Chapter 12
The next day, Li Chengqian went to Fengquan Villa to meet Wang Fangyi again, and the two chatted for a long time inside.
Li Chengqian still failed to invite Wang Fangyi to work for him, and finally had to leave helplessly.
That day, Li Chengqian and his team returned to Chang'an City.
The news of Li Chengqian's assassination in Huayin soon spread to Chang'an. When Li Er learned about it, he was very angry and immediately sent the General of the Left Tunwei to lead the Left Tunwei to pick up Li Chengqian.
The assassination of the prince immediately caused a stir in the court and the country!
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there has never been an assassination of the prince. This is the first time such a major event has occurred.
Various forces have been watching the development of the situation. At the same time, many people have set their sights on Wei Wang Li Tai.
After all, once the crown prince is assassinated, the king of Wei will be able to take over and become the new crown prince. Moreover, the discord between the king of Wei and the crown prince is nothing new.
Therefore, many people speculate whether this matter is related to the king of Wei. After all, only the king of Wei has the motive and interest to assassinate the crown prince.
This matter must be handled seriously, otherwise where is the majesty of the empire and where is the face of the royal family!
Li Er urgently summoned ministers such as the prime minister Changsun Wuji, the minister of work Fang Xuanling, the minister of defense Ma Zhou, the minister of counselor Chu Suiliang, and the minister of the central secretariat Yang Shidao to discuss the matter.
The case of the crown prince's assassination is of great importance and cannot be sloppy. If the crown prince is really assassinated, it will be a major event that shakes the foundation of the country.
"You all should know about Cheng Qian's assassination in Huayin County!" Li Er looked at Zhangsun Wuji and the others and said.
"Your Majesty! The assassination of the prince shocked the court and the public! It has been widely reported. I think this matter must be thoroughly investigated and these people must not be allowed to go unpunished." The counselor Chu Suiliang said.
"Where should we start the investigation of the prince's assassination? Who are they? Why did they want to assassinate the prince? What is their purpose? We must figure out all these things." Sikong Fang Xuanling said.
"The prince was assassinated in Huayin County. I think we should start the investigation from Huayin County." The historian Ma Zhou said.
"I also heard that the prince had a guard named Hegan Chengji who colluded with these assassins and was killed by the prince. Could this assassination be related to the people in the Eastern Palace?" Yang Shidao said. "
Even if it is related, they were instructed by someone. We should find out the black hand behind it. Otherwise, no one can be sure if there will be a next time."
"What if there is a next time? The prince may not be so lucky to escape the assassination. I think we should first check the Eastern Palace to see how many people have sneaked into the Eastern Palace." Changsun
Wuji said. Changsun Wuji is right! No one could guarantee that if there was a Hegan Chengji this time, there would be a second Hegan Chengji lurking in the East Palace, waiting for the right time to strike.
By doing this, he just helped Li Chengqian. He was using these ministers to clean up some useless people in the East Palace, including spies from the Prince of Wei's Mansion.
This was one of the reasons why Li Chengqian insisted on killing Hegan Chengji.
There were people who colluded with the assassin among the guards of the East Palace. If there was the first one, there could be a second one. Li Er would not feel at ease if he did not investigate it thoroughly.
"Sun Fuga, the Dali Qing!" Li Er shouted.
"I'm here!" Sun Fuga hurriedly got up and left the class.
"I order you to thoroughly check the Eastern Palace to see if there are still people lurking in the Eastern Palace. All suspicious people should be detained and interrogated." Li Er ordered.
Although Li Chengqian has been acting erratically in recent years and even disappointed him, Li Er still loves this son.
When he heard that Li Chengqian was assassinated in Huayin, he was so scared that his heart jumped to his throat.
While Li Er hated Li Chengqian for not fighting, he was also worried about Li Chengqian's safety. After this assassination, Li Er felt that all the "different" people in the Eastern Palace should be dealt with.
"This assassination is aimed at the prince. Who will benefit the most from the prince's death? To be more precise, who is most eager for the prince's death?"
"I think we should not only investigate the Eastern Palace, but also investigate clues from this aspect." Chu Suiliang said.
"Whoever can get the greatest benefit is the one who is eager for the prince's death." Changsun Wuji said.
Li Er frowned. They said this, obviously talking about his Qingqueer. How could this be possible? They are brothers after all, and it shouldn't be like this.
"Are you suspicious of the King of Wei?" Li Er said in a low voice, obviously a little angry.
His eldest son had just been assassinated, which had already made him heartbroken enough. Now these people actually suspected that his beloved Qing Que'er was the murderer behind the assassination. How despicable!
"Your Majesty should know what is going on between the two brothers. It's not that we are framing the King of Wei, but he is the most likely to do so."
"Your Majesty's favor for the King of Wei has surpassed everything. Not only did he rank above the other kings, but he also went beyond the etiquette in many ways, even awarding the royal garden Furong Garden to the King of Wei as his private garden."
"In all dynasties, no princes have such a sacred favor. Only this dynasty has it. Even the crown prince doesn't have this special honor."
"The King of Wei has coveted the position of the crown prince for a long time. It's hard to guarantee that he won't have other thoughts." Changsun Wuji said.
"Impossible, how could my Qingque'er do such a rebellious thing? He and Chengqian are brothers from the same mother." Li Er slammed the table and stood up.
"Your Majesty! Have you forgotten the incident at Xuanwu Gate?"
"Isn't Prince Yin a brother of your Majesty from the same mother? But what happened?"
"At the Xuanwu Gate Incident, your Majesty became your Majesty! Prince Yin Jiancheng, Prince Qi Yuanji and their families have long since turned to dust." Changsun Wuji said.
Changsun Wuji was also a participant in the Xuanwu Gate Incident, so he naturally knew the cruelty of the struggle for succession.
Li Er's reluctance to accept it does not mean that the Xuanwu Gate Incident will not happen again between Li Tai and Li Chengqian.
Li Er was speechless after what Changsun Wuji said.
For Li Er, the Xuanwu Gate Incident was a shadow that he would never be able to erase in his life, and it was a past event that he was reluctant to mention.
He did not want such an incident to happen again among his sons.
Li Er did not expect that the conflict between Li Tai and Li Chengqian had reached the point of life and death.
Li Er knew that he had been too fond of Li Tai in recent years, which had made this son want to seize the throne.
But he could not bear to deal with Li Tai, after all, the current King of Wei had not done anything out of line.
Li Tai was already a good son in his heart, excellent in both character and learning, and still his baby.
"We can only investigate the King of Wei secretly, and we can't do anything rash!" Li Er thought about it, but he still couldn't bear to take action against his son Li Tai.
Everyone had guessed that this would be the result, but being able to investigate secretly was already good, at least His Majesty had given in.