Chapter 110 Rumors (3)
After a long while,
Li Er spoke again: "What do you think about this matter? What ideas do you have? How can we solve this problem?"
Chu Suiliang opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing. He really had no way to deal with this rumor. After all, people's words are scary!
Zhangsun Wuji simply lowered his head and did not express any opinions. To be honest, he also had no other choice.
"Since you all have nothing to say, let's stop here today. You all leave. I want to be quiet for a while." Li Er waved his hand.
"I'll take my leave!" Chu Suiliang and Zhangsun Wuji heard Li Er's words, as if they had been pardoned. They hurriedly stood up, bowed and left.
"Is there no one in the great Tang Dynasty who can help me solve my problems? These idiots can't be counted on at the critical moment." After Chu Suiliang and the other two left, Li Er angrily scolded.
"Everyone, how should we respond to the prince's request to come to Luoyang?" Wang Yuan asked.
"Since he wants to come, let him come! It's also good for him to comfort Zhinu. After all, they are brothers, and some things are easier for them to talk about between brothers." Li Er said.
"Yes!" Wang Yuan took the order and left.
As the saying goes, father and son fight together in battle, and brothers fight together in battle.
Li Er felt that now was the time for them to fight together in battle, and it was not a bad thing to let Li Chengqian come to Luoyang.
Maybe there would be some unexpected surprises.
Chang'an, in the East Palace.
"Your Highness! Rumors are spreading in the surrounding counties. If they continue to spread, I am afraid that someone with ulterior motives will take advantage of them. I am afraid it will be very bad." Du He said to Li Chengqian, who was in charge. Du He was wondering what the prince
was thinking. It would be fine if he spread the gossip about Prince Jin and Wu Cairen in Chang'an and Luoyang. It would be
easier to control it this way, but the prince insisted on spreading it in some surrounding counties. Once the rumors spread, it would be an uncontrollable situation. If your majesty knew about this, it
would be better to have the prince enjoy the good fruit, and don't steal the chicken and lose the rice.
"I have thought about this, but if it is only spread in Luoyang and Chang'an, it will inevitably arouse suspicion."
"Only if the rumor is spread in some of the surrounding counties, others will not suspect the East Palace and me." Li Chengqian said.
Li Chengqian did not want to do this either. He knew very well how serious the harm of rumors was, but he also had his own difficulties.
"You don't have to worry about this. Long Zhi will handle it." Li Chengqian said.
"Your Highness! How long has Long Zhi been with you? How much do you know about him? You actually gave him such a big thing to do. What if he messes up?" Zhao Jie heard it.
A newcomer could actually gain the prince's trust. If the rumor-mongering is not done well, it will cause immeasurable harm.
He and Du He are the prince's confidants, and the prince dare not entrust such a matter to one of them. Why does he trust him so much?
The prince is too trusting!
Although Du He said nothing, his twinkling eyes showed that he and Zhao Jie had the same idea.
"I always trust people when I employ them, and I don't employ people if I don't trust them. I believe that Long Zhi will not let me down." Li Chengqian said with a firm look. Zhao
Jie had nothing to say. Since the prince trusted this newcomer so much, if he said anything more, he would become a villain who gossiped behind his back.
"Your Highness! What should we do next? What is the next strategy?" Du He asked.
"Wait!" Li Chengqian said.
"Wait? Waiting for what?" Zhao Jie asked.
"Your Highness is waiting for news from Luoyang, waiting for His Majesty's edict to summon Your Highness to Luoyang." Du He said.
Li Chengqian said, "That's right!"
Du He is worthy of being Du Ruhui's son, he understood it immediately.
"Your Highness! What if His Majesty does not summon Your Highness to Luoyang? Does Your Highness have a way to deal with it?" Du He asked.
Li Chengqian had an immature idea in his mind about how to deal with it.
But Li Chengqian still wanted to hear if Du He had any good ideas.
"Then according to your opinion, Du He, if my father does not summon me to Luoyang, how should I deal with it?" Li Chengqian asked.
"This minister really has no idea. If it were Fang Xuanling, he might be able to come up with some good plan. Your Highness might as well make some efforts on this." Du He said.
"Du He, what a bad idea you have. How can Fang Xuanling know about this? If he knows, it means that Your Majesty knows." Zhao Jie said.
"I just said to find Fang Xuanling to think about how to go to Luoyang. I didn't say to let him know about the rumor. What are you yelling about?" Du He said. "
Okay! Don't argue! Wait a few more days. If there is really no news from Luoyang, it won't be too late to make plans. We are all family. There is no need to hurt the harmony." Li Chengqian said to smooth things over.
"Your Highness is right." Du He said.
"Have the rumors spread in various counties been controlled now?" Li Chengqian looked at Du He and said.
Long Zhi was responsible for spreading rumors and controlling the spread of rumors, while Du He was responsible for docking and then passing the information back to Li Chengqian.
"Except for Luoyang, which was blocked by His Majesty's order, other places and Chang'an were successively wiped out. Everything is under our control. As long as there are no accidents, there will be no problems." Du He said.
"That's good!" Li Chengqian nodded.
He kept an eye on this matter to avoid any mistakes that would lead to an irreversible situation. He didn't want to lift a stone and drop it on his feet.
"My dear! His Majesty ordered someone to send the imperial edict from Chang'an." Two eunuchs walked in, and one of them said.
Li Chengqian, Du He, and Zhao Jie hurriedly stood up and saluted, waiting for the eunuch to read the emperor's edict.
"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty has ordered: to summon the Crown Prince Li Chengqian to Luoyang." The eunuch stepped forward and verbally delivered the Emperor's order.
"I accept the order!" Li Chengqian said.
"Your Highness! His Majesty is still waiting for you in Luoyang. I hope you can leave for Luoyang as soon as possible." The eunuch said.
"After I hand over the government affairs to Prime Minister Fang, I will leave for Luoyang to meet my father." Li Chengqian said.
"I will take my leave!" The eunuch said goodbye and left.
"Come here, quickly ask Fang Xiang to come to the East Palace." Li Chengqian said to the eunuch beside him.
"Yes!" The eunuch took the order and left.
"During the time when I am not in Chang'an, you two must help me keep an eye on things. Don't make any mistakes, so as not to waste
all my efforts." Li Chengqian said. "Your Highness, when you go to Luoyang this time, won't you take me and Du He with you?" Zhao Jie said.
"I won't take you this time. Chang'an still needs someone I can trust to do things for me. You two are the people I trust the most. I'll leave the things here to you." Li Chengqian said.
"Your Highness, don't worry! With us here, there will be no chaos in Chang'an." Du He said.