Li Shimin couldn't help but feel a little distressed when he saw that the bandages on Li Tai's body were still oozing blood stains, and he looked embarrassed. Seeing Li Tai kneeling on the ground, his heart was even more uncomfortable, and he said, "Get up quickly!" ”

Wang De hurriedly stepped forward to help Li Tai up, and brought him a brocade pier for him to sit down.

Li Shimin asked with concern: "Qingque, your injury is not a big deal, right?" ”

Li Tai sobbed and said, "Father, it is all thanks to your protection that the sons and daughters were lucky enough to escape with their lives and not be injured by the assassins. However, next time I am afraid it will not be so lucky. Father, save your sons. ”

As he spoke, he wiped his tears with the back of his hand. Probably because he got up too early in the morning, he was a little cold by the cold wind outside, and he had a runny nose, but he really burst into tears.

Li Shimin handed him a handkerchief and said, "What are you crying about, wipe away your tears." What the hell is going on, you boldly say that your father is in charge of you. ”

At this time, there was an inner attendant outside, saying, "The queen has arrived." ”

After Empress Changsun came in, she also inquired about Li Tai's injuries with concern, and then listened to Li Tai's crying with Li Shimin.

Yesterday, Li Shimin had already received a report from Xu Jingzong that the seizure of Li Tai's article was related to Li Chengqian, and he was waiting to find Li Chengqian Xingshi to ask him for the crime, and Li Tai's assassination added fuel to the fire.

The more Li Shimin listened, the more angry he became, the green tendons on his neck jumped up, and he slapped his big hand on the arm of the chair hard, and said, "It's really too much." Although he didn't name him, everyone heard that it was aimed at Li Chengqian and Li You.

Then, Li Shimin said: "Spread the decree...... "He is going to be crazy."

Empress Eldest Sun hurriedly said, "Erlang, please wait a minute, the concubine has something to say." ”

After speaking, she said to Wang De: "You take Qingque down first, and let the imperial doctor check his injuries." Immediately, she asked the other eunuchs and palace maids to go down.

Li Shimin said angrily: "Cheng Qian and Li You are too much, why did Qingque provoke them, they were so ruthless to him?!" ”

Empress Changsun said: "Erlang, things haven't been clarified yet, I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding here." ”

Li Shimin said angrily: "What misunderstanding? They targeted him everywhere and forbade Qingque to publish articles in the newspaper as my birthday celebrations. In order to prevent Qingque from staying in Chang'an, they dared to openly contradict me in the court, what else did they dare not do?

These two evil obstacles, Qingque is their own brother, and they can even do it! ”

Empress Changsun saw that he was angry, and knew that he was angry, so she didn't refute him, but just patiently listened to his roar. She stood beside Li Shimin, reached out and gently stroked his back, and said, "Erlang, you're right, if this matter is really done by Cheng Qian and Li You, it's really too much. ”

When Li Shimin heard this, he became even more angry, and he said: "What do you mean if this thing is really done by them? Who else but them would target the blue finch? They must have done it. ”

Empress Changsun said: "Yes, Erlang, what you said has a certain truth. ”

Li Shimin saw that Empress Eldest Sun agreed with his opinion, so he was a little less temperamental. He said, "I won't spare them this time." ”

Empress Eldest Sun said: "Yes, they deserve to be punished for not caring for their family affection so much. ”

Next, no matter what kind of cruel words Li Shimin said, Empress Changsun also agreed. Gradually, Li Shimin's anger was vented and he began to calm down a little.

Empress Eldest Sun said: "Erlang, no matter what decision you make, the concubine will support you. Isn't this matter still under investigation, and when the matter is investigated, you can do what you have to do. ”

After speaking, she picked up a cup of tea and handed it to Li Shimin. She smiled and said, "Erlang, are you still angry, the concubine believes in you, no matter what kind of thing you can handle." ”

Li Shimin's anger disappeared a lot, and he finally didn't get mad right away. He said: "Guanyin, don't worry, I won't punish them for the time being until the matter is investigated." ”

Empress Eldest Sun breathed a sigh of relief, what she wanted was that Li Shimin would not make a decision for the time being, and there would be room for things to turn around.

Empress Changsun did not persuade Li Shimin at all, but just accompanied him and Li Tai to breakfast.

At the dinner table, Li Tai continued to complain, saying that he didn't dare to continue to live in the Hibiscus Garden.

Li Shimin was worried about his safety and said, "You can live with me for a while." "The palace stipulates that adult princes are not allowed to stay overnight in the palace, and Li Shimin's love for Li Tai is really beyond measure.

Li Tai was overjoyed, he was able to stay by Li Shimin's side, safety is not a problem, the key is that he can see Li Shimin at any time, which can not only increase the relationship between them, but also prevent Li Chengqian and Li You from saying bad things about themselves in front of Li Shimin.

Li Tai hurriedly said: "Thank you for the grace of my father, my son just wants to be filial by your side and the queen mother." ”

Empress Eldest Sun was deeply worried, she knew Li Tai's character, and he would definitely continue to provoke in front of Li Shimin, so that it would be even more difficult to persuade Li Shimin, including her. But she can't object now, doing so can only arouse Li Shimin's rebellious mentality, and she has no choice but to express her approval.

Liangyi Palace, study.

Li Shimin kept talking to the ministers, and soon most of the main heads of the six departments of the three provinces, the nine temples, and the second-level departments, as well as most of the military generals, met with him, and these people all expressed their allegiance to him in person.

However, among these people, there were no ministers close to Li Chengqian and Li You, such as Yin Hongzhi, Gao Jingming, Xiao Qian, Li Jing, Wei Zheng, and Huang Furui.

There was an unsettling atmosphere in Chang'an City.

Fang Xuanling was called by Li Shimin and reprimanded, and asked him to express his loyalty to Li Shimin on the spot, Fang Xuanling has always been loyal to Li Shimin, and he also swore to Li Shimin on the spot to continue to support Li Shimin.

Fang Xuanling's political sensitivity is one of the best in Datang, he feels that the atmosphere is not right, I am afraid that something big will happen. He thought about it again and again and decided to send someone to inform Li You.

What Li Shimin didn't expect was that most of those who had passed through his conversation secretly informed Li You, including Wei Chigong, as well as Li Ji and Hou Junji, who were at odds with Li Jing on the surface.

Ma Xuanliang was not a dry eater, and the actions of the ministers could not hide from his eyes, and he felt very uneasy after collecting the situation - he found that almost all the civil and military officials in the court had dealings with Li You.

However, he did not report to Li Shimin immediately, and he was not sure whether he should report to Li Shimin, because this matter was too big to cause a monstrous disaster.

That night, Ma Xuanliang was resting at home, and Zhou Pan came, and he asked directly: "Regarding the matter of His Royal Highness the King of the Northwest, how do you plan to report to Your Majesty?" ”

……

Tucked court, heavenly prison.

The torture chamber was filled with a foul smell, the walls, the floor, and the tables were filled with torture instruments stained with blackened and smelly blood, and a brazier with red charcoal burning and a red-hot soldering iron stuck in it.

The temperature inside the room was high, and several big men were hot and their chests were exposed.

Xu You, editor-in-chief of "Datang Daily", was tied to a wooden stake, and Xu Jingzong said: "Xu You, we used to be classmates and friends, and we have worked together, I don't want to embarrass you, and you don't want to make it difficult for me."

Liu Hui has already confessed, and he is not allowed to publish Li Jungong's article, you gave it to him, and he said that you said it, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave it to you. As long as you tell the truth about what happened, this matter has nothing to do with you. ”

Xu You said: "Liu Hui is nonsense, there is no such thing at all. You call him, and I will confront him. ”

Xu Jingzong waved his hand, and the two big men walked out, and after a while, they dragged one person in.

When Xu You saw the person in front of him, he couldn't recognize it for a while, because he was covered in blood and no longer looked like him.

Xu Jingzong grabbed his hair and said, "Liu Hui, you say, did Xu Yu explain to you?" ”

Liu Hui was already half dead, he barely opened his eyes, glanced at Xu You, nodded with difficulty, and said, "Yes." ”

Immediately, his head drooped, and two big men dragged him out.

Xu You was just an ordinary literati, and seeing Liu Hui's appearance had already frightened him. However, he didn't dare to casually say that it was instructed by His Royal Highness the Prince, and if he offended His Royal Highness the Prince, it would be a dead end.

He said: "Lord Xu, it really wasn't instructed by His Royal Highness the Prince, there is no such thing at all, you are a trick." ”

Xu Jingzong smiled and said: "If you toast and don't eat and drink, then it's no wonder to me." ”

As he spoke, he took out a red-hot soldering iron from the charcoal fire and branded it towards Xu You.