Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 33: The hidden ruthless man, Old Li! [New book, please collect]

In the first year of Zhenguan, the first tragic event occurred. The right servant Feng Deyi died suddenly.

Not only Li Shimin, but even Pei Ji did not expect this tragedy.

Later, according to gossip, Feng Deyi had secretly promised the kings that he would persuade Li Shimin on their behalf to prevent him from reducing the number of kings.

As a result, the task was not accomplished and the kings complained endlessly.

Later, he became more and more angry, and suddenly he fell ill and died not long after.

Although this incident sounds a bit absurd, Feng Deyi's death is actually great news for someone.

And this person was none other than Zhangsun Wuji, who was promised by Li Shimin to be the right servant.

So, on the tenth day after Feng Deyi's death, Zhangsun Wuji became the right servant of the Tang Dynasty by virtue of his merits in amending the law and suppressing Li Yi's rebellion.

Li Chengqian was the first to offer his blessing: "Congratulations, uncle! Congratulations, uncle! You finally got what you wanted!"

"hehe."

Zhangsun Wuji smiled rather reservedly, then looked at Li Chengqian with a smile and said, "Don't worry, Chengqian, your uncle will not forget your contribution. As for the matter of the crown prince, your uncle will find a chance to help you reinstate him!"

"Thank you, uncle, but I have just been appointed as the Right Servant, so I need to stabilize myself first and not anger the emperor, otherwise I will end up making things worse!"

"What else could I ask for when I have such a good nephew?"

Changsun Wuji sighed, and then couldn't help but ask curiously, "Cheng Qian, you said before that you wanted to find a guard. There are many imperial guards in this palace. Why did you go to such a far place like Hedong to look for someone? Is there something special about this person?"

"I don't know if this person is special. I just dreamed about such a person and wanted to ask my uncle to help me find him. If you can find him, that would be the best. If you can't find him, it would also be a wish of mine." Li Chengqian said vaguely.

Zhang Sun Wuji pondered for a moment and smiled, "This matter is not a big deal. My uncle is now the Right Prime Minister and has a certain amount of power in his hands. It shouldn't be a problem to find someone. Cheng Qian, don't worry, my uncle will help you with this matter."

"Thank you uncle."

Li Chengqian jumped up happily, then seemed to remember something and blinked and asked, "Didn't my uncle say before that he wanted my cousin Chong and the others to accompany me? Why haven't they done anything?"

"Uh"

The corner of Changsun Wuji's mouth twitched. He thought to himself, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about it." However, he would not admit that he had forgotten, so he smiled awkwardly and said, "Your cousin and the others have been busy with their studies recently, and His Majesty is also busy with many affairs, so this matter has not been resolved yet."

"Then when will it be settled?"

"It should be soon, in the next two days."

"Okay, then I'll wait for good news from my uncle."

"No problem. Um, Cheng Qian, uncle has one more thing to ask."

"Cheng Qian! We should go!"

Before Changsun Wuji could finish his words, the urging voice of Empress Changsun came from not far away.

Today, they are going to pay their respects to the retired Emperor Li Yuan.

Because he met Changsun Wuji on the way, this simple meeting between uncle and nephew took place.

"Uncle, I'm leaving!"

After glancing at Empress Changsun, Li Chengqian pretended to be reluctant and said goodbye to Changsun Wuji.

Zhang Sun Wuji watched him leave with real reluctance, and couldn't help but complain, "Oh, my sister is really something, she wants to control everything. I guess I can only find another opportunity next time."

Having said that, he turned around and left helplessly.

the other side.

Li Chengqian obediently returned to Empress Changsun and prepared to follow her to Da'an Palace.

But Empress Changsun didn't leave. Instead, she stared at him sternly and asked gravely, "What evil ideas have you given your uncle again? I'm telling you, this is the only uncle you have. Don't harm him!"

"That Changsun Anye"

"Don't mention him!"

"All right."

Li Chengqian curled his lips and muttered, "Mother thinks too badly of me. How could I possibly harm my uncle? I was helping him."

Empress Zhangsun frowned slightly. "Helping him would be harming him! What did you just say?"

"I didn't say anything, but I was afraid my mother would be unhappy."

"Why would I be unhappy?"

"Weren't you unhappy last time because your uncle wanted to be the Right Prime Minister? Now that your uncle has become the Right Prime Minister, so..."

"So this is what you were talking about?"

"Besides this, I also asked my uncle to help me find someone in Hedong. This person was the one the old immortal in my dream asked me to find. He said he could protect me in the future!"

"Um"

Empress Zhangsun nodded. Seeing that her son was quite honest, she did not ask any more questions. She waved her hand and said, "Let's go. Don't keep your grandfather waiting for too long."

"Yes, mother."

Li Chengqian responded in a low voice and at the same time breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, Da'an Palace.

Emperor Li Yuan was grieving over the matter of Feng Deyi with Pei Ji.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty's actions are becoming more and more inhumane. Feng Lun's body is still warm, but he has appointed Zhangsun Wuji as the Right Prime Minister. It is really disheartening!" Pei Ji glanced at Li Yuan and sighed with emotion.

Although Li Yuan didn't face him, he still picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said, "How are Feng Lun's funeral arrangements going?"

"Your Majesty will suspend court for three days, posthumously confer the title of Sikong, and bestow the posthumous title of Ming. Family members from distant lands will be allowed to enter Chang'an to attend the funeral."

"Well, Erlang was quite kind in this matter."

"But after enfeoffing Lun, he took the opportunity to demote Yuwen Shiji. This old minister is worried..."

"Your Majesty, Empress Zhangsun, the King of Zhongshan has come to pay his respects to you!"

Before Pei Ji could finish his words, a report came from outside.

Li Yuan waved his hand in a feigned displeasure.

Soon, Empress Changsun and Li Chengqian came to the inner hall with smiles on their faces.

Li Yuan was seen lazily leaning on a stool, looking up at the sky, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Your Highness (grandson) pays homage to His Majesty the Retired Emperor."

Empress Changsun and Li Chengqian bowed respectfully to Li Yuan as soon as they came in.

Li Yuan said "hmm" calmly, and nothing else happened.

The atmosphere instantly became a little awkward.

Immediately afterwards, Empress Changsun looked at Pei Ji again.

Pei Ji smiled awkwardly but didn't say anything.

At this time, Empress Zhangsun took the initiative to speak, and said to Li Yuan with a smile: "The Grand Emperor has Pei Sikong by his side, so he shouldn't feel lonely anymore, right?"

"Ah!"

Li Yuan sighed, then lay back on the stool and said with a leisurely sigh, "I think it's better to be alone and quiet."

"So many people come to greet me all day long, and I have to accompany them, but I can't ignore them. This is more tiring than handling the affairs of state."

Hearing this, Pei Ji and Empress Changsun looked at each other, smiled awkwardly and lowered their heads.

Empress Changsun, however, straightened her posture and said with a faint smile, "As the Grand Emperor, you don't have to see anyone you don't want to see. Why would you want to put yourself in such a difficult position?"

"That's easy for you to say."

Li Yuan said this without commenting, then glanced at Li Chengqian who was standing next to Empress Changsun and said, "Chengqian, how are you doing lately?"

"Grandpa Huang, I've been reading a lot lately because I promised my mother that I would get first place in the exam."

"Heh, your father asked you to study before, and you said that all roads lead to success and there's no need to study hard. How come you listened to your mother's words?"

"I"

Li Chengqian opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopped.

But Empress Changsun smiled and said:
"Cheng Qian is a smart kid, but he loves to play too much. He spends all day tinkering with this or that, never doing anything serious!"

Li Yuan said casually: "There is no child who is not naughty. The smarter the child, the more naughty he is!"

"But once he started playing, he was like a demon, and he even forgot who he was."

"Yes, children should be disciplined when they need to be disciplined. Otherwise, when they grow up, it will be difficult to discipline them even if you want to."

Empress Changsun smiled noncommittally. Just then, a voice came from outside the door again: "Your Majesty, Lord Changsun has arrived!"

"Oh, that's so annoying!"

Li Yuan flicked his sleeves and turned sideways.

Empress Changsun frowned, and Pei Ji stood up without saying a word and said goodbye to Li Yuan and left.

Because he knew that at this time, it was almost impossible to discuss things with Li Yuan.

What's more, it's a family matter now and he can't interfere.

It’s a pity that I couldn’t talk to Li Chengqian.

"My lord, greetings."

As Changsun Anye came in and was about to pay his respects, he saw Empress Changsun and was stunned.

At this moment, Li Yuan turned around impatiently and asked, "Why are you here again?"

"Uh"

Zhang Sun Anye's mouth twitched, and he subconsciously glanced at Empress Zhang Sun and said with a wry smile, "I'm here to visit His Majesty the Retired Emperor."

"Do you look at me more often than you look at the Queen?"

"Ah? This"

"Father!"

Empress Changsun shook her head and called out "Li Yuan".

Li Yuan raised his hand to his forehead and said earnestly, "I've already told you, don't come to see me again!"

As he spoke, he slammed the table and said angrily: "You said that every time you came to see me, there was nothing wrong. I tell you again, don't come to see me again in the future!"

Empress Changsun was moved when she heard this. This wasn't talking about Changsun Anye, it was clearly talking about her! However, she still smiled and comforted Li Yuan, "Father, please calm down."

"Can you please let an old man like me be alone in peace?"

"Here"

Changsun Anye was completely speechless.

Li Yuan sighed and waved his hand: "Alright, go down and do your business. I know you and Concubine Zhang bought a lot of good things."

"Yes!"

Changsun Anye left cautiously.

Not long after, Empress Changsun smiled and said:
"Father, last time the aunts and concubines said they liked soap, and I recently got a few pieces. How about letting Cheng Qian accompany you while I go visit the aunts and concubines?"

Li Yuan smiled and glanced at her, then said calmly, "They're not easy to get along with. You'd better stay here."

"Your Majesty, you're worrying too much. We're all family, so how can we get along well or not?"

"hehe."

Li Yuan smiled and said nothing more.

In fact, there was no way that Empress Changsun's thoughts could be hidden from him, but he still acquiesced to her leaving.

When only the grandfather and grandson were left in the inner hall, Li Yuan decisively drove away all the palace servants.

Then, the grandfather and grandson collapsed to the ground with a sense of relief, making the shape of two Chinese characters "Tai", one big and one small.

"Oh! Grandson! When will this day end?"

"Grandpa, I don't know!"

Li Yuan: “.”

Li Chengqian: "."

The grandfather and grandson fell into a brief silence.

Then, Li Chengqian took the initiative to ask, "Has Changsun Anye been visiting Grandpa recently?"

"Well, he's very close to Concubine Zhang and the others, and he's a very well-connected person in Chang'an City."

As he spoke, Li Yuan seemed to remember something and sat up, saying, "Remember Li Yi? Some time ago, Concubine Zhang and Concubine Yin De used my name and asked Zhangsun Anye to send a gift to Li Yi!"

"Oh?"

Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows, turned over and sat up, and said, "So, they are also plotting something bad?"

"Yes! Recently, Changsun Anye has frequently mentioned to me the affairs of Prince Changle Li Youliang and Prince Yi'an Li Xiaochang. I suspect they are plotting a rebellion!"

"My dear! Prince Changle Li Youliang is in Liang Province, which borders the Turks. My father will definitely be keeping an eye on that place. If he rebels, isn't he courting death?"

"Rebellion is seeking death. The key is whether it can be used by us?" Li Yuan sneered.

Li Chengqian glanced at him and said thoughtfully, "I've already made the fire bombs in batches. Now I have to figure out how to get them into their hands without anyone noticing."

"Also, we need to hint to them that we're coming to Chang'an under the pretext of 'clearing the imperial court.' That way, Grandpa's appearance will be even more logical."

"Qingjun side?"

Li Yuan was slightly stunned, then asked with a smile: "Who do you think should be cleared out?"

Li Chengqian shook his head: "I am not familiar with the court officials, I will listen to Grandpa."

"Listen to me, why not choose Zhangsun Wuji?"

"Ah? Who are you talking about, Grandpa? That's my most beloved uncle!"

Li Yuan couldn't help but ask in a strange tone: "Then change one?"

"Uh"

Li Chengqian scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "It's not that I have to change it, but how do I get the fire bomb into their hands?"

"hehe."

Li Yuan smiled, then said meaningfully: "Don't you have an uncle?"

I rub!

Old Li! You are such a ruthless person!

You hide deeper than anyone else!

Li Chengqian was shocked by Li Yuan's words.

As expected of a former emperor, his tactics and wisdom are truly that of an experienced and wise man.

However, letting Changsun Anye contact those rebellious kings was a good choice. After all, he was ambitious himself, and it would be a good opportunity to distance himself and Li Yuan from this matter.

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian sat up straight and said to Li Yuan seriously, "Grandpa, if this goes through, I will add one more condition to the original one!"

"why?"

Li Yuan asked with some confusion.

Li Chengqian rolled his eyes at him and said, "I've already paid for two uncles, and Grandpa hasn't paid anything. Doesn't this require more money?"

Li Yuan was speechless and said, "What do you mean you have two uncles? I came up with the idea, Grandpa!"

"Anyway, besides being the crown prince, I also want a fiefdom!"

"The prince has no fiefdom!"

"Then I don't care, I just want a fiefdom!"

"That's easy to say. I also want a palace like Taiji Palace!"

"make a deal!"

"Ok?"

Li Yuan was stunned.

Li Chengqian's words immediately made him feel helpless.