〖Gaozu returned, Yu Taizong wanted to praise him, Taizong asked himself to patrol the border, but the emperor did not allow it.
- "Yong Shi · Taizong Chronicle"〗
On June 16th, at the end of the year, Princess Changle returned to the palace under the protection of the Imperial Army and the imperial guards. She sat in the bus with a faint worry on her beautiful face. Just now, Xiahou Yuanfeng passed through Lu'e. She originally wanted to refuse, but then she thought about it, although Xiahou Yuanfeng had the intention of asking the phoenix in the past, but since she refused, she has not come to entangle. Now that I think about it, Xiahou Yuanfeng is more interesting than that gentle and elegant Wei Ying. , and allowed him to see him.
Xiahou Yuanfeng didn't say anything special here, but said euphemistically: "Recently, the minister has received news that some people want to try their best to promote the marriage between His Highness and Lord Wei. In the past, His Majesty granted the marriage, although His Highness refused, but His Majesty has never withdrawn his will. , so some people want to force the princess to fulfill the marriage contract, because for more than a year, His Highness and Prince Yong's mansion have been very close, although His Highness is reluctant to intervene in the dispute, but in the eyes of some people, His Highness still supports Prince Yong, so some people want the Princess The marriage was completed quickly. In this way, the Wei family's position was originally neutral. The princess was an outstanding person in virtue, language and merit, and would never embarrass her husband's family. , and the emperor is very favored to the princess, they don't want the princess to affect the emperor's perception, not to mention that the crown prince's position is in jeopardy, it is the time when they dare not take it lightly, so the marriage of His Royal Highness, they take it very seriously, but they I don't dare to use force, I'm afraid I will use some means, the princess must be careful, although Lord Wei has a good character, but he is obsessed with the princess, I am afraid that people will take advantage of it."
Princess Changle looked out through the light gauze curtain on the car window. Chang'an Street was full of awe. The forbidden army was densely packed, and the carriages and horses could not work. She couldn't help but feel very disappointed. When the spy rescued the palace, it was also in the car that he saw that the bustling streets of Germany were full of panicked people. Now the atmosphere outside the car is no different from that time.
On June 18, Emperor Yong Li Yuan returned to Chang'an. This time Li Yuan was obviously in a bad mood. Even when the officials knelt down to greet him, his face was ashen. After a few compliments, he hurried back to the palace, and then immediately summoned Wei Guan, Li Zhi and Qin Qing to enter the palace. However, the Fuyuan general Qin Yi, the Duke of Wei Cheng Shu, and the King of Qi Li Xian were all ordered to return to their residences to rest.
In front of the three of them, Li Yuan angrily smashed the teacup and said, "You guys are really good, in just a few short days, Chang'an has become like this, Zheng Shizhong was assassinated, the Dongshi Incident, and Chang'an was on fire. Well, you said, how should I deal with you."
The three hurriedly knelt down and pleaded guilty, Wei Guancheng said with fear and sincerity: "The minister was ordered to be in charge of government affairs, and it was all the minister's dereliction of duty, so this kind of thing happened, and I ask Your Majesty to punish him severely." Qin Qing said with a face full of shame: "The minister is guilty of the sage. Well, I failed to maintain the tranquility of the imperial capital. Zheng Shizhong was assassinated first, and the fire in the East City started later. If His Royal Highness Prince Yong had not come to the East City to preside over the overall situation, I am afraid the situation would have escalated. Tun said: "It's all my son's oversight. A few days ago, my son has received the military report of the unrest at the border, but I didn't see it in my eyes. Now it has been found out that it was the Beihan secret spy who took the opportunity to make trouble, and the son was the father and emperor. The pro-appointed Marshal of Tian Ce is to blame."
Li Yuan looked at the three people who were scrambling to plead guilty, but felt very tired. He fell on the dragon chair and thought, if you didn't fight for power, how could Chang'an be like an undefended market, letting the enemy country Spies come in and out. But Li Yuan is very clear that this situation is really caused by himself. He made his eldest son the heir. Although it is because of the system, he is not without selfishness. Li Zhi's shrewdness and hard work make him always a little jealous, so he always wants to suppress But Li Yuan knew very well that only this son among his heirs could stand out from the blue, but because of various circumstances, he still decided to support Li An. Could it be that I was wrong? Li Yuan remembered that after he got the 800-mile expedited memorial in Huangling, he wanted to kill someone in anger, but he didn't know who to blame.
Wei Guan is a civil official, and it is useless to blame him. Although Qin Qing has failed his duties, think about it, he is not in charge of Chang'an today. Besides, isn't it because Qin Qing is easier to use that he makes him the commander of the Imperial Army? . There is also King Yong Li Zhi, what can I blame him for? Over the past few years, he has been in danger almost every day, and he has to keep a low profile. Life and death can turn the tide, I am afraid that this Chang'an is either a ruin or a slaughterhouse, and it is almost assassinated. It should be commended, but if he praises him, then what will the prince do? Does he really have to abolish him? Although Li Yuan has a heart for the prince Very disappointed, but still reluctant to depose the prince easily. He is very clear in his heart that such a thing is written in the history books to smear his face, not to mention that there is still a high-sounding excuse, but how can the crime of the prince be able to Let outsiders know.
Thinking of this, he waved his hand wearily and said, "Forget it, Wei Guan has been punished for one year, Qin Qingguan has been demoted by one level, and he is still temporarily acting as the commander, in the hope of committing crimes and making meritorious deeds. King Yong has the merits of accompanying sacrifices and pacified the chaos. You should have been rewarded for your achievements, but now that you have no seal, I will give you three thousand taels of gold."
Li Zhi bowed his head and said: "My son thanked the father for the reward, but the son is not short of gold and silver. In this Chang'an Incident, there are many innocent victims of the common people. I hope that the father will use these rewards as relief, and the son will feel the same."
Li Yuan gave Li Zhi a deep look, feeling both joy and anxiety in his heart. He smiled and said, "Zhi'er, you are indeed worthy of the title of a virtuous king. Well, I'm sure, you were shocked by the assassination, and you need to rest a lot when you go back."
Li Zhi hurriedly said: "Father, judging from this incident and the frontier military newspaper, I'm afraid that the Northern Han Dynasty is just about to move. If the father allows, my son would like to inspect the frontier."
Li Yuan's eyes flashed, and he said, "I think about this matter again, you go down and make some preparations."
Li Zhi was overjoyed. Before he came, Jiang Zhe once said that if the emperor agreed immediately, then His Highness probably would not have a chance to ascend to the throne. Although he said that the abyss of the dragon, the roar of the tiger, the mountains and forests, was free, but that meant The emperor has no intention of appointing you as the heir, otherwise he will never let you stay away from the center of the political affairs at this time. If the emperor insists on keeping you, then His Highness will still have a 50% chance of being appointed as heir by the emperor, because there is still a 50% chance that the emperor has deep suspicions about you and never wants you to return to the army. But if the emperor is hesitant, then congratulations to his highness, the emperor has been disappointed with the prince.
What Li Zhi admires most about Jiang Zhe is that he can see through the minds of others at a glance, but it does not include the people around him, such as Xiao Shunzi, such as Rou Lan. This is probably the reason why he can see the end of the autumn but not Mount Tai. Bar. Li Zhi, who was full of joy but did not dare to declare, hurriedly returned to the house.
Li Zhi was naturally full of joy when he returned to Prince Yong's mansion, and no one dared to blame Wei Guan when he returned to the mansion, only Qin Qing, who was full of anxiety and did not know how his father would punish him. After much deliberation, it is better to go to Qin Yong first and let him accompany him to see his father, so that his father can punish him lightly. Thinking of this, Qin Qing, who had left the palace, did not return to his concubine's house, nor did he go to see his father, but went to Qin Yong's house first. Although Qin Yong was adopted by Qin Yi in the mansion, Qin Yong moved out of the Qin mansion ten years ago. It is said that his mother was not well accustomed to the majesty of the General's mansion, and Qin Qing often went there before he got married. Qin Yong's family, in fact, the two families are not far apart. Qin's mother was born in a poor family. Although she is a few years old, she is in good health. She still likes to grow vegetables and raise chickens. Qin Yong also hired a few servants to take care of her mother, so the mother and son are two. Everyone is very comfortable. Qin Qing likes to eat the side dishes made by Qin's mother the most. He always thinks that it is better than the famous chefs at home. However, after he got married, he gradually moved away from these lives.
While thinking about it, he rode his horse, and it didn't take long for Qin Qing to arrive at Qin Yong's residence. After jumping off the horse, he knocked on the door hard, and a vibrant voice came from the door: "Come on, is eldest brother back?" Qin Qing was stunned, what's going on? Could it be that Brother Yong has moved. Before he could think clearly, the door had already opened, and a handsome boy of 16 or 17 stuck his head out. He was stunned when he saw Qin Qing, and asked, "This official, who are you looking for?"
Qin Qing asked hesitantly, "Is Qin Yong there? I'm his cousin."
The boy's eyes lit up and said, "Goddess always talks about the general, and she also says that you like her dishes the most." After that, she turned her head and shouted, "Goddess, godmother, General Qin Qing Qin is here."
A laughter came from the door: "What is General Qin, he is also your cousin here, Hua'er, don't let Qing'er in."
The young man laughed and opened the door. Qin Qing led the horse in with a confused face, tied his mount to the big locust tree in the courtyard, and said to the smiling old woman standing on the steps, "Auntie, these days. I didn't come to see you, how are you?"
The old woman said: "Okay, it's your brother Yong, who is always busy at home. Fortunately, Hua'er is with me."
Qin Qing asked suspiciously, "Is this little brother your adopted son?"
The old woman smiled and said: "His name is Liu Hua. He was originally from Jiangnan. He had no parents and no mother since he was a child, and was wandering outside. A few years ago, he worked with a big businessman for a few years. After some experience, I wandered to Chang'an, but unfortunately fell ill. Fortunately, your brother Yong found him sick on the side of the road one day, so he picked him up. I saw that this child is smart and sensible, so he simply accepted this godson. He doesn't have any other benefits. He is hard-working and hard-working. Now he is working as a clerk in a silk and satin shop. He has been promoted to foreman. Unlike your brother Yong, he knows that he is hanging out in the military camp. A daughter-in-law, let me hug my grandson."
Qin Qing finally understood, looked at Liu Hua, and saw this young man with clear eyebrows, eyebrows like the moon, eyes like stars, and a smile on the corner of his mouth, which made people feel amiable and cute, and couldn't help but feel good, and smiled: " Since it is the adopted son of the aunt, you can also call me fourth brother, in our generation, Yong brother is the eldest, and I am the fourth."
Liu Hua said obediently, "little brother greets the fourth brother, is the fourth brother here to find the righteous brother, the general has already called the righteous brother away."
Qin Qing panicked and asked, "Look at how Brother Yong looks, are you worried about my father's punishment?"
Liu Hua almost laughed out loud and said hurriedly: "Brother Yong is nothing unusual, just said that he might not come back tonight, so that my godmother and I don't have to wait for him."
Qin Qing murmured in his heart, of course there is no need to wait for him, it seems that someone will accompany me when I kneel at the ancestral hall tonight. Thinking of this, he didn't dare to delay any more time, and said, "Auntie, you are busy, I have to go back and give my father a favor."
The old woman smiled and said, "That's true. Your brothers are all the same. Today, Yong'er was also going to see the general, when he was summoned by the person sent by the general."
Qin Qing was even more flustered when he heard it, and hurriedly bid farewell to him. He got on his horse and galloped to the General's Mansion. He didn't see Liu Hua, the young man who sent him out, with a strange and funny look in his eyes.
Qin Qing was full of worries, and wanted to get home quickly, lest his father get even more angry, and he was afraid that after seeing his father, he would come down with a stick and let himself kneel in the ancestral hall. In this way, he hesitantly returned to his home. As soon as he entered the door, a family member would report that the master had an order, and the son would go to the study to see him as soon as he came back.
Qin Qing felt a chill in his heart. His father's study was the place he was most afraid of. Every time he made a mistake, the first thing he would do would be to be called to the study. In front of the library. When Qin Qing finally plucked up the courage to push the door and go in, he was stunned. Qin Yi was wearing casual clothes and was pointing at the map to Qin Yong. When he saw Qin Qing coming in, he just glanced at him lightly and continued. Talking to Qin Yong, Qin Qing listened carefully, but it was his father who was discussing with Qin Yong how to rearrange Chang'an's defenses so that this incident would not happen again. Qin Qing couldn't help feeling ashamed for a while, and didn't dare to interject. He only listened to his father and Qin Yong discussing how to set up defenses. In the past, the main responsibility of the Imperial Army was to maintain the imperial city, and Jing Zhaoyin was mainly responsible for the security of Chang'an City, so this time it happened. The accident caught the Imperial Army by surprise. Although Qin Yi, the de facto commander of the Imperial Army, was not there, adapting to the situation was not enough, so Qin Yi re-planned the deployment and training of the Imperial Army.
When the discussion between the two was almost over, Qin Yi picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said lightly, "Qing'er, do you have anything to say to my father?"
Qin Qing's heart skipped a beat, and quickly said, "Father, Qing'er is all incompetent, and I ask my father to punish him."
Qin Yi smiled slightly and said, "Now that you are the concubine of Jingjiang, I can't control you anymore. I don't blame you for what happened this time. You are still young and have insufficient reputation. You are barely qualified to handle it this time. , What I want to ask you is, a few days ago, why did you stop Jiang Sima's car from the Yongwang Mansion, these days, I have been waiting for you to come and explain this matter to me, but you have never come."
Qin Qing was stunned for a moment, then suddenly said: "It turned out to be this matter, my father didn't mention it, I almost forgot, I'm still a little annoyed now that there was a rebel hidden in the car that day, but Jiang Zhe used the gold medal to force him I can't search, if Han You hadn't said that there shouldn't be too much trouble, I'd still want to play your majesty in secret..."
As soon as the words came to this point, Qin Yi was already full of anger, his fingers trembled, and he could barely hold the teacup. After a long time, he said, "I didn't know you had such intelligence, good, good, I really have a good son."
Qin Qingke was terrified now. He had been afraid of his father for a long time. He hurriedly knelt to the ground and said in a trembling voice, "Father, calm down." But he looked confused, obviously not knowing where he was wrong.
Qin Yi felt sadness in his heart. There is no close relative in the world like father and son. Why doesn't he want his son to be outstanding and to be a leader, but Qin Qing is so stubborn and always can't see the truth. With such aptitude, it is enough to be an officer , but he is in the center of the imperial court. Now that he has his own care, he can be safe and sound. If he goes by himself in the future, who else can take care of him, even the princess of Jingjiang Li Hanyou who pointed him for the love of husband and wife, I am afraid he can only Become a chess piece, if I knew today, I would never agree to transfer him back to the capital. He resisted his anger and said, "You rebellious son, are you able to offend Prince Yong's mansion? Not to mention that the people in Jiang Si's carriage may not necessarily be rebellious, but even if there is a real problem, it is not your turn to intervene."
Qin Qing murmured: "But that's true, didn't my father say that the executive director of the Imperial Army should be upright and not afraid of the powerful?"
Qin Yi said angrily: "I want you to be fair and upright, not afraid of the powerful, I want you not to play tricks for tigers and protect the innocent, but not to make you embarrassed by King Yong. Now who doesn't know that King Yong is outstanding, but the prince is jealous, their relationship It's brothers reading the wall. We as courtiers can only stand by and watch. Since ancient times, there is no difference between good and evil in the fight for the storage seat. As long as they don't hurt the innocent people, what more do they want you to do? You have to be Princess Jingjiang's boudoir It's okay to embarrass Pei Yun if your close friends are injustice. Although Pei Yun did nothing wrong, he shouldn't openly embarrass Prince Yong's mansion, not to mention that there might be people in the car that you couldn't see in the car that day, but no, if they let you If you obediently searched the car and driver, wouldn't it mean that Prince Yong's mansion will lose all face, and no matter how generous and generous Prince Yong will be, he will not be able to forgive your rudeness."
Qin Qing wasn't stupid either. Hearing this, his face flushed red and he didn't know what to say. Qin Yi sighed and said, "Besides, some things are not as simple as they seem on the surface. You thought that person was rebellious, but you forgot. He and the emperor are blood relatives. If you report it, but let the emperor take care of it or not, how can you intervene casually in these matters? Well, I won’t talk about you more, go to the ancestral hall and reflect on it. The words of the woman , how can you be obedient, hum."
At this time, someone outside the door reported: "Brother Qin, the emperor has issued a decree."
Qin Yi was stunned for a moment, and said, "What is the intention?"
The man pushed the door and came in, but it was the Duke of Wei, Cheng Shu, and he said solemnly, "The emperor issued an edict, the prince was in the recuperation palace a few days ago. The second merit is outstanding, and should be rewarded heavily, but as requested, the reward will be used to relieve the victims of the people, and the King of Qi will go to Beijing tomorrow to patrol the border on behalf of the emperor to guard against the attack of the Northern Han."
Qin Yi tasted it for a long time and said, "Your Majesty's decision this time is really intriguing."