"Brother, do you mean I framed Liu Wenqi?" Li Shimin, who was beside him, finally couldn't help but say angrily.
"I didn't say you framed it!"
Li Jiancheng was both panic and sad, and suddenly knelt down in front of his father, "Father, maybe this is the frame-up of the spies of the Sui army. My son suspected that this was a trap from beginning to end, because of the affairs of Pingyuan County,
Yang Yuanqing held a grudge in his heart. He set up a trap and lured us into the trap step by step. His purpose was to let us kill Liu Wenjing with his own hands, and he must distinguish it."
Li Shimin sneered beside him, "The emperor's brother is really good at telling jokes. If Yang Yuanqing wants to kill Liu Wenjing, is it going to take such a lot of effort? On the way to court, at the door of the mansion, when it is late at night, how can we not take action?
He has the ability to frame him, but isn't he able to take the lead? He is the King of Chu after all. With his identity, he will attack an enemy minister?"
Li Shimin also bowed to his father, "Father, Xiao Feng was dismissed from office, which was the plan of Tang Feng. The son minister once reported to his father in detail. In this case, Xiao Feng was dissatisfied and told Yang Yuanqing's secrets completely reasonable.
Among them, the sons and ministers believed that they should not doubt Xiao Feng's words."
Li Yuan nodded. He agreed with Li Shimin's words. If he doubted Tang Feng's intelligence, then no information could be believed. He glanced at Li Jiancheng, "I can understand the feelings of the emperor, but in fact, the emperor, as the prince,
Stop saying such absurd words.”
Li Jiancheng felt sad. His father's words were almost set. Liu Wenjing could not escape this disaster. He kowtowed again, "Father, my son's ministers dare not argue anymore, but because Liu Wenjing is the founding minister.
Master, just demote him to the people, and my son begs his father to spare his life.”
Li Yuan looked at the eldest son who was crying, his murderous intent was slightly relieved, and then waved his hand, "You all retreat! Let me think carefully."
Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin both bowed and retreated. Li Yuan was the only one left in the imperial study room. He paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. At this time, he thought of something. He took out a box from the imperial desk, and Li Yuan opened the box.
, There were several letters inside, he searched through them and found one of them.
This is a letter written to his wife when Liu Wenjing was captured in Fengzhou last year. Li Yuan has been staying by his side. He opened the letter with a calm face... Fengzhou is rich and the people are stable. The administration is clean and honest, so that scholars all over the world yearn for it, and it is a chaotic world.
It is a pure land!'
The murderous intent in Li Yuan's heart ignited again. He knew that this was the root of Liu Wenjing's disclosure of his negotiation bottom line to the Sui Dynasty. As a dignified prime minister, he actually secretly helped the enemy country, which made him intolerable.
At this time, a eunuch reported at the door: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Pei is looking for a meeting!"
Li Yuan nodded, "Please give him an audience."
After a moment, Pei Ji quickly walked into the imperial study room and bowed, "I'm going to see Your Majesty!"
"Pei Prime Minister, have all the court officials returned?"
"Report to Your Majesty, the court officials have returned to the courtroom. When you hear that Your Majesty is sick, everyone is very worried."
Li Yuan sighed slightly, "Today I was wrong. My dragon body is related to the country. You should not make excuses about getting sick, and you should not have another next time."
"Your Majesty's wise!"
The two were silent for a moment. Pei Ji said, "I just heard a news that Liu Wenqi might have an affair with the Sui Dynasty. I was surprised, but even more angry. How could he repay the holy grace in this way!"
Pei Ji and Liu Wenjing were both ministers of Longxing, but relatively speaking, Li Yuan liked Pei Ji more. Pei Ji was not as talented as Liu Wenjing. He had repeatedly defeated wars, and was greedy for life and death, and was greedy for fame and fortune. However, it was precisely because of such shortcomings that the ministers made him even more
Rest assured, the emperor.
On the contrary, Liu Wenjing is very talented, keeps herself clean, is indifferent to fame and fortune, and is more worried about the people than the king. Such people have never been controlled and are not liked by the superiors. Li Yuan also hates Liu Wenjing in his heart, but because he is a hero of the founding country.
, I have to make a gesture. Now that Liu Wenjing secretly assists the Sui Dynasty, Li Yuan can no longer tolerate him.
Li Yuan snorted coldly and handed Tang Feng's information to Pei Ji, "Your dear, take a look!"
After reading the information, Pei Ji changed his face and cursed: "Damn it! He actually leaked the secrets of the country, which made me humiliated the Tang Dynasty. He also claimed to be a prime minister. He has talent but no virtue. How can he be in the high court?"
Li Yuan's face was terrifyingly heavy, and the murderous intent in his eyes was uncontrollably revealed. He asked coldly: "The prince begged me to spare his life and depose him for the people. What do Pei Aiqing thinks?"
"Your Majesty, the prince has always been tolerant, and everyone knows it, but the court officials have also discussed that the prince is sometimes too tolerant, with too much kindness but not powerful. Even if the old farmer goes to the city to sell vegetables, he will not give in to the prince's car, and he will not give in. I think it is a chariot.
, Tolerance is certainly the virtue of the prince, but blindly tolerant is a loss of the kingly way. Tolerance is done by the crown prince of a country, and it is the foundation of the establishment of the Tang Dynasty. Your Majesty should not encourage the benevolence of a woman like the prince."
The conflict between Pei Ji and Liu Wenjing has reached the point of life and death. If he does not seize this opportunity to kill Liu Wenjing, Pei Ji will regret it for life. Pei Ji is already determined and must persuade Li Yuan to kill the Liu Wenjing brothers.
Seeing that Li Yuan was already moved, he continued to stir up the flames, "Your Majesty, Liu Wenjing's talent is above everyone else, but he was suspicious of danger and was angry. His evil deeds of treason have been revealed now. Now that the next day is not yet determined, there are strong enemies outside,
If he is forgiven now, it will be a problem after the Tang Dynasty.”
A sentence reminded Li Yuan that Liu Wenjing leaked the secrets of the country to the Sui Dynasty. He is now an enemy of the Tang Dynasty. How could he be careless to the enemy?
Li Yuan nodded slightly, "What I love said is very true. I almost have the kindness of a woman, so that the enemy can be troubled."
He immediately issued an order: "Transfer my order, Liu Wenjing, Liu Wen's acquaintance with the enemy country, and his crimes are not allowed to be forgiven. He is killed for his crime of communicating with the enemy. His family is exiled to Hehuang and will not be allowed to return to Beijing for life... The East Palace Xiande Hall, this is the East Palace Master.
The hall, Li Jiancheng's study was located in the side hall of Xiande Hall, with a slightly lower specification than the Emperor's Imperial Study Room, but there were more than a dozen books. At this time, Li Jiancheng stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, his face covered with tears, and his eyes were
Exposed endless sorrow.
He held a note in his hand, which was the last last words left to him by Liu Wenjing before he was beheaded. 'I am loyal to the Tang Dynasty and have no guilt for being framed by villains. I am not afraid of death, but I am worried about His Royal Highness, I can only do so
With the spirit in heaven, protect the crown prince and repay the favor of your highness for your understanding!'
The death of Liu Wenjing made Li Jiancheng feel deeply sad. He was unable to save Liu Wenjing's life in the end. The Liu brothers were beheaded at Dali Temple half an hour ago, and the father did not even give him the chance to be dismissed for the people.
Behind Li Jiancheng, an eunuch knelt on the ground and whispered: "The Master already wants to forgive Liu Xiangguo. But after talking to Pei Xiang, the Master changed his mind... Li Jiancheng's fist was tightened, of course he could guess
When Pei Ji said something to his father, how could Pei Ji know about this? It must be the King of Qin who called him and asked Pei Ji to persuade his father to take action.
Li Jiancheng felt so much hatred that he was about to drip. At this moment, the prince’s guest Zheng Shanguo reported outside the door: "Your Highness, important information is coming from Taiyuan."
Li Jiancheng quickly wiped away the tears from his face and ordered: "Come in!"
After a moment, Zheng Shanguo walked in. Because of the relationship between the princess Zheng, Zheng Shanguo was deeply trusted by Prince Li Jiancheng. He was one of Li Jiancheng's confidants. He was now taken over by Li Jiancheng's external supervision hall.
Although the Foreign Supervision Hall has been suspended, it is just that the court no longer accepts their intelligence and no longer allocates funds. However, for Li Jiancheng, the Foreign Supervision Hall will still operate.
"Your Highness. This is the eagle letter sent by Han Chang in Taiyuan." Zheng Shanguo submitted a copy of the information he had copied and praised to Li Jiancheng.
Li Jiancheng took the information and looked at it. He was stunned. Han Chang said in the information that according to the results of his investigation, Xiao Guan and Li Chongshou had no friendship at all. Xiao Guan had only been to the Bafang Restaurant with his colleagues, so
Never visited a restaurant again.
Li Jiancheng was a little suspicious. With Xiao Guan's identity and the self-reliance in the Xiao family's bones, how could he become a close friend with a businessman unless he was dating on purpose? Li Jiancheng suspected that it was Yang Yuanqing's plan, but at this moment, he suddenly realized.
It was not Yang Yuanqing's plan, but the King of Qin was using the mouths of Tang Feng and Xiao Guan to kill Liu Wenjing. In order to eliminate his right-hand man, this was simply the Qin King's long-planned yin plan. Whatever wins over Xiao Guan is completely
This is not true.
Li Jiancheng's eyes showed a trace of deep hatred, and he remembered that Li Shimin killed his brother Li Zhiyun. The King of Qin was so cruel that he didn't even let his brother go. Only he could do this strategy of killing people with a knife. This must be Pei Jizhi
seek.
"Shimin, you are indeed cruel. I will remember the hatred of today!"
Li Jiancheng's eyes narrowed into slits and his teeth slowly clenched. For the first time, a deep hatred arose in his heart, and this hatred actually was against his brother.
At this time, a guard officer rushed over to report, "Report to the Crown Prince, His Highness the King of Qin asked for a meeting outside the palace, and he said he was sorry for the affairs of Prime Minister Liu."
"Feel sorry?"
Li Jiancheng turned around suddenly, and he laughed in anger, "What a kind king, even I am moved to cry. Go and tell him, if you want others to know, unless you don't do it yourself, I, Li Jiancheng, is not a three-year-old child, in my heart
I understand very well, my Eastern Palace does not welcome him. From now on, I will ask him not to step into the Eastern Palace again."
The guard officer showed difficulty and sighed in his heart, "As for the order!" He turned around and went out.
Outside the Eastern Palace, Li Shimin was walking back and forth with his hands behind his back. Liu Wenjing's brothers were finally killed. There were both advantages and disadvantages for him. The advantage was that he eliminated the prince's intelligence and courage, cut off his right-hand man, and at the same time, a position as prime minister was created, which was beneficial to Dou Wan.
Enter the phase.
The disadvantage is that he completely turned against the prince, which is very unfavorable to the stability of the country and will also increase the dissatisfaction of court officials with him. Although Liu Wenjing was killed for the crime of colluding with the enemy, the officials may not think so. They will think this
It's yourself who is competing for the phase.
Li Shimin also realized that this situation was against his own disadvantages, so he asked Pei Ji to come forward to persuade his father, and let the court officials think that it was Pei Ji's responsibility for his personal revenge, so as to get rid of his suspicion of killing Liu Wenjing.
Now he is going to make a gesture and apologize to his elder brother to further show that he does not want to kill Liu Wenjing, which is Pei Ji's personal reason.
At this time, the guard officer hurried out. He hesitated for a moment. Of course, he could not say such ugly words as the prince. He had to express the prince's rejection politely. Then he stepped forward and bowed and said, "Your Highness, Your Highness said he was not feeling well.
, I cannot meet Your Highness, please come again."
Li Shimin sighed, "Okay! Please tell the prince, just say I am really sorry, the death of Liu Xiangguo is not my intention."
After saying that, Li Shimin turned around and left the East Palace... to be continued) rq