Five years of county magistrate, 100 million catties of grain shocked Li Shimin

Chapter 311 The third force in the court, Li Chengqian will be abolished
It was a big deal.

Everyone in Chang'an City knew about it.

This can be said to be the biggest scandal since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

Although it is unproven, there are far more people who believe it than doubt it.

Li Shimin wanted to keep his mouth shut, but found that the sensation was too great and there was no way to keep his mouth shut.

And the trouble waiting for him has already arrived, and he simply doesn't have the time to order it to be silenced.

"Your Majesty, is it true that the prince secretly instigated the Gu case?"

An official found Li Shimin.

They cut to the chase and asked directly.

No roundabouts, and no need for roundabouts.

Because they say that they want to be famous, they just want to be famous.

As long as things are true, then they can give their lives.

"I'm still checking."

Li Shimin said solemnly.

Let the forbidden army come in and prepare to blast them away.

"Your Majesty, where is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Wei Zheng was also among these people.

He is the prince's teacher. After the news outside spread, he immediately went to Li Chengqian.

However, Li Chengqian didn't know where he went, he was not even in the East Palace, and then he was pulled over by a group of officials.

The speech officials all know that Wei Zheng is the one who is truly not afraid of death, speaks out and is good at admonishing, if the matter is true, Wei Zheng will definitely impeach the prince.

"Do I keep an eye on the prince all the time?"

"You are the prince's teacher, and you still ask where the prince is?"

Li Shimin was angry, and was annoyed by the officials' questioning, so he immediately reprimanded him.

But he forgot that Wei Zheng is a famous troll, offending him is not terrible, but don't let him take advantage of it.

"Your Majesty, although I am the prince's teacher, you are the prince's father."

"As a father, you don't even know where your son is, and it's even more impossible for me, as a teacher, to know."

Wei Zheng replied angrily without changing his face.

After the words fell, Li Shimin became angry for a while.

After seeing that it was Wei Zheng, he didn't care about it.

"Give me back!"

"Now that there is no answer to the matter, you, as speech officials, are you going to make an assertion first?"

Li Shimin drove them away.

After the imperial study room was finally cleaned up, Li Shimin had time to deal with the things he wanted to deal with.

"Go, find the prince for me!"

"Also, Fang Yuan and Li Ke are also found for me!"

Li Shimin said solemnly.

He also wanted to find Sun Simiao.

In fact, as long as all problems are blamed on Sun Simiao, then nothing will happen to Li Chengqian, and he doesn't have to have a headache.

However, Sun Simiao was invited by himself. He has a very high reputation among the people, so it is not appropriate to place the crime on Sun Simiao.

And it's hard to say whether Li Chengqian is worth helping him like this?
Not long after, Li Chengqian was found first.

He looked decadent, with disheveled hair and bloodshot eyes.

"You let me down so much!"

"Tell me, do I still want to protect you?"

Li Shimin scolded immediately.

Why didn't I realize that Li Chengqian was so unusable before?
"Father, Father, save me!"

Li Chengqian seemed to have recovered, and hurriedly asked for help.

Yes, only Li Shimin can save him now.

No matter how big the commotion outside is, as long as the emperor doesn't pursue it, the problem is actually not that big.

"I want to save you, but tell me, are you worthy of my saving you?"

Li Shimin said coldly.

Faced with his son's request, Li Shimin felt disgusted.

As a son, he can accept his son's request, but as a prince, he feels that this is incompetent.

There should be a competitive relationship between the prince and the emperor, and sometimes the prince can overwhelm the emperor, instead of begging for mercy as he thought.

"I, I will be obedient."

Li Chengqian thought a lot, and finally only had this answer.

does it worth?
How can it be worth it?

Li Shimin snorted coldly, before he had time to speak, the eunuch came in to report that Fang Yuan and Li Ke had arrived.

Seeing this, Li Shimin didn't talk to Li Chengqian anymore, and asked them to invite the two of them in.

"Meet Your Majesty!"

Fang Yuan and the two saluted.

Li Ke also called His Majesty directly instead of Emperor Father to show his attitude.

After the two came in, they both noticed Li Chengqian at the side, but they didn't show any emotion.

"You two, are you trying to make me miserable?"

Li Shimin said with a half-smile.

Two young people actually made such a big disturbance.

"What did His Majesty say?"

"I'm a victim. I was arrested by Zongzheng Temple's law enforcement team just now."

Fang Yuan pretended not to understand.

He can really pretend that he didn't understand.

Because he was really a victim, Li Chengqian mobilized the law enforcement team of Zongzheng Temple to arrest him, and there was no evidence yet.

This is Fang Yuan's verification from Chang Sun Chong.

"Come to my place, still yin and yang strange?"

Li Shimin's expression darkened.

"Don't dare."

Fang Yuan pursed his mouth, very speechless.

But the emperor said so, what else can he pretend?
Just don't talk at all, let's see what Li Shimin wants to say first.

"Ke'er, why did you summon the clan to harm your brother?"

Li Shimin looked at Li Ke and said in a deep voice.

Only now did Li Chengqian realize that it was not Fang Yuan who exposed himself, but Li Ke.

Immediately, the look in Li Ke's eyes was different, full of hatred, regretting that he hadn't targeted Li Ke too much in the past.

"Father, my son did not harm the emperor's brother injustice."

"Today's result is entirely his own fault."

"He actually wanted to play Gu on all of us, and he should be severely punished!"

Li Ke said in a low voice.

Referring to Fang Yuan's situation just now, he didn't hide anything.

It was he who called other clans together, just to target Li Chengqian.

That's because Li Chengqian deserved what he deserved, not because he deliberately targeted him.

His own fault, why should he hide it from him, he should be punished properly.

"I didn't lay a spell on the clan!"

"You don't have proof, don't talk nonsense!"

Li Chengqian still refused to admit it at this time.

Because there is no evidence in itself, and Li Shimin has no evidence either.

How could he admit something without evidence, and he would not admit it even to death.

"Please make atonement for the prince, please atone for the emperor."

"My brother has no evidence, it's all what Dr. Sun said."

Li Ke quickly apologized in a dignified manner.

But all fools know that he is just pretending.

"So you don't want to sit down and talk?"

Li Shimin understood.

He brought the three of them over alone, trying to see if it was possible to talk alone.

But it seems that Fang Yuan and Li Ke don't want to talk about it, both of them have certain grievances towards Li Chengqian.

As the main characters, both of them were unwilling to have a proper talk, even if they wanted to help Li Chengqian, it would be difficult for them.

Fang Yuan and Li Ke remained silent, cooperating very well.

Seeing this, Li Chengqian's face became a little ugly, and he was a little more frightened.

"Your Majesty, there are many ministers outside asking to see you."

At this time, the eunuch Wang De came in and reported respectfully.

In fact, even if you don't report it, you can still hear the noise outside here.

Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Wang Gui, etc., all arrived because of Li Chengqian's matter.

The behavior of laying a poisonous spell on the Tang royal family was too bad. If it is true, the prince is destined to be impossible to continue to be the prince.

"Let them wait first."

"I will give you one last chance to consider."

"Talk about it, or stick to the way it is now."

Li Shimin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty wants me to have a good talk, what is it?"

Fang Yuan pondered for a moment, sighed in his heart, and finally gave him face.

But this face is just for Li Shimin to talk about, it doesn't mean there is something to talk about.

"What Fang Shilang said is very true."

"What does the emperor want us to talk about?"

Li Ke frowned and responded accordingly.

You can talk about it. What are you talking about?
Li Shimin nodded slightly, looking somewhat satisfied.

Just as he was about to speak, he saw the eunuch Wang De walking in again.

"Didn't I tell them to wait first?"

Li Shimin said solemnly.

"It's the Empress."

Wang De was startled, and hurriedly reported.

"Xuan!"

Li Shimin pondered for a moment, and invited in.

When Li Chengqian on the side heard that it was Empress Changsun, his eyes suddenly became more colorful.

Not long after, Empress Changsun walked in, and with her was the fourth prince Li Tai.

Seeing Li Tai coming in, except for Fang Yuan who didn't feel anything, the expressions of the others changed.

Especially Li Ke, his eyes widened slightly, and he felt that the fruit he was about to get would be robbed by others.

"Queen, you have to be the master for your son!"

Li Chengqian suddenly turned into a mournful face.

He took three steps and made two steps and knelt down in front of Empress Changsun.

"Son, get up, the queen mother is in charge of you."

Empress Changsun helped Li Chengqian up and said in a deep voice.

After Li Chengqian got up, Empress Changsun asked again: "My child, tell the empress that the behind-the-scenes messenger of the voodoo is you?"

Empress Changsun loved Li Chengqian very much, so even at the risk of intervening in the harem, she appeared here today.

However, she thought again, how could someone like Sun Simiao smear her child for no reason?

If it wasn't for Li Chengqian, then what is there that I don't know?

Empress Changsun will seek justice for her children, but she must know the truth.

"Mother, it's not me."

Li Chengqian choked up.

But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted.

"Is it, it's not up to you."

"Guanyin servant girl, you shouldn't be here."

Li Shimin said solemnly.

"I can't let Gao Ming be wronged, can I?"

Empress Changsun pursed her lips.

"It's not him who is being wronged now, it's me."

"You go back first, I have a very headache now."

Li Shimin waved his hands.

He didn't want Empress Changsun to intervene.

After so many years of husband and wife, the relationship is not easy, and it cannot be destroyed by a rebellious son.

In Li Shimin's mind, Li Chengqian's possibility of laying a venom is the greatest.

But there is no witness, this is the biggest problem, so the public opinion is terrible.

"Second brother!"

Empress Changsun was unwilling to step down.

"Go back."

Li Shimin waved his hand with a firm attitude.

In the end, Empress Changsun came for a while and then left.

It seems that nothing has been done, but in fact it also shows its own attitude.

"Mother!"

Li Chengqian was shocked.

But it can't change the result that Empress Changsun is leaving.

"Qingque, what are you doing here?"

Li Shimin looked at Li Tai who was on the side and said.

"Father, my son, please ask Father to abolish the position of eldest brother and crown prince!"

When Li Tai opened his mouth, everyone was shocked.

"Li Tai, do you know what you are talking about?"

"I am your brother, brother of my compatriots!"

Li Chengqian said furiously.

He thought that other people would come to impeach him.

But he didn't expect that it was his own brother who was the first to be impeached.

"Father, it has already been spread outside!"

"It doesn't matter whether the prince is a bewitch or not. The important thing is that the prince is no longer qualified to be a prince."

"The clan will not allow it, the ministers will not allow it, the common people will not allow it, and the Tang Dynasty will not allow it"

Li Tai ignored Li Chengqian's fury.

He also had been waiting for Li Chengqian to be deposed for a long time.

If Li Chengqian is abolished, then the future crown prince is most likely to fall on himself.

Don't look at the current princes, except for the prince, the king of Shu is the most powerful, but he has one that Li Ke doesn't have, and that is the direct line.

As a direct line, after Li Chengqian is abolished, those who originally supported the direct line will become support for himself, plus the forces he originally developed.

Without Li Chengqian, he would become the most powerful prince!

After the words fell, Li Chengqian almost fell to the ground.

At this moment, he seemed to realize the seriousness of the situation.

Yes, public opinion is scary.

When the whole country was discussing that the crown prince might bewitch the entire royal family, then he was suspected and disbelieved.

How can a prince who is suspected and unbelieved be able to carry the banner of the empire, and how can he convince the ministers?

"Who made you say these words?"

Li Shimin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

He had to suspect that what Li Tai said was taught by someone.

Because he didn't think that far, he only thought about how to calm down this farce.

But according to what Li Tai said, even if Li Ke and Fang Yuan are willing to negotiate peace, it will not help.

"Who else needs my son to tell me about this kind of thing?"

"The authorities are obsessed with the bystanders, and you can know it with a little analysis."

Li Tai said calmly.

"You all go down."

Li Shimin suddenly felt weakness in his limbs and a headache.

"Father!"

Li Chengqian was afraid.

I want to ask for forgiveness, I want to admit my mistakes, I want to ask for a chance.

"Go down!"

"All down!"

"Anyone, see you!"

Li Shimin was furious, and roared at Li Chengqian and others.

Li Chengqian was taken aback, he didn't expect Li Shimin to become so furious suddenly.

Fang Yuan and Li Ke looked at each other, bowed tacitly to Li Shimin, and exited the imperial study.

The same is true for Li Tai, after saluting respectfully, he followed in the footsteps of Fang Yuan and Li Ke.

That is to say, Li Chengqian was left, slumped on the ground, and was finally carried by the imperial army before leaving.

Outside the imperial study.

Almost all the ministers came.

After seeing Fang Yuan and others come out, they all asked the reason.

"I don't know either, please don't ask me."

Fang Yuan put aside the relationship and stepped aside.

No matter how anyone asked, he would say he didn't know.

Some people surrounded Li Ke and asked, but Li Ke also said he didn't know.

In the end, it was Li Chengqian who came out, and the noisy scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at Li Chengqian.

At this moment, Prince Li Chengqian was looked at by all the officials without respect as if he was a clown.

Li Chengqian felt the eyes of all the officials, as if he was like an ant on a hot pot, his head became hot and he passed out.

The scene was suddenly chaotic.

(End of this chapter)