Chapter 89 Reward (asking for monthly ticket)

Old Li was just being polite. If it was an external official, others could still give their opinions, but the emperor's grandson...

Considering that Li Xiang is still young, it is not appropriate to give him too much reward, but he has made great contributions and must be rewarded. After weighing the pros and cons, Li Shimin said: "In this case, I will change the title of Grandson Li Xiang to Prince of Hengshan."

This title was decided by Li Shimin after careful consideration.

Even though his title was changed from 'Prince of Tianshui' to 'Prince of Hengshan', the meaning is completely different.

The Six Codes of the Tang Dynasty states that "all famous mountains, large rivers and counties within the capital cannot be enfeoffed." Breaking this rule is enough to prove how much Li Shimin valued Li Xiang.

The most important point is that this title of king was used by Li Chengqian in the third year of Wude.

The implication is self-evident.

But Li Xiang is too young now, and many things are not suitable for him to be awarded. Li Shimin has considered letting him go to the Ministry of Works, but now he is only twelve years old... uh.

As for the title of King Qin, not only Li Shimin, but even Li Xiang had never thought about it.

You were conferred the title of King of Qin at the age of twelve. I dare not imagine what title you will be given in the future.

Upon hearing this title, Li Chengqian and Li Zhi were both delighted, while Li Tai was mixed with joy and sorrow.

Li Chengqian's joy came from Li Shimin's emphasis on Li Xiang, and its implication was also the idea of ​​consolidating his position as the crown prince.

Think about it, if I hint to Li Xiang to follow my path, doesn't that mean that my position as crown prince is secure?
Li Zhi was simply happy for Li Xiang. He originally loved Li Xiang, but after this incident, his favorability towards Li Xiang reached the maximum.

Li Tai's mixed feelings were very complicated. He was indeed happy for Li Xiang, but he was also upset that Li Chengqian had secured his position as crown prince.

Of course, all the ministers in the hall had no objection, especially Wei Zheng and Xiao Yu, Li Xiang's two teachers, whose joy was beyond words.

Li Xiang is outstanding, what does that mean?
This is great teaching from both teachers!

This is because Lu Deming died early, otherwise, the three great trolls of Zhenguan would have to serve Li Xiang alone.

Li Xiang didn't think too much about it. He wasn't ecstatic, nor was he disappointed. He just crossed his arms and said calmly, "Thank you, Uncle!"

Now is not the time to work, there is no need to call you Your Majesty.

He is still sighing in his heart that this old fellow Hou Junji is a man who rose from a gangster to a duke, and his mind is really not simple.

You have to be more careful when dealing with these old foxes in the future.

Old Li looked at Li Xiang, who looked calm, and nodded to show his satisfaction. He then said, "Although Han Wang Yuanchang has committed a serious crime, he is still my brother after all. I would like to pardon Yuanchang. What do you think?"

Li Xiang was still thinking about it, but when he heard this, he suddenly became unhappy.

Damn it?

Old Li, people are going to kill your daughter!

Li Xiang stiffened his neck and was about to move forward.

He was extremely regretful now. If he had not suddenly identified the old man Hou Junji during the interrogation, he would not have left Li Yuanchang behind to arrest Hou Junji.

If he had known that Li Shimin was so soft-hearted, he would have dealt with Li Yuanchang directly.

As a result, Li Chengqian, Li Tai and Li Zhi behind him pulled him back together.

"Xiang'er, stop messing around!" Li Chengqian shouted in a low voice.

Seeing the three brothers working together to hold him back, Li Xiang was at a loss.

If only Li Chengqian pulled him, it might not be of any use. But when the three brothers pulled him together, Li Xiang knew what to do.

"I know you are in a hurry, but don't be in a hurry." Li Tai also persuaded in a low voice.

Even Li Zhi, who wanted to kill Li Yuanchang, tried to persuade Li Xiang: "Don't worry, my father has his own ideas."

Li Shimin certainly noticed the little action here, but he didn't intend to care about it.

Lao Li thought it was a good thing that the three brothers were protecting this child together.

Hearing Li Shimin's words, Gao Shilian immediately came out and said, "Your Majesty, Li Yuanchang has committed such a rebellious act that is intolerable to heaven. If Your Majesty pardons him out of consideration for the brotherhood, I am afraid that the people of the world will not accept it!"

After all, he is a real uncle, so he is protecting his nephew and granddaughter...

Li Xiang also felt that no matter what time it is, they must be family.

Duke of Ying, Li Shiji, also came out and said, "What the Right Servant said is very reasonable. I beg Your Majesty to punish Li Yuanchang according to the law!"

"We implore Your Majesty to punish Li Yuanchang according to the law!" all the ministers said in unison.

Looking at their attitude, Li Yuanchang must die today.

"In that case... then I will give Li Yuanchang a piece of white silk and a cup of poisoned wine." Li Shimin sighed and said, "After all, he is my brother, so I have to give him some respect."

"Your Majesty is benevolent!" the ministers said again.

After talking about this and that for a while, Li Shimin asked all the ministers to go back to their homes.

After going out, Li Chengqian and Li Tai looked at each other, and each of them stretched out an arm and put it around Li Xiang's neck.

"Aye, Second Uncle..." Li Xiang had no idea what these two people were up to.

"Our Prince of Hengshan is so arrogant that he even wants to persuade his grandfather to kill his uncle in public." Li Tai sneered and turned to look at Li Zhi: "Zhi Nu, do you think this kid deserves a beating?"

Li Zhi was laughing behind him, he seemed like an invisible person.

"Qingque is right, you were indeed impulsive just now." Li Chengqian sighed, turned his head and looked at Li Xiang with a superior look: "You, kid, have more than enough wisdom, but you lack worldly wisdom. It's okay for you to persuade the saint to kill Hou Junji, after all, Hou Junji is an outsider; but as a grandson, you persuaded your grandfather to kill his uncle, do you think it's appropriate?"

"Ah...this..."

Li Xiang opened his mouth, and it seemed that something was indeed inappropriate.

"Look, even Zhinu knows to wait." Li Tai didn't even turn his head, turned his thumb and pointed behind him, saying, "Look at you again, don't get excited."

"Am I excited?" Li Xiang said stubbornly.

"If the three of us hadn't held you back, you would have rushed out." Li Zhi complained in a low voice behind him.

Li Xiang: …

It's bad, someone found out.

"Xiang'er, you are still too young after all. You still need to learn something." Li Tai taught tirelessly: "Today, as an elder, I will teach you some life experience..."

As they were talking, the three of them walked away and disappeared from Li Shimin's sight.

Soon, Duan Zan and Li Lifu came over together.

As the Black Armor Army, they can only be responsible to Li Shimin.

They must report every detail of Li Xiang's words and actions today.

Originally, Changsun Wuji should not have been present at such occasions, but in order to show off his eldest grandson, Li Shimin allowed him to sit in.

When Li Lifu heard Li Xiang's words "I can't let my grandfather bear the infamy again", Old Li's eyes turned red.

Alas, Xiang'er is so kind and filial.

For him, this old man, he could be so...

Then came Li Xiang's performance in Li Yuanchang's mansion. Li Lifu imitated it vividly, and portrayed at least 70% of Li Xiang's aura.

What followed was Li Xiang’s angry words to Hou Xiansen at Hou Junji’s mansion.

After finishing the report, the two said goodbye with Li Shimin's permission.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on having this holy grandson."

Changsun Wuji bowed to Li Shimin and praised him without reservation.

Even the word "holy grandson" was used, you can imagine how much praise this is.

Hearing his elder brother-in-law praising his eldest grandson so much, the corners of Li Shimin's mouth immediately raised.

After a long time, he finally suppressed his smile. "Xiang'er is still young, and the auxiliary engine is too good."

Although his words were humble, the joy in them could be heard even by the chirping magpies flying by, let alone his close friend and brother-in-law who had been with him for many years.

Changsun Wuji complained a little in his heart but didn't show it.

He was not stingy with his praise for Li Xiang.

After all, this good nephew saved his daughter-in-law and also saved the wealth of his next generation.

What's more, Li Xiang was so outstanding at such a young age. Changsun Wuji could always see the shadow of Li Shimin when he was in Taiyuan in Li Xiang.

Well... it's time to let Quan'er follow Li Xiang, Changsun Wuji thought in his heart. Now Li Xiang is worth his bet.

……

Li Xiang did not go to Lizheng Hall first, as there were more important things waiting for him and Li Chengqian to deal with in the Eastern Palace.

Helan Chushi has confessed that his secret agent is among the people who went to Jiangnan that time.

He was also ruthless enough. In order not to expose himself, he even killed the secret agent.

In this way, the suspicion of Zhang Sizheng and the other two was completely cleared.

After ordering Helan Chushi to be executed, Li Chengqian came to Ruyi.

He also has complicated feelings towards Ruyi.

In fact, he didn't like Ruyi that much, it's just that Ruyi was Chengxin's twin sister and they looked the same, so he regarded Ruyi as a substitute for Chengxin.

"Why is this happening?"

Li Chengqian's voice was very flat.

"The emperor killed my brother, so why not avenge him?"

Ruyi said calmly, "I just wanted revenge and happened to be with the King of Han. No one forced me."

Li Chengqian was filled with emotion and said, "If it was Chengxin, he would never do this."

Damn, classic green tea speech, my ex is this and that...

Out of consideration for Chengxin's face, Li Chengqian finally gave Ruyi a dignified treatment and did not use a sword on him. Instead, he gave him a cup of poisoned wine.

After ordering her to be executed, Li Chengqian's eyes were red and he looked very depressed.

"How about...you go talk to your mother?" Li Xiang asked tentatively.

Li Chengqian nodded, turned and left Mingde Hall.

Looking at Li Chengqian's back, Li Xiang breathed a sigh of relief.

Half of the humanoids around Aye have been eliminated.

On the death list in his mind, he crossed out the names of Hou Junji, Helan Chushi and Li Yuanchang, and then set his sights on the next one.

Yu Zhining...

Speaking of Yu Zhining, he is really not easy to deal with.

This old man was born in Henan Yu clan, his original surname was Xianbei Wanniu Yu clan. When Emperor Xiaowen reformed, he changed his Han surname to Yu and moved to Luoyang, Henan. Then Henan became the Yu clan's ancestral home, and it became a great clan in the north of the Dai Dynasty. Generations of them were high-ranking officials in the Northern Wei Dynasty.

The ancestor Yu Lidi was the sixth descendant of Yu Jin, who entered the pass and moved to Chang'an. He was listed as one of the Eight Pillars of the Western Wei Dynasty and became a top family. This old man relied on his status as an old aristocrat in Guanlong and looked down on Li Chengqian from beginning to end.

It is hard to say whether Zhang Xuansu is just seeking fame and honesty, but Yu Zhining is definitely a big suspect. He seems to have studied broadcasting, and most of the things about the East Palace were spread out by him on purpose.

It would have been fine if you had just made the remonstrance, but afterward you wrote these things down in detail and emphasized Li Chengqian's mistakes. I have to doubt your intentions, old man.

As the saying goes, old people become cunning and old horses become slippery. After Zhang Xuansu's accident, Yu Zhining was silent for a while.

Now there was still a lack of a suitable reason, so Li Xiang decided that the next target would be to deal with him.

As for Du He…there’s no need to worry about Du He.

As the consort of Princess Chengyang, Du He was completely tied to Li Chengqian, not to mention that Li Chengqian's rebellion also implicated Du He.

Li Xiang was lying on the bed, his mind full of thoughts about how to deal with Yu Zhining, when he suddenly heard Li Jue's voice.

"Brother, brother!"

Li Xiang raised his head and met Li Jue's embarrassed little face.

"I want some juice..."

Li Xiang: …

"You guys still want to flood me today, right?"

Li Jue bared his teeth and smiled awkwardly but politely.

Helpless Li Xiang had to go downstairs and told Fubao to prepare fruit juice. He also repeatedly told Li Jue that he could drink the juice but had to choose his own bed to sleep on at night.

Not to mention how Li Jue attacked Li Xiang in the Eastern Palace, let’s just say that after Li Daozon returned home, Li Jingren immediately came up to him.

"Aye, what do the people in the palace say?"

Li Daozong knew that he was concerned about Li Xiang, so he said, "Hou Junji and Li Yuanchang were executed, and the saint changed Li Xiang's title to Prince of Hengshan."

Li Jingren didn’t care about the first one. After all, whether these two people were dead or alive had little to do with him.

But the latter one made him frown.

"Is it the Prince of Hengshan?"

"You kid..."

Li Daozong reached out and pointed at Li Jingren, smiling and saying, "Do you know the meaning of the Prince of Hengshan? That was the title given to the crown prince back then!"

"But even so..." Li Jingren hasn't come to his senses yet.

Li Dao Zong smiled and asked: "The Saint's meaning is obvious. Think about it, after the Saint ascended the throne, where did the original Hengshan County King go?"

"Prince..."

Li Jingren said one sentence and he understood it immediately.

"So what the saint meant was...ah, I understand!"

He smiled happily, and he, who had originally been standing up for Li Xiang, instantly became satisfied.

"I heard that you went to the East Palace today?" Li Daozon asked.

Li Jingren did not dare to hide anything and told Li Xiang about the interrogation of Liu Li and everything that happened afterwards in detail.

After a while, Li Dao Zong said with emotion: "The present emperor's grandson is just like your majesty back then..."

"Of course not! Brother is the timely rain for Chang'an!" Li Jingren said proudly.

"Timely rain..."

Li Dao Zong repeated it twice, then suddenly shook his head and said, "Not good, not good."

"Why not?" Li Jingren asked puzzledly.

Li Dao Zong smiled and said, "In my opinion, he is not as good as 'Young Master Chang'an'."

"This smell of powder is too strong, it's not good." Li Jingren immediately retorted.

Li Dao Zong glanced at him and said, "Do you know that the title of the current saint is Prince Taiyuan?"

After hearing this, Li Jingren understood.

"Oh I see!"

(There is another chapter in the afternoon)
(End of this chapter)