Datang's free and easy concubine

Chapter 1170 Relief
Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Hou Junji, I still have a question to ask you!"

Hou Junji said in a respectful voice: "Your Majesty, please tell me that I will report the truth when I am about to die."

Li Shimin muttered: "The crown prince rebelled, is he trying to force me to abdicate, or is he trying to kill the king and father?"

After hearing this, Hou Junji said without hesitation: "The crown prince only wants to force His Majesty to abdicate to support his life, and it is precisely because of this that I agree to join the crown prince in a reactionary rebellion. If the crown prince wants to kill the king and father, I will definitely not agree to it." .”

Li Shimin couldn't help but let out a long breath, nodded and said: "Okay, okay, I understand!"

"If you have any needs in the past few days, you can mention them to the jailer, and they will definitely satisfy you!"

After Li Shimin finished speaking, he turned around and walked outside the prison door. Hou Junji said respectfully: "I thank the Lord for your kindness, and I send you off to Your Majesty. I will serve Your Majesty again in the next life!"

As if the demonic obstacle in his heart had been broken, Li Shimin's mood suddenly improved a lot. The prince still thought of a little bit of father-son love, and finally he didn't let him down too much.

Su Cheng said softly: "Do you want to meet His Royal Highness, Your Majesty?"

Li Shimin struggled for a while after hearing this, and finally shook his head slowly and said: "Forget it, it will only increase your sadness, let's go back to the palace!"

In fact, he wanted to see Li Chengqian in his heart, but he was also somewhat resistant. If Li Chengqian confessed his mistakes and repented bitterly, what would he do?
Although he was disappointed and saddened by Li Chengqian, Li Chengqian was his most valued son after all. He was established as the prince when he ascended the throne, and he devoted himself to training him all these years, just to train Li Chengqian to be a qualified emperor and inherit the Great Tang Dynasty. Jiangshan.

After all, it was the first child born several years after the queen and him got married, bearing the countless favors of the queen and him, so he did have a deep father-son affection for Li Chengqian.

It's just because Li Chengqian is the prince, he can't pamper him, but he didn't expect the prince to go astray.

Even though he was disappointed and saddened by Li Chengqian, he didn't feel guilty in his heart.

"The empress doesn't know how to worry yet. Go back and tell the empress the good news, so that she can rest assured that she won't be hurt by worrying too much." Li Shimin strode out of the prison.

"Your Majesty, that minister..."

Li Shimin waved his hands and said in a deep voice: "Okay, you can go back to rest too. The soldiers who guarded the palace last night were rewarded. Go back and count and report."

"Yes, the minister will leave!" Su Cheng watched the emperor go away surrounded by guards, and then he patted his horse and went home.

Is what Hou Junji said true?
Did Li Chengqian really have no intention of killing the king and his father, but just wanted to force the emperor to abdicate?

Li Chengqian did not hold a heavy army like his Majesty back then, with the support of so many good ministers and generals.

Therefore, Su Cheng still had some doubts about Hou Junji's words.

However, this is not important anymore, at least Li Chengqian will withdraw from the political arena, and he will never get involved in the imperial power.

Regardless of whether what Hou Junji said was a lie or not, it was the best result to give Li Shimin and Empress Changsun some psychological comfort so that they would not be so sad.

As for what the truth is, that's up to him.

After thinking it through, Su Cheng heaved a sigh of relief, and started galloping.

Since Empress Changsun rode back to Chang'an overnight, Princess Changle and the others would definitely not be able to stay in Lishan any longer. They must be on their way back to Chang'an now, and they don't know how to panic.

Therefore, Su Cheng did not return to Sujiazhuang after leaving Chang'an, but galloped along Changsheng Road with his own soldiers.

After Li Shimin returned to the palace, he hurried to the Lizheng Hall immediately. What he was most worried about was the queen.

"Does the queen have a rest?" Before seeing the queen, Li Shimin first asked the maids of the Lizheng Hall.

"Return to Your Majesty, the empress did not rest after returning to the palace."

Sure enough, the queen was so sad and anxious that she couldn't rest at all, and Li Shimin couldn't help feeling worried after hearing this.

Li Shimin strode into the inner hall, and Empress Changsun quickly got up from the bed: "Your Majesty is back."

Li Shimin supported the queen, and said with concern: "Didn't I let you rest?"

Empress Changsun wanted to force a smile, but she couldn't at all, and said softly, "I don't feel tired either."

While speaking, Li Shimin carefully looked at the queen's face, and found that the queen's face looked pretty good, at least better than expected.

Empress Changsun said: "The concubine has already heard what happened in the court, so it's hard for Su Cheng to think of a way."

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Su Cheng's suggestion is very good, and it has reached my heart."

Empress Changsun asked: "The concubine heard that His Majesty went to prison, but what did you ask?"

Li Shimin said: "I went to ask Hou Junji, Hou Junji said that the crown prince just wanted to force me to abdicate, and had no intention of killing the king and father, otherwise he would not join the prince in the mutiny. If Hou Junji said, I believe it. !"

Empress Changsun heard that a big stone in her heart finally fell to the ground, and said hastily: "Gao Ming was only bewitched and stunned for a while before launching the mutiny, but it is not possible to ignore the relationship between father and son and mother and child." .”

Li Shimin sighed and said, "It's all my fault, for setting a bad example for future generations!"

Empress Changsun held Li Shimin's hand, and said comfortingly, "How can you blame Your Majesty? Your Majesty has no choice but to do so. Now that the Tang Dynasty is growing stronger and more powerful, all the subjects in the world now praise Your Majesty as an unsophisticated king!"

Li Shimin sighed: "It has been so long since the change of Xuanwu Gate, I thought it was completely over."

"Your Majesty, it's over." Empress Changsun changed the subject and asked, "Have you seen Gao Ming before going to prison?"

Li Shimin shook his head and said: "I don't know how to face him, so just follow what Su Cheng said, find a manor and imprison him. He will not take half a step in his life, but I will not treat him badly, Jin Yi Yu Shi, Zhenbao Jiali, I will give him whatever he wants, and let him live his life like this, it will be considered as the father-son relationship between me and him!"

Clothes, food, treasures and beauties, apart from the throne and freedom, everything else can be satisfied. Although he is imprisoned, he will not suffer at all. It is the best result for a rebel to live such a life, right? ?

Empress Changsun was completely relieved, and said affectionately: "Thank you Your Majesty, this is already the best result for him, let him live this life in peace and prosperity."

Seeing that the Queen's face was no longer depressed, Li Shimin also breathed a sigh of relief: "Why should I thank you? You are his mother, and I am also his father. I also hope that he will be well."

Empress Changsun said softly: "Your Majesty, my concubine would like to meet Gao Ming."

(End of this chapter)