Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 192 Li Chengqian: Li Er, tell me you believe me! [Seeking monthly votes]

Raindrops as big as beans poured down.

At first, people thought it was an illusion, until the raindrops hit their bodies and they woke up from the dream.

"It's raining! It's really raining!"

Someone shouted, with disbelief and surprise in his voice.

In an instant, the entire area around the rain-praying platform was in an uproar.

Among the victims, children were the first to rush into the rain. They cheered, jumped, and opened their arms to embrace the precious rain.

"It's raining! It's raining!"

Their laughter was clear and loud, and they came back to their senses in the rain.

"Gou Wa, don't run around, be careful not to slip!" A woman called out loudly in the rain, but her voice was full of pampering and joy.

There were also many disaster victims who looked up to welcome the rain, as if what was falling from the sky was not rain but nectar.

They laughed heartily: "Haha, the rain has finally come, we are saved!"

"It was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who saved us. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't lie to us! He really can pray for rain!"

At this time, some victims finally reacted and kowtowed towards the sky above the altar. Tears and rain mixed together and slid down his wrinkled cheeks.

"Yes, we misunderstood His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. We can't just be happy, we have to kowtow to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Upon hearing this, the victims responded and knelt down one after another.

In less than a moment, a group of people knelt down outside Chang'an City.

Although kneeling without moving was not a popular practice in that era, these victims who knelt on the ground did not feel it was humiliating. Instead, their faces were filled with joy of surviving the disaster and respect for Crown Prince Li Chengqian.

At the same time, the people of Chang'an, court ministers, and Li Shimin around the altar were so shocked by this scene that they were speechless.

Although some of them believed that Li Chengqian could pray for rain successfully, Li Chengqian's way of praying for rain was far beyond their expectations.

It feels like it's not like praying for rain, but rather casting a spell to make it rain.

Because during Li Chengqian's entire prayer for rain, there were no unusual phenomena in the sky that should have appeared, not even lightning or thunder. He just flew up and made a few noises, and then it started to rain.

This is simply beyond words, it's unbelievable.

This feeling is like the one Li Hongzhang had when he was on his diplomatic mission to the United States and saw the skyscrapers.

It is extremely shocking.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, look! The prince is coming down!"

Just when Li Shimin was shocked beyond words, Wushe, who was standing beside him, reminded him cautiously and excitedly. Only then did he come back to his senses and pick up the telescope to look again.

Li Chengqian was seen in the telescope, observing the scene below while sketching on paper with a pen, as if he was drawing something.

The man next to him was controlling the hot air balloon with a focused expression, so that the balloon landed steadily in the heavy rain, and even the burning flame was not affected by the rain.

About a quarter of an hour later, the hot air balloon finally returned to the ground under the expectant gaze of everyone.

Even at this time, there were still many people staring blankly at the sky, simply unable to believe what they saw.

Meanwhile, people from the Ministry of Works had already rushed to the hot air balloon, especially the Minister of Works, Duan Lun. He pushed aside two craftsmen who were trying to stabilize the hanging basket, reached out and grabbed the basket, and said to Li Chengqian, "Your Highness, are you alright? I'll be right here to help you!"

After saying that, he prepared to turn over and climb into the hot air balloon.

At this moment, Li Chengqian hurriedly stopped him: "Wait a minute, Minister Duan, I'm fine, I can get down by myself!"

"This"

Duan Lun looked confused and wondered why it was different.

When Li You was going up and down in the sky before, he vomited all over the place and couldn't even stand steadily. How come Li Chengqian was not hurt at all?
And judging from its condition, it is even better than the pilot who controls the hot air balloon.

Could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is truly a god?!

Thinking of this, Duan Lun couldn't help but whisper to Li Chengqian, "Your Highness, did you really rely on those rockets to pray for rain?"

"Yes, I'm only demonstrating this once. From now on, the rain-praying work in the disaster area will rely on you, the Ministry of Works and the Taichang Temple. One of you will observe the clouds, and the other will fly and bring rain!"

Duan Lun exclaimed, "Ah!" and then said in disbelief, "Can we do what you, Your Highness, the Crown Prince, do?"

"That's natural!"

Li Chengqian smiled, then turned over and climbed out of the hanging basket, walked directly to the front of the altar, and looked down at the civil and military officials, the people of Chang'an, and the victims below the altar.

When the whole place was silent, he took out the simple loudspeaker and said with a loud laugh, "Fellow citizens of the Tang Dynasty, are you satisfied with this rain?"

"Hahaha, satisfied! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is doing a miracle!"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is amazing!"

"Long live the Tang Dynasty! Long live His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

The Chang'an residents, disaster victims, and some court officials in the audience all laughed and agreed after hearing Li Chengqian's words.

Although the other officials did not agree, they also showed satisfied smiles.

It is obvious that Li Chengqian's prayer for rain not only dispelled all doubts, but also won the hearts of the people.

Even Li Shimin was a little jealous. He couldn't help but cough twice and said solemnly: "Prince, you prayed for rain for the people of the world. This is a great achievement and you deserve a reward!"

As he said this, he prepared to issue an edict to reward Li Chengqian.

At this moment, Li Chengqian's voice suddenly rang out again, saying in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, wait a minute! Praying for rain for the people of the world is my duty, and I do not need any reward. As long as the people live well, that is the greatest reward for me!"

"but!"

He then changed the subject and continued, "During this rain prayer, I saw countless strange visions in the sky. These visions were like demons and monsters. They are the ones who are harming the Tang Dynasty, causing the continuous disasters. Therefore, I beg Your Majesty to allow me to slay these demons and monsters and eliminate these disasters for the Tang Dynasty!"

Boom!

The whole place was shocked.

Chaos, absolute chaos, so chaotic that the situation is almost out of control.

Especially those officials from aristocratic families who collapsed on the ground had a bad feeling.

But Li Shimin said calmly and majestically: "Is what the prince said serious?"

"I dare not deceive His Majesty!"

As he spoke, Li Chengqian took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Lai Fu beside him.

Soon, Lai Fu handed the paper to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin slowly unfolded the paper, and what he saw was all kinds of monsters in the crowd. They all had fangs on their faces, and looked hideous, evil, and weird, which made Li Shimin's scalp tingle.

Before, he was still wondering why Li Chengqian kept looking down and writing and drawing while falling. It turned out that what he was drawing was the source of the disaster.

However, look at the locations of these demons and monsters.
In just a moment, Li Shimin realized that these were not some evil spirits, but representatives of aristocratic officials.

"So that rebellious son wanted to use natural disasters to cause man-made disasters!"

Li Shimin quickly understood Li Chengqian's thoughts and gave the order in a deep voice: "Cloud!"

"The general is here!"

"Pass on my order. Immediately mobilize the Imperial Guards and the Hundred Cavalry Division to assist the Crown Prince in slaying demons and monsters!"

"Yes!"

Yunduan responded and went to carry out Li Shimin's order without saying a word.

The ministers looked at each other, confused as to what this father and son were up to.

About half an hour later, the rain gradually stopped, but the troops on the ground became more and more numerous, surrounding all the people of Chang'an and the victims of the disaster.

Until Li Chengqian picked up the loudspeaker and spoke again: "Fellow citizens of the Tang Dynasty, who told you that this prince was lying to you? Who instigated you to come to Chang'an? Who forced you to leave your homes? Have you ever noticed that those who could have held on for a while, waiting for this prince to pray for rain, suddenly couldn't survive. Don't you find it strange?"

"This"

Hearing this, the people were slightly stunned, and then they thought about it carefully and it seemed a little strange.

All of a sudden, they felt like they couldn't survive anymore, and ended up in Chang'an for unknown reasons.

He didn't even know why he questioned the prince's prayer for rain. Anyway, someone said that the prince had deceived him, so he believed it.

Could this be the demonic presence the prince mentioned?

At this thought, the crowd erupted in a commotion, and then someone shouted, "Wang Erzhu! It's you! You're the one telling us that the Crown Prince is deceiving us! You demon!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the people around Wang Erzhu retreated to the side, leaving Wang Erzhu standing there at a loss.

"I, I don't have any, I'm not a demon."

"You're talking nonsense! It was you who encouraged our villagers to come to Chang'an! It was you who said there was plenty of food in Chang'an!"

"Yes! And Old Man Liu! He was the one who said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was lying to us! He was the one who said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wouldn't even pray for rain!"

As more and more people woke up to Li Chengqian's words, a large-scale "ghost hunting operation" suddenly began.

Upon seeing this, the officials from the noble families turned pale and trembled.

If we allow this 'ghost hunting operation' to continue, I believe it won't be long before we catch them.

Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, officials from all five clans and seven prominent families stepped forward and addressed Li Shimin, saying, "Your Majesty! The so-called demons and monsters are pure fiction. While the Crown Prince's successful prayer for rain is certainly worthy of praise, I believe it is inappropriate to distort the facts in front of the people."

"Yes, Your Majesty! I also think it's inappropriate! The Crown Prince's actions are against the law of the land. I beg Your Majesty to investigate!"

"Your Majesty, we hereby reconsider the matter!" As more and more officials from aristocratic families stepped forward, Li Shimin's expression gradually grew colder.

It was this group of people who had previously forced Li Chengqian in the court, and it was also this group of people who were now pleading for those troublemakers.

It is obvious that the influx of disaster victims into Chang'an, including the riots among the people of Chang'an, are all related to them.

And what Li Chengqian really wants to deal with are probably these people.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin glanced at these people calmly and indifferently, then turned to look at Li Chengqian and said, "How is the Crown Prince going to slay the demons?"

Li Chengqian thought for a moment and said, "As the saying goes, water generates wood, wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, and metal generates water. The five elements generate and control each other. These demons and monsters are the source of the drought, and drought is mainly caused by lack of water. Therefore, fire controls water, and earth controls fire. We should use the earth punishment to deal with them!"

"What earth punishment?"

"It's a trap to kill!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, the ministers were shocked, wondering if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was so cruel? He actually wanted to kill those who had caused the chaos?!

"Your Majesty! Killing people alive is inhumane and is the act of a tyrant. Please think twice!" Pei Ji couldn't help but stand up and say.

In fact, he was a little panicked.

Because the officials of the Five Surnames and Seven Families relied on his connections.

For example, it was he who secretly instructed Lu Ning to oppress the people of Chen County.

His connections also play a role in other states and counties.

Therefore, once the officials of the Five Surnames and Seven Families suffered disaster, he might also be implicated.

However, just as he finished speaking, Changsun Wuji, who had been silent the entire time, suddenly sneered, "Has Pei Sikong forgotten that they are not human beings at all, but demons and monsters, the source of disasters? How can killing them be considered against humanity?"

"But."

"Alright! That's it!"

Pei Ji wanted to say a few more words, but was interrupted by Li Shimin's unquestionable tone: "Yun Duan, bring those troublemakers here and kill them immediately!"

"Yes!"

Yunduan responded, then turned and left without saying a word.

Not long after, the hundreds of rumormongers who had caused trouble for the people were taken to the vicinity of the altar by the imperial guards.

They were all bruised and in a miserable state, with crooked mouths and eyes, and were screaming in a hoarse voice.

"Your Majesty! We were wronged!"

"Your Majesty! Please make the decision for us!"

"Your Majesty! We are not demons or monsters, we are good citizens!!"

Hearing these cries of injustice, Li Shimin sneered inwardly, but remained calm on the surface. He asked, "You say you are wronged. Then I ask you, who wronged you? Was it the Crown Prince? Or were it those innocent people you instigated to come to Chang'an?"

"This"

Hundreds of troublemakers were speechless upon hearing this.

Li Shimin then added, "Don't say I didn't give you a chance. If you can reveal the person behind you, I will immediately pardon you. If you continue to be stubborn, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand and gave the order: "Dig a hole!"

Wow!
Upon hearing this, a group of imperial guards immediately started digging a pit in front of everyone, scaring the troublemakers so much that their scalps went numb and they complained bitterly.

"Your Majesty, we are truly wronged!"

These troublemakers did not dare to expose the aristocratic officials behind them even when they were about to die. This shows that the aristocratic families meant more to them than their own lives.

Li Shimin was so angry that he clenched his fists and his face turned ashen.

However, just when Li Shimin was at a loss as to what to do with the aristocratic families, Li Chengqian slowly walked down from the altar and said to him, "Father, let me do it!"

"you?"

Li Shimin was slightly stunned, then turned around with some confusion and asked: "What do you want to do?"

"Sometimes, killing someone doesn't have to be so troublesome. If you worry too much, people will think you're easy to bully!"

"what do you mean?"

"When they plotted to frame me, when they slandered me, or when they sent people to assassinate me, I should have been prepared to die!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and waved to the crowd.

In just a moment, an official stood up and shouted, "Your Majesty! I heard with my own ears that Minister Wang instructed those troublemakers to cause chaos!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! I saw it too! It was Censor Cui and Minister Wang who conspired to murder His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Your Majesty! I impeach the Minister of State, Lu Xun, for colluding with the Turks, treason, raping women, and killing innocent people, among other eighteen serious crimes!"

"His Majesty."

As more and more officials came forward to "slander" the officials of the Five Surnames and Seven Aristocrats, many Chang'an citizens in the crowd also stood up to accuse the officials of the Five Surnames and Seven Aristocrats.

For a moment, there was an uproar around the altar.

Those officials from the five surnames and seven families were all stunned.

They were all so angry that their faces turned red and they started cursing.

"How dare you wrongly accuse us! You have such a nerve!!"

"How can this be absurd! I'm already over fifty, how could I possibly rape a woman?!"

"Stop slandering me, you peasants!"

"shut up!"

Seeing the surroundings becoming increasingly chaotic, Li Chengqian suddenly shouted, turned to Yunduan and ordered, "Commander Yun! Arrest all these noisy ministers and hand them over to the Dali Temple for trial!"

"What!?"

The officials from the five surnames and seven families were shocked when they heard this.

One after another, they cried out for justice to Li Shimin and his son.

"Your Highness! They are the ones who are slandering us!"

"Your Majesty! We are being wronged!"

Li Shimin frowned: "What do you mean, Prince?"

"It's just a matter of giving someone a taste of their own medicine!"

Li Chengqian shrugged, then rolled his eyes and asked abruptly, "Does your Majesty believe me?"

"This"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, then stared straight at Li Chengqian. When Li Chengqian showed no sign of evasion in his gaze, he said with a strange expression, "You are my crown prince, of course I trust you!"

"No, this is not what Father said!"

"What do you want to do?"

"Okay, I want to rebel, does the emperor believe me?"

"you dare!"

Li Shimin's face darkened and he was about to teach his son a lesson.

But then Li Chengqian asked anxiously, "Father, do you believe that I have the ability to rebel?"

"you!"

Li Shimin raised his finger and pointed at his son. Suddenly, he remembered the musket and the miraculous rain prayer. His expression became complicated: "You really have the ability to rebel now!"

"so what?"

"So, I believe you!"

As soon as these words were spoken, a prompt message popped up on the system.

[Congratulations to the host for completing the system side quest, making Li Shimin say the four words "I believe in you". Do you want to claim the reward?]

"Huh, is it true?"

Li Chengqian was surprised when he saw the prompt message that popped up from the system.

He didn't expect that Li Shimin really believed that he had the ability to rebel.

But, I don’t have much military power now?
Besides, I am no match for Li Shimin now, so why would he believe in me?
When Li Chengqian was puzzled, Li Shimin changed the subject: "But, you can't succeed in the rebellion!"

Li Chengqian: "."

Li Shimin: "."

The father and son looked at each other, both silent.

After a while, Li Chengqian smiled slyly: "I'm just saying it casually, father, you won't take it seriously, right?"

"What do you think?" Li Shimin narrowed his eyes.

Li Chengqian looked up at the sky and suddenly said, "I think we should go out for a nice meal!"

　[Please give me a monthly ticket, please give me a guaranteed monthly ticket at the beginning of the month! ]

　　
　
(End of this chapter)