Li Shimin faked his death? Then I will be powerful enough to conquer the world!

In the city of Jinling, the drizzle was like silk, making the green tiles and white walls even more hazy.

The sounds of string music from the pleasure boats on the Qinhuai River mixed with damp water vapor, faintly appearing in the streets and alleys.

Mr. Qi stood in front of the city gate, looking at the mottled moss on the "Yingtian" plaque, and the white hair at his temples trembled slightly in the wind.

Lin Dafu had just passed away, and he was supposed to keep vigil, but something happened in Nanjing.

Since he set out from Xianyang, the jade pendant on his waist, engraved with the words "Xianyang National College", has been hitting his ribs with the bumps, causing a dull pain.

After Wu Zhao became emperor, she established Nanjing as a secondary capital. On the surface, she continued the old system of the Li Tang Dynasty, but in fact, she secretly deployed spies from the Wu family.

After walking through the bustling streets, Mr. Qi stopped in front of a vermilion lacquered gate.

Although the gilded characters "Chen Mansion" on the door lintel are still there, they look a bit old.

When the housekeeper saw that it was the gentleman visiting, his face suddenly changed and he hurriedly led him into the inner courtyard.

After walking around the winding corridor, Mr. Qi heard the woman's suppressed sobs.

Pushing open the carved wooden door, the warm room was filled with sandalwood incense. A girl in a scarlet skirt was curled up on a brocade couch, with the pearl hairpins scattered all over the floor. It was Princess Yunhe.

"Princess, what's this..."

Before Mr. Qi finished speaking, hurried footsteps were suddenly heard outside.

Chen Fusheng stumbled in, the front of his official robe stained with mud and blood oozing from his forehead.

The moment he saw Mr. Qi, his body froze in place, and the blood drained from his pale face.

Mr. Qi glanced at Chen Fusheng's disheveled clothes, then looked at the medicine bowl in the hands of the female doctor hiding behind the screen, his temples throbbing.

He suppressed the rage boiling in his chest, his voice as cold as ice in December: "Chen Fusheng, do you admit your guilt?"

Chen Fusheng fell to his knees with a thud, his knees aching from the impact of the bricks. "Sir, I'm your student..."

"Shut up!" Mr. Qi kicked over the flower stand beside him. The sound of shattering porcelain startled Princess Yunhe. "You entered Xianyang National Academy at the age of fourteen and became my most proud student."

"What did I say when Your Majesty made an exception and promoted you to the position of envoy from Nanjing to the capital?"

Chen Fusheng pressed his forehead against the cold ground, his throat choking with sobs: "You said... we should put the country first and protect the royal bloodline..."

"What a great way to protect the royal bloodline!" Mr. Qi grabbed the celadon brush washer on the table and smashed it hard on the pillar, sending porcelain chips flying.

"Princess Yunhe, how old are you? You are a third-rank official, yet you actually did something so immoral!"

"Consider your conscience. Are you worthy of His Majesty's trust? Are you worthy of Teacher Lin in the afterlife?"

Li Jingyi suddenly rushed out from behind the screen and bowed to Mr. Qi.

Her embroidered shoes were stained with medicine, and there were a few strands of hair in her hair. "Sir, this is all because of me. It has nothing to do with Chen Lang! It was me...it was me who begged him..."

"Princess!" Mr. Qi turned suddenly, looked at the girl's red eyes, and softened his tone a little, "Princess, do you know who you are? You are His Majesty's only daughter, the last of His Majesty's bloodline."

"Now..." He looked at Chen Fusheng's trembling back and raised his voice again, "Now she's pregnant before marriage. If this news gets out, where will your Majesty's face be?"

Chen Fusheng raised his head, his face covered with tears. "Sir, the princess and I are truly in love. That day during the Lantern Festival, the princess mistakenly entered my study, and we..."

"True love?" Mr. Qi sneered and pulled out a roll of secret information from his sleeve.

"Did you know that news came from Chang'an the day before yesterday that someone from the Censorate has impeached you for having an affair with the princess?"

These words exploded like thunder, and the warm room was filled with dead silence.

Li Jingyi's face turned pale in an instant, and he reached out to hold on to the embroidered cushion beside him and barely managed to stand steady.

Chen Fusheng staggered forward two steps and grabbed Mr. Qi's clothes: "Sir! I am willing to die as an apology, but I only ask that you keep the princess safe..."

Mr. Qi shook off his hand and turned his back.

Outside the window, the rain began to get heavier. The sound of rain hitting the banana leaves mixed with Chen Fusheng's sobs reminded him of Xianyang National College twenty years ago.

At that time, Chen Fusheng was still a thin young man, and he always liked to follow Lin Dafu to ask about the way to govern the country.

In the bamboo forest behind the college, they once discussed the ideal of "cultivating oneself, managing the family, governing the country, and pacifying the world." Now...

"You are confused!"

Mr. Qi suddenly turned around and pointed his old finger at Chen Fusheng, "Do you think dying will solve the problem?"

"If you die, what will happen to Princess Yunhe?"

"Death? You're asking for life or death over a small matter. No matter what, the most urgent thing is to resolve this matter."

"There are some who are interested, but it's not difficult for you to get married quickly."

"But I still want to ask you, have you thought it through?"

Looking at the two people in front of him, although Mr. Qi was calling it a bad fate in his heart, there was really nothing he could do.

One is your Majesty's student, and the other is your Majesty's daughter.

There is no difference in terms of seniority.

The age difference is a bit big, but the princess is indeed old enough to get married.

Although Chen Fusheng is a little older, he and His Majesty have watched him grow up, so there is nothing wrong with him.

Looking at Li Jingyi's face, which looked three-quarters like Li Chengqian.

Mr. Qi's complexion has also improved a lot.

He saluted Li Jingyi

"Your Highness, it's me. I was a little impulsive just now."

After saying that, he looked at Chen Fusheng and narrowed his eyes.

"Chen Dusheng, Chen Fusheng, how come you become more confused as you get older? Or are you pretending to be confused even though you know the truth?"

"Her Royal Highness is young, and there are many things she doesn't understand, but you should understand these things, right?"

Mr. Qi's words are quite meaningful.

However, Chen Fusheng never raised his head.

……

There are indeed people in the Censorate who are preparing to report this matter.

After all, this is also a scandal. What's more, Chen Fusheng is in a high position and has no faction for personal gain.

There are many people who dislike him.

Unfortunately, this matter was cut short by Wu Zetian just as it was about to take shape.

Even the censor disappeared that night.

Such a big event did not cause any ripples in the court.

No one accused Wu Zetian of secretly getting rid of the censor.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a person who was different and no one could touch him. That person was Li Jingyi.

Emperor Qianwu was very popular among the people during his reign. Without him, there would be no prosperous Tang Dynasty today, and there would not have been such rapid development.

It can be said that His Majesty single-handedly created a new era.

In this matter, everyone in the court felt that Your Majesty did the right thing.

That censor simply wanted to imitate Wei Zheng's outspokenness and use Chen Fusheng and the princess as his stepping stones.

It’s a pity that he was short-sighted and chose the wrong person.

Moreover, there are many Wei Zhengs in the world, but there is only one Emperor Taizong.

If you want to learn from Wei Zheng, you must first look at who is sitting on the dragon throne.