Chapter 102 Preparations before the war II
On the night of the Lantern Festival, the charming concubines Zhang and Yin were having fun in the arms of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji.
Concubine Yin said bitterly: "Your Highness, do you think that my sister has lost her beauty because of her old age? You don't come to visit my sister very often during this period."
Li Jiancheng smiled and said: "How could it be? I'm just busy with government affairs during this period and really have no time to spare. If you don't believe me, ask your third brother.
I’ll come over here as soon as I have free time.”
Li Yuanji immediately said: "It's all my fault, second brother. He has been making frequent moves during this period. We are busy parrying but we are still a little overwhelmed.
Not only him, but also his son has come out to cause trouble for us.
It makes me angry!"
Concubine Yin's eyes flashed and she said: "Your Majesty often compares Chengdao and Chengqian now, and seems to be a little disappointed with Chengdao.
Will there be any problem?"
Li Jiancheng said: "There shouldn't be any problem. No matter how talented Cheng Qian is, he will only be the prince of the county. Cheng Dao is the emperor's grandson. When I ascend the throne, I will be the next prince. How can I make Cheng Qian comparable?"
Concubine Zhang duly gave Li Jiancheng a glass of wine and interrupted: "I'm afraid that even the current prince will be replaced by then, let alone the next prince! Your Majesty is old after all, and he is often hesitant in doing things."
Li Jiancheng's expression changed drastically: "What news did you hear?"
Concubine Yin melancholy said: "How can we hear any rumors? How can my sisters compare to those new and beautiful concubines?
Now His Majesty doesn't even let us sleep with you."
Li Jiancheng: "Father is indeed a little confused. As the crown prince, I am not as powerful as my second brother in the court. He still doesn't care. Could it be that he really has the intention to easily save me?"
That's all, my brothers and I will take care of this matter. Don't worry about it, your sisters.
Come, have a drink!"
Seeing that Li Jiancheng didn't want to talk about it anymore, Concubines Zhang and Concubine Yin had no choice but to let him continue having fun... Coincidentally, just when the four of them were enjoying themselves unbridled, Li Shimin somehow passed by Concubine Yin's palace after having a banquet with Li Yuan.
Hearing the laughter and laughter coming from inside, he couldn't help but get angry. He felt that his father had been cuckolded. How could he endure it as a son?
He quickly stepped forward to catch the adulterer, but what he saw was Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji! He couldn't help but retract his legs as he stepped out, thinking: If I report this matter to my father, then the four of us will...
Become the laughing stock of the world?
That's all, let's give them a heads up, ask them to restrain themselves, and give them another chance! After thinking about it, he took off his jade pendant and hung it in a conspicuous place at the door, and then turned around and left.
Little did he know that his jade pendant had become his own talisman! Li Chengqian and Li Yuanji returned home in great excitement, only to find the jade pendant on the door. They immediately felt like they were dead! Their legs went weak and they collapsed to the ground. Zhang and Yin Er
The concubine heard something strange outside and hurriedly came over to see what was going on. She saw the two brothers were trembling on the ground with pale faces.
He hurriedly helped the two people into the palace and asked what happened.
Li Jiancheng tremblingly put the jade pendant on the table and said: "This is my second brother's jade pendant. He discovered our affairs! He will definitely go to our father to sue us! We are all finished now!"
Concubine Zhang and Concubine Yin's faces turned pale. It's over! Everything is over! Do you need to think about the consequences if Li Yuan knows about their affairs?
It must be a disaster that will cause death by a thousand cuts! The four of them looked at the jade pendant blankly and didn't know what to say.
In the end, the bold Concubine Yin took the lead and calmed down and said: "Don't panic, just imagine if King Qin really wanted to file a complaint, why would he leave the jade pendant behind?
It is conceivable that he left the jade pendant just to warn us that this matter will not be brought to His Majesty."
Li Jiancheng and others thought about it, and then they all came back to their senses and calmed down.
Li Yuanji said at this time: "No matter whether the second brother will file a complaint or not, if he knows about this matter, it will definitely be a big trouble. We have to find a way to deal with it."
Li Jiancheng nodded and said: "Exactly, he has been trying to replace the Minister of Industry with one of his own lately. Why don't we use this as a bargaining chip to shut his mouth."
Concubine Yin objected: "No, it's a big taboo for us. We can't make such a hasty decision. I have an idea that can not only block his mouth, but also take advantage of the situation and strike him into the abyss!"
Li Jiancheng was overjoyed: "Say it quickly!"
Concubine Yin regained her former look and said calmly: "We sisters will take King Qin's jade pendant and go to His Majesty first to accuse him of having evil intentions. He tried to rob us while he was drunk, but my sisters stopped him.
After resisting to death, he failed in the end, and when he left in a hurry, he accidentally left the jade pendant behind.
What do you think His Majesty will think after hearing this?"
Li Yuanji was the first to clapped his hands and said: "This is a great plan! You are worthy of being a hero among women who cleverly lured your father to raise an army! I believe that my father will definitely not let the second brother off easily after hearing this! Huh! Let's see how he can fight with my eldest brother.
Fight!"
Li Jiancheng also felt that this strategy was feasible. After the four people supplemented and improved the plan, Li Jiancheng brothers returned to the East Palace, while Concubines Zhang and Yin followed the plan and ran to Li Yuan to complain.
Li Yuan was about to favor a concubine who had just entered the palace, but as soon as he had feelings for it, he was disturbed by the crying and noisy noises of the second concubine Zhang and Yin. He was so angry that he asked them to come in and explain the reason.
As a result, he actually heard that his most capable second son wanted to use force on his concubine! How about that?
He kicked over the incense burner and ordered people to rush to the Manna Palace to take Li Shimin back to the palace for personal interrogation! Li Shimin knelt in the palace and couldn't help but smile bitterly after knowing the whole story. It seemed that he was still too soft-hearted. He immediately asked to talk to Li Yuan in secret, but Li Yuan was furious.
, how can you pay attention to him?
Seeing that Li Shimin neither admitted nor refuted, but insisted on asking for a secret conversation, he became angry. He immediately dismissed all of Li Shimin's official positions, leaving only the title of King of Qin and ordered him to reflect at home, and not to step out of the palace without the imperial decree! Li Shimin saw
At this point, there was no need to refute, so he just accepted the order and left.
Li Yuan, whose anger was not extinguished, did not see the joy of victory in the eyes of Zhang and Yin Erfei behind him... Li Jiancheng and his family took the opportunity to rise, and Li Yuan believed that all this was because he trusted Li Shimin too much, so he began to have trouble in the court.
Tendently eliminate Li Shimin's forces.
Almost all the main officials of Tiance Mansion, whether civil or military, were idle. Xiao family, Wang family and other pro-Li Shimin factions also suffered a major blow.
Li Shimin, who had just gained the upper hand in the court, was instantly knocked back to his original form.
When Wenyi heard about this incident, he couldn't help but feel upset. He was not upset because of Li Shimin's situation, but because Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji wanted to die like this. He thought about how he had forgotten this matter. It was January, Saturday.
Chapter completed!