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

Chapter 233 Uninvited Guests! Breaking into the Prince's Mansion at Night! [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"What does Patriarch Cui mean by this?"

Wang Gui looked at Master Cui Ren in surprise and doubt.

Cui Renshi glanced at him calmly and said in a deep voice, "You should have all heard very clearly what the Crown Prince said that day. He wants us, the aristocratic families, to no longer interfere with the Li Tang Dynasty!"

"That means he never thought of giving us a chance to live. So why should we continue to fight with him?"

As he spoke, he glanced around at the several family heads and said solemnly, "Once he ascends the throne and becomes emperor, or seizes power, will we still be able to gain a foothold in the Li Tang Dynasty? Perhaps not serving as an official in the Li Tang Dynasty will only lead to our demise faster!"

"This"

The family heads looked at each other in bewilderment.

But Li Zhen said in a serious tone: "He is the crown prince. If we touch him, will His Majesty let us go?"

"Yes, it is well known that His Majesty has a conflict with the Crown Prince. But even if they have a conflict, His Majesty will never let go of the person who deposed the Crown Prince!" Li Shushen echoed nervously.

The other family heads also looked at Master Cui Ren with approval.

After all, the last time someone from their family tried to assassinate Li Chengqian, Li Shimin openly executed them.

If they attack Li Chengqian again this time, the situation may be even worse.

Cui Renshi then smiled and explained, "You don't think I would use the power of my family to deal with the Crown Prince, do you?"

"This"

All the family heads suddenly had puzzled expressions on their faces.

Cui Renshi's smile grew even brighter, and he said calmly, "How has our family survived for hundreds of years? Is it because we're always at the forefront of everything? Or do we do everything in the name of our family?"

"If that were the case, we would have perished in that era of war and endless disputes!"

"Then according to Patriarch Cui, do you have any other way to depose the crown prince without exposing us?" Zheng Shanguo said, stroking his beard.

Cui Renshi smiled and glanced at him, then said confidently, "If it weren't for this, how would I dare to do it?"

"Hey! Stop keeping us in suspense. Tell me what your idea is!" Li Zhen interrupted Cui Renshi impatiently.

Cui Renshi was not angry and continued, "As far as I know, after the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Eastern Turks, a large number of Han people who were plundered by the Turks and taken to the grasslands will return to the Tang Dynasty. Your Majesty intends to settle these Han people in the Hetao area."

"But the Turkic army has not yet been properly settled."

"I want to arrange for some of these troops to go to Chang'an to watch the ceremony in the name of witnessing Jie Li's surrender. After the ceremony, they will be dispersed among the Sixteen Guards!"

"In this case, given your Majesty's tolerance for the world and his majestic character, you will definitely agree."

"You mean to cause chaos among these Turkic troops?"

As soon as he heard this, Li Zhen seemed to react and asked.

However, Cui Renshi directly denied this approach, shaking his head and saying, "If these Turkic troops cause chaos, His Majesty will easily discover our operations. This is absolutely unacceptable!"

"Then in your opinion, how should we operate these Turkic troops?" Wang Gui asked with a frown.

"hehe."

Cui Renshi smiled, then looked around at the family heads meaningfully and said solemnly, "Have you forgotten the competition held at the Crown Prince's Mansion?"

"This"

The heads of the families felt a stir in their hearts, and seemed to have begun to come to their senses.

Zheng Shanguo then said thoughtfully, "You want to use these Turkic troops to participate in the competition and then use the opportunity to depose the crown prince?"

"No, not only these Turkic troops, but also envoys from various countries will participate in the competition!"

"When the time comes, we will disrupt the competition, the more chaotic the better, and then depose the crown prince in the chaos!"

"Wonderful!"

Li Shushen reacted instantly upon hearing this, clapping his hands and saying, "This involves envoys from many countries, as well as the recently surrendered Turkic army. Even if Your Majesty is determined to thoroughly investigate this matter, it will be extremely difficult and may even cause dissatisfaction among the various countries!"

"We can manipulate public opinion and persuade His Majesty to prioritize the greater good and label this an accident, minimizing any significant issues and making minor matters disappear."

"Once Li Chengqian becomes disabled, even if Your Majesty doesn't depose him, his brothers will force him into a dead end, and we can reap the benefits!" Zheng Shanguo also echoed with a smile.

It was obvious that Cui Renshi's plan was approved by most of them.

Only Wang Gui expressed some concern and asked, "The Crown Prince is presiding over the Chongyang Banquet. Will he agree to allow the Turkic army or foreign envoys to participate?"

"No, you've forgotten the tradition of the Double Ninth Festival. His Majesty loves polo. As long as we can convince him to hold a polo match, he will definitely agree!"

Cui Renshi smiled and shook his head, saying, "As long as His Majesty agrees, it doesn't matter even if the Crown Prince disagrees!"

"Oh, it's a polo match. I thought it was a rugby match. We don't understand the rules. I heard that even Hou Junji suffered a loss!"

Lu Chengqing said as if he suddenly realized something.

Cui Renshi gave him a somewhat amused look and said, "You have to define your own circle before you can make the decision. How can you display your talents in someone else's circle?"

"Makes sense!"

Li Zhen nodded in approval and said, "I happen to be in charge of settling foreign envoys. Let me go and encourage them to participate!"

"Yes, but don't say too much. Just say it's a gift for the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. They will definitely agree to it in order to please His Majesty!"

"In that case, it's settled!"

"Report!"

Just as the family heads were about to get up and leave, a voice suddenly came from outside. The family heads looked serious, but they saw Master Cui Ren smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Don't be nervous, it's Cui Er!"

As he spoke, he walked to the door and shouted, "What's the matter?"

"In reply to the master, there is a strange guest at General Li's residence. The housekeeper sent someone to inform him, saying that it is very important."

Cui Renshi frowned upon hearing this, then turned to look at Li Zhen: "Do you know who this strange guest is?"

"I don't know. We'll know when we go back. Most of them are from the twenty-nine countries!" Li Zhen pondered.

"Well, let's go back first."

Cui Renshi nodded and solemnly instructed: "What happened today must not be spread to others, otherwise we will be doomed!"

Several family heads nodded silently and left without saying a word.

After watching the other family heads leave, Master Cui Ren was silent for a moment, then shouted solemnly, "Come in!"

Soon, two figures appeared in the room without a sound.

The moment Cui Renshi saw them, his previous confidence disappeared, and instead a look of worry appeared on his face. "You two, I've told them the plan. Are you really sure you can destroy Li Chengqian?"

"hehe."

Just as Cui Renshi finished speaking, a female voice rang out with a crisp laugh, "Your Cui family has a strong connection with 'Shou Zhuolang'. We would never deceive anyone else, but we wouldn't deceive your family. Besides, we're not helping your family without a purpose!"

"That's right. A child who is only eleven years old suddenly has supernatural powers. This is extremely strange. Even the guard can't explain it. We must investigate thoroughly!"

As the female voice fell, a gloomy male voice echoed it.

But then Commander Cui Ren breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm relieved to have the two of you helping me."

"We each take what we need and help each other. Without you disrupting the situation, we alone cannot destroy Li Chengqian!"

After saying this, the male assassin and the female assassin looked at each other, then raised their hands and snapped their fingers. A crow with black feathers appeared on his shoulders at some point.

He turned his head to look at the crow, as if communicating with it, or observing its actions. After a moment, he smiled and said, "Nannan, you can move now."

"Great! Brother Xiaowu, just wait for my good news!"

The female assassin jumped up excitedly, then "floated" out of the room like a feather.

Cui Renshi, who was present, was stunned and thought that these people in the martial arts world were really mysterious and unpredictable.

However, the more capable these people in the martial arts world are, the more at ease he feels.

As if seeing through his thoughts, the male assassin raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a half-smile.

at the same time.

At the Prince's Mansion, Li Chengqian had just finished planning the detailed plan for the Double Ninth Festival Banquet.

Ma Zhou returned from Li Shimin's side.

Because Li Shimin had already promised Li Chengqian to promote Ma Zhou to the position of Minister of Revenue, Ma Zhou went to the palace this time to report the disaster in Hebei Province to Li Shimin and to prove his ability to Li Shimin.

Now, seeing Ma Zhou returning to the Prince's Mansion in high spirits, Li Chengqian couldn't help but laugh and joked with him, "It seems that our Minister Ma has won the Emperor's favor!"

"Haha, Your Highness, please forgive me for laughing. My loyalty to you is witnessed by the sun and the moon!"

Ma Zhou also teased Li Chengqian with a smile.

Although Li Chengqian was more than ten years older than him, it did not hinder his interaction with Li Chengqian at all.

Sometimes, he even felt that Li Chengqian was almost the same age as him and there was no generation gap between them.

Moreover, Li Chengqian did not have any sense of superiority over these ministers.

They were just like friends, naturally relaxed. But Li Chengqian feigned displeasure as he grumbled, "You're back so late! I'm afraid the sun and moon will shine through the ditches!"

"Hahaha!"

Ma Zhou raised his head and laughed, then followed Li Chengqian into the room.

Li Chengqian raised his hand and Lai Fu immediately brought a cup of herbal tea and handed it to Ma Zhou: "This is the Bozhou herbal tea that the prince asked me to make for you. Try it and see if it tastes like your hometown."

"This"

Ma Zhou took the cold tea hesitantly and looked at Li Chengqian with a touched face.

"Drink!"

Li Chengqian smiled and raised his hand to signal him, then jokingly said, "Don't cry, or your official hat will fall off!"

"Ah!"

Ma Zhou choked out a laugh, then picked up the cold tea and drank it all in one gulp.

"How does it taste?" Lai Fu asked anxiously.

Ma Zhou glanced at him, smacked his lips, and said with a pout, "You drank too fast, I can't taste it. How about another drink?"

"Are you eating ginseng fruit? It's such a big cup, and you say you can't taste it?!" Lai Fu rolled his eyes at Ma Zhou, then snatched the teacup in annoyance and ran to serve tea while cursing.

After watching him leave, Ma Zhou looked at Li Chengqian with a grin and said, "Laifu's cooking skills are getting better and better. Although it's not the taste of my hometown, the taste of Bozhou is definitely authentic!"

"Oh?"

Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows: "Your sense of taste is so sensitive that you can even distinguish the taste of small places from big places?"

"To be honest, Your Highness, I used to be an apprentice in a pharmacy. Although I can't prescribe medicine or treat illnesses, I can tell the smell of medicinal herbs by just smelling them!"

"Amazing! I didn't expect you to be that capable!"

"hehe."

Ma Zhou smiled noncommittally, then suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "Oh, by the way, there's one more thing. His Majesty asked me about the governance of Chang'an. I gave him a suggestion based on Jiangling's traffic arrangements, and he adopted it!"

"You mean walking on the right?"

"Yes!"

Ma Zhou nodded and said, "If you're heading in the opposite direction, keep right. This way, there won't be any collisions, it'll reduce congestion and increase speed."

"But the traffic in Chang'an is different from that in Jiangling. Even if everyone turns right, it won't effectively relieve the traffic pressure!"

"what?"

Ma Zhou was surprised for a moment, as if he didn't expect Li Chengqian to deny his suggestion.

Li Chengqian then changed the subject: "Don't worry, though. This suggestion isn't ineffective. It's about implementing traffic diversion on major thoroughfares or congested streets, especially for vehicles. Use a red-green flag system, where vehicles stop when the red flag is raised and go when the green flag is raised. This system allows for more orderly traffic flow."

"Red flag stop, green flag go?"

Ma Zhou was slightly stunned, then his eyes lit up: "Great! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is indeed very thoughtful!"

"Haha. But it's not easy to implement."

"It's okay. Any system requires gradual adaptation, as long as it's a good system!"

"Well, that makes sense!"

After saying this, Li Chengqian suddenly seemed to remember something and instructed Ma Zhou:
"Since the Emperor trusts you, you will be in charge of transportation in Chang'an on the Double Ninth Festival. You must let the envoys from various countries feel the prosperity of our Tang Dynasty!"

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will make all the arrangements!"

"Okay! It's getting late, let's go back and rest!"

Li Chengqian said goodbye to Ma Zhou with a smile, then closed the door tightly, walked straight to his bed, took off his clothes and got into bed, all in one go.

It was midnight.

Li Chengqian seemed to have stepped into a strange dream.

A strange and chilly wind seeped into the house as the door quietly opened.

At the same time, two or three muffled thunders were heard in the sky, indicating that heavy rain was coming.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came into my ears.

Could it be a mouse? Li Chengqian thought.

But as he was thinking about it, a scene of falling off the horse immediately appeared in his mind.

This made him break free from sleepiness in an instant, but he was unable to move.

At this moment, the room was pitch black, and the hot and turbid air was filled with a sweet fragrance that was different from before.

Li Chengqian could clearly feel that in this dark space, something was moving slowly and stealthily.

Then, there was a loud sound of papers being rummaged beside the table, as if someone was searching for something quietly.

Who?
Who is in the room?
Li Chengqian tried his best to open his eyes, but he could only open them slightly.

But I saw that the door that was originally tightly closed had a gap appearing at some point.

All the lights in the corridor were extinguished by someone who wanted to cover up the truth, leaving only an oil lamp at the staircase that was still emitting a faint glow.

It was dark in the direction of the desk, but Li Chengqian concluded that there was someone lurking in the corner stealthily.

But when he was about to shout at the other party, a strange feeling of drowsiness came over him again. He could not bear the sleepiness any more, so he closed his eyes, leaving only his ears still alert to capture all the movements in the room.

In the horrifying silence, a sighing sound was slowly heard. The uninvited guest obviously did not leave his room and was still carrying out some shameful plan in front of the table.

Li Chengqian tried hard to sit up from the bed, but his whole body was limp and weak. He straightened his body, which made the bed suddenly creak.

Then, there was a light panting sound slowly approaching.

Li Chengqian suddenly felt his scalp tingling, his whole body was already soaked in sweat.

This may be due to the sweltering weather brought on by the September 'autumn tiger', or it may be due to the fear of the unknown.

Ever since he crossed over to this world, even when he was in the most critical moment of the battlefield, even when he was facing an assassination and a life-and-death race, he had never been as scared as he is now.

You have to know that this is his Prince's Mansion. Not to mention Li Yuan's black-clad guards, even Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui and their personal guards are there to guard the Prince's Mansion.

It can be said that even the assassins in Haoshi County could not have entered his room so stealthily.

Unless the person who comes is more powerful than those assassins.

But how did the other party make him become like this? He was immune to all poisons, so poisoning was impossible. Could it be a drug?
It turns out that the drugs in movies and novels are real!
Quietly, Li Chengqian opened his eyes a little, and then vaguely saw a dark human figure standing quietly in front of the bed, and then quickly closed his heavy eyelids.

Perhaps today is the disaster that befell him, who knows.

Fortunately, the system rewarded me with a 'death warrant', otherwise I would have said goodbye to this world forever tonight.

But who is so bold as to assassinate me in Chang'an?
Aren’t they really afraid of Li Er’s crazy revenge?

Although he and Li Er had to fight for power and profit for their own interests, they were still father and son after all.

Even if they fight for power and profit, no one will be killed.

Moreover, the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty was assassinated in his own palace. What a shame! How could Li Er endure such a humiliation? How could the entire court endure such a humiliation?

It is obvious that unless the person who sent someone to assassinate him has gone insane or doesn't want to live, he would never do such an irrational thing.

So, who is the other party? Or, who sent them?

Li Chengqian's thoughts flowed like the Wei River, which stretched for thousands of miles.

A little hot air sprayed on his face, and he could feel the man leaning over, as if to judge whether he was sleeping well.

Li Chengqian tried his best to calm himself down and slow down his breathing, for fear that the man would discover something.

Will he kill?

No weapons or poison were taken out. No, no, this smell is so fragrant, even stronger than the fragrance in the room before. She, she is a woman with nimble hands and feet!
Finally, the sound of light footsteps faded away, and then a faint sound of a door closing was heard.

The uninvited guest seemed to have left quietly.

Li Chengqian relaxed as if he had been pardoned. Just as he was about to try to sit up again, he suddenly smelled a faint breathing sound.

Oops!

Fell into a trap!
This is her trick!

The woman didn't leave!

Li Chengqian broke out in a cold sweat, his body froze, and he didn't dare to move at all.

I don’t know how long it took, but as the wooden door opened and closed gently again, this time there was finally no sound in the house.

Li Chengqian could no longer resist the surging fatigue and fell into a deep sleep.

　Please give me a monthly ticket. Please give me a monthly ticket.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)