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Chapter 1075 Haitang's Concern
Changsun Wuji was very upset. According to him, Cen Wenben and Li Ke were both troublemakers. When the new emperor ascended the throne, he should clear them out of the court. However, the emperor valued Cen Wenben very much, so he did not dare to act rashly and had to be cautious.

Today, just as he was about to test his ability to attack Li Ke, the emperor stopped him.

I really don't understand what the emperor is thinking. He knows Li Ke's mind too well. This man will never give up. If he keeps him in Chang'an, he will have to keep on guard against him causing trouble; if he is released to become a fiefdom, he will sooner or later become a disaster.

It’s best to kill him and be done with it, cleanly and without further trouble.

However, the retired emperor has not died yet, and the empress dowager is also watching, so it is indeed difficult to take action against these princes.

If the emperor doesn't mean that, I can't withstand my sister's questioning.

Changsun Wuji left in a irritable mood, leaving Cen Wenben feeling even more uneasy. He looked at the direction Changsun Wuji left, then looked at the palace gate, and thought of Li Ke's stubborn temper that would not listen to advice, and finally gritted his teeth.

This matter still falls on Concubine Yang, who must make King Wu leave Chang'an as soon as possible.

When the struggle between the emperor and the nobles came to an end, a storm would be set off against these princes. The King of Wei, the King of Wu, the King of Qi, and the King of Jin would all be dragged into it, with the King of Wu being the first to bear the brunt.

If you don't leave, it will be too late.

Even if the emperor was still alive and the empress dowager was still alive, this was inevitable. Since the emperor ascended the throne, he had not taken any action against the princes. These adult princes had been operating for many years, and none of them did not have a group of supporters behind them.

Even if it was to strengthen the imperial power and eliminate hidden dangers, the emperor had to take action against the forces behind them. The prime ministers at the center knew about this and even reached a tacit understanding, waiting for the emperor's order.

A storm that would engulf the entire court was inevitable.

Once the emperor takes steps to eliminate and disperse these forces, the princes will be standing in the way. If he ignores them, he will inevitably hurt the hearts of his followers for many years; if he stands in the way, he will be destroyed without hesitation.

Even the Queen Mother couldn't protect them.
At this moment, Wang De ran over quickly and said breathlessly, "Master Cen, I didn't see you when I went to Hongwen Hall just now. I didn't expect that after such a long time, you were still in Taiji Hall. It was hard for me to find you."

"Eunuch Wang, what's the hurry? Is it the Emperor?"

Wang De smiled slightly: "Isn't it? The emperor has issued an edict and is waiting for you in the imperial study. Come with us!"

"Sorry for the trouble. I'll go right away!" Cen Wenben responded politely and followed Wang De towards Chengqing Palace.

Queen Haitang hurried to the Taiwei Mansion in Anxingfang. With the servants in the mansion paying their respects, she went directly to Hou Junji's residence in the backyard.

When she saw Hou Junji leaning on the couch with pale lips and a listless face, she couldn't stop the tears from her eyes. She came to the bed and cried sadly, "Dad, how are you? Where are you injured? Is it serious?"

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen!" Wei Jiyuan, the Imperial Physician who had just finished treating Hou Junji, bowed hurriedly.

Haitang then managed to hold back her emotions and asked, "Master Wei, I'm glad you're here. Is the father-in-law's injury serious?"

Wei Jiyuan hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Queen. The arrow is not poisonous. The servants of the Taiwei Mansion are all veterans who have been through many battles. They bandaged the Duke at the time. There were no injuries to his bones, just some flesh wounds."

"General Taiwei has practiced martial arts for many years and has a strong body. He will recover naturally after a good rest. I will not disturb the Queen and the General. We will take our leave first."

"If there is anything, please trouble Lord Wei."

Haitang finally felt relieved and quickly called the maid beside her, "Ling'er, please send the masters from the Imperial Medical Bureau off for me."

Wei Jiyuan and others bowed and followed the maid out.

Haitang could no longer suppress her anger and said to Hou Junji, "Father, Li Ke had plotted against my daughter before. This must be Li Ke's revenge. We must report this to the emperor and punish him severely."

"It would be best to strip him of his princely title and send him to exile in Lingnan, so that he can never return to Chang'an again."

For some reason, Haitang felt extremely uncomfortable every time she saw Li Ke. When Li Ke's name was mentioned, she would feel an uncontrollable irritation and disgust in her heart, and she wished to get rid of him immediately.

Haitang felt particularly uneasy when she thought about what happened more than ten years ago in Huichang Temple, when Li Ke used the evidence against her father to threaten her with Cheng Yunliang, and invited her to another courtyard with ill intentions, and was finally caught by the prince at the gate of the temple.

Although this matter did not happen in the end, according to my father's speculation and my own conjecture, Li Ke should have had evil intentions.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so smart, maybe he has guessed something? Will he think too much and even doubt my sincerity?

Although the matter did not develop to the point where it was out of control, Haitang felt a pang of fear when she thought about it now. She was upset about what had happened, and she was also afraid that this matter would leave a knot in the heart of the former prince, now the emperor.

Hou Junji has lived with Haitang and his grandson for many years, so how could he not know what was on his daughter's mind? This time, he planned the assassination under the pretext of dealing with Hou Gui's affairs, in order to let Hou Gui die with peace of mind.

After all, he died in battle to protect his general, so he had no regrets. If he was really silenced by his own general, Hou Gui would probably die with regrets. Hou Junji was born on the battlefield, and he was used to seeing life and death, so he knew the temperament of his brothers very well.

They are not afraid of death, but they don't want to die in such a miserable way.

Hou Gui didn't know until his death that the real target of the assassination was him. Hou Gui died peacefully, and Hou Junji was also relieved.

The second purpose was to use this incident to put the blame on Li Ke, eliminate this scourge for his daughter, and clear a hidden danger for the emperor.

Of course, there was one last secret thought that Hou Junji had. After seeing Gao Yang's death, he felt that the area around the emperor was now a place of trouble. He wanted to take advantage of this incident to avoid being implicated.

Hou Junji didn't even dare to reveal the calculations here to his daughter. Seeing his daughter gritting her teeth in hatred towards Li Ke, he also said, "Yes, I also think that this must have been done by Li Ke, otherwise why would those assassins retreat to the Prince of Wu's Palace."

"When I chased after him, I happened to see the last assassin talking to the palace guards. If I had been a little later, I'm afraid he would have been hiding in Li Ke's mansion."

Having said that, Hou Junji swallowed twice, feeling somewhat guilty.

In fact, the assassin only knocked on the door of Li Ke's mansion, and the palace guards were surprised to see the man dressed in black. When they were questioning him, Hou Junji chased him. Without saying anything, he shot the last man to death on the spot, leaving Li Ke unable to explain himself.

"Hmph, my daughter will go find the emperor right away."

Haitang said angrily, "In these years, while your majesty was away in Chang'an, Li Ke bullied us mother and son a lot, and even competed with the crown prince for the throne. Now, the crown prince has become the emperor, and if we allow Li Ke to continue to be so arrogant, sooner or later there will be chaos."

"Wait, Haitang, today is different from the past. The prince is no longer your husband, but the emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

Hou Junji quickly advised: "Besides, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. The emperor is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, and he is very sure of his own decisions. In this regard, he is not inferior to the emperor emeritus. If you interfere in these matters, you will only make him unhappy."

When Haitang heard this, she stopped and hesitated.

"Listen to Daddy, don't worry about this. Li Ke is just a young boy, Daddy will take care of him. He can't escape responsibility for this incident."

Hou Junji said decisively: "Even if father is not important enough, there is still Lord Changsun. He has long been dissatisfied with Li Ke, and now he has replaced Fang Xuanling and holds a high position in the Shangshu Province. Father has given such a good reason."

"He will definitely not let Li Ke go."

Haitang finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was really inconvenient for her to interfere in these matters. It would be more appropriate to let her father take the lead.

So, the father and daughter began to chat about family matters. When they mentioned Hou Gui's death, Haitang's eyes revealed infinite sadness.

Hou Gui has followed Hou Junji all his life and treats Miss Haitang as his own daughter.

To Haitang, her death was more like the departure of a loved one. Haitang went to the side yard where Hou Gui's mourning hall was placed to burn a stick of incense.

Returning to the bed again, Haitang looked gloomy and sad, and it was obvious that Hou Gui's death had touched his heart with sorrow.

When Hou Junji saw this, his heart skipped a beat. He then asked tentatively, "Haitang, what's wrong? Doesn't the emperor treat you well?"

“It’s not bad, it’s just…”

Haitang hesitated for a long time before finally saying hesitantly, "In the past month since the Emperor ascended the throne, he has only come to Qiyun Palace once. I always thought that it would be great if the prince became the Emperor, so that my mother and I would no longer be bullied."

"I didn't expect that now no one dares to bully her, but my daughter feels even more lonely guarding such a huge harem by herself."

"When I was in the East Palace with Xiang'er, I had more freedom. Ankang and Jinyang would come to see me. Sometimes Henglian and Wang Xuance's wife would come to the East Palace to keep me company, and we would go shopping together."

"Now that my daughter is the queen, they dare not enter the palace at will, and it is not convenient for me to show my face in public. Except for occasionally going to Daming Palace to pay respects to my mother, I am alone."

When Hou Junji heard this, he suddenly felt a headache and even felt uncomfortable lying in bed.

His wife died early, and his second wife also died in Xiangyang. Since returning to Chang'an in the third year of Zhenguan, he has been both a father and a mother. But after all, a daughter is not a son, and there are some things that he, as a father, does not understand, let alone explain.

In addition, his daughter is now the empress, the mother of the country. He is both a father and a subject. He feels very uncomfortable when he hears about these things in the harem.

(End of this chapter)