The price of burning a forest in exchange for a dead man.

The burning of mountains and forests outside Chang'an has attracted the attention of many powerful officials. There is no trivial matter at the foot of the world, the forest is burned at night, and the firelight reflects half of the sky, and the generals of the guards who guard Chang'an are alarmed, and they have sent people to Yanpingmen to inquire about the reason.

In order to be just in case, Jingzhao Mansion ordered all the fang officials to close the fang gates, Wuhou all went to patrol the streets, and the guards and battalions mobilized troops and horses to strictly guard the gates of Chang'an City, and the scouts were released thirty miles away to inquire about the enemy's whereabouts.

The entire capital of the Tang Dynasty entered a state of emergency combat readiness because of a fire.

On the edge of the woods outside Yanping Gate, the captain who ordered the arson stood beside the corpse with his head down, and a man who looked like a general was kicking the captain's ass fiercely.

This guy who doesn't have a long brain ordered the burning of the forest, and made such a big noise, the whole Chang'an was alarmed, and he dared to ask him for credit with a shy face......

After kicking, the general crouched down and took a closer look at the corpse under his feet in the dim light of the torch.

The corpse was dressed in ordinary linen clothes, and his face was actually a bearded man, his beard and hair were pale yellow, and his eyes were gray.

The captain on the side looked a little ugly, if it was a spy or an enemy, he might be able to expose the matter of setting fire to the forest, and if it was an innocent person who shot him, he would have to eat military law.

There was nothing suspicious in the baggage, and the general ordered a search of the body, and the body was searched from the inside out, but nothing suspicious was found.

When the lieutenant was about to despair, a sergeant who searched his body hesitated and whispered to the lieutenant that the clothes on the corpse seemed to be a little strange to the touch.

The lieutenant was overjoyed, and hurriedly ordered all the clothes of the corpse to be stripped off, and touched them inch by inch along the clothes, and finally, the secret was found in the ordinary linen clothes, which actually had a mezzanine, and there was a white silk cloth in the mezzanine, and the silk cloth was densely written with words.

The captain breathed a sigh of relief, and collapsed weakly, so dangerous, and escaped the catastrophe.

The general carefully read the words on the silk cloth, and then his expression changed greatly, and his face was gloomy and did not say anything for a long time.

After a long time, the general folded the silk cloth and said coldly: "This matter is very important, the corpse and this secret letter are all sealed and sent to Jingzhao Mansion, and all insiders are not allowed to leak a word, and those who violate it will be beheaded." ”

Jingzhao Mansion received the hot potato, and did not dare to delay for a moment, and Fu Yin personally sent the secret letter to the Yushitai Mansion.

After Yushitai received the letter, there was a sudden chaos, and no matter what time it was, Leng invited Chen Xilie, the left minister, and Yang Guozhong, who was about to worship as the right minister, into the palace in the middle of the night.

After being silent for a long time, Yang Guozhong said in disbelief: "Chen Xiang, look at this secret letter...... Is it true or false? Could it be that someone forged and maliciously framed loyal ministers? ”

Chen Xilie still looked like a good man, and said with a smile: "Whether it's true or not, you and I can't tell clearly, this matter is very important, I'm afraid we have to disturb the holy hearing." ”

So, this hot potato went around in the middle of the night and was finally sent to Xingqing Palace.

Li Longji was woken up in the middle of the night by Gao Lishi, and the secret letter was handed to him.

Unfolding the secret letter, Li Longji's face changed immediately.

MeSign has no beginning, no signature, literally, just a letter that looks like a ledger, similar to a debriefing report.

But Li Longji saw the difference.

If this is a ledger, then it is a ledger that can kill people.

The letter said in detail that by the end of last year's winter, the three towns had purchased a total of 50,000 pieces of winter clothes, mined more than 400,000 catties of pig iron, and built more than 50,000 weapons such as horizontal knives, halberds, hooks, sickles, shields, etc., and the imperial court allocated them plus local purchases, hoarding a total of 100,000 stone of military food......

The previous ones are quite normal, and Li Longji can see that they are the normal needs of the border towns to spend soldiers and horses.

The second half of MeSign is a bit abnormal.

Interestingly, the commanders of the armies and brigades in the three towns were originally Han names, but the Han names were all crossed by a brush, and a Hu name was added next to it.

Stroke by stroke, the generals of the various armies and brigades above have gradually been replaced by the Hu people, and it is difficult to see the names of the Han people.

Not only that, but MeSign also deliberately wrote a string of intriguing names on it, with a number after the name, some of which are 35,000, and some even have 10,000.

And those intriguing names, Li Longji knew at a glance that they were the names of the Khitan and Xi people.

Khitan and Xi are now at war with the Tang Dynasty, so what does this string of names and numbers mean?

At the end of the secret letter, there are still some names and numbers, these names and numbers Li Longji is more familiar, these people are all courtiers of Chang'an, some officials are servants, some are the supervision of the imperial history of the imperial history platform, and the most of them are household officials. From the squire to the principal, it almost penetrated.

That's pretty much what MeSign is all about.

There was no word of rebellion, and there was not the slightest sign that something was wrong.

But in Li Longji's eyes, he felt shocked.

He didn't expect that a secret letter full of names and numbers would actually make him ooze a chill from his bones.

Who wrote this letter, who was to give it to, and what the names and numbers on it meant, the answer was actually already in Li Longji's heart, but he couldn't believe it.

"What about the messenger?"

Under the dim palace lamp, Li Longji's expression was cloudy.

Gao Lishi said softly: "The messenger was found to be suspicious by the guards at the gate, and when the soldiers wanted to arrest him, the messenger fled into the woods outside the city, and the soldiers set fire to the forest, forced people out, and then were killed by random arrows. ”

After a pause, Gao Lishi added: "Yu Shitai plays, the messenger is a Hu man. ”

Li Longji said coldly: "There are eyes and ears of the imperial court in border towns all over the country, can there be abnormal news transmitted back to Chang'an?" ”

Gao Lishi thought for a while, shook his head and said, "There is nothing abnormal. ”

Li Longji unfolded the secret letter and read it again, and then snorted contemptuously: "Childish framing tricks, heh, do you think I am a fool?" ”

Casually throwing the letter on the table, Li Longji stretched his waist and said tiredly: "Tell Yu Shitai that if this matter is pressed, it will be treated as if nothing happened." Let's talk to Jingzhao Mansion again, check the source of this letter, someone must have maliciously framed Zhongliang, how can I tolerate him. ”

Colliers respectfully received the order.

Li Longji wore a yellow robe, walked a few steps on the smooth floor barefoot, his steps became slower and slower, and his expression gradually became agitated.

The string of names and numbers has become an indelible picture in his mind.

In order to repay An Lushan's loyalty, Li Longji completely let go of the local military and political power of the three towns to him, but the appearance of this secret letter made Li Longji begin to feel uneasy.

Is MeSign really a forgery? Is it really to frame An Lushan?

So, what if it's true? Those names, those numbers, even if half of them are true, are enough to show that An Lushan harbors evil intentions, and his heart can be punished.

People's hearts are separated from their bellies, can An Lushan's loyalty be trusted?

Li Longji's expression was calm, but his heart was already turbulent.

He is already a sixtieth year in his old age, and he seems to have no setbacks and blows, if An Lushan really harbors evil intentions, then he is the most failed emperor in the history of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Longji quickly regained consciousness and bit the tip of his tongue fiercely.

Can't believe it, can't believe it!

There must be a thief framing a loyal minister, I am a Ming monarch, how can I be deceived by such a shoddy trick?

An Lushan is a loyal minister, there is no doubt about it.

…………

Without warning, people in An Lushan in Chang'an were inexplicably caught in a huge storm.

After dawn, Li Longji, who had not slept all night, got up, Gao Lishi came to play, and the prince of the East Palace and Yang Guozhong asked to see him together.

Li Longji was quite surprised, since Li Linfu's death, the prince and Yang Guozhong have not dealt with each other, and they are gradually incompatible, why do they ask to see each other today?

Immediately, Li Longji's face became gloomy, most likely for the secret letter last night, it seems that he can't hide it, and the rumor has already spread.

After the two entered the palace to salute, Li Longji smiled, and before he had time to go through the process of greeting and caring for his courtiers, Yang Guozhong preemptively said: "Your Majesty, the minister entered the palace today for last night's secret letter." ”

Li Longji raised his eyebrows, sighed, and then looked at the prince, seeing that the prince looked calm, obviously also came for this matter.

Li Longji frowned and said, "I already know that the letter was framed by a thief, and it is not credible." ”

Yang Guozhong's temperament has changed today, his personality has also changed, and the whole person has become full of justice and worry about the country and the people, and even shows an extremely rare edge.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that whether it is true or not, it should be checked, last night the letter was sent to the Imperial History Terrace by Jingzhao Mansion, the minister and Chen Xiang have seen it, this letter can be described as shocking, the minister was so frightened that his hands and feet were cold, until this moment is still a little weak, Your Majesty, this letter appeared strangely, but what was written on it must not be checked."

Li Longji snorted coldly: "Yang Guozhong, I know that you are at odds with An Lushan, don't think that I don't know what you are planning in your heart, chasing after the wind and catching shadows, just with a secret letter that I don't know where to come, I will send someone to investigate the three towns, wouldn't it hurt the heart of the general of the border guard?" ”

Turning his head to stare at the prince, Li Longji's tone became more and more cold: "What about you?" Do you want to check An Lushan too? ”

Li Heng's expression was still calm, and he said unhurriedly: "Father, this is exactly what the son meant. Father, don't be in a hurry to get angry, please listen to the words of his son......"

Li Longji snorted coldly: "You say." ”

"Father, the content of that secret letter can't be hidden, and even the son's East Palace has heard about it. Last night, in order to arrest the messenger, the city guard set fire to a forest and burned it, which can be said to be known all over the city, and when everyone in the world is talking about it, even if the father does not believe it, he has to make some judgments to cover the world. ”

Li Heng said softly: "Erchen believes in the loyalty of An Jieshuai, but everything is afraid of what happens, the content on the secret letter is too terrible, but if any one is true, it will be a disaster for the Tang Sheji, my father, Erchen thinks that trusting one person cannot be entrusted to the society of the whole country." Trust is trust, and what should be checked must be investigated,...... What if it's true? ”

Yang Guozhong followed closely and said, "Your Majesty, An Lushan has 200,000 soldiers and horses in his hands. ”

Li Longji chuckled in his heart, and his face suddenly turned pale.