When Li Chengqian turned around, he found that most of the court officials had already left, but his brothers had not left. Some of them had concerns on their faces, but some of them had smiles on their faces. None of these brothers were good people. At this moment, the East Palace was facing a crisis again, and it was a crisis from within. How could these people not be happy?
"Big brother, we really envy you. Both of your sons are highly valued by the Emperor, unlike these useless ones from your younger brother's family. Until now, I guess the Emperor doesn't even know their names."
Prince Qi Li You said with a forced smile that this guy was really jealous. He had no foundation on his mother's side, and he himself was not ambitious. In addition, he was not liked by Li Shimin, so his children didn't even have the chance to attend court.
Li Chengqian is no longer the same as before. If his brothers had ridiculed him in the past, he would have just quarreled with them because he had no power to do anything to them. But now he holds great power and is almost the vice emperor of the entire Tang Dynasty. If you dare to speak like this, I will teach you a lesson.
"Fifth brother, don't worry. I've met my nephews in your family. They're quite famous in Chang'an City. I heard they've been involved in several lawsuits recently. Do you need me to give a heads up to the Dali Temple and ask them to handle them lightly and not cause you any trouble?"
Although Li Chengqian said this with a smile, everyone could hear the threat in his words. Although Li Chengqian was not the regent now, when Li Shimin had something to do, all important court affairs would be handed over to Li Chengqian. He was a true prince.
The people at the Dali Temple will also treat people differently based on their status. Although they dare not offend the royal family, they only dare not offend ordinary royal family. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sends someone to take care of him, the King of Qi is nothing in their eyes. There are many princes like you who have no foundation in Chang'an City.
Your mother is out of favor, you yourself are incompetent, and you have been reprimanded by the emperor many times. Now if we have solid evidence in our hands, we will immediately make a solid case for you. And with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, there is nothing we dare not do. They are the best at putting down the weak and praising the strong.
Prince Qi Li You stood there awkwardly, not knowing what to say. If he apologized to the prince on the spot, he would never be allowed to hang around in the playground again, especially among his brothers.
But what if they don't admit their mistakes? Those two brats do have some lawsuits involving the Dali Temple. Once the prince sends a message, those two brats will be in trouble.
"Why don't you hurry up and apologize to Big Brother? Those two brats of yours are really going too far. They've made the whole Chang'an city a mess. If the rumor gets to the palace, you'll be in danger of their lives."
The King of Qi has always followed the King of Wei. Now that he sees his younger brother is in trouble, King of Wei Li Tai can no longer just stand by and watch.
Although Prince Qi Li You was not satisfied, it was at least a way out. In front of everyone, he made an apology to Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian could not continue to care about it. As the eldest brother, one must be broad-minded. If you don't even have this kind of broad-mindedness, once the news gets out, let alone becoming the emperor in the future, even now as the prince there will be people who will not submit to you.
"Ignore it, it's just a small talk between us brothers, what's the big deal? All of you brothers have your own offices now, so let's go to the office and do our work as soon as possible."
Li Chengqian asked everyone to disperse. All the adult princes who had gathered at the door of the imperial palace were gathered there. If they didn't make sense, they might be accused of something. As the eldest among them, he had a greater chance of being scolded by the emperor than anyone else.
The King of Wei wanted to say a few more words, but Li Chengqian had already boarded his carriage. There was no point in them continuing to talk, so they all prepared to leave. However, to everyone's surprise, the King of Wu actually boarded the prince's carriage.
"This guy is usually so aloof, why is he trying to curry favor with the Crown Prince now?"
The King of Qi said with some surprise that in everyone's mind, King Wu Li Ke had always been very arrogant and basically did not play with people like them. Moreover, he was much better than them in studying and martial arts. Usually when they were fooling around, King Wu Li Ke was the one Li Shimin used to educate them.
"Perhaps we have been mistaken before. This is a truly capable person. He goes wherever the wind blows. Or maybe he was stunned by the north."
Prince Jianzhang Li Yuankui was Li Shimin's half-brother. He was usually a little follower of Prince Qi. People like him had even lower status in the court. In order to disgust Li Shimin, Li Yuan gave him more than a dozen little brothers.
According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, they should all be granted the title of prince. However, Li Shimin was unwilling to confer titles on the latter few as their fertility was too strong, so he gave them the title of Prince.
Prince of Jin Li Zhi stood by and said nothing. During this period of time, he also had his own errands, which was to go to the Chang'an County Court. According to Li Shimin's instructions, this guy had to attend hearings in the Chang'an County Court for two months, which meant he would do nothing. When the case was being tried, he would just watch from the side, take notes, and wait for Li Shimin's random inspection.
His job should be the easiest, but in the past half month, Li Shimin kept asking him to report, so he didn't dare to delay here. After watching the joke for a while, he quickly took his people to the Chang'an County Government Office. He didn't understand why his father asked him to do this.
The carriage slowly moved out of the palace. Li Chengqian kept sighing, not knowing how to resolve the crisis. If the second son really went to the north, the two sons would definitely be at odds with each other. If he wanted to save his youngest son's life, he could not let him leave Chang'an. Otherwise, with Li Xiang's way of doing things, he might not really recognize this brother.
"Third brother, we are all in the same boat now. What do you think the eldest brother should do?"
Everyone knew that the King of Wu had already returned to the Eastern Palace, but this time it was made so clear.
"That depends on Big Brother. There are plenty of ways to stop him from going. Can Big Brother be so cruel as to do that?"
After the King of Wu recovered, the kindness on his face gradually disappeared, and his heart became more mature...