Li Shimin thought for a while, and suddenly said: "Erlang, you have turned against Wang Yan and made him your eyeliner in the East Palace. Then, have you told him about your identity?"
"Never!"
Du Qi shook his head and answered.
On this point, Du Qi was measured, and he said, "What I told Wang Jun was that I wanted to take revenge on the Eastern Palace, so I asked him to inquire about the Eastern Palace. After all, what I did for His Highness is a secret, and it must be done." It cannot be leaked. Once the news is leaked, especially if it is known by His Majesty, the impact will be huge. For the time being, let Wang Yan think that he is working for me. When the time is right, tell him it will not be too late."
Li Shimin said: "Yes!"
He agreed with Du Qi's approach, this is the best arrangement.
Li Shimin's eyeballs rolled, but he was hesitant to speak.
Du Qi also felt a little strange in his eyes.
What happened to Li Shimin?
Du Qi didn't take the initiative to ask. If Li Shimin wanted to say something, he would naturally say it.
After being silent for a long time, Li Shimin opened his mouth and said: "Erlang, speaking of conflicts between our Prince Qin's Mansion and the Eastern Palace, I wish I could suppress the Eastern Palace. Indeed, I discovered something that is extremely unfavorable to the Eastern Palace."
Du Qidao: "Please speak, Your Highness."
Li Shimin said: "After sweeping up the chaos in Hebei Province this year, I led my army back. Under my command, there is a general named Chang He, who is quite brave and good at fighting."
"Because Chang He made great contributions in the fight in Hebei Road. Especially after the class teacher returned to the court, when it came to the matter of meritorious deeds and rewards, the prince lured and recruited Chang He with rewards."
"At that time, Chang He didn't reply to Li Jiancheng, saying that he had to think about it. In a blink of an eye, Chang He told the matter to the king. So after the king thought about it, he asked Chang He to follow the trend."
Li Shimin talked about Chang He.
Du Qi laughed and said: "His Royal Highness, it is an excellent arrangement for Chang He to lurk in the East Palace. But Chang He is a hidden stake arranged by you. He still secretly submits to you, but he has already worked for the East Palace. Does he reliable?"
Li Shimin looked determined, and said: "Chang He's work for this king must be reliable, and there is no possibility of problems. And Chang He's temperament, this king is confident."
"In the early years, Chang He Zaijun was just a team leader, not a big official."
"There was a battle at that time. Chang He led the charge and was besieged by enemies several times larger than himself. He desperately defeated the opponent, but he was also seriously injured and was on the verge of death."
"The doctors at that time had all given up."
"Chang He himself gave up."
"But this king did not give up, and asked the doctors to treat him with all his strength, and even this king personally stood up for him at night. For a whole day and night, he survived again, and finally rescued him."
Li Shimin said: "Since then, Chang He has given up his heart to this king. Therefore, this king believes in Chang He, and even more believes in the nature of a soldier. It is impossible for him to betray this king."
Du Qidao: "In this case, there is no problem."
He is a little confused at the moment.
What on earth is Li Shimin going to say, just talking about Chang He's things will not make Li Shimin hesitant to say anything.
Li Shimin sighed, and said: "Come back to business, Chang He apparently surrendered to Li Jiancheng and worked for the East Palace, so Li Jian asked for credit for Chang He, transferred Chang He to Chang'an, and appointed him as Zhonglang General."
"Chang He is in charge of the Xuanwu Gate in the north of the imperial city. My father also agrees with this matter, so Chang He is now in charge of guarding the Xuanwu Gate."
"After Chang He was stationed at the Xuanwu Gate, he had contacts with the other generals guarding the imperial city."
"I also know some gossip in the palace."
Li Shimin leaned forward slightly, and said in a deep voice: "When Chang He was chatting with the general, he heard a secret story. The crown prince, Li Yuanji, Zhang Jieyu, and Concubine Yin De conspired together to have fun. But now, there is no evidence. "
Du Qi raised his eyebrows when he heard it.
I didn't expect this to happen earlier.
Li Shimin knew about Li Jiancheng's adultery with Concubine Yin Defei and Zhang Jieyu so early on.
Du Qi is familiar with history, so he is aware of this.
Li Shimin said: "Erlang, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
After thinking about it for a while, Du Qi said: "Your Highness, it is not appropriate to say anything about it for the time being. Once you say it now, it will involve His Majesty's face, and you will even be considered to have framed the East Palace."
"Unless you let His Majesty see it with your own eyes, Li Jian?, the scene of Li Yuanji committing adultery with Yin Defei and Zhang Jieyu. "
"Otherwise, you can't say it."
"Once it is said, it will not only be a scandal in the court, but it will not benefit His Highness, and it will even offend His Majesty and make His Majesty angry."
Du Qi said: "Unless it is a last resort, you can't disclose it."
Li Shimin sighed and said: "If in the palace, I have the power to let my father catch the traitor with my own eyes, this king's strength will be further improved. Unfortunately, this is impossible. I have no power in the palace. Now, Only Chang He stayed at Xuanwumen."
Du Qi said: "Your Highness, there is no rush, take your time."
"That's the truth."
Li Shimin nodded and said: "With Erlang, I will have the bottom line. Now that I have Wang Yan and Chang He, it's a good deal no matter what. Although the crown prince's suppression of the Qin Palace is still going on, in general, At least our current strength is not too weak. Moreover, Li Jiancheng¡¯s suppression is much less, mainly due to the favoritism of the father, who favors the crown prince.¡±
Du Qi said solemnly: "Your Highness, Li Jiancheng is the heir apparent, so it is not surprising that His Majesty favors him. So now, let's look down slowly."
Li Shimin nodded.
Immediately afterwards, Li Shimin talked about some government affairs and some information about the Qin Palace.
After finishing all the things, Li Shimin said: "Erlang, this time when you go back to Chang'an to worship the ancestors, will you not leave after you come back, or will you go north again after the New Year's Eve?"
Du Qi thought for a while and said: "The year is over, I reckon I will go north, and the time is uncertain for the time being. After returning to Chang'an to meet His Majesty this time, His Majesty specially ordered and told me that if I want to go back to Chang'an, I can go back at any time, yes Go and stay as you like. So now that something really happens, I can rush back to Chang'an at any time, I don't have any scruples anymore, and I don't have to ask for an order alone."
Li Shimin showed a bright smile on his face, and said: "That's the best."
Although he has counselors such as Changsun Wuji by his side now, Du Qi's role is irreplaceable. Therefore, Du Qi can come back often, which is an excellent help to Li Shimin.
"Report!"
Just at this moment, a housekeeper's voice came from outside the study: "Your Highness, Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling join hands to seek an audience."
"please!"
Li Shimin gave an order.
Whether it is Changsun Wuji or Fang Xuanling, they all know Du Qi exists, so there is no need to avoid it.
The housekeeper went to deliver the order, and not long after, Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji entered together, both of them looked anxious. It's just that after the two of them entered, they were a little surprised when they saw Du Qi was there, but there was also a trace of relief on their faces.
This kid Du Qi is extremely smart.
With Du Qi around, especially Du Qi with the emperor's care and respect, many things are easier to handle.
After the two saluted, they sat down and sat down.
Li Shimin said: "The two of you are so late, and you have come to meet together, but what is the important thing?"
Fang Xuanling looked at Changsun Wuji and motioned for Changsun Wuji to speak.
Changsun Wuji did not refuse, and said directly: "Your Highness, something is wrong. Zhang Qucheng, the general of Prince Qin's residence, openly stated that he would submit to the crown prince and serve him. This matter has just been reported."
Zhang Qucheng is a general under Li Shimin's command.
Zhang Qucheng's status is not comparable to those of Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong, Duan Zhixuan, Liu Hongji, etc., but he is the mainstay of the middle ranks in the army, quite brave.
Now, he has surrendered to the East Palace.
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