Fang Xuanling's residence is not far from the Qin Palace, only a hundred steps away. This is a private house that Li Shimin specially bought for him. It covers an area of five acres. Although it is not a wealthy house, it is also covered with green trees and is quiet and elegant.
Xuanling is deeply loved by him...
Early in the morning, Fang Xuanling hurriedly came out of the mansion. In front of the steps, two guards from the royal palace were holding horses waiting for him.
"Sorry, I've let you wait for a long time." Fang Xuanling smiled with his fists.
"I dare not, we are disturbing the sir to rest, please first!"
Two guards led the war horse forward, Fang Xuanling turned over and headed towards the Qin Palace. It was only a hundred steps apart, and the three of them arrived at the palace soon.
At this time, he met the deputy commander of Tang Feng, Wang Tai, who came out of the mansion. Fang Xuanling's face immediately sank. Last night, he drank with Changsun Wuji and said a lot. Although Changsun Wuji did not say it clearly, Fang
Xuanling guessed a little inside story, and the King of Qin might have done a huge stupid thing.
This made Fang Xuanling both shocked and angry, and extremely worried. The King of Qin did not discuss this with him. He had almost not been asleep all night. No matter what, he would persuade the King of Qin.
"Mr. Fang, it's early!"
Although Wang Tai was cruel to Xiaomin, he did not dare to provoke Fang Xuanling. He knew that the King of Qin especially trusted this literati who was so thin that he might not be able to save his life if he provoked him.
Wang Tai's flattering smile made Fang Xuanling even more disgusted. He snorted heavily, ignored him, and quickly walked into the mansion. Wang Tai was stunned, and he didn't understand what was going on for a long time.
In the study room, Li Shimin was paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. He had just received an emergency information. During the negotiation between the prince and Yang Yuanqing, Yang Yuanqing asked to allocate the land west of Chiling and Lianyun Mountain to the Sui Dynasty, and at the same time, to the east
Xiangyang was the boundary, and the Sui army occupied the entire Central Plains.
It seemed that the Tang Dynasty suffered a small loss. But this news made Li Shimin sweat. He knew very well that Yang Yuanqing's purpose was that the Sui army had occupied Hexi and cut off the west of Chiling in order to completely cut off the source of the Tang Dynasty's war horses.
Taking Xiangyang as the boundary means cutting off the direct connection between Guanzhong and Jingxiang, either changing to Hanzhong or Bashu. The transfer to Bashu is too far. The transfer to Hanzhong is difficult and it is difficult to achieve large-scale military and material mobilization.
Li Shimin was anxious. He wanted to find his father, but he was worried that he would anger his father. Where did he get the news? It made Li Shimin embarrassed.
At this time, a guard outside the door reported. "Your Highness, Mr. Fang is here."
Li Shimin was excited and he was waiting for Fang Xuanling to arrive. "Please come in!"
The door opened, and Fang Xuanling walked in quickly. He knew that Li Shimin invited him so early. There must be something urgent, so he hurriedly bowed and bowed, "See Your Highness!"
"Sir, don't have to be too polite, please sit down!"
Li Shimin asked Fang Xuanling to sit down, and then ordered the maid to serve tea. Then he told Fang Xuanling in detail about the information he received.
Fang Xuanling frowned, "This... Yang Yuanqing is so cruel!"
"Oh!" Li Shimin sighed, "Actually, Yang Yuanqing wants millions of grain, and 500,000 yuan is just a fool. His real purpose is to strategically cut off our war horses and the Jingxiang channel through negotiations. If I
I was right, he would launch a large-scale attack on Guanzhong in the latest half a year, which made me worried!”
Fang Xuanling pondered for a moment, then asked, "How is Your Highness going to deal with it?"
"I want to talk to my father about this matter and make him refuse the Sui Dynasty's request, but I am also worried that my father would doubt my source of information, which caused him anger and made me lose more than I gain. On the one hand, it was a military and national affairs, and on the other hand, it was me.
The secret is difficult for two times!”
This incident made Li Shimin feel really embarrassed. He looked at Fang Xuanling, hoping that Fang Xuanling could make up his mind for him.
At this time, Fang Xuanling remembered the fatal matter, but how did he say this? After thinking about it, he said implicitly: "Your Highness, the interests of the military and nationality must be protected, but the personal interests must be protected. The key is how to balance it.
More importantly, you can’t do stupid things on major issues.”
Li Shimin heard something in Fang Xuanling's words, and couldn't help but look at him with caution, "What does this mean by sir?"
Fang Xuanling sighed, "Your Highness should understand what I mean, Your Highness, you really shouldn't."
Li Shimin's face slowly calmed down. He understood what Fang Xuanling was referring to? After a while, Li Shimin said coldly: "Did Changsun Wuji tell you?"
Fang Xuanling was very anxious and stood up and knelt down in front of Li Shimin, "Your Highness, this cannot be done. This will not only ruin your highness's reputation for life, but also make it a stigma for all ages. Yang Jun and Yang Rong's lesson is not profound? Your Highness
, In fact, there are many ways, so there is really no need to come up with this bad idea!”
Li Shimin flashed a little annoyed. Changsun Wuji dared to leak this matter. He glanced at Fang Xuanling and remembered his talent. Since he already knew it, let's ask for his opinion.
Li Shimin restrained his anger and said sternly: "Then do you think there is any way to save the Tang Dynasty? Now the Tang Dynasty is in danger. The court appeased the people in charge of the imperial court, trying to survive in peace, but is Yang Yuanqing willing? He stopped it.
Hehuang and Xiangyang are preparing for the next big attack on the Tang Dynasty. Now only by fighting with the Sui Dynasty can there be a way out. But my father insists on seizing our military power. When the Tang Dynasty is in such a crisis, only if I ascend the throne can I recover the defeat.
, you said, what else can you do besides this?"
"Your Highness can launch a mutiny and force the emperor to abdicate. Isn't this a solution?"
"That's so easy. How many troops do you think I can control? It's my power in name, but in fact, the military power is in the hands of the father. Will the army support me?"
"Your Highness, there is no need for many people to change, Yuchi Gong alone is enough. The key is opportunity. Your Highness can find ways to create opportunities. Even if the military power is taken away, it is okay. As long as your Highness has Tang Feng in his hand, it is better than 30,000 troops.
To make full use of Tang Feng to create opportunities, Your Highness, just can’t do anything that goes against human nature, you can’t! Your Highness.”
Fang Xuanling kowtowed repeatedly, crying and Li Shimin was a little moved. It was not that something was against human nature that convinced him, but that Changsun Wuji leaked the news to Fang Xuanling, making Li Shimin alert and he realized the huge risks.
"I'll think about this matter again, get up!"
Li Shimin sat down again and asked, "I just asked you what I wanted to ask my father to stop signing the contract?"
Fang Xuanling did not sit down and stood in the lower head. He shook his head, "Your Highness, when it comes to signing the contract, I think the emperor will not accept your advice anymore. He is now determined to truce. As long as there is no money or food involved, he can do anything.
Accept, as Your Highness said, it is indeed not worth the loss, and it is very likely that the Lord will cancel Tang Feng.”
Li Shimin was shocked, and Fang Xuanling's words immediately reminded him that if his father canceled Tang Feng, it would not only be a matter of not worth the loss, but it would make him have nothing, and Fang Xuanling was right, and his father would not listen to him again.
Any suggestions.
Li Shimin nodded, "I understand, go! I want to consider it alone."
"Retire yourself!"
Fang Xuanling slowly retreated. Li Shimin stood in front of the window and kept looking at Fang Xuanling walking away. Then he ordered: "Come here!"
A guard walked into the house quickly, "Please give orders to your highness."
"Go and call Changsun Wuji to me!"
The guard was shocked. The King of Qin never called someone by name, but now he actually called Changsun Wuji, which shows that the King of Qin was very angry.
He quickly turned around and went out. Li Shimin was indeed angry. Changsun Wuji actually leaked such a major matter to him. This was awesome. The more he thought about it, the more he hated him, and his knuckles turned white.
At this time, Changsun Wuji's voice came from outside the door, "Your Highness, the humble position is here."
"Come in!"
Changsun Wuji walked in and bowed, "See Your Highness!"
He was also a little uneasy. The guards just now told him quietly that the King of Qin was angry. Changsun Wuji didn't know what happened. When he gave the information to Li Shimin early in the morning, he was very happy. Why did he get angry after seeing Fang Xuanling?
yes.....
Changsun Wuji suddenly remembered the incident of him drinking with Fang Xuanling last night. It seemed that he had said something he shouldn't have said. Changsun Wuji was shocked and sweated in a cold sweat, and his heart became even more frightened.
Li Shimin stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, without looking back, but just asked coldly: "What did you say to Fang Xuanling last night?"
Changsun Wuji's head began to grow bigger. It was indeed the case. His lips moved and he whispered: "Bizhi... didn't say anything?"
"You are bold!"
Li Shimin was furious and dared not admit it. He turned around suddenly, picked up the inkstone from the table, and smashed it hard at Changsun Wuji.
With a 'bang!', the inkstone was hitting Changsun Wuji's forehead. The inkstone bounced out and cracked into several pieces. Blood was left on Changsun Wuji's forehead. The severe pain almost made Changsun Wuji faint.
But he still held on and immediately knelt down, "Your Highness, I'm not sure what I'm wrong."
He finally admitted that he was silenced. Seeing that he was covered in blood, Li Shimin calmed down a little, but still pointed at him and scolded him fiercely: "What's this? Don't you know yet? You actually leaked it out, it's a death
Am I?"
Only three people know about this. One is Wang Tai. He was Li Shimin's personal military captain and was deeply trusted by Li Shimin. Secondly, Changsun Wuji. Changsun Wuji not only grew up with Li Shimin, but also his inner brother
, so it is absolutely trusting.
Changsun Wuji used his robe sleeve to cover the wound on his forehead and lowered his head deeply. Li Shimin looked out the window again, trying to restore his sanity. After a long time, he said coldly: "This matter is suspended, and everything is done.
Kill all the insiders, and no one else except you and Fang Xuanling will know about this.”
Changsun Wuji breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, he didn't agree with this matter very much. He immediately agreed: "Go to do it immediately!"
After pausing, Li Shimin ordered again: "There is also Eunuch Li in the palace, and he will buy him at all costs."