I directed the Xuanwumen Incident

Chapter 143 See you in the picture!The emperor's final test of the crown prince (35)

Li Yuanji lashed the whip a few more times until his arms felt a little sore, then he stopped and threw the long whip aside.

"Zhang Liang, I have some good news for you."

He sneered,

"Whether you confess or not, His Majesty has made up his mind to depose your master Li Shimin."

"Now, Chang He, who is in charge of the forbidden army, and Liu Hongji, the governor of Jingzhao, have sent additional troops to lock all the exits of Hongyi Palace!"

"Your good master will soon be a useless person!"

"How are you, are you happy?"

Zhang Liang barely raised his eyes.

"Heh, hehe..."

With an extremely hoarse voice, he whispered,

"Since that's the case, King Qi...why do you need to come and see my dead dog again?"

"Just to whip me a few times?"

"Ha ha……"

Li Yuanji's face darkened.

"This king is giving you the last chance!"

He ordered,

"I'm not afraid to tell you that when Li Shimin is abolished, the court will be in turmoil, and many good dogs who are loyal to him like you will be panicked!"

"If you can stand up and identify Li Shimin's recruiting troops in Luoyang, intending to rebel, then everything will be logical, and the court will be famous, and the turmoil will soon subside."

"Being able to stabilize the overall situation is also a credit."

"How about it? As the saying goes, the tree falls and the monkeys scatter. Li Shimin's tree has already fallen. Are you willing to follow him and be buried with the whole family?"

"Think about it!"

After that, he crossed his arms and stared at Zhang Liang.

This is a matter of intimidation and coaxing, whoever comes will confess, right?
however.

Zhang Liang just grinned.

"Is that so?"

He said with a smile,

"How I wish... King Qin is really rebellious, then I can identify him and save my family's life."

"It's a pity that the King of Qin didn't do that, and the so-called treason is even more nonsense... Your Highness, King Qi, I appreciate your kindness, but I, Zhang Liang, am not the kind of person who betrays others and seeks glory."

"You said I'm a dog...it's true. But no matter whether it's a good dog or a bad dog, it won't bite its owner back because of a piece of meat rewarded by others."

"Am I right?"

Li Yuanji's face suddenly became extremely ugly.

"Stubborn!"

He raised his whip and hit Zhang Liang on the head, cursing angrily,
"Then you just wait to become a dead dog! Not only you, but your whole family will become a dead dog!"

"I will kill them myself when the time comes!"

After saying a few harsh words, Li Yuanji walked away angrily.

Only Zhang Liang, who was covered in bruises, closed his eyes in pain.

"Your Highness..."

"Zhang Liang has done his best..."

……

Taiji Palace, Liangyi Hall.

"My son sees my father."

Li Jiancheng bowed his head respectfully and saluted.

"Sit down, I called you here in a hurry, haven't you eaten yet?"

Li Yuan pointed at the dishes on the table in front of him, and said with a faint smile,

"Come with me for lunch. It's been a long time since we father and son had dinner together."

"Yes." Li Jiancheng got up and sat down.

Needless to say, the emperor's dinner was extremely luxurious. There were 12 cold dishes and 36 hot dishes!
This is enough for the whole family!

Of course, although there are many dishes, the appearance is acceptable, but there are too many spices on them, especially on the meat dishes, which are almost full of spices, as if this thing can show the wealth of the royal family.

If there are too many spices, the original taste of the ingredients will naturally be lost.

Therefore, although the emperor did eat delicacies from mountains and seas, but the taste... can't be said.

pat.

Li Yuan took a piece of fish belly and delivered it to Li Jiancheng's bowl.

"I remember that you loved fish the most when you were a child, and you always robbed Shimin, Yuanji and the others for belly meat. You almost got into fights several times."

Li Yuan happily said,
"Now that Shimin and Yuanji are not here, I will let you enjoy it alone."

"Come on, let's eat."

Li Jiancheng was stunned, nodded and said, "Thank you, Father."

Without hesitation, he picked up the fish and put it into his mouth, chewing carefully.

"How does it taste? How is it better than what you ate when you were young?" Li Yuan asked expectantly.

Li Jiancheng chewed it twice again, and praised:
"Incomparably delicious, a treasure among fish!"

He paused for a while, then laughed again:
"However... the taste was better when I was a child. Although my father was the Duke of the state at that time, our family had a lot of expenses, and we couldn't be called rich. We didn't eat meat much."

"One time my second brother wanted to eat mutton, but my mother made up her mind and slaughtered the fat sheep in the family."

"Although there was little food at that time, and the cooking at home was not very good, but I fought with my younger brothers to grab it. It was a special feeling. I just thought it was the most delicious thing in the world!"

"The taste, Erchen will never forget it for the rest of his life."

Hearing this, Li Yuan narrowed his eyes.

"Yes, our life at that time was not as good as it is now, but every time I think about it, I think it was the most comfortable time."

With a soft expression on his face, he said slowly,
"Your mother is here too, you three brothers are playing and fighting, our family's life is so good... At that time, the taste of the New Year was also full. I like to watch your mother arrange the New Year's goods the most during the New Year, and decorate the house. It's full."

"It's just that after your mother left, the world was in chaos, and our family was separated like this."

"The one who fought the war, the one who managed the government, since then... I don't seem to have had a good year with you."

"Ugh!"

While muttering, a gleam of crystal appeared in Li Yuan's eyes.

"Father, don't be sad, it's my son's fault, I've been busy all day and neglected you."

Li Jiancheng quickly comforted him,

"The world is peaceful now, and my younger brothers are all in Chang'an. This year's Chinese New Year, we brothers together, must give father a good year!"

Li Yuan held the handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"I'm fine, it's just that when people get older, they can't help recalling the past, and it's easy to get sad, it's fine..."

He picked up another piece of fish belly, handed it to Li Jiancheng's bowl, and urged,

"You eat, you eat."

Li Jiancheng nodded and continued to focus on eating fish.

"You mentioned Chinese New Year just now, and I really thought about it. If nothing happens this year, our family will have a good get-together. We won't be in the palace, but go to the ancestral house we lived in more than ten years ago!"

Li Yuan looked at Li Jiancheng and said softly,
"Let me find out how I felt back then, and also let you recall the bits and pieces of your childhood."

"It's just... alas!"

Li Jiancheng frowned.

"Father's proposal is good! My minister agrees!"

he replied,
"Just what?"

Li Yuan's eyes drooped slightly, and he sighed:

"It's just your second brother..."

"Have you heard about the chariot general in his house recruiting private soldiers in Luoyang?"

"This unfilial son, doing such a rebellious thing, is really going to kill me."

"You are the prince, tell me how I want to deal with him!"

(End of this chapter)