Li Shentong soon arrived outside Li Shimin's tent. With his hands behind his back and his head held high, he loudly ordered the soldiers at the tent entrance to report.
Soon, the soldiers came out to tell Li Shentong to enter.
Li Shentong nodded slightly, shook his sleeve, and stepped in. Although Li Shentong's title could not compare to Li Shimin's, and his position could not compare to Li Shimin's position as Heavenly Strategy General and Minister of Shangshu, Li Shentong's seniority was higher, and could be considered Li Shimin's elder.
When Li Shentong saw Li Shimin, he sneered, "Duke of Qin really knows how to put on airs. That's right, you are the Duke of Qin now, your status is different."
Here, Li Shentong paused slightly before continuing, "In any case, I am your imperial uncle. To see you, someone must first report. After the soldiers report, I can enter. Duke of Qin's tent is probably as hard to enter as the gates of the Duke of Qin's residence! "
He was deliberately provoking.
He wanted to provoke Li Shimin.
To probe for information.
Li Shimin deeply hated Li Shentong. If not for the fact that Li Shentong was a relative of the imperial family and had high prestige among all the relatives, Li Shimin would have beaten him up first.
Li Shimin said, "It's not that this prince is arrogant, but that people like Duke Huai An should not be provoked. My subordinates Li Daoxuan, Luo Shixin, Yin Kaishan, and others died in Ming Province. Isn't that Duke Huai An's doing? "
Li Shentong said, "Slander, you are slandering. Duke of Qin is a relative of the imperial family, slandering others is not appropriate. "
Li Shimin said, "I am slandering others, so what?"
Li Shentong snorted, "I will report to His Majesty and ask for His Majesty's judgment."
Li Shimin said, "I don't care how imperial uncle wants to report to Imperial Father, nor can I control it. In any case, I feel that there are many strange things about Li Daoxuan, Luo Shixin, and others. If we make a big deal out of it, we can investigate everything carefully. Perhaps we can find evidence. "
Li Shentong's face twitched.
He framed Li Daoxuan, killed Luo Shixin, and even caused Yin Kaishan to die on the city walls. These matters were mainly arranged by him, and Crown Prince Li Jiancheng was in charge of assisting.
Li Shentong believed that there were no flaws.
However, it was better to be safe than sorry. If there were any clues left behind, it would be bad.
This was something that couldn't be blown up.
Li Shentong snorted and changed the topic. "I didn't expect the current Qin King to have such a sharp tongue."
Li Shimin said, "How I am, I also look at people. For someone like Duke Huai An, who was narrow-minded and didn't care about the big picture, who only thought about his own personal interests. I don't have the patience to talk nicely with you. Even talking to you makes me feel suffocated. "
"You, you …"
Li Shentong was infuriated.
Previously, in Mu Qi's tent, Li Shentong had been scolded by Mu Qi. Now that he faced Li Shimin, the outcome was the same. This made Li Shentong extremely furious.
Li Shimin said, "Duke Huai An, don't beat around the bush. If you have something to say, just say it. I'm very busy right now and have a lot of things to deal with. If there's nothing else, you can leave. Go back to where you came from. "
Li Shentong was very unhappy.
First, he was insulted by Mu Qi, and now he was insulted by Li Shimin. With his usual personality, he would have left long ago. But now, he had to investigate the situation and couldn't leave.
Li Shentong suppressed the discomfort in his heart and said, "Qin King, I came to expose your scheme."
Li Shimin said, "What scheme?"
Li Shentong gritted his teeth. "Last night, Mu Qi went to see the Crown Prince and expressed his willingness to submit to the Crown Prince. He even made some suggestions for the Crown Prince. Hmph, the Crown Prince trusted Mu Qi and thought that Mu Qi had truly submitted. "
"But this King has already seen through your and Mu Qi's intentions."
"He's just pretending to submit to us."
"Your intention was to gain the Crown Prince's trust and help you investigate."
Li Shentong continued, "You're really scheming now. You know how to arrange a spy beside the Crown Prince."
When Li Shimin heard this, he secretly praised Du Qi.
He had predicted that Li Shentong would cause trouble.
Using Li Shentong to cause trouble was the best chance for Du Qi to retreat.
Li Shimin's expression was very serious and he paused for a moment. Then, Li Shimin recovered and looked at Li Shentong. "Duke Huai 'an, don't say things you shouldn't say. Don't slander others. Mu Qi is my military advisor. It's impossible for him to submit to the Crown Prince. There's no such thing as a pretense. "
"Hahaha …"
Li Shentong laughed loudly.
His laughter was full of disdain.
And his expression showed that he had seen through Li Shimin's thoughts. Because just now, Li Shentong had clearly noticed Li Shimin's momentary pause and clearly saw a hint of surprise on his face.
He seemed to be surprised that he had discovered the truth.
He had a guilty conscience.
After Li Shentong finished laughing, he said, "Li Shimin, you have a guilty conscience. Let me tell you, it's impossible for you to deal with the Crown Prince. Using such a despicable and simple method will only make things worse. It will only show your incompetence. You want to deceive the Crown Prince. Although Mu Qi has temporarily fooled the Crown Prince, in reality, the Crown Prince will definitely find out. I will continue to remind the Crown Prince. "
Li Shimin snorted and said, "Then, I'd like to see what tricks Duke Huai 'an has."
"You've admitted it. Ha, you've finally admitted it." Li Shentong raised his head and said excitedly, "Li Shimin, you've finally admitted it."
Li Shimin said, "What have I admitted?"
"You, you …"
Li Shentong saw that Li Shimin suddenly changed the topic and looked as if he did not admit it. He sneered and said, "Li Shimin, no matter what, Mu Qi's identity is already very clear. He was following your orders and pretending to submit to the Crown Prince. Let me tell you, the Crown Prince will definitely execute Mu Qi. All your plans will not be realized. "
As he said this, Li Shentong stood up and did not plan to stay. Because in the current situation, there was no need for him to stay. He thought that he had discovered the truth.
"Farewell!"
Li Shentong waved his sleeve and prepared to leave.
Li Shimin did not stop Li Shentong and allowed him to leave.
At this moment, a brilliant smile appeared on Li Shimin's face. He followed closely out of the command tent and headed for Du Qi's tent. After entering the tent, Li Shimin sat down and said, "Erlang, just now Li Shentong came to my tent and caused a ruckus. He said that he found out that you were pretending to submit to the Crown Prince."
Du Qi could not help but laugh. "The heavens are helping me, the heavens are helping me. This Li Shentong is truly righteous! Now is the time for me to leave. With him causing such a ruckus, it will be easier to manipulate. "
"Now, Your Highness only needs to give the order for the soldiers to escort me to the command tent and kill me."
"Create a situation where I'm killed."
"Then it'll be done. As long as I'm dead and my corpse is disposed of, there will be no evidence. Everything will be over. And I can take this opportunity to leave Ming Province and return to Daizhou. "
Du Qi's expression was relaxed. "The war in Hebei is almost over."
Li Shimin said, "Erlang's words are very true."
Du Qi continued, "Li Shentong believed that he found out that I was pretending to submit. Given Li Shentong's nature, he would definitely rush to find the Crown Prince to prove that what he said was true. And in the end, once the news of my death spread out, I can foresee their internal strife. No matter how much Li Jiancheng restrained himself, he would eventually explode. "
Li Shimin said, "Erlang's scheme is not bad."
Du Qi said, "Your Highness, time is of the essence. Let's move."
Li Shimin nodded and said, "Second Young Master, the soldiers will drag you away. Once you're dragged away, you'll have to suffer a bit. For the time being, I'll have to inconvenience you. "
Du Qi said, "Everything will be worth it!"
Li Shimin immediately called for the personal guard accompanying him and had the personal guard drag Du Qi away. Li Shimin's personal guards did not know the situation, but they were clear about Du Qi's identity. Each and every one of them stared blankly, feeling very flabbergasted, but they still carried out the order and dragged Du Qi away.
The news spread throughout the military camp. A lot of people saw it clearly. Immediately, a lot of people started to discuss it.
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