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

Chapter 20 The trouble is getting bigger and bigger, cut off his claws and teeth!
A courtyard next to the West Market.

It doesn’t matter what the original name was. What matters is that the prince lived here and named it Prince’s Residence.

When Lu Chengqing hurriedly led a dozen yamen runners to the Prince's Residence, Su Chen was smilingly telling Li Chengqian about what he had seen and heard today.

"So the attack on you this time was most likely arranged by the King of Wei?"

"I think so."

Su Chen smiled indifferently and picked up the teacup.

Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows. He felt that the King of Wei didn't have such courage. He turned his gaze to Sun Qiang and asked, "How do you feel about those assassins?"

Sun Qiang's shoulder had been bandaged, and he stood respectfully aside. Hearing Li Chengqian's question, Sun Qiang pondered and said, "Your Highness, those people gave me the impression that they were from the army."

"They cooperated well with each other, knew how to attack together, and knew when to advance and retreat. However, in the subsequent fighting, they lacked some courage. Perhaps they had served in the army and then left."

"Otherwise, I alone would not be able to resist the combined attack of the four of them, and I would not be able to escape unscathed."

Li Chengqian remained silent, and suddenly remembered that Su Chen had mentioned before that one of the charges for impeaching Li Tai was...

Raise a group of assassins!

Now it seems that Li Tai must be holding a power in his hands that he is unaware of.

"Who's on duty today?"

"Your Highness, it is Chai Zhewei who is on duty."

"The Chai family..."

Li Chengqian's face became increasingly cold.

The Chai family and the King of Wei have always been close. Both Chai Zhewei, who is talented and known as the son of a tiger father, and Chai Lingwu, the son of a tiger father, are extremely close to the King of Wei.

It just so happened that today Su Chen and the other two were attacked, and it was Chai Zhewei who was on duty.

This matter cannot help but make people think deeply.

Yu Zhining: "Your Highness, this incident is most likely the work of the King of Wei. I think we should use this incident as an example to sue His Highness the King of Wei."

Li Chengqian pondered and turned his gaze to Su Chen, "What do you think?"

Su Chen smiled slightly, "Ning Changshi, none of the previous ten crimes have brought down the King of Wei. Do you think that just based on this matter, with no evidence to prove it, you can accuse the King of Wei without any reason?"

Yu Zhining: "At least you can give it a try."

Su Chen smiled and shook his head, "You are wrong. It is useless to target King Wei like this."

"Because of your majesty's favoritism, the King of Wei has become fearless. If not, the ten crimes he committed earlier would have been enough to strip him of his title."

"So what's your trick?"

As the Chief Clerk of the Eastern Palace, he was being looked down upon by Su Chen, a man without any achievements or official position. He felt somewhat dissatisfied.

Su Chen: "Before coming back, Sun Qiang and I went to the restaurant for a meal."

Yu Zhining: “???”

What do you mean?
Sun Qiang nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes. I was wondering why the young master didn't bring me back for treatment when I was injured. Instead, he went to the restaurant to have a free meal. If someone hadn't generously donated money, we would not have been able to come back."

Li Chengqian was also puzzled: "Why?"

Su Chen raised his lips slightly, "As a traveling merchant seeking wealth, I find that my life can be taken away by others at any time. What will happen if all my belongings fall into the hands of thieves?"

"...?"

"As a patrolman in the West Market, he neglected his duties and caused eight deaths. He has not appeared yet. Will the General Chai Zhewei, who is in charge of patrolling the city of Chang'an day and night, be noticed by His Majesty?"

"???"

Li Chengqian's eyes gradually widened, and Yu Zhining's breathing became rapid.

As the General of the Central Army, Chai Zhewei was naturally responsible for patrolling the city of Chang'an day and night!
But now.

West Market is the most prosperous place in Chang'an City, but a murder occurred there, eight people died, and there is still no patrol police!

As the General of the Central Army, Chai Zhewei cannot escape blame!
What's more...

We will conduct a thorough investigation from bottom to top, and no one who was involved or neglected their duties will be spared!
“Cruel, really cruel!”

Yu Zhining gasped, "In this case, Chai Zhewei cannot escape the blame! It is even possible that he will be forced to resign from his post as General of the Central Army!"

Snapped!
Su Chen snapped his fingers. "If the Zhonglang Jiang is dragged into the water, who does the Crown Prince think should take the position?"

"Of course it's one of ours!"

Li Chengqian blurted out!

The most important position for maintaining public security in Chang'an City, apart from the Jingzhao Prefecture and the Bad People, is the General of the Central Army, who is responsible for patrolling day and night.

The duties of the General of the Central Army are even greater than those of the previous two!
Once they take control of the patrol duties in Chang'an City, there are so many things they can do!

It is even possible to openly place a large number of Eastern Palace supporters in Chang'an City!

In a blink of an eye, Chang'an City changed hands!
"Brother Su, you are truly my son's son!"

"Crown Prince Liao Zan."

Sun Qiang was confused. What were they talking about? Why couldn’t I understand?

Just by eating a braised lion's head and saying a few words and getting attacked, he could pull down General Chai Zhewei and replace him with someone from the Eastern Palace? Is this possible?

Ding Deng Deng.

A servant came over quickly and said, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince, Jingzhao Prefecture Governor Lu Chengqing is outside asking to see you."

"Hahaha……"

Yu Zhining laughed loudly, pointed at Su Chen and said, "Brother Su, the person who wants to cause trouble for you is here!"

The news of the attack on the West Market merchants spread quickly, and the chief general in charge of patrolling was held accountable, but Lu Chengqing, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, also found it difficult to escape guilt.

now.

Lu Chengqing saw through Su Chen's plan and came directly to his door, making it clear that he wanted Su Chen to give an explanation.

Su Chen smiled calmly, "I am a lonely man, it is rare that the prince values ​​me, I have no way to repay him, I can only find ways to contribute to the East Palace, is there anything wrong with making some money?"

Yu Zhining was stunned for a moment, and the smile on his face became a little stiff, "If you say so..."

Seems like there is no problem?!

Su Chen has no achievements and no official position. He wants to do business. What's wrong with that?

If it weren’t for the other people in the Prince’s Mansion who all held official positions to some extent, they would not have been able to do business at all!
"You can do anything unless it is prohibited by law."

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Who among the dignitaries in Chang'an doesn't have someone in their house who is secretly involved in business? They just hide it and don't show it to others."

"Please come in, Master Lu."

After Li Chengqian finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Su Chen.

Since Su Chen has already thought of a plan, he must have a backup plan!
I don't know.

Su Chen smiled and cupped his hands, "Thank you for troubling Mr. Ning."

Yu Zhining pointed his finger at Su Chen and said, "It seems that you have already calculated me. I will be the handsome guy."

Lu Chengqing strode over and his eyes immediately locked on the criminals Su Chen and Sun Qiang, but he quickly retracted his gaze and walked forward to greet them with a smile.

"Your humble servant Lu Chengqing pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Master Lu, please don't be polite. Please take a seat."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Lu Chengqing thanked him and took a seat.

Yu Zhining poured a cup of tea for Lu Chengqing with a smile. Lu Chengqing nodded again to thank him, but his eyes remained on Su Chen.

It was this guy who caused me so much trouble.

"Lord Lu, what's the matter with your sudden visit?"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince..."

Lu Chengqing took a deep breath and told Su Chen all about the attack and the impact of the incident. He then stared at Su Chen and said, "Su Chen, you killed people and dumped corpses. You are defying the law and are unforgivable. Why don't you surrender quickly?!"

Su Chen: "Did I run away or hide?"

Lu Chengqing: “…”

Seeing that Lu Chengqing was about to lose his temper, Yu Zhining smiled and said, “Lord Lu, there must be some misunderstanding here.”

"Is there any misunderstanding?"

"Brother Su is a distinguished guest of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He went out for fun today, intending to do business and make a fortune, but he didn't expect to be targeted by criminals. If Sun Qiang hadn't tried his best to protect him, his life would have been in danger."

Yu Zhining was not in a hurry, as if he had already prepared a lie to deal with Lu Chengqing, and at the same time threw a soft nail to Lu Chengqing, "Someone actually committed a crime in the street in the downtown area, and it was against the people in the Prince's Mansion. Lord Lu, have you ever thought about the consequences?"

Lu Chengqing: “…”

If I didn't know the consequences, why would I come here immediately?

Yu Zhining: "The patrolman was not here, and the bad guys disappeared. Only Lord Lu came to investigate immediately after hearing about the case. He handled the case so impartially. I really admire him."

"...?"

"But the criminals failed to commit the crime and were killed instead. Lord Lu should focus more on those eight people, right?"

That's easy to say.

Those eight people are all dead. If I don’t come here to go through the motions, where else should I go?
Having hit a snag with Yu Zhining, Lu Chengqing looked at Li Chengqian with a questioning look on his face.

"The emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

"But you can't take Su Chen away."

Lu Chengqing's mouth twitched, he picked up the teacup and remained silent.

Yu Zhining said with a smile, "Lord Lu, I have an idea, but I don't know if I should tell you or not."

"Appreciate further details."

"A murder case in the street, in the busy West Market, has an extremely bad impact. Has Lord Lu ever thought of reporting this to the Ministry of Justice?"

(End of this chapter)