In the Tai Chi Hall, everyone also looked very solemn, and they didn't dare to breathe. Because everyone also knows that this time the matter is really big, and the so-called rebellion case has involved the prince Li Jiancheng. And this time, there are some well-informed people, and they all know more or less that the main messenger of this conspiracy is Li Shimin, the king of Qin, who deliberately caged Li Jiancheng. And everyone shuddered at Li Shimin's method. This kind of trapping the prince Li Jiancheng said that he was a rebellion, and he also asked the prince's henchmen to report it himself, and Li Yuan was also angry and almost abolished the prince. If it's fair, in this case, how will Li Jiancheng choose? I'm afraid that he will immediately choose to rebel and then fight for the throne.

But once you rebel in this way, then whatever you say is unreasonable, and even if you are wronged at that time, you will not be the justified party. At that time, even if Li Yuanming knew that Li Jiancheng was wronged, he could only join forces with Li Shimin to suppress Li Jiancheng, so that Li Jiancheng would lose the crown prince no matter what. And Li Shimin became the person who was in order, and Li Yuan didn't have any way, because Li Shimin's power didn't have to be much worse than himself, and only Li Shimin could inherit his position.

But Li Jiancheng did not choose to rebel, he calmed down, took the initiative to give up any resistance, and came to Li Yuan alone to explain. And Li Yuan originally knew that Li Jiancheng was innocent, and then he didn't pursue it. And then the restrictions came back. However, everything must have a beginning and an end, and there must be a cause and effect, that is, there must be someone to carry the black pot, and the most suitable person to carry the black pot is that Yang Wengan, this time he was on his back for no reason.

"Bring that Yang Wengan up!" Li Yuan shouted.

Soon, a man in a white prison uniform was also escorted up with chains. is different from the original history, in the original history, Yang Wengan rebelled, and then was killed by Li Shimin. But in this time and space, under the influence of Zhang Chao and under the persuasion of Yu Wenying, Yang Wengan took the initiative to find Li Yuan to explain. But this one was a self-inflicted trap, so he was arrested by Li Yuan. And this time, the consequences will naturally be borne by him.

"Yang Wengan, what do you have to say?" Li Yuan said angrily.

And Yang Wengan seemed to know the situation roughly, he took the initiative to kneel down and said: "The minister is confused for a while, please spare the emperor!" ”

And at this time, someone immediately said: "Your Majesty, this time Yang Wengan is plotting to rebel, please ask the emperor to sentence Yang Wengan in a canonical manner, and correct the law of the country!" ”

"Yes! Your Majesty, Yang Wengan is plotting to rebel, he should be beheaded, and the Nine Clans should be exterminated! "Your Majesty, please punish the Nine Clans!" ……

And the things on the scene are already very obvious, someone must carry the black cauldron, so Yang Wengan must carry this black cauldron. Therefore, Yang Wengan must bear the charge of rebellion, otherwise it will involve Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng. Of course, Li Yuan couldn't punish Li Shimin, so he could only let Yang Wengan carry the black pot. However, the crime of rebellion is to punish the nine clans, and everyone has been killed to persuade Li Yuan to punish Yang Wen to the nine clans.

"Your Majesty, you weren't ...... at that time," Yang Wengan immediately shouted.

Yang Wengan immediately shouted, obviously wanting to tell the secret of this matter. At that time, Li Yuan promised him that he would not be able to kill him, let alone punish the Nine Clans, but now everyone is shouting and shouting to kill, and they will punish the Nine Clans, this Yang Wengan will not do it. He would not let his nine relatives be killed in order to cover the emperor's son.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Chao, the imperial servant in the palace, something to do!" Zhang Chao suddenly roared.

Hearing Zhang Chao's roar, everyone stopped, and Yang Wengan was also taken aback, obviously taking back what he wanted to say.

"Oh? Zhang Chao, what do you have to say? Li Yuan asked.

And Zhang Chao took the initiative to say: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Yang Wengan can be dealt with lightly!" ”

"What? Can you take a big rebellion lightly? "Everyone was shocked, there would still be people who persuaded the rebels to be lenient, what a boldness this is!

But Zhang Chao immediately said: "Your Majesty, this time Yang Wengan only intended to rebel, but in fact, he did not really take the initiative to rebel. In other words, he is only an attempt to commit a crime, and should not be dealt with directly according to the crime of rebellion. In addition, he was able to take the initiative to come to the emperor to surrender under the persuasion of Yu Wenying, so he should be sent lightly. Since Yang Wengan attempted to commit a crime and took the initiative to turn himself in, he should consider a light sentence. ”

Hearing this, the minister of the court almost vomited blood, what is the reason for this! It was the first time they had heard that the crime of treason could be attempted, and they could choose to turn themselves in and avoid being killed. You must know that the crime of rebellion has always been unpardonable, and the crime of the Nine Clans must be punished! But Zhang Chao actually used what kind of crime attempt, and there was a reason to surrender to persuade Li Yuan to be lenient, this is too ridiculous. And everyone has obviously heard it, there is definitely an article in it.

And Yang Wengan also looked at Li Yuan with anticipation on his face, hoping that Li Yuan would agree with Zhang Chao's statement. This time, Li Yuan told Yang Wengan and asked him to pick up the charge of rebellion, and then Li Yuan did not pursue this matter too much. This matter is very obvious to everyone, that is, the two princes hurt each other, and as a result, Yang Wengan became a pond fish that was affected. But Li Yuan wanted to cover the lid and prevent the contradiction between the two princes from breaking out to the point that everyone in the world would know about it, so this responsibility could only be shouldered by Yang Wengan. And Li Yuan promised not to pursue it too much, so that Yang Wengan agreed to this condition.

But if Li Yuan wanted to punish the Nine Clans, then he really couldn't agree. He fought for Li Shimin, that was to get the reward of the Li Tang royal family in the future, but he had not yet reached the kind of situation where he could let his nine groups be killed for the sake of the Li Tang royal family. So he wanted to poke things out just now, but Zhang Chao stopped him. Zhang Chao interceded for him to avoid being punished by the Nine Clans, and he also hoped that Li Yuan would be relieved and not continue to pursue the Nine Clans.

"Well, this time Yang Wengan attempted to rebel and voluntarily surrendered, so the punishment should be reduced. punished Yang Wengan and his relatives of the nine clans, and all of them were exiled to Lingnan, and they could not return to Chang'an within five generations! Li Yuan said.

"Emperor Xie!" Yang Wengan said immediately.

Yang Wengan knew that this was a punishment, which could be said to be very "light", because this was a major crime of treason, and it could be punished like this, so it was already very good. And the exile in Lingnan, if you can't just come back within five generations, then this is not a big problem. As long as Li Jiancheng can inherit the throne in the future, there are many ways to bypass this punishment. Yang Wengan was guilty of Li Jiancheng, so naturally Li Jiancheng wanted to find a way to help him when he became the emperor. When the time comes, he will be able to come back without worrying about anything.

And this time, those officials who didn't know were very strange, why did Li Yuan let Yang Wengan go so easily. And those officials who knew the situation also nodded secretly, because Li Yuan was quite reasonable. This time, Yang Wengan was cheated by Li Shimin, and Li Yuan wanted to keep his son, which made people suffer. But it is impossible for people to suffer from sins to make all nine tribes be killed. Yang Wengan did not rebel, so if he suffered the rebellion of the Jiu clan for no reason, it would naturally not work. Therefore, Li Yuan raised it so high and put it down gently, it can be regarded as a punishment for Yang Wengan.

"This incident of Yang Wengan's rebellion also involved my crown prince. And this time, I took Zhang Chao to investigate the matter, and Zhang Chao successfully investigated and found out that it had nothing to do with the prince, and successfully returned the prince's innocence. Therefore, I decided to officially promote Zhang Chao to serve the imperial history in the Imperial History Observatory and be responsible for the supervision of the imperial court. And Zhang Chao also sent another list of people who contributed to this incident, and then I rewarded them as appropriate! In addition, Zhang Chao was awarded the title of barony of Weinan County. Li Yuan said.

In this Yang Wengan incident, the biggest profit was not the crown prince Li Jiancheng, nor the Qin king Li Shimin, but Zhang Chao. Zhang Chao and several poor officials around Zhang Chao successfully used this incident to get Li Yuan to be rewarded. This time, it can be said that everyone can be promoted, which can be regarded as a progress in their careers. And Zhang Chaohai won a knighthood, which made many people envious. And many people think that Zhang Chao is too rich in rewards this time, and he can actually get a knighthood. But those who know the inside story don't think so. Because Zhang Chao successfully prevented a civil war in the Tang Dynasty and an internal war between the two princes of the Tang Dynasty and his father. This kind of civil war is very depleting to the vitality of the country, especially for a country that has just opened the country, and the losses are even greater. If you don't play well, maybe the country will collapse.

Zhang Chao prevented a civil war, and the credit was very huge, and the title of a baron was not too much, but a little less.

However, this time, the dust has settled, and everyone can go back to live in peace. This black cauldron was borne by Yang Wengan, and the crown prince Li Jianche and the king of Qin, Li Shimin, became a good brother who talked about filial piety again, as if this incident had never happened. However, many people know that after this incident, Li Yuan's two sons have become undying enemies, and it is impossible to reconcile them at all. Next, on the road to winning the heir, there will inevitably be a dragon fight between the two sides, and then let everyone watch a good show. And this time, I don't know how many people are going to lose their officials, and even how many people are going to lose their heads! These are all unknowns.

However, after Zhang Chao dispersed, he returned home and played a few games of chess with Du Yulu. But I thought that you Zhang Chao really didn't calculate this kind of Go material, he was defeated by Du Yulu several times. However, Zhang Chao is also tenacious, and it can be said that he has been defeated repeatedly. And Du Yulu didn't let him think about it, anyway, Zhang Chao wanted to play Du Yulu, so he made Zhang Chao often leave no piece of armor on the chessboard. The relationship between Du Yulu and Zhang Chao is very complicated, it can be said that they use each other, and they both meet each other's physiological needs.

"Zhang Yushi, there are people outside asking to see you!" The servant said.

"Who is it?" Zhang Chao asked.

And the servant immediately replied: "It's the prince who washed the horse Wei Zheng, and he said that he came to thank Zhang Yushi for his selfless help this time, so he also invited Zhang Yushi to see him!" ”

"Forget it, it's gone. I don't have the idea of helping the prince this time, I just don't want a civil war to break out in Datang again. Once a civil war breaks out, it is the people who suffer, so there is no need for him to thank me. If you want to be thankful, then thank you to the hundreds of millions of people! Zhang Chao said.

And the servant immediately went back to tell Wei Zheng that Zhang Chao did not want to see him. However, what surprised Zhang Chao was that someone came to visit again.

"Zhang Yushi, the eldest son of Bibu Lang, Sun Wuji, is looking for you!"

"Eldest grandson Wuji, let him in!" Zhang Chao said.

And Du Yulu immediately asked curiously: "Why do you see the people of the King of Qin, but not the people of the prince?" You must know that the crown prince is the eldest son of the rightful son, wouldn't he be angry if you treat him so poorly? ”

"Because King Qin's means are more clever!" Zhang Chao replied.

Zhang Chao went through this Yang Wengan incident, and he knew that Li Shimin's methods were safer. Li Shimin's intelligence ability has infiltrated Li Jiancheng like a sieve, so Zhang Chao is not optimistic about Li Jiancheng. Li Jiancheng can treat the two undercover agents as cronies, so who knows how many of Li Jiancheng's "cronies" are Li Shimin's undercover agents? At least, Zhang Chao knew that there was an official in charge of timing in the prince's East Palace, that is, an undercover agent sent or bought by Li Shimin. In this case, Li Jiancheng didn't know that he was stared at by Li Shimin every day, and maybe his every move was stared at by Li Shimin at that time. In this way, Zhang Chao is really not optimistic that Li Jiancheng can win, after all, your every move is being watched, how can you succeed?

Therefore, although Li Shimin seemed to be at a disadvantage in the original history, in fact, he had a very complete intelligence system, and Li Jiancheng's affairs could not be hidden from him. Li Shimin was able to obtain the throne, which was an accident and inevitability in history, and Zhang Chao was already biased towards Li Shimin in his heart. Because Li Shimin obviously has higher means, Zhang Chao's attitude towards Li Shimin is also slightly tilted, and he can get closer appropriately. But they can't get too close, so it's definitely not going to work. Keep it a little close, but don't get too close.

"Zhang Yushi, congratulations on your promotion and knighthood!" The eldest grandson Wuji said.

Zhang Chao was still relatively cold: "Eldest grandson Langzhong, do you have anything?" ”

The current position of the eldest grandson Wuji is Bibu Langzhong of the Criminal Department, and the Bibu is a department under the Criminal Department, which is responsible for reviewing the public expenditure of the imperial court, and is also responsible for supervising the execution of various punishments, and is responsible for deciding whether to carry out criminal punishments, and he is responsible for reviewing how to implement them. And there are also major city gates in the country that are also audited and supervised by him. And this department is similar to the later Audit Office, as well as the Executive Directorate of the Supreme Court, and finally the position of the head of the customs and other departments. In ancient times, the division of official positions was not as detailed as that of later generations, and many times it was an official position in which one person supervised many later generations. However, the ancient population was small, so it was possible to do so, otherwise the institution would be bloated.

"King Qin asked me to thank you this time, thank you for helping King Qin hide some things." The eldest grandson Wuji said.

And Zhang Chao still said lightly; "What's the matter? I don't know very well! ”

Zhang Chao deliberately pretended not to know, anyway, he just thought that this incident had not happened, so it represented Zhang Chao's unspoken thoughts. And hearing Zhang Chao's words, the eldest grandson Wuji was also relieved. If Zhang Chao pokes this matter out, then Li Shimin will be unlucky. At that time, it is likely that public opinion will be in an uproar, and at that time, Li Shimin may really lose face, so he may not be able to obtain the right to inherit. Li Shimin is also a person who wants to protect his reputation and cherish his feathers. Therefore, Li Shimin was very worried that Zhang Chao would poke out this period, so the eldest grandson Wuji took the initiative to come over to find out. And I got a satisfactory answer, and I was relieved.

"Hehe, although you don't know much about Zhang Yushi, King Qin still has to thank you." The eldest grandson Wuji said.

Because at that time, Zhang Chao successfully forced out the confessions of Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan, and they confessed that Li Shimin was instructing them to frame Li Jiancheng. And if this period is poked out, then Li Shimin will have no hope of being able to inherit the throne, so Zhang Chao took the initiative to help conceal it, which can be regarded as helping Li Shimin. Therefore, this matter has not been spread, and Li Shimin can guarantee that he can continue to inherit and be qualified to seize the throne.

"I just hope that Datang can avoid a civil war, and it is the people who suffer from the civil war, so you don't have to say anything." Zhang Chao said.

However, then the eldest grandson Wuji asked: "That Er Zhuhuan and Qiaogong Mountain, what's wrong with them?" ”

"Hehe, they have already committed suicide because they framed the prince!" Zhang Chao said angrily.

Zhang Chao added an accent to the words "suicide in fear of crime", which obviously means very obviously. This period is very simple, that Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan did commit suicide, but I am afraid that they did not commit suicide willingly, they were forced to commit suicide. As for what reason was used, Zhang Chao could easily guess that it was nothing more than taking care of their families and then giving them wealth to their descendants in the future.

However, Zhang Chao is also a little angry about this behavior. Because Zhang Chao was a later generation, in that era of later generations, political struggles could be said to be much more "civilized". In later generations, if the political struggle fails, even if you have to go to prison, the maximum sentence is life imprisonment, and the death penalty will not be easily imposed. Even if they are sentenced to death, they are all suspended and finally commuted to life imprisonment. Moreover, there is an iron law in the political struggle of later generations, that is, the disaster will not affect the family, even if the official struggle fails, the family cannot be involved. This is also an iron law of political struggle in later generations, compared to the ancient times that killing people at every turn, what is much better to punish the nine tribes. This means that the times are progressing, and even the political struggle is not so bloody.

But in this era, when fighting, it is often murderous, and the clan is exterminated, which is too terrible. However, Zhang Chao knows that human civilization is gradual, and it cannot be changed all at once. Therefore, Zhang Chao can only choose to accept this result, but it does not mean that he will not express his dissatisfaction. So he also took the initiative to snort coldly, indicating that he was not very satisfied with this matter.

"Well, although that Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan framed their own lord, the crime is extremely evil. However, their family is still quite good, I heard that their family actually made some fortune in the Western Regions for no reason, did some business in the Western Regions, and gradually made a fortune. The eldest grandson Wuji said.

"That's good!" Zhang Chao replied.

This eldest grandson Wuji took the initiative to admit to compensating Qiao Gongshan and Er Zhuhuan's family, which was barely acceptable.

"As for this Yang Wengan's rebellion, I'm afraid he won't be able to save his life when he arrives in Lingnan, right? Did he die of miasma, or did he die of disease? Zhang Chao asked again.

The eldest grandson Wuji was speechless, and then said in a slur manner: "Yang Wengan plotted to rebel and was poisoned by the miasma, which is also a curse." However, the descendants are innocent, if King Qin has a chance in the future, he can amnesty the world, and his family can come back at that time. ”

Yang Wengan is a hidden danger of instability this time, because he knows the contradiction between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, and he has become a scapegoat. Although he was exempted from the death penalty and was only exiled from the Nine Clans. But Yang Wengan had to die because he knew too much. Of course, it's not a problem to know too much, but the most important thing is that he carries the black cauldron. What if one day he can't think about it, and is unwilling to continue to be under this black cauldron, talking nonsense everywhere? So the best thing to do is to make him unable to speak, that's the best way. Although many people in others know the inside story, they don't have a black cauldron, so they naturally won't take the initiative to say it, so they don't have to say it.

But the eldest grandson Wuji also promised, when Li Shimin became the emperor, he could take advantage of the situation to give amnesty to the world, and then let Yang Wengan's family return to the Central Plains. This is a relatively good ending, so everyone will have no problems.

"Okay, eldest grandson Langzhong, do you have anything else?" Zhang Chao asked.

The eldest grandson Wuji shook his head and said, "Since Zhang Yushi has nothing to do, then I won't delay Zhang Yushi." Zhang Yushi and Miss Du have a good chat, you are actually a family, I still hope that Zhang Yushi can remember Miss Du's family history. If you have any trouble in the future, you can come to Qinwangfu to find us. This time we owe you a favor, so we must pay it back. So, please don't shy away from it. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji will soon be gone, which means that this matter is completely settled.