Chapter 559: The Prince Committed Murder
That night, Li Su stayed in the palace of the king of Shu in the capital to prepare for the sealing ceremony three days later.
Li Su really didn't want to be crowned the king of Zhennan, and now Li Su is still thinking about it.
I'm trying to figure out a way to see if I can stop this sealing.
In recent years, the king of Shu and the princess have all been in Yizhou.
The Shu Wangfu is temporarily empty, but there are still people left to take care of it.
However, in a few years, few people lived, and it was indeed a lack of many people.
At night, Li Su did not go back to the bedroom, but sat quietly in the study.
The study has a bedroom, but there is also a bedroom.
Anyway, he is currently alone, and Li Su is not going to go back to the bedroom to rest, and is ready to spend the night in the study.
And Li Yuanfang and other guards rested in the rooms on both sides of the study to protect the safety of the King of Shu at any time.
The time quietly came to the third watch.
Li Su sighed, got up and prepared to sleep.
At this moment, a group of more than ten night walkers quietly climbed into the wall of the Shu Wangfu and infiltrated the Shu Wangfu.
These people are the assassins sent by the prince.
During the day, they had already determined the route of the assassination through the sketch map of the Shu Palace.
And because the Shu Wangfu has been idle for several years, there are no guards in the mansion, and no one patrols at night.
They infiltrated the single courtyard where the King of Shu lived very easily, but they did pounce here, and the King of Shu did not rest here.
They soon noticed that the light was still on in the study.
Could it be that the King of Shu is still in the study? Haven't had a break?
The leader gestured.
These more than ten people quickly touched in the direction of the study.
Everything went smoothly and smoothly to the point where it all felt a little incredible.
Hey?
originally thought that the assassination of the King of Shu would be an extremely difficult process.
I didn't expect it to be easy this time?
Soon, they were out of the study.
Through the light of the study, you can see that the figure of a person is reflected on the window paper.
Looking at his size, he should be the king of Shu.
The leader reached out and made a gesture.
From behind him, four black-clothed men suddenly flashed.
They quietly drew the short knives at their waists and threw themselves at the study as if politely.
Even in the middle of the night, there was not a single sound.
Seeing that these four people soon came to the door of the study, they could rush into the study the next moment and take the life of the King of Shu.
The heart of the leader, I can't help but rejoice.
It's done!
I didn't expect today's task to be so easy!
Unexpectedly, the next moment, a delicate hidden weapon suddenly shot out from next door.
At the same time, there was a broken shout:
"Who?"
At the same time, Li Yuanfang held a long sword and quickly rushed out of the room.
Fifty guards quietly appeared from behind the group of men in black and surrounded them.
In fact, as early as when this group of black-clothed people went to the direction of King Shu's bedroom, Li Yuanfang was alarmed.
However, in order to keep everyone behind and avoid startling the snakes, Li Yuanfang did not alarm them.
Instead, they quietly shouted to the guards and let them lie in ambush.
And Li Yuanfang himself, with five guards, was waiting for them at the door.
These people, entering the palace at night, must be assassins.
Since he is an assassin, he must have come to assassinate the King of Shu, and the ultimate goal is here.
"Ahh
"Ahh
Li Yuanfang's puff of silver needles made the four unsuspecting assassins all hit the needles.
And the direction of Li Yuanfang's shot is the acupuncture points on their bodies.
After the needle, the four assassins immediately fell to the ground, groaning in pain, and for a moment they got up.
At this time, the person at the head still didn't understand that his group had already been exposed.
They were already surrounded by each other, and today's operation was a complete failure.
"Let's go!"
After all, the leader does not love to fight, but leads the rest of the people to break through immediately.
"Where to go!"
These fifty guards are all elites selected by Li Yuanfang from the Huya Special Combat Team.
Everyone has been taught by Li Yuanfang, and all of them are strong in martial arts.
Five men besieged a dozen assassins, and it would have been a joke if they ran away again.
However, in a matter of moments and threes, these dozen assassins were quickly taken down.
Then Li Yuanfang ordered someone to fetch ropes and tie them all up.
Li Su walked out of the room, frowned and asked, "Let's see if there are any clues on them, who are these assassins?" ”
Seeing the King of Shu come out, Li Yuanfang quickly stood in front of Li Su, and then said: "Your Highness, it is dangerous outside, please go to the room." ”
Li Su smiled and said, "It's okay, with you here, this king is the safest." ”
In fact, after several years of practicing the Book of Changes, Li Su is no longer Wuxia Ameng.
He has already practiced his internal strength, and although his skills cannot be compared with Li Yuanfang, it is not a problem to deal with three or five ordinary people.
A little self-preservation, there is still some.
The guards, removing the masks from the Assassins' faces, found that the Assassins were strangers.
But then, from them, they found the waist card on King Wei's mansion.
Could it be that these people are actually people from the Wei Palace?
Li Yuanfang asked, "Who are you?" ”
"Humph! We are the people of the Wei Palace, and everything we do is for the King of Wei! ”
Li Yuanfang turned his head to Li Su and said, "Your Highness, it's from the Wei Palace. ”
After Li Su listened, he shook his head slightly, noncommittal.
Li Yuanfang asked again: "Your Highness, what should we do with these people?" Otherwise, your subordinates will report to the official! ”
The departments responsible for the security of Chang'an include the left and right street envoys, the Chang'an County and Wannian County Orders, as well as Jingzhaoyin and Yushitai.
The assassination of the King of Shu is definitely a big deal.
If those assassins were sent by another prince, it would be the most important of the great things.
It may even cause unrest in the imperial court.
If you report to the official, it will inevitably make a fuss.
And there will inevitably be a large number of officials who will be unlucky.
After thinking for a while, Li Su said: "Lock them up, don't report to the officials, tomorrow, this king will report to his father." ”
After thinking about it, Li Su still decided not to report to the official.
This matter should be handled by my father and the emperor to minimize the impact.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
"Ten people, put them in custody, and take care of them! If they dare to make a move, they will all be killed. ”
After dealing with these assassins, Li Yuanfang directly brought five guards to the study.
Li Su glanced at Li Yuanfang, and couldn't help frowning and asked, "Yuanfang, if you don't go to rest, what are you doing here?" ”
Li Yuanfang said: "Your Highness, since the King of Wei can send a group of assassins, he has to prevent them from sending a second batch of assassins. ”
"My subordinates are in the room tonight to protect His Highness's safety."
Well, it's their job to keep themselves safe.
Even if he drove them away, they might not be able to leave, but Li Su didn't continue to bother them.
Li Su said to Li Yuanfang thoughtfully: "Yuanfang, in fact, the assassin may not have been sent by the King of Wei, and the King of Wei is probably not so stupid. ”
Hearing the words of the King of Shu, Li Yuanfang's face also showed a thoughtful look.
Yes!
If it was really sent by the King of Shu, how could they be so stupid?
Will wear the waist card of the Shu Wangfu on his waist, and bluntly admit that he is a person from the Wei Wangfu?
Li Yuanfang couldn't help asking, "Your Highness, in your opinion, who will send these assassins?" ”
Li Su shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter who sent it...... Well, it's not too early, so let's rest early! ”
With that, Li Su got up and went to the bedroom inside to rest.
In fact, Li Su had doubts about who sent the assassins.
I'm afraid this kind of thing can only be done by a stupid prince, right?
In the original historical trajectory, he made the act of sending assassins to assassinate his teacher.
He has assassinated others, but without success.
In fact, before the death of Empress Changsun, the crown prince was still very smart.
But after the death of Empress Changsun, the crown prince was like a crazy person, and he was completely changed.
A stupid move like this, Li Su feels that it is very similar to the style of the prince.
And this time, maybe it was an opportunity for him.
Lying on the bed, Li Su couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
First, it is because we need to think about how to deal with this matter tomorrow.
The second is that there are inexplicably more than six big men in the room, and Li Su is very unaccustomed to it!
I don't know how long it took for Li Su to fall asleep.
It was not until the early morning of the second day that Li Yu took Li Yuanfang and five other guards to prepare to enter the palace and report the matter to Li Shimin.
As a result, before they could leave the house, a porter came to report that it was a powerful man from outside who asked to see them.
Li Su ordered someone to invite people in, and after a while, an old wrestler came.
This wrestler, Li Su has seen him by Li Shimin's side, but he has only seen a few faces, and Li Su doesn't even know his name.
"The slave has seen the King of Shu."
Li Su hurriedly helped him up, and asked with a smile: "I don't know what to call this wrestler?" ”
This wrestler couldn't help but say: "The slave maid's surname is Gao, and they are all called slave maid Gao Lishi." ”
Well?
Colliers?
Li Su was taken aback at first.
Could it be that he is the Gaolishi who served Li Longji in history?
But soon Li Su was dumbfounded.
First of all, I can't be right from age.
The title of the eunuch in the Tang Dynasty was Lux Shi, and this Gao Lishi was not Gao Lishi.
It's just a coincidence, and at the same time, this Colliers is far less famous than the later Colliers.
Li Su couldn't help asking: "I don't know what Gao Lishi's purpose is?" ”
Without the emperor's will and special tasks, wrestlers cannot leave the palace.
Early in the morning, this wrestler came to the door, which must have conveyed his will or had a special will.
And Li Su really couldn't think of what Li Shimin had to give him for a while.
I only heard Gao Lishi say with a smile: "Back to Your Highness, the slave maid is the emperor's decree, and the assassin who assassinated His Highness last night will be escorted into the palace!" ”
Well?
Is this actually the case?
Li Su couldn't help asking: "Gao Lishi, after the assassination of this king, my father now knows about it?" ”
Gao Lishi said with a smile: "Back to Your Highness, in fact, last night, when the assassin came, the slave maid knew about it. When the slaves and maids saw those assassins, they had already alarmed the guards of the palace, and the slaves and maids did not make a move. ”
What the?
Father knew about an assassin yesterday?
And also sent a team of chamberlains to protect themselves?
Then when the assassins came last night, why didn't they intercept these assassins directly outside the palace?
If they were to intercept them, the Assassins would not have been able to enter the palace at all, and they would not even know that someone was going to assassinate them.
For a while, Li Su couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
This situation can only show that the father has already instructed them.
As long as their lives are not threatened, these attendants will not take action.
So, what is the purpose of my father's this?
I'm afraid I just want to see what kind of treatment will be done after I capture these assassins, right?
If he chose to report to the official last night, his father must be very disappointed, right?
Well, if I had chosen to report to the official last night, I might have been stopped by these attendants on the way.
It seems that in the heart of his father, he doesn't want to make this matter all over the city.
In my father's heart, he still wanted to cover up the ugliness for the prince, and he didn't mean to abolish the prince!
However, extreme disappointment with the crown prince must be inevitable.
In fact, now Li Su doesn't want the prince to be deposed.
Now his layout is not completely completed.
Now once the crown prince is deposed, it is very likely that Li Tai, the king of Wei, will be crowned the crown prince.
And Li Tai is not as stupid as the prince.
Once Li Tai becomes the crown prince, if he wants to get rid of him at that time, I am afraid that he will have to meet with swords.
And this situation is what Li Su does not want to see.
In this case, there is still room for manipulation in this matter.
These thoughts seem to be a lot of miscellaneous thoughts.
In fact, it was just like lightning and stone fire, flashing in Li Su's mind.
Li Su couldn't help but say to Gao Lishi: "These assassins are being imprisoned inside, Gao Lishi, please!" ”
"Your Highness, please!"
After a short time, Li Su handed over all these assassins to Colliers.
Gao Lishi couldn't help but say to Li Su: "Your Highness, the emperor invites you to go to the palace." ”
……
Not long after, Li Su came to the palace.
There was no early dynasty today, and after coming, Li Su was taken directly to the imperial study.
After entering the imperial study, Li Su found that in addition to Li Shimin, the crown prince and Li Tai, the king of Wei, were inside.
And inside, there are no wrestlers and palace maids who serve.
Seeing this scene, Li Su's face couldn't help but flash a hint of thoughtfulness.
It seems that the father still wants to do an inspection of their brothers.
"Sons and daughters meet their father! I've seen the prince, I've seen the fourth brother! ”
Li Shimin said lightly: "Excuse me, I heard that you were assassinated last night?" ”
Hearing of Li Su's assassination, both the prince and Li Tai were taken aback.
Of course, the surprise on the prince's face was very fake at first glance, and it was obvious that his acting skills were not up to par.
Well, it is estimated that this is also related to Li Su's early guess that the assassin is likely to be sent by the prince.
"What? Sixth brother, you were assassinated last night? ”
"Sixth brother, you're not injured, are you?"
Li Su smiled slightly and said, "Father Qi, there is such a thing!" However, these assassins have been taken down by Erchen's guards, and Erchen is in danger and has not been harmed in the slightest! ”
Li Shimin nodded and continued to ask, "Then why didn't you report to the official yesterday?" ”
Li Su's face stiffened, and he said with an unnatural expression: "Father Qi, the sons and daughters are not injured, and the assassins should not be caught." ”
"If the son reports to the official, it will inevitably cause panic in the hearts of the people, and the entire Chang'an City will not be able to live in peace. Therefore, the son-in-law is ready to report only to his father today. ”
Li Shimin looked at Li Su with a smile and said, "But how did I hear that those assassins were all sent by King Wei?" ”
Hearing this, Li Tai, the king of Wei, was shocked, and couldn't help but fall to his knees with a puff, and said in a loud voice:
"Father, you are wronged! Wronged, father! The sixth brother is the flesh and blood brother of Erchen, how could Erchen do such a thing that is inferior to beasts? Father, someone must be framing his sons, father! ”
Li Su secretly glanced at the prince, and saw a flash of joy on the prince's face, and couldn't help but secretly scream stupid.
Do you think that with this little trick, you can deceive your father?
At this time, Li Shimin couldn't help but look at the prince, and then asked: "Prince, I don't know what you think about this matter?" ”
Hearing Li Shimin's question, the prince couldn't help but say bitterly: "Father, the son really never thought that the fourth brother would do such a thing as a beast!" ”
"Erchen and the fourth brother, although they have a deep relationship with each other, the sixth brother is also our brother! The fourth brother did such a thing, which really disappointed Erchen! ”
"If the father doesn't punish the fourth brother severely, I'm afraid it will make the sixth brother feel cold, father!"
Hearing the prince's words, Li Shimin's face was a little ugly.
Li Shimin couldn't help but look at Li Su and asked, "Su'er, what do you think?" ”
Li Su couldn't help but say: "Father, the son thinks that the fourth brother will definitely not do such a thing. This must be those assassins, intending to frame the fourth brother, and they can't be really! ”
Hearing that Li Su actually excused him, Li Tai couldn't help but be overjoyed and said: "Father, the sixth brother is reasonable!" If the Assassins were really sent by me, how could they have left such a glaring flaw? Obviously, this is someone intending to frame his sons, look at my father's father! ”
Li Shimin took a deep breath and couldn't help but look at the prince with a stern expression: "Prince, don't you have anything to say?" ”
Faintly, the prince always felt that something was wrong.
But now he is already difficult to ride a tiger, so he has to bite the bullet and say:
"Father, son, think that the fourth brother was just blinded by lard, and it was just a temporary fault. As long as you reform yourself, it's still good. But the punishment that should be given is still given! ”
Li Shimin couldn't help but sneer: "But, how did I hear that those assassins were actually sent out by you?" ”
Rumble!
This sentence was like a thunderbolt exploding in front of the prince.
Involuntarily, the prince fell to his knees.
However, at this time, the prince still had luck in his heart.
"Father, you are wronged! This must be someone who is slandering his sons, and I hope that my father will be clear! ”
Li Shimin continued to sneer: "Really? Su Gan Chengji, it's better for you to tell the prince what the truth of the matter is. ”
Rumble!
Hearing the name of Sugan Chengji, it was like a thunderbolt again, making the prince almost paralyzed to the ground.
And just behind the account, Su Gan Chengji walked out with a cower.
It turned out that there was a person hiding in this house all along.
It's just that the three of them didn't know in advance.
Su Gan Chengji walked over, knelt on the ground and said, "Emperor Qiqi, last night, it was the prince who sent a villain to assassinate His Royal Highness the King of Shu. Whether it succeeds or not, blame the King of Wei. ”
"But how can Weichen do such a kingless and fatherless thing? So, as a result, Weichen had no choice but to inform the emperor of the prince's plan first! ”
Hearing this, Li Su finally came to his senses.
Why did my father know last night that someone was going to assassinate him, and sent his chamberlain to protect him, and at the same time he was watching himself.
It turned out that it was all the case of this kind of.
Well, in the original historical trajectory, Su Gan Chengji did this.
Sure enough, the dog can't change eating.
And the prince is surrounded by such villains, how can he succeed?
The crown prince Li Chengqian looked at Su Gan Chengji, his eyes couldn't help but breathe fire, and he said with tears in his eyes: "Su Gan Chengji, you eat things inside and out, the lonely king takes you a lot, why did you betray the lonely king?" ”
Su Gan Chengji's gaze was a little evasive, and he couldn't help but bow his head and say: "Prince, Weichen is always the last emperor!" ”
And Li Tai next to him finally figured out the whole story at this time.
I can't help but itch the root of the tooth which is breathed.
You're a prince!
It turned out that you sent out the person, but I didn't expect you to beat me upside down and frame me!
If you can assassinate Li Su and frame me for the crime, then no one will be able to compete with you for the throne, it's really a good calculation!
Thinking of this, Li Tai couldn't help but say: "Big brother, you are a king, and I and the sixth brother are ministers!" If we do something wrong, you point it out, and we can change it, so why bother with swords? ”
"What's more, the eldest brother is now the crown prince, and one day, he will sit on the throne of the emperor!"
"The so-called king let the minister die, and the minister has to die! When the day comes, if you want to kill or chop, isn't it all up to the eldest brother? Big brother, can't he even wait for the next few years? ”
Hearing Li Tai's words, Li Su couldn't help but glance at this little black fat man.
This guy is really wilted and wilted.
This is all heart-wrenching!
However, after all, I am still a little too young!
When you say this, it is clear that you want to put the prince to death, can't you hear it as a father?
Thinking of this, Li Su couldn't help but fall to his knees and said earnestly: "Father, the son thinks that the eldest brother must have been deceived by the people around him and was confused for a while to do such a thing. ”
Hearing Li Su's words, the prince, who had been tightly shrouded in fear, suddenly came to his senses.
Yes, the most important thing now is to ask for forgiveness from my father!
And just now, I actually accused Su Gan Chengji in front of my father, what a stupid thing to do!
Thinking of this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but fall to the ground, and said bitterly: "After the death of my father and mother, my sons and daughters are in a trance!" ”
"Coupled with the instigation of his subordinates, Erchen actually did such a thing that is inferior to pigs and dogs!"
"Woohoo! Erchen is wrong, Erchen is really wrong! Erchen thinks that he is no longer worthy of being the prince, and implores his father to abolish the position of prince of Erchen, and Erchen is willing to give it to the fourth brother! ”