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

Chapter 57 Li Shimin's Shock
"Not bad! He still has some spirit, but he uses it in the wrong place."

A sneer of disdain appeared on Li Shimin's lips. He thought about the past when he and Yuchi Jingde had led the charge into the battles among thousands of troops. What could a few young boys do to him?

"Stop! Stop it all!"

At this moment, Zhang Jianzhi hurriedly walked out of the hall, wanting to see what was happening outside.

But when he saw the scene in front of him, he was shocked. What was even more unexpected was that he actually met Li Shimin here.

"Students of Chongwenguan pay their respects to Your Majesty!" Zhang Jianzhi bowed hurriedly, his face full of fear.

The other students were also frightened. They lowered their heads and saluted in fear and trepidation, not daring to breathe.

"I recognize you. Was what happened that day also the prince's idea?"

Li Shimin's face became increasingly gloomy, with sparks of anger flashing in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. I was no longer a student at Chongwenguan at that time. All this has nothing to do with Your Highness the Crown Prince." Zhang Jianzhi explained hurriedly.

"Let's put this matter aside for now and discuss it later. Since you are students of Chongwenguan, you should concentrate on studying instead of making this place a mess. How can you be so shameless?"

Li Shimin scolded with an unhappy look on his face, his voice full of majesty.

"Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand. We are all doing this for the sake of academic research and to benefit the people. Your Majesty, please come in!"

Zhang Jianzhi bowed and signaled, and the students on both sides stepped back.

The Chongwen Hall is filled with stones, and there are countless stones at a glance.

"What is this used for?" Li Shimin grabbed a handful of stones and looked at the small words carved on them, not knowing what they were used for.

Cheng Zhijie and Yuchi Jingde also looked at them all, but they were also confused.

"Your Majesty, please watch carefully!"

Zhang Jianzhi took out a plate of stones, dipped ink on the surface of the stone mold, covered it with paper, patted it with his hands, and then uncovered the paper. All the words were copied down.

“This is printing!”

Li Shimin's eyes widened and he understood what was going on.

"Yes, Your Majesty is right. This is printing, but the prince calls it movable type printing because these characters can move freely and can print any poem or article. It can greatly improve the renovation of literature and no longer require manual writing."

Zhang Jianzhi said seriously.

Even if he didn't say it, when Li Shimin saw these scattered stone molds, he would think that this was a reform of writing, which was of great significance to the country's collection of books.

"Who came up with this? What a genius!"

Li Shimin was overjoyed. Writing is a carrier. The importance of this invention is self-evident. It almost promoted the progress of the entire era.

"This was the idea of ​​His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and we, the students of Chongwenguan, are just helping with the carving," said Zhang Jianzhi.

"Prince!"

The smile on Li Shimin's face grew even wider. He was increasingly surprised by the prince's performance.

"Everyone is rewarded. The entire Chongwen Hall is rewarded. Where is the prince now?"

I have wrongly blamed the prince. The prince is doing his best for the country.

"Prince, he should be over at the Archery Palace!"

Zhang Jianzhi replied that Li Chengqian had never come since he taught them how to carve.

Li Shimin nodded, turned around and looked at the students: "You are all pillars of the country. After returning to the palace, I will reward you according to your merits."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The students were all very excited.

"You are not bad either. You must be the most important treasures of the country. What is your name?"

Li Shimin looked at Zhang Jianzhi and Luo Binwang again. He knew Zhang Jianzhi, who risked his life to give advice, but he did not know Luo Binwang.

Judging from their positions, he was the person in charge of this matter. Li Chengqian valued him so much that Li Shimin also wanted to know who he was.

"Your Majesty, I am King Luo Bin!" King Luo Bin was a little nervous.

"King Luo Bin, I have heard of you. The piece "Looking at the Capital of the Emperor" was written by you."

Li Shimin smiled and said that when the students wrote poems that day, Li Chengqian's three poems and Luo Binwang's poem were all included in the national classics. Li Shimin had read them all and was greatly shocked. "It was written by me!"

Luo Binwang never thought that the bricks he used to pry open the East Palace would actually catch the eye of the current emperor.

"Everything is good. I will remember you!" Li Shimin entered with disappointment, but left with great joy.

"Your Majesty, haven't I always told you? The Crown Prince is a genius..."

Cheng Zhijie raised his head, smiled triumphantly, and winked at Yuchi Jingde.

"The prince is powerful, but what does it have to do with you?"

Yuchi Jingde snorted coldly.

"I, Old Cheng, gave birth to a good son!" Cheng Zhijie said meaningfully.

Boom!

Just when the two were about to fight each other again, a huge vibration sound was heard, which made the three people who had been fighting on the war horses for many years sway.

"a bolt from the blue?"

Li Shimin looked up at the sky. It was a cloudless July sky.

"No, that's where it came from!"

Yuchi Jingde pointed in the direction of Yichun Palace.

Is there something weird?

Li Shimin also looked over, because he saw several Dragon Warriors on guard nearby. It must be such a forbidden place that Li Chengqian would send the only Dragon Warriors here.

"His Majesty!"

Seeing Li Shimin approaching, the Longwu Guards knelt on one knee. Before this, they were all Li Shimin's personal guards.

"What did the prince do in there?"

Li Shimin asked, full of curiosity.

"I hope your majesty will forgive me. I can't say anything!"

The two Dragon Warriors pleaded guilty.

"Can't I do that too?"

Li Shimin looked surprised, but did not lose his temper with the Longwu Guards. He thought that if they were so unsteady, they would never become the Longwu Guards.

"No, Your Majesty cannot enter here without the order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" said the Dragon Guard firmly.

"You blind thing, are you trying to drive a wedge between the Crown Prince and His Majesty? You'd better take a punch from Old Cheng first."

Cheng Zhijie rushed forward, raised his fist, and was about to hit him.

"Okay, stop pretending, I know it in my heart!"

Li Shimin shook his head. Now Cheng Zhijie seemed to be speaking for Li Chengqian everywhere.

"Your Majesty, please come in. I failed to give you instructions properly!"

At this time, Wang Xun hurried over, and the Longwu Guards passed on the news immediately.

"Duke Lu is right. You are a blind man. His Highness said not to let anyone in, but he did not say not to let His Majesty in."

Wang Xun then rebuked.

"Wang Xun, you are a smart guy. Isn't it obvious that you won't let me and Big Black in?" Cheng Zhijie said with a frown.

"Duke Lu has misunderstood. The two dukes are not outsiders. Please come in." Wang Xun went down the slope.

"We won't make it difficult for you. Protect His Majesty, or I, Old Cheng, will chop off your head myself."

Cheng Zhijie pulled Yuchi Jingde aside.

(End of this chapter)