Although Rumor has no legs, it can run very fast, no less than lightning. In just one night, under the promotion of some people with ulterior motives, all Changan's various stories about the arsenal case were covered.
There are dozens of versions of rumors, and they all say anything. Of course, there are many people of all ages who say that this case is a major treason case. However, rumors are just rumors after all, and they are only spread among lower-level officials or ordinary people.
, An important minister who can enter the Ganlu Palace to discuss matters will never believe those useless rumors. Of course, he will not believe that this case is a major treason case. Without him, there are only a few princes in the court who are struggling.
Outside, there are neither powerful ministers nor relatives in power, so there is no possibility of rebellion. In everyone's opinion, there is a high probability that some prince wants to punish Li Zhen at this time, but he is punished by Li Zhen instead. As for the
Everyone knew that the unlucky guy who was being punished must be the idiot of the prince, but they didn't expect Wei Zheng to say that the case was a "treason" case, which immediately made all the important ministers in the hall couldn't help it.
Discussions started, and everyone was talking enthusiastically in private, but no one really came forward to challenge Wei Zheng.
Wei Zheng is Wei Zheng. He always says whatever he thinks regardless of what others say. Despite the fuss he was making, he didn't care at all and continued: "Your Majesty, I think this matter is important and should not be taken lightly.
To be able to take on this important task, the case must be handled by the Ministry of Punishment, and it is the Holy Lord who should personally take charge of this matter. We must investigate and get to the bottom of it, and we must not let the treacherous people be easily tolerated!"
Even though Mr. Wei was still weak, his words were so decisive and tough that the prince's face became a little uneasy. Without him, Li Chengqian didn't know what was wrong here, and he didn't know if there was any conspiracy.
I know, but the problem is that he is already deeply involved in it and is in huge trouble. How can he really dare to ask the Ministry of Punishments to conduct a strict investigation? If he really finds out what he is doing behind the scenes, then his position as the prince will be about the same.
It’s the end, isn’t it? Besides, Qin Wenwen, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, is Li Tai’s person. If he is asked to investigate, he will not be punished until he is killed?
Li Chengqian was anxious, but he did not dare to rebuke Mr. Wei in front of his own father. Seeing the proud smile on the face of his fourth son, Li Tai, Li Chengqian finally couldn't stand it any longer and hurriedly stood up from the chair in front of him.
Turning around, he bowed to Li Shimin and said: "To inform my father, I think that although Master Wei's words are reasonable, they may be too much. This case is clearly the result of corruption and embezzlement by the rats in the arsenal.
It can be found out through an investigation, but there is no need to spend a lot of time. Moreover, the incident will not look good to the court once it comes out. According to what Lord Wei said, it is really suspected of making a fuss out of a molehill. Therefore, I am willing to protect Du.
The consort will solve the case within three days, and I hope my father will give me your permission."
When Wei Zheng heard that the prince said that he was making a fuss, his face immediately turned pale, and his beard stood up with anger. Before he could say anything, he never thought that Li Shimin had quick hands and quick eyes, so he waved his hand and said: "Okay, since the prince is willing to protect him, then I will give it to Prince Consort Du."
An opportunity, that's it. I'm exhausted, so you can all step back."
As soon as the old man opened his mouth like this, the matter was concluded. Even if everyone had opinions, they did not dare to mention it again. Wei Zheng was still waiting to say something, but Li Shimin did not give him a chance this time, nor did he wait for the courtiers to finish their speeches.
Wei Zheng shook his head, got up and went to the harem. In desperation, Wei Zheng had no choice but to shake his head and walk out of the hall.
The prince had a rare victory in the confrontation with his brothers. He was in a happy mood and was not in a hurry. He walked slowly in front of the three brothers and greeted them cheerfully: "Third brother, fourth brother,
Xiaoba, my brother just brought back a theater troupe from Jiangnan a few days ago, and the singing and dancing are simply amazing. Let’s go and have a look at my brother’s palace and have a few drinks by the way.”
Li Tai lost a round inexplicably, and he was very upset. Seeing the prince's villainous attitude, the anger in his heart suddenly became much more intense, but this was in the palace, and the prince was a semi-king, so etiquette
There was no room for error, so in desperation, he saluted with a straight face and said: "My throat has been sore these past few days and I can't drink. I'll leave you another day." As soon as he finished speaking, he said.
Regardless of whether the prince agreed or not, he turned around and strode out of the palace.
The third child, Li Ke, was already obedient. Seeing that there was no good show, how could he have the heart to listen to Li Chengqian's fart? He laughed a few times and said: "Thank you for your kindness, brother Prince. Unfortunately, I have made an appointment with someone to discuss business.
This is a step ahead. I will definitely wait to visit my brother someday. Haha, say goodbye, say goodbye." As soon as he finished speaking, he bowed his hands to the prince, waved his sleeves, and ran away.
At this time, Li Zhen was secretly guessing what Li Shimin's intentions were. After being teased by the prince, she barely came back to her senses. Seeing that the two brothers had disappeared, she couldn't help but smile bitterly and glanced at the proud Li Zhen.
Cheng Qian said: "Brother Prince, I have an official status now and am a director of the Ministry of War. I can't help myself. Please forgive me."
"Okay, my eighth brother is dedicated to his official duties. My brother admires me very much. It is my fortune for the Tang Dynasty to have such a talented person as my eighth brother in the court. It is also my brother's blessing. Good, good, good!" The prince waved generously.
Started.
Your blessing? Damn it, shit, you are being deposed in front of your eyes, and you are still acting like a half-jun! Li Zhen is tired of Li Chengqian's shameless behavior, but she doesn't want to fall out with Li Chengqian face to face.
, just smiled lightly and said: "Brother Prince, you are wrong. I am just doing my duty. Haha, I'm leaving."
"Well, it's a good thing to have the imperial court in your heart, but you can't be too busy because of it. My brother will make great use of his eighth brother in the future, so go ahead and do it. Haha..." Li Chengqian burst out laughing proudly, making Li Zhen full of laughter.
He was so angry that he didn't bother to pay attention to Li Chengqian anymore. He handed over his hand as a courtesy and walked away!
Li Zhen said that she was going to the Ministry of War on errands, but she did not show up at the Ministry of War. Instead, she hurried back to her palace. Without him, Li Zhen had not yet handed over to Liu Yan, the unlucky minister of the Ministry of War.
Now that he is trapped in the arsenal, Li Zhen has not officially taken office yet, so there is no errand to do. Of course, the more important thing is that Li Zhen is anxious to discuss things with Nalong, so naturally he will not arrive.
Went to the Ministry of War.
"Sir, something went wrong..." Li Zhen rushed into the study. When she saw Nalong, she didn't even have time to take a sip of tea. She hurriedly recounted what happened in detail. At the end, she was puzzled.
Asked: "In Mr. Yi's opinion, what is going on with my father? Why is he so inclined to help that idiot, the prince?"
"Huh? How could it be like this?" Nalong was stunned when he heard this. He lowered his head and began to think hard. After a long time, he gave a high-five and stood up and said: "Yes, it must be so. Alas, the Holy One is so wise!"
What? Wise? You’re not mistaken! Li Zhen was confused. She couldn’t figure out what cleverness the old man had in pretending to be confused. He looked at Nalong suspiciously and said, “Sir, if you have anything to say, please just say it. I
Wang can’t stand guessing words.”
"Your Majesty, your Majesty may not know that Hou Junji is involved, but he must know that the Crown Prince is involved in something fishy. The reason why he doesn't investigate is that he can't." Nalong added with a smile.
"Can't check?" Li Zhen murmured, and suddenly her heart moved, and she quickly asked: "Didn't the Holy One intend to replace the prince? Why not..."
Before Li Zhen finished speaking, Nalong said: "Yes, the Holy One is extremely dissatisfied with the prince, but there are three things that he cannot ignore: First, although the prince is despicable and incompetent, he is the eldest son, so he is involved in treason.
I am afraid that the case is not something that the Holy One would like to see. Secondly, if the prince is deposed, who should be appointed as the prince? I am afraid that the Holy One is not sure about this in his heart. If the prince is deposed at this time,
, if another useless talent comes up, won't the saint's previous wise life be ruined? Thirdly, the saint is not not not investigating, but secretly investigating. It is certain that the saint has already started to investigate. Haha, such a huge number of weapons disappeared without a trace.
There is no trace, so how can the Holy One sit firmly in the palace? The left and right sides are just loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and the prince is fooling around openly and secretly trying his best to track down."
"Well, that makes sense." Li Zhen nodded and said, "How should I deal with this situation now? Can you add some firewood, make the matter even bigger, and kick the old monkey out?
It’s time to go out. Since our old man wants to investigate secretly, it means that what Hou Junji did was not done by the Holy Will. I think this old boy must be an uneasy and well-intentioned bastard. It would be better to get rid of him as soon as possible. What do you think, sir?
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"No!" Nalong objected without hesitation: "First of all, is the Holy One secretly investigating? It's just a guess without any solid evidence. Furthermore, by throwing Hou Junji out at this time, isn't it just to make a wedding dress?
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Ha, that's right. If the old monkey falls down now, it will only be an advantage to the prince in vain. It is better to let the old monkey coax the boss to fool around. I am just a hunter after the oriole, his mother.
Yes, either don’t do it, or do it in a big way! Li Zhen thought for a while, made up his mind, and said with a smile: “That’s fine, I will just stand aside and watch the fun. At this time, I will
The king's foundation is not yet stable, so it's not a good time to cause trouble. Just wait and see. Hey, I'll order the 'Rising Sun' to keep an eye on the old monkey. I want to see how far this old guy can go."
"Your Majesty is wise." Nalong flattered him with a smile.
"Okay, sir, don't drink me the ecstasy soup. If you accidentally get drunk, you will be in a lot of trouble, haha..." Li Zhen replied with a smile, and the host and guest looked at each other and laughed happily.
At this time, there was a burst of noise outside the study, which immediately disturbed Li Zhen's good mood. She felt angry and strode out of the study. She was about to teach the noisy servants a lesson, but she suddenly appeared.
, he was suddenly dumbfounded and cried out in his heart: Damn it, why is this guy here again?dd