Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 122: Alarming the Snake
"My son, I will meet my father."

"No gift."

Li Chengqian stood up and subconsciously looked at Li Tai who was standing over there and looking at him with a smile.

This guy was released again.

Li Chengqian frowned. Did his father do this on purpose?
Taking out the memorial, Li Chengqian said in a deep voice: "This time, I was ordered to go to Suzhou to provide disaster relief. I have filled more than ten dikes and built more than 2,200 temporary sheds."

“During this period, a total of 32,000 disaster victims were successfully accommodated in the shanty towns.”

"Because Suzhou Governor Wang Ren, Deputy Governor Zhang Tao and others worked hard to control the flood and rescue the victims, the number of casualties caused by this flood was less than 2,000."

"I have already recorded the details in the memorial. Please review it, Father."

The eunuch hurried forward, took the memorial from Li Chengqian's hand, and placed it in front of Li Shimin.

Li Shimin picked it up and read it, nodding his head repeatedly: "A few days ago, the governor of Suzhou wrote a letter saying that the strategy used by the prince to control the flood not only greatly avoided the occurrence of epidemics after the disaster, but also ensured that every disaster victim had food to eat and clothes to wear."

"Many Suzhou citizens have signed a petition to build a shrine for you in Suzhou and pray for your blessing every day. I am very envious of them."

Li Chengqian: "It is all thanks to the efforts of many officials in Suzhou. I really don't deserve it."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

Fang Xuanling smiled and said, "The people of Suzhou have built a shrine for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. This is truly a joyous event that has not happened in a hundred years!"

Wei Zheng: "The Crown Prince has devoted all his efforts to disaster relief without being greedy for personal gain. This is truly a blessing for the people and officials of the Tang Dynasty."

"Congratulations to His Majesty, and to the Crown Prince!"

When many officials heard Fang Xuanling and the other two speak, they all spoke up to congratulate them.

Li Shimin smiled with wrinkles all over his face. He waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet, "Don't praise him too much, lest the prince become proud."

"I have seen your success in handling the flood this time. Please stand aside and listen to today's political affairs."

"My son, I obey."

Li Chengqian nodded, walked to his seat, leaned against the stone pillar, and closed his eyes to rest.

"Congratulations, brother."

Li Tai quietly cupped his hands.

Li Chengqian opened his eyes and looked at him. Li Tai was smiling like Maitreya Buddha.

"How is Fourth Brother's Kua Di Zhi Xiu?"

"Fortunately, the second phase has been completed, and the third phase will be soon."

"Oh."

Li Chengqian responded indifferently.

Ha ha.

So majestic.

Li Tai smiled, but the moment he turned around, the smile disappeared.

Sun Fujia said in a deep voice: "May I ask Your Highness, where are Chen Qing and the other two?"

Li Chengqian glanced at Sun Fujia and said calmly, "The two of them are currently outside the palace."

Sun Fujia: "Your Majesty, Chen Qing and the other two are closely related to Liu Zengshou's death. I ask Your Majesty to hand them over to me for interrogation."

Li Chengqian said casually, "Lord Sun, these two people are very tight-lipped. Lord Wang, General Li and others have interrogated them one after another but failed to pry open their mouths."

Li Junxian nodded and said, "I have been interrogating him for a whole night but have not obtained any useful information."

Li Shimin: "So, what are their identities? Why haven't they been found out yet?"

Li Junxian: "Indeed."

Sun Fujia smiled and asked, "Who wrote the records of their two lives?"

Li Junxian was stunned for a moment and looked at Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian didn't seem to care about it. He leaned against the pillar and closed his eyes to rest.

Li Junxian pondered and said, "We don't care about this."

"Sir Sun, I have been ordered to accompany His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to Suzhou to ensure His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's safety and to deal with the disaster in Suzhou."

"Liu Zengshou's death was too sudden, and officials from the Dali Temple have also arrived in Suzhou City. The interrogation and investigation are all being handled by the Suzhou Governor and the Dali Temple's Sizhi."

"Since the disaster in Suzhou has been properly dealt with, we returned to Chang'an City. Qiao Sizhi suggested that in order to ensure their safety, we hand them over to me to escort them to Chang'an City."

Li Junxian's three-pronged push immediately left Sun Fujia speechless.

after all.

He was only responsible for protecting Li Chengqian's safety and at most participated in disaster relief missions.

It's not his job to interrogate suspects.

Whether he could find out the answer or not, it had nothing to do with him. At most, he could do the Dali Temple a favor and bring the person to Chang'an City safely.

Li Shimin smiled and said, "Isn't the prince curious about this?"

"..."

"Prince?"

Li Shimin frowned and looked over. Li Chengqian was leaning against a pillar, snoring loudly.

The official standing next to Li Chengqian poked him gently, "Your Highness the Crown Prince..."

"Ah?" Li Chengqian rubbed his eyes as if waking up from a dream. "Father, I have been busy with disaster relief these days. I am exhausted both physically and mentally. I did not fall asleep intentionally."

Li Shimin: "..."

Li Junxian: "Your Majesty, ever since we escorted the Crown Prince to Suzhou, His Royal Highness has been leading the way, working day and night to deal with the flood in Suzhou."

"If it weren't for Liu Zengshou's death, our trip would have been delayed for a few days."

Li Shimin nodded, and seeing Li Chengqian's tired look, he knew how hard he had worked in Suzhou during these days.

Li Chengqian said, "Father, I am very tired. Can you allow me to go back to the palace and rest?"

Everyone looked at Li Chengqian strangely.

Although the reasons given by Li Chengqian were very reasonable, it was obvious that he wanted to deal with the matter of Huangmen Shilang Liu Li at this moment, but Li Chengqian was actually indifferent?
Li Shimin smiled and said, "No hurry, once this matter is dealt with, it won't be too late to go back and rest."

Li Chengqian responded and leaned against the stone pillar drowsily again.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Court Minister Liu Ji is outside the palace asking for an audience."

"Xuan."

"I am Liu Li, your humble servant, here to see Your Majesty."

In just a moment, Liu Li strode into the Taiji Hall and bowed to pay his respects.

Li Shimin waved his hand and hadn't spoken yet, but Sun Fujia took the lead and said, "Master Liu, why did you kill Liu Zengshou?!"

Everyone: "???"

Liu Li was also shocked by Sun Fujia's words, "Why do you say that, Lord Sun?"

Sun Fujia shouted, "Liu Li, you still dare to pretend to be innocent?"

"If Chen Qing and Ji Yun hadn't been sent to Suzhou by you, how could they have easily met Liu Zengshou and poisoned his ginseng soup?"

"Are you worried that Liu Zengshou would be investigated and his scandal exposed, so you sent someone to Suzhou to silence him?!"

Everyone was stunned. What did this mean?
Didn’t you just say that the identities of those two people have not been clarified? Why are you suddenly questioning them?
Liu Li: "Your Majesty, I really don't understand what Lord Sun is talking about!"

"I am a conscientious and hardworking person. I have never had any dealings with any businessmen, let alone harming anyone's life!"

"Lord Sun has insulted and slandered me. Your Majesty, please help me!"

Li Shimin frowned and asked, "My dear Sun, why are you doing this?"

Sun Fujia bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I was just rehearsing with Lord Liu in advance."

Li Shimin: "???"

Liu Li understood clearly that Sun Fujia must have no evidence in his hands.

Liu Li said coldly: "Drill? Are you joking, Lord Sun?"

Sun Fujia smiled slightly, "Master Liu, don't get excited. When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince entered the palace, he also brought two suspects with him. It is said that they are very likely related to Master Liu."

"I am just concerned about you and hope that you can confess your guilt in advance and get your sentence reduced."

"I'm not guilty!"

Liu Li's eyes widened with anger.

Sun Fujia: "That's not necessarily true."

Everyone: "..."

strangeness.

What on earth is Sun Fujia doing?
Li Tai smiled and said, "Sir Sun, as the Minister of the Dali Temple, you should catch people and catch the evil. If you threaten others without any basis, I am afraid you will lose your status."

"Your Highness Prince Wei has a point."

"Master Sun, don't be so alarmed. We thought you had evidence in your hands."

"If what happened today gets out, Master Liu's reputation will be ruined..."

Facing the accusations of the crowd, Sun Fujia sneered, "Who said there is no evidence? Liu Zengshou has a copy of the account book in his hand!"

Liu Li was shocked.

Liu Zengshou actually has another trick up his sleeve?
Li Tai's face darkened and he frowned as he looked over. Du Chuke nodded slightly, confirming the matter.

Li Tai's expression became even uglier.

How could this guy be so careless when doing things?
Li Shimin held the memorial in his hand and asked slowly, "Where is the account book?"

“It’s on the way!”

Sun Fujia grinned, glanced at Liu Li, and said meaningfully: "We can reach Chang'an City by dusk tomorrow at the latest!"

"Master Liu, do you really think I was joking just now?"

"hehe!"

"If Lord Liu takes the initiative to confess his guilt, perhaps His Majesty will give you a break for your past contributions!"

Li Shimin lowered his head to glance at the memorial, tapped the table, and looked at the arrogant Sun Fujia thoughtfully.

What a good move to alert the enemy.

You actually brought this to the court!
"Ridiculous!"

(End of this chapter)