Li Xiang had already woken up from his nap, but he didn't expect that this matter would involve such a wide range of people. It even involved an imperial official. You can tell from his surname that he should be a relative of Concubine Fan. Perhaps it was this person who gave the idea. Concubine Fan was just an ordinary woman and it was impossible for her to think so far.
"Go check it out, make sure you check it out thoroughly. Don't alert the enemy before you check it out thoroughly."
When Li Xiang said this, Eunuch Xia thought he was talking to him, but when Li Xiang finished speaking, a guard next to him disappeared. Li Xiang actually had very good arrangements for these eunuchs. The affairs of the palace would be handed over to you, and the matters of welcoming and seeing off guests would also be handed over to you, but if you want to go out of the palace to do things, I'm afraid you won't be able to do it.
Li Xiang knew very well how to restrict these eunuchs, because eunuchs were rootless, so they were very cruel in doing things. Some things could be assigned to them, but some things could not be taught to them. It was necessary to prevent the power in their hands from becoming too big.
Almost every dynasty has a famous eunuch. These people do evil and can almost represent the emperor in public. Li Xiang is a person from the 21st century, so he is naturally very angry with these eunuchs. No matter what good things these people have done, they are not on the right path anyway, so it is better to restrict them.
"Your Highness, please advise us on how to deal with the people around Concubine Fan."
Xiao Xia Zi thought of the people he had captured. These people were all from the East Palace. He had already offended these people. If he continued to stay, these people might cause trouble for him in the future. As long as Li Xiang nodded, these people would lose their heads.
"Just follow the old rules. Also, let everyone in the Eastern Palace see clearly that when working for Concubine Fan, they must know clearly that there are some things they can do, and some things they absolutely cannot do. As for the families of these people, send them all to Goguryeo and say it was me who said so."
Li Xiang has to be harsh in doing things now. If the crime does not affect his family, many people may not take Li Xiang seriously. Only when his whole family is involved, these people will realize how heavy the burden on them is. As long as you take a wrong step, your whole family may lose their lives because of your kindness.
Although life in Goguryeo was good, these people had made mistakes in the past and it was impossible for them to be given land so that they could live a good life. It was very likely that their lives would be the same as those of the Goguryeo people, going to the fields to work before dawn every day and working until the stars were full in the sky.
A smile appeared on Xiao Xia Zi's face, and then he immediately went down to do his work. Of course he was willing to do such a thing. For him, it was also a way to eliminate dissidents. Although he was now the chief steward of the East Palace, if he committed any crime in the future, those people he had dealt with before might come up and step on him. It would be even more miserable for him to die at that time. So since he had offended these people, it would be better to eliminate them.
"Your Highness, Aunt Fan has sent a message, hoping to see you."
Li Xiang had just served the tea and was about to take a sip when the guards came over. All the palace maids and eunuchs in the yard had been beaten to death, so if he had anything to say, he could only ask the guards to pass on the message. The guards didn't want to come over at first, but thinking that Li Xiang was investigating the matter of Aunt Fan, if he made any mistakes, it would be his fault.
"Go to Yuhuaxuan."
Aunt Fan is Li Xiang's stepmother, and the two cannot meet privately. This is also a rule in the palace. Although the social atmosphere in the Tang Dynasty is relatively open, Li Xiang does not want others to catch him, so he chose a pavilion. The place is surrounded by empty space, and as long as people stay away, it is impossible to hear what is said inside, but people around can see the people inside.
Xiao Xiazi immediately went downstairs to arrange for tea and snacks to be sent over. His Highness wanted to see that woman at this time. Could there be something else we haven't thought of? According to Xiao Xiazi's thinking, now that the perpetrator has been caught red-handed, this woman will most likely spend the rest of her life in the cold palace. If the investigation uncovers anything else, perhaps no one in her family will survive.
Although Aunt Fan's family also has a history, it is no longer the same as it was a few years ago. If it were a few years ago, you children from aristocratic families could indeed act arrogantly in Chang'an, because you all worked together and found a few representatives, and even looked down on the royal Li family.
However, after a series of combined punches from Li Xiang, the power in the hands of these people has been gradually reduced. Sometimes, let alone confronting Li Xiang, even confronting Changsun Wuji is unlikely, because their successive investment mistakes have seriously damaged the vitality of their entire family. These are still the leading families. As for small families like the Fan family, they have even less strength to confront Li Xiang.
Concubine Fan was a lady of good family, with a delicate face that was considered one of the most beautiful in Chang'an. If she hadn't been pretty, how could Li Chengqian have taken a liking to her? When Li Xiang arrived at the garden, Concubine Fan was already sitting in the pavilion. Aside from the two guards at his side, Li Xiang chose not to bring anyone with him, not even the maids, because these two guards were exchanged from the system, and no one else could be trusted 100%.
Xiao Xia Zi and the others were watching outside. With these two guards following them, they knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would be fine. Not to mention that Aunt Fan was a weak woman, even if Aunt Fan was a famous bandit or had very good skills, she would not be able to gain any advantage against these two guards. If they really had any ill intentions towards His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, she would definitely be the one to die.
"How are you, Auntie? What do you want to see me about today?"
Li Xiang stood with his hands behind his back, showing no intention of sitting down. Now that they had basically fallen out, there was nothing more to say. When Li Xiang came back, he was hostile to this concubine Fan, and many people thought it was a bit too much. If they knew everything that happened now, they probably wouldn't say anything, and would even think that Li Xiang didn't do enough and needed to be more ruthless.