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Chapter 794 Imprisonment
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Li Chengqian said in disbelief: "How is it possible? He didn't send any news to my son at all, and my son didn't let him commit suicide."

He planted an insider with Li Tai, but he just wanted to know Li Tai's movements.

Although Li Chengqian wanted Li Tai to die, he never thought of sending someone to assassinate Li Tai.

It's not that Li Chengqian cares so much about brotherhood.

Rather, he knew that once he did so, no matter whether he succeeded or not, he would not end well.

Not to mention that the eunuch did not report Li Tai's whereabouts to him, even if he did, he would not send someone to assassinate Li Tai.

"Then how do you explain that Qing Que was assassinated, and you committed suicide after being placed inside Qing Que?" Li Shimin said with some disappointment: "Qing Que was weak and sick since he was a child, so I will naturally dote on him. As the eldest brother, You don't have the slightest tolerance for others. If I'm still alive, you dare to send someone to assassinate Qingque, if I'm dead, wouldn't you want to drive all your brothers to death?"

"Hehe." Li Chengqian sneered, and said, "Since the father has confirmed that the minister sent someone to assassinate Qing Que, he might as well execute the minister directly."

"Presumptuous!" Li Shimin shouted angrily.

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Li Chengqian said with some broken jars: "I have had enough of being the prince. Apart from the name of prince, how can I be like a prince? Father loves Qingque and gives him more fiefdoms. My son has never I complained too much. But with my father's intelligence, how can I not see that Qingque is coveting the position of the crown prince?"

"Father thought that this son-in-law and Qingque were fighting because he cared so much about this position. In fact, son-in-law has no attachment to this position at all. Sometimes son-in-law thinks, if son-in-law is not the prince, it would be great. "

"But I want to survive. Once Qingque becomes the crown prince, how can he let me go? I can only fight with him in order to survive. What I'm fighting for is not the throne, but life." Li Chengqian said hysterically .

Long-term depression, coupled with Li Shimin's suspicion, Li Chengqian finally collapsed.

He felt that Li Shimin would definitely abolish his position as prince this time, and thinking of his miserable end in the future, Li Chengqian simply broke the jar.

Li Shimin regained his strength. He has always been very strict with Li Chengqian. Although he knew that Li Tai coveted the crown prince, Li Shimin also felt that Li Chengqian, as an elder brother, should be tolerant.

But he never considered it from Li Chengqian's point of view.

Although he has no intention of abolishing the prince, his various behaviors make Li Chengqian feel insecure.

From Li Chengqian's point of view, he was not wrong.

Since ancient times, how many deposed princes have ended well?

Yang Yong, the former prince of the Sui Dynasty, was demoted to a commoner, but after Yang Jian died, Yang Guang had not yet ascended the throne, so he couldn't wait to issue a coquettish edict and directly bestow Yang Yong to death.

With this lesson learned from the past, Li Chengqian naturally understood what a miserable end would be if he lost the crown prince, so he naturally wanted to fight Li Tai.

As Li Chengqian said, what he was fighting for was not the throne, but fate.

Li Shimin opened his mouth, wanting to explain something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Li Shimin sighed in his heart, and said in a cold voice: "Come on, from today onwards, the crown prince will be confined to the East Palace. Without my order, you are not allowed to leave half a step, and you are not allowed to see anyone!"

Li Chengqian didn't say anything, just glanced at Li Shimin, and left with the imperial army.

……

The news that Li Shimin grounded Li Chengqian didn't take long for the minister Xungui to get the news.

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After Changsun Wuji heard the news, he frowned deeply.

Neither Li Chengqian nor Li Tai are ideal candidates for the crown prince in his mind.

Both of them are adults, and Li Shimin is now at the peak of his spring and autumn. When Li Shimin dies, both Li Chengqian and Li Tai will have full-fledged wings, and they will not rely too much on him after succeeding to the throne.

The ideal candidate for the prince in his mind is Li Zhi.

Li Zhi was young and had no advantage over his two elder brothers. Even if he grew up later, no one would think that Li Zhi could inherit the throne.

At that time, when Li Shimin is about to die, find a way to abolish Li Chengqian and make Li Zhi the prince, but Li Zhi has no team and can only rely on him.

Although now Li Chengqian and Li Tai are the princes, neither has any influence on him.

But in comparison, he still hopes that Li Chengqian will be the prince.

Li Chengqian was influenced by Li Shimin since he was a child, and he rejected the aristocratic family very much. When he wanted to abolish Li Chengqian, the aristocratic family would also contribute.

But Li Tai is different, the aristocratic family has always supported Li Tai, once Li Tai becomes the prince, it will be difficult to abolish him.

But assassinating the prince is a serious crime. Even if Li Chengqian is the prince, once confirmed, he will be abolished for sure. This will disrupt his deployment.

"This old man has endured for many years, is it necessary to endure until he dies?" Changsun Wuji was a little unwilling.

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"Have you heard? I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince sent someone to assassinate His Highness the King of Wei, and was imprisoned by His Majesty."

"How is this possible? Why did His Royal Highness send someone to assassinate King Wei?"

"His Royal Highness King Wei is very favored by His Majesty, and has threatened His Highness the Crown Prince. Naturally, His Royal Highness wants to get rid of him."

"This kind of thing is something we can discuss, be careful of the disaster of killing yourself."

The news about Li Chengqian's assassination of Li Tai and Li Shimin's house arrest quickly spread throughout Chang'an as if he had grown wings.

For ordinary people, this news has no effect on them.

But for those scholars or officials, this news is very important.

If it was really Li Chengqian who sent someone to assassinate Li Tai, then he would be deposed for sure.

And the only remaining legitimate sons among the princes are Li Tai and Li Zhi.

Li Zhi is young and has no possibility of competing for the crown prince, so the crown prince is likely to fall on Li Tai's head.

Before Li Chengqian, there was Li Tai who was competing with him for the throne, and Li Shimin's love for Li Tai made people dare not stand in line easily.

And if Li Chengqian is abolished and Li Tai inherits the throne, no one can compete with Li Tai.

They have to consider whether to seek refuge with Li Tai earlier. If they join Li Tai later, they will definitely not be reused.

……

"Master, the news that the crown prince sent people to assassinate King Wei has spread throughout Chang'an," Cui Butler said.

"You've done a good job, let's continue the notification, and the last step will be carried out tomorrow." Cui Hao said.

This incident was planned by the Cui family.

Li Tai never gave him a clear answer on the matter of the mutiny.

If this matter is successful, Li Tai can be pushed directly to the position of prince.

If it fails, Li Tai can also make a decision.

For the Cui family, it can be said that there is no harm at all.

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Hibiscus Garden

Li Shimin looked at the very haggard Empress Changsun, and said, "Guanyin maidservant, go and rest first, otherwise Qing Que must feel distressed when she wakes up and sees you like this."

"Where can the concubine sleep now?" Empress Changsun cried.

It's just that her tears have already flowed away.

Li Shimin sighed and didn't persuade him any more.

At this moment, Li Mu walked in.

"I have some things to deal with, let's go out first." Li Shimin said.

(End of this chapter)