bastard seizes tang

Chapter 297
Ever since Li Ke disappeared and his life and death were uncertain, Li Chengqian had worked hard to change his past mistakes and become the virtuous prince in the eyes of his father and officials. The news of the man's rescue spread to Chang'an City, and reached the ears of Prince Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian seemed to have been beaten back to his original shape all of a sudden.

Li Chengqian of the Hongwen Museum excused that he was unwell, and hadn't been there for some days, but the singers and actors in the East Palace were summoned more and more often.

The Cheng'en Hall, the inner palace of the East Palace, was supposed to be the sleeping hall of the princess, but because Li Chengqian was still young and had not married yet, the Cheng'en Hall was vacant and was used by Li Ke for banquets.

In the inner hall of Cheng'en Hall, Li Chengqian was lying half-undressed on the main seat, while in his arms, there were two beautiful beauties on the left and right.

"This dance is very good. Your Highness, please drink this glass of wine." After the song was played, leaning against the beauty on Li Chengqian's left, he poured a full glass of wine, held it to Li Chengqian's hand, and said to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian smiled, took the wine glass from the beauty's hand without responding, and drank it in one gulp.

Li Chengqian drank the wine from the person on the left, and the beauty on the right couldn't sit still for a while, and quickly poured a glass of wine, held it to Li Chengqian's hand, and said flatteringly: "Your Highness, please have another drink."

This time, Li Chengqian was not so forthright. Instead, he grabbed a pair of catkins holding the wine glass, played with them, looked at the beauty in his arms, and asked with a smile, "If I want to drink wine, I will blame myself." It's difficult, but the wine over there just now was for the dance of just now, and the glass of wine in your hand needs to find a reason, if not, I won't obey you."

These two women are different from the officials and actresses handed over by the Jiaofang Secretary in the palace. Although they are both talented and beautiful, they are inevitably dull. The waiter is the best at serving people, and he can read words and expressions.

They are all poor people living in brothels. Although they have some looks, they will always have a day of old age and decay. They can't sell their sex and die. The best choice for them is naturally to rely on some powerful person and be bought out. , accepted as a concubine room.

And in the whole world, is there anyone more reliable than Li Chengqian?

Li Chengqian is the crown prince, if they can serve Li Chengqian comfortably, and even give birth to such a son and a half daughter for him, after Li Chengqian ascends the throne in the future, they may not be able to be concubines.

The woman rolled her eyes and said, "Your Highness is the crown prince. The future emperor of the Tang Dynasty, since he is the emperor, should be fair and fair. Your Highness is a gentleman. His Highness just drank sister's wine, so he should drink it too." Drinking my concubine's wine."

The woman's words entered Li Chengqian's heart all of a sudden. Hearing this, Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Hahaha, what a gentleman. What you said is that as the prince of the country, I should treat everyone equally. The palace drank."

As Li Chengqian said, he took the wine glass in his hand, raised his head and drank it down in one gulp.

"Your Highness is huge!" Li Chengqian drank two glasses of wine, his face remained unchanged, and Du He, who was sitting with him under the hall, clapped his hands and praised loudly.

Du He, one of the people sitting with His Majesty, is the second son of Cai Guogong Du Ruhui. Du Ruhui got Li Ke's life-saving grace and became close to Li Ke. Li Chengqian, Hanwang Li Yuanchang and others often hang out in one place, it has always been like this.

Du Ruhui has two sons, the eldest son Du Gou, and the second son Du He. Although Du He is the son of Du Ruhui, he has not inherited half of his literary and military talents from his father, and even his elder brother is far inferior. children.

The dignitaries of the Tang Dynasty have always been the eldest son of the eldest son. Du Ruhui's future duke will naturally belong to the eldest son Du Gou. Du He is the second son. My father's shade, it's nothing to be a idler.

But the reason why Li Chengqian treated him so courteously was because the two of them had similar temperaments, and secondly, Li Chengqian hoped that he could use Du He to win over Du Ruhui for his own use.

Li Chengqian asked Du He: "Cai Guogong went south this time for the King of Chu and Yangzhou. Now that the King of Chu is alive and returning to the east, Yangzhou is safe and sound. I think Cai Guogong will return to Beijing soon."

Du Ruhui had recuperated in the mansion for more than a year due to physical discomfort. If other people were like this, they might have gradually faded out of the eyes of the emperor and fell to the edge, but Du Ruhui was different. He rested in the mansion for another two years, and he was still Jane in the emperor's heart.

When Du Ruhui returns to Beijing this time, he must return to the imperial court, and Li Chengqian has received news that Li Jing intends to resign from the post of Shangshu Youpushe because of his foot disease and discomfort. Li Shimin has already agreed, and Li Shimin's intention , the prime minister candidate to succeed Li Jing is Du Ruhui.

If Li Chengqian could win Du Ruhui over at this time, it would be a great help in the court in the future.

Du He also knew what Li Chengqian meant, and replied: "I did have a letter from my family at noon today, but the letter from my father never mentioned the official affairs of the court. I don't know what the situation in the southeast is like."

In Du Ruhui's actions, he always kept a clear line between public and private affairs, and he would never tell his family members about the official affairs of the government.

But Du He thought for a while, but then continued with a mysterious face: "Although Dad didn't mention it much in the letter, but I got a piece of news from the servant who delivered the letter. Presumably His Highness is also interested in knowing."

Looking at Du He's appearance, he must have known the secret from the southeast and intended to reveal something to Li Chengqian.

It's just that Li Chengqian looked at Du He in front of him, but smiled, and said to Du He: "What Erlang said was about the third brother being assassinated and injured in Luzhou?"

Du He was surprised and said: "How does Your Highness know this? As far as I know, since the King of Chu was assassinated in Luzhou, Zhu Cong, the governor of Luzhou, has sealed off the city for a thorough investigation, and the news has also been locked up. Very familiar, I'm afraid I don't know."

The news of Li Ke's assassination first reached Du Ruhui's ears, and then spread to Du He through the mouth of Du's family slave. In Du He's view, the news should have been the most confidential, but Li Chengqian did not expect to know about it.

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "Erlang must have looked down on me too much. Although the third brother is in Chuzhou, how can I not have my eyeliner by my side? Just today at Sishi, I have already got the news."

Qin Huaidao's command was not Li Ke's most trusted guard of the Chu Palace, but the Youxiao guard who followed Li Ke out of Beijing. You Xiaowei used to be the territory of the eldest grandson's family. And his eyeliner.

The news of Li Ke's assassination was intentionally released by Li Ke himself, and with Li Chengqian's eyeliner, it was not difficult for Li Chengqian to know the news of Li Ke's assassination.

Hearing this, Du He cupped his hands and said to Li Chengqian: "Your Highness is well informed, and to plan a plan, I think I'm being smart."

Li Chengqian said: "After all, Luzhou is thousands of miles away. I just have better eyes and ears, and it's hard to reach. It's not even a matter of strategizing."

As Li Chengqian said, he didn't know if it was because the situation in the southeast had changed recently, or because he was a little confused because of his own alcohol, he sighed and continued: "It's a pity, the assassin is incompetent, and he failed to hit the third brother with one arrow." Throat, just scratched the arm, if it wasn't for that, I would have saved a lot of worry."

As soon as Li Chengqian's words fell, apart from himself, the whole hall was silent for a while.

Although Li Chengqian and Li Ke are brothers, they have a dispute over the heir. The discord between the two has long been known to everyone, but it is really a shame that Li Chengqian said these words in front of so many people. care about.

(End of this chapter)