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

Chapter 486: Long Live the Emperor (First Update)
Prince?

When everyone in the hall heard Li Shimin call the emperor like that, they were stunned.

Li Chengqian was even more so. He raised his head, looked at Li Shimin, and said with trembling lips: "Father, don't scare your son."

Li Shimin frowned.

He looked at Zhang Ananda who was standing beside him and said, "Send the prince back to the East Palace."

A chill immediately enveloped everyone in the hall.

What happened to the emperor?
Is he confused?

Seeing that no one moved, Li Shimin could not help but get angry and shouted, "Come here, send the prince back to the East Palace!"

Everyone stared at Li Shimin, with a look of pain in their eyes, but no one moved.

"Someone, someone." Li Shimin was getting more and more angry. Suddenly, he calmed down and stared at Li Chengqian intently: "Chengqian, what did you do?"

Li Chengqian's face instantly became extremely ugly.

He took a deep breath, slowly turned around to look at Xu An, and waved his hand slightly.

Xu An bowed, then stepped forward, looking at Li Shimin with a complicated expression, and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that you were poisoned last night, so I came to visit you that night and served you all night without taking off my clothes."

"Your Majesty!" Li Shimin turned around and looked at Li Chengqian in disbelief: "Crown Prince, have you ascended the throne?"

Li Chengqian raised his head with a painful expression and looked at Li Shimin, his lips trembling slightly: "Father, please don't scare your son. What's wrong with you? Don't you remember that your son ascended the throne last June? It's been almost a year now, and you haven't called your son the crown prince for a long time, father."

"Then what should I call you, Emperor?" Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian coldly. He did not believe a word Li Chengqian said.

"Please say long live the emperor!" Li Chengqian lowered his head, trying his best not to grit his teeth.

As soon as the words were spoken, the memory that had been deeply forgotten appeared in Li Chengqian's mind.

"Your Majesty, please call me the Crown Prince!" In his previous life, in Liangyi Hall, facing Li Shimin's questioning, Li Chengqian roared angrily.

There was no longer much affection between the father and son, only endless suspicion of power.

In the end, Li Chengqian was coldly exiled and died of illness on the roadside.

In this life, he tried his best not to kill people. Although he used some means to ascend the throne and become emperor, he was still extremely restrained in many aspects.

Inside and outside the court, inside and outside the palace, everyone calls him filial.

But today, when Li Shimin woke up, the cold and ruthless emperor from that year came back again.

Now he simply refuses to admit that he has abdicated and that Li Chengqian is already the emperor.

……

"Don't even think about it." Li Shimin raised his head and suddenly shouted, "Come here, come here, Li Wu, send the prince back to the East Palace, and call the King of Jin and the King of Wei!"

A dark figure emerged from behind a curtain in the corner, bowed to Li Shimin and said, "Saint."

Li Shimin glared at Li Wu and said, "Go now, immediately."

Li Wu hesitated and couldn't help but look at Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian looked up with an indifferent expression and said, "Go and invite the King of Wei over."

"Yes!" Li Wu bowed and turned to leave.

"Stop!" Zhang Sun Wuji suddenly shouted coldly, glared at Li Wu, and said, "Are you crazy?"

Li Wu couldn't help but nodded.

Changsun Wuji stepped forward and, with a somewhat anxious bow, said to Li Shimin, "Saint, six years ago, the King of Wei led his troops to attack Zhuque Gate, was deposed for treason, and is now imprisoned in Beiyuan. The winter of the year before last, the King of Jin led his troops to attack Mount Li, was deposed for treason, and is now exiled to Qianzhou... Saint, have you forgotten all this?"

Li Shimin turned around, looked at Li Chengqian, and said, "So, you won, and I was forced to abdicate?"

"The Saint's abdication was orchestrated by the Tibetans," Changsun Wuji said first. "The Saint is ill, and for the sake of the empire, he will abdicate and ascend the throne, then perform the Feng Zen ritual at Mount Song."

"I'm not feeling well." Li Shimin turned sideways and looked at his legs and feet.

He wanted to get up and get off the bed, but his legs and feet were powerless at this moment.

He couldn't help but say, "What's wrong with me?"

"Hurry up and treat the emperor." Changsun Wuji suddenly glared at Zhang Baozang and Yin Wencao on the side, but he couldn't help but glance at Li Chengqian out of the corner of his eye.

Just now, Li Shimin asked Li Wu to bring Li Zhi and Li Wu over, and Li Chengqian's expression couldn't help but change slightly.

Endless fear rose in Changsun Wuji's heart.

Li Shimin's words revealed a cruel fact that was ignored by everyone.

Even though he has now abdicated and become the Supreme Emperor, if he forces himself on it, he still has a considerable chance of deposing Emperor Li Chengqian and enthroning Li Tai as emperor.

And he said this almost directly in front of Li Chengqian.

What Changsun Wuji fears most now is that Li Chengqian has already developed murderous intent in his heart.

Not only to Li Shimin, but also to Li Tai and Li Zhi.

……

Zhang Baozang and Yin Wencao carefully walked past Li Chengqian, then bowed to Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, may we take your pulse."

Li Shimin sat on the bed, staring straight at Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian knelt under the bed with his head lowered.

But everyone around was carefully watching Li Chengqian's every move.

Li Shimin's gaze fell on the back of Li Chengqian's neck.

At this time, Li Chengqian looked up sharply and looked at Li Shimin calmly.

Li Shimin subconsciously turned his head and stretched out his left hand.

Zhang Baozang took the lead in taking Li Shimin's pulse. However, as soon as he felt Li Shimin's pulse, he looked at him in astonishment: "The saint's pulse is beating too fast."

"Hmm!" Li Shimin frowned and lowered his head: "What did you say?"

"The saint's liver qi is too strong." Zhang Baozang lowered his head and said, "He needs to take medicine to regulate his body." After that, Zhang Baozang stopped taking the pulse and stepped back.

Yin Wencao secretly glared at Zhang Baozang, then stepped forward and put his hand on Li Shimin's pulse.

As soon as he pressed his finger, the violent beating of the pulse frightened him.

His expression changed uncontrollably.

After a moment, Yin Wencao looked up and said, "A saint needs to stop thinking and calm his mind. He can't let his thoughts wander."

"Oh!" Li Shimin responded lightly.

Yin Wencao immediately turned to look at Li Chengqian and said, "Your Majesty, we must find a solution as soon as possible, otherwise the saint's body will not be able to hold on for much longer."

"Heh!" Li Shimin sneered and then withdrew his hand.

Li Chengqian nodded calmly. He was also well-versed in medicine.

Although he had no talent in medicine, some of the things he learned from Li Qian's memory, even a little bit, gave him a good perspective on medicine.

He now understood that Li Shimin's current condition was the result of the effects of the Datura powder, as well as his special reaction after leaving Xuanwu Gate yesterday, meeting Li Tai, and a series of events involving Li Zhi.

Of course, this may also be related to the fact that he broke into the palace last night and stimulated Li Shimin in his sleep.

Or to put it more directly, in Li Shimin's current situation, the mandala does not play a big role, it only plays the most basic role.

The most fundamental problem is Li Shimin’s own heart disease.

Yesterday's trip to Beiyuan was the fundamental reason that brought up his worries.

"Come here, ask the crown prince, the princes, and all their tutors to go to Zhaode Hall to study." Li Chengqian said calmly.

"Yes!" Everyone bowed in unison, and a eunuch walked out quickly.

Li Chengqian stood up, looked at Li Shimin lying on the bed, and bowed solemnly, saying, "Father, for the sake of your health, I ask that you move to Wude Hall now."

"Wude Hall." Li Shimin narrowed his eyes.

Wude Hall, with its combination of literary virtue and martial virtue, has a beautiful meaning.

But Li Shimin couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable.

Because of Wu De and the other person, he couldn't help but think of his father.

Emperor Gaozu, the reign title was Wude.

Li Shimin lowered his head and said calmly, "No."

……

Li Chengqian stood beside the bed, looking at the cold aura emanating from Li Shimin. He understood that his father was still thinking about something.

In the entire imperial palace today, not to mention the imperial city, Li Chengqian controls the front half, while Li Shimin controls the back half.

At the moment, the reason why Li Shimin’s orders could not be transmitted to this Ganlu Palace was because his orders were too outrageous.

Li Chengqian has been on the throne for a year. Now, Li Shimin, who is obviously confused, actually wants to depose the emperor. Isn't this outrageous?

But if Li Chengqian just let it go, then with Li Shimin's ability, he would soon be able to take control of the entire North Gate Forbidden Army and then force Li Chengqian to abdicate.

This may sound a bit outrageous, but it is actually very practical.

Because he is Li Shimin.

Li Chengqian took a deep breath and said, "Come here, escort the Emperor to the Wude Hall!"

Li Shimin suddenly looked up and saw Li Anyan leading his men in from the side of the palace door.

Li Chengqian bowed to Li Shimin and said, "Father, Ganlu Hall is not conducive to your recuperation. It is better to go to Wude Hall. It is very close to Zhaode Hall. The Crown Prince and his brothers, as well as the children of meritorious families in the court, all study in Zhaode Hall. Wude Hall is also very close to the Ministry of Personnel. I will have all the memorials submitted to the court in recent years sent to you for your review."

Zhang Ananda and Zhangsun Wuji stopped halfway.

Li Chengqian ignored Li Shimin's objection and turned around and said, "Bring in the imperial sedan chair."

"Yes!" Li Anyan bowed, then turned around and waved outside.

Soon, the imperial sedan chair was carried into the hall.

Li Chengqian then turned to look at Li Shimin and said, "Father, you took the elixir yesterday and it disturbed your spirit. This is why your six souls have been separated. I asked Xiang'er and the others to study nearby. This will help calm your spirit. Please leave and recuperate."

Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian steadily. Although Li Chengqian was trying his best to be respectful, his intention to force himself to move out of Ganlu Palace was still clearly visible.

Li Shimin raised his head and looked at the other people in the hall.

Zhang Ananda, Zhangsun Wuji, and Li Wu, no one stood up to refute.

Even the glint in their eyes when they looked at Li Shimin showed a hint of fear.

Li Shimin was a man of great character. How could he not understand that it was his words just now about summoning Li Tai and Li Zhi that frightened them?

If it is true as they say that Li Chengqian has already ascended the throne, then Li Shimin summoning Li Tai and Li Zhi now would be suspected of deposing and enthroning a new emperor.

But you have to know that the emperor has been on the throne for a year and he already has enough foundation.

If Li Shimin really wanted to depose Li Chengqian, it would inevitably be a bloody storm that would affect the entire Tang Dynasty.

Even Changsun Wuji, Zhang Ananda and other Li Shimin's absolute confidants were afraid at this time.

Only Li Wu tried to obey orders, but everyone outside the hall was Li Chengqian's men.

When Li Shimin saw Li Anyan appear, he already understood the situation completely.

Li Shimin raised his head and closed his eyes slightly.

……

On the steps of Ganlu Palace, Li Chengqian watched the imperial sedan chair descend from the stairs, then turned sideways to look at Li Anyan and said, "From now on, Ganlu Palace will be completely sealed off. No one is allowed to enter or leave without my permission."

"Yes!" Li Anyan accepted the order solemnly.

(End of this chapter)