Chapter 1266: The Dog Who Grabbed Meat and Bones
If it is said that the edict of posthumously presenting King Rong Li Wan as Prince Jinggong surprised many clans who were fighting for the throne, then when Li Qian and Li Kai's brothers wrote a letter of thanks, the cause of death of King Rong Li Wan was to make the officials and people of Chang'an inside and outside the court in an uproar. Although Li Zhuo and Li Kai brothers did not fully make it clear, the letter was made of blood piercing, which revealed a very subtle meaning, that is, Li Wan, the king of Rong, did not die of illness overnight, but because he was afraid of the death of Li Heng's father and son, and he was suddenly named the marshal of the expedition, worried about the impact on his children and grandchildren, so he committed suicide!
Although this is indeed a blow to Li Longji, who is now trapped in Xingqing Hall to recuperate and can't see people, there is no need to worry about lice, and even Du Shiyi is too lazy to talk about it to Li Longji, let alone others. The really important significance is that the Son of Heaven has posthumously crowned the two princes, Prince Yisu and Prince Jinggong, so will he posthumously give the abolished prince Li Ying next? Du Shiyi has already written to state his feelings, once Pei Kuan finalizes this matter in the name of the Son of Heaven, then, Li Shen, the king of the plains, who has stood out in the previous election as a dark horse, is not more justified than Li Li, the king of Nanyang?
Li Li is just the second son of Li Heng, while Li Shen, the king of the plains, is the eldest son of Li Ying and the Xue family, and he has not entered the lineage of King Qing like his younger brother Li Li. Once Li Ying and Xue restored the titles of prince and princess, they were canonized in the early years of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, and Li Ying, the abolished prince of the East Palace for more than 20 years, was definitely not inferior to the late Li Heng, the prince of Yisu.
"Mother, Du Xiangguo has already put down his words before, the re-push is either to determine the new monarch in one fell swoop, or to get the top two votes, Li Shen's last vote overwhelmed all of us without warning, if it is the re-push, he has further received more support, what should I do then?" Standing in front of Zhang Liangdi at this moment, his eyes were black, and his eyes were deeply sunken, but it was just a day's work, and he looked haggard and tired, "The most important thing is that since you have come forward to fight, it will be difficult to guarantee that you will not be liquidated in the future!" ”
Li Li knows the truth, how can Zhang Liangdi not know? What's more, she also rejected Dou Yi's kindness, and did not take advantage of Li Heng's death to leave the East Palace and marry again, but used the status of the princess of Yisu to get involved in such a turmoil as seizing the heir! In case of failure, she doesn't even have a biological son, can she still expect other concubines to support her as a concubine at that time? Thinking of the tragic situation of those who failed to win the heir since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Liangdi shuddered.
"Say no more! Since we have already argued, we can only advance at this time, not retreat. Zhang Liangdi tried her best to stabilize her mind, and after a moment of silence, she asked in a low voice, "Since King Feng Li Heng and King Sheng Li Qi only got a few votes from Poor Baba before, have you ever inquired about their situation?" ”
"Sheng Wang Li Qi borrowed wine to kill his sorrows, and it is said that he also went to his brother Li Mao, the king of longevity, to make a big fuss, and said something very ugly. Li Mao has become a soft egg since Concubine Wu Hui died, and even sent someone to send Li Qi back well. As for King Feng Li Heng...... Li Li hesitated for a moment, then took another step forward, almost exceeding the distance that the concubine and his mother should keep, "Mother, King Feng was like a mad dog when he encountered something before, but this time he was a little too quiet after walking around a few families and being frustrated. I heard that he was inquiring about his eldest father's condition and seemed to be planning to visit him in the palace. ”
"Planning to visit the palace?" Zhang Liangdi was born in a noble family, although her father's official position is not enough, but she has been exposed to it, and she has followed Li Heng for all these years, and she is completely different mentally from young women of the same age. Li Longji has already lost the hearts of the people, and his power has fallen, and even the forbidden army that can defend the holy car has been scattered, but it is not as good as Du Youlin's flying dragon cavalry of thousands of people, let alone the elite of the six thousand three towns brought back by Du Shiyi, which has the meaning of military advice! The meaning of the existence of the Son of Heaven is that Pei Kuan will do superficial work, just nodding to those established edicts. In this case, what is Fengwang Li Heng going to visit Li Longji for?
Now is not the time when Li Longji still has the spirit to drive the Sixteen Princes' Mansion and make a farce to choose the East Palace, and now Li Longji is completely powerless!
"You try to make it happen today." Seeing that Li Li, the king of Nanyang, was full of surprise, obviously not understanding why he was taking care of such an idle matter when he was so busy now, Zhang Liangdi didn't bother to explain to him, but said in a low voice, "It's not just Li Hui, you spread the news, and strive for more princes and grandchildren to enter the palace to visit your eldest father, but don't go yourself." If Feng Wang Li Heng had a plan, it would definitely be revealed at that time, and you were not there, so you just stayed out of the matter. ”
"But if Li Heng is really just here to visit......" Li Li said half of this, and he felt ridiculous. If Li Heng is such a filial son, it will be a big joke!
So, he immediately nodded and agreed: "In this case, I will do it, and the mother should take care of his health, and the son has retired." ”
Seeing Li Li retreat and leave, a middle-aged nanny beside Zhang Liangdi stepped forward and closed the door, and when she came back, she found that her hostess was a little stupid, her heart turned, and she whispered: "The king is very obedient to the crown princess, and in the future, when the big thing is completed, the crown princess will become the queen mother, and she will be bitter." ”
"In terms of background, I am more noble than the Empress Zetian, and the only thing that is inferior is that the prince abandoned me early! In terms of family background, the Zhang family of the Dou family is more prominent than Wei Shuren, and my uncle is now a prison general, but he is unwilling to help me! Although Zhang Liangdi was calm in front of Li Li, she only felt powerless at the moment. She clenched her nanny's hand tightly, but her palms were still cold and cold, and they were all sweaty. Thinking that the day after tomorrow would be another test of life and death, she even felt that she had no strength in her body, so she asked in a low voice after a while, "Li Jingzhong went to Chen Xuanli to lobby, but there was still no result?" ”
Seeing that the nanny didn't dare to speak, Zhang Liangdi wanted to know the result. Originally, it would be more effective for Li Li, the king of Nanyang, to come forward for such a thing, but she didn't dare to trust Li Li, after all, military power is of great significance in such an unstable time as now. She didn't want to listen to those flatteries, so she sent her nanny down, and sat there alone, but after a while, the nanny came back in a hurry.
"The crown princess, the righteous son of Du Xiangguo, is the Turkic Du Sui, he led a team of forbidden troops into the Sixteen Princes' Mansion, and it is said that he has allocated 100 people to King Siqing and King Pingyuan, 100 people to King Yi, 100 people to King Ying, and he came to us with the rest of the soldiers and horses. It is said that there have been frequent incidents in the Sixteen Princes' Mansion recently, so Du Xiangguo's intention is to transfer 400 elite forbidden troops from the palace to us. Now that people are outside, do you want to see the princess? ”
It was not the soldiers and horses of the Three Towns brought back by Du Shiyi, nor the flying dragon rider of Du Youlin, but the North Gate Forbidden Army, of course Zhang Liangdi understood what Du Shiyi meant by doing this, it was nothing more than to enter the sect of the candidate for re-promotion to be relieved and be able to relieve his doubts. Even so, she still asked one more question: "Since it is a transfer of the forbidden guards, what about Chen Xuanli?" ”
"Chen Xuanli didn't come, but he was accompanied by one of his henchmen, as well as the transfer order under the Zhongshu Sect, and Chen Xuanli's warrant."
Thinking about Du Shiyi's overall appearance, he will definitely not do anything to let others pretend to be the forbidden army, Zhang Liangdi felt a little at ease. Azler is Du Shiyi's adopted son, and it is said that he is deeply trusted, and she also decided to inquire about Du Shiyi's heart. Glancing down at the filial piety on her body that served the crown prince Li Heng, she decided to go to meet people like this.
Although this is the prince's courtyard, the regulations are almost inseparable from the royal mansion, and Li Longji even blocked others' arguments about not letting the prince live in the East Palace, and all the houses were a little more magnificent than other royal mansions. At this moment, Zhang Liangdi was sitting on the top of the main hall, and when she saw a heroic young man entering the door under the guidance of the servant, she couldn't help but immediately look at the person. Just saw Azler's black boots, the whole person looked like a sharp sword, dazzling, followed by a middle-aged officer, she couldn't help but secretly lament in her heart that Li Longji was like a thief to his children and grandchildren, Li Heng's wings were almost cut off, but he sat back and watched his subordinates recruit talents.
There is no one in the East Palace who is so reliable!
"Meet the Crown Princess."
After Azler saluted skillfully, he told him what he was going to do, and it was almost the same as what the nanny said, and it was the North Gate Forbidden Army that had been transferred to the four clans to be assigned in case of emergency. Zhang Liangdi asked the accompanying middle-aged officer again, and after reading Chen Xuanli's warrant and the permission to transfer troops from his subordinates, she finally believed it. She glanced at her and asked her nanny to take the middle-aged officer down first, and then she spoke to Azler with a pleasant face, and seeing that the other party was always respectful, she carefully went around to the point.
"Du Xiangguo had previously claimed that he was not involved in the promotion, but now that he is re-pushing, is Du Xiangguo still sticking to his promise and unwilling to set an example for his courtiers?"
The fox's tail is finally revealed!
Last night, he tried his best to persuade Du Shiyi to transfer the forbidden army to the four clans, and personally took over the responsibility of handling this matter, Azler was in order to get in touch with Zhang Liangdi head-on and confirm whether she was the queen who fought for power with the eunuch and intended to abolish the crown prince in the story relayed by Du Youlin. It was just a short conversation just now, and he already had eight or nine points in his heart. Even if Li Heng is dead, Zhang Liangdi is still pushing his concubine Li Li to compete for the throne, and the desire for power is undoubtedly revealed, if such a woman becomes the queen mother, there may be some chaos in the future!
"What the crown princess said is very true, and I have also advised my father-in-law not to withdraw from the election because of people's words, after all, since it is anonymous, even Pei Xiangguo is personally involved, so why should the father-in-law avoid suspicion? However, my father-in-law is open-minded and does not want to be criticized, so I have no choice. ”
Speaking of this, seeing that Zhang Liangdi could no longer suppress her nervousness and eagerness, Azler smiled again: "The king of Nanyang went to Youzhou this time, but unfortunately he almost died because of his majesty's stupidity, but after that, he understood the righteousness and the style of a benevolent person, and his father-in-law and all the generals in the army were quite appreciative. If it weren't for the fact that his father-in-law had been in charge of the army for many years, he would have to be upright and fair, and out of old regrets, he planned to abolish the prince for justice, maybe King Nanyang's hope would be greater. ”
Azler said it so clearly, how could Zhang Liangdi not hear the naked overture? Du Shiyi is already strong and full-fledged, but he is still a courtier and needs the support of the royal family, so it is naturally the most complete to support a son of heaven who is dedicated to him. Except for Li Li, the king of Nanyang, who still has a relationship with Du Shiyi? Besides, Li Li went to Youzhou last time, and he was very good!
She forced the ecstasy in her heart, and quietly followed Azler's tone to praise the loyalty and filial piety of Li Li, the king of Nanyang, and finally leaked the matter that Li Heng, the king of Feng, wanted to visit the Son of Heaven. Although the other party may know, in any case, speaking from her mouth will definitely make the other party pay more attention.
As long as Du Shiyi keeps an eye on Feng Wang Li Heng, he is not afraid of this mad dog turning the sky.
But how did she know that in Azler's mind, these noble clans were just dogs snatching meat and bones!