Chapter 46: Inside Chang'an City (1)
Yin Qingfeng hid outside the city as he wished, but the center of power in Chang'an City was not as calm as it seemed.
It was almost the same as Li Shimin's original speculation. When Li Yuanji received the news from the harem, he immediately notified Li Jiancheng. After Li Jiancheng heard it, although he calmly asked Li Yuanji to go back first, his heart was filled with turmoil.
Although Li Jiancheng didn't know that Kaiyuan Tongbao, which was personally led by Aye and supervised by Ouyang Xun, has an epoch-making status in the history of Chinese coins. It has profoundly influenced the shape, money pattern and decimal balance method of China for more than a thousand years.
However, as the prince, he knew that "Kaiyuan" meant the significance of opening up a new era and laying the foundation for the founding of the country. As soon as the Kaiyuan Tongbao was launched, the chaotic currency system was rectified and the money shortage was alleviated. It also proved that Li Tang was more capable of governing the country than the former Sui Dynasty. It was a symbol of the Sui Dynasty's destruction and prosperity, and it was the will of heaven.
But what about now? My second brother, who is increasingly powerful and ambitious, has come up with such a good idea. Although it is dictated by Aye, the sense of crisis in his heart makes Li Jiancheng feel a little suffocated.
Openly and secretly, Li Jiancheng heard more than once that he might not be the position of the prince in the future. It would be fine to plant the art, but who told his confidants that there were no strategists in this field? But the second brother came straight to the gate of his life.
The second brother's military achievements are spread outside, so I should replace him. I didn't care much at first. There are Yuwen, Dugu, Wei, Yuan, and Li families, and I am afraid that my second brother will not succeed. However, I really have no advantage in governance.
Pei Jian was insidious and cunning, and always only Aye was right; Feng Lun, Pei Ju was not trustworthy; Xiao Yu and Wang Gui were honest and Li Gang were too noble, and they were not good at making plans; Wen Yanbo seemed good at being a good judge of the Honglu Temple...
After counting carefully, Li Jiancheng became more and more shocked. "Does he really follow the words of the Sanhu... but if he doesn't get rid of it... my life is not guaranteed~~~"
Li Jiancheng, who had been thinking hard for a night, attracted Li Yuanji the next day: "Sanhu, how do you want to do it?"
Li Yuanji was delighted and said, "According to previous years, on the second day of the lunar month, my brother was invited to a banquet for us brothers, and he would definitely attend the banquet. As long as he entered the Eastern Palace, would he be afraid that he would run away?"
"This..." Li Jiancheng hesitated a little.
Li Yuanji's suggestion did not meet his vision. He was the prince and his younger brother was killed in the Eastern Palace, which made others comment? Aye's place could not explain.
Seeing Li Jiancheng hesitating, Li Yuanji immediately said, "Brother, you can't hesitate! He is hesitating, how do you make sure that Aye is not willing to depose the crown prince? One day later, one more day of danger!
If Brother A is thinking about his brotherly love, then the guards in our mansion will do it! As long as you come back, Brother Ah will help me get rid of my younger brother for a while from Aye!”
Looking at the passionate Li Yuanji, Li Jiancheng still couldn't make up his mind. His most satisfied plan was to take action in Sanhu's mansion. As long as things were done, the blame would be Sanhu. But now Sanhu's words blocked his proposal to take action from Sanhu.
After Li Yuanji left for a long time, Li Jiancheng seemed to remember something. Based on his understanding of Li Yuanji, the elegant words just now should not come from Li Yuanji's mouth. Among them...
Li Yuanji, who left the Eastern Palace, was very proud. If he hadn't visited Pei Jian with generous gifts overnight yesterday, how could he have had such a trick to make profits? Hehe... As long as he really takes action, can he still be the prince?
He was granted a title of nobility to replace the Duke of the State, and only a few Lumi? But in return it was a throne! Who said that this king was ugly and had no plans for Lu Zhi? He could not be a saint?
On the morning of the second day of the lunar month, Li Jiancheng was still hesitant, so he had to send someone to Li Shimin's place, and postpone the banquet on the pretext of being ill.
When Li Yuanji arrived excitedly in the afternoon, he saw that there was no banquet arrangement, "Brother, don't you want to invite him, and then..."
Li Jiancheng had a gloomy face and stared at Li Yuanji for a long time, "In a hurry, the poisonous wine has not been found."
Li Yuanji's eyebrows stood up, "What kind of poisonous wine do you want? When he comes, let the guards in the palace kill him!" After saying that, he paused, and said aloud, as if he was blaming Li Jiancheng for being angry at him.
Li Jiancheng returned to his usual expression, "If you use poisonous wine, you will be able to kill all the singers present. But if you see a knife wound on him during the burial, what will happen?"
Li Yuanji shouted with her neck straight: "So what? I'm dead!"
Li Jiancheng smiled and looked at his younger brother who was more anxious than himself, "They are fighting for nothing more than that position. If you see the traces of knife wounds on his body, can I sit down as the prince? The charge of killing my brother is enough to get all officials to ask me as the prince.
Don’t forget, it’s rumored that Yang Guang was the one who killed his brother, and Emperor Wen’s cause of death was unknown. I could kill him, but how did you ask Aye to treat me? Are you not afraid that I will become the second Yang Guang?
By then, I can save my life at most. But losing my reserve position is nothing different from death?”
Li Yuanji didn't know that he had thought about these things. Just killing people, just chopping and stabbing them. "Then... then, brother wants to... give up?"
Li Jiancheng smiled, "No! Go to your hands tomorrow!"
After hearing this, Li Yuanji almost jumped up and swayed his hands desperately, "No! No! This matter has nothing to do with the Three Hus! You fight you!"
Li Jiancheng narrowed his eyes and thought to himself: "It was indeed the old dog Pei Ji who gave him guidance. Humph! If it weren't for the stupidity of the three Hus, it would be easy for you to control it, would you kindly give him advice? After this prince ascended the throne, you will regret your behavior the day before yesterday!"
"Brother, have you been obeying Hui brother? And if you hadn't found out that news, Hui brother would never know? As long as you helped Hui brother do this, all your sons will be named Prince, how about?"
Li Yuanji said in his heart, "Do you think I'm stupid. If I become a saint, my children will be princes."
"With... there must be other ways to use Brother Ah's wisdom, there must be some..."
Li Jiancheng sighed, "If Brother Ah doesn't help Brother Wei, I really don't know what to do."
Li Yuanji squirmed a few times, "There will be a solution, there will be a solution..."
"By the way!" Li Yuanji seemed to remember something, "Yes! Didn't my brother just say that he wanted to poison the wine? I poison him to death!"
Li Jiancheng followed his words and said, "Okay! Sanhu, I'll leave this poison to you to find!"
Li Yuanji was startled, "No! No! Where can I find any poison!"
He smiled in his heart, "As a matter of fact, Pei Jian guessed it! I am not at all involved in this matter. If you beat me to death, I will be innocent in the end. By then, hehe..."
Li Jiancheng found the answer he wanted to know, but he had no intention of tearing him down with Li Yuanji again. "Then Sanhu will go back, and I have to think of countermeasures for my brother."
Li Yuanji wanted to leave early, so he left in a hurry.
Li Jiancheng squinted his eyes at the open palace gate, "One wants to take my throne, the other has ill-intentioned evil! Humph! Everyone thinks that this prince can't do anything to you?
It would be fine if he was, you dare to overestimate yourself? When this prince solves him, I want to see what the old dog, Pei Ji, can help you!
After you die, your enchanting princess... I will help you take care of you every day and be favored by you every night...
And his princess... Humph! She usually looks dignified. When you become the new widow, I am looking forward to seeing you as ugly as an ugly person!"
Li Jiancheng sat there and imagined a better life in the future, and then called his confidant. Since Li Yuanji couldn't work, there was only the way to poison the banquet.
Chapter completed!