Although Li Chengqian's heart was like an arrow, the 20,000 cavalry brought by Xue Rengui galloped through the mountains and fields for several days, and fought a big battle outside the city, and they could not go on the road without a few days of rest.

Li Chengqian could only stay in Buyeo City for a few more days to wait for the army to recuperate.

However, this is not easy, and there is a dilemma in front of Li Chengqian right now.

On this day, Li Chengqian summoned Shangguanyi and Xue Rengui to discuss matters.

Although they are in the army, the three monarchs and ministers are all neatly crowned and belted, and they are like ceremonies, as if they are court discussions.

Obviously, the three of them have settled the account of Li Shimin, who is still in Chang'an City, as a result.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you must accomplish great things when you return to Chang'an this time, and you must act above board, at this time, you should issue an edict of the crown prince to inform the world of the crimes of King Jin and the eldest grandson Wuji, and publicize to the people of the world His Royal Highness the prince's plan to block the enemy in an empty city." Shangguan looked serious and admonished.

Shangguan Yi's words are exactly what Li Chengqian thought, and Li Chengqian, who Shangguan Yi didn't say, also thought of it, now that he doesn't issue the prince's order, he clearly shows the world his conspiracy to block the enemy in an empty city, and the eldest grandson Wuji and others may want to arrange for him to flee back to Yandu, which is not conducive to his glorious image.

"Well, Shangguan Qing's words are reasonable-" Li Chengqian was about to give an order when he said this, but when he saw Xue Rengui bowing, he said loudly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has something to say!" ”

Li Chengqian glanced at Xue Rengui and said, "Say!" ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is far away from Chang'an City at this time, and Your Majesty is confused by the Demon Dao, if Chang'an City now knows that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is safe and sound, I don't know what kind of will to descend, I am afraid that His Royal Highness the Prince's return journey will not be good." Xue Rengui is a soldier, and he thinks about how to win by surprise.

Li Chengqian also felt that it made sense when he heard it, judging from the news coming out of Chang'an City, Li Shimin never wanted to see himself return to Chang'an City alive now.

For Li Shimin, who is far away in Chang'an, Li Chengqian still has to be careful.

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian nodded with a gloomy face, which was regarded as approving Xue Rengui's words.

Seeing this, Xue Rengui continued: "Yichen foolishly sees that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should not disclose his identity before entering Chang'an City. After entering Chang'an City, he first sent troops to arrest the traitorous ministers in the court, and then entered the Taiji Palace to meet His Majesty. ”

This is what Li Shimin did when he changed his Xuanwu sect back then, but it is more justifiable to do it as Li Chengqian today.

After all, the crown prince is the king, and theoretically he wants to punish the minister's crimes, and the minister can't resist, and if he fails to resist because of his lack of strength, he can only be charged with a bigger crime.

Changguan Yi listened to it and said with a smile: "General Xue thinks too much, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not find out his identity and returns to the dynasty with the merit of destroying the country, how can the eldest grandson Wuji serve you and me to return to the court?"

You know, you and I were sins. ”

It's also troublesome to say so, Li Chengqian is now picking out his identity, Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wuji will definitely try their best to prevent him from returning to Chang'an City.

But if Li Chengqian hid his identity, Xue Rengui and others would be directly exposed in front of Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wuji, and they would be guilty of losing the crown prince.

At that time, Xue Rengui and others could only be manipulated in front of the righteousness of the monarch and ministers.

Li Chengqian also felt a headache when he heard this, waved his hand and ordered them to retreat, and he had to think about it.

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Chang'an City, East Palace.

Since Wang Liangdi returned to Beijing with the six-year-old Li Bai Fuling, the East Palace began to hold funerals for the imperial grandson Li Ju and the crown princess Su.

Every day, the ministers of the fifth watch enter the city to go to the court or enter the imperial city to work, and the door of the East Palace is also opened, and the sound of mourning and crying shakes the sky, and the sound of ritual music in the Taiji Palace is suppressed.

Looking east from the Taiji Gate, I saw all kinds of snow-white funerals swinging straight to the front of the Changlin Gate on the left and right, and hundreds of people of the Tang Dynasty were crying and paying tribute here every day.

Two rows of large lanterns are lined up into the inner courtyard of the East Palace, and the soldiers, guards, palace maids, and attendants in the East Palace are all wearing snow-white filial piety robes, each holding two funeral ceremonies.

All the way until the Cheng'en Hall where the spirit was stopped, it was white at a glance, like a sea of clouds and snow-capped mountains.

When burning paper several times a day to mourn, the crying inside and outside the East Palace shook the sky, and the mourning spread for miles away.

Li Shimin, who lives next door, listens to the crying of the East Palace every day, which makes Li Shimin angry all the time, but he has no choice but to endure it.

On this day, despite this, the government still had to be dealt with, and Li Shimin demoted all the officials who had his heart toward Li Chengqian, and the court had a new batch of new people, and he had to personally intervene in some political affairs.

On this day, Li Shimin summoned the eldest grandson Wuji into the Ganlu Hall to discuss matters, and Li Zhi was by his side.

Li Shimin, who was extremely weak, barely sat on the Arhat bed carved with dragons and phoenixes, and at this time he was already skinny, wearing a wide dragon robe and wrinkled on his body, like a sick cat wearing a tiger skin.

The face is also tired, only a pair of big eyes that are particularly obvious, and there is still some residual power from the past.

The three of them saluted the courtesy of the kings and ministers, sat down, and were about to speak, when they heard another mourning sound from the East Palace.

When Li Shimin heard this, he snorted angrily and twisted his face to the side, and the eldest grandson Wuji and Li Zhi could only wait silently for the crying to stop and discuss again.

Sitting down, the eldest grandson Wuji watched Li Shimin's reaction, and felt that the heat was almost over, so he arched his hand at Li Shimin and said: "Your Majesty, the death of the imperial grandson and the crown princess is a national funeral, Wang Liangdi is just a concubine, and she is presiding over such a big national funeral, I am afraid that it will attract criticism from the government and the public!" ”

When Li Shimin heard this, the fire in his heart didn't come anywhere, and he glared at the eldest grandson Wuji fiercely and said, "Li Xiang is suitable, what about people?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji glanced at Li Shimin with some surprise, and then looked at Li Zhi with a calm expression in his eyes concealedly, and then lowered his head to make a training certificate.

Seeing this, Li Shimin had no intention of reprimanding him anymore, but thinking that if the bad news of Li Chengqian came from Liaodong in a few days, and there was no Li Xiang, the eldest son, to preside over the funeral, his heart would be extremely uncomfortable, and he waved his hand irritably: "Don't mention these things." ”

Hearing this, the eldest grandson Wuji raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, the news from Liaodong is that the generals of Liaodong have conquered Pyongyang City......

”

"Goguryeo was destroyed?"

When Li Shimin, who was originally in a state of flux, heard this, he immediately became energetic, because the two eyes that were particularly thin looked at the eldest grandson Wuji, and his eyes were full of excitement.

The eldest grandson Wuji deliberately muttered: "Well——, this is just what the minister heard, and there is no news from the generals of Zhengliao so far——, the ministers are not sure." ”

Li Shimin glanced at him with some jealousy when he heard this, and then said lightly: "The generals of Liaodong have not played good news, so this matter should not be publicized. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister is worried about the generals of Liaodong-"

"Needless to say, I believe in the generals of Liaodong." Li Shimin didn't wait for the eldest grandson Wuji to finish speaking, so he raised his hand to stop him.

"Father, the generals of Liaodong are all the henchmen of the eldest brother-"

"Humph!"

Li Shimin snorted angrily and interrupted Li Zhi's words, and Li Zhi couldn't figure out Li Shimin's thoughts for a while, and he didn't dare to say any more.

However, the eldest grandson Wuji guessed some of Li Shimin's thoughts, knowing that Li Shimin was guarding against him, he smiled coldly in his heart, and slowly got up to salute and retreat.

Suddenly, an attendant hurriedly walked in and saluted and reported: "Your Majesty, Wang Liangdi of the East Palace and the third emperor Sun have broken into the Ganlu Gate." ”

"Presumptuous!"

Li Shimin was furious when he heard this, and stood up as soon as he pressed the Luohan bed under him, but as soon as he stood up, he felt dizzy and sat down again.

Li Zhi and a few close attendants next to him hurriedly stepped forward to help Li Shimin, and several people stroked Li Shimin's chest and back, and Li Shimin gradually eased up after a long time.

The eldest grandson Wuji watched all this coldly from beginning to end, thinking in his heart: Li Shimin is going to die......

After Li Shimin's trouble, the attendant guarding the door did not stop him and let Wang Liangdi enter the Manna Palace.

Wang Liangdi, dressed in a snow-white filial piety robe, walked into the Manna Palace, Ying Ying bowed down and said: "Concubine Wang sees Your Majesty!" ”

"What are you going to do?"

Li Shimin, who was being rescued by everyone, heard Wang Liangdi's voice, pulled away the inner servant in front of him, and shouted loudly.

Li Shimin couldn't accept Wang Liangdi's woman ignoring him and breaking into the palace.

Wang Liangdi, who was bending down to salute, was frightened by Li Shimin's angry shout, but she still forced her composure and said: "The concubine came to see Your Majesty to ask Your Majesty to release His Royal Highness King Yan." ”

As soon as these words came out, Li Shimin was suddenly speechless, and the eldest grandson Wuji next to him also had a gloomy face.

Li Xiang is the most suspicious of the disappearance of the eldest grandson Wuji in Zongzheng Temple, and Li Shimin is a little weak in the face of Wang Liangdi.

Wang Liangdi spoke up again: "I beg Your Majesty to let His Royal Highness King Yan go back to the East Palace to preside over the funeral of the imperial grandson and the crown princess for the sake of His Royal Highness the Prince's birth and death for the Tang Dynasty." ”

In the face of such questioning, Li Shimin did not dare to take the stubble, you must know that his words and deeds must be recorded, and if he wants to say anything unkind and unkind at this time, it will be left behind for 10,000 years.

Wang Liangdi saw that his words blocked Li Shimin's mouth, and he became even bolder, so he couldn't help but take two steps forward, and saluted again: "I beg Your Majesty to let His Royal Highness King Yan return to the East Palace to preside over the funeral of the crown prince and the crown princess for the sake of His Royal Highness the Prince's birth and death for the Tang Dynasty." ”

Seeing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but lean back, and there was a faint fear in his heart, and he didn't dare to look at Wang Liangdi again.

The eldest grandson Wuji on the side knew that Wang Liangdi couldn't speak anymore at this time, otherwise the fire would inevitably burn him.