The henchman's words were like a hammer blow to Su Wei and Zhao Cai's hearts, and their heartbeats suddenly stopped.

After the shock, Zhao Cai slammed his fist on the case, and his eyes showed a fierce light: "Li Yuan's gang must want to start a rebellion."

"No, we have to remake a plan, and we have to be fast, we must kill Li Yuan before he makes a move, otherwise we will be subject to him."

Su Wei's face was solemn, and he thought so.

That night, Su Wei quietly summoned his trusted confidants and staff to urgently discuss the plan to kill Li Yuan.

In addition to Su Wei and Zhao Cai wanting to deal with Li Yuan, there is another person who is also thinking about dealing with Li Yuan, and he is hiding in the Tang State Mansion, and this person is Li Jing.

Since witnessing the scene in the playground, the more Li Jing thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, and what he had seen and heard in the Tang Guogong Mansion these days showed that Li Yuan's refusal to conquer Liu Wuzhou was to preserve his strength and wait for the best time to launch a rebellion.

"No, I'm going to the Eastern Capital, and I'm going to report Li Yuan to Your Majesty in person."

"What?"

Zhang Chuchen, who was about to go to bed, was shocked when she heard this, the quilt slipped from her hand, she turned around and walked quickly to the door, opened the door and looked out, and was greatly relieved to find that there was no one outside.

She hurriedly closed the door, came to Li Jing's side, and said in a low voice: "What you just said is your speculation, and you have no evidence that Tang Guogong wants to start a rebellion.

"Even if you report it to Your Majesty, you won't be able to cure Tang Guogong's crimes, let alone ......"

Li Jing cut off her words: "If I wait for me to collect evidence before going to the Eastern Capital, it will be too late, as a courtier, it is my duty to find out that someone has bad intentions and expose it to Your Majesty."

"I can't sit idly by and watch the traitors betray the court and betray Your Majesty."

Zhang Chuchen choked, and suddenly couldn't say anything to refute, at this time Li Jing's expression was just like the expression she had when she first saw Li Jing, upright, loyal to the monarch, and righteous and awe-inspiring.

That's why she fell in love with him when she first saw him, and later sneaked out of Yang's Mansion to follow him around and settle in Mayi.

"Now that the smoke is everywhere, the people are displaced, and the imperial court's crusade against rebellions in various places is already exhausted, I can no longer watch Taiyuan fall.

"I must do my best to prevent this from happening, save the country, and save the people from fire and water."

After listening to Li Jing's words, Zhang Chuchen was a little weak, and she sighed deeply: "The turmoil of the Sui family has become a fact, since you can't bear to let the people be displaced and live in dire straits, why don't you do something more meaningful?" ”

What's more meaningful?

Isn't it more meaningful for him to serve the court?

Li Jing frowned and looked at Zhang Chuchen and motioned for her to continue.

Zhang Chuchen continued: "Tang Guogong is a martial artist, benevolent and virtuous, and treats the people of Taiyuan as if he were his own relatives, if Tang Guogong really has the intention to revolt and save the common people, why doesn't Lang Jun follow Tang Guogong?" ”

Li Jing froze for a moment, and then a wave of anger rushed straight to his head, "What do you know? Li Yuan just made a hypocritical appearance for his own selfish desires, how could such a person save the common people? ”

He flicked his right sleeve heavily: "Hmph, he is not worthy of my follow." ”

"But when you were deeply trapped in Mayi, it was Tang Guogong who sent Li Erlang and Xiao Yu'er to save you." Zhang Chuchen reminded him coldly.

Li Jing shook his sleeve for a moment, then put his hand behind his back, and snorted coldly: "In the face of the righteousness of the family and the country, personal kindness is not worth mentioning. ”

Seeing that his expression was cold and firm, Zhang Chuchen knew that he couldn't persuade him, and sighed secretly in his heart, marrying a chicken and following a chicken, she could only support his decision.

Thinking like this, Zhang Chuchen slowed down his tone: "Your injuries have not healed, I'm afraid you can't run long distances, what are you going to do?" ”

Li Jing glanced down at his left hand, and said unconcernedly: "I have recovered almost, this injury on my hand is not a big deal, I still have a hand." ”

He thought for a while, and then continued: "If I take the liberty of asking Li Yuan to say goodbye, he will definitely be suspicious, I'm afraid we won't be able to get out of Taiyuan."

"In this way, you can find a reason to take Da Lang and Erlang out of the city first tomorrow, and I will join you when I leave the mansion later.

"Then we will go straight to Luoyang to meet Your Majesty."

"Okay." Zhang Chuchen took his coat and put it on, "I'll go pack up now." ”

"Wait."

Li Jing stopped her, thinking of what happened at the training ground in the afternoon, he felt that tomorrow's action might arouse Li Yuan's suspicions, so he said, "It's better to go out of the city the day after tomorrow." ”

"Okay, then go to bed first."

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The next day, Li Yuan summoned Pei Lian, Liu Wenjing and other confidants to discuss a plan to settle Su Wei and Zhao Cai.

Pei Lin slapped his palm on the table and shouted: "I think it's right for us to lead the troops to rush into the Fang Guo Mansion and arrest people directly, why do you want to do so much?" ”

Li Yuan's frowning brows tightened: "No, we don't have a legitimate reason and sufficient evidence, so if we arrest people with such fanfare, if we fail, we will still be attacked by public opinion." ”

Li Shimin followed: "We must ensure that we hit with one blow, and the next situation can be controlled." ”

"So what the hell is going to do?" Pei Lin was a little deflated, Li Yuan asked him to think of a way, but he couldn't think of any good way, everything he could think of was vetoed by Li Yuan.

Wang Yu said coldly: "Why don't we set up a banquet to entertain them, and then ambush the heavy troops, and take them down in one fell swoop when they come to the banquet." ”

"Hongmen Banquet?" Liu Wenjing smiled: "It's a good idea, or our little Yu'er is smart." ”

Wang Yu smiled shallowly, not arrogant or unassuming.

"Set up a feast." Li Yuan stroked his beard and thought seriously about this suggestion, "Then you have to think of a better reason......

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The situation is becoming more and more tense, and the storm hidden under the calm is ready to start, just wait for the thunder and lightning to converge, and the storm will sweep through Jinyang City.

On this day, the sun was still shining, and the weather in early summer was already a little hot.

When Li Yuan was discussing matters with the officials, a subordinate official proposed: "Tang Gong, Taiyuan has not rained for many days, and the farmland has shown signs of drying up. ”

Li Yuan was stunned for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, several officials chimed in, asking Li Yuan to preside over the prayer for rain.

Li Yuan looked at Su Wei, who had been silent, and asked, "What about Fang Guo's public will?" ”

Su Wei was expressionless, and said slowly: "Taiyuan County has not rained for many days, I think God knows that traitors are in rebellion everywhere, so he punishes the world."

"Tang Guogong has always been generous and kind, treat the people like parents and sons, if Tang Guogong presides over the prayer for rain, presumably God will definitely have mercy on the people of Taiyuan, and the sky will rain rain."

Li Yuan's forehead jumped, if he presided over praying for rain, but God didn't rain, wouldn't they want to say that his generosity and kindness were all faked, and God was angry so that it didn't rain?

Su Wei seemed to hear his heart, and added: "Of course, if after Tang Guogong presided over the prayer for rain, the sky still did not rain, then it was also the fate of the people of Taiyuan to have this calamity, and they would not complain about Tang Guogong." ”

The officials echoed one after another, saying that no matter whether it rained or not, the people would be grateful to Tang Guogong and would never blame Tang Guogong.

Everyone was unanimous, Li Yuan couldn't shirk it, so he had to agree.

Another official said: "It will be an auspicious day in two days, so it is better to arrange to pray for rain in two days." ”

"Okay." Li Yuan readily agreed.

Su Wei and Zhao Cai exchanged glances quietly, and a wicked smile crossed the corner of their mouths......

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