Chapter 4 Tricky Scales
Li Zhi was silent for a long time, probably because he had been troubled by this problem.
Is it my elder brother?
He was not asking if Li Chengqian was indeed rebelling, but asking if the assassin who came to murder him was sent by his elder brother Li Chengqian.
Li Zhi, who attaches importance to brotherhood and family ties, seems to care very much about this matter. He seems to find it difficult to accept the fact that brothers and feet are illegitimate, and does not believe that the elder brother of a mother will murder him.
But reality is in front of you. Since Li Chengqian dared to attack his father and dared to kill the lord and father, what else would he dare not? Perhaps brotherly and family affection is worthless in the face of the throne and power.
Xie Yi fully understood this, and it was not surprising that Li Zhi had such a question. Being kind is Li Zhi's biggest feature unlike other princes and will also be his biggest advantage.
"The possibility is relatively high, but it is probably too early to conclude now." Xie Yi's words were also targeted. Everyone believed that the person who assassinated Li You in Huayin was the Eastern Palace. What was the result? The facts proved that there was someone else. So can I still firmly think that it was Li Chengqian when I assassinated Li Zhi?
Hearing this sentence, Li Zhi's expression moved slightly, and it seemed that he had thought of something.
"Your Highness, don't think too much about who assassinate Your Highness. I will investigate in detail. This matter must not be arbitrary." Xie Yi said: "Since your Highness is safe and sound, you might as well go to the palace now to see Your Majesty and Princess Jinyang. As sons and brothers, this is what you should do. In addition, Your Majesty already knows the news of Your Highness's assassination, so you can feel at ease when you enter the palace."
"Okay, I'll go now!" Li Zhi understood these principles, so he temporarily let go of his knot.
Xie Yi reminded: "Your Highness, today is different from the past. Today we enter the palace... and even from now on, your Highness must be careful in his words and actions. Do you understand?"
Li Zhi's brows moved, and he had obviously grasped Xie Yi's hint. Wang Yan's eyes lit up, and he obviously had some realizations.
The time is almost over, and Li Zhi is no longer a child. There is no need to hide these things anymore. Please remind them of necessary hints. Some mental preparation is necessary.
After all, the years ahead will be the most dangerous and the most important time, and everyone needs to do their best.
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Li Zhi entered the palace and Xie Yi went home. Today was too tiring for him and needed a good sleep. What will happen to you in the future? Let’s talk about it then!
While the whole of Chang'an was still in the tide of wind and many people could not fall asleep, Xie Yi lay on the couch and slept soundly.
It was not until a long time later that I opened my eyes when I found something on my face when I was touching it, and I found that my two sons were lying on my body, as if I was about to doodle on my father's face.
After witnessing the bloody and cruelty of the day, nothing is more healing than the innocent smile of a child. The Xie family instantly lost all sleepiness and a happy smile appeared on their face.
Is it noon outside or the sun sets? It’s not important to make my son even if it’s big. The two sons happened to be babbling and were teased by Xie Yi in his arms, and the father and son enjoy family.
Several wives also returned from the Wangchuan Villa. After learning that the rebellion in Chang'an had been quenched, they came back. They knew that Xie Yi must be very lonely now, and it is estimated that it is not convenient to go back to the Wangchuan Villa for the time being, so they all hurried back to accompany him.
"It's good that I'm back. My wife and children are not around, so there is no home atmosphere at all." Xie Yi smiled and said, "Where is me, I just take a leave and stay with you at home."
He said he was taking leave, but in fact he was apologizing. Xie Yi wrote a secret memorial to submit it to His Majesty Li Er. The reason was that he was accused of sending troops. As a crime, it was naturally not convenient to continue to be an official in the court, so it would be better to temporarily suspend his post.
Li Shimin did not give a reply to the offense, but he tacitly agreed to Xie Yi's vacation behavior. Perhaps the more important thing is to deal with the rebellion case for the time being. Xie Yi's point is not that important.
Therefore, the Duke of Huaiyang County is rarely comfortable, so he stays at home and enjoys having children in late spring and early summer. His wife and concubines are accompanying him.
Seeing Wu Meiniang and Xu Hui looking at their two fat and fat sons with envy, Xie Yi smiled and said, "Don't envy, as you wish, just give birth to one of them yourself."
Xu Hui is a little younger, maybe not that urgent, but Wu Meiniang has been waiting for it for a long time, so she was naturally particularly happy to hear this. After carefully calculating the days, she specially begged several other wives in a few days, but she asked for a special room favor and worked extra hard at night.
While Xie Xueshi was comfortable and happy, he naturally did not forget to do his best to satisfy his beautiful concubine's wish. Today, a large amount of planting was planted on Wu Meiniang's already fertile land. As expected, fruits would be borne after October.
As expected, one month later, Wu Meiniang finally got pregnant as she wished. What happened was that Zheng Liwan had no special extravagance and of course no protective measures. After several love, she became pregnant with her second child.
The Xie family always has a double happiness. Such good things are naturally exciting. In this era, it is natural to pay attention to more children and more blessings, so it is naturally better.
Du Xijun was so envious of her. However, she had a special status and it was very difficult to get pregnant and have children. Especially now that there were countless pairs of eyes staring at the Xie family in Chang'an City, she had to give up! Of course, this also prevented the tragedy of Xie Xueshi guarding her beautiful wife and concubines but becoming an ascetic monk.
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During this process, Xie Yi's life is naturally happy like a god. It is not just that he doesn't care about things outside the window. Now the atmosphere in Chang'an City is tense, and even if you don't want to, countless news flows into your ears.
The trial and investigation of the two princes' rebellion has entered the process. As expected, His Majesty Li Er said, it was handed over to the department for investigation. The involvement of the Prince of the East Palace, Dali Temple was naturally not worth enough. Li Shimin issued an edict to be headed by Fang Xuanling, Ma Zhou, the Secretariat of the Secretariat, and Xiao Yu and Sun Fujia as the assistant. A "Joint Investigation and Trial Committee" composed of a group of important officials was responsible for the trial of the two major cases of the Qizhou Rebellion and the East Palace Rebellion.
It is worth mentioning that Sikong Chang, Sun Wuji, did not participate in it. It must be because the deposed crown prince Li Chengqian was his nephew, so he had to avoid suspicion.
As important officials came forward, the case was naturally progressing very quickly. The Qizhou rebellion has been around for a long time and the evidence is conclusive. Yin Hongzhi, Yan Hongxin and others naturally could not escape death. People like Yin Hongzhi are not only treason, but also accused of falsely accusing the "Crown Prince". If it weren't for him, Li Chengqian might not have reached the point he is today.
So from the emperor to the ministers, Yin Hongzhi was so hated to the core. Where can he have a chance to survive if the evidence is conclusive?
These rebel ministers naturally have the advantage of dealing with it, but when it is Li You's turn, it is a bit tricky... (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!