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

Chapter 496 Li Wu, from today on, you and the emperor (Part )

In the Liangyi Hall, a burly old man with a full beard and wearing a crimson official robe stood under the steps with a look of panic on his face.

Li Chengqian glanced at him coldly and said, "Su Ting, although the incident at Sabao Mansion this time didn't implicate you, you are Sabao. If something goes wrong with the people below you, you can't escape responsibility."

"I am guilty!" Sa Baosu of Sa Bao Mansion bowed in fear.

Li Chengqian raised his head calmly and said, "You know, and I know too, that you condoned and instigated these events. However, since no one else has implicated you, I will enforce the Tang Dynasty law and confiscate all your property for failing to monitor you. I will also remove you from your position as Sabao, but you will be held responsible for your crimes. If you make any more mistakes in the future, I will replace you with one of your own."

Su Ting paused, his heart tensing up. He bowed earnestly and said, "I will obey the command of the Holy Lord."

"Go ahead." Li Chengqian waved his hand.

"I'll take my leave." Su Ting bowed, then left the Liangyi Hall with a look of panic on his face.

Li Chengqian turned sideways to look at Li Yifu and said, "After he has re-established the Sabao Mansion, have someone report him for a minor crime and have him exiled to Liaodong."

"Yes!" Li Yifu bowed seriously.

A Persian, exiled to Liaodong.

He was dead.

Li Yifu raised his head slightly and asked, "Your Majesty, I am at fault. If I hadn't killed all the officials of Sabao Mansion, this old dog wouldn't have survived."

"It's none of your business." Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "I didn't intend to kill him now."

Li Yifu looked up in confusion.

"He's Sa Bao, helping the Tang Dynasty calm the sensitive nerves of the Hu merchants along the Silk Road." Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "I didn't expect there to be so much filth in Sa Bao's mansion, otherwise I would have cleaned it up long ago."

"It's not too late now." Li Yifu persuaded carefully.

"When we have enough newly trained people, we'll kill him. Anyway, those Western Regions merchants only recognize Sa Bao for the position, so as long as there is someone suitable who can handle things in this position, it will be enough."

Li Chengqian turned around and asked, "Have you found out anything about the relationship between Wei Xianwan, the Minister of Rites, and Wei Shenfu, the Chief Clerk of the Right Guard?"

Wei Xianwan was Su Ting's backer, and Wei Shenfu suddenly behaved strangely on the day Li Shimin left the palace.

When foreign merchants smuggle people, they inevitably have to deal with the gate guards.

There must be something going on between Wei Xianwan and Wei Shenfu.

"Not yet." Li Yifu bowed, somewhat puzzled, and said, "General Qiu Zhonglang reported that the Hundred Cavalry Division monitored everyone around Wei Shenfu, including his friends and even his wife. They checked his family members more than once, but they couldn't find the person behind him."

"That's why I thought of starting with Wei Xianwan, sending him to Qianniu Prison, and then dealing with him properly." Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes slightly.

Wei Shenji was actually not a simple person. Born into the Jingzhao Wei family, he had a wide range of friends.

The Yang, Dou, Du, Changsun, Pei, Xue, Liu and other families were among his contacts.

Of course, even so, the Hundred Cavalry Division already has a way to investigate.

After all, the Baiqi Division is a secret organization, and most of the time, they operate outside as the Qianniu Guards.

Most of the Qianniu Guards' assistants come from official families, so it is not difficult to let their own family members investigate their own family members.

Of course, another reason is that most of the people under investigation are from marginalized families.

The various Qianniu Beishen came from the core of their own family. When investigating those people, they would only start from the direction of eliminating the hidden dangers of the family, and would not have any private dealings with them.

After all, the man behind the scenes is known to be taking advantage of the frustrated people from various families, so there is no need to worry about the news leaking out.

"But now that the Qianniu Guards can't find any fault, then perhaps the problem wasn't with Wei Shenfu in the first place." Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes slightly, looked up at Li Yifu and said, "Find a minor crime and send Wei Shenfu to the Dali Temple for one night. Just one night will do."

"I obey your command." Li Yifu looked at Li Chengqian in surprise.

Li Chengqian no longer had any interest in explaining anything further at this time. He waved his hand gently, and Li Yifu immediately retreated behind the curtain, wrote down all of Li Chengqian's orders, and passed them out.

Xu Jingzong on the side quietly recorded everything.

……

East Palace, Yi Qiu Palace.

As soon as Li Chengqian stepped into the hall, he heard two figures standing together and saluting him.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." Su Yi, dressed in a pink skirt, stood beside Wang Youlan and saluted.

Although the color of the skirt is not easy, the same gold hairpins and gorgeous clothes make the face look beautiful.

Between the two concubines, there was also a look of joy in their eyes, and a hint of charm in their eyes.

"Stand up!" Li Chengqian smiled, then walked to the couch in the main hall and sat down. He asked Su Yi, "Cousin, why are you here with Lan'er today?"

Su Yi stood up, glanced at Wang Youlan, who was telling the maid to serve tea, and walked to Li Chengqian's side, saying in a low voice, "Princess Gaoyang is here to see the retired emperor today, and Prime Minister Fang is also here. I'll take the Crown Prince and the others over to look after them."

"Gao Yang." Li Chengqian sighed in his heart. Although Gao Yang has been staying at home peacefully in recent years and no longer goes out to mess around, his relationship with Fang Yiai has always been not very good.

Maybe it wouldn't be a big deal in front of Fang Xuanling, but when Fang Xuanling couldn't see her, who knew how cold she would be towards Fang Yiai.

Fortunately, they had two sons and one daughter, so Fang Xuanling didn't care much about the relationship between them.

However, since they came to see Li Shimin today, Su Shu had to be careful that they didn't make a scene in front of Li Shimin.

"Sister Lan often asks me to come over and sit with her. Today I have nothing to do, so I came over for a walk. I didn't expect that Your Majesty would come too." Su Yi lowered her head slightly, with a hint of joy at the corners of her mouth.

Li Chengqian reached out and took Su Yi's hand, and said with some emotion: "Thank you for your hard work."

Su Yi had her own Yixia Palace, but she stayed in Lizheng Palace all year round to help Su Shu take care of the children, and she had very little free time.

"I am not tired. It is my fortune to be able to see Your Majesty often." Su Yi smiled sweetly.

Li Chengqian pulled her hand, turned to look at Wang Youlan, gently scratched her nose, and whispered, "You, I'm afraid all these sisters in the harem will be dragged together by you."

"Does Your Majesty like it?" Wang Youlan looked at Li Chengqian tenderly.

"I like it!" Li Chengqian nodded involuntarily.

"Then Your Majesty!" Wang Youlan gently grabbed Li Chengqian's wrist, looking straight at him, but went to the inner hall.

Su Yi, standing by, looked puzzled, but she was pulled directly into the inner hall by Li Chengqian. "Your Majesty!" Su Yi was a little flustered and whispered, "Your Majesty!"

"Call me brother." Li Chengqian pulled Su Yi in front of him, then turned around gently, and in a blink of an eye they were already on the bed.

The curtain behind him fell down immediately.

The skirt flew up.

The spring scenery is beautiful.

The maid's face flushed.

The candle flame gradually dimmed until it was completely extinguished.

The hall was dark.

Su Yi leaned her back against Li Chengqian and fell into a deep sleep.

Although Li Chengqian couldn't see anything, he could still feel the fruits growing on the slender body through the five fingers of his left hand.

Feeling Su Yi's delicate slender back, Li Chengqian looked up and saw Wang Youlan, covered in a brocade quilt, lying on his chest, breathing softly.

Li Chengqian put his right arm around Wang Youlan and asked in a low voice, "What happened today?"

"I heard that the daughters of the six families in Guanzhong have entered the palace. Why doesn't Your Majesty go to find them?" Wang Youlan raised her head slightly, her eyes still bright in the darkness.

"They are not very old, some are even only twelve years old. What should I do over there now?" Li Chengqian gave Wang Youlan a cold look.

Wang Youlan said quietly, "Your Majesty did the same thing when I was thirteen!"

"Pa." Li Chengqian slapped Wang Youlan lightly on the waist, then leaned over to her ear and whispered, "How about I go now?"

"No." Wang Youlan immediately reached out and hugged Li Chengqian's arm, pouting at the same time.

Li Chengqian couldn't help but peck her lips, then whispered, "My beloved, I have a question for you."

"Your Majesty, please ask."

"If you let a hunting dog watch a flock of sheep, but one sheep is still missing every day, and the dog doesn't notice anything, what do you think is going on?" Li Chengqian asked softly.

"Either the hunting dog ate it itself, or he colluded with the wild wolves outside." Wang Youlan looked at Li Chengqian curiously and asked, "Your Majesty, what happened?"

"I want to know too!" Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes slightly.

……

Li Anyan strode into the Liangyi Hall, then bowed to Li Chengqian and said, "Your Majesty!"

"Yes!" Li Chengqian nodded and said, "Let Li Xuansi handle the Imperial Guard matters first."

"Yes!" Li Anyan's expression became serious.

"You know that Qiu Shenji is keeping an eye on Wei Shenfu, right?"

Li Anyan nodded and said, "I understand."

"Secretly mobilize personnel to investigate the personnel Qiu Shenji has deployed this time." Li Chengqian raised his head and said coldly, "I suspect something is wrong with one of them."

"Yes!" Li Anyan suddenly became stern.

"This time, someone wanted to use Wei Shenfu to test my power while my father was mentally confused. He used people who were frustrated in the court, so I have been keeping an eye on the people Wei Shenfu interacted with." Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "But I forgot that Wei Shenfu's failure does not mean that the person in the dark is also frustrated."

"Aristocratic family!" Li Anyan immediately understood.

Li Chengqian waved his hand slightly and said, "As a high-ranking official from an aristocratic family, naturally there are many sons and nephews in the Qianniu Guard. Go check it out."

"Here!"

"By the way, don't let Qiu Shenji know. He's a very clear-cut person, and it's easy for others to see that something's wrong." Li Chengqian looked up and said, "After I find out, I'll tell him in person."

"Yes!" Li Anyan bowed, then clasped his hands and said, "I will take my leave."

Li Chengqian waved his hand gently.

Watching Li Anyan leave, Li Chengqian's eyes turned cold.

Who will be held responsible this time?

"Your Majesty!" Xu An's voice sounded from the side.

Li Chengqian turned around in surprise: "Why are you here?"

"Your Majesty, the Emperor Retired asks Your Majesty to come over now." Xu An bowed with a serious expression.

"Is there no one to see father today?" Li Chengqian frowned slightly.

"Your Majesty, the retired emperor has already met all the princes and princesses in the capital." Xu An looked at Li Chengqian carefully.

Li Chengqian was slightly stunned, and an extremely complicated emotion suddenly surged in his heart.

He slowly stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go over now."

……

Li Chengqian strode out of the hall.

Behind him, the attendant Shangguan Yi stood up and followed Li Chengqian closely.

Arriving at the Wude Hall, Shangguan Yi carefully entered the hall and then knelt down in the corner.

Spread out the paper and grind the pen.

Li Shimin glanced at Shangguan Yi and said nothing more. He looked at Li Chengqian and said, "Emperor, you still remember Li Wu, right?"

"Yes!" Li Chengqian bowed with a solemn expression.

"From today on, let Li Wu follow you." Li Shimin looked calm and his eyes were bright.

(End of this chapter)