Chapter 102 Outer Room
He had conflicts with the King of Qi, but he was not in a hurry to do anything or say anything. The emperor was not easy to deceive, especially when it came to the King of Qi, one should not take the initiative to intervene.

The King of Qi is not having a good time now. First, he took away the beautiful woman who was originally intended to be presented to the emperor from Princess Leping, and then sent people to rob her of the Western Regions’ BMW. The emperor is here trying hard to show off the wealth of the Celestial Empire.

However, his son was robbing and robbering outside, which was so shameful that Yang Guang naturally despised him.

Seeing that the King of Qi's men had captured the leading monk and taken him back, and the city guards were hiding the bodies, they felt it would be bad to let the foreign envoys see such a bloody thing on such a happy day.

The next day, I heard that the emperor had ordered all counties to search for Maitreya sect. Near the Eastern Capital alone, more than a thousand families were convicted for their involvement with Maitreya sect. The emperor also rewarded the King of Qi, and the gate of the King of Qi's mansion was once again filled with cars and streams.

Li Jiancheng entered the palace to bid farewell to the emperor: "Although your majesty has honored me and others to stay in the Eastern Capital for a while longer, I have a heavy responsibility. The affairs of the Zhuojun Imperial Palace and other matters are related to the conquest of Goguryeo. I dare not neglect them for a single day, so I have come to ask your majesty for help."

Yang Guang waved his hand and said, "I have received the news. You have made good arrangements before departure. Zhuo County is stable, and the imperial palace has also grown to a certain size. It will take some time to prepare for the conquest of Goryeo, so there is no need to rush."

"By the way, did you see those bandits last night?"

“Reporting to Your Majesty, I happened to be strolling near Jianguo Gate last night, and saw the bandits coming in white clothes and white hats, burning incense and holding flowers. Your Majesty also knows that I have been taught by you and have always respected monks and Taoists, so I stopped where I was and wanted to wait for them to enter the city before I greeted them.

But I didn’t expect them to suddenly start a riot. Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi led the palace guards to arrive in time and beheaded them at the city gate. Otherwise, it would be bad if they were allowed to enter the city and cause chaos, disturbing the foreign envoys. "

While people all over the city were having fun, the King of Qi, along with nearly a hundred guards from the palace, happened to appear at the city gate where thieves were causing chaos. Li Jiancheng secretly expressed his intention.

Yang Guang frowned after hearing this: "In your opinion, if the King of Qi hadn't arrived, how chaotic would those people have been?"

Li Jiancheng thought for a moment and said, "In my humble opinion, it should not be too big. I have not seen any rebels in the city to respond. The bandits only number a few dozen. Although they are fierce, they are ordinary in skills and do not have bows and crossbows.

I was also ready to lead my servants to fight them. If we delay for a moment, the city guards will arrive."

Yang Guang really regarded Li Jiancheng as his confidant. Li Jiancheng was only 20 years old, and he had served under Yang Guang for ten years. He watched Li Jiancheng grow up.

Therefore, he did not try to hide his intentions and asked directly, "Are these traitors related to the King of Qi?"

"I dare not speak."

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"Your Highness, you shouldn't be meeting guests at this time."

Liu Jianzhi became emaciated. In just two or three years, the handsome man who was known as Changsun Sheng had become so haggard for the King of Qi.

The King of Qi, who had experienced setbacks, listened to some of the advice and ordered the steward: "Close the door and refuse visitors. Say that I am not feeling well."

Then he said in confusion, "Didn't I do a good deed? I wanted to go out of the city for hunting, but I ran into that group of white-robed thieves. They all got angry, and even my father issued an order to reward me."

Liu Jianzhi dismissed the others and said, "Your Highness, Your Highness the Prince of Qi, please tell me the truth. You really have no connection with these bandits. Didn't you deliberately arrange this to win back the emperor's favor?"

The King of Qi slammed the table in anger and said, "Who is spreading rumors and slandering me?"

Liu Jianzhi shook his head: "Anyone would think so upon seeing such a coincidence. Your Highness, in the cold winter when all the animals are hiding, who would go out of the city to hunt? And it is such a coincidence that we encounter the bandits attacking the East Capital."

Yang Ling was speechless for a moment, and could only admit with a little embarrassment: "I didn't go hunting, I went out of the city to meet my mistress, she just gave birth to a daughter for me."

Liu Jianzhi's face darkened: "You are confused. The princess died early and you have not remarried. Even if the princess was still alive, you are a prince and you can take concubines to expand the royal family. The emperor and empress can only be happy. Why bother to keep a concubine?" Yang Ling turned his head slightly: "That person's status is not suitable, and she has a husband."

Liu Jianzhi could no longer stand steadily, and his vision went dark. He wanted to point at the King of Qi, but because of the hierarchy between the monarch and his subjects, he held on to the table with his hand and asked, "Whose woman is this?"

Seeing that the King of Qi was unwilling to speak, Liu Jian slammed the table in anger, and his original free and easy temperament was gone: "If you don't speak, I will go to His Majesty to plead guilty, and then return home and commit suicide, at least to save my family."

Qi Wang Yang Ling also understood that the two of them were in the same boat, and seeing that no one else was around, he admitted, "She is the elder sister of the late Wang Fei Wei."

"Is she the wife of the Secretary of the Imperial Secretariat Yuan Mao?"

"Yes."

……

The marriage between Jingzhao Wei and Daibei Yuan was a great honor for the King of Qi, as Yuan Mao had to endure it because the emperor had only one adult prince.

After a long while, Liu Jianzhi sighed, "Go and apologize to His Majesty. Your Highness must not make mistakes. If His Majesty finds out the truth himself and the emperor's favor decreases, how will Your Highness cope with it?"

But Prince of Qi Yang Ling obviously didn't think so, and he didn't dare to imagine how his father would react if he knew about this, even though his father himself was not a decent person.

But people are always lenient to themselves and strict to others.

Yang Ling whispered, "I have looked for someone before. Wei has a phoenix destiny and should be the queen."

While the two were arguing, Li Jiancheng had been ordered to lead the palace guards to surround the Prince of Qi's Mansion. The palace guards still resisted, but when they saw that it was the emperor's order, they respectfully gave way.

Yang Ling and Liu Jianzhi, who had received the news, led a group of officials from the palace out. Li Jiancheng bowed and said, "Your Majesty has ordered me to search the surrounding areas. It just so happens that it is the palace's turn. Please don't mind the obstruction."

Liu Jianzhi thought that it was a good thing that His Highness had kept Wei outside the city, otherwise the truth would have been revealed today.

"How dare you! I am the Prince of Qi of the Sui Dynasty. Without my father's special order, how dare you search the palace? Li Jiancheng, are you planning to rebel?"

Liu Jianzhi's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that there was something hidden from him?
Li Jiancheng remained calm and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, I am only following your orders. I have no intention of insulting you. I am helpless. Please forgive me."

He said he was submissive, but with a wave of his hand, the palace guards filed in. Li Jiancheng also ordered: "Don't offend the women!"

"promise."

Liu Jianzhi glanced at the guilty Prince Qi, stepped forward and pulled Li Jiancheng aside: "Jiancheng, your majesty only has one legitimate son, the Prince Qi, and you are still young and need to consider your future.

I know you have some grudges about what happened last time, but don't worry, the King of Qi is not a person without tolerance."

Li Jiancheng pulled his hand back and said, "Mr. Liu, this is not something we as subjects should consider. I have never intended to target His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi. I am just following your orders."

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(End of this chapter)