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

Chapter 54 He is not the King of Qin back then, he is Yang Guang!

A thick shadow suddenly broke into Li Zhi's sight.

Under the sunlight, Li Zhi, who was sitting on his horse, had no time to react at all before the colorful flagpole swept towards his waist.

The flag fluttered wildly, as if it was about to sweep Li Zhi off his horse.

At this moment, the sharp blade light swept up from the side like a streak of lightning.

With a "snap", the flagpole broke into two sections in an instant.

The fallen flag rolled weakly toward the ground, and a figure standing in mid-air appeared in front of everyone.

Only then did everyone realize that the figure standing in the air was Li Zhi.

A hand grabbed his collar tightly and lifted him up. The person who lifted him up was Hou Junji, dressed in black and golden armor.

Only after the flagpole fell to the ground and Helan Chushi, holding a knife, came up from behind did Hou Junji let go of Li Zhi.

Sitting on a tall horse, Hou Junji looked coldly at the people below, even the Jinwu Guards holding flags.

There was a soft sound of horse hooves, and the generals following behind Li Zhi and Hou Junji had slowly caught up, all with their hands on the hilts of their swords on the sides of their horses, looking around with a solemn expression.

The generals who made great achievements will be praised in the streets, and the generals in the army will be the first to take the lead.

Therefore, Li Zhi, representing the emperor, took the lead under Huang Gai, and Hou Junji, the commander-in-chief of the army, took a step back.

Among the other generals in the army, only Helan Chushi enjoyed the respect of the people along with the other generals because he represented the prince and was Hou Junji's son-in-law.

However, because of Li Chengqian's special instructions, Helan Chushi was particularly vigilant.

When the accident happened, he drew his sword in an instant.

……

All of this happened extremely quickly.

Only a few people could see clearly what happened due to the sudden change, and those farther away only saw a flag suddenly fall down.

No one knew how nervous this sudden change made many people feel.

The generals in the army surrounded Li Zhi, and more captains and lieutenants behind him quickly moved to the sides of Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and other prime ministers. Everyone's hands were on the hilt of the knife. If this was an assassination, and there were even more assassinations to come, they would be able to react immediately.

"Get out." A cold snort suddenly came from the side, and then a Jinwu Guard soldier was kicked out directly.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a general in red and golden armor rushed up from behind, grabbed the soldier by the collar, and roared, "You can't even hold up a flag. What's the point of having you? Get out! Get out now!"

Two captains of the Jinwu Guard immediately stepped forward, grabbed the Jinwu Guard soldier's arm, and dragged him away.

The general immediately stepped forward, bowed to Li Zhi and Hou Junji, and said, "Your Highness the Prince of Jin, General, the crowd just now caused chaos and disturbed Your Highness the Prince of Jin and the General. This is due to poor management. Please forgive me, Your Highness the Prince of Jin and the General."

"Su Lie, Su Dingfang, go back and put things in order. Don't let this happen again." Hou Junji glanced calmly at Su Dingfang, the General of the Left Jinwu Guard, and then looked at the crowd behind him. One by one, the Jinwu Guard soldiers had silently intervened to deal with the situation.

At the same time, more soldiers began to move forward to ensure that something like this would not happen again.

Ordinary people did not notice anything wrong, but Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Wei Zheng all looked completely gloomy.

The scene just now really looked like an assassination.

Of course, if it was really an assassination, then it would be a serious matter.

But alas, it is not.

The top of the fallen flag was just a wooden pole, and there was no additional binding of the gun blade.

Afterwards, with everyone on full alert and nothing else happening, it all seemed like an accident.

But, was it really an accident?
If we say that at the moment the flagpole fell, the person standing there was not Li Zhi, but Li Chengqian.

Given his current physical condition, there was no way he could escape without preparation.

Moreover, Li Zhi was only a twelve-year-old child, but Li Chengqian was already twenty-one years old.

It is not something that Hou Junji can bring up just because he wants to.

In particular, there is a mystery about him.

Especially for Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Wei Zheng, Li Chengqian was treated by Li Qin last month. Although the news said that he would be able to fully recover, which made most officials in the court feel relieved, in the eyes of Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Wei Zheng, they also completely saw Li Chengqian's current true situation.

Li Chengqian has difficulty in moving. Although there is hope that his legs and feet will recover, he still has difficulty in moving.

He just used special means to cover up his own shortcomings.

But today, if it was Li Chengqian who was here, then the sweeping flags would not only hurt him more, but at least his true situation would be completely exposed to all the officials and the people of Chang'an.

This was a setup for Li Chengqian. Today's scene was a setup for the Crown Prince.

King of Wei.

There was no need to think too much, the name of the culprit had already appeared in their minds.

Changsun Wuji glanced at Fang Xuanling with a cold gaze, then turned to look at Du Chuke, Fang Yiai, Yan Liben and others behind him. The faces of the three of them were extremely ugly, as if they had seen a ghost.

Noticing Changsun Wuji's gaze, Fang Yiai suddenly woke up and then shook his head firmly and decisively.

This matter has nothing to do with them or the King of Wei.

Only then did Changsun Wuji retract his cold gaze.

Previously, the prince suspected that it was the King of Wei who broke his leg. However, because there was no evidence, the incident could only be used to reflect people's hearts, but it could not be used to do anything real.

But now, if Li Tai really set up a scheme to harm the Crown Prince, especially to harm the Prince of Jin...

"He is not the King of Qin, he is Yang Guang!"

A mumbling sound came from the mouth of Wei Zheng, the editor of "History of Sui Dynasty".

Changsun Wuji clenched his fists immediately.

……

Fang Yiai's face was terribly embarrassed, and he looked towards the place where the incident had just happened.

Nothing could be seen there now, but Fang Yiai was certain that the person just now was definitely not the one he was looking for.

Today, the Prince of Jin will come to welcome the Duke of Chen instead of the Crown Prince. As soon as Fang Yiai got the news, he found that person and asked him to stop the plan.

But what happened just now?

Why would anyone act with their plans?

Moreover, it is so crude?
But Fang Yiai didn't have much time to think.

After covering up the situation a little, Huang Gai continued to move forward, and the people behind him followed in order.

The most important thing today is to present the captives to the Taimiao.

……

West inner garden, Guande Hall.

Countless desks were placed on both sides of the hall, densely packed and spreading outwards to the entire officialdom outside the hall.

Thousands of tables filled to the brim.

Li Chengqian stood on the left side of the main hall, watching the emperor enter with Zhang Ananda, Chang He and others. He then bowed solemnly and said, "Greetings, Father."

"No need for formalities!" Li Shimin waved his hand, then walked to the Danbi, sat down on the imperial couch, and then looked at Li Chengqian who was standing respectfully on the side.

Smiling slightly, Li Shimin asked, "Cheng Qian, how are my two grandchildren?"

Li Chengqian's face immediately showed a look of delight. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Xiang'er and Ju'er are both fine. They are getting fatter day by day. Whenever Your Majesty wants to see them, I will bring them to you."

Li Shimin nodded, then waved his hand and said, "Don't worry. They are still young and should not catch a cold easily. As for the others, we can wait until New Year's Eve..."

"Thump thump thump..." A burst of rapid horse hoof sounds came from outside the hall, directly interrupting the emperor's words.

Li Shimin frowned and looked up. Zhang Ananda on the side quickly bowed and then quickly walked out of the hall.

Soon, he returned, holding a memorial in his hand and handing it to the emperor: "Your Majesty, an urgent report from the Qianniu Guards."

Li Shimin was slightly stunned, then took the memorial and his face immediately darkened at the first glance.

Li Chengqian lowered his eyebrows and eyes, looking respectful.

After a long moment, Li Shimin slowly raised his head, gently tapped the table, and then slowly spoke, "Cheng Qian, Qingque is one year younger than you, and is already twenty years old. He has been the governor of Yongzhou for six years, and the compilation of the Comprehensive Geography will be completed in just over a year. What do you think about transferring him to be the governor of Xiangzhou?"

"Is this inappropriate, Father?" Li Chengqian bowed carefully and said, "Qingque lacks experience in local areas. If the court officials feel that Qingque has been serving as Governor of Yongzhou for too long, then he can serve as Chief Clerk of the Grand Military Governor's Office of Yizhou and Jingzhou. He can gain a few more years of experience before going to the local areas. Otherwise, if he acts rashly... I, your son, would be overstepping my bounds, which would be detrimental to the people of the local area."

Li Shimin's face darkened slightly, then he sighed softly and said, "I've made my decision. Let it be. But you're also right. It's not good to rashly transfer to a remote area... Send an order to transfer Du Chuke, the Chief Clerk of the Prince of Wei, to the position of Governor of Xiangzhou. Departure upon receipt of the order. No delay."

"Yes!" Zhang Ananda bowed solemnly and lowered his head with a stern look on his face.

　Yang Guang was even worse than Li Shimin in killing and imprisoning his father.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)