"Qingque, didn't you say the most just now? I didn't expect that you would send troops to Xiang'er? Then why didn't you say anything just now?"
Li Shimin named King Wei first. From the time these people came in until now, eighty percent of the words were spoken by this guy, but this guy only said things that were beneficial to him and suppressed anything that was not beneficial to him.
"In reply to your Majesty, this has nothing to do with me. It was this brat who ran to my palace and forced me to send someone to him."
King Li Tai of Wei felt wrong again. After hearing what Li Shimin said, he thought that Li Shimin would severely investigate the matter. He himself had also implicated many people. If the matter was really investigated, he might be convicted, so he quickly pushed the words out.
Prince Li Zhi of Jin wanted to stop him, but Li Tai spoke too fast and didn't give him any chance to speak. He could only draw a clear line with this guy. If he stood with such a pig teammate, it would only be a matter of time before he was abandoned in the future.
"What about you? Were you also forced by this brat?"
There was no warmth on Li Shimin's face anymore. The younger generation in the family was bullied, so naturally you uncles should help. Even if they violated something, Li Shimin would not pursue it too much. After all, the family was united. It was a pity that King Wei Li Tai did not understand this and did things the other way around.
"Father, I do not think so. The Tuyuhun prince dared to send someone to assassinate the eldest grandson of the Tang Emperor. This is a capital crime in itself. Since Xiang'er has chosen this solution, as his uncle, I will not turn a blind eye. If there is any punishment, I am willing to bear it together."
King Wu Li Ke stood up. He had not said anything from the beginning until now. Now he was not sure what Li Shimin was thinking, but in the matter of Li Xiang, he thought that Li Xiang did nothing wrong. The prince of this small foreign country dared to do such a treasonous thing in Chang'an City. If we don't teach them a lesson, how can we demonstrate the prestige of our Tang Dynasty?
"Third brother is right..."
Prince of Jin, Li Zhi, immediately expressed his opinion. What he said shocked Prince of Wei. "You little bastard, shouldn't you be on my side? You are a treacherous person who changes your attitude according to the situation in the court."
As for King Li You of Qi, he had no idea what was going on here. In addition, his power was not strong enough. Even if Li Xiang came to ask for help, this guy could not send many people. At this moment, he was happily watching from the side, to see how you guys would end up. After all, there were hundreds of lives at stake.
"Uncle, uncle, how can you be so two-faced? When I borrowed people from you, you didn't say these words. You even told me that the Tuyuhun people were so daring that they should be used as training weapons. Why do you say something different now that we're here with our great grandfather?"
King Li Tai of Wei often found trouble with Li Xiang. If there was a chance to offend him, Li Xiang would not sit idly by.
"You are talking nonsense. When did I ever say these words?"
The King of Wei made specious arguments.
"I swear to heaven that late yesterday at the Prince of Wei's residence, did my second uncle wish me success in annihilating Zat'elk?"
Before leaving yesterday, Li Tai did say some polite words, but they were definitely not what he really meant. But now, in front of the emperor, Li Xiang raised his hand and swore. If Li Tai went back on his word, he was afraid of being punished by God.
"You...I..."
Just with this pause, everyone present basically understood. Prince Li Tai of Wei should have said these words yesterday. In fact, the other two princes present also said them, but Prince Li Zhi of Jin was a step slower and did not say bad things about Li Xiang here. Prince Li Ke of Wu did not think so at all, so he was the only one who was unlucky.
"That's enough. As an elder, you actually did such a thing. I'll punish you by making you face the wall for half a month..."
Li Shimin slammed the table in anger, and Li Tai knelt down directly. Why did this scene seem familiar? It seemed that his elder brother was sealed in the Eastern Palace. Could it be that he would also have to spend a boring life in the palace in the future?
Half a month is actually a very short time, and it is easy to kill for people like them, but it represents a different meaning. Once the court and the public think that the King of Wei has fallen out of favor, then the officials of the entire court will not come close to him, including the people under the King of Wei. I am afraid they will have to find another way out for themselves, and the system that the King of Wei has built over the years may collapse.
"Father..."
Li Tai said with tears in his eyes that this trick had always worked in the past, and he just hoped that Li Shimin would be soft-hearted.
"Get out of the hall right now. I don't want to see you."
After Li Shimin finished speaking, Li Tai knew that Li Shimin was really angry. They had been father and son for so many years. If he couldn't even see such a small thing, then he shouldn't stay in the court.
Li Tai crawled out of the Qinzheng Hall, but Li Xiang was not relaxed at all. What happened just now was just the appetizer, and now it was the main course. He had messed up the entire Chang'an City like this. If he could not satisfy Li Shimin, he would probably have a hard time getting over it.
"Is it true that Zat'elk assassinated you?"
As the king of a country, even if he favors someone, he must do it in a way that is acceptable. Li Xiang did such an excessive thing, and did not go through any government office, so he must give an explanation to the people of the world.
"In reply to Grandfather, two of Zat'elk's men have confessed. A large number of similar weapons were also found in his residence. He has also confessed to the crime."
As someone who came from modern society, Li Xiang certainly knew that such matters must be made into an ironclad case, especially when it came to matters concerning the relationship between the two countries. It was impossible to do it with just words, and there had to be authenticated physical evidence.
"Where's the murderer?"
"In reply to Grandfather, according to Zat'elk's account, the murderer has already rushed to Liangzhou and will be leaving the border in the near future. I hope that Grandfather will grant me a golden order to intercept him at the border."
Although Zatlk's men left a day earlier, they may not be familiar with the roads in the Tang Dynasty. Our messengers chose the closest and best routes. Even if we are a day late, if we speed up our pursuit, we can still get ahead of them.
What's more, the imperial court adopted two systems of sending messages, one was the 600-mile express delivery on horseback, and the other was the carrier pigeon system. No matter which one, it was possible to get ahead of the other party. Now it depended on how Li Shimin wanted to deal with it.
Li Xiang also raised his head slightly with a guilty conscience to see what Li Shimin was thinking...