Chapter 805 Li Gaoqian is smart and likes to think about things
Li Gaoqian's expression changed again and again, and he sat there in silence.
His son couldn't bear it anymore and stood up and shouted: "My father has a reason for doing this!"
"Shut up!"
Li Gaoqian was awakened by his son's words and quickly stopped his son from continuing.
But his son had already spoken, how could he continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb? His son continued to shout: "My father heard the sage's promise to His Highness the King of Qin before entering Chang'an City, and then he made mistakes in the battle of Mayi.
, those who retreat bravely from the rapids!"
Li Gaoqian couldn't sit still anymore, stood up and yelled at his son, "Shut up!"
But what his son said was very clear. Even if he tried to stop him, Li Yuanji understood the truth of the matter.
Before Li Xiaogong could react, he asked blankly, "What promise?!"
Li Gaoqian's son wanted to speak, but was slapped hard by Li Gaoqian.
Seeing this, Li Xiaogong asked innocently, "Why did you hit him and why didn't you let him continue talking? I really want to know what your difficulties are!"
Li Xiaogong felt that Li Gaoqian was making a fool of himself and deliberately used this method to wash away his timidity and incompetence, so he kept chasing after him to get to the bottom of it.
Li Gaoqian just sighed with a complicated expression without saying a word.
Li Xiaogong wanted to ask more questions, but Li Yuanji couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but said: "Cousin, please stop asking."
Li Xiaogong was stunned when he heard this. He turned his head and looked at Li Yuanji and said, "Do you know the inside story? What he said is not a lie? Isn't he making excuses for himself and excusing his cowardice and incompetence?"
Li Yuanji sighed and said helplessly: "Didn't you hear his son say that he chose to make a mistake and retreat bravely after hearing my father's promise to my second brother?"
Li Xiaogong was stunned again, thinking about it. After a long time, he shrank slightly, lowered his voice subconsciously, glanced at Li Gaoqian and said: "The promise his son said could not be the saint's promise to become the prince."
That promise to Shimin, right?"
Li Yuanji nodded helplessly.
What else can there be besides this?
What else could scare a hero who stood at the top of most martial arts in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China into retreating?
Li Xiaogong added in confusion: "There are many people who know about this matter. Why don't others withdraw, but you are the only one who wants to withdraw?"
Li Xiaogong's last words were spoken while looking at Li Gaoqian.
Li Gaoqian lowered his head slightly with an ugly face and said nothing.
Li Yuanji glanced at Li Gaoqian and said, "If I guess correctly, when my father made the promise to my second brother, you were right next to him, and you were one of the main witnesses, right?"
If only he had known about Li Yuan's promise to Li Shimin, Li Gaoqian would not have been so frightened that he retreated.
Li Gaoqian is very likely to be one of the witnesses of this incident.
He probably felt the crisis because of this, so he chose to make a mistake at the critical moment and then retreat bravely.
The reason why he killed the general guarding Mayi was probably a kind of revenge against Li Yuan.
Li Yuan gave him wealth, but got him involved in royal disputes, so that he could not enjoy the wealth. He must have resentment in his heart, so he killed the general of Mayi after making a mistake.
The general of Mayi had no grievances against him. If it was just to prevent him from escaping, there was no need for him to kill anyone.
Therefore, when he killed the general of Mayi, there was a high probability that he was venting his resentment and dissatisfaction with Li Yuan.
He worked hard to fight for Li Yuan, but Li Yuan didn't know how to treat him well. He also let him get involved in the disputes in the royal family. This was because he wanted his life. It would be strange if he didn't have any resentment.
After all, when he followed Li Yuan to raise troops, Li Yuan was still just a vassal king. The Li family only occupied a corner of the country and was not the co-owner of the world. It was still unknown who would inherit the empire of the former Sui Dynasty.
With the saying "A good bird chooses its tree to roost", it was impossible for him to talk about loyalty to Li Yuan, so all he could talk to Li Yuan about was wealth.
If Li Yuan can give him wealth and honor, he will work hard for Li Yuan; if Li Yuan cannot give him wealth and honor, he will leave Li Yuan.
He did not betray Li Yuan and go to Liu Wuzhou, Li Mi, Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande and others. He was already very loyal. Killing a general who was guarding the gate under Li Yuan was nothing at all.
After all, if the truth of this matter is really like this, it is that Li Yuan is sorry for him, not that he is sorry for Li Yuan.
It was Li Yuan who did something wrong that forced him to retreat bravely, rather than him making a mistake and failing Li Yuan, which forced him to retreat bravely.
So the fault lies with Li Yuan, not him.
After all, as a beneficiary and supporter of the eldest son inheritance system, Li Yuan secretly promised the family business to his second son while his eldest son was still alive, healthy and capable, which was a big mistake.
He was forced to get involved, witnessed Li Yuan's mistakes, and had to help Li Yuan bear the price of Li Yuan's mistakes. It was reasonable that he chose to retreat bravely to minimize the price he had to pay.
If he foolishly continues to stay in the court and foolishly accompanies Li Yuan to the end, then there is a 99% chance that Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin will ask him to testify.
In that case, neither Li Yuan, who had gone back on his word, nor Li Jiancheng, who was determined to gain the right to inherit, nor a group of senior officials who supported the eldest son inheritance system, would be able to tolerate him.
When these people attack, no matter how great his achievements are, he cannot escape the end of death.
He didn't believe the nonsense about the Taiyuan Yuanmou hero having the privilege of redeeming his life.
Facts have proved that his letter was correct, because Liu Wenjing, who also had the privilege of redeeming one death, was killed shortly after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, and the privilege of redeeming one death had no effect at all.
"Why……"
When Li Gaoqian heard Li Yuanji's words, he let out a long sigh, then sat down with a complicated expression and said: "Since His Highness has already guessed it, I have nothing to hide.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Yes, Chen was indeed one of the witnesses at that time, not only Chen, but also Liu Wenjing and Pei Ji.
After Pei Ji witnessed this incident, he chose to pretend to be deaf and mute and devoted himself to winning the favor of the saint.
After Liu Wenjing witnessed this incident, she subconsciously chose to approach King Qin.
The minister felt that it was not appropriate to approach the saint or the King of Qin.
Because I feel that everyone involved in this matter will not end well as long as they continue to stay in the court.
Therefore, when I went to Mayi to help Gao Manzheng, I chose to escape before the battle and killed the general guarding Mayi in order to get away with his crime.
Later, I got my wish and was demoted to the border to serve as a garrison.
Not long after I was demoted to the border, I got the news that Liu Wenjing had been executed for treason.
I felt at that time that everything I felt after witnessing the sage's promise to King Qin was indeed correct.
From then on, I rarely interacted with my old friends in the court, and I tried my best to reduce the chance of my appearance in the court.
Later, when I learned that Pei Ji was imprisoned by you and that Pei Ji's mansion was raided by you, I became even more convinced of my feelings.
I originally thought that I could stay in Lingzhou in obscurity for the rest of my life. Unexpectedly, the saint still activated me and asked me to replace Zhang Liang and secretly fight against the people of the aristocratic family.
It seems that no matter how cautious I am and how much I back down, I still can’t escape disaster.”
When Li Gaoqian finished speaking, his face was full of sadness and melancholy, and his son's face was also full of sadness.
Li Xiaogong kept opening his mouth, but he didn't know what to say.
It is a bit deceptive to say that Li Gaoqian was selfish and only cared about himself, regardless of the life and death of Gao Manzheng and General Ma Yi.
Because if he were in the same situation, he might do more than Li Gaoqian.
If a person does not serve himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.
Although it sounds selfish to say this, most people in the world do this.
Li Xiaogong is no exception, so he can't ask Li Gaoqian for higher requirements, he is not that shameless.
If it was Li Yuan's fault, he couldn't say it.
Because Li Yuan is a king and his elder, and Li Yuan's son is still with him. If he says that Li Yuan is not, he has violated the taboo of respecting the venerable, and is unfilial. Not only will he be punished, but he will also be reviled by millions of people.
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So he opened his mouth for a long time, but didn't say a word.
Li Yuanji had the same concerns as him, so he did not make any comments on Li Yuan's actions and Li Gaoqian's actions. He just sighed quietly: "So you didn't bring other family papers, nor did you bring any
Any servant just brought an heir to Chang'an? Do you want him to help you collect your body after your death?"
In this era, for major crimes committed by the non-Yi clan, relatives were generally allowed to collect the body.
There are many people like this who knew that they were going to die before receiving a special appointment and brought their sons to help them collect the bodies. Therefore, it is not difficult to guess the purpose of Li Gaoqian bringing only one son to Chang'an.
Li Gaoqian didn't hide it and nodded happily.
Li Yuanji asked: "Why are you so sure that you will die?"
Li Gaoqian glanced at him and said nothing.
Li Yuanji understood the meaning in his eyes.
Li Gaoqian's meaning was very simple. Two of the witnesses at the time had already suffered, so how could he be spared?
Li Yuanji took a deep breath and said: "I think you may have misunderstood my father. My father never meant to kill you. Liu Wenjing's death was the result of his fight with Pei Ji and had nothing to do with my father.
Pei Ji was imprisoned and his mansion was raided because he did something he shouldn't have done. I ordered him to be imprisoned and his mansion to be raided. It has nothing to do with my father.
So my father really wants you to help him when he calls you back this time, not to kill you."
Li Gaoqian pursed his lips and said nothing, obviously not believing what he said.
Li Yuanji continued: "If my father wants to kill you, there is no need to go to such trouble. He only needs to secretly send an order to Dou Gui when you are in Lingzhou, and let Dou Gui execute you secretly. No need
Such a big fight.
After all, you have separated from the center of the Tang Dynasty, and your influence on the Tang Dynasty is no longer as great as it was in the first year of Wude. The newly promoted ministers of the Tang Dynasty do not have much influence on you.
Therefore, I secretly executed you in Lingzhou and mourned you in the name of your sudden death from a serious disease, which will not arouse anyone's suspicion."