Chapter 101: The Struggle for the Succession
Zhang Xiao showed an expression of being struck by lightning, covering his face and looking at Li Mingda, who was looking for a blade everywhere.
Shopkeeper An saw that he actually poked the princess's chest with his hand, and rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
"Don't, don't do it, it's a misunderstanding."
Zhang Xiao saw that Li Mingda pulled out a long knife out of nowhere, turned around and ran.
Li Mingda was so angry that he let out a howl like killing a pig, brandishing a long knife and cutting at anyone, and the shopkeeper, the pianist, and the dancer hurriedly retreated outside the door.
Zhang Xiao shouted while dodging around the house: "You really can't blame me for this, your name doesn't look like a woman, and your breasts are too ······."
There was a sound of breaking the air, Zhang Xiao hurriedly turned sideways, and the long knife grazed his chest.
Li Mingda was already furious at this time when he saw that he was disrespectful, so he sacrificed the inkstone, threw the ink cake in it, and began to look around for water·····
Zhang Xiao saw a bowl of water on the altar in the house, and hurriedly brought it to her with a smile.
"It's so convenient to bring some ink."
"You know what, the ink spills and the clothes get dirty."
Li Mingda angrily took the water and poured it into the inkstone.
"Do you want me to help you with your research?"
"You ·····" Li Mingda hatefully knocked over the water, turned around and took a deep breath.
After a moment, I felt less emotional: "Okay, now let's move on to the previous thing"
Zhang Xiao rubbed his red and swollen face: "Where did you say it before?" ”
Shopkeeper An poked his head out of the door: "Speaking of the seventeen sisters of His Highness." ”
Zhang Xiao muttered: "It's really enough to give birth." ”
Li Mingda glared at him viciously and turned to Shopkeeper An.
"What does the shopkeeper think about this matter, there is no one else today, but it doesn't hurt to say it."
Shopkeeper An walked up to the two of them and lowered his voice: "Does Your Highness know about the discord between the East Palace and the four princes?" ”
Li Mingda: "Knowingly, the discord between the two of them is not a matter of a day or two, how can I not know about my own affairs!" ”
"Then have you ever heard of the four princes' ····· to the throne?"
Li Mingda's eyes became cloudy, this matter had long been spread by the government and the opposition, and even the people of Chang'an City would talk about it in private gatherings.
The fourth prince Li Tai is talented, smart, and is Li Shimin's favorite son, and now it is rumored that he has the heart to win the heir, and the crown prince Li Chengqian will naturally not let him do whatever he wants after learning about it, and the fight between the two has already been in full swing.
Li Mingda: "What can it have to do with the King of Chu, they have a conflict of interest, and it is impossible to cooperate!" ”
Ann: "It's not necessarily cooperation. ”
"Go on!"
"Recently, there have been many unidentified masters in Chang'an City, and it is said that they often enter and leave the East Palace."
Anger appeared on Li Mingda's face: "How do you know? ”
"With this kind of identity, if you want to live a little longer in Chang'an City, you naturally need to know more news."
Li Mingda understands that the person in charge of the black market like Shopkeeper An must have a protective umbrella with a high status in the court, so it is very important to know who holds the power, and if he stands on the wrong team, the whole family may lose his head.
"Since there are so many masters, why do you need to prepare fierce fire oil?"
"Guess you should be prepared for both?"
"What is the preparation of both hands?"
Shopkeeper An bowed his head and was silent, but Zhang Xiao was next to him and immediately heard his words.
"What he means is that the assassination is the best, and if it fails, it will be scattered in two and directly kill the king and usurp the throne."
As he spoke, he rolled his eyes with his ears plugged up, and slowly let go after hearing a sharp "bold".
As soon as Zhang Xiao let go of his hand, he heard Li Mingda roar again: "Presumptuous!! ”
He rubbed his buzzing ears: "Did you mean to?" ”
Li Mingda: "No, I'm going to tell my father!" ”
Zhang Xiao: "Let's go, I'll go with you, I just want to see what Tang Taizong looks like?" ”
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Li Mingda jumped like thunder: "You are rebellious!" ”
Zhang Xiaozhi wanted to slap his mouth, he forgot that the temple number was posthumously sealed after the emperor's death, fortunately this sentence was not heard by Li Shimin, otherwise it would be difficult to save his life.
He saw that Li Mingda didn't pursue it, but just glared at him viciously, and walked out after her.
Shopkeeper Ann and the dancing musician also hurriedly followed.
Zhang Xiao: "You are so wise to protect yourself, why are you still keeping up?" ”
Shopkeeper An looked depressed: "Staying here is also death, it is better to fight with Her Royal Highness the Princess." ”
Zhang Xiao: "Why don't you give your father a message?" ”
"Transsion has a time limit, and how can this kind of thing be explained."
Shopkeeper An: "Is Your Majesty in Daming Palace or in the Imperial City now?" ”
Li Mingda thought about it and seemed to really don't know where the emperor was, she thought about the current situation, and she was a little at a loss.
The crown prince Li Chengqian, the fourth prince Li Tai, and the ninth prince Li Zhi are all the eldest grandson queens.
Empress Changsun had passed away a few years ago, and Li Shimin did not have the habit of favoring eunuchs, and he was also hot and cold to other concubines.
At present, there is no one who can be trusted by my father's side, and I don't know who to ask if I want to.
Li Mingda: "Daming Palace is close to here, go and see it first, and don't go anywhere else." ”
Zhang Xiao thought for a while: "Let's send a message to your father first, ask him where he is, tell him that he has something to look for him, and then let's leave directly to Daming Palace, while waiting for his news." ”
Li Mingda was a little anxious, confused, thinking that what he said made some sense, he immediately waved his pen, and in the blink of an eye, a small bird flew into the sky.
The main gate of Pingkangfang to Daming Palace, Jianfu Gate, needs to pass through Chongren, Yongxing, Yongchang, and Guangzhai four squares, and Zhang Xiao and several people walked quickly to Daming Palace.
Taiji Palace leans on the imperial city in the south, the east side is the east palace where the prince is located, the west side is the palace maid and eunuch residence in the Yeting Palace, and there is a city gate named Xuanwu Gate on the north side.
It was here that Li Shimin launched a coup d'état called the Xuanwumen Rebellion and killed the hidden prince Li Jiancheng.
Xuanwu Gate is next to the north wall of Chang'an City, because it is next to the Yeting Palace, there are many palace maids and eunuchs passing by here on weekdays, but for some reason, there is no one today.
The silence around the entire Xuanwu Gate was like death, and if someone with a nose passed by, he would definitely smell a smell of blood.
At this time, dozens of well-trained killers were ambushed on the city wall, just waiting for the fourth prince Li Tai to pass by.
However, the killers who had been waiting for nearly an hour did not wait for the four princes, but came an old man with a bearded face and gray hair.
Seeing the double whips in his hands, these killers felt their hearts sink.