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

Chapter 173: reaping the benefits
A memorial was quickly sent to the Secretariat.

After reading the memorial, Changsun Wuji's face suddenly turned dark.

So many officials in Henan Province died mysteriously. This is going to be a big deal! !
Without any hesitation, Changsun Wuji took the memorial to the Eastern Palace and at the same time ordered people to invite Gao Shilian and Fang Xuanling to the palace to discuss the matter.

Soon, the three of them gathered in the East Palace.

Li Chengqian smiled and ordered people to serve tea and snacks. Then he waved his hand and the palace maids beside him retreated one after another.

Gao Shilian got straight to the point. "Tell me, what big thing happened that called us to the East Palace?"

Changsun Wuji took out the memorial with an expressionless face and placed it in front of Li Chengqian and the other two.

"Please have a look, Your Highness."

Li Chengqian nodded, picked up the memorial and opened it.

Ok……

Ok?
Li Chengqian's eyes widened and his heart beat faster.

Fourth brother, are you crazy?
So self-destructive? ?
Seeing Gao Shilian and the other two frowning and looking at Li Chengqian, Changsun Wuji explained, "Sun Fujia said in his memorial that most of the officials on the list of corruption and bribery that His Royal Highness had previously produced died mysteriously! Only a few officials survived!"

"what?"

Gao Shilian and Fang Xuanling couldn't believe it.

Li Chengqian sighed, "Crazy, really crazy!"

After saying this, Li Chengqian handed the memorial in his hand to Gao Shilian and the other man.

After reviewing the memorial in detail, the two couldn't help but gasp.

Really crazy!

Are you trying to kill yourself?!
Gao Shilian: "Asshole! Lawless! Lawless!"

"How dare he?!"

Although Gao Shilian did not mention anyone by name, everyone present knew who he was talking about!
Fang Xuanling frowned, "Something's wrong!"

"what happened?"

Gao Shilian turned his head to look.

Fang Xuanling said in a deep voice: "Don't you find it strange? When all the civil and military officials in the court were watching Henan Province, most of the officials on the list were dead!"

"Anyone can understand that death at this time is not the best outcome, but it happened anyway."

"Moreover, all the people involved in the case who were above the seventh rank were killed!"

Gao Shilian snorted coldly: "Are you trying to say that there are other people involved here?!"

Fang Xuanling nodded slowly, "It's not impossible."

"Even if they are stupid, they wouldn't kill everyone, right? No one can accept such a result!"

Zhang Sun Wuji: "Did someone deliberately make a big fuss about this?"

Li Chengqian said calmly: "Isn't this matter big enough?"

Changsun Wuji glanced at Li Chengqian and said slowly, "What I mean is that this matter has already implicated a wide range of people. Killing these officials now will undoubtedly expose the truth."

Gao Shilian: "It really did poke a hole in the sky."

Fang Xuanling raised the memorial in his hand and said, "Obviously, Sun Fujia knew that this matter was too big and he couldn't go on at all, so he sent the memorial here to ask for the Crown Prince's opinion."

To investigate or not to investigate, this is a big question.

There are only two possible outcomes if the investigation continues: either all those involved in the matter are eradicated, or nothing happens.

It would be better if there was no follow-up, but if something was found out...

Of course I checked!
Li Chengqian was about to yell in his heart, but facing the gazes of Gao Shilian and the other two, Li Chengqian still hesitated and asked, "What do you three mean?"

Gao Shilian: “Check!”

Changsun Wuji: "It would be better to end it here."

Gao Shilian glanced at Changsun Wuji, and Changsun Wuji lowered his head and said nothing after he finished speaking.

Looking at Fang Xuanling again, Fang Xuanling said slowly: "You can check, but check it openly."

Bang.

Gao Shilian slammed the table and stood up, "What do you two mean?"

"One doesn't want to continue, while the other investigates it openly, but ends it in private?!"

"How can we explain this to the people of Henan Province and make it clear to the people of the world?"

"If they can kill the officials in Henan Province today, won't they be able to kill the officials in Beijing someday?!"

"If this continues, won't all Tang officials be in danger?"

"No matter who did this, we must investigate it thoroughly!"

Li Chengqian was deeply moved by Gao Shilian's support. He quickly stood up and patted Gao Shilian's back, saying gently, "Uncle, calm down. Don't get angry about this and hurt your body."

Gao Shilian glanced at him, then nodded and took the tea handed to him by Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian pondered and said, "I know what you three mean, but whether you investigate this matter or not, you must give an explanation."

"Otherwise, the tens of thousands of innocent souls in Henan Province will not let me go, and the civil and military officials in the court will not stop there."

"As for how to make a decision after this matter is thoroughly investigated, I will arrange for someone to be sent to Jiucheng Palace."

"What do you two think?"

Fang Xuanling nodded after pondering, and Changsun Wuji remained silent, which was considered as his approval of Li Chengqian's approach.

……

When the news from Henan Road was delivered to Jiucheng Palace, Li Shimin felt very bad.

This is simply a provocation to the laws of the Tang Dynasty!

Li Shimin coldly put down the letter in his hand and asked, "Where is the list of the crown prince?"

"This list was brought out by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince earlier. Lord Sun from the Dali Temple led a thorough investigation of the matter. This list was brought out by the Crown Prince in private, and only a few people know about it."

Li Shimin picked up the two lists and looked at them carefully, his expression becoming more and more terrifying.

The first list included only officials from Henan Province.

But now, most of these officials have been buried.

But the second list was different.

Not only some Beijing officials were involved, but even the head of the Ministry of Revenue was implicated.

Li Shimin pondered and said, "I remember that it was the King of Wei who recommended Lin Yunchen to be the head of the Ministry of Revenue." "Your Majesty has a good memory."

Li Shimin rubbed his head. He didn't wish he had such a good memory.

"Has there been any news from Hegan Chengji?"

"Your Majesty, please take a look."

Li Shimin took it and looked at it. It was about Li Chengqian and others discussing whether to conduct a thorough investigation into the Henan Province.

It explains in great detail how to check and what to do.

Li Shimin sighed in his heart, they were considering the face of the royal family.

If it weren't for this consideration, they could have appointed Sun Fujia to investigate the matter thoroughly without any scruples.

But once the truth is uncovered and it is really linked to the King of Wei, then it would not just be Li Tai's face that would be lost.

Qingque, oh Qingque, you disappoint me so much!

Li Shimin put down the letter, rubbed his head, and said in a deep voice: "Come here."

"His Majesty."

"You can lead ten Qianniu guards to Henan Province without disturbing Sun Fujia and Li Xiaogong. Get to the bottom of the death of the Henan official."

"Yes!"

Not only Fang Xuanling suspected that there were other people involved, but Li Shimin did too.

Knowing son Moruo father.

He believed that Li Tai would do something stupid, but he didn't believe that Li Tai was so brave as to kill so many officials!
The open and covert struggles between Li Tai and Li Chengqian had already given Li Shimin a headache, and now another person had appeared...

I want to see who you are!

……

Prince Qi's Mansion.

Li You was lying comfortably on a bamboo chair, with his uncle Yin Hongzhi sitting next to him.

"Your Majesty, Yan Hongxin is here."

"Oh?"

Li You sat up straight, smiled and said, "Please come in."

"Yan Hongxin pays respect to His Majesty."

"Get down quickly."

Li You smiled and waved his hand, "Please sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Yan Hongxin thanked him and took a seat.

"Has the matter been dealt with?"

"Your Highness, all the clues have been solved. No clues are left."

Yan Hongxin smiled slightly, "I believe that Sun Fujia and the others must be like headless flies, with no clue at all."

Li You laughed, "Well done, well done."

Since the day he returned to Chang'an City to recuperate, Li You felt like a bird trapped in a cage.

Although I have the desire to spread my wings and fly high, I find it difficult to break free from the shackles of the cage.

Because he had repeatedly opposed the Chief Clerk Xue Dading on this matter, he was replaced by the even more troublesome Quan Wanji.

Fortunately, his uncle Yin Hongzhi advised him many times and told him to bide his time and watch the fight between the Crown Prince and the King of Wei.

as predicted.

Since the death of Wang Gui, the teacher of King Wei, the struggle between the crown prince and Li Chengqian has become increasingly fierce.

This gave him an opportunity.

"Uncle is right. If you don't attack, it's fine. But once you attack, make sure he has no chance of turning around!"

Li You sneered, "Now that the official from Henan Province has died, this matter must be investigated thoroughly. Even if the final result is concealed, everyone in the court will know who is the mastermind behind the scenes!"

"Li Tai is going to suffer this loss!"

"and."

"I have received news that Li Shenfu from the Zongzheng Temple has taken Qin Ying and Wei Lingfu away!"

"If the matter of Zuo Dao is exposed, even if the emperor wants to protect him, he will have to pay the price!"

Hear the words.

Yin Hongzhi and the other man both had happy expressions on their faces.

Yin Hongzhi: "Great! This way, the King of Wei will lose the qualification to compete for the throne."

Yan Hongxin nodded repeatedly in agreement, "Not bad, not bad."

Yin Hongzhi spoke again: "Then the next step is to stimulate the prince."

Li You nodded, "I'll trouble you with the rest, uncle."

Yin Hongzhi: "Your Highness is too polite."

At this time.

A servant came forward to report: "Your Highness, Chief Secretary Quan is here."

The smile on Li You's face disappeared instantly, and there was a hint of coldness on his face.

Li You ordered, "First, take Chief Secretary Quan to the main hall to have tea, and I will be here soon."

Yin Hongzhi: "Your Majesty, you must not be angry with Chief Secretary Quan."

Li You sighed and nodded in agreement.

to be frank.

He has no good feelings towards Quan Wanji.

But Quan Wanji was arranged by Li Shimin, so he had to face this person.

Yin Hongzhi and the other man stood up and said goodbye, "Your Majesty, we will withdraw first."

Li You nodded and watched Yin Hongzhi and the other two leave. Then he stood up, rubbed his cheeks hard, forced a smile, and walked towards the main hall.

(End of this chapter)