Taiji Palace was brightly lit.
Li Yuan was wearing a bright yellow robe and reading the Spring and Autumn Annals under the lamp at night.
"Duke Huan of Qi used to be an overlord, but he trusted the villains Yi Ya and Zhu Diao, causing chaos in the court and the people to live in poverty! In the end, he was actually threatened and forced by his own son and the crafty sycophants. He starved to death in the cubicle and his corpse was left on the bed for a full 67 days. How tragic!”
"King Ling of Chu was also miserable. His three sons joined forces with other countries to attack the capital and kill the Crown Prince! As a result, he was forbidden by the new king when he wanted to ask for a meal. In the end, he starved to death. Sigh…"
He closed the Spring and Autumn Annals with a sorrowful expression.
"It is said that there is no closer than father and son, but when father and son fight, it is actually so cruel and terrifying! It really shocked me!"
He thought of his three sons. Recently, there had been constant friction and fighting, and it was getting more and more intense!
None of the lords of the royal court were useful at this critical moment!
When he thought of this, his mind suddenly became extremely irritated. Even his mood, which had just improved recently, sank a little.
Would his sons follow the example of Duke Huan of Qi and King Ling of Chu?
Li Yuan's brows were tightly knitted together as he sat down. The hot food in front of him had already turned cold.
The chamberlain beside him saw his state and did not dare to disturb him. He could only bow and wait.
Dong dong dong.
A series of hurried and dull footsteps came from outside.
The fourth-grade purple-robed chamberlain presented a letter to Li Yuan and asked,"
"Your Majesty, the capital governor Li Chen has sent a memorial. It is a secret letter and was sent directly.”
Li Yuan's tightly shut eyes suddenly opened.
"Hand it over."
he said faintly.
The chamberlain handed over the secret letter. Li Yuan only took a glance and frowned!
"The Crown Prince and the King of Qin both sent people to bribe Chen 'er to interfere in the defense of the capital?!”
He said in shock,
"Wei Zheng, Zhangsun Wuji…These two are important figures in their residence! This…"
"Your Majesty, this servant will help you…"
"Get lost!"
The servant was about to pick up the book when Li Yuan suddenly went berserk and shook him off!
Then, he picked up the " Spring and Autumn " and flipped to the page he had just read!
Duke Huan of Qi was colluded with by his fifth son and starved to death.
King Ling of Chu was attacked by his three sons who were outside the capital. He was homeless and under the ban of the new king, he did not even have the right to be a beggar. In the end, he starved to death!
"Unfilial son, unfilial son!"
Li Yuan's breathing became heavier and heavier, and he threw the " Spring and Autumn " onto the ground!
He seemed to see his own son being like those unfilial sons, wanting to seize the military power of the capital to threaten him and make his old age miserable!
Li Yuan vented his anger for a while before turning his gaze back to the secret scroll.
The instructions were very concise. Li Chen immediately captured the two of them and locked them up in the dungeon.
Seeing this, Li Yuan's emotions finally calmed down a little.
"Fortunately, I still have a good grandson. Fortunately…cough!”
He sighed and suddenly coughed heavily.
She was too agitated just now, so much so that she had lost her breath. Now that she came back to her senses, she felt her chest tighten and her breath short.
"Chen 'er does things with a certain degree of relaxation. Once there is an important matter, he will immediately report it to zhen.”
Li Yuan held the secret scroll and said softly,
"Unlike those unfilial children! They want to hide everything they do, afraid that I will see their shady business behind their backs!”
"Hehe, bribing my Chen 'er is really courting death!”
He was extremely satisfied with Li Chen's behavior, but he was disgusted with Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin.
"Who is on duty in the pavilion today?"
Li Yuan asked casually.
"Your Majesty, it is Xiao Xiangguo, Pei Xiangguo, and Yuwen Pavilion Elder who are on duty.”
The chamberlain replied.
The Great Tang did not have a cabinet system, but the Imperial Court still needed someone to preside over it, and the Emperor often held supreme meetings.
This group of people controlled the administration of the imperial court and was also the most frequently consulted think tank by the Emperor.
"Pass on my decree! Summon the three of them to the royal study to see me immediately!”
Li Yuan ordered.
"Yes."
"Wait!"
The purple-robed chamberlain was about to go down to do it when Li Yuan called out to him again.
He suddenly looked at the secret letter and read it carefully again and again. Suddenly, he said,
He directly handed Li Chen's secret scroll to the servant.
"Yes."
The purple-robed attendant received it respectfully and read it seriously.
He had been by Li Yuan's side for many years and had been influenced by many political matters. He could be considered to have some experience.
That was why Li Yuan asked for his opinion.
After a while, he raised his head and asked in a low voice,
"Your Majesty, is this a secret letter from Xian Junwang?”
"Yes, he said that the Crown Prince and the King of Qin sent people to bribe him.”
Li Yuan nodded and said,
"Zhen feels that Chen 'er's words are certainly credible, but what are the motives of the Crown Prince and the King of Qin? But I can't figure it out."
"I was going to inform the three Pavilion Elders, but…sigh, I keep letting them discuss my family matters, but they are all like chickens with a plague.”
"So, I'll discuss with you first."
As the saying went, one should not wash one's dirty linen in public. The fight for the throne had been going on for so long, and it was extremely embarrassing for everyone to see the internal strife of the Li family!
The key point was that it was fine if he lost face, but the matter had not been resolved!
Therefore, Li Yuan didn't want to talk to those guys for the time being.
"Xian Junwang's words are naturally the most trustworthy, and the Crown Prince and the King of Qin's thoughts might not be hard to guess.”
The purple-robed chamberlain spoke with assurance,
"They want to bribe Xian Junwang because they are coveting the military power of the Golden Guards in Xian Junwang's hands.”
"The Golden Guards have a total of 45,000 people, and the Governor of the Capital can even control the internal court! With such military strength and power, if he was captured, His Majesty would be left with no one. If the Xian Junwang wanted to harm His Majesty, His Majesty could only wait for death!”
Li Yuan's expression turned cold.
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