Chapter 219: It still depends on what King Qin wants
After leaving Lu Mansion.
Li Chengqian took a carriage directly back to his hometown.
But just when I got off the car, the system beep sounded suddenly.
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Li Chengqian paused for a moment, then raised his eyes and looked around.
People were coming and going on the street, but where was that little girl?
And I remembered that girl who came back late at night to pay back the money.
A smile inevitably appeared on Li Chengqian's face.
Come to think of it, I haven't seen this girl for a long time.
After rejecting Li Chengqian's invitation.
She seemed to have disappeared from the world, and I don't know where she went.
A girl without a mother, in such an era full of dangers.
I don’t know if she is living well, whether she is well fed, or whether she is wearing warm clothes.
Thinking of this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but sigh and looked up at the sky: "I don't care about anything else, as long as you are still alive."
Then, he walked into the mansion.
It's just that he doesn't know.
While he was thinking about this.
A girl in black clothes was hiding in an alley not far from him, watching him from a distance.
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Stand up early in the morning.
Because there have been too many things recently, he has also become mentally weak.
In his heart, the aristocratic families in the Tang Dynasty had evolved to an unreasonable level.
As long as there was any disturbance in the Tang Dynasty, Li Chengqian would be the last to be punished.
Perhaps in their hearts, getting rid of Li Chengqian means they can win this contest.
Of course.
Li Shimin was also determined to protect Li Chengqian this time.
He was already prepared before going to court.
No matter what these ministers said or did, in the end, as long as it was about Li Chengqian, he would reject it.
Therefore, after going to court, Li Shimin also had a gloomy face.
He waved his hand to the many ministers and said: "If there is something to do, we will go to court; if there is nothing to do, we will leave the court."
"My lord, I have something to report."
Fang Xuanling stepped out of the queue, kneeling Kneel down.
Li Shimin glanced at him: "Come here."
With Li Shimin's permission, Fang Xuanling took out a letter from his sleeve and said: "I received a letter yesterday, which contains someone's confession and a signature."
"Herein, a full account of Huashanxia's plan to assassinate the King of Qin is given."
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Li Shimin raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised: "Is this true?"
"I don't know whether it's true or false, but the confession and the inscriptions inside are true."
"Send it up."
After hearing Li Shimin's instructions, Eunuch Zhou walked over and took the letter from Fang Xuanling's hand.
Li Shimin hurriedly opened the letter and took a look. The more he looked at it, the darker his face became. In the end, he was so gloomy that he could almost shed water.
Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling and asked, "Who gave you this letter?"
"I don't know."
Fang Xuanling answered truthfully: "After I came home yesterday, this letter already appeared on the desk in the study."
"I was very shocked after I opened it and read it. I also thought about it for a long time before I dared to submit this letter."
Hearing this, Li Shimin narrowed his eyes, trying to see the deception and concealment on Fang Xuanling's face.
But Fang Xuanling's face was full of sincerity.
And based on Li Shimin's understanding of him, he was definitely not someone who could lie to him.
He didn't even wait for Li Shimin to speak.
Changsun Wuji also stood up. He pulled out a letter from his sleeves, raised his hands above his head and said, "Your Majesty, I also received a letter yesterday."
Eunuch Zhou glanced at Li Shimin, and then quickly received the letter.
The content written in the letter was almost exactly the same as what Fang Xuanling handed in.
It's just that the person who drew the bet was changed to another person.
Seeing this scene, Li Shimin placed the two letters on the table, raised his head and said, "If anyone else has received letters, please submit them all."
Ministers, you look at me and I look at you, but no one says anything.
After a long time, Du Ruhui and Li Ji also knelt down, took out the letter from their sleeves, and raised their hands above their heads.
Eunuch Zhou also brought these two letters.
After Li Shimin saw it, his face turned pale and his fists clenched loudly.
The contents of the letter are almost identical.
The above notes record the detailed process of the assassination, as well as all arrangements and participants.
On the names of the mastermind and accomplices, the names of Qinghe Cui and Li Tai were clearly written.
Li Shimin exhaled a long breath: "Retreat from the court."
After saying this, Li Shimin stood up directly, turned around and walked towards the harem.
But when he was about to approach the corridor, he suddenly stopped: "When you receive the letter, follow me to the imperial study."
After saying that, he no longer hesitated and walked away.
And the four people who heard his instructions and received the letter, you look at me, I look at you.
This matter may be small or big.
To put it bluntly, this matter is Li Shimin's housework.
Although Li Tai was bewitched by the Cui family and participated in the murder of his brother.
But he never succeeded. He only had to severely punish the Cui family of Qinghe.
No matter what, Li Tai was still Li Shimin's biological son and Li Chengqian's biological brother.
As long as they don't say anything, Li Tai will still die.
But if it's serious, it means trying to usurp the throne.
This is because he wants to imitate Li Shimin and kill his brother to seize the throne.
For such a big thing, not only the Cui family will be punished by the Nine Clan, but even Li Tai will not escape death.
But with Li Shimin's love for Li Tai.
Will he kill Li Tai?
If he doesn't kill Li Tai.
So what will happen to those of them who have read the letter and know the inside story?
These are all smart people, and it is not difficult for them to understand the reasoning.
But what can be done?
Li Shimin had already spoken, and they could only do it.
After Li Shimin left, they immediately followed him.
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Inside the royal study.
The four of them stood in the hall, heads lowered.
Li Shimin sat behind the desk with a gloomy expression.
After a long time, Li Shimin said quietly: "The four of you are all my ministers in the Tang Dynasty."
"Tell me, what should I do about this matter?"
The four of them said nothing.
Li Shimin raised his head and looked at Changsun Wuji: "Wuji, what do you think?"
I heard Li Shimin calling me.
Changsun Wuji looked bitter.
He finally understood why Li Chengqian didn't let him participate in these things.
At first he didn't quite believe that Li Tai could have done this.
But now, the confessions and signatures have been released, and it clearly lists how Li Tai colluded with the Cui family.
Why doesn't he believe it?
Li Chengqian is his nephew, and Li Tai is also his nephew.
No matter who becomes the emperor, the emperor is the nephew of his eldest grandson.
What should he say about this matter...
No matter what you say, one party will be offended in the end.
It also forced him to choose a side.
Changsun Wuji sighed quietly, bowed and said, "I really don't dare to say..."
Li Shimin looked at him deeply, then looked at the other three people and asked, "What about you?"
"What do you think of this?"
The three of them knelt down and shouted: "I don't dare..."
Seeing this, Li Shimin raised his head and said: "You are all my ministers of the Tang Dynasty, don't you even dare to say this?"
"Mao Gong, where has your decisiveness in killing on the battlefield gone?"
Li Ji lowered his head for a long time before he looked up at Li Shimin and said, "I believe that the Cui family, as the masterminds of this matter, must be severely punished."
"But what about King Wei..."
"It still depends on what King Qin wants..."
Although they were just these few words, they made Li Ji break into cold sweat.