Li Tai came to Li Chengqian's East Palace and ordered the deacon's eunuch to go in and report. Not long after, Li Chengqian personally greeted him.

After seeing Li Tai, Li Chengqian said with a smile: "The imperial brother has not come to see the imperial brother for more than a year. Brother Huang still thinks that you have forgotten about me. ”

"What did the imperial brother say, isn't this what my father once decreed that I should not come to Chang'an without anything? Otherwise, how could he not come to see the royal brother and the queen mother for so long. Li Tai said with a helpless expression.

"The emperor came to Chang'an City this time, presumably because he saw my letter from the imperial brother." Li Chengqian asked Li Tai.

"Brother Huang is right, last night Wei Zheng sent your handwritten letter to Mozhou City. After I saw it, I was really surprised. ”

"I didn't expect this Zhang Shigui to have such a disobedient heart. Since he dared to lead his troops back to Chang'an. ”

"Then let the imperial brother cooperate with the imperial brother, and let that Zhang Shigui know that my Tang prince is powerful." Li Tai said to Li Chengqian with a smile.

"Now that there is the imperial brother's Wei Wang's forbidden army to help, the imperial brother's heart is at the bottom." Li Chengqian said happily to Li Tai.

"The imperial brother can rest assured that the imperial brother has ambushed the forbidden army of the King of Wei outside the city. As long as he, Zhang Shigui, dares to attack Chang'an City, we will give him an attack inside and outside. Li Tai was full of pride and said to Li Chengqian.

"Now there are only 30,000 defenders in Chang'an City. The royal brother was really worried that he would not be able to withstand Zhang Shigui's onslaught. Therefore, the imperial brother must be outside the city to help the imperial brother and me contain Zhang Shigui's army. Li Chengqian said to Li Tai.

"Brother Huang, you can rest assured. Tomorrow, I will personally put on the battle, and I will definitely behead him Zhang Shigui's dog. It's just that I don't know how far Zhang Shigui's vanguard army is from Chang'an City now. Li Tai asked Li Chengqian.

"According to the Malay newspaper, it is estimated that there will be another day to travel. That is, at noon tomorrow, Zhang Shigui's army will arrive in Chang'an. Li Chengqian said to Li Tai with a sigh.

"It's coming pretty fast, but the royal brother can rest assured. Brother Huang, I will go out of the city immediately to make arrangements, and ensure that he Zhang Shigui can't help Chang'an City. After Li Tai finished speaking, he said goodbye to Li Chengqian.

Looking at the back of Li Tai leaving, Li Chengqian secretly thought in his heart: "I hope he can achieve unity of heart and mouth, otherwise the palace can only use the undead army." ”

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After Li Tai left the palace, he went directly to Wei Zheng's residence. Coming to Wei Zheng's mansion, Li Tai said to Wei Zheng: "Now that Zhang Shigui is close at hand, Uncle Wei can start spreading rumors. ”

"The old man knows what to do, so I don't know what His Highness is going to do next. Whether to stay in the city or to go out of the city. Wei Zheng asked Li Tai.

"The affairs in the city will be handed over to Uncle Wei, after all, if I stay in the city, I am afraid that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will have some concerns." Li Tai shook his head helplessly and said to Wei Zheng.

"Your Highness is not worried about the prince's suspicions, you will take this opportunity to get rid of him. Based on the old man's understanding of His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince probably won't think like that. Wei Zheng said to Li Tai.

"It's better to know people and faces, but not hearts, or do less things that make people feel uneasy. lest it end up being thankless. Li Tai shook his head and said to Wei Zheng.

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That night, in the palace of the king of Jiangxia, the housekeeper of the palace came, in front of Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, and saluted Li Daozong and said: "Lord, the villain has heard a news, I am afraid it will be unfavorable to the prince." ”

Hearing the butler's words, Li Daozong hurriedly asked, "I don't know what kind of news will make you have such an idea." ”

"Lord Wang, today I found that the defenders of Chang'an City are gathering, and they have begun to garrison the city wall. I'm afraid I already know the news that Zhang Shigui has come back. ”

At the same time, the villain also heard that Zhang Shigui returned to Chang'an City this time. It was not because of the emperor and Wei Chigong that they were defeated and died. ”

"Instead, the emperor discovered the horse's feet, and in desperation, he would make dangerous moves. Prepare to take Chang'an City and cut off the emperor's retreat. The housekeeper said to Li Daozong.

"I didn't expect this Zhang Shigui to dare to deceive this king. If you hadn't been well-informed, I'm afraid this king would have fallen for his tricks. Li Daozong said angrily.

"Lord Wang, it is said that now the emperor has learned that the mastermind behind all this is you, Lord Wang. But now there is just no conclusive evidence. ”

"But if Zhang Shigui can be captured alive, then all the evidence will be there. And in order to protect himself, this Zhang Shigui wore all the letters between the prince and his side by his side. ”

"It is precisely because the emperor found out that the prince gave him a letter that he would suspect the prince."

"But with a single letter, it is difficult to confirm the sins of the prince. But if there are people who testify, then things will not be easy. The housekeeper said to Li Daozong.

"Damn, this king believes in him so much. I didn't expect him to hold back his badness and tire the king. Now this king wants to have his body torn into pieces. Li Daozong said angrily.

At this moment, Zhang Shigui's daughter, Zhang Meiren, happened to walk in. Hearing that Li Daozong was going to break people into pieces, he asked, "I don't know who made the prince so angry." ”

"It's not your father Zhang Shigui, he is ineffective and has been discovered by the emperor. Now he has led his troops back to attack Chang'an. ”

And he also sent a letter to the king, deceiving the king that the emperor and Wei Chigong had been defeated and died. Let the king and him join the outside, and also said that after occupying Chang'an City, I will be enthroned and sit in the palace. ”

But all this turned out to be his conspiracy and trickery, in order to protect himself. Now that the emperor has begun to doubt this king, do you think this king can not be angry. Li Daozong said angrily to Zhang Meiren.

"Don't be angry, the matter has come to this point, and being angry will not solve the problem. What's more, now the emperor has doubted the prince. ”

"Even if the prince does not cooperate with his father this time, wait for the day when the emperor returns to the court. There will be no good fruit to eat from the king. Zhang Meiren said to Li Daozong.

"This king has the emperor's decree to avoid death, and there is no sword or gun to kill this king in this world, and there is no rope that can bind this king."

"Even if the emperor comes back, what can he do with this king." Li Daozong looked disdainful and said to Zhang Meiren.

"Even if the emperor takes into account the emperor's holy decree, can't he think of other ways? Let's not mention that the emperor will send someone to assassinate the prince. ”

"Even if you find a reason to exile the prince to the border. That's definitely possible. Zhang Meiren analyzed Li Daozong.

Hearing Zhang Meiren's words, Li Daozong couldn't help but feel shocked in his heart. After all, what Zhang Meiren said is not unreasonable.

Although Li Shimin may not kill himself openly, there are a hundred ways to put himself to death.

The more Li Daozong thought about it, the more scared he became, as if he had seen that Li Shimin would exile himself to the border. In the end, let yourself die on the road of displacement.

Seeing Li Daozong's worried expression, Zhang Meiren continued to speak: "So the prince can only cooperate with the concubine's father now. As long as this Chang'an City is taken, the prince will be safe. ”