readx; The main reason why the royal family in Taiyuan was able to survive during the era of Queen Dugu without suffering much losses was that they were very aware of current affairs. As long as they could survive, they would not hesitate to pretend to be grandchildren, so they were able to spread their influence across the country. At the dangerous moment when the members of the royal family were wiped out by Queen Dugu, they not only survived, but also lived happily. Although they lived a more useless life, they managed to survive Queen Dugu to death. The former ruler of the empire was dead, but they were still alive. This was considered a victory. Whoever lived was the winner. They all understood this very well. From the side, it also reflects one of their advantages, that is, they can take sides, even though others think that they have not taken sides, including themselves, but in fact they are not. They knelt down and begged for mercy from Queen Dugu, to put it nicely. It is called enduring humiliation and surviving. In fact, this is also a way of taking sides, but it is not so obvious. People do not feel that they are on the side of Queen Dugu, and no one feels that they are actually betraying the royal family. , this is actually what smart people do. But because they were so good at this kind of obscure method of lining up, Prince Cheng and Prince Jingde came up with the idea of ??betraying Li Chongjiu when they discovered that Li Chongjiu was very likely to die. Not only did they plan to implement it, but they also If you plan to put the blame on others, such as Li Mofeng, in their words, this is called losing your car to save your commander. In order to keep most of the Taiyuan royal family alive, they can only sacrifice a member of the royal family. of people. Regarding the current situation. Prince Cheng and Prince Jingde knew very well that if they continued to follow Li Chongjiu, they would follow him to the end. When Yang Ze entered the city, he had to kill them all. All he had to do was say that they died among the rebels. This was a path they would never choose. The other way is for them to surrender to Yang Ze and hand over Li Chongjiu. But if Li Chongjiu does not die, of course Li Chongjiu will not die. It means that it was alive when it was handed over. Yang Ze would definitely kill Li Chongjiu. Then the emperor of Chang'an would hate these relatives to death. After all, the emperor could do anything to his son, but he was betrayed and died. The emperor will not be able to bear it anymore and will definitely take revenge on their relatives, and their family will still be killed and uprooted. They still won¡¯t choose this path! The third option is that the Li Chongjiu they handed over is a dead man, and this path is even more unacceptable, because Yang Ze will use the excuse that they killed the crown prince Li Chongjiu, so he wants to avenge Li Chongjiu, so he kills them all as a substitute. Li Chongjiu takes revenge. He could also make a good deal to the emperor of Chang'an, saying that Li Chongjiu was not killed by him, but by the Taiyuan royal family. Only fools would choose this path. They are not fools, so they will not choose it. The last way is to hand over a dead Li Chongjiu, but Li Chongjiu did not die in their hands, but in the hands of a person who hated Li Chongjiu, and then they killed this person. It was considered as revenge for Li Chongjiu, and then he surrendered to Yang Ze. This means that they have not betrayed Li Chongjiu. He would not offend the emperor of Chang'an, and because the person handed over was a dead man, Yang Ze did not need to do it himself, which saved him the trouble. Therefore, Yang Ze could not find a reason to kill them. Instead, he wanted to use them as witnesses to prove that Li Chongjiu was indeed They didn't die in his hands, so that they could give an explanation to the emperor of Chang'an, so that no one could find out their fault. Their family can still live a prosperous and prosperous life, and it is still safe, so this is the path they want to choose. This choice is perfect, at least they think so. As a result, the important figure in the plan appears, that is Li Mofeng. Who made Li Chongjiu want to kill him, and until now, this order has not been given. As long as Li Mofeng "escaped", wouldn't there be enough reason to seek revenge on Li Chongjiu? Then, they would avenge Li Chongjiu again! What a perfect plan, only people as scheming as Prince Cheng and Prince Jingde could come up with it. These two old princes must admire themselves! Prince Cheng and Prince Jingde deliberately fell to the back of the crowd. It wasn't until everyone entered the Liushou Mansion that they slowly entered. But when they reached the courtyard, they were unwilling to leave again. They saw Li Chongjiu and Wu Youren entered the lobby. But they were the heads of the Taiyuan royal family, and the other lords and lords all thought they were following suit. Seeing that they refused to enter the lobby, they all stopped. Some lords had a better relationship with them, so they got along with them. I came over and asked in a low voice what should I do next? Prince Cheng and Prince Jingde will not speak out their true thoughts. If there is someone here who is unreliable and loose-mouthed, wouldn't it ruin the big thing? Besides, they are seeking a solution for all their relatives in Taiyuan. The long-term solution is to allow everyone to follow suit without telling them why. Prince Cheng said: "That Li Mofeng hasn't been killed yet. You have to keep an eye on him. This man hates His Highness the Crown Prince to the core. If he escapes, bad things will happen. This man is extreme. Who knows what he will do?" What will happen!" His words revealed a little bit of attitude. If you are a caring person, you will definitely hear this attitude. If you are a heartless person listen If it doesn¡¯t come out, it won¡¯t be heard. Who cares what they think! When several lords around heard this, they were all slightly startled, Your Highness? Why didn't you call the emperor at this time, but called His Highness the Crown Prince? It seems that these two old princes have an idea, and this idea is definitely not good for Li Chongjiu. The situation outside the city was so critical that not many nobles thought of supporting Li Chongjiu anymore. They even regretted why they supported him in the first place. If they had remained neutral and did not help each other, wouldn't the current crisis be such a crisis? It has nothing to do with them. Everyone is still living a comfortable life, so why are we so anxious now? Those who didn¡¯t understand Prince Cheng¡¯s attitude were still so dumbfounded, but those who understood it fell silent. At this time, if they didn¡¯t object loudly, it was actually equivalent to acquiescing to something. Just understand, there is no need to say it. At this time, Li Bozhi came back. He walked up to Prince Jingde and whispered a few words. Prince Jingde nodded, and then whispered a few instructions to Li Bozhi. Li Bozhi was about to turn around and leave. At this time, Prince Kecheng stopped him and said A few words of advice. Li Bozhi just left, not knowing what he was doing. They whispered something. None of the other lords heard it, but they could all estimate how Li Chongjiu was going to be dealt with. None of the lords said a word. No one asked anything, they just gathered around the two old princes. There were dozens of people, but they didn't make a sound, they just stood silently in the darkness. At this time, Li Chongjiu, who entered the lobby, sat down heavily on the chair and said to Wu Youren: "Wu Aiqing, it seems that the situation is not very favorable to us. Then you can deduce that Li Mofeng obtained the brocade book last time. Is that brocade book that says that my father wants to abolish me true or false? " His mind has returned to normal now, and he can finally think about the problem objectively. After thinking about it, I realized that if the Dao Jin Shu was really a fake edict, what would Yang Ze do? Wu Youren sighed and said: "In my humble opinion, that so-called edict must be fake. It is a trick used by Yang Ze to deal with the emperor. Unfortunately, we have really been fooled!" Li Chongjiu listened He said that the edict was fake, but he breathed a sigh of relief and said: "As long as it is fake, it proves that my father and mother did not want to abolish me, nor did they intend to make Li Caicai the crown prince. It's okay!" Wu Youren frowned and said, "But your Majesty has ascended the throne and issued an edict. Now all the officials, the army, and the people in Taiyuan know about it. This is a rebellion. Is the Emperor confident that the Emperor and the Empress Dowager will not pursue the case? " Li Chongjiu lowered his head to think about things. After a moment of silence, he raised his head and said, "I am very sure that the Emperor and the Empress will not pursue the case when they were lost in Zhenxi. Although they have been on the throne for so long, although they are now back on the throne, I discovered some time ago that they have no interest in governing the government. For them, spending their old age in peace is the most important thing, so even if they know that I have ascended the throne, , treating them as the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager will only make you angry, but it will not kill me." Wu Youren listened and nodded slightly. The Emperor Li Yan is not the kind of tough person who insists on speaking his mind. Although the Queen is tough. Some, but even if she is angry about her only son ascending the throne, she will not kill her son. She is not Queen Dugu. As long as she can continue to live her good life, she probably won't make much trouble. Wu Youren said: "Your Majesty, do you think that the Emperor and the Empress Dowager would lose their temper when they first heard about your ascension to the throne, but after they calmed down, they might have to admit it because they were afraid of causing more trouble. I really want to abdicate and become the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager! Your Majesty, do you think this is possible?" Li Chongjiu closed his eyes and thought for a long time, then opened his eyes and said, "Wu Aiqing, you think so. , if my father and mother don¡¯t admit this, they will definitely punish me, but they will be afraid that Yang Ze will use this opportunity to seize power. If something happens that is beyond their control, it will be even worse, so in order to be able to Be more careful and don't let the imperial power fall by the wayside. It is really possible that they will admit this. I think it is almost 90% sure!" He has never analyzed things so clearly, but when he analyzes his father, Niang Lai is quite smart. Even Wu Youren thought his analysis made sense. Wu Youren said: "I think so too. I guess there are many people outside the city.??Yang Ze will also think of this, so if he enters the city, then the emperor will really be in danger, and he will definitely commit regicide! " Of course Li Chongjiu understands this. He doesn't understand other things, but when it comes to his own life, he understands it so well that there is no need to understand it better. " Li Chongjiu said: "You must tell Prince Cheng and the others about this matter quickly and let them help." I am guarding the city. It is estimated that as long as I guard the city for a few days, the messenger from Chang'an will arrive. At that time, even if Yang Ze wants to take advantage of the chaos to harm me, he will not dare to do it, unless he really wants to rebel, so" He suddenly Hey, I was busy analyzing his parents with Wu Youren just now, but I forgot about Prince Cheng and his gang. Now I think of them, but I find that there is no relative in the lobby! He jumped up and exclaimed: "Oops, they have different intentions, how come these idiots don't have any brains! ¡± This is also an oversight on his part. However, when he was so anxious, he still asked him to think everything carefully. He really didn¡¯t have that ability. After all, his ability can only be regarded as being a central figure, rather than being able to control the overall situation. The prime minister wants to be the first minister in the world, it is just a good wish of his! If Wu Youren did not neglect, after entering the lobby with Li Chongjiu, he asked Prince Cheng and others to come in, then based on analysis, Prince Cheng and others would naturally also do so! They can all hear it, so there won't be any misunderstandings, but now it's too late. Even if they analyze it again intact, Prince Cheng and the others won't believe it. They will think that Li Chongjiu is trying to survive. Those who deliberately analyzed it like that are lying! Li Chongjiu also stood up. He did not realize the seriousness of the problem at this time and said: "You said they want to surrender to Yang Ze? These bastards! Let them in, I will reprimand them! "At this time, suddenly the back door of the lobby was kicked open, and a man in black clothes broke in, his face covered with a black cloth, holding a long sword in his hand, and pointed at Li Chongjiu. Rushing over! When Li Chongjiu heard the sound, he turned around suddenly and saw the man in black rushing over. He immediately shouted: "There is an assassin, come quickly, Du Dachin, come quickly!" "At this time, he finally thought of Du Dachin, but he forgot one thing, that is, Prince Cheng and the others did not enter the lobby, and Du Dachin also did not enter. What does this mean? Wu Youren was standing next to Li Chongjiu, and now At that time, he was also panicked. He picked up a chair and stood in front of Li Chongjiu. He also shouted loudly: "There are assassins, there are assassins! "But the man with the sword in his hand is quite skilled. Of course he is not a martial arts master, but he is more than enough to deal with Li Chongjiu and Wu Youren! Without saying a word, the man in black raised his leg and kicked away Wu Youren's hand. He took a step forward on the chair, raised his sword and stabbed. With a porching sound, the long sword pierced Wu Youren's chest. The man in black twisted his hand, smashing Wu Youren's chest to pieces, and then pulled out the long sword. ! Wu Youren screamed loudly, fell to the ground, kicked his legs twice, and died instantly. He died so quickly that he didn't even suffer for a while. Li Chongjiu was so scared that his whole body was numb, and he was so terrified that he couldn't even move. He couldn't move, and his whole body became stiff in an instant. He could only watch the man in black swinging his sword towards him! He felt a chill on his neck, and Li Chongjiu felt his head fly into the air, and he saw himself. Body, the last thought was: Is this the end? There were footsteps in the yard, Du Dachin came late, he clearly saw Li Chongjiu's head being chopped off, he thought to himself: "Li Chongjiu, he can It¡¯s considered dead! "Prince Cheng and Prince Jingde also saw what happened in the lobby. They both breathed a sigh of relief and thought at the same time: "Finally, I can give a reasonable explanation to King Yan outside the city! "(To be continued)