Chapter 359: The Dagger is Revealed, Murder Hidden in the Gentle Place
After Yulong left, Li Daoxuan sat alone in silence for a long time.
His heart was not at peace. Yu Long's words were like a bolt from the blue, tearing a .
The man in black robe is Li Yuan’s legitimate son, Li Shimin’s younger brother, Prince of Qi Li Yuanji?
This statement sounds very absurd, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that everything seems to make sense, and many puzzling questions are solved.
Why could the man in black robe break the dragon energy from Li Shimin?
Because he is the younger brother of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and he once planned to seize the throne of the emperor. His dragon energy can stop all the cultivators in the world, but it cannot stop the King of Qi of the Tang Dynasty!
Therefore, the magic weapons containing dragon energy in the hands of the bad guys were ineffective against him.
Besides this, the identity of the high-ranking spy in the palace has become self-evident.
That is Yang Fei, the former princess consort of Li Yuanji and one of the four concubines of Li Shimin!
Now think about it, was Concubine Yang really unchaste and seducing her master?
Li Daoxuan once looked down on her. After her husband died, she frequently entered the palace by taking advantage of her friendship with Empress Changsun, and then hooked up with the enemy who killed her husband, that is, her husband's brother.
But what if Li Yuanji didn’t die?
Was it Li Yuanji who asked her to do all this?
When he thought of this possibility, Li Daoxuan felt a chill in his back. Without further ado, he immediately used his cloud-summoning ability and rushed to Gaoyangyuan in Chang'an County.
He wanted to see with his own eyes whether there was a corpse in Li Yuanji's tomb!
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Taiji Palace, Ganlu Hall.
After Li Shimin finished the morning court, he left Li Chunfeng alone.
"My dear, have you caught the man in black robe?"
Li Chunfeng sighed, "It's my incompetence. Although I ordered the Jinwu Guards and the Bad People to search Chang'an City, they still couldn't find it."
Li Shimin frowned and said, "Perhaps he has escaped from Chang'an?"
Li Chunfeng shook his head and said firmly, "Your Majesty, I have predicted many times that the man is still in the city and has definitely not escaped. Besides, the bad guys have already guarded the four city gates, and the man is seriously injured. It is impossible for him to deceive their eyes."
Li Shimin was puzzled and said: "This is strange."
After a pause, he said, "Let's search for two more days. If we still can't catch him after two days, let's give up for now."
Li Chunfeng wanted to persuade him, but was stopped by him waving his hand.
"The Longmen Immortal Meeting is approaching, and praying for rain is the most important thing. The people have been waiting for this rain for too long."
Li Chunfeng saluted and said, "Yes!"
At this time, Gao Quan came in to report: "Your Majesty, Master Li from Mount Longhu wants to see you. He said that he already knows who the man in black robe is and where he is hiding!"
Li Shimin and Li Chunfeng raised their heads at the same time, their eyes shocked.
"Hahaha, Taichong is really my lucky star. We were just worrying about this, and he came to help me solve my problems!"
"Please invite him in and give him a seat."
"promise!"
When Li Daoxuan entered the hall, Li Shimin said with a smile: "Taichong, you have figured out something that even Li Chunfeng couldn't predict? It seems that his title of divine divination is in vain!"
Li Chunfeng didn't say anything, but just stared at Li Daoxuan with a serious look.
Li Shimin also noticed that something was wrong with Li Daoxuan's expression, and the smile on his face gradually faded.
Li Daoxuan took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, I do know the identity of the man in black robe, but... do you really want to hear it?"
Li Shimin looked calm and said decisively: "Of course, this man assassinated the king and killed the emperor. His crime is unforgivable. If we catch him, we may be able to follow the clues and find out many people with ulterior motives!"
Li Chunfeng couldn't help but ask, "Master Li, who is that person?"
"He is your Majesty's brother, the Prince of Qi, Li Yuanji!"
When Li Daoxuan said this, the huge Ganlu Palace suddenly fell into deathly silence.
Li Shimin's hands were tightly grasping the dragon throne, his fingers were white, and there was a thrilling calmness in his eyes.
In contrast, Li Chunfeng's body trembled, and he looked deep in thought.
"Taichong, the King of Qi died in the ninth year of Wude. He was shot by General Yuchi himself. On the day of his burial, I personally went to pay my respects. There is no doubt about it."
After a pause, he said, "Too Chong, don't make such jokes again in the future."
The Xuanwu Gate Incident was the memory he least wanted to recall. Since he ascended the throne, none of his civil and military officials dared to mention this incident. He had not heard the name Li Yuanji for a long time.
This was because Li Daoxuan was someone he valued very much, and he had previously saved the emperor with the help of Hualong, so he forced himself to suppress his anger.
If it were someone else, even a trusted minister like Wei Zheng or Fang Xuanling, he would probably be furious at this moment.
Li Daoxuan shook his head and said with a firm look: "To be honest, I just flew to the tomb of King Qi and looked ."
Li Shimin stared at him closely and asked, "What's the result?"
"The coffin... is empty, there is no body!"
Li Shimin's eyes suddenly became extremely sharp, as if they had the edge of a sword.
"Impossible, Jingde can't betray me!"
He said with absolute certainty.
If the King of Qi was not dead, it would mean that Yuchi Jingde had lied, which was something that Li Shimin, who had always been confident, could never accept.
He and Yuchi Jingde had fought in the army for many years, often charging into battle together, and even fighting their way out of sieges side by side several times. Yuchi Jingde had saved him several times. The two were not only the king and his subject in the palace, but also comrades on the battlefield.
At this time, Li Chunfeng stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, General Yuchi is loyal and should not have lied. However, if there is a master behind the King of Qi who can save him, he may not be able to survive."
After a pause, although he knew that his next words would offend the emperor and even make Li Shimin lose face, he still said it without hesitation.
"Your Majesty, if the man in black is really the King of Qi, then the spy hidden in the palace will be exposed!"
Li Shimin's body shook slightly and his face turned pale.
With his intelligence, he naturally understood who Li Chunfeng was referring to.
But if it was really her, then their tender affection and her caring for him were all just flattery and hidden ulterior motives...
"Let me think about this matter again."
He and Concubine Yang had a deep relationship, otherwise he would not have canonized her as one of the four concubines despite the opposition of his ministers. Although there were countless beauties in the entire harem, there were only two he loved the most, one was Empress Zhangsun and the other was Concubine Yang.
"His Majesty!"
Li Chunfeng took a step forward and was about to continue his advice.
But at this moment, the chief eunuch Gao Quan came in and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, it's not good, Concubine Yang is ill, it seems very serious, she asked you to visit her!"
Li Daoxuan's eyes sparkled, and he said, "It's such a coincidence that I didn't get sick earlier or later, but I got sick at this time ."
Li Chunfeng thought more deeply, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, you must not go!"
"I finally understand why we couldn't find the man in black robes even after searching the entire Chang'an City. It's because he didn't leave the palace, but hid in Concubine Yang's palace, playing a trick of hiding from the public."
"I think his injuries are very serious. He might want to burn his boats and drag you to death. Concubine Yang is not sick at all. She is clearly trying to trick you into cooperating with the King of Qi!"
Li Shimin was silent for a long time. He was a smart man, and his reason told him that what Li Chunfeng said was most likely right.
but……
"I have made up my mind. I will go see Concubine Yang."
"His Majesty--"
"I have been in the military for more than ten years. I have been through all kinds of dangers. Now you are in my Taiji Palace. What do I have to fear?"
After a pause, Li Shimin sighed, his eyes were very complicated, and said: "What's more, if he is really the King of Qi, I also want to meet him... again."
