Wang Junke waved his hand and said, "Listen to me first!"
Li Chengqian knew. Li Chengqian wanted to know. But he also felt wronged!
His brothers of so many years had died tragically in front of his eyes, and they had suffered all kinds of humiliation. But in the end, he had received such an ending. No one would be able to accept this.
"That's why he came to me that day. First, he went to pay his respects to his brothers. He even got someone to help him bury their bodies. After that, he gave them a grand funeral. All of this was done by him. He even got the news of his brothers' heirs from somewhere and settled them down. At first, he didn't mention this."
"I didn't take it to heart. After all, when we were in Wagang, he was someone we were familiar with. After that, we often drank to drown our sorrows and reminisced about the bad days back then. Then, we said with righteous indignation that the Emperor shouldn't have done this this time and that the Wei River Alliance was a disgrace. Then, he said that as a warrior, we should die on the battlefield and not be so humiliated …"
"So, on the one hand, I was mentally stimulated, and on the other hand, I was stimulated by the money he promised. But he only said that he wanted to seek justice for his brothers, and wanted the cavalry to kill the Turks. It was only because of this that I agreed."
"But later … you also know about the matter of the underground palace. It was only then that I realized the seriousness of the problem. I originally wanted to withdraw. I would rather die than do such a disobedient thing. And that person also promised me that after today, he would let me leave … I only needed to get what I needed. I only needed the Emperor to come out of the city to see me, explain the matter clearly, and properly settle the families of my brothers. Then, even if I die, I will still …"
"…"
And on the other side.
In Taiji Palace.
At this time, the morning court had already begun.
When Li Shimin sat upright on the dragon throne, he glanced at the place where Li Chengqian had been standing. He frowned slightly and exchanged a look with Zhangsun Wuji. Only then did he say indifferently, "I know about yesterday's matter. So, I do not want to hear about the matter of the shadow. I want to hear whether the murderer has been found, and whether there are clues."
As his voice faded.
The people in the court who had long been ready to give it a try became obedient again. They looked down and pretended that they did not know anything.
Zhangsun Wuji and the others were the same.
Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction.
But right at this moment.
The people from the Ministry of Rites hurriedly reported, "Your Majesty, this subject has something to report!"
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Speak!"
"Last night, when Chang 'an caught fire, we realized that Your Highness the Crown Prince did not appear. I believe that Xiao Mountain must have witnessed such a major incident. But until now, there has been no trace of the Crown Prince. We feel that the Crown Prince's actions are not befitting of a Crown Prince! "
Instantly.
The civil officials could only see numerous voices of agreement.
"Your Majesty, this subject has the ability to beat him up!"
At this moment, the Minister of Ancestral Temple also hurriedly stepped forward to explain the situation.
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows. He was too lazy to say anything. He waved his hand, indicating for him to speak.
The Minister of Zongzheng Temple hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has indeed gone too far. After all, this matter is too serious and will damage the reputation of the Tang Dynasty …"
"We concur …"
"How dare you!"
Yuchi Gong was so angry that his beard was trembling.
At that moment, Yuchi Gong was still wearing his armor. However, due to the roasting flames on his face, as well as the iconic beard on his face, it had been warped by the heat. Some parts of it had even been burned away.
Li Shimin asked in surprise, "Minister Yuchi, what do you mean by this?"
Li Shimin knew best what Yuchi Gong had done last night.
At this moment, when Yuchi Gong heard Li Shimin's words, he instantly understood the Emperor's meaning. He sighed and said, "Your Majesty, since the incident in Chang 'an City last night, Your Highness the Crown Prince has been commanding everything in Chang' an City with this subject. Otherwise, the fire near the three city gates, the two cities in the east and west, and the Guang Mansion would not have been quelled so quickly."
As he spoke,
Yuchi Gong said loudly, "Your Majesty, this subject has something to report!"
Li Shimin pretended to be cautious and waved his hand, saying, "Minister, please speak!"
"Your Majesty, last night, Your Highness the Crown Prince was with this subject until the morning court. Even when there was a fire outside the East Palace, Your Highness the Crown Prince did not return. It can be seen that Your Highness the Crown Prince loves the people like his own children. However, from the Guang Mansion to this day, this subject has not seen an old man come out, not even a servant. This subject requests to report that this group of old men are benevolent, righteous, and moral all day long, and they love the people like their own children. However, when it comes to the critical moment, you can really see them clearly. Even if they knew that the Crown Prince's East Palace was on the other side of the Guang Mansion, they did not come out to help. It can be seen that you are ambitious. "
"This subject requests Your Majesty to issue an edict to punish!"
Hearing this.
All the ministers were in an uproar.
Their expressions changed greatly in an instant.
Especially the Taichang Temple official.
At this moment, he was completely dumbfounded.
He hurriedly said in a panic, not knowing what to do, "Your Majesty, this fool Yuchi Gong is slandering us. We clearly organized the servants to put out the fire last night. Otherwise, how could the Guang Mansion be quelled so quickly?"
"Haha, you put out the fire? Do you want to go and ask the people in Chang 'an City last night, as well as those imperial guards? "
"What do you mean?"
"What do I mean? I don't mean anything. The Crown Prince was busy and did not care about his life. You actually hid and only came to impeach the Crown Prince after the fact. Where is your face? "
"You think that the Crown Prince did not come to court and did not put out the fire last night, which is a breach of national etiquette. What about you?"
Li Shimin could not stand it anymore. He said angrily, "Enough, shut up!"
"The Crown Prince has arrived!"
"…"
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
