Chapter 20: The First Glimpse

Since Li Hong finished breakfast, Cheng Wu was punished to kneel here, and waited until Li Hong finished exercising in the courtyard, and teased Pei and the little girl a little before returning to the front hall, at this time, nearly an hour had passed.

"Humble office should not be ......"

Seeing that Li Hong was finally willing to ask, Cheng Wu's heart was relieved, he was a martial artist himself, he was not good at this kind of twists and turns, he was punished for kneeling for an hour, and his legs were numb before he could barely come up with a reason.

Secretly glancing at Jiu Ge standing behind Li Hong, Cheng Wucai said hesitantly.

"You shouldn't use those women to blackmail Your Highness!"

Cheng Wu said it hard, seeing that Jiu Ge didn't react at all, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, those two silver needles yesterday made Cheng Wu feel palpitations until now, and he was scared when he thought about it, this woman's speed is too fast!

"That's just one of them."

Li Hong said coldly.

"Lone knows that you used to be a guard next to your father, and you can't help but be a little arrogant when you are transferred to the East Palace, but Lone tells you that since you have come to the East Palace, you are Lone's subordinate, and Lone's requirement for his subordinates is obedience.

No matter how much you don't understand Lone's order, you have to do it, and if you have any objections, you can raise them afterwards!

Lone asks you, if you are so disobedient on the battlefield, what should you do? ”

In fact, what made Li Hong most angry yesterday was not Cheng Wu's private decision to coerce him with those poor women, and when facing He Lan Minzhi, Cheng Wu openly disobeyed his orders.

Cheng Wu was sweating with what Li Hong said, he was indeed not very interested in the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at that time, and felt that this prince was too impulsive, and now that he thinks about it, just disobedience is enough for Li Hong to kick him out of the imperial city.

"Your Highness, you are guilty of your duties!"

Cheng Wu slammed his head on the ground and said ashamedly.

After all, he was the leader of his own personal guards, and Li Hong didn't want to embarrass Cheng Wu too much, so he let it go gently.

"This matter, don't take it as an example, otherwise, when you go to the battlefield in the future, it won't be as simple as kneeling!"

However, you have to give a sweet date when you hit a stick, otherwise who will do things for you in the future, Li Hong said in a slow tone and in a serious tone.

"Your Highness means that the lowly position has the opportunity to go to war?"

Sure enough, as soon as Li Hong's words came out, Cheng Wu stared at Li Hong with bright eyes.

The Tang Dynasty is the first to make military merits, as long as he can make meritorious contributions on the battlefield, seal his wife and son, and be prosperous and wealthy, although Cheng Wu is the leader of Li Hong's personal guards, but if he wants a title, he must have military merits.

Especially for a man like Cheng Wu, the blood boils when he mentions the battlefield.

It's a pity that as the prince's personal guard, there is basically no hope of going to the battlefield, whether it is Li Zhi or the Empress Wu, it is impossible to allow the prince of a country to be in such danger.

Now that Li Hong said this, it is equivalent to promising to let him go to the battlefield, how could he not be ecstatic!

Looking at Cheng Wuliang's scary eyes, Li Hong secretly snickered, he knew that the biggest dream of a man like Cheng Wu was to go to the battlefield.

Although Li Zhi is very strict with the military power, Li Zhi seems to be in poor health in his memory, especially in the later period, when the Empress Wu began to gradually develop his forces into the army, and he could not sit still, Cheng Wu was Li Zhi's personal guard before, and now he is in the East Palace, if he is arranged into the army, it will neither arouse Li Zhi's suspicion, nor will he fall to the Empress Wu, which can be described as a matter of both worlds.

Therefore, Li Hong had long considered finding an opportunity to let Cheng Wu enter the army, but before that, he had to be completely subdued.

However, it is not an opportunity at the moment, so Li Hong did not answer Cheng Wu, but said vaguely.

"There will be a chance, go down! Please come in! ”

The last sentence was said to the little waiter next to him.

But when it came, looking at Cheng Wu's limping appearance, Li Hong still couldn't bear it and added a sentence.

"By the way, go to the Medicine Collection Bureau to get some medicine that invigorates blood and dispels blood stasis, and go back and send it to Commander Cheng!"

The Medicine Collection Bureau is one of the subordinates of the East Palace, and is responsible for the prince's decoction, and Li Hong's move can be regarded as a grace.

Not long after, Zhang Wenjun entered the front hall, and what Li Hong didn't expect was that Di Renjie came with him.

"The old minister participates in His Royal Highness the Prince!"

"Excuse me! Huaiying also came. ”

Li Hong smiled and gave the two of them a seat.

After a few people sat down, Zhang Wenqian said with some eagerness.

"Huaiying has already told the old minister about yesterday's situation, His Royal Highness is really ...... Impulsive! ”

Zhang Wenjun sighed, yesterday Di Renjie went to Dali Temple to take office, and he told him about Pingkangfang, although Zhang Wenjun said that he was quite moved by Li Hong's feelings of putting the people first, but when he calmed down, he couldn't help but worry.

King Yong and Helan Minzhi, one is the emperor's favorite son, and the other is the most capable relative of the martial queen.

Zhang Wenqian originally thought that after Li Hong went to Pingkangfang to block Li Xian, the two would secretly talk, and by the way, they would send someone to the backyard of Pingkangfang to investigate.

Unexpectedly, Li Hong chose to make a public appearance this time, although everyone knew that Li Hong had returned to Beijing, but after all, it was tacit, the news was only circulated in the court, but the people did not know at all.

And after Li Hong appeared in Pingkangfang, even if the emperor and queen were in face, he had to give an explanation to all the people in the world, and I am afraid that the name of returning to Beijing without permission would not be able to be taken away.

What's more, Li Hong even broke into private houses this time, bullied people and other crimes, although there is a reason, but even if the emperor and queen don't care about these things, but in the eyes of the people, Li Hong's reputation accumulated over the years is completely ruined.

If there is any villain to provoke again, maybe Li Hong's position as the crown prince is in jeopardy.

Such a tense situation, how can Zhang Wenqian rest assured.

"I knew earlier, the old minister should not have entrusted the case of the disappearance of the people's daughter to His Highness, and now the plan, His Royal Highness immediately wrote to His Majesty to ask for guilt, maybe His Highness still has a glimmer of life!"

Sighing heavily, Zhang Wenqian said.

"Don't be impatient, Lord Zhang, things haven't reached the point of exhaustion!"

What Zhang Wenqian was worried about, how could Li Hong not think of it, but since he did it, he would not regret it, not to mention that there is indeed room for things to turn around.

"Yesterday, I asked Di Qing to investigate, Di Qing has eyebrows!"

However, Li Hong sold a pass, turned to Di Renjie and asked.

"Back to Your Highness, after the minister took office in Dali Temple yesterday, he read the file of the disappearance of the people's daughter, and took over a cadre captured in Pingkangfang from the hands of Lord Cui of Chang'an, and after the minister's overnight trial, he has already gained a little!"

Di Renjie's eyes were red, obviously he had stayed up all night yesterday, but his tone was a little excited, and it seemed that he had made great progress.

"How's it going?"

Li Hong frowned slightly, asked lightly, and his heart was also raised.

"Your Highness, rest assured, after the preliminary trial of the ministers, this matter probably has nothing to do with His Royal Highness King Yong!"

Di Renjie is also a thoughtful person, so he naturally knows what Li Hong is worried about, and he no longer sells Guanzi, so he simply said it neatly.

Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, Di Renjie saw that Li Hong's brows relaxed.

Although Li Hong was determined to severely punish the mastermind behind the scenes, after all, Li Xian was his younger brother, and he was really afraid that Li Xian would be implicated in this matter and put him in a dilemma.

What's more, Li Xiannai is the emperor's favorite son, and he is also the prince of Li Zhiqinfeng, even if Li Hong wants to move him, he is powerless.

At this moment, I heard that Li Xian had nothing to do with this matter, so Li Hongcai put his heart in his stomach.

Di Qing spoke carefully.

Li Hong said softly, and his tone was much lighter.

"After yesterday's trial, the minister came up with something a little different."