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Chapter 675: Conquering Chang Sheng (Part )

Thinking of this, Cai Ji was about to distance himself from the matter and deny it.

Li Yan sighed and said, "Chang Sheng has been with me for six or seven years. He risked his life to save me several times. I remember this friendship. Fan Xing is dead. I really can't bear to see Chang Sheng repeat the same mistake. He concealed his family background. There must be a big secret behind it."

"I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the court. I invited you here today because you are Chang Sheng's closest relatives in this world. I hope you can appeal to his emotions and reason, use your family affection to influence him and make him confess. For the sake of our years of friendship, I will try my best to save his life."

"If you deny your relationship with Chang Sheng, then no one can save him. I will hand him over to the court. Once he is sent to the Three Law Courts, the matter will be handled impartially. At that time, I will be powerless to stop them from interrogating me. Even if they want to protect me, I can't do anything."

Li Yan did not ask any more questions, but directly explained the pros and cons and asked the two to consider it.

Seeing that the two were pale with fear and trembling, he comforted them, "But don't worry, I still remember the kindness of giving you a bowl of water. Besides, Xuan Ce has been in contact with you for such a long time, and with Chang Sheng's denial, I believe you don't know anything about him."

"So no matter what crime Changsheng committed, for the sake of our friendship over the years, you will not be implicated."

"If you don't know the general just now, you can leave here now."

Seeing the two people in a dilemma, Li Yan stood up and pretended to leave, and told Wang Xuance, "Xuance, send Old Man Chang and Miss Caiji away, and prepare some money for them, so that they can buy a small courtyard and 20 acres of land in their hometown."

"Then arrest Changsheng and send him to the Jingzhao Yin Yamen to be dealt with according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty."

"Yes, Your Highness!" Wang Xuance responded and prepared to make arrangements.

"No"

Old Man Chang and Cai Ji fell to the ground and hugged Li Yan's legs tightly. Old Man Chang could no longer care and said with tears streaming down his face, "Your Highness, please spare me. That person just now was definitely my son Chang Lingguan. We have been looking for him for several years, from Chang'an to the desert, and then back to Chang'an. I don't care. He will be a pile of weeds wherever he dies."

"But Caiji is your wife-to-be. If something happens to you, how will you let her live?"

"Your Highness, please consider how many years Lingguan has followed you. Please do not hand him over to the court. Please save him."

Seeing Chang Sanduo in tears, Li Yan sighed and helped the two of them up, saying, "I've already noticed Chang Sheng's suspicious behavior. Why didn't I arrest him? Instead, I found you and invited you here to save him."

"Although Changsheng is taciturn, he is a man who can make up his mind. I invited you here because I don't have the confidence that I can convince him to open up."

"Chang Sheng's life or death depends on you. As long as you can get him to confess to me what happened that caused him to hide his identity? Even if it is a heinous crime, as long as he can explain it clearly, I can find a way for him to at least save his life."

"But if he refuses to speak and resists to the end, Old Man Chang, Miss Caiji, I can forgive him, but the laws of the Tang Dynasty cannot forgive him."

Old Man Chang said quickly, "Your Highness, thank you very much. I understand what you mean. I will definitely persuade the officer. If he really committed a serious crime, we will do whatever we need to do. I just hope that Your Highness can save his life."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your grace." Cai Ji also looked grateful.

Seeing that the two understood what he meant, Li Yan ordered: "Xuan Ce, bring Chang Sheng here later and hand him over to Old Man Chang, so that they can discuss it carefully."

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I understand!"

Wang Xuance responded and went out alone. Then Li Yan also left, leaving only Chang Sanduo and the other two who were nervous and waiting anxiously.

Chang Sheng had just returned to the camp of the Eastern Palace Guards in the Western Inner Courtyard when someone came to report that the Crown Prince had summoned him. Chang Sheng frowned, feeling very impatient, but he had to go, so he put on his armor and entered the Eastern Palace again.

When they arrived at Chongren Hall, they handed their swords to the guards at the door according to the etiquette of meeting the prince. Wang Xuance took Changsheng into the hall, came to the room they had just been in, pushed open the door and walked in. Changsheng did not suspect anything.

But as soon as he entered the room and saw those two familiar figures, appearing in the place where they shouldn't be, Chang Sheng's hair seemed to stand up, his pupils shrank, his heart started beating suddenly, and his breathing became unusually rapid.

In an instant, Chang Sheng knew that his identity was exposed.

With a swish, Chang Sheng pulled out a foot-long dagger from his sleeve without any hesitation, and with the swiftness of a cheetah, he put it on Wang Xuance's neck. Wang Xuance had expected this, as Chang Sheng was originally a guard officer of the Eastern Palace and had the right to patrol the Eastern Palace with a knife.

Even if you want to see the prince, there is no need to search him after handing over your sword.

If he had no evil intentions, it would be normal for Chang Sheng to have weapons on him. As long as the most important prince was not there, the others would be meaningless, so Wang Xuance did not make any extra moves to avoid alerting the enemy in advance. And with Chang Sanduo and Cai Ji here, Chang Sheng could not turn the tables.

"Commander!"

Cai Ji was frightened by this sudden scene and screamed. Her whole body went limp and she fell to the ground.

Old man Chang stretched out his hands, knelt on the ground tremblingly, and begged with tears in his eyes: "Son."

"Son, please put the knife down."

Now both Cai Ji and Chang Sanduo believed the prince's words. Chang Sheng concealed his identity for a real purpose, otherwise he would not have such a violent reaction. This made the two of them shocked and frightened. How could their honest and decent son be involved in treason?

When Chang Sheng saw this scene, his mind went blank. His elderly father's face was wet with tears, and he knelt on the ground helplessly begging. Cai Ji was also scared and pale, looking at him with tears in her eyes.

Do I want to kill someone in front of my father?

Moreover, this is the Eastern Palace, with strict restrictions and guards everywhere outside. How can I fight my way out, and how can I take my father and Cai Ji out with me? I don't have to live, but I'm already unfilial, so why should I drag my father and Cai Ji down with me?
Wang Xuance remained motionless, his expression natural, and he said, "General Chang, the Crown Prince ordered you to have a good talk with Old Man Chang and Miss Caiji here. When you have thought it through and are willing to confess to His Highness, you can leave."

"His Highness said that Fan Xing is dead, and you are the only one left among the people who have been with him for six or seven years. He really can't bear it. As long as you are willing to come back, he will help you."

"If you are stubborn and refuse to change your ways, I am just a servant, so killing me is meaningless to you. You don't think that I can force you and your son to leave the East Palace, right? Your Highness is a man of love and justice, so don't make the mistake!"

After saying that, Wang Xuance slowly stretched out his hand, slowly placed it on Chang Sheng's arm, slowly pushed Chang Sheng's distraught, dull face, and wooden arm out, walked out calmly, and closed the door.

After Wang Xuance left the room, Old Man Chang finally breathed a sigh of relief. All the strength in his body seemed to be drained away, and he collapsed to the ground. Cai Ji struggled forward, helped Old Man Chang up, and sat him on a chair.

With a crisp "clang" sound, the dagger in Chang Sheng's hand fell weakly to the ground.

With a snap, Chang Sheng knelt down in front of Chang Sanduo, his face bitter and sad. Sure enough, his premonition was not wrong. The prince might have discovered his true identity a long time ago.

Chang Sheng no longer cared when and how he was exposed. What he was thinking about now was the voice and smile of the hidden Crown Prince Li Jiancheng when he saved him.

Prince!
I am always victorious and incapable, and cannot avenge you...

Chang Sheng has no face to see you, let alone Sun Da and those old subordinates who were arrested. They were all loyal ministers who were willing to sacrifice their lives to avenge the prince. However, because of him, they were all wiped out by the court.

Thinking of this, a great sense of guilt surged in his heart. Chang Sheng grabbed the dagger on the ground and was about to put it on his own neck. Cai Ji, who had been caring for him, was so scared that his face turned pale and he rushed over frantically: "No! Commander."

Caiji, a woman, rushed forward quickly. Changsheng, fearing that Caiji would be hurt, quickly pulled out the dagger, and the two of them rolled on the ground. Caiji didn't care, and desperately grabbed Changsheng's hand like a madman, trying to take the dagger away.

Seeing this wife who had not yet married him, Chang Shengyu couldn't bear it. His heart trembled and he unconsciously loosened his hand. Cai Ji snatched the dagger, held it tightly in his arms, and hid aside with a look of fear on his face.

Chang Sanduo finally came to his senses and slapped Chang Sheng on the face: "You bastard, you are bewitched, you are going to piss me off to death!"

An hour later, in a study room in the Chongwen Hall on the other side, Li Yan was reading a piece of historical material from the Northern and Southern Dynasties with great interest.

Wang Xuance walked in and brought Chang Sheng, who was absent-minded and looked decadent, to Li Yan.

Seeing the prince sitting at the top, Chang Sheng knelt on the ground, said nothing, and just lay on the ground and confessed his guilt.

Seeing this, Wang Xuance stepped out alone and left the room to the two men.

Li Yan sighed, put down the book and said, "Xiao Shengzi, you have followed me for so many years, and you have been injured five or six times in order to save me. There are hundreds of people in the East Palace now, and when it comes to the one who has the deepest feelings for me and has followed me the longest, no one can compare to you."

"I've told your father before, no matter what your reasons are or what you've done, you've never hurt me. As long as you can confess to me, I'll do my best to help you."

(End of this chapter)