The rebellious grandson of Emperor Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty: Please, Your Majesty, be called Cro

Relying on the will of Heaven and the people, we will examine the emperor's secrets and corruption!

Just now, everyone was cursing, calling the young man an arrogant and unruly royal grandson, a mad traitor who recited rebellious poems, and a serious criminal who wanted to confiscate his family property and exterminate his clan.

But at this moment, among the thousands of people in the park, not a single one could utter a curse.

Everyone was stunned—because of the indignation in his words that seemed to want to shatter the heavens, because of the fierce determination to expose the corruption within the court, because of the youthful spirit that wanted to create a bright and just world!

"He is... protesting his innocence..." someone murmured.

The sound wasn't loud, but it pierced through the deathly silence of the entire venue.

On the waterside pavilion, Cen Wenben stared intently at the figure below.

Those hearts, which had weathered half a lifetime of court intrigues and witnessed countless ups and downs, and remained calm for decades, suddenly trembled violently.

Looking back, when he was fourteen, Cen Wenben had also gone straight to Sili to plead for his father's innocence, facing the entire court of officials with a death wish...

This young man faced an even more desperate situation than he had been back then.

But he was even more decisive!

The Crown Prince had long been convicted of treason, and the whole world tacitly agreed that the Eastern Palace deserved his punishment.

Kong and Yu were renowned Confucian scholars, and role models admired by the literati.

This Hibiscus Garden is the territory of Prince Wei, Li Tai, a place where Prince Wei is at the height of his power and is about to ascend to the throne.

Even among the thousands of guests in the garden, most of them were there for the King of Wei, hoping to curry favor with the future new ruler...

Even the deposed crown prince Li Chengqian himself had bowed his head and accepted his fate, resigning himself to his destiny.

There wasn't a single person in the world on this young man's side!

Even knowing all this, the boy was still unconvinced!

He still had to stand up, face the whole world, and shout to the heavens!

He harbored a deep sense of injustice and possessed an unyielding spirit, even if it meant going against the entire world!

Even knowing that continuing like this would only lead to his death... no! He was deliberately courting death!

He wanted to sacrifice himself to wash away the stain on the Crown Prince's reputation;

He wanted to use his own life to settle scores with those who sought only fame and self-preservation.

He even wished to sacrifice his own blood for posterity, so that the secret entanglements over the succession and the estrangement between fathers and sons within the imperial palace would be forever recorded in history and subject to the judgment of all ages.

For a moment, Cen Wenben felt a pang of sympathy for this fiercely resolute young imperial grandson.

Having said that, it's practically a done deal—

He cannot escape death!

Compared to the sympathy shown by Cen Wenben and some others in the crowd, Li Tai was terrified.

Li Xiang's words, though every single one, were directed at Kong Yingda and Yu Zhining.

But wasn't it also aimed at Li Tai?

To plead for Li Chengqian's innocence? If Li Chengqian is innocent, then what is Li Tai?

In that instant, Li Tai felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end, cold sweat streamed down his fat cheeks, and even the brocade robe on his back was instantly soaked.

If what this kid said is true, then Kong and Yu are despicable people who use honesty to gain fame and frame the Crown Prince. Crown Prince Li Chengqian is innocent, but what about Li Tai?

By framing the crown prince and sowing discord between the emperor and his son, who ultimately benefited? It was none other than Prince Wei, Li Tai!

The world will think that it was Li Tai who plotted to seize the throne! It was Li Tai who used all sorts of conspiracies! This kid isn't trying to plead for Li Chengqian's innocence at all; he wants to strip Kong Yingda, Yu Zhining, and himself, Li Tai, and even the Emperor in the palace, naked and throw them in front of the world!

"Where are the guards of the Prince's residence? What are you all standing there for?!"

Li Tai could no longer care about anything else. Pointing downstairs, he shouted hysterically, his voice cracking, "Take this bastard down! Take him down!"

But Fang Yi'ai downstairs, and the guards of the Imperial Household Department standing at the door, hesitated for a long time, holding their swords.

They didn't dare to go forward at all.

Not to mention that Li Xiang's status as the emperor's grandson has been confirmed, and he is currently enjoying great momentum.

Even the powerful eunuch Wang De from the palace was now bowing down before the imperial grandson.

His Majesty intends to summon the Imperial Grandson to the palace. How could we possibly disregard the imperial decree and arrest the Imperial Grandson?

Kong Yingda fainted, Yu Zhining trembled but remained silent, and although King Wei Tai gave an order, no one carried it out. The chief eunuch Wang De tried to persuade him several times, but to no avail.

Coupled with Li Xiang's righteous and indignant speech that occupied the moral high ground, Li Xiang's momentum reached its peak.

To everyone else, even the fourteen-year-old boy seemed to have grown tall and imposing. Looking across the entire garden, not a single person could meet Li Xiang's gaze directly.

No one can refute that!

No one can stop him!

Li Xiang was secretly delighted, for his self-destructive progress had finally taken a solid step forward!

The strategists' plan proved extremely effective. Kong and Yu were left speechless, and their father's reputation would surely recover somewhat.

Moreover, the words he had come up with on a whim were powerful and resounding—if Li Er heard them, he would surely be furious.

Perhaps when the news reaches his ears, he will be unable to resist issuing an edict to kill his grandson?

Li Xiangmei thought to herself.

"A sage has arrived!"

Suddenly, an extremely powerful voice boomed through the crowd, like a thunderclap, instantly drowning out all the chaos and whispers in the garden.

A commotion arose from the crowd to the north. The guests, who had been whispering or standing still, were all startled and hurriedly straightened their robes, scrambling to the sides to make way.

A group of people parted the crowd and walked over. Some people had already recognized that the one leading the way was Li Junxian, the Left Guard General and Duke of Wulian County, followed by Chu Suiliang, the Yellow Gate Attendant, Xiao Yu, the Duke of Song, the Minister of Works, Changsun Wuji, the Duke of Zhao, and others, all of whom were close ministers of the emperor.

The young man who lowered his eyes and brows was none other than Prince Li Zhi of Jin. And the figure being supported by Prince Li Zhi, with a pale face but slightly narrowed phoenix eyes and an imposing presence, was none other than the current emperor, Li Shimin.

"May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings!"

It's unclear who started the shout, but soon after, thousands of people in the garden bowed in unison, their cries of "Wu Fu!" echoing throughout the Furong Garden. Even the koi in the pond were startled and scattered in all directions.

The imposing aura that Li Xiang had just created was instantly suppressed by this imperial majesty.

"His Majesty!"

On the waterside pavilion, Prince Wei, Li Tai, Wei Ting, Liu Ji, Cen Wenben, and others hurriedly came down from upstairs and bowed to greet Li Shimin.

Even Kong Yingda, who had fainted, was carried down by several servants from the Prince of Wei's residence.

"Father, you've finally arrived!"

"This scoundrel... barged into my garden, publicly recited rebellious poems, uttered wild words, slandered Confucius and Yu, defamed the past of the Crown Prince, and even... even dared to speak ill of the royal family and slander my father! His crime deserves death!"

"Your Majesty, I beg you, for my sake and for the sake of all the people, to severely punish this rebellious son!"

Li Xiang seemed to have grasped at a straw, so he moved forward hastily and began to complain to Li Shimin in a series of accusations.

He had only one thought in his mind: to distance himself from Li Xiang's rebellious words as soon as possible!