Chapter 1478 People Change

Listening to what Zhao Chen said, Li Ruoshuang secretly shook his head.

She actually knew very well that Zhao Chen said he wanted to ask the emperor if he had something to hide from him, just to give the emperor a chance.

In other words, he was looking for a reason so that he could help the emperor.

Although the secret the emperor said did surprise Zhao Chen.

But from Li Ruoshuang's heart, he still hopes that Zhao Chen can become the prince of the Tang Dynasty.

Who doesn't want his husband to move up the ladder?

What's more, with Zhao Chen's ability and prestige, becoming the prince of the Tang Dynasty is not a certainty.

"Okay, it's getting late. Let's go and rest early." Li Ruoshuang and Zhao Chen advised.

Zhao Chen just nodded and said nothing.

The emperor returned to the palace, his face full of joy.

He felt that his trip today was not in vain. After all, Zhao Chen really promised to send the money to the palace and use it to reward Li Xiaogong tomorrow.

One of the reasons why the emperor did this was to avoid himself being blamed for killing his brothers.

The other one also wanted to help Zhao Chen establish his prestige.

In this matter, the emperor needs all officials to see Zhao Chen's kindness.

"Why is Your Majesty so happy?" Queen Changsun couldn't help but ask when she saw the joyful look on the emperor's face.

"Hey, that guy Chen finally came to his senses. He promised to give me a batch of money to reward Li Xiaogong, and it was not in vain that I stayed with him for a day today." The emperor smiled and explained to Empress Changsun.

Empress Changsun smiled and nodded. Of course he knew that the emperor did this not only to appease Li Xiaogong, but also to stabilize the court.

After all, if Li Xiaogong is really dealt with, it will not cause turmoil in the court.

Li Xiaogong's prestige in the court, especially in the army, was second only to Li Jing.

If something happens to him, it may cause turmoil in many areas.

So everything is better to be stable.

"Chen'er, what's wrong with him?

Why would he agree to this condition? According to his character, he should be firmly opposed to it. "Queen Changsun asked again.

She thought this was strange. Given Zhao Chen's character, how could he agree to this?

Especially Li Xiaogong was the murderer behind the scenes, and he almost hurt Zhao Chen's life.

Zhao Chen would not agree to the emperor's condition, either emotionally or rationally.

But...

"That's not because I told him a secret..." The emperor suddenly fell silent in the middle of his sentence.

"What happened to Your Majesty? What secret did you tell him?" Although the emperor did not finish his words, Empress Changsun could still hear it.

The emperor told Zhao Chen a secret?

What secret made Zhao Chen agree to this condition?

"Nothing." The emperor shook his head.

In fact, the emperor originally wanted to tell the matter, but he suddenly remembered that he had never told Empress Changsun about this matter.

If Queen Changsun knew that Zhao Chen was going to the front line again, wouldn't she be worried again?

So the emperor could only shake his head and hide the matter for the time being.

Queen Changsun looked puzzled.

She knew that the emperor was hiding something from her, and that the matter was related to Zhao Chen.

But the emperor didn't say anything, and he had no way to pursue the question.

Early the next morning, people from Wangyou Bookstore sent the money to the palace.

The emperor was very satisfied with Zhao Chen's speed.

Immediately, Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling were summoned to discuss rewarding Li Xiaogong.

"You two, this is the money sent by the King of Han. I will draft a decree later. You two go and read out the decree." The emperor said to Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling in front of him.

"Your Majesty, how could His Highness the King of Han agree to this matter? According to his nature,

Ge..." Fang Xuanling was a little surprised.

Although Wei Zheng didn't speak, he understood Zhao Chen even more.

With Zhao Chen's character, he would never agree to such a thing.

But the emperor said that Zhao Chen had sent someone to deliver the money. Doesn't that mean that Zhao Chen agreed.

This thing sounds strange. .??.

"People can change. Besides, why should he not do what I want him to do?" The emperor smiled proudly and said to the two of them.

Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling looked at each other.

They didn't believe what the emperor said, that Zhao Chen would do whatever the emperor asked Zhao Chen to do.

But the matter has been resolved, and they have no other worries.

Anyway, I just need to declare the decree.

They can't control the rest.

"I obey." The two of them held hands with the emperor.

…

Li Xiaogong has been staying at his house.

In the past two days, everyone in the house has been running around.

The entire Hejian County Prince's Mansion presented a depressing scene.

Li Xiaogong was sitting in the yard of his house, his expression extremely indifferent.

There wasn't even a servant around to serve him.

When Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling arrived, Li Xiaogong was enjoying himself drinking in the yard.

"The Prime Minister and Prime Minister Wei are here. How are you going to deal with this king?" Li Xiaogong glanced at the two of them and then asked slowly.

Li Xiaogong didn't seem nervous at all.

It seemed that he had thought about his own fate, so he was well prepared.

He took two glasses and filled them with wine.

"Thank you for your hard work, come sit down and have a drink!" Li Xiaogong said with a smile to the two of them.

Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling did not make any move.

They just came to announce the decree.

Not

I want to talk too much with Li Xiaogong.

If the emperor hadn't been intolerant of what Li Xiaogong had committed, he would have been cut into pieces long ago.

"There's no need to drink. I'm here today to convey His Majesty's will." Wei Zheng said, flatly rejecting Li Xiaogong's invitation.

Li Xiaogong smiled lightly and drank alone.

Wei Zheng looked at Fang Xuanling, who nodded with him.

"Your Majesty has decreed that Li Xiaogong, Prince of Hejian County, made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. I and the people all over the world care about his contribution. However, Prince Li Xiaogong of Hejian County is suffering from a hidden illness. I can't bear for him to continue to work so hard, so I ordered him to live in his old age with the palace. , bestow gold and gold." Wei Zheng and Li Xiaogong read out the emperor's decree.

Li Xiaogong's expression seemed to have changed slightly.

He didn't seem to expect that the decree Wei Zheng came to read would be like this.

Li Xiaogong always thought that he must be guilty this time.

Unexpectedly, he was put under house arrest.

It would be better to say that he would never step out of Chang'an again in his life while he was retiring in the mansion.

Let alone return to the court.

Li Xiaogong smiled bitterly, then bowed his hands and said, "I accept the order and thank you for your kindness."

After receiving the imperial edict, Li Xiaogong held it tightly with both hands.

Then he slowly let go.

He knew this was the best ending for him.

If the emperor wanted to kill him, Ma Zhiyuan's confession would be enough.

Now, just giving him the opportunity to resign and live under house arrest is already a huge advantage.

"King of Hejian, take care of yourself. You don't have such good luck every time." Wei Zheng and Li Xiaogong said again.

There is no evidence this time.

Many times, if you really want to kill someone, just a confession is enough.

What's more, not only did Li Xiaogong not be killed this time, but he ended up with a good ending.

It's also a bargain for him.