Chapter 344 Li Shimin was furious

"The Crown Prince has arrived."

As the eunuch's shrill voice rang out, a column of imperial guards charged in.

Even Li Ke's imperial guards were driven out.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Everyone bowed in unison.

No need for formalities.

Li Chengqian waved his hand.

Despite his young age, he already exudes an aura of authority in every gesture.

"Gentlemen."

Li Chengqian said, "Father has heard about what happened here and has ordered me to handle it."

"What is the Emperor's decree?" Li Ke stepped forward and asked.

"Well..."

Li Chengqian wore a smile on his face, but cursed inwardly.

I know nothing.

I was resting comfortably in the Eastern Palace when, for no apparent reason, my father summoned me here.

"Don't rush."

Li Chengqian smiled and waved his hand: "I know Chen Shuo is truly your confidant, I understand..."

Li Ke frowned.

To be honest, after being lectured by Wei Zheng, he had begun to feel disgusted with Chen Shuozhen.

Chen Shuozhen is currently a ball of fire.

He could get burned at any moment!

"Greetings, Your Highness."

Wei Shuyu bowed and said, "The Holy Spirit Cult is bewitching the people and must be dismantled."

"As the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, Chen Shuozhen should be executed as a warning to others!"

Wei Shuyu immediately launched an attack.

"Uncle Yu..."

Li Chengqian stepped forward with a smile: "What you said makes sense."

"But I believe that you have already killed one thief, and it would be especially inappropriate to commit further murder..."

"Furthermore..."

Li Chengqian continued talking non-stop, completely unaware of the changes in Wei Shuyu's expression.

"Is the Crown Prince going to protect Chen Shuozhen?"

Wei Shuyu looked up at Li Chengqian, his eyes gleaming.

Well……

He was stared at like that by Wei Shuyu.

Li Chengqian immediately had a bad feeling.

Damn it.

I almost forgot that I mustn't offend Wei Shuyu.

Once you offend the Wei family...

My father is unreliable, my mother is unhelpful, and my grandfather...?

My grandfather and Wei Shuyu were inseparable.

"Shuyu, you've misunderstood me."

Li Chengqian immediately changed his tune, saying, "What I mean is that the Holy Spirit Sect was, after all, personally approved by Father Emperor."

“If Chen Shuozhen is executed directly, the crime will be quite serious.”

"What I mean is..."

"Let's keep him under guard for now and discuss it in court tomorrow."

The crowd whispered among themselves.

Many people think this is a good suggestion.

It's better for the court to discuss things than for them to argue amongst themselves!

"I agree."

Before Wei Shuyu could reply, Chen Shuo spoke first: "Tomorrow morning at court, I will make you, Wei Shuyu, pay the price to avenge the loss of the Holy Spirit Altar Master!"

"good."

Li Chengqian smiled broadly: "Shuyu, you see the other party has agreed, what do you say?"

"no!"

Wei Shuyu remained steadfast in his opinion.

Sun Dashan is dead.

But with Chen Shuozhen's intervention, the hearts of the Holy Spirit believers became more united.

If Chen Shuozhen is not executed today...

There will inevitably be future troubles...

"Shuyu!"

Li Chengqian put on a stern face and reprimanded him.

Um?

Wei Shuyu immediately showed a displeased expression.

"..."

Li Chengqian was immediately speechless.

"Cough cough..."

Li Chengqian coughed in a pretentious manner: "Shuyu, come with me for a moment, I have something to tell you!"

Not again?

Wei Shuyu was speechless.

Old Wei did this before, and so did you.

However, I still obediently followed them.

"Shuyu, I'll tell you the truth..."

Li Chengqian whispered, "My father gave me a death order: if I can't resolve this, he'll beat me!"

"..."

Wei Shuyu's eye twitched.

So you only stepped in because you were afraid of getting beaten up, is that it?

What kind of look is that?

Li Chengqian glared at him: "You are my tutor. I'm telling you my innermost thoughts. You won't spread this around, will you?"

Well……

It seems unlikely.

"So, are you going to sell this face or not?" Li Chengqian scoffed.

Okay.

Since you've put it this way, how can I refuse?

Most importantly...

Even if I don't agree, Lao Wei will.

"I will obey the Crown Prince's order!"

Wei Shuyu took two steps back and respectfully bowed.

"Okay, okay..."

Li Chengqian felt that he had reached the pinnacle of his life.

Take a look.

What a loyal subject!

The two returned to the field...

"Gentlemen, I have just persuaded Shuyu, and he agrees with my opinion."

With that, Li Chengqian looked at Li Ke and said, "Third brother, now it's up to you to say what you have to say."

"I leave everything to Your Majesty's decision!" Li Ke clasped his hands in a salute.

"good!"

Li Chengqian laughed heartily.

Father was right after all...

So what if we get attacked by the Wei family?

The more embarrassment he loses in front of the Wei family, the more impressive his image becomes in front of others!

Look, isn't this it?

"Your Highness is wise!"

Just then, everyone bowed respectfully once again.

Not only Wei Zheng, but also soldiers, civilians, believers...

"No need for such formalities, everyone."

Li Chengqian said smugly, "It's getting dark, everyone can disperse."

The Imperial Palace.

Li Shimin sat on the dragon throne, listening to the news brought to him by his subordinates...

Li Chengqian resolved the matter perfectly, earning him widespread praise from the people.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Wang De quickly flattered, "The Crown Prince is beloved by the people; this is truly a blessing for the Tang Dynasty and the nation..."

After flattering Li Shimin, Wang De secretly glanced at him.

Li Shimin's face was gloomy.

I immediately had a bad feeling.

It seems... he's gone too far in trying to flatter her.

*Smack*

Li Shimin slammed his palm on the dragon table.

"Lucky, lucky, lucky? What's so lucky about it?"

Li Shimin was furious: "Have you been cleaning the dressing room too much and made your brain stuffy?"

ah?

What's going on?

Are you not happy that the Crown Prince is being praised?

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Wang De quickly admitted his mistake: "This servant is foolish and does not understand where I went wrong."

snort.

Li Shimin snorted coldly: "Tell me, what did the Crown Prince do?"

"His Highness the Crown Prince has appeased both sides," Wang De said cautiously.

"fart!"

Li Shimin suddenly shouted: "Is that appeasement? It's because it's getting dark and they all need to go home for dinner!"

ah?

Wang De was dumbfounded.

Is it possible to understand it this way?

"I ordered him to handle it."

"He turned around and threw this matter back at me!"

"And they even threw it into tomorrow's court assembly!"

Li Shimin was absolutely furious.

He faced considerable pressure regarding his appointment as a follower of the Holy Spirit Church.

But for the sake of the bigger picture, he suppressed all the impeachments!

But now, thanks to Li Chengqian's actions...

alright.

If this matter is brought up in court tomorrow, Li Shimin will be the first to be criticized!

And it was Xiao Wei who spearheaded it!

Damn it, just thinking about it makes my teeth ache.

"Where is my rattan cane?"

Li Shimin stood up and roared.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty."

Wang De wiped away a cold sweat: "Your rattan cane has been borrowed by the Emperor Emeritus."

"..."

Go to hell.

You need to borrow this kind of thing?

"Who told you to borrow his? Go and get it back!" Li Shimin turned around and glared at Wang De.

Take...take it back?

Wang De felt a chill run down his spine.

To pluck a hair from the retired emperor is tantamount to courting death.