Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 359 I’ll argue until you’re convinced
"There must be a reason for your Majesty's horoscope changes. What I just said was just a guess!"

Li Ye laughed angrily, glanced at Kong Wei, and said to Yan Chongben: "Could it be because I have some villain causing trouble that led to this change?"

Kong Wei has always prided himself on being clean and upright, but the emperor immediately jumped on it with a hint.

"Your Majesty, I can die, but I cannot be humiliated!"

The dead duck has a hard mouth.

"Okay, I will convince you today!"

"Where is Yan Xiuqing, the resident man?"

"Chen is here!"

"Write it down word for word!"

"promise!"

"Come on!"

"exist!"

"Go to Si Tianjian and bring the Astronomical Records of the Tang Dynasty here!"

"promise!"

"We have summoned officials of Bianjing's fifth rank and above, and all military commanders and generals above, and they are all waiting in the Wenzheng Palace!"

"promise!"

After His Majesty the Emperor finished speaking, he went to the inner room to catch up on his sleep. The higher you are, the more you know how to leave an energetic image in front of others, and take every moment to rest to ensure your physical strength.

At the fourth watch, Zhao Xi stepped forward and called softly: "Your Majesty, all the civil and military ministers are here."

Li Ye stood up and saw Kong Wei and others in Wanchun Palace.

"Let's go!"

Kong Wei suddenly ran towards the pillars of the palace and was held tightly by the chamberlain. Du Renneng and Yan Chongben both looked pale.

"I will die to clarify my ambition, and I would rather die than be humiliated!" Kong Wei had a generous and righteous attitude.

Li Ye said to Kong Wei in a deep voice: "You are so cruel. You want to make this matter confusing and leave me with infamy. Since you claim to be innocent, why not make it clear to the Wenzheng Hall. If I am wrong then, I will also Accept it!"

After speaking, Li Ye walked out of the hall on his own.

The Wenzheng Hall is one of the three main halls. It is quite majestic. Hundreds of civil and military personnel stand in the main hall, and it does not look empty.

When the officials saw Kong Wei entering the palace like an eggplant beaten by frost, they did not stand at the front as usual, but stood silently at the back. Du Rangneng was walking in the forefront of the civil servants, and Yan Chongben, the young eunuch of Si Tianjian, also followed. .

The officials were thinking about why the emperor summoned them into the palace late at night. When they saw Yan Chongben, they probably understood that it was probably because of the vision of the toad eating the moon last night!

After a while, the emperor entered the palace from the back room. He did not sit directly on the dragon throne, but slowly walked down the steps and came to the front of the civil and military ministers.

"Toad eclipsed the moon last night, everyone saw it, right?"

"I see!"

"I see, Your Majesty!"

Li Ye continued: "Some people say that a vision from heaven is a sign that the emperor has lost his virtue. Do you think so too?"

Shi Pu stepped forward and said: "The evil words are confusing the people. Your Majesty, whoever said this, please kill him!"

Zhou Xianyi, the commander of You Shence Army, roared: "This is really unreasonable. The dirty water has been poured on Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please kill him!"

Yang Sheng, commander of the Youzhen Military Army, also said: "Your Majesty..."

The commanders in all the capitals were even more passionate. In the court, these people were not qualified to speak unless asked by the emperor, but they were all eager to give it a try.

The general's heart was with the emperor, but among the civil servants, they all shrugged and said nothing!
Li Ye watched coldly to see if anyone jumped out. After waiting for a long time, no civil servants spoke.

All the officials in the palace noticed something unusual, and the emperor was angry. "They said that I was wrong in my words and attributed the rise and fall of the world to the landlords."

Liu Qian, the commander of the Thirteenth Capital of the Zuo Shence Army, couldn't help it. He clasped his fists and said, "I was a farmer before I was a general. There are many bad things done by landlords. I rented [-] acres of land for my family and had to pay ten shi for the land rent." After a year of living, our family had nothing left, and we still owed three stones. The general's sister was kidnapped by the landlord's son. When she got tired of playing with him, she was sold to Goulan. These people are not human. Your Majesty, in this world It was the landlord who broke it, what’s wrong with it!”

"Yes, what's wrong!"

The civil servants suddenly felt terrified. They had already felt that a powerful force was rising above the court, crazily squeezing their living space.

A bunch of Qiu Ba gained power.

"They said that I made the generals professional officials, which was wrong!"

This sentence really exploded.

"I also learned how to read and write, and only took the job after the entrance training, so why not!"

"In ancient times, it was said that a mounted horse is a general, and a dismounted horse is a prime minister. How can this not be true?"

Li Ye waved his hand to suppress the general's voice.

"In the ten years since I have been on the throne, I have corrected all the mistakes I heard. In the ten years, I have never killed a courtier, nor have I betrayed anyone here. However, when the toad eclipsed the moon, someone actually attacked me with the changes in the astrology. His heart But, today, all the officials of Bianjing’s fifth rank and above are here. I will argue with you that the emperor is deeply deceived by this gang of traitors..."

After Li Ye finished speaking, he did not forget to look at Kong Wei. This time he directly called him a traitor, and His Majesty the Emperor was about to take action.

If Kong Wei is not removed, the investigation of things will not be prosperous.

"Your Majesty, the astronomical records of the Tang Dynasty have been moved here!"

Li Ye said to Du Rangneng: "Find the record of the birth of comets in the astronomical journals!"

"promise!"

Li Ye said to Yan Chongben, the young eunuch of Si Tianjian: "Young eunuch Yan is in charge of astrological divination and calendar. Tell me, what is the birth of a comet!"

In fact, there was no need for Yan Chongben to explain. All the civil and military officials in the palace knew that Huixing was not a good thing.

"The comet is ominous and can cause trouble in the palace."

"what for!"

Yan Chongben gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, with such a vision, I am afraid that the king will lose his virtue and his ministers will be unworthy. This is close to the gentleman and far away from the villain. It is said to cultivate one's moral character!"

Li Ye smiled and said, "You must have heard it!"

"heard it!"

Both civil and military officials were confused, what was the emperor going to do?
Li Ye said to Du Rangneng: "Tell me, there were several such visions in the former Sui Dynasty and this dynasty. What does it mean?"

Du Rangneng stepped forward and said: "In March of the third year of the Sui Dynasty, wisdom came out of the west and frequently swept Taiwei and the throne of the emperor. People said that the emperor had lost his virtue, the people of the world were filled with resentment, and thieves were on the rise."

"In September of the first year of Tang Guangzhai's reign, a comet like a half-moon appeared in the west. People said that Wuzong would destroy the Buddha. Heaven was angry and people were angry, and they regarded it as ominous."

"In April of the third year of Qianyuan of the Tang Dynasty, a comet appeared in the east. People said that if villains gathered around the emperor, there would be great trouble!
In the second year of Tang Kaicheng's reign, the comet was in danger..."

Li Ye said to Du Rang: "Do the math, how often do comets appear!"

"Your Majesty, from the third year of Daye of the Sui Dynasty to the first year of Emperor Wuzong's Guangzhai, there are 76 years in total. From the first year of Emperor Guangzhai of Emperor Wuzong to the third year of Qianyuan... 76 years, from the third year of Qianyuan to the second year of Kaicheng of Emperor Wenzong..."

"Your Majesty, it was still 76..."

Li Ye looked at the officials, then at Yan Chongben, and said, "Bring over all the astronomical records of the previous dynasties!"

"promise!"

Li Ye looked around at the confused officials, walked slowly to Kong Wei, and said: "The birth of comets and the eclipse of the moon by toads are all the principles of the movement of celestial bodies. What does it have to do with the emperor losing his virtue and villains gathering around him? !

Mr. Kong, those who hold this view are those who share the same party and oppose those who are different. I think it is a traitor. How about..."

(End of this chapter)