Chapter 690: Sudden Retaliation
In order to get Du Ruhui to agree, Wang Jue deliberately opened all the boxes and let the shining gold and silver treasures be displayed in front of Du Ruhui.
Du Ruhui glanced around, these jewels were enough for ordinary people to eat for several lifetimes.
He thought, it's hard for anyone to be unmoved by so many jewels, right?
However, after the initial envy, Du Ruhui strengthened his belief: "No merit is not punished, His Royal Highness the Prince's love, Du can't stand it."
"Farewell."
Without any hesitation, Du Ru left without looking back.
Wang Qi was annoyed and went back to report to Li Jiancheng: "...... Du Ruhui's oil and salt don't enter, it's simply rotten wood.
"Your Highness, such a person cannot be accepted, in case he pretends to agree, it will be dangerous to give us false news."
Li Jiancheng bowed slightly, agreeing with his words, if Du Ruhui showed a trace of heartbeat, then he could still fight for it.
"Du Ruhui doesn't need to be wooed, but he dares to refuse me, and he must not let him go so easily."
Li Jiancheng summoned the chamberlain and whispered a few words to him.
Then the chamberlain left the East Palace and went to Concubine Yin's palace.
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Not only Du Ruhui, but other members of the Qin Palace, Cheng Zhijie, Qin Shubao, Fang Xuanling, Zhang Liang, Wei Chi Jingde and others have all been co-opted by the East Palace.
In the face of boxes of belongings and high-ranking officials, most of them still withstood the temptation and did not betray Li Shimin.
After Qin Shubao was found by the people of the East Palace, he went to Luofu and told Luo Shixin about the prince's wooing of him.
After hearing this, Luo Shixin said depressedly: "Although I will not betray the king, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent someone to win you over, but he didn't send anyone to win me over, I still feel a little uncomfortable in my heart." ”
This is because he is missing a leg, and the prince doesn't look down on him?
The two have been brothers for so many years, Qin Shubao knew what he was thinking as soon as he saw his expression, and comforted: "Although you are not as brave as before to resist the Turks this time, you are not about the same, and you have made more military achievements than others."
"You don't hear how the generals praise you, you know? They admire you.
"Not only them, but I also admire you, and the king has praised you many times in front of everyone, have you forgotten?"
Hearing these words, Luo Shi's confidence was much better: "Don't worry, I will train harder and strive to be the same as before." ”
"I'm relieved that you can think like that." Qin Shubao patted him on the shoulder and said, "Come with me to see the king." ”
So, the two went to Tiance Mansion.
When they arrived at Tiance Mansion, they realized that everyone had come.
Li Shimin looked at them and felt very strange, he didn't convene everyone to discuss today, why did they all come?
Qin Shubao has always been honest, and took the lead in saying: "King, the people from the East Palace came to me today and wanted to win me into the East Palace, but I didn't agree. ”
He started, and Cheng Zhijie immediately picked up: "King, I also met the people from the East Palace, and they brought a cart of belongings to win me over.
"I refused, though."
Others also spoke out about the East Palace's efforts to woo them.
In addition to sending his cronies to win them over, Li Jiancheng also wrote a personal letter to the powerful generals around Li Shimin, such as Wei Chi Jingde and Duan Zhixuan, and attached a cart of gold, silver and jewelry.
Wei Chi Jingde and Duan Zhixuan handed over Li Jiancheng's handwritten letter to Li Shimin to lure them to surrender.
The meaning of the two letters was similar, but Li Shimin looked at it and sneered, his eldest brother cast a wide range of nets, and he really didn't miss any opportunity to get rid of him.
Li Shimin threw the letter aside, glanced at his advisers and generals one by one, and was very moved in his heart: "In the face of huge sums of money, none of you have defected, and your determination is so firm, which really makes me admire and move."
"It is my honor that I, Li Shimin, can fight side by side with you."
Hearing this, everyone said in unison: "The king is serious, and it is an honor for us to serve the king." ”
Li Shimin was very relieved and said with a smile: "There is no doubt in employing people, no suspicion in people, since the moment you followed me, I have never doubted your loyalty."
"In the future, if the prince has any other gifts, you don't have to avoid suspicion, just accept them generously.
"You can also pretend to take refuge in the East Palace and take the opportunity to spy on the intelligence of the East Palace, so that you will not anger the prince and be retaliated by the prince, and you can help me deal with the East Palace, wouldn't you kill two birds with one stone?"
Everyone thought about it, and it was really a good idea......
It's a pity that they rejected Li Jiancheng, and Li Jiancheng didn't give them another chance, because Wang Qi had already dissuaded Li Jiancheng from stopping the wooing action.
Wang Qi said: "If you really have the heart to join you, when you win them over for the first time, they will not speak so ruthlessly, and they will not show a trace of heartbeat."
"Therefore, Your Highness should stop this operation, because it will not be sincere to try to win them over again.
"In case the King of Qin instructed them to spy on the intelligence of the East Palace, we will be unable to guard against it."
Xu Shimo and others also advised Li Jiancheng to stop his actions.
After Li Jiancheng pondered, he agreed.
Li Yuanji said: "Since we can't win them over, then we will kill all these people and completely cut off the wings of King Qin." ”
"No." Li Jiancheng objected: "If this matter is in front of my father, my father will definitely punish us, and it will be too much to gain and lose by doing so." ”
Li Jiancheng knew that his fourth brother had a cruel and impatient temperament, so he was afraid that he would act privately, so he warned him again: "It's not advisable to kill people, you must not do this, otherwise something will happen, and don't blame me for being ruthless." ”
Li Yuanji did not speak.
"Did you hear that?" Li Jiancheng accentuated his tone.
Li Yuanji reluctantly said, "I heard it." ”
Li Jiancheng was relieved.
Next, the East Palace and the Qin Wangfu were safe for a few days.
On this day, Du Ruhui was on duty in Tiance Mansion, and the servants in the mansion came in a panic and said to him: "Ah Lang, Da Lang is sick, and the lady will let you go back to the house." ”
When Du Ruhui heard this, he immediately went to Li Shimin to take leave.
After Li Shimin agreed, he ordered someone to go to the Imperial Doctor's Office to ask the Imperial Doctor to go to Dufu.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After Du Ruhui thanked him, he immediately rode back.
Coming to a fork in the road, Du Ruhui drove his horse onto the road on the left, and the servant immediately shouted: "Ah Lang, you have gone wrong, this is the direction to return home." ”
"It's a little closer." Du Ruhui said.
The servant did not speak again.
When Du Ruhui rode past Yin's mansion, a group of servants suddenly rushed out of Yin's mansion, and without saying a word, arresting Du Ruhui and his servants was a violent beating.
"Ah......h
Seeing his fingers being twisted off, Du Ruhui let out a heart-rending scream.
That kind of heartache and helplessness made Du Ruhan unforgettable, and he will never forget it for the rest of his life.
"You...... You ......"
Du Ruhui endured the punches and kicks while shouting weakly: "Stop...... Don't...... Stop it...... I...... Is...... Reported to the official......"
At this time, someone came out of Yin's mansion......