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Part 11: Civil strife in the capital Chapter 72: Reaching a consensus

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    Du He reached out and took the box. It was heavy in his hand. It was a rare steel box made of pure steel. Even with the sharpness of the Coiling Dragon Sword, it could not be broken open by force. It was obviously a box used to store precious things.  On the edge of the steel box, there are signs of being pried. The padlock on the front has been broken. The broken lock head is missing and can be opened at any time.

    He opened the tightly sealed lid, and a secret letter that was already a little yellow was placed flat on top. Under the envelope was a small half box of dried fruits, which looked strange and I didn¡¯t know what it was.

    At this time, Changsun Wuji spoke, "At first, I thought this fruit was something extremely poisonous King Wei, Cui Zhongping and others discussed some shady thing, and secretly asked someone to take a dried fruit and go to the doctor to see what it was. As a result,  None of the doctors knew him, and if he was cruel enough to eat someone, there would be no reaction and no useful information would be obtained."

    Hearing this, Du He put the box on the table, hesitated for a moment, and finally took out the secret letter.  Maybe this might be a trap set by Changsun Wuji.  But curiosity kills the cat. Du He is full of curiosity about weird things by nature. At this moment, his mind is united. Even if there is a tiger in front of him, he will kill the tiger.

    The secret letter was written by Li Tai to Cui Zhongping. Du He is proficient in calligraphy and has great experience in calligraphy. Li Tai is also a man of outstanding literary talent, with a high level of calligraphy and his own style.

    Du He could tell at a glance that it was Li Tai's handwriting. It had Li Tai's style and it shouldn't be a forgery.

    There is nothing extremely confidential in the letter, it just talks about something that has been discussed. Li Tai asked Cui Zhongping to find the Xue Rong Fruit as soon as possible.  As for what to use the Xue Rong fruit for, the various issues in the letter were not clearly stated.

    Du He watched calmly, but a huge wave arose in his heart. He remembered an incident deep in his memory. It was several years ago. He went to Du Ruhui's fiefdom to recruit guards, and met Wu Meiniang on the way.  , met a group of strange people.  Because this group of strange people also caused strange things, and in the end it involved the unknown His Highness and the Changsun Queen.

    Because there was no evidence at the time and no way to investigate, the matter was almost dropped.

    Unexpectedly, after many years, things have surfaced again.

    He had doubted Li Tai at the beginning, because Li Tai was the most suspicious.  Except for Empress Changsun, only Li Tai and Li Ke will benefit. They are most likely to become the next crown prince and are Li Chengqian's strongest opponents.  But what are some differences between Li Ke and Li Tai? Li Tai was deeply loved by Li Shimin, and he was in Chang'an. As the saying goes, the first to get the moon is those who are near the water.  { }When Li Chengqian fell, as the second son, he was far more likely to take over than Li Ke, which was a great disadvantage to Li Ke.  Li Chengqian only received the support of Empress Changsun, but Li Tai was doted on by Li Shimin. The real decision-making power of the crown prince rested in Li Shimin's hands. Once Li Tai was given this opportunity, Li Ke's chances were slim.  On the contrary, the more powerful Li Chengqian and Li Tai fight, both sides will suffer losses, and Li Ke's chances will be greater.  Therefore, whether Queen Changsun lives in this world is not of great significance to Li Ke.

    Li Tai was different. Because of Du He's existence, Li Chengqian's many misdeeds were exposed prematurely, which directly caused Li Shimin to be extremely disappointed with Li Chengqian, the future crown prince. He had already had the intention of being an easy prince, but because of Empress Changsun, she never  action.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? was the case at that time, and it was imperative that Yi Chu should do it, and the benefits to Li Tai were far greater than those to Li Ke.  Of course, this is not impossible for Li Ke.  If the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty becomes Li Chengqian, Li Ke will have no chance.  Li Chengqian has stepped down. Even if Li Tai's chances are greater than Li Ke's, Li Ke is not without a chance.

    Who doesn¡¯t want to sit on the throne of the emperor above ten thousand people? Even if there is only the slightest chance, countless people will flock to fight for it. What¡¯s more, Li Ke is also a prince highly praised by Li Shimin and has the hope of reaching the top.

    Du He didn¡¯t dare to identify the person behind the scenes at the time, but Changsun Wuji¡¯s letter undoubtedly announced the real culprit.

    Du He put the letter into the envelope, then put it back into the steel box as it was, sealed it and said casually: "I read the letter, but I don't understand it. This is just an ordinary letter. Is it worthy of Mr. Changsun to be so cautious?"  It was impossible for him to trust a fox, and he would certainly not have a heart-to-heart relationship with the fox. Even if he had millions of questions in his mind, he would not ask them.

    Changsun Wuji said: "This is definitely not an ordinary letter. I can guarantee this with everything from the Changsun family. Ten years ago, I sent my most trusted confidant to sneak into the Cui family. He spent eight years to obtain the Cui family.  The family's trust. A year ago, he gave me his life in exchange for this box. There is no reason to doubt the importance of this box. I have always felt that apart from those two methods, I want to break the family clan at the minimum cost.  The monopoly of an aristocratic family requires a new force to emerge and find a new way. And this box is that sudden force. Today, I will give this box to Mr. Xiao Du, think of it as an apology from my eldest grandson's family. "

      Du He was a little moved. He knew that Changsun Wuji was right. This box was indeed a treasure, but he couldn't imagine that Changsun Wuji would give him such a big gift.  Li Shimin is worried about the affairs of the powerful family. If anyone helps him at this juncture, the benefits will be huge.

    Du He said with a smile: "According to Lord Changsun, this will be a great contribution. Lord Changsun is really willing to give this credit to me?"

    "To be honest, I have no reluctance" Changsun Wuji did not hide anything and said truthfully: "I said that I love to win. With such a merit, I am not willing to give it away no matter how hard I am forced. But.  I'm at my wits' end I'm not afraid of Mr. Xiao Du's jokes. Over the past year, I've tried every means, read thousands of ancient books, conducted in-depth investigations, and racked my brains, but I can't find out the secret hidden in this letter.  I don¡¯t know what this Blood Rong Fruit is.¡±

    Du He nodded secretly. Changsun Wuji was telling the truth. Just relying on this letter is really of no use. No matter how powerful Changsun Wuji is, he still doesn't have the ability of the unqualified prophet.  But combined with what he got back then, it would be of great use.

    Changsun Wuji continued: "Now that I have decided to leave the court and return to my hometown of Luoyang, this box is no longer useful to me. It should be left to a person who is suitable for it. Wei Zheng is too rigid. Lord Fang, your father has great wisdom.  , but for some small schemes, they are not as good as me. Even I can't figure it out, and neither can they. Well, after thinking about it, Mr. Xiao Du is the most suitable. Even the entire Tang Dynasty can't find your insightful judgment ability.  Come up with the second one."

    Du He said hurriedly: "Master Changsun praises me too much."

    Changsun Wuji increased his tone and emphasized: "What I said is the truth. Master Xiao Du's ability is no longer a secret. I leave the box to you. I hope you can ignore the past grudges and don't use your hostility towards me.  Put it on the eldest grandson¡¯s family.¡±

    Du He didn¡¯t expect that Changsun Wuji would do this, and he couldn¡¯t help but respect this former ¡°strong rival¡± in his heart.  After Wu Meiniang's guidance, he already had a certain understanding of Changsun Wuji's thoughts.

    This time Changsun Wuji really fell into trouble. Facing the deadly situation secretly arranged by Wu Meiniang, Changsun Wuji lost Li Shimin's trust and found it difficult to recover.  In order to prevent the Changsun family from being implicated because of him, he decisively chose to resign.  He was worried that in Chang'an, he would still be unable to avoid the hostility towards him from those he had offended before, so he chose to leave Chang'an.

    Before leaving, Changsun Wuji resolved the grudges in this way. As the head of the family, he really fulfilled his duties to the Changsun family.

    But is it really necessary to do this?

    Du He took a deep look at Changsun Wuji and said in a deep voice: "Is what Master Changsun did today just selfish? I don't believe it"

    Changsun Wuji was shocked. His wise fox-like eyes looked into Du He's eyes, and he understood what he meant. He laughed suddenly: "Okay, okay, I didn't expect that there is one person in the world who can understand me, Changsun Wuji."  This life is worth it."

    Changsun Wuji is not a good person. He has done a lot of bad things for the sake of the Changsun family and the glory of his family.  But one thing is beyond doubt, that is his loyalty to the Tang Dynasty and to Li Shimin.  It is also because of this that when Changsun Shunde expressed his intention to punish Du He at the expense of the Tang Dynasty, his reaction was so extreme, which directly led to the current tragedy.

    Changsun Wuji is leaving, but he knows that he holds key evidence that can bring down the powerful family.  Out of loyalty to the Tang Dynasty, he chose to take out this physical evidence and give it to Du He, a person who had always regarded him as an enemy.

    He knew how someone in the Tang Dynasty could unlock this secret, and that person must be Du He, who had a mind like a detective.

    Du He doesn¡¯t like Changsun Wuji, it can even be said that he hates him.  Even so, he had never doubted the other party's loyalty to the Tang Dynasty. This time, he picked up the box without hesitation and said: "Don't worry, Lord Changsun, I, Du He, will do my best to solve this mystery. No,  For this merit, just so that Datang can get rid of this bad government and go further."

    Changsun Wuji smiled and said: "I believe"

    Did Du He and Changsun Wuji reconcile?

    The answer is yes.

    No, the existing conflicts and grievances between them cannot be reconciled.

    Their thoughts are at two extremes and they can only become rivals.  Even if Changsun Wuji was defeated and left the court, they would not be able to become friends.

    There is just one thing they have in common: their love for Datang and their hope that Datang can go further.

    Because of this purpose, the hostile parties reached a consensus.

      Du He walked out of Zhao Guogong's Mansion with the box, looking at the afterglow falling in the west, looking at the Zhao Guogong's Mansion that was no longer beautiful, and took his own stride.

    Changsun Wuji is like the afterglow, but he is just the opposite, the rising sun.  !  
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