Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1568 The Prince's Ruthlessness
When the court retreated, the weather in Chang'an City was scorchingly hot.

The people at Dali Temple got the order, no matter what hesitation, they quickly sent people down to investigate.

In this case, there is nothing difficult to investigate. Those dandies who beat people were on the street, and there were many witnesses at that time.

The father and daughter were also dragged away by those dandies, and if they followed the direction they dragged to investigate, they could also find out where the murder happened. It's nothing to follow the vine to get the truth of the matter.

But when Dali Temple was investigating the case, the fathers of Zhang Yuan, these playboys, gathered together, with worried expressions on their faces.

"Hey, now that this kind of thing has happened, what should we do next? What should we do next?"

"What are you afraid of? The crown prince is just a supervisor of the country. What can he do to our son?"

"The status of the few of us is also good. His Royal Highness has to think about it anyway. Does he dare to offend us?"

"That's right, that's right, he's just a prince, he's not yet the emperor. Does it do him any good if he offends us?"

"I think in the end, he still wants to make a difference and win us over."

"Yes, yes, we don't have to worry too much."

"........."

These few people were very worried at first, but later they became more relaxed, feeling that the matter was not that serious.

And at this moment, after Changsun Wuji returned to the mansion, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"My lord, how do you think His Highness the Crown Prince will handle this matter?"

Changsun Wuji didn't answer, and said, "Tell me first, how His Royal Highness will deal with it."

That man was a disciple of Changsun Wuji, but at this moment he was already regarded as the main figure in Changsun Wuji's camp.

"His Royal Highness's foundation is not very stable. I'm afraid it's not a good thing to offend too many court officials. Being a monarch, you can't act on your own will. His Royal Highness followed Qin Tian and learned a lot. Such things, I think he probably wants to lenient the net and punish him a little, so that he can get some people's support."

After the disciple finished speaking, he raised his head and looked at Changsun Wuji. Changsun Wuji showed a slight smile, and then shook his head: "You, you still don't understand our prince, but he has a stubborn temper. How many people were offended by the tax reform at that time, he never slacked off, and finally dragged Qin Tian into it, and now he is only the son of a few officials, do you think His Highness the Son of Heaven will take it seriously?"

The disciple's expression moved slightly, and he said immediately: "It's still the eldest grandson who said it in time, and if His Royal Highness still has this temperament, then our next matter has a very high chance of success."

Changsun Wuji nodded: "Yes, if you want King Jin to have a chance to compete for the crown prince, you have to make the current crown prince make mistakes, or make too many enemies. The sage seems to have guessed something. Let me support His Highness the Crown Prince, don't let him make mistakes, since you can't let the Crown Prince make mistakes, then you can only make enemies for him, my uncle has treated him very well."

Speaking of this, Changsun Wuji sighed softly. Originally, according to his sister's last wish, his uncle should help Li Chengqian stabilize his crown prince and prevent his sons from killing each other.

But his eldest grandson Wuji really looked down on Li Chengqian's temperament, so he had to change the hall. In comparison, Li Zhi was a little more controllable.

As for such a change, Changsun Wuji himself did not expect it, it can only be said that the world is impermanent.
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The efficiency of Dali Temple is very high. In the evening of that day, the Secretary of Dali Temple brought the results of the investigation to Li Chengqian.

"His Royal Highness, after investigation, Huang Duojiu's words are true. The sons of Zhang Yuan and the others did beat and disable Huang Duojiu's son. The father and daughter were also given by those dudes. Killed, we have investigated the woman's body, it is no longer perfect, and the flesh and blood under her body are mutilated, it is obvious that she has endured different tortures."

Some things don't need to be said too clearly, as long as people understand what happened.

After the Minister of Dali Temple finished speaking, Prince Li Chengqian's eyes were already condensed, and there was a murderous look in his eyes.

"Damn it, Zhang Feng and these people are so hateful, they dare to disregard human life at the feet of the emperor, in Chang'an City, do you really think that their father is an official of the court, so they can do whatever they want?"

Li Chengqian was very angry. At this time, Tang Jian was still in the palace. He followed Qin Tian, ​​and naturally became the prince's supporter. Before Qin Tian left the capital, he had already made some arrangements, and Tang Jian was one of them. One, he wants to help the prince solve some problems, and also prevent the prince from going astray.

At this moment, seeing Li Chengqian's anger, Tang Jian's expression was slightly wrong.

"Come here, arrest Zhang Feng and the others. Since they dare to kill people, the prince will let them pay with their lives."

Li Chengqian was furious, and now he only wanted to kill people to solve the matter. Seeing this, Tang Jian quickly said, "His Royal Highness, the father of Zhang Feng and others has a lot of official positions in the court, and there are many former students , killing their sons, I am afraid that they are forcing them to fight against the crown prince. His Royal Highness has not yet ascended the throne. Offending so many officials in this way is very unfavorable to the crown prince. It is better to punish them a little bit. If you want to save face, it is possible for them to attach themselves to His Highness the Crown Prince, so His Highness the Crown Prince's position as the Crown Prince will be more stable, and you must not offend too many people in a moment of enthusiasm."

As an emperor, he should not be afraid of offending others, but Li Chengqian is still a prince, so he had to think about some things.

Tang Jian, as a veteran minister in the court, naturally had a thorough understanding of these things. At this time, he did not want His Royal Highness to make too many enemies. However, facing Tang Jian's proposal, Li Chengqian shook his head: "Master Tang, what do you mean?" The prince understands, but if the prince supervises the country, if he can’t even ask for this justice for the people, then what does the prince mean by being the prince, and how can the people trust him? I know what Mr. Tang is thinking about, offending the officials It doesn't matter, the most important thing is losing the hearts of the people, don't you think?"

Obviously, Li Chengqian also knew that if he offended people like Zhang Yuan and turned against them, he would lose a lot of power in the court, but he was more optimistic about winning the hearts of the people, and those in the court who hated people like Zhang Yuan also A lot, right?

As with anything, there are bound to be pros and cons.

What he fancy is the benefit of this matter.

You can't stop doing it just because there are disadvantages. Wouldn't that be equivalent to giving up eating because of choking?
(End of this chapter)