"Why do you ask that?" asked Empress Eldest Sun in surprise.

"Mother, let me make it clear to you. I know everything about my uncle's ambitions and thoughts, or more than you know. Today's Dugu Sinan matter, it was not that he found me, but that I asked Chai Lingwu to find it. Li Chengqian stood there, his voice neither humble nor arrogant.

Empress Eldest Sun suddenly felt that this child had grown up, and he was no longer the trembling little Chengqian he used to be. Suddenly, she felt tears rolling down her face, and praised again and again: "Good, good, my son has grown up." ”

"Mother, you can rest assured, as for the younger brother who is about to be born, I think my mother should be more cautious when choosing Mr. Teacher. Li Chengqian said slowly.

Empress Eldest Sun also understood what her son said, and she was worried that Eldest Sun Wuji would interfere in her youngest son's education.

"In this matter, don't worry, my mother has her own measure. Empress Eldest Sun replied.

"I am the son of the Li family, and I will definitely protect my parents, my younger brothers, mother, please rest assured. Li Chengqian said firmly.

Empress Eldest Sun was stunned for a moment, and then realized that Cheng Qian was saying in disguise that he knew everything, including that Eldest Sun Wuji wanted to support the child in his belly and get rid of Cheng Qian and Qingque, who couldn't be controlled. However, he, Li Chengqian, will never do anything to hurt his younger brother.

"Good boy, good boy. Empress Eldest Sun burst into tears.

"Datang is surging now, but my mother doesn't have to worry. The men of the Li family are supposed to protect you. Li Chengqian said.

Empress Eldest Sun was very relieved when she heard this, and her expression was also loving, and she took Li Chengqian's hand and said: "Chengqian, you have grown up, and your mother can't interfere with you in everything, and in the same way, she can't support you in everything. However, your mother is your backing, and if you encounter any difficulties that cannot be solved, you must come to your mother. ”

"The son is grateful to his mother. Li Chengqian knelt on the ground with a thud, and he also felt comfortable.

In the past, he had to hide the intimidation and threats he had suffered, and he felt that he was the only one fighting alone in heaven and earth, which was particularly uncomfortable. And the eldest grandson Wuji is like a fierce glutton, with his mouth wide open, wanting to eat him. He felt so small.

But now it's different, his brothers and friends are standing beside him, and his parents are also standing behind him. It's a good feeling.

"Go ahead, don't make Mr. Dugu wait too long. I see that Mr. is also a talented person, you take a good look, if it is a talented person, don't let it go. Empress Eldest Sun advised.

Li Chengqian answered, and quickly bid farewell to the queen and went straight to the Manna Palace.

Ganlu Palace, in just a quarter of an hour, has already had a murder poisoned by tea, targeting Dugu Sinan.

Dugu Sinan didn't drink tea, Wang Xie had already said that food, water, and tableware should be careful. There must be assassination, it depends on whether we can turn the assassination into an opportunity, and then bring those thieves into an army.

Chai Lingwu didn't agree with Wang Xie's plan at first, but Dugu Sinan said: "It's okay, I want to mix in the court in the future, this kind of open and secret battle is indispensable, so it should be rehearsed in advance." ”

Chai Lingwu saw that he was not convinced, and as soon as he went out, he began to face the enemy. Sure enough, Wang Xie and Ah Zhi were right: someone in this palace wanted Dugu Sinan's life, for fear of revealing the wolf's ambitions.

It's a pity that they were prepared for it and found it out. Although there is not enough evidence to confirm which family did whom, it is enough to give Li Shimin a wake-up call, so that he understands that even if there are many virtuous ministers, there are still countless people with different intentions, and even put eyeliner in the palace.

This incident made Li Shimin furious, and immediately asked the prince to lead the forbidden army of the East Palace to thoroughly investigate every palace person in the palace. At the same time, let Zhang Sizhi intervene in the investigation of the palace details.

As for Dugu Sinan, due to the insecurity in the palace, he still stayed in the Linshui Pavilion of Chai Mansion for the time being, and asked the East Palace to send a group of henchmen to Chai Mansion to escort him.

After Li Shimin deployed this matter, Fang Xuanling and Li Jing came to ask for a meeting.

Li Shimin knew that these two people were cautious and did not pedal the Three Treasures Hall without books, so he immediately summoned the two of them.

Li Jing took the lead in reporting the situation in the barracks, and then said: "This matter, the minister is still blockading. The interrogation of those people was still going on, and some of them were really dead soldiers, and as soon as they were tried, they took poison and committed suicide. ”

"Yang Minzhi, Qin Qiong and his wife left unconsciously?, walked out of your Iron Blood Danxin Villa?" Li Shimin frowned, "Aiqing deliberately let go?"

"No, I don't dare. Li Jing hurriedly knelt down, and then presented the letter left by Yang Minzhi. 、

Li Shimin looked at it and sneered: "She is very confident." ”

"After all, I studied under the immortals. Fang Xuanling interjected.

Li Shimin glanced at Fang Xuanling and said, "That's it, Qin Qiong is here." ”

"Forgive the minister, General Qin is unwell, and the mountains are cold. Li Jing was worried.

Li Shimin didn't speak, he didn't know that Qin Shubao's trip was very dangerous. But the military order is like a mountain, and there is no joke. Moreover, Qin Shubao's temper, he was helpless.

"For General Qin, he can only resign himself to fate. Li Shimin sighed, waved his hand to Li Jing, and said, "That's it, this matter has nothing to do with you, you can get up." ”

After Li Jing thanked him, he stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that General Qin and Yang Azhi are afraid of many people, and they have always thought that there are a lot of detailed things in Chang'an City. Therefore, it is necessary to take risks. ”

"I don't blame them. Li Shimin assured Li Jing.

When he gave this order that day, he never thought it would be possible. Instead, I want to try how many catties Yang Azhi has, and lead to some fine works. But now, seeing that Yang's Azhi is very beautiful from the beginning, he can't help but look forward to it.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for Yang Minzhi and General Qin. Li Jing thanked him, and then made a suggestion, thinking that he should send top dead soldiers to infiltrate the territory of Xiazhou, observe the enemy's situation, and wait for an opportunity to move, with the goal of killing Liang Shidu.

"It's necessary. If the Liang division is defeated, the Turks will not dare to run rampant easily, and the king of Shu will be safer. Li Shimin nodded in agreement, and then let Li Jing start arranging.

When Li Jing heard this, his heart was settled, and he looked at Fang Xuanling on the side who seemed to be preoccupied, so he hurriedly retired.

As soon as Li Jing left, Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling and said, "Fang Aiqing has never come to see me alone, this face is heavy, her heart is heavy, I don't know what is going on?"

Fang Xuanling's journey from the Fang family to the palace, he has always been very clear about what he wants to do. Now, he's out of the way. The Fang family is not a big family in the first place, and he has few relatives. There are only two sons, Fang Yizhi's love is not successful, Fang Yizhi is not keen on fame and fortune, he only likes to write books, but he is quite interested in historiography. Looking at it this way, Fang Fu really feels that there is no successor.

Today, the words of the eldest grandson Wuji made him see the situation of the house more clearly, and also saw his fate in the future. The house is inexorably going into decline.

Then, even if you don't do this Xiangguo, you can't let others be so free and wantonly destroy the peace and prosperity that you have so hard to have.

Anyone who dares to undermine peace and national prosperity is guilty of an unforgivable sin.

When Fang Xuanling thought of this, he only felt full of righteousness.

"Your Majesty, the minister came today and has a few things to say. Fang Xuanling looked serious.

Li Shimin suddenly felt that this cautious strategist was extremely serious today, and his words seemed to be much firmer than in the past. In the past, even if Fang Xuanling said an excellent strategy, he was not sure because of his modest and cautious character.

"Please. Li Shimin gestured.

"Your Majesty, the first thing, yesterday the minister and His Majesty went out of the city together, and today someone came to the mansion to inquire about the minister. "Fang Xuanling broke the cauldron and sunk the boat, which can be regarded as a free escape.

What if the Fang family has no future? Your eldest grandson's family must have a future? This world is the world of the Li family, the world of the common people, and the emperor's surname is Li, not the eldest grandson. ”

"Who?" Li Shimin didn't expect this to happen, a wave of anger suddenly rose, and his tone was also very bad.

"Uncle Wuji's eldest grandson. Fang Xuanling replied directly, with a firm expression, and there was no dodge in his eyes.

Li Shimin frowned suddenly, feeling very uncomfortable. The eldest grandson, Wuji, is his best friend who grew up together, and is a person who, like him, wants to build a prosperous and peaceful country. He treats him as a brother and as if he are another self. Moreover, the eldest grandson Wuji has always been very sensible, cautious, and pays attention to etiquette.

Therefore, although he knew that some people in the eldest grandson clan and the eldest grandson Wuji's maternal grandfather clan, the Gao family, did not know the heavens and the earth, he also tolerated it. Regarding the suppression of the King of Shu, he also understands the eldest grandson Wuji. After all, Li Ke, the king of Shu, was the hope of the old nobles who wanted to play with power, which threatened the status of the crown prince. He once put himself in the shoes of his eldest grandson Wuji: If it were him, he would also favor his nephew, after all, he was a human being.

This time, it is good to send an envoy to the Turks, or to explore the way to assassinate Liang Shi in the Lost Mountain. He didn't discuss with the eldest grandson Wuji, one is the detailed work of the henchman secret guard ingots investigation, some of which are related to the eldest grandson's family, and the other is that Li Ke is involved in both the Turkic envoy and the Lost Mountain, and as a father, of course he will not let the child's enemies participate in it.

"What did he say?" Although Li Shimin didn't want to hear the truth, he asked anyway.

Fang Xuanling immediately knew that everything was endless, and after he finished speaking, he added, "With all due respect, Uncle Guo sent people to keep an eye on the princes in the early years, and the slightest mistake was immediately sent to play." In addition, he also secretly sent advisers to various princes' mansions. ”

"What?" Li Shimin frowned and shouted, "Fang Xiangguo, you are responsible for what you said." ”

"What kind of mind is the minister, I think Your Majesty knows. Moreover, what the eldest grandson Wuji said is extremely true, although my eldest son is talented, his temperament is not suitable for the court, and it is better to write a book. The second son is not a scholar or a skill, and he is not a pillar of talent, but just the life of a peddler's pawn. The courtiers don't seek anything. Therefore, what the minister said is true. Fang Xuanling's tone was calm and firm.

Li Shimin knew that these were about true, but after all, the object was the eldest grandson Wuji, so he was silent.

Fang Xuanling said again: "The emperor has a lot of opportunities, and he doesn't know such trivial matters, but the queen must know it." Uncle Guo and the queen met several times, and it is said that they broke up unhappily. ”

Li Shimin was even more convinced now, but he was just pacing back and forth in the Ganlu Palace, and just when Fang Xuanling felt that the leg he was standing on was about to break, Li Shimin stopped and said, "What Fang Xiang said, I know." Please also ask the prime minister not to stretch out, if someone else asks, it will be said that I have summoned you into the palace. ”

Fang Xuanling knew that Li Shimin had his own decision, and he was unwilling to let him go against the eldest grandson Wuji, which was also disguised protection. He immediately knelt on the ground.

Li Shimin shook his head and said, "You don't have to do this. Now, I want you and General Zhang to do something for me. ”

"Please make it clear to Your Majesty, but I don't know which General Zhang it is?" Fang Xuanling hurriedly asked.

"Hedong Zhang's young man, a young hero. He is also the head of the Zhang family's future family, and it just so happens that Qin Shubao is in hiding, so he will directly lead Zuo Tunwei. The letter of appointment will be issued tomorrow. Li Shimin said.

Fang Xuanling was dumbfounded, he had vaguely heard of the Zhang family in Hedong, and he had also seen the Zhang family's ability to do things. But this young man did not make any military achievements, and he took charge of Zuotun Guard, which was the first time in the world.

"I know you're surprised. Originally, I wanted Hou Junji to be in charge, but you also know this time that many fine works are inseparable from him. Someone else impeached him. And this Zhang family is not only in charge of Hedong, but also a strong man in Shuzhong. This young man is the patriarch, and he serves in the land of the capital, which is equivalent to a proton, and there will be no chaos in Shu. Second, after all, it is a big family, and the position must be worthy of this family. Li Shimin said slowly.

"But, what if you can't convince the public?" Fang Xuanling couldn't think of any reason for those soldiers to surrender to a young man who had not made military merits.

"That's his business. I gave him a chance, if he couldn't lead the Zuotun guards, it would be his Hedong Zhang's reputation in vain. Li Shimin said coldly.

"Your Majesty is wise. If this General Zhang is really a talent, His Majesty has no intention of injecting fresh blood into the Tang Dynasty. Fang Xuanling admired.

Li Shimin smiled, and only then did he tell Fang Xuanling about Dugu Sinan, and finally issued an order that Fang Xuanling and Zhang Jia cooperate to thoroughly investigate the treasures of the Dugu clan.

"Yes. Fang Xuanling took the order. After that, he walked out of the Ganlu Palace, and the henchmen of the East Palace were in a hurry, and the entire palace was like a great enemy.

He looked at the sun and thought that it was still early, and felt that he should go to see Du Ruhui, who was sick in bed.