The first emperor of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 37 From Li Tai's Impeachment

"What are you talking about, His Royal Highness actually purchased more than a dozen shops in Chang'an Chengdong City." Li Tai asked Fang Yiai.

"Your Highness, King Yue, don't have to doubt it. I have seen it with my own eyes. It is said that His Royal Highness is going to open a big theater in the east city of Chang'an City." Fang Yiai said to Li Tai with an affirmative expression.

"The majestic prince of the Eastern Palace actually engaged in business activities. If this king doesn't read his book in front of his father, he will not know what the prince should do." Li Tai said with a smile on his face.

"Your Highness the King of Yue, if you are only participating in the performance of His Highness the Crown Prince, it may not have the desired effect. If His Highness the King of Yue can get some evidence, then the Yushitai Yushi will throw bricks and attract jade." Defense Er said with a smirk on his face. .

"Yes, even if the emperor wants to protect the crown prince, it will be difficult to appease everyone." Li Tai said with a big smile.

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"Reporting to the emperor, I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince bought a shop in Chang'an Chengdong City. Let's not talk about whether His Highness the Crown Prince's behavior involves competing for profits with the people."

"From the perspective of His Royal Highness's business life, it should not be His Royal Highness. That's why I dare to impeach His Highness for his misbehavior." Wang Ming, the censor of Yushitai, said to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin was not surprised when he heard that Yu Shi Wang Ming impeached the prince.At this time, Yue Wang Li Tai also came out of the class and said: "Father, my son has also heard about this matter."

"Furthermore, as far as I know, His Highness the Crown Prince's way of buying shops is very domineering. Just leave a contract, regardless of whether people are willing to sell it or not."

Originally, Li Chengqian was used to being impeached by the imperial censor.After all, since I came to Datang, everything I did was considered deviant by the current people.

But Li Chengqian didn't expect Li Tai to be involved.Li Chengqian turned a blind eye to making small reports behind Li Shimin's back when he had nothing to do.

But today, in the court, he openly impeached Li Shimin against himself.This made Li Chengqian no longer indifferent.

"Prince, I wonder if Li Tai's performance is true?" Li Shimin asked Li Chengqian.

Of course, Li Shimin knew about buying a store to open a theater.But if Li Chengqian really used the power of the prince to forcibly buy the shop.Then Li Shimin will definitely not condone.

Hearing Li Shimin call his name, Li Chengqian opened his eyes, and then said: "Father, Li Tai said that my son bought the store by force, can you show evidence?"

"His Royal Highness, if the younger brother has no evidence, how dare he impeach His Royal Highness in front of the father." Li Tai said, looking at Li Chengqian.

"Since you have the evidence in your hand, then show it. I am not afraid of the shadow, and we will confront the emperor today." Li Chengqian said with a smile on his face.

"Father, please allow me to call the shopkeeper who was forced to buy a shop in Chang'an City East City to the Tai Chi Hall to confront His Royal Highness on the spot." Li Tai said to Li Shimin.

In fact, Li Shimin didn't want to see this scene, but Li Tai actually brought it up in public.Naturally, Li Shimin couldn't refuse.

So he nodded and said, "Then pass the witness up."

Hearing that Li Shimin agreed, Li Tai couldn't help showing a smile on his face.Then he turned around and went down the Taiji Hall, and took the witness he was talking about to the Taiji Hall after a while.

"Now that the emperor is here, you can tell the prince how to forcibly buy your shop, so you can tell everyone present here and the emperor in detail." Li Tai said to the man.

The shopkeeper of the shop saluted Li Shimin and said, "My Majesty, Cao Min is just a businessman in the East City of Chang'an City. He relies on a shop handed down from his ancestors to make a living."

"But just a few days ago, someone came to Caomin's shop and told Caomin. He said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wanted to buy Caomin's shop, and asked Caomin to dump the shop quickly."

Li Chengqian did not expect that Li Tai really found a witness.So he stepped forward and asked, "You said that His Royal Highness forcibly purchased your shop, but what proof do you have?"

"The people sent by His Royal Highness only gave Caomin a hundred guan and a contract. But even if the shop of Caomin is sold in the private sector, it is worth at least three hundred guan." After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he also took out a Contract comes.

Hearing the shopkeeper's words, the civil servants and generals present couldn't help whispering.If what the shopkeeper said was true, Li Chengqian would at least be charged with lax governance.

This is still the case that Li Chengqian did not come forward, if Li Chengqian came forward to handle this matter in person.That's not just a sentence of lax governance, it can be justified.

At this time, Li Shimin's expression became quite ugly, and he glared at Li Chengqian and asked, "What else do you have to say? They can even present the contract now, do you still want to deny it?"

"Father, please be safe and don't be impatient. Let the son look at this contract first." After Li Chengqian finished speaking, he stretched out his hand to take the contract from the shopkeeper.

This contract does not seem to have any flaws, and it is also stamped with the seal of the Eastern Palace.It can be said that there is absolutely ironclad evidence.

However, a smile appeared on Li Chengqian's face, and then he said to Li Shimin: "Father, my son impeached Yue Wang Li Tai to my father, and framed my son for the crime."

This sudden scene made all the civil and military officials present speechless.In any case, they couldn't figure out why Li Chengqian would bite back when the evidence was overwhelming.

Li Shimin asked Li Chengqian with a sullen face: "Now that there are all witnesses and material evidence, you not only don't want to repent but also frame Li Tai. You are really disappointing."

"Father, although you like Li Tai more than your son-in-law. But the son-in-law will not falsely accuse Li Tai to the father because of this, because the son-in-law will never do the thing of cooking beans and burning beans."

"Since my minister dares to impeach Li Tai, it means that my minister also has evidence. The emperor can look at this contract, and after reading it, he will know whether my minister is forcing sophistry." After Li Chengqian finished speaking, he handed over the contract to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin saw that the content written in the contract and the seal of the East Palace were exactly the same.He looked at Li Chengqian with puzzled eyes and said, "Tell me, what's wrong with this contract?"

"Father, the entire contract does not seem to have the slightest loophole, plus the seal of the son-in-law's East Palace can naturally be faked."

"However, when I bought a store in Chang'an Chengdong City this time, all the contracts were written by my son. How could there be no punctuation marks in the contract written by my son?" Li Chengqian said.

Li Chengqian's use of sentence breaks to mark the matter is naturally known to all the Chinese and Chinese military officials.After all, that was something that made Kong Yingda ashamed.

So at this time, the civil and military officials began to whisper again. After all, if Li Tai really forged evidence to frame the prince, then the crime would really be serious.

(End of this chapter)