Even though Li Xiang's actions were very fast, they were still not faster than the rumors...
Prince Chengping's Mansion.
When Li Xiang was first reborn, Li Shimin conferred him the title of Prince of a County. However, the Prince's Mansion was not yet completed, so he continued to live in the Eastern Palace. Now that the general outline has been completed, it is estimated that in another three months, Li Xiang will be able to come and inspect it, but I am afraid that there will be no such opportunity...
"Tear it down as hard as you can. Tear it down completely. If anything goes wrong, I will take responsibility. If anyone dares to work without putting in the effort, I will not take responsibility for the blow I'm going to give them today."
Cheng Yaojin looked like he wanted to eat someone. He was sitting on a big rock outside the palace, directing more than 200 of his men to demolish the palace. You should know that the court's finances have not been rich in recent years. If Li Xiang was not the eldest grandson of the emperor, Li Shimin would probably not have undertaken such large-scale construction. Now that there was just an outline, Cheng Yaojin wanted to demolish it all at once.
There was an official from the Ministry of Works supervising the work nearby, but he was also beaten black and blue. Before he could understand what was going on, Cheng Yaojin kicked him in the stomach. When the workers behind him saw that the biggest one had been hit on the head, they dared not step forward to dissuade him. What's more, everyone living in Chang'an City knew that Cheng Yaojin was a ruthless man who would fight at the slightest disagreement.
When Li Xiang arrived at the Cheng family, Cheng Yaojin had already set out for half a day, so he could only continue riding his fast horse towards the Prince's Mansion.
Cheng Chumo and Li Xiang had been together on the grassland for such a long time. The two brothers knew Li Xiang's character, so naturally such a thing would not happen. But Cheng Yaojin was so angry at the time that no matter how Cheng Chumo persuaded him, Cheng Yaojin simply did not listen. He even slapped him in front of the servants and said that he would not pass on the family business to him even after his death. How could there be a coward like you in the family? Don't you dare to stand up when your sister is bullied?
When Li Xiang rushed to the construction site of the Prince's Mansion, Cheng Yaojin had just ordered people to push down the big stone lion. You know, this thing is used to protect the house. Now that it has been pushed down, even if construction continues here in the future, it will have bad intentions. This is clearly a turn against Li Xiang.
Of course, this is also very normal. I married my daughter to you with good intentions, hoping that we would become a harmonious couple. But you actually rejected the marriage proposal in person and spread the matter out. Now everyone in Chang'an knows about this. How can my daughter get married in the future?
"You bastard, you came at the perfect time. I was just worried about where to vent my fire. Look at the axe..."
What surprised Li Xiang was that Cheng Yaojin didn't even let Li Xiang say a word and rushed up with his axe.
Li Xiang naturally knew how powerful Cheng Yaojin was. Even if he had the combat power of fifteen people, he would never be Cheng Yaojin's opponent, so he immediately withdrew and asked his guards not to take action. This matter itself was a misunderstanding. Li Xiang also knew how capable his guards were. It would be no problem to take down Cheng Yaojin if they worked together. If they did that, the misunderstanding would be even greater in the future.
Cheng Yaojin chopped the stone slab with his axe, leaving a crack. Everyone around him gasped. "How dare you, old scoundrel! Normally, I'd just talk back at you, but you're always very measured in your actions. If you'd been a fraction quicker, the emperor's eldest grandson might have died. Even if the emperor still cared about our past friendship, if you'd killed his grandson, I'm afraid your entire family would be executed too..."
"I'll chop you to death..."
Before Li Xiang had time to react, Cheng Yaojin rushed up again. This guy was like a ferocious beast and didn't give Li Xiang any chance to breathe.
The gap in strength between the two was too big. After Li Xiang blocked for several rounds, the knife in his hand was bent. This was exchanged by the system. You can imagine how much effort Cheng Yaojin put in.
This time it was really impossible to stop it. The guards under Li Xiang were also ready to take action. They had made all preparations, but at this moment they received Li Xiang's instructions in their minds, which was to slow down a little.
At such a precise moment, let alone being three points slower, even if Li Xiang was one minute slower, he would most likely be struck to death. However, Li Xiang's order was an imperial decree, and all of them would carry out Li Xiang's order intact.
The people outside also saw clearly that Li Xiang's guards had already rushed forward. Some of them mixed with Cheng Yaojin's guards, and the other part wanted to go and rescue Li Xiang, but unfortunately they seemed to have set out a little late.
Just when Cheng Yaojin's axe was about to touch Li Xiang's head, a long sword appeared next to him.
Li Junxian...
The Chief of the Imperial Guards...
"My Lord, you can't do this."
This person was also scared and broke out in a cold sweat. He was just observing from the side and had no intention of coming out. He thought that both sides were sensible people and would not go too far even if they caused trouble. Who knew that Cheng Yaojin was so confused at this moment that he actually wanted to kill Li Xiang. If anything happened to Li Xiang, everyone present would probably be buried with him.
This guy has been following Li Shimin for quite some time, so he naturally knows what Li Shimin is thinking. His grandson can be trained by himself, and I can even find something for him to do when he is annoyed. But if you guys fail to protect him and let my grandson lose his life in Chang'an City, then there is no need for you guys to live.
"Get out of my way."
Cheng Yaojin roared loudly, and the people around him were startled. After all, he was the god of war on the battlefield, and his strength was no joke. He actually forced Li Junxian away with just one axe. However, with the help of the guards, Li Xiang quickly returned to the crowd.
The reason why Li Xiang asked these people to act slowly was to force the emperor's men out and make these people believe that Cheng Yaojin really wanted to kill them.
If ordinary people around him were to judge, Cheng Yaojin had decided to kill him from the beginning, but Li Xiang knew Cheng Yaojin too well. Although he was crazy and spoke nonsense at ordinary times, he was definitely capable in some things. Otherwise, he would not have become a veteran of three dynasties and was the last of Li Shimin's old ministers to die.
So Li Xiang concluded that this guy must have an explanation, but he just didn't know it yet. When Cheng Yaojin came to kill him just now, Li Xiang really took a gamble. Fortunately, he won the gamble. If his men had taken action, although it would have had the same effect, it would not be as trustworthy as the emperor's men...