Xiao Jiangyuan understood Wang Zhongsi's thoughts, of course he understood Li Longji, but he couldn't agree, just like her.

She also knew that Wang Zhongji was a rare general under Li Longji, and the most important thing was that he was only loyal to the emperor and had admiration for Li Longji, so he would never betray. As long as Wang Zhonghei is here, the northwest of the Tang Dynasty will be stable, and the rising northeast will not dare to make a mistake, let alone the south, which has lower combat power.

Li Longji also knew that even so, he couldn't resist the suspicion in his heart.

Sure enough, seeing that Bian Lingcheng left the Hall of Eternal Life after contacting Xiao Jiangyuan, Li Linfu couldn't hold back and said: "Qiqi Sage, the old minister thinks that General Wang disobeyed the holy order and refused to fight, maybe not only because Shibao City was easy to defend and difficult to attack, but also because he really didn't want to lose his troops. ”

Li Longji's eyes narrowed slightly dangerously: "What do you mean by this?" ”

"Once the army is lost, the strength will be reduced, how can General Wang support the army and defend the prince?"

Li Linfu really knew Li Longji too well, and his exit hit the nail on the head and hit the nail on the head.

It's just a matter of guarding the prince, aren't the vassals of the East Palace also guarding the prince? But once the words "support the army and respect themselves" are added, the meaning is completely different.

In addition, Wang Zhongsi and the crown prince have been close since childhood, Li Longji can completely understand that Wang Zhongsi intends to rely on the soldiers and horses of the four towns in his hands to turn his back on him and support the prince, and even simply help the prince usurp the throne.

He really thought of the most serious consequence, so he immediately ordered that Wang Zhonghei be relieved of all his powers and escorted to Beijing, where he would be tried by the three halls of Yushitai, the Criminal Department and Dali Temple!

Xiao Jiangyuan immediately said: "Everyone think twice. General Wang is in control of the soldiers and horses of the four towns, and the Tang Dynasty has half of the combat strength, if he is suddenly relieved of his authority...... It is very inappropriate to make the army uneasy. ”

"It's inappropriate." Li Linfu chuckled, and then said, "The old minister understands what General Xiao is worried about. General Wang's military achievements are great and he has a heavy army, but he was suddenly treated like a saint, and it is not impossible for him to rebel in anger. General Xiao is for the sake of the Tang Dynasty, the old minister seconded the proposal, and hoped that the saint would think twice. ”

The ministers hurriedly said in unison: "The saint thinks twice. ”

Xiao Jiangyuan did mean this, but he didn't dare to say it explicitly, which made Li Longji even more suspicious in his heart, which would only backfire.

As Xiao Jiangyuan expected, Li Longji was even more angry when he heard this: "He dares?!" Zhongshu Province drafted, from now on, by the Longxi Jiedu deputy envoy Ge Shuhan succeeded to the post of Longxi Jiedu envoy, by him personally escorted Wang Zhonghei into Beijing, if Wang Zhonghei dare to resist the decree and disobey, then punished for the crime of treason, on the spot! ”

After a pause, Li Longji said again: "General, take the Inner Flying Dragon Soldiers to block the East Palace." ”

When the words fell, the hall was quiet.

The officials who followed Li Linfu were all happy, especially Wang, who needed to lower his head to hide his exposed emotions, but Yang Zhao, when he understood the meaning of Li Longji's words, first rolled his eyes, and then looked at Li Linfu with some fear.

Chen Xilie, the left minister, was originally a gentle and kind person, and he saw through Li Linfu's way of being an official, so although there were political opinions from time to time, he never had any contradictions with Li Linfu, in this regard, he was more than Yao Chong's companion Prime Minister Lu Huaishen, but at this time, even if he fought this phase, he wanted to open his mouth once, and the saint obviously moved the idea of deposing the prince, but the prince did not make a mistake, this matter must not be!

But before Chen Xilie could admonish, Xiao Jiangyuan had already knelt in front of Li Longji: "Everyone is angry, this matter has nothing to do with the prince!" ”

Li Longji was even more angry when he heard this: "How do you know that it has nothing to do with the crown prince?!" ”

Seeing that even Xiao Jiangyuan was reprimanded, the others didn't dare to speak, except for Li Linfu. He sighed, stared at Xiao Jiangyuan's figure, and said leisurely: "It's a matter of rebellion, General Xiao is a saint and a eunuch, it's better not to interfere." ”

Xiao Jiangyuan rolled his eyes, and Li Linfu looked at each other, and between the intertwined eyes, there was a bit of deep meaning surging silently.

Just when Xiao Jiangyuan had no choice but to act on orders, there was a sudden commotion outside the palace gate, and it was the prince who rushed into the palace regardless of the abnormality, followed by Zhang Liangdi and Li Fuguo, who could not be dissuaded.

As soon as he entered the palace, the prince knelt down and walked in front of Li Longji. He kept kowtowing and pleading for Wang Zhonghei, but seeing that Li Longji was always silent and indifferent, he simply hugged Li Longji's leg and sobbed for a while: "Aya......"

He hadn't called "Ayah" in years. The other princes and princesses all want to be closer to Li Longji among many brothers and sisters, but he has not been loved since he was a child, and only respectfully and unfamiliarly calls "father", but he doesn't dare to be willful and presumptuous.

Li Longji obviously thought of this as well, and was a little touched for a while, and did not avoid the prince's dependence.

This is, Li Linfu said slowly: "The news of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came so quickly......

"Don't dare to snoop on Aya! Er only learned that the concubine was washing the third day for General An today, and she didn't see Aya when she went to Daoxi, so she came to ask Aya for peace, but she didn't want to hear a lot of heart-wrenching words just outside the palace. The prince said and looked at Li Linfu, "General Wang is a rare general in the Tang Dynasty, and he was raised by Aya with his own experience, so he naturally only respects Aya as his father, and he never dares to have other ideas." The right minister slandered a loyal and honest general like this, is it dedicated to the public, or does he have other plans? ”

Li Linfu lightly raised his already gray eyebrows, and his soft smile became stronger: "Then His Royal Highness the Crown Prince intercedes for General Wang, is it for the Tang Dynasty and the saint, or is it for personal gain?" ”

The prince hurriedly said: "General Wang has been like this since he was a child, and Aya also knows that he will inevitably do something inappropriate, but he will never rebel." He ...... Maybe there is the crime of delaying the fighter plane, and it is necessary to bring it back to Chang'an to await trial, but if General Wang has extenuating circumstances and justification, I hope that Aya will let him go and give him a chance to make meritorious contributions! ”

Li Longji sneered: "He has extenuating circumstances and justification, and his previous refusal to fight has been clearly written." He is not only delaying the fighter, but also disobeying the order! What if I gave him the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, would he be grateful to Dade, change his mind, and turn the defense into an offense? ”

As for the reason for Wang Zhonghe's refusal to send troops, Li Longji had deep doubts after all.

“…… But Aye, he is a loyal heir, he is a loyal heir who has been named by Aya himself! Seeing Li Longji's eyes rippling slightly, the prince struck while the iron was hot, took two steps back and bowed solemnly, "Aya is worried, General Wang is unwilling to send troops for the sake of his son, and he is willing to give up the position of prince to guarantee General Wang's loyalty!" ”

There was an uproar in the hall, even after entering the hall, Zhang Liangdi and Li Fuguo, who knelt to the side with the prince, and were still worshipping together. Zhang Liangdi and Li Fuguo glanced at each other, and they both saw reluctance and unwillingness in each other's eyes.

Xiao Jiangyuan and Li Linfu were unexpected, and the prince took this step to retreat, which was really a risk.

Li Longji was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and was silent for a long time before he came back to his senses: "You...... What do you think of the East Palace storage position? ”

Everyone in the hall had different expressions, and they all changed, and they heard Li Longji continue:

"My son has lived in the deep palace for a long time, and An can conspire with outsiders? This is a lie, and it is not credible. The purpose of taking Wang Zhonghe's heir into Beijing was to impeach him for obstructing military exploits, and ordered the three halls to do his part. ”

The tone of the matter had been set, and Li Longji said no more, neither giving his courtiers a chance to speak up, nor allowing himself to regret it. He left Xiao Jiangyuan to finish, and he left the Palace of Eternal Life to find Yang Yuhuan.

Xiao Jiangyuan has been kneeling since the beginning, not that she doesn't want to stand up, but her knees have been aching faintly, and she can't stand up at all on her own.

Li Linfu had long realized that something was wrong with her, and after sending Li Longji off, he walked towards Xiao Jiangyuan, intending to help her up, but he didn't want to be preempted by the prince.

As soon as Xiao Jiangyuan was about to refuse, Li Fuguo grabbed her other arm, and at the same time the prince said, "Thank you, Aweng." ”

The prince was on his way back to the dormitory from Yang Yuhuan when he met Bian Lingcheng, who was in a hurry to find him.

After Xiao Jiangyuan got up, he broke free from Li Fuguo's support without a trace, and saluted the prince: "It was His Royal Highness who was witty, saved himself and General Wang, and it was the saint who changed his mind, and His Highness should be grateful to the saint, not the old slave." ”

Zhang Liangdi was just about to say something to the prince, when he saw Li Linfu, who had already walked not far away: "Does your Highness have anything to say?" ”

Li Linfu smiled slightly, and arched his hand: "The old minister just congratulates His Highness, and also sends His Highness." ”

Seeing Zhang Liangdi frowning, Xiao Jiangyuan said lightly: "The right minister and the old slave still have some things to discuss, so I won't leave His Royal Highness and Liangdi behind." ”

The crown prince has returned to his former tranquil appearance, and only glanced at Li Linfu fixedly, and then said goodbye to Xiao Jiangyuan.

It wasn't until the prince stepped out of the palace gate that Li Linfu chuckled at Xiao Jiangyuan and said, "Give me a ride?" ”

Because of today's speciality, the Yang family is all in Yang Yuhuan's fun, Yang Zhao didn't want to be absent, but also had some other plans in his heart, so he took the lead in retiring.

As soon as he left the gate of Huaqing Palace, Chen Xilie also said goodbye, and Wang Ze looked at Li Linfu with a concerned face, and said again and again: "The right minister is angry......

Li Linfu didn't speak, only waved his hand, and asked Wang and other henchmen to go home and leave him alone. When there were only the soldiers guarding the palace gate, only him and Xiao Jiangyuan were left, and the smile on his face gradually sank.

Xiao Jiangyuan just wanted to ask something, but saw Li Linfu suddenly cough a few times, fell to the ground, and fainted.