Chapter 541: On the Eve of the Storm
Although Qibi Wuyun is in the palace, he also has a relatively clear understanding of the dynamics between the government and the opposition, with the help of Wu Cong and Xiao Tie.
She and Li Su have a deep relationship with each other, and if something happens to Li Su, she is willing to follow him. However, she is now not only a mother, but also an empress, and she must take on the responsibility of supporting the crown prince.
She seriously considered where the threat to the crown prince would come from if something happened to Li Su.
First she thought of the sons of Emperor Taizong.
Li Chengqian doesn't have to think about it.
Although Li Ke has changed a lot and is no longer so competitive, but it was under the pressure of Li Su, without Li Su, would he have any ideas?
Li Zhi has a certain influence in the court, he is now mature and steady, and for many ministers, he will always be more reliable than a 6-year-old crown prince Li Yun.
The eldest grandson Wuji's return to Chang'an is probably not just as simple as recuperation. Originally, he supported Li Zhi and Li Su to compete for the crown prince, but now he is afraid that he still has this idea.
Moreover, behind Li Zhi, there is another influential figure, that is, the Empress Dowager Changsun. I don't know what she thinks.
Also posing a threat to Li Yun's accession to the throne are Li Su's other imperial concubines.
In addition to Wu Yu, who gave birth to a daughter, and Situ Mei has not yet given birth, the other 6 imperial concubines also have their own sons.
Cai Yarn comes from a humble background and has no power, so he shouldn't have any ideas.
Behind Li Ning'er, there are Li Xiaogong, Li Dan and the Li family, who are very powerful figures in the military and political circles of the imperial court, will they support Li Ning'er's son to ascend to the throne?
Although Hou Junji promised Haitang no longer to support his grandson's idea, if Li Su was really gone, it would be difficult to say what he thought.
Ash Naqing has the background of the Turk Department behind it, Persia behind the narcissus, and the Arabs behind Sheena, even if they themselves don't have this idea, but the forces behind them, I'm afraid they don't think so.
The more I thought about it, the more troubled I became. How she looked forward to Li Su's appearance soon.
Troubles are troubles, and she has to cheer up and face the predicament.
On this day, she saw Harold and had a premonition of a crisis from the Arabs.
There is another guest in Li Chunfeng's house, he is Li Xiaogong's eldest son Li Ming, and he also came to inquire about Li Su.
In order to curry favor with Li Xiaogong, Li Chunfeng naturally told Li Ming his conjecture as it was.
Li Chunfeng actually only told a few people and asked them to keep it secret, however, these people told the people they trusted the most, and also asked them to keep it secret, and as a result, the news of the emperor's critical illness or death spread far and wide, causing an uproar among the government and the opposition.
Wei Zheng was extremely annoyed by the rumors that suddenly appeared between the government and the opposition, and he found Wu Cong and asked her to track down the source of the matter. At the same time, use Datang Daily to refute rumors.
Wu Cong's work efficiency was very high, and she quickly tracked down Li Chunfeng and reported to Wei Zheng.
Wei Zheng said that he would convene the auxiliary ministers to discuss and see what to do with Li Chunfeng.
Wu Cong said: "Lord Wei, this matter cannot be dealt with publicly, it will inevitably attract more attention and arouse people's suspicions. ”
Wei Zheng asked, "What are you going to do with it?" ”
Wu Cong said: "Leave this matter to me to do, just if you don't know about it." ”
Wei Zheng knew the methods of the Royal Inner City Investigation Bureau, and perhaps Li Chunfeng would have disappeared from now on. He is an upright and respectful man, and he does not approve of such special methods.
However, he also knew the priority of the matter, and he said: "You control him first, and then in the future, when the time is right, try his charges and then deal with them." ”
Wu Cong proposed a solution, which was approved by Wei Zheng.
The next day, Li Chunfeng received a notice from the Government Council that the emperor would hold a sacrificial ceremony in Mount Tai at the end of the previous year, and sent him to make arrangements first.
After Li Chunfeng and his apprentices left Chang'an, they lost news.
In a manor on the outskirts of Chang'an, the imprisoned Li Chunfeng explained his speculation, which surprised Wu Cong.
She thought about Li Chunfeng's various signs, and felt that Li Chunfeng's speculation was probably true.
So, she secretly set off and came to the Jade Void Cave again.
Seeing the sand mining, she asked bluntly: "Yarn mining, is there something wrong with the eldest brother's body?" ”
Cai Sha couldn't let Wu Cong know the truth, and said: "It's nothing, the prince is in good health, and he is still in retreat and cultivating." ”
However, Cai Sha's expression couldn't hide from Wu Cong, and under Wu Cong's insistent questioning, Cai Sha couldn't help crying.
Although Cai Sha still didn't tell the truth, Wu Cong understood it and knew that Li Chunfeng's guess was true.
She was terrified, grabbed Caisha's arm, shook and shouted, "What happened to the big brother? ”
She pinched the yarn very hard, but she didn't seem to feel the pain, and she cried and said, "Come with me." ”
Wu Su finally saw Li Su, at this time, Li Su had just woken up, his face was pale, his body was weak, and he was paralyzed on the bed.
Seeing Wu Yu coming in, he reluctantly sat up with Situ Mei's support.
"Big brother." When Wu Cong saw Li Su's appearance, she cried all of a sudden, she pounced on Li Su's body and said, "Big brother, what's wrong with you?" Why is it like this? ”
Li Su let her cry for a while, waited for her to calm down, and said to her: "Cong'er, I'm fine, it won't be long before I get better, you can tell me about the situation in Chang'an now." ”
Wu Cong reported to him what she had learned.
Li Su said: "Cong'er, do you know why I put you in charge of the royal investigation bureau? It's because you're witty, strong, and smart.
Let me tell you a few things that you should keep in mind. ”
Wu Cong said: "Big brother, you can say it, Cong'er listen." ”
Li Su said: "Before I return to Chang'an, you have to rely on Wei Zheng, Li Dan and Du He to support the queen, and you must keep the crown prince Li Yun, which is the only guarantee that the Tang Dynasty will not fall into chaos."
You are decisive, but remember not to be too radical, and you must seek Wei Zheng's opinion on major decisions. Also, send more people to protect the safety of Wei Zheng and the safety of the sisters.
It's all up to you for some time to come. I can't tell anyone about the situation here, and despite all the suspicions that people have, as long as they don't have definite information, they don't dare to act rashly.
Also, you have to tell the clouds one thing, and that is to trust the sisters and not to be suspicious. ”
Speaking of this, Li Su felt very struggling and couldn't go on.
Wu Cong's heart was like a knife, and she cried and said, "Big brother, Cong'er has written it down." ”