Empress Changsun said angrily: "Who is chewing the root of the gossip behind her back? I will never believe these things. Li You is loyal to the court and his father, saying that his plan is purely a slander."

Empress Changsun believed in Li You's character.

Changsun Wuji said, "Sister, you are right, I won't believe this. But there must be groundlessness.

His Highness King Qi has been leaving Chang'an for more than a year, and now he has gone to Persia. Not only that, three of his four concubines have already gone to Persia. This matter is probably not that simple.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has grown and improved rapidly over the past year, and his prestige has also improved greatly. This has something to do with His Royal Highness King Qi not in Chang'an. His Royal Highness King Qi is dedicated to helping His Royal Highness, but with him in Chang'an, the pressure on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very high."

Speaking of this, he stopped to observe Empress Changsun's reaction.

Empress Changsun is quite satisfied with Li Chengqian's performance in recent times, and Changsun Wuji's words seem to be unreasonable. Li You stayed in Chang'an, and Li Chengqian relied on Li You very much. His own talents were not fully trained.

During the period when Li You was not in Chang'an, Li Chengqian handled many things independently and his abilities have been greatly improved. Perhaps this has something to do with Li You not in Chang'an.

Seeing that Empress Changsun did not refute her, Changsun Wuji continued, "Sister, His Highness of Qi is actually very smart. He left Chang'an and went to the grassland, and now he took the initiative to go to Persia, but did not ask to come back to Chang'an. He must have his own considerations.

I believe that he is also providing opportunities for His Royal Highness to deal with problems independently.”

Queen Changsun asked, "What do you mean by telling me about these? Are you going to target Li You? If you want to do something that is unfavorable to Li You, I will never agree."

Changsun Wuji said, "You misunderstood. We have never meant to target His Highness King Qi. Instead, we want to obey His Highness King Qi's intentions, let him expand territory for the court, and to give full play to his talents to a greater extent."

Queen Changsun still felt uncomfortable when she heard this, and she said, "What do you mean? Send him to the border and engage in dangerous things?"

Changsun Wuji people said, "Sister, don't worry, we have no intention of this.

Over the years, from the battles of Tuyuhun, the Western Regions, the grasslands, Jeju Island, Baekje and other countries, His Highness King Qi has won great victories, not only expanding territory for the court, but also winning great honors for him personally.

Now, he went to Persia, which was just the beginning of a new battle. With the talent of His Highness, His Highness, he would easily achieve great victory and not encounter any danger."

Empress Changsun has been following Li Shimin for so many years, and although she has not fought in person, she is very clear about the cruelty of the war.

She said, "Brother, you have also experienced war. Do you believe what you said?"

Changsun Wuji said: "Sister, Your Highness, King Qi is the commander of the army, and he doesn't have to fight in person, so there is really no danger.

The current situation is that His Highness King Qi has left Chang'an, and the rumors on the streets are very unfavorable to him. Some say that he has self-respecting, and some even say that he wants to rebel, and people's words are terrifying.

My opinion is that in order to prove the innocence of His Highness the King of Qi, he simply made him become king in other places and had the imperial enthronement, which means he went to his fiefdom to take office.

In this way, the rumors will be self-defeating. His Highness, King of Qi, can also legitimately guard the border for the court and expand the territory under favorable conditions."

Empress Changsun felt like a mirror in her heart. She said, "Isn't this going to keep him away from Chang'an? Is it Li Ke's turn next?"

Changsun Wuji said: "The court originally had a clear rule that except for His Royal Highness, other adult princes must leave Chang'an and take office in their fiefdoms. Is there anything wrong with this?"

Empress Changsun said: "That's true, but doing this is unfair to Li You."

Changsun Wuji said, "What if this is His Highness the King of Qi's own wish?"

Empress Changsun said: "Of course it's a different matter. However, if it's not his own, I will not agree if anyone dares to force him."

Li You is very kind to Changsun's lineage, and she also likes Li You very much. Therefore, she will never allow anyone to retaliate against Li You.

Changsun Wuji knew Empress Changsun’s personality very well. When he came to talk to Empress Changsun, he did not expect her to support his opinions. All he had to do was to let her not object.

He said, "Sister, if you have time, you might as well ask Princess Qi for your opinion."

The Princess Qi he mentioned refers to Xiao Wanyu.

The Tang Dynasty stipulated that a prince had one official concubine, two concubines, and 12 concubines. These people all had the national grade and were paid.

The four women in the Qi Palace are all called the Princess of Qi because Li You treated them equally and was compensated by the Qi Palace themselves in various treatments. The people around them all call them the Princess of Qi.

Next, it was Zhang Xuansu who took action.

The Minister of Rites Mansion.

Zhang Xuansu asked to meet Yin Hongzhi. He knew Yin Hongzhi's influence on Li You, and he wanted to persuade Yin Hongzhi to persuade Li You.

Zhang Xuansu said straight to the point: "Sir Shangshu, I am here today to talk to you on behalf of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

What Zhang Xuansu and Yin Hongzhi talked about was nothing more than taking advantage of Li You's feelings for Li Chengqian, hoping that he would not stay in Chang'an.

Zhang Xuansu and Changsun Wuji calculated Li You accurately and knew that he would leave Chang'an in order to relieve Li Chengqian's pressure. The intention of his coming to see Yin Hongzhi was to take the initiative to raise this matter, which made Li You feel embarrassed to speak.

In order to enhance the effect, Zhang Xuansu said on behalf of Li Chengqian that no matter where Li You are, Li Chengqian will strongly support Li You. Moreover, he will also give Li You a big gift.

Yin Hongzhi could not express his opinion on Li You, he just said that he would convey the meaning of His Royal Highness to Li You.

Zhang Xuansu wanted to let Yin Hongzhi pass the message first and block Li You's way back to Chang'an.

Chang He never expected that Zhang Xuansu would betray him.

Liangyi Hall, study room.

Li Shimin was very dissatisfied with the rumors on the streets, so he sent the Baiqisi to dispatch the matter.

At this time, Ma Xuanliang was reporting to Li Shimin. He said, "Your Majesty, the matter you asked me to investigate is now obvious. This matter is a message spread by Chang He, the general of the Right Martial Guard, instructed others to spread."

He reported on how Chang He made an appointment with Zhang Xuansu. The news was provided by Zhang Xuansu. Ma Xuanliang secretly arrested Chang He's confidant subordinates based on the situation he provided, and had already obtained their confession.

Li Shimin felt very uncomfortable when he heard that it was Chang He.

Chang He was the family general of Li Shimin's Qin Palace. During the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he was the guardian of Xuanwu Gate. He opened the Xuanwu Gate and asked Li Shimin and others to ambush in advance. He also let Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji come in, and then closed the Xuanwu Gate and blocked their retreat.

This allowed Li Shimin to calmly kill Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, thus seizing the power of the Tang Dynasty. It can be said that Chang He made great contributions.

Li Shimin trusted Chang He very much, and promoted him from General Ning Yuan, a small guard under the fifth rank, to General Ning Yuan, a general of the Right Martial Guard under the third rank.

Two of Chang He's three sons died in the battle with Li Shimin. Li Shi was grateful for Chang He's loyalty and was very kind to him. This is also the main reason why Li Chengqian did not dare to deal with his son who stole and sold military horses.

After Chang He's remaining son was dealt with by Li You, Li Shimin gave him some money to appease him and gave him two palace maids.

In theory, this result is quite good. Li Shimin feels guilty of him, and he still enjoys trust and respect.

However, for revenge, Chang He finally crossed the watershed of the law and made everything out of control.

Li Shimin was silent for a long time and said, "Give him a glass of wine and bury him with great tribute."

Ma Xuanliang said sternly: "I obey the order." He quietly retreated out.

Why does Zhang Xuansu have to betray Chang He?

In order to show his goodwill to Li You, Zhang Xuansu wanted to sell Li You a favor. He took the initiative to provide Ma Xuanliang with the real situation, and to avoid the Baiqisi chasing Chang He, who confessed him again.

In short, if Chang He is eliminated, Li You and Zhang Xuansu will never be lenient.

Zhang Xuansu is a ruthless man. When he was Li Jiancheng's master, he advised Prince Li Jiancheng to take the initiative and get rid of Li Shimin. Unfortunately, Li Jiancheng was indecisive and was eventually eliminated by Li Shimin.

Zhang Xuansu was also dissatisfied with Li Chengqian, whom he assisted now. Li Chengqian's personality is not even as good as Li Jiancheng, and he is also an indecisive soft-legged shrimp. He is a very cowardly master.

Among the two generations of princes Zhang Xuansu came into contact with, what he admired the most was Li You. He believed that if Li You were the crown prince, his master would definitely teach a qualified emperor.

"Hi, what a pity." Zhang Xuansu sighed secretly.

Next, Changsun Wuji and others stepped up their activities and prepared to let Li You be crowned as the King of Northwest and stay in Persia.

Gemu City, General's Mansion.
Chapter completed!