Fang Yi went straight down the river and took a boat to the sea via Yangzhou, hoping to escape the Tang Dynasty and avoid the punishment of the Tang Dynasty law.
These ambiguous words implying Fang Yizhi's betrayal of the Tang Dynasty were spoken by the housekeeper of the Hou family, which added three points of credibility.
In the sea battle, the Tang Dynasty navy was showing off its power, and Hou Zanjun, the eldest son of the Hou family, was on the scene!
King Li Tai of Wei was sitting in the living room, listening with interest to the second housekeeper of the palace who reported in detail various rumors about Fang Yizhi's death in Yangzhou.
Qian Lunrang, the chief steward of the palace, was the nominal steward of the palace of Wei. Li Tai did not touch him, not because he didn't want to but because he couldn't.
Qian Lun belonged to Emperor Li Shimin and Empress Changsun. They were the people appointed by the two of them to look after Li Tai when he opened his palace. Of course, if there was anything in Prince Wei's palace, Qian Lun had to report it to them. It can be said that Qian Lun was Li Shimin.
The two of them, Empress Changsun, clearly placed nails next to Li Tai!
Of course, the original intention of Li Shimin and Queen Changsun was really to let Qian Lun take care of Li Tai.
If Li Tai does not have undue ambitions, using Qian Lun again will only benefit him, and there will be no harm in doing so.
When Li Tai began to take a peek at the position of crown prince, Qian Lun, the person who was openly looking after him, became a thorn in Li Tai's side!
Using Qian Lun will bring trouble to himself. But he can't do anything to him, and he has to let him hang out in front of his eyes. Otherwise, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun will become suspicious.
In order to make it easier for him to act in the palace, and to prevent his affairs from being leaked by Qian Lun, Li Tai promoted his confidants to serve as the second stewards of the Wei Palace, leaving Qian Lun alone.
On the surface, Qian Lun is still the most famous butler of Prince Wei's palace, but in fact he doesn't exert much real efforts and has become a retired person who is actually retired.
It is better to be a county magistrate since ancient times than to be in charge now.
Even if he is still a member of the emperor and the queen and falls into the hands of King Wei, if he wants to live a safe life, he must obediently follow King Wei's arrangements.
What's more, King Wei has never been a considerate and considerate master of his slaves.
Therefore, Qian Lun is now a decoration in the Palace of Wei for everyone to see! The second steward is the first person with real power in the Palace of Wei besides the direct master of the Palace of Wei!
The second housekeeper finished the report and stood aside without daring to disturb Li Tai's thinking. He waited quietly for Li Tai's instructions.
Listening to the second housekeeper's report, Wei Wang Li Tai pondered, and his men habitually played with the Tuanfu jade pendant around their waists.
If Fang Yi'ai's death in Yangzhou can be used to make a fuss and bring down Fang Yi'ai, then those people in the court who owe Fang Yi'ai's friendship because of Fang Yi'ai's medical skills will not be able to do so without Fang Yi'ai.
After being connected as a link, huh, I'm afraid not many people will really be willing to support the prince, and it will be much easier to unseat the prince at that time.
It is easier to deal with one Changsun Wuji than to deal with Changsun Wuji and Fang Yiai together.
After thinking about it, in order to ensure the safety of the period, Li Tai asked the second housekeeper to send a message and called all the staff he had recruited into the study.
After deliberation for a long time, many people from the Wei Palace quietly went out to explore the whereabouts of Fang Yizhi's escaped concubine and servants near Shangzhou.
"You mean, these rumors are related to the Hou family?" Li Shimin couldn't hear any emotion or anger in his words, and even his expression did not change.
"Back to the emperor, the person who started the rumors should be the chief steward of the Hou Mansion who went to the Fang Mansion to express his condolences on the order of Hou Junji. At that time, the minister's servants were also in the Fang Mansion and heard about this matter with his own ears.
"Chu Suiliang stood under Li Shimin's writing desk, cupped his hands and said.
"Hou Junji." Li Shimin murmured, looking at the empty Tai Chi Hall and tapping on the desk.
I left the palace incognito yesterday, and after hearing the rumors on the street, I asked Zhao Yi to take people to investigate in detail what was going on.
When Zhao Yi came to report this morning, what was reported was not only the rumor in the capital that Fang Yizhi had rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, but also the secret rumor that Hou Junji was dissatisfied with him.
Although Fang Yizhi ordered people to kill the government servants and chose to escape from the Tang Dynasty with wrong motives and timing, based on Li Shimin's understanding of Fang Xuanling and Fang Yiai, his father and son, and what he knew about other members of the Fang family, Li Shimin
I don't believe that the rumors circulating about Fang Yizhi's rebellion against the Tang Dynasty were due to the support given to him by Fang Xuanling and Fang Yiai behind the scenes.
Fang Xuanling was determined to create a beautiful and prosperous Tang Dynasty, so there is no doubt about his loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.
It's Fang Yiai. Not to mention that this kid is too lazy and only has medical skills in mind. He has to be forced to do anything else.
In the early years when Ino Yasaburo and others were still studying in the Imperial College, everyone in the capital could see that Fang Yiai was hostile and hating the people of Fuso and Japan from the bottom of his heart. Even Baekje, who was close to Ino Yasaburo and others,
Students from Goguryeo and other countries were all treated very miserably by Fang Yiai and others.
Therefore, it would be a huge joke to say that Fang Yiai supported Fang Yi to flee to these small countries.
Therefore, Li Shimin never believed the rumors circulating about the Fang family. The reason why he asked Zhao Yi to investigate was just to find out who was the person who spread such mindless rumors and deliberately framed the Fang family.
In the end, Hou Junji was found responsible, which was reasonable but also somewhat unexpected. Li Shimin didn't say much about Hou Junji, who had an enmity with Fang Yiai.
What really concerned Li Shimin was the news that was slowly spreading secretly about Hou Junji being dissatisfied with his opponent!
Hou Junji was dissatisfied with his handling of his actions in Gaochang, and said that he had given him a lenient punishment and the subsequent generous rewards for his military exploits. After he learned that Hou Zanjun went to war with the navy and obtained considerable military exploits,
All of this was attributed to Hou Zanjun, who did not show any sympathy for the monarch!
This point made Li Shimin very concerned! He was also very disappointed!
Li Shimin thought for a long time, and finally frowned and sent Chu Suiliang away in frustration. He supported his head with both hands and rubbed his temples on both sides.
Li Anyang turned around and went to the side room behind the screen. He made a cup of fragrant tea for Li Shimin again. After the water temperature was moderate, he brought it to Li Shimin.
The timing was very good. When Li Shimin raised his head after feeling relieved, Li Anyang happened to come to Li Shimin with a tea cup and put the tea cup into Li Shimin's hand.
Blowing away the tea leaves floating on the water, Li Shimin took a few sips, moistened his throat, and placed the tea cup on the desk. He looked at the tea cup absentmindedly, played with the lid of the tea cup, and then raised his head to face Li Anyang.
He ordered, "Set up the garden."
After finishing, Li Shimin stood up and threw the lid of the tea cup he was playing with on the tea cup.
The crisp sound of porcelain colliding against each other made Li Anyang's heart tighten, and he responded respectfully.
He raised his voice toward the gate of Tai Chi Hall and informed the people outside the hall to open the door. Li Anyang quickly took Li Shimin's black fur cloak from the side and followed Li Shimin's footsteps.
After exiting the door of Tai Chi Hall's study room, a gust of cold wind blew in. Under the stimulation of the cold wind, Li Shimin's dull mood improved a little, and his swollen head became clearer.
Letting Li Anyang tie up his cloak, Li Shimin stretched out his hand and pulled the cloak on his chest, and led the group of people towards the imperial garden, which was full of decay.
In November, all the flowers have faded, the winter plum blossoms have not bloomed, and the snow has not fallen. In summer, bees and butterflies are flying, flowers are red and willows are green, and the colorful imperial garden only has a small amount of evergreen vegetation left, and the rest are all dead branches and leaves, and
There are ingenious false scenes made of dry rocks and lakes full of withered lotus leaves.
He originally planned to come to the Royal Garden to relax, but when he saw the ruined scene, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel a little bored on his face.
Li Shimin stood at the archway, looking at the scenery of the garden in despair, and let out a long sigh. He didn't know whether he should step into the Imperial Garden or not.
"Your Majesty, why don't you go to the Empress? At noon, the Empress asked Aunt Xiangcui to deliver a message. Princess Jinyang embroidered a brocade handkerchief for the Emperor and wanted to present it to the Emperor herself." Li Anyang saw that Li Shimin was
He hesitated, took half a step forward, and suggested in a low voice.
Li Shimin shook his head gently, looked at the scenery of the Imperial Garden with his hands behind his hands, and said, "In the evening, let someone tell the queen that I will have dinner with the queen tonight, and Princess Jinyang will accompany me."
After finishing, Li Shimin frowned slightly, and finally stepped through the arch and walked into the imperial garden full of dilapidated scenery.
Li Anyang responded and ordered a young eunuch to hurry up and send a message to Queen Changsun. After watching the young eunuch run away quickly, Li Anyang greeted everyone and asked people to follow the emperor at a short distance, while Li Anyang followed.
Li Shimin was two steps behind him, ready to listen to Li Shimin's orders at any time.
Li Shimin walked slowly, as if admiring the scenery, but also sorting out other things. As for what it was, Li Anyang couldn't guess accurately, and he didn't dare to speculate on Li Shimin's thoughts. However, he had a feeling that Li Shimin
The things we are thinking about now must be closely related to General Hou Junji.
Indeed, as Li Anyang guessed, Li Shimin was sorting out his past relationship with Hou Junji.
From their acquaintance at a young age, to their passionate companionship, and then to accompanying Tong to the top of the mountain without breaking a boat, he knew Hou Junji's loyalty to the emperor along the way. It was also because of Hou Junji's wholehearted following that Li Shimin indulged Hou Junji.
Some shortcomings in the body.
Knowing that he was greedy for money, Li Shimin gave him generous rewards. Knowing that he loved power, Li Shimin gave him more power based on military merit. Knowing that he was petty, he favored him more than once and scolded those who offended him.
, I am looking for someone to deal with the aftermath for him later.
Li Shimin never thought that one day, the relationship between himself and Hou Junji would be like the current imperial garden, which would decline without flowers!
Even when Li Jing said that he was disloyal, he just laughed it off as a joke.
Even though he went against his own will and almost killed Fang Yiai, he pushed Fang Yiai, the assistant minister he chose for the prince, to the edge of life and death again and again in Songzhou! He was also looking for excuses for him in his heart,