His Majesty Li Er had some doubts about Li Chengqian, but he was hesitant because of Changsun Wuji's words.
The purpose of letting Li Junxian go to Chang'an this time was to let Li Chengqian come to him and make it clear. He really didn't expect that his good son would pretend to be sick and refuse.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. His Majesty Li Er angrily rebuked: "The prince is simply not a human son. Shouldn't he give me an explanation?"
After cursing loudly for a while, His Majesty Li Er's anger gradually dissipated. He raised his eyes and asked, "How is King Wei? Has he been implicated in this rebellion?"
Li Junxian quickly explained: "Your Majesty, Hou Junji, Li Yuanchang was plotting rebellion in Lishan, and at the same time he had assassins assassinated in Chang'an City."
"On that day, King Wei prayed for His Majesty in the temple and returned home. On the way, he was intercepted and killed by unidentified dead men."
"Many guards in the Palace of Wei were killed and injured by the dead soldiers. Seeing that the remaining guards were protecting the Lord with all their lives, they retreated because they could not take the life of His Highness King Wei. However, the King of Wei has been sick for several days due to fright."
Hearing this, His Majesty Li Er was furious and asked anxiously: "Those people deserve to die. Where is Qing Que now? How is his health?"
Li Junxian replied: "His Royal Highness the King of Wei is in good health and has followed the general to the Lishan Palace."
His Majesty Li Er breathed a long sigh of relief, then glared at Yang Fan fiercely, and angrily said: "Now you are still speaking for the prince, and you don't even dare to see me. Isn't this because you have something evil in your heart?"
In Li Er's view, whether it was Hou Junji's rebellion or Li Tai's assassination, there was the shadow of Prince Li Chengqian behind it.
First, he asked Hou Junji to force him into the palace in Lishan Mountain, and then he asked Hou Junji to send dead soldiers to directly assassinate Wei King Li Tai.
Even if the rebellion fails in the end, he, the emperor, who wants Yi Chu, may not be able to find a suitable candidate to take over. After all, Li Zhi is still young.
When several things came together, Li Er felt more and more reasonable.
It is understandable for His Majesty Li Er to think this way. No matter who it is, they will immediately turn the object of suspicion to Prince Li Chengqian.
No matter how he does it, as long as the rebellion or assassination is successful, Li Chengqian will benefit the most.
Now that Li Chengqian said he was ill and did not dare to come to Lishan, His Majesty Li Er's thoughts were further confirmed.
Seeing His Majesty Li Er taking his anger out on himself, Yang Fan couldn't help but smile bitterly, but he still said bravely: "Your Majesty, these two things seem to be related, but in fact there are many hidden things. They should be handled with caution to avoid being used by people with ulterior motives.
, in short, we cannot draw conclusions lightly, everything must be based on evidence, maybe His Royal Highness is really sick!"
Yang Fan didn't believe that Li Chengqian could be so stupid, but he could only try his best to gain room for maneuver for Li Chengqian.
But it's no wonder that Li Er was angry. He had just said nice things for Li Chengqian, but Li Chengqian was so unsatisfied that he was slapped in the face.
What's more, His Majesty Li Er is not a man-eating tiger, so why don't you come to Lishan to meet him?
As long as Li Chengqian dares to come, he can not only make His Majesty Li Er less suspicious, but also get rid of the suspicion of treason. It is simply killing two birds with one stone.
Now Li Chengqian claims that he is ill and has been kicked in the head by a donkey.
Yang Fan's words made His Majesty Li Er even more angry!
I saw His Majesty Li Er gritting his teeth and saying from the back seat: "A person with ulterior motives? I think the prince is... You want evidence, right? I will definitely let people find out. Naturally, I will not unjustly accuse the prince, and I will convince you."
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The more he talked, the more excited he became. The muscles in Li Er's cheeks trembled slightly, obviously he was very angry!
One of his own generals plotted rebellion and had his favorite son assassinated.
In his opinion, the person behind the scenes must be Prince Li Chengqian.
Could it be that Li Chengqian wants to stage another incident of the Xuanwu Gate Incident in order to gain the throne?
Precisely because of the precedent of the Xuanwu Gate Incident, His Majesty Li Er could not tolerate the discovery of such a thing again, and was of course furious.
Yang Fan remained silent.
It seems that no matter whether Li Chengqian was involved in these two things or not, the shit from Li Chengqian’s butt cannot be wiped clean!
Because no one can tell.
Once Li Tai relied on his favor to cry, make trouble, and hang himself to His Majesty Li Er, the emperor might be able to depose Li Chengqian as the crown prince without any evidence.
Seeing that Yang Fan did not refute, His Majesty Li Er said nothing more. Instead, he ordered Li Junxian to quickly invite Wei King Li Tai in.
When a father and son met, they would definitely burst into tears. Of course Yang Fan didn't want to be a lightbulb, so he bowed his hands and saluted: "Your Majesty, Chang Le and Gao Yang are waiting for me. I have to take my leave first."
Yang Fan felt that this was a family matter, and no matter what Li Er wanted to do, it had nothing to do with him, and there was really no need to get involved.
Obviously His Majesty Li Er did not intend to let Yang Fan go, and sneered: "Why, are you afraid of seeing King Wei? Isn't it too late to stay out of the matter now?"
"Just now you swore that the prince was not involved in the conspiracy and assassination, why did you not dare to see the King of Wei? Do you think that once it becomes true, you will not be able to explain it to me and the King of Wei?"
Yang Fan was speechless and sighed softly: "Your Majesty, what I want to explain is that I have never supported the prince. I just discussed the matter."
"Furthermore, your Majesty's belief that the prince instigated the princes to plot rebellion and assassinate the King of Wei is just speculation and there is no substantial evidence to prove it."
"So, Wei Chen doesn't feel that he said anything wrong, and there is no need to explain anything to His Majesty and King Wei!"
Yang Fan is quite dissatisfied with His Majesty Li Er's persistent pursuit. Since it's your family's business, you can just handle it yourself. Why do you have to drag me along?
Unexpectedly, His Majesty Li Er seemed to insist on keeping Yang Fan, and he didn't know what his intention was. He waved his hand and said, "You kid, stay aside and see if King Wei is hurt!"
These words made Yang Fan roll his eyes in anger. The emperor was too partial to Li Tai.
Didn't Li Junxian say that Li Tai was just frightened, nothing serious at all.
However, Li Er did not allow him to leave, so how could Yang Fan dare to resist, so he had to sit aside reluctantly and bow his head in silence.
At the same time, I was secretly upset. As the old saying goes, misfortune comes from the mouth.
As a time traveler, how could he still make such an imbecile mistake?
Li Chengqian is Li Er's son. How to deal with it is a matter between father and son. How can we, an outsider, just follow the rules?
Even if someone cuts off his head and plays it with a ball, it’s none of his business!
What's more, wasn't Li Chengqian still alive and well in the original history when he rebelled?
Thinking of this, Yang Fan felt that he was so idle.
Li Chengqian's father is the emperor, so how can he, Yang Fan, support him?
The more I thought about Yang Fan, the more I felt aggrieved, so I could only drink tea gloomily.
Yang Fan didn't speak, and His Majesty Li Er naturally had no interest in talking, and his eyes flashed with hidden confusion from time to time.
Even though he had just said it categorically, after all, it was a household matter, and Li Er still didn't know how to handle it properly.
For a moment, the palace fell silent. The monarch and his ministers were each thinking about their own thoughts, and they were both a little worried.
It didn't take long for Li Tai to come slowly with a big belly.
I don't know whether he was really frightened or something else, but Li Tai's chubby face was a little pale, his eyes flickered and his expression was dull, and he looked obviously in shock.
This made Yang Fan stunned.
If Datang had a statuette award ceremony, Li Tai would definitely win the Oscar.
This kid is very sinister. He is obviously pretending to be weak just to win sympathy. He is really spending a lot of money.
It seems that His Highness the King of Wei really wants to trample his own eldest brother to death.
Walking into the palace, Li Tai ran up to His Majesty Li Er with a whoosh. His agile posture did not look like a big fat man at all.
Before he could salute, he hugged His Majesty Li Er's thigh and cried: "Father, fortunately you are safe and sound... I thought I would never be able to listen to your teachings again!"
After saying this, he burst into tears and looked so affectionate.
Seeing his favorite son worried about him, His Majesty Li Er was extremely pleased.
As expected, my love for my son was not in vain, and I was concerned about his safety as my first priority.
Seeing that Li Tai was thinner than before, Li Er's heart ached with pain.
In his opinion, Li Tai must have been frightened to lose so much weight.
Leaning over and patting Li Tai's shoulder, Li Er comforted him warmly: "Father is fine, Qing Que feels at ease for now, but you are in danger, you must be worried all day long, right?"
"But don't worry, most of the traitors have been killed. My father will definitely find your murderer and give you justice!"
Hearing this, a hint of cunning flashed in Li Tai's eyes, and his fat body trembled even more. I don't know if it was because of excitement or something!
Yang Fan happened to see the hint of joy in the corner of Li Tai's eyes, and his eyes suddenly jumped.
He raised his eyes to look at His Majesty Li Er, and saw that the emperor had a worried look on his face, as if he really thought Li Tai had been hurt.
Needless to say, Li Er has already determined that the prince did it this time.
Otherwise, why would I say something like "I'll give you justice"?
Normally, if a prince is assassinated, the murderer will be cut into thousands of pieces and then the nine tribes will be killed.
To comfort people, it comes naturally as it relieves anger.
Since it was confirmed that the prince did this, Li Er couldn't say those words out of thin air.
Shattered into pieces?
I'm afraid His Majesty Li Er really won't be able to do that cruel thing, after all, he is his own son.
As for annihilating the nine tribes, it is even more impossible. Li Er can't destroy himself too.
Therefore, I can only say a gentle "just give you justice..."
Li Tai cried for a long time before stopping with choked sobs. He hugged His Majesty Li Er's thigh and refused to let go. His eyes were extremely aggrieved, as if he had found a supporter and was no longer afraid.
Seeing this scene, Yang Fan curled his lips.
I have to admit that Li Tai's acting skills have indeed reached their peak. No wonder Li Erhui was so fond of him in history.
Although Li Er is an emperor, he is also a father. For the children he loves, every parent pays for it without any regrets and without asking for anything in return. He always wants to keep his best things with him.
As an emperor, Li Er's best thing is naturally these thousands of miles of rivers and mountains.
He loved Li Tai far more than the prince, so he most wanted to leave this splendid country in Li Tai's hands.
Therefore, it is not surprising that when Li Chengqian performed poorly, he repeatedly had the idea of easy storage.
While Yang Fan was sighing, he suddenly heard His Majesty Li Er say: "Qingque, the situation in Chang'an is unclear now, why don't you stay in Lishan for a while."
"Besides, if Changle is injured, you can also stay with her and wait for your father to handle the matter before returning to the palace together."
"My son obeys the decree!" Li Tai was overjoyed. Finally, the drama just now was not in vain!
When Yang Fan heard this, he was shocked.
By doing this, His Majesty Li Er, wouldn't it give the civil and military officials of the dynasty an illusion that the crown prince's position was about to be replaced?
Although I don't know what His Majesty Li Er is thinking, if Li Chengqian has no other means, it will be a foregone conclusion that his position as crown prince will not be guaranteed.
Of course, Li Chengqian will not sit still and wait for death.
At this time, in the East Palace, Prince Li Chengqian was lying on the soft floor, looking listless. Yu Zhining in front of him was explaining the situation in the court to him.
Hou Junji conspired to cause chaos, to force Li Er to abdicate and support himself to ascend the throne?
This was like a thunderbolt from the blue, which made Li Chengqian dizzy, burnt on the outside and tender on the inside, to the point where he was frightened and sick.
After a while, Li Chengqian stood up and cursed loudly: "Hou Junji, Li Yuanchang, rebellious ministers and traitors, you are worthy of death, but are you and the wolves going to leave you alone to die?"
Li Chengqian is not stupid, and Hou Junji's shouting out this slogan can indeed make them stand in a relatively just perspective.
But at the same time, it also pushed Li Chengqian into a situation of no return!
If the rebellion is successful, Li Chengqian will become an unfilial son who forced his father to abdicate, and future generations will definitely scold him;
If the rebellion fails, not only will he have to bear Li Er's thunderous wrath, but he may even be given a glass of poisonous wine...
Li Chengqian felt that he was even more unjust than Dou E!
"Master Yu, Gu did not agree to Hou Junji at all, and had no idea that it was all Hou Junji. Evil thieves like Li Yuanchang acted under the banner of Gu. They really have nothing to do with Gu. What should we do now?
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Li Chengqian held Yu Zhining's hand and was so anxious that he almost cried.
Looking at the panicked His Royal Highness in front of him, Yu Zhining felt a sense of emotion in his heart.
His Highness's position as Crown Prince can be considered to be on pins and needles.
But as the prince's master, it is impossible not to make plans for his disciples.
Yu Zhining sighed and said comfortingly: "We naturally believe that His Highness was not involved, otherwise why would I enter the palace at this time?"
He could imagine what kind of suspicion the prince Li Chengqian would face after Hou Junji and Li Yuanchang were executed, his gang members were captured, and the prince Li Chengqian who was pulled out by them to hold the banner.
If you say that His Highness the Crown Prince did not know about this from beginning to end, I am afraid not many people will believe it.
The current East Palace can be called a huge powder keg, which may be detonated anytime and anywhere.
Whoever gets close will inevitably be affected, and who in the officialdom doesn't want to protect themselves wisely?
It was only a close official of Yu Zhining's status who came to visit the prince at this sensitive moment.
Li Chengqian's face turned pale and he almost peed with fear. He pulled Yu Zhining's sleeve and asked, "What should we do now?"
Yu Zhining pondered for a while and said: "Your Highness, don't worry too much. Your Majesty has ordered the three departments to conduct a joint trial on this conspiracy. It will be thoroughly investigated and the evidence will speak for itself. Who is involved in it?"
"As long as His Highness is not involved, there will be no evidence against you, and you will naturally not be implicated. Your Highness can rest assured."
Now Li Chengqian has completely lost his bearings.
What he was thinking about was no longer whether he could keep his position as the prince, but whether he could keep his wealth and life!
In his opinion, Li Er was already very dissatisfied with him, so he would simply take the opportunity to kill himself and make way for Qingque, regardless of the truth.
This is also the reason why Li Chengqian was so frightened that he collapsed on the bed.
The more Li Chengqian thought about it, the more likely it was. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He shouted: "Master Yu, Gu can't just sit back and wait for death! Who knows whether those people will concoct any evidence and deliberately say that it was Gu's instruction?"
Yu Zhining quickly grabbed him and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, please be patient for now!"
After holding Li Chengqian down, Yu Zhining turned around and looked around. When he found that there was no one, he leaned close to Li Chengqian and whispered: "Your Majesty must be furious at this time. Regardless of whether His Majesty is involved in this matter, it is inevitable to go to see Your Majesty now."
Punished by His Majesty."
"If His Majesty makes an impulsive decision, there will be no way to save it as soon as Chrysostom opens his mouth. Your Highness only needs to wait quietly for His Majesty's call."
Li Chengqian said in despair: "Is there no way to save the day? What should we do?"
Seeing Li Chengqian like this, Yu Zhining was a little disappointed in his heart.
Compared with His Majesty Li Er, Li Chengqian is indeed far behind!
But then I thought about it, isn't this the advantage of the prince?
Li Chengqian has a kind-hearted nature and obeys the rules. After he ascends the throne, he will definitely treat the people of the world well. This is the quality that a successful king should have.