Chapter 448
Before winter came, Li Shimin finally got up and returned to Chang'an, leaving Li Chengqian to continue to preside over Luoyang's government affairs.
As soon as Li Shimin left Zhou Jin's cemetery, he became a holy place, and countless people came to Zhou Jin's tomb to worship.
Some scholars repeatedly wrote the epitaph written by Li Chengqian to Zhou Jin, and were amazed.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince is knowledgeable and a epitaph that makes scholars all over the world regarded as a classic, which is really admirable."
After hearing Du He's flattery, Li Chengqian smiled reservedly, then put away the letter in his hand and asked, "How has the King of Jin been doing these two days?"
Du He said gloatingly: "Since that day, Your Majesty killed Wu Cairen and ignored King Jin. At first, King Jin thought that the emperor had passed away. But now His Majesty has left and ignored him. King Jin has been drinking for the past two days."
"This is not a solution. King Jin must give up completely." After saying that, Li Chengqian stood up and went to Li Zhi's place where he lived.
As soon as Li Chengqian walked into the yard where Li Zhi lived, he saw Li Zhi sitting in the yard looking up at the sky, looking like he was indifferent.
Li Chengqian said lightly as he walked: "What should I do if it's so cold when I sit in the yard?"
Li Zhi looked up at Li Chengqian and sat still motionless.
Li Chengqian slowly walked to Li Zhi and asked, "Why don't you recognize me as your elder brother?"
Li Zhi endured it and stood up with a stinky face and said, "I am paying homage to the Crown Prince."
Li Chengqian smiled and said, "I still hate that I asked my father to kill Wu Cairen?"
Li Chengqian was not angry at all when he saw Li Zhi like this. The eunuch brought Li Chengqian a chair covered in tiger skin, and Li Chengqian sat up with a big golden sword.
Looking at Li Zhi, he said, "What did Changsun Wuji tell you when he went to Chang'an?"
Li Zhi's eyes were weak and he immediately recovered as before, turning his head aside and ignored Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian didn't look at him and said to himself: "Since I asked Changsun Wuji to send the news in, I'm not afraid of you."
Li Zhi still didn't say anything.
Li Chengqian's face smiled even more: "When I go to Youzhou after the New Year, you can go with you."
"I won't go, my father has agreed to let me go to Jinyang." Li Zhi turned around and looked straight at Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian glanced at him and said lightly: "Go to Jinyang?
Want to coax my father and go back to Chang'an while I have been in Youzhou for the past few years?"
Li Zhi was told to his mind by Li Chengqian and simply stopped talking.
Li Chengqian ignored him and slowly advised: "Since my father knew that you were bewitched by the martial arts people, let alone Changsun Wuji, you can't change your father's thoughts about you even if you invite Su Qin and Zhang Yi from the Warring States Period."
Li Zhi showed a suspicious expression when he heard this.
"Don't believe it. The father loves you, and you can't bear to punish you if you make any mistakes. But letting him hand over the country and country of the Tang Dynasty to a cowardly and incompetent person who listens to the slander of women is probably more difficult than killing him." Li Chengqian said confidently.
Li Zhi's face turned pale after hearing this. The fool knew that this was a taboo. After a while, he trembled and said, "Wu Cairen has been killed, so my father should be relieved."
Li Chengqian looked at him and said, "Do you believe this?"
Of course Li Zhi didn't believe it. From the time Li Shimin ignored him during this period, he could know that Li Shimin had been extremely disappointed with him.
Li Chengqian continued to smile and said, "The Gu Wang has already sent a letter to Mr. Yan, and ordered him to slowly tell Li Xiang and Li Jue the previous and last two "Book of Han" to Li Xiang and Li Jue in the past few years.
You can imagine that the father and emperor took the exams of Li Xiang and Li Jue every now and then, and told them how the harem and relatives of the outside world were in trouble during the Han Dynasty, how they planned to usurp the throne, how Emperor Hui and Emperor Cheng of Han were weak and incompetent, and that the relatives of the outside world caused the national disaster and the family to perish.
Will it be like listening to Changsun Wuji, a great relative, say your kind words in front of him?”
Li Zhi's eyes were filled with fear when he heard this, but he still insisted on not bowing to Li Chengqian.
"You don't have to think about informing Changsun Wuji. Since I told you, I will naturally not give you a chance to communicate with him. Besides, Changsun Wuji has come to this day, and he has no bargaining chips in his hands except you. Even if he knows this, he will try his best, which will only make you even worse."
"ah……"
Li Zhi could no longer hold on and lay on the ground and cried loudly. He lost Li Shimin's favor and was not favored by Li Chengqian. He really didn't know how to live in the future.
Seeing this, Li Chengqian leaned gently on the back of the chair and quietly looked at Li Zhi crying.
I don’t know how long I cried, but Li Zhi’s crying gradually became weaker. Li Chengqian signaled the eunuch next to him to help Li Zhi up.
Li Chengqian looked at Li Zhi, who was scattered with hair and was crying with pear blossoms, and said calmly: "I have cried enough, I will tell you what your plans are."
Li Zhi's eyes were red with tears in his eyes, and he looked at Li Chengqian timidly and said, "I, I think, I will listen to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Chengqian pointed to the chair next to him, and the eunuch helped Li Zhi sit down and handed him a handkerchief. Li Zhi hurriedly took the handkerchief and lowered his head to wipe his tears.
"Just say whatever you want, don't hide it at this time." Li Chengqian's voice was still calm.
"I want to ask my father and immediately enfeoff me overseas." Li Zhi lowered his head and said.
Li Chengqian knew that Li Zhi was already heartbroken, so he changed the aisle: "I know you don't want to go overseas, just don't go. I can still give you wealth and honor for a lifetime and let you be a wealthy idle person."
As Li Chengqian said something, he took out a letter and handed it to Li Zhi. Li Zhi took it in shock, but he didn't know what Li Chengqian meant.
Li Chengqian pointed to the letter in Li Zhi's hand and smiled on his face and said, "This is the letter written to me by Li Xiang. Although Li Xiang is only ten years old, she learns my calligraphy and has written better than me."
Li Zhi hurriedly looked down and looked.
"I originally wanted you to go to Liuqiu Island in the southeast of the Tang Dynasty. There are mountains, water and mines on Liuqiu Island. The climate is warm and close to the Tang Dynasty.
But when I saw Li Xiang’s letter, I thought it would be more appropriate to let him go.”
Li Zhi looked up at Li Chengqian with a complicated look and said, "Xiang'er is the eldest son of the eldest brother, so why don't you give up?"
Li Chengqian looked at the gate of the courtyard and said lightly: "Jie'er has been made the crown prince. The earlier the Xiang leaves, the better. And that place is good. In the future, his descendants can get help from the Tang Dynasty to become a monarch forever."
Li Zhi was so excited that he could not cry when he heard this. Li Jue had already made the crown prince. Even if Li Chengqian died now, Li Shimin would no longer miss him.
Li Chengqian stood up and patted Li Zhi on the shoulder and said warmly: "Okay! You can follow me with peace of mind and help me in the future."
"Yeah!" Li Zhi nodded, and tears burst out from his eyes again.
Li Chengqian walked out of the yard where Li Zhi lived and saw Du He standing at the door.
"See Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Flat."
Li Chengqian waved his hand and continued to walk forward.
"Why doesn't the Crown Prince let the King of Jin report to His Majesty and immediately enfeoff overseas?" Du He whispered while walking.
Li Chengqian said proudly as he walked: "Your Majesty has just established the crown prince, and I will enfeoff the King of Jin overseas. What will Your Majesty think? Besides, the King of Jin stays in the Tang Dynasty. As long as Changsun Wuji frames the Lone King, His Majesty will suspect that he colludes with the King of Jin. Your Majesty knows, then what will Your Majesty think of Changsun Wuji?"
Du He almost laughed and said, "What do you think? Your Majesty will definitely think that Changsun Wuji has ulterior motives."
Li Chengqian stood firm when he heard this, turned around and lowered his voice, "When he arrived in Youzhou, let the King of Jin often write letters to Changsun Wuji, Changsun Wuji knew how to slander His Majesty."
Du He was stunned and exclaimed: "This is really a good move!"
Chapter completed!