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

Chapter 22 Beware of the King of Wei
"Good, good poetry. Young people should be so high-spirited and energetic."

Li Shimin laughed loudly, and his previous depressed mood was swept away. The prince is teachable.

"What else?" Li Shimin urged, looking forward to the next song even more.

"The crimson-capped rooster announces the dawn, the Shangyi presents the green cloud fur coat, the nine-sky gate opens the palace, and people from all over the world pay homage to the crown. As the sun rises, the immortal's palm moves, and the incense is about to float beside the dragon. After the court is over, the five-colored edict must be cut, and the sound of the pendant returns to the Phoenix Pond."

Fang recited the poem slowly. He was also gifted and could remember everything he saw.

"The palace gates of the Nine Heavens are opened, and people from all nations dress in formal attire to pay homage to the emperor." After reading this, Li Shimin felt a sense of heroism. Isn't this talking about himself?

He thought that every time he presided over court, all the officials would come to see him, and various countries would send envoys to pay homage. What a grand occasion it was with all the officials coming to see him and all the nations wearing court robes.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Li Shimin was so excited that he said three good words in a row and praised the poem highly. He felt that this poem made him feel more happy and satisfied than those flattering words.

"What else? What else?"

There was a gleam in Li Shimin's eyes as he looked at Fang Xuanling eagerly, as if he couldn't wait for the next verses of poetry.

Fang Xuanling seemed a little slow at this time, his expression changed slightly, but he still recited it.

"Wait till September 8th in autumn, my flower will bloom and all other flowers will die. The fragrance will spread through Chang'an, and the whole city will be covered with golden armor."

Hearing this, Li Shimin's smile slowly faded and his brows slightly frowned. This poem is a good poem, but the murderous intent is too strong.

When autumn comes on September th, when my flowers bloom, a hundred flowers will be killed.

Doesn't this mean that after the prince ascends the throne, he will use ruthless means?
Are the flowers the officials, the princes, or the surrounding countries?
But no matter what it is, it is not necessarily a good thing for the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

This made Li Shimin, who was originally extremely happy, become worried again.

"Your Majesty, please don't think too much. When my flower blooms, all other flowers will die. This may be the prince's way of expressing his supreme position, ruling the world and no one dares to disobey him." Fang Xuanling said another possibility.

"Now, the prince is revered as a poet by students all over the world. The poems he writes are all to show his ambitions, and this one is the same."

Li Shimin nodded, indicating that this was indeed his intention.

"Poetry, the aspiration in the poem. Okay, then I will also personally write a few words and give the prince a name."

Li Shimin didn't think too much about it, but became interested in writing.

Li Shimin was not good at poetry, but he had extremely high attainments in calligraphy. He loved calligraphy so much that he could collect the famous work "Preface to the Lanting Poetry Collection" without mobilizing the whole country's strength.

In front of the Xuanwu Gate, Li Chengqian and several dukes left the imperial city.

"Dear Dukes, since it is raining today, why don't you go to the East Palace and warm yourself up with some wine?"

Li Chengqian was very humble and behaved respectfully like a junior.

"I remember I made an appointment with Big Black to go hunting together, so I didn't go." Cheng Zhijie lied without red eyes or beating heart.

"I am not feeling well and cannot drink."

"I am also not feeling well and cannot drink."

"What a coincidence. I can't drink either."

Li Jing, Li Ji and Gao Shilian also shook their heads and made such poor excuses, as if they were afraid that Li Chengqian didn't understand and they didn't want to go.

Hou Junji is there. Once they enter the East Palace, it will be a rebellion.

It was so terrifying to see them together with the prince that even Li Er's heart trembled with fear.

"Dukes, if it's inconvenient, forget it. Next time, Cheng Qian will visit you one by one."

Several people looked extremely unhappy. "Your Highness the Crown Prince, please be kind. There are so many dukes and important ministers, why do you have to rely on us?"

"Your Highness, don't worry about this for now. I, Old Cheng, think that you should still be on guard against the King of Wei. He might become desperate and do something desperate. I will ask Chu Mo to bring a few good men to help Your Highness. As for the visit, forget it. I may not be in the mansion." Cheng Zhijie reminded.

"Thank you, Duke Lu, for your reminder. I will be more careful."

Li Chengqian was also stunned. He thought that it would be enough to depose the King of Wei, but now he might really have to be on guard against the King of Wei.

After all, he still has three months to control.

"Duke Lu is right. I will also ask Dejian to bring a few disciples to help Your Highness."

Li Jing also said that they couldn't be too obvious, but they could still give Li Chengqian some help in secret.

"Then thank you very much, Dukes. Cheng Qian is aware of your concerns."

Li Chengqian was delighted. It seemed that these dukes supported him.

I am the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty. If they don't support me, does that mean I will become a traitor?

They parted ways in front of Xuanwu Gate, and Li Chengqian mounted his horse and headed towards the East Palace.

In front of Xuande's gate, there was no one left and it was extremely quiet.

"Your Highness, is it done?"

On top of the Xuande Gate, Cheng Chumo and the other two hurried down and greeted Li Chengqian.

"It was thanks to my brothers that the Eastern Palace was able to escape from the crisis."

Li Chengqian also got off the carriage. These three must have been waiting here for a long time.

"It's what we deserve. We didn't do anything." Several people did not dare to take credit for it.

"Chu Mo, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Cheng Chumo also walked with a limp, almost in sync with Li Chengqian.

"Haha!" Li Zhen and Li Dejian couldn't help but laugh.

"Your Highness may not know that Chu Mo was beaten by his father, who said he was a spendthrift."

"Fourth brother, I will remember your efforts." Li Chengqian patted Cheng Chumo's shoulder, and he gritted his teeth in pain.

"It's okay. My old man knows what's important. Otherwise, who will take care of him in his old age and see him to the end of his life?" Cheng Chumo said with a chuckle.

"Chu Mo, I remember that you have several younger brothers. It shouldn't affect Duke Lu's retirement." Li Zhen said inappropriately.

"Go away, I want to talk to the prince about serious matters. My old man specifically reminded us to be careful of King Wei." Cheng Chumo said seriously.

"Several dukes have already reminded me."

Li Chengqian's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Li Tai now has the support of all the ministers, and he is afraid that he will not give up.

"By the way, Prince, we all brought a few servants with us, so let them enter the city."

Li Zhen looked outside Xuande Gate and saw nearly a hundred people walking out from the corner. Each of them had an upright posture and exuded a fierce aura.

These are all servants of the three dukes' mansions, and all strong men selected from the army. Although they can't fight one against ten, but fighting one against two is definitely no problem at all.

The Eastern Palace was subjected to a thorough investigation, and all the household slaves and guards were imprisoned. Now the Eastern Palace is in a state of non-existence, with few guards left.

This is exactly what the East Palace needs now.

"Good, dukes, you have considered it very carefully." Li Chengqian nodded.

From then on, they were nominally the guards of the three princes, but in reality they had become the guards of the Eastern Palace.

(End of this chapter)