Tang Dynasty: The Holy Prince, the Dragon that Reigns Over the World

On the night of the execution, Li Ke rushed to Liaodong City and went directly to Chengtian Restaurant to ask for an audience with Li Chengqian. As soon as Li Ke entered Li Chengqian's room, he knelt down and saluted.

"I, the King of Goryeo, Yi Gak, pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I failed to supervise and such a terrible thing happened under my rule, which implicated the Crown Prince's concubines and angered the Crown Prince. This is my fault. Please punish me, Your Highness."

"Haha, brother Ke, you don't have to blame yourself too much. Goryeo was newly annexed, and you just became a vassal. You were overwhelmed with so many things to do that you lost sight of the situation. It's understandable. Get up quickly. I missed you for a long time during my inspection of Goryeo, so I'd like to take this opportunity to come and see you." Li Chengqian laughed and helped Li Ke up.

"Brother, I miss you very much. I wonder how grandpa, father, mother, grandmother and brothers and sisters are doing?" Li Ke said with a smile.

"All is well, all is well. Before I came here, my father specifically asked me to tell you what you need and he would satisfy you. Mother and Aunt Yang were afraid of the bitter cold of Goryeo, so they asked me to bring you several warm clothes and some cakes you like.

"Well, you've become stronger and darker. You've worked hard guarding the border for the Tang Dynasty." Li Chengqian looked at Li Ke and said.

"I'm not suffering. Although Goryeo is a foreign country, it is not a cold and harsh place. I was so excited about your inspection of Goryeo that I couldn't sleep for several nights. When I received the news that your carriage had entered Liaodong, I couldn't wait a moment longer and rushed to see you without stopping." Li Ke said with a smile.

"Come, sit down. Today, Brother Ke and I will have a few drinks and a good chat. Ling'er, prepare the wine and food. I want to drink to my heart's content." Li Chengqian pulled Li Ke to sit down and said loudly.

Soon, Li Linger came in with wine and food, smiling. After putting down the wine and food, Li Linger poured wine for Li Chengqian and Li Ke. Li Ke stood up hurriedly.

"How dare I trouble my sister-in-law to pour wine? I will do it myself."

"Hey! We are a family, why bother being polite. Brother Ke, please sit down and drink this cup with me." Li Chengqian said with a smile. As the two of them raised their glasses, they heard someone outside the door laughing loudly.

"Brother, Brother Ke, it's so joyful drinking here. I come here uninvited, may I have a drink?" Li Tai laughed and pushed the door open.

"Qingque." Li Chengqian and Li Ke said in surprise when they saw Li Tai.

"My two brothers, I am here to pay my respects. I haven't seen you for many years, and I miss you very much." Li Tai bowed and saluted.

"Qingque, come here quickly, big brother. We haven't seen each other for a long time and you must be missing me so much." Li Chengqian excitedly waved his hand and called Qingque over.

Li Tai came over with a smile. Li Chengqian took Li Tai's hand, looked him up and down, and said happily.

"You've lost weight, and you've become more stable after getting married. Yes, you have the aura of a vassal king of the Tang Dynasty. Qingque is not here to be your governor in Shanzhou, why did you come here?"

"Brother, you have the nerve to say that you didn't even mention taking a detour to visit Qingque during your tour of Goryeo. Three months ago, you asked me to prepare to hand over Shanzhou affairs to Qin Wenben and ordered me to return to Chang'an to prepare for my departure.

Qingque was about to return to the capital after the handover, but when he learned that his elder brother had set off for Goryeo, he asked the princess and the prince to return to the capital first. He went to Goryeo alone to meet his two brothers, and then returned to the capital with his elder brother.

I wrote a letter to my father and mother, and then I traveled lightly with a few guards to Korea. I didn't expect to be reunited with my two brothers here.

"As for you, big brother just praised you for being much more stable, but now it seems that you are still the same as when you were a child, impatient and anxious when encountering things." Li Ke smiled and nodded Li Tai's head, saying dotingly.

"Hehe. Brother Ke, don't blame me. It looks like you have traveled all the way to see eldest brother." Li Tai rubbed his head and smiled.

"My dear, my two uncles, don't just talk, eat and chat at the same time." Li Linger filled Li Tai's glass with wine and said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, come, let's eat and talk." Li Chengqian said, and smiled as he picked up some food for them.

"You're welcome, brother. Oh, it's really delicious. Was it made by my sister-in-law?" Li Tai said.

"You are just sweet-talker. It was indeed made by Ling'er. If it tastes good, eat more. Come, brother Ke, eat too." Li Chengqian said with a smile.

"Hey, Qingque. I haven't seen you for a few years. How come your eating habits haven't changed at all? You don't have the demeanor of a prince at all." Li Ke covered his head and smiled bitterly when he saw Li Tai wolfing down the food.

"There are no outsiders here, so why do we need those useless formalities? This is the only way to have a good meal." Li Tai pouted. The three brothers grew up together and have always had a good relationship. After eating for a while, they started to drink and chat.

"Qingque has managed Shanzhou well in recent years. I transferred you back to Beijing because I want you to go out and serve as a vassal. Is there any place you want to go?" Li Chengqian asked with a smile.

"If you ask me, I would like to be a vassal in the south of the Yangtze River. But it doesn't matter. I'll listen to you, big brother. Brother Ke can serve the Tang Dynasty and guard the border for you. As for being a vassal outside the Central Plains, in a barbarian land, why can't I?" Li Tai said with a shrug.

"Qingque, you have been weak since childhood, and you prefer literature to martial arts. The bitter cold in the frontier in recent years has made you suffer. Look how much you have lost weight. Last year, because of the cold weather, you had a high fever and didn't wake up. Father and mother were very worried. My eldest brother even spent a lot of money to find good medicine for you and sent it to you at night.

Listen to my advice. Since you like the land of Jiangnan, you can ask your father to grant it to you. Guard the border and be a vassal outside the Central Plains. The land of the barbarians will be managed by me and other brothers. You just need to be a wise king. "Li Ke said distressedly.

"Brother Ke, what you said is very true. Qingque is weak, so I let Qingque take up a post outside the Great Wall. I have already blamed myself a lot. Now that the northern border has been pacified and people's hearts have been won, Qingque should not work too hard. If Qingque is harmed, it will be too late for me to regret." Li Chengqian nodded.

"Brother, please don't underestimate Qingque. Qingque is a prince of the Tang Dynasty. How can he live in peace in a corner alone? Brother, you and brother, you are doing your best for the Tang Dynasty. How can I fall behind you two brothers? Brother, you and brother, don't worry too much about my health. I can share the worries for you and your father." Li Tai took a sip of wine and said with a smile. Li Chengqian and Li Ke saw that Li Tai was determined and stopped trying to persuade him.

"Brother Ke, how is the situation in Goryeo now?" Li Chengqian asked after taking a sip of wine.

"It's relatively stable, but it will take some time to win the support of the people and for the economy to prosper. But don't worry, brother. I will govern Goryeo well as soon as possible." Li Ke said with a smile.

"I am very confident in your ability, brother Ke. This time, I came here not only to inspect Goryeo and meet you, but also because someone wants to assassinate me. I will take the opportunity of inspecting Goryeo to lure out the assassin and eliminate future troubles." Li Chengqian said with a smile.

"What, someone wants to assassinate you, brother. Damn it, they are tired of living. I will go back to Shanzhou and mobilize troops to protect you, brother." Li Tai jumped up in shock and was about to walk out angrily.

"You're back, not steady at all. You know where the assassin is, when and how he will assassinate. Once your army arrives, won't it require you to be on guard against assassins at any time every day? Brother, who is the mastermind behind the assassin, is he an insider or an outsider?" Li Ke frowned.

Li Chengqian looked at Li Ke's calmness and nodded with satisfaction. He then told the two of them in detail about Japan's plot against Goryeo, its plan to assassinate him, and the "massacre of Japan" action plan. He also told them his own response plan. After listening, the two of them pondered for a long time.

"Brother, your plan is very thorough. I don't have to worry about it." Li Tai said.

"Hehe, the Japanese are so bold that they dare to plot against Goryeo and assassinate my elder brother. They are really tired of living. The Japanese have only four islands and only 20 soldiers in the country, but they dare to covet my fiefdom. Do they think I, Li Ke, am a soft persimmon? Hehe, if the Japanese dare to come, I will make them all become fertilizer for the land of Goryeo."

"Brother Ke, don't be angry. I plan to send troops from Goryeo to attack the Japanese in the spring of next year on the pretext that the Japanese assassinated the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. By then, you can be the commander-in-chief and lead the army to pacify the Japanese to avenge being despised." Li Chengqian said with a smile.

"Since you trust me, I will order the secret preparation of all necessary war supplies after I return to Pyongyang. I heard that several of my sisters-in-law are pregnant, so I will conquer Japan as a gift to you." Li Ke clasped his fists and said.

"Brother, I want to go too. If I don't twist off Soga no Emishi's head and let you kick it like a Cuju to try to assassinate me, I will never quench my anger." Li Tai said hatefully.

"Okay, I don't have to worry about my two brothers going." Li Chengqian laughed. They drank happily until late at night and slept together drunkenly.

At the same time, in a desolate house in Liaodong City, Ichiro Fujikawa and his six ghost men were discussing how to assassinate Li Chengqian.

"Everyone, Li Chengqian is now in Liaodong City. How should we assassinate him?"

"Chief, Li Chengqian is a martial arts master and has an army protecting him, so it's difficult to attack him." Gege no Kitaro, the think tank of the six ghosts, sighed.

"Hmph, if you can't do it, just charge in. I don't believe that Li Chengqian is a god from heaven." The ghost warrior, who looked like an iron tower and had infinite strength, shouted.

"What are you thinking about? I'm afraid we'll be killed before we get close to Li Chengqian. We are ninjas, not heavy armored infantry." Onishimaru frowned.

"Can I use poison?" said the short and ugly Gui Shuwan.

"It's difficult. Not to mention whether there is a chance to get close to Li Chengqian and poison him without being discovered. Just considering the Poison King of the Tang Dynasty who is beside Li Chengqian, I am not absolutely sure that I can poison Li Chengqian to death." said Gui Duwan, who had medicine bottles hanging all over his body.

Just when they were at a loss, someone sneaked in from outside, knocked on the door for a secret signal and then entered the house.

"Chief, I have obtained news. Li Ke, the King of Goryeo, and Li Tai, the King of Wei of the Tang Dynasty have also come to Liaodong City. Just now when they were drinking, I overheard it while serving the dishes. They plan to go out of the city tomorrow to relax and inspect the surrounding villages." said the visitor.

"How many people is Li Chengqian taking with him?" Fujikawa Ichiro asked anxiously.

"Li Chengqian doesn't want to disturb the people, so he goes there in disguise with only a small number of followers," said the visitor.

"Oh, God is helping me. Tomorrow we can disguise ourselves as villagers and hide in the village. Li Chengqian is a young and charming man. We can let Lady Ghost Demon Lady lead Li Chengqian to a deserted place and assassinate him.

Once Li Chengqian dies, the others will not worry. The three brothers of Li Chengqian are the heirs that Li Shimin values ​​the most, and they are also the most virtuous princes of the Tang Dynasty. If the three of them die, the Tang Dynasty will inevitably be in chaos. "Kitaro stroked his beard and smiled.

As he was talking, the door of the next room opened. A young woman who looked extremely charming and sexy, with a seductive aura, walked out of the room with disheveled clothes, messy hair, and her breasts and legs exposed. Through the half-open door, two men who had been sucked dry were seen lying naked on the ground.

Everyone swallowed their saliva when they saw the ghost girl, but no one dared to have any improper thoughts. Although this ghost girl looked only 60 years old, she was actually over years old. She relied on the evil art of taking yang to replenish yin to maintain the form of a girl. This woman was not only good at the art of seduction, but also had a body fluid that could make people faint. Her blood was extremely poisonous.

Ghost Fairy leaned against the pillar and spoke lazily.

"Chief, the cauldron you found for me is not good. The essence is too thin. I have collected two, but I still can't replenish it. I heard that Li Chengqian of the Tang Kingdom is handsome and has natural supernatural powers. The other two princes of the Tang Kingdom are also vigorous and brave, and are young heroes.

Tomorrow, no matter what you plan, I will enjoy these three people." After saying this, the ghost demon stretched out her tongue and licked her scarlet lips.

"Don't worry, Master Gui Yaoji. As long as the assassination is successful, all three will be yours. Master Park Shi, you have provided extremely valuable information for the assassination of Li Chengqian by our Great Japan. When the assassination is successful, I will definitely recommend you for the credit in front of Master Prime Minister and your master, Master Prince Buyeo Uiji." Fujikawa Ichiro said with a smile.

"Everything I did was to avenge the murder of my father and the destruction of my country. I dare not take credit for it. I wish you, Mr. Fujikawa Ichiro, a successful assassination tomorrow." Park Seok bowed. After saying that, Park Seok said goodbye and turned to leave. After seeing Park Seok leave, Fujikawa Ichiro's smile turned cold.

"Taro, is this person's information credible?"

"It shouldn't be a big problem. This man is the son of a low-ranking officer in the Baekje army. He entered the palace to serve Buyeo Yiji many years ago and was loyal to Buyeo Yiji. When the Tang Kingdom attacked Baekje, his father died at the mouth of the Ungjin River.

After that, he hated the Tang Dynasty to the core. When Buyeo Yiji went to Chang'an and fled to Japan, he served his master loyally and risked his life many times. This time, Buyeo Yiji strongly recommended him to the Prime Minister to assist us.

Moreover, this person had sneaked into Chengtian Restaurant as a waiter many days ago and did not arouse the suspicion of Li Chengqian and others. So this person's information should be reliable." Kitaro analyzed.

After listening to this, Ichiro Fujikawa nodded and said in thought.

"Yoshi, if that's the case, let's proceed according to the plan tomorrow and assassinate Li Chengqian."

"Yes!" The six ghosts answered in unison.

Pu Shi left the yard and went back to the restaurant. He took the tea and went to Wu Qianyuan's room. He put the tea down and poured it for Wu Qianyuan, and whispered.

"Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the enemy has taken the bait." After saying this, Park Shi respectfully withdrew.

Wu Qianyuan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then he spoke lightly.

"Come here, the Crown Prince and the two princes haven't seen each other for a long time, so he must be drunk today. The Fourth Lady said that the Crown Prince needs to drink some tea to sober up the next day when he gets drunk. I have the best Bijian tea here, and I will make it for the Crown Prince and the two princes tomorrow. Remember."

Wu Qianyuan handed the tea cake to the Anbu member who was dressed as a guard. The Anbu member took it with both hands and left respectfully. This was the code agreed upon by Li Chengqian and Wu Qianyuan. If Fujikawa Ichiro and others did not take the bait, they would be given clean water. If Fujikawa Ichiro and others took the bait, they would be given Bijian tea.

On the second day, after Li Chengqian, Li Tai and Li Ke woke up, they saw the Anbu members bringing them Bijian tea and smiled knowingly. They drank the tea and started to wash and pack.