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Chapter 1258 The man behind the scenes
They originally thought that they would never be able to pursue this matter in this lifetime, because Li Shimin was the emperor.
Now, Li Jiancheng's son's army is approaching, and he keeps saying that he wants justice for what happened back then. The two most important conditions he proposed are aimed at Li Er personally. The third one is also about the internal affairs of the Turks, aiming at fighting for power.

They don't want the land, population, cities and wealth of the Tang Dynasty. They just want to force Li Er to take responsibility for what happened back then.

They were also extremely pleased about this, as this case should have been overturned long ago.

Li Yan is the leader of the Turks, which means that the northern desert belongs to our Li family. With confidence, the two of them talked about the Xuanwu Gate incident that they had avoided in the past, and put the blame on Fang Xuanling.

Seeing the two men glaring at each other, Fang Xuanling felt bitter in his heart and quickly explained: "Dou Gong, King Jiangxia, we have been dealing with each other for a lifetime, and you know my character. How can a saintly disciple like me come up with such a cruel and brutal idea?"

Afraid that the two would not believe him, Fang Xuanling's face flushed, his expression anxious, and he stretched out three trembling fingers: "I, Fang Xuanling, swear, if it was me, Fang Xuanling, who gave the emperor the idea about the Xuanwu Gate incident, then let the heavens strike me with five thunderbolts, and I will not die a good death, and I will not be allowed to be buried in the Fang family's ancestral tomb after my death."

"If it's not you, then who else could it be?" Seeing Fang Xuanling so serious, Li Daozon also became suspicious and asked with a frown.

"Although I and Ke Ming cannot be said to be moral role models, we are definitely not evil people. It's just that our reputations are known to the outside world, so outsiders put the blame on us for the Xuanwu Gate incident."

Fang Xuanling took a few deep breaths and explained, "You are all aware of the situation at that time. Emperor Gaozu frequently attacked the officials of Tiance Mansion. Keming and I were transferred away and were ordered not to go to Qinwang Mansion at will."

"The night before the Xuanwu Gate incident, we were summoned to the Qin Palace by the King of Qin. When we learned the news, the King of Qin had already made up his mind."

"Keming and I tried hard to persuade him, because we knew that once this was carried out, no matter success or failure, it would be infamous for eternity and would be firmly nailed to the pillar of shame in history."

It was the first time for Dou Xian and Li Daozon to hear the accounts of the parties involved. They were able to see the bloody behind-the-scenes events from a first-person perspective. Both of them held their breath and listened attentively.

After hearing this, the two thought about the characters of Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui and formed a vague judgment in their hearts. This matter really did not seem to be the work of the two of them. Both of them were decent people. They could think of such a vicious plan, but they would not use it, let alone persuade Li Shimin to use it.

Not to mention that it would be recorded in history books, even considering the situation at the time, coming up with such a bold idea was extremely dangerous.

If they failed, their entire family would be implicated; if they succeeded, they might be killed by their master to silence them. It was impossible for Fang and Du not to have thought of this.

The tragedy of Xuanwu Gate was not only a Achilles' heel for Li Shimin, but also a lifelong pain for Fang Xuanling.

He was already in tears, and although he seemed to be facing the two people, his pupils were actually out of focus, as if he had been immersed in that night of the year: "It was just helpless that the King of Qin had made up his mind, and we were dragged into it, unable to move forward or backward."

"I have no choice but to help the King of Qin to make up for the deficiencies and find a way to survive."

The two men agreed with this statement very much. At that time, the two brothers were on the verge of a fight, and it was either you die or I live.

If Fang and Du had strongly opposed, they would probably have been killed by Li Shimin at that time.

"If it's not you, then who else?"

At this point, Dou Yan suddenly had a figure in his mind, and he slapped his thigh, "So it was him. I knew this person was deep-minded, cunning and resourceful, and he liked to do things in an unconventional way. He valued profit over righteousness, so he was not a good person."

"Mr. Dou, what are you talking about?"

When asked halfway through, Li Dao Zong also reacted. That gloomy old face could no longer be erased from his mind. Finally, he sighed, "It must be him. There is no one else except him. Whether it is from the perspective of interests, convenience, or character, there is no one else."

Although no name was mentioned, both of them knew who it was at this point. It was no one else except the old man Changsun.

After the two of them finished speaking, Fang Xuanling, with a sad look on his face, did not refute, which made them even more certain.

Sometimes, evidence is not needed for official affairs, and power struggles can be easily accomplished without leaving any traces.

This is why, from ancient times to the present, the court has had multiple departments to deal with crimes committed by different groups of people.

For example, the Ministry of Justice is responsible for criminal offenses committed by ordinary people, while the Censorate is responsible for crimes committed by high-IQ officials in official circles, and the Dali Temple is responsible for crimes committed by people of noble status such as royal nobles.

The evidence that ordinary people use to commit crimes is not necessary in the power field. If the Ministry of Justice is responsible for physical attacks, then the power struggle is more inclined to magical attacks, which do not aim to harm the body.

Instead, they deal a mental blow to you and use the situation to force you into a state where you cannot survive.

How can you find evidence for a crime like this? Civil law will not recognize the reason of being forced to death.

Therefore, there is an institution like the Censorate, which specializes in dealing with "magic attacks" and uses a different set of criteria that is not familiar to the general public.

Dou Yan and Li Dao Zong are both important members of the power field, and they have their own basis for judging things. In fact, it is not complicated. When an event occurs, several suspects can be roughly identified based on the pros and cons. Then, according to the environment at the time, as well as the style, means, promotion, and ending of the action, it can be roughly determined who is responsible.

If it is directly related to you, you can also try to test it. Based on the other party's reaction, you can make a pretty accurate judgment.

Just like an ancient painting, even if there is no signature, experienced people can roughly infer the era based on the paper and ink color. Knowing the era, we can know how many great painters appeared in that period, narrowing the scope.

Then, based on the layout of the landscape, the combination of structures, the use of lines, the method of description and other styles, we can infer the specific individual.

Once a person's style is formed, it is difficult to change.

The lower level relies on motive and evidence to solve the case, while the upper level relies on style to make judgments and lock targets. Because it is easy to forge evidence and motives to confuse the audience, but style is like DNA, it is something engraved in the bones.

Those who can bring about a radical change in their style of doing things are gifted by nature.

If Changsun Wuji had such vision and perspective, he would not have come up with such a crazy idea. He could have done things more perfectly, that is, seized the throne, and saved face, helping Li Shimin to ascend to the pinnacle of power in a glamorous way.

You won't get yourself covered in shit that you can't clean up for the rest of your life. Not only will Li Er be stinking, but the entire Tang Dynasty will be made dirty.

Dou Yan and Li Dao Zong were not mentioned, even Fang Xuanling shook his head secretly, he did not have such ability. Otherwise, as the strategist, he would not have let Li Er take such a bad strategy.

Not to mention then, it doesn’t exist now either.

Currently, in the entire Tang Dynasty, the only person who can do this is Li Chengqian, and that's by cheating.

Dou Yan thought for a moment, and finally said to Fang Xuanling with a serious face: "Xuanling, the person who tied the bell should be the one to untie it. No matter what, you are the confidant and important minister of the retired emperor. You are one of the parties involved in the Xuanwu Gate incident, and it is your responsibility to resolve this matter."

"The conditions of the Right Sage Prince are quite disrespectful to the Emperor."

"The more people we go with, the more people will know about this, and the more embarrassed the emperor will be. Erlang will lose face and it will be easy to mess things up. He will be strangled and forced to bow his head."

"Let alone the emperor, even we can't stand it, so the fewer people involved in this matter, the better."

Li Dao Zong also advised: "Yes, Xuanling, don't bother two masters for one matter. You are the confidant of the emperor, and you are also a rare talent in the court. You go alone to report and say that we will leave the tent after confirming your identity."

"You and the Right Wise Prince will discuss the rest of the matter separately. This way, the Emperor will be more receptive."

"We two don't know anything, you can say whatever you want."

"This"

Fang Xuanling knew that the two men wanted to shirk responsibility before, but now they really wanted to make the matter better. Although the two men completely cleared themselves, Li Shimin might not believe it. Sometimes things are like this, covering one's ears and stealing the bell, at least you can deceive yourself and save some face!
If it is really exposed, it will only cause even greater embarrassment.
After thinking for a while, Fang Xuanling nodded and said, "Okay, I will report this matter, but you two must keep your mouth shut and don't leak it before it is done. If it spreads all over the city and everyone knows about it, it will be difficult to deal with it."

"Don't worry, Dao Zong and I both know the severity of the situation."

Dou Xian half replied, half worriedly, "Whether this succeeds or not, we will keep it to ourselves. This matter is too sensitive. The more we get involved, the greater the consequences. We are both old now, and we won't live for many more years."

"Even if you close your eyes now, you won't lose anything in life. But if you spread this, won't it harm future generations?"

"Yes, yes."

Li Dao Zong was startled, and he also agreed: "Except for the three of us, no one else should be told about this matter. Telling anyone will harm them. We all know this principle."

Fang Xuanling breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, but then shook his head with a wry smile. This was nothing but self-deception. As long as the identity of the Right Wise King was announced, everyone would know that the emperor bowed his head because he was intimidated by the pressure from the Turks.

Are the specific details of the negotiations that important?

"Xuanling, you don't have to be too depressed. In fact, this is not entirely a bad thing."

Dou Xian explained: "If the Right Wise Prince recognizes his ancestry, he will be a prince of the Tang Dynasty. From now on, the grassland will be under his rule, which means it will also be the territory of the Tang Dynasty. In this way, the grassland and the Central Plains will become one family. This is a great joy for the world."

(End of this chapter)