Datang: Destroy Tang Taizong Li Xiao at the beginning

Lu Li looked puzzled, not knowing why.

Only then did Li Xiao know why Li Ke said so firmly that he would inherit the crown prince.

Could it be that this is where Li Ke's confidence lies?

Suddenly, Li Xiao stared at the front and murmured, "I'm afraid it won't be peaceful for the next few days..."

"Will it affect His Highness?"

"Hard to say."

Speaking of this, Li Xiao frowned: "But no matter what, we must always be vigilant."

……

Afterwards, Li Xiao returned to Lantian Villa.

Various matters in the villa are still going on closely.

In the early morning of the next day, Li Xiao received Li Er's summoning order.

When he came to the royal study of the palace, there were already two people inside.

Li Chengqian knelt in front of Li Er expressionlessly.

Li Ke, with a pale face, was lying weakly on the bed beside him.

"My son-in-law pays respects to his father!"

Li Xiao knelt down and saluted.

But after a while, Li Er had no intention of letting Li Xiao get up.

"Everyone is here."

Li Er's eyes were filled with anger, and he said in a deep voice, "Who did it?!"

Li Xiao, Li Ke, and Li Chengqian were all silent and had a tacit understanding.

"Boss, is that you?"

Li Er's face was as gloomy as water.

"My son has never done it."

Li Chengqian was still calm and calm.

"Xiao'er?"

Li Er narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at Li Xiao.

This was the first time Li Xiao saw Li Er so angry.

"If my son's intentions are wrong, the third brother will never come back alive."

Li Xiao didn't change his face, and said indifferently: "Prince, you won't live until today."

Chapter 248: Unnecessary

When Li Xiao's arrogant words sounded in the imperial study room, the eunuch next to Li Er suddenly changed his face and looked shocked.

Li Chengqian cast a glance at Li Xiao, as if he didn't take it seriously.

Li Er's eyes narrowed, but then opened again.

After pondering for a moment, Li Er asked in a deep voice: "Why is my cold iron ox horn bow in the hands of an assassin?"

"No one knows?"

Facing Li Er's question, the three of them remained silent.

"Prince!" Suddenly, Li Er's eyes widened, "What do you think?"

"I don't know." Li Chengqian said calmly, "Father's bow disappeared after it went to the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War should bear the responsibility."

"Without your token, how dare the Ministry of War dare to act so boldly?"

Li Er narrowed his eyes slightly, with a chill in his eyes.

"My son's token?"

Li Chengqian was slightly taken aback, and immediately fell on the ground in fear, begging for mercy: "I am wronged! Father! I have never issued such an order, please be careful!"

"Then you mean that Wei Zheng and the Ministry of War came together to frame you?"

"Perhaps Lord Wei and Lord Du were also deceived by others. It is clear that someone is sowing discord. I swear that I have never done such vicious things."

After a pause, Li Chengqian continued: "Whether it's the third brother or the fourth brother, they are all my brothers. It's too late for me to protect them. How can I be so mad?"

"What's more, Erchen really has no motive to kill the two younger brothers!"

"My son knows that the third and fourth younger brothers are rumored to be the crown prince, but from my son's point of view, this position is reserved for those who are capable."

"My son will only study hard, improve himself, and fight fairly, instead of using such indecent methods!"

"Look at my father's enlightenment!"

After speaking, Li Chengqian looked sincere.

"Yes, father." Li Ke said suddenly, "I also believe that the assassination in the paddock was not done by the prince. Since Lord Wei and the Ministry of War both suspect that it is the prince, it is better to let them produce evidence."

After a pause, Li Ke added: "Presumably this evidence is also non-existent."

Hearing this, Li Xiao cast a glance at Li Ke, feeling a little amused in his heart.

This acting skill is really not bad.

It's just like Li Chengqian's virtue!

"Xuan Weizheng!" Li Er took a deep look at Li Chengqian and shouted.

Not long after, Wei Zheng entered the imperial study.

"Wei Chen sees His Majesty!"

"Where is the witness?" Li Er asked.

"It's just outside the door." Wei Zheng clasped his fists and said in a low voice.

"Come in!"

"Yes!"

Soon, Lu Chengqing was brought in by Wuhua Osaka.

Kneeling on the ground, he looked terrified.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me..."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Li Chengqian, who was kneeling next to him, with an even more frightened expression.

Either bear the charge of assassinating the King of Han.

Either offend the prince.

No matter how you look at it, it is a dead end.

At this moment, his face was pale and ashen.

"Tell me, who did you give the cold iron horn bow to?" Li Er asked coldly, "Take a good look, is that person here?"

"Your Majesty..." Lu Chengqing gritted his teeth and decided to go all out, "It's the prince! Your majesty saw the token of the prince, so..."

As soon as Lu Chengqing finished speaking, Li Chengqian frowned and his face was ashen.

"Prince, do you have anything else to say?" Li Er stared at Li Chengqian and asked in a cold voice.

"Father!"

Li Chengqian clasped his fists and said aggrievedly: "My minister has never issued such an order, let alone asked someone to bring the token to the Ministry of War."

"It was clearly planted and framed by this person!"

"What's more, I don't know him at all, and I don't have any contact with him."

"As for him, he is in charge of the Ministry of War. Even with the crown prince's token, he may not be able to interfere with the internal affairs of the Ministry of War. My son suggests that we should find out who is behind this person."

Hearing this, Wei Zheng and Li Er fell silent immediately.

Indeed, there is no conclusive evidence for the matter itself.

Even if Lu Chengqing made a confession, there were cases of perjury.

"that……"

Li Xiao suddenly said: "Since the cold iron ox horn bow was taken out of the warehouse of the Ministry of War, although it was extremely secretive when it was taken out, soldiers from the Ministry of War were guarding the door of the warehouse. This can always be found!"

Hearing this, Li Er looked at Wei Zheng thoughtfully.

Wei Zheng said slowly: "Your Majesty, I have already checked. From the time His Majesty bestowed the cold iron bull horn bow to the paddock to assassinate, during this period, many people have entered and exited the warehouse of the Ministry of War."

"Twice in the City Guard Building, four times for internal officials of the Ministry of War, and people from the Ministry of Officials, the Yushitai, and the government office. There are a total of 36 people. There are too many people coming and going. It is really impossible to determine when the divine bow was taken away. .”

A strange look flashed in Li Xiao's eyes, and he said, "At least the scope has been narrowed down a lot."

He was relieved to hear that the officials were among them.

Changsun Wuji is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

And the cold iron ox horn bow that Li Xiao saw appeared in the hands of the master next to Chang Sun Chong.

"Hurry up and check!" Li Er scolded.

"Wei Chen retire."

Wei Zheng took Lu Chengqing away immediately.

"Xiao'er..." Li Er suddenly looked at Li Xiao thoughtfully, "I heard some rumors."

Li Xiao looked puzzled: "What kind of rumors?"

"bring here!"

Li Erchao motioned to the eunuch.

Then, a piece of kraft paper was placed on Li Er's desk.

"Look carefully, what is written on it!"

Li Er threw the kraft paper to Li Xiao.

Li Xiao frowned slightly, and suddenly had a bad feeling.

He picked up the kraft paper on the ground and looked at it.

Li Er said in a deep voice: "It is rumored among the people that you, King Yue, are talented, resourceful, and a genius in martial arts. You are a dragon among men, and you are the best candidate to inherit the position of prince."

"These words were compiled into nursery rhymes and spread widely among the people."

"Hey, why are you doing this?"

"Father, do you suspect that the minister is boasting about himself?"

Li Xiao frowned slightly.

On the kraft paper, there is indeed a simple nursery rhyme vocabulary.

But he never knew.

Perhaps, it was these two days that paddock hunting began to spread.

Otherwise he will definitely get the news.

But these words were not from him at all.

"Do you think that the crown prince's talents are far inferior to yours? Do you think that the crown prince He De can take this position?" Li Er continued to ask.

"My son didn't, it was deliberately planted." Li Xiao frowned and said in a deep voice.

As for who?

Li Xiao looked at Li Ke who was on the bed beside him.

Who else but him?

Unexpectedly, Li Ke was already prepared to deal with him.