Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

There was a court meeting the next day.

Whether it was Li Shimin or the prime ministers, everyone's expression was extremely serious.

A group of officials who were slow to realize something was wrong, and the atmosphere in the court meeting suddenly became weird.

Du He had been busy until late last night, so he was leaning on the table with his head nodding, squinting his eyes and dozing off.

After finishing talking about daily affairs, Du He was suddenly awakened by a voice impeaching Li Chengqian.

"Your Majesty, I accuse the Crown Prince of committing adultery in the East Palace in broad daylight and not paying attention to state affairs!"

Then Wei Ting, the Minister of Taichang Temple, stood up with his tablet held high.

He had a serious face and looked strong and righteous.

"Are you so impatient?"

A smile appeared on Du He's lips.

He and Li Chengqian both knew that the various rumors that were circulated in Chang'an City were the work of the King of Wei, but they ignored them at first because the rumors were beneficial to the Crown Prince.

If someone is helping you build momentum for free, why not do it?

However, in the past two days, there has been a sudden change in public opinion, with people looking down on Li Chengqian and even saying that he was the second King Zhou of Shang.

Du He guessed that the King of Wei was preparing to take action against the Crown Prince.

Therefore, last night, Du He asked the people at Chongwenguan to stay up late to compile the dictionary in case of any emergency.

I didn't expect that this group of people would jump out just after I finished compiling the dictionary.

interesting!

Inside the hall, the courtiers froze.

Here comes the business!

Most of the ministers understood that the people in the Prince of Wei's Palace were about to launch an attack on the position of Crown Prince.

Li Shimin nodded slightly and said in a neutral voice: "Reason."

Upon hearing Li Shimin's words, a group of ministers who supported Li Chengqian as the crown prince showed expressions of astonishment.

Your Majesty's tone is wrong, he is not angry at all!

Hou Junji frowned, turned his head and looked at Du He who was sitting at the back, and saw Du He nodded at him with a smile on his face.

He finally let go of his anxious heart.

This little rascal Du He is even more afraid of death than him. Now he looks very confident and must have made all the preparations.

Hou Junji's expression returned to calm, and he waited and observed along with the other ministers.

Wei Ting raised his tablet and saluted, then he began to speak loudly.

"Your Majesty, the people of Chang'an have been talking about it recently, saying that the Crown Prince is drinking and having fun in the East Palace every day, indulging in beauty and having no interest in handling state affairs."

"The people were all very disappointed with the prince's absurd behavior and denounced him. They all said that the prince was King Zhou of Shang and the next Qin II Hu Hai!"

"There are even calls to replace the crown prince!"

Wei Ting paused, and seeing that Li Shimin's expression did not change at all, he dropped a bombshell.

"I believe that the Crown Prince is the heir apparent of a country and shoulders the heavy responsibility of the Tang Dynasty. Only a man of both ability and virtue can be qualified for this position."

"The current Crown Prince Li Chengqian is obsessed with beauty and debauchery, has no interest in government affairs and is unworthy of his position. For the sake of the Tang Dynasty's inheritance for thousands of generations, I ask Your Majesty to change the Crown Prince!"

Du Chuke, Chai Lingwu, Fang Yiai, Cui Renshi and other followers of the Prince of Wei's palace stood up in unison.

"For the sake of the Tang Dynasty's eternal inheritance, I implore Your Majesty to change the crown prince!"

They shouted in unison three times in a row.

It is obvious that King Wei's followers came prepared.

Boom!

The already turbulent atmosphere in the court suddenly exploded like a thunder.

The faces of all the officials changed drastically.

Chu Suiliang, the Imperial Counselor and the Crown Prince's guest, was furious and was the first to stand up and refute: "Ridiculous! As ministers of the court, you actually impeach the Crown Prince based on rumors from the people. You deserve to be killed!"

Chu Suiliang was knowledgeable and upright in character, and was deeply trusted and carefully cultivated by the former Minister Wei Zheng.

On the issue of the crown prince, Chu Suiliang and Wei Zheng had the same attitude and supported the eldest son to succeed to the throne.

Wei Ting sneered loudly: "There is no smoke without fire. The Eastern Palace has been sealed off by the Crown Prince for two months. Even the Crown Prince's teachers such as Yu Zhining and Zhang Xuansu have been turned away. Can you be sure that the Crown Prince is doing the right thing?"

"And the prince lied to your majesty that he was compiling a book. It's been so long. Where are the books? Have you seen them?"

The court officials all turned their eyes to Yu Zhining, Zhang Xuansu and Li Baiyao. These three former teachers of the crown prince all had grim faces.

As the prince's teacher, he couldn't even enter the main gate of the East Palace.

Like Kong Yingda, they have lost all their face.

Therefore, when Prince Wei's followers impeached Li Chengqian, these teachers who had been deeply hurt by him did not stand up to speak for him.

At this moment, the other ministers who supported Crown Prince Li Chengqian all fell silent.

The prince has sealed off the East Palace. Not only do the ministers, but even His Majesty doesn't know what the prince is doing.

In addition, since the prince had a history of being favored by the emperor and bringing a group of Turkic officials into the palace, they also believed that the prince was doing whatever he wanted and was not compiling false books.

Imperial Censor Ma Zhou glanced at Du He, pondered for a moment, then stood up and scolded him.

"Wei Ting, you impeached the Crown Prince for neglecting state affairs and committing adultery in the East Palace. Do you have any evidence?"

When the people in the Censorate impeach illegal acts, they would collect evidence in advance and would not rely on guesswork.

Wei Ting said in a leisurely tone: "As far as I know, the government affairs of the Eastern Palace are handled by people from the Eastern Palace Zhanshi Mansion, and all government affairs are reviewed without the signature of the Crown Prince."

"Also, two months ago, someone saw the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace Qianniu bringing two beauties from the Western Regions back to the Eastern Palace from the market."

The role of the Eastern Palace Zhanshifu is equivalent to the Shangshu Sheng in the imperial court, and it is specifically responsible for assisting the crown prince in handling and executing government orders.

Liu Li, the Imperial Court Assistant Minister, stood up and said solemnly, "There have been no major events in the Eastern Palace recently that require the Crown Prince's approval. It is normal that the Zhanshi Mansion handles daily government affairs without the Crown Prince's presence."

"As for the second point about secretly keeping a beauty from the Western Regions, Lord Wei, you can't just listen to rumors. Please show me the evidence!"

It is not so easy to bring down the prince by throwing mud and making assumptions.

Hearing the words "beauty from the Western Regions", Fang Yiai and Chai Lingwu were stunned, and they looked at each other at the same time.

Could the beauty from the Western Regions that Wei Ting mentioned be the one they brought back?

Probably not...I guess.

Fang Yiai and Chai Lingwu's heads were buzzing.

There are so many beauties from the Western Regions in Chang'an City, how could they be the same two people?

Moreover, the prince is as lustful as Du He, so it is impossible for him to let such a gorgeous beauty go.

Thinking of the bone-eroding beauty at home, they shuddered unconsciously.

The two looked at each other thoughtfully again, then lowered their heads in silence.

Wei Ting did not answer Liu Li's words, but bowed to Li Shimin and said: "Your Majesty, facts speak louder than words. You can summon the prince to the Taiji Hall for a confrontation, and then send people to the East Palace to search, and then the truth will be revealed!"

"If the prince can really compile a useful book, it will naturally be a blessing for the Tang Dynasty. The future of our Tang Dynasty is promising."

"If the Crown Prince fails to hand over anything and does not explain the two months of wasted time, the result will be just as the people say, just as I have impeached him."

Wei Ting had served as the Imperial Censor a few years ago. He was the most skilled in sophistry among the Prince of Wei's followers and the absolute core of the impeachment of Li Chengqian.

In addition, the incident of slandering Li Chengqian was led by him throughout the process, so he answered with ease.

"Let's quarrel. This is a good opportunity to see who supports Li Chengqian and who supports Li Tai."

Du He crossed his arms across his chest, looking like he was watching a show.