Chapter 1214: love beauty but not country
Chapter 1214 Loving beauty but not country
Luoyang.
"Please mourn, Your Highness!"
In the East Palace, Xu Jingzong, a scholar of the University, accepted Qiandao to the prince. Yesterday, the prince's third son Li Yi, the king of Dunhuang County, died young.
Chengqian sat on the couch without saying a word.
Doctor Li was born to Zheng, a concubine of the East Palace. He was born with congenital deficiencies and has always been weak and sick. Therefore, the emperor gave him the name of "medicine", but who knew it was broken.
"The sage heard some rumors that the East Palace Harem is a little uneasy. The sage asked me to ask the prince, is there any hidden reason behind the death of the king of Dunhuang County?"
Chengqian remained silent.
"The sage didn't believe it at first, but these rumors have spread all over the sky, and the sage needs an explanation."
"Does Mr. Xu think it's possible?"
As soon as Li Yi, the king of Dunhuang County, the third son of the crown prince, died, rumors quickly spread in Luoyang. At first, it was said that Li Yi’s death had other reasons. Later, they even pointed the murderer behind the scenes at Qin Liangdi, who had just given birth to the prince's fourth son.
Qin Liangdi is the late daughter of the late King Zhongwu of Qi, and also the half-sister of Qin Lang, the present Taibao. The prince of the county is a higher rank, and he is the same prince as his elder brother Li Xiang, which shows his honor of being favored.
Therefore, there are rumors in Beijing that the sage wants to abolish the elders and establish the younger ones, and to abolish the king of Qin, Li Xiang, and establish the king of Lu, Li Xian. Of course, for this kind of rumor, most people would just laugh it off after hearing it, and no one would believe it. After all, although Li Xiang was also a son of a concubine, he was born of the Pei family who was ordered to commit suicide, but later he was adopted under the name of the crown princess Su family, raised by Su family himself, and was named King Qin earlier. The name of grandson, but because the crown princess Su's family can't give birth, she has long been the status of the crown prince's eldest son.
Although Qin Liangdi was born noble and the daughter of a general of martial arts, she was still only the crown prince Liangdi, and her son was only ranked fourth, so how could she overwhelm the King of Qin?
Originally no one took this kind of gossip seriously, but when the prince's third son Li Yi died suddenly, the rumor became more and more evil.
The emperor was also alarmed.
It is obvious that someone is secretly promoting this matter, and there is no wave without wind.
The emperor asked Xu Jingzong to ask Chengqian first, in fact, he hoped that Chengqian could handle this matter well.
"Qin Liangdi has just given birth and is not yet confinement, how is it possible?"
"On the contrary, King Lu is still in his infancy. He has already encountered an accident and almost had an accident. If Qin Liangdi hadn't found out in time, King Lu would have disappeared like the King of Dunhuang County."
"Gu is very angry now, and wants to know more than anyone else, who has the courage to attack Gu's heir frequently!"
Xu Jingzong looked at the angry prince, secretly startled.
"King Lu also encountered assassination? Please tell the prince the details to tell the ministers, and when it gets better, it will be presented to the saint."
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"Does Your Highness know who did what?"
"I don't know, but I remember that Wei Gong once told me such an article before. When things happen, there are benefits, and the owner will do them. If there are harms, they will be investigated secretly. It is based on the theory of knowing the Lord. If the country is harmed, those who benefit from it will be spared, and if the minister is harmed, those who are against it will be judged."
As a university scholar, Xu Jingzong is of course very clear about the source and meaning of this passage. It means that when something happens and there are benefits, it is presided over by someone with a deal. If there is harm, it must be observed secretly from the negative side. Therefore, the clear comment of the monarch is that if the country suffers, it is necessary to check who benefits, and when the courtiers suffer, it is necessary to find out who is his opposite.
There are interests between the monarch and ministers, but sometimes the interests are the same, such as the rise and fall of a country. Sometimes the stakes are different, for example, when the emperor dies and the minister prospers, such as when the minister dies and the monarch prospers, etc., when the country is in crisis, whoever makes the country rich is the enemy.
If someone is victimized, you must first find his enemy.
In fact, in future generations, these are the motivations.
Qin Lang once said this passage to Cheng Qian very concisely, with motivation, there will be action, and with action, there will be results, so the core of this passage is to find people who benefit, whoever gains, Whoever has a motive.
If the young doctor Li is killed, who will benefit? Li Xian, who was just born, was not let go either. This motive is obvious.
"Gu Xiang regards Xu Gong as his confidant, please Xu Gong help me!"
Xu Jingzong felt a little tricky. He thought it was just an errand assigned by the emperor casually, but who knew that this matter was so complicated.
No wonder the emperor personally intervened, it seems that there is something inside.
He turned around quickly in his mind.
The prince has only four sons, the third and fourth were murdered, so who benefited? Simply think, the eldest and second must have benefited, and the eldest and second are all adopted under the name of the crown princess Su, so Thinking about it, it seems that the beneficiary is the crown princess, and the crown princess is also the most suspected motive.
Is it really that simple?
"Mr. Xu also knows that Gu and the Su family have always been at odds..."
"Your Highness, please be careful with your words." Xu Jingzong hastily interrupted Chengqian's words. At the beginning, Chengqian divorced the Su family, which caused so much trouble that he almost lost the crown prince. How can he mention it now.
Chengqian closed his mouth.
"Since the sage asked Mr. Xu to ask Gu, all the solitary told the truth. Li Yi must have been murdered by a traitor. They also wanted to murder Shiro. Please tell Mr. Xu to the saint, and we must investigate this matter clearly."
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Xu Jingzong came to Shangyang Palace with anxiety.
The emperor was silent for a long time after listening.
Long time.
"Call for Baiqi Division Xu Luoren and Zhenfu Division Li Junxian, immediately!"
The two commanders arrived in a hurry.
"Let me immediately thoroughly investigate the matter of the two emperors and grandsons in the East Palace being murdered by an adulterer."
Wait for the two to retreat.
Li Shimin asked his servants to summon the **** in charge of the Dianqian Division.
"Secretly check the Crown Princess Su."
The emperor's grandson Li Yi, born to the Zheng family, was killed, and Qin Liangdi's newly born emperor Li Xian was almost killed, which has already cleared Qin Liangdi of the suspicion. Su's is naturally the most suspected one.
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Wait for everyone to step down.
Only Li Shimin was left in the Hall of Eternal Life, and he was sitting in the hall somewhat alone.
After a long time, he got up and came to the case, and took out the notebook that Qin Lang handed over not long ago.
This excerpt is Qin Lang's thank you form.
Thanks to the emperor for his kindness to the Qin family, and then advised that Li Xian was still in his infancy, the emperor made an exception and granted him the title of Lord Lu, a general, and the title of governor of the capital, which violated the legal system of the country. Children are not a good thing.
Persuade the emperor to withdraw the reward order.
When he first returned to this memorial, Li Shimin didn't pay much attention to it, but now that something like this happened, he couldn't help but feel heavy.
Could it be that he was almost murdered because he made an exception and loved Li Xian too much?
Thinking about the relationship between the crown prince and the Su family these years, Li Shimin couldn't help sighing again. Although the crown prince and the Su family are harmonious on the surface and have never had any quarrels, as far as he knows, the crown prince has never met the Su family again. On the surface, it is rare for a couple to see each other face to face, and they don't say a word.
Now that something like this happened again, it made him start to doubt whether it was right for him to force Chengqian back then.
Thinking for a long time.
The emperor issued an edict.
"The emperor's grandson Li Jue was crowned King Chen, and the emperor's grandson Li Yi was posthumously given the title of former king, Sikong, and governor of Yizhou, with a posthumous title of mourning."
The East Palace case has been investigated by many parties. I thought the truth would be revealed soon, but who knew that the more investigations became more chaotic.
Various problems were found.
"How did the matter get involved with the King of Han?"
The emperor looked at the secret memorial sent by Li Junxian, looked at the investigation report above, and cried out in shock.
Han King Li Yuanchang is the seventh younger brother of Li Shimin. Among Li Shimin's brothers, Jiancheng, Shimin, Xuanba, and Yuanji are brothers of the same mother.
Before Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor, he had five sons. In addition to the four brothers Jiancheng born to the Dugu family, there was also a concubine, the concubine Li Zhiyun, who was the head of the director. When Li Yuan rebelled, he was captured and executed by the Sui army.
After Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor, he accepted many concubines and gave birth to many sons. Especially in the nine years after he abdicated, he had nothing to do all day long, just enjoying **** and sex, and he gave birth to a bunch of sons.
Old Liu Yuanjing, Lao Qi Yuanchang, etc. were all born in the first year of Wude. At the beginning of Yuanjing, he was granted the title of King Zhao, and at the beginning of Yuanchang, he was granted the title of King Lu.
After Li Shimin succeeded to the throne, he changed Yuanchang to be King of Han.
This young man who is almost 20 years younger than the emperor was only a child when the Xuanwumen Palace was changed, but when he grows up, he can be regarded as an all-rounder in civil and military affairs. He is good at official script, has superb drawing skills, and has courage. , has the good genes of the old Li family.
There is even a bit of literary and artistic atmosphere in him, but his behavior is a bit unconventional.
When he was appointed as the governor of Liangzhou by Li Shimin, he did many things that violated laws and disciplines at the local level, and Li Shishi often issued edicts to criticize this old seventh.
Lao Qi has been criticized a lot, and has some resentment towards this elder brother.
Originally, Yuanchang was also a prince at any rate, and he would not worry about being rich in this life, but now the Zhenfu Division is investigating the murder of the emperor's grandson in the East Palace.
It was not found out that Yuan Chang was killing his nephew, but it was found out that he was related to another matter.
When the Zhen Fusi investigated the case of the emperor and grandson, he first focused on investigating the people in the East Palace, and then found Lang Jiang Hegan Chengji from a guard of the East Palace.
Hegan Chengji was found to be implicated in Qi Wang Li You who was murdered for rebellion, and after further investigation, he was found to be Han Wang Yuanchang.
The existing evidence that Li Junxian has obtained shows that Hegan Chengji was originally Chengqian's confidant, but when the prince was almost abolished before the crown prince, Hegan Chengji was also convicted and demoted from the East Palace. He went to ask Chengqian to intercede and save him from being demoted, but Chengqian ignored him.
So the demoted Hegan Chengji harbored resentment, and he secretly sold some of the secrets he had about the prince to Wei Wang Li Tai.
He Gan Chengji became a member of Wei Wang Li Tai, and then he began to work secretly for Li Tai. He contacted Han Wang Yuanchang and Qi Wang Li You, the princes of the clan and princes, and even contacted some former Eastern Palace princes. Those who were accepted by the prince, and then some people who were demoted.
At that time, the prince and the king of Wei fought fiercely.
Li Yuanchang was originally about the same age as his nephew Li Tai. He was both a student of the Chongxian Hall at the time. Both of them are good at calligraphy and painting with a bit of literary flavor, and they are usually quite peaceful.
Yuanchang and Li Tai once cut their arms and bleed. They tried it on silk, burned it to ashes, drank it with wine, and made an alliance with blood. Yuanchang even put forward a request at that time, saying that he hoped that His Majesty would become the Son of Heaven as soon as possible, and the ministers had nothing to ask for except to see the imperial gift, and there was a pipa palace man who was even good at playing the pipa.
Yuan Chang fell in love with a beautiful woman playing the pipa next to Li Shimin, and hoped that when Li Tai became emperor in the future, he would be satisfied with giving him this palace man.
True beauty lovers do not love country.
Of course Li Tai nodded in agreement.
But who could have imagined that not long after, the matter of seizing the heirloom took a turn for the worse, and the emperor suddenly decided to continue protecting the crown prince. After some drastic attacks, Li Tai's dream of becoming a crown prince was shattered.
Those alliances and oaths at the beginning, I can't take care of them immediately.
Who knows that a few years later, the emperor still has a full investigation of the East Palace because of the death of a grandson? On the head of Wei Wang Li Tai.
It can be said to be like pulling up radishes and bringing up mud.
The findings of this investigation scared Li Junxian enough, and he dared not hide anything, so he hurriedly reported it to the emperor face to face.
Looking at this thing, Li Shimin was also stunned.
Who would have thought that this would be found.
The emperor sealed the secret folder.
But after a while, I couldn't help but open it again and continue reading.
After watching for a while, the emperor couldn't help but angrily took pictures of the royal case.
Because many people were brought out from behind.
Yuan Conggonggong Hou Junji, former Eastern Palace Qianniu Helan Chushi, Yangzhou Inspector Zhao Jie, and Zuowei Zhonglang General Li Anyan and a group of people who were originally Eastern Palace princes later switched to Wei Wang Li Tai.
Although the original battle for the reserve has subsided for several years.
But Li Shimin never expected that the usually benevolent and filial Wei Wangtai would act like this behind his back.
What made him even more angry was that Li You's rebellion had an inseparable relationship with Li Tai's party. Hegan Chengji had frequent secret letters before and after Li You's rebellion. Gan Chengji also persuaded Li Tai to join forces.
They also plan to take advantage of Li Anyan's opportunity to command the imperial army, conspire to launch a mutiny, and want to have another Xuanwumen.
Although Li Tai did not agree with their plan in the end, he just said that the time has not come yet.
Rebel!
Evil animal!
Li Shimin cursed angrily.
He once sincerely thought that Li Tai was much better than Chengqian, both talented and filial, but who knew that he had been lying to himself, everything was a disguise. Up to now, they still want to seek the crown prince.
Although Li Junxian has not found out who the person who murdered Doctor Li Li Xian was, he accidentally found out such a shocking case.
When it came to this, Li Shimin couldn't cover it up.
This is not just a brotherly dispute between Li Tai and Cheng Qian, it also involves many courtiers, even his general of the Forbidden Army has already conspired to change the palace, if you don't do anything, it will be too late.
"Lizhao Taiwei Changsun Wuji, Bachelor Xu Jingzong, Dali Temple Minister Sun Fujia, Yushi Doctor Han Zhongliang, Minister of Criminal Affairs Liu Dewei and others entered the palace!"
(end of this chapter)