Li Jiuzhi's body was still weak, so when Li Xuanba returned to the army, he did not take him with him, Li Jiuzhi also knew his physical condition, and after sending Li Xuanba on the ship, he returned to the Tang Mansion to continue practicing martial arts.

The day after Li Xuanba left Luoyang, Yang Guang also left Luoyang, but instead of going to Jiangdu, he went to Daxing.

Daxing is still nominally the capital of the Great Sui, and since Yang Guang plans to tour the Jiangdu, he naturally wants to arrange the defense of Daxing City. At the same time, many people confirmed through this incident that Yang Guang would definitely go to Jiangdu, happy or sad, each with his own thoughts.

Pan Changwen died in battle, and Taiyuan was in chaos for a while, but Zhen Zhai'er did not dare to attack the city rashly, but plundered grain and grass outside the city, and forcibly let the people join the army.

There is a royal palace in Taiyuan, called Jinyang Palace, which is the palace built by Yang Guang when he traveled through Taiyuan and passed by.

On weekdays, Jinyang Palace is full of laughter and laughter, and warblers are dancing and dancing, but today it is surprisingly quiet.

In the main hall of Jinyang Palace, an old man and a young man sat looking at each other, the old man frowned and pondered, his eyes were cold, the corners of the young man's mouth were slightly upturned, with a smile on his face, and there was a faint trace of kingly spirit.

"Second son, you have been in Jinyang Palace for so many days, and you have given so much money and silver to this prison, so what you planned was here!" The old man was quite old, but when it came to patience, he was far inferior to Li Shimin, and sneered: "Do you know that if this prisoner reaches the holy hearing of what you say, I'm afraid that Tang Guogong won't be able to protect you!" ”

"Master Pei, with your intelligence, you shouldn't have done such a stupid thing." Li Shimin's face was fearless, and he said indifferently: "Since the fate of the Great Sui is already doomed, why do you want to guard the Jinyang Palace and waste your time?" ”

The old man's name was Pei Lian, and he was the deputy supervisor of Jinyang Palace, and when he heard Li Shimin's words, his brows furrowed even deeper.

What Li Shimin said really touched the depths of his heart.

Pei Lin is conceited and talented, but he wants to stay in this forgotten Jinyang Palace all the time, how can he be willing? The deputy supervisor of Jinyang Palace is just a guard dog.

"Tang Guogong is loyal to the imperial court, how can he rebel?" Pei Lian's face softened slightly, and he said: "Although I am good friends with him, if I say something rebellious, I am afraid that he will immediately turn his face and kill me." ”

"As long as Master Pei is willing, the people of the world have their own clever plans." Li Shimin said with a smile.

Pei Lin had already been extremely disappointed in the imperial court, so he feigned anger, just to test whether Li Shimin was sincere. It's just that he didn't expect that Li Shimin's city was quite deep, and he couldn't see a clue, so he said casually: "You can talk about it." ”

"Lord Pan died in battle, guess Lord Pei, who will take his place?" Li Shimin didn't answer and asked: "How many people can think of who has the ability to face the Turks and is completely trusted by His Majesty?" ”

Pei Lin lowered his head and thought about it, nodded for a while, shook his head for a while, and finally sighed: "Looking at the whole dynasty, there is only Tang Guogong alone." ”

Yu Wenshu, Fan Zigai and others are old, Zhang Xutuo is restrained by Wagang, and the other courtiers are guarding one side, and only Li Yuan can rescue Taiyuan.

"The adult and the father are old friends, if the father arrives in Taiyuan, he will definitely go to Jinyang Palace to talk to the adult." Li Shimin said casually: "My father's alcohol consumption is extremely poor, but according to Shimin's observation, Master Pei is a thousand glasses of alcohol that is not drunk, as long as you get your father drunk, and then let your father do some big rebellious things, do you think your father will continue to be loyal to the court?" ”

Pei Lian's eyes flashed, he slapped the table and stood up, and praised: "What a good plan!" After speaking, he looked at Li Shimin with a hint of fear. He really couldn't believe that the second son of the Li family in front of him had just turned eighteen years old, but he had such a calculation.

"Shimin, tell me frankly, does General Pan's death have anything to do with you?" Pei Lin remembered all the things that happened after Li Shimin came to Taiyuan, and asked with a chill: "You are nominally giving advice to General Pan, but in fact, you want to kill him, right?" ”

"Your Majesty has lost the hearts of the people, and this Great Sui will perish sooner or later." Li Shimin said calmly: "General Pan is pedantic and aids in abuse, which is a stumbling block to my father's dominance, and naturally he can't stay." ”

Pei Lian snorted coldly and said, "I'm still thinking that General Pan has been fighting on the battlefield for many years, even if he can't kill Zhen Zhai'er, he shouldn't die." It is said that General Pan went out of the city to suppress thieves, but he was ambushed, you should have revealed the news, right? ”

"The people of the world know that the Lord and General Pan are guarding Taiyuan together, and they have some friendship." Li Shimin stood up, and the candlelight in the hall stretched his figure very long. He walked up to Pei Lian, bowed down and said, "Those who do big things, don't be informal, and I hope Master Pei can understand." ”

Pei Lin waved his hand, shook his head and said: "General Pan has been killed in battle, it is useless to say anything now, since I promised to persuade Tang Guogong to rebel, naturally I will not think about the past again, and the second son does not have to worry that I will regret it." ”

Li Shimin nodded, and said in his heart: You yourself have long had objections, but because you don't have soldiers and horses in your hands, now you are asked to take refuge in your father, I am afraid that you are happy, but you still pretend to be so righteous, it is really ridiculous.

The two had their own thoughts, and talked about some details of forcing Li Yuan to rebel, and finally decided to let Yang Guang's concubine stay in Jinyang Palace, taking advantage of Li Yuan's drunkenness, to lure him with beauty, and then pretending that the news had leaked.

"When His Majesty left Taiyuan, he left Concubine Yin and Concubine Zhang in Jinyang Palace." After making a plan, Pei Lin said: "They are upright for twenty-eight years, and they are even more beautiful and handsome, like hibiscus out of the water, very delicate. Even if Tang Guogong is not drunk, he is afraid that he will be emotional. ”

"If they can say yes, that's a good thing." When Li Shimin heard this, he said happily: "There is still Lord Lao Pei to test their minds." ”

"Don't worry, the two of them have lived in Jinyang Palace for a long time, and they are already tired of this boring life." Pei Lin smiled and said, "As long as I tell them what I plan, they will definitely not object." ”

Yin and Zhang were originally beauties selected by local officials in Jinyang in order to flatter Yang Guang, and they were locked in the palace after a few days of romance with Yang Guang. At their age, they have just tasted the forbidden fruit, how can they be willing to wait in the palace until they are old and yellow?

"In that case, it is inconvenient for the people of the world to stay for a long time." Although Li Shimin looked down on Pei Lin a little, he trusted his ability very much, and said: "Now, I can only wait for my father to destroy Jing Pantuo and others." ”

"The second son has no last resort, Xuan Zhen really admires it!" Pei Lin sent Li Shimin out of Jinyang Palace and said: "When I look forward to the future when things come true, the second son will not forget today's events." ”

"The people of the world dare not forget." Li Shimin said goodbye and got into an ox cart.

Calculating is a very tiring thing, Li Shimin behaved calmly and calmly in front of Pei Lian, and after entering the carriage, he lay down with his eyes closed, but did not fall asleep.

"Li Zhu's whereabouts, still haven't you heard about it?" Li Shimin was tired, and couldn't help but think of the eldest grandson Wuji, if he was there, he wouldn't have to work so hard.

"He is not in Lingnan, and the Gaofu in Luoyang has also sent people to monitor him, and there is no news of him for the time being." There was also a person sitting in the carriage, and he replied respectfully.

"If you don't want him to be found, no matter how hard you try, you won't be able to find him." Li Shimin didn't blame the man for his incompetence, and said lightly: "No matter where he is, as long as you don't let him get close to the third brother." ”