"Come, summon the crown prince into the palace."
Li Yuan ordered.
"Yes!"
The young eunuch in the hall received the order and immediately went to inform.
Li Yuan's gaze turned, landing on Xiao Li, who still had a doddering appearance, and said in a deep voice, "Xiao Li, Zhang Qucheng's matter this time involves the crown prince. This matter, what do you think should be done? "
Xiao Li bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this old servant is slow-witted and really doesn't know what to do."
"You old thing, trying to smooth things over."
Seeing Xiao Li's attitude, Li Yuan cursed angrily.
Xiao Li chuckled and did not answer.
To him, matters involving the crown prince and the Duke of Qin, he had always not gotten involved. Not only because he was wise to protect himself, but also because after getting involved, it would instead cause him to lose his transcendent status.
Li Yuan's eyeballs swiveled. Traces of cold light flashed across his deep and serene eyes.
During this period of time, Li Jiancheng's prestige was high.
The officials' evaluation of Li Jiancheng in the court was also very good, all praising Li Jiancheng for being courteous to the wise and being a virtuous heir apparent. But in reality, Li Jiancheng secretly poached people so casually, lacking wisdom.
Time passed bit by bit.
When outside the Sweet Dew Hall, a series of hurried footsteps came over, it was Li Jiancheng entering. He was currently flushed with success, so after seeing Li Yuan, he bowed very easily and said, "This son pays respect to Imperial Father, I wonder what Imperial Father urgently summoned me for?"
Li Yuan said coldly, "Your newly recruited subordinate, Zhang Qucheng, We directly killed him."
"Ah!"
Li Jiancheng cried out in surprise after hearing.
One had to know that Li Jiancheng indeed had quite a bit of prestige in the court. However, in the military, Li Jiancheng's influence was very weak. It was also just a Xue Wanche, and also a Feng Li under his command. Apart from them, there was no one else.
Finally roping in Zhang Qucheng with great difficulty, but now he was actually killed.
Li Jiancheng also had a trace of anger in his heart. He raised his head and looked at Li Yuan, his eyes stubborn and even filled with indignation, gritting his teeth and saying, "Imperial Father, why did you kill Zhang Qucheng?"
Li Yuan said, "Are you questioning Us?"
The moment Li Jiancheng heard that Li Yuan's tone was not right, his heart thumped. The situation seemed to be somewhat wrong.
Li Yuan's smell of gunpowder was very strong.
Of course, when he heard Li Yuan say that he had killed Zhang Qucheng just now, he indeed did not stabilize his emotions and opened his mouth to question, so much so that his attitude was somewhat off.
Li Jiancheng took a deep breath, suppressing the dissatisfaction and indignation in his heart, and said in a deep voice, "Imperial Father, this son is not questioning. According to this son's knowledge, Zhang Qucheng is a brave man, a valiant general on the battlefield. On the battlefield, he repeatedly made meritorious contributions and killed generals and captured flags. Such a person had made great contributions to the Tang dynasty. Imperial Father directly killed Zhang Qucheng, this son is puzzled. "
Li Yuan said, "Crown Prince!"
Li Jiancheng said, "Imperial Father, I'm here!"
Li Yuan said, "You poached people from the Duke of Qin's Mansion, in any case, you should pay attention to their situation."
When Li Jiancheng heard this, he only paid attention to the first half of the sentence. He said directly, "Imperial Father said this son poached people from the Duke of Qin's estate. But in reality, it wasn't this son who poached people. It was Zhang Qucheng who didn't have a good life in the Duke of Qin's estate and was suppressed everywhere. That's why he joined the Eastern Palace and became one of my subordinates. "
Li Yuan said, "You only paid attention to this?"
Li Jiancheng said, "Imperial Father, didn't you get angry because this son poached people from the Duke of Qin's estate and then vent your anger on Zhang Qucheng, resulting in Zhang Qucheng being killed?"
"Bastard!"
As soon as Li Yuan heard Li Jiancheng's question, he was immediately angry and scolded again.
Xiao Li stood aside, shaking his head in his heart.
Li Jiancheng was too impulsive.
In other words, Li Jiancheng was not a particularly impulsive person. Because once he was in front of Li Yuan, he somewhat couldn't restrain himself, so he became thorny all over. Or it could be said that Li Jiancheng was a bit arrogant during this time, that's why he spoke like this.
Li Jiancheng raised his head and stared at Li Yuan. His eyes were even sharper. He gritted his teeth and said, "Imperial Father, you have to give a reason to kill Zhang Qucheng. Otherwise, this son won't accept it. "
At this moment, Li Jiancheng was full of anger.
Previously, he suppressed his anger, but when he thought of Li Yuan's fury, Li Jiancheng couldn't help it.
When Li Yuan saw Li Jiancheng's appearance, he was furious and said coldly, "You think that I killed Zhang Qucheng in anger because you poached people from the Duke of Qin's estate?"
"But you ignored Zhang Qucheng's own situation and what kind of character he had."
"I don't care what Zhang Qucheng did on the battlefield. Zhang Qucheng killed the innocent and tortured and killed six young women. Based on this point alone, Zhang Qucheng deserved to die. Ten thousand deaths won't be enough to absolve him of the blame."
"You treat such a person as a treasure. You've simply lost all face for the Eastern Palace."
Li Yuan said, "This is why I called you here."
Boom!!
Li Jiancheng's mind exploded.
He was dumbfounded.
His mind was blank, as if at this moment, he could no longer think. After Li Jiancheng recovered, he still had a look of disbelief. He said, "Imperial Father, Zhang Qucheng's nature is quite good. He's honest and down-to-earth. How could he possibly torture and kill women?"
"Honest and down-to-earth?"
Li Yuan leaned forward and scolded, "I'm afraid you're blind to think that Zhang Qucheng's nature is honest and down-to-earth. Zhang Qucheng is simply a pervert. He used the excuse of recruiting female workers to recruit many women to his estate, but he defiled and abused them, causing many women to be killed. "
After a pause, Li Yuan continued, "There are as many as six people who died in Zhang Qucheng's hands. There are even some murders committed by Zhang Qucheng. Tell me, does Zhang Qucheng deserve to die? "
Li Jiancheng was a little confused.
That was impossible!
How could Zhang Qucheng do such a thing?
Li Jiancheng said, "Imperial Father has always been in the palace. Why do you suddenly pay attention to Zhang Qucheng?"
Li Yuan snorted and said that he went to Du Qi's restaurant and encountered someone who complained, so he dealt with Zhang Qucheng's matter. After everything was said, Li Yuan said coldly, "If I didn't go, I'm afraid I would have missed this matter."
"You're the Crown Prince, the heir to the Tang dynasty."
"You racked your brains to poach the Duke of Qin Manor's people, and I never stopped you. But at any rate, you should polish your eyes and see people clearly. Don't just recruit some repulsive melons and split dates. "
"What's the use of such people? They're all some trash, a group of people with mixed good and bad."
Li Yuan reprimanded, "Could it be that you're still counting on them to succeed, counting on them to be able to help you?"
Li Jiancheng's cheeks twitched.
Du Qi!
It involved Du Qi again.
Li Jiancheng hated Du Qi to the bone. After he heard Li Yuan's words, he could not help getting angry and saying, "Imperial Father, this matter was Du Qi's scheme. He deliberately targeted this son."
When the words left his mouth, Li Jiancheng regretted it.
When it involved the Duke of Qin's struggle with him, Li Yuan would be biased toward him. When it involved Du Qi, he did not have the slightest advantage with Li Yuan here. Moreover, Li Yuan was biased toward Du Qi without any principles.
Sure enough, Li Yuan's expression changed greatly at once.
Li Yuan said coldly, "Bastard thing, you really disappoint Us! Nobody knew that Us went to Du Qi's restaurant to have a meal. Moreover, the person who went to Du Qi to seek redress of grievances was looking for Du Qi, not Us. "
"Moreover, these days, there were people who went to Du Qi one after another to seek justice. Even so, Du Qi directly transferred the matter to the Chang 'an County yamen at the beginning, and even handed it over to the Supreme Court to deal with. "
"It was Us who decided to interrogate Zhang Qucheng because Us wanted to understand the matter. Crown Prince, you are the heir to the throne of the Tang dynasty. You must have a breadth of mind and structure. Don't always make things difficult for Du Qi. "
Li Yuan's words revealed that he hated iron for not becoming steel.
When Li Jiancheng heard that, he sighed in his heart.
In the end, it was his fault again.
Li Jiancheng said sternly, "Imperial Father, this son knows his mistake."
At the crucial moment, he could only admit defeat. Because this did not involve the Duke of Qin's Mansion, but involved Du Qi. Once it was linked to Du Qi, things would not be easy to handle.
Li Yuan nodded and said, "It's good that you understand!"
Li Jiancheng said, "This son indeed did not handle Zhang Qucheng's matter well and did not inquire about the situation clearly. This son also asks for Imperial Father's forgiveness for his negligence. "
When Li Yuan heard that, a smile appeared on his face.
The child was teachable.
Although Li Jiancheng was impetuous and lacked insight, he could still be considered to know his mistakes and correct them.
Li Yuan said, "Crown Prince, when selecting talents, you must choose well. Don't randomly pick people. This kind of result can only harm others and yourself. After returning, properly reorganize your Eastern Palace. Don't make the same mistake again. "
"Yes!"
Li Jiancheng spoke again.
Right now, he would obediently agree.
He did not dare to say anything more.
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