Chapter 106

In the East Palace, Li Chengqian sat there with a gloomy face, struggling to the utmost in his heart.

He knows the character of his father and his mother very well. It seems that this marriage is still consulting Princess Changle. In fact, it is irreversible. It is a foregone conclusion that Princess Changle will marry Chang sun Chong.

If you intervene rashly and only rely on one side of your words, I'm afraid Li Shimin's character can only backfire.

"Someone!" Li Chengqian shouted.

"Prince, your highness!" a black eunuch quietly appeared behind Li Chengqian.

"Sister Changle is a little indifferent to the kindness of her father, emperor and mother. You should immediately send someone to investigate the cases of marriage in Chang'an city. The Palace should convince Changle with facts."

"Yes!" said the eunuch in black in a quiet voice.

Just as the eunuch in black was about to disappear, Li Chengqian suddenly said, "focus on the offspring of these close relatives. Whether they are living children or dead, they are recorded in detail. After the investigation, they must be kept secret. The palace wants to surprise the father and Emperor."

As the crown prince of the East Palace, Li Chengqian has his own strength, which can be used by him. However, he is still cautious. After all, this involves his sister's life. If it is exposed in advance, it may fall short of success.

"By the way, plus the fertility of a 14-year-old woman's marriage," Li Chengqian added as if inadvertently.

The eunuch in black nodded silently and soon disappeared.

The East Palace is very powerful. Even if Li Chengqian didn't use his obvious power, shocking news came one by one.

"A mentally retarded child!"

"Ten intellectual disabilities!"

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Only 300 families married by close relatives were investigated, and more than 50 close relatives had mentally retarded children, and hundreds died early. The greater tragedy was that one family had seven children in succession, two died early and five mentally retarded. Finally, the couple went crazy together with their children, and there were countless cases of difficult childbirth of young women.

Chengqian's hands were green and his heart was cold. Although he had believed what Merton and Hua Lao said and had enough psychological preparation, he still had angina pectoris when a series of shocking figures appeared in front of him.

This is just the result of the two-day investigation in Chang'an city. There are so many. What about the whole Guanzhong area? How many are there even in the whole Tang Dynasty?

This is a human relationship tragedy caused by human ignorance. It's ironic to be complacent and say it's kiss on kiss.

Li Chengqian suddenly remembered what Merton once said. Everything in the world can deceive you, but only numbers can't. Now Li Chengqian really realizes the cruelty of this sentence, and his sister is about to become one of these cold figures.

"This matter must be kept secret and can't be spread out." Li Chengqian looked at the black Eunuch in cold sweat.

"Yes, your highness!" the eunuch in black panicked.

At the beginning of his investigation, Li Chengqian asked him to keep it a secret. He had a hunch that the job was not simple, but he didn't expect it to be such a big event.

It is widely said that Chang sun Chong and Princess Changle have made a good marriage inside and outside the heavenly palace, and the prince made himself investigate so shocking that one is his highness and the other is the most powerful person in the dynasty, which can easily crush him.

Li Chengqian looked at the Tai Chi hall, stood up several times and sat down dejectedly. This matter is not as simple as it seems. It involves Li Shimin's policy of closing down all officials and his mother's plan for a hundred years later.

If he forcibly pierces this matter, he can destroy the marriage, but it will disgrace his father and uncle, and may even go to the other extreme.

No, even if it's just in case, he can't take risks with Changle. After thinking about it, Li Chengqian still thinks that it's necessary to tie the bell to solve the problem. Since mojiazi put forward this problem, maybe mojiazi can also solve it.

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian quickly stood up and wanted to find Merton. Then he sat down slowly. He suddenly remembered that Merton would come to draw a portrait of Lingyan Pavilion with his father at this time tomorrow. It would not be too late to find it at that time.

"Sit down!"

"Keep your waist straight!"

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"OK!"

In the side room of Tai Chi hall, Merton commanded Li Shimin to pose.

Unlike the last Mohist painting of Li Shimin and Princess Jinyang, this time Merton painted Li Shimin more formally and prepared to draw a huge bust similar to the great men of later generations. Easy to hang Lingyan Pavilion.

Merton paints very carefully, but Li Er is not a qualified model. Every time Merton corrects his posture, he always maintains it for less than a quarter of an hour.

ok Who called you the emperor, you cow, you willful. Merton accepted his fate and began to immerse himself in painting and repair the deviation caused by Li Shimin's chaos bit by bit.

"I heard that Changle went out of the palace to learn painting from you?" Li Shimin suddenly said.

Merton shook his hand and almost didn't destroy the portrait.

"Changle?" Morton's face was just confused. "There's no Changle. Instead, a little prince named Li Zhi came to the Mo house. The minister asked the maid Ziyi to teach him some moves."

"Hmm! A talented boy draws very well!" Merton flattered, secretly praising his wit. Which parents don't want their children to be praised.

"Oh! You say it's Li Zhi! It's him. He really likes painting." Li Shimin suddenly remembered that yes, and never mentioned Changle again.

Merton breathed a sigh of relief and was lucky to fool the past. However, seeing that Li Shimin loved Princess Jinyang so much, if he caught him, he would have to peel off his skin if he didn't die.

However, thinking that Princess Changle was about to get married, Merton couldn't help feeling a little heavy. He didn't know how Li Chengqian was going or whether he could save the elf like girl.

Merton worked for nearly an hour and finally finished the portrait.

"Your Majesty, please look!" Merton took the painting from his simple drawing board and handed it to Li Shimin. The drawing board was a surprise. Merton just mentioned it casually. Unexpectedly, Lao Zhang's head was made so quickly. He sent it together with a pencil. With handy tools, Merton's painting level was further high.

"Not bad!" Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction as he looked at his real bust.

"It seems that Lord Yan is right! You are the best at painting portraits." Li Shimin said with satisfaction.

Well, Merton was speechless to the sky. He felt that he had been busy this day. Unexpectedly, he got the evaluation that the painting was very similar to this.

"This is art!" Merton curled his lips and found himself a tall and fashionable word.