Li Shimin glanced at the prince meaningfully, he had never dared to let the prince participate in the investigation of Li Ke, because logically speaking, the eldest grandson was jealous of Li Ke, and it was also to stabilize the prince's position. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info but today in the court, the prince personally spoke for Li Ke, and also hid Li Ke in the East Palace.

"Speak. Li Shimin waved his hand.

The prince said: "Since this military is going to talk about it in the imperial study, the minister wants to talk about the king of Shu." ”

"In the matter of the King of Shu, the prince should avoid suspicion. The eldest grandson Wuji immediately stood up and interrupted the prince's words.

The prince glanced at the eldest grandson Wuji and said, "Shangshu's words are wrong. Far from avoiding suspicion, I should try to clarify. In fact, as early as July last year, I found out that there were detailed activities in Chang'an, but His Majesty was busy with the drought in Shandong. Besides, I wasn't completely sure, I didn't catch a big fish. Therefore, he did not tell it, but secretly paid attention to it. I want to share it for the court and for His Majesty. Later, when the king of Shu came back from Shu, he talked about the Qiang people, and I told the king of Shu that there seemed to be a Turkic work that was frequently active in Chang'an. The king of Shu also accepted my opinion and secretly investigated, and the results of each investigation were written to me. ”

As he spoke, the prince took out a stack of letters from his bosom. The attendant took the letter and handed it to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin looked at it, nodded and said, "Yes, it is indeed the handwriting of the King of Shu." Prince, you continued. ”

"All the investigations of the King of Shu are reported to me and consulted with me. During the Chinese New Year, the King of Shu and I were monitoring several small activities, trying to catch a big fish and give a big gift to my father. Unexpectedly, when the drought came, Chang'an handed it over to General Qin to investigate. Because I wanted to go to the northwest Longyou, I went there to investigate. The king of Shu wanted to go to Henan Province, so he went to the Hongnong area, on the one hand, to run for the drought of the imperial court, and on the other hand, to secretly investigate the Turkic work. Just half a month ago, the King of Shu sent someone to pass a letter to me, saying that he was afraid that he would catch a very big fish this time. Unexpectedly, there was an impeachment change on the third day. When the prince said this, he couldn't help but look at the Manchu Dynasty civil and military, and said coldly, "Shouldn't I be suspicious, among all the people present, there are also fine works?"

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were suddenly speechless, and they were all scolding their mothers in their hearts: As soon as your hat is buttoned, everyone is in danger?

"Quite possibly. Jiang Chengzi immediately nodded in agreement, lest the world would not be chaotic.

"Cheng Qian, as the crown prince, you must be cautious in everything you say and do. Unnecessary speculation and suspicion, don't talk nonsense. Li Shimin said very seriously.

Li Chengqian thanked him for his teachings, and immediately said: "I originally wanted to play to Your Majesty and present evidence to clear the charge for the King of Shu." But the king of Shu sent a letter, thinking that this might be able to catch a big fish. Therefore, I and the king of Shu did not move. When the prince said this, he looked at the Manchu Dynasty and the civil and military forces.

The Manchu Dynasty Wenwu only felt a chill down his spine, and immediately checked whether there was anything inappropriate in the matter of the King of Shu. If it does, even if it is to go along with a certain minister, I am afraid that it will have to enter the object of suspicion.

"Oh, did you catch that big fish?" asked Li Shimin.

He never expected that Cheng Qian would join forces with Li Ke, and in his impression, these two brothers could not be brothers, friends, and brothers in any case.

However, it is true that in the matter of Li Ke's impeachment, Cheng Qian did not do anything before and after. Instead, he went into the palace alone to see him and said, "Father, my third brother and I are your children." Although you have been fighting all year round and don't know your third brother very well, I grew up with Sandi since I was a child, and I know him very well. He is cautious, for fear of exceeding the rules, even to help his father, he has to go through a lot of twists and turns, for fear that others will make his father embarrassed. Now, he has been impeached, and he asked his father to believe in his third brother. ”

"If your third brother has two hearts, the direct threat is your status, and you still say good things for him?" Li Shimin looked at Cheng Qian carefully.

Cheng Qian's eyes were open, and he said, "Father, I believe in the third brother. I also asked my father to resist the pressure, believe in the third brother, and wait for the third brother to return. ”

Now it seems that Cheng Qian and Li Ke have long made a private agreement that they are sharing worries for his father. This is what he likes to see as a father. He was a man who had experienced fratricide. God knows how much he usually misses his childhood days when he grew up with Jiancheng and Motoyoshi. But power is poison, so that the brothers turn against each other and embark on the road of life and death.

Cheng Qian and Ke'er are both good children he likes, and now they can support each other like this. He suddenly felt very comfortable.

Li Shimin was distracted for a moment, and Cheng Qian continued to answer: "The big fish didn't take the bait, but in which deep pool, I and the King of Shu already have eyebrows." Now that I say it, on the one hand, the impeachment of the King of Shu needs to be clarified, and on the other hand, it is what the King of Shu and Yang's Azhi saw by mistake in the Lost Mountain, which is a great military situation. Therefore, the minister had to speak out. ”

"Then how can you tell me what evidence you have to prove the innocence of the King of Shu?" Li Shimin continued to ask.

"Third brother, come and talk about it. The prince looked at Li Ke.

Li Ke nodded and said, "Others only know that I use Qingjiang White, Songmo, and Chengni inkstone. But I didn't know that the pine ink I used added a flavor of spices, and the Qingjiang white paper I used had my imprint. ”

As he spoke, Li Ke took out a piece of Qingjiangbai written on it from his arms, and roasted it on the lit candle, and then a row of small characters appeared below Qingjiangbai, "Ke Jingshang".

"Your Majesty, all your courtiers use this kind of paper for all their correspondence. Li Kelang said.

Li Shimin also asked people to compare the letters from the King of Shu presented by the prince, the letters from the King of Shu that he usually received, and the forged letters. Sure enough, the king of Shu's own Qingjiang Bai had a mark, but the forged letter had no mark.

Jiang Chengzi took a look, and pouted: "All the Qingjiang Bai given by the King of Shu has a mark, and I also use it for practicing calligraphy." Then, she showed off her wealth and took out a piece of Qingjiangbai paper and raised it on the fire, and in the lower left corner of the paper there was a fly-headed small block "Ah Zi Exclusive".

"I'm all these marks. Jiang Chengzi looked innocent.

Li Shimin took it and looked at it, then looked at Jiang Chengzi and asked, "Why Ah Zi, not Ah Zhi?"

"Back to my father, one is that I met Ah Zhi for the first time, and when I was excited, I called Ah Zi. Moreover, the use of Ah Zi is also not allowed to be used fraudulently. However, after today's events, these seals will be abolished, lest the wicked people will dig a pit with me and Azhi. Li Ke hurriedly said.

Li Shimin nodded, and ordered someone to take a look at the letter written by the king of Shu in Pingsuri, and found that there was really this mark.

"Your Majesty, this time the King of Shu has become clear. The minister implored the officials who investigated the impeachment of the king of Shu, and started from it, and dug up the Turkic spies in Chang'an and the court. The prince immediately requested.

"That's right. Li Shimin also hates the officials who forced him to deal with Li Ke these days. Moreover, only then did Yang Azhi make some remarks openly and secretly, and no one in the entire court dared to say much. However, everyone is making small calculations in their hearts, considering the current situation in the court and the impact they have been affected in the turmoil of impeaching the King of Shu.

"Xuan Cheng and Fu Ji, you two assisted the prince to investigate this matter. Li Shimin said bluntly.

Although he doesn't like the persecution of officials, he is the emperor of this country, and now Datang can't withstand a little bit of ups and downs. Therefore, he asked the upright and selfless Wei Zheng to investigate, and at the same time, he was really afraid that the eldest grandson Wuji would be involved. He asked the eldest grandson Wuji to assist the prince, one was to let the prince have a good relationship with the important ministers, and the other was to give the eldest grandson Wuji a trust and a chance.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. The King of Shu thanked him loudly.

Li Shimin nodded lightly, and the matter was over. Although some ministers slandered in their hearts: What can a piece of paper and a seal prove? It may also be that the king of Shu wants to capture and indulge. However, no one will say much about this matter.

Above the Ming Hall is the Son of Heaven and the emperor. Before, they forced others to deal with their sons, and they all felt that they were too much. Now it's a happy thing for everyone, and no one is stupid enough to make a mess of it. As far as Wei Zheng's enmity is flourishing, I haven't seen this say.

Therefore, all civil and military officials are saying that they must severely punish the affairs of spies, strictly prevent meticulous work, and strengthen their vigilance.

Li Ke's matter was satisfactorily answered, Jiang Chengzi breathed a sigh of relief, and pondered that the next imperial study would have to be laborious. Qin Shubao, who had always been silent, suddenly spoke: "Please ask Your Majesty's brigadier to resign from the post of General of the Left Guard." ”

"General, you are the pillar of the country, and now the Turks are ready to move, and the Liang division has been arrogant for a long time. Your resignation is out of place. Li Shimin said loudly.

"Your Majesty, the minister's health is deteriorating, although he has to be carefully treated by Elder Sun. However, he is getting old, and there are many old injuries in the past, which recur day by day, and the tarsal bone pain is eroding the heart, and it is really difficult to have clear thoughts. The post of General of the Left Guard is no longer difficult to assum. Therefore, please ask Your Majesty to resign and hang up his boots, and return to Nanshan with his wife to spend this life. Qin Shubao said slowly, every word was sincere, his voice was calm, and his demeanor was still gentle and polite.

When everyone heard this, they remembered that Qin Qiong killed the enemy bravely in the past, and every time he was injured, he died nine times, which was shocking, and he couldn't help but feel a lot of pity in his heart when he admired it.

Li Shimin is very complicated about Qin Qiong's benefactor. When Qin Qiong was young, she happened to meet Li Yuan's family who had been robbed and killed, and came to the rescue. At that time, for the young Li Shimin, Qin Qiong was a fairy-like person. is so high-spirited and chivalrous, he was the person he wanted to be.

But Qin Qiong later met the Li family again, and the person who had the most friends with him was Li Jiancheng, not him. Although later, he joined him from Wang Shichong's command. However, he was always that noble and upright man.

This man is like a god. High quality, upright manners, no matter how rain arrows and wind knives, he is always gentle and elegant, and his eyes are firm. Among the people who are planning to divide their own plans, he always pretends to be the family and the country in his heart, and hopes that the world will be peaceful.

Because of this, Li Shimin wants to treat this benefactor well. However, in the battle with Jiancheng, he was afraid that he would be too upright and let him lose everything. Although at that time, Jiancheng and Yuanji were slandered by all sides, and the general was always campaigning for him. In the face of a man of such conduct, he is really not sure. After all, destroying and building is a matter that is not tolerated with the rituals and worldliness.

Later, he ascended the throne. He was as calm as ever, without flattery, without accusations, just quietly pondering how to strengthen the military of the Tang Dynasty. The plan he proposed became more and more bizarre. He liked it, but he knew better that it was impossible to do so. Not only did the imperial court not have that much money, but also because his plan would harm the interests of many big family officials.

When the water is clear, there are no fish!

He is an emperor and knows the rules of officialdom better.

Now, this god-like man is going to quit and hang up his boots. From now on, in this court, among the people he has seen, there will never be such a person with such a bright moon and clear breeze.

He looked at the court and the gray-haired man stood safely, as if he was still the same as he was back then, but his pale and thin face made him unable to bear to insist.

"That's it. I, if I am not close to people, who is willing to do my best. I quasi-general retreated to Nanshan, and the Ministry of Special Engineering surveyed the land in Nanshan to build a general's mansion for the general's retreat. Li Shimin was silent for a long time before he said slowly.

Qin Shubao shook his head again and again, and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that the minister will go against your good intentions." Previously, the imperial court rewarded that Nanshan already had a house, and there were dozens of acres of heavenly land next to it, which was a great gift. I also beg Your Majesty not to waste money by moving construction for me. ”

"How can it be said that the great general has worked hard for all the people of the world and made great contributions?" Li Shimin said loudly. He thinks that since he became the master of the house, he is not a generous lord, and he holds money more tightly than anyone else. But for Qin Shubao's reward, he didn't feel heartache at all. In his heart, he felt that he could afford it.

"If Your Majesty insists on giving this favor to your ministers. It was here that Nachen donated to the army of the Tang Dynasty. Uncle Qin said loudly.

Li Shimin looked at him and nodded slowly. He wanted to say something, but he never said it. I only watched the chamberlain hand over Qin Shubao's general mark and half of the talisman.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your success. After Qin Shubao finished speaking, he bowed deeply and saluted.

"I thank the general for the people of the world. Li Shimin stood up.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty also bowed to this hero one after another. Whether it was someone who was dissatisfied with him, or politically disagreed, or worried that his existence would bring harm to him, at the moment when Qin Shubao resigned, all threats and grievances disappeared.

Putting aside those conflicts of worldly interests, no one denies that Qin Qiong is a person worthy of anyone's respect.

Qin Shubao only nodded slightly in return and turned around to leave.

Li Shimin said loudly: "General Qin stays." ”

Qin Shubao raised his eyes and looked at the man standing on the high platform, and said quietly: "But according to Your Majesty's orders." ”

"Today's military situation is urgent, and you are also an informed person, later, please work for a while, and go to the imperial study to discuss it." Li Shimin said.

"In accordance with His Majesty's will. Qin Shubao did not refuse.

He doesn't like flies, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know the rules of officialdom. This early dispute in the dynasty, it seems that the King of Shu and the Yang family Azhi are safe, but who knows what the people on the high platform think, and what kind of dirty things this Manchu Dynasty civil and military have for this pair of children. Now that we've been escorted here, let's escort a little more. Therefore, he did not shirk at all, and he knew very well that if the king of Shu wanted to survive this time, it was necessary to facilitate this attack on Liang Shidu, and he must also skillfully give this credit to the crown prince Chengqian, or to others.

In a conspiracy that comes and goes, the King of Shu and Yang's Azhi can only show shallowness, and they cannot show their edge.