At the same time that Jiang Du was dealing with Yang Xu, Yang Ming and other clan relatives involved in the case, Chang'an City was also trying a case, and the person on trial was none other than Li Yan, who had just escaped from Shangyong's death.

In the battle of Shangyong, the target of the Sui army was Li Jiancheng, so although Li Yan and Li Zicheng were defeated, they still fought their way out of the bloody way and fled back to Chang'an. But what awaits them after returning to Chang'an is not the comfort and reward for their escape from death, but the review of their dereliction of duty.

As Li Yan once said, the capture of the crown prince is a shame for the entire dynasty, how can the good-faced Li Yuan get off the stage, of course he will not let go of those generals who followed Li Jiancheng to attack Jingxiang, and picking out a few scapegoats as a statement of Jingxiang's defeat is naturally Li Yuan's best choice.

Li Zicheng was born in the royal family and had a noble status, so naturally someone in the court spoke for him and saved his life. But Li Yan is pretentious and arrogant, he has no friends above the court, and Li Jiancheng, who appreciates him, is locked up in the prison in Jiangdu, and no one says good things for him, so he can only be unlucky in the end.

And Li Zi became self-preservation, got rid of his own guilt, and desperately buckled the basin on Li Yan's head, and in the end, Li Yan's guilt changed from dereliction of duty to treason of colluding with the Sui army and assassinating the prince. Although Li Yuan knew that this matter must be false, for the sake of the face of the Tang Dynasty, in order to prove that the defeat of Jingxiang and the capture of the prince were not a mistake in decision-making, let alone that the Tang army's combat strength was inferior to the Sui army, sacrificing Li Yan was naturally the best choice.

In the dark and damp dungeon, Li Yanxin sat on the old wooden couch like ashes, his face was pale, his eyes were looking at the empty wall in distraction, and his heart was like a knife. Just an hour ago, the decree of his execution had been issued, and tomorrow at three o'clock in the afternoon, he would be beheaded for treason.

Li Yan was a very traditional literati, he could endure the imperial court's scrutiny of his dereliction of duty, the crown prince was captured, he did have an unshirkable responsibility as a general under the prince, but he could not bear the treason that was inflicted on him, which was an insult to his personality and a stain that he could never erase even after his death.

"Whoa, whoa!"

The piercing sound of the chain striking woke Li Yan, who was struggling in pain, and he jerked his head up, only to see that it was his wife, the Red Lady, who was led by a jailer.

"Lady, why are you here?"

Li Yan hurriedly got up, rushed to the fence in a few steps, and asked eagerly.

"Husband!"

The red lady couldn't help but cry when she saw that Li Yan, who was originally gentle and elegant and handsome and drifting, had become unkempt and dirty at the moment, and only had a tattered single coat on her body, like a beggar.

"Xianggong, the concubine is here to bring you food."

Saying that, the red lady brought the basket she was carrying in her hand to Li Yan, took out the food inside and handed it to Li Yan, and said softly: "Husband, this is made by the concubine herself, you eat more!" ”

When Li Yan saw the gesture of the red lady, he immediately understood, and asked with a long face, "You know everything?" ”

The red lady's eyes flashed with tears, "Husband, the imperial court has posted a notice on Suzaku Street, and the husband will be executed at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon!" ”

"Haha, hahaha!"

Li Yan laughed when he heard this, and tears flashed in the corners of his eyes.

After a long time, he lowered his head, his eyes flashing with bitter hatred, "Old thief Li Yuan, I, Li Yan, am really blind and recognize you as the master, I can't imagine that you are such a sinister villain, and you will not hesitate to kill me for the sake of your own face!" ”

Hearing this, the red lady said with some righteous indignation: "Husband, the concubine must save you even if she fights for her own life!" ”

"Matchmaker, don't do anything stupid!" Li Yan dissuaded in a low voice, "The heavenly prison is heavily guarded, even if you fight for your life, you will not be able to save me out, don't waste your life, I am already certain to die!" ”

Although the red lady is bold by nature, she is a woman after all, after hearing Li Yan's words, she suddenly panicked, and tears fell like rain, "That husband, what should I do with the concubine?" The concubine doesn't want her husband to die! ”

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "Go, you hurry up, Li Yuan's old thief is extremely vicious, he will not keep you in this world, you go back and run quickly, one day kill Li Yuan for me to avenge your hatred!" ”

The red lady shook her head vigorously, "Husband, if the concubine body does not leave, the concubine body will die with you, and the concubine body does not want to stay alone in this world!" ”

Li Yan was so angry that he stomped his feet, "You are confused, what does it mean that you died like this at a young age, you and I are both dead like this, then who will avenge this blood feud for us, who will remember us, everyone in the world will treat us as villains who sell us for glory!" ”

The red lady sobbed in a low voice, and her eyes were already full of perseverance when she raised her head, "Husband, don't worry, no matter what the difficulties and dangers, I will definitely avenge this blood revenge for you!" ”

"Alright, it's almost time, and the visit can be over." The jailer outside the cell suddenly shouted.

"Got it, let's go!"

The red lady answered, slowly straightened up and was about to walk out.

"Lady, you. . Take care! ”

Li Yan walked through the fence, grabbed the red lady's hand, and said reluctantly.

At this time, the jailer outside the door shouted anxiously again, "Girl, hurry up!" If I don't leave, I'll be scolded by the head. ”

The red lady didn't dare to stay, so she lifted the basket and walked out, and her tears flowed down like a broken thread. Walking out along the dim and damp passage, the red lady secretly swore in her heart: "Li Yuan, you hurt my husband, one day I want you to pay for your blood debt!" ”

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"Ding Dong, Li Yan was detected dead, Li Yan, commander 90, force 72, intelligence 93, politics 83.Because Li Yan died at the hands of Li Yuan and has nothing to do with the host, there is no soul point reward."

Yang Gao, who was reviewing the folds, was startled by the system's coldness, was stunned for a moment, and said to himself in confusion: "Li Yan is dead, what's the situation, wasn't he messed into Li Yuan's hands, how could he be executed by Li Yuan?" ”

After being stunned for a long time, Yang Gao suddenly realized, "I understand, it must be the Jingxiang fiasco that made Li Yuan unable to pull his face, so he found a scapegoat." It's just a pity that Li Yan was reborn in this world, but he still died in the hands of the lord, what a fate! ”

"Your Majesty, the king of Changping County has sent an eagle letter, the envoy of the Tang Dynasty, Liu Wenjing, has passed the Wuguan Pass and is coming to Jiangdu, and it is expected that he will be able to arrive in Jiangdu in ten days!"

The report of the eunuch outside the door interrupted Yang Gao's sigh, and he immediately came back to his senses and focused on the next negotiations with the Tang Dynasty. Although Li Yan was a relatively powerful figure in the Ming Dynasty, he was just a wave in the river in the whole history, not to mention that Li Yan was not his subordinate, so there was nothing to feel sorry for.