My father, Li Shimin, please call me Crown Prince

Chapter 156 King Wei: I will definitely report you to my father

Since the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Qinghe Cui family rose to become the top family in the north and ranked first among the Shandong gentry.

It has been at the top of the aristocratic family for more than 150 years.

In every dynasty, the eldest son of the Qinghe Cui family, even if he was a commoner, could serve in the imperial court and hold a position equal to that of a noble.

I have never suffered such humiliation as today.

Cui Shengyu stared at Han King Li Yuanchang intently, his teeth chattering.

He thought that no matter how much the court targeted him, the Qinghe Cui family, he had no involvement in the assassination of the prince and it was impossible for him to be held responsible.

But the prince did not play by the rules and wanted to arrest him directly for interrogation.

Scholars can be killed but not humiliated.

Cui Shengyu just doesn't believe that you, King of Han, Li Yuanchang, dare to kill me in broad daylight!
Li Yuanchang sat on the horse, his eyes gradually turning cold.

He actually didn't want to kill Cui Shengyu, but the words had been spoken.

If you stop now, will you still save your dignity?

Seeing that ten breaths were up, Li Yuanchang drew out his sword and pointed it at Cui Shengyu.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Cui Shengyu was also very nervous. He was being pointed at by more than 20 powerful crossbows. Under the threat of death, it was nonsense for him to say that he could remain calm.

But for the sake of appearance, he still had to appear calm.

He looks as steady as an old dog, but in fact he is extremely panicked.

He was gambling, using his title as the eldest son of the Qinghe Cui family, betting that Li Yuanchang would not dare to kill him.

"I'll ask you one last time, Cui Shengyu, do you really want to resist arrest?"

After hearing this, Cui Shengyu actually felt a lot more relaxed.

Since he is still asking, it means that Li Yuanchang doesn't dare to take action.

"You can always find a pretext to accuse someone of something. The assassination of the crown prince has nothing to do with me. I have only been in Chang'an for a short time."

Cui Shengyu thought that Li Yuanchang would continue to argue with him, thus delaying time.

Judging from the time, the King of Wei should be arriving by now.

When Li Yuanchang and his men surrounded them, Cui Shengyu immediately arranged for someone to report the news.

The only one who can deal with the King of Han is the King of Wei.

When he felt the time was about right, he came out to deal with Li Yuanchang.

Unfortunately, he underestimated Li Yuanchang.

"kill!"

Li Yuanchang shouted.

The guards of the Eastern Palace did not hesitate and fired crossbows directly at Cui Shengyu.

"Young Master, be careful!!"

Several shouts were heard. The guards of the aristocratic family have always been loyal.

Especially the guards around Cui Shengyu.

All of their family, young and old, are supported by the Cui family. If anything happens to Cui Shengyu, the whole family will be buried with Cui Shengyu.

When Li Yuanchang shouted "Kill", several guards nearby immediately rushed to Cui Shengyu.

The crossbow arrows pierced their bodies, and the four of them were almost shot into hedgehogs.

"Master, leave quickly!"

Before he died, the guard shouted hurriedly.

Cui Shengyu was shocked.

He saw that the trusted guard who had been following him since childhood died tragically in front of him.

He was angry, but also afraid.

Not daring to stay for too long, he quickly went behind the gate.

The surrounding guards also hurried over and protected Cui Shengyu behind him.

The crossbow arrows showed no sign of stopping, and arrows rained down. Among the more than ten guards, only two followed Cui Shengyu into the mansion gate.

The rest are all dead.

"You're crazy, Li Yuanchang, you're crazy!"

At this moment, Cui Shengyu could no longer maintain the demeanor of Mr. Cui. His hat fell off and his hair was disheveled.

The futou is generally not easy to fall off, and Cui Shengyu's futou is made of more exquisite materials and craftsmanship.

The guard was just trying to avoid the rain of arrows and didn't care about anything else, so he accidentally tore it off.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Li Yuanchang laughed wildly, pointed his sword at Cui Shengyu who was hiding behind the door and said, "What a joke! You are just a commoner with no official position, yet you dare to call me by my name."

"Who gave you the courage?"

"All soldiers, listen up, kill them immediately. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"

As soon as the words fell, the guards of the Eastern Palace did not hesitate, dismounted from their horses, and rushed forward with swords in hand.

"Close the door, close the door quickly."

Cui Shengyu shouted hurriedly, and the guards immediately worked together to close the door of the mansion.

The gate of the mansion was made of pure wood. As long as it was closed, the guards of the East Palace could buy a lot of time as they had no tools to break down the door.

The guards naturally knew it and hurried to push it.

There was a stalemate between the two sides. The crack in the door could not be closed for a long time and was gradually opening.

The East Palace guards have more people and have more advantages.

Just as the door was about to be pushed open, the sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded outside the street.

Hearing the voice, hope appeared on Cui Shengyu's face.

The King of Wei is here.

"stop!!!"

The one who shouted loudly was Fang Yiai.

Seeing this scene from a distance, he immediately shouted to stop it.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you order me around? Are you looking for death?"

Li Yuanchang is a truly arrogant person.

He has no scruples. With the support of the prince, he is not afraid of anyone.

What happened to Fang Xuanling’s second son?
Fang Xuanling doesn't even dare to give orders to me here.

I am a prince.

Li Yuanchang picked up a powerful crossbow from his horse, aimed at Fang Yiai's horse galloping in front of him, and shot an arrow directly.

The crossbow arrow hit your chest accurately while you were on horseback.

With a wail, the horse fell sideways, and Fang Yiai also fell off the horse, stumbling several times.

Li Tai was frightened by Li Yuanchang.

Cui Shengyu was stunned when he saw this scene.

He really dares to shoot.

He was the prime minister of the time, the second son of Prime Minister Fang Xuanling.

In terms of status, the King of Han is indeed higher than Fang Xuanling, after all, he is the emperor's brother.

But Fang Xuanling is a founding hero and is highly regarded by His Majesty. Aren’t you afraid that His Majesty will be furious and demote you to a commoner?

Li Yuanchang sneered and said, "I'm not afraid of anything."

If the sky falls, the prince will hold it up.

He is ready to commit treason, yet he is still afraid of these little things.

As long as it's not a capital crime, just do it.

Even if I am demoted to a commoner, so what? I work for the crown prince. When he ascends the throne, I will be crowned king again.

"King Han, you...you...you are so brave!"

Li Tai quickly asked someone to support Fang Yiai, and then pointed at Li Yuanchang and scolded him.

Li Yuanchang laughed and said, "Qingque, Qingque, I am your uncle, why can't you even call me Imperial Uncle?"

Others are afraid of the King of Wei, but he is not.

There is not much difference in age between them, but he is the son of the late emperor and the younger brother of Your Majesty. He is one generation older than the King of Wei and is the elder.

"Don't use your status as an elder to pressure me."

"King of Han, let me ask you, do you know what you are doing?"

"In this city of Chang'an, at the feet of the saint, you dare to ignore the laws of the Tang Dynasty and kill people in the street." "I will definitely go to my father to sue you."

Li Tai seemed quite angry and frustrated.

The King of Han was so rude that he shot and killed the horse of his confidant in front of him.

"Okay, then go ahead and sue me."

"But today, I must take the person away."

Li Yuanchang said without hesitation.

Li Tai led his men to block the gate of the mansion and said sternly, "I don't think you dare."

Seeing this, Li Yuanchang laughed and said, "According to the instructions of the Crown Prince, Cui Shengyu is suspected of being involved in the Furong Garden assassination case and is now being taken away for investigation. Qingque, you have to think it over. Do you really want to stop us by force?"

"His Majesty has ordered the Crown Prince to be in charge of the trial of this assassination case. Are you going to disobey His Majesty's order?"

After saying this, Li Yuanchang took out a document from his bosom, which was stamped with the prince's seal, proving that his actions were in full compliance with the laws of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Tai's face was gloomy. He didn't expect that Li Yuanchang actually had all the necessary documents.

At this time, Chai Lingwu said, "Your Majesty's edict, we must obey, but the King of Han killing people in the street is probably not in line with the laws of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Yuanchang said disdainfully: "Who do you think you are? How dare you shout in front of me?"

"I am following the orders of the Crown Prince and leading the guards of the Eastern Palace. Cui Shengyu is just a commoner, yet he dares to disobey the orders of the Crown Prince and rebel."

"Such behavior is suspicious, so what is wrong with the king ordering the shooting?"

Cui Shengyu’s identity is not official.

Everyone knows that the Qinghe Cui family is the most aristocratic family, but in the laws of the Tang Dynasty, there is no saying that aristocratic families can be compared with officials.

In front of Li Yuanchang, King of Han, he was just in white.

There is no doubt about this.

But today, Li Tai naturally couldn't let Li Yuanchang take the person away.

With a gloomy face, Li Tai glanced at Chai Lingwu and nodded slightly.

Chai Lingwu waved his hand immediately.

The two hundred Ti cavalrymen who came with the King of Wei immediately surrounded Li Yuanchang's men.

"King Wei, do you know what you are doing?"

"You are shielding the murderer who assassinated the prince. What do you want to do? Do you want to rebel?"

Li Yuanchang shouted loudly.

Li Tai said firmly, "Master Cui would never have anything to do with the person who assassinated my elder brother. He is my protector general. Since he came to Chang'an, he has been training the palace soldiers outside the city."

"Please, King Han, withdraw your troops."

Li Yuanchang said coldly: "What if I say no."

Li Tai said calmly: "That is not up to the King of Han."

Li Yuanchang glanced at the guards of the Prince of Wei's palace, and saw that they had surrounded the guards of the Eastern Palace.
Even so, Li Yuanchang still had no intention of retreating.

Just then, loud footsteps were heard.

Not far away on the street, rows of Jinwu Guards appeared in formation.

The one riding the horse in front was General Su Dingfang of the Left Jinwu Guard.

There were a total of 1,200 Jinwu Guards and the soldiers of the Shangfu.

Immediately, they surrounded the King of Wei's two hundred Ti cavalry.

Obviously, Su Dingfang had not just received the news. The gathering, dispatch and journey of the infantrymen were definitely not so fast.

It only shows that Su Dingfang had been preparing for it for a long time.

Li Chengqian asked Li Yuanchang to arrest someone, and the person he arrested was the eldest son of the Qinghe Cui family.

Qunxianfang is located to the west of Xishi, and to the southeast is Yankangfang of the Prince of Wei’s Palace.

With such a big commotion, the news cannot be concealed. The King of Wei will definitely send people to support. This is a very obvious thing.

As the core supporter of the Wei Wang Party, there are many tricks between the Wei Wang and the Qinghe Cui family.

He definitely won't be willing to make friends.

Therefore, before Li Chengqian asked Li Yuanchang to arrest people, he first notified Su Dingfang and mobilized the troops of the Jinwu Guard.

This is the advantage of controlling military power. In certain scenarios, one can take a tougher attitude.

"Su Dingfang, you are only a general of the Jinwu Guards. How dare you stop me?"

"Retreat immediately. I can forgive you for what happened. Otherwise, if you mobilize the Jinwu Guards without permission, I will report you to my father and have you dismissed from your post!"

When Li Tai saw so many Jinwu Guards, he thought to himself that something was not right and took the initiative to scold Su Dingfang.

However, if Su Dingfang was forced to retreat with just one sentence, how could he still become the prince's confidant?

"What does the King of Wei mean by this?"

"I am following the instructions of the Crown Prince to assist the King of Han in arresting the suspect."

"Maintaining the law and order of Chang'an City and arresting suspects are our duties as the Jinwu Guards. Please don't slander us out of thin air, King Wei."

Su Dingfang said calmly, not taking the King of Wei's threat seriously at all.

Even if I was dismissed by His Majesty because of this matter, it wouldn't matter much.

As long as the prince values ​​him, official positions are really nothing.

"Qingque, get out of the way."

"If you do this, won't you make it difficult for me, the Emperor's uncle?"

"Besides, the prince was just asking a routine question. He didn't really say that Cui Shengyu was an accomplice of the assassin."

"On the contrary, the fact that you are doing this now really makes me a little suspicious."

Li Yuanchang was in a good mood and said in a teasing tone.

Li Tai was a little hesitant. At this point, it was obvious that his plan to protect Cui Shengyu had become a very troublesome matter.

Of course, Li Tai is not completely without a solution.

If he ordered the imperial guards to hold the place by force, it is likely that the King of Han and Su Dingfang would not dare to actually take action.

But just as the King of Han said, the way he protected Cui Shengyu made it easy for people to doubt whether there was really something going on.

"I'll go with you."

Cui Shengyu came out.

He knew he had no choice. At this point, things would only get worse.

Even if the King of Wei really fought with the King of Han's Jinwu Guards for him, it would not be of any benefit to either him or the King of Wei.

Instead, it feels like a conspiracy has been confirmed.

Strictly speaking, neither he nor the King of Wei could withstand too in-depth investigation.

After calming down, Cui Shengyu actually figured out that the reason why the prince sent people to arrest him was not because of the assassination.

It’s because of the King of Wei.

The prince wants to embarrass the King of Wei.

Otherwise, before this, King of Han Li Yuanchang would not have needed to deliberately give him time, and would have rushed forward directly without giving him time to react, and he would have had no other choice.

Su Dingfang's arrival confirmed this conjecture.

What happened today was completely aimed at King Wei.

This is the price of being involved in the fight for the throne. Even if he does nothing, he is still an enemy to the prince.

"No need. I will wait and see if they dare to really take action."

Li Tai actually didn't want to stop him, but he couldn't just give in just because Cui Shengyu said so.

"King Wei, I don't think even the Crown Prince can slander you for no reason."

"Now I am just asked to cooperate in the inquiry. It is also my responsibility to deal with such a big thing."

Cui Shengyu felt a little aggrieved when he said this.

There were more than a dozen corpses lying at the gate of the mansion. These were his trusted guards who had followed him for many years.

He was killed just like that, without having any effect.

Even if the King of Wei came, he would still have to go and lose his life in vain.

"It took so much time and effort, and these people died. Wouldn't it have been better if they had just obeyed earlier?"

Li Yuanchang smiled proudly.

I feel very happy in my heart.

Li Tai looked coldly at the King of Han and Su Dingfang. He had already made up his mind that he must go to his father to file a complaint.

Cui Shengyu picked up the fu hat on the ground and put it on, adjusted his posture slightly, and then strode out from behind the mansion gate.

(End of this chapter)