Chapter 18: King Qi confesses
Early the next morning, Zhao Jie ran to the East Palace to find Li Chengqian.
"Zhao Jie, why did you come to the East Palace so early today, this doesn't look like your style, what? Didn't go to Fireworks Willow Lane last night to be happy! Li Chengqian said.
"Your Highness! Something is wrong! Zhao Jie said.
"What's wrong?" Li Chengqian looked dazed!
"Last night, Dali Temple interrogated King Qi overnight, and King Qi confessed many accomplices, and many officials of the DPRK and China have been imprisoned."
"I heard that in the imperial history, Chengyin Hongzhi resisted arrest and was killed on the spot by the forbidden army, and a large number of weapons and armor were found in his secret room."
"Now, Concubine Yin De has also been sent to the cold palace." Zhao Jiedao.
Yin Hongzhi has a deep blood feud with his Li family, and Li Chengqian is not surprised at all when he finds weapons and armor in his house!
"Lang Jun! The cuckoo is coming! Wang Quan came in and reported to Li Chengqian.
"Let him in!" Li Chengqian said.
"No!" Wang Quan took the order to retreat, and then led Du He to come in again.
"Duhe! You often run to me, my little sister is afraid that she will eat me. Li Chengqian quipped to Du He, who came in.
Du He was stunned! Then there was a wry smile, the prince has really changed recently, not only is his temper not so short-tempered, but now he can actually make jokes.
"Your Highness! Li You, the king of Qi, has confessed all of them, and he also said that Su Gan Chengji is the secret son he sent to His Royal Highness. Du Ho said.
Zhao Jie was shocked! I didn't expect that Su Gan Chengji was actually the person of the King of Qi, but fortunately, he was killed in advance, otherwise, who knows if Su Gan Chengji knew that his identity was revealed, and whether he would take risks and do something to endanger the prince.
For this result, Li Chengqian was not surprised at all! He had long known that Su Gan Chengji was related to King Qi's side, and Li You was cowardly, and he was frightened by people in prison, so he naturally recruited everything.
Du He looked at Li Chengqian, who had no fluctuations, and said secretly in his heart: I didn't expect the prince to become so arrogant and impatient now, and his heart is becoming more and more calm, without the violence he was at the beginning.
Du He not only thought, what did the prince go through? It's only been a long time, and it's changed so much.
"Your Highness! How did you know that Su Gan Chengji was Li You's person? Du He wondered.
Li Chengqian was stunned, he really didn't know how to tell them about this, this was the memory of his previous life, he couldn't tell them so bluntly!
It's no wonder that he doesn't think he's crazy!
"How did I know that he was Li You's person, but I found out that Su Gan Chengji had been a little abnormal recently, and he often secretly contacted people who could, so for the sake of insurance, he was dealt with when he was in Huayin County." Li Chengqian said.
Only in this way vaguely said, hoping to get through the confusion.
"I see! No wonder His Royal Highness had to kill this Gan Chengji, I thought it was strange at the time! Now I understand what His Highness did in the first place. Zhao Jie said.
"Yes! What a blessing! Du Ho said.
No one will suspect that Li Chengqian killed Su Gan Chengji in order to kill people and cover up the fact that he wanted to rebel.
Even Li Er and the eldest grandson Wuji and other ministers of the DPRK and China believed that when the crown prince was assassinated in Huayin, Su Gan Chengji mistakenly thought that these assassins were sent by Li You, so he would suddenly expose himself, and then he was killed by Li Chengqian.
"By the way, Your Highness! When Wei Ting was exiled to Xiangzhou, the King of Wei also personally went to see Wei Ting off, and it is said that Wei Ting also persuaded the King of Wei to go to Huayin to recruit Wang Fangyi. Duho suddenly thought of this.
This is also the main purpose of his coming to the East Palace, and the matter about Su Gan Chengji is just a matter of talking about it in passing.
"Du He, such a trivial matter still requires you to come to the East Palace in person to report to His Royal Highness, it is too much of a fuss."
"If you want me to say, the people sent by the King of Wei are afraid that if they don't even see Wang Fangyi's face, they will be swept away."
Zhao Jie scoffed, what the prince didn't do, he King Wei could do it?
Unless Wang Fangyi is a fool, he will be stupid enough to follow a prince, not the crown prince of the current dynasty.
The crown prince has touched his nose and dust, and the king of Wei is definitely not much better.
Just wait to see King Wei's jokes.
"Zhao Jie, this matter should not be so simple, I want to know how Qingque did it? Did he listen to Wei Ting? Li Chengqian said.
With Wei Ting's sophistication, how could it be possible for Li Tai to send someone to Fengquan Villa casually to finish the matter, there must be some backhand.
"The King of Wei has already entered the Great Inner to meet His Majesty! He commended Wang Fangyi's filial piety to His Majesty, and recommended him to join the court as an official and add him to the staff of the Wei Palace. Du Ho said.
"It seems that Jiang is still old and spicy, Wei Ting's trick is really clever, in this way, as long as Wang Fangyi has the idea of becoming a leader, he will be ordered to enter Beijing, and Li Tai's kid can get Wang Fangyi's fierce general without much effort." Li Chengqian had to admire Wei Ting.
I knew that he didn't rush to Huayin County in the first place, and invited this Wang Fangyi, so he went directly to Da Nei to ask Li Er to issue an edict and let Wang Fangyi come to the East Palace.
However, if this is not the case, there may not be a chance to cut off one of Li Tai's arms, so I will not suffer a loss.
Li Chengqian didn't know that Wei Ting not only taught Li Tai to recruit Wang Fangyi in this way, but also asked Li Tai to participate in Zhao Jieyi in front of Li Er.
Let Li Er drive Zhao Jie back to Yangzhou and transfer Zhao Jie away from Li Chengqian, so that Li Chengqian will have one less henchman by his side.
Zhao Jie is good at everything, but his private life is a little unscrupulous, and he often stays in the fireworks and wine alley.
If there is nothing in normal times, after all, there are a few men in the Tang Dynasty who are not good at this, but the key to him is Li Er's favorite Qingque'er, then this Zhao Jie will be in trouble.
"This Wang Fangyi should refuse, right?" Zhao Jie asked.
Li Chengqian shook his head, and Du He scolded with a smile: "What kind of bastard thing did you say, Your Majesty ordered him to enter Beijing, how dare he not come." ”
"Lang Jun!" A eunuch trotted in and saluted Li Chengqian.
"What?" Li Chengqian said.
"Lang Jun! Princess Changguang's Mansion sent someone to say that the princess asked Zhao Tingshi to go back, saying that His Majesty sent someone to the Princess's Mansion to give Zhao Tingshi an edict. The eunuch said.
Li Chengqian and Du He looked at Zhao Jie and said in their hearts: Good and dignified, how can you give Zhao Jie an edict at this time.
They had a bad feeling in their hearts.
"Zhao Jie, you just go back first and see what's going on!" Li Chengqian said.
"No!" Zhao Jie bowed and retreated, and hurriedly went home.
"Wang Quan! You immediately send someone to the Princess Guangchang Mansion to inquire about the situation and find out what is going on. Li Chengqian said.
"Slave understands!" Wang Quan took the order and left.
Soon! There was a news from Princess Guangchang's Mansion that Zhao Jie had been demoted from the position of assassin to a place farther away from the capital to be a county magistrate.
And asked Zhao Jie to leave Chang'an immediately, go to do the county order, and he was not allowed to return to Beijing without the edict.
After getting this news, Li Chengqian was blinded! Before he even had time to meet Zhao Jie again, Zhao Jie was sent out of Chang'an.