Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 31 Impeaching the Crown Prince for Rebellion?

"Your Majesty, I failed in my parenting. I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"

Wei Ting's hoarse and low voice echoed in the Taiji Hall.

At this moment, Wei Ting's figure was no longer as straight as before, but a little hunched.

Many eyes turned to Wei Ting who was kneeling there, some with sympathy and regret, and some with a sense of joking about the fun.

Wei Daijia was able to do such a thing, even if he did not have Wei Ting's protection, he was helped by Wei Ting's connections, so Wei Ting cannot escape blame.

However, all the civil and military officials present were clearer than each other.

This matter can only be traced back to Wei Ting. The words "King of Wei" have never appeared in the Taiji Hall!
Many people secretly glanced at Xu Yushi. This guy looked like nothing had happened. He just stood there quietly, not moving a single step.

This person is so cruel!
Not only should Wei Daijia be killed, but even Wei Ting should be uprooted!

It's really unlucky to be his superior.

"Wei Ting!"

"The guilty minister is here."

"I just want to ask you one question. Did you have any hand in this matter?"

Xu Yushi impeached Wei Daijia for three crimes. Li Shimin did not point out which one they were, but Wei Ting understood what Li Shimin meant.

Does he have any part in killing someone and burying the body?

Your Majesty is saving face for him!

Wei Ting prostrated himself on the ground, "It is all because of your majesty's mercy and grace that I can return to Chang'an and ascend to the Taiji Palace. Otherwise, I would still be in exile in Yizhou."

"Your Majesty has trusted me and I have served as the Grand Counselor. I have worked diligently and conscientiously, but I am afraid that I will not be able to repay your Majesty's kindness."

"I examine myself three times a day and never dare to do anything that violates the law or betrays Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will understand!"

Li Shimin looked at Wei Ting in silence, not believing what he said.

Just as Xu Yushi said.

If Wei Daijia didn't kill anyone, how would he know where the body was buried?

Someone died for no reason in Chang'an city, but Jingzhao Prefecture and Dali Temple didn't get any news. Is this reasonable?

This person is either extremely loyal or extremely treacherous!

Moreover, this matter was very likely to implicate the King of Wei, so Wei Ting had to take the blame.

"Wei Tingshi received the emperor's favor, but he failed to educate his son properly, which led to a murder case. Considering that he was diligent and conscientious during his time as an official, I will dismiss him from his post, strip him of his uniform, and never employ him again!"

"The sinner Wei Ting thanks your majesty for his grace!"

Wei Ting kowtowed tremblingly to express his gratitude, took off his official hat and official uniform, staggered to his feet, and left the Taiji Hall with a bent back.

The entire hall was silent until Wei Ting disappeared.

Li Shimin took a deep breath and spoke slowly: "Have you discussed the position of Zhonglang Jiang?"

Fang Xuanling walked out holding a tablet in his hand, "Your Majesty, after careful discussion, we recommend Princess Changguang's son Zhao Jie for the position."

Li Shimin nodded after thinking for a while, "Yes, let the Ministry of War take care of this matter."

"The minister obeys the order."

Minister of War Li Jing bowed and responded.

Li Shimin said again, "Now the position of Qianniu Guard Commander is vacant. Li Aiqing can recommend any suitable candidates. As for the position of Jianyi Dafu, Fang Xiang will discuss with the Ministry of Personnel and decide on the recommended candidate."

"The minister obeys the order."

After dealing with the matter of Wei Ting and his son, Li Shimin seemed to have thought of something. He turned his head to glance at Li Chengqian, who was leaning against a pillar and drowsy.

From beginning to end, Li Chengqian remained like this, without any change in his expression.

Am I overthinking this and he is not behind this?
Li Shimin lowered his eyes, thinking back to the secret letters sent by Hegan Chengji recently, and his mood improved slightly.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

When this sentence was heard, many people looked over vigilantly.

When they saw that the person who came out was Tang Jian from the Honglu Temple, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

I'm really afraid that this young and foolish Xu Yushi will start impeachment again.

"What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, I, the envoy of Liugui Country, would like to see Your Majesty."

Li Shimin frowned and looked in the direction of the officials from the Ministry of Rites.

The audience with foreign envoys has always been the responsibility of the Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites. Now Ke Ye Yuzhi can't wait any longer, but the Ministry of Rites has not taken any action.

An official from the Ministry of Rites came out and said, "Your Majesty, after discussion with the Ministry of Rites, the audience will be held on an auspicious day in five days. I have prepared a memorial for your Majesty to review."

Li Shimin nodded, but Tang Jian did not leave.

"Tang Aiqing, is there anything else?"

"Your Majesty, the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo has sent a message saying that he had listened to slander on the Turkic issue and had no intention of offending the Tang Dynasty. Now he has arranged for envoy Lu Dongzan to come and apologize and discuss the marriage." Li Shimin's face was calm, and before he opened his mouth, the generals beside him could no longer sit still!

"In the battle of Songzhou, Tubo was defeated and returned. Songtsen Gampo still wants to marry my Tang princess?"

"Your Majesty, Songtsen Gampo is ambitious. When his first marriage proposal failed, he dared to lead his troops to attack, causing the people in Songpan to be displaced. After being defeated by our Celestial Empire's army, he is now proposing marriage again. It is obvious that he wants to test the bottom line of our Tang Dynasty!"

"I think we should lead an army of 100,000 to sweep across Tibet and teach this newly appointed Zamp a severe lesson, so that he will stay in his mountain obediently!"

Most of these generals were former members of the Qin Palace, and each of them was full of martial virtues.

The Tang Dynasty was established by them following Li Shimin, and now their former opponent has been replaced by Tubo.

The photo is correct!

Li Shimin pondered and looked at Fang Xuanling and others.

Fang Xuanling walked out ponderingly: "Your Majesty, I think the matter of Tubo's marriage proposal is not urgent. We can wait until General Dang has dealt with the rebel Li Dou."

Zhang Sun Wuji echoed, "Lord Fang is right. If Your Majesty directly rejects Songtsen Gampo's marriage proposal, it will surely anger him and easily lead to war. It is better to delay it and make plans after they come to Chang'an."

The journey from Tubo to Chang'an City is long. Even if Lu Dongzan and others have extraordinary strength, it will take two or three months. The rebel Li Dou will definitely be dealt with by Dang Renhong.

Whether it is leading troops to fight or forming an alliance between the two countries, the Tang Dynasty can deal with it calmly.

It’s better than fighting on two fronts!
Li Shimin nodded and said, "You two ministers are right. There is no need to mention this matter again."

"The minister obeys the order."

Tang Jian bowed and retreated.

"My dear ministers, do you have anything else to say?"

"Your Majesty, I have something to say!"

hiss!
Everyone looked at Xu Yushi who came out with their scalps tingling. Is this guy going to start again?

Li Shimin frowned and asked, "Who are you going to impeach this time, Lord Xu?"

Envoy Xu: "Your Majesty, I accuse the Crown Prince of employing people inappropriately!"

"..."

There was dead silence in the Taiji Hall.

One by one, the civil and military officials were impeached by Xu Yushi.

No, are you serious?
The impeachment of Wei Ting and his son almost implicated the confined King Wei.

Good fellow, you don't hold back your temper at all, and you turn around and direct your anger towards His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!

"Prince?"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment and looked sideways.

At this time, Li Chengqian seemed to have just woken up, looking around blankly.

Xu Yushi: "Your Majesty, there is a man named Su Chen in the East Palace. He has evil intentions and dares to openly write anti-government poems in the Nishang Tower!"

Hey!
You are such a fool!
The person employed by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wrote a rebellious poem?
Do you mean that the prince wants to seize power and usurp the throne?

Whose power are you trying to seize, whose position are you trying to usurp?

A military officer joked cheerfully, "Sir Xu, did you drink fake wine before going to court?"

Li Shimin glared at him, "Cheng Zhijie!"

"Your Majesty, calm down."

Cheng Zhijie raised the tablet in his hand and said nothing.

Li Shimin looked at Xu Yushi expressionlessly, tilted his head and said gently, "Prince, is this true?"

Li Chengqian: "I don't know."

"However, based on my understanding of him, it should be possible."

Li Shimin: "..."

Envoy Xu: "Your Majesty, please severely punish the Crown Prince and Su Chen."

Li Chengqian bowed his hands and said, "Your Majesty, ministers, Su Chen is a good friend of mine, but he is not from the Eastern Palace and has never worked there."

"However, I still want to defend him."

"First of all, Su Chen is not an official, he is just an ordinary person. He can't be convicted just because his poems are wild and uninhibited and contain innuendos, right?"

"Secondly, I want to ask Lord Xu, what crime do you intend to charge him with? Is it for writing a poem or for inciting me to rebel?"

Envoy Xu: “…”

"All right."

Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "There has never been a precedent in our dynasty where people have been convicted for poetry. The poet's arrogance is not surprising."

"My dear ministers, if you have nothing else to do, please leave the court. Your Highness, please stay for a while."

(End of this chapter)