Originally, Li Chengqian was running around in the hall as if his butt was on fire. He felt that he had no one in the court. Even if Li Xiang made some friends, no one would speak for Li Xiang tomorrow. Now, after hearing what Li Xiang said, he suddenly felt that there was a bright light in the dark night.
This kid is right. Even if hundreds of people in the court report him, as long as his grandfather thinks the same way, then this bad thing is likely to turn into a good thing.
"What did your grandfather tell you?"
Li Chengqian came running over, completely lacking the dignity of a prince.
Li Xiang shook his head speechlessly. Li Chengqian's eyes were full of hope, and he thought Li Xiang had received an order from the emperor. But after seeing Li Xiang shaking his head, Li Chengqian felt depressed again.
"Although Grandpa didn't say anything, the Emperor is the common ruler of the world and must make decisions independently. If there are so many obstacles, who can be comfortable? Besides, at other times, my grandfather sits while others kneel. Only when he meets with the heads of certain families, everyone sits together, without even a sense of hierarchy. How can my grandfather tolerate such a temper?"
Li Xiang spoke while drinking tea. He felt extremely relaxed. Compared with Li Chengqian, he thought that even the emperor could not tolerate this, let alone the wise and capable Emperor Taizong of Tang.
Li Chengqian frowned. He was also thinking about this. This little bastard was right. Even if I became the emperor one day, I would not want to see a bunch of people sitting on the same level with me. I had to find a way to break this deadlock.
"You're still too reckless. Even if someone wants to break this deadlock, it can't be you. If you fail, no one will speak for you."
Li Chengqian is still too conservative in his work.
"The same risk means the same reward. If I take the right path, then from this moment on, I might be closer to that position than my uncles. In other words, I'm closer to you, Father."
Li Xiang stood up and clapped his hands with a smile. Li Chengqian was still thinking about what he said. The same risk means the same reward. It was just as Li Xiang said. If you stay at home honestly, you really don't have to face such risks. But after the whole thing is over, you will not be able to gain anything.
"Reporting to the Crown Prince, reporting to the young prince, the Emperor has just issued an imperial decree commending Lord Pan, the seal holder of the Liaodong Division of the Ministry of War."
Qian Ping came back from outside breathless. He knew that the father and son were waiting for news from the emperor. Now that they knew the news, everyone could breathe a sigh of relief. Although the emperor did not explicitly support Li Xiang, after this imperial edict was issued, anyone with a sound mind would know who the emperor supported.
"Win."
Li Xiang simply dusted himself off and no longer had to stand there and watch his father get anxious.
"Wait a minute, we still need to think carefully about who will attack you tomorrow."
Watching Li Xiang yawning and returning to his yard, Li Chengqian shook his head speechlessly behind him. This kid is really too lazy. There will be such a dangerous situation tomorrow, but this kid didn’t even prepare properly. Who knows what the result will be when he arrives at the hall?
Li Xiang knew what would happen tomorrow without having to think about it, but he was not worried. The emperor had already made his attitude clear, and a group of centrists would definitely remain silent. Those who would express their stance tomorrow would definitely be firm believers of the Five Surnames and Seven Ethnic Groups.
Many people in the court have revealed their identities, but some are still hiding. What Li Xiang did can be regarded as helping Li Shimin. Tomorrow we will see carefully whether these ministers are human or ghosts.
After returning to his yard, the two girls had already prepared bath water for Li Xiang. Li Xiang was still a little uncomfortable taking a bath in front of women, but he had modified some clothes of that era and was wearing a pair of big shorts.
Just as Li Xiang was bathing, the entire Chang'an City was shrouded in darkness, and people from all walks of life began to move. No matter what faction they belonged to before or what conflicts they had between them, the focus of tonight's negotiations was only one, and that was to drag Li Xiang into the water.
In the past few days, what Li Xiang did was too appalling and he had offended many people. However, this was also what Li Shimin was thinking. If you don't make enemies outside, how can I see your ability?
Li Shimin will only help indirectly, but you still have to bear the main attack by yourself. Tomorrow, people from the five surnames and seven families will stand up, and it depends on how Li Xiang responds at the morning court.
"Your Highness, Rat Three is back."
When he heard this sound, Li Xiang knew that his pleasant bathing time was over.
Li Xiang put on some clothes and came to the front hall. Before the conflict in the restaurant started, Shu San had already received an order from Li Xiang, asking him to investigate the powerful people in the entire Chang'an City to see if they had any actions today. Some people will be exposed at the morning court tomorrow, but some people will continue to hide in the dark, so we can only investigate in the dark.
"How many have you found?"
While Li Xiang was speaking, Shu San had already handed over a piece of paper with the names of famous officials in Chang'an City. Li Xiang had already made some preparations for the foundation of the Five Surnames and Seven Families, but when he saw these people, Li Xiang still felt a little surprised. No wonder Li Shimin did not touch them easily. These people's official positions were not very high, but they were all in important positions.
"Your Highness, after receiving the order, our people immediately spread their net throughout the city. However, as you know, our intelligence network was established too late. We can only detect those who are taking action. If there is no action, we really cannot find it."
Shu San said apologetically.
"Go down and get to work. In one night, all the people on the list must have some people or objects they're afraid of. Prepare them all. I'll need them before the court tomorrow morning."
Li Xiang did not criticize them nor say anything encouraging. Instead, he let them know that he could tolerate you saying such things now, but not in the future. You must have a new look every day.
"I'll do it immediately."
For the entire night, Chang'an City remained superficially the same, but secretly, many things had changed. This was especially true in some of the larger mansions, where many people were under control. They had originally hoped to implicate Li Xiang at the court tomorrow morning, but now their faces were bitterly veiled as they didn't want the court to even come...