Chapter five hundred and eighty eighth: The crisis in the Qin Palace
After all, Shi Wanbao had not completely sided with Li Shimin on the surface, so he could not stay in the Qin Palace for a long time. After bringing the news, Shi Wanbao directly said goodbye and left. And the generals were even more depressed. All of them were They sat in silence in the living room. Even the two old enemies Gongsun Wuda and Dugu Yanyun were not in the mood to fight. There was another moment of silence. But a servant came from outside the hall. . said to the four or five generals present: "Generals, Master Tang and Master Yu are here."
Hearing such words, the living room that was silent just now was immediately shocked. Gongsun Wuda walked to the door of the hall first. Before he could go out, he saw a court uniform that he had not yet had time to change out of. Tang Jian and Yu Shinan walked in. When they saw the two adults, Gongsun Wuda immediately shouted: "Master Tang, Master Yu, you are here. Do you know, the prince..."
"The prince has been left in Longxi." Before Gongsun Wuda could finish speaking, Yu Shinan spoke first. Only then did the generals realize that Tang Jian and Yu Shinan's faces were not very good-looking either. Especially Yu Shinan. His face was ashen. He was like a black-faced god. Immediately afterwards, he heard Yu Shinan say: "Just now, Mr. Tang and I were left by the Tang King. We were talking about this matter. Li Gui asked for half of the territory in Longxi. Especially He still wants to give Jincheng to him. Now the King of Qin is staying in Jincheng to take charge, waiting for the reply from the King of Tang."
Hearing Yu Shinan's words, all the generals immediately started shouting angrily. Previously, they had only heard Shi Wanbao say that Li Gui had made some rude request, but they did not expect it to be like this. Dugu Yanyun immediately took action. With a livid face, he shouted angrily: "Asshole, Li Gui is daydreaming. The King of Qin fought with Xue Ju. So many soldiers were killed and injured. And Li Gui didn't send a single soldier. Why should he divide half of the territory? And That Jincheng is the capital of Western Qin. It was captured by the King of Qin. It should belong to our Tang army. Why should he want it? No. If you want to fight, fight. If you want to pull a tooth from a tiger's mouth, it is absolutely impossible."
The other generals also shouted and shouted, all with the same meaning. Tang Jian stretched out his hand and pressed down, making a gesture to silence everyone, making everyone stop. Then he said: "Everyone, please be patient." Cao Cao. In fact, the King of Tang also had the same idea as you all. When Mr. Yu and I were at the King of Tang's side just now, the King of Tang was also furious. He made it clear that he would not give up Jincheng to Li Gui. This is just this. I'm afraid King Qin I really want to stay in Longxi for a while."
After hearing what Tang Jian said, everyone immediately reacted: Yes. The war in Longxi is not over yet. Then Li Shimin will not be able to come back. But how should we deal with the matter in Chang'an? Thinking of this, the generals also They all looked embarrassed. This was not about going to the battlefield to kill the enemy. The opponent was the prince of the Tang Dynasty. He couldn't go to the prince's mansion with a sword and kill him. Among the generals, Zheng Rentai was the calm one. He hesitated. For a moment, Zheng Rentai also asked Tang Jian and Yu Shinan: "Two adults, is there a way to deal with it? We can't just sit back and wait for death."
After hearing Zheng Rentai's words, the generals also turned their attention to Tang Jian and Yu Shinan. Tang Jian and Yu Shinan also looked at each other and smiled bitterly, but they did not say no. When the matter has reached this point, they must also take responsibility. It was their duty. The two of them immediately made a gesture. Then they and the generals took their seats. Then Tang Jian and Yu Shinan both lowered their heads and began to think. Tang Jian said: "Now the prince is actively wooing officials and generals in the court. .But the King of Tang did not express any opinion on this. This is a very dangerous signal. At the beginning, the King of Tang once promised to the King of Qin that he would make the King of Qin the prince when he ascended the throne as emperor. But now he has done this. It is difficult to guarantee that he will not do it. It could be that the King of Tang went back on his promise. He deliberately went back on his word."
Hearing what Tang Jian said, all the generals were also shocked. They all knew that Li Yuan promised to make Li Shimin the crown prince. If it was true what Tang Jian said, it would be really troublesome. Because that would If so, what they have to face is not just Li Jiancheng, but also the Lord of Chang'an, Li Yuan. And even if Li Yuan really regrets it, they can't do anything about Li Yuan. They can't accuse Li Yuan of going back on his word.
What should we do? What should we do? Tang Jian pointed out the important key with one word. But on the contrary, it made everyone fall into a desperate situation. They dared to follow Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng to fight. That was because Li Jiancheng was only the crown prince. This was not the case in Chang'an. Lord. But if the enemy becomes Li Yuan, then they really have no chance of continuing the fight.
Dugu Yanyun gritted his teeth. There was a trace of blood red on his handsome cheeks. He stood up with a cry and said in a deep voice: "I'll go find my second brother and ask my family to help."
Dugu Yanyun is a direct descendant of the Dugu family. However, his father Dugu Kai died of illness in his early years. His uncle Dugu Sheng died tragically at the hands of Yu Wenhuaji during the Jiangdu Incident. Now the head of the Dugu family is Dugu. Yanfu was the nephew of Empress Dugu back then. He and Li Yuan could also be considered cousins. Dugu Yanyun's eldest brother Dugu Lingyun is now leading the army, while the second brother Dugu Pingyun stayed in Chang'an and died at Dugu's home. He also has a certain right to speak.
"General Dugu, no." Hearing that Dugu Yanyun was going to the Dugu family to find help, Yu Shinan had no reaction. Tang Jian immediately objected. He stopped Dugu Yanyun and then said: "General Dugu, the Dugu family. Your identity is too important. You should not act rashly. If the Dugu family is also involved, I am afraid that it will further strengthen the intention of Prince Tang to support the crown prince."
The generals lowered their heads and thought for a moment. Finally, they understood what Tang Jian meant. The Dugu family is a big family among the Guanlong nobles. It has a lot of power in its hands. In some places, it is even more powerful than the Li family. And no less. If the fight between Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng involves the Dugu family, it will inevitably arouse Li Yuan's taboo. When the time comes, it will be even more difficult for Li Shimin to replace Li Jiancheng.
Dugu Yanyun also understood the power of this. His face was also uncertain. In the end, he had no choice but to sit back in his seat. But when the plan failed, the generals felt even more frustrated. One of them was even more depressed. He shouted angrily: "Damn it. Why does Li Jiancheng suddenly have such strong financial resources?"
After hearing the general's words, Tang Jian's eyes suddenly lit up. He seemed to have thought of something. In fact, Li Shimin had always wanted to win over these courtiers and generals. However, Li Shimin didn't have much money on hand. What he relied on was the previous one. Li Shimin won the battle, and it was just a reward from Li Yuan. But Li Jiancheng did not go out to fight. Where did he get so much money? Could it be that Li Jiancheng embezzled public pay somewhere? No, Li Jiancheng could not have been so bold. He Now in Chang'an City, right under Li Yuan's nose. If he dares to do such a thing, Li Yuan will never let him go. Then, where did Li Jiancheng get so much money?
Tang Jian also expressed the doubts in his heart. But Yu Shinan next to him looked unhappy. He had always been aloof and had no regard for such yellow and white things. It was precisely for this reason that when he was in Luoyang, . He would have had trouble with Wan He, who was a businessman. Now Tang Jian brought up such common things again. If it weren't for the overall interests of Li Shimin, I'm afraid he would have walked away long ago.
Everyone knew about Yu Shinan's noble character, and no one blamed him too much. After all, everyone has their own personality preferences. After Tang Jian expressed his doubts, Zheng Rentai soon seemed to think of something. He quickly said: "By the way, a month ago, a businessman named Qian Que came from Jianghuai. He was the fat man at the banquet of King Tang."
Many of the people here attended the banquet. When Zheng Rentai said this, everyone remembered it. At that time, they were still deeply impressed by the fat man. However, the fat man did not seem to cause any trouble later. However, the king of Tang Dynasty did not mention his intention to reuse him. The courtiers did not care about such a small businessman anymore. They only heard that he opened several porcelain shops in Chang'an City some time ago. But they did not know about Zheng Rentai. What did this person do suddenly? Tang Jian asked with some confusion: "What General Zheng said was that he was short of money."
Zheng Rentai seemed to have figured out something. He high-fived and said, "That's right. This is the person. I once sent someone to inquire about the origin of Qian Que. I heard that this person is one of the top big names in Jianghuai after Wang Sengbian. The businessman has a lot of wealth and is as rich as the country. And this time he came to Chang'an. I heard that behind him, there seems to be the support of the prince and Qi Gong. Maybe this person has taken refuge in the prince. This may be the reason why the prince suddenly has so many The reason money is available.”
Hearing what Zheng Rentai said, everyone couldn't help but exclaimed. Everyone also remembered that when Qian Que came to Chang'an, he seemed to have come with Li Yuanji. He even asked Li Yuanji to please him. His subordinates killed a direct descendant of the Yuan family in the street. Li Yuanji had always been on good terms with Li Jiancheng. In this way, everything seemed to make sense. Li Jiancheng had power, but money was lacking. The two colluded together. Li Jiancheng helped Qian Que established a foothold in Chang'an. Qian Que provided a large amount of money for Li Jiancheng to win over courtiers and generals in the DPRK and China.
Immediately, Tang Jian's eyes lit up, with a look of sudden realization. Indeed, no one would think about such a businessman. Fortunately, Zheng Rentai could think of this matter. Otherwise, everyone would still be kept in the dark. I don't even know how I lost.
"Hmph." At this time, Yu Shinan suddenly snorted coldly. His face was full of hatred and dissatisfaction. He gritted his teeth and hummed: "You treacherous villain."