People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1353 Mei Niang, it’s up to you.
In the Penglai Palace, Li Xuan was possessed on the ground, and the emperor's words "bewitched his mind" made him completely stunned.

Li Zhen, the king of Yue, did not know anything about this rebellion, and Xiao Dezhao, the minister of war, also knew nothing.

On Xiao Dezhao's side, it was Xiao Dezhao's fourth son Xiao Guan who was operating secretly.

On the side of Yue King Li Zhen, Li Zhen's son, Langya King Li Chong is in charge.

Two young men, thousands of miles apart, chose the same method at the same time to plot rebellion.

"There are people behind them who are instigating them." Li Xuan's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he paid homage again: "Who is so bold? Your Majesty, please make it clear, and I will kill them now."

"Hahaha!" Li Zhi smiled, a little inexplicable, a little meaningful, and a little cheerful: "You can say that, I am very relieved, but you don't want to pursue this matter anymore, I have already arranged it here. ”

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Li Xuan said two words, but in the end he couldn't continue. He bowed deeply and said: "Your Majesty, the imperial power of the country and the foundation of the ancestors cannot be easily neglected. If there is a crisis, you must make a prompt decision. "

Li Zhi looked at Li Xuan who was kneeling in the hall, and felt quite emotional. It was obvious that Li Xuan had just wanted to obey and not pursue further, but he couldn't help but speak out the words in his heart.

The trace of suspicion in my heart was completely erased.

Li Zhi sighed and said: "You are also the one who has to preside over one side. It is all difficult. You will understand in the future. The word balance has never been just a word. How can we maintain the stability of the world and how can we maintain the stability of the clan? You have to understand it well. "

"I accept the decree." Li Xuan kowtowed deeply, and then slowly stood up.

"Don't touch this case again." After a slight pause, Li Zhi said: "Go see the prince later and tell him what you know, think, and guess. Tell him only. "

"Here!" Li Xuan's expression suddenly became solemn.

"Tell him that running a country is never easy, and balance is the most important. The key to balance is to strengthen oneself, act in a measured manner, not to overstep the rules, but not to follow the rules."

Li Zhi sighed softly, waved his hand and said, "Go back, the official department's more comprehensive appointments for Fanzhou are about to come out, so be careful."

"Yes!" Li Xuan's face suddenly wrinkled, and he understood completely.

Looking at Li Xuan's appearance, Li Zhi smiled and said, "Go and have a rest. Go and have a rest."

"I excuse myself." Li Xuan bowed solemnly: "Your Majesty, take care, and may your Majesty live long."

After saying that, Li Xuan finally slowly exited Penglai Hall.

……

Penglai Hall was deserted for a while. At this moment, Li Zhi, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, turned sideways and looked at the corner door on one side and said: "Meiniang, you guessed wrong. He is not behind this matter. He is in Songshan two "Yue, stay safe and keep your peace. Everyone in Prince Peng's palace is also quiet as usual. This option can be eliminated."

"It's Princess Peng who has amazing skills." Empress Wu, wearing a black robe with gold threads, walked in from the corner door.

After Li Xuan left Pengzhou, there was chaos in Prince Peng's mansion, but Liu Jinyu acted very quickly and quickly stabilized the situation.

Standing in the palace, watching Li Xuan leave, Empress Wu nodded and said, "He obviously guessed something in the end. Why didn't Your Majesty let him say it?"

"What's the point?" Li Zhi smiled, looked up and looked outside the hall, and sighed softly: "I have already caused him a lot of trouble, so don't worry about this now."

"Your Majesty is still too fond of Prince Peng." Empress Wu smiled helplessly, and then she had to ask, "What do you plan to do about the succession?"

"Chengsi!" Li Zhi sighed softly and said, "Meiniang, you know, he has made many mistakes over the years, and I have given him many opportunities, but this time, he was obviously taken advantage of. , and before he was used, he had already been figured out.”

Empress Wu fell silent. She was not afraid of making mistakes or being taken advantage of. What she was afraid of was that you had already been thoroughly figured out by others, which would be very troublesome.

Once you are figured out, your actions in the future will carry 30% risk.

When others want to use you, before anything has been done, there is only 70% risk left.

Under this situation, everyone would be worried.

"Meiniang, you can take care of this matter." Li Zhi waved his hand and said, "Perhaps like what Twenty-seventh Lang said, let him go to Anton, or Fuguang, or Lingnan, to be the last inspection envoy and Guanfeng envoy. , stay out for a few years and then come back.”

A trace of sadness flashed in Empress Wu's eyes, and then she became solemn and indifferent, nodding and saying: "I know what to do."

"Yes!" Li Zhi nodded lightly, as if he really thought that Empress Wu would do as he said.

"What about King Yue and Minister Xiao?" Empress Wu looked at Li Zhi and asked, "What will happen in the end?"

The Tribunal Tribunal is a matter of trial by the Three Tribunals, but the result of the Tribunal Tribunal is in the hands of the emperor. The Emperor has the right to reduce the crime by one level or increase the crime by one level.

"Let's deal with it quickly." Li Zhi nodded and said calmly: "Li Chong, the king of Langya, was sentenced to death, Li Zhen, the king of Yue, was granted the title of Prince of Anlu County and sent to live in Anzhou; Xiao Guan was sentenced to hanging, and Xiao Dezhao was sentenced to three thousand miles of exile. , go to Yazhou. As for the others, deal with them quickly."

"I accept the decree." Empress Wu nodded seriously. The emperor had made his words very clear.

If you deal with it quickly, you will naturally need to deal with it more seriously.

At this time, be heavier and dispose of it faster.

the best.

"Also, regarding the matter in Jiangnan, tell Pei Xingjian and Lai Jingye to take advantage of the winter time to clean up the fields. Next year, I will be enshrined. I also hope that there will be good weather and good weather." Li Zhi paused for a moment, and then said: " The Taishi Bureau has already reached a certain conclusion regarding the storm, and they will make arrangements for Jiangnan to follow suit. "

"Here!" Empress Wu nodded seriously.

Li Xuan accidentally revealed the secret of Fengyu's operation, and the emperor immediately asked the Taishi Bureau to deduce the available methods, and now the results have been achieved.

"That's it. Regarding the Xiao family's affairs, if we can transfer some wealth to Songshan Mountain, we should step up our efforts there." Li Zhi's voice suddenly became deeper.

"I understand." Empress Wu nodded slightly and said, "In this case, I will go to deal with official duties first."

"Thank you for your hard work, Queen." Li Zhi nodded, and Empress Wu walked out of Penglai Hall. The hall suddenly became quiet.

Li Zhi sat alone on the bed, looked at the winter sunshine outside the window, and smiled softly.

……

Li Xuan walked calmly on the palace road, still thinking about what the emperor said to him.

Regarding the current events, the emperor believed that there were other people manipulating Li Chong and Xiao Guan behind the scenes.

This is inevitable. Just two people, Li Chong and Xiao Guan, may not even know how to get to the palace. How can they have the courage to think about rebellion? It is nothing more than someone instigating behind their backs.

This was not a big deal originally. Xiao Decong and Yang Shangui could all become such people.

But the emperor was keenly aware that there were shadows of other people behind the two of them.

As for who this person is, the emperor is not yet sure of the specific candidate, but there is no doubt that this person is extremely closely related to the family.

"The balance of imperial power." Li Xuan sighed softly. The emperor did not need to target specific targets. As long as he struck in a wide range, nothing would be missed.

While he was pondering, the East Palace was already close at hand.

Li Xuan felt a little funny. The last time he met Li Xian, he vowed to attend the full moon banquet of Li Xian's second son. He didn't expect so many things to happen in the meantime.

"Prince Peng." The guard from the East Palace saluted Li Xuan.

Li Xuan nodded and asked, "Where is the prince now?"

"In Mingde Hall."

"Well!" Li Xuan was about to leave when he suddenly stopped and said, "Tell the brothers, during this period, keep your mouth shut. Don't say a word of what you shouldn't say in front of the prince."

"Here!" Although the guards at the door didn't know what Li Xuan meant, they all accepted the order.

Li Xuan nodded and walked into the East Palace. The officials who were coming and going in the East Palace immediately stopped and handed over their hands when they saw Li Xuan.

Although Li Xuan was the king of the county before, in the East Palace, he mostly acted as the fourth-ranked prince, Shao Zhan. Now he is a guest of the third-ranked prince.

He is on the same level as Prince Zhan Shi Yao Lingzhang, and even Prince Zuo's concubine Xue Yuanchao, and they are all of the third grade.

It's just that Li Xuan is not qualified to enter the political hall.

Li Xuan calmly nodded in return and then entered the political hall.

Several princes and other princes are helping Li Xian handle political affairs.

Seeing Li Xuan, Li Xian stood up first in surprise, while the others stepped aside.

……

"Uncle Wang." Li Xian stood up from behind the desk with a smile and said to Li Xuan, "I heard that Uncle Wang has returned to the palace, so I knew that Uncle Wang would be here soon."

"I have met His Majesty the Crown Prince." Li Xuan bowed deeply to Li Xian. When Li Xian came up to help him, Li Xuan said: "I have just met His Majesty. His Majesty has a few words to ask. Give it to Your Highness, only Your Highness, please step aside."

Li Xian suddenly became solemn, looked around, waved his hands, and everyone in the hall surrendered.

Li Xuan then stood up and said, "The emperor has something to say."

"My son, I respectfully accept the holy instruction." Li Xian knelt down directly.

"Governing a country is never easy, balance is the most important, and the key to balance is to strengthen oneself, to act in a measured manner, not to overstep the rules, but not to follow the rules."

After Li Xuan finished speaking, she bowed deeply, then supported Li Xian and said, "Your Highness, please rise."

"Father, what else can you say?" Li Xian stood up and looked at Li Xuan seriously.

"The other thing is about the rebellion of the King of Yue. Your Majesty wants me to tell His Highness everything I know and guess." Li Xuan looked at Li Xian and said directly: "To understand your Majesty's words, you still have to combine it with the current situation. situation.”

"Uncle Wang, please sit down." Li Xian's expression became serious. Even if Li Xuan didn't say anything about the King of Yue today, Li Xian still wanted to ask.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Li Xuan sat down on the short side of the table.

Li Xian raised his head and looked at Li Xuan: "I didn't expect that Uncle Wang would be in Songshan during this time, here?"

"I didn't expect that." Li Xuan smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "I just returned to Pengzhou Prince City that day. Before I could take a breath, Chang Shi had already taken out your majesty's imperial edict, causing even Ping'en to suffer. The prince’s full moon ceremony was not properly prepared.”

"That's okay. Aunt Wang sent a congratulatory gift, but I felt strange at that time that there was no letter from Uncle Wang." Li Xian started to laugh a little.

He and Li Xuan have always been in constant contact over the years, only less so after Li Xuan returned to Chang'an.

Li Xian and Li Xuan have never encountered the matter of returning to Pengzhou.

But when Li Xuan didn't send him a letter for nearly two months, but when Pengzhou spread rumors that everything was fine, Li Xian immediately realized something was wrong.

"I am in Songshan Mountain. Although it does not mean that I am isolated from the inside and outside, your Majesty has ordered me to try my best not to let people know that I am in Songshan Mountain."

Li Xuan became serious, looked at Li Xian, and said, "Let's get down to business. Your Majesty will deal with the matter of the King of Yue in the future. Your Highness needs to take a good look at it... I will now presume to speculate on His Majesty's way of governing the country."

(End of this chapter)