Fang Xuanling's residence is not far from the Qin Palace, no more than 100 steps away, this is a private house that Li Shimin specially bought for him, covering an area of five acres, although it is not a wealthy mansion, but it is also full of green trees, quiet and elegant, Fang Xuanling is deeply loved.

Early in the morning, Fang Xuanling hurriedly came out of the mansion, and in front of the steps, two palace guards were leading horses and waiting for him.

"I'm sorry to keep you two waiting." Fang Xuanling hugged his fists and smiled.

"Don't dare, it's us who disturb Mr. to rest, please first!"

The two guards led the war horse forward, Fang Xuanling turned over and rode towards the Qin Palace, no more than a hundred steps apart, and the three of them soon arrived at the palace.

At this time, he saw Tang Feng's deputy commander Wang Tai coming out of the mansion, Fang Xuanling's face immediately sank, last night he drank with the eldest grandson Wuji and said a lot of things, although the eldest grandson Wuji did not say it explicitly, but Fang Xuanling guessed a little bit of the inside story, King Qin may have done a big stupid thing.

This made Fang Xuanling shocked, angry, and extremely worried, King Qin didn't discuss this matter with him, he almost didn't sleep all night, no matter what, he wanted to persuade King Qin.

"Mr. Fang, morning!"

Although Wang Tai was ruthless to the people, he didn't dare to provoke Fang Xuanling, he knew that King Qin especially trusted this thin scribe, and if he provoked him, his own life might not be saved.

Mrs. Wang's flattering smile made Fang Xuanling even more disgusted, he snorted heavily, ignored him, and walked into the house quickly, Mrs. Wang was stunned there, and didn't understand what happened for a long time.

In the outer study, Li Shimin was pacing back and forth anxiously with his hands behind his back, he had just received an urgent information, in the negotiation between the prince and Yang Yuanqing, Yang Yuanqing asked for the land west of Chiling and Lianyun Mountain to be assigned to the Sui Dynasty, and at the same time, the east was bounded by Xiangyang, and the Sui army occupied the entire Central Plains.

It seems that the Tang Dynasty did not suffer much. But this news made Li Shimin break out in a cold sweat, he was very clear about Yang Yuanqing's purpose, the Sui army had occupied Hexi, and cut off the west of Chiling, just to completely cut off the source of war horses in the Tang Dynasty.

With Xiangyang as the boundary, that is, the direct connection between Guanzhong and Jingxiang was severed, and either Hanzhong or Bashu were transferred. It's too far to turn to Bashu. The diversion to Hanzhong was difficult, and it was difficult to achieve large-scale troop and material mobilization.

Li Shimin was anxious, he wanted to go to his father, but he was worried about angering his father, where did he get this news? Li Shimin is in a dilemma.

At this time, there was a guard outside the door to report. "Your Highness, Mr. Fang is here."

As soon as Li Shimin's god was shaken, he was waiting for Fang Xuanling's arrival. "Come in!"

The door opened, and Fang Xuanling walked in quickly, he knew that Li Shimin had invited him so early. There must be something urgent, so he hurriedly bowed and saluted, "See Your Highness!" ”

"Sir, don't be polite, please take a seat!"

Li Shimin invited Fang Xuanling to sit down, and then asked the maid to serve tea. Only then did he tell Fang Xuanling in detail about the information he had gotten.

Fang Xuanling frowned, "This...... Yang Yuanqing is vicious! ”

"Alas!" Li Shimin sighed, "In fact, what Yang Yuanqing wants is a million grains and 500,000 yuan is just a blinder, his real purpose is to strategically cut off the source of our war horses and the Jingxiang channel through negotiations, if I am not mistaken, at the latest, he will attack Guanzhong in a big way, which worries me!" ”

Fang Xuanling pondered for a moment and asked, "Then how is Your Highness going to deal with it?" ”

"I want to go to my father to talk about this matter and ask him to refuse the request of the Sui Dynasty, but I am worried that my father will doubt my sources, which will cause him to be angry, and I will lose more than I gain.

This incident made Li Shimin really in a dilemma, he looked at Fang Xuanling, hoping that Fang Xuanling could make up his mind for him.

At this time, Fang Xuanling remembered that fateful matter, but how to say this? After thinking about it, he said implicitly: "Your Highness, the interests of the military state must be protected, but personal interests must also be protected, the key is how to balance, and more importantly, you can't do stupid things on major issues." ”

Li Shimin heard that Fang Xuanling had something to say, and couldn't help but glance at him, "What do you mean by that, sir?" ”

Fang Xuanling sighed, "Your Highness should understand what I mean, Your Highness, you really shouldn't." ”

Li Shimin's face slowly sank, he understood what Fang Xuanling was referring to? After a while, Li Shimin said coldly: "Did the eldest grandson Wuji tell you?" ”

Fang Xuanling was in a hurry, stood up and knelt down in front of Li Shimin, "Your Highness, this matter can't be done, this will not only ruin the reputation of His Highness in the next life, but also leave a reputation for eternity, isn't the lesson of Yang Jun and Yang Rong profound?" Your Highness, in fact, there are many ways, there is really no need to make such a decision! ”

Li Shimin flashed a trace of annoyance, the eldest grandson Wuji dared to leak this matter, he glanced at Fang Xuanling, remembered his intelligence, since he already knew, then ask for his opinion.

Li Shimin restrained the annoyance in his heart and said sharply: "Then you say, is there any other way to save Datang?" Now that the Tang Dynasty is in danger, the appeasement faction of the imperial court is in charge, trying to survive by seeking peace, but is Yang Yuanqing willing? He strangled Hehuang and Xiangyang, just to prepare for the next big attack on the Tang Dynasty, and now there is a way out only by fighting against the Sui Dynasty, but my father wants to take away my military power, when the Tang Dynasty is so in danger, only I can save the defeat when I ascend the throne, what other way do you say? ”

"Your Highness can launch a mutiny and force the Holy Lord to abdicate, isn't this the way?"

"That's so easy, how many armies do you think I can control? Nominally, it is my power, but in fact, the military power is in the hands of my father, is it possible for the army to support me? ”

"Your Highness, you don't need many people to mutiny, Wei Chigong is enough for one person, the key is the opportunity, Your Highness can find a way to create opportunities, even if you are deprived of military power, it doesn't matter, as long as Your Highness has Tang Feng in your hands, it is better than 30,000 troops, and you can completely use Tang Feng to create opportunities, Your Highness, you just can't do things that are against human ethics, you can't! Your Highness. ”

Fang Xuanling kowtowed again and again, tears fell, Li Shimin was a little moved, it was not that he was persuaded by violating human ethics, but that the eldest grandson Wuji leaked the news to Fang Xuanling, so that Li Shimin was upset, and he realized the huge risk.

"Let me think about this matter again, you get up!"

Li Shimin sat down again and asked, "I asked you about it just now, should I suggest to my father to stop signing the contract?" ”

Fang Xuanling didn't sit down, standing at the bottom, he shook his head, "Your Highness, about signing the contract, I think that the Holy Lord will not accept your suggestion again, he is now bent on a truce, as long as it does not involve money and food, he can accept any conditions, as His Highness said, it is indeed worth the loss, and it is very likely that the Holy Lord will cancel Tang Feng." ”

Li Shimin was shocked, Fang Xuanling's words immediately reminded him that if his father canceled Tang Feng, it would not only be a matter of more than worth the loss, it would leave him with nothing, and Fang Xuanling was right, his father would not listen to any of his suggestions.

Li Shimin nodded, "I understand, you go!" I want to think about it alone. ”

"Retire from your duties!"

Fang Xuanling slowly retreated, Li Shimin stood in front of the window, and kept watching Fang Xuanling walk away, and then he shouted: "Someone!" ”

A guard walked into the room quickly, "Your Highness, please." ”

"Go and call the eldest grandson Wuji to me!"

The guards were shocked, King Qin would never call a person by name, but now he actually called the eldest grandson Wuji, which showed that King Qin was very angry in his heart.

He hurriedly turned around and went out, Li Shimin was really angry in his heart, such a major matter, the eldest grandson Wuji actually leaked it to him, this is worth it, the more he thought about it, the more he hated, and his knuckles were pinched white.

At this time, the voice of the eldest grandson Wuji came from outside the door, "Your Highness, the humble position is here." ”

"Come in!"

The eldest grandson Wuji walked in and bowed, "See Your Highness!" ”

He was also a little uneasy in his heart, just now the guards quietly told him that King Qin was angry, and the eldest grandson Wuji didn't know what was going on, and when he gave the information to Li Shimin early in the morning, he was still very happy, why did he get angry after seeing Fang Xuanling, could it be......

Eldest Sun Wuji suddenly remembered that he and Fang Xuanling were drinking last night, as if he said something that should not be said, Eldest Sun Wuji suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and his heart was even more panicked.

Li Shimin stood in front of the window with his hands in his hands, did not look back, but asked coldly, "What did you say to Fang Xuanling last night?" ”

Eldest Sun Wuji's head began to get bigger, and sure enough, it was that thing, his lips moved, and he said in a low voice: "Humble duty...... Didn't say anything? ”

"You're bold!"

Li Shimin was furious, and he dared not admit it, he turned around, picked up the inkstone from the table, and smashed it at the eldest grandson Wuji.

'Smack! With a bang, the inkstone was smashed on the forehead of the eldest grandson Wuji, the inkstone flew out, split into several pieces, and the blood was left on the forehead of the eldest grandson Wuji, and the severe pain made the eldest grandson Wuji almost faint.

But he still held on, and immediately knelt down, "Your Highness, you know your mistakes. ”

He finally admitted that he was talking about it, Li Shimin saw that he was covered with blood, and his anger calmed down a little, but he still pointed at him and scolded fiercely: "What is this, don't you know yet?" You actually leaked out, did you kill me? ”

There are only three people who know about this matter, one is Mrs. Wang, who used to be Li Shimin's pro-military captain and won Li Shimin's trust, and the second is the eldest grandson Wuji, who not only grew up with Li Shimin, but also his brother-in-law, so he is also absolutely trusted.

The eldest grandson Wuji covered the wound on his forehead with the sleeves of his robe and bowed his head deeply, Li Shimin looked back at the window again, trying to bring himself back to his senses, and after a long time, he said coldly: "This matter is suspended, kill all those who know, except for you and Fang Xuanling, no one shall know about this matter." ”

Eldest Sun Wuji breathed a sigh of relief slightly, in fact, he didn't approve of this matter very much, he immediately agreed: "Do it immediately!" ”

After a pause, Li Shimin ordered again: "There is also Gonggong Li in the palace, you must buy him at all costs." ”

"Humble duty understood."