Chapter 53 The eldest grandson is imprisoned
After Li Haochen left, a team of 50 soldiers came to his second son's house. They only found Changsun Wuji who was lying on the ground and the second son. The soldiers helped Changsun Wuji up. After understanding the situation, they forced the second son to go to Li Haochen's hiding inn to capture Li Haochen. However, when they walked near the inn, because of the Qimen Xuan Formation arranged by Lu Tie, they could not find the entrance to the inn no matter what. In the end, they stayed outside for half an hour and had to leave.
The next morning, in the early morning of Taiji Hall, Li Yuan was sitting on the dragon throne, and civil and military officials were lined up on both sides. After performing the kneeling ceremony, Li Yuan asked as usual: "Dear friends, can you report something today?"
As soon as Li Yuan finished speaking, he saw someone standing up from below and saying, "I have something to do!" The person who stood up was General Zuo Xiaowei and Duke Xue Changsun Shunde.
Li Yuan looked at Changsun Shunde with a smile and said, "Changsun Beloved, what do you want to do if you want to report?"
Changsun Shunde said: "I am participating in the report. The former left guard of the Eastern Palace led by General Zhongwu Li Haochen! I am participating in his indifference to his holy grace! I have committed a serious crime but do not repent. I actually escaped from prison and committed a crime behind the scenes, hurting people and crippled! His behavior is really despicable. Both the human and the gods are angry. Please give your majesty the old minister to lead his troops to arrest this beast, and at the same time thoroughly investigate whether a party helped him escape from prison! My Dali Temple prison is very strict, how did he escape? I heard that His Highness the King of Qi once kidnapped him.
Do you know if this is the case?" Changsun Shunde was a scheming politician. It was secondary to his arrest of Li Haochen. The important thing was to splash this basin of dirty water on the side of the prince. Changsun Shunde and Changsun Wuji were from the Changsun clan of Henan. In terms of seniority, Changsun Shunde was the clan uncle of Changsun Wuji. The Changsun clan of Henan has always supported Li Shimin, which is why he did this today. Moreover, he actually participated in the rumors, but he has always been hidden behind Changsun Wuji.
Before Li Yuan could speak, Li Yuanji took it out and said, "Father, I have never taken Li Haochen out. My son and I have neither gratitude nor resentment. Why should I take him out of the Dali Temple prison? Please give me a clear understanding!"
Li Yuan looked at Li Yuanji and said, "Since that's the case! Changsun Aiqing, do you have evidence? Do you know what crime should be used to slander the royal family?" Li Yuan's face was already filled with anger.
Changsun Shunde came today with a purpose, so he didn't care whether Li Yuan was unwilling or not. Besides, there was indeed evidence in his hands. At this moment, he said to Li Yuan with great enthusiasm: "I have a witness! Changsun Wuji, the former chief of the Qin Prince's Mansion, told me that he had seen Li Haochen with his own eyes and had also injured him! He also asked His Majesty to pass on Changsun Wuji to go to the palace to testify."
Li Yuan knew that this matter might not be good today. He shook his head slightly at Li Haochen's ability to cause trouble. Li Yuan is the king of a country, and he must be fair. Although he was unwilling to do so, he said, "The priest of Changsun Wuji went to the palace to answer!"
After a while, Changsun Wuji, whose fingers were wearing plywood and his face was swollen, came to the hall and fell to the ground and said, "My minister, Changsun Wuji, pay homage to Your Majesty!" Because his face was swollen, Changsun Wuji spoke a little leaked at this moment.
When Li Yuan saw Changsun Wuji like this, he frowned and said, "Changsun Wuji! Changsun Aiqing said you found Li Haochen outside, is there something wrong?"
Changsun Wuji then said in his leaky voice: "Weichen has indeed seen Li Haochen outside. He was the one who beats Weichen's injury!"
Li Yuan frowned even deeper, and then he gave out a shocked expression and said, "What happened?"
Changsun Wuji knew that Li Yuan was favoring Li Jiancheng's group, so he hurriedly said: "I can use the head of the neck to guarantee it. There is indeed such a thing! If Your Majesty does not believe it, you can follow me to go to the Dali Temple prison and find out after you can explore it!"
Li Yuan said ok after hearing this, and told the eunuch who was serving beside him: "Put it out, Dali Temple Prison, I want to verify it myself!"
The emperor was traveling in a vast way. The group soon arrived at the Dali Temple prison. As soon as they entered the prison, Li Yuan asked the prison leader to take Li Haochen's cell to imprison Li Haochen.
When everyone arrived at the cell, Changsun Wuji's eyes fell down because everyone saw Li Haochen sleeping in the cell with his back and forked, and he was snoring like thunder, muttering in his mouth, "It's delicious!" and his hands grabbed his round belly. I wonder if he had dreamed of something delicious in his dream.
The eunuch shouted sharply: "Bold Li Haochen, the emperor is here to stand, so he is here to welcome him!"
Li Haochen was shocked by the eunuch, and turned over and said, "Bang!" and fell to the ground again, muttering, "This broken bed is too narrow!"
He got up as if he had just seen Li Yuan, and he quickly leaned over and bowed down: "The criminal minister Li Haochen pays homage to the saint! The criminal minister can see Your Majesty again on his life, and he will die without regrets!"
Li Yuan nodded and said, "Get up! I heard from someone that you have escaped from prison without permission?"
Li Haochen hurriedly said, "Your Majesty has nothing to do!"
At this time, Changsun Wuji quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I did see him yesterday. What must be the trick in Your Majesty! Please observe clearly!"
Before Li Yuan could speak, Li Haochen said, "Your Majesty, the criminal does not know this person, I don't know who he is, but Your Majesty, I am sure that this person is definitely related to the rumors in Chang'an City! I have never known who hates me so much, but I only know today! Your Majesty has sentenced me to Qiuhou and executed me, and I have been sentenced not long ago! This person is still wronged at this time, which shows that hating me to the core. It is bound to be related to the rumors! Your Majesty wants to kill me because of the rumors in Chang'an. Although I am wronged, the king must die if I want to die! But I am afraid that Your Majesty will be deceived by a villain and kill me. I will not calm the rumors. If Your Majesty can catch the real murderer who spreads the rumors, if I still want to kill me, I will have no regrets even if I die!" As he said that, Li Haochen kowtowed to Li Yuan respectfully.
Changsun Wuji was shocked when he heard this, and he was shocked to understand that this was a scam. Li Haochen had already dug a pit, but he was foolishly approaching the pit step by step.
Li Yuan and Li Haochen exchanged glances secretly. Li Yuan did not say anything to him, but said furiously: "Changsun Shunde, you said that the King of Qi took Li Haochen away privately. Now Li Haochen is in prison. What else do you have to say about accusing the royal family?"
Changsun Shunde quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I was confused for a moment and was deceived by Changsun Wuji. I believed his words. I did not intend to offend the royal family. Please forgive me!"
Li Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Changsun Wuji slandered the royal family and framed others. He first entered the prison of Dali Temple and waited for the three departments to try it, and then punished it! Changsun Shunde was a Duke of the State, but he listened to others' bewitching and believing, and was extremely confused! He was fined for half a year and ordered him to regret it for three months at home. There are still doubts in the case of Li Haochen. The previous sentence was now invalid. After the truth of the matter was found out, we will deal with it!" In fact, Li Yuan wanted to deal with Changsun Shunde, but after all, the Changsun clan is a large tribe in Henan. If both of them were taken into jail, the Changsun clan would definitely feel that the emperor was going to target the Changsun family and would inevitably counterattack. The clan's strength was strong, and Li Yuan would not dare to offend him.
Chapter completed!