Long live Emperor Wu!

Chapter 229 Does it matter whether it is fair or not?

Wu Rou came out of Prince Pu's Mansion. Li Xiangyun wiped the cold sweat from his head and glanced back.

The steward of Prince Pu's Mansion was bowing to them.

"Do you think he will agree?" Li Xiangyun asked.

Wu Rou also glanced behind her, with a cold look in her eyes, and said:

"I don't know. You have to be polite first and then attack. Give him time to think about it. If the truth doesn't make sense, then you can only learn from Sun Wuji and use crooked methods."

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After Wu Rou and the others left, Li Tai sat in the room for a long time.

He was standing behind the desk, leaning to one side, looking at nowhere, with his waist bent and his legs crossed, his fat body balled up into a ball, looking very honest and even honest.

It was getting dark gradually, the lights were turned on in the palace, and the housekeeper entered the room. What he saw was his lost look.

"Your Majesty...the Princess and the Crown Prince are waiting for you to have dinner." The butler asked in a low voice.

Only then did Li Tai move. He shook his body, then beat his numb legs, and said in a low voice:

"I'm not hungry, let them eat first."

After saying that, he started to be in a daze again.

The steward thought for a while and said:

"Is it related to the Dongping County Lord who came today? The prince can't make up his mind?"

Li Tai shook his head and said:

"It has nothing to do with them. I just think that I have taken the wrong path in my life... If only I could start from scratch in life."

The old housekeeper naturally knew the regret in his heart, and sighed and said:

"The prince is a noble person in the sky. Even if he doesn't have to start over, he is already among the best."

"Hmph, you are the best among people..." Li Tai sneered, raised his face, and laughed at himself, saying, "What is the best among people? No matter how good you are, at the critical moment, you are not dispensable." Abandoned son?

I just didn’t want to be an outcast, so I worked hard for so long.

Who knows that I have been working in the wrong direction... If I had understood earlier, maybe the ending would really be different. "

"Your Highness is still young, it's not too late to start now." The butler reassured him.

Upon hearing this, Li Tai rolled his eyes, turned to look at him, and asked uncertainly:

"Isn't it too late?"

The housekeeper thought that there was nothing wrong with this, so he nodded.

Li Tai tilted his head and thought for a while, then suddenly sat up from the cushion and said:

"Okay, let's try to change things first...pack your things and get ready to go to Chang'an."

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Tai Chi Palace Wude Hall.

Li Tai stood below, looking at his younger brother who was on the third level, his expression still awkward and unconvinced, and he did not salute or address him.

Li Shan was wearing the emperor's regular clothes, with dragon patterns on his arms, shining with golden light, which made his face seem to have a cold light, and he also looked at him silently.

This was the first time the two brothers had gotten together since their father's death.

And it was because of rebellion.

Seeing this, Wu Rou walked directly to Li Shan and stood next to him, gently pulled his sleeve and said:

"His Royal Highness Prince Pu has promised to clarify the situation for several princes."

Li Shan lowered his eyes, his serious indifference softening a lot.

Li Tai raised his chin, closed the fan in his hand, and said:

"I didn't agree to this... I just said that I would help you figure out the truth about Fang Yiai's rebellion. Xiaojiu, I'm not very sure how many people Fang Yiai persuaded to rebel."

Wu Rou glanced at Li Tai coldly, feeling quite disgusted, thinking:

This really shows that Jiulang has a kind heart and a tough mouth. He has come to this point and wants to take advantage of his mouth. Sure enough, Li Shan lowered his eyes. Although he was unhappy, he still said gently:

"It's all the same. As long as Fourth Brother is willing to help, Xiaojiu will be grateful."

He paused, then raised his head and said directly:

"Let's go to Dali Temple now and ask clearly."

Wu Rou pulled his sleeve and said:

"Why didn't Your Majesty summon them to the palace to ask? Or just let His Royal Highness Prince Pu confront Fang Yiai in the court hall in front of all the civil and military officials?

Wouldn't this catch Changsun Wuji off guard? "

Li Shan turned to look at Li Tai, and Li Tai said directly:

"I didn't agree. Didn't you say you wanted to save my life? If I confessed to treason in court, how could I survive? I wouldn't do it if I took a whole family and was demoted to a common people.

I said, I came here to preserve the power of the royal family surnamed Li. I am also surnamed Li, and I don’t want others to overtake the Li family. "

Li Shan withdrew his gaze, stretched out his hand to hold Wu Rou's hand, and comforted her in a gentle voice:

"Let's find out the truth first. Although before, I didn't believe that so many people would rebel, but it's not clear who is really rebelling and who is wronged.

After everything is clear, I can make a judgment and ensure that the case is heard fairly. "

Wu Rou was a little anxious. But it's hard to say it directly in front of Li Tai.

In her opinion, whether the case is fair or not is not the most important thing.

The most important thing is to seize this opportunity to knock down Changsun Wuji and make him lose his prestige among the courtiers.

By the way, it would be best if Li Tai, the real hidden rebel, could also be eliminated.

It doesn't matter if a few people are wronged for this.

But Li Shan obviously didn't think so.

His main purpose was not to attack Changsun Wuji, nor to get rid of Li Tai, but to make this case a fair and just decision, without unjustly indicting a good person, and not sparing a guilty person.

It’s not wrong to think so.

But... But if you face someone like Changsun Wuji who uses inferior means, you will probably fall behind.

Li Shan saw her face full of worry but said nothing, so he patted her hand and made up his mind.

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The entrance to the Dali Temple prison.

Because of the arrival of King Pu and Wu Rou, Dali Temple Chief Bu Anmin was summoned again and stood in front of them.

Bu Anmin looked at them with a smile, his attitude was still respectful, he raised his hands and said:

"His Royal Highness King Pu... This prison in Dali Temple contains all important criminals. If you don't have an imperial edict, I won't dare to let you in."

Li Tai looked at his green official uniform up and down, his eyes clearly showing disdain and disdain, as if to say, who are you talking to?

"Didn't I tell you that I, following my ninth brother's orders, allowed me to visit my former friend Fang Yiai in prison? Is it possible that I can still pretend to pass on the imperial edict?"

Bu Anmin just looked at him and smiled, his face full of wrinkles, but he held the back of his hands and refused to let you go. The meaning was self-evident, he would not let you in anyway.

Upon hearing this, Wu Rou could only take a step forward, showed him the fishing talisman in her hand, and said:

"See clearly, I am Wu Zhaoyi, and I certify that this is the order given by His Majesty himself. Let us go in."

Bu Anmin looked at the fishing talisman, his face stiffened for a moment, but soon he rolled his eyes, pointed at the sky, and said:

"At this hour, the city gates are almost closed. Tell me, you two, one is the empress Zhaoyi in the palace, and the other is the prince. At this time of year, without any guard of honor or entourage, you have to meet the key criminal of the imperial court's rebellion. , if something happens, the lives of my whole family will be at stake."

(End of this chapter)