Day 2, in the afternoon.

Tai Chi Palace, Tai Chi Palace, Shang Study. Dozens of ministers, all trembling, stood at the foot of the steps, and none of them dared to look up at Li Zhi's face.

Don't say it's them, it's Qinghe who is standing on one side, and he is also shocked beyond words - Li Zhi, who is so full of anger, don't say that it is those ministers, it is him, and it is the first time I have seen it.

Glancing at the notebook on the case, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva for a while and was silent.

After a while, Li Zhicai said lightly:

"Can you decide?"

"Yes-Yiying secretly exchanged letters with the secret agents of Dongying Guozhong, as well as the letters of the Zhongchen clan of the Great Ziguan Zhongchen of Dongying Guozhong, all of which were seized by Dali Temple in my Datang domain."

Wang Fangzhong, the squire of the military department, crossed his hand and saluted, and then said loudly.

"Bang" sound, Li Zhi was furious, waved his hand to knock down a few tea bowls, jingling bells and shattered into pieces, the so-called Son of Heaven was angry, the sea shook, and when he landed, he sang the praises of sins and sang forgiveness in unison, and saw the crows and crows kneeling on the ground!

Li Zhi's face was pale, his breathing was unsteady, and he gritted his teeth for a long time before he gritted his teeth and said: "Spread my will, with the god Yanwei a thousand, General Murong himself is the imperial envoy, tie these letters, and those people and witnesses to the border of Silla, and hand them over to Jin Chunqiu!" ”

"Yes!"

"Who is the commander of the East China Sea?"

"Right now, it's Cheng Mingzhen."

"Spread the message Cheng Mingzhen! With the dispatch of 5,000 water elite armor, Xuan Zhen Sheng's purpose is to be the first, and the vanguard of Dongying is behind, and within three days, I want to see the military report! ”

As soon as the word was spoken, the entire court and China immediately responded like thunder!

A moment later, the Taiji Palace, the Lizheng Palace.

"What? You said that Jiro wants to start cleaning up Toei first? Why? ”

She looked at Minghe, who got the news from Qinghe in surprise and hurriedly came to report back: "Why is it so sudden?" Didn't you say before that you would stand still and just wait for the opportunity? ”

"Originally, this was the case, but Niangniang, just half an hour ago, the military department intercepted some letters between the Spring Palace of the Prince of Silla and the Zhongchen clan of the Great Purple Crown of Dongying. The above is full of military secrets about Dongying by the Tang Dynasty and the Silla Alliance. ”

When Mei Niang heard this, she changed color: "What did you say?" This Kim Famin is the most prestigious prince in the entire Silla Kingdom! It is the next generation of monarchs that Jin Chunqiu and Jin Yuxin want to establish, how can it be? What's more, there is still Jin Chunqiu? How could he be allowed to do such a thing that would lose the country and shake the national capital of Silla?! ”

Minghe sighed and said, "Niangniang thinks like this, and the Lord thinks like this." But there is a mountain of ironclad evidence, human and material evidence, all available, and the crown prince can't escape from the relationship - that is, the letter does not have his prince's seal on it, but it can't get rid of the traces in his palace. That's why the Lord is so angry. In fact, I heard those people say that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince communicated with him was not the Empress Dongying herself, but the Zhongchen clan of the Great Purple Crown of Dongying. And what was said in many places in that letter was that the Great Purple Crown Zhongchen clan intended to use his power to stir up the situation in our Tang Dynasty, and cultivate some forces in our court that were friendly with Dongying and Silla, so as to help future use. ”

When Mei Niang heard this, she couldn't help but say lightly: "In this way, it's true......"

"What Niangniang means, Minghe doesn't understand ......"

"You don't have to understand it now, it's just one case, this palace asks you, do you know how this Dongying Great Purple Crown Zhongchen clan got on the line with Kim Famin, the prince of Silla?"

"This ......"

Minghe was a little surprised, hesitated, glanced at Mei Niang, and then said lightly: "I don't know if Niang Niang still remembers the Dongying monk named Dinghui?" ”

"You mean the eldest son of the Zhongchen clan, Zhongchen Zhenren? Hongu vaguely remembers it...... By the way, Jiro seems to be particularly disliked by him, and even chased him with great fanfare, forcing him to fake his death and flee back to Dongying, and then he was forced by Dongying Qiming to leave his homeland and go to ......"

Mei Niang's eyes widened suddenly: "It's him?!" But how did he ......?"

"This ...... It's a long story...... "Minghe glanced at Mei Niang, and then glanced at Yuming next to him with a full face, but he didn't say anything after all, only said:

"In short, the thief didn't know what the opportunity was, so he hid in the Silla Palace, waiting for the opportunity to take advantage of the exchange between my Tang Dynasty and the Silla Palace, enter my Tang Palace, and get close to the Holy Driver, in order to carry out his father's plan to borrow the power of my Tang Dynasty and promote the prestige of his Zhongchen clan in Dongying.

However, the lord of the Silla Jin Kingdom saw it in the end, and soon arrested this person, and immediately beheaded him to show goodwill to my Datang......"

"These things, this palace knows. Hongu just wants to ask you, how can he still leave these aftermaths? Mei Niang hurriedly interrupted him, her face full of worry.

"But it's not a hindsight...... This person is still living by the side of the prince of the East Palace of Silla at the moment! Minghe's words made Mei Niang change her color: "You said he was still alive?!" But ......"

Mei Niang suddenly stopped, got up and paced around the hall and walked a few steps, gritted her teeth and said, "But it's not good!" Sure enough, what Jiro said was true, this lord of Silla was such a powerful character! Come! Pass the Tai Chi Temple! Hongu wants to meet Jiro! Fast! ”

In just half an hour, Mei Niang, dressed in a crown robe, appeared in front of Li Zhi.

After many years of husband and wife, Li Zhi knew why she came, looked left and right, and immediately dismissed the ministers and foreign servants, leaving only a few henchmen. Then, he strode down the stairs, and before he could say a word, he heard Mei Niang say hurriedly: "If Zhilang wants to challenge Jin Chunqiu, it is better to keep some back." ”

Although Li Zhi was not happy with her saying things for Jin Chunqiu, he knew that she was so worried, but it was just for the overall situation of the Tangxin Alliance in front of him, so he nodded and said: "In the end, I am afraid that this matter is something he never thought of. ”

"If it is according to Mei Niang's opinion, it may not be." Mei Niang said categorically: "Since the last time I saw this Jin Lord, Mei Niang always felt that he was not so light. What's more, my Tang Dynasty abandons it, Dongying and his three Koreas are already enemies and friends. Over the years, he has been making good friends and making bad friends, and as the lord of the country, he has naturally seen a lot. It is only right that you want to leave a way back. ”

Li Zhi turned his head to look at Mei Niang, and said with some surprise: "You said that he had the intention to leave this monk Dinghui in order to provide him with a way out?" ”

Mei Niang nodded, with a firm expression: "If it weren't for that, then no matter how bold Jin Famin was, he would definitely refuse to carry such a big reputation of treason and collaborating with the enemy, as the crown prince." ”

Li Zhi was stunned, and only looked at Mei Niang for a long time, his eyes bright: "You...... Sure? ”

"Zhilang still remembers that during the domestic court meeting, Mei Niang once sought an opportunity to persuade the lord of the Jin country, in order that he could let go of the things of the year, but an old grudge, and my Tang Dynasty really intersected with his heart and formed an alliance forever? In fact, at that time, Mei Niang vaguely felt from his words that although he claimed that he didn't mention the old things and only looked at the present - but his hatred was far from forgetting. ”

She sighed again and said, "But it's no wonder - after all, what he suffered back then was not trivial. It's just that although Jiro is the son of the first emperor, he is now the son of the Tang Dynasty and the lord of a country. In any case, you can't say no to the first emperor as the Son of Heaven because of the mistakes he made back then. Therefore, this knot is afraid that it will be difficult to untie until death.

I am afraid that those who understand this point not only Mei Niang, but also Jin Chunqiu himself. That's why there is such a hand. ”

Li Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly and said lightly: "If that's the case...... What I should do is not as simple as letting Shen Yanwei dispatch...... I have to send another secret general to order this golden spring and autumn-

He wants to leave a way back and find a way back, but I can't control him, and I can't control him. But if he retreats in this way, it will disrupt my Tang Dynasty......

Then don't blame me for breaking the covenant. ”

Li Zhi's eyes were cold.

Mei Niang nodded, and was about to say something, but she heard Yuming next to her take a step forward and begged loudly: "Lord, Yuming secretly sent an envoy to Sanhan before, and he was blinded by the villains of Sanhan without virtue and incompetence, and he didn't notice that they secretly harbored the heart of the Tang Dynasty!" Be willing to be punished! Please give the Lord sins! ”

After speaking, he bowed for a long time and knelt heavily on the ground!

When Li Zhi heard this, he frowned:

"What are you talking about? What kind of person is he, Jin Chunqiu, since he has the intention to hide from you, and he has ordered his close attendants to follow you closely, where do you have the opportunity to find out the truth? Get up, don't let people say that you have folded the holy name of your mother! ”

Yuming was greatly ashamed when he heard this, thanked Jun En three times, got up, saluted Mei Niang, and was about to confess, but was interrupted by Mei Niang: "This palace knows what you think in your heart." This palace really thinks it's the best place for you to go.

But you are impulsive, and you are deceived by Jin Dejun, and you must find him bad luck when you go this time. Therefore, you are the only one in the palace who is not at ease, but you need to be as good as jade.

And this time, the palace will also invite Master Li De to send an envoy together, with him as the leader. At that point, you will have to obey them at all times, and you will not be allowed to fight against Kim Deok-jun in private—are you willing? ”

Mei Niang frowned, but Yu Ming's voice was dumb, and she said softly for a long time: "But Niangniang ......"

Although Jin Chunqiu acted unjustly this time, in the final analysis, he was just standing on his identity as the lord of Silla and seeking a way back for him in the Silla Kingdom. After all, it was not the Empress Dongying who he secretly communicated with, but the Great Purple Crown Zhongchen clan who was vigorously anti-war in the Dongying Dynasty. So whether it's Jiro or Bengu, they all think it's okay.

However, when he did this, he committed two taboos, which made Jiro unhappy, and he wanted to send troops to teach Dongying a lesson, and he had to make him have a longer memory. Do you know what are the two taboos? ”

Mei Niang shook her head, glanced at Li Zhi, who was uncertain, and asked softly.

Yuming bit his lip and bit his head.

"First, he had the intention of leaving a way back for his country, so as not to completely cut off contact with Dongying, and then he should not have dragged his son, the crown prince of Silla and the future lord of the country, into in—

Isn't he teaching his crown prince like this, my Tang Dynasty is such a country that can be easily bullied?

Even if he has the intention to teach his son Tao, he shouldn't be at this time, in such a way - don't you forget Yuming, this is the crown prince, the future prince of Silla, and just like Hong'er, he represents the future of a country.

Isn't he trying to rejuvenate state affairs with such selfish thoughts to cut off the overall situation of peace between the two countries in the future? Destroying state affairs with selfish thoughts is one of the major taboos. So he should be taught a lesson.

Second, he has the intention to leave a way back for his Silla, so it doesn't hurt to settle people well and don't mess with my Datang - after all, it is a country's plan, but if it is beneficial to the country and the people, no matter what the means, it can be the best policy.

However, his best policy is not a simple good policy, and it has other plans for my Datang.

What's even more infuriating is that he Jin Chunqiu knew that this person had bad intentions, but he was still bent on tolerating, and even intended to help him act in exchange for their secret interests. Such immoral and unrighteous things really miss the most basic faith and righteousness of the alliance between the two countries. Therefore, it is all the more reasonable to give him a correction.

Although these two taboos are big, in his opinion, they are taken for granted. Although my Tang Dynasty is now strong and strong, even if he leaves his Silla country, he may not be able to pacify the border chaos and completely let the Empress Dongying retreat from the army.

But in the final analysis, what about after the pacification of Dongying? Could it be that because of his short-sightedness and narrow-mindedness, he raised troops to destroy him? Isn't that a loss of morality and the greatest wicked person?

What's more, what Jiro wishes is nothing more than the four seas to be leveled and the Uchi to be quiet?

Therefore, whether he is a person or a face, he can't hurt this time - after all, he has his own suffering, and this suffering is indeed related to my Datang and his old grudges against Silla. What's more, this matter can be studied in detail, as long as it is handled properly, it will be the overall situation of the stability of the two countries, and it will be of great benefit to the future of our Tang Dynasty Silla and the battle of Dongying.

Do you understand this? ”

Yuming was silent for a moment, and immediately said lightly: "It's Yuming who is too arrogant, but he forgets that although Jin Dexin has the intention to conceal it, he is just accepting his main life in the end." What's more, as the head of Hualang, if Yuming goes this time, he will easily get angry and embarrass him, or hurt him, I am afraid that Jin Chunqiu's face will be light, but secretly he will hate my Datang even more in his bones. ”

Shaking his head, Yuming's eyes were gloomy: "Niangniang, Yuming understands." This Silla, Yuming still doesn't go. ”

Mei Niang nodded with relief and some pity: "You have finally grown up." Yes, as far as he is concerned, he is required to be loyal to his lord at this time; Yu is private, but he is only afraid that he will be able to take a few swords from you immediately, and even die under your sword, which can be regarded as living up to your fate with him.

It's just that you treat him like my Tang Dynasty is to Silla, after all, we are friends rather than enemies, neighbors and not enemies. So ......"

After hesitating for a moment, she finally said softly:

"Maybe you don't see him, but for him, it's the real punishment."

Yuming nodded gloomily and remained silent with tears.

……

In August of the third year of the Tang Dynasty.

Chang'an, Taiji Palace.

On the Taiji Hall, Li Zhi looked at the two young generals kneeling in front of him, and then looked at the brocade plate held high in their hands, and was silent for a while.

Then, as soon as he raised his hand, Qinghe walked down the steps quickly, and first took the report from the Meteor Pegasus Captain under Cheng Mingzhen's account, and after reading it according to Lixuan, he said in a loud voice:

"Your Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, there is a great general in the East China Sea today, Cheng Mingzhenjie, who is here-"

"Read!"

"Order!"

Qinghe exhaled, and then began to fold and read:

"Chen Cheng Mingzhen Qi Sheng, good news, because of the Dongying rebel thieves invaded our Tang Sea area, the minister first ordered to attack with 3,000 fine armor, and won the first battle three days ago, destroying 3,000 enemy vanguards. Later, he continued to take advantage of the victory to pursue, and yesterday he killed 5,000 of the enemy's Chinese army, totaling more than 8,000 people before and after.

In addition, the first 2,600 of the enemy were captured, 5,100 of the enemy were captured, and the remaining 3,400 bandits scattered and could not escape. In addition, there is the head of the Takeda clan, the pioneer general of the Dongying Central Account, here to restore the king's life! ”

After reading it, Qinghe waved his hand, and the captain reached out and opened the square box that was placed in the brocade plate with the folding, and immediately, a bloody but clearly recognizable human head with a knotted beard appeared in front of everyone!

After a burst of exclamation, Li Zhi looked at Kim Deok-jun, who was dressed in a Silla official uniform next to the lieutenant, and also held a brocade plate high above his head—even the contents of the plate were the same, it was also a fold, plus a square box.

Even, except for the color used for folding, which was the dark color that could only be used by the monarch, the size, size, and even color of the box were the same as the box containing the head of the pioneer general of Dongying.

Li Zhi was silent for a moment, and suddenly said softly: "The lord of Silla is also very happy with this gift. Someone came, received a generous gift from General Jin, gave a hundred taels of gold, a hundred horses of silk, and entertained them in the China Hotel in Chang'an City. ”

"His Majesty the Emperor-" Jin Dejun's expression changed when he heard this, and he was about to speak, but was interrupted by Li Zhi waving his hand: "My body has always been bad, and I don't see blood, but these people still want me to see blood...... Golden Messenger, I will stop today. When I adjust a little better today, I will summon you to the palace tomorrow. After all, I still have some things for you to bring back to Lord Jin. ”

When Kim Dejun heard this, he was just stunned!