The Qiu family and the Xiao family still have some connections.
In the early years of the Sui Dynasty, Qiu He served as the governor of Jiaozhi County, guarding the prosperous land in the south. At that time, Nanliang was still in decline, but the Xiao family was still a powerful family in the south of the Yangtze River and controlled many trade routes. Therefore, they had close contacts with the Qiu family and the two sides cooperated very much.
After a while, the relationship became close.
It's just that after Qiu He's death, the relationship between them gradually became estranged, but the incestuous love has never been broken. They may not have much contact with each other, but at the critical moment of life and death, if they come to each other's door for help, they will pull it out.
, just for convenience...
Therefore, two days ago, Qiu Xinggong came to his door and begged to see the prince in private, and Xiao Yu agreed to come down.
When Li Chengqian asked, Qiu Xinggong sat upright, feeling tangled and nervous in his heart. He first looked at Xiao Yu, who looked indifferent, and then his heart went crazy, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I came here today to apologize to His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Li Chengqian and Xiao Yu looked at each other in astonishment, and asked curiously: "What on earth did General Qiu commit? Furthermore, if he is guilty, he could have gone to Dali Temple to plead guilty. Why come to Gu to plead guilty?"
Qiu Xinggong said: "The crime I have committed is really life-threatening, so I beg your Highness to forgive me..."
Then he stood up under Li Chengqian's astonished eyes, knelt down on the ground, and said sincerely: "The old minister's unworthy nephew Qiu Yingqi heard that His Highness the King of Jin ignored his honor, righteousness, and brotherly love, and wanted to compete with His Highness for the throne and bring trouble to the court.
, feeling angry in his heart. It also happened that the King of Jin entered the Ministry of War, intending to cut off the foundation of His Royal Highness, but no one in the civil and military dynasties could speak up for justice, so he was filled with righteous indignation and impulsively assassinated Gao Jifu outside the Mingde Gate, intending to cut him off.
The wings of the King of Jin made the King of Jin retreat when he saw the difficulties, and no longer dared to covet the position of crown prince... The second son was reckless and impulsive, and regarded the laws of the Tang Dynasty as nothing. Even if he died by a thousand cuts, it would not be a pity. But in the end, he was still the same person.
He is so sincere and loyal, it would be a pity if he was arrested and punished by the government for this. Therefore, I have the audacity to meet with His Highness today and implore His Highness to spare him from death for the sake of his pure loyalty..."
"Bang"
As soon as Xiao Yu picked up the teacup in his hand, he was so surprised that he dropped the teacup lid on the table.
Qiu Xinggong only asked him to help find an opportunity to meet the prince in private, but he was very strict and refused to explain the reason. However, he never expected that this would happen.
Li Chengqian's eyes widened even more and he lost his voice: "What did you say? The assassination of Gao Jifu was actually done by Qiu Yingqi?"
The assassination of Gao Jifu, which caused a stir and uproar, was unexpectedly committed by Tongguan guard Qiu Yingqi...
Xiao Yu thought of a key point and couldn't help but ask: "Qiu Yingqi is the guard general of Tongguan, and he is not allowed to leave his post without reason. Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment carefully screened the four passes. If Qiu Yingqi is
Leaving Tongguan must be highly suspicious, but why didn't you ask about it and didn't even get the slightest bit of news?"
The two major judicial departments are jointly investigating the case. It is easy to detect a general of Qiu Yingqi's level who has left his post without permission. However, since neither the Dali Temple nor the Ministry of Punishment has made any progress on the case, it is obvious that no
Discovered the fact that Qiu Yingqi left Tongguan to take up his post.
How is this possible?
Qiu Xinggong said: "This matter involves another secret. Duke Zhao wanted to send Qiu Yingqi to secretly go south to assassinate Fang Jun, so he forged an official document from the Ministry of War. When Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment were investigating and clearing customs, they saw this document
According to the official document, Qiu Yingqi thought that Qiu Yingqi had gone to the Lianghuai area to hunt down the bandits. However, Qiu Yingqi had a righteous heart and refused to assassinate the Duke of Yue, the pillar of the country, so he turned back to Guanzhong halfway. It happened that Gao Jifu was acting as an accomplice, and he was so angry that he
Do something stupid like this."
Xiao Yu stroked his beard and thought, Qiu Ying first gave up the assassination of Fang Jun, and then used the arm of the King of Jin to assist the assassination. For the prince, these two times were considered great achievements. But then he thought again, Qiu Ying thought of this person.
He is also quite well known. He is a brave and foolhardy person. How could he do it so neatly?
Disobeying Changsun Wuji's orders will result in extremely severe punishment, so he simply broke away from Changsun Wuji's camp, used the assassination of Gao Jifu as a pledge of surrender, and turned to join His Highness the Crown Prince. This kind of calculation is not as reckless as Qiu Yingqi's.
Husband can think of it.
There must be Qiu Xinggong secretly instigating this...
The Qiu family is planning to burn everything and join the prince.
Normally, the prince would be overjoyed for such a great achievement and would walk backwards to greet him...
Unexpectedly, Li Chengqian's face was filled with joy, but his face was as dark as water, and he said angrily: "This is ridiculous! If the matter is really as you said, you can report it to your father in person. Zhao Guogong's murder of the court ministers is really disrespecting the laws of the empire.
If there is nothing, I am afraid that the world will not be in chaos. Instead of reporting and exposing, you hope to assassinate Gao Jifu to express your loyalty to the king. How are your actions different from Zhao Guogong? Gao Jifu is the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and an important minister of the imperial court.
But he was killed like a dolphin or a dog in front of everyone. This kind of behavior is simply crazy. If everyone followed this example, wouldn't our Tang Dynasty be in turmoil and everyone's life would be in danger? Even if I, Li Chengqian, lose the position of the crown prince, I will not be able to survive.
I will never collude with you and other crazy people and collude with each other!"
Qiu Xinggong was immediately dumbfounded.
The matter of "voting the name certificate" was planned by him. It can be said that it would be regarded as a great achievement in front of any prince in the past and present.
But he was only worried that Li Chengqian was stubborn. His Royal Highness was full of benevolence, morality, gentleness and honesty, so he was afraid that such violent methods would not be appreciated by him...
As expected, Li Chengqian's reaction to this matter was so intense that Qiu Xinggong suddenly lost his mind and quickly looked to Xiao Yu for help.
Xiao Yu is unwilling to get involved in this kind of thing, but after all, he has such a close relationship with the Qiu family, and the Qiu family's influence in the military cannot be underestimated. If he is attached to the prince, it will definitely make the prince even more powerful.
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After thinking about it, he leaned his upper body slightly toward Li Chengqian and whispered: "Your Highness, there is no need to be angry. In the final analysis, this matter is still beneficial to Your Highness..."
Halfway through his words, he was interrupted by Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian looked serious and said decisively: "I dare not agree with what the Duke of Song Dynasty said. I want to ask, if everyone in the court is like this, whoever does not agree with his political views will use such dirty and vicious methods as assassination. If things go on like this, how can we learn from this?
How can there be peace like this? Put yourself in your shoes, how would you feel if the political enemies of Song Guogong used such insidious means to deal with you? From now on, the country will not be a country, and one careless move can ruin the country! Gu Gu!
Even if I lose my position as Crown Prince, I will never tolerate things like this happening before my eyes!"
Xiao Yu was silent.
He found that he still underestimated the Crown Prince. Although he was usually too pedantic, ignorant of flexibility, and unkind to women, if this seemingly too decadent temperament could persist, even in the face of various temptations.
Isn't it a noble quality to be able to remain unmoved?
Moreover, as a human minister, I always hope that my emperor can be kind and generous, otherwise he will be overbearing and violent like Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, who will kill people at every turn and have no sense of security at all...
Qiu Xinggong was completely panicked. He knelt on the ground and crawled forward two steps. He grabbed the hem of Li Chengqian's clothes and begged with tears streaming down his face: "Your Highness! My nephews and nephews from the Qiu family did what I did just now for the great cause of Your Highness."
Such disregard of the law! I beg Your Highness to lend a helping hand. My entire Qiu family is grateful. I will be loyal to Your Highness from generation to generation and will never regret it until my death!"
As he spoke, he banged his head on the ground and kowtowed.
He couldn't help but calm down. He originally hoped to use some clever tricks to get his way. He betrayed Changsun Wuji and assassinated Gao Jifu to achieve the goal of joining the prince. However, the prince was timid and refused to accept it. Changsun Wuji wanted to skin the Qiu family.
After all, if the prince refuses to allow the Qiu family to stay, how can there be a place for the Qiu family to stand up in this big world?
Especially once the prince reports this matter to His Majesty, His Majesty will definitely be furious. By then Qiu Yingqi will be brought to justice. Mikishita can't bear to say that he is the mastermind behind the scenes... How can he still survive?
Li Chengqian was unmoved. His Royal Highness, who had always been indecisive, was firm-willed this time and said in a deep voice: "Don't cry here. If you go to Tai Chi Palace to abide by your father at this moment, I will be able to remember your past."
Please plead with Father for your merits. If you insist on not repenting, you will have to uphold justice according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty! You can take care of yourself!"
After saying this, he flicked his sleeves, stood up, and strode away.
Qiu Xinggong panicked and quickly looked at Xiao Yu with a look of begging in his eyes.