Li Yuanji is impatient, and his patience has always been very poor, and now it is even worse when the time comes.
When the King of Qin returned to the capital, Du Ruhui was immediately released from Dali Temple. General Zuo Xiaowei and Duke Xue Sun Shunde also resumed their original posts. All signs indicate that all the previous disturbances will disappear when the King of Qin returns to the capital.
Li Yuanji understood what this meant. His father would let bygones be bygones, and King Qin would have no fault.
The most frightening thing is that he got a letter from the prince not long ago, which had the same meaning. It suggested making peace with the King of Qin, asking him to wait for some time with peace of mind, and warning him not to offend his father again. Where is the King of Qin?
Don't flirt casually either.
What does this mean? After all the trouble, is it possible that Li Yuanji is the one who suffers the most?
But this time, Li Yuan's treatment of him was also different from before. He deprived the King of Qi of his title, dismissed the staff and subordinates of the Prince of Qi, and only entrusted him with the Chang'an Order.
At the beginning, Li Yuanji still had confidence. He was a born nobleman, and his father would change his mind sooner or later and let him regain his position as King of Qi. However, as time went by, he was refused entry to the palace several times. He couldn't help but feel that
My heart grew cold.
After Li Shimin returned to the capital to recuperate, Li Yuanji finally couldn't sit still anymore. He had offended the other side too much, so the King of Qin returned to the capital to accept the crime and repay him. Looking at the current situation, he seemed to be returning with honor.
After all, they are brothers. He knows the King of Qin Li Shimin very well. Once the King of Qin recovers from a big loss, he will definitely not be able to take the crown prince. Will he, the Chang'an Order, be the first to bear the brunt?
The fear in his heart spread involuntarily. Ever since he was a child, he had never gotten along well with his second brother. He was different from his father and eldest brother. He would fall out whenever he wanted to. In his opinion, Li Shimin was the Li family member.
The most ruthless person among them.
When Li Shimin was away, Li Yuanji was very arrogant, but once Li Shimin came back, he felt terrified and uncontrollable. Having his eldest brother Li Jiancheng by his side can make him bold, but he was the only one left, but he would always be honest for a while.
Waiting for Li Shimin to leave Beijing before going out for activities.
This mentality has been developed since childhood and is almost stubborn and irresolvable. It can be seen that he is deeply afraid of Li Shimin.
Speaking of which, it is not an exaggeration to describe Li Yuanji's current situation as having no other options. Without his close staff, his wife's family is from the lineage of Yang Xiong, the king of Hongnongguan, and they do not help him much, and their contacts are becoming increasingly rare.
His mother's family, the Dou family, was closer to the King of Qin, Li Shimin. When he was jumping around, he offended many members of the Dou family.
As for the Prince's East Palace family, no one is too close to him. As long as the Prince is not around, let alone discussing secrets with those people, even if they meet, they will be lukewarm.
Since Li Yuan came to the throne, Li Yuanji has always regarded himself as a noble person in the sky. Now when he looked around, he realized that everyone had betrayed his family and had no one else to look to except his eldest brother.
Then, he finally remembered that there was another owner of a place in Chang'an City who could talk to his father and was also related to him by blood.
Of course, with his temperament, he couldn't take this third sister seriously. He felt that the only person who could compete with him for favor in front of his parents when he was a child was this sister who was about the same age as him.
Please your parents.
So Li Yuanji never liked his sister.
When Li Yuan went south to Chang'an, Li Xiuning gathered tens of thousands of troops. His merits were superior to those of the others. By virtue of his military merits, he was granted the title of Princess Pingyang and established a palace. Even brothers Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin had red eyes. After using various methods, they finally succeeded.
Taking away Li Xiuning's military power, let alone Li Yuanji.
He felt that Li Xiuning, as a woman, could just play the piano and embroider in the house, but she actually built some kind of women's army. He really didn't know what it meant.
Moreover, Princess Pingyang's Mansion is also a bit bigger, with two more gardens than his Prince Qi's Mansion, the walls are higher than those of Prince Qi's Mansion, and it is also closest to the Queen. All these things are too inappropriate.
Later, Li Yuanji heard some rumors, and often murmured in his heart: If Li Xiuning doesn't abide by women's ethics, won't he bring shame to his brothers?
Jealousy made him scorn Princess Pingyang's Mansion, and he secretly resorted to tricks. As a result, Li Xiuning was constantly harassed while sitting in the palace, and out of anger, he completely severed ties with Prince Qi's Mansion.
Communicated.
The two siblings have been strangers for a long time.
Li Yuanji took the initiative to come to visit him today. This was due to the habit he had developed since he was a child. He always wanted to find someone close to him to show off his cheeks in front of his father. Of course, it would not work if he was not thick-skinned enough.
The treatment he received was normal, and no one treated him with pretense.
When Li Yuanji turned around for the thirteenth time outside the mansion gate, a person walked out of the mansion gate. When he came to him, he beat his chest and bowed.
"I have kept your highness waiting for a long time. Unfortunately, the princess led her people out of the city to hunt yesterday and is not in the house now. I hope your highness will forgive me."
Is there any worse excuse than this? It's not even perfunctory...
Looking at the indifferent-looking Kansai man in front of him, Li Yuanji was filled with rage. This unattractive guy was called Li Wu. He served as the Sima of Princess Pingyang's Mansion and the commander of the bodyguards. He was a relative of Shi Li Jing, the chief of Princess Pingyang's Mansion.
These rebellious traitors were hiding in the princess's palace, but they were free and easy, and they dared to stop him. When Li Yuanji was angry, his hand had already reached for the saber on his waist.
The person opposite just glanced lightly and said: "The princess has given orders before. When she is not here, no outsiders will be allowed in the mansion. Your Highness, please come back."
Li Yuanji suppressed his anger and sneered: "What's the matter? Even my surname Li can't climb the gate of the Princess Mansion. Are you trying to occupy it? You know, this is Chang'an, not Jinyang...
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In fact, once these words are spoken, they will be inferior to others. Their identities are not equal at all.
Li Wu smiled but didn't answer. He knocked on his chest again, turned around and walked towards the palace. He casually ordered the soldiers guarding the door in Jin accent, "Keep the door safe. The princess is not here, so no thieves can get in."
Li Yuanji's lungs almost exploded. His hand on the handle of the knife tightened again and again. Several servants knew this man's temperament well and were horrified at the sight. They swarmed up and surrounded him.
Nowadays, no one in Chang'an knows that the generals in Princess Pingyang's mansion are almost all Li Ding'an's men from Jin.
This is a very strange thing, and it arouses people's interest. There are countless versions of rumors, which are circulated in private rooms. Even Li Yuanji has expressed his opinions on this matter.
But now that Er Li Gou is almost losing his mind, Princess Pingyang's Mansion is becoming more and more peaceful, which is also a very amazing thing in Chang'an City these days.
The drama of blood splattering at the princess's mansion did not happen, but Li Yuanji's unlucky journey is not over yet...