bastard seizes tang

Chapter 305 Punishment
In Du He's view, the crown prince is the heir apparent of the country, the future emperor of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, if he offends Li Chengqian today, he will destroy his own future, and he is naturally regretful in his heart.

In fact, how did Du He know that the current crown prince is not a real dragon at all. What he did today was to break with Li Chengqian, but he also saved himself and the entire Du family.

Quan Wanji's news came on the wind, it has no real basis, maybe it's a rumor, but Li Shimin knows Du He, although Du He is a dude, but he has no opinion, he doesn't have the courage and ability to deceive the king in front of the emperor, this The words that came out of his mouth probably couldn't be faked.

For a while, Li Shimin lost even the mood of reviewing the memorial. He couldn't even wait for the servant to go to the East Palace to summon him, so he went to the East Palace himself.

Li Shimin's visit to the East Palace was a temporary idea, and there was no prior announcement, so there was no news about Li Chengqian in the East Palace. When Li Shimin rushed to the East Palace in a hurry, Li Chengqian was still unaware.

Li Shimin went west from Ganlu hall, passed Wude hall, passed Wude gate, and went straight to Donggong Chongwen hall.

When Li Shimin arrived at the Chongwen Hall, it was Sishi, and it was supposed to be the time when Li Chengqian was studying in the library, but when Li Shimin rushed to the Chongwen Hall, he did not see Li Chengqian except for the scholar in the library who was studying in the library.

"Where is the prince now!" Li Shimin went to Chongwen Hall, but he didn't see Li Chengqian, so he found Ming Youzi, a scholar on duty in Chongwen Hall, and asked.

Ming Youzi also didn't know that Li Shimin was here, so after some shouting and questioning, he could only reply cautiously: "The prince is not in the hall now."

Hearing this, Li Shimin asked dissatisfiedly: "It's time now, if the prince is not studying in the library, where can he be?"

Ming Youzi was also stunned by Li Shimin's question. Li Shimin didn't know where Li Chengqian was now, so how could Ming Youzi know.

Ming Youzi paused for a moment, and had no choice but to reply: "Your Majesty forgives the crime, but I don't know."

Li Shimin said: "You don't know, did the prince come to Chongwen Museum today?"

Ming Youzi replied: "The prince has been in the museum for several days."

After hearing Ming Youzi's answer, Li Shimin's expression suddenly became ugly. Li Chengqian was smart since he was a child, and "smart and eager to learn" has always been the feeling Li Chengqian left to Li Shimin, but now Li Chengqian is serious and worthy of it. Four words?
"As a bachelor on duty at Chongwen Museum, you didn't know where the crown prince is when you were studying. You are really negligent of your duty." Li Shimin flicked his sleeves, scolded angrily, and went to Li Chengqian's bedroom, the main hall.

When Li Shimin came to the East Palace, the maidservant of the East Palace got the news as soon as he arrived at the Chongwen Hall, and hurriedly passed the news to Li Chengqian.

Just now Li Shimin spent a lot of time in the Chongwen Hall, logically speaking, if Li Chengqian was in the Lizheng Hall, he would have had time to make some preparations, but the bad thing is that Li Chengqian is not in the Lizheng Hall at all.

Early this morning, Li Chengqian left the Palace of Lizheng and went to the Yingyongyuan in the northeast corner to fly the eagles. How can Tongchuan make it in time now?

"Where is the prince now?" Li Shimin didn't see Li Chengqian in the Chongwen Hall, and he didn't see Li Chengqian in the dormitory. The anger in his heart was getting bigger and bigger after the two times, and Li Anyan, the prince's family order, asked.

When Li Anyan heard the news that Li Shimin was coming to the East Palace, his heart was already cold, but now that he was worshiping in front of Li Shimin, he became more and more flustered.

As the prince's family order, Li Anyan is the housekeeper of the entire East Palace. Li Chengqian's food, clothing, housing and transportation are all arranged by him. He has no reason not to know where Li Chengqian is now. up.

Li Anyan paused for a moment, and replied with a dry voice: "The prince left the house early in the morning and headed northeast."

When Li Shimin heard Li Anyan's words, he didn't even need to ask any more questions. Li Shimin had already guessed where Li Chengqian was.

Li Shimin became the prince in the ninth year of Wude, and then ascended the throne. Until Zhenguan four years before the great victory of the Northern Expedition of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin lived in the East Palace for more than four years. He is naturally familiar with the East Palace. There is only an eagle in the northeast corner of the East Palace. The Harrier Courtyard is where the eagles fly.

Li Shimin himself likes hunting, so he also likes the hawks and dogs used for hunting, but he knows how to be self-restraining, and usually just plays with it while governing, how can he be as presumptuous as Li Chengqian.

Li Shimin said: "Since you know where the prince is, don't send someone to send him back to the palace quickly. I will wait for him here in the Lizheng Hall."

Li Anyan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, wait a moment, the person who urged the crown prince to return to the palace has already left, and the crown prince will arrive later."

In fact, ever since Li Shimin entered the East Palace, the guards of the East Palace who went to Yingyaoyuan to report to Li Chengqian had rushed over.

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Emperor Li Shimin is the owner of this huge Taiji Palace, so his whereabouts are naturally the most concerned.

Tai Chi Palace, Zhaoqing Palace.

There was a lot of movement about Li Shimin going to the East Palace, and Concubine Yang had the intention to find out about it. When Li Shimin came to the East Palace, Concubine Yang in the harem had already received the news.

In the inner room of Zhaoqing Hall, Ping'er said to Concubine Yang: "Your Majesty, after seeing Quan Wanji's memorial, His Majesty was furious, and immediately called Du He, the second son of Cai Guogong's family, into the palace for verification, and has now gone to the East Palace. .”

Concubine Yang nodded when she heard this, and said: "Your Majesty has gone to the East Palace, and I must have asked Du He clearly. I am afraid that this trip will be a questioning."

Ping'er said to Concubine Yang: "Since there is such a good opportunity, why don't your empress take advantage of the situation and create momentum inside and outside the court, maybe you can pull the prince down from the position of the East Palace in one fell swoop."

Regarding Ping'er's words, Concubine Yang thought for a moment, shook her head and said to Ping'er: "This matter is impossible, the assassination in Luzhou was just a trick by Hutou, there is no real evidence to point directly at the prince, just rely on the prince's words It is absolutely impossible for His Majesty to depose the crown prince with drunken words."

Concubine Yang was in the harem, and she was very aware of Li Shimin's love for Li Chengqian. Li Shimin had high hopes for Li Chengqian, the eldest son. Pulling Li Chengqian from the position of crown prince in just one incident is tantamount to fantasy. What's more, behind Li Chengqian are Empress Changsun and Changsun Wuji.

Concubine Yang's words were naturally reasonable, but Ping'er couldn't help feeling uncomfortable when she heard it.

Ping'er grew up watching Li Ke, and always regarded Li Ke as his own brother. Although the assassination of Li Ke was not done by Li Chengqian, but listening to Li Chengqian's words, he had the intention of putting Li Ke to death. Still a threat.

Ping'er couldn't help sighing: "Xiao Lang has put in so much effort, it's a pity that he couldn't do his best this time."

Concubine Yang looked at Ping'er's unwillingness, and said: "This matter must not be pursued too hastily, let alone exert force externally and put brothers' internal struggles on the table. If Hutou is completely dead with the crown prince on this matter If there are two conflicts, I am afraid that neither of them will end well, and they will only lose and hurt others, and it will be easier for others. Presumably even if the tiger is in Beijing, it will not be like this."

If Li Keruo really bites Li Chengqian about this matter, even if he takes advantage of the power of the court to seriously injure Li Chengqian, so what can he do? In Li Shimin's eyes, they will still fight each other. profiteering.

Ping'er asked: "Niang Niang, is it possible to let this matter go?"

Concubine Yang's eyes flashed a shrewdness that she had never seen outside, and she said to Ping'er: "That's enough. The so-called 'thousand-foot-thousand-foot-thousand-foot-thousand-foot-thousand-foot-thousand-foot-thousand-foot-thousand-foot-thousand-foot-thousands-of-a-thousand-foot-thousand-foot-thousand-foot-thousand-foot-long is burned by smoke from the gap. "Your Majesty is not an ordinary person, but the Son of Heaven. Once this hole of doubt and disappointment is opened, it will never be filled again. It is only a matter of time before the reserve changes hands."

(End of this chapter)