Chapter 111 Li Chengqian's Purpose (1)
After Fang Xuanling arrived, Li Chengqian exchanged some information with him and then set off for Luoyang.
A few days later, Li Chengqian and his party finally arrived in Luoyang.
"Your son has seen the emperor." Li Chengqian bowed to Li Er.
"No need to bow! Sit down! You must be tired after such a long journey! I have ordered people to prepare food to welcome you and we can have a meal together." Li Er said.
"Thank you, father!" Li Chengqian said.
"Brother!" Li Zhi said.
"Zhi Nu, I haven't seen you for a long time. Why are you so haggard?" Li Chengqian looked at Li Zhi and said.
"It's all because of the rumors recently. Zhi Nu hasn't eaten or slept well recently. How can I not be haggard? I think my brother is feeling bad." Li Er sighed.
Li Er has been worried about this matter these days.
Li Zhi was sad and sat aside in silence.
Li Chengqian didn't know how to comfort the two people in front of him. Looking at the two people who were exhausted because of this matter, Li Chengqian didn't feel a bit sorry. Even if it happened again, he would spread the rumor without hesitation.
Others want to kill him. He can't just sit there and wait for death and do nothing. He must fight back and make those who want to hurt him pay the price.
In the process, it is inevitable that some people will be hurt accidentally, but so what? You can't just do nothing because of this.
"What's going on in Chang'an?" Li Er's voice brought Li Chengqian, who was lost in thought, back to reality.
"Your Majesty, everything is fine in Chang'an. The case was discovered in time. The rumors were controlled before they could spread completely. In time, they can be completely eliminated and there will be no more rumors about Zhinu and Wu Cairen." Li Chengqian said.
He was the one who spread the rumors in the first place, so he could naturally control the situation well and prevent the rumors from escaping his control.
"Good! Chengqian, you really didn't disappoint me. Compared with the prefect of Luoyang, you did a good job." Li Er said with satisfaction.
"Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty!" Li Chengqian said.
"Everyone! The food is ready!" At this time, Wang Yuan walked in and saluted.
"Okay! Let's not talk about these troubles. Today, the three of us, father and son, will have a good gathering." Li Er said, asking Wang Yuan to bring in all the prepared meals.
The maid brought the wine and food and placed them on the table in front of Li Er and the others. The Tang Dynasty implemented a separate dining system.
The food for each person is distributed according to the amount to avoid waste. What
if there is not enough? If it is not enough, you can add more.
The father and his two sons toasted each other, and the dinner was full of a play of fatherly love and filial piety, and brothers in harmony. They were very happy with each other .
At the dinner, Li Chengqian kept livening up the atmosphere, which made Li Zhi, who had a face full of hatred and resentment, smile a little.
Li Er was naturally very happy to see this. Li Zhi was indeed very relaxed in Li Chengqian's lively atmosphere. Compared with the previous few days, he was in a much better mood. After
eating and drinking, Li Er and his two sons chatted about family matters, which were nothing more than greetings about how they were doing recently and whether they were in good health. .
After chatting about family matters, Li Zhi stood up and said goodbye and left. Only Li Er and Li Chengqian, father and son, were left in the hall.
"Chengqian, what do you think about the rumors about Zhinu and Wu Cairen?" Li Er asked.
This has basically become Li Er's habit during this period of time. Whenever there is an opportunity, Li Er will call Chu Suiliang, Zhangsun Wuji and others to ask for advice.
To see if they have any solutions, this makes Zhangsun Wuji and others very annoyed.
But Li Er is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty after all. No matter how impatient they are as ministers, they don't care to argue with Li Er, especially in the current situation.
Zhangsun Wuji and others were helpless. They had to say nothing and keep silent every time Li Er summoned them.
After a while, Li Er no longer summoned them to ask for countermeasures, and Changsun Wuji and others were relieved.
Although Li Er no longer summoned Changsun Wuji and others, he still sent people to ask Changsun Wuji and others on time every day.
Changsun Wuji and others could only perfunctorily deal with it. They didn't even know where the source was. What should they do? They had to try their best to control the situation under the control of their own.
These appearances are enough to prove that Li Er loves Li Zhi. Although he can't compare with Li Tai, he is no less than Li Chengqian, and even more than him!
"If father wants to completely solve the problem of rumors, controlling the spread of rumors alone can only treat the symptoms and not the root cause. The problem must be solved fundamentally." Li Chengqian said.
Li Chengqian had not expected that Li Er would ask him this question directly when they first met. It seemed that the remarks he had prepared were useless.
"Alas!" Li Er sighed after hearing this. He had originally thought that his prince could bring him some new methods, but the result was the same as Zhangsun Wuji and others' idea.
Solve the problem fundamentally, but the key is where the root is, and they know nothing about it.
"Your uncle Changsun Wuji once said the same thing as you, but to this day, no one knows where these rumors come from and how to solve the fundamental problem?"
"These rumors seem to have grown wings and spread everywhere, spreading throughout Luoyang overnight."
Even if Li Er and Changsun Wuji and others racked their brains, they would not have thought that the culprit they were looking for was discussing solutions with Li Er right under their noses.
"Since we can't find the first person who spread the rumors, why don't we look at the problem from another angle and solve it from another angle, wouldn't it be better?" Li Chengqian said.
After hearing this, Li Er's eyes lit up. Li Chengqian's words made him realize that they had been nitpicking around a problem.
Always thinking about catching the person who spread the rumor, but forgetting that there could be other ways to solve the problem, maybe there would be some unexpected surprises.
Li Er suddenly felt that it might not be a bad thing to invite Li Chengqian to Luoyang.
"Chengqian, if you have any ideas, you might as well tell me directly. Where should we start? Is there anything wrong with doing this?" Li Er said.
"The rumor says that Zhinu and Wu Cairen committed adultery in the harem, which is against human ethics! Why don't we start from this aspect?" Li Chengqian asked back.
"Are you also suspecting that Zhinu and Wu Mei have such a shameful and dirty affair?" Li Er frowned and said with displeasure.
Li Er had never thought that Li Chengqian would actually believe such a ridiculous rumor.
He would not know what kind of person his own son is. No one knows his son better than his father. His Zhinu would never do such an unfilial thing.
"There is no smoke without fire! Father, have you ever thought about why this rumor was only fabricated about Zhinu and Wu Cairen, and not others?" Li Chengqian said.