Once upon a time, Li Chengqian also went through a period of confusion.
In the competition for the reserve, Wei King Li Tai put huge pressure on him. Even Wu King Li Ke, who had basically no hope of the reserve, was aggressive because he was so good that even His Majesty Li Er privately lamented that "Yingguo is like a hero"
"Ji", which shows his deep love for him.
And his father's always ambiguous attitude made Li Chengqian understand that even though he had been established as the crown prince for more than ten years, his status was still unstable. There was no way that his father would depose him on a whim one day, and whether it was Li Taiyi
Or Li Ke, could take over his position perfectly, and many ministers in the court would even applaud and celebrate with their foreheads and hands.
Faced with tremendous pressure, Li Chengqian felt a little lost.
People are different, and the gap in talent can hardly be made up by hard work. He felt that no matter how hard he worked, he could not compare to the extremely talented Li Tai and Li Ke.
In this case, what's the use of trying desperately to maintain his position as prince? The gap between himself and Li Tai and Li Ke is visible to the naked eye. As long as his father strengthens his will to "establish the virtuous rather than the strong", then he will be deposed.
It's just a matter of time.
If it was just that the throne was not guaranteed, he would not let it go. But the question is, has it been heard since ancient times that the deposed prince can have a good death?
never had.
Li Chengqian was not greedy for the position of prince, but he had to fight for himself, his wife and children, and the lives of more than a thousand people in the East Palace.
To this day, the crown prince's position is becoming more and more stable. What he cares most about is the love between brothers and sisters, because his father has taught them countless times in front of their brothers, to be friendly to brothers, to have a harmonious family, and not to cause conflicts among brothers due to selfish greed.
Brotherly kindness is cut off, otherwise even if you sit on the supreme position in the world, you may not be happy and happy.
Regarding this point, all the brothers are convinced. After all, it was my father's personal experience...
The guilt in his heart and the infamy in the world, what kind of pressure will that be? Li Chengqian is self-aware. His father is strong and powerful and can withstand the slander and slander of the world, but his endurance is too poor. If such a day really comes, he will go crazy.
It's amazing...
Therefore, Li Chengqian puts the brotherhood between brothers and sisters in the most important position at all times.
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After scolding Li Junxian for a few words, Li Chengqian let him sit down, ordered someone to serve him tea, frowned and asked, "Tell me in detail what's going on?"
Under normal circumstances, unless something urgent happens, the city gate must not be opened before the third quarter of Yin hour, otherwise something big will happen.
Although he realized that there must be something fishy about Wei Zhengju's death, and that there might even be a conspiracy targeting "Baiqisi" or even him as the prince, he did not realize the key point.
How can Wei Zhengju be associated with the East Palace?
Li Junxian held the teacup with both hands, feeling the warmth of the teacup, and said in a deep voice: "Wei Zhengju's weight is naturally not enough to involve the East Palace, or even the prince. But not long ago, the prince collided with the Duke of Yue and was
The Duke of Yue's lesson made the whole Jingzhao Wei family horrified and terrified. Rumor has it that it was because the Duke of Yue looked down on Wei Zhengju and thought he was not worthy of Princess Jinyang, so he deliberately suppressed Wei Zhengju in Jingzhao.
Knowing the difficulty, the whole family retreated, and the misdeeds of both parties were known to the whole world. Now Wei Zhengju secretly sneaked into the Jiuwei Mountain Forbidden Garden, where His Highness Jinyang happened to be, and then Wei Zhengju died violently... It is inevitable that someone will take Wei Zhengju away
His death was related to the Duke of Yue."
Li Chengqian frowned and said nothing, then nodded slowly.
The reason why he is now able to sit firmly in the East Palace and his position as the crown prince is becoming more and more stable is all thanks to Fang Jun. The unwavering support of such a courtier with extremely high achievements in both civil and military fields is the unwavering support of the East Palace.
Where the root lies.
Once Fang Jun is implicated in poisoning the children of the Wei family, he himself will be impeached and his reputation will be completely ruined, which will deal a serious blow to the foundation of the East Palace.
Especially Jingzhao Wei's reaction, you need to know that now Wei Ting's first wife died suddenly, the mourning period has just passed, and the most outstanding son of the family has suffered another misfortune. How can such a powerful family remain indifferent?
Although Jingzhao Wei's power in the court may not seem as good as that of the Changsun family, its profound foundation and wide network of connections cannot be underestimated.
Once the Wei family has other ideas, they will blame Fang Jun for the death of their eldest son, Wei Zhengju, or even the East Palace...
Enough to stir up Guan Fengyun!
Originally, due to my father's Eastern Expedition, Guanzhong was empty, and all forces were ready to take action. Now that we have such an opportunity, wouldn't they want to stir up trouble even more?
While they were talking, a servant came outside to report that it was Xiao Yu, Duke of Song Dynasty, who wanted to see him.
Li Chengqian raised his head and looked out the window, and saw that the sky was still dark. Xiao Yu was there at this time. It must be another big event, but be sure not to get involved with the Wei Zhengju case...
However, things went against expectations. After Xiao Yu was called into the palace, he first greeted him with a courtesy, and then said in a deep voice: "Just now when the gate of the square was opened, my servants heard that the Wei family had sent someone to Jingzhao Mansion to report the case, saying that Wei Zhengju had been absent all night.
He has returned, but his whereabouts are missing. Please ask Jingzhao Mansion to send people to search everywhere after filing a case... Ordinarily, it is just a night without seeing anyone, which is not enough to be missing. However, how can the Wei family not understand these laws and regulations? Since they insist on going to Jingzhao
The government reported the case, which shows that Wei Zhengju probably had an accident... Uh, Your Highness, General Li, why are you so shocked?"
Before he finished speaking, Li Junxian looked heavy and surprised when he saw Li Chengqian, and his heart suddenly "thumped".
Could it be that these two people already know the whereabouts of Wei Zhengju?
It is indeed possible. If there is no major event, Li Junxian should not appear in Xingqing Palace at this time...
Li Junxian glanced at Li Chengqian and saw that he had no intention of stopping him, so he said to Xiao Yu: "Wei Zhengju went to Jiuwei Mountain last night and sneaked into the royal forbidden garden to do evil. At that time, His Highnesses Changle and Jinyang
In the Forbidden Garden...after being captured by the imperial guards, he was escorted to the 'Baiqisi'. At that time, the 'Baiqisi' did not know Wei Zhengju's identity and wanted to interrogate him. However, Wei Zhengju died suddenly before the trial could begin.'
A detailed inspection of Baiqisi's corpse proved that he had been poisoned beforehand and died of poisoning after being sent to Baiqisi..."
Xiao Yu was stunned for a long time, finally came to his senses, and suddenly frowned and asked: "If you just sneaked into the royal forbidden garden to do something wrong, and there were no serious consequences, why did you need to escort the 'Baiqisi'? When will the 'Baiqisi' be sent away?"
Is the Qi Si also starting to get involved in such cases of cock-crowding and dog-robbery?"
No one in the civil and military circles of the dynasty had a good impression of "Baiqisi".
Although "Hundred Qisi" has always been low-key, restrained and forbearing, and even if he takes action, the evidence is conclusive and irreproachable, but as a minister, who would want to have such an infinitely powerful weapon hanging above his head, which can fall down anytime and anywhere?
Stab to the core?
Restricting and resisting the "Hundred Cavalry Division" at all times has become a consistent tacit understanding among the imperial court.
Li Junxian naturally understood Xiao Yu's worries, fearing that if such cases were to be interrogated by the "Baiqisi" in the future, his power would skyrocket, but at this time he had no patience to explain, shook his head and said: "It's the captain of the Forbidden Garden.
As ordered, the last general doesn’t know the inside story, but he has already sent people to the Forbidden Garden, and perhaps there will be news later.”
Li Chengqian and Xiao Yu looked solemn and were not optimistic about this.
Wei Zhengju died of poison when he entered the "Baiqisi", and the imperial guard who was escorted was silenced halfway. It can be seen that the mastermind behind the scenes has great intentions and is ruthless. Under such circumstances, how can he retain the captain of the Imperial Garden?
Let "Hundred Knights" interrogate?
Under three trees, what can’t be desired?
What's more, the torture of "Hundred Knights" has long been notorious. No one can walk out of "Hundred Knights" with their mouths shut, unless they are dead...
Therefore, at this moment, the captain of the Forbidden Garden has probably been silenced.
There was a moment of silence in the hall, and all three of them were shocked by the mastermind behind the scenes. Naturally, they had heard of and even seen more elaborate conspiracies than this, but the attack was so ruthless and left no loopholes at all. It was really ruthless.
Xiao Yu stroked his beard and thought for a while, then suddenly asked Li Junxian: "After Wei Zhengju died violently at the 'Baiqisi' station, the general immediately opened the city gate and entered the palace to see him?"
Li Junxian was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed, he nodded and said: "Exactly."
After saying this, he stood up, knelt down on one knee in front of Li Chengqian, and apologized: "I have been reckless and negligent, which has caused your Highness to be questioned. It is really a crime worthy of death."
Li Chengqian also realized that Li Junxian had obviously fallen into the villain's scheme and dragged him, the prince, in. But how could he vent his anger on Li Junxian at this time?
Sighing, he waved his hands and said, "The thieves have sinister plans and are interconnected. The general was also careless. How can I be blamed?"
Although Li Junxian's first appearance would drag him into the whirlpool and inevitably lead to doubts, but if Li Junxian did not come immediately, then he would be even more frightened. As a royal eagle dog, "Hundred Qisi"
If he doesn't agree with this prince, he may have to open one eye even when sleeping...