In the Daming Palace, Concubine De walked restlessly in the morning and evening halls.

As one of the four noble concubines in the harem, Concubine De has her own source of news outside the palace.

"Lan Xuan, this news must be fake, right?"

Concubine De said something that she didn't even believe.

Li Shimin arranged for Shangshu of the Criminal Department to go to Qizhou to investigate the impeachment of Li You, the governor of the Qi Palace, and Concubine De had heard about it a long time ago.

What prince hasn't been impeached these years?

So at the beginning, Concubine De was not very worried.

However, after receiving a secret letter from his younger brother Yin Hongzhi that day, he began to panic in his heart.

His son actually conspired to arrange someone to assassinate the prince Changshi, is this worth it?

Although it didn't succeed in the end, the nature was too bad.

Concubine De, who has worked hard in the palace for more than ten years, is very clear about the nature of these things.

"Niangniang, this kind of thing, as long as there is no ironclad evidence, even if everyone knows that it is true, what can it do? His Royal Highness the King of Qi did not admit it, and if he killed those two dead soldiers, even if it was the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, he could not move a prince at will. ”

Liu Lanxuan, as a close confidant of Concubine De, is naturally very aware of the virtue of her prince.

But, people, the ass decides the head.

This principle, no matter what time it is, is true.

"But in the past, His Majesty wanted to find out which prince, usually he arranged for a squire of the Criminal Department to go over to the sky, and many times the Criminal Department did not come forward at all, but just arranged for the Imperial History of the Imperial History Observatory to inquire about the news in the past. This time, it's a little different. ”

If you care, you will be chaotic, Concubine De is such a son, Concubine De naturally doesn't want him to have an accident.

What her brother and son think, Concubine De naturally knows very well.

To be honest, as a woman, she has already accepted her fate, and she doesn't have too many ideas herself.

Although the Yin family has a deep hatred with the Li family, she is Li Shimin's wife on the one hand, and the daughter of the Yin family on the other hand, so she can be described as a dilemma.

"Niangniang, during this period of time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the King of Wei are fighting openly and secretly, and it is a warm time, I think that as long as His Royal Highness the King of Qi does not move, he will definitely be able to pass this hurdle safely."

"I hope so!"

……

Shi Quan Wanji, the head of the Qi Palace, finally invited Liu Dewei, the secretary of the Criminal Department, to come over for the banquet today.

These days, Quan Wanji was excited and happy at first, then a little puzzled, and now he has a little understanding of the meaning of the imperial court.

Unless there is ironclad evidence, Liu Dewei will at most bring himself and King Qi back to Chang'an City, and let Li Shimin inquire himself.

However, how can there be so much ironclad evidence for this kind of thing?

Dead soldiers, dead soldiers, as long as a person dies, it is difficult to find out anything.

"Liu Shangshu, I'...... I've finally seen you, and if you're a little late, you might not see me. ”

As soon as Quan Wanji saw Liu Dewei, he began to complain.

In fact, his life in Qizhou was indeed unsatisfactory.

There is no way, Qizhou is the territory of Li You, the king of Qi, and Shi Yin Hongzhi, the governor of Qi who holds real power, is Li You's uncle.

If he wants not to be punished by Li Shimin, he can only keep impeaching Li You, saying that he is working.

Because of Li You's notoriety, he can't be suppressed.

"The chief of power has said it! I have also been to Qizhou, and it is much more prosperous than at the beginning. It can be seen that His Royal Highness King Qi is not as unbearable as you said! ”

Liu Dewei naturally sat on Quan Wanji's side, and he was not stupid.

Li Shimin did not release a clear signal about how to punish Li You.

Breaking bones and tendons, how dare he, an outsider, easily provoke the hatred of the heavenly father and son?

As an emperor who relied on the Xuanwumen Revolution to ascend to the throne, Li Shimin was very sensitive to this aspect of things.

"Do you know that His Royal Highness King Qi has always had a perverse temperament and lacks virtue, and he is bewitched by flattering remarks and trusts a villain like Yan Hongliang. Although the city of Qizhou is more prosperous than more than ten years ago, it is not because His Royal Highness the King of Qi has good governance, on the contrary, because His Royal Highness the King of Qi basically does not manage the political affairs of Qizhou, and many merchants in Qizhou go to Dengzhou to do business, so the city has become prosperous. ”

It's all at this time, and Quan Wanji naturally won't say good things about Li You.

Although the prince and Changshi can be said to be two characters who are very closely related.

But these things are completely inapplicable to Li You and Quan Wanji.

"The officials of the Ministry of Officials often only look at the final results, as for the wind evaluation, although it is very important, but if the result is good, the wind evaluation is not so important. Judging from the investigation of this official in the past few days, although His Royal Highness King Qi has some misconduct, it is not as unbearable as you said. Quan Changshi, have you ever reviewed it, is it because of your own wrong handling method, so you angered His Royal Highness King Qi? ”

Compared with offending Li You, Liu Dewei prefers Quan Wanji, who does not have much foundation, to go under the knife.

As for the truth of the matter, sometimes it doesn't matter that much.

As long as the problem is solved, Li Shimin will be happy.

"Liu Shangshu, what do you mean by that? His Royal Highness the King of Qi has already arrived to arrange for the dead to assassinate me, is it also my fault? Could it be that I forced His Royal Highness the King of Qi to arrange someone to kill me? It's not like I'm walking under the wall and smashing something passively, so you have to blame me for standing in the wrong place, right? ”

Quan Wanji was not a good-tempered person, but when he saw Liu Dewei talking like this, his face immediately changed.

"Quan Changshi, the rights and wrongs of the matter, Your Majesty has his own holy judgment! Today, this official is here to inform you that you can leave for Chang'an tomorrow, and then you can explain to Your Majesty yourself. ”

Chang'an City is the political center of the Tang Dynasty, and Liu Dewei has been delayed for almost a month, and he doesn't want to continue to check here in Qizhou, and he can't find any results.

Besides, as long as it is not a major crime of treason, what is it for a prince?

You must know that the mother of Li You, the king of Qi, is now a concubine, and his uncle Yin Hongzhi has also made friends with many officials in Chang'an City, and he can be regarded as a small and powerful person.

Li Shimin's sons, except for Li Chengqian and Li Tai, who have been standing in the center of the stage, are also Li Ke's fame is greater than Li You, it is conceivable that Li You is not such a simple prince.

"Can you go back to Beijing tomorrow?"

Quan Wanji listened to Liu Dewei's words, not only was he not unhappy, but he smiled.

For him, Qizhou is already a dangerous place, and if he continues to stay, he may be "killed" or "accidental" at some point.

On the contrary, it is to return to Chang'an City to have a future.

In terms of level, the level of the palace governor is from the fourth grade, and Zongzheng Shaoqing, Honglu Shaoqing, and Dali Temple Shaoqing are at the same level, which is at least equivalent to the modern department-level cadres.

If you can jump out of the palace and seek a position in the six departments, it will be complete.

"That's right! You can leave tomorrow, and if you have other things to attend to, a day or two late is fine. However, this official still has a lot of affairs to deal with in Beijing, and after informing His Royal Highness King Qi, he will go back to Beijing directly. ”

Liu Dewei is not worried that Quan Wanji will dare not go to the capital, besides, Quan Wanji is not a criminal, and he does not need to be escorted into Beijing.

As for Li You, the king of Qi, it is even more impossible for Liu Dewei to escort him into Beijing.

His task is to investigate, and then give plans and recommendations, and now his business is basically done.

Naturally, there is no need to continue to stay in Qizhou.

After all, as the secretary of the criminal department, although his status is not as good as that of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Households, and it is not as good as the book of the Ministry of Rites, it is also a long one, and his daily official duties are still very busy.

"King Qi is also going to Beijing?"

Liu Dewei doesn't go with him, and Quan Wanji has no opinion.

As the governor of the Qi Palace, he also has his own servants, so he will not rush to Chang'an City bitterly.

"The public says that the public is reasonable, and the mother-in-law says that the mother-in-law is reasonable. The dispute between His Royal Highness the King of Qi and Quan Changshi is still determined by His Majesty's Qiangang. ”

After Liu Dewei finished speaking, he no longer paid attention to Quan Wanji, nor did he stay to continue eating, but left the restaurant directly, got into a carriage directly, and went to the Qi Palace.

……

In the palace of the king of Qi.

Li You fidgeted and walked around the study.

"Uncle, what is the purpose of my father's arrangement for the criminal department to come to Qizhou? Could it be that he discovered our movements? Otherwise, it's just Quan Wanji's impeachment, and it won't let a Shangshu come out in person. ”

After all, Li You is only in his twenties, and the city government is not very deep.

In addition, when he was born, Datang had already established the country, and basically did not suffer much.

So when it comes to things, I immediately have no idea.

In real life, there are also many people who seem to speak in a way and are very organized, but when they encounter something, they immediately have no master.

"You'er, don't worry, if Your Majesty really knows something, it will not be the Criminal Department Shangshu who will come, but the army led by the Military Department. Thanks to what I said a long time ago, Your Majesty has many sons, you have to plan early, even if there is any accident, we will not be helpless. ”

Yin Hongzhi was not in a hurry at all, on the contrary, he was a little excited.

Vaguely, he felt that he was one step closer to his goal in life.

The first priority is to add another straw to the camel's shoulder.

"That's what I said, but Liu Dewei has been inquiring about the news in Qizhou City, and I'm worried that he heard some rumors, and when it reaches his father, the situation will be completely different."

Li You was not ready to rebel, so he naturally did not want the situation to deteriorate rapidly.

However, many things are not what he wants.

"Lord Wang, Liu Shangshu of the Criminal Department asks to see you!"

Soon, there was a sound of the subordinates outside the study.

"Huh? Dewei Lau is here? Li You's face changed, "Uncle, he can't have found something, right?" ”

Li You is most afraid of seeing Liu Dewei now.

People come to Qizhou for the purpose of finding fault.

Although in the first few days, he also arranged for someone to send generous gifts, invited Liu Dewei to the Qi Palace's banquet, and even sent a beautiful Silla maidservant, but it did not work.

Now that Liu Dewei took the initiative to come to the door, Li You's first reaction was that someone looking for trouble came.

"Yu'er, calm down! You are a prince of the Tang Dynasty, he Liu Dewei can't move you, no matter what he tells you, you can drag it first, he can't force you to do things, right? ”

Yin Hongzhi is also not very clear why Liu Dewei visited Li You at this time.

But in officialdom, the word "drag" is basically invincible, like a panacea, very effective.

"That'...... So let's go check it out? ”

"Of course! You can't hide, can you? Doesn't that make us feel like we're empty-hearted? ”

After Yin Hongzhi finished speaking, he went out of the study first.

Soon, they met Dewei Lau in the lobby.

Life is rare in seventy years, and Liu Dewei, who is in his sixties, is full of gorgeous hair and has a majesty on his body.

Especially in the past few days, Datang has paid more attention to the Ming Law Department, and the status of the Criminal Department has also risen.

As the secretary of the Criminal Department, Liu Dewei can also be regarded as a figure in Chang'an City who has a certain right to speak.

Think about it, the Shangshu of the Criminal Department is equivalent to a series of positions such as a senior political and legal official in later generations, the Minister of Public Security, the Minister of Justice, the Deputy Supreme Procurator General, and the Deputy President of the Supreme Court.

"His Royal Highness King Qi, about the impeachment of Quan Changshi, I think you have also heard about it, and I won't sell it there. The merits of the matter have their own judgment, and when the time comes, please ask His Royal Highness the King of Chu and Quan Changshi to explain to His Majesty in person! ”

Liu Dewei is not optimistic about Li You at all, but he doesn't want to offend a prince either.

So as soon as we met, I explained the situation on a business-like basis.

Anyway, after saying that, his mission is almost over.

"Into Beijing?"

If Quan Wanji was full of joy when he heard the news of entering Beijing, then Li You was just the opposite.

Unlike other princes, Li You didn't want to stay in Chang'an City at all.

As a person with a part of the Yin family's blood, he is not loved by other princes.

Not to mention Li Kuan, a prince who has a deep blood feud with him, the other princes are, to some extent, enemies with the Yin family.

However, after the Yin family was beheaded by Li Yuan, there were only two siblings left, Concubine De and Yin Hongzhi, and even if they vented their thoughts, they couldn't find any suitable opponents.

In this way, Li You naturally became the target of everyone's attack.

Of course, if he is hiding in Qizhou, everyone usually can't remember that there is such a number one person, or that he ignores such a person intentionally or unintentionally, then forget it.

If you take the initiative to hang around in Chang'an City, it will be purely uncomfortable for yourself.

"That's right, please ask His Royal Highness King Qi to arrange as soon as possible, enter Beijing on a certain day, and personally explain to His Majesty whether the content in the fold is true or false!"

"Liu Shangshu, I don't know what arrangements Quan Changshi has?"

Seeing that Li You was already six gods and no master, Qi Governor Shi Yin Hongzhi stood up from behind.

Speaking of which, although Yin Hongzhi is the governor of Qi, he is actually the actual ruler of Qizhou, because the position of Qizhou assassin has been vacant for many years.

As a state assassin history, although the status is not as good as that of the criminal department, the difference is not so big.

So when Yin Hongzhi faced Liu Dewei, he didn't have too much fear.

"Quan Changshi will also enter Beijing as soon as possible!"

After Liu Dewei said this, he casually exchanged a few words and left the Qi Palace.

This is a place of right and wrong, and if you can stay away, the farther away the better.

……

"Brother Quan, when you go to Chang'an City, I'll leave everything to you!"

Outside Qizhou City, Wei Wenzhen bid farewell to Quan Wanji in the long pavilion.

As a lieutenant of the palace military academy, it stands to reason that Wei Wenzhen needs to follow Li You most of the time, but because he is not trusted, he is actually an idler in the Qi Palace.

"Brother Wei, don't worry, this time I will definitely expose the sinister face of His Royal Highness King Qi in front of His Majesty, so that His Majesty can understand that it is not that I don't have to help, but that His Royal Highness the King of Qi is rotten wood that cannot be carved."

Quan Wanji's face showed an expression of disgust.

"As long as Your Majesty can transfer me from Qizhou to Chang'an City, I will be satisfied. As for His Royal Highness the King of Qi, let him stay in Qizhou and toss. With the help of Yin Hongzhi and a group of villains, few of the current officials in Qizhou dare to resist, and one day there will be trouble. ”

Wei Wenzhen, as a son of a family, has a more thorough view of the situation in Qizhou.

As long as there is an opportunity to leave the Qi Palace, Wei Wenzhen is not worried about his future.

As one of the most noble people in Chang'an City, the Wei family gave Wei Wen Zhenmou a suitable position, which was as easy as a snap.

"Humph! That Yin Hongzhi is always mysterious in the Qi Palace, and I suspect that he is doing something ill-intentioned. This time when he returned to Chang'an City, even if he couldn't bring down His Royal Highness King Qi, he would let Yin Hongzhi take off a layer of skin. ”

Quan Wanji's rights in the Qi Palace's mansion were basically hollowed out by Yin Hongzhi.

How can the relationship between them be good?

"If you want to deal with Yin Hongzhi, I have a suggestion!"

"Oh? What is recommended? ”

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu! After you go to Chang'an City, find an opportunity to visit His Royal Highness the King of Chu, as long as he is willing to make a move, then Yin Hongzhi will definitely be unlucky! You have been in Qizhou for so many years, although you have not taken the fatal handle of His Royal Highness the King of Qi and Yin Hongzhi, but don't tell me, you haven't grasped anything, right? ”

"Not so much! What does Brother Wei mean that I hand over the things I have in my hands to His Royal Highness the King of Chu, and then let His Royal Highness the King of Chu come down to deal with Yin Hongzhi? ”

Quan Wanji was not really stupid, and quickly figured out what Wei Wenzhen meant.

"That's right! In this world, when it comes to hatred, who else is comparable to the hatred of the Yin family? Besides, with the current power of His Royal Highness the King of Chu, the idle nobles in Chang'an City dare not provoke him, he is not even afraid of the eldest grandson Sikong, but will he be afraid of Yin Hongzhi? Even if Yin Hongzhi's sister is a concubine, it's useless! ”

"Thank you Brother Wei for your advice, after returning to Chang'an City to see Your Majesty, I will immediately go to visit His Royal Highness the King of Chu!"

When Quan Wanji heard this, his heart was settled.

This trip to Chang'an City is destined to be a victorious trip.

Soon, the two drank a few glasses of wine in the long pavilion before reluctantly parting.

[ ]……

After all, Qizhou is Li You's Qizhou.

Less than an hour after Quan Wanji's carriage and horse left the gate of Qizhou, Li You got the news.

"You said that Quan Wanji has already set off to return to Chang'an? Liu Shangshu only informed us to go to Chang'an City yesterday, and he hurriedly set off today, could it be that he really has some fatal evidence in his hands? ”

Li You looked at Yan Hongliang a little flustered.

As Yin Hongzhi's brother-in-law, Yan Hongliang is one of Li You's most trusted people.

Yan Hongliang was responsible for recruiting all the dead soldiers in the Qi Palace, and he was also responsible for handling many shady things.

"Lord Wang, my subordinates have personally confirmed that Quan Wanji's mansion has indeed been emptied, and not even a single servant has been left, and they have all returned to Chang'an. That Liu Shangshu only informed him yesterday that he would be able to get out this year, which shows that Quan Wanji has made a lot of preparations for today, and it is very likely that there is really any evidence that is unfavorable to you, Lord Wang. ”

Yan Hongliang is not a talented person.

He was able to gain Li You's trust purely because he was recommended by Yin Hongzhi.

And the reason why Yin Hongzhi recommended him is because he is Yin Hongzhi's brother-in-law.

"That'...... So what to do? I'm still thinking of finding an excuse to say that I'm sick and won't go to Chang'an City! Li You was in a hurry, for fear that after Quan Wanji returned to Chang'an City, he would slander himself in every way.

In fact, Li You felt that he really didn't do anything angry in Qizhou.

As for occasionally recruiting rangers to hunt and play together, it didn't seem like a big deal to him at all.

Every time Quan Wanji goes online, he is not able to get along with him Li You.

"Lord Wang, for the sake of today's plan, I can only let Quan Wanji not go to Chang'an City!"

At this moment, Yin Hongzhi walked in from outside the door.

Apparently, he had also gotten the news.

"Can't go back to Chang'an City?"

Li You was shocked in his heart.

He is not stupid, he naturally understands what he means.

But, to be honest, he didn't think it through.

"That's right! Yu'er, can't hesitate any longer! Once you go to Chang'an City this time, there will be no better ending waiting for you except for seclusion. There will even be countless people who fall into the well for you, on the contrary, as long as you raise your arms, the counties of Qizhou will inevitably respond, and when the time comes, we will occupy the land of Shandong, establish ourselves as kings, and fight against the imperial court, isn't it happy? ”

Yin Hongzhi did everything possible to tempt Li You to take a crucial step.

For him, as long as Li You takes this step, whether he succeeds or fails, his revenge plan will be considered a success.

See!

Your Li family destroyed our Yin family, and as a result, you also fell into a situation of cannibalism between father and son, this is retribution.

For more than 20 years, Yin Hongzhi has been thinking about revenge all the time.

He thought about assassination, thought about defecting to foreign countries to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, and thought about rebelling himself, and finally chose to lurk beside Li You.

Only by letting Li You rebel is the best revenge.

He really wanted to see what the expression on Li Shimin's face was when he heard Li You rebelling!

"Uncle! But the imperial court is strong and strong, and the food is sufficient, can we in Qizhou fight against the imperial army? ”

"His Royal Highness King Qi, please remove the 'can' and 'what'! The so-called raising soldiers for a thousand days and using soldiers for a while, the subordinates will take people to stop Quan Wanji, and then the prince will order the men over the age of fifteen in the city to be recruited as soldiers, and the subordinates will definitely lay a mountain for you! ”

Yan Hongliang's words made Li You a little more confident.

"Hongliang, then what are you waiting for? If it's a little later, maybe that Quan Wanji will already leave the boundary of Qizhou, and it will be too late to make another move! ”

Yin Hongzhi didn't care whether Li You agreed or not, and directly asked Yan Hongliang to lead people to catch up with Quan Wanji.

And Li You, who has no idea, follows the advice of his uncle Yin Hongzhi in everything as usual.

This is his own uncle, A-Niang's only brother, the only relative, if he doesn't even believe him, then who else can be trusted?