Chapter 568 Secret Investigation

The assassination of the deposed crown prince and the prince of Wei has come to an end. Just when everyone thought that the assassination of the prince of Wei would be over,

Prince Xu Li Sujie submitted a petition to go to the capital, on the grounds that he was going to the capital to mourn his deceased brother.

Li Chengqian was also moved by his sincerity, so he allowed him to go to the capital to mourn, and at the same time issued an edict to let the other princes come back to see Li Xiang off for the last time. After all, they were all brothers.

This matter was also discussed in the court and the public, and most people praised Li Sujie's brotherly love.

But some people noticed something unusual from it.

"Everyone! Zhongshu Ling Di Renjie is asking for an audience outside the palace!" Wang Quan reported to Li Chengqian.

During this period of time, Li Chengqian had been staying in the Purple Palace, and all major matters were discussed in the Purple Palace.

"Summon!" Li Chengqian said.

Di Renjie was the prime minister of the dynasty, so he must have something important to discuss with him.

"Yes!" Wang Quan took the order and left, bringing Di Renjie in.

"Your Majesty, I am Di Renjie

, and I pay my respects to you!" Di Renjie bowed. "No need to bow, stand up! Please give me a seat!" Li

Chengqian said. "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Di Renjie thanked him. "What do you want to talk about, Mr. Di?" Li Chengqian asked.

"I am here to talk about the assassination of Prince Wei," Di Renjie said.

"The assassination of Prince Wei? Hasn't the case of the assassination of Prince Wei been closed? The murderer of Prince Wei has committed suicide, and this matter is in the past. Why do you want to bring up the old matter again?" Li Chengqian asked.

Li Chengqian didn't understand why Di Renjie suddenly remembered the assassination of Li Xiang. It didn't seem to have much to do with him.

"I think there are many doubts about the assassination of Prince Wei. Tian You was the chief historian of Prince Wei's palace and the tutor of Prince Wei. He was also deeply trusted by Prince Wei."

"Why did he want to assassinate Prince Wei? He had no grudges against Prince Wei. Why did he kill him? What was his motive?"

"Why did he kill Prince Wei when the crown prince was deposed?" Di Renjie said.

"Then according to Mr. Di, someone was behind Tian You's assassination of Prince Wei?" Li Chengqian said.

"That's right! If no one was instructing him, Tian You would definitely not kill Prince Wei at this time. There must be someone behind all this." Di Renjie said.

"Who do you think it is?" Li Chengqian asked.

Although on the surface this matter has passed, Li Chengqian is still looking for the real culprit in secret.

Li Chengqian is also looking for the mastermind behind the scenes. He wants to see who is behind it and why he did it.

Di Renjie's arrival gave Li Chengqian a glimmer of hope.

"I suspect that this matter has something to do with King Xu." Di Renjie said.

"Are you saying that Sujie did it?" Li Chengqian asked with a frown.

Li Chengqian did not fail to suspect his sons. After all, they were all beneficiaries of Li Jue's dethronement and Li Xiang's death.

"I just suspect that it is related to him, and I didn't say that he must have done it." Di Renjie said.

"I have so many sons, why do you only suspect Sujie? Aren't Li Wen, Li Wu, and Li Xulun worthy of your suspicion?" Li Chengqian asked.

Li Chengqian was very curious about why Di Renjie was so sure that this matter was related to Li Sujie, and what evidence did he have.

"Before the case was fully revealed, the other princes were all suspected, but Prince Xu Li Sujie was more suspected." Di Renjie said.

"May I ask your majesty! How far is Prince Xu from Chang'an now?" Di Renjie asked.

"According to Sujie's letter, he will be able to reach Chang'an in one day. If he rides faster, he can reach Chang'an in half a day. Why are you asking this?" Li Chengqian said.

"Prince Xu's fiefdom is the farthest from Chang'an, but he was the first to know about Prince Wei's assassination, and he was the first to come to Chang'an."

"The other princes may have just received the news, but Prince Xu is already not far from Chang'an. Why did he act so quickly?"

"There are only two answers. One is that Prince Xu had been planning for a long time, so he knew what happened in Chang'an at the first time. The other is that someone was behind it and took the opportunity to remove the obstacles." Di Renjie said.

"Then in your opinion? Who is behind it?" Li Chengqian asked. He felt that Di Renjie's analysis made sense.

"It could be your majesty's harem, or it could be done by several other princes. Only by investigating this matter can we know who it is." Di Renjie said.

"Well, we can't let Xiang'er die in such an unclear way. We should find out the truth

and give Xiang'er an explanation." "I'll leave this matter to you, Mr. Di, but don't make it public. You should investigate this matter secretly. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask." Li Chengqian said.

"I'll take my leave!" Di Renjie stood up and bowed and left. He came here to persuade the emperor to investigate.

Now that the goal has been achieved, he naturally has to leave to investigate the case. A prince was killed like this. If the matter is not investigated clearly, it will affect the reputation of the royal family.

"Everyone! Li Chang, the son of Prince Wei, is here and is asking for an audience outside the palace!" Wang Quan whispered.

Li Chang, courtesy name Shizhi, was the son of Li Xiang and was a prime minister during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. The deposed crown prince Li Chengqian was posthumously awarded the title of King of Hengshan and Grand Commander of Jingzhou by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang because of his ability. He was given the posthumous title of Min and buried in Zhaoling Mausoleum.

"Let him in! After all, he is a miserable child who has lost his father at such a young age!" Li Chengqian said.

Li Chengqian felt sad when he thought of Li Jue and couldn't help shedding tears.

"Yes!" Wang Quan took the order and left the hall, bringing Li Chang in.

"Grandson Li Chang pays homage to the emperor!" A child in mourning clothes saluted Li Chengqian in a proper manner.

"No need to be polite! Come, come to the emperor!" Li Chengqian waved to Li Shizhi.

Li Shizhi stood up and walked in front of Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian picked him up and put him on his lap.

"Chang'er, why are you here when you're not at home mourning for your father?" Li Chengqian asked.

"Please, Grandpa, help my father. My father died unjustly." Li Shizhi said.

"How do you know that your father died unjustly? How do you plan to ask me, your grandpa, to give your father justice?" Li Chengqian asked.

Li Chengqian felt that this was not something a three-and-a-half-year-old child should say, although ancient people were very intelligent.

"I heard this from my elder brother and mother. Later, I asked the housekeeper, who said that only the emperor could do justice for my father, so I went to the palace to beg the emperor."

"Emperor, I beg you, please agree to my request." Li Shizhi asked, staring at Li Chengqian with his big eyes.

"Okay! The emperor agrees to your request, but you can't tell anyone about this, understand?" Li Chengqian said.

"I understand!" Li Shizhi nodded happily.

"Wang Quan, ask the food bureau to prepare some cakes and bring them here for my grandson to taste." Li Chengqian said.

"Yes!" Wang Quan took the order and left.