After pondering the wording for a moment, Wang Yuan slowly spoke: "Yang Duzhi, madam, before analyzing this matter, can I ask the two of you what they think about what happened before. ”

Yang Zhao said: "But it doesn't hurt to ask, which thing." ”

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "The two of you still remember the big case of Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming, who made a lot of noise at the beginning of the year, right?" That should be the most sensational thing in my Tang Dynasty in recent years, for Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming were finally killed, I don't know if you think it's a little incredible? ”

Yang Zhao frowned and nodded: "That incident is really surprising, I thought there would not be such serious consequences, but it happened." Wei's is a prominent family in the Tang Dynasty, and Huangfu Weiming is also a famous general in the border town, but he didn't expect to end up like this, and he didn't even have a chance to defend himself. ”

Wang Yuan said: "Du Zhilang is always by His Majesty's side, when he knows something about this matter, I don't know what His Majesty thought at that time." According to my personal speculation, without His Majesty's acquiescence, Li Linfu would never dare to do this. ”

Yang Zhao raised his head and thought for a moment and said: "After the case of Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming, His Majesty scolded the two for being disloyal for a while, but after belittled the two, he never scolded them. It wasn't until Li Linfu, Wang Ji and others initiated a retrial of the case again, and it was also because Wei Jian's two brothers were too stupid and tried to overturn the case after Wei Jian was demoted, which brought death to the two of them. If it is said that he acquiesces, His Majesty must have acquiesced, otherwise how could Li Linfu have the courage to kill the two of them. ”

Wang Yuan said: "But I don't know what Your Majesty said after learning the news of the death of the two?" ”

Yang Zhao thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty seems to have been a little silent in the past few days, but it seems that you want to breathe a sigh of relief, in short, the emotions are a little complicated, and I can't figure out what Your Majesty thinks in his heart." ”

Wang Yuan nodded slowly, thought for a while and then asked, "Du Zhilang, in your opinion, is the death of Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming really a plot to abolish the establishment, or is it simply wronged?" ”

Yang Zhao thought about it carefully and said: "It's hard for me to answer this question, Wei Jian and Huangfu are only the prince's private individuals, and it's hard to say that they had no purpose in that secret meeting." But it seems to be a little reluctant. It's just that in any case, this matter was caught by Li Linfu, didn't it just give him a chance. It is no secret that Li Linfu is not on good terms with the prince, and this is an opportunity for him to strike at the prince. ”

Wang Yuan sighed and said, "Thank you Du Zhilang, as soon as Du Zhilang said this, the matter became clear." Li Linfu dealt with Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming, but his purpose was to attack the crown prince. However, His Majesty's attitude is intriguing, and he did not easily involve the prince because of this, but in order to take care of Li Linfu's face, he belittled Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming. The matter could have been settled, but because the Wei brothers intended to overturn the case, Li Linfu was already dissatisfied with such a disposition, so he took the opportunity to retry it, let the hundred officials put pressure on His Majesty, and tried his best to pull out the prince again. Under such circumstances, the crown prince had no choice but to depose the crown princess Wei and sever relations with the Wei family to protect himself, and His Majesty had to acquiesce to Li Linfu to kill Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming in order to settle the matter. I don't know if there is a fallacy in this understanding. ”

Yang Zhao and Mrs. Qin Guo looked nervous, and after looking at each other, they both nodded slightly.

Yang Zhao said: "It seems to be exactly like this, and it is roughly correct." ”

Wang Yuan said: "Then through this matter, we can roughly draw the following conclusions, first, Your Majesty actually defends the crown prince, even if Li Linfu caught the evidence of the proximity of the prince and Wei Jian, Huangfu Weiming and others, His Majesty still tried his best to exclude the prince from the whirlpool to protect, it can be seen that His Majesty did not want to reconsider the candidate for the crown prince according to Li Linfu's ideas." ”

Yang Zhao nodded and said: "Exactly, I have seen the prince meet His Majesty several times, and His Majesty is not shy about the prince on the surface, but this is not the case. One day, His Majesty drank some wine, and after the prince met and left, I heard His Majesty say to Gao Lishi: My son is generous, although he has no enterprising talent, but he is more than successful, and he should not mistake my Tang Sheji. I was shut out of the tent at the time, and I was just in the middle of the prince's departure when I heard this. ”

Wang Yuan smiled and said: "That's it, Your Majesty must think in your heart that even if Wei Jian and the others accused by Li Linfu wanted to abolish the establishment, it would be impossible for the prince to participate." In addition, the prince quickly cut through the mess to show Wei's innocence, which made His Majesty strengthen his confidence in maintaining him, so he was not involved too much. ”

Yang Zhao suddenly said: "What does Brother Wang think of the prince?" Is the prince really a kind man? ”

Wang Yuan smiled and said: "Yang Duzhi asked me this question, but it was difficult for me to answer, I have never met and dealt with the prince. ”

Yang Zhao smiled and said: "This is an excuse, can't you answer it without meeting?" How have you personally experienced the case you just analyzed? Isn't it the same analysis? ”

Wang Yuan laughed and said: "Du Zhilang has his own judgment on the prince, why do you have to force me to say it?" Doesn't the prince's behavior speak for itself? Everyone tacitly is. ”

Yang Zhao stroked his beard and smiled, nodding again and again.

Mrs. Qin Guo stood up and stretched out her slender hand to add half a cup of hot water for Wang Yuan, and said with a smile: "The conclusion that Master Wang said is only one of them, so what about the second and third?" This is the first time I have listened to Mr. Wang analyze these things, and I was quite fascinated by what I heard. ”

Wang Yuan half-stood up and thanked him, and continued: "The second conclusion drawn from this matter is that in Your Majesty's heart, Li Linfu's opinion must be extremely complicated. Li Linfu has always been a person relied on by His Majesty, and he is indeed loyal to His Majesty. But after His Majesty had to acquiesce to his killing of Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming, I think Your Majesty will definitely wake up in his heart. His Majesty is good at balancing things, but Li Linfu has clearly broken this balance. Forgive me for being vain, Your Majesty must have given Li Linfu more consideration behind his back. ”

Yang Zhao nodded slightly and said: "Many people also feel that Li Linfu did that incident too resolutely, and the killing of Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming was too sudden, which made everyone afraid. To be honest, I originally relied on Li Linfu and wanted to use his strength to develop, but after this incident, I felt that I should stay away. ”

Mrs. Qin Guo suddenly said: "If Your Majesty is really dissatisfied with Li Linfu, doesn't Li Linfu know that his behavior will cause Your Majesty to be disgusted?" But why would he do it? Isn't that stupid? ”

Wang Yuan said: "Madame's question is to the point, Li Linfu is always scheming, and he naturally refuses to do such a stupid thing." It's just a pity that he had to do it, because he felt that he couldn't wait any longer. Your Majesty has one in sixty years, although he is in good health, who can guarantee everything? If His Majesty once he returns to heaven, the Tang Dynasty will be handed over to the prince, then what should Li Linfu do? He has always advocated Lishou as the crown prince, and once the crown prince ascends the throne, the first person to die is Li Linfu. So he can't wait any longer, even if he is more radical, he has to solve the matter of replacing the prince as soon as possible, which is his top priority. ”

Mrs. Qin Guo said suddenly: "I see, and the prince's wings are getting fuller and fuller, Wei Jian, Pei Kuan, and Emperor Fu Weiming are all the prince's people, and Li Shizhi will also join the prince's command sooner or later, which may also be the reason why he has to be radical." Because the more you wait, the less chance you have of toppling the crown prince. ”

Wang Yuan nodded and praised: "Madam is the Zhuge among women, which is also the second reason I want to say." ”

Mrs. Qin Guo pursed her lips and smiled: "Don't dare to be." ”

Yang Zhao frowned and said, "But having said so much, what does it have to do with Li Shizhi's incident this time?" ”

Wang Yuan smiled: "Of course it's related, otherwise Du Zhilang thinks I'm wasting my tongue?" This time, Li Shizhi exposed An Lushan's presumptuous military exploits, ostensibly against An Lushan, but if you think about it carefully, it is not difficult to find that it is actually Li Linfu involved. On that day, Li Shizhi was forced to tell Li Linfu, Wang Jie, Yang Shenjin and others about accepting bribes from An Lushan through Xi Jianhou. It's a pity that Li Shizhi was in a hurry, and there was no definite evidence, but he startled the snake. Although Li Linfu denied these accusations in front of the palace, the anger in his heart can be imagined. ”

Yang Zhao said: "Needless to say, I invited Wang Ji to drink afterwards, and he scolded Li Shizhi after drinking, and the scolding was extremely ugly." Wang Hong is like this, you can think about the attitude of Li Linfu and Yang Shenjin. ”

Wang Yuan nodded and said: "Human nature, if Li Shizhi accuses you Yang Duzhi, you are afraid that you will also scold your mother." ”

Yang Zhao said: "I will even his ancestors for eight generations." ”

Mrs. Qin Guo said dissatisfiedly: "Cousin! ”

Yang Zhao hurriedly smiled and said, "I'm sorry Eighth Sister, I'm talking rudeness in front of you again, damn it." ”

Wang Yuan smiled and looked at Yang Zhao's groveling appearance in front of Mrs. Qin Guo, and laughed in his heart. A person who relied on nepotism to ascend to the top obviously had to be careful in front of the Yang sisters and did not dare to cross the thunder pool a little. Although it is sad, when I think of Yang Zhao in the future, I also admire his forbearance skills.

"I don't know what Li Shizhi's reputation is in the court, but judging from my contact with him, I don't have a good impression of him, and I think this person is narrow-minded and hypocritical, which is why I resolutely left him. Does Yang Duzhi know what His Majesty thinks of Li Shizhi? ”

Yang Zhao smiled: "Li Shizhi? It's surprising that he can stay in the left position for so long, this man is not only hypocritical and narrow-minded as you say, but also very stupid. I'll tell you one thing, and you know how stupid he is. Last autumn, Li Linfu deliberately had a file from a local report put on Li Shizhi's desk, which was a gold exploration file reported by Huashan County, which said that a large amount of gold had been discovered under Huashan. The gold production of my Datang is small, and the discovery of gold mines is a big deal, so Li Shizhi immediately hid this dossier and secretly entered the palace to meet His Majesty, in order to congratulate His Majesty on his invitation. ”

Wang Yuan said: "Presumably there must be a conspiracy in it. Why didn't Li Linfu play this kind of opportunity? ”

Yang Zhao patted his thigh and said: "Look, Bachelor Wang sees it better than him, and Li Shizhi doesn't want to think about it, he has been fighting for power for several years, how could such an opportunity fall on his head, you must know that the local report must first be classified by the bureau of the political affairs hall before it will be handed over to the desk of the two Xiangguo, and the official in charge of classification is Li Linfu's confidant, and what Li Shizhi can deal with is just some things that Li Linfu disdains to deal with." ”

Wang Yuan sighed and said, "It's pitiful to think about." ”

"The poor ones are yet to come." Yang Zhao said with a smile: "Li Shizhi took this report to see Your Majesty, Your Majesty was very happy, praised him a few words, and he was very happy." Turning around, His Majesty asked Li Linfu about the gold mine, and Li Linfu said: "I have known about this matter for a long time, but I did not dare to report it." ’。 His Majesty asked strangely, 'This is a great thing, why don't you dare to report it?' Li Linfu said: "Huashan is the residence of His Majesty's destiny and royal spirit, and it cannot be excavated. Has Your Majesty forgotten that Your Majesty was born in Yiyou, the earthly branch is located in the west, and the five elements belong to gold. Huashan is Xiyue, and rich in gold mines, it is the place where the mansion of the natal king is located, even if there is more gold, it cannot be excavated, otherwise it is a move to cut off His Majesty's dragon vein. The minister has ordered the dismissal of Huashan County and the investigation of all related people, which is not a joke. ’。 ”

Wang Yuan was stunned and said, "Is this okay?" ”

"Yes, this is not a joke, something that His Majesty values very much. His Majesty was furious when he heard what Li Linfu said, and called Li Shizhi to scold him, scolding him for not learning and not knowing anything, and almost breaking His Majesty's dragon vein. Li Shizhi regretted not falling, if His Majesty didn't know that Li Shizhi didn't mean it, I'm afraid that he would have asked for the guilt at that time. Do you think this Li Shizhi is stupid? Li Linfu completely treated him as a monkey, but he didn't know it, and he still thought very highly of himself, which was really ridiculous. ”

Wang Yuan smacked his lips and said, "It's really stupid enough, I'll take it." ”