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

Chapter 79: Martial Arts Su Clan, Su Dingfang (Part )

Under the night sky, the East Palace is quiet.

A note was passed around by Cheng'en's followers and soon landed in the hands of Li Chengqian who was waiting in the main hall of Cheng'en Palace.

The King of Wei was escorted to the Taimiao and whipped sixty times.

Has fainted.

Under the candlelight, Li Chengqian frowned slightly.

This was somewhat different from his original calculations. In his original prediction, Li Tai should have been easily extricated from this matter.

The one who really should be punished is Fang Yiai.

Fang Yiai directly came forward to plot against him when the army returned to the capital. Although Fang Yiai was finally acquitted due to the appearance of Li Zhi and the intervention of the Tibetans, Zhou Cang's death still implicated him.

And there is the death of Xie Jiqing.

It was inevitable that Xie Jiqing was killed by Fang Yiai.

Xie Jiqing's whereabouts were exposed by Li Chengqian. Who knows when the matter will be known to the emperor and prime ministers such as Zhangsun Wuji and Wei Zheng.

Once these two people know about this, they will never let it go.

In recent times, the best time to kill is actually tonight, only tonight.

With Li Yifu's intervention and Su Dingfang's personal appearance, Hou Junji would definitely seize the opportunity and send people to the palace.

In this way, Hou Junji can also get what he wants.

Hou Junji told Li Chengqian that since he had been the regent after the emperor's eastern tour this year, Hou Junji must have gained something.

Of course, as long as it is not just an empty promise from the emperor.

These were within Li Chengqian's calculations, but the problem was Fang Yiai.

According to Li Chengqian's calculations, the best scenario was that Fang Yiai was immediately exiled from the capital and his marriage with Gao Yang was cancelled. The second best scenario was that the marriage would be postponed. But now it seems that the emperor's trust in Fang Xuanling is still above all else.

Fang Yiai must have received some kind of punishment. Li Tai had already suffered such a fate, so how could Fang Yiai get away with it?

However, what Li Chengqian most wanted to see, that the emperor cut off Fang Yiai's connection with the Prince of Wei's Mansion, did not happen.

This means that Fang Yiai will continue to support Li Tailai in causing trouble for him in the future.

This means that Fang Xuanling will still stand against him in the future.

Under the candlelight, Li Chengqian picked up the note in his hand, placed it on the candle flame and lit it, then watched the note turn into ashes inch by inch.

The sneer in his eyes was clearly visible.

Sixty lashes, that’s really heavy!
……

In the darkness, the yellow quilt was turned up, and Li Chengqian gently lay beside Su Shu and hugged her.

"Your Highness." Su Shu turned around gently in the darkness, looking straight at him with her bright eyes.

"Why, you haven't slept yet?" Li Chengqian hugged Su Shu in his arms and his breathing calmed down.

"Yeah!" Su Shu nodded, then asked, "Did everything go smoothly today?"

"Not bad." Li Chengqian smiled and nodded, "Everything went smoothly."

"That's good." Su Shu finally felt relieved and whispered, "This way, what I did tonight will not be in vain."

Li Chengqian hugged Su Shu tightly and whispered, "You did the right thing. Father has already let Duke Chen hint that after his eastern tour this year, he will let me supervise the country. He will also give me some real power. Although it's not much, it's enough to reassure the officials."

"Yes!" Su Shu nodded, and then said: "Your Highness, there is no need to say so much to me."

"I have to say it." Li Chengqian shook his head slightly and said, "Although the Eastern Palace has a lot of manpower now, to be honest, not many of them can actually be used. After today's court session, I will ask my father for permission to accompany you back to Wugong County tomorrow, as you are pregnant.

The Wu family has many talented martial artists. Although my uncle is serving as a military officer at Qingque, there are still many young men in the family. Apart from other things, I can still arrange for a few guards for the Eastern Palace."

"Hmm!" Su Shu nodded and said thoughtfully, "Since they are guards, I remember there are still a few outstanding young people in the clan. In addition, I have a cousin who is now the Censor. However, he has a bad temper, and I was a little worried about angering His Highness."

"People with bad tempers are more or less capable. What I lack most here right now is capable people." Li Chengqian smiled softly, then said, "I didn't pay enough attention to the clan before, but I will pay more attention in the future."

The Su family, as far as martial arts is concerned, not only has many talented people, but also has Su Dingfang.

Su Dingfang was one of the three great war gods in the early Tang Dynasty.

Li Jing, Su Dingfang, and Pei Xingjian.

Su Dingfang was once the vanguard of Li Jing's army, and Pei Xingjian was Su Dingfang's apprentice, and they were of the same lineage.

Although Su Dingfang was from Jizhou, he was from the Zhaojun Su family. The ancestor of the Zhaojun Su family was Su Zhang, the governor of Jizhou in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Su Shu was born into the Wugong Su family. His ancestor was Su Jian, Marquis of Pingling in the Western Han Dynasty, and Su Zhang was the ninth-generation grandson of Su Jian.

Although the blood relationship is far-reaching, they are still a family after all. Just like the Tang Dynasty imperial family belonged to the Longxi Li family, although it was not convenient for them to be prime ministers, they liked to use the descendants of the Zhaojun Li family as prime ministers.

They have the same surname and the same ancestor five hundred years ago, so their relationship is naturally close.

Hou Junji, Su Dingfang.

Li Chengqian looked up in the darkness. If he had to use someone, he would use Su Dingfang.

Hou Junji is now the Minister of Personnel and concurrently the Chief Clerk of Yongzhou. He must have received some promises from the emperor. In the future, he may become closer to the Eastern Palace because of these things and Helan Chushi, but he still trusts the emperor fundamentally.

Li Chengqian sneered. Although Hou Junji's current situation seemed to have changed, if he knew that he would never be able to become the prime minister, he would still be the Hou Junji of his previous life.

Tonight, Hou Junji seemed to have done a good job, but it was not certain what the emperor was thinking of him.

For example, the case of Li Tai...

Li Chengqian shook his head slightly and looked serious.

Being the regent, this was not unusual. In this year in his previous life, he also obtained the power of regent, but he was still just a rubber stamp.

Now he has truly broken through this level.

Just as he had planned, he gained power against the Tibetans.

Of course, it was also because he was targeting the Tibetans that the emperor relaxed his control over him.

It was not easy to weigh the people's hearts here, but he did it.

But this time will not be too long. When Qingque recovers from his injuries, my father will pay attention to him again.

This is the time for Li Chengqian to consolidate his foundation.

The night was deep, Li Chengqian slowly closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

……

In the darkness, candles were lit.

The sleeping Lu Dongzan opened his eyes immediately, and his left hand silently grasped the hilt of the knife.

At this time, a familiar voice sounded outside the curtain: "Father, it's time to go to court."

"Qinling!" Lu Dongzan smiled relaxedly as he stood up. He opened the curtains, yawned, and said, "I've only slept for two and a half hours."

"Father said last night that today is the day the emperor will announce the wedding of the Zamp and the princess. We can't delay and must prepare well." Gar Qinling stepped forward and handed a hot towel to Lu Dongzan. Lu Dongzan took it and wiped his face carefully. He became much more awake in an instant.

Only then did he walk over, wash his face thoroughly with the hot water in the wooden basin, rinse his mouth, and scrub himself. He suddenly felt relaxed.

"Life in Chang'an is truly leisurely!" Lu Dongzan shook his head, his expression becoming solemn. He turned sideways to look at his son Qin Ling and said, "Qin Ling, this kind of life in Chang'an is fine to experience occasionally, but don't get addicted to it."

"Yes!" Gar Qinling bowed solemnly.

"Hmm?" Lu Dongzan frowned instantly, and Gar Qinling came to his senses and quickly saluted in the Tibetan way.

"Is everything ready?" Lu Dongzan looked serious.

"All the ceremonies for the New Year's Day ceremony have been prepared." Gar Qinling nodded seriously.

During the Zhengda Dynasty, various ethnic groups presented gifts, and Tubo also had to present gifts. This was an annual gift, which Tubo presented to the Tang Emperor and to the entire Tang Dynasty.

It was different from the betrothal gift that Lu Dongzan had requested for the princess, and the New Year gift that he gave to celebrate the emperor's New Year last night. It was a private gift he gave on behalf of himself and the Zamp.

Now it is the official ceremony, the national ceremony.

"Okay, let's change clothes." Lu Dongzan walked towards the outer room.

Gar Qinling hesitated for a moment, but still followed him, whispering, "Father, there is something."

"What's the matter?" Lu Dongzan allowed the two guards to help him change his clothes, and looked at the dark night outside the door.

"Two Zhibens went out last night and haven't come back yet." Gar Qinling had just finished speaking when Lu Dongzan looked at him with a cold gaze.

Zhibon, the guard of the Zamp, was composed of the sons of Tibetan nobles and was equivalent to the Qianniu Guard of the Tang Dynasty.

"Go find them." Lu Dongzan suppressed his anger and said through gritted teeth, "During the time we were in Chang'an, there were countless people watching us inside and outside. I warned them in advance to be cautious and not act recklessly. Don't these people listen?"

"It's not that I won't listen." Gar Qinling explained briefly, "My son ordered them to return before midnight last night, but for some reason, they just didn't come back."

"Go find it now." Lu Dongzan waved his hand and said sternly, "There's a fierce power struggle going on among the imperial family of the Tang Dynasty right now. We absolutely cannot be used by others. If we get caught up in it, we'll be in trouble.

Especially today, the princess and the Zamp's marriage is about to be finalized, and absolutely nothing can go wrong."

"Yes!" Gar Qinling bowed and hurried away.

(End of this chapter)