"Crown Prince, King Wu has left the palace."
"What did he do in the palace?"
"Where did you go when you left the palace?"
Li Chengqian spoke very quickly and asked continuously.
The steward was frightened by Li Chengqian's gaze. He lowered his head and replied in a trembling voice,"Reporting to the Crown Prince, we can't get any news from the palace. It seems that His Majesty has given the Imperial Academy of Medicine a verbal order. Everyone is very afraid of Wu Wang's actions in the Imperial Academy of Medicine. As long as they ask, they will either be reprimanded or leave in a hurry.”
Hearing this, Li Chengqian's frown deepened.
"Continue!"
"After King Wu left the palace, he went to Chang 'an Bookstore and asked about the sales of the second season of Sweet Critical Strike's Courage to Chasing Love. Then, he left the city.”
The news clearly did not satisfy Li Chengqian. The most important part of the palace was suppressed by the Emperor.
This made Li Chengqian even more nervous.
After waving the steward away, he looked at Zhangsun Wuji.""Uncle, what did Li Ke do in the Imperial Academy of Medicine? Why did Imperial Father help him cover it up?"
Zhangsun Wuji also felt strange." Chengqian, you have to be patient when doing things. Don't be impatient. Uncle will help you find out about this."”
"Why don't I go ask mother?" Li Chengqian probed.
"No." Zhangsun Wuji immediately stopped her." Your mother's health has not been good recently. She is still resting in the palace. Sun Simiao has been kept in the palace. Don't bother her with these things."”
"Alright then."
……
Li Ke returned to the training camp and never came out again.
Zhangsun Wuji had never found out what Li Ke had done in the Imperial Academy of Medicine.
Li Chengqian finally couldn't hold back and ran to the Imperial Palace, trying to get information from his mother.
It was unknown what Li Chengqian had said to Zhangsun Wugou in the harem.
Not long after leaving the palace, news spread in the palace that the Empress was unconscious!
"Chengqian, what did you say to your mother?”Zhangsun Wuji came over with an anxious expression and questioned with a trace of anger.
Li Chengqian sat paralyzed with tears streaming down his face."Uncle, I just want to know what Li Ke did in the Imperial Academy of Medicine. Why…why didn't Mother tell me…"
" Between Li Ke and I, who is Mother's biological son…Why can't she tell me…"
Pa!
Zhangsun Wuji had forgotten that there was a difference between monarch and minister. He was so angry that he gave Li Chengqian a tight slap.
Then, he scolded her angrily,"Is this how you ask your mother?!"”
"You bastard! Your mother is the empress, the mother of all the princes! She had to be fair. Otherwise, how could she sit firmly as the master of the harem and make the world so convinced!”
"Do you know that your mother is the key to your position as Crown Prince?”
It was also the key to the long-term prosperity of the Zhangsun Clan.
Zhangsun Wuji saw this point clearer than Li Chengqian.
His sister had always held a special position in the Emperor's heart, and the people of the world trusted her.
This empress was truly worthy of being the mother of the world!
As long as Zhangsun Wugou was around, he could ensure that the position of Crown Prince and the current status of the Zhangsun Clan would not be shaken.
On the contrary…
Zhangsun Wuji didn't dare to imagine that if something happened to his sister, it was hard to say if Li Shimin would still favor the Zhangsun Clan as usual.
Li Chengqian looked at his uncle in astonishment.
He had never thought that his uncle would dare to hit him.
Although they were uncle and niece.
But he was the Crown Prince!
Zhangsun Wuji could not be blamed for this. Li Chengqian had really caused too much trouble.
Zhangsun Wuji paced around and muttered to himself,""Do you know that if this news spreads, you will be unfilial!”
Li Chengqian's expression changed instantly.
The reputation of being unfilial affected him too much!
"Uncle, uncle, what should I do now? I will enter the palace and confess to my mother.”Li Chengqian stood up and said in a panic.
"No!" Zhangsun Wuji stopped him." Your Imperial Father must be in the harem now. He's in a fit of anger. He might even abolish your position as Crown Prince!"”
"Shift the blame!"
"Shift the blame to Li Ke!"
" Spread the news to Chang 'an City. Wu Wangke is very talented. The Crown Prince felt pressured and went to the palace to pay his respects to the Empress.”
"Tell the Empress about the pain in my heart."
"The Empress is the mother of the world, and her palms and hands are all flesh. She was already sick, and her depression became a disease!”
Zhangsun Wuji placed his hands behind his back and turned back and forth. A cold and sharp light flashed in his eyes as a transfer strategy was formed.
Li Chengqian understood.
In this plan, he was a weakling.
Mother was an empress who wanted to maintain fairness.
Li Ke was aggressive!
The weak, no matter whether they were right or wrong, were born with the ability to arouse the sympathy of ordinary people.
"But uncle, father knows the whole process. What if the rumors are dispelled in the palace? What if Imperial Father investigated?" Li Chengqian pointed out the only loophole in the plan.
"I won't!" Zhangsun Wuji was very certain,"Your mother's condition has worsened. Your father will not expose this rumor out of his feelings for your mother."”
"As for the investigation, I will let others do it. This matter will be done by the people of the five surnames and seven Wangs. They are full of hostility towards Li Ke's actions.”
"Even if we find out, it was done by the people of the five surnames and seven Wangs!”
Zhangsun Wuji operated.
That night, rumors began to spread in Chang 'an.
In the palace.
Li Shimin came out of Zhangsun Wugou's bedroom very late at night.
The bedroom behind him was still brightly lit. The maids were coming in and out nervously.
He left the palace and Wang De walked out from the darkness. He followed behind him."Your Majesty, it has been investigated. The rumors about His Highness Ke first came from the Cui family of the five surnames and seven looks who stayed in Chang 'an.”
Humph!
"Zhen is not a fool!" Li Shi Min snorted coldly.
"Your Majesty, should we care about the rumors in Chang 'an?”
"No need. I want to see what other tricks Cui Zongbo has up his sleeve when he enters the capital!”
Under Li Shi Min's cold gaze.
Within a few days, rumors were spreading in the city.
The news finally reached the military camp.
Early in the morning, Li Ke summoned his brothers to the commander's tent.
Everyone sat around the long table.
Everyone looked at each other, hesitating whether to speak or not.
Li Ke smiled and said,"I have two things to ask of you today."”
"Big brother, we will listen to you.”
"Yes, big brother, just say it. We're not afraid of going up a mountain of knives or going down a sea of fire.”
"We brothers are not easy to bully!”
……
The brothers shouted angrily.
Li Ke pressed his hand and laughed,"It's not as serious as you said."”
"First, from today onwards, let the soldiers go out of the camp to sing by the Jing River every day. At that time, there will be many women washing clothes in Guanzhong, which can arouse the enthusiasm of the soldiers.”
"The second thing, Chumo, help me find an expert in the army who knows how to slaughter and help me kill donkeys!”
"Big brother, are you going to kill a donkey to worship the heavens? To declare war on the Crown Prince?" Cheng Chuliang's eyes lit up and he stood up excitedly.
Without waiting for Li Ke to answer, he patted his chest and said,"Big brother, donkeys are not suitable for worshipping the heavens. I'm going home. My bandits have raised a few good horses.”
"My family has one too. Slay the horse to worship the heavens!"
"Big brother, I have something that I wanted to say a long time ago. What's the harm in fighting? Since you're the scapegoat, let's fight openly!”
"Big Brother has finally made up his mind. I'll follow!”
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