The next day, the warm spring breeze had blown away the blood of Chang'an City, and the bright sunshine also warmed the panicked hearts of the people.

With a heavy heart, Li Yuan told the hundred officials the fact that the crown prince and the king of Qi had committed rebellion, and ordered the three divisions to thoroughly investigate the case and arrest the remaining party.

As soon as the order was given, the battle report from the north arrived.

"Bring it to Lonely."

Li Yuan was very excited, and at the same time there was a trace of apprehension.

Yue Yu immediately took the battle report from the soldiers and sent it to Li Yuan.

When Li Yuan saw half of it, he was overjoyed and said: "The Turks have withdrawn their troops, and our army has won a great victory, well, this is really good." ”

When the ministers heard this, they all smiled happily and began to praise Li Shiyun.

But when Li Yuan saw the content behind, his smile disappeared.

Li Shimin saw Li Yuan's expression and asked out loud, "Father, but is there any bad news?" ”

Hearing this, the ministers stopped speaking and looked at Li Yuan in unison.

Li Yuan regained his indifferent expression, and after saying "nothing happened", he announced his retreat from the dynasty.

The ministers couldn't help but look at each other, and they all guessed the content of the battle report.

Li Shimin was very puzzled in his heart, and after chasing Li Yuan into the Qianqiu Palace, he couldn't wait to ask: "Father, what else did Li Shiyun say?" ”

Li Yuan didn't answer, but directly gave him the battle report.

Li Shimin hurriedly opened it to see, and after reading it at a glance, he understood why his father reacted like this.

Because after Li Shichang reported the news of the victory, he also asked his father to spare Shan Xiongxin's life for the sake of his meritorious service in repelling the Turks.

It's a pity that Li Shiyun was a step late.

Li Shimin closed the war report and said to Li Yuan: "Father, judging from the day the war report was issued, Li Shiyun didn't know that Shan Xiongxin was involved in the rebellion, he should have just received the news that Shan Xiongxin assassinated me and was put in prison.

"Li Shichang and Shan Xiongxin are brothers and sisters, and it is human nature for him to intercede for Shan Xiongxin.

"However, if he knew that Shan Xiongxin was involved in the rebellion, he would never intercede for Shan Xiongxin."

After a pause, Li Shimin said again: "What's more, Shan Xiongxin is already dead. ”

Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin with a complicated expression: "I don't doubt Li Shixian's loyalty, he is loyal and courageous, I already know this."

"I'm just wondering, will there be a rebellion in the future?"

Li Shimin chuckled in his heart, what did his father mean by this? Is it suspicion of him?

Thinking of this, Li Shimin immediately said: "Father, rest assured, if someone still commits rebellion, he will definitely lead troops to kill him, and he will never let the traitor hurt his father."

"This time the palace almost fell, and my father was frightened, because my son did not protect my father well, and my son felt very guilty.

"I promise with my life that nothing like this will ever happen in the future."

Li Yuan smiled slightly: "With your words, I am relieved to be a father." ”

......

After Li Shimin returned to the side hall, he asked Wei Chi Jingde and Qin Shubao: "Have the traitors in the palace been cleaned up?" ”

Wei Chi Jingde replied: "Those traitors have been arrested, and we did not do it, but handed it over to Xun Guogong." ”

"You're doing a great job." Li Shimin praised.

His father gave him the task of purging the traitors in the palace, ostensibly trusting, but in fact it was a temptation.

He did not take matters into his own hands, but handed over the traitors to his father's henchmen, so as to dispel his father's doubts.

At this time, Qin Shubao reported to Li Shimin: "King, the prince's people went to Dali Temple to rob the prison that day, and there was an internal response. ”

Li Shimin looked at him: "Who is it?" ”

Qin Shubao then told Li Shimin everything that happened that day.

"Dou Dan?" A wicked smile appeared at the corner of Li Shimin's mouth.

"King, Your Majesty ordered the Third Division to arrest the Yu Party, and Dou Dan, as one of the Three Divisions, will definitely find ways to cover up his crimes, so let me expose this matter." Qin Shubao said.

Li Shimin immediately said: "No. ”

Wei Chi Jingde frowned slightly: "Dou Dan has a very close relationship with the King of Qi, and he also risked his life to help the prince's people rob the prison, it is a scourge for such a person to stay, and the king must not let him go." ”

Li Shimin smiled: "I didn't say to let him go, but if this matter is revealed by Shubao, my father will definitely suspect me." ”

Qin Shubao understood and immediately said: "Don't worry, the king, this matter will be handed over to me, and I promise that I will not reveal my identity." ”

"Okay, then I'll leave this matter to you." Li Shimin agreed.

......

Another day later, Li Xiaochang suddenly received an anonymous letter from someone reporting that Dou Dan was involved in the rebellion.

One of the three divisions, the criminal department Shangshu was involved in rebellion, which was a major event, and Li Xiaochang hurriedly entered the palace to report to Li Yuan.

"What? Dou Dan was also involved? ”

After Li Yuan was shocked, he was very angry and ordered: "Put Dou Dan in prison first, and then deal with it after it is investigated." ”

When the Praetorian Guards went to arrest people, Dou Dan was in the yamen.

Seeing the Praetorian Guards, Dou Dan was very calm, as if he knew that they were coming, he took out a piece of the fold and handed it over: "Commander Ding, please help me give this fold to Your Majesty." ”

Ding Zhi glanced at the fold, and then took the fold.

After escorting Dou Dan to Dali Temple, Ding Zhi returned to the palace to report to Li Yuan and presented Dou Dan's recital.

In the compromise, Dou Dan defended himself, he did not participate in the rebellion, everything was just a coincidence......

After Li Yuan finished reading it, he did not order him to be released, but waved his hand at Ding Zhi: "You retreat first." ”

Ding Zhi immediately withdrew from the hall.

It didn't take long for Princess Xiangyang to arrive.

As soon as she saw Li Yuan, she knelt on the ground: "Father, the horse is wronged, he did not participate in the rebellion, please believe him." ”

Li Yuan said with a straight face: "He went to interrogate prisoners in the middle of the night, which is very abnormal in itself.

"What's more, as soon as he finished arraigning the prisoner, the prisoner ran away, which means that he let the prisoner go."

Princess Xiangyang hurriedly explained: "Father, it was because you instructed him to reorganize the case and close the case as soon as possible, so he interrogated the prisoner overnight."

"And he left after the trial, and he didn't know what happened after that, how could this be counted on his head?"

Li Yuan was stunned for a moment, how could what Erniang said be exactly the same as the fold written by Dou Dan?

"As soon as this matter was found out, I sent someone to arrest him, but he was calm, and he was ready to defend himself early, isn't this a ghost in his heart?"

In the face of Li Yuan's questioning, Princess Xiangyang explained again: "On the day of the prince's rebellion, the concubine was also trapped in the Taiji Palace, if he really colluded with the prince, then he would not be locked up by the rebels."

"Later, when he returned home, he told me about the interrogation of the prisoner that night, and it was a complete coincidence.

"But he was worried that his father would misunderstand, so he wrote a note and prepared to hand it over to you today."

Li Yuan was silent.

Seeing that Li Yuan didn't speak for a long time, Princess Xiangyang walked to Li Yuan's side: "Father, the horse made a mistake in the past, but he has reformed himself.

"Since he arrived in Chang'an, he has never done anything ridiculous, and he has not interacted with the king of Qi in private.

"He is loyal to his duties and has never made a mistake over the years, otherwise you would not have promoted him to be the secretary of the Criminal Department."

Speaking of this, a bright light suddenly flashed in Princess Xiangyang's mind, and she said happily: "Father, there were so many prisoners who ran away at that time, they must know who let them go."

"If you don't believe in the colt, send someone and ask them."

Finally, she told the news she had just heard: "I heard that several of the prisoners who ran away are still alive. ”

Li Yuan said expressionlessly: "Dali Siqing has sent someone to investigate, and there will be results soon, if you don't believe it, just wait here." ”

So, Princess Xiangyang stayed in the palace and waited for news.

In order to alleviate the heavy atmosphere in the palace, Princess Xiangyang took the initiative to tell Li Yuan about her child.

Speaking of his grandson, Li Yuan's cold expression softened a lot......