Chapter 220 Conspiracy?

County Prince’s Mansion.

Li Tai and Du Chuke sat in the study, staring at each other, waiting until dawn.

After a long night of waiting, both of them had bloodshot eyes.

Even though they had strong tea and ginseng soup to constantly refresh them, the two of them still couldn’t stop yawning and really wanted to find a bed to have a good sleep.

As the night watchman passed by, Li Tai rubbed his cheeks vigorously, trying to make himself look more energetic.

“I’ve been waiting all night but there’s still no news. It looks like something went wrong at the Dali Temple.”

Li Tai sighed.

Mu Chi and others were serious criminals, so the surveillance was naturally extremely strict.

Although Zhang Yun worked in the Dali Temple, it was still difficult for him to meet Mu Chi smoothly and kill him.

Judging from the current situation, Zhang Yun certainly did not succeed.

If not for this, he would have sent someone to deliver the message long ago. Why would the two of them have to wait for a whole night?

Du Chuke also shook his head helplessly. Although Sun Fujia did not have sufficient evidence to prove that the bombing was jointly carried out by them and Tubo, Mu Chi had spoken now. Once this news reached His Majesty’s ears, His Majesty’s favorability towards the King of Wei would surely decline again and again.

No matter how dissatisfied he was with the crown prince, he should not have attacked him repeatedly, and he should not have joined forces with the Tibetans to attack him.

“There is only one way left for now.”

Du Chuke spoke slowly, “No matter who mentions this, Your Majesty should not admit it.”

“I will arrange for those people to leave Chang’an City as soon as possible. They will not show up in Chang’an City in the short term. As long as they can’t find those people, without evidence, they can only be suspicious.”

Li Tai nodded silently.

Just now.

There was a sound of footsteps coming quickly from far away.

Li Tai and the other man looked over at the same time, and saw a guard holding a note and handing it to Li Tai respectfully.

“There’s news from the Dali Temple.”

Li Tai couldn’t wait to open the note and read it, then he widened his eyes and remained silent for a long time.

Du Chuke stood up curiously, but found that his legs and feet were a little numb.

After finally recovering from the shock, he came to Li Tai and saw the note in Li Tai’s hand. He felt numb all over.

They waited for a whole night, but then news came from the Dali Temple that Mu Chi had become mute.

How can they bear this?
“Why did you become mute? Why didn’t you write it clearly?!”

Du Chuke couldn’t wait to ask, but the guard shook his head, indicating that he didn’t know.

Du Chuke said in a deep voice: “Go contact Zhang Yun immediately and make sure to find out why Mu Chi became mute.”

The guard nodded and left.

Du Chuke rubbed his brows, looked at the dazed Li Tai, and said slowly: “Your Majesty, could it be that they are the ones who are taking action again?”

“But why would they do this?”

Li Tai couldn’t figure it out.

Even if he and Li You have the same goal and the same opponent, the prince has the upper hand now and there is no need for him to help himself.

First, in Shangzhou, Taoist Qian and others disappeared without a trace, and the goods were nowhere to be found. Then, people were sent to the Dali Temple to poison and mute Mu Chi?
Spending such a huge price just to help him?

Li Tai didn’t believe that the King of Qi would be so kind.

“It must not be him who did this!”

“If it’s not the King of Qi, then there is only one possibility.”

Du Chuke took a deep breath, his face became serious, and his gaze turned to the distance.

Li Tai swallowed, “That shouldn’t be the case, right?”

If it was really done by his father, then this matter would have a huge impact on him.

At least.

It has been proven that my father knows about this!
“Don’t be impatient, my lord. Wait a moment.”

Du Chuke comforted him, “As long as we contact Zhang Yun, we can find out who made him mute.”

Li Tai nodded silently.

outside the window.

A ray of light shone in from the sky, so bright that Li Tai couldn’t open his eyes.

He raised his hand to block the light from outside. As his vision gradually recovered, Li Tai suddenly felt grateful for having survived the disaster.

However, this feeling of relief at surviving the disaster is mixed with a bit of fear and anxiety.

Now he just wanted to find out who turned Mu Chi into a mute!
A stick of incense.

An hour.

As time passed by little by little, Li Tai and the other man felt that the day was passing by like a year, and the feeling became stronger and stronger.

Only an hour had passed, but it felt like centuries had passed.

at last.

The guard came running over, panting.

“Your Majesty, I have figured it out. It is Sun Fujia!”

“Ok?”

Li Tai and the other man raised their eyebrows at the same time, and saw the guard took out a piece of paper with very sloppy handwriting on it, and it was obvious that the other party was in a hurry.

“After Sun Fujia got the news from Mu Chi, he went to the East Palace?”

“Soon after that, you returned to the Dali Temple and went to drink with Mu Chi?”

“When Zhang Yun arrived, Sun Fujia came out of the cell and said that Mu Chi had become mute?”

Li Tai and the other man looked at each other.

This……

How can this be?

Why would Sun Fujia do this?

The prince knew about this, but he didn’t just order a search?
“What on earth is going on?”

“Could it be that the Crown Prince ordered Mu Chi to be poisoned and silenced?”

After making such a bold guess, Li Tai and the other man almost laughed at their own stupidity.

Li Chengqian knew the details of the incident. Would he keep his troops in place and order Sun Fujia to poison Mu Chi and silence him, and keep the matter to himself? ?

Unless Li Chengqian’s head was kicked by a donkey!

“Mr. Du, what do you think?”

“There must be something fishy about this!” “…”

Li Tai glanced at him and felt that whatever he said was the same as if he hadn’t said anything.

“more specific.”

“Uh… I can’t see clearly at the moment.”

really.

Li Tai patted his head. At this time, a servant came to report, “Your Majesty, Mr. Wei is here.”

“Father-in-law?”

Li Tai frowned, “Please come in.”

Du Chuke pondered and said, “Master Wei came here at this time. Could it be that he has something urgent to discuss with the prince?”

Li Tai shook his head.

Wei Ting walked in leisurely. Li Tai stood up to greet him with a smile and helped him to sit down.

“You didn’t sleep all night.”

“Yes.”

Li Tai nodded and did not hide anything.

Wei Ting: “Don’t worry about the Dali Temple. It was the prince who ordered it.”

Li Tai: “???”

panic.

Incredible.

How could it be him? !

All kinds of emotions arose in Li Tai’s heart, and for a moment he didn’t know whether to sit or stand.

Du Chuke: “How did Mr. Wei determine that it was the prince who did it?”

Wei Ting took out two newspapers from his sleeves and placed them on the table.

Du Chuke frowned and picked them up to have a look. They were newspapers from the day before yesterday and yesterday, published by Tianxia Newspaper Company.

Among them, the prince’s harmonious relationship with his brothers and close relationship with his sisters instantly caught Du Chuke’s attention.

Du Chuke frowned, as if there was a light flashing in his head, but he could not catch it.

Du Chuke put down the newspaper and said respectfully, “I may have gained something, but it is still a mess. I would like to ask Mr. Wei to help me solve the confusion.”

Wei Ting tapped the newspaper, “Since two days ago, Tianxia Newspaper has been promoting the prince and the harmonious brothers.”

Li Tai: “So?”

Wei Ting: “The prince knew about your alliance with Tubo, but he did not take action against you. Instead, he took the initiative to order Sun Fujia to help you solve the problem of Mu Chi.”

Li Tai: “What does father-in-law mean?”

Wei Ting knocked on the newspaper on the table again, “Harmony, Brothers!”

Li Tai was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened.

Du Chuke couldn’t help but slap his forehead and said, “So that’s it, so that’s it!”

“Your Highness has good tactics and good intentions!”

“This is treating the prince as a stepping stone to fame!”

Wei Ting glanced at him and said, “I’m not treating you as a stepping stone, but you are the one who took the initiative to be stepped on.”

Du Chuke: “…”

Wei Ting: “Your plan is indeed very rigorous, but in the end you still underestimated Su Chen.”

“This person is like a mystery. He will always give you a blow when you are full of confidence.”

“This time, not only did you fail to successfully get rid of Su Chen, but you also let the prince gain the benefits for nothing.”

“I believe that by tonight at the latest, the matter of the Dali Temple will reach your Majesty’s ears.”

“Do you understand the problem?”

A prince who can handle state affairs well and is friendly to his brothers undoubtedly proves Li Shimin’s vision and proves that he is the best successor.

Perhaps to outsiders, this is just a small matter, but for Li Shimin, it is a huge surprise.

Wei Ting sighed, “If the prince attacks you, you may not be in danger. His Majesty may even get angry and take his anger out on the prince!”

“But now the prince will protect you, and your majesty will see a growing prince, a crown prince of the Tang Dynasty!”

“This is the most troublesome thing!”

Li Tai sat there in silence, as if he had suffered a severe blow.

How could he, who has always been smooth-talking, not understand that the prince’s initiative to protect him was far more ruthless than dealing with him?
“It’s getting late.”

Wei Ting raised his head and glanced at the sky outside. “Your Majesty, it’s time to go to court.”

Li Tai said bitterly: “Why should I go to court?”

Wei Ting: “You are a prince. Even if you have been demoted, you are still the prince of the current dynasty, the legitimate son besides the crown prince!”

Li Tai stared at Wei Ting in a daze. Wei Ting continued, “As long as you are still a prince, you have a chance!”

“Go to court.”

……

early morning.

Li Chengqian stood at his seat with a smile on his face, his eyes sweeping over the officials who walked into the hall one by one.

When Li Tai walked in with dark circles under his eyes, looking like a fat bear, Li Chengqian immediately laughed, “Second brother, did you not get enough rest last night?”

Li Tai wiped the sweat from his head and said bitterly, “Big brother is right. I don’t know why I couldn’t sleep last night. If it weren’t for the ice you sent to cool me down, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to come to court today.”

Li Chengqian smiled and patted Li Tai on the shoulder, “It’s time to exercise. We can’t be busy compiling a comprehensive geographical record all the time, right?”

“How about I ask the King of Hejian to practice martial arts with you? Look at him, he was sick and lying in bed a few days ago, unable to move, but now he is full of energy.”

“Hey, what the prince said is right.”

Li Xiaogong laughed and walked over, “Practicing martial arts diligently will always be effective.”

Li Tai hurriedly thanked them: “Thank you, brother, thank you, King Hejian. With my physique, I’d better forget it. I can’t breathe after walking a few more steps. Let’s wait until the weather is cooler.”

“Alright.”

Li Chengqian nodded.

This scene was seen by many ministers, and their expressions varied, some were puzzled, some sighed.

But no matter what, there is only one thing that is certain.

The prince is different now.

(End of this chapter)