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

Chapter 139: Suicide in Person, Sending a Message with Death (Part )
The wind is cold and biting by the Wei River.

Li Yifu was riding on his horse, galloping at a rapid speed, while reaching out to hold down Qi Zhixuan who was struggling in front of him.

Three strands of cow tendon rope were used to tightly bind Qi Zhixuan's legs, hands, and mouth, and then he was placed on a horse and galloped towards Chang'an.

Li Yifu easily suppressed Qi Zhixuan, then looked up and forward.

Fifteen Jinwu Guards cleared the way in front, fifteen Jinwu Guards guarded the rear, and ten Jinwu Guards guarded each side.

In addition, there were ten elite Sizhi from the Dali Temple closely guarding Li Yifu from front, back, left and right.

Su Dingfang was in the front, Zhang Wenguan was in the back, and Li Yifu personally suppressed Qi Zhixuan.

He also knew that there was much more to it than that.

Five miles ahead of them, a whole team of Jinwu Guards cavalry were marching forward on guard, and behind them, there was also a whole team of Jinwu Guards cavalry on guard all around.

Everything is arranged airtight.

Don't give anyone else any chance.

Li Yifu looked up at Su Dingfang. He had been the vanguard of the army against the Turks and Tuyuhun. Su Dingfang's ability was indeed well-deserved.

In particular, don’t look at Qi Zhixuan who is being suppressed by Li Yifu himself, but in fact, except for him, everyone else is ready to take action at any time and anywhere.

This guy was the one they had finally managed to pull out from the White Horse Temple in Luoyang.

Everyone knows that this guy has a lot to do with it.

Once this guy opens his mouth, who knows what shocking news he will reveal. The people behind him definitely don't want to see him fall into the hands of the emperor.

It was precisely because of this that after they captured the person, they did not dare to stay for a moment and went straight out of Luoyang and headed straight for Chang'an before anyone could react.

Sure enough, the people chasing behind didn't catch up at all.

What they need to be careful about now is that after Chang'an gets the news, they will send people to ambush them.

The carrier pigeons flew all night long, much faster than they could run in the dark.

……

"Oooooh..." Qi Zhixuan struggled again. Li Yifu looked at him coldly, then pressed his right index finger firmly on the back of Qi Zhixuan's neck. The instantaneous and intense pain completely shattered Qi Zhixuan's resistance that he had accumulated with great difficulty.

"Hmph!" Li Yifu raised his head coldly and said, "We've just passed Huashan. We'll be back in Chang'an in three hours. By then, you'll be the one howling. Go!"

The horses galloped again, heading towards Chang'an at a very fast speed.

In the distance, a tea stall was set up on the roadside.

Everyone subconsciously became alert.

Along the way, they did not stop at any roadside, but were also alert to everything on the roadside.

With a "whoosh", a shrill whistle sounded in front, and Li Yifu subconsciously slowed down his horse.

At this time, they also came to the side of the tea stall. Three Jinwu guards were guarding the tea stall and the middle of the road, looking at the tea stall opposite with vigilance.

Su Dingfang, he would not give anyone the chance to get close to them.

A group of people moved forward quickly, and finally, they met up with a team of Jinwu Guards in front.

On the road ahead of them, three masked men in black clothes, holding long knives, stood in the middle of the road.

The reason why the Jinwu Guards did not disperse them was because the long swords of these three guys were across their own necks.

The sharp blades were pressed tightly against the sides of their own throats.

At this moment, even Li Yifu couldn't help but frown when he saw it.

"Shield!" Su Dingfang's calm voice rang out. Suddenly, all the Jinwu Guards in front, behind, left and right took off the round shields hanging on the sides of their horses at the same time, held them in their hands to protect their sides, moved forward and retreated, and gradually formed a circle.

"Spear!" Su Dingfang's voice rang out again.

The next moment, all the Jinwu Guards raised the long spears hanging on the sides of their horses, pointing the spear tips in front of them, ready to charge at any time.

Li Yifu was guarded in the center, and Qi Zhixuan in front of him also struggled violently at this moment.

Li Yifu didn't hesitate at all. He raised his elbow and hit Qi Zhixuan hard on the back.

With a "bang", Qi Zhixuan suddenly collapsed powerlessly, but even so, he still stared at the front.

……

In a very short period of time, Su Dingfang had built a tough and solid defense system.

Perhaps this is nothing on a battlefield where thousands of people are fighting, but on the long road along the Wei River today, it is an iron wall that no one can break through.

Three assassins in black and masks looked past the iron wall and stared at Qi Zhixuan in the center.

With the long sword across their necks, the three men looked forward with cold eyes, and then spoke at the same time: "Jun:

Who says I have no clothes? I share the same clothes with you. When the time comes, I will die with you!
How can I say I have no clothes? I will share my clothes with you. When the time comes, I will die with you!

I have no clothes, so I will share my clothes with you. When the time comes, I will die with you!

Death!"

With a sudden loud shout, the three men simultaneously pulled the long sword against their necks. The next moment, blood gushed out from their throats.

Qi Zhixuan was stunned, staring blankly at the three people who slowly fell to the ground. Blood foam came out of their mouths and flowed out of their necks. After a slight twitch, they completely collapsed. But their eyes were fixed on him, Qi Zhixuan.

"What are you looking at!" A cold shout came from above, and the next moment, a black cloth completely covered Qi Zhixuan's eyes. "Damn it!" Li Yifu looked up at Su Dingfang and Zhang Wenguan and said, "Someone knew he was arrested and came to warn him not to say anything. Damn it, why didn't I expect them to do this?"

"Don't say you didn't expect this; none of us did." Su Dingfang waved his hand, and ten Jinwu Guards immediately went forward to collect the bodies. He rode to Li Yi's residence and said, "But there's no need to worry, Censor Li. Our mission is to apprehend the assassin. As for the rest of the interrogation, Censor, have you forgotten that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has instructed that the Qianniu Guards be responsible for everything? Looking at the situation today, do you think this is something we can easily intervene in?"

Li Yifu's eyes slightly raised, and he suddenly realized it.

They went to Luoyang originally to capture an assassin who was trying to kill the King of Wei. This person might be a rebel or not, or it might be a personal grudge.

If that's the case, they can just catch the person and get away with it.

If this is a major case involving treason, it would not be so easy for Li Yifu to intervene.

After all, he was just an eighth-rank Censor.

There will be more powerful characters involved.

For example, the Chief Censor, the Grand Censor, the General of the Left Guard, the Minister of the Supreme Court, and the Minister of Justice, all these small figures had to stand aside.

The key is the prince's attitude, which is decided by His Majesty. If His Majesty asks others to investigate, even the prince will be powerless.

The King of Wei was assassinated, and the Crown Prince had no time to avoid suspicion.

The most crucial thing is that they have very few clues in this case, and there must be something big behind Qi Zhixuan.

But with so few clues, if he intervened too early, he might not even live to see the truth of the case revealed...

Li Yifu saw it clearly.

He lowered his head, looked at Qi Zhixuan and said, "Your people really value you, and are even willing to use three death warriors to deliver the message. However, this is too much, which actually shows how important you are."

After saying this, Li Yifu looked up at Su Dingfang and said, "General of the Central Army, if I remember correctly, in mid-June, after the Crown Prince married Crown Prince Liangti, someone set fire to the Yongzhou government office. We also arrested someone, and that person is still in the Qianniu Guard Prison..."

Li Yifu had just spoken halfway when Qi Zhixuan suddenly moved violently. Seeing this, Li Yifu's pupils widened instantly.

"Imperial Censor!" Zhang Wenguan, who was standing at the side, was the first to react. He pointed at Qi Zhixuan and said, "This..."

"I was just trying to trick him, but I didn't expect he was actually involved in that incident." Li Yifu suddenly looked up at Su Dingfang and said, "General of the Central Army, this man is suspected of plotting to murder the Crown Prince, plotting to murder the King of Wei, and burning the Yongzhou government office. We must send him back to Chang'an immediately... Perhaps we can let the man in prison meet him. We might even get some unexpected results."

Qi Zhixuan, who was struggling constantly, struggled even more violently when he heard what Li Yifu said.

Li Yifu leaned close to Qi Zhixuan's ear and said coldly, "Boy, the more you move now, the more you'll be exposed."

With these words, Qi Zhixuan was completely stunned.

Li Yifu sneered softly, looked up at Su Dingfang and Zhang Wenguan, and said, "You two, let's hurry back to Chang'an City. Maybe we can see His Majesty during the New Year's Eve banquet."

"Okay, let's go!" Su Dingfang looked at Li Yifu deeply, then waved his hand, and the team moved forward immediately.

Three or five people were cleaning up the bodies on the ground. At this time, the veils of the three bodies were completely removed.

There were three faces covered with scars, and it was impossible to tell who was who.

Death warriors, death warriors.

This is what a death warrior is.

……

East Palace, Guangtian Hall.

Li Chengqian invited his four younger brothers, Prince of Jiang Li Yun, Prince of Yue Li Zhen, Prince of Ji Li Shen, and Prince of Zhao Li Fu, to have lunch in the East Palace before sending them away.

These were all relatively honest princes and dukes, so when Li Chengqian invited them to have a meal, they did not hesitate much.

During the banquet, everyone also teased Li Fu, the Prince of Zhao, saying that he would be getting married on the eighth day of the next lunar month and would then be appointed as a local official.

Only after the few people left did Li Chengqian return to Cheng'en Hall.

Su Shu was already preparing the New Year's Eve banquet. Li Chengqian walked in, took a look, and said, "My brothers, except for the King of Chu who died long ago, King of Wu Li Ke and King of Shu Li Yin are brothers. King of Wei is now under house arrest in Ziyun Pavilion. King of Qi Li You is a restless person. Here are Li Yun, Li Zhen and the others. If the brothers are on good terms, it will reassure Father."

"Then why don't you meet Prince Jin?" Su Shu said, walking to sit next to Li Chengqian.

"Zhi Nu needs to go back to see Si Zi, otherwise I would have left him behind as well." Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "Father said he would personally raise Zhi Nu and Si Zi, but he only lets them live in Lizheng Palace. He rarely goes there himself, and only lets Concubine Xue take care of them daily."

Concubine Xue was Emperor Gaozu's concubine, Jieyu Xue, and the daughter of Linhe Duke Xue Daoheng.

Because she had no children, she should have left the palace after Emperor Gaozu's death, but the emperor deliberately asked her to take care of Prince Jin and Princess Jinyang, so she stayed.

"Your Highness treats the princes with such kindness that no other prince in the royal family can compare to you." Su Shu thoughtfully offered a bowl of tea.

"Maybe I can discover some places that others can't see." Li Chengqian smiled and took a sip.

The moment he lowered his head, his expression was cold and solemn.

At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps appeared outside the hall.

Li Chengqian looked up and heard Li Anyan bowing outside the hall and saying, "Your Highness, a lone rider has returned from Luoyang, reporting that General Su Dingfang of the Left Golden Guard has captured the suspect in the assassination of the King of Wei in Luoyang. He is currently heading towards Chang'an, but was intercepted at the foot of Mount Hua. Therefore, General Zheng Rentai of the Left Golden Guard has been requested to send troops to support him."

"Where is my father?" Li Chengqian leaned forward slightly.

"I have reported this to Your Majesty." Li Anyan bowed with a solemn expression.

"That's all that's right. We don't need to worry about anything. Pass the order down. Everyone in the Eastern Palace, this Spring Festival, just keep your eyes, not your hands. Watch everything, but don't interfere in anything."

"Here!"

(End of this chapter)