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

Chapter 487: House Arrest of the Retired Emperor (Part )
In the Wude Hall, Li Shimin carefully lay down on the bed in the inner hall.

The window was open, and the sound of reading aloud came from the direction of Zhaode Hall.

Li Shimin lowered his head and murmured, "Am I really confused?"

Coming from Ganlu Hall, you will pass through Xianchun Gate, Lizheng Gate, Daji Gate, Wude West Gate, and then enter Wude Hall.

He saw Chai Zhewei and Zheng Rentai from the Ganlu Sect, Zheng Shi at the steps of the Wanchun Palace, Crown Princess Su Shu from the Lizheng Palace, and Wei Wei from the Daji Palace.

All of the former prince's concubines have moved into the imperial palace.

Those guarding the gates were all the prince's confidants.

No, it was the emperor's confidant.

Li Shimin finally realized where he was wrong.

If you really want to do something, you shouldn't almost tear your face apart at the beginning.

Because from Ganlu Hall all the way to Wude Hall, all of them are the emperor's people.

He had no chance at all.

Moreover, if everything is really as the emperor said, he has been on the throne for almost a year.

Judging from the attitudes of Changsun Wuji, Zhang Ananda, and others towards Li Chengqian, it can be seen that Li Chengqian did a good job as an emperor.

In that case, is there any need for him to do more?

What's more, his legs can't move at all now.

Li Shimin's gaze fell on Changsun Wuji in the hall.

He sighed silently.

His biggest enemy was not only Li Chengqian, but also Changsun Wuji.

Zhangsun Wuji was the emperor's uncle. After Li Zhi was exiled, Li Tai was deposed, and Li Chengqian ascended the throne for another year, he would not support himself at all.

So, is there really anything he can do?

……

Li Chengqian stood in the hall, looked at Xu An, and said, "Tell the Queen to go to Zhaode Hall today to supervise the princes' studies."

"Yes!" Xu An bowed, then turned around and left quickly.

"I hope the sound of reading can help Father." Li Chengqian looked at Zhang Baozang and Yin Wencao and said, "Father is probably just temporarily confused. As long as his mind is completely calmed, he will be able to recover. Doctor Zhang, Master, I need you to discuss a proper treatment plan, whether it's medicine or acupuncture, to help Father recover first."

"Yes!" Zhang Baozang and Yin Wencao bowed together.

Li Chengqian turned sideways to look at Zhangsun Wuji and said, "Uncle, the key is to let Father know what has happened in recent years. I'm afraid that your words will be useless. Have someone copy the memorial of everything that has happened in recent years and send it to the Wude Hall."

"Yes!" Changsun Wuji nodded, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.

You don't have to take the copied memorial back later, and you don't have to worry about any news being passed on.

"Finally, my father still needs someone to serve him. Let the Imperial Concubine come over. I can rest assured with her serving him." Li Chengqian sighed lightly.

"Yes!" Zhang Ananda bowed.

The Imperial Noble Consort Wei was the mother of Prince Ji Li Shen. Prince Ji was a cautious man and one of the princes closest to the emperor.

This is a trap.

Changsun Wuji saw it very clearly.

The trap could be set for anyone, it could be the retired emperor, Prince Ji, or Wei.

"Your Majesty!" Zhangsun Wuji bowed gently and said, "The Emperor is ill and there are many matters that need to be dealt with."

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Uncle, please call all the ministers to Liangyi Palace now. Many things will have to change now."

"Yes!" Changsun Wuji bowed, then turned and left.

Li Chengqian glanced at Li Wu who was hiding behind the curtain, then calmly walked out of the Wude Hall.

Perhaps the emperor's recovery would be better when he is away.

Outside the Wude Hall, Li Anyan held the Qianniu Sword in his hand, providing close protection.

……

The morning light shines and the distant sky is clear.

Li Chengqian sat on the imperial sedan chair and calmly headed towards the Liangyi Palace.

When we passed Lizheng Hall, Xu An was already waiting by the roadside.

Li Chengqian waved his hand slightly, and Xu An walked over quickly.

Li Chengqian raised his hand, and Xu An immediately asked the eunuchs on both sides to go away.

"Pass the order down. The number of guards at Xingqing Palace will be doubled, and no information inside or outside the palace will be allowed to flow." Li Chengqian's eyes were extremely cold.

"Yes!" Xu An bowed with a stern look.

"Send someone to Qianzhou to see if Prince Jin is still in exile. If not, find him out." Li Chengqian raised his eyes slightly.

"Yes!" Xu An lowered his head slightly.

How could the King of Jin not be in Qianzhou? This must be to prevent someone from looking for the King of Jin.

"And one more thing," Li Chengqian continued, "Zhang Ananda will be staying in Wude Hall these days and won't be leaving easily. From now on, you will take over his manpower in various palaces of the harem and completely control the entire harem."

"Here!" A trace of fear flashed in Xu An's eyes.

Zhang Ananda will not come out of the Wude Hall easily, so what about the emperor?

Now that the emperor has arrived at the Wude Hall, he won’t come out easily again.

The Emperor, he is under house arrest!

"Don't just make promises." Li Chengqian glanced at Xu An sideways and said unhappily, "This matter is not that easy. Each palace has eunuchs in charge, and the concubines are also noble people. Don't disturb them. Do it secretly." "Yes!" Xu An immediately became serious.

Things in the harem have never been easy. If you are not careful, people may die.

"Finally," Li Chengqian paused, then continued, "Place some people around Princess Changle, bribe them, threaten them, and control some of their personnel, but don't do anything else."

"Your Majesty!" Xu An looked up in surprise.

"Ever since my sister married into the Changsun family, she's been living in the same mansion with my uncle." Li Chengqian glanced at them gently, then said, "Find an opportunity to do something to some of the people who are out of the Zhaoguo Mansion. They can fall from their horses or slip into the water. They don't have to be killed, just temporarily immobilize them. Killing people will easily attract attention."

"I understand." Xu An quickly lowered his head. The emperor's intention was to place people around Zhao Guogong Zhangsun Wuji.

But who is Changsun Wuji? He is the emperor's uncle and the brother-in-law of the retired emperor. He has been the Sikong, Situ, Shangshu Zuo Pushe, Baiqi Si, Qianniu Wei, and Jinwu Wei for many years. He has his confidants everywhere.

In the court, he was the spokesperson for the entire Guanzhong clan.

Now, the emperor wants to place people around him.

The Duke of Zhao's Mansion is not without people from the Hundred Cavalry Division, and even Li Anyan has stationed some people in the Duke of Zhao's Mansion, but the emperor now seems worried that these people will not be able to play a role.

"I've noticed that, although you're doing things right, you sometimes lack strategy." Li Chengqian turned to look at Xu An and said, "Find three or two people in the palace and train them to be your deputies. Some things require wisdom and skill to handle."

"I am guilty." Xu An nodded slightly with a serious expression.

The emperor had doubts about his ability, but still trusted him.

Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "I don't need you to be as good as Jia Xu and Guo Jia, but you still need to be clear inside and outside. And you also need some helpers. Otherwise, what is the point of setting up so many official positions in the Eunuch Supervisor?"

"I understand." Xu An bowed and obeyed.

Li Chengqian smiled, said nothing more, and waved his hand gently.

Xu An immediately took a step back and calmed down.

……

In the Liangyi Hall, Li Chengqian calmly walked in from the side hall.

Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, Tang Jian, Yu Zhining, Ma Zhou, Lai Ji, Yang Shidao, Yan Lide and others all bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Li Chengqian walked up to the steps and sat down on the imperial couch.

Looking at the ministers in the hall, he pushed the memorials in front of him slightly to the side and said, "The emperor is not feeling well. Ministers, please tell us what should we do next."

"Your Majesty!" Fang Xuanling stepped forward first, cupping his hands and saying, "The Supreme Emperor is unwell, so what about the trip to Luoyang?"

"We're going to Luoyang today, right?" Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "How can our father, who is already so ill, go to Luoyang? Even if he can't go, I have to serve him by his side. Forget it, let's stop for now and talk about it later."

"Yes!" Fang Xuanling bowed and accepted the order.

"But we originally planned to send people to inspect the local areas after we arrived in Luoyang. This matter cannot be neglected." Li Chengqian said, "Prime Minister Fang, you need to come up with a proper plan. Before the autumn harvest, all the ministers and chancellors should visit the local areas.

Guanzhong, Heluo, Hebei, Bingzhou, Qilu, Jingzhou, Huainan, and Jiangnan should all send people to inspect the area. This year's autumn harvest is still the most important thing for the country."

Grain tax is the foundation that drives the entire world. Without this foundation, the world will be in trouble.

"I obey your order." Fang Xuanling bowed and then returned to the ranks.

Zhang Sun Wuji stepped forward and bowed, "Your Majesty, the Zoroastrians are plotting to harm the Emperor. I request that their missionary work in the Tang Dynasty be completely banned. At the same time, all Zoroastrians in Chang'an City be investigated."

Li Chengqian nodded slowly and said, "This is only natural. Luo Er Suo Bo Mei is plotting to harm Father. He can't be the only one. There are other people behind him. They all need to be arrested so that we can find out what's going on with Father now."

"Yes!" Changsun Wuji bowed and returned to the train.

"Your Majesty, I think this is inappropriate." Li Yifu, the Imperial Censor, stood out from behind the ministers.

Changsun Wuji immediately turned around and stared at him, his eyes narrowed.

Li Yifu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Zoroastrians have an unknown origin and strange behavior. They may be banned, but you cannot tell anyone that they are plotting against the Emperor. The Emperor's illness is simply due to the heat, and has nothing to do with the Zoroastrians or the longevity pills presented by Luo Er Suo Bo Mei."

The expressions of the ministers jumped, and they completely understood what Li Yifu meant.

The Emperor is unwell, but it cannot be due to burden.

Taking pills is never a good thing.

Especially since he took elixirs from a cult. Once this kind of thing is recorded in history books, it will be a huge blow to the image of the emperor.

Zhang Sun Wuji glanced at Li Yifu with some admiration, then turned to Li Chengqian and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, it is indeed so."

"Yes, yes!" All the ministers in the hall bowed.

"Hmm!" Li Chengqian nodded and said, "What Li Qing said is right, but this way, the strength of investigating Zoroastrianism will be much smaller. Let's change someone, Qiu Shenji!"

General Qiu Shenji of the Right Jinwu Guard stood up and said, "Your Majesty!"

"You are responsible for investigating this matter. Be quick when you take action." Li Chengqian said lightly.

"Yes!" Qiu Shenji bowed, his eyes full of bloodthirsty desire.

……

"Your Majesty!" Imperial Censor Sun Fujia stepped forward and said, "Wang Xuance brought that Luoer Sapomei back from India. I beg you to hold Wang Xuance accountable for his negligence."

Li Chengqian looked at Sun Fujia in surprise.

He is saving people.

Sun Fujia seemed to be impeaching Wang Xuance, but in fact he was saving him.

As long as Li Chengqian dealt with Wang Xuance's responsibility in this matter, it would be difficult for others to impeach him for this matter in the future.

After all, the Luoersapomei was brought back by Wang Xuance from India.

If there is a real investigation, it will not be his negligence that will be investigated, but his suspected complicity.

Li Chengqian nodded slightly and said, "Issue an imperial decree to demote Wang Xuance to the position of Sima of the Anxi Protectorate and order him to depart for his post immediately without further delay."

Sun Fujia smiled from the bottom of his heart and bowed to Li Chengqian, saying, "Yes!"

(End of this chapter)