East Palace.

In Li Su's team, Li Dan and Du He don't need to be said. Li Xiaogong and Hou Junji are his absolute cronies, and they can talk about everything, in addition to the two of them, there is another person who can also be absolutely trusted, and that is Cen Wenwen.

Cen Wenwen is the iron loyalty of Concubine Yang's mother, and now he is a die-hard supporter of the prince who is hiding by Li Shimin's side. He can play an extremely important role when it matters most.

On this day, Cen Wenwen asked to see.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the emperor has received the trial report of Li Tai, the king of Wei, and others."

As for the trial of Li Tai's case, Li Su, as a prince, is inconvenient for him to participate in according to the imperial court system. Therefore, he is not very clear about the outcome of the trial.

"What's the situation?" Li Su asked.

Cen Wenwen said: "Because the evidence provided by the Overseas Intelligence Bureau is very sufficient, Ding Shenming and Yuan Tiangang confessed.

However, they insisted that Li Tai, the king of Wei, had nothing to do with this incident, and only said that they took advantage of Li Tai. Li Tai also insisted that he was just deceived and knew nothing about the poisonous elixir. ”

Li Yu sneered and said, "It's okay, these guys are smart people who know what is best for them, they just want to keep Li Tai and thus themselves." ”

Cen Wenwen said: "The emperor has talked to many ministers these days and asked them for their opinions on dealing with Li Tai. ”

Li Su asked, "What do you say?" ”

Cen Wenwen smiled: "Do you still need to ask?" This is the emperor's family affair, who among the ministers wants to offend the emperor? Most of them begged the emperor to punish the king of Wei leniently.

Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Li Jing and others had a more resolute attitude, and they believed that King Wei should be punished severely. However, the minister's intention to look at the emperor is to give a lighter punishment. ”

Li Su asked, "What else?" Did the emperor ask your opinion? ”

Cen Wenwen said with a smile: "The minister has always taken the emperor's opinion as the standard, so naturally there is no opinion." The minister just asked the emperor to appease Huang Furui and others, and also asked the crown princess Mrs. Li to give an explanation. ”

Li Su said: "You did the right thing. He needs Cen Wenwen not to reveal his identity and stay by Li Shimin's side.

Cen Wenwen asked, "Your Highness, how do you plan to deal with this matter?" ”

Li Su said: "Force him to death." ”

Cen Wenwen shook his head and said: "I'm afraid not, with the emperor's unbearable heart, and the queen's mother to protect him, I'm afraid King Wei will not be dealt with severely."

The minister suspected that the confessions of King Wei and Yuan Tiangang and others were deliberately made by the emperor by the person in charge of the trial. ”

Cen Wenwen guessed correctly.

On that day, Empress Changsun approached Li Shimin and asked him for his opinion on dealing with Li Tai.

Li Shimin said: "Li Tai has gone too far, he colluded with Ding Shenming and Yuan Tiangang this time, and dared to deceive me and give me a poisonous pill, which is really hateful." ”

Empress Changsun said: "If you want to say that Li Tai was bewitched by Ding Shenming and Yuan Tiangang, the concubines believe it, but if you want to say that he conspired with them to murder Erlang and kill the concubines, they won't believe it."

Erlang, do you think that before you exposed Ding Shenming and Yuan Tiangang, did you also believe in them very much?

You are wise and martial, you can be deceived by them, Li Tai is deceived by them, isn't that normal? ”

In fact, Li Shimin was deceived this time, Li Tai played a great role in the middle, and the question of the eldest grandson queen was a kind of stealing concept, but it did play a great role.

Emotionally, Li Shimin and Li Tai were close and unwilling to deal with him, but in full view of everyone, the conspiracy of Li Tai and others was exposed, and if there was no good reason to convince everyone, I am afraid it would be difficult to explain to the subjects.

Empress Changsun's words reminded Li Shimin that this is indeed a good reason.

Subsequently, Li Shimin arranged for Chu Suiliang to try the case of Li Tai and others. secretly instructed him to protect Li Tai.

Chu Suiliang is the eldest grandson Wuji's best friend, and last time because he was against Li Su, he was reprimanded and demoted by two levels. Chu Suiliang has a deep contradiction with Li Su, he has long known the contradiction between Li Tai and Li Su, and naturally will help Li Tai speak.

Chu Suiliang arranged his cronies and secretly notified Li Tai, Yuan Tiangang and others.

Therefore, Li Tai and others made such a confession.

After Li Shimin got the confessions of Li Tai and others, a smile appeared on his face.

Cen Wenwen saw this situation and hurriedly came over and told the crown prince Li Su.

East Palace.

Li Su and Cen Wenwen continued to talk.

Li Su said: "This is expected, the queen mother has found me and has already said that she wants to protect Li Tai, and it is conceivable that the emperor will do this." ”

Cen Wenwen asked, "Your Highness, what do you plan to do with it?" ”

Li Su said: "This time we must not be cheap Li Tai, as soon as I come, I want to seek justice for Huangfu Duan'er and others." Second, Li Tai is a scourge, and keeping this scourge is extremely harmful to the imperial court. ”

Cen Wenwen said worriedly: "But the emperor is clearly there to protect King Wei, will you offend the emperor by doing this?" ”

Li Su said: "I plan to do this......"

Cen Wenwen nodded and said, "Good idea, Chen understands." ”

After Cen Wenwen left, Li Su called Yang Kang and whispered to him. Yang Kang said: "Don't worry, the prince understands, and he will do it immediately." ”

Next, Yang Kang ran around Chang'an City for a whole day, and told Li Xiaogong, Hou Junji, Wei Zheng, Li Jing and others the opinions of His Royal Highness the Prince.

After Li Shimin became the crown prince, Li Shimin trusted him very much, and he would discuss major matters in the court with the prince. Regarding how to deal with Li Tai, Li Shimin did not ask for the opinion of the crown prince Li Su.

There are two main reasons, the first is that Li Tai and the prince had a deep contradiction. Second, in this incident, since Li Ninger is the victim, Li Su is also one of the direct victims.

Li Su gave Li Tai a chance to turn over again, but as a result, he was persecuted by Li Tai again. Li Shimin can imagine that Li Su will definitely not let Li Tai go this time.

Therefore, he did not ask Li Su's opinion, fearing that Li Su's attitude of opposition to his face would be very difficult for Li Shimin.

Li Shimin talked to some ministers and instructed them to come forward to protect Li Tai, and then he pushed the boat down the river, so that the crown prince Li Su and others acquiesced.

Neither Li Shimin nor Li Su realized that this was the beginning of their direct confrontation.

Early Dynasty, Taiji Palace.

A major event in the early court today was to discuss the handling of Li Tai, Ding Shenming, Yuan Tiangang, and others.

Chu Suiliang came out of the class and played: "Your Majesty, the minister was ordered to try Li Tai. The case of Ding Shenming, Yuan Tiangang and others refining fake elixir in the name of Taishang Laojun's disciples has already had a result.

Ding Shenming and Yuan Tiangang confessed to the crimes they had committed. ”