After Li Haochen left, he quietly waited for the emperor's imperial edict in prison. He calculated accurately that the emperor would definitely let him go. However, Li Yuanji did not return to his Qi Palace, but went to the East Palace of Prince Li Jiancheng and told Li Jiancheng and what Li Haocheng said.

Li Jiancheng said in surprise when he heard this: "Yuan Ji, what did he really say? He said that his father would let him go soon?"

Looking at Li Yuanji nodding, Li Jiancheng didn't know what it felt now. Li Jiancheng knew that Li Yuan was for his good, and hit Li Haochen, but Li Haochen had already understood everything. Is this hit still meaningful? Li Jiancheng was a little confused. Thinking of this, he said to Li Yuanji, and Li Jiancheng hurried into the palace to find Li Yuan. In Li Jiancheng's opinion, since Li Haochen had analyzed everything clearly, it would be meaningless to lock him up. Instead of doing this, it would be better to let him come out to serve him earlier. Thinking of this, Li Jiancheng went to Tai Chi Hall.

When I entered the hall, the father and son had more conversations. After hearing Li Jiancheng's words, Li Haochen had guessed the whole story and expressed his suggestions.

Li Yuan smiled mysteriously and said, "Caring, the matter is not over yet! Be calm and don't believe it. I can't fix this little fat man. Don't worry, this little fat man can't make a fuss. You go back first!"

Li Jiancheng was fooled by Li Yuan in a dizzy manner. He didn't know what Li Yuan was going to do, but Li Jiancheng also knew that Li Yuan must be for his own good, so he didn't ask.

A few days after Li Jiancheng left the palace that day, a sensation broke out in Chang'an City. Everyone in Chang'an said that there was a man named Li Haochen, who saved the lives of the prince and the King of Qi and made contributions to the Tang Dynasty, but the emperor wanted to kill him. The people were spreading such news. They were all making a fuss for Li Haochen.

I don’t know where such rumors started, but they became more and more intense. Two days later, the censor wrote a letter to report the matter, and Long Yan was furious. Emperor Li Yuan angrily scolded the rumor in the court, which was deceiving people's hearts and his actions should be punished! Then he issued an order to find out who spread the rumors. Once it was found out, he would be severely punished!

For a moment, the three words Li Haochen became the taboo in Chang'an. Whoever mentioned these three words would inevitably be taken away. It was triggered by Li Haochen's deeds and promoted by the mastermind behind the scenes. A literary inquisition rose in Chang'an in the ninth year of Wude and became more and more intense. Officers and soldiers arrested people everywhere, and everyone in Chang'an City was in danger for a while!

Prince Li Jiancheng was heartbroken when he saw this situation. He once again came to Tai Chi Palace and met Li Yuan. He said that if this continues, there will inevitably be chaos. He suggested that Li Yuan release Li Haochen, release the arrested people, and take the imperial list to calm the people.

Li Yuan fell into deep thought after hearing this, not knowing what to do. All this was beyond his control. Originally, he asked someone to create some public opinion in the market, and then pretended to arrest a few people, saying that they were Li Haochen who arranged to spread rumors, and used this as an excuse to punish Li Haochen.

Who knows, I don’t know what went wrong, but the rumors are getting worse and worse, and I can’t control them at all.

Li Yuan also wanted to let Li Haochen go, calm the matter down, and calm the matter down. But if he let him go now, everyone would think that he could not withstand the words of the people and was forced to release Li Haochen. Such words would damage the dignity of the emperor and lose the face of the court.

If Li Haochen is not released, I am afraid that the people below will be resentful and cause chaos sooner or later. If they stop arresting the people and release the people, Li Haochen will probably be unable to release them. Li Yuan is now in a dilemma and doesn't know what to do.

Thinking of this, Li Yuan rubbed his head and said to Li Jiancheng: "Jiancheng, I am old and my health is useless. I want to rest. You should step back first! Let me think about it, but don't worry, I will handle this matter well!"

Li Haochen in prison didn't know that so many things had happened outside, and he was still waiting for the emperor to release his imperial edict. According to his thoughts, Li Yuan would only be imprisoned for a few days at most, but ten days had passed and there was no movement. Li Haochen could not sit still. On this day, the prison head who Li Haochen called to asked him if there was an imperial edict in the palace recently issued. Since the prison head was intimidated by King Li Yuanji that day, he was obedient to Li Haochen and cared about taking care of his own father. When Li Haochen called out, the prison head ran over happily.

After hearing Li Haochen's words, the prison head knew what he was asking. The prison head said flatteringly: "General, don't be anxious. Now the people outside are speaking up for the general. I believe that it will not take long before the emperor will issue an order to release the general! Don't be impatient!" The prison head knew that Li Haochen was a general who was removed from office, but at this moment, he still called Li Haochen the general in order to curry favor with Li Haochen. It is difficult for a small person to live. The prison head was just thinking in his heart that he must not make Li Haochen angry. If any of him was unhappy and told the King of Qi, it would be a disaster for the prison head.

Li Haochen was shocked when he heard this, "What? The people outside are unfair to me?"

The prison head smiled and said, "Yes, the people of Chang'an all say that you have made contributions to the Tang Dynasty, and it makes no sense for the emperor to arrest you! You also said that you... are all people who are talking to you!"

After hearing what the prison head said, Li Haochen took several steps back, sat on the ground, muttering, "It's over, it's all over," then he waved his hand to let the prison head leave.

Li Haochen understood as soon as he heard this. Some people didn't want him to go out. In this feudal dynasty, creating such a large amount of social opinion, isn't that asking for death? Bewitching the people is the most untolerant thing that all feudal dynasties rulers cannot tolerate.

Just as Li Haochen was thinking about how to solve such an embarrassing situation, the voice of "The imperial edict is here, Li Haochen will receive the edict!" suddenly woke up Li Haochen who was still thinking about it.

Li Haochen heard this and knelt down and said, "The criminal Li Haochen obeyed the order!"

I saw a man dressed in an eunuch and said sharply: "In accordance with the will of heaven, the emperor ordered: The former General Zhongwu Li Haochen, who had already committed a private military service in Xuanwu Gate, was a serious crime. He did not want to repent, bewitched the people and created rumors, and intended to cover up his crime. It was really hateful! People and gods were angry! Haochen's crime should have been sentenced to beheading, but I think he had served in the Eastern Palace and made many achievements, and could not bear to die in this dirty way, so I gave kindness to change the sentence of beheading him! I executed in the autumn!

I’m so proud of this!”
Chapter completed!