Chapter 558 Jiang Yan

"Everyone! Prince Wu has passed away!" Li Chengqian had just finished attending the morning court and returned to the Purple Palace. Just as he rested, an eunuch came to report.

Prince Wu Li Ke finally did not make it and passed away today.

"When did it happen?" Li Chengqian asked.

"Just a while ago, the news came from Prince Wu's mansion that Prince Wu Li Ke had passed away this morning." said the eunuch.

"I know!" Li Chengqian waved his hand to let the eunuch leave.

The eunuch bowed and left.

Wang Quan stepped forward to comfort him: "Everyone! My condolences!"

"He finally went ahead of me, Wang Quan." Li Chengqian said sadly. He and Li Ke had a good relationship!

"I'm here!" Wang Quan replied.

"Send the imperial edict, Wu Wang Li Ke passed away, I am very sad, posthumously awarded him the title of Sikong, Yangzhou Grand Commander, and given the posthumous title of Ding, and buried him in Zhaoling Mausoleum." Li Chengqian said.

"Yes!" Wang Quan took the order and withdrew, and went to pass on the emperor's edict.

After seven days of rest, Li Ke was buried next to Zhaoling Mausoleum.

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"Everyone! The right guard deputy of the crown prince Jiang Yan

wants to see you!" The eunuch saluted Li Chengqian. "The right guard deputy of the crown prince Jiang Yan, what does he want to see me for?" Li Chengqian asked.

"This servant doesn't know." The eunuch said.

"Maybe it's related to the crown prince, why don't you call him in and ask him." Wang Quan said.

"What kind of trouble has the crown prince made again, and people have come to complain to me!" Li Chengqian said a little dissatisfied, can't the crown prince let him worry less?

"Maybe it's a good thing? Let's call him in and ask him, and we'll know!" Wang Quan said with a smile.

"Okay! Call Jiang Yan in." Li Chengqian said.

"Yes!" The eunuch took the order and turned to shout outside: "Call the prince's right guard deputy Jiang Yan to see you!"

Jiang Yan heard the summons and hurried in. "Your Majesty

, I am the prince's right guard deputy Jiang Yan, and I pay my respects to you!" Jiang Yan knelt on the ground and said.

"Why did you come to me instead of staying in the East Palace? What did the prince do? Why did you come to me to complain?" Li Chengqian asked. "

This matter has nothing to do with the prince. I am here to sue Tian Youyan, the prince's groom." Jiang Yan said.

Li Chengqian was stunned after hearing this!

What did Tian Youyan do? Why would someone close to the crown prince come to me to complain? He is a well-known person.

Besides, Tian Youyan's knowledge and moral character are flawless, and he is a top choice, so there shouldn't be any problems.

"What happened to Tian Youyan? Why didn't you tell the crown prince, but came to me to complain? What's your reason, or are you instructed by someone?" Li Chengqian asked.

The implication of this was that he didn't believe that Tian Youyan would do anything out of line. Jiang Yan might have been instructed by someone to come here to frame Tian Youyan.

The first person Li Chengqian thought of was the crown prince Li Jue. If that was the case, Li Chengqian would be very disappointed with the crown prince.

"No one instructed me. I came to complain to Your Majesty about Tian Youyan myself," Jiang Yan said.

"Do you know what you are saying? You know the consequences of slandering an official of the imperial court." Li Chengqian said.

"I understand! This time I want to sue Tian Youyan for not giving any advice or help to the prince in the East Palace as the prince's groom." Jiang Yan said.

"Are you serious?" Li Chengqian said.

"If your majesty doesn't believe it, you can call Tian Youyan here. I will confront him face to face, and then I will know whether what I said is true." Jiang Yan said. "

Come here, Xuan Chong Wenguan scholar, the prince's groom Tian Youyan came to see me." Li Chengqian said. He thought about it again and again and felt that what Jiang Yan said was not unreasonable, not to mention that there was nothing wrong with asking Tian Youyan to confront him.

"Yes!" A eunuch responded.

The eunuchs had been gone for a long time, and Li Chengqian was getting impatient, so they were late.

"Your Majesty, I, Tian Youyan, pay my respects to you!" Tian Youyan bowed to Li Chengqian.

"Tian Youyan, why did you come only now?" Li Chengqian asked.

"I just finished my training and hurried here, so I am late. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!" Tian Youyan said.

Li Chengqian frowned and said, "The deputy commander of the right guard of the crown prince, Jiang Yan, sued you for not admonishing and benefiting the crown prince. Is this true?"

Tian Youyan said, "I don't know!"

"How can you not know? Since you came to the East Palace, have you ever admonished the crown prince's behavior?" Jiang Yan questioned.

Tian Youyan said nothing.

"Your Excellency has the same outstanding integrity as Hechao and You, and is the saintly ruler of Ao Tang and Yu. Your reputation is known to the whole world and is known to everyone in the country."

"The Lord has humbled himself and honored you with three visits. He treated you as a guest of Shangshan and treated you with the courtesy of a loyal subject. I will guide you. I hope that after being in contact with you for a long time, I will gradually be influenced by you and be able to raise a glass to the same noble virtues as you."

"The Crown Prince is in his prime, and the way of saints and sages is not complete. Although I am not talented, I dare to advise Your Majesty that you are entrusted with the care of your Excellency, and it is time to speak, but you said nothing. You are simply wasting your time."

"If you don't want to take the court's salary, how dare I say anything! The court has treated your family very well, how are you going to repay the court's kindness? I can't figure it out no matter how hard I try." Jiang Yan said.

Tian Youyan opened his mouth, but was speechless after Jiang Yan's words, not knowing what to say.

"Tian Youyan, is what Jiang Yan said true?" Li Chengqian asked.

"No lie, I am devoted to Taoism, not interested in official affairs, and I can't assist the prince. I hope Your Majesty can allow me to return to the mountains and forests and concentrate on practicing Taoism." Tian Youyan said.

Since he came to Chang'an, he really didn't do anything in the East Palace, and even met the prince very few times. He has been practicing in his own place.

If the emperor had not sent someone to call him today, he might not have left his residence. He did not take on the responsibility of assisting the prince.

"Since you have made up your mind, I will not force you. Then you can return to the mountains and forests to practice meditation!" Li Chengqian said.

Li Chengqian only thought of Tian Youyan's character, but ignored that he was a pious monk.

Tian Youyan was keen on practicing Taoism and had no interest in officialdom, let alone assisting the prince. This was Li Chengqian's dereliction of duty, so he did not blame Tian Youyan for his inaction.

"Thank you, Your Majesty! Grace! I'll take my leave now!" Tian Youyan bowed and left the Purple Palace without looking back. He returned to his residence to pack his luggage and leave Chang'an, returning to Shangshan to continue practicing.

Li Chengqian also greatly appreciated Jiang Yan, rewarded him with a lot of property, and let him continue to stay in the East Palace to continue to monitor every move of the East Palace.

If anyone has any improper behavior or leads the prince in the wrong direction, he must report it in time, and Li Chengqian will naturally not treat him badly.