The news that Xia County was broken and slaughtered reached the ears of Li Yuanji of Mayi, and Li Yuanji applauded loudly and cheered:

"Good! You Li Shimin, first took it lightly, made Xia County fall, and later after breaking through Xia County, slaughtered all the people, soldiers and civilians of Xia County, see that after I return to Chang'an, I will not join you. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info" Xie Shufang persuaded beside him:

"Lord Wang, if you impeach His Royal Highness the King of Qin, Weichen thinks that there must be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to assist."

"Oh! Tell us your reasoning? ”

"Your Highness, you and King Qin are brothers, and Your Highness is your younger brother, according to Zhou Li, if you impeach your own brother, then what will the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty and the public opinion of Shilin in the world think of you?" Although Confucianism has declined since the period when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty respected Confucianism, the concept of the monarch as the minister, the father as the son, the wife as the husband, and the brother as the younger brother has become even stronger.

"What do you mean ......"

"Please ask King Qi to tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince what he thinks first, and then make a decision after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sends a letter." After listening to Xie Shufang's words, Li Yuanji nodded.

"Someone! went to find Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui to join the army. ”

"Yes!" Subsequently, Xie Shufang saluted Li Yuanji:

"Your Highness, the last general will avoid it for the time being." Li Yuanji nodded, and Xie Shufang hid in the room next to him. After Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui came:

"See His Royal Highness King Qi!"

"Ahh Two people are exempt from joining the army! Have a seat! Li Yuanji enthusiastically asked the guards to bring two chairs, and when Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui sat down, Li Yuanji spoke:

"Two of you join the army! Since the two joined the army came to the curtain of this king, they have been conscientious and conscientious, and they are full of tricks, this king can attack Mayi, and the two have made great contributions to the army! ”

"Ahh His Royal Highness the King of Qi praised it falsely! After Li Yuanji finished the polite exchanges with Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, he went straight to the point.

"Two talents, this king knows that the two are good at writing, and this king happens to have a letter to ask the two talents to help. I hope the two talents can help. Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui glanced at each other.

"Please tell Wang Yeming!"

"Ahh That is true. This king recently received a report from Xia County on the battle of exploring horses. Ay! Xia County is really miserable! Today's Xia County is like hell on earth. There were corpses and skyrocketing fires everywhere. This Xia County is also my Tang Dynasty territory, so Li Shimin slaughtered the entire Xia County and burned it down in order to cover up his incompetence, hey! Think about it, this is really a beast! Therefore, this king hopes that the two talents can help this king draft a recital to impeach Li Shimin. I wonder if the two talented people are willing to help this king? When Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui heard this, they were both shocked into a cold sweat - this is a dispute between the brothers of the Heavenly Family, nominally, to help King Qi impeach King Qin, but in fact, they are secretly pointing the contradiction at the crown prince. If he helped King Qi write this recital, then according to the two of them's original status as subordinate officials of the Imperial Palace, King Qin would definitely feel that the crown prince was behind his back, then, in the eyes of the saint, the prince could not accommodate other brothers, and it was likely that he would kill all his brothers like Qin II. And if the prince stands by and watches, the king of Qin will fight back vigorously, and the saint will also behead the two of them in the name of dividing the flesh and blood of the heavenly family, and if the prince is not saved at that time, then in the eyes of the minister, the prince will not miss the old love, so that the heroes of the world and the ministers of the family will not support the prince. In the future, it will be difficult for the crown prince to ascend the throne as emperor. Thinking of this, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui saw from each other's eyes again: It is really the flesh and bone of the heavenly family. A hard cap is out of the question, though. Fang Xuanling spoke first:

"Lord Wang, this is a matter of heaven! I'm afraid it's not appropriate for the foreign minister to intervene! ”

"What does it mean......

"In this matter, please ask His Royal Highness the King of Qi to lead me to wait for the class master to return to the court to see the prince, and then make a decision after reporting to His Royal Highness the prince."

"What? This king's face is not as big as that of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? It seems that you two are really good courtiers of my eldest brother. But don't forget. Now you are my army. Don't you even want to write a recital? This sentence is simply a heart-wrenching word. But Fang Xuanling and Du Ru went out:

"Your Highness! It's not that I'm loyal to His Royal Highness the Prince, but this matter is too important, even if we behead the two of us today, we can't write it! ”

"Yes! Your Highness.! The two of us are His Royal Highness's military officers, and we are also court officials, not staff scribes. For this matter, please send someone else. Li Yuanji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui glared at each other. Even Uncle Xie who was hiding in the room next to him was shocked into a cold sweat - His Royal Highness the King of Qi would not be rash and kill Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, right!? That's going to tear your face.

"Hahahaha! All right! This king just appreciates tough guys like you, and he just made a joke about the two of you. Okay, the two of you can leave now, and when you get to Chang'an, the king will let the two adults dredge it in front of my eldest brother! After Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui left, Xie Shufang walked out of the room next to him:

"Your Highness, just now ......" Li Yuanji motioned to Xie Shufang not to say anything:

"My eldest brother, it's not bad!" In the blink of an eye, it is about to be the New Year's Day of the sixth year of Wude, Li Yuan issued an order, so that Li Yuanba, the king of Zhao who was far away in Longxi, and Li Shimin, the king of Qin who was stationed in Hedong, and Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, would return to Chang'an immediately on the day before New Year's Day. Li Shimin, Li Yuanji and Li Yuanba immediately returned to Chang'an within half a month before New Year's Day after receiving Li Yuan's holy decree. In the East Palace of the Prince built by Li Jiancheng in Chang'an, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, Su Dingfang, Xue Li and other four people visited Li Jiancheng together:

"Ministers, see His Royal Highness the Prince!"

"Ahh All adults are exempt. Li Jiancheng helped Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Su Dingfang, Xue Li and other four people up one by one. Like the big names in later generations, he sorted out the clothes for Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Su Dingfang, Xue Li and other four people one by one:

"Your Highness!" Li Jiancheng put his index finger on his mouth and asked Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Su Dingfang, Xue Li and the other four to keep quiet.

"The four Aiqing have done their best to expand the territory for me. Someone! Four adults are invited to sit at the table. ”

"His Royal Highness Prince Xie!" After the banquet, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui told Li Jiancheng what they had seen and heard in the Qi Wangjun, and told them about their worries about Xue Wanche and Xue Wanjun.

"Your Highness! Weichen and others can judge that now the King of Qi also has the heart to compete for the heir, and Xue Wanche has completely thrown himself into the King of Qi and become the confidant of the King of Qi, and Luo Yi and Xue Wanjun have both received the reward of His Royal Highness the King of Qi, so through Xue Wanche's communication, it may affect the trend of Youzhou in the future, and this Xie Shufang is also a talent, not to be underestimated! In addition, His Royal Highness the King of Qi also obtained a treasure trove of Liu Wuzhou, and used the treasures and gold in it to win over Liu Wuzhou's old department. After Li Jiancheng heard this, he smiled slowly:

"Two adults, this palace already knows, thank you!" Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui immediately bowed down and thanked him.

"His Royal Highness the Prince! This is what the ministers should do. Li Jiancheng then ordered:

"Lord Fang, Lord Du! After you go back, you will publicize the exploits and achievements of His Royal Highness King Qi in Mayi, and the palace will let you watch a good show at the banquet on New Year's Day ten days later! Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui didn't understand what Li Jiancheng meant, but, as courtiers, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui didn't continue to ask. After Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui left, Li Jiancheng ordered the Qilin Secret Guard, and ordered the Qilin Secret Guard to let them discuss Li Yuanji and Li Shimin's achievements in crusading against Liu Wuzhou in the streets and alleys of Chang'an City, and on the other hand, spread the matter of Xia County's massacre everywhere. After the order, Li Jiancheng's eyes stayed on the gold armor of the clothes - I saw that this armor was all made of gold, the helmet was decorated with bright red and brand new swan feathers, and there was a mechanism in the helmet, after activating the mechanism, the face of the helmet could slide down a mask, except for the eyes, the whole armor was tightly sealed, and the armor was inlaid with precious gems. This is a gift that Li Yuanji gave to himself on the first day of his return to Chang'an.

"Fourth brother! Such a precious gift, you give it to my eldest brother, and I deserve it! ”

"Ugh! Eldest brother! This is a little bit of the younger brother's heart, if it is not recommended by the eldest brother, where can the younger brother be ashamed of Xue Hedong. Thanks to the eldest brother in the rear, he sent strategists like Fang Xuanling and Du Du Ruhui, as well as fierce generals like Su Dingfang and Xue Li to assist. Big brother doesn't have to excuse himself. Li Jiancheng knew that Li Yuanji's purpose of giving himself such a precious gift was by no means simple.

"Fourth brother! Is there something important to ask for a brother? Li Yuanji smiled and said:

"The eldest brother is really smart, I believe that the eldest brother must have heard about Li Shimin's slaughter of the city in Xia County. Hum! This hypocrite, saying one thing and doing another, just passed through the Yellow River and confronted Wei Chi Jingde, and said what kind of benevolent and righteous teacher he was. As a result, he couldn't hold the city, he was taken away by others, and he killed people, turning Xia County into a hell on earth. Therefore, the younger brother decided to join Li Shimin on New Year's Day. ”

"Second brother, you still need to think about this matter, don't be angry!"

"Oh! Eldest brother. The younger brother just wants to add a little blockage to Li Shimin's heart, and hopes that the eldest brother will help more when the time comes. Thinking of this, Li Jiancheng stroked the armor with his hand.

"Li Shimin, Li Yuanji, you all want to be Yang Guang. It's a pity that this palace is not Yang Yong! "With the return of the three vassal kings of the Tang Dynasty to Chang'an, the gossip party in Chang'an also began to talk about the parents of the three vassal kings.

"Ugh! Have you heard? This time, the kings of Zhao, Qin, and Qi all returned. ”

"That's it! This time, our Li Tang defeated Liu Wuzhou, pacified Mayi, and recaptured all the Hedong territories, so Shengyi was happy and recruited all three vassal kings back. ”

"Ugh! You say, this time Hedong attacked Liu Wuzhou, the king of Qin and the king of Qi, which one has more credit. ”

"Do you need to talk about that? Naturally, the credit of the King of Qi is greater, and the King of Qi broke through Mayi, which made Liu Wuzhou's nest fall, and the credit is great! ”

"Ugh! I said otherwise! If it weren't for the King of Qin to contain Song Jingang, when the time came, Song Jingang would return to aid Mayi. I'm afraid that the king of Qi will defeat the city of Mayi again! ”

"The King of Qin is meritorious, but the merit is not worth it, and Xia County surrendered, but the King of Qin left the violent soldiers unconscious, so that Xia County rebelled again. In the end, the king of Qin ordered the slaughter of the city in order to kill and surrender. Even the elderly and children are not spared. It's miserable! ”…… Chang'an's discussion of Liu Wuzhou's war was boiling, but it seemed that they deliberately avoided the crown prince Li Jiancheng, and stopped the topic on the comparison of Li Shimin and Li Yuanji's merits.

In Chang'an, King Li Shimin of Qin is out on a campaign, and he hasn't been close to a woman for a long time. This is not hot, Wei Chi Jingde and the eldest grandson Wuji came to visit:

"Your Highness, Your Highness!" Li Shimin was in the bed, and he was very dissatisfied when he was woken up.

"What's the matter? Panicked. The eldest grandson Wuji saw Li Shimin's hands and feet floating, and knew that Li Shimin had just come down from the woman's belly, and sighed secretly in his heart:

"Your Highness, now, the entire Chang'an City is spreading the news of the slaughter of Xia County, and many people are talking about the rights and wrongs of His Highness."

"What did you say?"

Thank you for the second brother of the mortal world.