Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty: Please say long live His Majesty

Chapter 100 Li Wu, am I wrong? (Second update)

The halls in the hot spring palace are spacious and magnificent.

The sun shines in obliquely, neither warm nor cold.

Li Chengqian knelt alone in the center of the hall and kowtowed deeply to the emperor above him, saying, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, Father. May you live forever."

"I told you not to come, why did you come anyway?" Li Shimin sat on the imperial couch, looking at Li Chengqian who was kneeling alone, nodded with satisfaction and said, "Stand up."

"Yes!" Li Chengqian bowed, then stood up with some difficulty.

The emperor waved his hand and Li Chengqian stepped forward.

"How is your leg? Is it okay?" The emperor couldn't help but ask with concern.

"Almost." Li Chengqian relaxed a little, then said, "My son's leg will be almost healed by autumn. Li Qin said that it will be able to be treated again then, but it will take another two years for my son's leg to recover."

Li Shimin nodded slightly, his expression softening. He looked at Li Chengqian and asked, "How is it? Are you sure?"

"Not small." Li Chengqian nodded, then said, "My son's leg was in good condition and is strong enough to support this treatment. However, I still hope that Doctor Sun can be present when the time comes. That way, I can feel more at ease... Of course, it would be even better if my father is here."

Li Chengqian suddenly thought of the emperor and quickly added a sentence.

"Don't worry, I will be there." Li Shimin sighed and said, "It would be great if your leg could be completely healed."

"My son's affairs are insignificant in any case. Your Majesty, please take care of your health." After a slight hesitation, Li Chengqian bowed and said, "This time, the incident at Mount Li scared me terribly in Chang'an, and the Crown Princess didn't sleep well either. It wasn't until the news came that I finally felt relieved."

Li Shimin sat on the imperial couch and looked at Li Chengqian in front of him. He could clearly hear the sincerity in his words, and even a tear flashed in his eyes.

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Li Shimin immediately raised his hand and said, "Well, it's not easy for you to come here, go down and rest, and by the way, go see Zhinu and Sizi."

"Yes!" Li Chengqian kowtowed heavily, then took his leave.

……

After Li Chengqian left completely, a figure walked in from the side back door, then walked to the side of the emperor and half-knelt down.

"Wuji, who do you think is behind this secret plan?" Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji seriously.

"They're not Tibetans, nor are they Turks." Changsun Wuji glanced at the direction Li Chengqian had left, shook his head, and said, "Chengqian never thought about it, and it's not an internal struggle within the royal family. Therefore, the only people who could lead two imperial guards like this are probably from aristocratic families, or..."

"Don't use the lies of Prince Yin and his party." The emperor rolled his eyes at Zhangsun Wuji and said unhappily, "Jiancheng has been dead for so many years, and there are no descendants left. Even if there are a few daughters and sons-in-law, they were all chosen by you and me personally. They can't be them at all. They can only be from aristocratic families."

Changsun Wuji wanted to say something, but in the end he couldn't say it.

The descendants of Prince Yin have always existed in the world, but those people are not the true descendants of Li Jiancheng at all.

After the Xuanwu Gate incident, it was not just the East Palace that was blocked, but the entire Chang'an City.

Only those killed by the army will be recorded in history.

None of those killed by the secret guards of the Prince of Qin's Palace were recorded in history books.

Therefore, Li Jiancheng had no descendants.

The descendants of Prince Yin who later appeared in the world were nothing more than the failed court officials who opposed Li Shimin's rule and the hands and feet of the world's aristocratic families.

Especially the aristocratic families.

Since Li Shimin ascended the throne, what he did most was to weaken the power of the aristocratic families.

There are many people whose vital interests have been harmed.

The "Clan Records" is a very direct example.

"They are opposing my eastern expedition to Goguryeo." Li Shimin sneered softly and said, "They see clearly that although I am preparing for next year's Fengshan ceremony, I am actually also testing the mobilization capabilities of the prefectures and counties. Once the war breaks out, I will quickly mobilize an army of 100,000. By then, the exclusive trade route between them and Goguryeo will be completely destroyed."

"Your Majesty, no one has proved the existence of that trade route." Changsun Wuji couldn't help but advise.

"Do you remember Lu Hu who caused Cheng Qian to break his leg last year?" The emperor suddenly changed the subject.

"Remember, it was finally decided that he was killed by his cousin because of a fight for a Korean maid." Changsun Wuji looked at the emperor cautiously.

"When we later investigated that Korean maid, we found out she seemed to be connected to those people." After a brief pause, the emperor shook his head and said, "Later, someone checked Lu Hu's luggage at home. It seems that even if he didn't know, he must have at least come into contact with something. So I asked Lord Yin to leave her in Chang'an."

"Lu Hu." Changsun Wuji hesitated for a moment, then said, "Hasn't the Eastern Palace already stopped investigating that matter?"

"I don't care about Lu Hu's affairs. I care about the killer who killed Lu Hu and Cui Qian." Li Shimin sneered softly and said, "He also wants to involve Lu Chengqing in this matter."

Changsun Wuji didn't say anything more. There were some things that the emperor didn't ask him to investigate, so he didn't need to care about them.

"Wuji." The emperor raised his head and said, "Be careful on the way to Luoyang. Once you arrive in Luoyang, conduct a thorough inspection of all the imperial guards."

"Yes!" Changsun Wuji bowed solemnly.

"It's not that we haven't gained anything." Li Shimin sighed softly, then said with satisfaction: "At least Cheng Qian rushed over from Chang'an."

Changsun Wuji nodded in agreement.

Li Chengqian's timely arrival from Chang'an was the emperor's biggest and best gain this time.

……

Mount Li is quiet and secluded, and Huaqing is out of sight.

Li Chengqian walked calmly in the Hot Spring Palace. At that time, the Hot Spring Palace was still called the Hot Spring Palace and had not yet been renamed Huaqing Pool.

As he walked up and down, Li Chengqian's eyes were full of confusion.

The external explanation for this attack was that the two team leaders were afraid of the hardship of the march, so they shot arrows at the emperor as a warning, hoping to scare him into stopping his eastern tour.

This matter was very strange. Who was the emperor? He had emerged from the chaotic world at the end of the Sui Dynasty and was half responsible for the founding of the Tang Dynasty. He had also participated in the bloody massacre at Xuanwu Gate and annihilated the Eastern Turks, Gaochang, and Tuyuhun. He was a cold-blooded and terrifying figure. How could he be frightened by two arrows and stop his eastern tour?

What kind of stupid person could come up with this?

Although the emperor was surrounded by various guards, those who could be by his side were basically elite soldiers. How could such people be afraid of military service?

Even if the emperor asked them to commit suicide for their country, it would be fine.

But it was this kind of person, in this kind of place, that happened to have this kind of thing happen.

In the entire hot spring palace, the emperor might be in four or five hot springs at any time. How could anyone who could accurately track his whereabouts and dared to attack him be afraid of being on the march?

In his previous life, Li Chengqian was confused and did not pay much attention to this matter.

In his previous life, this matter had nothing to do with Li Chengqian, and he didn't care about it, and he didn't even rush directly to the Hot Spring Palace.

This is the problem. Your father, the emperor, was assassinated. Although nothing happened, you should at least come and take a look.

On this point, Li Chengqian must admit that his emotional intelligence was very low in his previous life.

So this time, he came.

Moreover, he carefully dealt with the risks that might be encountered in this matter.

However, Li Chengqian had no intention of delving deeper into the mystery behind this assassination.

Anyone who digs into this kind of thing will die.

……

It was dusk and the red lights came on.

In the Yuzhen Palace, the emperor sat alone on the imperial couch, thinking about something.

Zhang Ananda stepped forward cautiously, then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has left Mount Li and returned to Chang'an."

Li Chengqian stayed in Mount Li for half a day, chatted with Li Tai, Li Zhi, Princess Gaoyang, Princess Jinyang, and Princess Chengyang for a while, then took his leave from the emperor and returned to Chang'an.

The crown prince is now the regent. He can leave Chang'an temporarily, but if he leaves for too long, even the emperor will have to drive him away.

Li Shimin raised his hand slightly, and Zhang Ananda immediately bowed and retreated.

A dark figure stepped out from the shadows and said, "Your Majesty!"

The emperor didn't even look up, but asked directly, "How's the investigation going?"

"The news of the prince's every move in Chang'an has been delivered. There is nothing unusual. The power of the Eastern Palace was handed over without any hesitation at the first moment." The black figure simply recounted all of Li Chengqian's every move after he learned about the incident in Mount Li.

"Li Anyan was escorted to the Hot Spring Palace by Zhang Xuansu, and the Crown Prince also rushed over after receiving permission." Li Shimin sighed softly and said, "Li Wu, was I wrong?"

Li Wu lowered his head calmly and remained silent.

Li Shimin shook his head and said, "If he hadn't secretly recruited assassins last year, I wouldn't have had any other ideas."

Li Wu remained silent and did not respond.

"But last October, he suddenly gathered all those assassins back to the Eastern Palace and made them part of the Crown Prince's left and right guards. He then presented them all to me. After that, a lot of things changed." The emperor suddenly turned to look at Li Wu and asked, "How is the investigation going? What's going on?"

"There aren't many abnormalities in the Eastern Palace. Most matters are handled by Li Anyan, the prince's household steward." Li Wu thought for a moment and spoke cautiously.

"Li Anyan's work is okay, but his planning is terrible." The emperor shook his head calmly.

"The person who changed the most in the Eastern Palace last year was Dai Zhide. The Crown Prince summoned him more often than before, and Dai Zhide also handled many matters outside the palace."

"Dai Zhou's son." Li Shimin sighed. Dai Zhou was a typical Confucian minister. He was loyal to Yang Guang when Yang Guang was alive. When Wang Shichong made Yang Tong the emperor, he became loyal to Yang Tong.

Even when Wang Shichong usurped the throne, he strongly opposed it.

After surrendering to the Tang Dynasty, he became an aide to the Prince of Qin and was loyal to Li Shimin. He also became the Prince's Left Assistant to Li Chengqian and was also loyal to Li Chengqian.

Later he was promoted to the Minister of Revenue, participated in government affairs, and was ranked as prime minister.

When Dai Zhou, Li Gang, and Du Ruhui were alive, Li Chengqian was very obedient until he grew up and became rebellious.

"Dai Zhide seems to have inherited Dai Zhou's abilities. I hope he can assist and advise the Crown Prince." The Emperor looked up and smiled. "Dali Temple, I wonder if the Crown Prince can seize the opportunity I've left for him."

Li Wu remained silent.

The emperor's expression suddenly turned cold: "Go on!"

"Today, no one in Mount Li has spread any news. The vast majority of people are conscientiously doing their jobs." Li Wu had just finished speaking when the emperor frowned and asked, "The vast majority?"

"King of Wei." Li Wu pulled a memorial from his sleeve and handed it over, saying, "King of Wei seems very interested in the details of some guards shooting arrows at Xingchen Tang."

Li Shimin suddenly turned his head and looked at Li Wu intently, then took the memorial under Li Wu's calm and cautious eyes.

Li Tai was indeed very concerned about the emperor's assassination, and even wanted to ask a few more questions uncontrollably.

He thought he had done everything very cleverly, but he had no idea how sensitive the emperor was at this moment.

"It seems that my Qingque has also started to have other thoughts." The emperor suddenly felt very annoyed.

Li Chengqian finally walked back to the road he had arranged, and now Li Tai began to have other thoughts.

Suddenly, the emperor's face turned cold and he said, "Send people to keep an eye on Du Chuke, Fang Yiai, Chai Lingwu, and the two brothers Yan Liben and Yan Lide. If anything goes wrong, take action immediately."

"Here!"

(End of this chapter)