Chapter 1117: Military Advisor, Writing, Issuing Edicts

"Have you heard? The person behind Zhao Chen's accident has been found, and he is our Crown Prince."

"I didn't expect that His Highness the Crown Prince would be so intolerant of others. Even heroes like Zhao Chen were assassinated by him."

"Isn't that right? Zhao Chen is a bit domineering, but it's your prince who deals with others first, right?"

"Zhao Chen was asked by His Majesty the Emperor to go to the south of the Yangtze River. He didn't even have time to take care of his pregnant wife. It would be better for His Highness the Crown Prince to shut down all his properties on unfounded charges."

"They even collected all the money into the national treasury."

"And he dealt with those innocent shopkeepers at will."

"No wonder Zhao Chen is so angry."

"Now Zhao Chen went on an expedition with His Majesty. He came back this time to urge the frontline soldiers to get supplies to keep out the cold. As a result, His Highness the Crown Prince took advantage of him and poisoned Zhao Chen with poisoned wine."

"I really can't understand why he would do this?"

"Don't you understand why he did this? Because Zhao Chen is the son of His Majesty the Emperor, and he and Li Chengqian exchanged identities back then."

"If Zhao Chen's identity is exposed, then he is the eldest son, and the current Crown Prince will naturally give up his position."

"This must be the reason why the prince wants to kill Zhao Chen."

"It's a pity that a capable man like Zhao Chen beat Tubo so hard that he didn't dare to raise his head, and now he died in the hands of his own people."

"well!"

On Chang'an Street, many people were talking about Zhao Chen.

And the matter of Zhao Chen's identity surprised many people.

The previous rumors about Zhao Chen's identity have never been resolved.

But this time, it seemed to be passed down in style.

Some people even said that the emperor who was far away on the front line also recognized Zhao Chen's identity.

Kong Yingda walked on the street, his face full of worry.

Even if Li Tai agreed to his suggestion, given the current situation, it would be very difficult.

The people complained a lot about Li Tai.

What a good sign.

But the most important thing now is to stop the people sent by the emperor to deal with Li Tai.

Kong Yingda left the city today just for this matter.

Puzhou Post came to report the day before yesterday. Cheng Yaojin rested at Puzhou Post the night before yesterday.

Cheng Yaojin's sudden return must have been with the emperor's order.

As for the emperor's order, they knew what it was for without even thinking too much.

Kong Yingda's face was as heavy as water as he led his entourage through Zhuque Street.

…

"Uncle Cheng, we are about to arrive in Chang'an now. Do you really want to enter the city alone?" Qin Huaiyu looked at Cheng Yaojin twenty miles away from Chang'an City.

"Dad, let me go." Cheng Chumo persuaded Cheng Yaojin.

Li Ke said nothing, but there was a worried look on his face.

They all knew that since Hou Junji could tell the emperor the news about Li Tai's assassination of Zhao Chen.

Naturally, he can also tell Li Tai that the emperor already knows what he has done!

Everyone knows what Hou Junji is thinking.

But it's not certain what Li Tai will choose.

"I have already shown up at Puzhou Station. The prince must know that I have returned to Chang'an."

"But how he will choose, none of us know."

"If he chooses to plead guilty and wait for His Majesty to attend court, it will be the same for any of us."

"If the prince persists in his stubbornness, he will definitely capture him when he goes to Chang'an. If you go, I won't worry."

"And if I don't show up outside, it will make the prince even more alert."

"This is the token of the Bei Ya Forbidden Army. Take it. If anything happens, remember to hold the Bei Ya Forbidden Army in your hands."

"Also remember

, Don’t expose your traces unless necessary. "Cheng Yaojin took out a token from his arms and threw it into Cheng Chumo's hand.

"Let's go." Cheng Yaojin patted Cheng Chumo on the shoulder, nodded with Qin Huaiyu and Li Ke, then mounted his horse and ran towards Chang'an.

Cheng Chu silently watched his father ride away with a look of worry on his face.

He did not expect that when the emperor sent Zhao Chen back to urge for cold-warming supplies, it would trigger a series of events like this.

And these things seem to be deliberately manipulated.

"Cheng Er, where are we going now?" Qin Huaiyu frowned.

Cheng Yaojin will go to find out the truth first. If everything goes well, they don't need to worry about anything.

But if things change, then they will have a heavy responsibility.

You must not show up at this time!

"Go to Zhao Da's hometown village. It should be safe there now." Cheng Chu thought for a while and then said to the two of them.

…

Cheng Yaojin rode to the gate of Chang'an City on horseback, and saw Kong Yingda sitting at the gate of the city from a distance, drinking tea.

On both sides of him, there were dozens of soldiers wearing armor.

Judging from that appearance, he knew they were soldiers led by the East Palace Guards.

Li Tai couldn't trust soldiers from other armies, so he asked the soldiers led by Dong Palace Guard to come over.

"Gong Lu, I haven't seen you for a long time. I heard that Duke Lu returned to Chang'an from the front line. His Highness the Crown Prince specifically asked me to wait here."

"It seems that I came at the right time." Kong Yingda smiled when he saw Cheng Yaojin.

As long as Cheng Yaojin is stopped, the emperor's will cannot be conveyed.

This can also stabilize the prince's prestige to the greatest extent.

As for the common people, no matter how much they talk about it, they are just rumors after all. As long as the emperor has no will, Li Tai's position as prince can be secure.

And they just need to wait for time, waiting for the emperor to be poisoned...<

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"Kong Yingda, are you here to stop me from entering the city?" Cheng Yaojin naturally would not be fooled.

Kong Yingda was granted the title of Shangshu Zuopushe by Li Tai. If Li Tai had just sent someone to wait for him, he would not have sent Kong Yingda.

It's not like Li Tai is driven by others, and Kong Yingda isn't bored either.

Kong Yingda's coming here is nothing more than Li Tai's emphasis on his coming to convey the emperor's will.

In other words, he didn't want to convey the emperor's will.

"No, no, Duke Lu has misunderstood. I am here to invite you to the East Palace for a banquet on behalf of the Crown Prince."

"Of course, if Duke Lu is unwilling, then we have to force the invitation." Kong Yingda waved his hand, and the soldiers led by the East Palace Guards surrounded Cheng Yaojin.

Although Cheng Yaojin was powerful, so many soldiers were not vegetarians.

Kong Yingda was not worried at all about Cheng Yaojin running away.

"Gong Lu, please, don't make everyone look bad!" Kong Yingda and Cheng Yaojin said with a smile.

Cheng Yaojin glanced at Kong Yingda, without saying a word, turned around and got into the carriage that had been prepared.

Kong Yingda waved his hand, and the carriage entered the city and headed for the imperial city.

…

"Your Majesty, the army has begun to evacuate to Cangzhou. Duke Yi Guo led ten thousand people to break up the rear."

"There is nothing else happening among the soldiers. Everything is in order."

"Your Majesty, don't worry!" In the camp, Xu Shiji and the emperor reported the military situation.

Even if the actual situation was not as good as he said, Xu Shiji had to comfort the emperor like this at this moment.

The emperor's situation looked very bad.

The corners of his mouth had begun to fester due to the poisoning, his mouth and tongue were numb and bruised, and he was in very bad spirits.

"It's a lie that I'm not worried. I know my situation well. I definitely won't be able to make it back to Chang'an."

"Military advisor, write and issue an edict."