Five years as county magistrate, hundreds of millions of kilograms of grain shocked Li Shimin Chapter 310 The third force in the DPRK, Li Chengqian will be deposed
Chapter 310 The third force in the DPRK, Li Chengqian will be deposed
Things are very big.
Everyone in Chang'an City knows.
This can be said to be the biggest scandal since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.
Although it has not been confirmed, people who believe it far outnumber those who doubt it.
Li Shimin wanted to seal it, but found that the sensation was too great and there was no way to seal it.
And the trouble waiting for him has already arrived, and he doesn't have the time to order a seal.
"Your Majesty, was the prince secretly instigating the bewitching case?"
Youyanguan found Li Shimin.
They asked straight to the point.
There is no going around in circles, and there is no need to go around in circles.
Because they want fame and reputation when they become officials.
As long as the thing is true, then they can pay with their lives.
"I'm still checking."
Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
Let the imperial troops come in and prepare to blow them away.
"Your Majesty, where is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
Wei Zheng is also among these people.
He is the prince's teacher. After the outside incident spread, he immediately went to Li Chengqian.
However, Li Chengqian didn't know where he went. He was not in the East Palace yet, and then he was pulled over by a group of officials.
The officials all know that Wei Zheng is truly not afraid of death and is outspoken and good at admonishing. If the matter is true, Wei Zheng will definitely impeach the prince.
"Should I keep an eye on the prince at all times?"
"You are the prince's teacher, and you still ask me where the prince is?"
Li Shimin was angry and upset when asked by the officials, so he immediately scolded him.
But he forgot that Wei Zheng is a famous troll. It’s not terrible to offend him, but don’t let him take advantage of it.
"Your Majesty, although I am the prince's teacher, you are the prince's father."
"As a father, you don't even know where your son is, and it's even more impossible for me as a teacher to know."
Wei Zheng replied without changing his expression.
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shimin became angry.
After seeing that it was Wei Zheng, he didn't care anymore.
"Go back to me!"
"Now that there is no answer to the matter, do you, as public officials, have to make an assertion first?"
Li Shimin drove them away.
After the imperial study room was finally cleared, Li Shimin had time to deal with the matters he wanted to deal with.
"Go and find me the prince!"
"Also, Fang Yuan and Li Ke are also here for me!"
Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
He also wanted to find Sun Simiao.
In fact, as long as all the problems are blamed on Sun Simiao, then nothing will happen to Li Chengqian and he will not have a headache.
However, Sun Simiao was invited by himself. He has a very high reputation among the people. It is not appropriate to place the crime on Sun Simiao.
And it’s hard to say whether Li Chengqian is worthy of helping him like this?
Not long after, Li Chengqian was the first to be found.
He seemed decadent, with messy hair and bloodshot eyes.
"You disappoint me so much!"
"Tell me, do I still want to protect you?"
Li Shimin scolded him directly.
Why didn’t you realize that Li Chengqian was so unusable before?
"Father, Father, save me!"
Li Chengqian seemed to have come to his senses and quickly asked for help.
Yes, only Li Shimin can save him now.
No matter how big the commotion outside is, as long as the emperor doesn't pursue it, it won't be a big problem.
"I want to save you, but tell me, are you worthy of my saving you?"
Li Shimin said coldly.
Facing his son's request, Li Shimin actually felt disgusted.
As a son, he can accept his son's request, but as a prince, he feels that this is an incompetent act.
There should be a competitive relationship between the prince and the emperor. Sometimes the prince can overpower the emperor instead of begging for mercy.
"I, I will be obedient."
Li Chengqian thought a lot and finally had this answer.
Is it worth it?
What does it take to make it worth it?
Li Shimin snorted coldly. Before he could speak, the eunuch came in to report that Fang Yuan and Li Ke had arrived.
Seeing this, Li Shimin stopped talking to Li Chengqian and asked someone to invite the two of them in.
"Meet Your Majesty!"
Fang Yuan and the other two saluted.
Li Ke also called His Majesty directly instead of Father to express his attitude.
After the two came in, they both noticed Li Chengqian beside them, but neither showed any expressions.
"You two are trying to hurt me?"
Li Shimin said with a half-smile.
Two young men actually caused such a big disturbance.
"What did your Majesty say?"
"I am a victim. I was just arrested by Zongzhengji's law enforcement team."
Fang Yuan pretended not to understand.
He can really pretend that he didn't understand.
Because he was really a victim, Li Chengqian mobilized Zongzheng Temple's law enforcement team to arrest him, but there was no evidence.
Fang Yuan had verified this from Changsun Chong.
"When you come to me, are you still in a strange mood?"
Li Shimin said with a serious expression.
"Don't dare."
Fang Yuan pursed his lips and was speechless.
But the emperor has said so, what else can he say and pretend?
It's better not to speak at all and let's see what Li Shimin wants to say first.
"Ke'er, why did you summon the clan to harm your imperial brother?"
Li Shimin looked at Li Ke and said in a deep voice.
Only then did Li Chengqian realize that it was not Fang Yuan who exposed him, but Li Ke.
The look he looked at Li Ke immediately changed, full of hatred, and he regretted not targeting Li Ke too much in the past.
"Father, my son and I have not done any injustice to my brother."
"Today's result is entirely his own fault."
"He actually wants to bewitch all of us and deserves severe punishment!"
Li Ke said in a deep voice.
Referring to Fang Yuan’s situation just now, he didn’t hide anything.
He called other clan members together just to target Li Chengqian.
That's because Li Chengqian deserves what he deserves, rather than deliberately targeting him.
His own fault, why should it be concealed from him? He should be punished well.
"I didn't cast a spell on the clan!"
"Don't talk nonsense if you don't have evidence!"
Li Chengqian still refused to admit it at this time.
Because there is no evidence per se, and Li Shimin has no evidence either.
How could he admit something without evidence? He would never admit it even if he died.
"Please make atonement for your sins, the prince, and atone for your sins, father."
"My brother, I have no evidence, it's all what Doctor Sun said."
Li Ke quickly apologized gracefully.
But all fools know that he is just pretending.
"So, you are not willing to sit down and talk?"
Li Shimin understands.
He brought the three of them over alone to see if it was possible to talk alone.
But it seems that neither Fang Yuan nor Li Ke want to talk. They both have a certain amount of resentment towards Li Chengqian.
As the two main characters, neither of them were willing to have a good talk, so even if he wanted to help Li Chengqian, it would be difficult for him.
Fang Yuan and Li Ke remained silent and cooperated very well.
When Li Chengqian saw this, his face became a little ugly and a little more frightened.
"Your Majesty, there are many ministers outside asking to see you."
At this time, the eunuch Wang De came in and reported respectfully.
In fact, even if you don’t report it, you can still hear the noise outside.
Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Wang Gui, etc. all arrived because Li Chengqian's matter had arrived.
The act of bewitching the royal family of the Tang Dynasty was too bad. If confirmed, the prince is destined to be unable to continue to be the prince.
"Let them wait first."
"I give you one last chance to think about it."
"Let's have a good talk and stick to the current situation."
Li Shimin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty wants me to have a good talk. What is it about?"
Fang Yuan pondered for a moment, sighed in his heart, and finally gave him some face.
But this face is just for Li Shimin to talk about it, it does not mean that there is anything to talk about.
"What Mr. Fang said is absolutely true."
"What does the emperor want us to talk about?"
Li Ke frowned and responded.
It’s okay to talk, what can we talk about?
Li Shimin nodded slightly, looking somewhat satisfied.
Just as he was about to speak, he saw eunuch Wang De walking in.
"Didn't I tell them to wait first?"
Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
"It's the Queen."
Wang De was startled and reported quickly.
"Xuan!"
Li Shimin pondered for a moment and invited him in.
Li Chengqian on the side heard that it was Empress Changsun, and his eyes suddenly became more colorful.
Not long after, Empress Changsun walked in, along with the fourth prince Li Tai.
When they saw Li Tai come in, except for Fang Yuan who didn't think anything was wrong, everyone else's expressions changed.
Especially Li Ke, his eyes widened slightly, and he felt as if the fruit he was about to get was about to be robbed.
"Mother, you have to make the decision for your children!"
Li Chengqian suddenly turned into a mournful face.
He took three steps and two steps at a time and knelt down in front of Queen Changsun.
"Child, get up. Mother will make the decision for you."
Empress Changsun helped Li Chengqian up and said in a deep voice.
After Li Chengqian stood up, Queen Changsun asked again: "My child, tell your mother, are you the one behind the poison?"
Empress Changsun loves Li Chengqian very much, so even if she risks interfering in politics in the harem, she appears here today.
However, she also thought, how could a person like Sun Simiao slander her own child for no reason?
If it’s not Li Chengqian, then what is there that I don’t know about?
Queen Changsun will seek justice for her children, but she must know the truth.
"Mother, it's not me."
Li Chengqian choked up.
But before he finished speaking, he was interrupted.
"It's not up to you to decide whether it is or not."
"Guanyin Maid, you shouldn't come here."
Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
"I can't let Gao Ming be wronged, right?"
Empress Changsun pursed her lips.
"The one who is wronged now is not him, but me."
"You should go back first, I have a terrible headache now."
Li Shimin waved his hands.
He doesn't want Queen Changsun to get involved.
The relationship between husband and wife for so many years is not easy and cannot be ruined by a traitor.
In Li Shimin's mind, it is most likely that Li Chengqian was the one responsible for the poison.
But there is no witness. This is the biggest problem, so the public opinion is terrible.
"Second brother!"
Queen Changsun is unwilling to step down.
"Back off."
Li Shimin waved his hand with a firm attitude.
Finally, Queen Changsun came for a while and then left.
It seems that he has done nothing, but in fact he has shown his attitude.
"Queen Mother!"
Li Chengqian was shocked.
But it can't change the result that Queen Changsun is leaving.
"Qingque, what are you doing here?"
Li Shimin looked at Li Tai and said.
"Father, I ask my father to abolish the position of eldest brother as crown prince!"
Li Tai shocked everyone as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Li Tai, do you know what you are talking about?"
"I am your brother, the brother of a compatriot!"
Li Chengqian said angrily.
He thought that others would come to impeach him.
But he didn't expect that his own brother would be the first to be impeached.
"Father, it has been spread all over the world!"
"It doesn't matter whether the prince is the one who caused the poison. What matters is that the prince is no longer qualified to be the prince."
"The clan will not allow it, the ministers will not allow it, the people will not allow it, and the Tang Dynasty will not allow it."
Li Tai ignored Li Chengqian's rage.
He has also been waiting for Li Chengqian to be deposed for a long, long time.
If Li Chengqian is deposed, then the future crown prince position will most likely fall on himself.
Although among the princes now, apart from the prince, the King of Shu is the most powerful, but he has one thing that Li Ke does not have, and that is his direct lineage.
As a direct lineage, after Li Chengqian is deposed, those who originally supported his direct lineage will become those who support him, plus the power he originally developed.
Without Li Chengqian, he would become the most powerful prince!
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chengqian almost fell to the ground.
At this moment, he seemed to realize the seriousness of the situation.
Yes, public opinion is terrible.
When the whole country was talking about the possibility that the prince had bewitched the entire royal family, he was doubted and disbelieved.
How can a prince who is doubted and disbelieved be able to carry the banner of the empire, and how can he convince the ministers?
"Who asked you to say these words?"
Li Shimin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
He had to suspect that what Li Tai said was taught by someone.
Because he didn't think that far, he only thought about how to calm down this farce.
But if according to what Li Tai said, even if Li Ke and Fang Yuan are willing to negotiate, it will not help.
"Does anyone else need to let my son-in-law talk about this kind of thing?"
"Those who are in charge of the authorities will know clearly with a little analysis."
Li Tai said calmly.
"You all go down."
Li Shimin suddenly felt weak in his limbs and had a headache.
"Father!"
Li Chengqian is afraid.
I want to ask for mercy, I want to admit my mistake, I want to ask for a chance.
"Go down!"
"All go down!"
"No one, no see!"
Li Shimin was furious and roared at Li Chengqian and others.
Li Chengqian was shocked. He didn't expect that Li Shimin would suddenly become so angry.
Fang Yuan and Li Ke looked at each other, bowed to Li Shimin in tacit agreement, and exited the imperial study.
Li Tai did the same. After bowing respectfully, he followed in the footsteps of Fang Yuan and Li Ke.
That is to say, Li Chengqian was left slumped on the ground, and was eventually carried away by the Imperial Army.
Outside the imperial study.
Almost all the ministers arrived.
After seeing Fang Yuan and others coming out, they all asked why.
"I don't know either, please don't ask me."
Fang Yuan put aside the relationship and stepped aside.
No matter how others asked, he would always say he didn’t know.
Some people gathered around Li Ke and asked, but Li Ke also said he didn't know.
Finally, Li Chengqian came out, and the noisy scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at Li Chengqian.
At this moment, Prince Li Chengqian was like a clown, being looked at with no respect by the officials.
Li Chengqian felt the eyes of the officials, as if he was like an ant on a hot pot, his head felt hot and he fainted.