Chapter 231 [Turbulent Times]
At this time, some people built Li Jiancheng to occupy Chang'an and betrayed Li Yuan, and some people built Li Jiancheng to go to Renzhi Palace single-handedly and ask Li Yuan for his guilt. After thinking about it, Li Jiancheng chose the second plan, and when he walked sixty miles away from Renzhi Palace, Li Jiancheng left all his subordinates behind, and only took a dozen cavalry guards to Renzhi Palace.
Seeing Li Yuan's angry eyes, Li Jiancheng knew that it was useless to explain, so he knelt on the ground and kowtowed desperately, one, two, three...... Later, Li Jiancheng himself was also stunned, I don't know how many I kowtowed, and Li Jiancheng knew that he could be lazy when he kowtowed, so he couldn't be lazy at this time, and he tried his best to kowtow, and blood flowed on his forehead, which didn't seem to have much effect on Li Yuan.
That night, Li Yuan put Li Jiancheng under house arrest in a tent, only to satisfy his hunger with coarse tea and light rice, and to save his life, ordered people to guard it closely, and sent Si Nongqing (Minister of Agriculture and Forestry) Yu Wenrong to Gyeongju to summon Yang Wengan.
As soon as Yu Wenrong arrived in Gyeongju, Yang Wengan rebelled (he hadn't reversed before). Li Yuan ordered Li Shimin to quell the rebellion, and promised Li Shimin to make him the crown prince when he returned. Now Li Jiancheng can't do it, Li Yuanji is very nervous, if the eldest brother is so wasted, my emperor will not be able to be, no, I have to help the eldest brother.
Under the mobilization of Li Yuanji, Zhang Jieyu and other little wives kept saying good things about Li Jiancheng to Li Yuan, what filial piety, what benevolence, is the best son of His Majesty, the prince must be a Ming monarch when he becomes the emperor in the future, and he has said the advantages that he has in his body, and he has also said the advantages that he does not have, in short, he can't kill the prince. Prime Minister Feng Deyi also helped Li Jiancheng speak, and the three of them became tigers. Gradually, Li Yuan's anger was cut by more than half.
Li Shimin solved Yang Wengan and also killed Yu Wenrong. On the way to the class teacher, he dreamed of being a prince. After returning to Chang'an, Li Yuan didn't mention this at all. It's like nothing has happened, Li Jiancheng is still the crown prince, Li Shimin is still his King of Qin, Li Yuan just found a few little people with black pots to deal with it, and Wang Qi of the East Palace, Wei Ting, Du Yan of Tiance Mansion and others were exiled.
The above is the beginning and end of the Yang Wengan incident recorded in the history books, and it seems that this qiē is Li Jiancheng's fault. The unreasonable rebel is Li Jiancheng; The one who does not keep his promise is Li Yuan; The one who was wronged was Li Shimin.
However, take a closer look at the incident. There are a lot of vulnerabilities that will be found. First of all, Yang Wengan rebelled in Gyeongju, what benefits Li Jiancheng can get, and the answer is that he can't get any benefits, because Yang Wengan is Li Jiancheng's person, even if Li Jiancheng does not participate in this matter, he will be implicated, and Li Jiancheng will not be stupid enough to take such a big risk to do something that is not beneficial to himself at all. Secondly, when dealing with this matter.
Li Yuan exiled Wang Jue, Wei Ting, Du Yan and others on the charge of brotherly disagreement. Wang Qi and Wei Ting are both Li Jiancheng's people in the East Palace, because of Li Jiancheng's crimes, they have carried them for their masters. also said in the past, but Du Yan is Li Shimin's person.
Du Yan is Du Ruhui's uncle, because he has not been promoted for a long time, he plans to defect to Li Jiancheng. Fang Xuanling knew that Du Yan was resourceful, cunning and treacherous, and was afraid that Du Yan would be unfavorable to Li Shimin when Li Jiancheng was there. So he recommended Du Yan to Li Shimin. Li Jiancheng committed the crime of treason, why were Li Shimin's people punished? There is only one answer. Li Shimin has an inseparable relationship with this incident, and this incident is far from being as simple as written in the history books.
How much does it matter. can let his subordinates be exiled, and Li Shimin has to remain silent? Because this qiē was manipulated behind his back, Li Jiancheng only asked Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan to send armor to Yang Wengan, and did not let Yang Wengan rebel, but Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan were bought by Li Shimin, and in turn sued Li Jiancheng for a black state.
Li Shimin's most ideal goal is that after Li Jiancheng learned that the defendant had rebelled, he jumped over the wall in a hurry and occupied Chang'an City, a real rebellion, so that Li Shimin could justifiably lead his troops to fight. But Li Jiancheng did not enter Li Shimin's trap, he knew that he might still have hope of living when he went to see Li Yuan, and if he rebelled against the city, it would only be a dead end.
When Li Yuan ordered Yu Wenrong to summon Yang Wengan, Li Shimin bribed Yu Wenrong again, which is why Yu Wenrong went to Gyeongju and Yang Wengan rebelled. Li Shimin couldn't kill Li Jiancheng, but he still wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of Yang Wengan's rebellion, and he could get greater benefits from it. Let's analyze the conversation when Li Yuan summoned Li Shimin to discuss countermeasures, and we can get a glimpse of one or two.
Li Yuan first asked: "Yang Wengan rebelled?" "The implication is that you should either go to quell the rebellion. Li Shimin said: "Yang Wengan is just a clown who jumps off the beam, there is nothing to worry about, and he can be captured and killed by sending a general." ”
It means that I don't go, I like to find whoever I like, and I can't do it without conditions. When Li Yuan heard this, he knew this son too well, and he was definitely talking about the conditions, but now the situation was urgent, and he didn't have time to dwell on it, so he hurriedly said: "This matter is about completion, it involves a lot of people, and the impact is too great, others are afraid that they can't handle it, only you go in person." ”
Without waiting for Li Shimin to express his position, Li Yuan then said the key words: "After I come back, I will make you the crown prince, I can't follow Yang Jian's example to kill my own son, change the feudalism to become the king of Shu, Shu is barren, the soldiers are weak, and it is easy to deal with, if he serves you, he will leave him with a life, if he can't serve you, it is not too late to kill him." ”
It can be imagined what kind of lonely expression Li Yuan had on his face when he said this, this is the sorrow of the emperor, but what Li Yuan didn't expect was that the greater sorrow was still to come. This is exactly what Li Shimin wants, and it is also the biggest benefit that Li Shimin can get through Yang Wengan's rebellion.
Li Jiancheng's dialogue between father and son is clearly a naked political transaction. At that time, Li Yuan was completely dead to Li Jiancheng, so he had the idea of changing Li Shimin as the crown prince, but later after Feng Deyi's persuasion, Li Yuan understood the mystery of this.
Feng Deyi said: "If the prince really rebelled, how dare he come to see His Majesty alone? Yang Wengan rebelled, what benefits can the prince get from it? In the end, he said a very crucial sentence: "King Qin has great merit and has long had the ambition to seize the crown prince, and His Majesty can't help but guard against it." ”
Li Yuan understood, there was no anti-construction. This qiē is all a ghost made by the people. Sons, is the throne really that important? It can make your own brothers fight openly and secretly. Feng Deyi is the head of the rat at both ends. supported Li Shimin on the surface, but secretly colluded with Li Jiancheng. Helping Li Jiancheng say good things in front of Li Yuan is completely an opportunist, whether Li Shimin wins or Li Jiancheng wins, Feng Deyi is the winner.
More than a thousand years ago, Feng Deyi understood the truth that all eggs cannot be put in one basket, and what is even more ridiculous is that it was not until after Feng Deyi's death that Li Shimin knew about Feng Deyi's behavior, perhaps after Li Shimin became the emperor. Feng Deyi also forgot that he was once Li Jiancheng's party, this is the highest level of speculation, even he can deceive, who else can't deceive!
As a result of Li Yuan's handling of this incident, Li Shimin already knew that Li Yuan must have understood that he was the director behind this qiē, as long as his father did not blame himself, he would burn high incense, where would he dare to mention the matter of the crown prince, wouldn't that be purely stupid?
Li Shimin was very disappointed, and he was busy in vain. It's a bribe again, and it's sending troops to quell the rebellion, and it's also negotiating terms with my father, and the organs are exhausted. On the contrary, you don't get anything, which doesn't matter if it's not a jackpot, and it's good to get a consolation prize. But Li Yuan, who opened the lottery station, didn't even want to give a consolation prize. Hey, depressed. This time with the eldest brother's Liangzi is settled, I wonder if he will fight back against me next?
I think so. Even though the eldest brother is very kind, the fourth brother does not have such a high consciousness, come on, let the storm come more violently! Li Shimin understood the connotation of politics better than Li Jiancheng, so when he had the opportunity, he launched a fierce attack on Li Jiancheng without hesitation. Li Jiancheng felt betrayed, betrayed by his own brother, he felt so disgusting, more disgusting than being bitten by a poisonous snake, he didn't expect that Li Shimin would want to put himself to death.
After this incident, Li Jiancheng finally saw Li Shimin's true face, he couldn't imagine that the second brother's heart was so poisonous, and I still thought he was a good brother, hey, the throne, you want it, but I can't give it to you for nothing, since you want to kill me, don't blame me for wanting to kill you. The Yang Wengan incident made Li Jiancheng grow up in politics, no longer just benevolent, no longer just kind, understood the true connotation of politics, and had the city government, scheming, scheming, and means.
Yes, in politics, people grow step by step, and the more setbacks and tribulations, the faster they grow! I can't go to pick up girls with my second brother in the future, because I'm afraid that he will kill me, I really miss the old days, when I was not the prince, he was not the king of Qin, I am Li Jiancheng, he is Li Shimin, I am the elder brother, he is the younger brother, fighting together in the troubled times, riding horses together on the grassland, shooting arrows together, charging together on the battlefield, the days are gone, we are no longer the original selves, I really want to go back to the past, but I can't go back anyway. While the years take away our youth, it also brings us a lot of helplessness!
Li Shimin, don't think that you have a lot of credit, you are very good, don't treat me as a fool, I will let you know me, I am not only your kind big brother, but also the most terrible opponent in your life, don't believe it, let's see, I will let you see how powerful I am.
Today, in my heart, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin made a break! You are no longer my brother! Today, in my heart, Li Jiancheng has made several breaks with the past! My heart is no longer good!
In the seventh year of Li Jiancheng's counterattack against Wude (624), after the Yang Wengan incident, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji have been looking for an opportunity to fight back against Li Shimin. The sky lived up to the painstaking people, and really let them find it, they thought that this was a good opportunity, and it was one person who made a breakthrough - Zhang Liang. Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji think that this person is very easy to deal with, as long as this person loosens his mouth and tells Li Shimin's unknown secret, Li Shimin will be finished, but what they didn't expect is that this person is a tough guy, a typical tough guy!
In this battle for the throne, Li Shimin is not sure of victory, because Li Jiancheng is the legitimate prince, the situation can be said to be not favorable to Li Shimin, as long as there is a mistake and Li Jiancheng and others grasp the handle, he will not be able to eat and walk around.
After the Tang army captured Luoyang, Li Shimin was not in a hurry to come back, but scattered all the money there, in order to play a role in winning people's hearts, and later returned to Chang'an, Li Shimin has always regarded Luoyang as his rear, and ordered Wen Daya, who belonged to the Qin Wang faction, to guard Luoyang, in case of an accident, so as to leave Luoyang.
Zhang Liang was also sent to Luoyang by Li Shimin, and the task was to secretly collude with Shandong Haojie and give them a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, all of which were used by Li Shimin. Li Yuanji complained to Li Yuan that Zhang Liang had rebelled in order to drag Li Shimin into the water. In prison. Zhang Liang is being interrogated by high-ranking officials of the central government and lured by Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji and others. I promise you'll be knighted, if you don't. I will let your family be ruined, and there will be no place to bury you.
In the face of Li Yuanji's threat, Zhang Liang gave a very contemptuous look, and always thought in his heart that Li Shimin was very righteous and would definitely save him. In the face of Zhang Liang, who was soft and hard, Li Yuanji decided to use a big punishment, what tiger chair, what pepper water, and all eighteen torture tools were used, and he thought that Zhang Liang could not survive three things at most. However, he was wrong, and Zhang Liang proved with practical actions that the word "tough guy" was written like this.
Zhang Liang was born in a farmer, he grew up farming and chopping firewood, and he was only able to ensure that he could eat, in such a difficult environment, he practiced the endurance that others did not have, and when he was a child, he was very sad to see others looking at him with disdain. Very annoyed, he has left a scar in his young heart forever, I must show you in person, Zhang Liang swore silently in his heart.
Living in the chaotic times at the end of the Sui Dynasty. Zhang Liang also devoted himself to the underworld, experienced in a hundred battles, and became more and more courageous. Several brushes with death, he thinks he's been dead many times. So he no longer fears death, and he is not even afraid of death. What else to fear?
So this happened, after using up the eighteen torture instruments, Li Yuanji looked at the unrecognizable Zhang Liang with confidence, waiting for his submission, however, what he was waiting for was not submission, not only disdainful eyes, but also anger and madness in his eyes.
Seeing such eyes, Li Yuanji was scared, he had never been afraid, even when facing Li Yuan, Li Yuanji didn't know that Zhang Liang may not represent justice, but he represents not giving in.
Since Zhang Liang vowed in his heart that he must get ahead, his heart has become extremely hard, and he will not give in to anything in his heart, and there has never been a moment in his heart to forget his oath and the pain and torture he has suffered.
There is no pain more intense, more frustrating, more disappointing than inner pain, so that physical pain becomes nothing.
wanted to make a breakthrough in Zhang Liang's body, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji made a mistake in their wishful thinking. Li Yuanji failed, he was very disappointed, he was so angry that he wanted to kill Zhang Liang, but Zhang Liang had a credit to the country, and he was only a criminal suspect, not a prisoner.
Since he is a criminal suspect, it is good to have a clear trial, and he cannot always be locked up in prison without evidence. Since Zhang Liang didn't say anything, let him go back, Li Jiancheng said to Li Yuanji helplessly.
So on a sunny afternoon, Zhang Liang was carried out of prison, and he defeated Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji in his own way. Looking at Zhang Liang who was covered in bruises, Li Shimin left tears, I don't know whether it was out of sincerity or out of enveloping people's hearts, Li Shimin's tears soaked his placket, "You suffered," Li Shimin said something like this to Zhang Liang in sobbing.
Zhang Liang shook his head and said in a hoarse voice: "As long as Your Highness can achieve great things, I am nothing." "How loyal, how righteous, for his own sake, this person can not want his own life, at this moment Li Shimin was moved by Zhang Liang, leaving an indelible mark in his heart, if I succeed, I must not treat him badly. Later, Zhang Liang became one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, and Zhang Liang, who did not have great achievements, knew that it was because of this incident that he did a very beautiful job, and Li Shimin remembered him.
Let's analyze Zhang Liang's situation in prison, and we will find that Zhang Liang is not only a tough guy, but also has a high IQ.
Let's make an assumption, if Zhang Liang had not withstood the torture and said that Li Shimin had secretly cultivated his own forces in Luoyang, these were exactly what Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji wanted to hear, as soon as they reported to Li Yuan, Li Shimin's rebellion became a fact, and it was difficult to distinguish between them, although he had never thought of creating Li Yuan's rebellion, it was an indisputable fact that he cultivated his own forces in Luoyang.
Li Shimin will be dealt with next, whether he will be executed, placed under house arrest, or demoted to a civilian, it depends on Li Yuan's mood, as Li Shimin's accomplice, what will be Zhang Liang's fate? There is only one possibility - death, and it can be seen from Li Yuan's handling of the Yang Wengan incident that Li Yuan may not bear to act on his son, but he will never be merciful to his son's subordinates.
On the contrary, what if Zhang Liang doesn't say it? We have seen the facts, Zhang Liang got out of prison alive, and later became one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, Zhang Liang was gambling, and he won, in such a dangerous environment, Zhang Liang saw the essence of the matter, and then made the right choice, Zhang Liang is wise! Li Shimin thought that Li Jiancheng would fight back against him, but he didn't expect that he would be so fast, so accurate, and directly touched his vital point, fortunately there was Zhang Liang, otherwise he would be finished this time.
Li Jiancheng's first counterattack against Li Shimin ended in failure, but this is not the end, it is just the beginning, and the subsequent competition will be more exciting.
This time, Li Jiancheng did not hesitate at all, and decided to completely kill Li Shimin, and invited Li Shimin to dinner. (To be continued......)