After Li Haochen, the king of Qi, left, he waited quietly in prison for the emperor's holy decree, he calculated correctly, and the emperor would definitely let him out. And Li Yuanji did not return to his Qi Palace, but went to the East Palace of the crown prince Li Jiancheng and told Li Jiancheng what Li Haocheng said.

Li Jiancheng was a little surprised when he heard this: "Yuanji, did he really say that?" Said that his father would release him soon? ”

Looking at Li Yuanji's nodding appearance, Li Jiancheng doesn't know what it feels like now, Li Jiancheng knows that Li Yuan is for his good, and he will knock Li Haochen, but Li Haochen has already understood everything, so is this beating still meaningful? Li Jiancheng muttered a little in his heart. Thinking of this, and Li Yuanji said, Li Jiancheng hurriedly entered the palace to find Li Yuan, in Li Jiancheng's opinion, since Li Haochen has analyzed everything clearly, there is no point in locking him up again, rather than this, it is better to let him out earlier to serve himself, thinking like this, Li Jiancheng went to the Taiji Palace.

Entering the main hall, because there were no outsiders, the conversation between the father and son was much more direct, and after listening to Li Jiancheng say that Li Haochen had guessed the truth of the matter, and said his suggestion.

Li Yuan smiled mysteriously and said, "It's done, it's not over yet!" Don't be impatient, I still don't believe that I can't fix this little fat man, don't worry about this little fat man, he can't turn the sky, you go back first! ”

Li Jiancheng was stunned and was fooled out by Li Yuan, he didn't know what Li Yuan was going to do, but Li Jiancheng also knew that Li Yuan must be for his good, so he didn't ask.

A few days after Li Jiancheng left the palace that day, Chang'an City set off an uproar, and everyone in Chang'an was rumored that there was a person named Li Haochen, saying that he saved the lives of the prince and the king of Qi, and contributed to the Tang Dynasty, but the emperor wanted to kill him, and the people passed on such news. are all complaining for Li Haochen.

I don't know where such rumors started, but they became more and more intense, two days later, the imperial history book told about it, Long Yan was furious, and the emperor Li Yuan was in the court, angrily reprimanded the people who spread this rumor, demagoguery, and his behavior should be punished! Then he issued an order to find out who spread the rumor, and once it was found, he was severely punished!

All of a sudden, Li Haochen's three words have become a taboo in Chang'an, whoever mentions these three words will inevitably be taken away, triggered by Li Haochen's deeds, and promoted by the black hand behind the scenes, a literary prison has risen in Chang'an in the ninth year of Wude, and it has intensified, officers and soldiers are arresting people everywhere, and everyone in Chang'an City is in danger for a while!

The crown prince Li Jiancheng, who was heartbroken when he saw this situation, came to Taiji Palace again, met Li Yuan, said that if he continued like this, there would inevitably be chaos, and suggested that Li Yuan release Li Haochen, release the arrested people, and release the emperor to reassure the people.

Li Yuan fell into deep contemplation when he heard this, he didn't know what to do, all this was out of his control, originally he asked people to create some public opinion in the market, and then pretended to arrest a few people, saying that they were arranged by Li Haochen to spread rumors, and they were using this as an excuse to rectify Li Haochen.

Who knows, I don't know what went wrong, but now this rumor is getting stronger and stronger, and it can't be controlled at all.

Li Yuan also wanted to let Li Haochen go, settle the matter, and settle the matter. But if he is released now, everyone will think that he can't stand the words of the people and is forced to release Li Haochen. Such words would damage the dignity of the emperor and lose the face of the court.

If Li Haochen is not released, I am afraid that the people below will arrest people so much, and sooner or later the people's resentment will boil and give birth to a big mess. If you stop arresting the people, release the people, and don't release Li Haochen, I'm afraid this rumor will sweep the world. Li Yuan is now in a dilemma, and he doesn't know what to do.

Thinking like this, Li Yuan rubbed his head and said to Li Jiancheng: "Jiancheng, I'm old, my body is useless, I want to rest, you should step back first!" You can let me think about it, but you can rest assured that I will take care of this matter! ”

At this moment, Li Haochen in prison didn't know that so many things had happened outside, and he was still waiting for the emperor to release his holy decree, according to what he thought, Li Yuan would lock him up for a few days at most, but more than ten days had passed, and there was no movement, Li Haochen couldn't sit still, this day Li Haochen called the cell boss, asked him if there was a holy decree in the palace recently, the cell head was intimidated by Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, since that day, he was obedient to Li Haochen, and he was more attentive than taking care of his father, this is not Li Haochen shouted, The cell boss staggered over.

After hearing Li Haochen's words, the cell boss knew what he meant by asking, and the cell boss said with a flattering face: "General, don't worry, now the people outside are complaining about the general, presumably it won't be long before the emperor will issue a decree to release the general!" You don't have to rush! The cell boss knew that Li Haochen was a general who had been dismissed, but at this moment, in order to tie up Li Haochen, he still called Li Haochen a general, and the life of a little person was not easy, the cell boss just thought at the moment not to make Li Haochen angry, in case he was unhappy and told King Qi, it would be a disaster for the cell boss.

Li Haochen was shocked when he heard this: "What? The people outside, crying out for me? ”

The cell boss smiled and said: "Yes, the people of Chang'an, they all say that you are due to the Tang Dynasty, and it is unreasonable for the emperor to arrest you!" And said you...... And so on are the people who are talking for you! ”

After Li Haochen listened to the cell leader's words, he took a few steps back, sat on the ground with his buttocks, and muttered, it's over, it's all over, and then he waved his hand to let the cell boss leave.

Li Haochen understood as soon as he heard it, this is because someone doesn't want him to go out, in this feudal dynasty, creating such a big public opinion, isn't that looking for death? Demagogy is the most intolerable thing for all feudal rulers.

Just when Li Haochen was thinking about how to solve such an embarrassing situation, he said, "The holy decree has arrived, Li Haochen has taken it!" The voice suddenly woke up Li Haochen, who was still pondering.

Hearing this, Li Haochen hurriedly knelt down and said, "The criminal Li Haochen listens to the order!" ”

I saw a person dressed as an internal servant, and said in a shrill voice: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict said: Li Haochen, the former loyal general, is already a serious crime to privately Chen Bing Xuanwumen, and he still does not want to repent, bewitches the people, creates rumors, and intends to cover up his crimes, which is really hateful!" People and gods are angry! Haochen's crime should have been punished by beheading, but I remembered that he had served in the East Palace and had made many achievements, and I couldn't bear to die in this filthy law, so I changed his sentence to beheading! Executed after the autumn!

Chin this! ”

After listening to the holy decree read by the chamberlain, Li Haochen's face turned pale, and even his lips were bloodless, and he said with difficulty: "Sinner, Li Haochen, thank you for the decree!" ”