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

Chapter 254 My sword is not at a disadvantage!
"Sir, Lu Chengsi has figured it out."

"It's good to have figured it out."

Sun Fujia rubbed his head, glanced at the sky outside, yawned and said, "Take paper and pen to see him, and ask him to write down everything he knows in detail. I will look at it tomorrow morning."

"If there is anything missing, or if the case has too little impact, I believe His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not be interested in his affairs."

Li Tian: "I understand!"

Li Tian found paper and pen, then turned around and went into the prison.

Seeing Li Tian, ​​Lu Chengsi's face suddenly showed joy, "Patrolman Li, is Lord Sun willing to see me?"

Li Tian: "I'm sorry, it's already so late, Master Sun has already gone to bed."

The joy on Lu Chengsi's face suddenly disappeared, and there was a bit of panic, "Then what should I do?"

"Not urgent."

Li Tian smiled and raised the paper and pen in his hand, "Lord Sun said, write down everything you know, and the Lord will check it tomorrow morning."

"Of course, you have to think it through. If the case is too minor to attract the attention of His Royal Highness, even if Lord Sun wants to plead for you, it will be very difficult!"

Lu Chengsi nodded repeatedly, "I understand, I understand, give me the paper and pen."

Li Tian put down the paper and pen with a smile. Lu Chengsi hurriedly took it and started grinding it quickly.

"Inspector Li, it's too cold in this prison. Can you bring me some food to warm me up?"

"a piece of cake."

Li Tian nodded, and then instructed the jailer beside him, "Prepare some wine and food so that he can eat well and write well."

"Yes."

The jailer nodded and left.

With Li Tian's instructions, Lu Chengsi started writing without any hesitation.

I racked my brains to record down all the children of the Lu family who had committed various mistakes.

Soon, Li Tian discovered that the paper he gave to Lu Chengsi seemed not enough!

He ordered someone to fetch a brand new, unused account book and placed it in front of Lu Chengsi, allowing him to write with confidence and boldness.

Lu Chengsi did not let Li Tian down. When the paper ran out of space, he picked up the account book and started recording.

At the same time, in addition to the things that the Lu family's children had done, there were also the people of the Kong family's children that he knew about...

It was not until ten o'clock in the morning that Lu Chengsi put down his pen because his hands were sore, picked up the wine jug and drank it all in one gulp.

"Is that all?"

Li Tian looked at the criminal records one by one with a calm expression.

Lu Chengsi thought for a moment and said, "Almost everything is here."

Li Tian nodded, "Sign it."

Lu Chengsi took the brush and hesitated for a moment, "Master Sun will plead for me, right?"

Li Tian: "Lord Sun has never broken his word and gained wealth!"

Lu Chengsi took a deep breath and wrote his name on it.

Li Tian put away his things with a smile and glanced at the sky outside the window. "It's getting late, Mr. Lu should go to bed early."

……

The sky is brightening.

Sun Fujia walked out of the room stretching lazily. Because of Lu Chengsi, he had to spend the night in the Dali Temple.

But the result was good. At least everything in Lu Chengsi's stomach was squeezed out completely by him.

Looking at what Lu Chengsi wrote, Sun Fujia scratched his head. It's not enough to describe it in words, but it's too numerous to count.

Eight pages and four account books were filled with various things.

It can range from small things like not paying for meals to big things like forcing or threatening to transfer land.

It really opened Sun Fujia's eyes.

Although the Lu and Kong families have been passed down for hundreds or thousands of years, it is precisely because of such large families that many evils have arisen.

Their evil is usually invisible and hidden, but once it is really exposed, it is unbelievable.

Sun Fujia put it away and stuffed it into the file. "Does Lu Chengsi have anything else to say?"

Li Tian: "He is now thinking about whether he can survive."

Sun Fujia smiled and nodded, "It's human nature."

"But since he wrote all this and wants to live well, I'm afraid he needs to change his identity."

With so many descendants of the Lu and Kong families involved, these two families will certainly not let him go.

Therefore, even with the protection of the Dali Temple, the best outcome would be to change one's identity and live an ordinary person from then on.

"Keep an eye on Lu Chengsi."

Sun Fujia waved his hand, and Li Tian came forward. Sun Fujia whispered a few words to him, and Li Tian nodded thoughtfully.

"Please rest assured, sir. I will be on guard against them!"

Sun Fujia patted Li Tian on the shoulder and said, "This is related to the prince's enlightenment of new learning. His Majesty is also keeping an eye on it. Nothing must happen."

"If you can't handle it, call Yue Ming and the other two. No one except me or the Crown Prince himself can get close to him!"

"Yes!"

Sun Fujia stood up and shook his official robe, "Okay, I'm going to court now."

……

Outside the palace gate.

Sun Fujia looked at Li Daozon who was walking over with a smile on his face and bowed in response.

Li Dao Zong glanced at him and said, "I heard that you arrested Lu Chengsi yesterday?"

Sun Fujia nodded: "How is the progress on the prince's side?"

Li Dao Zong: "We have arranged for someone to arrest him."

"Did Lu Chengsi say anything in the Dali Temple?"

Sun Fujia laughed and said, "If the prince saw this, he would be furious."

I think Sun Fujia has obtained a lot of useful information.

Li Dao Zong smiled and said, "Then I have to congratulate Master Sun."

Sun Fujia shook his head, "I hope he can't say anything."

Li Dao Zong smiled calmly, "After a long time of inheritance, it will naturally breed some termites."

Sun Fujia nodded.

Li Dao Zong: "There are five branches of the Lu family in the north and south. How many branches are left after this incident?"

Sun Fujia: "The Southern Ancestor is weak, so he didn't make many mistakes. Most of them were caused by the Northern Ancestor, who was powerful. The things committed by the Fourth House are too numerous to list."

Li Dao Zong sighed, as if he felt sorry for Lu's mistake, "This will make it easier for the prince to act."

"What are the two adults talking about?"

At this time, Lu Chengqing came over with a smile and asked, "What are you talking about?"

"It's not a big deal. Lord Lu will know it later."

Sun Fujia said with a smile: "Master Lu, why did you come to the court instead of going to the West Market to keep an eye on it?"

Lu Chengqing shrugged. "After what happened yesterday, the attitudes of the students in Chang'an have obviously improved. There won't be any conflicts."

The Changan students have regained their face, so they can’t resort to violence again, right?
If that's the case, wouldn't it be a disgrace to our grandma?

Sun Fujia smiled and said, "It is also thanks to Lord Lu that the competition among students in the West City can proceed so smoothly."

Lu Chengqing: "It's just my job." Li Daozon: "Okay, no more talk, let's go into the palace."

Sun Fujia nodded, followed Li Daozon, and walked towards the palace side by side.

"Pity."

Lu Chengqing shook his head.

It is not difficult to see from the attitudes of Sun Fujia and the other two that Lu Chengsi is in trouble this time.

Tai Chi Hall.

Li Chengqian stood with his hands behind his back, a smile on his face, standing under the dragon throne.

If there wasn't Li Shimin above him, everyone felt that Li Chengqian was undoubtedly the best choice for this position.

As for Li Tai with a smile on his face and Li You with an expressionless face, they were a little lacking after all.

"See His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Excuse me."

Li Chengqian raised his hand lightly and said in a gentle voice: "Ministers, if you have anything to say, please tell us in detail."

Hou Junji from the Ministry of War came out and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, there is news from Songzhou that Tubo and Songzhou have deployed 50,000 troops outside the borders, intending to harm Songzhou."

hiss.

When did this news come?
Is Tubo making a move so soon?
The first thing that comes out is a big one?
Many ministers were shocked when they heard this.

Li Chengqian pondered and said, "Tibet still covets our Tang Dynasty. Previously, Mu Chi and others committed a serious mistake in Chang'an City and were severely punished. Unfortunately, Songtsen Gampo still did not see the situation clearly."

"What do you think of this, my Lords?"

"Your Highness, I think we should negotiate for peace."

A civil servant stepped forward, and Li Chengqian looked over and saw that he was an official with the surname Yuan.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince proposed to promote the enlightenment of new learning, which has attracted everyone's attention. Secondly, the construction of the school cost more than 100,000 taels of silver, leaving the national treasury empty. I think it is not time to fight at this time."

Li Chengqian nodded calmly and glanced around again.

Another official stood up. It was an official named Dong from Fanyang. He held up a tablet and said, "I second the motion!"

"The autumn harvest is approaching, the treasury is empty, and the soldiers are probably unable to participate in this war. It would be better to negotiate peace."

"I second the proposal."

"I second the proposal."

As the officials surnamed Yuan and Dong spoke one after another, the remaining ministers also chose to negotiate peace.

Of course, when these civil officials spoke, some military generals could no longer hold back.

Hou Junji: "Prince, I think we should fight!"

"When Tubo proposed marriage, it had already been secretly investigating the situation in our Tang Dynasty. Now it has deployed 50,000 troops, which shows that it is well prepared."

"If we don't fight back, the other side will definitely push us further. How will the people of Songzhou cope with the situation then?"

"Master Hou is right. It's just a small Tubo. It fled like a loser before. It will definitely be the same this time!"

"But now we have no money or food, how can we fight?"

"We can find a way to get the money and food, but the people in Songzhou can't wait!"

"It's easy for the Prince of Hejian to say that. If we use military force against Tubo, the journey to Songzhou is long, and at least 30,000 soldiers will be mobilized, and money and food will be countless. The Prince of Hejian's palace has always been wealthy, so why not let the Prince of Hejian take out money and food to support this war?"

"The prince hasn't even opened his mouth yet, but you're already eyeing my property!"

Li Xiaogong shouted angrily, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, if you are willing to fight, I will do my best and use my family property to support this battle!"

"but……"

Li Xiaogong turned his head and looked over. "Lord Zou, your family has a lot of property. If you want to negotiate peace, why not send your property to Tubo and beg for peace?"

Zou Yue's face darkened, "A crude warrior!"

Li Xiaogong stiffened his neck and said, "Fuck your mother!"

Zou Yue instantly clenched his fists in anger, "Looking at your behavior, isn't it better than a pig?"

Li Xiaogong immediately rolled up his sleeves and strode towards Zou Yue, "Come on, let's have a fight!"

"No, no, Prince Hejian, if you punch me like that, I'm afraid you're going to hurt Lord Zou."

"Yes, King Hejian, calm down and don't use force."

Seeing this, the generals nearby hurried forward and grabbed Li Xiaogong.

Not to mention that Li Xiaogong was born a warrior, even if he had never practiced martial arts, with his physique, one punch from him would have been enough to keep Lord Zou in bed for ten days or half a month.

"Oh, so my sword is not good enough?"

Zou Yue also rolled up his sleeves and said, "You have followed His Majesty to fight all over the world, and I am not afraid of fighting either!"

"Master Zou, please stop talking."

"Master Zou, calm down."

"Why don't you take them both aside?"

Li Chengqian rubbed his head with a headache and ordered the officials around them to pull them aside.

Whether it was Li Xiaogong or Zou Yue, they both fought with Li Shimin.

The scholars of this era are not really powerless.

Archery and charioteering, two of the six arts, they have not given up yet!
Of course, if a fight really broke out, Li Chengqian would definitely bet on Li Xiaogong to win.

"My three lords, what do you think?"

Fang Xuanling and the other two looked at each other and said with a smile, "It's all up to the Crown Prince."

Li Chengqian: "..."

well.

Saying it means not saying it.

Rubbing his head, Li Chengqian said slowly, "We'll discuss this later. Is there anything else?"

After Li Xiaogong and the other two made such a fuss, and with Li Chengqian's words, everyone quieted down.

But everyone knows that this matter will eventually come to an end.

Li Chengqian looked at Sun Fujia with an expectant look.

Sun Fujia walked out holding a tablet in his hand, "Your Highness, I have something important to report."

"explain."

"I recently received a case involving Lu Chengsi, a descendant of the Fanyang Lu family. He relied on the Lu family's name to bully the market and annex land, causing the people to complain and suffer."

Li Chengqian said slowly, "The Lu family's descendants passed down the Three Rituals, studied the classics and became officials, studied the classics and history, and continued to write the Spring and Autumn Annals. They are all well-read people. How could they commit such a heinous act?"

"But what misunderstanding is there that caused such a joke?"

Lu Chengsi?
This is strange.

This trip to Chang'an was to cause trouble, but he and Kong Shao were new here, and now he was arrested!
Sun Fujia: "Your Highness, we have found that the evidence is conclusive. At the same time, in order to avoid punishment, Lu Chengsi reported many people involved in the case. Here is the confession. Please review it, Your Highness."

When Sun Fujia took out the confession books, the faces of the ministers changed subtly.

"so much?"

"Is this all Lu Chengsi's confession?"

"Replying to the prince, all of them!"

Everyone stared at the confession delivered to Li Chengqian. Even Li Tai and Li You, who were not involved, could not help but feel secretly shocked.

How many people’s names are written here, and what cases were they involved in?

Lu Chengsi sold them all out for the sake of his own survival!
(End of this chapter)