"This time, Shimin has gained a lot of glory. Father should give him a big reward, right?"
Li Jiancheng said with a hint of bitterness,
"In contrast, I..."
Thinking of Li Shimin's triumphant victory and asking for credit in front of his father, his mood became even worse.
Having such a capable second brother felt like a thorn in his back. It was so uncomfortable!
"No, there isn't."
Wei Zheng waved his hand and said with a mysterious smile,
"His Majesty suddenly returned to Chang'an two days before King Qin's triumphant return, and he did not notify King Qin. This made King Qin's high-profile triumphal visit come to nothing in Renzhi Palace."
Li Jiancheng was stunned.
"Why?" He couldn't help asking.
"That's the wonderful thing about it."
Wei Zheng said eloquently,
"Not only did your Majesty fail to greet King Qin, he also left three heads in Renzhi Palace."
"Two of them belong to the East Palace, that is, Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan who reported on the smuggling of armors. The remaining one is something you would never expect - it is from Tiance Mansion."
"Oh?" Li Jiancheng raised his eyebrows, "Father also killed people from Tiance Mansion?"
"right!"
Wei Zheng continued,
"The man's name is Du Fengju. On the surface, he seems to have nothing to do with the King of Qin, but I have investigated and found that he is the concubine of Du Yan, the soldier of Tiance Mansion!"
This investigation result made Li Jiancheng's heart shrink suddenly!
"You mean... Li Shimin did this? He set a trap for me?!"
Li Jiancheng's voice rose an octave, and a surge of anger rushed straight to his forehead!
Killing the situation like this... such a cruel method!
"Then I would like to ask, does His Highness intend to usurp the throne? Did His Highness ask Wei Ting to give those five hundred suits of armor to Yang Wenqian?"
Wei Zheng asked.
"of course not!"
Li Jiancheng said angrily,
"I'm not a fool! If I don't do my best to supervise the crown prince, why am I treasoning?!"
"Besides, even if I really want to do... that kind of thing, I wouldn't be stupid enough to count on Yang Wen of Qingzhou to do it, right? Even if I was really stupid to count on him, it wouldn't be as simple as just sending 500 pairs of armor, right? "
"Such an obvious flaw, such a big loophole, can't your father see it?"
He was really pissed off!
He was actually tricked by such despicable means! I almost got tricked to death!
Wei Zheng laughed.
"When people are panicked, they will only be swayed by their emotions and will not analyze calmly."
He said softly,
"His Majesty was shocked and angry at that time. How could he think deeply about it? This is the delusion of the authorities."
"Of course, when he calmed down later, he naturally saw through it, so he kept the three heads. Of course, the heads were displayed for His Highness King Qin to see."
"What does it mean..."
boom!
Li Jiancheng kicked a wine bottle away and said angrily:
"So, Shimin really did this? Did he really want to kill me?!"
"Okay, okay...good brother, you are really my good brother!"
He was gritting his teeth at the moment. If Li Shimin were in front of him, he would definitely bite off some pieces of his flesh!
hateful! hateful!
"It's not necessarily that I want to kill you, Your Highness. King Qin just wants to use this to win the position of crown prince."
Wei Zheng analyzed:
"This is a risky move. The bet is that Your Majesty, in a panic, relies on him, the King of Qin, and promises huge profits, especially the position of crown prince!"
"At that time, the King of Qin could be said to have succeeded. According to the servants who served His Majesty, after His Majesty personally promised to quell the rebellion, he deposed you as the crown prince and went to Yizhou, Shu to become a vassal. And the King of Qin could live in it after his victory. Xiande Hall."
As he spoke, he pointed to the floor.
"But now, you still live in Xiande Hall."
Wei Zheng said happily,
"So, His Majesty went back on his word. Even if you didn't joke, he still went back on his word. Think about it, what does this mean?"
Li Jiancheng was thoughtful.
Wei Zheng said again:
"It can be deduced from this that since King Qin cannot live in the East Palace, then you are still the prince and the future heir of the Tang Dynasty."
"Therefore, it is not you who should be panicking now, but the King of Qin! To put it more seriously, he has committed the crime of deceiving the emperor! Yang Wenqian's rebellion was superficially directed at you, but in fact it was completely directed at you. You came here to trick your majesty!"
"Tsk tsk... I have to say, King Qin is so courageous!"
After listening to this analysis, Li Jiancheng's expression was completely relaxed, and a sneer appeared on his face.
"Haha...Father hates two things most in his life!"
He said,
"One is lying to him, and the other is committing fratricide."
"Shimin, Shimin, you've taken both of them this time. You really shot yourself in the foot!"
When Li Jiancheng thought of Li Shimin's bad impression in Li Yuan's heart, the corners of his mouth rose like crazy!
Cool!
Evil people will be punished!
Slowly exhaling a breath of turbid air, he felt his spirit was shaken and even his appetite came up!
"Come here, get some food!" He shouted, his expression was in high spirits, but where was the despondency from before?
"yes."
The maid quickly left and went to the royal kitchen to prepare supper for the prince.
"Yes, so you can sit back and relax tomorrow and watch King Qin sitting on pins and needles."
Wei Zheng stroked his beard and said with a smile,
"I guess he won't be able to sleep tonight."
He paused for a moment and then said seriously:
"But Your Highness, you must also be mentally prepared. After all, family scandals cannot be made public. This matter is clearly your fault. A scolding is unavoidable. Officials in the East Palace related to this matter will also be severely punished. .”
"But I can guarantee that the thunder will be loud and the rain will be small, and it will not hurt your foundation. Your Majesty will never destroy you!"
"On the contrary, King Qin...maybe he is in trouble, or maybe he is fine. No one can guess what His Majesty is thinking now..."
Li Jiancheng looked serious and nodded repeatedly.
"As long as I have nothing to do and I have a wise man like you to assist me, the throne will definitely be mine in the future!"
He snorted coldly and said,
"He Li Shimin wants me to be the King of Shu. When I get there, I will let him become the King of Guizhou and a tribal leader in that barbaric land!"
When Wei Zheng heard this, his expression changed, and he wanted to speak, but when he reached his mouth, he held back, and finally just sighed.
The prince is still kind!
When you gain power, you just demote the King of Qin to a barbaric land.
But if King Qin gains power, I'm afraid he won't be so merciful to you!
But he couldn't say anything at the moment, because Li Jiancheng was right about one thing -
As long as he plays steadily, does not actively provoke fights, and does not engage in fratricide, then he will not offend the emperor, and he will have the last laugh in the end!
If he really fights with the King of Qin, no matter who wins, the prince will most likely lose the emperor's heart, and both parties will suffer... But don't forget, there is a King of Qi watching in secret!
"Wei Qing!"
Li Jiancheng suddenly held Wei Zheng's hand and said emotionally,
"I haven't discovered it before. It turns out that the most intelligent, capable, and loyal person in my East Palace... is you!"
"Don't worry, I will never treat you badly. Your official career is by no means as simple as a prince washing his horse! If I ascend the throne in the future, I will definitely give you the position of one of the three princes!"
"I, Li Jiancheng, promise you!"
Wei Zheng looked at the sincerity in Li Jiancheng's eyes, and his heart trembled!
"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
He bowed his head and said solemnly,
"Wei Zhengding will do his best and will not hesitate to make His Highness suffer!"
