Li Yuanji hesitated to speak, not knowing what to say.
There was nothing new about a small bodyguard who was first on duty at Wude Hall, then transferred to Chengqing Hall, and then to Xianchun Gate.
What is novel is that he lives in Wude Hall, Li Shimin lives in Chengqing Hall, and Xianchun Gate is a portal of Liangyi Hall where Li Yuan is resident.
Li Yuan rushed to the East Palace angrily, probably because he had just received Li Jiancheng to raise private soldiers with evil intentions.
Under such circumstances, a guard who had been on duty at Wude Hall and Chengqing Hall suddenly appeared to commit an assassination, which could easily remind Li Yuan of him and Li Shimin.
In addition, he and Li Shimin's men had just been appointed generals of the Zuojianmen Mansion, which made Li Yuan even more suspicious.
Because all the guards at Xianchun Gate are under the control of the Zuojian Gate.
"It's true that the yellow mud fell into the crotch...it's not just shit, it's still shit..."
Li Yuanji sighed in his heart.
Ling Jing thought to himself and said: "After the saint found out this person's resume, he suspected that he was involved with His Highness the Second Highness and His Highness, so he sent people to blockade the Chengqing Palace, and it seems that he also blocked the Jiulongtan Mountain."
Li Yuanji sighed: "So, I have suffered an unreasonable disaster?"
Ling Jing nodded solemnly and said: "I guess that the reason why the saint rushed to the East Palace angrily is related to the incident in Qingzhou.
The saint has just learned that he was deceived by His Highness the Crown Prince, and was also injured by the guards who were on duty in front of His Highness the Second Highness and His Royal Highness, so it is easy to doubt His Highness the Second Highness and His Highness."
Li Yuanji nodded slowly, he thought so too.
Once bitten, twice shy.
Li Jiancheng is the snake, and he and Li Shimin are the rope.
Ling Jing frowned and said in a deep voice: "It's a pity that the guard was killed on the spot by the saint. Otherwise, I would definitely be able to get some information and clear His Highness's innocence."
Having said this, Ling Jing paused for a moment and then said: "I suspect that the guard should be from His Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Yuanji raised his eyebrows slightly, "Do you mean that the person who reported the incident in Qingzhou might have been seen by my elder brother's secret agent when he entered the palace?
My eldest brother couldn't stop this in time, so he came up with this trick, trying to muddy the waters and take an opportunity to escape?"
Ling Jing nodded and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince secretly raises soldiers and horses in Qingzhou, and when it comes to the saint, His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't dare to gamble on how the Saint will decide.
In addition, His Highness has been coveting the position of Prince for a long time.
His Highness the Crown Prince should feel that His Highness the Second Highness will definitely not miss this opportunity and will try every means to remove him.
That’s why I want to drag His Highness and His Highness into the water and muddy the waters.”
Li Yuanji nodded thoughtfully and said: "Everyone is soaking in the water, and no one is clean. If my father wants to punish him severely, he must also punish me and my second brother severely.
So if he suffers any losses due to the Gyeongju incident, my second brother and I will not take any advantage."
Ling Jing nodded in agreement and said, "That's what I think, so I said that the guard should be from His Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Yuanji glanced at Ling Jing and said, "Your guess may be right. Because the people in the Beishen Mansion and the Prison Gate Mansion are all carefully selected. Their abilities may be lacking, but
Their loyalty is unquestionable, and even their three-generation past is pure and clean.
The possibility of them betraying me, Li, is extremely small, but the possibility of them betraying my father and turning to my eldest brother is extremely high."
After all, Li Yuan is already over 50 years old, and no one can say for sure how many years he still has to live.
Anyone with further ideas will not miss this good opportunity for power transition.
Once you hook up with the new emperor, you will make great contributions to the new emperor.
When the new emperor ascends the throne, it is inevitable that he will rise to great heights.
The civil and military officials in Li Shimin's house followed Li Shimin loyally, for what reason?
Isn't it because they are more optimistic about Li Shimin and want to achieve success by following the dragon's example and achieve great success?
If Li Shimin could not lead them to great success, they would not be able to follow Li Shimin loyally.
There are loyal ministers in this era, but they will definitely not be the vast majority of people in Li Shimin's house.
Because the first master of most of them was not Li Shimin.
After listening to Li Yuanji's words, Ling Jing nodded in agreement, "However, His Highness the Crown Prince should be targeting the Second Highness, not His Highness.
Your Highness has indeed suffered a terrible disaster."
Li Yuanji pondered and said: "That's not entirely true. If it's just about my second brother, it wouldn't be credible."
Li Shimin's image as a wise and powerful man has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Even though Li Yuan had a bad feeling about Li Shimin in the past six months, he never denied Li Shimin's achievements and the government orders issued by Li Shimin.
Therefore, if Li Jiancheng merely dragged Li Shimin into trouble, Li Yuan might not believe it.
Because a wise man like Li Shimin would never devise such a clumsy plan if he wanted to seize the throne through assassination.
So if you bring him along, the credibility will be higher.
Because he is not as wise and powerful as Li Shimin, he is not qualified to devise such a clumsy plan.
Ling Jing said thoughtfully: "That's true."
After saying this, Ling Jing looked at Li Yuanji and said, "How are you going to respond, Your Highness?"
Li Yuanji glanced at Ling Jing and sighed: "Now in Jiulongtan Mountain, you can only enter but not leave. News from outside can come in, but our news cannot go out.
How can I cope?
We can only wait and see what happens, and wait until all the context is clear before making a decision."
Everything Li Yuanji knows now is just hearsay and speculation. It is not suitable to take action without knowing everything.
Ling Jing hesitated and said: "The person who blocked Jiulongtan Mountain is the King of Huai'an. You are on good terms with the King of Huai'an. If you really want to pass on the news..."
Li Yuanji glanced at Ling Jing meaningfully. Ling Jing did not continue because he saw the word "shut up" in Li Yuanji's eyes.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "It's because I have a good relationship with Uncle Wang, so I can't go to Uncle Wang to deliver news now."
Li Yuanji reminded him angrily.
Before you have thoroughly understood the whole story and before you have thought of a proper countermeasure, rashly going to Li Shentong to deliver the message is not called delivering the message, it is called sending Li Shentong to the guillotine.
Because no one knows whether Li Shentong has someone hiding behind Li Yuan, and no one knows whether the people under Li Shentong will betray Li Shentong for the sake of the high-ranking official Houjue.
Li Shentong came to him to ask for news and deliver news to him. When Li Yuan found out, he could explain it by saying that he was afraid that he would force his way out and that Zuo Wuwei's soldiers would hurt him when he forced his way out.
Li Shentong helped him deliver the news, so he couldn't explain it to Li Yuan.
Li Yuan was very generous to his sons, but not necessarily to his cousin.
Especially his cousin who betrayed him.
"I was negligent..."
Ling Jing said with an apologetic look.
Li Yuanji no longer paid attention to this matter, but asked Yang Wenqian, "What is the situation with Yang Wenqian now?"
Ling Jing hurriedly said: "The manpower Yang Wenqian has recruited has reached 7,000. If you include the Qingzhou Prefecture soldiers in Yang Wenqian's hands, the number is just over 10,000."
Li Yuanji's heart was filled with excitement.
Li Jiancheng and Yang Wenqian are really big-hearted.
Seven thousand people were recruited from the start.
Do they think that other local officials in Gyeongju are blind, or do they think that An Xinggui, a local snake, will turn a blind eye to the extra 7,000 soldiers in Gyeongju?
No wonder Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan reported on Li Jiancheng.
If they don't report Li Jiancheng, others will report Li Jiancheng.
Li Jiancheng and Yang Wen were really rough at this job.
Do you really think that with the identity of the prince in front of you, you can do whatever you want in Gyeongju?
You don’t even look at how An Xinggui started his business, or where his son is.
An Xinggui joined Li Tang after he became powerful in Ganzhou. He did not become powerful in Ganzhou with the support of Li Tang.
The prince's status in Chang'an City might be able to suppress An Xinggui, but in An Xinggui's land, he could not suppress him.
An Xinggui's son An Yuanshou still served as Youkuzhi in the Qin Palace.
Although An Xinggui did not take sides, An Yuanshou had already done so for him.
So, how dare you create a team of 7,000 people under An Xinggui’s nose?!
Li Yuanji felt that the reason why Li Jiancheng was raising soldiers and horses in Gyeongju in history was not revealed until the seventh year of Takeoku. It was probably Li Shimin who helped. Otherwise, Li Jiancheng and Yang Wen would not have been able to hide Takede in the way they did it.
Seven years.
"Where are our people?"
Li Yuanji asked questions while complaining in his mind about what Li Jiancheng and Yang Wenqian had done.
Ling Jing's expression suddenly became strange.
Seeing this, Li Yuanji asked, "Is something wrong?"
Ling Jing said dumbfounded: "Our people have performed so well that they have been appointed by Yang Wenqian as Zhaowu Colonel and Soldier Cao to join the army. Among them, Zhaowu Colonel is actually awarded, and there is an appointment document issued by the East Palace."
Li Yuanji opened his mouth, not knowing how to complain.
It's no wonder that Ling Jing looked weird at first, and then couldn't laugh or cry anymore.
Li Jiancheng was raising private soldiers, and he still dared to grant official positions?
Although he is a military official, he has reached the level of the sixth rank and cannot stand the investigation at all.
Is Li Jiancheng afraid that others will not be able to catch him?
There is also Bingcao Canjun, the fifth-in-command of the Hussar House.
Assisting the hussar generals, the left and right cavalry generals, plus the Sima and Chang Shi, they were in charge of the position of 1,500 soldiers and horses.
I gave it as I was told, and I gave it to a person whose experience could not withstand careful scrutiny...
Li Yuanji just wanted to say to Li Jiancheng, "Go to sleep, this kind of thing is really not suitable for you."
He was almost certain that the troops and horses that Li Jiancheng had raised privately had been infiltrated into a sieve by Li Shimin.
With a casual move of chess, he could get himself into the position of the fifth-in-command in charge of 1,500 people.
Under Li Shimin's careful arrangements, more people will sneak in, and the positions they get will only be higher.
