Chapter 217: Born to take the blame
"Yes......"
The two heard Cheng Yanjin's orders.
They all stepped forward, ready to tie up the man.
But at that moment, one of them suddenly drew his dagger and stabbed the assassin in the chest.
Without waiting for Cheng Yanjin and another Shenwu sergeant to react.
He swung his dagger and stabbed him in the throat without hesitation.
This sudden change stunned Cheng Yanjin and another Shenwu sergeant.
The two of them were stunned for a long time and did not come back to their senses.
Cheng Yanjin's plan is not inconsiderate.
He thought of everything that should have been thought of.
even thought of how to deal with the other party's self-inflicted self-harm.
But he never expected that there would be a dead man among his henchmen......
Cheng Yanjin couldn't help but sigh: "It's really amazing......"
……
Cheng Biting Jin is like this here.
The eldest grandson Wuji's side is not much better.
His experience was similar to Cheng Yanjin.
It was among the people that he found clues about the movements of the Assassins.
It's just that before he could take people away, someone jumped out next to him and killed the other party.
After killing the other party, the man immediately committed suicide.
This level of ruthlessness is simply unheard of and unprecedented.
When the two of them went together to restore Li Shimin's life.
Li Shimin was immediately furious.
"The two of you, one is the general of the left guard, and the other is the right minister, and you can even let the assassins get mixed up with you, what else can you do?."
"Two thousand-year-old falcons can be pecked out by eagles today!"
"What else can you two do? What else can I expect from you? ”
I heard Li Shimin's reprimand.
The two of them knelt on the ground and hung their heads down, not even daring to raise their heads.
It's a shame.
It's a shame to throw it at grandma's house.
The two are also self-conscious.
After Li Shimin finished scolding.
Cheng Yanjin dared to speak: "Your Majesty, almost all the clues that can be found have been broken now." ”
"Next...... What should we do? ”
"What else can I do?"
Li Shimin's eyes were gloomy: "Command the left and right Jin Wuwei, Dali Temple, and go all out to arrest the assassin, even if it is three feet into the ground, I must find out this person." ”
The eldest grandson Wuji glanced up at Li Shimin, then lowered his head and said nothing.
……
The next day, Jin Wuwei's soldiers and Dali Temple spies took to the streets to investigate the Assassins.
But what they encountered was almost the same as that of the eldest grandson Wuji and Cheng Yanjin.
As long as a little clue is found, someone will stand up and kill the insider.
And this situation will inevitably cause a sensation among the people.
It is rumored everywhere among the people that this is another trouble for the Li Tang royal family.
A few years ago, it was only a long time since Li Shimin killed his brother and succeeded to the throne.
Now the Li Tang royal family has begun to make trouble again.
How can this make the people feel at ease to support the Li family as emperor?
Coupled with the instigation of well-intentioned people, the previous turmoil caused by Buddhism and the family did not subside, but intensified.
Even on the streets of Chang'an, there were more than 100 Buddhist disciples sit-in protest.
……
A few days later, the morning court.
When I heard the minister's report on the scene of Chang'an.
Li Shimin was very melancholy.
After all, he is not a tyrant who kills people and drives people away.
So when this kind of thing happens, he can't solve it by force.
Li Shimin waved his hand with a headache: "If there is something to do, there is nothing to retreat." ”
"Minister, I have something to do."
Lu Wanjie's father, Lu Qing stood up.
Seeing this, Li Shimin frowned and asked, "What does Lu Aiqing have to play?" ”
Lu Qing intervened and said, "The minister thinks that the assassination of His Majesty should be investigated from within the royal family. ”
didn't wait for Li Shimin to speak.
Someone jumped out and echoed: "The minister thinks that Lord Lu is reasonable. "
"Your Majesty was assassinated, and the royal family members are the most suspicious, especially a few princes."
What's more, he stood up and said: "The minister thinks that the most suspicious person is King Qin." ”
"Because only the King of Qin knows His Majesty's movements, and only the King of Qin has the opportunity to arrange everything in advance."
Originally, those things before were enough for Li Shimin to be melancholy.
Now these people's reports have really made Li Shimin a little angry.
Especially when I heard about those who let me investigate Li Chengqian.
He couldn't help but want to laugh.
Li Shimin said directly: "First of all, although I want the King of Qin to travel together, it is a temporary rise, and the King of Qin does not know. ”
"Secondly, when he was attacked, the King of Qin desperately protected me from his side, if he was an assassin, was it necessary for him to protect me with his life?"
"Besides, in the assassin attack, I died, King Qin lived alone, isn't it clear who the murderer is?"
"Do you think that my King Qin is a fool?"
Li Shimin refuted everyone loudly.
But Lu Qing didn't give up, and arched his hand: "What if King Qin did it on purpose and wanted to behave in front of His Majesty?" ”
"What if King Qin wants to use this to win His Majesty's favor?"
Hearing this, someone immediately stood up for reconsideration.
"Lord Lu is right."
"It is not impossible for the King of Qin to try to seize the crown prince by saving His Majesty from danger."
This time, Li Shimin really smiled.
He looked up and laughed.
You must know that Li Shimin sent the crown prince to Li Chengqian three times and twice, but he didn't want it.
He needs to use this method to gain his favor?
Does he need to use this method to seize the crown prince?
Lu Qing took the lead and knelt down to Li Shimin and kowtowed.
"The minister died and ordered the king of Qin to go to the fief to take office."
As soon as his words fell, the second person immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Please give an order to Your Majesty to order the King of Qin to go to the fief to take office." ”
Then he fell to his knees in the court.
"Wait for the death of Your Majesty, and order the King of Qin to go to the fiefdom to take office......"
The meaning of going to a fiefdom is not just as simple as going to a fiefdom to take office.
In a certain sense, once a prince is assigned to a fiefdom, it is equivalent to losing the opportunity to be a prince.
If there is no accident, you can only be a prince for the rest of your life.
Li Shimin faced everyone, his face was gloomy: "Retreat to the ......"
When the words fell, he didn't care what the reaction of these people was, and walked out of the main hall.
In the crowd, the eldest grandson Wuji and Cheng Yanjin glanced at each other.
Both shook their heads helplessly.
Li Chengqian is probably born to take the blame.
In the end, this kind of thing can even be led to Li Chengqian.
Of course, they can understand this phenomenon.
After all, in the current court, family officials account for the vast majority.
And Li Chengqian is against the family everywhere, how can he have a stable life?
……
Inside the palace of King Qin.
Li Chengqian also got the news that the ministers in the court let him leave Chang'an and go to the fiefdom.
But he didn't react, he did what he had to do every day, as if it had nothing to do with him.
Seeing that Li Chengqian was still heartless, he was talking fiercely with Qing Porcelain.
Eldest Sun Chong and Cheng Huai glanced at each other, and they were also very anxious.
Cheng Huailiang couldn't help but speak: "Your Highness, everyone is bullying you now, are you just sitting and waiting at home?" ”
Li Chengqian observed the chess game and said without raising his head: "Otherwise? Why don't you let me kill them all with a knife? ”
"But you can't do nothing."
Cheng Huailiang said with a face full of resentment: "If you don't want to do it, today I Xiaocheng will take a few brothers to find Lu Qing's trouble......