Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4141 Liu Wei surrendered
Seeing Li Yi's mansion being escorted out by the imperial guards, many officials in the side hall were silent, not daring to say a word.

Liu Jie's eyes were like lightning, full of majesty: "At this very moment, I hope you will lead by example. Don't listen to the traitors who confuse black and white, pointing at a deer as a horse, and don't spread rumors everywhere. This official hears such remarks, spreads rumors and creates troubles, and will punish them severely!"

"Here!"

The officials bowed and saluted with extremely respectful expressions.

Only then did Liu Ji snort coldly, turn around and leave with his hands behind his back...

The officials watched him walk out of the main entrance, and then they all breathed a sigh of relief, and some people felt terrified: "It's really strange, this doctor who has stepped down from the imperial censor has long since ceased to be in charge of the imperial censor. It stands to reason that he has no control over us, but why? Are you still apprehensive and frightened in the face of him?"

Someone sighed and said: "Although this gentleman's position is sometimes unclear and vacillating, but his character and integrity are exemplary. Qingfeng's sleeves are absolutely free from corruption and dereliction of duty. Small crumbs."

"Fuck your mother, why are we so petty? You have secrets hidden in your heart, don't think so badly of others."

"Mother! Why is my heart hidden in my heart? Make it clear, or I will never quit!"

"Shut up! When is it, are you still yelling here? If you make a half-sentence mistake, the whole family may suffer. I really don't know how to write dead words?"

"Silence, silence!"

Right now, the battle for the heir apparent has begun, and it is not yet known who will win and who will lose. Except for the crown prince or the heirs of the king of Jin, everyone else must keep silent, otherwise no matter who they are, they will wait until the other person sits on the throne and start the process of liquidation. There is no escape from punishment...

Everyone shut their mouths and didn't want to talk, they all went back to the house to rest, less than two hours later the "big burial" will be carried out, they have to keep up their energy so as not to make mistakes.

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The battle outside the Taiji Palace was in full swing, and it became intense from the very beginning. The two sides fought hard in the long and narrow area outside the palace, fighting for every inch of land, causing huge casualties.As more and more troops from both sides entered the city, the war inevitably spread towards the imperial city. Many government buildings that had just begun to be built but not yet completed were repeatedly fought over by soldiers from both sides, causing serious damage.

Yu Chigong, who was in command of the Chunming Gate Tower, sent out all the horse scouts to closely monitor every move of the East Palace Six Commander until the battle lasted for nearly an hour, with thousands of casualties on both sides. The rate has never used a powerful firearm, which made Yu Chigong let go of his hanging heart.

After the two battles of the Eastern Expedition and the Guanlong Mutiny, the power of firearms has shocked the entire army. No one knows that no matter how brave the flesh and blood are, it is difficult to block the attack of firearms. Whoever is the first to equip firearms and complete the drill will be able to crush Overwhelm opponents of the same level of combat power.

Although the Youhouwei under his command has not been able to obtain the equipment of firearms from the Ministry of War for a long time, as long as the East Palace Liu rate is also seriously lacking in firearms, then he will have the strength to fight.

At most, they would withdraw from Chang'an and retreat to Tongguan before the main force suffered heavy casualties, relying on the terrain of Tongguan to cut off the east-west traffic, wait for the support of Shandong and Jiangnan, and then fight again with sufficient support.

Guanzhong can only rely on the support of the Western Regions, but the Anxi Army still has to guard the Western Regions. There is a shortage of soldiers and horses, and there is a shortage of food and fodder. How can there be spare power to support Chang'an?

Moreover, with the spread of the "League Edict" and the proclamation inside and outside Chang'an City, the public opinion will eventually completely turn to King Jin's side. In the end of this battle for succession, King Jin, who has more convenient and rich supplies, will definitely win... …

The right time, place and people are harmonious, how can there be a reason for defeat?
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Li Chengqian was in the hall listening to the news of the fierce battle outside the palace, Fang Jun, Ma Zhou, and Cui Dunli were standing in front of the map and discussing something, when Liu Jie stepped in, everyone in the hall was startled and slightly surprised.

At the beginning, Liu Jie and Fang Jun were at odds, and ordered the censor to impeach Fang Jun for various illegal things, but in the end there was nothing he could do.Later, he cooperated with Fang Jun for a short time, and then parted ways again, and the parting and reunion was very similar to love...

But from the beginning to the end, Liu Ji was separated from the East Palace by one floor, and he never wholeheartedly supported the prince.

Right now, the battle to win the heir is intensifying, and it has reached the point of life or death. From Liu Jizhi's standpoint, he should just hide aside and not get involved, so why did he come forward on his own initiative?
Liu Jie stepped forward to meet Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian had a pleasant face, and he couldn't feel the panic and urgency of the threat to the throne. He asked with a smile: "The servant is here, just to help the lonely staff with the funeral tomorrow. Duke Yue is the minister of the Ministry of Rites But regardless of the matter of the Ministry of Rites, Li Huaiyan has too many thoughts, and only you, the servant, can make Gu feel at ease."

Liu Ji said: "Your Highness has an order, how dare I refuse to obey? It's just that I came here to report on Li Yi's mansion. This dog spread the rebel's message in the Taiji Palace, which caused everyone to panic. The crime is unforgivable. Please also, Your Highness." Severely punish them according to the law, so as to serve as an example to others.”

He talked a lot, but the word "rebel" immediately expressed his attitude and position.

Li Chengqian was overjoyed, he was recruited and granted a seat, and it was a surprise to be supported by Liu Jie. This one of the ministers in the court had previously controlled the Yushitai for many years, and his influence among the rumor officials in the Qing Dynasty was almost the same as that of the so-called " Xiao Yu, the "leader of the Qingliu", is a rare help to stand up against the court and not fall behind.

As for the previous unhappiness, what could it be?

Liu Ji shook his head and thanked Li Chengqian for his kindness, and said with a straight face: "It is inevitable that others may suspect that this humble minister has wronged a good man, so please Your Highness personally interrogate Li Yifu to convict him."

After saying that, he waved his hands behind him, and asked the guards to bring in Li Yifu, who had his hands tightly bound and his mouth covered.

Just as the imperial guards took off the rag from Li Yifu's mouth, Li Yifu knelt down on the ground with a "plop" and shouted: "Your Highness, I am wronged!"

Ma Zhou frowned and scolded: "The late emperor's mourning hall is at his side, how can it be proper to yell so loudly? If you have something to say, if you dare to make any noise, slap your mouth!"

Li Yifu didn't dare to shout any more, so he could only say aggrievedly: "Previously there was a letter from the King of Jin who passed it into the palace, and our officials inevitably discussed it, and there was also the edict of the late emperor. Everyone was curious, so we discussed it to distinguish the authenticity. Seen by the waiter, he believed that the official spread the message deliberately to confuse everyone, and wanted to bring the official to justice...but the official was really wronged!"

Liu Jie sneered and said, "How dare you say that you never talked about the proclamation? I will ask the officials present, if someone testifies for you, you will be innocent!"

Li Yi's mansion was speechless, just now almost everyone was discussing the last edict and the proclamation, now that Liu Ji was following him, which one wasn't scared to death?Send someone to ask now, it is almost certain that everyone will scramble to point out that Li Yifu is the one who sparked the discussion first...Since you, Li Yifu, have already been planted, why bother to bite us?

He had no choice but to say: "The late emperor died, and His Highness should be the successor. In fact, a small traitor can defy the heavens? Therefore, many people who had criticized His Highness before rushed to His Highness. It aroused everyone's discussion, so we were reported and arrested to please His Highness, and please His Highness, please learn from us!"

Hey!Liu Jie almost laughed angrily, instead of admitting his mistake, this guy even bit him back, saying that he deliberately framed him in order to express his loyalty to the prince, which was really cunning and insidious.

Although I really thought so...

He ignored Li Yifu, and said to Li Chengqian: "Right now, the public opinion in the palace is raging, and some of them may not have listened to lies and sympathized with the King of Jin. Your Highness should deter them with thunderous means. Otherwise, the public opinion will flood and the morale of the army will be unstable. The consequences will be extremely serious."

Li Yifu was dejected and stopped talking.

He understands what Liu Ji said is reasonable, and the spread of public opinion must be stopped right now, and the best way is to kill the chicken as an example to the monkey. As for whether his "chicken" is wronged or not, it doesn't matter at all, as long as he can scare the "monkey".

The succession of the throne and the continuous extension of the country, what was a mere Li Yifu before this?
It's a pity that I somehow hated Fang Jun, so that this smiling watcher had no intention of pulling himself away...

Li Chengqian also knew that it was not the time for a fair trial, and the most important thing was to control public opinion. After pondering for a while, he said slowly: "Li Yifu's article on rebels aims to confuse people's hearts and spread public opinion. He will be deprived of his official status and immediately imprisoned, and he will be punished after the late emperor's funeral."

In the end, my heart softened a little, and I couldn't bear to punish him on the spot...

Li Yifu breathed a sigh of relief, he understood that the current situation was the best outcome, if he continued to quibble and annoy the prince, it would not be good, so he thanked Dade and burst into tears: "Your Highness is kind, I dare not say more."

As long as he is alive, there is still hope of getting out of the cage...

Li Yi's mansion was left behind, while Liu Jie was invited by Li Chengqian to take a seat, and said sincerely: "After dawn, there will be a big funeral. During this period, there are many etiquettes and it is easy to make mistakes. Please help me a lot to make sure everything is safe."

This is regarded as the formal acceptance of Liu Ji's surrender.

Liu Ji naturally accepted the order: "Your Highness, don't worry, it is the duty of this humble minister, dare not go through fire and water, and lose your mind?"

Hosting a "big burial", of course, can't be said to be "going through fire and water, heart-wrenching", this is a clear show of loyalty to Li Chengqian, and I will firmly stand by your side...

Li Chengqian was very happy.

The King of Jin sent the "League Edict" and the Proclamation into the city to arouse public opinion. It is inevitable that some people believe it to be true, especially those officials who claim to be noble. Make trouble on the "big funeral".

It would be much safer with Liu Ji, a civil servant leader, suppressing him.

Just wait until dawn, after the "big burial" to determine the titles of monarchs and ministers, and the enthronement will be considered stable...

(End of this chapter)