[Chapter 19: The Dispute over the Abolition of the Crown Prince] (1)
The three princes were stunned for a moment, but it was Xiao Jiangyuan who cleared his throat before they came back to their senses, and hurriedly got up from their seats and knelt on the ground again and again.
The posture here is too fierce and the sound is too loud, attracting many people to watch. The shopkeeper of the wine shop and the doctor of the wine were stunned, as if they didn't know what was going on, and they were habitually coming to persuade with a smile on their faces, but they were glared at by the beautiful man who was standing with his hands behind his back and his head held high.
Although they knew that this man must be a nobleman, they did not know who he was, let alone where he came from such might, and just one look frightened their legs weak. But they still have to do business, and the doors of the private rooms are kicked and broken, if they don't stop them, how can this noble man break down the entire winery? Neither advancing nor retreating for a while, they looked at each other, and they wanted to speak several times and stopped.
For the sake of this beautiful man, although they saw a clear man standing beside him who looked very good-tempered, they didn't dare to step forward easily. Still the innocent man took the initiative to find them, smiled kindly, put a gold ingot in the hands of the shopkeeper, and whispered:
"We will compensate for anything that is destroyed, and we will not pay the bill. As for what's going on here, the shopkeeper had better not know anything. The tired shopkeeper explained to the people outside, we have packed the rest of the wine, and I am afraid that I will cause trouble if I see too much, so I should take care of my tongue and go home early. By the way, I would like to ask the shopkeeper and all the wine doctors and porters here to send the wine we bought to the Xiao Mansion of Shangshanfang, Yun Niang——"
Lu Yunniang hurriedly said: "Yes." ”
"I'm afraid I won't be able to go home today, don't worry about me."
"Oh, good." Lu Yunniang knew that it was not suitable to stay here for a long time, so she had already wanted to leave, and after listening to Xiao Jiangyuan's words, she pulled the shopkeeper and was about to leave here, but saw that the shopkeeper had been petrified.
There is only one Xiao house in Shangshanfang...... Isn't that the mansion of the celebrity next to the Son of Heaven, the eunuch Xiao Jiangyuan? The innocent man said it was his home, so he was...... Then this lady is probably Mrs. Xiao, the words of this beautiful man...... Could it be the Son of Heaven?!
Originally, someone had paid them a sum of money in advance, let them sell the wine at half price on the day when the old customer came, and asked them to vacate the room next to the old customer, which was already very strange, but I didn't want to be more strange. As businessmen, they are lonely, and they can't afford to lean against the big tree on weekdays, how dare they offend powerful people, no matter how puzzled they are, they can only do it, but they don't want to come to a more powerful one today, I am afraid it is still the most powerful in the Tang Dynasty.
This matter is very serious at first glance, will the court find out about them, and will Chunxiangfang be finished because of this? They don't know anything in the first place, do they never admit it and continue to clean themselves up, or do they simply take the initiative to denounce it in order to offset their merits?
"My husband intends to let you go in Chunxiangfang, if you don't go with me, it will be a big deal!" Lu Yunniang gritted her teeth and whispered.
When the shopkeeper heard this, he hurriedly led a group of slaves to kneel down and kowtow to Li Longji and Xiao Jiangyuan three times, and then went out with Lu Yunniang and did what Xiao Jiangyuan ordered. They also cleverly closed the doors and windows tightly, completely isolating the people inside from the noise and noise outside.
Xiao Jiangyuan nodded and returned his gaze to Li Longji.
Except for the initial outbursts and sneers, his whole being fell into an inexplicable tranquility. This tranquility made Xiao Jiangyuan's heart hang uncontrollably, and also made the three princes kneeling on the ground dare not say much.
It's just that when he heard it, Li Longji could still lose his temper, but when he really heard and saw it, those outgoing emotions quickly subsided, and he calmed down immediately. In Xiao Jiangyuan's view, this is not a good sign.
Li Longji didn't expect this. He originally thought that he would be furious, or beat his son with a wooden cane, or scold them so that they were embarrassed, and he would have to let out all the anger in his chest before he got to this point - this is probably the most common reaction of fathers in the world when his son makes a big mistake, right?
But he didn't want it to come to an end, he suddenly felt that anger was unnecessary, the first thing he thought of was to stabilize the situation, and even immediately analyzed the pros and cons in his mind, and made all the next steps and plans, and at the same time asked Xiao Jiangyuan to contact Jin Wuwei who was patrolling outside, and asked them to temporarily send a team of soldiers and horses over.
As a father, sad, ridiculous?
But as a monarch, this is what he should do.
Hearing that his father was going to send troops and horses, the third prince knew that the matter was extremely serious and almost irreparable, so he knelt in front of his father, pulled the hem of his father's shirt, and kept pleading and crying out, but was interrupted by his father sharply:
"In such a wine shop that can't even be called strict, you can all declare those rebellious words, and you must be even more unscrupulous in the East Palace or the royal mansion. I can hear every word clearly, what have you wronged? Li Longji's tone was very peaceful, so that people couldn't hear his emotions at all, "If you want to kill Concubine Wu Hui, and you want to kill Eighteen Lang, then the next one...... It's supposed to be me, right? ”
This is the sin of wanting to add, and it is much more serious than speaking wildly, and the third prince listened to his father's calm tone, and he was even more frightened, and he didn't dare to do it. Seeing that Xiao Jiangyuan had come back after contacting Jin Wuwei, he hurriedly turned his hopeful eyes to her, but he saw her glance at herself lightly, so he lowered his eyes and continued to stand silently beside his father.
Could it be that even Xiao Jiangyuan thinks that they are hopeless......
Li Longji didn't say a word anymore, and it wasn't until Jin Wuwei arrived that he gave an order: "Escort these three rebels to the East Palace and lock them up!" None of them were allowed to leave without my orders, let alone communicate with the outside world, if they violated it...... Punished for treason! ”
After instructing Jin Wuwei, Li Longji said to Xiao Jiangyuan again: "When they arrive at the East Palace, let your Inner Flying Dragon Soldiers take over from Jin Wuwei and surround the East Palace, don't put any of them in, don't let any of them out!" ”
At this time, the three princes had been escorted away, and the wine had been carried out, and they were sent to Shangshanfang, and only Xiao Jiangyuan and Li Longji were left in the wine shop. Hearing Li Longji's arrangement, Xiao Jiangyuan sighed: "It seems that everyone still loves the prince and the two kings. ”
"What do you mean by that?"
"In this way, everyone is not only under house arrest, but also a kind of protection."
Li Longji snorted coldly: "What am I protecting them for?" ”
"Have you noticed that things are going on today? It seems to be all a coincidence, but there are many coincidences, maybe it is not a coincidence. ”
"So what? They said it themselves, but someone forced them? Don't tell me anything, the prince just lost his words for a while, you have been listening to it for a while before I came, and perhaps they have made a lot of nonsense here several times before you came. ”
What's more, in Li Longji's opinion, it was he who chose to leave the palace, and he also chose to go to Chunxiangfang, everything was just a temporary decision, but he could still hear the nonsense of the three princes, isn't this the will of heaven? He had heard of such rumors for a long time, and he had such worries in his heart for a long time, and the reality was completely in line with this, how could he not be convinced? If it weren't for the three princes who said those words, even if someone came, he wouldn't have to listen to it, right?
Even if someone really deliberately arranged it, this person has good intentions, does this mean that the three princes are not guilty?
Xiao Jiangyuan understood what Li Longji meant, which is why when the three princes were there, she never interceded for them. She even wavered the prince's thoughts, because she really listened to those big rebellious words.
The crown prince has already moved the idea of killing Concubine Wu Hui and King Shou, if he doesn't have today, he may be able to succeed, then further killing Li Longji is just one more step, as for the crime of killing the king and killing his father, he has a dead person to help him bear it. The existence of the crown prince has already posed a threat to Li Longji, so what is she going to do to protect him?
But she always had doubts, so she went home the night before Li Longji planned to formally propose the abolition of the crown prince.
"The day before yesterday, the shopkeeper of Chunxiangfang, did he tell you?" Xiao Jiangyuan thought that if the shopkeeper really knew something, he might reveal a thing or two to Lu Yunniang, "Have you asked him, why did he sell wine at half price that day?" ”
"I asked the shopkeeper first, the three nobles in the private room can often come, the shopkeeper said 'yes', but what they usually talk about, he doesn't know anything; I asked him again, why did he suddenly sell wine at half price, the shopkeeper said that it was because his family's wine was not famous enough, so he wanted to try a day of small profits and quick turnover, to make a name." Seeing Xiao Jiangyuan thoughtful, Lu Yunniang said worriedly, "Do you suspect that we were calculated that day?" ”
"The shopkeeper's words make sense...... Xiao Jiangyuan muttered, "Maybe everything is really just a coincidence......
Normally, as soon as this incident came out, Chunxiangfang was going to temporarily close the shop, and all of them would also be imprisoned for interrogation. Once it is determined that the prince is disrespectful, or even rebellious, the disaster of the pond fish in Chunxiangfang will be exiled for at least two thousand miles. If the people in Chunxiangfang knew this, or if they were really in prison, they should be able to spit out more truths......
After thinking about it, Xiao Jiangyuan shook his head again. They are just ordinary people who want to do a good job, and even if they really know anything, they are only scratching the surface, and at most they can only make people sure that there is indeed someone behind this matter. But who that person is, although Xiao Jiangyuan and even everyone can imagine it, they may not be able to get evidence from the mouths of the people in Chunxiangfang.
Li Longji was all about the prince at this time, and he didn't take a merchant and a winery in his eyes, but if he thought about it in the future, he would probably be suspicious because of it. And what that person relies on the most is the favor and trust of King Shou and Li Longji, she shouldn't want this kind of confession that is unfavorable to herself, but if she waits for Chunxiangfang to go to prison before she does it, it will be too easy to cover up and make mistakes.
Therefore, Chunxiangfang can't go to prison yet, Xiao Jiangyuan has to keep it and see what the ending will be.
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