By the time Li Shimin came out of the imperial tent again, it was already half an hour later. His back was already soaked with sweat, and the pressure given to him by the Son of Heaven was extraordinary, even with Li Shimin's tenacious mind, he could hardly withstand it.

Wang Chonggu walked to Li Shimin's side at this time and looked at him with an inquiring eye:

"I found out just now, Li Zhige seems to be very nervous?"

"The Son of Heaven asked, how can you not be honestly afraid?"

Li Shimin smiled bitterly: "The things that the last general did in private, after all, violated the laws of the imperial court, and the last general really didn't know if it would anger His Majesty." ”

Wang Chonggu bowed slightly, as if he accepted Li Shimin's explanation: "That's nothing, such as selling ink armor privately, selling illicit salt, supporting family generals, etc., many ministers in the DPRK and China are more excessive than you." It is not a very taboo for you to leave aside the private visits of the government. Revenge for the death of his brother is understandable. As long as Erlang can keep his current loyalty, then as long as it is not too out of line, His Majesty can tolerate it. ”

Li Shimin's face was strange, when he asked right in front of His Majesty just now, he didn't say that he was selling ink armor on the black market, and of course he didn't say anything about selling illicit salt.

But Wang Chonggu seemed to feel that the beating was not enough, and then he said with a stared gaze: "By the way, you really don't know anything about that shadowless arrow?" Someone told me that this person is likely to be you Li Erlang. ”

Li Shimin's color changed suddenly: "Prince, if someone really says that, please ask that person to come up with real evidence! The last general can't be framed out of thin air like this, this is a crime that will lose his head." ”

"There is no real evidence for the time being. ”

Wang Chonggu shook his head slightly: "But there is this motive in Luoyang City, and you Li Shimin can be the first, which can't help but make people suspicious." ”

But this is just unfounded speculation. ”

Li Shimin's face was ugly: "The last general did intend to personally stab the enemy, but firstly, he was not caught, and secondly, he did not dare to violate the laws of the imperial court. After that, Gonggong Tang personally led people to search the last general's courtyard, which is enough to prove his innocence!"

Wang Chonggu didn't reply for a while, but looked at Li Shimin's expression fixedly, and after a while, he retracted his gaze: "Indeed, you have this motive and this archery skill, but your cultivation is slightly inferior, and there is also evidence of alibi." If not, this ambassador would have taken you down long ago. ”

But then, Wang Chonggu's voice changed again: "Then three days ago, what happened to Luo Li and Yuan Tianhao, the faceless arrows who had appeared outside to shoot? ”

This question was expected by Li Shimin, but his face was very pale: "Father-in-law, these two people were indeed caught by me with a lot of money, but Luo Li will not be 'consistent' in archery." Whether Luo Li did it or not, I think the adults who embroidered the clothes and guards can be distinguished at a glance. And before the last general, there was Qinghua Yuanjun who warned me first, and Tang Gonggong also treated me well, it is best to bring all the generals, just in case. The last general will not dare to be careless, so-"

Wang Chonggu interrupted with a sneer here: "But what are you doing with a little preparation and straight up, Captain Wu Meng, privately recruiting first-class masters like Luo Li and Yuan Tianhao? Dare to say that you don't have a mind that you shouldn't have?

"The last general, the last general—"

Li Shimin didn't seem to know how to explain, and his voice was panicked: "Princess, the eight forces of the Demon Dragon are powerful, and the end will just be—"

"That's it!"

Wang Chonggu waved his hand and motioned for Li Shimin to stop: "As I said before, you are now at the time when your blood is strong, you act impulsively and irritablely, regardless of the consequences, and it is inevitable to make mistakes. Your Majesty can tolerate these. But you must remember that you must not do this deceitful thing!"

Li Shimin's heart was slightly relieved, knowing that he had passed the test. But on his face, he was even more solemn, and he sincerely bowed to Wang Chonggu: "The last general must remember the teachings of the prince and will never dare to forget!"

"I hope so!"

Wang Chonggu responded expressionlessly, and then asked, "Let's talk about the errand that Your Majesty entrusted you today, Erlang, where are you going to start?"

"There are not many clues in this case, and at present, the general can only find a way from those slaves!"

When Li Shimin said this, he smiled helplessly: "To be honest, when it comes to tracking down the Demon Dragon Babu, the last general really has no confidence. I don't know how Your Majesty came up with the idea of letting the last man be in charge of such an important task. ”

"It was Shen Yuan's recommendation before he died, he said that no one in my embroidered clothes guard has this ability, only you Li Erlang is smart and clever, or you can find out the so-called Demon Dragon Babu. ”

Wang Chonggu's expression was a little complicated: "To be honest, I don't really agree with this. But His Majesty believed Shenyuan's words and said that it would be okay to give it a try. ”

Li Shimin was relieved at this time, thinking that it turned out to be Tang Yuanhua-

At this time, Wang Chonggu squinted again: "If you are not confident and reluctant, you can push off this errand." Your Majesty doesn't need to worry, I'll tell you what to say. ”

Li Shimin couldn't help but smile embarrassedly: "How can the last general be reluctant? Although the last general is short-sighted and has little to do, he is better than he is energetic and loyal." The last general has made up his mind, even if he is broken and goes to the soup and fire, he will get rid of this serious trouble for His Majesty. ”

- It's rare that the Son of Heaven is willing to believe in him, and he can deal with the enemy of the Demon Dragon Babu openly, and he can't give up this errand.

However, Li Shimin then changed his voice: "But the Demon Dragon Babu, since it can set off such a storm in Luoyang City, its strength must be extraordinary." In the lower momentum, I am weak, but I am afraid-"

"That's why Your Majesty gave you two first-grade shadow guards, and two dragon blood war puppets are ready to obey orders at any time,"

After Wang Chonggu finished saying this, he took out a thick account book from his sleeve and handed it to Li Shimin: "There is also a battalion of embroidered clothes and guards led by you, which will also be built by you." This is the roster and resume of all the members of my embroidered clothes in Luoyang, the eastern capital, from which you can select one hundred and fifty people, of which the third grade or above is limited to eight, and the fifth grade or above is forty. ”

Li Shimin's face suddenly became happy, as far as he knew, the battalion of people in the embroidered clothes guard was rated to be only one hundred. One hundred and fifty people, undoubtedly overnumbered.

As for the eight third-rank and forty-fifth-grade, this is even more weighty, and this power can even raze many first-class local gangs in the rivers and lakes.

He immediately opened the roster, and then raised his eyebrows slightly: "Dare to ask the prince, what is the meaning of the red line and yellow line under these names?"

"It's more suspicious and slightly suspicious, you should know that I did a check and cleaning before. But there are indeed not a few people who are suspected of collaborating with the enemy. ”

After Wang Chonggu finished speaking, he stuffed a talisman into Li Shimin's hand: "This is a talisman given to you by His Majesty, and with this talisman, you can arbitrarily mobilize the garrison below 1,000 in the vicinity of Luoyang, the eastern capital, without having to communicate upwards." You can also order all the personnel below the five grades, such as the embroidered clothes guard, the Yushitai, the Silitai, and the Henan County Ya, to cooperate with you in the investigation of the case. ”

Li Shimin took over this amazing talisman, but there was no joy on his face. He had already gone through the roster and found that the red and yellow lines occupied at least half of the roster.

There are also some black lines—according to Tang Yuanhua, these people are basically certain rebels and thieves.

This embroidered guard is actually rotten from the inside out-

After a long while, Li Shimin let out a long breath of turbidity and closed the heavy roster: "Dare to ask the ambassador, before the last general starts to investigate the case, can you arrange for the last general to meet His Royal Highness King Qi?"

"You want to see King Qi?"

Wang Chonggu guessed that Li Shimin might want to get clues about the Eight Divisions of the Demon Dragon from Yang Hui, the king of Qi. He hesitated for a while: "But it's okay, it's just-Li Erlang, you need to pay attention to proportion!"

"It's nature!"

Li Shimin clasped his hands into fists in his chest, and said in a dignified voice: "The last general is by no means a person who does not know the importance of it. ”

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When Li Shimin came to the vicinity of the Qi king's tent under the guidance of Wang Chonggu, he heard a crying sound from a long distance.

It was all the side room and maidservants brought by King Qi, a group of young and beautiful women, all kneeling on the cold grass at this time, crying until they couldn't cry. Some of them, who were weaker, had already spread out on the ground, and they were like gossamers.

Yang Hui, the king of Qi, was ordered to be imprisoned by the Son of Heaven, and these female dependents of the Qi palace were also not spared.

Although the Son of Heaven exempted Yang Jun from the death penalty, he was angry with the people in the Qi Palace, believing that these people could not persuade the King of Qi to follow the rules.

Keeping to himself, so he ordered a heavy responsibility.

All the chamberlains of the Qi Palace, after the interrogation of the embroidered guards, will directly show their heads to the public, and some of them will be punished by Ling Chi if the circumstances are serious.

The rest of the subordinate officials of the Qi Palace, such as the records of the army, the long history, the Zhu Cao army, the princes and friends, etc., the situation is not much better. is suspected of participating in the rebellion, and naturally it is difficult to escape death. And even those who can prove their innocence will be whipped for thirty pounds and put on the shackles for at least seven days.

As for these female dependents, the Son of Heaven has left a little affection. Just let them kneel outside in this winter, carrying the "Female Commandment" for three days and three nights, and those who survive can avoid death, and those who can't survive will be buried on the spot.

Although Li Shimin thought he had a clear conscience, after seeing this scene, he couldn't help but feel compassion in his heart.

He had thought that he would be happy after getting revenge and making one of the murderers behind the scenes pay the price. But at this time, Li Shimin was congested for a while.

Especially when I saw the little princess Yang Ying also standing not far away, watching this scene with a pale face, I became more and more uncomfortable.

But he also knew that he couldn't change the situation of these women, so he could only turn a blind eye and follow Wang Chonggu into the tent of King Qi.