My father, Li Shimin, please call me Crown Prince

Chapter 63 Li Shimin: Can’t you just let me live happily?

East Palace, main hall.

Late at night, the lights are brightly lit.

Helan Chushi stood in the center of the hall with a look of shame on his face.

"Idiot, you are a Qianniu of the Eastern Palace and a Right Inner Commander, but you actually went to Pingkangfang to compete with someone for favors and even beat him to death. You have such great power."

"This matter will be reported to Minister Hou tomorrow. I will see how you explain it to your father-in-law."

Li Chengqian really wanted to kill Helan Chushi.

I'm not afraid of good opponents, I'm just afraid of bad teammates.

Throughout history, countless defeats were caused by having bad teammates.

If killing Helan Chushi had not had such a huge impact, Li Chengqian would have simply shot him to death with an arrow.

"Your Highness, I know I was wrong."

"I didn't expect that guy to be so weak. I just wanted to punch him a few times to show him how powerful I am. Who would have thought that he would be beaten to death like this?"

Li Chengqian scolded him, "You are really stupid. You killed someone, but you didn't run away. What are you doing standing there? Do you really think the laws of the Tang Dynasty are a joke?"

Helan Chushi quickly explained: "When that guy left, he was fine. Who would have thought that in less than half an hour, he would be dead and someone from the government office would come."

Li Chengqian frowned slightly: "You mean, he didn't beat the man to death on the spot?"

Helan Chushi nodded and said, "Yes, it was just a verbal dispute. How could I kill him? When I did it, I knew the severity of the situation. It should have been just a bruise on the face and nose, not a death."

"It was only half an hour later, when the government officials came to arrest me, that I realized the man was dead."

"When we arrived at the government office, Magistrate Lu showed me the body, and it was indeed that guy."

Hearing this, Li Chengqian thought for a moment and asked, "The government office has arranged for a coroner to perform an autopsy."

Helan Chushi shook his head and said, "They didn't perform an autopsy, they just detained me first, and I don't know what happened afterwards."

Li Chengqian still believed what Helan Chushi said.

It sounds like something is fishy.

Chen Yunchao said at this time: "Your Highness, I heard from Magistrate Lu that the person beaten to death by General Helan was also Magistrate Lu's nephew, and should also be a member of the Fanyang Lu family."

Helan Chushi looked miserable when he heard this.

It's unlikely that someone would secretly kill the people from the Fanyang Lu family and frame him.

That is the Lu family of Fanyang, one of the five surnames and seven families.

Li Chengqian listened and felt that it made sense. It was probably because the man was weak, or Helan Chushi drank too much alcohol, causing him to bleed to death.

Even if the internal organs are broken, the person will not die instantly.

In addition, given his identity as a member of the Fanyang Lu clan, the probability of him using this to murder Helan Chushi is very small.

After all, in the eyes of many people, the status of Fanyang Lu is more noble than that of Helan Chushi.

"Okay, back off."

"You should think carefully about how to face your father-in-law tomorrow."

"You have brought shame upon the Eastern Palace."

Li Chengqian waved his hand.

There's no point in worrying about this now.

"Yes, Your Highness."

After Helan Chushi left, Chen Yunchao said, "Your Highness, the Fanyang Lu family will surely not let this go. Lu Yizhong will definitely report this to Your Majesty tomorrow."

Li Chengqian nodded, saying that he didn't need to care too much about this matter.

If Your Majesty wants to punish me, then we can just send me to the Dali Temple and go through the judicial process.

As long as it wasn't in the Wannian County government office, Helan Chushi would not expose the treason. If he really wanted to gain merit by reporting the treason, there were plenty of ways to silence him in the Dali Temple prison.

If it involves treason, Hou Junji will not protect his son-in-law.

Li Chengqian asked, "Do you know any expert investigators?"

Chen Yunchao said: "Your Highness feels that there are still doubts about General Helan's matter."

Li Chengqian said: "Those people in Wannian County Government Office, especially Lu Yizhong, want to kill Helan Chushi for both public and private reasons, but they will not really investigate."

"It would be better if we find someone here."

Chen Yunchao thought for a moment and said, "The Imperial Censor Jiang Chang is famous for having solved the Borrowed Knife Case. Jiang Chang is not a member of the Wei Wang Party. Your Highness may want to let him investigate this case."

The case of borrowing a knife happened two years ago in Weizhou. Three people including Yang Zheng, one of the three guards of Weizhou, stayed in an inn. At night, someone touched their swords. After killing someone, the man put the sword back into the sheath without anyone noticing and they were almost executed.

The news finally reached Li Shimin's ears. Li Shimin was somewhat suspicious and sent the censor Jiang Chang to review the case. Later, the censor Jiang Chang cleverly solved the case and became famous.

Li Chengqian nodded: "Then let him go."

The eunuch Wen Zhong said, "Your Highness, we actually have a capable person in the East Palace. Although he has never solved a major case, he should have some ability."

Li Chengqian asked: "Who?"

Wen Zhong replied, "Di Zhixun, the fifth son of Di Xiaoxu, the Minister of the Left, passed the imperial examination a few years ago and was appointed as the Imperial Household Official of the Eastern Palace."

The Eastern Palace Neizhilang was in charge of the Crown Prince’s Eastern Palace’s seals, umbrellas, fans, tables, clothing, and other matters.

Although the current imperial examination is very watered down, those who can pass the Xiucai Mingjing examination and enter officialdom are basically considered talents and still have some value.

Li Chengqian said, "Since you are willing to recommend him, I guess Di Zhixun must have some ability."

Wen Zhong replied, "At the end of last year, my subordinates were accusing each other, and I almost wrongly accused a good person. It happened that Di Zhilang passed by and helped me to distinguish the truth from the lies with just a few words."

Li Chengqian said: "If that's the case, then let the Dali Temple invite the Imperial Censor Jiang Chang. Since Di Zhixun is from our Eastern Palace, let him investigate the case on behalf of the Eastern Palace."

Li Chengqian knew that Di Xiaoxu, the Shangshu Zuocheng, was the right-hand man of his uncle Changsun Wuji and held a high position of power in the court.

I don't have much impression of Dickson, but if you hear his son's name, you will not be unfamiliar with it.

Because Di Zhixun's son was Di Renjie.
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Taiji Palace, Ganlu Palace.

Li Shimin's clothes were disheveled and his face was angry.

He was just making love with his concubines in the bedroom. Anyone who was disturbed at this time would be unhappy.

"Tell me, what's the matter that makes you so anxious?"

If Zhang Ananda didn't tell the truth, Li Shimin would definitely punish him severely.

Zhang Ananda was in a difficult situation, after all, it involved the Crown Prince and the King of Wei, and he couldn't care less.

He immediately reported what happened outside the palace.

Although Li Shimin was the emperor, he did not have the Jinyiwei like Zhu Yuanzhang in later generations to monitor the imperial city inside and outside.

The information channel for Chang'an City outside the imperial city mainly comes from the Jinwu Guard.

Therefore, the speed of information transmission is obviously a step slower.

The Crown Prince and the King of Wei both went back, and only then did the news reach Taiji Palace.

After the incident was over, Lu Tong immediately reported what had happened to the General of the Jinwu Guard.

Upon hearing that the Crown Prince and the King of Wei were almost going to war, the General of the Right Jinwu Guard immediately went to the palace and told Zhang Ananda the whole story.

This is why Zhang Ananda gave his current report.

Li Shimin was interrupted in the middle of doing something good and was already in a bad mood.

Now I heard that the Crown Prince and the King of Wei were leading their troops to meet each other, which was even worse.

Especially when I heard that the King of Wei brought three hundred Ti cavalry.

(End of this chapter)