My father, Li Shimin, please call me Crown Prince

Chapter 65: The King of Wei ruined his own plan

Once a rebellion begins, it cannot be ended just like that.

That's what Li Chengqian is like.

If he said he would not rebel, what about Du He, Hou Junji, and Li Anyan, the commander of Li Shimin's guards?

He had no choice but to wear the yellow robe. When Li Shimin launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he was also very hesitant and wavered. In the end, all his advisers and generals wanted to rebel, so he had no choice.

The same is true for Li Chengqian now.

What I said to the King of Wei last night will definitely reach Your Majesty.

But Li Chengqian also understood that His Majesty would not doubt the King of Wei because of this, but would become more wary of him.

If others suspect you of treason, it would be best if you actually have the ability to rebel.

The conquest of Goryeo must be accelerated.

Without military power and reputation, there are too many things that restrict one's ability.

Early in the morning, Li Chengqian went to the East Palace martial arts arena as usual.

When I arrived, I found that the guards of the East Palace seemed to have been training for a long time.

Why are you so diligent?
"Your Highness, I feel deeply ashamed for what happened yesterday. If the guards were strong, Your Highness would not have come here in person."

"Therefore, I have made up my mind to train hard and strengthen the power of the Eastern Palace."

Chen Yunchao said with a firm expression.

Actually, the Eastern Palace guards sound quite powerful. Actually, in terms of combat capability, they are the second tier after the Sixteen Imperial Guards in Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty.

Most of the Eastern Palace guards in the Prince's Tenth Guards' Mansion are second-generation military men, whose fathers served in the Sixteen Guards, or are promoted from outstanding palace soldiers.

Most of them have never participated in wars, and their promotion is mainly based on their physical appearance, similar to the form of a guard of honor.

To put it bluntly, it is a silver gun with a waxy head, which looks good but is not practical.

It was because the Jinwu Guards were slacking off last night that the Eastern Palace guards looked like they could outnumber each other. But in fact, if a real fight broke out, they would all be taken down in minutes.

If the East Palace guards were really strong, Chen Yunchao would have just rushed in and led them there yesterday, and there wouldn't have been so much trouble afterwards.

"It's time to practice hard."

Li Chengqian nodded. He actually had this idea a long time ago, but he was not in a position to bring it up himself.

Otherwise, what is your intention as the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace to train soldiers every day?

The Taiji Palace is right next to the East Palace, and there is no war. The prince is training soldiers hard. If this is not treason, what is it?

Now that Chen Yunchao has proposed it, it is very reasonable.

At least His Majesty won't think too much about it.

The emperor and the crown prince have always been a complex of contradictions.

The emperor also wanted the prince to be outstanding and similar to himself.

I don’t want the prince to be too outstanding.

Especially in the aspect of himself, Li Shimin should be the last one he wants.

"Your Majesty has sent over a hundred war horses."

Chen Yunchao continued to report.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian knew that His Majesty would let it go regarding the incident of the Prince of Wei leading three hundred Ti cavalrymen last night.

He didn't know that after he left, the King of Wei was so angry that he vomited blood and fell off his horse.

Otherwise, when I came back last night, everything would have been clear.
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The news of the confrontation between the Crown Prince and the King of Wei last night was only spread in a small circle due to the curfew.

Many people only learned about the situation today.

The curfew in the Tang Dynasty was still very strict, and breaking the curfew at night was not a minor crime.

Those who violate the curfew will be detained at the very least, or executed on the spot at the worst.

Only important officials of the court above the third rank have some face, but if they violate the curfew, they will be reported to the emperor. Without a legitimate reason, the censor will not miss this good opportunity to impeach.

Qinrenfang, Cui Mansion.

When Cui Wensheng heard the news, he was so angry that he threw his precious luminous cup to the ground.

"Nonsense, this boy is not worth consulting with."

"I have spent so much money and made all the necessary preparations just to cause chaos in the Eastern Palace."

"The King of Wei is selfish and doesn't distinguish between the important and the urgent. Isn't this ruining my plan?" "If I had known this, I shouldn't have told Li Tai about this plan earlier."

Looking at the broken luminous cup on the ground, the people in the hall realized that Cui Wensheng was really angry.

"Now that things have come to this, Brother Wensheng, please don't get so angry that you become ill."

"I just feel sorry for my distant nephew, who risked his life for the greater good and lost his life for nothing."

Lu Jingjiang, representative of the Fanyang Lu family.

Although he was not an official, even the county magistrate Lu Yizhong had to show respect to him as a junior when he met him.

"I will definitely give Brother Jingjiang an explanation on this matter."

Cui Wensheng was also helpless. He sacrificed the lives of the Lu clan members of Fanyang, but in the end, the King of Wei ruined the matter himself.

"I'm just worried that it might involve Brother Wen Sheng."

"Probably not."

"Then I'll feel relieved."

After a few words of comfort, Cui Wensheng looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Now the plan has changed. If we act rashly, it may cause trouble. Let's stop for a few days and make arrangements later."

"The East Palace's plan has a huge impact, so we can only be cautious."

Someone asked, "What if the King of Wei urges us to do so?"

Cui Wensheng said: "Then let him push it. Without our support, what can he accomplish?"

"Don't think that you are ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth just because you have received a little grace."

Everyone nodded and echoed.

The aristocratic families that have survived to this day have experienced all kinds of big scenes.

They are not the arrogant and complacent people that people imagine.

On the contrary, they act very cautiously and carefully.

The original plan was to use the matter of Helan Chushi to lure out the East Palace guards, and then steal the ice-making method.

Unexpectedly, it was destroyed by the King of Wei, whom he supported.
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In the Helan Chushi murder case, Wannian County Magistrate Lu Yizhong petitioned the emperor for justice.

Murder itself was no small matter in the Tang Dynasty, with less than a hundred prisoners sentenced to death each year.

What’s more, the people killed were members of the Fanyang Lu clan, one of the Five Surnames and Seven Families.

Even though he is wearing white clothes, he is not an ordinary person.

The murderer was Hou Junji's son-in-law, Donggong Qianniu.

Both sides are heavily involved, so this is obviously a big case.

Li Shimin was not vague and immediately handed the matter over to the Dali Temple for handling.

Helan Chushi did not wait for his father-in-law to scold him, but instead received the officers from the Dali Temple.

Li Chengqian patted Helan Chushi on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I'll be there for you in everything and I won't let you suffer any injustice."

Helan Chushi knew that the Dali Temple Shaoqing was the prince's father-in-law, so he said respectfully, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Dali Temple.

The Chief Justice of Dali Temple, the first number one scholar, Sun Fujia.

He was the chief judge appointed this time.

Someone has already told him that this case must be dealt with severely.

But he did not want to get involved in the fight between the Crown Prince and the King of Wei.

It is obvious that the Crown Prince and the King of Wei are going to fight again over this case.

The King of Wei wants people to die, while the Prince wants people to live.

A third-rank Dali Temple Minister could easily become cannon fodder in such a situation.

"Why don't you let Su Shaoqing serve as the deputy judge? Even if he has some complaints, it won't affect you. It's better than now."

Sun Fujia found the suggestion of the Dali Temple Secretary feasible, although according to the rules, Helan Chushi belonged to the Eastern Palace and Su Tan was the father-in-law of the prince, so they should avoid suspicion.

But I can't care about so much now.

(End of this chapter)