bastard seizes tang

Chapter 651 Collusion
When Li Ke set off for Chang'an, he was only halfway there, and the "bad news" about Li Ke had already reached Chang'an.

Li Ke has made great contributions to the state and is famous outside the country. More than [-]% of the officials in the court still recognize Li Ke as the crown prince, and even nearly half of the [-]% firmly defend Li Ke's position as the crown prince. Officials, and among the remaining [-]%, there are not only those like Wei Zheng who do not like Li Ke because of their political disagreements, but also those like Wei Wang Li Tai and Changsun Wuji who oppose Li Ke openly and secretly.

Although Li Ke opened Wuwei warehouse privately for the livelihood of the people, Wuwei warehouse was an important warehouse in the northwest after all. As the prince, Li Ke committed a big taboo by moving Wuwei warehouse.

After all, in Liangzhou, the grain of the Wuwei Warehouse belongs to military equipment, similar to swords. Li Ke opened the Wuwei Warehouse privately, which is strictly speaking no different from hoarding armor.

At the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the hidden prince Li Jiancheng sent Yang Wenqian, the former governor of the East Palace and the governor of Gyeongju, to hide his soldiers and train private soldiers. He was accused, and Li Jiancheng almost lost his position as prince. Not bad.

Yang Wenqian, the governor of Qingzhou, was Li Jiancheng's old department, and Li Ke had Su Dingfang, the governor of Liangzhou in the northwest. The possibility of Ke being pulled down from the position of prince.

When the news came to Beijing, there was an uproar in Chang'an City. Immediately, the impeachment of Li Ke floated into the Taiji Palace like snowflakes. The lighter ones said that Li Ke didn't know the seriousness and opened the grain storage privately, and the serious ones directly accused Li Ke of hiding military equipment. Colluding with Bian Shuai and intending to rebel, I wish Li Shimin could abolish Li Ke's crown prince directly.

Chang'an City, Shengyefang, Wei Wangfu.

Wei Wang Li Tai looked at the news from the northwest sent by Qin Kun, the servant of the Ministry of War. See you at the door.

In fact, Dugu Su has been in Chang'an for some time. Ever since Dugu Su was ordered by Dugu Master Ren to pay a visit to his elder Sun Wuji, he never returned to Liangzhou after being rejected by his elder Sun Wuji. Instead, he stayed in Chang'an all the time. Su came to see Li Tai again by his father's order.

This time I came to see Li Tai, naturally it was also to deal with Li Ke, but this time Dugu Su came to see Li Tai with a little more confidence than when he met Changsun Wuji before, and he also made more preparations. After all, Li Tai's position is not As vague as Changsun Wuji, Li Tai has always coveted the throne of Tang Dynasty, and this is his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Sure enough, it was as expected by Dugu Su. Although Dugu Su had never met Li Tai before, his request to see Li Tai went smoothly, and he was brought into the palace after a report.

"Grassman Dugu Su, pay homage to the King of Wei." Dugu Su followed the guards of the Wangfu into the room and bowed to Li Tai.

The news that Li Ke had opened the Wuwei Warehouse came to Beijing, and at the time when a group of people attacked them, Dugu Su, the eldest son of the Dugu family from the Longyou clan, went to the mansion to ask for an audience. It was not difficult for Li Tai to guess their intentions.

However, although Li Tai had guessed Dugu Su's intentions, he would not be the first to reveal it himself.Li Tai first pretended to be ignorant and asked Dugu Su: "Young Master Dugu is a rare visitor, why do you come here?"

Dugu Su replied: "Dugu Su came here because he has something important to report to His Highness."

Li Taidao: "This is really strange, Mr. Dugu is in Liangzhou, I don't know if there is anything else I want to report to the king."

Dugu Su said: "His Royal Highness, together with Su Dingfang, governor of Liangzhou, opened Wuwei warehouse privately in Liangzhou, and sold the military rations in Wuwei warehouse to the people of Liangzhou at double the price, stealing huge profits."

Hearing this, Li Tai said: "The crown prince opened the Wuwei warehouse privately to sell military rations. Young master Dugu should report this to the household department and the military department. Why did you come to find me?"

The grain and grass in Wuwei Warehouse belonged to military equipment and were under the control of the Ministry of War, and the Wuwei Warehouse Office was also subordinate to the Ministry of Households. This matter was naturally under the control of both the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Ministry of Households. It was not wrong for Li Tai to ask Dugu Su to find the two departments.

Dugu Sudao: "The crown prince is a state reserve with a noble status, and Su Dingfang is also the crown prince's confidant and favorite general, holding a heavy army in the northwest, not to mention the Ministry of household and the Ministry of war, even Shang Shuxing and Yushitai may not be able to control this matter , What's the use of reporting it?"

Li Tai smiled and said: "Su Dingfang is a general in the court, and the crown prince is the state reserve, so you can't easily offend him. Why are you waiting to report the crown prince and Su Dingfang properly?"

Dugu Su replied: "Your Highness is a smart man and well-informed, so Dugu Su will not play tricks with His Highness anymore. The crown prince sent Su Dingfang, an old subordinate under his command, to be the governor of Liangzhou. There are many rifts with our families in Longxi, we wanted to impeach him a long time ago, but Su Dingfang has the crown prince to protect him, I can't move him, so I ask His Highness to see you."

The dispute between the Guanlong Clan and the East Palace was known to Li Tai early on. Li Tai's questions were nothing more than probing. If Dugu Su kept covering up and only wanted Li Tai to come forward, then Li Tai was not a fool and would definitely treat Dugu Su. Keep it at a respectful distance, but Dugu Su is honest, and his answer can barely satisfy Li Tai.

Li Taidao: "In this way, this is a grievance between you and the prince, so how do you know that the king will intervene in this matter?"

Dugu Su looked at the room and saw that there was no one else, so he said to Li Tai: "There is no outsider here, so Dugu Su said it bluntly, His Royal Highness King Wei is the descendant of Empress Wende, His Majesty's direct son, and the Crown Prince However, being a concubine, being favored by Empress Wende, and just claiming the title of a concubine, how can it be compared to His Highness's name, is His Highness willing to see the crown prince sitting like this, regardless of it?"

Dugu Su's words entered Li Tai's heart. From Li Tai's point of view, he was the real queen's son, and his elder brother Li Ke was just a legitimate son, but he was favored by Li Shimin. Li Tai was unconvinced in his heart when he became the crown prince. This was also one of the reasons why Li Tai coveted the position of crown prince several times and was in a dilemma with Li Ke.

Listening to Dugu Su's words, Li Tai agreed with Li Tai's heart, Li Tai couldn't help showing a hint of pleasure in his eyes, and Dugu Su, seeing Li Tai's reaction, knew that Li Tai must have listened to his words, so he continued: : "Your Highness, Caomin is a son of a family, and the most important thing is the difference of blood. Caomin always thought that His Highness is the best candidate for the crown prince after the former crown prince was abolished. Don't miss this good opportunity, Your Highness."

If Dugu Su's previous words entered Li Tai's heart, then his words hit the key point and touched Li Tai the most.

Now that Li Ke's position as the crown prince is becoming more and more stable, it is impossible for Li Taiguang to shake Li Ke with his own power in the court. Is there anything stronger than the Guanlongmen Clan?

This time the Guanlongmen faction is going to attack Li Ke, which is the best opportunity for Li Tai to make trouble. If he misses this time, where else can Li Tai find such a strong support and Li Ke's big mistake?
Li Tai thought for a while and said: "I already know what you mean, and I have my own considerations in my mind. You just do what you want, and I will not stand idly by at the court meeting tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)