"Yes!"
The chamberlain received the order and immediately went to prepare.
Li Jiancheng no longer paid attention to Wei Zheng. He went to change his clothes and left the Eastern Palace, taking a carriage to the Imperial City. With Li Jiancheng's status as the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, he did not need to wait outside the Imperial City. He went straight in. After arriving outside the Sweet Dew Hall, a young eunuch entered the Sweet Dew Hall and reported to Li Yuan that Li Jiancheng requested an audience.
Li Yuan was currently in a fit of anger.
When he heard that Li Jiancheng requested an audience, he waved his sleeves and said, "No!"
The young eunuch received the order and went to pass it.
When Li Jiancheng heard the eunuch pass on Li Yuan's words, the pent-up anger in his heart was even more difficult to calm. He snorted, stared at the young eunuch, and ordered, "Go and tell Imperial Father, if Imperial Father does not see me today, I will not leave."
This was Li Jiancheng's answer.
He had to see Li Yuan and ask him clearly about this matter.
The eunuchs in the palace could not afford to offend Li Jiancheng. If it were an ordinary court official, if Li Yuan said no, the young eunuch would directly chase him away. However, hearing Li Jiancheng's words, the young eunuch could only enter again and report Li Jiancheng's answer to Li Yuan.
Seeing Li Jiancheng so unreasonable, Li Yuan thought for a while and said, "Let him in."
"Yes!"
The young eunuch received the order and went to pass through again.
Li Jiancheng was able to enter the Sweet Nectar Hall. After he saw Li Yuan, he bowed towards Li Yuan and then said: "Imperial Father, earlier you reprimanded this son and told this son to have a big heart and a big plan. This son didn't understand, but I also accepted it. However, today, Imperial Father gave another order, ordering me to reflect on my mistakes in seclusion for half a month. I really do not understand why Imperial Father would treat me so harshly. "
Li Yuan sneered, "Jiancheng, you have changed."
Li Jiancheng said, "I have not changed."
Li Yuan said, "Why I reprimanded you, don't you know in your heart?"
Li Jiancheng said, "I do not know!"
Li Yuan saw that Li Jiancheng was still playing dumb and was even angrier. His skinny hands rested on the table in front of him as he leaned forward slightly. He stared at Li Jiancheng and said, "As the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, you want to force Du Qi to serve you. Is this true?"
When Li Jiancheng heard Li Yuan's words, his first impression was that Du Qi had already reported the matter of Li Jiancheng wanting to kill Du Qi to Li Yuan. He thought that this was Du Qi's framing without evidence.
Therefore, Li Jiancheng no longer had any misgivings and said in a low voice, "Imperial Father, who does Du Qi think he is? He's just a kid. I'm your son. "
"As the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, I have repeatedly invited Du Qi to work for me."
"But Du Qi refused a toast only to drink a forfeit."
"I did indeed have someone point a blade at Du Qi and threaten him. I said that if he was unwilling to work for me, I would kill him. But in the end, I didn't take action and didn't kill him. "
Li Jiancheng thought that Du Qi had already said these things, so he didn't have any misgivings and said it all.
Then, Li Jiancheng continued, "Although I did threaten Du Qi, Imperial Father, you now listen to Du Qi's slanderous words and think that I did something to Du Qi. But if anything happens to Du Qi, he's still alive and kicking. "
Li Yuan's eyebrows twitched as he listened.
The anger in his chest suddenly rose again. When Du Qi met him earlier, he only said that Li Jiancheng might be angry if he failed to recruit Du Qi. He didn't mention at all that Li Jiancheng had people surround Du Qi and wanted to kill him.
Hearing this news, Li Yuan felt even more sorry for Du Qi. A twelve or thirteen year old child actually faced such a threat and shouldered such great pressure.
Evil creature!
Li Yuan looked at Li Jiancheng, his anger rising. The more he looked at Li Jiancheng, the more the anger in his heart surged.
Li Jiancheng disappointed him too much.
However, Li Yuan didn't expose him immediately and said again, "The matter of you sending people to surround and kill Du Qi in the Eastern Palace, We won't talk about it for now. Then today, the matter of Xu Ming assassinating Du Qi, wasn't it you who instigated it? "
He started to ask again.
Because Li Yuan thought that Du Qi always didn't speak the truth, taking into account his father-son relationship with Li Jiancheng. So, Du Qi would rather suffer on his own than do anything to sow discord.
This was Li Yuan's view of Du Qi.
Because of this, Li Yuan praised Du Qi even more and also thought that Du Qi was even more sensible and a kind person.
Li Jiancheng had long been prepared for Li Yuan's inquiry and wasn't worried about Li Yuan's inquiry. He raised his head and said firmly, "Imperial Father said that Xu Ming assassinating Du Qi was ordered by me."
"But, where's the evidence?"
"What evidence is there to show that it was me who ordered the assassins to assassinate Du Qi? Without any evidence, Imperial Father ordered me to reflect on my mistakes in seclusion for half a month. Imperial Father, have you ever considered that I am the crown prince of the Tang dynasty and also need to be dignified? "
Li Jiancheng said, "Imperial Father's way of doing things will cause me to lose all of my dignity as the crown prince."
Li Yuan said, "When you arranged for people to assassinate Du Qi, have you ever considered that your dignity would be swept to the ground? Even, have you ever considered that he was a twelve or thirteen year old child? You don't even have a trace of compassion. "
Li Jiancheng's heart was filled with resentment, but he still explained, "Imperial Father, when you say this, you don't pay attention to evidence at all. Without any evidence, on what basis does Imperial Father say that it was me who ordered Xu Ming to assassinate Du Qi? "
Li Yuan's turbid eyes were incomparably sharp, as if they wanted to directly penetrate Li Jiancheng's heart.
At this moment, his voice was even more hoarse and deep.
Li Yuan stared at Li Jiancheng coldly and said slowly, "Li Jiancheng, the information you got is all information that has been processed and deliberately let outsiders know. Do you know that when Xu Ming was taken down, he was not dead? "
"When the Chang 'an county magistrate took down Xu Ming, he was still alive."
"After being interrogated by the Chang 'an county magistrate, Xu Ming identified that it was the crown prince of the Eastern Palace, Li Jiancheng, who arranged for him to assassinate Du Qi. Because I, your old father, took your dignity as the crown prince into consideration, I ordered Xu Ming to be executed and ordered the Chang 'an county magistrate to announce to the public that when Xu Ming was taken down, Xu Ming had already been killed. "
"In this way, the public announcement was that no one knew who wanted to assassinate Du Qi."
Li Yuan said, "Now, after getting this news, what else do you have to say?"
In Li Yuan's eyes, there was a touch of expectation.
He was looking forward to Li Jiancheng saying that he really did not do the assassination this time. Because Xu Ming was already dead, no one knew who ordered Xu Ming to assassinate Du Qi.
There was no evidence for this.
Li Yuan was only guessing that it was Li Jiancheng who arranged for Xu Ming to assassinate Du Qi. Therefore, Li Yuan changed his words in front of Li Jiancheng and became bluffing Li Jiancheng.
He wanted to hear what Li Jiancheng had to say.
Li Jiancheng originally heard Wei Zheng's report and believed that Xu Ming was already dead. Because Li Jiancheng was sure in his heart, he dared to question. But suddenly, when he heard Li Yuan's words, he was stunned on the spot. Panic had already appeared on his face. Li Jiancheng even wished that he could dig a hole and hide in it.
Li Jiancheng regretted it.
What was he doing here?
He never expected that Xu Ming's death was actually the result of Li Yuan's interference. It was too unexpected.
How shrewd and ruthless was Li Yuan?
At a glance, he saw through Li Jiancheng's guilty look and already had a judgment in his heart.
Li Yuan sighed and continued, "I ordered to reprimand you and ordered you to reflect on your mistakes in seclusion. There is always a reason. You are my son. Would I order you to reflect on your mistakes in seclusion for no reason? "
"Use your brain to think!"
"There is no wisdom in your brain. There is no structure. It is just a brain full of tofu dregs."
"Stupid!"
"Self-righteous!"
Li Yuan looked as if he expected better from Li Jiancheng and continued, "Li Jiancheng, oh Li Jiancheng, you are the crown prince of the Tang dynasty. You are the crown prince of a country, second only to one person and above thousands."
"And Du Qi is just a twelve or thirteen-year-old child. At best, Du Qi has some talent and some means to make money. But, that is all. "
"A child like him is nothing more than disobeying you and not willing to work for you."
"But, you are going to send someone to assassinate him."
Li Yuan gritted his teeth and said angrily, "Now, you are only the crown prince of the Tang dynasty. After a hundred years, I am afraid that once there is a court official who disobeys you, you will directly execute him. You won't even listen to the advice of the court officials. "
When Li Jiancheng heard this, he only felt as if he was struck by lightning and staggered back.
He could no longer control his emotions.
His mind was even more lost.
Li Jiancheng took a few steps back in succession. His figure staggered, and he was already sitting on the ground. He raised his head, his eyes filled with fear and uneasiness. He prostrated himself on the ground and shouted, "Father, I was wrong. I regret it. I should not have sent someone to assassinate Du Qi. "
"Alas …"
When Li Yuan heard this, he sighed.
After all, it was arranged by Li Jiancheng.
Even if Li Yuan saw Li Jiancheng's guilty look before, although he judged that Li Jiancheng had arranged an assassin. But now, when he really heard Li Jiancheng's words, he was still inevitably disappointed.
This son disappointed him too much.
However, the stability of a country needed the crown prince after all. Li Yuan could not depose Li Jiancheng. After all, the Tang dynasty had just been established. It needed to determine the rules, and even more needed to establish a legitimate leader. The rules could not be disrupted.
Li Yuan rubbed his swollen and painful temples and waved his hand tiredly, "Withdraw. Reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors!"
"Yes!"
Li Jiancheng retreated in panic.
At this moment, Li Jiancheng regretted in his heart. Because this time, he really let Li Yuan down.
He could feel his father's anger.
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