Chapter 560
The Gao family's behavior naturally alarmed Li Chengqian, who was furious after hearing it.
He had not expected that Gao Xingzhen and others would be so crazy that they would kill their relatives in such a way. He just wanted them to teach Gao Zheng a lesson, not to commit murder.
On the same day, Li Chengqian issued an edict to demote Gao Zhenxing to the governor of Muzhou and Gao Shenxing to the governor of Yuzhou. The rest of the Gao family members who participated in the incident also received corresponding punishments. The Gao family
was kicked out of the court and far away from the capital. This undoubtedly meant that they lost power from then on, and the prince also lost an arm.
Li Jue was furious in the East Palace.
Li Xiang also seized the opportunity and submitted a petition to Li Chengqian to return to his fiefdom. Li Chengqian did not agree, but was very satisfied with his performance.
Looking at the prince again, Li Chengqian was greatly disappointed. In comparison, he felt that Li Xiang made him feel more at ease.
There is no harm without comparison.
Local officials reported that there was a severe drought in Guanzhong area and requested the court to allocate grain for disaster relief.
Li Chengqian asked Li Xiang to go to the disaster relief.
With the help of Tian You, Li Xiang was fortunate to fulfill his mission and perfectly completed the disaster relief task assigned by Li Chengqian.
This made Li Chengqian very satisfied, and he was even more disappointed with the prince who was making less and less progress.
In order to reward Li Xiang's contribution, he was allowed to open a government office in Chang'an and rewarded a large amount of property. The cost was only slightly less than that of the prince, and was basically almost the same as that of the prince.
This naturally caused dissatisfaction among many ministers in the court, especially those who supported the prince.
Wang Fangqing, a doctor of the Ministry of Personnel, found Li Chengqian and gave him advice.
Li Chengqian ignored him and directly refuted him, asking Wang Fangqing to go back and reflect on his mistakes.
As the ministers pressed him hard, Li Chengqian got angry and said casually, "If the prince doesn't change his ways and recognize his mistakes, let the prince of Wei take his place."
Li Chengqian's unintentional words sounded different to the ears of the prince Li Jue and the prince of Wei Li Xiang.
Li Xiang was overjoyed and felt that his chance had come. He tried harder to show off in front of Li Chengqian. At the same time, he asked his tutor Tian You to secretly recruit ministers in the court to form his own party and prepare for the future.
Li Jue felt deeply panicked. He was absent-minded for several days and even drank to drown his sorrows. He really didn't know what he should do?
"Your Highness! The Prince's tutor Li
Jingxuan wants to see you!" The eunuch trotted in, crawling on the ground. "What is he doing here? I won't see you! I won't see anyone, get out of here!" Li Jue said.
"Yes!" The eunuch bowed and left in a hurry.
"What do you think, Your Highness, are you willing to see me?" Seeing the eunuch coming out, Li Jingxuan hurriedly went up to him and asked.
"Your Highness said he won't see anyone! Tutor, please go back!" said the eunuch.
Li Jingxuan frowned after hearing this. He had to see Li Jue no matter what today, even if he had to force his way in, he had to see the prince.
Without saying anything, Li Jingxuan raised his foot and was about to go in. Seeing this, the eunuchs hurriedly stopped him and said, "Taifu, you can't do that! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't see anyone. If you break in, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will blame us. We can't afford
it. Please forgive me!" "Get out of here! What time is it now? I'm so angry, and you're still blocking me from going in. I will bear all the consequences." Li Jingxuan said.
The eunuchs blocked the door tightly, and it was useless for Li Jingxuan to shout at the top of his lungs.
Li Jingxuan was furious and kicked the eunuch who was blocking the door to the ground. After being kicked down, the eunuch immediately turned over and hugged Li Jingxuan's thighs tightly.
"Someone come quickly! Someone come quickly!"
The eunuch's shout startled the people nearby, and suddenly there was a surge of people, many of whom came this way.
Li Jingxuan sighed in his heart, it seemed that he would not be able to see the prince, and the prince would definitely be abolished if he continued like this. He had tried his best, but it still had no effect, and he was powerless.
"Grandmaster! Your Highness, please come in." Li Jue's personal eunuch came out from inside, scolded the eunuch to let Li Jingxuan go, and said respectfully.
Li Jingxuan tidied his clothes, and then followed Li Jue's personal eunuch in.
"Your Highness, I greet you!" Li Jingxuan saluted Li Jue.
"Grandmaster! You are here! Just in time for me to have a drink or two." Li Jue poured a glass of wine and handed it to Li Jingxuan.
"Your Highness! Look at you, what have you become now." Li Jingxuan said with great sorrow.
People are eyeing you covetously, but you are living a life of luxury and debauchery here.
"What have I become? Li Xiang is getting more and more favored by my father, while I am just an outdated prince who will be deposed sooner or later." Li Jue said.
"Your Highness! You can't give up. As long as you are not deposed, there is still a glimmer of hope, and we still have a chance to turn the tables." Li Jingxuan said. "
Grandmaster, tell me what chance we still have to turn the tables. Li Xiang does many things better than me. Recently, I heard that he is close to Liu Rengui and others. Li Xiang's strength is no worse than ours."
"If I had known this would happen, I should have killed him at the beginning to prevent future troubles. Unfortunately, it's too late now!" Li Jue said.
"No, Your Highness! We still have a chance. You forgot how the late emperor got the Tang Dynasty. This country did not originally belong to the late emperor, but the late emperor dared to launch a coup, and this country became the late emperor's country." Li
Jingxuan said. "You are right. My grandfather got the Tang Dynasty because he launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident. I can also follow the example of the late emperor and launch a coup. This Tang Dynasty is mine." Li Jue said with a smile.
His grandfather, Emperor Taizong, got the Tang Dynasty because he launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident and killed the Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and the Prince of Chao Li Yuanji.
His grandfather can do it, so can he.
"What if Li Xiang doesn't go to Xuanwu Gate?" Li Jue asked.
"It doesn't matter. We can rush into the palace first, take control of Daming Palace, and then force His Majesty to abdicate, and summon him to the palace in His Majesty's name, and then execute Li Xiang." Li Jingxuan said.
"Okay! Then what about our troops? Where can we get a force that is strong enough to break through Daming Palace and take control of it?" Li Jue asked.
This is the key to the entire coup. How can he carry out a coup without troops? Does he have to rely on himself, or on the few people in the East Palace?
"Your Highness can rest assured about this. There are our people among the generals of the imperial guards. They are willing to start an uprising with Your Highness when the time comes."
"We can also contact Cao Wangming and Jiang Wangwei for external aid, and let them lead the troops of various states to respond to our uprising." Li Jingxuan said.
"Okay, it's decided. You contact the generals in the court, and I will send people to contact Cao Wangming and Jiang Wangwei, and we will start the uprising together." Li Jue said.