Li Tai didn't dare to say more, but there was a trace of daring deep in his eyes.
Then the atmosphere became a little cold, and there was no longer the harmony as before.
After the banquet, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun returned to the Li Zheng Hall, their faces a little ugly.
"Is Your Majesty still angry about Qingque?" Queen Changsun asked.
"Qingque has more and more thoughts now." Li Shimin said pointedly.
Empress Changsun sighed and said: "Your Majesty, I will not change my role in politics. Even if I go overboard this time, I still have to say a few words."
"It would be inconsistent with etiquette for Qingque to become a vassal when he reaches adulthood. I beg Your Majesty to let Qingque become a vassal." Empress Changsun's tone was filled with a hint of pleading.
Empress Changsun can imagine what might happen in the future if this continues.
As a mother, she naturally hopes that her children will not kill each other even if they cannot be brothers and sisters.
But as a queen, she shouldn't interfere in these matters.
This made her very conflicted.
"Didn't I say that Qingque will go and join the feudal clan in half a year? There are still more than two months left," Li Shimin said.
Li Shimin felt that Li Tai wanted to join the army today because he wanted to stay in Chang'an through this method.
The war on the grassland could not end in a short period of time. If it came and went, the time for Li Tai to become a vassal would be delayed.
A trace of worry flashed in Empress Changsun's eyes. After being married for so many years, she knew Li Shimin very well, and she could feel that things were not as simple as Li Shimin said.
But now that Li Shimin has said so, it's hard for her to say anything more.
…
Seeing Li Tai come back with a gloomy look, Han Wen knew that Li Tai had not succeeded, but he still asked: "Your Majesty, has your Majesty agreed?"
"Father, I refused without even thinking about it." Li Tai said with an ugly face.
"Your Highness, don't worry too much. Your Majesty's promise may not be promising in the first place. I told Your Highness before you went down," Han Wen said.
"The problem is that there are still more than two months before I go to the fiefdom. If I still can't think of a way, it will be difficult for me to come back after I go to the fiefdom." Li Tai said.
Once the prince becomes a vassal, he cannot even leave the fiefdom without the emperor's consent, let alone return to Chang'an.
"Letting Your Highness ask for a fight is just a bad idea. I have a better idea." Han Wen said with a smile.
"The best solution?"
Li Tai said with some displeasure: "Why didn't you tell me before?"
"Your Highness, I forgive you. It's not that I didn't say it before, but the best option is somewhat dangerous. Although the possibility of the lower option is very small, it is not dangerous." Han Wen explained.
Li Tai's expression softened a bit and he said, "Let's talk and listen."
"Assassination!" Han Wen said in a low voice.
"Assassination?" Li Tai was stunned and said, "You mean to assassinate the prince?"
Han Wen shook his head and said: "The prince rarely leaves Chang'an. It is simply impossible to assassinate the prince in Chang'an without revealing the slightest clue."
"What I mean is to assassinate His Highness. Of course, we arranged the assassin ourselves, but in order to be realistic, His Highness will definitely have to suffer a little."
Li Tai looked at Han Wen with a gloomy expression. It was Han Wen who told him to pretend to be sick last time, and as a result, his life almost died.
This time he said that he would suffer a little hardship. It was obvious that the so-called assassination could not be just a show.
The sword has no eyes, and if you are not careful, what if the fake show turns out to be true?
"You say this is the best idea? I think this idea of yours is not even the best idea. It is simply a bad idea." Li Tai said in a bad tone.
"Your Highness, please calm down because this strategy has certain dangers, so I didn't tell Your Highness at first. But now that Your Majesty has rejected His Highness's request to fight, it can be seen that His Majesty is determined to let His Highness go and conquer the vassal state. Ordinary strategies are no longer useful."
." Han Wen said.
Seeing that Li Tai's face turned ferocious because of his words, Han Wen's eyes flashed with a hint of unnoticeable joy and said: "The reason why I say this is the best policy is because if His Highness is assassinated, not only can you conquer the vassal without going there, but you can also take advantage of it."
Put the blame on the prince."
"His Majesty is very taboo about such things, and the prince is the most suspected. As long as we deal with it cleanly and find no evidence, His Highness the prince will not be cleared even if he falls into the Yellow River." Han Wen said sinisterly.
Han Wen had no intention of directly blaming Li Chengqian. After all, the more things were done, the more flaws there would be.
But if you do nothing, it will be the most fatal.
It's not a big secret that Li Tai and Li Chengqian were in the same boat. In addition, Li Shimin was particularly fond of him. When Li Tai was assassinated, Li Chengqian was naturally the most suspected.
Li Tai was a little moved when he heard this. If this could make Li Shimin disappointed with Li Chengqian, he might be able to obtain the position of prince without having to do anything.
"How can I ensure my safety?" Li Tai asked.
Han Wen knew that Li Tai was moved, and said with a smile: "His Highness is protected by his own soldiers. Even if it is a real assassination, His Highness will be fine, let alone a fake one? But if he wants to have any influence on the prince, His Highness still needs to be injured."
It will be better.”
Li Tai was silent for a while and said: "I have agreed, tell me, what do you need me to do?"
Han Wen smiled and said: "Didn't your Majesty reject your Highness's invitation to fight? Your Highness is in a bad mood and will go out to the city to hunt tomorrow. I want to prove to Your Majesty that Your Highness is not worthless. I guess it won't arouse any suspicion, right?"
Li Tai was stunned and said: "You mean to implement it tomorrow? Isn't it too early?"
There are still more than two months before the date of his surrender. As long as he is not seriously injured, he has recovered in more than two months. How can he stay in Chang'an?
"If something happens when His Highness is about to become a vassal, wouldn't His Majesty doubt His Majesty? How can we blame the Crown Prince?" Han Wen asked.
If something happened to Li Tai every time when he was about to surrender, anyone who wasn't a fool would know there was something wrong.
"Then what will we do if our father still wants Wen Wen to become a vassal?" Li Tai asked.
Han Wen smiled and said: "There are people in Chang'an who dare to assassinate His Highness. If he goes to the fiefdom, will His Highness still be alive? For the sake of His Highness's life, how can His Majesty let His Highness go to the fiefdom before the real murderer is caught?"
Li Tai nodded and said: "Okay, I will go hunting tomorrow. I hope you will not disappoint me, otherwise I will ask the family to find someone else to assist me."
"Don't worry, Your Highness, everything will be fine." Han Wen assured.
Early the next morning, Li Tai asked people to prepare hunting supplies and go out hunting.
Generally, hunting is done in autumn and winter, when the prey is getting fatter.
But when Li Tai spoke, others naturally did not dare to object and quickly prepared the things needed for hunting.
After Li Tai led the people to set off, Li Shimin got the news.
Li Shimin frowned slightly and said: "Qingque has always been fond of literature and hates martial arts. Even winter hunting is just a formality. Why did it suddenly go out of the city to hunt?"
"According to the person who rode the white horse, His Royal Highness the King of Wei said that he wanted to prove to His Majesty that even though he is fat, he can still ride a horse and hunt and is not useless," Li Mu said in a low voice.