Quzhou County, outside the city.
Crown Prince's tent.
Li Jiancheng had also woken up early in the morning. He was currently in a good mood. With Mu Qi's submission, Li Jiancheng believed that he had found a way to deal with Li Shimin. Especially when he was about to scheme against Li Shimin, with Mu Qi's help, he would definitely be successful. Li Jiancheng happily flipped through the information in the tent, unaware of the passage of time.
At this moment, a soldier came to report that Li Shentong had requested an audience.
Li Jiancheng ordered Li Shentong to enter.
Not long after, Li Shentong entered with a bright smile on his face. He bowed and said, "Crown Prince!"
Li Jiancheng said, "Uncle Wang, sit!"
After Li Shentong sat down, he said excitedly, "Crown Prince, I just went to test Mu Qi. There's definitely something wrong with this person. His submission to Crown Prince is fake. You can't trust him. You can't take his words seriously. "
Li Jiancheng frowned and said, "What did you say?"
Li Shentong still looked excited and continued, "Crown Prince, I went to test Mu Qi."
"You, how could you do that?"
Li Jiancheng gritted his teeth and glared in anger. One had to know that Mu Qi's submission was a secret that couldn't be leaked. Li Shentong going to see Mu Qi was equivalent to alerting the enemy and could easily expose Mu Qi's identity.
Li Shentong said, "Crown Prince, not only did I go to see Mu Qi and confirm that he was faking his submission, I also tested Li Shimin. Through testing Li Shimin, I found that he knew that Mu Qi was faking his submission. Crown Prince, you've been deceived by Mu Qi. "
"Impossible!"
Li Jiancheng said forcefully.
He believed in his own judgment.
He also believed that Mu Qi had truly submitted to him. Otherwise, Mu Qi wouldn't have made such a good suggestion. Previously, Li Jiancheng had been suppressed in the imperial court because he didn't decide on a good direction, causing him to lose face.
Even the Eastern Palace's prestige had fallen to the lowest. Many officials attached to the Eastern Palace had left.
Now, Li Jiancheng understood.
All of this was because he was too arrogant. He was even the one who did it. If he had kept a low profile, his father would definitely be standing by his side and plotting for him.
Li Jiancheng gritted his teeth and said, "Duke Huai An, you've gone too far. Have you ever thought that your actions have caused Mu Qi to fall into an extremely dangerous situation? If Mu Qi's identity is exposed, Qin Wang might kill him. "
Li Shentong said, "Not really!"
However, in Li Shentong's heart, he was thinking that even if Li Shimin wanted to kill someone and accidentally killed Mu Qi, that wouldn't be too bad. Regardless of whether or not Mu Qi sincerely pledged allegiance to Li Jiancheng, in short, Mu Qi suggested that Li Jiancheng keep a low profile, or even let Li Shimin grow, which was inappropriate.
Li Jiancheng said, "Li Shentong, you are really stubborn."
Li Jiancheng's heart was filled with fury.
In the beginning, he addressed Li Shentong as Uncle Wang. Then, he addressed Li Shentong as Duke Huai 'an. Now, they were addressing Li Shentong by his name. They were directly addressing him by his name.
Li Shentong sensed Li Jiancheng's anger, but he didn't appreciate it. He still had a self-righteous look and continued, "Crown Prince, you are very angry now. After a while, you will realize that Mu Qi is a two-faced person. In other words, Mu Qi is a spy sent by Li Shimin to inquire about you. "
When Li Jiancheng heard this, he became even angrier.
How despicable.
How despicable!
Because of Li Shentong's meddling, his perfectly good game of chess had a complete flaw in his plan.
He was simply a troublemaker.
"Men!"
Li Jiancheng ordered.
In an instant, soldiers entered. Li Jiancheng ordered, "Go and invite King Qi here immediately."
"Yes!"
The soldiers received the order and went to pass it on.
Not long after, Li Yuanji arrived. He bowed and said, "Crown Prince, why do you summon me?"
Li Jiancheng immediately told him that Li Shentong went to see Mu Qi, and that Li Shentong even went to test Li Shimin. After he finished speaking, he glared fiercely at Li Shentong and gritted his teeth. "Li Shentong went to see Mu Qi and Li Shimin directly. The only result is that Mu Qi is in danger. Fourth Brother, lead the soldiers into the city and escort Mr. Mu out. "
"Yes!"
Li Yuanji nodded in response.
He looked at Li Shentong, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
He knew that Li Shentong wanted to test Mu Qi, but wasn't Li Shentong's method too overbearing? How was this a test? He was clearly telling Li Shimin that Mu Qi had surrendered.
This was extremely inappropriate.
Li Yuanji sighed. He knew that Li Jiancheng was furious at this moment, so he didn't say anything else. He turned and walked out, preparing to mobilize the troops and rescue Mu Qi first.
However, Li Yuanji had just mobilized the troops and walked to the entrance of the camp when he saw a scout galloping over. The scout came to Li Yuanji's side and reported, "King Qi, there's the latest news from the king of Qin's army regarding Mu Qi."
As he spoke, the scout handed over a letter.
Li Yuanji took it and quickly skimmed through it.
After he finished reading, his expression changed greatly. He turned and waved his hand, ordering the generals and soldiers to return to their positions and not send any more troops. Li Yuanji's expression was solemn, but he trotted back to the main tent.
Li Jiancheng was puzzled. He asked, "Fourth Brother, why did you come back when I asked you to rescue Mu Qi?"
Li Shentong was also puzzled.
He was like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water. Since he had already done the deed, he didn't believe that Li Jiancheng would dare do anything to him. After all, Li Jiancheng still needed his strength.
Li Yuanji took out the letter and placed it on Li Jiancheng's desk. "Crown Prince, Mu Qi is dead."
Li Jiancheng's body trembled. He hurriedly grabbed the letter, opened it, and quickly skimmed through it. After he finished browsing, he slumped to the ground, looking as if he had lost his soul. He felt very regretful.
Soon after, Li Jiancheng turned to look at Li Shentong. His gaze was fierce, as if he wanted nothing more than to kill Li Shentong.
It was all Li Shentong's fault!
Li Jiancheng threw out the letter and shouted, "Li Shentong, take a look at what you've done. Mu Qi is dead. Li Shimin took him away and killed him. It was because of you that Mu Qi was killed. If not for your impulsiveness and self-righteousness, how could Mu Qi have died an unnatural death? "
Li Shimin had taken Mu Qi away without concealing the news. In addition, Li Shimin had ordered Mu Qi's death, so he had specially arranged for the news to be spread. The corpse had already been disposed of.
The dead told no tales.
Not a single piece of news could be found.
Li Shentong picked up the letter and quickly skimmed through the contents. When he finished reading, he was stunned. His face was filled with disbelief. He could not believe that Li Shimin had killed Mu Qi.
How could it be?
Li Shentong muttered, "Impossible, this is impossible. Mu Qi was obviously pretending to submit to the crown prince. How could he be killed by Li Shimin? This is impossible. "
Li Jiancheng was already furious.
It was all Li Shentong's fault!
Everything was caused by Li Shentong.
He stood up and walked to Li Shentong in a few steps. He looked down at Li Shentong, who was sitting upright, and gritted his teeth. "Li Shentong, are you satisfied now? Mu Qi is dead. A talented person was killed because of your suspicions. You really deserve to die! "
In his anger, he raised his leg and kicked.
Smack!
The kick landed on Li Shentong's body. Li Shentong grunted and leaned back, collapsing to the ground.
Li Shentong was stunned. "You, you hit me? I'm your uncle. How dare you hit me? "
In any case, he was Li Yuan's cousin.
He was a relative of the imperial court.
Li Jiancheng did not care about his status at all and kicked Li Shentong.
Li Yuanji stood to the side. Seeing that Li Jiancheng was about to kick again, he hurriedly went forward and stopped him. "Crown prince, the dead can't be revived. Mu Qi is already dead. It's useless to be angry now. Crown prince, calm down. Crown prince, calm down! "
Li Jiancheng gasped for breath and glared fiercely at Li Shentong before returning to his seat.
He said angrily, "Li Shentong, understand your status. Don't do what you shouldn't do. Today's matter is over. If you do it again, don't blame me for being ruthless. "
"Scram!"
Li Jiancheng ordered loudly.
Li Shentong's face was full of anger. He was also very unhappy. Although he schemed against Mu Qi, it was to deal with the Qin Emperor. Li Shentong believed that Mu Qi was definitely not a good person. He was not truly loyal to Li Jiancheng.
He was a opportunist.
This was Li Shentong's judgment.
However, Li Shentong also knew that he was wrong about Mu Qi being killed. At this point, Li Shentong would not admit his mistake. He flicked his sleeve and left angrily.
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