bastard seizes tang

Chapter 741 Surveillance
Qianzhou, Fuling County, Li Chengqian's residence.

Although Li Chengqian was exiled to Qianzhou to pay for his crimes, but because he was Li Shimin's beloved son and was greeted by the prince Li Ke, Li Chengqian lived in Qianzhou with ease.

Li Ke specially ordered the state department to buy property and build a mansion for Li Chengqian in Qianzhou. Although it was not as rich as in Beijing, Yiying's diet and daily life were not bad, even compared to the local dignitaries.

At noon at the end of the year, Li Chengqian and his wife Su Xiao were having dinner in the mansion. Su Xiao and Li Chengqian sat together, watching the maidservants who brought dishes up one by one, but felt more and more strange in their hearts.

"Ah Lang, have you noticed any abnormalities in the mansion recently?" After all the maidservants had retreated, Su Xiao put down the bamboo chopsticks in her hand and asked Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian didn't know what he meant, and asked instead: "Where did the abnormality come from?"

Su Xiao said: "Just in the past two days, the maids and servants serving in our house seem to have changed a lot, adding a lot of face, didn't A Lang notice it?"

Li Chengqian said: "Could it be that you are still worried that these people are not good for you?"

Su Xiao nodded, and said with some concern: "Many people in the mansion are people I have never met before, and it seems that they don't all speak with the accent of Qianzhou people. On the contrary, some of the original Qianzhou people have been replaced. Weirdly."

Li Chengqian said indifferently: "You just need to rest assured, who do you think replaced these people?"

Su Xiao said: "The servants in our mansion have always been arranged by the governor's mansion of Qianzhou."

Li Chengqian shook his head and said: "Although this is the case in name, how could Qianzhou Governor's Mansion change the people in our mansion so well, and they don't have the courage to do so."

Su Xiao listened to Li Chengqian's words, and slowly understood that although Li Chengqian was in Qianzhou, there were still people in the court staring at him. Li Chengqian was the person Li Ke had greeted. There is only one possibility for tampering with the people around Li Chengqian.

Su Xiao said: "Ah Lang is talking about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Chengqian laughed and said: "Now my younger brother's prestige is far higher than I was back then, and I even went straight to chase after my father. No one but himself would dare to disobey what he told me."

Su Xiao frowned slightly, and said: "In this way, this is the prince's intention. If this is the prince's intention, our situation will be even more difficult."

Li Chengqian patted the back of Su Xiao's hand and comforted him: "You don't have to worry about it. Although I don't know why Li Ke can kill me but not kill me, I know that if Li Ke wanted my life, we would have lost it long ago." Life, how can I survive to this day."

Li Chengqian knew Li Ke as an opponent, especially during these years in Qianzhou, he had studied and reflected on Li Ke a lot, but Li Chengqian still couldn't figure out one problem, that is, Li Ke obviously had the opportunity to kill Li Chengqian, but Never kill him.

If at the beginning it was to please Li Shimin and appear to be friendly to his brothers, then later on, after Li Ke was firmly seated, Li Chengqian was involved in the case of Chai Lingwu's rebellion, and Li Ke still tried his best to protect him, which made Li Chengqian puzzled Well, after all, Li Ke has always been decisive in killing and attacking, and he is not a gentle person.

But in any case, after this incident, Li Chengqian did confirm one thing, that is, Li Ke really didn't want to kill him, and even deliberately wanted to save his life.

"Then what does the prince mean?" Su Xiao became more and more puzzled by what Li Chengqian said.

Li Chengqian sighed: "If my guess is not bad, I am afraid that there will be major changes in Chang'an, but these are not useful for you and me to worry about. In short, from today onwards, you need to restrain the people in the house. Whatever happened, don't leave the mansion easily, let alone step out of Fuling City. We can live in the city, but once we leave Fuling City, we may not be alive."

Li Chengqian looked serious, obviously not joking, Su Xiao said: "Ah Lang mean that the crown prince sent these people to watch us?"

Li Chengqian raised his head. Although he was in the room, he still unconsciously looked in the direction of Chang'an in the north. Li Chengqian said worriedly: "Father has been feeling unwell recently, and I don't know what's going on now."

Li Chengqian is very clear that Li Ke will not strengthen his control over his mansion for no reason, it must be because of something that happened in Beijing, and with Li Ke's current weight, what can make Li Ke so nervous is probably related to the throne Yes, that naturally also concerns Li Shimin.

And since the Northern Expedition the year before last, Li Shimin has suffered from the root cause of his illness, and most of the changes in the throne have something to do with Li Shimin's body.

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Chang'an City, East Palace, Guangtian Palace.

In the study room of Guangtian Palace, Li Ke was leaning against the desk, looking at the mountain of memorials in front of him with a solemn expression.

The memorabilia piled up in front of Li Ke is nothing but the year-end examination of officials sent by the local government and the court for Li Ke to review. , Li Ke dare not be careless.And just as Li Ke was looking at these memorials and making detailed comments, Wu Meiniang walked in.

"Is Sanlang still reading these memorials?" Wu Meiniang walked in with a fruit plate, looked at Li Ke, and asked Li Ke.

Li Ke looked at the stack of unfinished notes in front of him, and said, "Looking at this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to go to bed early again today."

Wu Meiniang put the fruit plate in front of Li Ke, and said to Li Ke: "It's very late to see from both sides, Saburo has something to eat and rest, and Meiniang will accompany you."

Li Ke looked up at the darkening sky outside, and said to Wu Meiniang: "Meiniang should go to rest earlier, I will rest in the study today, and I will get up early tomorrow to visit the emperor in the palace, I am afraid I will disturb you." I want you to rest."

When Wu Meiniang heard Li Ke rejecting her, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. She was not disappointed because Li Ke didn't want to accompany him by herself, but because Li Ke once again refused Wu Meiniang's access to these memorials.

In the past, many documents sent to Li Ke were first reviewed by Wu Meiniang, divided, and then handed over to Li Ke for decision, but this time it was different. Li Ke never asked Wu Meiniang to intervene, which made Wu Meiniang very uncomfortable and even a little uneasy.

The help Wu Meiniang can give to Li Ke is different from that of Su Xiao to Li Chengqian back then. Su Xiao was born in a famous family of Guanlong clan, the martial arts Su family, and can bring Li Chengqian contacts in the officialdom and the support of the family. He was born as a merchant, and he was also a former minister of the former emperor. More often than not, Li Ke was helping the Wu family, but the Wu family could help Li Ke very little.

In the ten years since Wu Meiniang married Li Ke, the way Wu Meiniang helped Li Ke was through herself, and if Li Ke no longer relied on her and no longer needed her help, she would naturally feel uneasy.

Wu Meiniang's disappointment also fell into Li Ke's eyes, and Li Ke also knew that what he did this time seemed a little too harsh.

Wu Meiniang is Li Ke's wife, and she accompanied Li Ke all the way to this day. Li Ke didn't want to hurt Wu Meiniang because of his words. Li Ke paused before continuing: "Of course I hope you can accompany me, But I am afraid of disturbing your rest, if you are not afraid of getting tired, you can stay here with me."

"Meiniang is not afraid of being tired." Wu Meiniang said, laughing.

(End of this chapter)