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Volume 3: Once you enter the capital, it is as deep as the sea Chapter 75: The Battle of Sui and Tang Dynasties (5)

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    In Chang'an Tai Chi Palace, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji came to the Yangxin Hall of the Harem to visit their father as usual. If Li Yuan gave up military power last time and was somewhat unwilling to face reality, then this time he fell ill because of his illness.  It has reached a critical moment.

    The two brothers were waiting uneasily in front of the Yangxin Hall. The eunuch had already gone to report, but there had been no news for nearly a quarter of an hour, which made the two of them a little anxious.

    After escaping from Hanzhong, Li Yuanji felt extremely uneasy. He put all the responsibilities on Luo Yi. He faithfully carried out his father's secret decree. As for the reason for the internal strife, it was also because he found that Luo Yi was cooperating with others and prepared to  He presented the city to the Sui army, but a fierce battle broke out when he stopped him.

    Judging from common sense, Li Yuanji's explanation does not have any loopholes. It is reasonable and reasonable. Luo Yi did surrender to the Sui army after internal strife. As for the subtle details in the middle, no one except Li Yuanji's staff Qian Rong knows the truth.  And this staff member Qian Rong also disappeared during the chaos in the city.

    Precisely because Li Yuan felt guilty about the secret order he had given, he did not hold Li Yuanji accountable. He just said, "The heart of the minister is unpredictable" and simply erased all Li Yuanji's responsibilities.

    At this time, Li Yuanji was also very afraid that something would happen to his father. If his father had any shortcomings and King Qin led troops into the city, the first thing he would do was kill him.

    "Brother Emperor, will there be any accidents to your father?" Li Yuanji asked in a low voice.

    "Stop talking nonsense!"

    Li Jiancheng glared at his brother, "Don't say such nonsense again."

    Li Yuanji was so frightened that he did not dare to say anything anymore. At this time, Wang Jianhua, the chief physician in the palace, hurriedly came over and bowed and saluted, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the King of Qi, I have something to talk about."

    Li Jiancheng had a bad feeling in his heart. He nodded and pointed to the room not far away, "Let's talk over there!"

    The three of them walked to the room and sat down.  Wang Jianhua sighed and said with a heavy heart: "The situation is not good, I hope your highness will prepare for the worst."

    Li Jiancheng¡¯s heart suddenly tightened. He took a deep breath and asked, ¡°How long can my father hold on?¡±

    Wang Jianhua lowered his head and pondered for a long time, and then slowly said: "It can take as long as a month, or as low as half a month. The poison has penetrated into his internal organs. There is no cure."

    "Poison!"

    Li Yuanji jumped up suddenly, grabbed Wang Jianhua by the collar, his eyes widened, and shouted: "What kind of poison has my father been poisoned?"

    Wang Jianhua was so frightened that he trembled all over and hurriedly explained: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knows about this."

    Li Yuanji turned around and stared at his brother with blood-red eyes.  Li Jiancheng sighed and waved his hand, "If you let go of Doctor Wang, it has nothing to do with him."

    Li Yuanji pushed Wang Jianhua away fiercely, turned around and asked in a deep voice: "Brother Emperor, what's going on?"

    "This was done by a pharmacist in the palace a few months ago. He secretly administered a chronic poison to my father. It will only take a few months to take effect. But the poison has already entered the internal organs and cannot be saved."

    Li Yuanji gritted his teeth and said, "Where is this pharmacist? I will cut him into pieces."

    "He has hanged himself. His wife and several sons are also missing. There has been no clue for several months."

    "Huh! How can it be so cheap?"

    A thought suddenly flashed through Li Yuanji's mind, and he looked at Li Jiancheng in shock, "Brother Emperor, could it be"

    Li Jiancheng didn¡¯t allow him to talk any more, ¡°No one knows about this, so stop talking nonsense.¡±

    He stood up.  Give a gift to the imperial physician Wang Jianhua.  "I still need to ask Doctor Wang to save my father as much as possible and prolong his life."

    "Don't worry, Your Highness. This is my duty, and I will do my best."

    Li Yuanji was not so easy to talk to. He glared at Wang Jianhua fiercely, "If my father has any shortcomings, I will bury you with him!"

    Wang Jianhua was so frightened that he left tremblingly. Just when Li Yuanji was about to ask again, Li Jiancheng waved his hand, "This is not the place to talk. Go to the East Palace to talk!"

    Li Yuanji nodded and followed Li Jiancheng back to the East Palace. As soon as he entered the gate of the East Palace, Li Yuanji couldn't wait to ask: "Brother, did he really do it?"

    Li Jiancheng had a gloomy face and said nothing. After a long time, he said: "I will take you to see someone first."

    The two rode horses all the way until they arrived at the Juwen Pavilion of the East Palace. This was the hiding place of the East Palace. Several close guards led the way. After entering the pavilion, they walked towards the basement. The guards led the way with torches. Juwen  The basement of the pavilion is also a place for storing documents and files. It is composed of small stone rooms.

    Li Yuanji was full of doubts and wanted to ask several times, but the emperor's face was as gloomy as water, so he had to swallow the words that came to his lips.??, the two of them came to the innermost stone room. There were several guards standing at the door of the stone room. Seeing the arrival of His Royal Highness, the guards bowed together and saluted, "See Your Highness!"

    Li Jiancheng nodded and pointed to the stone chamber, "How are you?"

    "Fortunately, there was a fuss in the morning and it's quiet now, but it will happen again later."

    The guard opened the door and pushed it in. Li Yuanji was confused and followed the emperor into the room. Only then did he find a woman sitting on the bed in the corner of the room, with her feet covered by iron chains. The woman was about forty or fifty years old, with disheveled hair.  The expression is terrifying.

    When she saw Li Jiancheng coming in, she rushed towards him like a mad woman, but was pushed down by the guards. Two guards, one on the left and one on the right, inserted her hands into the iron rings on the wall, making her unable to move.

    "Brother Emperor, who is she?" Li Yuanji asked doubtfully.

    "This person is the wife of the poisoned pharmacist, whom we caught in Bashu."

    Li Jiancheng sneered, "I also found a letter on her body. It was a letter left by the pharmacist. The evidence is very conclusive."

    Li Yuanji was surprised. It turned out that the eldest brother already had evidence, so.  .  .  .  .

    Li Jiancheng knew what he wanted to say and gave him a quick wink. Li Yuanji understood and said no more. The two left the Juwen Pavilion and returned to Li Jiancheng's study to sit down. The maid brought two cups of tea to Li Jiancheng.  He waved his hands to the eunuchs and maids around him, "All of you, please step aside!"

    Several eunuchs and maids retreated, and Li Yuanji asked impatiently: "Since the evidence is conclusive, why don't you report it to your father?"

    Li Jiancheng smiled bitterly, "The war situation is so tense now. I don't want to have an internal fight between brothers at this critical moment, so I have been holding back."

    Li Yuanji disagreed and said coldly: "The emperor is surprised by what he said. Harmful human relations and tension in the war are two different things. Could it be that without him, this battle cannot be fought? I think he is the source of all crises. The Central Plains War  He was responsible for the two defeats. Yang Yuanqing attacked Guanzhong, but he refused to return, which led to the loss of morale among the army and the people. He regarded the dying Wang Shichong as a great achievement and was forgiven by his father many times.  As for him, he is so cruel that he bribed the pharmacist to poison him just for the sake of ascending to the throne. Brother Emperor, I dare to say that if we let him do whatever he wants, our brother will die in his hands."

    Li Jiancheng was upset. He shook his head and said, "Let's talk about this later! It's better to be stable now than to be chaotic. Don't be troublesome anymore."

    A fierce light flashed in Li Yuanji's eyes, and he said no more. At this moment, a guard reported outside the study, "Your Highness, the King of Qin sent Yuwenshi to deliver a letter, saying that he has important military information."

    Li Jiancheng nodded, "Let him come in."

    After a while, Yu Wenshiji walked into the study room under the leadership of two guards. Yu Wenshiji bowed and saluted, "I am here to see you, Your Highness!"

    "Yuwen doesn't need to be polite when he joins the army. How is the battle ahead now?"

    "Reporting to Your Highness, the Sui Army's 150,000 troops are currently deployed in Luojiao County, Shangjun. They have not launched an offensive for the time being, and the two sides are still in a confrontation."

    After Yu Wenshi finished speaking, he took out a letter from his arms and presented it to Li Jiancheng, "This is an autographed letter from His Highness the King of Qin to the Crown Prince. Please read it."

    Li Jiancheng took the letter and read it aside, frowning slightly. In the letter, the King of Qin requested that 30,000 Chang'an garrison be mobilized to defend Guandong and Tongguandao. Chang'an lacked the strength and needed new soldiers to supplement it, which made Li Jiancheng a little embarrassed.

    King Qin¡¯s request is indeed understandable. The frontline troops are insufficient and additional troops are needed for defense. This request is normal, but.  .  .  .  .  .

    Li Jiancheng pondered for a moment, then said to Yuwen Shiji: "Yu Wen joins the army and goes down to rest first. Let me think about it and then give him a reply."

    Yu Wenshiji added: "Your Highness, although the Sui army has not launched an offensive yet, this matter cannot be delayed any longer and must be arranged as soon as possible. Please understand the critical situation."

    "I understand, please step back first!"

    Yu Wenshi bowed and retreated. Li Jiancheng handed Li Shimin's letter to Li Yuanji, "You take a look first."

    Li Yuanji took the letter and read it hastily, and was immediately furious, "Brother Huang can never agree. This is a disguised attempt to seize the military power of the capital."

    In fact, Li Jiancheng's hesitation was also due to this concern. The capital's defenses were all replaced by new soldiers. They had no combat effectiveness at all. They were defeated in one battle and were difficult to command. Li Jiancheng was also a person who had led troops. He knew this truth very well, but the situation of the battle was  Here, the defense on the eastern front was indeed relatively weak, and he couldn't turn a blind eye, which made him feel very embarrassed.

    Li Jiancheng sighed, "I think we should take the overall situation into consideration and send 30,000 troops to the eastern front and Tongguandao, while the new soldiers stay to defend the city. He alreadyHe wrote a handwritten letter to me, which shows that he is still sincere and I should believe him.  "

    "Brother, the emperor is confused!"

    Li Yuanji said anxiously: "Has the emperor forgotten what happened to Li Zhiyun back then? Didn't he know that the emperor was critically ill? At this most critical time, he wrote a letter asking for military power. Everyone on the road knew Sima Zhao's intentions. The emperor  Brother, big brother! There is only one throne, if he doesn't snatch it now, it will be too late!"

    Li Yuanji was so anxious that he was sweating profusely and tried his best to persuade him, but Li Jiancheng was unmoved. He only had one sentence, "When the Sui army suppresses the situation, the overall situation should be the most important thing."

    Li Yuanji left the East Palace with great hatred in his heart. He looked back at the East Palace and said to himself coldly, "Brother, since you don't want the throne, I have no choice but to be rude."

    "Go to the Hall of Nourishing Heart!"
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