bastard seizes tang

Chapter 304 The Crown Prince Impeached
Guanzhong, Chang'an, Taiji Palace.

All censor officials have the right to listen to the wind and play things. Quan Wanji, as the censor, is called "embroidered clothes Zhizhi", and he can bypass the censor Zhongcheng Li Qianyou who is in charge of the censor Wen Yanbo. Zhishu Shengqian.

In the early morning of the next day, the day after Quan Wanji had just received the secret letter of denunciation, an impeachment letter from Yushitai passed Yushi Zhongcheng and was sent to Li Shimin's desk immediately.

When Li Shimin had just finished his breakfast and was still a little tired sitting on the desk reviewing the memorabilia in Ganlu Hall, he saw Quan Wanji's memorabilia first, and after opening it, he immediately regained his energy and even clenched his palms. There was a cold sweat.

"Your Majesty's sage, minister Quan Wanji said: I have heard about Cao Wei of the Three Kingdoms, and there is a need to confront each other from the same root. At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, there were seven kings who rebelled against the government. The root cause is that the princes and brothers fought against the wall, which caused the world to be uneasy. Therefore. The peace of the prince is not related to the family, but to the world, so it must not be taken lightly. I heard yesterday that the prince had a banquet a few days ago, and there was a saying at the banquet: "The Luzhou assassin assassinated the king of Chu, but he did not hit the throat. It is a pity for his life to pay attention to his confidant's troubles.' I think the prince's words are not siblings? It is very inappropriate. It is not from the benevolent emperor, so it must not be ignored."

Quan Wanji's memorandum only has more than a hundred characters before and after, but the shock it brought to Li Shimin is rare.

At the beginning, Li Shimin was the second son of the Li family in the government of the Tang Dynasty. May his princes follow his old path again, but if what Quan Wanji said is true, then the last thing he wants to see is happening.

"The dog thief Quan Wanji, talking nonsense, dares to separate my father and son from the Tian family, he really deserves to die!" Holding Quan Wanji's memorial in his hand, Li Shimin tore the memorial in half, smashed it to the ground, and said angrily .

At first glance at this memorial, Li Shimin instinctively did not believe it. After all, in his eyes, Li Chengqian was still the eldest son and elder brother who was humble and friendly, so how could he say such outrageous words.

Li Shimin's reaction was so intense, it surprised Chang Tu who was waiting on the side.

Based on Chang Tu's understanding of Li Shimin, in Li Shimin's eyes, although Quan Wanji is not a capable minister, he is still a useful talent. After all, although there are many civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty, there are very few people who dare to impeach Prime Minister Fang Xuanling. .

Fang Xuanling is Li Shimin's confidant, right-hand man, Li Shimin naturally trusts Fang Xuanling, but as far as the emperor's mind is concerned, Fang Xuanling has held the power for a long time, so it is inevitable that he will have selfishness. Second, nature is also a good thing.

Li Shimin is not unaware of Quan Wanji's reputation as being upright, but the government needs such people to check and balance all parties. This is one of the reasons why Li Shimin condoned Quan Wanji, but why Li Shimin was so angry today.

Although Chang Tu didn't know what was going on, but as Li Shimin's confidant, he couldn't keep silent at this moment, so he said: "Your Majesty calm down, no matter what it is, just find out, why get so angry, lest you hurt yourself."

After listening to Chang Tu's words, Li Shimin sat down slowly.

What Chang Tu said was the same, if what Quan Wanji said was just false news, what would be the use of his anger?The most urgent task is to find out the authenticity of this matter.

Li Shimin nodded, and wanted to announce the prince to enter the palace, but he thought for a moment, but then stopped.

The palms of the hands and the backs of the hands were full of flesh. Li Ke and Li Chengqian, Li Shimin did not want to hurt either of them. If the matter was false, he rashly declared Li Chengqian to enter the palace to question him. Wouldn't it appear that his father was jealous of the crown prince and caused the father and son to fall apart.

Li Shimin thought for a while, and then told Chang Tu: "Xuan Keming's second son enters the palace, he is closest to Cheng Qian, so everything is clearer."

The relationship between Du He and Li Chengqian is very close, and Li Shimin is also aware of this matter. Du He is often Li Chengqian's guest of honor. If Li Chengqian holds a banquet, Du He will most likely be at the banquet. Asking him is much more soothing than asking the prince directly.

When Du He was summoned by his servants and entered the palace, he didn't know what happened, nor did he know what Li Shimin told him.Logically speaking, he is just under the shadow of his father, and he has a casual job in the court. He has no real power, let alone practical affairs. If Li Shimin summons him, what can happen?But as a dude in Beijing, he was unavoidably uneasy when he was summoned by the emperor rashly.

When Du He entered the Ganlu Hall full of apprehension, Du He looked up, and sure enough, just as he was worried, Li Shimin was sitting at the head with a dark face.

"Chen Duhe pays homage to Your Majesty." Duhe walked slowly to the center of the main hall and bowed to Li Shimin.

"Du He, you are so brave, you are guilty!" Du He bowed in front of him, and Li Shimin shouted angrily before Du He got up.

Because of Du Ruhui, Li Shimin has always regarded the Du family brothers as his nephews, and rarely scolded them, but Du He was shocked by Li Shimin's reaction today.

Du He thought quickly in his mind, but he seemed to be quite honest recently, and he didn't make too much trouble, which could make Li Shimin so angry.

Du He didn't have much guts at all, and being so frightened by Li Shimin, he lost his sense of control, and replied tremblingly: "I am stupid, I don't know what I have committed, I hope your Majesty will tell me clearly."

Li Shimin looked at Du He's appearance, snorted softly, and asked, "After the assassination of the King of Chu, what the prince said at the banquet, how long will you have to hide it for him?"

"Boom!"

Li Shimin's words caught his ears, and Du He felt as if his head had exploded. He also knew that there were many people at the banquet that day, and what Li Chengqian said was inappropriate, but he didn't expect it to spread so quickly, and it even reached Li Shimin's. in the ear.

For a while, Du He was in a dilemma.

Li Chengqian is the crown prince, the prince of the country, and the future emperor. If he leaked Li Chengqian's words to Li Shimin at this time, how could Li Chengqian spare him? I'm afraid that the previous friendship would not only be wiped out, but also enmity.

But if he doesn't say it, Li Shimin is in front of him now, and he is guilty of deceiving the emperor right now, but he will be imprisoned or even beheaded.

Du He was thinking about what to say when Li Shimin, who was seated above him, spoke again. Li Shimin said to Du He: "There were a lot of people at the East Palace banquet that day. If what you said was different from others, you should know what crime you have committed." .”

At the East Palace banquet that day, besides the invited guests, there were also many maidservants from the East Palace. It would not be difficult for Li Shimin to investigate. Even Du Ruhui couldn't keep him.

Du He's face was pale, and he lowered his head and replied: "Your Majesty has orders, I dare not speak nonsense."

Li Shimin said: "Then you can say it."

Du He replied obediently: "I'm stupid, I don't remember very clearly, I only remember that the prince seems to have said: 'The assassin is incompetent, but he failed to hit the king of Chu's throat, take his life, and cause future trouble'."

After Du He finished speaking, "Plop" knelt down and sat slumped on the ground. He knew that from then on, he had no place to stand in the East Palace.

(End of this chapter)