Empress Eldest Sun said angrily: "Who is chewing the root of the tongue behind his back? I don't believe in any of these things. Li You was loyal to the court and his father, saying that his plot was purely rumor-mongering and slander. ”

Empress Eldest Sun was convinced of Li You's character.

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Sister, what you said is very right, I won't believe this matter." But there must be a reason for it.

It has been more than a year since His Royal Highness the King of Qi left Chang'an, and now he has gone to Persia. Not only that, but three of his four concubines had already gone to Persia. I'm afraid it's not that simple.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has grown and progressed rapidly in the past year, and his prestige has also improved greatly, which is also related to the fact that His Royal Highness King Qi is not in Chang'an. His Royal Highness King Qi is wholeheartedly helping His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but with him in Chang'an, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is under great pressure. ”

With that, he paused to observe Empress Eldest Sun's reaction.

Empress Eldest Sun is quite satisfied with Li Chengqian's performance in the recent period, and Eldest Sun Wuji's words do not seem to be unreasonable. Li You stayed in Chang'an, and Li Chengqian relied on Li You very much, and his own talents could not be fully exercised.

During Li You's absence from Chang'an, Li Chengqian handled many things independently, and his ability was greatly improved. Maybe this has something to do with Li You's absence in Chang'an.

Seeing that Empress Changsun didn't refute herself, Changsun Wuji continued: "Sister, in fact, His Royal Highness King Qi is very smart. He left Chang'an and went to the steppe, and now he took the initiative to go to Persia, but he did not ask to return to Chang'an, he must have his own considerations.

I believe that he is also providing an opportunity for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to deal with issues independently. ”

Empress Eldest Sun asked, "What do you mean by telling me this?" Is it to target Li You? If you want to do something that is not good for Li You, I will never agree. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "You misunderstood, we have no intention of targeting His Royal Highness the King of Qi. Instead, he wanted to obey the will of His Royal Highness the King of Qi, let him expand the territory for the imperial court, and give full play to his talents to a greater extent. ”

Empress Eldest Sun was still uncomfortable listening to this, and she said, "What do you mean by this? Send him to the border and do dangerous things? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Sister, don't worry, we never mean this.

Over the years, His Royal Highness King Qi has won great victories in the conquests of Tuyuhun, the Western Regions, the Grasslands, Jeju Island, Baekje and other countries, not only expanding the territory for the imperial court, but also winning great honors for him personally.

Now, he has gone to Persia, but it is only the beginning of a new conquest, and with the talents of His Royal Highness the King of Qi, he will surely easily achieve a major victory, and will not encounter any danger. ”

Empress Changsun has followed Li Shimin for so many years, although she has not personally fought in battle, but she is very clear about the cruelty of war.

She said: "Brother, you have also experienced war, do you believe what you said?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Sister, His Royal Highness the King of Qi is the commander of the army, and he doesn't have to fight in person, there really won't be any danger."

The current situation is that His Royal Highness the King of Qi has left Chang'an, and the rumors on the streets are very unfavorable to him, some people say that he supports the army and respects himself, and some people even say that he wants to rebel, and people are terrible.

My opinion is that in order to prove the innocence of His Royal Highness King Qi, he simply let him be the king in a foreign country and have the canonization of the imperial court, which is equivalent to him going to his own fiefdom.

In this case, the rumors will be self-defeating. His Royal Highness the King of Qi can also justifiably guard the frontier for the imperial court and expand the territory under favorable conditions. ”

Empress Eldest Sun felt like a mirror in her heart. She said: "Isn't this to keep him away from Chang'an? Will it be Li Ke's turn next? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "The imperial court originally had a clear rule that except for His Royal Highness the Prince, all other adult princes must leave Chang'an and go to the fiefdom to take up their posts, is there anything wrong with this?" ”

Empress Eldest Sun said: "That's true, but it's unfair to Li You to do this. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "What if this is His Royal Highness King Qi's own wish? ”

Empress Changsun said: "Naturally, it is a different matter. However, if it wasn't for his will, whoever dared to force him, I would be the first to refuse. ”

Li You has a great kindness to her eldest grandson, and she also likes Li You very much, so she will never allow anyone to retaliate against Li You.

The eldest grandson Wuji knew the personality of the eldest grandson queen very well, and he came to talk to the eldest grandson queen, and did not expect her to support his opinion. All he had to do was get her not to object.

He said: "Sister, if you have time, you might as well ask Princess Qi's opinion." ”

The princess he was talking about meant Xiao Wanyu.

The Tang Dynasty stipulated that a prince had one main concubine, two side concubines, and 12 concubines. These people all have the grades prescribed by the state and are paid.

The four women of the Qi Palace's Mansion were all called Princess Qi because Li You treated them equally, and the Qi Palace's own compensation was made up in various ways. The people around them all call them Princess Qi.

Next, it's time for Zhang Xuansu to come out.

Ministry of Rites Shangshu Mansion.

Zhang Xuansu asked to see Yin Hongzhi, he knew Yin Hongzhi's influence on Li You, and he wanted to persuade Yin Hongzhi to persuade Li You.

Zhang Xuansu said straight to the point: "Lord Shangshu, I am here today to talk to you on behalf of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”

What Zhang Xuansu talked about with Yin Hongzhi was nothing more than taking advantage of Li You's feelings for Li Chengqian, hoping that he would not stay in Chang'an.

Zhang Xuansu and the eldest grandson Wuji calculated Li You correctly and knew that he would leave Chang'an in order to relieve Li Chengqian's pressure. What he meant when he came to see Yin Hongzhi was to take the initiative to bring up this matter and make Li You embarrassed to speak.

In order to enhance the effect, Zhang Xuansu, on behalf of Li Chengqian, said that no matter where Li You is, Li Chengqian will vigorously support Li You. Moreover, he will also give Li You a big gift.

Yin Hongzhi couldn't express his position for Li You, he just said that he would convey His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to Li You.

Zhang Xuansu wanted to let Yin Hongzhi pass the word and preemptively block Li You's initiative to ask to go back to Chang'an.

Chang He never thought that Zhang Xuansu would betray himself.

Liangyi Palace, study.

Li Shimin was very dissatisfied with the gossip on the street, and he sent a hundred horsemen to investigate this matter.

At this time, Ma Xuanliang was reporting to Li Shimin, and he said: "Your Majesty, the matter you asked your ministers to investigate is now clear. This incident was the news spread by Chang He, the general of the Right Armed Guard. ”

He reported how Chang He made an appointment with Zhang Xuansu. This news was provided by Zhang Xuansu, and Ma Xuanliang secretly arrested Chang He's cronies and subordinates according to the information he provided, and has already obtained their confessions.

Hearing that it was Chang He, Li Shimin felt very uncomfortable.

Chang He was the general of Li Shimin's Qin Palace, when the Xuanwu Gate Incident occurred, he was the guard of the Xuanwu Gate, it was he who opened the Xuanwu Gate, let Li Shimin and others ambush in advance, and it was he who let Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji in, and then closed the Xuanwu Gate, blocking their retreat.

This enabled Li Shimin to calmly exterminate Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, thus seizing the power of the Tang Dynasty. It can be said that there is often no great achievement.

Li Shimin trusted Chang He very much, and promoted him from General Ning Yuan under the fifth rank of the small prison guard to the general of the right military guard under the third rank.

Two of Chang He's three sons were killed in battle with Li Shimin, and Li Shi was grateful for Chang He's loyalty and was very kind to him. This is also the main reason why Li Chengqian did not dare to deal with his son who stole and sold military horses.

After Chang He's only surviving son was disposed of by Li You, Li Shimin specially gave him a sum of money and gave him two palace maids in order to appease him.

Supposedly, this result is very good, Li Shimin feels guilty about him, and he still enjoys trust and respect.

However, Chang He, in order to take revenge, finally crossed the watershed of the law and got everything out of control.

Li Shimin was silent for a long time and said, "Give him a glass of wine and bury him." ”

Ma Xuanliang said awe-inspiringly: "The minister obeys the order." Quietly retreated.

Why did Zhang Xuansu have to betray Chang He?

In order to show favor to Li You, Zhang Xuansu came to gag his mouth, and wanted to sell Li You a favor. He took the initiative to provide Ma Xuanliang with the true situation, also to prevent the Hundred Cavalry Division from tracking down Chang He, and Chang He confessed to him again.

In short, getting rid of Chang He, for Li You and Zhang Xuansu, it is a matter of getting rid of the troubles once and for all, and Zhang Xuansu will never be soft.

Zhang Xuansu is a ruthless person, when he was Li Jiancheng's master, he persuaded the crown prince Li Jiancheng to strike first and get rid of Li Shimin, but unfortunately, Li Jiancheng was indecisive and was finally eliminated by Li Shimin.

Zhang Xuansu is also full of dissatisfaction with Li Chengqian, who he is now assisting, Li Chengqian's personality is not even as good as Li Jiancheng, and he is also an indecisive soft-footed shrimp. He is a very poor master.

Among the two generations of princes that Zhang Xuansu came into contact with, he admired Li You the most, and he thought that if Li You was the crown prince, he, the master, would definitely teach a qualified emperor.

"Hey, that's a pity." Zhang Xuansu sighed secretly.

Next, the eldest grandson Wuji and others stepped up their activities, preparing for Li You to be canonized as the king of the northwest and stay in Persia.

Gegemu City, General's Palace.

Li You and the others finally officially began negotiations with the big cannibal.