Chapter 14: The Great Righteousness and Mystery Records
The atmosphere in Pingyang Duke's mansion was extremely tense and chilly. The open space in the mansion was full of guards. Everyone was armed with swords and swords, and they were very vigilant. After Yuan Zongdi went out, he breathed a sigh of relief. His younger brother Yuan Zongdao had already brought seven people with him.
Eight attendants were waiting outside the mansion with their horses.
After Yuan Zongdi glanced at his younger brother, everyone led their horses away in tacit agreement, all in silence.
"Brother... how is the matter?" Yuan Zongdao asked.
Yuan Zongdi shook his head and motioned for everyone to discuss the matter after returning to Mianhou Mansion. He carefully paid attention to the surrounding environment to ensure that no one was following him before returning to the manor with his younger brother and his entourage.
This night, the city of Kaifeng was much quieter than before. Only a few sounds of the clock were occasionally heard on the streets. On both sides of the road in front of Mianhou Mansion, there were a few street lights swaying and twinkling in the night wind, like
It was like a bit of phosphorus fire, giving off a gloomy and terrifying atmosphere.
The entourage of Mianhou Mansion only opened a small door in the mansion, and everyone entered in a hurry without causing any big noise. Yuan Zongdao, the last one to enter, carefully confirmed that no one was following him outside the mansion. After spying, he
Carefully closed the door.
Crunch - squeak.
When the small door was closed, a gust of night wind passed through the crack in the door and blew into the courtyard of Mianhou Mansion. Yuan Zongdao suddenly felt a chill on his body, and the chill in his heart increased a lot.
All the lights in the courtyard houses in the mansion had been extinguished. In the quiet darkness, the moonlight fell just on Yuan Zongdi's face. His face was a mixture of anxiety and solemnity, making people feel very heavy pressure.
"Zongdao." Yuan Zongdi waved to his younger brother and asked, "I asked you to send someone to keep an eye on Liu Tichun. Did you notice any movement?"
Yuan Zongdao hesitated to speak at first. He thought of the tragic situation in which his army was almost wiped out after being ambushed by Yang Chengzu in northern Shaanxi. He also thought of Li Laiheng's majesty when he entered the pass in time to put down the rebellion. He finally gritted his teeth and said:
"Brother... After Liu Tichun left Tian Jianxiu's mansion, he first returned to his own mansion, but not long after, he changed his clothes and went to the Supervisor's Mansion."
This incident seemed to be expected by Yuan Zongdi. Although he shook his head, the expression on his face did not change. His eyes were calm, and he actually looked calmer than before.
"It's almost as I guessed... Erhu is such a person. He has no ill intentions and will definitely not sit back and watch the internal strife happen."
Yuan Zongdao asked anxiously: "Brother, did Liu Tichun go to the prison to report the matter? Should we report this matter to Tian Jianxiu?"
Yuan Zongdi said coldly: "Tian Jianxiu...Tian Jianxiu! He was blinded by lard and wanted to start a riot. Once this kind of precedent is set in the Dashun army, I'm afraid there will be endless troubles."
.There are still so many old subordinates of Li Laiheng in the frontline army. Today Tian Jian Xiuhuo captured Li Laiheng, can’t these people come back to avenge Li Laiheng tomorrow?”
Yuan Zongdao looked at his brother's eyes, and his heart became more and more chilled. He seemed to have gotten to know his elder brother all over again.
"This is...brother, what do you mean...? Then we should, like Liu Tichun, disclose this matter to the Supervisor?"
Yuan Zongdi shook his head and said: "I know very well what Li Guo will do. He has repeatedly tried to maintain a harmonious situation, and his intentions are good, but I am worried that it will ruin things."
"Brother, what do you mean? We can't sit back and watch the success or failure between Jianguo and Tian Jianxiu!"
Yuan Zong slapped Yuan Zongdao on the head with his first hand and scolded: "Nonsense! Let's go directly to Liu Tichun and ask him what the supervisor is going to do?"
It became increasingly difficult for Yuan Zongdao to guess what his elder brother's true thoughts were. He was equally panicked. He was nervous about Tian Jianxiu's desperate act, and also shocked by Liu Tichun's whereabouts. These old brothers of Dashun Army... really
Are you going to be in trouble?
Yuan Zongdao thought in his heart: King Jin...you have done me a favor by killing Yang Chengzu. At least I shouldn't watch you die in vain...
The family members of the Mianhou Mansion quickly changed clothes for brothers Yuan Zongdi and Yuan Zongdao, and at the same time prepared additional carriages and horses for them to quietly leave through the back door of the mansion and rush to Liu Tichun's mansion.
Liu Tichun lived in a relatively remote place. His residence was the same as that of Li Laiheng. He rejected the luxury villa originally given by Li Zicheng and chose a relatively simple small courtyard.
The location where Liu Tichun lived was more remote than Li Laiheng's Jin Palace, but the courtyard was more than half the size of Jin Palace, and there was a garden in the backyard. The original owner seemed to be a Beijing official, so the house was built with a literati taste.
It looks much more beautiful than the Jin Palace.
After Yuan Zongdi and Yuan Zongdao looked at each other, they got off the carriage and asked the family members to knock on the door of Liu's mansion. Yuan Zongdao felt a cold sweat for his eldest brother, although Liu Tichun had been Yuan Zongdi's deputy general for many years.
, the relationship between the two is irreversible, but now that things have developed to such a tense point, can they really put their hope in their relationship?
What worries Yuan Zongdao the most is that he really can't confirm what his elder brother's thoughts are yet...
"Two Tigers...!"
Liu Tichun, wearing only a pair of pajamas, hurried out to greet him. When he saw brother Yuan Zongdi walking in a hurry and the worried and calm look on Yuan Zongdi's face, he suddenly understood.
Liu Tichun asked in surprise: "Han Ju...you, could it be that you sent someone to watch me?"
After Yuan Zongdi looked around, he gritted his teeth and said, "That's right...my brother saw you entering the Jianguo Mansion."
Liu Tichun was stunned for a moment, looked at Yuan Zongdi with a vigilant look and said:
"Hanju, you have changed... What do you want to do? I advise you not to go further down the wrong path."
Yuan Zongdi smiled bitterly and said: "Wrong road? I also want Tian Jianxiu not to go further and further down the wrong road... The same is true for the prison country!"
"You know everything?"
Yuan Zongdi lowered his voice and asked: "Erhu, have you leaked all the plots in the Pingyang Palace to the prison country? Will Li Guo continue to be with Xini? Things have reached this point, is Li Guo crazy?"
"
Liu Tichun sighed and said: "The situation is similar to what you guessed... I didn't expect that the supervisory country only hoped to stop Tian Jianxiu and Niu Jinxing's excessive behavior... Do you understand, Li Guo never thought of dealing with He
Hurt any old brother."
Yuan Zongdi looked up to the sky and sighed: "Li Guo is still Li Guo... but all of us have changed."
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Excerpts from "Records of Emperor Taizong":
Taishi Fang asked: Zhang Nai invited you to his house and promised to do something big. What are the details?
Answer: Zhang Nai said that he would allow troops to force the king of Jin.
Taishi Fang asked: Did Zhang Nai talk about the conspirators?
Answer: Zhang Nai said that Tian Jianxiu and Niu Jinxing are both the same.
Grand Master Fang asked: Who can tell you who mobilized the troops that night?
Answer: It's me. Zhang Nai asked me to move my troops and horses to my convenience and then give me a maid. Zhang Nai also said that the King of Jin was domineering and had a gap with him. If he did nothing at this time, he would be killed.
Master Fang asked the maid of the Zhang Mansion again: "Has this been verified?"
The maid replied: I heard Zhang Nai say that the King of Jin was responsible for the defeat of the deer, and many of the heroes died. The King of Jin is now powerful, and he doubts my old brother. He will definitely not be safe in the future, so it is better to take action first.
One game.
Excerpts from "Dayi Jue Mi Lu":
Second, am I an emperor who seeks my ancestors, forces my father, harms my uncles, traps friends, is greedy for money, loves murder, drinks alcohol, is lewd, unfaithful, loves flattery, and is a sycophant?
The Emperor's Edict: With the blessing of Heaven, I have been entrusted by Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong to rule the world. Since the beginning of the emperor's reign, I have worked hard day and night to govern diligently. Although I dare not compare with the ancient sage kings and empresses, I love and nurture the people.
There is never a moment when the heart is not in a deep state of sleep, and there is never a moment when it is not exhausting its thoroughness.
Unexpectedly, there are traitors who slander me and speak extremely rebellious words against me. When the courtiers see it, they all feel sad and resentful. It seems that this thing has no impact at all.
There is no such illusion in a dream, it is just like a dog barking and a wolf howling, so why argue with it?
For example, in the reverse letter, I was added in the name of my ancestor, and I received loving education from the emperor. For more than ten years, I have cultivated my ambition, been sincere and respectful, and received many favors from the emperor. Among all the family members, I am the only one who calls me sincere.
Filial piety is known to all my uncles, brothers, and ministers. When I was in the dormitory, I entrusted the imperial ancestors and Emperor Kaofu to protect me. I put an end to personal relationships and refused to please everyone. There were many people who slandered me, that is,
Just like Dr. Jimo's slander, the day has come.
Excerpts from "Lights in the Wild":
In August, Shizu came to Bian and promoted Niu Pingzhangzi Niu Quan as the Yin of Kaifeng. At that time, Huo Luxin was defeated, the army was sluggish, and the government of Bianliang was in ruins, waiting to be revitalized. Niu Quan did not take care of the affairs for ten days, and immediately dismissed all the officers in the government.
, ordered the soldiers to use water to put out the fire, and made dozens of new water utensils. The people of Bian laughed and called them "the Yin of the Water Bucket House".
(Author’s words:
Many readers are puzzled by the plot of Tian Niu Coup, thinking that the actions of the characters are too abrupt and distorted. The author can only say that there are actually many foreshadowings in the article. Li Laiheng even thought about bringing tens of thousands of troops with him when he met his adoptive father Li Guo. Why?
Will you only bring a few hundred people to Kaifeng?
All the irrationalities belong to the Spring and Autumn Period writing style. Zheng Bo's Duan Yu Yan, if you really want to speak bluntly, it would be unsightly.
The author's intention is that different readers may have different views on Lee Lai-hyung, so he will not give a 100% correct official version of this coup plot.
At that time, there were few 100% accurate historical data that could fully restore the situation at that time, and there were often many different and conflicting statements about the coup events at the beginning of the dynasty's establishment, especially when it came to the struggle for the throne.
Readers can draw their own conclusions based on the various contradictory things described in the article. Whether it is Li Laiheng's fishing and law enforcement, or Li Laiheng's innocent white lotus, it is historically correct.)