your words are equivalent to easily obliterating my sympathy for the soldiers? Do you really think that my knife is harmful, and do you really dare not chop off your head?"
His Majesty Li Er became more and more angry. He stood up angrily and came to Yang Fan. He pointed at Yang Fan's nose and cursed loudly. His spittle sprayed onto Yang Fan's face.
Ever since he found out that his younger brother was behind the scenes, His Majesty Li Er has become extremely irritated.
I originally wanted to use a trick to lure the snakes out and catch all these people in one fell swoop, so that all these rebellious people could be put to death.
Who would have thought that Yang Fan, a bastard, would dare to sow discord between himself and his soldiers in front of him? Wouldn't it mean that the image I have maintained over the years has been reduced to nothing?
This is simply unreasonable, and it really makes His Majesty Li Er furious!
Facing His Majesty Li Er's murderous and angry gaze, Yang Fan was a little frightened.
The emperor was angry and said he was not afraid, but that was a lie. Yang Fan had never seen His Majesty Li Er so angry, and even he had been tough on the emperor before.
But in the past, His Majesty Li Er got angry in front of Yang Fan, mostly because Yang Fan liked to cause trouble. That kind of anger has limits and does not produce murderous intent.
But it's completely different now!
Looking at His Majesty Li Er's red eyes, Yang Fan knew that his words had touched His Majesty Li Er's innermost feelings.
If you don't tell me why, you might blow your head off in the next moment!
When the emperor is angry, the ground will be red for thousands of miles. This is really not meant to scare people.
The most powerful man in the Tang Dynasty, the anger from deep inside was enough to make people's hearts break with fear.
Yang Fan gritted his teeth and sat back, trying to resist the huge pressure from His Majesty Li Er, but he did not flinch, but asked:
"Then I would like to ask Your Majesty, why do you still risk your life and stay in the Lishan Palace after knowing the people behind the scenes? Do you have a premonition or even a conclusion in your heart that those people will definitely commit treason?
thing?"
"Once those people jump over the wall in a hurry, big trouble will inevitably occur, and those who will be injured will be the soldiers at the bottom... Are you worthy of loving your soldiers like your own children?"
Yang Fan's words were precise and the expression on his face remained unchanged.
His Majesty Li Er, who was originally angry, was choked to death by these words.
He suddenly understood why Yang Fan was seeking death by asking himself if he had ever regarded soldiers as his own people and if he loved soldiers as sons...
What Yang Fan meant was that since the person behind the scenes had been discovered, why not arrest him as soon as possible instead of taking risks and using his body as bait?
Once the rebels jump over the wall in a hurry, there will inevitably be a conflict, and the guards will definitely be killed or injured.
Yang Fan was complaining about the soldiers who might be sacrificed next. After all, the soldiers were innocent.
This is why Yang Fan, a stickman, dared to ask such questions. It was obviously questioning him as the emperor, and it was an angry protest.
Protest against His Majesty Li Er, an emperor who treats the lives of soldiers as trivial!
Although he knew that once a rebellion broke out, some soldiers would surely die, of course His Majesty Li Er could not admit his mistake. He could only glare at Yang Fan and gritted his teeth and said:
"Compared with the country and the country, what's the big deal about a few human lives? If we don't eradicate the roots, if these people continue to plot rebellion in the future, do you know how much harm they will bring to the entire empire?"
Li Er didn't know why he had to explain.
But Yang Fan showed no signs of weakness, nor did he hide any more: "No matter how much you argue, you can't change the fact that Your Majesty treats the lives of soldiers as a child's play. If you say you love soldiers as sons, aren't you kidding?"
Seeing Yang Fan confronting him without any fear, His Majesty Li Er was moved!
Yang Fan, the bastard, was obviously dissatisfied with his actions, and therefore pitied the soldiers.
However, Yang Fan actually dared to challenge the emperor for the sake of innocent soldiers. He really had a pure heart.
On the contrary, most of the anger in His Majesty Li Er's heart suddenly and inexplicably dissipated.
He knew that Yang Fan did not really have no king, but felt unfair that those innocent soldiers had become victims of the struggle.
This kind of fearless, fearless and selfless justice reminded His Majesty Li Er of himself when he was young, and he couldn't help but feel very pleased.
Of course, it was impossible for Li Er not to be angry when Yang Fan said this.
After all, as the emperor and the lord of the world, you, a little brat with no hair on your head, dare to blatantly question me on how to do things. It's like a death wish!
Seeing His Majesty Li Er's short beard twitching constantly, Yang Fan knew that the emperor must be very angry.
At this point, Yang Fan could only bite the bullet and look at His Majesty Li Er.
But he kept beating the drum in his heart, really afraid that Li Er would faint with anger and cut himself off with a knife.
So I could only keep encouraging myself. For the sake of reputation, this guy should not...
The two of them just stared at each other with no intention of giving in.
Of course, the reason why Yang Fan was so insistent was that he did not want His Majesty Li Er to stay in the Lishan Palace.
On the one hand, I really don’t want the soldiers to suffer unnecessary casualties, and on the other hand, I want His Majesty Li Er to be absolutely safe.
It is undeniable that Yang Fan still has some selfish motives.
As long as His Majesty Li Er returns to the palace and works hard to quit taking elixirs, his life will be safe for at least three years.
Yang Fan's background is still too thin, and it will take several years to settle and develop.
Therefore, it is in Yang Fan's most fundamental interest not to allow His Majesty Li Er to take risks.
That's why Yang Fan came up with such words to stimulate His Majesty Li Er. The purpose was of course to get Li Er to return to the palace as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, Yang Fan miscalculated. This is the Tang Dynasty, a feudal society, and the emperor also wants to save face.
His Majesty Li Er said coldly: "If I insist on staying in Lishan and catch all the rebellious officials and traitors, how will you treat me?"
Seeing that the emperor was so tough, Yang Fan refused to give in. He raised his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty, once you return to the palace, you can stabilize the court. As long as you order the Third Law Department to conduct a thorough investigation, you can find out who is behind the scenes."
It all comes to light.”
"There are many ways to clean up rebellious officials and traitors, but why did Your Majesty only choose this simplest and crudest method...which may cost the lives of many soldiers?"
The reason why Yang Fan is still so tough is actually because His Majesty Li Er has relaxed a lot...
Seeing Yang Fan's reluctance, His Majesty Li Er became more determined to stay at the Lishan Palace.
However, I feel angry and funny!
Although Yang Fan, a little bastard, can always stick to his good intentions, Li Er has no intention of letting him go!
In the eyes of His Majesty Li Er, if you dare to yell in front of him and even point out my fault, if things go on like this, then what's the point?
Yang Fan must be taught a lesson today, otherwise he will become more and more ignorant of the sky and the earth, and no one will be able to cure this bastard in the future.
Thinking of this, His Majesty Li Er's face darkened and he shouted angrily: "I am not only your elder, but also the emperor, and you still want you to teach me how to do things?"
"You dare to say that I don't care about the life and death of our soldiers. It's simply a fallacy. If I don't punish you severely today, I don't know what trouble will happen in the future... Someone..."
As the emperor shouted loudly, the guards guarding outside the palace all came inside to wait for orders.
"Yang Fan, the county magistrate of Wannian County, has no dignity and willfully behaves arbitrarily. However, considering his young age, I will let him stay in the Lishan Palace to reflect on his past until the end of the year. I will take him down..."
"promise!"
Several imperial guards took the order, stepped forward, took Yang Fan's arms and took him outside.
Yang Fan was really speechless.
We are doing it for your own good, but you punish us, you are simply a fool!