Seeing that Hou Junji blatantly encouraged him to rebel, Li Chengqian's expression did not change, but he cursed his mother in his heart.
In the end, the two of them were just taking what each other needed.
He needs the support of many courtiers to successfully ascend to the throne of emperor, while Hou Junji hopes to be the most popular minister.
Now that Hou Junji has given such a naked hint, he obviously can't wait any longer.
Hearing Hou Junji's words, Li Chengqian was not happy, but his heart sank and he broke out in cold sweat.
Although Li Chengqian often worried that Li Er would dethrone him as crown prince, rebelling against Li Er would not be courting death.
Li Chengqian never thought about it.
For a long time, in Li Chengqian's mind, His Majesty Li Er was not only an invincible and invincible commander, but also an emperor who was ruthless to his enemies.
All the enemies who stood in front of him, all those who opposed him, were defeated by him one or two, and neither of them ended well.
It can be said that no one has ever been able to resist His Majesty Li Er, let alone rebel under his nose!
Even the founding emperor, his own grandfather Tang Gaozu, was put under house arrest in the palace by his father and died in depression?
Since His Majesty Li Er can even put his own father under house arrest, he will not hesitate to kill his brothers.
If he dared to rebel, it would not be surprising if his father killed him. Li Chengqian was not the only prince!
Thinking of this, Li Chengqian's cold sweat kept falling. He didn't dare to think about it any more. He looked at Hou Junji as if he was seeing a tiger.
This guy is obviously going to fall into an abyss.
However, this scare has also made you, Li Chengqian, clear-headed and thinking secretly.
Now that my father has no plans for Yi Chu, why should I take that risk?
Today, my father asked Changsun Wuji to come over and silence Le Tong. He obviously wanted to end the matter there and did not want to involve himself.
The reason for this is that the father is obviously afraid!
What is Li Er afraid of?
What he was afraid of was that after his position as prince was deposed, the battle for the throne would become more intense, and his behavior of killing his brothers and imprisoning his father would be imitated by other princes.
It can be seen from this that as long as he, the prince, can fulfill his duties, no matter how talented Li Tai, Li Ke and others are, Li Er will not give up easily!
Because once you depose yourself and establish another prince, you will set a very bad example for future generations - that is, the throne can be won through competition!
This will lead to the fact that every time a new emperor ascends the throne, it will be accompanied by intrigues and bloodshed.
If this is the case, the foundation of the Tang Empire will be exhausted in battles one after another.
In the end, this great empire will fall apart and even be wiped out. This is definitely not what Li Er wants to see!
Therefore, you don’t have to fight at all.
Because he is the eldest son and the prince, he is the legitimate successor.
Don’t be afraid yourself!
As long as he did not make a big mistake, his father would not be able to depose him, because only he is qualified to inherit the vast land of the Tang Dynasty!
After some thinking, the more Li Chengqian thought about it, the more sense it made, which made Li Chengqian feel brighter.
But he also knew that Hou Junji was his right-hand man, so he couldn't let him lose confidence in him.
So he calmed down and Li Chengqian softly comforted him: "Chen Guogong, don't be anxious about this matter, I have my own concerns.
"Now that Duke Wei has retired, Eunuch Lu, Duke Yi and others are all old. The biggest threat to you and me now is that boy Yang Fan."
"You should think of a way now, how can we make that kid Yang Fan walk around without food?"
"As long as Gu ascends the throne, are you still afraid that you won't get what you want?"
The implication is that we are not in a hurry to rebel yet.
The veterans are constantly retreating, and only Yang Fan is the biggest threat.
As long as he gets rid of those who hinder him from ascending to the throne, why take the risk to rebel?
Hou Junji was shocked and looked at the unfamiliar Crown Prince in front of him in confusion.
Is this what the weak and incompetent prince said?
Whenever this matter was discussed in the past, the prince would always be furious, angrily scolding his majesty for treating him poorly, and secretly recruiting troops to prepare for the worst.
But now he writes lightly and doesn't take it seriously at all, which is incredible.
Can a person's mind grow in an instant?
Although he was surprised, Hou Junji continued to persuade: "Your Majesty, today your Majesty can have people come to the East Palace to capture and execute Le Tong to his satisfaction. Who can guarantee who will be captured next time?"
"The Book of Rites. Doctrine of the Mean says: Everything will be successful if it is forewarned, and it will be ruined if it is not forewarned. Only by striking first and taking advantage can you be invincible."
"If we wait until His Majesty decides to depose..., His Highness will regret it by then!"
In the past, this sincere threat would have frightened Li Chengqian.
But now Li Chengqian only had infinite emotion, his face darkened and he said: "Chen Guogong, I just told you that today we will only talk about how to deal with Yang Fan, and we will talk about the rest later."
But I was secretly glad that I had figured it out. Otherwise, if I really prepared to rebel, the consequences would be disastrous.
Now Li Chengqian doesn't want to have any disrespectful thoughts.
Through today's events, Li Chengqian saw that His Majesty Li Er did not want to depose himself as the crown prince!
Li Chengqian didn't want to go to that step unless he had to.
Because he knows that even with the support of Hou Junji and others, they may not be Li Er's opponents!
Seeing that Li Chengqian had changed so much, Hou Junji did not persuade him.
He thought that Li Chengqian was scared today, that's why he reacted like this, and he could only wait to persuade him later.
As Li Chengqian said, the biggest threat to him now is Yang Fan.
Hou Junji gritted his teeth with hatred when he thought of Yang Fan.
If that boy hadn't complained, he, Hou Junji, would still be the majestic Zuowei General.
Now that Xianfu is at home, it's all Yang Fan's fault.
However, Hou Junji also knew that someone would deal with Yang Fan without them taking action.
Xu Zhangyi was originally the family's plan to target Li Er. Now that Yang Fan has gotten involved, how easy is it to escape unscathed?
Even if Yang Fan wants to quit, the current family will not allow it.
So Hou Junji decided to kill someone with a borrowed knife.
Hearing Hou Junji's suggestion to use the aristocratic family to deal with Yang Fan, Li Chengqian asked with some disbelief: "How could the aristocratic family let us deal with Yang Fan?"
Hou Junji answered confidently: "As expected by the general, this time the family's plan has been ruined by Yang Fan, and they will definitely not give up. Your Highness just needs to watch the show quietly."
After talking for a while, Hou Junji left with full of doubts!
Li Chengqian's performance today is really strange!
After Hou Junji left, Li Chengqian sat on the couch, motionless. He was an indecisive person, but he was definitely not stupid.
But I can't figure out why Hou Junji is so sure that the family will attack Yang Fan.
…
In Chang'an City, in a courtyard of the Cui Mansion, Cui Shuhu was listening to the report as if he was concentrating with his eyes closed.
The person who reported to the audience was Cui Yonghui, the successor Cui Shi focused on training.
After listening to the report, Cui Shuhu raised his eyelids as if waking up from a dream and asked: "Hui'er, you said that boy Cui Da has already ranked sixth in Mingjing in high school?"
"Exactly!" Cui Yonghui nodded.
Cui Shuhu's wrinkled face forced out a smile: "Well, that's right, that boy really lived up to his expectations. Where is he now?"
Cui Yonghui immediately began to flatter him: "It was not because of my father's cultivation that this boy is what he is today. Otherwise, he would have starved to death!"
"According to a report from a servant, a few hours ago, Cui Da (Wang Dachui) went to Linglong Pavilion to drink wine after hearing that he was in high school!
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Hearing this, Cui Shuhu was a little unhappy, but he did not scold him. It was a common thing for a talented man to come in and out of a brothel.
So he confessed: "The people in our house have had little contact with him recently. We will find a job for him after the news passes."
What Cui Shuhu didn't know was that Wang Dachui had been secretly arrested by Baiqi, and many secrets had been revealed.
If I knew that Wang Dachui had revealed all the plans of the Cui family, I wonder if I would be so angry that I would lose my temper!
"No!" After hearing Cui Shuhu's explanation, Cui Yonghui nodded in agreement.
But he disagreed in his heart, thinking that his father Cui Shuhu was a little too cautious.
According to the intelligence, Qin Huaidao was investigating like a headless fly and did not suspect Wang Dachui at all.
As for the other little brats Di Renjie and Cui Yonghui, they simply ignored them.
Cui Shuhu frowned and glanced at his self-righteous son, but did not say anything to scold him.
In his opinion, it was impossible for the court to find Wang Dachui after Xu Zhangyi's death.
This is a plan that he personally participated in, and he has this confidence.
The reason for the explanation just now is that he knows how to use the Wannian Ship carefully.
Just when he was feeling proud, there was a rapid knock on the door.
"I wonder if father is here. The child has something urgent to report."
Cui Shuhu could recognize the voice of his eldest son Cui Yongping as soon as he heard it, and responded: "Come in!"
Cui Yongping opened the door and said anxiously without caring about the courtesy: "Father, something big has happened. Your Majesty sent Changsun Wuji to the East Palace to capture Le Tong. Did the emperor discover something?"
Hearing this, Cui Shuhu's heart skipped a beat and he had a bad premonition.
I secretly wondered, could it be that His Majesty Li Er found a breakthrough in their careful calculation so quickly? Which link caused the problem?
According to his guess, with the abilities of His Majesty Li Er's gang of hawks and dogs, it was impossible to crack this case within three days.
Someone must have given the court's hawks some pointers, and they might have discovered some clues.
Until this moment, Cui Shuhu didn't realize that there was a problem on Wang Dachui's side.
Cui Yonghui panicked completely after hearing Cui Yongping's words.
If the emperor finds evidence from Le Tong Chengxin, he knows that the Cui family is behind everything.
Even if Li Er didn't dare to do anything to the Cui family, it would still put the Cui family into absolute passivity.
Therefore, we can only wait eagerly for Cui Shuhu to make a decision.
After closing his eyes and thinking for a long time, Cui Shuhu asked: "Is there any other specific news?"
Cui Yongping pondered for a while and then replied: "It is said that Le Tong Chengxin was killed on the spot by Changsun Wuji in the East Palace, but this news has not been confirmed yet."
Cui Shuhu was not in a hurry to make a decision. He kept hitting the gum with one hand regularly, and he was lost in thought.
Just when the two brothers Cui Yongping and Cui Yonghui were waiting impatiently, Cui Shuhu said unhurriedly: "You don't need to worry, you should proceed as planned. At the court meeting tomorrow, we will unite with people from other aristocratic families to offer sacrifices to the emperor. Pressure, we must let the imperial examination develop in a direction that is favorable to us."
After saying that, he turned to Cui Yonghui and said: "Go and notify several aristocratic families in person, tell them the news, and let them be prepared for any danger. Don't let anything slip at this critical moment."
"Promise!" Cui Yongping and his two brothers promised in unison, then turned and left.
The Cui Yongping brothers absolutely believed in their father Cui Shuhu's judgment.
After the two brothers left, although Cui Shuhu's face was calm, there was a sense of tension in his heart.
He was a little surprised that such a careful calculation actually showed its flaws.
He really couldn't figure out who could see the key to the problem in such a short period of time. It was simply incredible.
As far as he knew, there was no such talent among the Hundred Riders.
Cui Shuhu couldn't believe it if he said it was that little kid Di Renjie.
After thinking about it, a name came to mind involuntarily - Yang Fan?
This bastard has ruined their family time and time again. He is definitely a difficult guy. Could it be that Yang Fan discovered it?
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed that it was possible. Cui Shuhu raised his hand and waved lightly, and a man in black appeared out of nowhere.
"Find Wang Dachui quickly and deal with it directly if necessary!"
In his opinion, as long as Wang Dachui is eliminated, even gods will not be able to find out about the Cui family.
"I obey the order of the master!" The man in black said coldly, like a demon from hell.
Before he finished speaking, the whole person suddenly disappeared, like a ghost, and the whole room fell into silence again, leaving only Cui Shuhu frowning and thinking.
…
It was just dawn, and there were already crowds of people outside the Tai Chi Hall.
Today is the day agreed by Xu Zhang to investigate. No matter what the result is, there must be an explanation.
Therefore, today's court meeting is a bit special, because today may decide the future of the imperial examination.
When Yang Fan arrived, he realized how big the battle was today.
Almost all the officials of fifth rank and above in Beijing were waiting outside the Tai Chi Hall.
At this time, the officials in front of the palace gate were all waiting in a crowd, and those who were familiar and close gathered together and whispered.
Some uninformed people are thinking about what big thing happened when His Majesty called everyone into the palace at this time.
After all, except for the big court meeting, there is no time when the morning court is so complete.
A young man like Yang Fan stood out among a group of old men. Many people looked at him, which made him feel uncomfortable...
Just when I was thinking about whether to chat among the generals Li Ji and Cheng Yaojin, I heard someone calling: "Marquis Zhongyi, this way!"
The voice was a bit old, Yang Fan looked for it, but Kong Yingda was waving to him, and Yang Fan quickly ran over.
Several royal family members stood around Kong Yingda, including not only Li Xiaogong, but also Prince Li Chengqian.
Originally, these people were still whispering, but when they saw Yang Fan coming, they all stopped talking, but when they looked at Yang Fan, they couldn't help but feel a little strange.
The most eye-catching thing is the upright look of this guy Li Chengqian, as if his wife has been harmed by Yang Fan.
Yang Fan was a little confused, and he didn't know where he had offended this petty prince.
