Long live Emperor Wu!

The residence of Li Tai, King of Pu, in Chang'an City.

Today is the day when the emperor goes to court and Sun Wuji, the chairman of the court, is appointed.

Originally, this kind of matter would have to be reviewed by the three divisions first, but the current chief officials of the three divisions are all veterans who are close to Changsun Wuji. Coupled with Changsun Wuji's identity, no one dares to interrogate.

After much thought, the only option was to go to the imperial court for discussion, and the emperor would personally intervene in front of all the civil and military officials.

Li Tai is the main witness in the accusation, and of course he will go to court today.

A maid was changing his clothes. When she reached out to straighten his collar, she suddenly felt a pain in her neck, like an ant bite.

He stretched out his hand and touched, but found nothing. Then he turned to glare at the maid and asked:

"This dress has thorns on it. Why are they so piercing?"

The maid had been with Li Tai for at least four or five years. When she heard this, she nodded her toes with great concern and said:

"I'll see."

She turned over her collar with her fingers and looked at it carefully, then wiped it with her hands and said:

"There's nothing. Is the material of the collar not woven flat? Go back and ask the embroiderer to change it for Your Highness."

Li Tai also reached out and touched it, but he didn't touch it. He touched his neck again and said:

"I don't want to wear this anymore, please change to another one."

When the maid heard this, she looked up from behind him with a little uneasiness in her eyes, and reminded her in a low voice:

"Your Highness, if you delay any longer, it will be late before you go to court."

Li Tai rubbed his neck irritably and said:

"They will have to wait for me if I am delayed. Let them wait."

When the maid heard this, she lowered her eyebrows and quickly took off his robe, turned around and directed others to find clothes.

After hurriedly changing clothes, Li Tai felt dizzy as soon as he left the house and got into the carriage, followed by a cold sensation under his nose.

He stretched out his hand and rubbed it, but the blood on his hand couldn't stop. He was so frightened that his heart thumped, and he shouted:

"Quick, quick, quick, go and call the imperial doctor, I'm not feeling well."

The carriage hadn't left yet, but the housekeeper was nearby. Hearing that he quickly opened the door to take a look, he saw that Li Tai's face was pale and his nose was bleeding rapidly. He was also frightened. He ordered someone to help him down and shouted:

"Quickly, if any of the nearby imperial doctors are not on duty, go and fetch them. Hurry up and go into the palace to inform His Majesty."

At the entrance of Prince Pu's Mansion, chaos suddenly broke out.

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Changsun Wuji came out of the Dali Temple prison with shackles on his hands and dark eyes. The official uniform he was wearing was still there, but it was wrinkled and scruffy, and his hair was messy.

The usual aura of standing proud and celestial beings was completely gone.

He asked the cell leader worriedly:

"Has that note been delivered?"

The cell leader bowed and led him out, saying:

"Don't worry, Taiwei. It has been sent and given directly to the shopkeeper of Mipu."

After hearing this, Changsun Wuji calmed down a little, raised his head and looked forward.

There was no carriage outside the gate of Dali Temple, only a palace carriage waiting outside.

The prison head smiled and stretched out his hand, asking Changsun Wuji to get in the car and said:

"This is an order from the palace. It is said that the Taiwei has a distinguished status and is allowed to enter the palace in a carriage. He is not allowed to use a prison carriage."

When Changsun Wuji heard this, he smiled bitterly and said:

"You don't usually get this kind of treatment, but at this time, you go out of your way to treat me, your biological uncle?... I never thought that His Majesty would also act in front of others."

The prison boss didn't dare to say anything, so he just opened the car door and invited him in.

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…    Above the court hall.

Civil and military officials lined up on both sides. Under the gaze of Emperor Li Shan, Changsun Wuji walked into the court hall of Tai Chi Hall in shackles.

He had walked into this highest palace of power in the world on countless days in the past decades, but today was the first time he walked into this place as a prisoner.

This was something he would never have imagined.

He slowly knelt down on his knees and looked straight at the young emperor sitting on the seat.

Emperor Li Shan looked indifferent, sitting on the throne, half of his face covered by the crown, it was difficult to distinguish between joy and anger, showing an ethereal and aloof majesty.

For a moment, he felt as if he had never known this nephew.

"Changsun Wuji, do you know your guilt?" Li Shan asked in a calm, gentle and emotionless voice.

"I don't know what crime I committed, but I was wronged." Changsun Wuji straightened his chest and said loudly, his voice echoing in the hall, and he was confident.

Li Shan turned his face and whispered to the waiter beside him:

"Go and see where King Pu is."

As soon as he finished speaking, a chamberlain on duty outside the hall lowered his head and walked in. He walked around the edge of the hall, walked past the courtiers, and said a few words to Xu Huaien in the hall.

Xu Huaien was obviously shocked. He was stunned for a moment, then turned his head and whispered to the emperor.

When the courtiers saw this, they all speculated, and there was a "buzzing" sound of whispers.

Changsun Wuji saw Li Shan's expression change, his eyes sharpened for a moment, and a trace of pride flashed through him, and then he quickly returned to calm.

"His Royal Highness King Pu is seriously ill and is bedridden."

After hearing this, Li Shan raised his head and glanced at Xu Huaien in shock, as if he couldn't believe it. Then he turned his head, and the crown on his head shook slightly, blocking his sight, and Changsun Wuji's expression could not be seen clearly.

But he felt a hint of pride from his posture.

He suppressed the shock and panic in his heart and said loudly and calmly:

"Today, I wanted King Pu to serve as a witness and confront the court. Unfortunately, he suddenly became seriously ill and became bedridden and could not come."

The courtiers were buzzing with discussion again.

Then someone suggested:

"Your Majesty, if this is the case, can we wait until His Highness Prince Pu recovers from his illness before trying again?"

Li Shan had a very bad feeling in his heart, and he immediately retorted:

"No need, the memorial that King Pu submitted to me is still there, Xu Huaien, please read it to all the adults."

Xu Huaien took the memorial that the emperor had placed next to the desk, stepped forward, stood beside it, and read aloud:

"...Since three months ago, when it snowed heavily and I went to visit him, Changsun Wuji whispered to me, complaining a lot that your majesty deliberately alienated the old minister and did not listen to advice.

……

A month ago, Changsun Wuji said that His Majesty appoints people without any rules and regulations. It all depends on his mood, which is not the appearance of a wise king...

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The day before yesterday, Changsun Wuji bluntly said that he regretted supporting his Majesty in being elected as the crown prince and inciting his ministers to raise troops to rebel. I am extremely frightened and fear a catastrophe. I would like to inform your Majesty that you know..."

Even if Li Tai's memorial was false, he still had to work hard.

Every time he went to Changsun's house, he would attribute the date and make up rebellious words in great detail, which were very similar to what Changsun Wuji could say.

No, it should be said that it was what he was thinking, but he wouldn't tell Li Tai, but Li Tai said it in his own voice.

So detailed, with dates, conversations, and even some words. Although it is not so obvious, the meaning...

Changsun Wuji, who gradually became arrogant because of his excessive power, did not express his feelings to other ministers.

So for a while, the courtiers were talking a lot, and the court was "buzzing". Those who were silent looked at each other, keeping secrets, and they were already seven or eight percent convinced... (End of this chapter)