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Chapter 614: Imperial Clerk Xiao Yu
Mingyue was transferred to serve Concubine Yang later. The previous few old people were sent to the Prince of Shu's Mansion to take care of the Prince of Shu when the Emperor ascended the throne after the Xuanwu Gate Incident. The people serving the Empress now were all rearranged by the Empress.

Not noticing that Concubine Yang's expression was not right, Mingyue became more and more excited as she spoke, with curious eyes and an excited look on her face, chattering, "And when the young prince was sleeping, some people saw a golden dragon hovering over the couch in the bedroom, emitting a faint golden light, which illuminated the entire room and made it sparkle and splendid."

"Also, when the young prince was going to Suizhou, a white cloud like a canopy floated above his head, protecting the young prince's safety. The white cloud did not dissipate until the young prince returned to Chang'an."

"That's not all. The Hu people in the West Market all say that the person they, the Turks on the grassland, admire the most is the King of Shu. Jie Li is the one who has the final say on the grassland. He kills people without hesitation, and has never been defeated. He has established supreme majesty. No one has ever dared to speak loudly in front of him, but when they met the little prince, they were fooled by him and were helpless. The Hu people on the grassland all say that King of Shu Li Ke is the only man in the Tang Dynasty who has defeated Jie Li."

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Yang Fei could no longer bear it, her chest kept rising and falling, and she seemed extremely restless. Finally, she stood up suddenly, her face was pale, her body was trembling slightly, and her beautiful big eyes no longer had the usual tranquility, but were filled with endless panic and fear.

As a woman who grew up in the core of power, experienced the pain of losing her country and her father, and was soaked in the blood of two dynasties and three generations of palaces, she has now realized that something is wrong. This is obviously a case of flattery, and the force is not small.

What is even more terrifying is that such a huge storm could be created in such a short period of time, and Li Ke, who is at the center of the vortex, has not yet realized it.

At this moment, Concubine Yang knew that her recent high-profile display of her son had finally aroused the hatred of others, causing them to launch a strong counterattack, and a wave of public opinion carrying an invisible murderous aura was sweeping towards Li Ke.

If we don't find a way to deal with it immediately, after the storm, Li Ke will repeat the same mistake as Prince Yin and be defeated and sink into the sand.

From her life in the palace since childhood, Concubine Yang knew that in the entire Tang Dynasty, only Li Shimin, who sat on the dragon throne in the Taiji Hall, was the real protagonist. No matter how high their positions or how much power others held, their lives revolved around the imperial power.

If there was anyone other than the emperor who could stand out a little, it would be the crown prince. As a prince born out of wedlock, Li Ke became complacent and not only put himself above the crown prince, but also overshadowed the emperor.

Strange visions at birth, a divine dragon entering the belly, a golden dragon circling in a dream, these were all symbols that the emperors of ancient times put on themselves after ascending the throne to declare that their imperial power was granted by heaven.

The dark cloud like a canopy floating above Liu Bang's head was imposed on him by Lü Zhi when Liu Bang was a bandit in Mangdang Mountain. Lü Zhi found him and did it in order to increase Liu Bang's prestige and create public opinion for him. Is this something that a subject can use casually?

If this happened to an ordinary minister, it would be an immediate death sentence. However, if Li Ke was the son of Li Shimin, the emperor's descendant, these rumors could barely be considered bullying of the crown prince.

The only man in the Tang Dynasty who defeated Jie Li
Can you say this?
This not only overturned the entire ship's population, but also disgraced all the civil and military officials in the court, and the emperor was even more ashamed. There was a kind of domineering attitude, as if 400,000 people had taken off their armor and not one of them was a man. But it was too scary for such domineering attitude to appear in a bastard-born prince.

Li Ke was directly forced into opposition with everyone. How could the emperor and the court tolerate him?

Concubine Yang could no longer sit still. Her jade-like face was already frost-covered. She ordered coldly, "Prepare the sedan chair. I want to go to the Prince of Shu's mansion."

"Yes, madam!"

Mingyue had not yet realized the urgency of the situation, but seeing the Queen's grim expression, she did not dare to say anything and hurried downstairs to prepare.

When Concubine Yang's carriage arrived at the Prince of Shu's Palace, they happened to meet Cen Wenben who was hurriedly coming out of the palace.

"I pay my respects to your Majesty"

Although Cen Wenben looked anxious, he still observed etiquette and did not lose his manners just because he was now the standard-bearer of the King of Shu's party in the court.

Concubine Yang came out of the sedan chair, trying her best to suppress the panic in her heart: "Sir, are you here to see Ke'er? Why are you leaving so soon?"

"Your Majesty, I came to see the King of Shu because of some matters, but the King of Shu is not in the palace now!"

Concubine Yang was startled, then she remembered that Li Ke had recently accepted an errand to repair the Yongtong Canal. Thinking of this, she calmed down a little, and didn't care about standing at the gate of the palace. She asked directly: "Sir, do you know the recent rumors in Chang'an?"

"Uh"

Cen Wenben's heart sank, and he was secretly ashamed. He didn't expect that even Concubine Yang, who lived in the deep palace, knew about this. It can be seen that the rumor was very powerful.

"Your Majesty, I have heard a little bit about this. I came to the palace today just for this matter. However, people in the palace said that since the prince took the job of Yongtong Canal, he has devoted himself to the canal and has not returned to the palace for several days."

Concubine Yang was startled, and after thinking for a while, she said, "I'm afraid these rumors are not well-intentioned, and the emperor will definitely know about them. I am just a woman, and I have never been involved in the political affairs of the court. I hope you can help mediate with the emperor as much as possible. I will be very grateful." "Your Majesty, please don't say that."

Cen Wenben looked guilty, folded his hands and bowed, saying, "It's all because I've been busy with government affairs recently, and the prince has been doing well recently. I was careless, and it wasn't until the rumors spread throughout the capital that I realized something was wrong."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will go to the palace and explain everything to the Emperor."

After saying this, Cen Wenben bowed and left in a hurry without waiting for Concubine Yang to persuade him to stay.

After taking a look, Concubine Yang turned around and looked at the Prince of Shu's Mansion. Since her son was not there, there was no need for her to go in. She stood in front of the mansion, hesitating for a while, sighed, and told the housekeeper of the mansion to ask Li Ke to go to the palace if he came back. Then she returned to the palace with a heavy heart.

Hongwen Hall is located on the east side of Taiji Palace in Chang'an, Tang Dynasty, and is on the same level as Taiji Hall. Li Shimin collected books in this hall, including more than 200,000 volumes of classics, history, philosophy, and anthology. He also set up Hongwen Hall next to the hall to select virtuous and talented people of literature from all over the world.

The three ministries and six departments of the Secretariat, the Ministry of Palace Affairs, the Ministry of Chancellery, and the various temples and academies all had officials on duty here to prepare for the emperor to handle government affairs and compose documents and edicts according to the emperor's will. The Hongwen Hall was actually a service hall of the Tang Dynasty court that brought together various departments to improve the emperor's efficiency in handling state affairs.

Cen Wenben had just arrived at the Hongwen Hall, and before he even walked in, he heard Li Shimin's roar coming from the hall.

"What the hell, this is just nonsense?"

"What about a golden dragon entering the belly, a canopy on the top, and a dragon covering the body? Who has seen this? Who is talking nonsense?"

"It would be fine if those ignorant people in the market spread it as a strange story, but you, as a third-rank imperial official in the court, must have treated it as an important secret. You are so arrogant as to report it to me. Do you have the ability to distinguish right from wrong?"

When Cen Benwen heard this, he was shocked. As expected, he was still a step late. The emperor also knew it, but from the emperor's tone, he could tell that the emperor did not blame the King of Shu too much. He felt relieved and hurried in.

I saw the imperial doctor Xiao Yu kneeling in front of Li Shimin with a stubborn look on his face. Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and several other important officials were standing in the hall.

"Your Majesty, I did not say this. Right now, the people of Chang'an are discussing this. Public sentiment is boiling, and public opinion is swirling. I am just reporting the facts. If you don't believe me, ask the ministers in the palace. Who hasn't heard about this? It's just that they are not as straightforward as me. They just say whatever they want to say!"

Xiao Yu stiffened his neck and said, "There is no smoke without fire. I am reporting that the King of Shu is a traitor and is coveting the throne and bullying His Majesty."

Then several ministers from the Imperial Court knelt down and agreed, "Yes, Your Majesty, the King of Shu spread rumors, elevating himself while suppressing and destroying the reputation of the Crown Prince, and also wantonly winning support from the people. His intentions are unpredictable, and I hope Your Majesty will punish him."

"Your Majesty, the King of Shu created a miracle and placed himself above the emperor. His ambition is obvious. This precedent must not be set. Your Majesty, you must not tolerate it."

"Yes, Your Majesty, the King of Shu is an ordinary prince, what does he want to do? I hope Your Majesty can understand clearly."

"emperor."

Although Xiao Yu was old-fashioned, he was very upright and stubborn. He did not take sides in the court and always said what he thought. No matter whether it was an official from the prince's faction or a minister from the King of Shu's faction, he would confront anyone he did not like and was unyielding. He was a character that gave everyone a headache.

The prestige of the King of Shu surpassed that of the Crown Prince, which was an act of usurpation. Li Shimin knew that Xiao Yu's behavior might not be the behavior of the Crown Prince. As an old minister of two dynasties and three generations, Xiao Yu was an upright and honest minister, so after Li Shimin came to power, he let him take charge of the Imperial Officials' Office and became a third-rank Imperial Official.

Because of Xiao Yu, the Censorate was upright and impartial, and they reported anyone who had a problem, whether it was the King of Shu or the officials of the Crown Prince's faction. They even reported Li Shimin's mistakes without hesitation. Li Shimin also knew that this time the Censorate might not be targeting the King of Shu, but more likely to be doing so to enforce strict court discipline and maintain orthodoxy.

Li Shimin was stunned when he saw the officials of the Imperial Household kneeling on the ground in front of him. He then looked at Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji and other important officials. They all lowered their heads and said nothing.

Although they did not speak, it was obvious that such a situation was intolerable. The court had its own rules and regulations, and there was an order of rank.

Li Shimin was immediately furious: "Ma Xuanliang"

"I'm here."

Ma Xuanliang, who was serving on the side, secretly groaned in his heart and stepped forward to agree.

"Have you heard about what Xiao Yu and the others said?"

(End of this chapter)