Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

As Li Shimin finished speaking, cold sweat broke out on Changsun Wuji's back.

He glanced at Liu Lan who was kneeling on the ground, his heart filled with anger.

"Damn it!"

"How dare Liu Lan bite me!"

He also thought that before Liu Lan died, he would launch a crazy counterattack against the prince, Du He and others, and exert his last bit of energy.

He didn't expect that this ungrateful guy would actually bare his teeth at him.

What an ignorant white-eyed wolf!

Changsun Wuji quickly responded, "Your Majesty, I am the Crown Prince's uncle, and I have watched him grow up. How could I do anything to harm him?"

"Besides, the Crown Prince is the heir to the throne of the Tang Dynasty. I am his subject. How dare a subject disrespect the Crown Prince?"

"I hope your majesty will understand."

As he said this, he knelt on his knees and saluted respectfully.

Changsun Wuji did not stand up, he just remained kneeling and saluting.

I have to say that Changsun Wuji was very smart. He did not choose to defend himself, but instead talked about his relationship with Li Chengqian.

A few breaths of silence.

Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Get up."

Hearing His Majesty's tone, Changsun Wuji immediately felt relieved.

He had followed Li Shimin for nearly thirty years and was very familiar with his temper. He also knew what Li Shimin looked like when he was angry.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Changsun Wuji kowtowed again, then got up and stood aside with his head slightly lowered.

His hands, hidden inside his sleeves, were clenched into fists.

Li Shimin glanced at Changsun Wuji, then turned to look at the frightened Liu Lan and spoke to him coldly.

"Liu Lan, tell him the reason why you are suing Zhangsun Wuji."

"promise!"

Liu Lan kowtowed respectfully.

He did not stand up, but knelt down and bowed.

"Duke Zhao gave me 5000 strings of cash, telling me to use it to bribe his soldiers. He also ordered me to follow his orders and break into the Eastern Palace to control His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at a critical moment!"

"In addition to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Duke Zhao also ordered this guilty minister to send troops to monitor Princess Chengyang's residence. Their main purpose was to monitor Duke Han's every move."

There was a pause.

Liu Lan continued, "Duke Zhao also leaked information to this guilty minister, saying that the Qinglongfang Tavern, Anshanfang Tavern, and Changlefang Tavern were all spies from the Eastern Palace!"

"Duke Zhao is just a criminal. He told me to tell the King of Chu this news and instigate him to fight with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Then Liu Lan told out all the bad things that Changsun Wuji had instructed him to do.

He didn't care whether the news was beneficial to him or not, as long as it was not beneficial to Changsun Wuji.

Judging from his posture, he seemed to be planning to drag Changsun Wuji into the water.

As Liu Lan finished her words, Ganlu Hall fell into deathly silence again.

Changsun Wuji stood with his head down, his heart filled with murderous intent towards Liu Lan, and he wished he could pick up a knife and kill him immediately.

However, based on what Liu Lan said at the moment, it was obvious that it would not cause him too much trouble.

"ridiculous!"

"You want to drag me down with you before you die? What a fantasy!"

At present, there is no concrete evidence for all the crimes Liu Lan has accused of. How could Your Majesty believe his words?

There was silence for more than ten breaths.

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Assistant machine, please explain it!"

Judging from his tone, there was obviously a hint of anger in it.

As a member of the royal family, Zhangsun Wuji actually colluded with Liu Lan, a general guarding Chang'an, and instructed him to break into the Eastern Palace to control Li Chengqian.

This behavior completely crossed his bottom line.

Changsun Wuji quickly bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, what Liu Lan said is not true!"

"I am loyal to Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. How could I do anything that would harm His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the court?"

There was a pause.

Zhang Sun Wuji straightened his back, pointed at Liu Lan and said, "If the traitor Liu Lan can produce any evidence that I ordered him to harm the Crown Prince, I will be killed on the spot!"

"Every word I said is true. I hope Your Majesty will make your judgment!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Shimin's expression changed slightly.

this...

When Liu Lan saw His Majesty looking at him with a bad expression, he suddenly became anxious.

If Your Majesty chooses to believe Changsun Wuji, you will definitely not severely punish this vicious old dog. Wouldn't his death be in vain?

However, everything Changsun Wuji instructed him to do was done orally or by having his attendants pass on the messages.

Where can he get solid evidence?

Moreover, the words "Changsun Wuji" were not engraved on those thousands of copper coins, so there was no way to prove that they were provided to him by Changsun Wuji.

hateful!

Why didn’t you think of leaving some evidence?

Liu Lan's expression changed several times, and he pointed at Changsun Wuji and spoke loudly.

"Duke Zhao, do you think that by not leaving behind any substantive letters, you can cover up the murder of the Crown Prince?"

"In addition to instructing the guilty ministers to deal with His Royal Highness, you also colluded with Han Yunu to frame His Royal Highness!"

"The dung husband of the Eastern Palace was the one you sent someone to kill, and then you sent Han Yunu to disguise herself as the dung husband and sneak into the Eastern Palace."

Boom~

Liu Lan's words were like a heavy punch, hitting Changsun Wuji's heart.

crazy!

Liu Lan has gone completely crazy!

We can't let him continue talking nonsense, otherwise His Majesty will definitely change his mind.

Zhang Sun Wuji shouted, "Liu Lan, you are so bold! How dare you slander me!"

"You are a dying man, yet you deceived His Majesty in order to save your own life. This is an outrage to both humans and gods, and your crime is unforgivable!"

Pause and count your breaths.

Changsun Wuji then scolded, "If spreading rumors is effective, then the court will be in chaos."

"You, a traitor harboring such evil intentions, deserve to be cut into pieces!"

Hearing what Changsun Wuji said, Liu Lan's face turned red with anger, but he couldn't think of any words to refute.

He stared at Changsun Wuji with bloodshot eyes, and suddenly laughed out loud towards the sky.

"Hahaha~"

"Changsun Wuji, don't get too complacent. You've done too many bad things. Sooner or later, you'll end up like me!"

Seeing that Liu Lan had fallen into madness, Li Shimin had no need to continue interrogating or confronting her.

He shouted, "Take Liu Lan to the East Market and execute her immediately!"

The two black-armored soldiers standing on Liu Lan's side immediately detained Liu Lan, who had disheveled hair.

Liu Lan did not struggle, but he was still screaming wildly.

"Your Majesty, Zhangsun Wuji is the Sima Yi of the current dynasty. He is too ambitious and will definitely bring chaos to the Tang Dynasty!"

"Your Majesty, please consider the interests of the Tang Dynasty and exterminate this villain as soon as possible!"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is young, and there's no way he can be a match for the traitor Zhangsun Wuji. I hope..."

Liu Lan couldn't continue speaking as his mouth was covered by the Xuanjia Army and he couldn't utter a single word.

In the main hall.

Li Shimin's expression became increasingly dull, almost to the point of being creepy.

Changsun Wuji still kept his head down, but his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere became even more solemn.

a long time.

Li Shimin said indifferently: "Fuji, will you be the second Sima Yi?"