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Chapter 117 Why did the prince rebel? ! [Subscribe please]

"What's the matter?"

Li Shimin asked impatiently.

I only heard the person who reported it say, "Your Majesty, this is a secret report. I have no right to review it. I only know that it is an urgent report!"

"Bring it here and let me see it!"

"Yes!"

Soon, Wushe came to Li Shimin in person with the secret report.

Li Shimin took the secret memorial but did not open it immediately. Instead, he carefully checked the wax seal on the secret memorial. After confirming that there was no sign of tampering, he opened the secret memorial in front of everyone.

However, when he finished reading the contents of the secret report, he was completely shocked.

"Why, how could this happen?"

"May I ask, Your Majesty, what happened to the Crown Prince?"

Seeing that Li Shimin looked unhappy, Fang Xuanling hurriedly asked him.

Li Shimin looked at him, then at the other ministers, hesitated slightly, but still handed the secret memorial in his hand to Fang Xuanling.

Fang Xuanling took the secret report with trepidation, unfolded it for inspection, and couldn't help but gasp: "How is this possible!"

"Mr. Fang, please stop keeping us in suspense about what happened!"

Du Ruhui urged impatiently.

Fang Xuanling calmed his mind and emotions, then said solemnly, "This secret letter says that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is plotting a rebellion in Jiangling!"

"What!?"

Everyone was surprised when they heard this.

Even Wei Zheng, who was about to leave, stopped and asked, "Why is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince plotting a rebellion?!"

"It's not mentioned here. It only says that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince used a barren mountain to design the entire Jiangling, making the people of Jiangling farm for him. In addition, several major families in Jiangling all submitted to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Fang Xuanling shook his head in doubt.

Du Ruhui suppressed his surprise and frowned, "Doesn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have the power to govern Jiangling? Why is he plotting against the people and nobles of Jiangling?"

"I think there must be something fishy going on. Why not call the prince back and find out what's going on?"

Before Fang Xuanling could finish his words, Li Shimin said angrily, "That rebellious son never gives me peace of mind! What on earth does he want to do?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is by no means a fool!"

"What's this got to do with you?!"

When Li Shimin heard Wei Zheng say that Li Chengqian was not stupid, he immediately remembered Wei Zheng's words calling him stupid. He could not help but glanced at him coldly: "Aren't you going to leave?! I agree, you can leave now!"

"I wonder if Your Majesty remembers what happened in Nanyang?"

Wei Zheng sat back down in his seat, seemingly oblivious to Li Shimin's words. He said solemnly, "Your Highness's strategy in Nanyang is likely incomprehensible to many, yet the disaster in Nanyang was resolved by Your Highness. Even the disaster in Guanzhong was largely due to Your Highness's contribution!"

"Therefore, I believe that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must have a deep meaning behind this!"

"This"

Hearing Wei Zheng's words, Li Shimin instantly came to his senses and frowned, "According to what you said, how should this matter be handled?"

Wei Zheng thought for a moment and said, "As far as I know, the Ministry of Personnel's assessment has already been implemented in every prefecture and county. The Governor and the Commander-in-Chief of Jiangling should also be in Chang'an. Why not ask them about the situation first before making a decision?"

Li Shimin pondered for a moment, then looked around at Fang Xuanling and the others and said, "What do you think?"

"This"

Fang Xuanling and the others exchanged glances, and then Fang Xuanling spoke first, "Your Majesty, if the Crown Prince truly plotted a rebellion in Jiangling, it would be impossible to conceal it from the Jiangling government!"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Neither the Governor of Jiangling nor the Governor of Jingzhou reported anything unusual to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Yet, someone secretly reported that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was plotting a rebellion. This is truly bizarre!" Du Ruhui echoed.

Li Shimin glanced at them, pondered for a moment, and then asked with some doubt, "Is it possible that the Governor of Jiangling and the Governor of Jingzhou are colluding with the Crown Prince?"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Li Jing quickly said, "Your Majesty, I recommended Zhang Ping, the governor of Jingzhou, to Your Majesty. I believe in his loyalty to the court and to Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, I agree with Wei Zheng's opinion. Why don't we wait for Inspector Pei and Commander-in-Chief Zhang to come to the capital and find out the details before making a decision?" Zhang Gongjin, who had been silent all this time, frowned and said.

Li Shimin thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he simply agreed: "Okay! Let's do as Wei Zheng said!"

After he finished speaking, he was no longer in the mood to discuss the affairs of Eastern Turks, and simply waved his hand to let all the ministers leave.

At the same time, in Jiangling Prefecture, Jianghu Villa.

This villa was planned before Li Chengqian came to Jiangling.

He wanted to build a courtyard of his own liking in Jiangling.

This courtyard not only has its own artificial lake, but is also close to the river.

Because he wanted to live with Li Yuan, he divided this Jianghu villa into the East Courtyard and the West Courtyard.

The East Courtyard is where he lives, and the decoration style is decorated according to his preferences. The West Courtyard is where Li Yuan lives, and the decoration style is naturally decorated according to Li Yuan's preferences.

Although the decoration styles of the grandfather and grandson are very different, they also have something in common. For example, they both love taking baths and showers, so Li Chengqian designed warm baths and rain showers.

For example, the grandfather and grandson went to the toilet at a different time than ordinary people. In order to prevent hemorrhoids, Li Chengqian even designed a flush toilet.

In addition, there is a large lawn behind the yard. Li Chengqian plans to build a golf course when he has time for Li Yuan to relax and have fun.

As for the front and back yards.
The front yard was where Du Caigan and his guards lived, while the back yard was where the concubines Li Yuan brought from Chang'an lived. Although Concubine Yin De and Concubine Zhang had gotten themselves into trouble because of their ambitions, Li Yuan's other concubines were not affected by them.

Therefore, after Li Yuan settled down in Jiangling, he planned to bring them all over.

After all, the elderly are full of energy, and it would be unreasonable not to give Emperor Li II a few more brothers.

"Grandpa, what do you think of our Jianghu Villa?"

Li Chengqian and Li Yuan walked in the courtyard, strolling leisurely, pointing at the courtyard from time to time.

Although this villa has not been completely completed, it has already taken shape. The grandfather and grandson should be able to move in in two months.

However, Li Yuan seemed a little dissatisfied with the name "Jianghu Bieyuan".

But he said, "It's good, but it looks a bit like a bandit's den!"

"Hahaha!"

Li Chengqian threw his head back and laughed heartily, then argued cunningly, "They say that when you're in the Jianghu, you have no choice. Isn't that the case for us, grandfather and grandson? What's more, there are rivers and lakes here, which is very suitable for the scenery!"

Li Yuan reacted for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "That's right."

"Grandpa, do you have any other requests? We can finish it while it's not finished yet!" Li Chengqian asked.

Li Yuan thought for a moment and said, "You've satisfied all my other requests, but I don't know what's going on in Chang'an..."

"Don't worry, Grandpa. I've already arranged for Master Pei and the others to pick up the grandmas!"

"What bullshit! Who told you I was talking about them?"

Li Yuan glared at Li Chengqian unhappily, his face flushed. However, just as he was about to state his request, a voice suddenly came from behind him:

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, the Crown Prince, the daughter of Lord Changsun, Changsun Pingting, has come from Chang'an to Jiangling and wishes to see Your Highness!"

"Ok?"

Li Chengqian and Li Yuan were both stunned, and then couldn't help but ask, "But what happened in Chang'an?"

"I don't know about this. I only heard Miss Zhangsun say that she wanted to see the Crown Prince, and also said something like, 'Uncle misses his nephew.'"

"Um?"

Li Chengqian and Li Yuan were stunned again.

They seemed to have not expected that Changsun Wuji would send his daughter to Jiangling.

Moreover, judging from what Changsun Pingting said, it seemed that there was something else behind her words.

"Grandpa, what do you think about this?" Li Chengqian frowned.

Li Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Zhangsun Wuji is a staunch supporter of Erlang. He played a significant role in the Xuanwu Gate Incident. Now that he's sent his own daughter to find you, it's definitely not that simple!"

"Well, that's what I thought too!"

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "I once tried to help him find a way to get him the position of Right Prime Minister, thinking he could help me regain the throne of Crown Prince. But later I discovered that my father was very determined to reinstate me as Crown Prince, so I gave up the idea of ​​cooperating with him and turned to working with Grandpa instead."

"Ah!"

Li Yuan smiled: "So, Grandpa, I am still your backup choice?"

"What backup? Grandpa is my top choice!"

Li Chengqian sternly retorted, "Now that I've left Chang'an, and he's finally taken the position of Right Prime Minister as he wished, our relationship should have cooled. However, he sent his daughter to find me at this very moment. This means he's in serious trouble!"

"Oh?"

Li Yuan raised his eyebrows, and then said solemnly: "You mean, he sent his daughter to you to ask for your help?"

"Probably!"

"So you help him?"

"This"

Li Chengqian thought for a moment and said, "Although he is my uncle, he is also my father's confidant. I naturally can't help such a person easily!"

"What's more, I have a vested interest in him and it doesn't benefit me, so why should I help him?"

"hehe."

Li Yuan smiled and said, "If you can think this way, Grandpa won't have to worry. Anyway, remember what Grandpa said: family affection is the most useless thing!"

"Uh,"

Li Chengqian's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but raise his hand to support his forehead: "If family affection is useless, then what are Grandpa and I worth?"

"No, you can't calculate it like that. Let's each discuss our own affairs. You have no family ties with them, but you have family ties with me, your grandfather. You are my good grandson. Let's work together to send Erlang to the position of the emperor, right?"

"probably."

Li Chengqian looked strange, then changed the subject: "Grandpa, do you want to go with me to see my cousin?"

"Don't go!"

Li Yuan flatly refused, "I can't stand the Changsun family!"

"Okay, I'll go first!"

Li Chengqian knew that Li Yuan was uncomfortable, so he did not force him and went to the Jiangling government office alone.

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