Chapter 384 Wei Zheng's Rebellion

Time flies.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye...

The merchants made money and gained fame.

The people have benefited.

The powerful and wealthy have bought their way to enjoy life.

This day.

Wei Shuyu was overseeing the final touches when suddenly...

Bang.

The gate was kicked open, and a squad of soldiers rushed in.

"presumptuous!"

Wei Shuyu slammed his hand heavily on the table: "Don't you know this is the Ministry of Commerce?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Changsun Wuji walked in with his hands behind his back.

"I wonder what brings Minister Changsun here with his troops?"

Wei Shuyu narrowed his eyes.

A bad feeling flashed through my mind.

The Ministry of Personnel was the central authority of the entire Tang Dynasty, and no one dared to force their way in with troops.

"Wei Shuyu, your Wei family is finished." Changsun Wuji said calmly.

What do you mean?

"Wei Zheng is suspected of treason and has been detained!"

"Stop talking nonsense."

Wei Shuyu pointed at Changsun Wuji and cursed him.

Anyone in the world could rebel, so how could Lao Wei possibly rebel?

"Don't believe me?"

Changsun Wuji took out an imperial edict made of silk: "This is a decree personally issued by His Majesty."

Wei Shuyu's heart sank.

It's highly likely that Changsun Wuji is not forging an imperial edict, so this matter is very likely true.

"What did my father do wrong?" Wei Shuyu asked solemnly.

Do you know Wei Shuyi?

Changsun Wuji held the imperial edict behind his back and said calmly.

Wei Shuyi?

The image of a young boy appeared in Wei Shuyu's mind.

He immediately realized that there was something wrong with this distant cousin who had suddenly appeared.

I never expected something like this would actually happen...

"What's wrong with him?"

Wei Shuyu asked in a deep voice.

"Actually, his real name is not Wei Shuyi."

Changsun Wuji smiled and said, "His name is Li Chengyi!"

Swish.

Wei Shuyu's expression changed drastically.

The names Li Chengyi and Li Chengqian reveal a lot about them.

"Is he a member of the royal family?" Wei Shuyu asked.

"right."

Changsun Wuji nodded: "He is the sixth son of the Crown Prince Yin."

"Your father harbored the legitimate son of the hidden crown prince, and the matter has been exposed."

Crown Prince, Li Jiancheng.

If it were a different charge, Wei Shuyu might be able to refute it.

But it's entirely possible that Wei Zheng would actually harbor Li Jiancheng's son.

Because Wei Zheng was loyal to Li Jiancheng back then!

"Do you understand now?"

Changsun Wuji shook his head: "I do dislike your Wei family, but I would never resort to such underhanded means to frame you."

Wei Shuyu remained silent.

After understanding the whole story, my uneasy heart calmed down.

"I want to see His Majesty!"

Wei Shuyu looked up at Changsun Wuji.

"Those I can't see..."

Changsun Wuji shook his head: "Because of Wei Zheng, you are now also a criminal."

"His Majesty has decreed..."

"Considering the Wei family's significant contributions to the Tang Dynasty, only Wei Zheng will be executed this time..."

"The rest of the Wei family members can be dealt with leniently."

Li Shimin was quite open-minded in this regard.

They rarely slaughter entire families.

"What if I insist on seeing him?" Wei Shuyu took a step forward.

"Wei Shuyu, don't make a futile struggle."

Changsun Wuji sighed: "Wei Zheng is suspected of treason. It is already a mercy to spare the rest of your Wei family."

"If you resist, don't blame me for being merciless."

rub.

As Changsun Wuji finished speaking, the soldiers drew their blades in unison.

"Kill me?"

Wei Shuyu laughed heartily: "Do you dare?"

Changsun Wuji did not reply.

But his deputy general stepped forward.

He drew his knife in a flash and held it to Wei Shuyu's neck...

"Bold."

"If you dare to take another step forward, I will kill you!"

Wei Shuyu ignored him completely.

Continue walking forward step by step...

Faced with Wei Shuyu's fearless behavior, the deputy general retreated repeatedly.

"Wei Shuyu, do you really want to rebel?" Changsun Wuji said in a deep voice.

"Am I the one rebelling, or are you?"

Wei Shuyu shouted sternly, "I am an official appointed by the imperial court. Who gave you the audacity to put a knife to my neck?"

“Your father is plotting a rebellion, and you have been implicated!” Changsun Wuji rebuked.

"Your Majesty, is it possible to dismiss me from my post?"

Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji's expression changed slightly.

The reason he barged in with such a large entourage was to scare Wei Shuyu!

The lights of Chang'an remained bright for three days and three nights and the festivities were still ongoing.

Wei Shuyu's reputation had reached its peak.

Detaining him now would cause a major incident!

Not to mention that the Ministry of Commerce is probably in a complete mess.

The envoys from various countries are still in Chang'an. What if Wei Shuyu is arrested...?

So, this is the city that never sleeps during the Tang Dynasty.

Not only would it be impossible for them to become famous, but they would also become a laughing stock.

Most importantly...

Crime!

For anyone else, a simple charge could be fabricated and the matter resolved.

But the Wei family...

You can't just arbitrarily pin charges on someone.

It's impossible to tell the truth and say that Wei Zheng was harboring Li Chengyi, is it?

Li Shimin's ascension to the throne was illegitimate from the start.

If you use this reason.

It's like slapping yourself in the face...

"Let him go!"

Changsun Wuji stared at Wei Shuyu for a long time before finally waving his hand.

Xuanwu Gate.

Wei Shuyu approached step by step with a solemn expression.

The once unobstructed gate is now blocked.

"Halt!"

Soldiers blocked the way with guns.

"I wish to see His Majesty," Wei Shuyu said calmly.

"His Majesty has decreed that no one will be seen today," the soldier replied.

"Your Majesty, I will explain myself. Get out of the way immediately," Wei Shuyu rebuked.

However……

The soldiers still refused to give in.

"You bastard."

Wei Shuyu suddenly shouted, "You have delayed important national affairs. Can you bear the responsibility for this?"

"Dr. Wei, please don't make things difficult for me."

The soldier gave a bitter look: "To tell you the truth, His Majesty has ordered that you are not allowed to set foot in the palace."

Wei Shuyu's face darkened.

He knew that Li Shimin did not want to see him.

But since it concerned Wei Zheng, how could he possibly give up?

"I wish to see the Emperor Emeritus!" Wei Shuyu took out a blank imperial seal.

"That won't work either."

The soldiers still refused.

Wei Shuyu's eyes flickered.

If he couldn't see Li Shimin, no matter how eloquent he was, it would be useless.

Since that's the case...

"I want to see Li Junxian!"

"..."

Hiding in the shadows to spy on Li Junxian, he secretly wiped away a bead of cold sweat.

Luckily, I had the foresight to hide first.

Otherwise, I might get scolded by Xiao Wei again.

"Doctor Wei is really no good."

The soldier replied with a pained expression, "His Majesty doesn't want to see you, so don't waste your time..."

"good."

Wei Shuyu turned and left.

The soldier breathed a sigh of relief, just when he thought he had finally gotten rid of Wei Shuyu.

Wei Shuyu turned back again.

He then solemnly bowed towards the imperial city and said...

"Your subject, Wei Shuyu, requests an audience with Your Majesty!"