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

Chapter 309: Retreat to advance? I have made my choice!

Li Chengqian left, but his words continued to echo in the ears of many ministers, making them unable to calm down for a long time.

Especially Li Shimin, his expression was complicated and he was furious.

Be it three feet of white silk or poisoned wine, I will be waiting in front of my mother's grave!

Is this meant for all the civil and military officials in the court to hear? This is clearly meant for Li Shimin to hear, and for the people of the world to hear!
Li Shimin came to the throne illegitimately. He killed his brother and forced his father to give up the throne to him.

Now, he wants to depose the crown prince and sentence him to death in front of the queen's grave?

People all over the world will point at his nose and scold him!
Even if it had been a thousand or ten thousand years, the facts that he killed his brother, forced his father, and poisoned the crown prince would still be recorded in the history books.

This is an infamy that will endure for all eternity and cannot be washed away.

Although he knew that he did not do this and had not instructed anyone, what would people think of Li Chengqian's words? This had already put him on the spot!
Choose him or Li Tai?
same.

Others who were shocked by this included Gao Shilian, Li Tai and others.

They never expected that under the repeated pressure from Du Chuke and others, Li Chengqian would actually overturn the table and refuse to play!

Don't you want to depose the prince?
Didn’t you say that the prince was plotting treason?

it is good!
What if I admit it?
You guys can come and kill me!
but.

They didn't dare and couldn't kill Li Chengqian like this!

Not only Li Shimin would not agree, but other ministers would not agree, and the people of the world would not agree either!
"Have you had enough trouble?"

Li Shimin had a gloomy face, like the god of death walking out of a battlefield. His eyes were like sharp swords, cutting through Li Tai and Li You.

He knew very well that so many things were done by Li Tai and Li You working together.

True.

Li Chengqian did these things, but was it harmful to the Tang Dynasty?
At least for now, there are only benefits and no harm!
But it is precisely because what he did violated the laws and gave Li Tai and others the opportunity to replace him that he is being impeached by all officials today!

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

Everyone knelt on the ground.

"You really gave me a big surprise!"

Li Shimin glanced at them with a gloomy face, and Du Chuke and others clamored for severe punishment of the prince.

Especially Li Tai and Li You!

Without the support of these two people, how could these officials have such courage? !

"Retreat!"

Li Shimin turned away and all the officials stood up.

But at this moment, the eyes of many ministers looking at Du Chuke and others underwent subtle changes.

Got to stay away from them.

Otherwise, when they die, they will easily be covered in blood!

Du Chuke looked at Li Tai, but Li Tai walked slowly to Li You's side and asked with concern: "Fifth brother, are you feeling better?"

"Thank you for your concern, Fourth Brother."

Li You smiled and said, "The injury is better than before."

Li Tai shook his head and said, "Injury to the lungs cannot be ignored. Someone happened to send me a snow lotus two days ago. This thing has a nourishing effect on the lungs. Fifth brother, why don't you come back with me?"

"Thank you so much, Fourth Brother."

"You've seen someone else, haven't you?"

Li Tai smiled and pulled Li You, and they left side by side.

See this.

Many ministers shook their heads secretly.

Now, Li Tai and Li You really don't want to pretend anymore.

In fact, it is not what they imagined.

Instead, Li Chengqian directly overturned the table, making Li Tai feel that something was wrong with David!

According to their expected development, after the crown prince was convicted of treason, not to mention being deposed, he was at least severely punished, and Su Chen and others were all thrown into jail. From then on, there was no one available by Li Chengqian's side!
But Li Chengqian doesn't play by the rules!

It’s just like what Mr. Lu Xun once said about opening the skylight.

People always like to reconcile and compromise. For example, if you say that the room is too dark and you want to open a skylight, they will definitely not allow it. But if you advocate removing the roof, they will come to reconcile and be willing to open the skylight.

But Li Chengqian not only did not open the skylight, but directly lifted the roof. How could he open a window?
I don't want to play anymore, and everyone else should stop playing too!
After the court was dismissed, Li Shimin came to the East Palace with an expressionless face.

"See Your Majesty."

"Where is the prince?"

"This……"

Su was a little hesitant and didn't dare to say it clearly.

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Just say it!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the prince brought some wine and offerings and went to Zhaoling."

"...?"

Li Shimin's pupils suddenly shrank.

"He, he really went to Zhaoling?"

"Yes."

Su pursed her lips and said, "Just now, the prince was very angry after returning to the palace. He ordered people to prepare some things and then rode to Zhaoling."

call!
Li Shimin clenched his fists, this is brilliant!
You don't really think that I will agree with all the officials and depose you from your position as Crown Prince?!
madness!

Confused!

"Come here, go to Zhaoling..."

"Yes!"

"and many more!"

Li Shimin suddenly waved his hand to stop them, "Return to the palace!"

"His Majesty?"

"If Gao Ming comes back, order him to come to the palace to meet the emperor."

"Yes."

Su watched Li Shimin and others leave with a look of suspicion on her face.

What on earth happened that made the Crown Prince so angry and His Majesty so furious?

……

Prince Yongzhou's Palace.

Li Tai and Li You sat face to face, both with expressionless faces.

Surrounding the two of them are their respective advisers and think tanks.

"Fifth brother, the prince's move today was unexpected, and it seemed like he was trying to retreat in order to advance."

Li Tai spoke first, "I think that after this incident, not only will the emperor not punish him anymore, but even those neutral ministers will choose to side with him, which is very disadvantageous to us!"

Li You nodded: "Fourth brother is right. This time, we didn't abolish his position as crown prince, nor did we punish him severely. I don't know when we will take action next time."

"We can't wait any longer. Why don't we ask them to force the emperor to abdicate outside the palace?"

Li Tai shook his head repeatedly, "Not right, not right."

Yin Hongzhi said, "Your Highness, Prince of Wei, if we don't pursue the victory, wouldn't it be a waste of a great opportunity?"

"Even if this matter cannot make His Majesty depose the Crown Prince, at least it can destroy Su Chen and others!"

"Without financial support, the prince will have a hard time doing anything he wants to do. The situation is in our favor!"

Du Chuke: "You all saw what happened today. His Majesty has never said anything and even showed partiality in his words!"

“Then we should step up our efforts!”

Yan Hongliang said in a deep voice: "We can't just let a big thing become a small thing, or a small thing be forgotten, right?"

Li Tai sighed, "But you don't know how much damage the prince's words have done to our father!"

Li You was a little angry, "Then what do you think we should do? We can't just let this go, right?"

Yan Hongliang: "Why not take down Su Chen and the others first?"

"Confused!"

Wei Ting said coldly: "What are you going to use to capture them? Are you going to use your personal soldiers or the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court?"

Yan Hongliang was not convinced: "Then tell me, what should we do about this matter?!"

Wei Ting: “Write a joint letter!”

"Joint letter?"

Li Tai and Li You looked over at the same time.

Wei Ting said slowly: "We must let everyone in the world know that the prince is preparing for a rebellion!"

"The joint petition signed by all the officials will surely make His Majesty agree to severely punish the crown prince!"

Li You was unwilling to give up. "Is severe punishment the only option?"

Wei Ting: "It's good enough that the prince can be severely punished. For now, we can't ask for too much. Otherwise, if His Majesty is furious, it won't be a matter of whether the prince is punished or not."

Li You looked over and said, "Fourth brother, I can't handle Wen's affairs, can you do it?"

Li Tai nodded.

"I come!"

"Send someone to find Liu Tao and ask him to come here as soon as possible!"

……

Mansion of Duke Shen.

Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others gathered here.

Gao Shilian looked at Zhangsun Wuji and the others and said calmly, "If His Majesty doesn't see you, it would be a waste of time to go."

Fang Xuanling sighed, "Your Highness Prince of Wei, Your Highness Prince of Qi, this time you really angered the Crown Prince."

Gao Shilian sneered: "Is this provocation? They want to kill Gao Ming!"

Zhangsun Wuji: "Uncle, calm down. Your Majesty is avoiding you. The Crown Prince has gone to Zhaoling again and he won't come back no matter how much we persuade him. What should we do?"

Gao Shilian looked at him coldly, "Aren't you always the wisest person? Now you are asking me questions?"

"uncle!"

Changsun Wuji smiled bitterly.

Wei Zheng: "Duke Shen, don't be angry. We should think of a solution for now."

"Everyone has seen the prince's performance during this period. Apart from other things, just this cotton coat I'm wearing is very warm."

Tang Jian sighed and said, "This is a big deal."

Gao Shilian rubbed his head and said, "We have all followed His Majesty for a long time. Don't you know what kind of personality His Majesty has?" "How similar is the personality of the Crown Prince to His Majesty?"

"Let them meet and admit their mistakes to each other. They will never agree to this even if you kill them..."

"When Guanyin was still around, we were able to reconcile a little bit, but how can we reconcile now?"

"We can only do the best we can now."

Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up.

"There is a way?"

"What's the plan?"

"Shen Guogong, please tell me now, don't keep us in suspense."

"Princess Yang."

Gao Shilian spoke slowly, "We can only place our hopes on Concubine Yang."

Concubine Yang?

Everyone frowned. Could Concubine Yang reconcile the father and son?
Correct!
Concubine Yang!

Fang Xuanling clapped his hands and said, "As expected, you are still as cunning as ever!"

"Not only does Concubine Yang have a very good relationship with the Crown Prince, she is also deeply loved by His Majesty. If anyone is to mediate, Concubine Yang will be the first choice!"

"Then what are you still standing there for?"

Gao Shilian raised his eyebrows, "Are you still going to let an old man like me go and hire someone?"

"I go!"

"I'll go as well."

"Let's go together!"

……

Prince's residence.

Wang Xuance narrated everything that happened today with an expressionless face.

When he talked about the fact that many ministers accused the crown prince and wanted to depose him from the crown prince position, he became even more furious.

"It seems that everything is as Brother Su expected."

"No, the prince flipped the table, which surprised me a little."

Facing Du He's praise, Su Chen shook his head and said calmly: "But this way, it will be convenient to act."

Du He: "What does Brother Su mean?"

Su Chen raised his head and looked at Zhao Jie, "You should get ready."

Zhao Jie was shocked: "Brother Su, you..."

Su Chen: "Why did the prince overturn the table and go to Zhaoling?"

Zhao Jie shook his head blankly.

"disappointment."

Su Chen sighed, "If your majesty was in the court today and had said a word for the prince, he wouldn't have run to Zhaoling."

“There is no greater sorrow than a dead heart.”

"The prince is disappointed with Li Tai and His Majesty, so he can make up his mind."

"But he needs to find someone to talk to, or in other words..."

Su Chen paused, "Let Queen Wende know that he did this not because he really wanted to, but because he had no choice."

"He can't retreat any further. If he takes another step back, he will fall into the abyss!"

Zhao Jie took a breath and knew what he should do.

Du He: "I'll ask the blacksmith shop to speed up the production..."

Su Chen waved his hand, "No need, we have enough."

"Now that the prince has completely figured it out, it's a good thing for us, isn't it?"

Du He frowned and looked at Su Chen. Under the candlelight, Su Chen's shadow, like a demon, was slowly rising from the ground.

"Brother Su, why do I feel like you've been looking forward to this?"

"It's not about looking forward to it, I'm just waiting."

Su Chen confessed: "Although the prince has repeatedly said that he wants to kill the King of Wei, he has always maintained great restraint because he does not want to be remembered as killing his brother and forcing his father like Your Majesty."

"Now, they have released the prince."

"Prince? Release him?"

Du He and the other man looked at each other, totally unable to understand what Su Chen was saying.

Su Chen stretched his body and said, "Xu Qizhuang!"

"exist!"

Xu Qizhuang was very excited. "Brother Su, what do you want me to do?!"

Su Chen said slowly, "Print it immediately and write down everything that happened in the court today. I don't need to teach you how to write it, right?"

Xu Qizhuang laughed loudly, "No need, I'll take care of it all! Everyone, I'm leaving first!"

Done.

Xu Qizhuang strode away.

"Wang Xuance, Xue Li!"

"exist!"

"Gather the troops and be ready to act at any time!"

"Duhe Zhaojie!"

"exist?"

Du He and the other man looked at each other.

Su Chen said coldly: "Du He, you are responsible for everything in the city, and Zhao Jie is responsible for guarding the palace gate!"

"Once an uprising breaks out, take control of Xuanwu Gate immediately!"

……

Ganlu Temple.

Bright lights.

"What time is it?"

"Your Majesty, it is already midnight, and in a moment it will be midnight."

"Is the prince back?"

Faced with Li Shimin's questioning, Tiancai remained silent.

"say!"

Li Shimin shouted coldly: "Has the prince returned to the palace?"

Tiancai: "Your Majesty, the prince is still in Zhaoling!"

"Still in Zhaoling?"

Li Shimin was stunned.

Tiancai said softly, "According to the guards' report, the prince was sitting alone in front of Empress Wende's tombstone, murmuring something softly, and he seemed to be crying."

Li Shimin remained silent. He looked at the dark sky outside and the slowly falling snow. He sighed and said, "Order someone to send warm clothes and have the imperial physician follow."

"Yes."

Tiancai went down to make arrangements immediately.

When he came back, Li Shimin was gone. When he was puzzled, he heard bursts of crying.

Tiancai followed the sound and walked over, and saw Li Shimin holding a portrait in his hand with tearful eyes.

"Guanyin Maid..."

"Gao Ming misunderstood me. I have never thought of abolishing his position as Crown Prince!"

"But Qingque..."

"I do love Qingque, but I know that Qingque is destined not to be with the Eastern Palace, so I want to make up for him. I never thought it would turn out like this..."

Tiancai quietly left the Ganlu Palace and waved his hand, signaling the palace maids and guards around him to retreat.

He was the only one left, silently guarding outside the hall.

……

Zhaoling Mausoleum.

Li Chengqian knelt in front of the tombstone, quietly lighting paper money, but due to the strong wind and snow, he failed to ignite it many times. He had no choice but to put down the paper money and looked at the tombstone silently.

Suddenly, a gust of wind and snow picked up the paper money on the ground and scattered it all over the sky.

Li Chengqian was stunned by the sight.

"Does the Queen Mother also think that the child is wrong?"

"I know that mother doesn't want to see us brothers killing each other. I know that, but I have already given him two chances, mother!"

"The first time, he gathered Wei Lingfu and Qin Ying, and used the dream-entering method to fascinate Cheng Xin, allowing a man to seduce me! How despicable is this?"

"The second time, he conspired with Tubo, such a betrayal, but for the sake of my mother, I let him go again. A few days ago, I even took him to West Hutong to distribute winter clothes to the people."

"But mother, what have I gained from all the work I have done?"

"I don't want to kill my brothers, but he doesn't care. This time he even gathered dozens of officials to charge me with treason and depose me from the position of crown prince!"

"One or two is fine, but not three!"

"He's gone too far!"

Li Chengqian picked up the wine glass, filled it with wine, placed it in front of the tombstone, and then gently wiped the tombstone.

"Mother, I have already told my father. I will wait here to see whether he will give me white silk or poisoned wine."

"He is so careful about his reputation that he would not do this. He would just wait in Ganlu Palace for the child to return and apologize to him."

"Maybe he can say a few words of comfort, but that's all."

"But!"

"The child has made his choice!"

"Just let the child be unrestrained for once, okay?"

Having said that, Li Chengqian picked up the paper money again and took out the fire stick.

This time.

The paper money slowly burned...

(End of this chapter)