Chapter 228: The crown prince usurped the throne
With many questions, Wang Haoran suggested that Li Tai first understand the situation before making a decision. His worries were not all because of these doubts, the most important thing was that this year was the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, and as far as Wang Haoran knew, if Li Tai had not yet taken up his post in the fiefdom, it was in this year that Li Chengqian staged a coup d'Γ©tat. It's just that Li Tai has come to Hangzhou now, so Wang Haoran always thought that Li Chengqian would not launch a coup d'Γ©tat, so he didn't care much about it. But these strange letters are associated with this special year, Wang Haoran suddenly felt a little creepy, could it be that even if Li Tailai was fiefdomed, it would not change the occurrence of Li Chengqian's coup? If so, then the problem is serious! Because only when Li Chengqian succeeds in usurping the throne will there be these question-ridden letters!
Li Tai couldn't think of it so much, as soon as he heard that his father was sick, he just thought about going back to visit, if it was just a minor illness, his father would definitely not let him go all the way back.
Li Tai insisted on going back, and Wang Haoran couldn't stop him, but for the sake of insurance, Wang Haoran called Liu Xiangyu to ask about the dynamics in Chang'an. However, Liu Xiangyu did not receive any news, although the intelligence network of the reconnaissance team was widely distributed, but in order to avoid suspicion, Wang Haoran had instructed him not to deliberately spy on the affairs of the imperial court, so he could not understand the confidential matters in the imperial court.
Wang Haoran was still not at ease, so he decided to secretly return to Beijing with Li Tai, and asked Liu Xiangyu to send someone to spy on the situation in the capital first.
Li Tai felt that Wang Haoran was too cautious, but it was good that Wang Haoran could promise to return to Beijing, so he agreed to return to Beijing secretly.
On the way back to Beijing, Wang Haoran deliberately slowed down, and eight or nine days later, the reconnaissance team that had been spying on the news day and night came one after another.
There are more and more related news, and Wang Haoran feels more and more big. As recorded in the history books of later generations, Li Chengqian's favored servant was slaughtered by Li Shimin in a fit of rage. Because of Li Shimin's suppression, this matter has not yet spread widely, and only the upper echelons can know about it.
In addition, there are many ministers who also say that they are sick, those who go home to recuperate, and those who resign, although the people of the capital do not know it, they can faintly sense that something is wrong in the court.
Li Tai also sensed that something was wrong at this time, and he was uncertain, so he asked Wang Haoran what to do.
Wang Haoran didn't answer, he was sorting out his thoughts, predicting the possibility of the whole incident.
"Little young master, why don't you and His Royal Highness the King of Shu go to Zhongcheng to settle down first, and then make a decision when the situation is clear?" Zeng Chengyong proposed.
"No." Wang Haoran vetoed, Zhongcheng can be said to be a base for them, if Li Chengqian really usurped the throne, then he will definitely have bad intentions when he wants Li Tai to return to Chang'an, and he will definitely strictly monitor Zhongcheng and Hangzhou, the safest place is the most dangerous place, "Some news is still only I can find out, in this way, Chengyong will secretly return to Beijing with me, and other members of the special team will accompany the king of Shu to settle down on the spot and wait for my news." β
"Little master, will I go back with you too?" Chang Lekang worried.
"No, it's easy to be found when there are too many people, so you better stay and protect the King of Shu."
After Wang Haoran and Zeng Chengyong returned to the capital, they did not return to Wang's house, but waited until nightfall to sneak into Cheng Yanjin's mansion.
"Why does Lu Guogong have to go to bed so early?" Not long after Cheng bit King Kong's wide clothes and went to bed, he heard such a sentence coming from outside the door.
"Who is it?" Cheng Biting Jin bounced up violently and quickly touched the Xuanhua axe beside the bed.
"Wang Haoran."
Cheng Yanjin heard clearly that this was indeed Wang Haoran's voice this time, so he relaxed, put down his weapon and went to open the door. He was not used to sleeping in the dark, and the lantern in the room was always lit.
"Why are you back?" Cheng Yanjin looked at Wang Haoran, who was dressed in black in front of him, and hurriedly pulled into the room and closed the door, and said in surprise.
"If something so big happens, can you not come back?" Wang Haoran played a cautious trick.
"You know all about it?" Cheng Yanjin sighed, "According to me, you shouldn't come back at all, it's too late for others to hide away, it's better for you to come back all the way to join in the fun." This matter is not trivial, you listen to the old man's advice, hurry back to Hangzhou, get involved in this matter, and be careful to lose your life! β
Judging from Cheng Biting Jin's reaction, the current situation is indeed very serious, so is it Li Chengqian's usurpation? Wang Haoran continued to inquire: "What can the kid do? It was the Ministry of Rites who asked the boy and the King of Shu to return to Beijing together on the grounds that His Majesty was sick. β
"The King of Shu is also back?! Or was it notified by the Ministry of Rites? Cheng Yanjin was a little angry, "You hurry back and let the King of Shu leave Chang'an, the prince will let the King of Shu come back at this time, he must not be well-intentioned!" β
As soon as Cheng Yanjin's words fell, Wang Haoran suddenly felt a roar in his head, since the letter from the Ministry of Rites represents the meaning of Li Chengqian, in this way, Li Chengqian is really usurping the throne, and he has succeeded!
"I wonder what happened to Your Majesty now?" Wang Haoran asked.
"This old man doesn't know, but the old man and some other ministers have received a letter from His Majesty, Your Majesty asked me to focus on the overall situation and assist the prince wholeheartedly, presumably Your Majesty is still safe now, at most I am under house arrest."
"Is Your Majesty's letter still there? Can you show the kid? Wang Haoran wanted to see if Li Shimin's letter would imply it.
Cheng Yanjin nodded, took the letter and handed it to Wang Haoran.
Wang Haoran looked at it several times and didn't find anything else in it, it was nothing more than a sigh that they galloped on the battlefield together back then, and this was all for the people of Datang, now that Datang is thriving, if there is a war, it will definitely ruin the hard work of the past few decades. The crown prince's succession to the throne was a matter of course, but now it is only a few years early. Although the crown prince's behavior was excessive, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty should still focus on the overall situation and assist the prince wholeheartedly.
Cheng Yanjin saw that Wang Haoran had read the letter several times, and also guessed Wang Haoran's intentions, and said: "With the old man's understanding of His Majesty, these must be His Majesty's true wishes. β
"Then what does Lu Guogong think the prince will do with me and the king of Shu?" Wang Haoran smiled bitterly and said that in the eyes of others, Wang Haoran and Li Tai are just wearing a crotch, so Li Tai's fate is equivalent to Wang Haoran's fate.
"Your Majesty didn't write to you to explain it?" Cheng Yanjin asked.
"I have never received a letter from His Majesty, only a letter from the Ministry of Rites."
"Stay away! The farther away the better! Cheng Yanjin sighed, Datang can have today's wealth and strength, Wang Haoran should be the first to take the lead, it stands to reason that Li Shimin's first consideration should be Wang Haoran and Li Taicai, it is impossible to have nothing to explain, so it seems that Li Tai's letter with Wang Haoran should have been seized by Li Chengqian!
"The whole world is not the king's land, where else can I go? Besides, it's not something I can do by hiding. β