Chapter 687 Li Heng's Disaster!

Chapter six hundred and eighty seventh

"Your Highness, we are here!"

While he was in a silent trance, the coachman's voice suddenly came from outside the carriage. Li Heng smiled slightly, and soon came back to his senses.

"Let's go! Let's go to the gold thread brocade shop first. I always think that the clothes in the palace are too gorgeous and don't suit you, so this time I specially invited the first lady of the Tang Dynasty, Mrs. Jian Ya, to cut them for you personally. Tailored."

As Li Heng said, he suddenly picked up Du Zhiqi beside him, opened the door of the carriage amidst the beauty's exclamation, and walked down.

It was getting dark in the capital of the Tang Dynasty, but the golden brocade store, which is known as the number one silk and satin store in the capital, was brightly lit. In the huge gold thread brocade store, the shopkeeper personally closed the door to thank the guests, and only received a couple of guests.

From dark to dawn, Li Heng took Du Zhiqi to play in the whole capital, Tianjie Tea Market, Shou'an Square, Zhong'an Bridge, Randeng Temple... until dawn, Li Heng took Du Zhiqi in a carriage , mixed with the accompanying scholars in the early morning, and returned to his bedroom.

"Qi'er, I'm a little tired. I'll go see the teacher to say hello in a while. It's estimated that I won't be back later. You should rest first. If you wake up and I haven't returned, you can play here for a while. I have already explained If you go down, no one will stop you wherever you go in the entire mansion, but please don't go to my study."

Li Heng said.

"It's okay, I'll be waiting for you no matter how late it is."

Du Zhiqi said softly:

"Besides, you're tired too. I'll go and prepare some fruit for you. When you go to meet the teacher, take it with you to eat on the way."

"Um."

Li Heng nodded, his heart felt warm, and his eyes became more gentle. To meet such a considerate beauty, the rest of his life is enough for Li Heng.

Li Heng quickly left with the fruit prepared by Du Zhiqi. Soon, only Du Zhiqi and the maids serving in the mansion were left in the entire bedroom.

"I'm a little tired, don't need to take care of me, you all go down and rest."

Du Zhiqi waved his hands.

"yes!"

A group of court ladies quickly dispersed. Du Zhiqi also seemed a little tired, brushing the black hair on her temples with her hand,

Gently walked to the edge of the bed and lay down slowly.

I don't know how long it took, all the maids retreated, and the room was silent. Suddenly, huh, the breeze blew, the curtain rolled up, and the light flashed, and an exquisite figure suddenly appeared beside the bed, it was Du Zhiqi who was sleeping soundly.

It was only a moment before and after, and Du Zhiqi was still the same Du Zhiqi, but his demeanor and temperament were completely turned upside down, and he was completely changed.

If the original Du Zhiqi was demure and generous, with a gentle temperament, fragile and lovable, then the current Du Zhiqi is like a long sword drawn out of its sheath, with a sharp aura and a sharp edge.

call out! Du Zhiqi looked around vigilantly, and with a straight body, he quickly walked out of the window like a civet cat. After only a few breaths, he came to the study not far from Li Heng's bedroom.

"Found it! Make a copy and hand it over to the First Prince."

After searching around, Du Zhiqi's eyes flashed, and soon he saw a thin list on the desk, picked up the brush on the pen holder next to him, quickly copied a copy, and left quickly.

During the whole process, she didn't notice that a pair of bright eyes were silently staring at her from another place not far away.

"Clatter!"

A moment later, the carrier pigeon quickly soared into the sky from the fifth prince Li Heng's bedroom. The pigeon did not leave the palace, but flew a certain distance in the air, and soon landed towards the palace of the First Prince.

...

Time passed day by day, seven days later.

"Your Highness, something is wrong. Your Majesty has an order to call you over immediately! The First Prince, Second Prince, and Third Prince are all here, as are the Grand Tutor, Grand Master, and all the teachers in the palace!"

In the early morning, when it was the most peaceful time, a voice broke the tranquility.

In the fifth prince's bedroom, a guard rushed in.

"What?!"

The fifth prince was startled, pushed away the quilt pillow, and sat up from the bed.

"Your Highness, let's go quickly! Your Majesty is furious, everyone is waiting there, and I hope His Highness will act quickly!"

"Zhizhi, you rest first, I will come as soon as I go."

Before he had time to say more, Li Heng turned over and got out of bed, put on a piece of clothing, and walked outside.

...

Deep in the palace, Yongfu Palace.

When the Fifth Prince Li Heng pushed open the door of the palace and walked into it, the atmosphere was serious. Above the tall hall, the Holy Emperor's face sank like water, and he sat upright motionless.

On the left and right sides, the Grand Master and Grand Tutor, who seldom showed up, were separated on both sides, with equally dignified expressions. Further down, the teachers of the princes all stood in a row, their expressions were disturbed, and they seemed very disturbed.

And in front of the teachers are the princes of the palaces. The eldest prince, the second prince, the third prince...these princes from all the palaces that are usually difficult to get together in the palace are gathered here at this moment.

When Li Heng pushed open the palace door and walked in, everyone's gazes came over one after another, some sneered, some were proud, some ridiculed, some sympathized, and some trembled, feeling self-dangerous.

Li Heng glanced at the main hall, looked at those mocking, sneering, and waiting to see the good show, and vaguely understood something, but he didn't have the slightest timidity in his heart.

"Son Li Heng, pay homage to Father Emperor!"

Li Heng flicked his sleeves, strode forward, saluted respectfully, knelt down under the great hall, with a calm and generous expression.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty is here, why don't you kneel down and apologize!"

On the side, Li Heng's teacher, Mr. Xu Shao, had not waited for Li Heng to kneel down, and immediately shouted, with a very disturbed expression.

"Master Xu, the Holy Majesty is here, how can you speak? Do you want to excuse His Royal Highness?"

A voice came from the side, Grand Tutor Chen Yong suddenly shouted, with a stern look.

The Grand Tutor is the head of all the teachers, and has the highest status among the teachers of the princes in the palaces. When he spoke, Xu Shao felt suffocated, and immediately dared not speak again, but when he looked at Li Heng, he couldn't help but sigh deeply.

This fifth prince was personally taught by him, watching him grow up step by step. It was hard to watch him grow up in the palace, gradually achieve some achievements, and gradually receive the attention of the Holy Emperor, but he never thought that he would actually sit down.

"All previous efforts have been wasted!"

Xu Shao sighed deeply, closed his eyes, and couldn't bear to watch what happened next.

"Hen'er, I will give you a chance."

In the hall, the Holy Emperor's face was livid, but his voice was unusually calm:

"Tell me, who exactly did you recruit, and who did you collude with?"

As soon as the Holy Emperor's voice fell, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became more than ten times more serious. Everyone, the Taifu, the Taishi, the teachers of the princes of the palaces, and the princes, all fell silent, and even their breathing became cautious.

All eyes were on His Highness Li Heng.

Forming a party for personal gain and colluding with important officials in the court have always been a taboo in the palace, which is tantamount to rebellion, which is a felony.

Although everyone has been doing this since ancient times and throughout the dynasties, it is one thing to do it in secret, but another thing to be caught.

Based on forming a party for personal gain, Li Heng might completely lose his qualifications to compete for the throne. It would be good to be an ordinary commoner if he could not be sent to the frontier.

Recently, the Fifth Prince Li Heng has gradually gained the attention of the Holy Emperor in the palace, which has caused many princes to feel uneasy, but now everyone can rest assured.

"Father, my son has not colluded with any civil servants or generals, please learn from me!"

Unexpectedly, Li Heng straightened up from the ground, raised his hand and bowed, with a calm and unhurried expression, neither humble nor overbearing.

As soon as Li Heng's words fell, the Holy Emperor's expression darkened in the hall.

"Your Highness, in front of the Holy Emperor, why should His Highness insist on sophistry? If there is no evidence, His Majesty would not have summoned His Highness. His Highness should confess as soon as possible, so as not to make His Majesty even more angry."

An old voice came from the side, Grand Master Pei Guangting, with gray temples, suddenly sighed and said.

Pei Guangting is seventy or eighty years old. He upholds the Confucian doctrine of self-restraint and reverence, and is highly respected and highly respected in the court. Although the military exploits established and the status in the court are not as good as the previous generation's virtuous Wang Jiuling, but in terms of qualifications and reputation, even Wang Chong's grandfather Wang Jiuling still respectfully calls Mr. Pei.

As early as the first emperor's period, Pei Guangting was highly respected, and in this dynasty, he was even more prestigious and deeply trusted and respected by the holy emperor.

Pei Guangting is old, and he usually lives in secluded places and never sees any guests, even the princes of the palaces rarely see him. But this time, the fifth prince Li Heng colluded with important officials in the court, formed a party for personal gain, and committed a taboo in the palace. This is a serious crime, and even Pei Guangting was alarmed.

According to the rules in the palace, without any accidents, the fifth prince, Li Heng, might be completely abolished.

"My lord, it's not Li Heng's sophistry, but Li Heng never did it at all. Since it's unwarranted, why did Li Heng admit it?"

Li Heng was neither humble nor overbearing, and fought hard with reason, even facing this highly respected grand master in the court, he did not have the slightest fear.

"well!"

In the main hall, upon hearing Li Heng's words, the teachers of the princes in various palaces couldn't help shaking their heads and sighing, and Li Heng's teacher Xu Shaoxu even sank to the bottom of the water.

"Still arguing at this time, you're really asking for trouble!"

Near the wall, the second prince Li Yao sneered.

"Dare to argue with grand master Pei Guangting in front of father, is this guy an idiot? Don't you know that father has always respected grand master Pei and trusted him?"

The third prince Li Ju looked at His Highness Li Heng with ridicule in his eyes.

Loyalty, filial piety and respect have always been respected by the Sage Emperor. Li Heng's actions are only to lower his impression in the Sage Emperor's heart. This is asking for trouble.

Li Ju can already guess what will happen to Li Heng next.

"Hey, why did Brother Wuhuang do this? He clearly knows that his father knows everything. If there is no conclusive evidence, he will never be recruited here. What's the point of denying it at this time?"

Opposite Li Yao and Li Ju, on the wall to the left of the Holy Emperor, only the tenth prince Li Qi, who was seventeen or eighteen years old, shook his head slightly, his eyes full of sympathy. Like Li Heng, he was unsuccessful in the palace at the beginning, and he was suppressed by other princes in the palace.

Therefore, among the princes of the palace, he was the only one who expressed deep sympathy for Li Heng, but that was all. Li Heng's attitude when facing the Holy Emperor and the grand master made him deeply disapproved.

It is not wise to contradict the father and the grand master knowing that he has been caught.

The Fourth Prince, Sixth Prince, Seventh Prince, and other princes from other palaces all sneered. Based on Li Heng's words today, I am afraid that things will not be good today.

"Asshole!"

Sure enough, upon hearing Li Heng's words, the Holy Emperor thundered furiously in the hall, and the whole hall was buzzing and trembling. A terrifying coercion enveloped the void, making all the princes tremble and bow their heads one after another:

"Nizi, you're still arguing at this point, take a look at what this is!"

With the mighty voice of that day, the light flashed, and the two letter papers bounced down from the high hall and landed in front of Li Heng.