Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 2265 New Master

Li Shimin's order was issued overnight.

The snow in Chang'an City fell all night and stopped the next day.

Early the next morning, Yuan Lou went to the East Palace on behalf of Li Shimin.

However, even though he came to the East Palace, he didn't stay for long, he just exchanged a few words with Prince Li Chengqian, and then left in a hurry.

The arrival of Yuan Lou made the people in the East Palace more or less happy.

"His Royal Highness, the Holy Majesty asked Yuan Lou to come, but did he intend to let Jin Yiwei recognize his master again?"

Fang Qing looked at Li Chengqian and asked, Li Chengqian smiled slightly, and said: "I don't know if my father meant that, but he definitely meant to ask Jin Yiwei to have a good relationship with me. This Jin Yiwei is only loyal to the emperor. , but if I ascend the throne, I am afraid that Yuan Lou is loyal to me. I am afraid I have to be suspicious? Father must also know, but he does not want Jin Yiwei to be dusted because of this, so let Yuan Lou come here, of course, does not rule out father The emperor is seeking a way out for Yuan Lou."

Yuan Lou was loyal to Li Shimin, and Li Shimin naturally wanted to find a way out for Yuan Lou. If Yuan Lou could establish a good relationship with the prince, then after the prince Li Chengqian ascended the throne, Yuan Lou could continue to be his commander of the Jinyiwei.

"Father is kind, but after Yuan Lou came, he just said a few polite words. Could it be that he doesn't care about the arrangement of the Holy Majesty, or that he has no intention of taking refuge in His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Fang Qing asked, but Li Chengqian shook his head: "Father is still here, his behavior like this is what he should have."

Fang Qing let out an oh, and did not continue to ask.

Li Chengqian was recovering from his wounds in the East Palace, and the city of Chang'an was already covered in silver.

The princes received Li Shimin's order last night, and they began to seek help the next morning.

Jin Wang Li Zhi hurriedly came to Changsun Wuji's mansion.

"Uncle, what should we do about this, the emperor has ordered us to leave, this... what should we do?"

Changsun Wuji's eyes were fixed, and he didn't seem to expect that things would develop to this point. He gave up his support for Li Chengqian, and his position as the crown prince became more and more secure, but Li Zhi, who he supported, obviously had all the strengths. conditions, but there is no chance to come, so that until now, they can't take a step closer.

Now, they are all going to be transferred from Chang'an City, and they will have no chance to compete for the crown prince in the future, right?
He was puzzled and puzzled, but that was the way it was.

Changsun Wuji glanced at the anxious Li Zhi, and suddenly felt that he must have chosen the wrong one, because no matter how Li Zhi looked at it, he didn't have the appearance of a prince.

It's just that he has already boarded the thief ship and wants to get off the ship. Is it an easy thing?

So, after thinking for a while, Changsun Wuji said: "The crown prince was assassinated, the Holy Majesty must have thought it was one of you, and you have no chance now. Even if you find out who is behind the scenes, the Holy Majesty will still be worried. The second time and the third time, so your departure is inevitable."

"Then we're really going to do that?"

Li Zhi is an ambitious man, but his ambition is not to stand at the pinnacle of power, but to give himself the opportunity to marry the woman he likes, Wu Meiniang,

He is very clear that only when he becomes the Ninth Five-Year Supreme can he arrange Wu Meiniang by his side in a fair and honest manner.

For Wu Meiniang, he must get the throne.

But Changsun Wuji nodded: "If not, don't you have other ways?"

Li Zhi was not reconciled, he knew that they still had a way, which was to rebel, like their father did, but if they did this, the risk would be very high, and if they didn't succeed, there would be no way out.

However, how could they rebel unless it was absolutely necessary?

As for Changsun Wuji, he probably never thought about treason at all. Even if Prince Li Chengqian becomes emperor, he is also Li Chengqian's uncle. Based on this, he can still call the wind and rain in the court, right?
So, why did he take the risk?
He had already taken the risk once during the Xuanwu Gate change, but fortunately, they succeeded that time.

Only this time, he felt that the chance of success in rebellion was very low. Since it was very low, why did he do it?
Sometimes people are very real, why do things that are not beneficial?
Li Zhi left very disappointed, if even Changsun Wuji had no choice, then he would have no one to count on.

However, when Li Zhi returned to Prince Jin's mansion, a pigeon was already waiting in his study.

Seeing that pigeon, Li Zhi's heart suddenly jumped, because it was a pigeon he gave to Wu Meiniang, and now that the pigeon came back, it must be Wu Meiniang who sent him a letter.

He opened the letter anxiously, there was not much written in the letter, as long as Li Zhi obeyed the emperor's order and returned to his fief.

That Wu Meiniang is not an idiot either, now that the crown prince was assassinated, Li Shimin has already spoken, if they don't leave, it is tantamount to admitting that the assassination of Li Chengqian was done by him.

In this case, Wu Meiniang naturally hopes that Li Zhi can leave, otherwise the consequences will be very serious.

And as long as Li Zhi leaves, then they will have hope in the future.

After reading Wu Meiniang's letter, Li Zhi, who was still a little confused, quickly made a decision.

"Order to let the people in the house prepare to leave. We will leave Chang'an City the day after tomorrow and return to the fiefdom."

The possibility of obtaining the position of crown prince through formal means is gone, and all they can do now is to think long-term.

Li Zhi had no choice, and neither did the others.

So a few days later, the princes of Chang'an City left Chang'an City one after another, rushing to their fief.

It is very painful for them to leave in such cold weather, but they have to leave.

Li Ke, the king of Shu, was the first prince to leave. He had already decided to leave. Even if the prince Li Chengqian hadn't been assassinated, he was ready to leave, so after the prince Li Chengqian was assassinated, he left immediately.

Wei Wang Li Tai was the last to leave, and he was the most unwilling in his heart. He still had hope in his heart. He felt that he was a son Li Shimin liked very much. What if Li Shimin changed his mind?

It's just that he waited until the deadline, and his father didn't change his mind. He had no choice but to leave.

And when his team left Chang'an City, Li Tai looked back at Chang'an City, maybe in the future, he would never come back again, maybe he would be able to come back soon.

"We must investigate clearly, the person who assassinated Li Chengqian, I want him to have a terrible death."

At this moment, Li Tai transferred all his hatred to the man who assassinated Prince Li Chengqian.

(End of this chapter)