Chapter 186 The Catastrophe of Prince Li Heng (2)
"Bang!"
When the news of Du Youlin's arrest reached Li Heng, Li Heng was having a meal in the East Palace and was shocked and threw the rice bowl to the ground.
"How is it possible? Du Youlin is the father-in-law of the prince and does not have much authority in his hands. How did he plot to rebel? Could it be that he came for this prince? The one who wanted to frame it in the end!" Li Heng widened his eyes, his hands trembling.
Li Heng was so familiar with this scene, it was so similar to when Li Linfu framed him through Wei Jian and Huangfu Weiming.
"Yang Guozhong!" Li Heng was the name of Yang Guozhong who was gritting his teeth, and his tone was full of resentment.
Li Fei was also surprised when he learned the news, but it was also as expected.
He had long expected that after Yang Guozhong became prime minister, one day he would continue Li Linfu's previous practice and frame the prince, wanting to defeat the prince and assist the crown prince.
After all, when Li Linfu framed the prince, Yang Guozhong, as the "number one charge general", had offended the prince long ago. Yang Guozhong could not be worried that the prince's succession in the future would be his devastating disaster.
Although Yang Guozhong's conspiracy to frame the prince was difficult, his technique was also very rough. Li Fei knew very well that the prince would not fall because of this.
When the Anshi Rebellion broke out, the prince would succeed to the throne and become the emperor.
Li Fei's wish has always been to accumulate some family property, and after the chaos in the world, find a place that is not affected by the war, and enjoy the rest of his life in the Tang Dynasty.
In the future, it will be the world of Emperor Suzong of Tang Li Heng. If you want to avoid being liquidated by Li Heng, you will have to have some kindness to Li Heng, at least let Li Heng know that he is not an enemy.
"The opportunity is here!" Li Fei's eyes flashed. In the past two years, he had been waiting for the opportunity to release his kindness to the prince, and now he has finally come.
The next day, Liu Jie dynasty accused the prince of rebellion with Du's neighbor.
"Father, my son will never dare to rebel!" Li Heng bowed to the ground with a pale face.
"Crown Prince, Du Youlin has been arrested, and the rebellion has been exposed. Of course, you cannot admit it." Liu Jie said sarcastically with great righteousness.
Li Heng's pale face turned pale, but he could only lower his head and keep calling for justice. In this case, he tried his best to distance himself from the relationship and said nothing. Li Heng hated him, Liu Jie framed him, and his father watched indifferently. As if he was framed by Li Linfu back then, his fate was once again put in danger of subversion at any time.
Li Heng hoped that a minister would come out to plead for him, but he was disappointed. Only a few fifth-rank officials helped him plead for him. On the contrary, some ministers came out to question him at Yang Guozhong's instructions.
At this moment, Li Heng was angry. He was a dignified prince. He should have some of his own team without threatening the throne. However, his father suspected him and allowed him to be framed and attacked by Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong and others over the years, causing him to fall to the point where he is today. Apart from the title of the prince and the little bit of the reputation he had accumulated before he became the prince, he was just a bare bare. No one with a strong person came out to protect him. It was sad, so sad!
Just when Li Heng was desperate, Li Fei took the opportunity and stood up.
"Your Majesty, I do not believe that the Crown Prince will conspire to rebel with Du Youlin, nor do I believe that Du Youlin You will be rebelling with the Crown Prince. I prefer to believe that the theory of rebellion is just one-sided statement by Liu Ji." Li Feiyi defended the Crown Prince Li Hengdao with righteous words.
It is better to help you in time than to add icing on the cake. At this time when Li Heng was most angry, frightened and desperate, Li Fei was the only person who was worthy of the court and was willing to stand up and defend him.
At this moment, Li Heng was extremely moved.
Li Fei suddenly stood up to speak for the prince, which made Yang Guozhong's face change slightly, but Yang Guozhong covered up very well, and no one saw his emotional changes.
Without Yang Guozhong's eyes, Liu Ji couldn't stand when Li Fei's questioning voice came out.
Liu Ji reported Du Youlin, and the dynasty came out to testify against the prince, and he was already in a state of dying. If the prince could not be defeated, he would be the one who died.
"Why did Duke Wu say this? Could it be that I, Liu Ji, are falsely accusing his father-in-law and the crown prince?" Liu Ji widened his eyes, the volume was quite loud, but in fact he was very nervous.
Liu Ji was incorrect in his mind and was an absolutely selfish villain. He really falsely accused Du Youlin and the prince of the prince just for Yang Guozhong's promise to him.
Li Fei smiled confidently and said, "I don't know whether it's false accusation, but everything needs to be evident, especially accusing the prince of rebellion. I wonder if you say Du Youlin and the prince conspired to rebel, then do you have letters from the prince or Du Youlin? Or do you have any other evidence? And even the person who was stolen? You can't just say that you rebel based on your one-sided words?"
"My wife is the daughter of Du You's neighbor and the sister of the Crown Princess. If there was no such thing, why would I come out to prove it? Your Majesty, I am loyal to Your Majesty. I will never allow any traitors to happen. Then I came out to prove it!" Liu Ji said later and bowed to Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang didn't know what he was thinking. Seeing Li Fei coming out to help Prince Li Heng speak, he stared at Li Fei deeply. Liu Ji bowed to him, but he did not immediately express his opinion.
No matter what the people present think, Li Fei must express his position and protect the prince to the end. This is the moment when the prince can remember his kindness the most.
Li Fei sneered, "Liu Ji, it is true that Du Youlin's eldest daughter is your wife, but why did I hear that you and your wife Du are not in harmony? You threatened to abandon Du more than once, which also caused Du to go back to his parents' home several times to complain to Du Youlin, and even complain to her compatriots and sisters. Therefore, your relationship with Du Youlin and the Crown Prince is not good. If there is a conspiracy to rebel, Du Youlin and His Highness will be stupid to tell you? Besides, His Highness has no military power, and there are not even a few guards in the East Palace. How do they rebel? After a few times, I said that your Liu Ji's evidence is just one-sided."
"Liu Ji, is there such a thing that you are not in harmony with Du?" Emperor Xuanzong of Tang frowned and stared at Liu Ji.
"This, this---" Liu Ji seemed a little panicked. Just as he was about to deny it, Li Fei spoke before him.
"Liu Ji, you can think clearly before speaking. It is useless to lie like this. As long as you tell me about Du, Du Youlin, the Crown Princess, and the slaves and servants of your house, and the servants of the Du family confronted and interrogated, you can know if there was such a thing." Li Fei looked at Liu Ji sarcastically.
After being forced by Li Fei's words, the cold sweat on Liu Ji's head came out.
A lie is a loophole. As Li Fei said, the fact that he and Du are in dispute are true after all. If you really want to investigate, it will be too easy to find out. At that time, he will be the crime of deceiving the king.
"Your Majesty, I have a quarrel with my wife Du, but it's just family affairs. After all, I am still Du Youlin's son-in-law, the prince's brother-in-law, and his brother-in-law, and I have close relationships with Du Youlin and His Highness. It happens that I also have some military power in my hands. It is normal for Du Youlin and His Highness to plot against him to rebel. I have not falsely accused Du Youlin and His Highness of the Crown. Your Majesty is clear!"
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Chapter completed!