The crown prince and Yang Huai no one cared about these rumors, until these dirty words came into Li Shimin's ears, and the people led by Wen Shi'an and Li Junzhi in the court wantonly impeached the prince, saying that the prince favored male favorites, acted recklessly, and was immoral, and Li Chengqian was addicted to hunting with Yang Huai recently, which had long made Li Shimin quite dissatisfied, and many ministers who had already fallen to other princes also took this opportunity to fan the flames, and the position of the prince seemed to be in jeopardy, but the prince was ignorant.

The prince didn't go to the court for three days in a row, and followed Yang Huai to hunt in the suburbs of Chang'an, not doing business, and there were too many impeachments of the prince in the future, even if Li Shimin wanted to protect the prince, he really couldn't suppress the anger in his heart. Li Chengqian's indifferent attitude aroused Li Shimin's dissatisfaction, and on the day Li Chengqian returned to the court, Li Shimin severely reprimanded Li Chengqian in front of the Manchu civil and military forces.

Li Chengqian's heart was also full of anger, but he had nothing to say, reflecting on what his father said, it seemed to be true, Li Chengqian couldn't help but start to reflect on what he had done recently.

Li Chengqian returned to the East Palace with a gloomy face, Yang Huai was carefully sorting out the hunting equipment in the backyard, counting the prey that returned from hunting, and watching Li Chengqian come back, he walked up with a smile.

Li Chengqian was not as enthusiastic as before, Yang Huai looked at Li Chengqian's appearance, and asked, "Prince, what's wrong with you." ”

Li Chengqian raised his head and looked at the man who had been by his side these days, his expression was still so indifferent, he had been together for so long, Li Chengqian seemed to have never seen him have any expression, whether it was the two of them competing with each other and arguing about swords, or talking about Turkic culture, or even going out hunting and returning with a full load, Yang Huai looked like he was out of the way and had nothing to do with himself.

I don't know why, looking at Yang Huai like this, Li Chengqian's heart was filled with a faint suspicion, mixed with a little distress, Li Chengqian was taken aback by his own thoughts, and replied lightly: "I was reprimanded by my father when I went to court today." ”

Yang Huai couldn't help but remember that two days ago, when he was still in the suburbs of Chang'an, he received a secret letter from Li Junzhi, which explained that Yang Huai could start inciting the prince to rebel now, and everything went according to plan. Yang Huai was still puzzled, he didn't seem to have any opportunity to mention this matter recently, but he didn't want this opportunity to come now, all Li Junzhi's plans were ahead of the development of things, but he didn't expect that everything would go according to his prediction, Yang Huai couldn't help but admire Li Junzhi's foresight and precautions.

Yang Huai patted Li Chengqian's shoulder to show comfort, after so many days of getting along, the prince has long treated him as a buddy, and the prince also understands in his heart that this is the most considerate comfort that a person like Yang Huai can do, Li Chengqian nodded with satisfaction.

The weather gradually got colder, Tang Changyu, Liuning and Yun Qing went all the way smoothly, but the closer they got to the Turkic situation, the colder the weather became, and there was a heavy snowfall two days ago, covering the originally not very smooth road with a layer of snow, the snow road was slippery and difficult, the destination was about to arrive, and the three of them were no longer in a hurry, so they stayed at the post station for one more day.

Tang Changyu thought in his heart that although the date agreed with Zhao Nan had been delayed a little, the agreed place was about to arrive, and he should also get ready.

The cold wind in Chang'an was still relatively subtle, but it blew cold the hearts of this pair of royal father and son.

Ever since Li Shimin mercilessly reprimanded Li Chengqian in front of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, for several days, every day there were excerpts to impeach the crown prince for his immorality, and Li Chengqian's greatest anger was that his father and emperor actually believed all the words on these recitals, and openly demanded that Li Chengqian personally execute Yang Huai when he was in the last dynasty, so as to correct the dynasty.

Li Chengqian naturally did not agree, and openly contradicted his father in the court, and also published a Turkic worship theory: "Father, I will not agree to your execution of Yang Huai, Yang Huai is a warrior on the Turkic steppe, a representative of Turkic bravery, and an example that we Han people should learn from." ”

"Although our Datang has won the victory in attacking the Turks, we can't defeat the grassland spirit of others, Yang Huainan fought in the north, how many times he escaped death, but he was still not defeated, he was brave and good at fighting, he can be literate and martial, and he also understands Han culture, he is a real talent, and such a talent is exactly what our Datang needs."

"Although our Datang is a great power of the Celestial Empire, they Turks must bow down to us, but we have to admit that the kind of resolute character in their culture is what we Han people do not have, we need to learn, we should not be arrogant as a big country, I think all ministers, princes and nobles should have more contact with the Turks as much as I do, learn more from them, and our Datang can develop better."

Li Shimin patiently listened to Li Chengqian's words, and felt that it was really ridiculous, as the crown prince, he actually said such nonsense, which really made him, a man who was the emperor, lose face, the Tang Dynasty has reached a peak of prosperity to him, the four seas are one, and the eight directions come to the dynasty, his son is so unproductive, he was bewitched by a small Turkic general, and he only thinks about carrying forward the Turkic culture and learning the Turkic spirit.

After listening to Li Chengqian's words, Li Shimin had a gloomy face, without the slightest expression, and left the Jinluan Hall without saying a word, and everyone on the hall stood quietly with bated breath, and everyone was shocked by the emperor's unangry and self-authoritative aura, no one dared to stand up and speak, only secretly wondering in his heart what the emperor's actions today represented.

Li Chengqian is Li Shimin's biological son, he knows his father's personality too well, in his heart, there is nothing more important than the affairs of Jiangshan Sheji, even if it is his own son, he will choose to give up when necessary, today's behavior is too impulsive, he must have angered his father, but Li Chengqian does not regret it, he just said his thoughts, as a prince, if he does not even have the right to express his own opinions, then he is also called the prince in vain.

Li Chengqian returned to the East Palace, did not say a word about today's affairs in the court, just locked himself in the study, and ordered that no one should come to disturb, Yang Huai felt that today's prince was a little abnormal, so he inquired carefully, only to know what happened today, Yang Huai couldn't help but want to laugh, since ancient times, he had only heard of the red face trouble, and he didn't expect that he seemed to be a blue face today.

Yang Huai walked into the prince's study with wine and food, the prince saw that someone came to disturb, he was upset, and just wanted to have a seizure, but when he saw that the person who came was Yang Huai, he quieted down and did not speak.

Yang Huai set up the wine and food, looked at the prince's still indifferent appearance, and knew that this was the opportunity, so he asked: "Prince, I know everything that happened today, haven't you thought of changing this status quo of being controlled by others?" ”

How could Li Chengqian not think that today's events ignited the anger that he had suppressed in his heart for many years, and the ambition latent in his heart ignited a fire that wanted to break free from the shackles and develop his ambitions, which made Li Chengqian anxious and irritable, and she didn't know what to do, because this shackle was his most beloved father.

Li Chengqian could hear that Yang Huai was talking about something, but he didn't think that Yang Huai would say such a thing, and the impression of Yang Huai didn't seem to be interested in any government affairs, let alone coveting a high position and encouraging himself to rebel, but Yang Huai still said this sentence.

"What do you mean?" For the first time, Li Chengqian felt that he didn't know the brother beside him so well, and he even felt that Yang Huai was so unfathomable, and he doubted his indestructible trust.

"Prince, you should understand what I mean." Yang Huai smiled rarely.

Li Chengqian shook his head, Yang Huai knew that the prince was not such a stupid person, he was just fighting psychological warfare with himself, forcing himself to speak first, but Yang Huai didn't have any scruples, his task was to take the prince on this road without hesitation: "Force the palace and let the emperor abdicate." ”

Li Chengqian didn't expect Yang Huai to look at Yang Huai's face so simply and incredibly, as if he saw his casual smile mixed with many complex emotions, Yang Huai saw Li Chengqian's surprised expression, and smiled faintly with a slight mockery, and continued to talk to himself.

"I raised five hundred dead soldiers on the outskirts of Chang'an, that is, the last time we went hunting together, these dead soldiers are all our Turkic heroes, all of them are strong in martial arts, brave and good at fighting, the original meaning is the prince's liver and brain, just with these, they are enough to compete with the guards in the palace who eat the imperial food but have nothing to do."

"Marshal Tang is not in Chang'an City recently, General Zhao and I have a magic weapon to control him, the two major guards have been contained, and the others are not afraid, this is a good opportunity for us to take advantage of the loophole."

Yang Huai stared at Li Chengqian's eyes, and asked solemnly and seriously: "Prince, success or failure depends on whether you dare or not." ”

Li Chengqian suddenly felt that he was in an embattled situation, with Yang Huai's tiger and wolf army in front of him, and without the support of the auxiliary ministers and the emperor behind him, Li Chengqian suddenly felt that although he was a prince and a high and powerful position, he was actually a lonely boat floating on the sea, so helpless.

Li Chengqian felt that Yang Huai was even ready to wait for this moment, the so-called everything is ready only to owe Dongfeng is probably the case, Yang Huai planned the time, prepared the manpower, just waiting for such an opportunity to make a move when their father and son were not in harmony, and even from the beginning Yang Huai was close to him, it was for an opportunity like today to pave the way, but Li Chengqian didn't know that there was a more cunning person behind Yang Huai who was manipulating all this, secretly playing a bigger game of chess.

Li Chengqian nodded, but he had such ambition and hope, and shook his head blankly, it seemed completely impossible for him to betray his father, Li Chengqian only felt that his mind was in chaos, and asked Yang Huai uncertainly: "What is the purpose of you approaching me." ”