Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 347

Chapter 347 The Dragon and Snake Came Out of the Mountain, and the Wind and

The emperor was in a coma; Prince consort disorderly harem, life and death unknown; Prime Minister Fang Xuanling’s old illness had also fallen into a coma and was lying on the side of the Emperor’s bed.

The imperial court of the Great Tang was in chaos.

Chang’an was in chaos.

Only Li Yuanchang was very excited to hear this news. However, his mansion might not be peaceful.

On this day, when he was full of alcohol and lust, he was just about to call the twin sisters who were about to pass by to serve him when the whole manor went down to find no one. At first, he didn’t see it either, thinking that they might be wandering outside the manor for a while, or going back to the Qin Immortal Pavilion for something. However, after waking up in the middle of the night, no one was seen. At this time, the wine also woke up, Li Yuanchang couldn’t help but raise a trace of vigilance.

Thus, he ran to the secret room that he cared about the most and checked it. It was over!

Something was lost!

Immediately, Li Yuanchang’s first reaction was to rush into the Eastern Palace!

Crown Prince Li Chengqian still hadn’t fallen asleep. Seeing Li Yuanchang barge in, he was immediately shocked and hurriedly said, “What’s the matter with Imperial Uncle?”

“Something’s wrong!” Li Yuanchang was out of breath and his hair was about to fall apart.

“You also know that something is wrong?” Li Chengqian gritted his teeth and said, “You killed me this time!”

Li Yuanchang was stunned, “Does the Crown Prince already know?”

“Everyone in the city already knows. Can I not know?” Li Chengqian said hatefully, “Look at what you’ve done, it’s so earth-shattering!” Just kill Qin Mubai with one slash. You insisted on involving the harem and arranging the two attendants of the previous emperor. Now that it was good, Father Emperor was so shocked that he couldn’t get up, and even Fang Xuanling fainted! Have you ever thought about how many people are going to cripple my crown prince? Without Fang Xuanling’s support, how many more days can I survive? “!”

Li Yuanchang rolled his eyes and didn’t dare to say anything.

Li Chengqian looked up and down at Li Yuanchang angrily and frowned, “You haven’t said what happened yet?”

Li Yuanchang opened his mouth and didn’t say anything.

“Speak! When is it!” Li Chengqian said angrily.

“That thing … is missing!” Li Yuanchang gritted his teeth and said.

“What is it?” Li Chengqian didn’t react for a moment.

Li Yuanchang slapped his palm in annoyance, “The Ancestral Emperor’s Testament!”

“Ah? Ah! Ah!” Li Chengqian stared at Li Yuanchang like a copper bell and murmured, “When, where, and how did you lose it?”

“I don’t know …” Li Yuanchang’s face turned pale and he shook his head blankly. “But I suspect …”

“What the hell are you suspecting! If you lose it, you will definitely not be able to find it. This is clearly something someone purposely stole!” Li Chengqian shouted in pain, staggered and almost fell to the ground.

Li Yuanchang hurriedly helped him sit down and poured tea for him.

Li Chengqian’s entire body trembled as he took the cup of tea. Without taking a sip, he blankly said, “What should we do? What should we do? The last amulet is gone!”

“Don’t worry, Crown Prince. Isn’t this why I’m here to discuss countermeasures with you?” Li Yuanchang said.

Li Chengqian rubbed his face with both hands and said in despair, “What else is there to discuss? If this thing falls into Father Emperor’s hands, I …” Although I never knew why the deceased emperor’s imperial decree could have such a strong binding effect on Father Emperor, it … is better than nothing! ”

Li Yuanchang frowned and pondered for a while before snorting, “It must be the twin bitches!”

“You mean the Tantai sisters?” Li Chengqian immediately shouted, “I’ve already said that something is wrong with these sisters! They appeared in the sky and came from the Qin Immortal Pavilion. Can they be clean? Maybe they were sent by Qin Mubai!”

‘”But … But after observing them for a long time, Little Wang didn’t show any interest in Little Wang! On the contrary, they even tried to evade Little Wang. How could they be Qin Mubai’s people? Little Wang tried his best to put them into his room. Just as he was about to enjoy them, something like this happened.” Li Yuanchang said regretfully.

“This is called being hard to capture. You underestimate that Qin. He has accurately determined your pulse and temper, and he has prescribed the right medicine for your illness!” Li Chengqian patted his thigh and complained, “It’s over, it’s over!” From the beginning, you were schemed by Qin, so this is already a huge trap, waiting for us to drill! What should we do now? Father Emperor and Fang Xuanling have both fallen ill after losing the testament. Fourth Brother will definitely make a move to take advantage of this opportunity to kill me and seize the Eastern Palace! In the morning court, many ministers had gathered to discuss that during this period of time when Father Emperor was seriously ill, the country could not be without a monarch and wanted to elect a prince of the Imperial Court. At least half of them support Fourth! ”

“Crown Prince, what are you panicking about! As long as His Majesty doesn’t cripple you, you will be the Crown Prince! No matter what, it is not his turn to supervise the country!” Li Yuanchang snorted coldly. “The Emperor and Fang Xuanling are seriously ill now. There is no lord in the court. This is his King Wei’s chance. Why isn’t it your Crown Prince’s chance?”

Li Chengqian was stunned, “What chance?”

“Take this opportunity to bring down King Wei and stabilize the Eastern Palace!” Li Yuanchang secretly said, “Fang Xuanling has fallen. The person in charge of the court is Eldest Sun Wuji.” Chu Suiliang was the only one who waited on the Emperor’s bed. Changsun Wuji was a stubborn old man, so it might not be easy to fight for him. But no matter what, you are his nephew, and he has always been at odds with Fourth Brother. In case of an argument, I reckon he will most likely be on your side. “Now, as long as we win over Chu Suiliang, we can achieve great things!”

“What’s the big deal? How?” Li Chengqian asked in shock.

“Don’t worry.” Li Yuanchang rolled his eyes and thought for a while before saying, “As the saying goes, the first move is the strongest. Since I have already taken care of such a troublesome role as Qin Mubai, why should I be afraid of his fourth brother?” Let’s use the same trick again and charge Fourth with conspiracy. Although there were many supporters of Fourth Brother in the court, how many people dared to stand up for him in front of such a great event? Eldest Sun Wuji didn’t like Fourth, so he would definitely push the boat along. In the past, there was a pair of eyes of the emperor with divine light like torches. “Now that the Emperor is no longer seriously ill, isn’t this a good opportunity for us to get rid of Fourth Brother?”

“You, you’re coming again?” Li Chengqian sifted his chaff and pointed at Li Yuanchang, “Seventh Uncle, in order to repay Qin Mubai, you killed the Second Concubine of the First Emperor and several eunuchs, that’s all.” Imperial Sister Gaoyang’s life was also ruined, and the Qin Family was ruined as well. Right now, Father Emperor and Fang Xuanling’s life and death were uncertain! You still have to do it! “This move is much more dangerous than targeting Qin Mubai. If it’s not done well, my entire Eastern Palace will be overthrown!”

“Crown Prince, when has it been? It seems like you’re exhausted. Are you still considering the consequences?” Li Yuanchang grabbed Li Chengqian and shouted, “If the testament is lost, it’s hard to say who ordered that bitch. It’s more likely that the item will end up in someone’s hands.” If we return to the Emperor’s hands and lose control of him, he will recall all the things that happened in the past. New enmity and old hatred can be counted together. Can you resist it? Everyone knew that His Majesty wanted to abolish the Monarch. The reason why we haven’t made a move is because of the late Empress Chang Sun’s wishes, Fang Xuan Ling’s persuasion and restraint, and the fact that we have this Ancestral Emperor’s Testament in our possession. Now that all three of them are gone, aren’t you going to die? “!”

Li Chengqian’s face was already ashen as he looked at Li Yuanchang blankly and muttered, “I have always wanted to know what kind of imperial edict has such a restrictive effect on Father Emperor. When, where, and how did you obtain it?”

“Hey, what’s the use of saying this now?”

“I must know.”

“Alright” Li Yuanchang sighed and said, “A few years ago, I lived in the Imperial Palace to accompany the previous emperor. One day, after getting drunk, the previous emperor suddenly burst into tears and talked about the Black Warrior Sect a few years ago.”

“Black Tortoise Sect?”

“Everyone knows this, so there’s no need for me to repeat it.” Li Yuanchang said, “Actually, before the Black Warrior Sect incident, the previous emperor had already prepared an imperial edict and prepared to issue it. However, before the Black Warrior Sect incident happened, my father’s mutiny had ascended to the throne, and this imperial edict had become empty words.”

“Since it’s just empty words, how can it be restrained?” Li Chengqian asked in confusion.

“You’re wrong. In our opinion, this is empty talk, but in the emperor’s opinion, this is to tie him to a disobedient and disrespectful torture rack and whip him!” Li Yuanchang said, “When your father ascended to the throne, the first emperor issued an edict to change your father to the crown prince. Not long after, he issued an edict to abdicate the throne.” This way, your father will be able to ascend to the throne with barely any justification. For all these years, the matter of the Black Tortoise Sect had always been a forbidden area in the Emperor’s heart, and no one dared to mention it in front of him. An important reason was not that there was his brother’s blood flowing there, but that there was a hidden danger that his name as an emperor could not be justified. What was the most important thing about being an emperor? Of course, it was justified. Only in this way would people be able to do what they wanted. Otherwise, no matter how successful he is, he will not be able to escape the criticism of the Qing Shi Pill Book and his descendants. ”

Li Chengqian nodded blankly and said, “It’s actually like this … But … it’s been so many years, is there a need for Father Emperor to care so much?”

“Of course it is necessary. Not only is it necessary, it must also be cared about!” Li Yuanchang said, “First of all, my Great Tang ruled by filial piety, the emperor first set an example to treat the previous emperor well.” Once this imperial edict was issued, he would become an utterly unfilial and unfilial person. What face would he have to set as an example? Didn’t he make the people of the world curse Whip Yin? The first; Secondly, the battle between you and King Wei for the Eastern Palace is so intense that the Emperor vaguely remembered who he was back then. If he were to uncover the old tent now, he would still be an unorthodox martial artist who conspired to ascend to the throne and seize the throne. How could he not be afraid that you sons would follow suit? If this really happens, what face does he have to criticize you? Isn’t it because your superiors are not righteous and your fathers are acting like children? At that time, all sin will be pushed on him; Thirdly, it was also the most important. Now, the older the emperor was, the more he cared about the evaluation of him in the Qing Shi Pill Book and the chatter of unofficial history. He even interfered with Chu Suiliang, who recorded his words and deeds, as well as the historian in the palace, paying particular attention to the compilation of this section of history of the Black Tortoise Sect. Tell me, if this imperial edict is made public … ”

“Alright, stop talking about me. I understand.” Li Chengqian repeatedly waved his hand and nodded, “Did that edict offend my father and support the Crown Prince of Yin, Prince Qi and Imperial Uncle?”

Li Yuanchang did not say anything. Instead, he turned around and said after a while, “There is no need to ask about this. The previous emperor has gone, the imperial edict has been lost, and there is no basis for his words.”

“Are you afraid that calamity will come out of your mouth, or is there no such imperial decree in the world that you made up from the very beginning?!” Li Chengqian suddenly shouted hysterically.

“So far, what’s the use of saying such nonsense?” Li Yuanchang suddenly turned around and glared at Li Chengqian angrily, “Crown Prince, can you not be so weak? You have been repeatedly suppressed by Fourth Brother, step by step retreating, and even today, you can’t avoid it. Are you prepared to let Fourth Brother succeed just because of your neck? Apart from Qin Mubai, half of it is for personal grudges, and the other half is for you?”

“For me? You sound good!” Li Chengqian snorted coldly.

“Then listen!” Li Yuanchang said coldly, “After coming to Xiangzhou, did Qin Mubai hate you so much that he didn’t even think of joining your camp?”

“He didn’t stand on the fourth side either!” Li Chengqian argued.

‘”In the Imperial Court, you are either a friend or an enemy! A person with an ambiguous attitude like Qin Mubai is even more dangerous! No one knows when he will suddenly stab you. You are really finished!” Li Yuanchang said, “Everyone knows that he and Li Ke are close friends.” Although Li Ke was currently in Koguryo, as long as Qin Mubai and Princess Gaoyang successfully got married and returned to Lanzhou to support half of the Great Tang, he would definitely become the number one military emirate with Li Ji. Li Ji was a tactful old daoist, and he had never expressed his support for any prince. However, Qin Mubai and Li Ji had personal relations. Both of them were military leaders, and they were both under Medicine Master Li, the Duke of Self-Defense. How could they not hug each other tightly? At that time, Qin Mubai’s attitude would inevitably affect Li Ji’s position. At that time, my crown prince! Even if you sit firmly in the Eastern Palace and even ascend to the throne as an emperor, can you control Qin Mubai and Li Ji? “Even if you destroy Fourth Brother’s opponent, can you deal with King Wu Li Ke, who has accomplished both civil and military deeds?”

Li Chengqian was instantly petrified and dumbfounded.

“Your Highness, do you know why you have retreated to this point? It’s just that you are too weak and your gaze is too short!” Li Yuanchang’s momentum was unforgiving as he continued, “In a political game, there is no eternal opponent, no eternal enemy, only eternal interests!” As early as the beginning, I strongly suggested that you risk your life to bind the two of them firmly to your side, Eldest Sun Wuji and Fang Xuanling. You’re lucky to be at odds with your own uncle, Meng Sheng. If it weren’t for Fang Xuanling’s gratitude and foolish loyalty to the late Empress Changsun, he would have definitely left you. Afterwards, I told you to join forces with King Wu to deal with King Wei, while the weak joined forces to fight against the strong. This is the Dao of War. Originally, Qin Mubai had secretly helped you in the Jiangzhou case. Even if he didn’t have a good impression of you, at least he didn’t have any malicious intentions! But what about you? Xiang Zhou and his party, your actions are not frugal and arrogant, causing Qin Mubai and Li Ke to be greatly disappointed in you! Crown Prince, you still have the face to blame Little Wang for his incompetence! Have you ever thought about your gains and losses? ”

“Shut up!” Li Chengqian was both ashamed and angry, jumping and cursing, “You only know how to shoot after the horse, come up with some bad ideas, when did you come up with a really useful strategy?” Not to mention anything else, you openly barged into Qin Mubai’s mansion with the intention of harming his adopted sister, Yao’er, and ended up being caught by Qin Mubai and beaten into a pig’s head. What do you say? If it weren’t for this matter, how could Qin Mubai completely break with you and my Eastern Palace? “!”

“Alright, alright, alright. We don’t need to talk about the past. We can’t go back on our word at this moment. We need to think of a complete plan first!” Li Yuanchang knew that he was wrong, so he quickly changed the topic. “Anyway, it has already happened. There are two things we have to do now. One is to completely kill Qin Mubai without stopping. The other is to take advantage of this opportunity to bring down Fourth Brother and cook rice for him. It would be best if you can ascend to the throne as an emperor!”

“Bullshit!” Li Chengqian said angrily, “My father is only seriously ill and still alive. How can I ascend to the throne?”

“Didn’t Emperor Wu De stay in the harem for a few years back then? Furthermore, His Majesty is now seriously ill in bed and unconscious?” Li Yuanchang smiled coldly and said, “Your Highness, if you were half as scheming and decisive as your father, you wouldn’t be today.” Those who do great things must be ruthless, their hands must be spicy, and their movements must be even faster! Otherwise, he would be the one to suffer. Now, if you don’t make a move, Fourth will. If you don’t protect yourself, there are plenty of people who want to kill you. Whether you live or die, you choose for yourself, and I won’t say anything else. ”

Li Chengqian collapsed into a chair, his eyes staring straight.

“Why, exactly why are you forcing me like this … Seventh Uncle, do I really have no other choice?”

“Yes.” Li Yuanchang gently raised the corner of his mouth. On his originally handsome face, a trace of evil that was almost like a demon appeared. He said softly, “Kill me, bring my head to your father and push everything onto my head.” In this way, you may still be able to survive for a few days. But everyone knows that you and I have always been on the same side. Anything I do, you’re part of it. Now, in order to protect yourself, you have killed me and betrayed me … Just this kind of virtue alone is enough to make the world despise you. At that time, let alone the emperor, even the people of the world will not recognize you as an ungrateful Crown Prince with a shallow moral character. ”

“You … you’re forcing me!!!” Li Chengqian covered his face with both hands and shouted loudly.

“Crown Prince! People don’t do things for themselves, heaven and earth destroy them. I’m being honest with you, because I won’t die either!” Suddenly, Li Yuanchang shouted, “If you don’t stop deciding, you’ll be thrown into chaos!” Do it! No matter how strong Fourth Brother was, he was still a scholar! How to plot against him, leave it to me! All you have to do is think of a way to control Chu Suiliang and completely isolate the Emperor from the outside world, so that we can do things easily. At that time, once the Wei King plotted to rebel, we will come up to the court to quickly cut the mess and nail the Wei King to death because the Emperor fainted and could not be council member. And then, you can be a proper director of the country. Without Fourth Brother, Li Ke, who was far away from Goguryeo and lacked Qin Mubai’s arm, what was there to worry about? Moreover, the cowardly King Jin administration, which is only a few years old, is no threat to you. Crown Prince, if this matter succeeds, your Eastern Palace will be as solid as iron, and no one can shake it. At that time, even if the Emperor is awake, he will have no choice but to work hard to raise you as the Crown Prince to succeed him. “Alright, all big things can be accomplished!”

Li Chengqian closed his eyes and listened. After listening, there was no movement for a long time.

Li Yuanchang was not in a hurry, leaving him a chance to think.

After a long time, Li Chengqian gulped down a mouthful of saliva and licked his dry lips. He said hoarsely, “As you said, after taking down Fourth Brother and killing Qin Mubai, do you want me to force the palace to accept meditation like my father, or even kill my father?”

“Crown Prince Ren Xiao Huai De, you definitely wouldn’t do such a thing.”

“But you can definitely do it!” Li Chengqian jumped up and glared angrily at Li Yuanchang, his entire body trembling.

“Your Highness, at this moment, why are you still thinking so deeply? The scene before you is that if you don’t save yourself, you will die. Afterwards, how you kneel and beg for your father’s forgiveness is only the last words. You know that you are also a poisonous tiger that doesn’t eat its son. Your father will forgive you, won’t he?” Li Yuanchang did not get angry and patiently advised.

‘”Ah!” Li Chengqian let out a loud sigh and sat down dispiritedly. “Do I have a choice?”

“Don’t worry, Crown Prince. Leave everything to Little Wang. I hate that Eldest Sun Huan is as cowardly as a mouse and has actually disappeared from my sight. Fang Yiai is even more hateful. He won’t die or die! But it doesn’t matter. Little Wang has plenty of manpower and methods!”-The Crown Prince paused for a moment, and Little Wang immediately went to arrange it! ”

On the other side, the Wei Palace.

Li Tai was surrounded by a group of people and had been discussing for a long time.

“Your Highness, at this moment, you can only stay in the imperial palace and accompany the seriously ill Emperor. You can’t leave lightly. First, you can keep the name of filial piety, and secondly, you can not give anyone anything to do with it. We will take care of the rest.”

“Alright.” Li Tai nodded and said, “It’s settled. Now, we must think of all ways to save Qin Mubai! The Crown Prince and the Han King want to harm him, so we have to save him. Actually, everyone knows that Qin Mubai must have been framed by the Han King. Although the Han King is bold, without the Crown Prince’s support, he can’t do such a thing. Brother Fang …”

Fang Yizhi cupped his hands and replied softly, “Fang Mouyi is here.”

Li Tai patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said gratefully, “It’s all thanks to you this time.” If it weren’t for you providing such important information, we would all be in the dark. Sigh, I didn’t expect to make brother so stubborn, actually colluded with hanwang to do such a thing, will be angry adults also fainted. Such unscrupulous people are meant to clean up the gates and eliminate harm for the country. Don’t worry, after the matter is completed, only the Fang Yi Clan will be punished, and the rest will not be asked. “Little Wang, I guarantee that your Fang Clan will be fine.”

“Thank you, King Wei” Fang Yizhi bowed his hands and sneered, “My family is unfortunate to have such a scum! Originally, my father had already tied him up and offered him to the Emperor, but my doting mother secretly let him go again. Only then did my father become seriously ill. At this moment, if this beast were to continue to harm others outside, what would be the best thing to do? That was why Fang Mou had righteously exterminated his family to report this matter to King Wei. “I hope that King Wei will uphold justice. First, he will help me clean up the house and preserve my family. Second, he will return the truth and Qin Mubai’s innocence!”

“Brother Fang, don’t worry. Xiao Wang has always been upright and impartial. He respects your father, Qin Mubai, and the others very much. He will definitely take care of himself.” Li Tai was a little proud of himself.

It was no wonder that even the eldest son of the Fang Clan had come to him for help. Once the Emperor fell, it was up to him, King Wei, to decide the court. If he could seize this opportunity to rope in the Fang Clan, save Qin Mubai, and treat him like a huge favor, wouldn’t he be as stable as Mount Tai in the Imperial Court and be able to enter the Eastern Palace in the near future? !

This was truly watching a tiger fight on a mountain, earning enough profit!

“This matter is temporarily settled here.” Li Tai stood up. His fat body was particularly eye-catching amongst the group of people sitting there. He said, “Tomorrow morning, I will go to court. I won’t be able to do anything. You guys jointly wrote a letter to protect Qin Mubai and impeach the Han King.”

“Do you want to mention the Crown Prince?” Someone asked.

“No.” Li Tai decisively said, “Never mention the Crown Prince. If this is against the Crown Prince, everyone knows that I’m the one who instigated you. If it were to reach Father Emperor’s ears, even if I were to take down the Crown Prince, my life would not be long. However, as long as the han king impeachment deeds exposed, along the vine, the crown prince is still far? Therefore, my Crown Prince’s big brother, who has always been unable to remain calm, will definitely jump out and do something out of line. This was called being hard to catch and frightening the snake. “Furthermore, the Chang’an County Government, the Imperial Stage, and the Dali Temple must capture Fang Yiai as soon as possible. If they want to see someone die, they must see the corpse!”

“Yes!” Everyone accepted the order and agreed.

Li Tai faintly smiled and waved his wide sleeve as he walked out. “Everyone, rest for a moment and have some tea. Little Wang entered the palace on his own and went to fulfill his filial piety before Father Emperor fell ill.”

“Send Prince Wei respectfully …”

Inside the Hundred Cavalry Camp, Qin Mubai sat under a tree, with a small wooden table, a pot of wine, and two dishes of vegetables. He raised his glass and looked at the top of his head.

The wind blew the leaves and danced.

Qin Mubai smiled and muttered to himself, “It’s cloudy now. The wind is rising …” “I’ve only heard thunder rolling in the spring for the past few days. Is the first storm of this year finally coming down? Dragons and snakes are coming out of the mountains. It’s going to rain and rain. Interesting …”

A nearby Hundred Cavalry said, “General, why don’t you move into the house and drink?”

“No need.” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “The best part of this wine is that you can see more and see less. If you don’t drink it, I’ll go to bed. When I wake up, the wind and clouds will definitely change color, and the heavens and earth will shake!”

The few Hundred Cavalry looked at Qin Mubai in confusion, allowing him to stroll into the room and fall asleep on the bed with his head covered.

“What is the change in expression of the wind and clouds? Is the universe shaking? Is he secretly pointing at something, or is his heart full of apprehension and speechlessness?”

“Who knows! He’s just a mystery. Have you seen any felons who have entered this place and are still in the mood to taste wine and enjoy the scenery?”

“It’s quite mysterious … I don’t understand.”

“If you understood, you wouldn’t be here to watch over the prisoners. The handsome chair that has always been empty in the center of the Hundred Cavalry Office will also let you sit down.”

“…”