Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 186 Public Opinion Storm, Cheng Zhijie is Angry

Before the grand court meeting even started, public opinion in Chang'an City was in an uproar.

Newspapers in Shandong expressed various objections to this matter.

The Jiangnan newspapers remained silent.

So much so that, in the eyes of others, Shandong newspapers guided the direction of the entire discussion.

Both students and officials agreed and approved of this.

"How can the prince stay in Beijing? Why is the prince so confused?"

"The Crown Prince has always been wise and benevolent, clear-headed in major matters and respectful in minor matters. He will never do anything that could cause unrest in the court."

"I think it's because the prince has treacherous and flattering ministers around him, spreading lies that confuse the people, and the prince believes them."

"Who dares to seduce the prince?"

"Who else could it be? It must be Xiao Yu, Duke of Song. His nephew is Li Ke, Prince of Wu, the third son of your majesty and grandson of Emperor Yang of Sui."

"Hiss, Duke Song is so audacious, he deserves death, how dare he do that?"

"..."

The prince had treacherous ministers around him, and he believed their words and made such a foolish and wrong decision.

This deliberate guidance immediately created a huge wave in Chang'an City.

The spearhead was directed at Duke of Song Xiao Yu and King of Wu Li Ke.

In the minds of Chang'an students, officials, and even the vast majority of ordinary people and merchants.

The prince is wise, benevolent, virtuous and intelligent, and will be a wise and virtuous ruler in the future.

There can't be anything wrong, and it's impossible to do something that goes against common sense.

Then it can only be that a treacherous minister was causing trouble and slandering the emperor, so that the prince trusted him and listened to him.

That's certainly the case.

Countless people have such a firm belief in their hearts.

He then criticized Xiao Yu and Li Ke everywhere.

The two had never expected that they would be sucked into the center of an unimaginable vortex.

They have no way to come out and clarify, let alone say that they didn't do it.

No matter what you do, you will fall into the trap set by the other party.

As the grand court meeting drew near, these remarks and accusations became more and more fierce, and the tide seemed to be coming one after another.

Xiao Yu didn't dare to go out easily, and some students blocked his door and cursed him.

What's worse, some people even threw things into the mansion.

Xiao Yu was so angry that he was puffing his beard and glaring, almost fainting.

He had never suffered such humiliation.

But there was no other way. Should I run out and debate with the students?
Things have developed in an unpredictable direction.

He knew that this was a revenge against him launched by a Shandong noble family.

Who made him the representative of the Jiangnan gentry? Since he has to stand on the opposite side of the Shandong family, he has to bear the pressure created by the other side.

Even so, Xiao Yu was mentally prepared and felt that this wave of targeting was too dangerous.

If you are not careful, you may be doomed.

Even his own nephew and grandson, King Wu Li Ke, suffered a terrible fate.

"Your Highness, it all depends on you."

……

"What on earth do you want to do?"

Cheng Zhijie questioned angrily, staring at Cui fiercely.

The eldest son Cheng Chumo and the second son Cheng Chuliang sat aside in silence.

Princess Qinghe Li Jing sipped her tea calmly, as if it was none of her business.

Cui's expression changed and she turned her head away, not looking at Cheng Zhijie.

Cheng Zhijie pressed the issue, "The princess has repeatedly told us that our Cheng family should not speak out on this matter. Even the Prince of Hejian and the Duke of Weiguo have told me to keep silent on this matter."

"I have told you before, don't do anything yourself."

"Why did you reveal it to Cui?"

"It is said that one should obey his father at home and obey his husband after marriage."

"Are you the daughter of the Cui family, or the wife of my Cheng family?"

No wonder Cheng Zhijie didn't get angry.

He is so clear and sees things so clearly.

Their military officers cannot get involved in this matter.

Li Xiaogong, Li Jing, Li Daozon and other bigwigs with the surname Li were all passing messages to these military officers.

No one is allowed to speak, not even a word.

Even they said so, so you can imagine how terrible the struggle behind the scenes is.

Cheng Zhijie would avoid getting involved in such matters if he could.

I also gave my family some warnings and remonstrations.

But his wife was still leaking the news to Cui.

Cui Dunli came to visit, and when Cui was away, she met him.

This directly pissed off Cheng Zhijie.

As for the black-haired Yuchi Jingde, he was concentrating on raising horses and didn't care about anything.

Instead, he was the one causing trouble here.

It doesn’t matter what was discussed, what is important is this key point.

Duke Lu’s mansion received members of the Cui family.

that's enough.

To know.

Cui's newspaper has been very popular recently, and the comments it publishes are very sharp and radical.

He almost took advantage of the fact that the crown prince wanted the princes and emperors to stay in Chang'an and pursued Xiao Yu and Prince Wu Li Ke relentlessly.

Xiao Yu was almost labeled as a traitor.

Prince Wu Li Ke was almost exposed for his ambition to seize the throne.

These two labels will cause someone to die.

There was no time to hide, but they had to move forward.

It would be strange if Cheng Zhijie was not afraid. He was so angry that he didn't give Cui any face in front of his son and daughter-in-law.

"Mrs. Cui."

Princess Qinghe spoke lightly, and the mere address made Cheng Zhijie's heart skip a beat, and Cui's expression also changed.

"Duke Lu said that you are the daughter of the Cui family or the lady of the Cheng family."

"I don't really care."

Princess Qinghe said, "But your behavior will cause the Crown Prince, other brothers and sisters to be hostile to me." "Even the Li clan members will distance themselves from me and exclude me."

"Then don't blame me for not saying it in advance."

"I'm not having a good time, and you can't have a good time either."

She paused, ignoring Cheng Zhijie's sullen expression, and said, "Don't forget it."

"Cheng Chubi is serving in the Crown Prince's Guard."

"This matter has made the Crown Prince unhappy. You should be more worried about Cheng Chubi's future."

"That's all."

Done.

She stood up and left decisively, not giving Cheng Zhijie any face at all.

Cheng Chumo glanced at Cheng Chuliang, who also stood up, "Aye, I'll go take a look."

"Go."

Cheng Zhijie nodded. He was really tired and felt a little disappointed when he saw Cui. "Do you understand now?"

"Your son is under the command of the prince. You don't care about the Cheng family, but you should also think about Chu Liang's situation."

Cui said miserably, "My husband, I have no other choice."

"I can't interfere with the Cui family's behavior. Although Cui Dunli is from the Boling Cui family, he is also related to my Qinghe Cui family..."

"That's enough." Cheng Chumo interrupted, "It has already happened, Aye, I'll have to trouble you to tell them."

"No matter what, our Cheng family will not get involved."

"As for Sanlang, the prince knows Aye's attitude and won't make things difficult for him."

"but……!"

He took a deep breath and said, "I hope mother can tell which is more important and which is less important."

"The Cui family values ​​you because Aye is a duke and because of His Majesty's trust in you."

Cui clenched her handkerchief tightly, and under Cheng Zhijie's fierce gaze, she had no choice but to nod in response.

After Cui left, Cheng Zhijie sat down, feeling very tired.

"Da Lang, it seems that you have grown up a lot this time." Cheng Zhijie said.

"Aye, this is a big deal."

Cheng Chumo said: "Behind the scenes, the Shandong noble families are taking advantage of this issue to attack the prince, and at the same time they are also taking revenge on the Jiangnan nobles."

"If things go wrong, the Duke will be deposed, the prince will be deposed, and the prince's authority will be damaged. It will happen in no time."

Cheng Zhijie rubbed his brows and said, "I am so anxious because I understand the pros and cons of this."

"You haven't seen it clearly yet."

"The power the prince used this time was from the royal family."

"The princes, princesses, dukes, and Li's children are almost all contributing."

"I don't even know how this whole thing will end successfully."

"What on earth is the prince thinking?"

Behind this political turmoil was the power of the royal clan mobilized by the prince, while the Shandong family used newspapers to exert their influence and make a big fuss.

Either the royal power will gain the upper hand, or the Shandong families will be liquidated in the end.

Either the Shandong noble families will win a great victory, Xiao Yu will be deposed, and Li Ke and Li Yin will be abolished.

Both results will have unimaginable impacts on the Tang Dynasty.

The abdication of the Duke and Prince is a heavy blow to the Li family and will also affect the reputation of Your Majesty.

It is absolutely impossible to settle accounts with the Shandong families.

Therefore, Cheng Zhijie racked his brains but could not think of a proper solution to the problem.

"The prince has not said anything so far, and Duke Song has not said anything either."

"There should be a solution to this problem."

Cheng Chumo said.

"Alas, I am in the New Army, not in Chang'an, so it is difficult to get a lot of information."

Cheng Zhijie said: "It is hard to see clearly now, so it is best not to take the initiative and not to participate."

"You should also be careful when you are in Chang'an."

"The kid knows."

……

East Palace.

Li Chengqian was meeting with Zhang Shiheng, Kong Yingda, Jia Gongyan and others.

Yu Zhining was there too.

They were all the main people who compiled "Tang Li".

This time I came to report the compilation results to him.

"Thanks to your hard work, Tang Li has made the progress it has today."

Li Chengqian said with a smile.

"Your Highness, this is my duty. I will have no regrets in my life if I can compile the Tang Rites."

Zhang Shiheng sighed and said: "I have read and studied rituals, wasted half my life, and achieved nothing."

"I never expected that at the last moment, I would be able to take on the important task of compiling the Tang Rites."

"How lucky I am, how dare I slack off?"

"Of course I worked hard and devoted myself to compiling it. Only in this way can I live up to your majesty's love and the trust of your highness the crown prince."

For everyone present.

As long as the Tang Li is successfully compiled, each and every one of them will be recorded in history and have a significant place in the history books.

Kong Yingda, Jia Gongyan and others also shared the same sentiment.

Such a major task should either be accomplished during their lifetime or wait for others to take over.

That would be a shame to die with regret.

"Master Zhang, don't work too hard. You should combine work with rest."

Li Chengqian said with concern.

at this time.

Changsun rushed in and reported: "Your Highness, Duke of Zhao Changsun Wuji, Duke of Shen Gao Shilian, Vice Minister of the Ministry of War Cui Dunli, and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs Lu Chengqing request to see you!"

Everyone looked surprised.

Li Zhi was greatly surprised. There was nothing wrong with his uncle and great-uncle coming.

But it’s different if we bring the Cui family and the Lu family with us.

"please come in."

Li Chengqian said calmly.

(End of this chapter)