There are thousands of thoughts, but only for a moment.

Li Shimin was silent for only a few breaths, and then opened his mouth to answer Li Yuan's question: "Judging from the current evidence, it is already a fact that the prince smuggled armor to local generals.

Although this can show that the prince colluded with local generals, it is a bit far-fetched to say that the prince rebelled.

"Even if Yang Wengan has now rebelled, there is no sufficient evidence to prove that the prince rebelled."

Speaking of this, Li Shimin changed his name for Li Jiancheng: "Therefore, I think that the eldest brother is unlikely to rebel, and there should be some misunderstanding in this." ”

"Oh?" Li Yuan was very surprised in his heart, haven't the two brothers always been incompatible?

Today, it is really strange that Erlang actually spoke for Da Lang instead of taking the opportunity to step on Da Lang......

"That's what you think?"

Li Shimin said seriously: "Although my eldest brother and I often disagree politically, and because of this, we quarrel endlessly in the court, but I have always had a clear distinction between public and private, and I will never take the opportunity to slander my eldest brother because of a small quarrel on weekdays."

"What is the truth of the matter, as long as you catch Yang Wengan, you will know.

"Since my father sent me to Gyeongju to quell the rebellion, then I will arrest Yang Wengan in front of my father, and when the time comes, my father will personally interrogate him, and he will know the truth."

When Li Shimin spoke, Li Yuan kept staring at Li Shimin's face, and saw that his expression was sincere, not like lying, and he was very satisfied.

"Well, as a father, I will wait for you to return victorious."

After the words fell, Li Yuan explained a few more words to Li Shimin, and then let him leave.

After Li Shimin left, Li Yuan suddenly asked Yue Yu: "Do you think the prince will rebel?" ”

Hearing this, Yue Yu was so frightened that he knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, the old slave doesn't understand anything, the old slave doesn't know anything......"

Li Yuan asked casually, but when he saw that he was scared like this, he waved his hand: "You stand down." ”

When Li Yuan was the only one left in the hall, Li Yuan leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

......

Half an hour later, Li Shimin left Renzhi Palace with a group of generals and henchmen of the Qin Palace, and went to Ningzhou.

On the way, Qin Shubao asked Li Shimin: "King, why didn't you take the opportunity to step on two feet, but spoke for the prince?" ”

In Qin Shubao's opinion, the emperor locked up the crown prince, obviously suspicious of the prince. At this time, as long as King Qin provokes a little in front of His Majesty, it will make the prince's situation even more difficult.

In this way, they have a better chance of winning.

But he didn't expect that King Qin actually helped the prince speak?

"You don't understand that, do you?" Li Shimin said with a smile: "Your Majesty is the most taboo about fratricide, and now in a situation where all the evidence is unfavorable to the prince, if I openly speak ill of the prince and accuse him of rebellion, Your Majesty will turn the arrow of suspicion to me."

"Sometimes, you can't go all out against a person, otherwise it will backfire."

Fang Xuanling was a little worried: "If Your Majesty listens to your words and thinks that the prince will not rebel, and then releases the prince, everything is as before, then what should I do?" ”

"No, it won't." Li Shimin said with certainty: "This time the prince is knowingly committing a crime, and his heart is bad, and His Majesty's suspicion of him will never be dispelled because of my words."

"But Your Majesty will dispel any doubts about me by this, and, if I say so, I will also leave myself a way back."

Posterior?

Fang Xuanling and the others were a little puzzled: "What does the king mean by the back road?" ”

The corners of Li Shimin's lips hooked slightly, and then he whispered to them: "The prince rebelled, Your Majesty will never be convicted so easily, it must be thoroughly investigated, and it will be discussed with important ministers."

"Nowadays, there are more courtiers in the Renzhi Palace who support the crown prince than those who support me, and once I leave, they will speak for the prince and try to clear the prince's name of rebellion.

"And now the evidence against the prince is indeed insufficient, and if the prince is to be convicted of rebellion, Yang Wengan is very important. Wonderful Pen Court

"If Your Majesty releases the prince before I go back, it means that Your Majesty is suspicious of me, and I will kill Yang Wengan at that time, proving that Yang Wengan's army has nothing to do with the prince.

"In this way, although I did not pull the crown prince off the horse, at least I will not lose His Majesty's trust in me.

"If Your Majesty still imprisons the crown prince before I go back, then I will testify that Yang Wengan was instructed by the prince to pull the prince down from the position of prince to death."

When several people heard this, they couldn't help but show admiration: "The king is really wise." ”

......

After Li Shimin left, the news that the prince colluded with Yang Wengan to rebel quickly spread in the Renzhi Palace, and everyone was shocked when they found out.

Then, they learned that the crown prince was imprisoned by His Majesty.

After Wang Yu found out, he asked Zuo Si: "These news were sent by King Qin?" ”

"It's not." Zuo Si said: "King Qin rushed to Ningzhou to quell the rebellion, and there was no time for people to spread the news.

"My subordinates have inquired, and these news are all from His Majesty's palace."

Li Yuan let people spread?

Is he going to put this on the table?

This shows that Li Shimin's answer should not have made Li Yuan suspicious, and Li Yuan did not dispel his suspicions about Li Jiancheng.

However, after the news got out, it was more beneficial to Li Jiancheng.

No, Li Yuanji was the first to defend Li Jiancheng.

"Father."

Li Yuanji walked into the hall, hurriedly saluted, and then began to speak for Li Jiancheng: "Father, how can you believe the slanderous words of those villains and lock up the eldest brother?"

"The eldest brother is already the prince of a country, and the Jiangshan Sheji of the Tang Dynasty will be his in the future, how could he rebel?

"This is definitely a frame-up, my father is so wise, how can he not see the conspiracy of the traitor?"

"Presumptuous." Li Yuan reprimanded angrily: "In your eyes, is being a father a faint king who does not distinguish between loyalty and treachery? ”

Seeing that Li Yuan was angry, Li Yuanji hurriedly knelt down and pleaded guilty: "Father is angry, that's not what my son meant."

"The son just heard that the eldest brother was slandered, and he was angry for a while, so he was a little speechless, and asked his father for forgiveness."

Li Yuan snorted heavily.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Li Yuanji said eagerly: "Father, the eldest brother is wronged, you can't lock him up."

"If the news of the prince's imprisonment spreads to Chang'an and spreads to all places, how do you let the people of the world think of him?

"They don't know the truth and will only guess the truth from your actions, but such speculation will only damage the reputation of the eldest brother."

At the end, Li Yuanji emphasized: "No matter what, my father should not lock up my eldest brother. ”

Li Yuan was furious: "It is a fact that he colluded with local generals and smuggled armor to local generals.

"Such a rebellious person, if I don't lock him up, will he still be able to eat and drink well?"

Li Yuanji heard the irony in Li Yuan's words, and his heart couldn't help but tighten, his father seemed to believe in the eldest brother's rebellion.

"Father, the eldest brother did not rebel, you believe me, I ......"

Li Yuan didn't want to listen to him, so he raised his hand to stop him: "I have ordered someone to investigate this case thoroughly, and the truth will soon surface."

"In this case, don't meddle, don't walk around in the Renzhi Palace, stay in your own courtyard honestly."

Li Yuanji wanted to say more, but was ruthlessly driven away by Li Yuan......