The news of Yeon Gaesomun shocked Li Shimin. If it weren't for the fact that the person who carried out the execution back then wasn't Changsun Wuji, he would have suspected that Changsun Wuji was behind it.

Even so, Li Shimin still harbored some doubts about Changsun Wuji.

Because he remembered that Changsun Wuji seemed to be very close to Yeon Gaesomun at the time and received many gifts from him.

"Grandson, what are you planning to do about this?"

Upon hearing this, Lee Jue was also in a state of shock. He never expected that Yeon Gaesomun was still alive!

“Grandpa, this matter is very difficult. If Yeon Gaesomun causes some trouble in Chang’an, it will be very disadvantageous for us.”

"It was only because I relentlessly pursued the matter that I uncovered this clue. If Yeon Gaesomun had been allowed to remain in Chang'an any longer, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

Li Shimin nodded upon hearing this.

"Should we have the Hundred Cavalry Division investigate?"

Li Jue looked at Yuchi Fan's silly appearance and shook his head helplessly.

"Fine, let them assist me. I'll have Shan Daozhen investigate!"

"Shan Daozhen?"

Li Shimin disliked this guy very much. If it weren't for the fact that this guy was still useful to Li Jue, he would have found an opportunity to exile him to the frontier long ago.

"Grandson, Shan Daozhen's father died at my hands. You must be wary of this man..."

Li Jue shook his head indifferently upon hearing this.

"fine!"

"Shan Daozhen is quite sensible; he knows who his enemies are and won't hold a grudge against me!"

"you……"

Li Shimin was furious when he heard this. He thought to himself, "If I don't take it out on you, then you must be resentful of me."

"Hmph!"

"Tell him to watch out, and not let me find any fault with him, otherwise, hmph..."

Li Juecai was too lazy to pay attention to Li Er's petty thoughts, and immediately ordered someone to summon Shan Daozhen.

"Shan Daozhen, you are in full charge of this case, and the Hundred Cavalry Division will cooperate with you fully!"

"I'm only giving you three days. You must capture Yeon Gaesomun!"

Upon hearing this, Shan Daozhen immediately accepted the order and agreed.

"promise!"

"Yes, sir!"

After saying this, Shan Daozhen took the prisoner out. They also had a secret hideout in Chang'an, which they used to do shady things.

For example, interrogating prisoners and detaining people with problems.

Of course, most of the time they are used as temporary dormitories.

After all, their Sanglin Zhechong Prefecture was responsible not only for guarding the capital, but also for protecting Li Jue's safety.

Although Li Shimin's interrogation of Xiong Tong was kept very secret, it inevitably got out and quickly reached Li Zhi's ears.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhi panicked and rushed to Zhaoguo Temple. However, finding the temple heavily guarded both inside and out, he had no choice but to retreat.

However, he longed to see Wu Meiniang, so he had no choice but to use the excuse of missing Li Er to go to the palace to pay his respects to Li Er.

Li Shimin hadn't seen Li Zhi for a long time and missed his useless son, so he invited him to stay in the palace for dinner.

However, after having dinner, Li Zhi did not return to his residence, but instead went to a house on the west side of Yeting Palace.

At midnight, the courtyard gate opened in response to the sound, and Li Zhi hurriedly went to the door to greet him.

"Sister Wu, something terrible has happened!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Meiniang frowned slightly, pushed Li Zhi aside, and walked into the courtyard.

"You'll be the death of me sooner or later, you wicked devil!"

"Do you know that Xu Hui is pregnant with the emperor's child, and His Majesty hasn't touched me for several months?"

As Li Zhi listened to Wu Meiniang's complaints, a strange sense of joy welled up in his heart.

"oh?"

"Sister Wu, do you know that Yeon Gaesomun is not dead, and His Majesty knows about it!"

Who is Yeon Gaesomun?

"yes……"

"It was a move orchestrated by my uncle, Changsun. He has many loyal followers; he was the one who assassinated Li Jue last time!"

"Oh, oh, oh, those remnants of Goguryeo!"

Wu Zetian was indifferent to this, believing that such a powerful and ruthless figure would not be so easy to find.

"You don't need to worry about this. Have you done what I asked you to do?"

"What's up?"

Seeing Li Zhi's bewildered expression, Wu Meiniang was so angry she wanted to kick him to death.

"I'll have you cause trouble for Li Jue through the salt workers!"

"Oh, oh, oh, it's done!"

"When I went to see my aunt in Jiujiang yesterday, I mentioned it to her, and she should be able to get it done soon..."

Wu Meiniang nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.

“Princess Jiujiang is extremely greedy and has a very impatient nature. Knowing that there is such a good method, she will definitely be eager to do it and will drag many people along to do it together.”

"Sister Wu, what if Yeon Gaesomun is arrested and exposes us?"

Wu Meiniang sighed helplessly as she looked at Li Zhi's worried expression.

"well!"

"Didn't I tell you, he won't get arrested!"

"Furthermore, Yeon Gaesomun is a powerful and ruthless man. Even if he is captured, he won't betray us."

Li Zhi asked, looking rather naive.

"Why?"

Wu Meiniang said irritably.

"What else could it be..."

"Because he knows that even if he exposes us, His Majesty will not spare his life!"

"Oh oh oh..."

While Wu Zetian and Li Zhi were chatting, Changsun Wuji was being scrutinized by Yeon Gaesomun.

Since his resurrection, Yeon Gaesomun has not only lost all reverence for Jangsun Wuji, but also little fear of the Tang Dynasty.

After all, he had nothing left to lose, and his only hope in life was to cause trouble for the Tang Dynasty.

"Lord Changsun, I've been waiting for you for so long, hahaha!"

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