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

Chapter 72 A pool of muddy water, welcoming Li Ke

Prince Wei's Mansion.

Li Tai and Du Chuke sat opposite each other, each holding a chess piece in their hands, staring at the chessboard on the table.

“It’s hard to tell.”

Li Tai sighed, but he didn't know how to put down the chess piece in his hand, just like the current situation in Chang'an City.

Du Chuke smiled slightly: "If you want to break the situation, you still have a chance."

Li Tai: "One is my own relatives, the other is the dirt that will be exposed. If it were Mr. Du, how would Mr. Du choose?"

Du Chuke smiled slightly and cut off one of his tails, "Your Majesty, please have a look."

Li Tai frowned, "This..."

Du Chuke: "The current situation in Chang'an City is a struggle between the court and the aristocratic families. To put it bluntly, it still depends on who has the greater power."

"The Cui family's affairs are now in a state of uproar. Cui Minghao is in prison, and Cui Renshi will certainly have trouble escaping. If Cui Junsu wants to stay out of trouble, I'm afraid he will be in trouble."

"Once Boling sends back accurate news, the brothers Cui Renshi and Cui Renshu will definitely not be able to escape. But if we cut off this tail, the Cui family can survive."

Li Tai frowned: "Mr. Du, you think the current situation is too tragic, right?"

Du Chuke shook his head.

If you want to do something, you must first worry about its difficulties.

There is absolutely no harm in preparing for the worst.

The fear is that even though you know what the outcome will be, you still want to make up for it.

Not only will it backfire, but it will also waste a lot of time.

"I don't know who wrote that dossier, but they printed multiple copies and sent them to the Imperial Envoy, the Ministry of Justice, and the government office. This shows how confident the person behind the scenes is in this plan."

"Or..."

Du Chuke said slowly, "When he threw out this file, he had already predicted the final outcome of the Cui family!"

"Therefore, whether Cui Renshu relies on the Cui family's power in Boling County to destroy all the evidence, or destroys the people in the Ministry of Justice, the result will be the same."

"When His Majesty ordered Lu Chengqing to open the gates of the palace, the power of the Cui family in the court had already been abandoned!"

"For now, it would be better to cut off the tail of the gecko and seek a glimmer of hope. Before the news from Boling is transmitted, we should cut it off first, so as to preserve the power of the Cui family in the court."

Li Tai pondered in silence.

If it were him, his first thought would be to conceal it.

But as Du Chuke said, when Li Shimin took action, it meant that he no longer trusted the Cui family.

Does the outcome matter?

It's just the icing on the cake.

Trust is the most important bond between a ruler and his subjects.

Whether it is Cui Junsu or Cui Renshi, what they should do most now is to repair the trust relationship between them and His Majesty.

“What will happen to the others?”

“It’s not clear yet, but what is certain is that they are watching and waiting.”

Du Chuke picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and spoke again: "This man's methods are insidious. It seems that he is defending justice, but in fact he has calculated Your Majesty and made countless people become his pawns."

"What is his purpose?"

“I haven’t seen it yet.”

Du Chuke sighed, this game of chess was too difficult.

The good situation that should have favored the Cui family, the Prince of Wei's Mansion, and the Kong family was torn apart in an instant because of the sudden appearance of the Cui family's files.

Not only did the good situation disappear, but the entire situation also became turbid.

The appearance of the file was indeed aimed at the Cui family, but they treated the king of a country as a pawn in their hands. They were really too arrogant and terrifying.

and.

Du Chuke still can't understand why His Majesty wanted to get involved in person.

What kind of interests can make Your Majesty take the initiative to participate and become a pawn in the hands of the other party!

Li Tai rubbed his head, the more he thought about it, the more headache he had. "I have discovered that since I was imprisoned in the palace, Chang'an City has become more and more lively."

Du Chuke smiled bitterly, "This is not a good thing."

at this time.

A servant hurried over and whispered, "Your Highness, the Minister of Justice has hurriedly rode into the palace."

Ok?
Li Tai and Du Chuke looked at each other and both felt something was wrong.

"There's news from Boling County!"

"Master Cui Ren, Cui Junsu...how many can be saved?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being blunt. It is best that you do not have such thoughts."

Du Chuke's face changed. In the current situation, someone has to take the blame. Whether it is Cui Renshi or Cui Junsu, they are all hot potatoes. Who dares to take it?

"Your Majesty is watching, the people of Chang'an City, the people of the Tang Dynasty are watching, Your Majesty, please think twice!"

"But the noble families are also watching."

Li Tai's eyes were burning.

The aristocratic families are the most solid force in the Tang Dynasty.

If you have the support of aristocratic families, why worry about not accomplishing great things? ?

Du Chuke pinched his brows hard and reminded: "The situation is chaotic now. No matter how much your Highness wants to do it, I still advise you not to get involved!"

Li Tai: "..."

……

Prince's residence.

Li Chengqian walked in from outside with a big laugh. "Brother Su, let me introduce you to a friend!"

"Brother Su?"

"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Sun Qiang and Jin Yong hurried out.

Unlike Jin Yong, Sun Qiang was a guard from the Eastern Palace after all, and he recognized Li Ke at a glance.

"Greetings to His Majesty the King of Shu!"

Li Chengqian waved his hand, "Where is Su Chen? Where did he go?"

"Your Highness, the young master has locked himself up."

"...?"

Li Chengqian looked puzzled, and Li Ke was also very curious and asked, "Why did he lock himself up?"

Sun Qiang and the other man shook their heads to indicate they didn't know.

"lead the way."

Li Chengqian raised his chin, and Sun Qiang and the other man led the way.

Li Ke looked around and said with a smile: "Brother, this madman is not only from your East Palace, but also has a soap business that makes a fortune every day. Why does he live in a place like this?"

Li Chengqian: "He is not interested in these external things."

Squeak.

Su Chen walked out of the ear room with red eyes, stretched lazily, and saw Li Chengqian and others coming over.

"Brother Su..."

Bang.

Su Chen closed the door.

Li Chengqian and the other four: “???”

Click.

Locked.

Su Chen put away the key, looked over with bloodshot eyes, and looked haggard, as if he hadn't slept for several days.

Sun Qiang: "Sir, blame me, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have disturbed you. I'll go and invite Miss Susu over right now!"

Su Chen: “???”

Li Chengqian was horrified: "Brother Su, what did you do in the ear room?"

"stop."

Su Chen scratched his head, raised his hand to stop Li Chengqian who wanted to ask again, looked at Sun Qiang and said, "What did you say just now?"

Sun Qiang: “…”

After hesitating for a moment, Sun Qiang whispered, "Sir, what are you doing in the ear room?"

Su Chen looked up at the sky, which was covered with dark clouds and drizzling rain.

"Something meaningful."

"...?"

Li Chengqian and the other three looked confused.

Looking Su Chen up and down, what meaningful thing could have made him become like this?

"Who is this?"

"My third brother, Li Ke, the King of Shu."

"So it's His Royal Highness the King of Shu. I'm so sorry for the disrespect."

Su Chen smiled and cupped his hands, "What are you two doing here in my little courtyard at this time?"

"My third brother is curious about you, and he just returned to Chang'an City. I want to host a welcoming party for him, so I decided to host the party at your place."

Li Chengqian briefly explained and then instructed skillfully, "Jin Yong, ask the kitchen to prepare some food and send it over."

"Yes."

Jin Yong nodded and left.

Su Chen rolled his eyes, grabbed his hair and accepted the customer helplessly, "Let me clean it."

After a stick of incense.

Su Chen appeared in front of Li Chengqian and the others with a brand new look, but his eyes were still like rabbit eyes, red.

"What is the situation in Shu like?"

Li Ke was speechless. He didn't expect Su Chen to ask such a question.

After thinking for a while, Li Ke said, "Sichuan is a land with many mountains and rivers. It is a rich place because of its pleasant climate and abundant rivers."

"It's just that there are many mountains and rivers, and there are many mosquitoes and wild animals. If Brother Su goes there, he may be able to taste various game."

When he fired his boss, Su Chen thought about going to Sichuan to experience the feeling of "one must visit Sichuan when young and never leave Sichuan when old", but unfortunately he missed the chance.

Li Chengqian didn't care: "Sichuan and Shu have many mountainous roads. It's better to take the water route, but the water route is bumpy and not easy."

Su Chen smiled and glanced at him, then turned to Li Ke and asked, "Then how do you deal with the mosquito issue?"

“Incense and Cordyceps.”

Li Ke smiled and said, "It's better indoors, but there are more in the forest."

Su Chen raised his lips slightly, "Have you ever considered using soap? There's a discount!"

Li Ke: “……?”

(End of this chapter)