Chapter 367: A Thought of Life
Time flies quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it is the wax moon.
The New Year is getting closer.
Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, had already gathered enough 50,000 soldiers and horses, and as long as the New Year passed, he would first rush to Lingzhou with 50,000 soldiers and horses.
And at that time, it was the time when the bad luck of Qin Shubao and others came.
Here in the East Palace, Li Jiancheng has been waiting.
Now he suddenly has patience and is not in a hurry, because he knows that victory must be his.
So, just wait.
It's just that just when there were only a few days left before the New Year, Wei Zheng suddenly came.
Wei Zheng is the crown prince washing horses, responsible for many things in the East Palace, and even teaching the prince.
He is also Li Jiancheng's adviser, and Li Jiancheng will discuss many things with him.
Even, many of Li Jiancheng's layouts were planned by Wei Zheng.
However, except for Qin Shubao, Li Ji and others when they set out on the expedition, Li Jiancheng and Song Gongqing hid it from Wei Zheng.
Because Wei Zheng was also born in Wagangzhai, although he and Qin Shubao and others belong to different camps, their original love is definitely still there.
If Wei Zheng knew about these things, Wei Zheng would inevitably stop them, or even tell Qin Shubao about them.
At that time, things were not good.
Therefore, at this time, Wei Zheng suddenly came, which made Li Jiancheng faintly have a bad premonition.
The living room of the East Palace was very warm, and the drunken beauty was already warm, and when it was poured out, it was steaming hot, and the smell of wine was blowing in the face.
Li Jiancheng ordered someone to bring Wei Zheng a cup over, and then asked, "Mr. Wei came suddenly, but what's the matter?" β
Wei Zheng is slightly obese, but he is a little unsmiling, giving people a cold feeling.
Facing the steaming cup of drunken beauty, he didn't drink it, but just raised his head and looked at Li Jiancheng and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the King of Qi is on the expedition, accompanied by Qin Shubao and others, are you going to do something to them halfway?" β
Hearing this, Li Jiancheng's eyebrows moved slightly, his premonition came true, Wei Zheng actually knew about it.
However, Li Jiancheng did not panic in the slightest, he took a glass of wine and took a sip, and then said, "Where did Mr. Wei hear the news?" β
"It's just that the more I think about it recently, the more I feel that the situation is wrong, and occasionally guessed, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said yes."
Wei Zheng was a little direct, Li Jiancheng said: "Li Shimin's threat to the prince is getting bigger and bigger, if he doesn't get rid of those people around him, the prince's position as the prince is not guaranteed, Mr. Wei is the prince's person, isn't he ready to be loyal to the monarch and serve the lord?" β
When Li Jiancheng said this, his tone was already a little cold, and he also raised his head to look at Wei Zheng, who did not panic in the slightest.
"The subordinates are the prince's people, so they will naturally serve the prince, but His Royal Highness the prince wants to keep the position of the prince, so why kill Qin Shubao and them, they are just courtiers, killing them will not solve the problem."
Qin Shubao and Wei Zheng have a good relationship, they were all like brothers in Wagangzhai back then, but now Wei Zheng naturally can't watch them being killed.
Li Jiancheng smiled lightly: "If you don't kill them, how can you keep the position of the prince of this prince, Mr. Wei?" β
Wei Zheng said: "If you want to keep the position of the prince of His Royal Highness the Prince, the only way to get rid of them is to get rid of them, but if the King of Qin does not get rid of them, it is still useless. β
Li Jiancheng took another sip of the wine glass, but did not speak, Wei Zheng here, continued: "Except for Li Shimin, the minister is sure that he can persuade Qin Shubao to take refuge in His Royal Highness the Prince, those of them, whether it is Qin Shubao or Li Ji, are capable people who govern the country and fight the world, if they help His Royal Highness the Prince, and when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, they will be able to create a prosperous era of my Tang Dynasty, if there are no talents like them, I am afraid that the Tang Dynasty will be very dangerous, and the subordinates know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a person who loves talents, and please ask His Royal Highness the Prince to think twice." β
After Wei Zheng finished speaking, Li Jiancheng's heart moved slightly, and a thought suddenly came to life.
In fact, from the very beginning, Li Jiancheng cherished Qin Shubao and Li Ji, these generals and strategists, but it was a pity that these people chose to take refuge in Li Shimin, but even so, he still wanted to get these people.
It's the same as people who love horses like to get BMWs, and people who love talents are the same, they cherish them, so they want to get them.
If he can achieve his goal, and at the same time can get Qin Shubao and others, Li Jiancheng naturally likes it.
He was a little moved.
However, at this time, Song Gongqing next to him suddenly smiled: "His Royal Highness the Prince, and don't be merciful, the battle for imperial power has always been obtained from bloodshed, if you don't kill them, how can you keep the position of the prince, how can you kill Li Shimin?" Mr. Wei was too naΓ―ve to think about things. β
Song Gongqing also loves talents, but he understands a truth better, that is, Qin Shubao and these people are afraid that they will not be able to do anything, and then there is that once they are soft-hearted, all their previous efforts may fall short.
So, the more this is the case, the more he feels that he should harden his heart.
After Song Gongqing said this, Li Jiancheng immediately hesitated, he felt that what Wei Zheng said was right, but he also felt that what Song Gongqing said was not bad.
How to choose, but it made him embarrassed.
Wei Zheng has always known Song Gongqing's status here in Li Jiancheng, if he can't convince Li Jiancheng today, then Li Jiancheng may have to listen to Song Gongqing's words tomorrow, and it will be difficult to convince him.
Thinking of this, Wei Zheng snorted: "What is Mr. Song worried about?" Worried that after Li Ji defected to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, your position as the number one strategist of the East Palace would not be guaranteed? β
"You...... Wei Zheng, you don't want to spew blood, I just don't think you should be merciful. β
"His Royal Highness the Prince, as the prince, of course, can't be too kind, but he should also have a broad mind, and then there is a heart of love for talents, only in this way can Datang create a prosperous world."
"Without Li Ji and them, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can still create a prosperous world, you just said that as long as Li Shimin is removed, this matter can be easily solved, but you think about things too simply, is Li Shimin easy to get rid of?"
The two faced each other-for-tat, Song Gongqing glared at Wei Zheng angrily, but Wei Zheng was not timid at all, and said: "As long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is willing to let Qin Shubao and them go, I will naturally have a way to get rid of Li Shimin, and this matter will be borne by the ministers alone." β
Hearing Wei Zheng say this, Song Gongqing chuckled disdainfully, but the crown prince Li Jiancheng suddenly raised his head and asked, "Do you really have a way to get rid of Li Shimin?" β
As long as Li Shimin is dead, there will be no one to compete with him for the throne, in that case, Qin Shubao and others can naturally keep it and use it for him.
But the point is that Li Shimin must be killed.
He looked at Wei Zheng, Wei Zheng's expression was calm, and he said with great certainty: "Naturally, his subordinates are absolutely sure that they can kill Li Shimin." β
"What's the solution?"
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(End of chapter)