Datang: Rebirth of Li Chengqian, the beginning of the treason interrogation

Chapter 148 Either force Crown Prince Li Chengqian to rebel
"Your Majesty, even if the Crown Prince has no intention of rebelling, his various actions are already extremely treasonous. If we do not deal with them, it will be difficult to quell the unrest in the court and the country."

After a moment, Changsun Wuji said in embarrassment.

"What should we do? The prince now has a large army under his command, and he must not be held accountable."

Li Shimin was unable to figure out what Li Chengqian was trying to do.

The question of opposing or not opposing kept appearing in his mind.

"Goguryeo has been pacified, and the crown prince is the heir to the throne. It is only right for Your Majesty to order him to return to the court. As for his crimes and merits, it will not be too late to review them later."

Chang Sun Wuji said.

Li Chengqian's actions now are courting his own destruction. In their view, no matter whether Li Chengqian commands the army or not, he cannot escape the net they have carefully laid out.

"It can only be the!"

Li Shimin couldn't think of a better way, so he could only appease her.

On one side there was pressure from the powerful families, and on the other side there was the handling of the case by Crown Prince Li Chengqian.

"Your Majesty should be mentally prepared." Changsun Wuji hinted.

"Judging from the impeachment of the officials now, I'm afraid it's a real thing. We can't rule out the possibility that the prince's mercenaries will establish themselves."

What happened in the court today will definitely reach Li Chengqian's ears.

It would be strange if Li Chengqian came back stupidly.

Once these charges are established, the merit of destroying a country cannot outweigh the crime of treason.

"No, I don't believe my prince will rebel. Send an order to the prince to lead his troops back to the court. I will reward him."

Li Shimin said seriously that at this moment, no one could detect his intentions.

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

The three of them bowed slightly, each with a different mentality, and all felt a hint of coldness.

Li Shimin waved his hand tiredly, and all the joy he had felt in recent days was swept away.

"Cheng Qian, don't be stupid!"

In the empty hall, Li Shimin's worried voice was heard.

It is worry for my son and also worry for the country.

With such an opportunity, the aristocratic clans will definitely not miss the chance to sow discord.

What they most want to see is Crown Prince Li Chengqian rebelling.

Because in this way, everything Li Chengqian had done before would be negated.

Faced with such a situation, it would be hard to say if Li Chengqian did not rebel.

Letting Li Chengqian lead the army was a major mistake.

"How did your majesty handle it?"

In the mansion of Duke Zhao, a group of Guanlong ministers gathered to get the upper hand.

"Don't worry, the sage will make his own decision, so don't worry."

Changsun Wuji looked at everyone with high spirits. Wasn't the fortune of the Tang Dynasty dependent on his advice?
"Crown Prince Li Chengqian was insidious and cunning. He was responsible for the attack on Baekje and the destruction of Goguryeo. We must not be careless."

Cui Yi shook his head. Since he was a political enemy, he must have spies who would monitor Li Chengqian and could even assassinate him if necessary.

"Then add fuel to the fire and make sure Li Chengqian has no chance of recovery." Wei Ting said grimly.

"Doctor Wei, too much is as bad as too little. The prince is in charge of a large army." Changsun Wuji said cautiously. They had already discussed several plans.

The uproar in the court today was just one of them.

"After we return to the capital, what if Your Majesty does not punish us?" Wei Ting asked in return. He would rather let go of the pain of killing his son than make peace with him.

The so-called "if the king wants his subjects to die, the subjects must die" is a constraint on the people.

"Duke, can't you see that the crown prince wants to take action against our clan? His Majesty only dares to restrict us in secret, and now I don't know if it is His Majesty's intention, but the restrictions on the clans have been put on the table. The Duke has seen the clans and nobles of Baekje with his own eyes. If the crown prince is in power, that will be our fate."

Cui Yi's words reminded Changsun Wuji of the decisive and ruthless Li Chengqian.

"Then let's proceed with the second plan and send the letter from Chang'an impeaching the prince for treason to Liaodong."

After thinking for a while, Changsun Wuji nodded and took a two-pronged approach. Either Li Shimin believed that Li Chengqian was rebelling, or Li Chengqian did not believe that Li Shimin was rebelling. Conspiracies have always been so insidious.

"Also, we will each send a message to our followers. If the prince rebels, we will jointly send troops to capture him in the name of killing the rebels."

The lower-level important positions in the military are still controlled by the aristocratic families, who hold the greatest real power.

In other words, once Li Chengqian raised his army, he gave his soldiers an opportunity and also gave the aristocratic families an excuse.

"Okay, this is the only way to proceed. Since the royal family wants chaos, then let's also cause chaos. Otherwise, they will think that our clan can manipulate them at will. It's time to fight back."

Cui Yi clapped his hands. The Cui family had been suppressed by the royal family for many years and had accumulated a lot of resentment.

The external threat from Goguryeo was quelled, and the internal strife of the Tang Dynasty had already become apparent at this time.

If Li Shimin had still used his gentle approach, this would definitely not have been provoked.

In the past few days, Li Shimin became much more haggard. He was exhausted and fell ill.

It may also be that the wheel of history continues to move forward.

After Li Shimin returned from the expedition to Goguryeo, he fell seriously ill, and the same is true now.

The mental and physical exhaustion was too great, and the old illness relapsed at this time.

"Your Majesty, General Li Dejian requests to see you."

Inside the bedroom, Li Junxian trotted forward and came to Li Shimin's bed and said.

"Li Dejian!"

Li Shimin opened his eyes with difficulty and rubbed his head with his hands.

"Isn't he in Liaodong?"

"Li Dejian said that His Highness has urgent military information to deliver, and he needs to escort it personally."

Li Junxian told the truth.

"Xuan!"

Li Shimin sat up with the help of Li Zhi and Wu Cairen.

Li Junxian stepped back and left. Soon, Li Dejian hurried into the bedroom.

He did not take off his military uniform and came to see Li Shimin as soon as possible.

"Li Dejian, the Lieutenant General of the Eastern Expedition Navy, pays respect to Your Majesty."

Li Dejian bowed to Li Shimin.

"What military secret is this? Is it about the prince?" Li Shimin asked anxiously.

Now, Li Chengqian's handling of the problem has become a thorn in his side.

Li Dejian raised his head, wanting to say something but stopping himself, his eyes vaguely glancing at Li Zhi and Wu Cairen.

"Military affairs are urgent. I will take my leave!"

Li Zhi was very intelligent and had already learned to read people's expressions.

"I'll take my leave first!" Wu Cairen also turned around, bowed, and then they both left.

"Your Majesty, this is the letter that Your Highness gave me before I left."

Li Dejian took out a thick stack of envelopes from his chest.

As for what was written in it, he had no idea. Anyway, it must be something very important, otherwise they would not have commissioned him to deliver it in advance.

Li Shimin took it, tore open the envelope and read it carefully. His expression was normal, neither happy nor sad.

"Bring the fire starter!"

After a long time, Li Shimin spoke in an extremely heavy tone.

Dozens of letters were burned by Li Shimin himself.

Apart from him and Li Chengqian, no one knew what was inside.

(End of this chapter)