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Part 11: Civil strife in the capital Chapter 60: Terrible thoughts

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    The Changsun family occupies a pivotal position in the Tang Dynasty. It can be said that it is the first family with unlimited glory.

    For Changsun Wuji, Li Shimin also favored him in every possible way, making Changsun Wuji the first civil and military person in the country. More importantly, it was the power behind Changsun Wuji, the Guanlong Group.

    The Sui Dynasty prospered in aristocratic families and died in aristocratic families.  Faced with the tyranny of the Menlang family, Li Shimin's first approach was to fight against it with a new group.  The Li surname was originally one of the eight surnames in the Guanlong Group. The Guanlong Group contributed a lot to the rise of Li Tang.  Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Li Jing, Hou Junji and other important ministers are all figures in the Guanlong Group, and Changsun Wuji has always been the leader of the Guanlong Group.

    The Guanlong Group does not have a long history as the major surnamed families, nor does it have deep-rooted relationships.  They are not monolithic with each other. Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui have argued with each other many times because of political disagreements.

    But regardless of any conflicts, it is a fact that the Guanlong Group is headed by the Changsun family.

    However, Dali Temple is the most special existence of the dynasty. Those who can serve as Dali Temple's Censor Zhongcheng and Dali Temple Minister are carefully selected by Li Shimin. They are a model of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military officials who are not afraid of power.  This is even more true for the other Wei Zheng. As long as he is reasonable, the King of Heaven will not take him seriously. Li Shimin fears Wei Zheng like a tiger, which is the best example.

    No matter how powerful the Changsun family is, Dali Temple doesn't care.

    When it was discovered that Changsun Shunde was under serious suspicion, Wei Zheng, together with Yushi Zhongcheng and the Minister of Dali Temple, sent people to capture Changsun Shunde to Dali Temple for questioning on the same day.

    Changsun Shunde thought that what he did secretly would not be noticed, but he did not expect that the incident would come to light in a short period of time. Looking at the three people with steely faces on the interrogation table, he could not help but panic.  He naturally knew that Wei Zheng and his group were notoriously difficult to deal with, and they refused to recognize their relatives.

    After all, Changsun Shunde had experienced the world and quickly returned to normal. Facing the interrogation, he calmly took advantage of the situation and denied all the accusations.  He didn't dare to admit that the crime of making money to an enemy country and selling top-secret information was no less than rebellion. Even if he was a member of the eldest son's family and had outstanding achievements, if he was investigated, he would be killed.

    Faced with Changsun Shunde¡¯s staunch denial, although Wei Zheng and others noticed something strange about Changsun Shunde, they still lacked strong evidence.

    As a prince, we cannot deal with him the way we deal with ordinary people. After discussion, the three finally decided to take the eldest grandson Shunde into custody first, report the development of the case to Li Shimin, and then continue to find out the truth of the matter.

    When Li Shimin received the news, he was shocked and angry. Regarding the leak of intelligence, he himself had considered it and felt that it was the good deeds of those family members. They were the only real political opponents of Du He in the court.  Who would have thought that his uncle and father-in-law would be involved.

    "Check, no matter who he is, get to the bottom of it!" Li Shimin was really angry, and it was hard to imagine that Changsun Shunde would put Du He and the entire Tang Dynasty at risk just for a small conflict.

    The news that Changsun Shunde had been taken into custody by Dali Temple soon reached the ears of Changsun Wuji. Changsun Wuji was immediately livid. Unlike other people's suspicions, Changsun Wuji was already sure that Changsun Shunde had done this.

    Before Du He went on the expedition, they had a quarrel over this matter, so that they met like passers-by.

    Changsun Wuji felt that even though his uncle was a bit of a bastard, he would not betray the interests of the Tang Dynasty, so he just thought that he was just saying angry words casually.  In fact, Changsun Wuji saw Changsun Shunde very clearly. Changsun Shunde really wanted to harm Du He and make Du He unlucky.  But heartbeat does not mean action. Changsun Shunde is the kind of person who wants to do what he wants, but dare not take action.  Deep down in his heart, he had told himself 11,000 times how he could defeat Du He, but in fact, whenever it came time to carry it out, he would get nervous and not dare to really fall in and run.

    It¡¯s just that Changsun Wuji didn¡¯t expect that this time a pair of black hands pushed Changsun Shunde behind him, causing him to take a step forward.

    Changsun Shunde is the Changsun family. As the patriarch of the Changsun family, Changsun Wuji cannot stand idly by.

    After thinking about the countermeasures, Changsun Wuji immediately entered the palace to meet the saint, expressing his hope to get a chance to meet Changsun Shunde. Chen Ken knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, when my uncle encounters this matter, Wuji is terrified and can't pray for peace of mind."  I can see my uncle and ask him whether the matter is true or not. If the matter is true, I will persuade him to confess everything. If it was not his fault, I hope your majesty can find out the truth and clear his name."

    Li Shimin looked at his brother-in-law who was kneeling in front of him, and felt embarrassed in his heart. He had already handed over the matter to Dali Temple and Wei Zheng. If he intervened without permission, wouldn't it mean that he didn't trust their ability to handle the case?  But Changsun Wuji was so willing to beg, and he couldn't bear to refuse.

    He can be ruthless towards his enemies, but how can he be ruthless?He is afraid that the enemy is his brother, but he cannot do anything but kiss his relatives who have always followed him and supported him regardless of rain or shine.  Just like the eldest grandson Anye

    "Okay, I'll let you do it this time." Li Shimin still relaxed.  .

    Changsun Wuji met Changsun Shunde.

    Changsun Shunde's crime has not been confirmed, and as a prince, he cannot be locked up in prison. The side courtyard of Dali Temple is Changsun Shunde's temporary residence.

    Changsun Shunde faced the four walls of the house alone, feeling anxious and uneasy. He could force himself to be calm in front of others, but when he was alone, thinking about the consequences of the incident, he couldn't help but sweat. Seeing Changsun Wuji was like seeing a life-saving straw.  In general, he stepped forward and took his hand. Regardless of the previous cold war, he was conflicted and said in a trembling voice: "Wuji, I was wrong. I was really wrong. Save my uncle. I don't want to die." He did everything by himself.  Knowing that he couldn't hide it from Changsun Wuji, he didn't hide anything from him.

    Changsun Wuji was 99% sure that Changsun Shunde did this, but now that he heard him admit it in person, he still couldn't help but trembled. "You are so confused" He didn't know what to say.  , sighed and said: "Uncle, admit it, listen to Wuji, admit everything truthfully, and tell everything you did" Changsun Shunde was stunned, and pushed Changsun Wuji away.  Ji, said angrily: "You are sending me to death"

    Changsun Wuji said: "You are wrong. This is the only way to survive. When things have reached this point, there is only one person who can save you, and that is the queen. Do you think you can get away with it by denying everything? Do you really think that all the officials of Dali Temple are  There are those who work for a living, and that Wei Zheng, one by one, who is an ordinary person? Finding the evidence will force you to admit that it will be a matter of time.

    When you get to that point, no one can save you.  Confess your sins honestly and confess all your sins.

    "The queen is soft-hearted and will come forward to intercede for you. Do you still remember Changsun Anye?"  "Changsun Shunde was shocked.

    Of course he knows who Changsun Anye is.  This man can be said to be the scum of the Changsun family, the third son of the Sui Dynasty general Changsun Sheng, and the half-brother of Changsun Wuji and Queen Changsun.  He was addicted to alcohol and did not do his job properly. However, because he was the eldest son and inherited the family business of Changsun family, he kicked Changsun Wuji and Queen Changsun out. It was Changsun Wuji and Queen Changsun's uncle Gao Shilian who took them in.

    After Li Shimin succeeded to the throne, Queen Changsun treated Changsun Anye politely regardless of her past grudges.  Although Changsun Anye was a scumbag, after all he was a famous general and still had some ability. He was quickly promoted from the leader of the right prison gate to the general of the right prison gate.  He didn't know what was wrong with him. Just when his official career was prosperous, he started to rebel.  Together with the governor of Lizhou, King Li Xiaochang of Yi'an, General Liu Deyu of the Youwu Guard, and the commander of the army Yuan Hongshan, he conspired to rebel with the help of the imperial army.

    This rebellion was a huge crime, capable of annihilating the entire clan. At that time, everyone in Changsun's family was in panic, and they all wanted to put aside all relations with Changsun Anye, so as not to implicate themselves.  Even the eldest grandson Wuji at that time felt that his days were like years, and he was afraid of bringing disaster to Chiyu.

    Only Queen Changsun stood up and interceded for her rebellious half-brother.

    As a result, Li Xiaochang, a relative of the emperor, was executed, but Changsun Anye was spared because of Empress Changsun's plea.

    The mistakes Changsun Shunde made were not as big as those of Changsun Anye, nor did they turn into a catastrophe.

    Changsun Shunde secretly said: "Given the Queen's position in His Majesty's heart, as long as she intercedes, Your Majesty may not kill me." He immediately said: "Wuji, then go and beg the Queen to intercede for me.  ?¡±

    Changsun Wuji shook his head and said: "It's useless. It's not that you don't know the Queen's character. She won't deliberately help our Changsun family. If she doesn't want to plead for you, even if I tell you, it's useless. So you have to be honest.  Everything, only by moving the Queen with practical actions can she come forward to intercede for you." After much hesitation, Changsun Shunde decided to listen to Changsun Wuji and truthfully confessed to all the crimes, saying that everything was his fault.

    Li Shimin looked at the confession letter about Changsun Shunde that had been brought up from Dali Temple, and his face was livid. He didn't expect that everything was true. Changsun Shunde was really the mastermind behind the scenes: "How should we deal with it according to the law?" "Back to the emperor, although Changsun Shunde has not given up,  It's a big mistake, but after all, he betrayed our army's confidential information and should be executed according to law!" Wei Zheng reported truthfully.

    Li Shimin gritted his teeth and said: "I don't think, judging from the confession, Changsun Shunde was instigated by others. He can't escape the involvement, but the crime will not lead to death. The real mastermind should be Wu Yuanqing." Li Shimin turned away his eyes, somewhat  Dare not look at Wei Zheng.  He knew that he had said something against his will, and just as Wei Zheng said, his eldest grandson, Shunde, should be executed.

    But he didn¡¯t want his eldest grandson Shunde to die, not for his eldest grandson Shunde, but for the sake of his true love, Queen eldest grandson.  Empress Changsun had been weak since she was a child and suffered from old problems. She could not be very sad and angry. He did not want to see Empress Changsun because of the death of Changsun Shunde., causing old problems.

    "Your Majesty is right." Wei Zheng unexpectedly agreed with Li Shimin's opinion.

    Li Shimin could hardly believe his ears. He was ready to fight this stubborn donkey to the death.

    Wei Zheng raised his voice and said: "Actually, I also feel that Changsun Shunde is not the mastermind, because Wu Yuanqing disappeared completely without any trace, as if this person did not appear." Li Shimin's heart felt for a while, and a thought arose in his mind.  A scary thought.  !  .
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