Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 114 The Controversy of the Ministry of Officials (1)

The prince is going to be in big trouble, this old villain is really amazing!Seeing the embarrassment of the crown prince there, Li Xian couldn't help feeling sad for the death of a rabbit. Even though it was not the first time he had experienced Empress Wu's ruthless methods, Li Xian still had to lament that Empress Wu's ability to control the court situation was incomparable. From the very beginning of the layout, everyone's noses have been led away by it, and everyone fell into it without realizing it. Come here, it's a pity that the awakening is the awakening, it is extremely difficult to destroy Empress Wu's deployment, the trouble is that Li Xian can't just sit and watch the prince's face be cut clean, otherwise, the arrogance of Empress Wu in the future political situation is bound to be even worse Arrogant, at that time, no one would be able to do anything. In other words, Li Xian had to keep the crown prince no matter what, but how to do this made Li Xian extremely headache.

Logically speaking, the best candidate to help the prince at this time is Li Xian, whether it is from the perspective of prestige or cheapness, but Li Xian has already hinted at it several times, but Li Xian is always there Standing still on the ground, he pretended not to see Li Xian's suggestive eyes. This made Li Xian's teeth itch with hatred, but he had no choice but to curse Li Xian secretly, and looked at him. The prince was about to collapse, Li Xian couldn't bear it any longer, and had to stand out from the queue.

"Queen mother, please calm down. My son has something wrong to report, please ask the queen mother for more information."

At such a sensitive time, even though Li Xian wanted to be gentle for the prince, he didn't dare to say anything when he came up. He could only bow and salute, and asked for instructions with sincerity and fear.

"Huh?" Seeing that the prince was about to be eaten to death, he was suddenly interrupted by Li Xian's appearance, and the originally pressing rhythm was completely destroyed in an instant. , but a haze flashed quickly in his eyes, but it was not easy to get Li Xian to attack, so he let out a noncommittal, stared at Li Xian coldly for a long time, seeing that Li Xian did not flinch at all. Unexpectedly, the gloom in Empress Wu's eyes immediately deepened, and at the end, she suddenly smiled and said: "Xian'er has something to say, just say it, mother is curious that Xian'er can have some high-level remarks this time."

"Thank you for your mother's grace. Although my son and minister are stupid, they can still uphold the etiquette, work hard, and dare not slack off. Today, being slandered for no reason, I feel depressed and uneasy. I wish I could have a theory with Liu Shangshu. If I can get back This is exactly what Shi Erchen wanted. However, this matter cannot be done, probably because Taizong once said: Do not sin with words. In the evening, Wei Zheng often violated Tianyan, but Taizong had no intention of punishing the crime, and instead reused it. As for this virtue, which I heard and liked, my son dared not say that he would compare himself with Taizong, but he also did not dare to disobey Taizong's orders. When there is something, change it, if there is nothing, encourage it, once you think of this, the grievances in the son and minister's heart have long since disappeared, only the cautious and cautious ears remain, and I hope that the mother will sympathize with the son and minister's heart for good."

Facing the gloomy eyes of Empress Wu, even though Li Xian was naturally calm, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, but he was cornered by the wall, and Li Xianshi had no room to back down, so he could only bite the bullet and talk When he started to talk, he carried out Taizong's words in a daze, and waved them like a big banner.

"Mother, what the seventh brother said is very true. As the grandsons of Taizong, the sons and officials dare not disobey the order of the ancestors. They are willing to ask the mother to learn from them." Although the prince's eloquence is average, his reaction is not slow. When I mentioned it, I immediately came back to my senses, and before Empress Wu could say something, the prince hastened to say something in agreement.

"I would like to report to your lord, the old minister thinks that His Royal Highness King Zhou is unparalleled in righteousness, and he can understand righteousness deeply, so he really speaks kind words."

"Your Majesty understands what His Royal Highness Zhou Wang said is very true. It is a great virtue not to say that a sinner is a sinner. Taizong's great virtue is in the front, and the ministers dare not violate it."

"Report to the empress, the old minister waits for second opinion!"

As soon as Li Hong made such a start, Yan Liben and other officials who were close to the prince rushed forward one after another. In the end, many neutral courtiers also bravely stepped forward. However, Empress Wu remained unmoved, did not show the slightest sign, and just listened quietly.

"Cough cough."

Amidst the noise, the gray-haired Xu Jingzong walked slowly into the hall again, fake coughed twice, as if he was clearing his throat, but the officials who feared him like snakes and scorpions immediately fell silent, and Xu Jingzong Ignoring the flickering eyes of the ministers, I bowed deeply to Empress Wu, and said unhurriedly: "I want to report to the Empress, the old minister thinks that His Royal Highness Zhou Wang is as modest as he is, understands righteousness, and understands the general situation. I am a role model for my generation, and the old minister admires it very much, but the old minister thinks that the metaphors in His Royal Highness Zhou Wang's words are slightly inappropriate. At night, Wei Xiangjin's remonstrance pointed out the shortcomings, which is a harsh and loyal word. Today, what Liu Shangshu said is How can it be said in the same way to falsely accuse someone of innocence, His Royal Highness the King of Zhou is of course generous and does not care about it, but the court's face is still important, this old minister's foolish opinion, please ask your empress to judge."

"Well, what Prime Minister Xu said is a mature way of seeking the country, and this palace deeply agrees." As soon as Xu Jingzong finished speaking, Empress Wu, who had been silent all this time, immediately showed a gratified smile on her face, and praised her, and then her expression suddenly changed. He stared at Liu Xiangdao who was kneeling in the hall with sharp eyes like a knife, and said in a cold voice: "Liu Xiangdao, can you convict me?"

It's over, this time it's completely over. When Li Xian stood up and talked freely earlier, Liu Xiangdao's ashen-like heart was a little more active, but after Xu Jingzong's words were finished, Liu Xiangdao's heart just rose. A little bit of hope was shattered at this point, knowing that he might not be able to pass the hurdle in front of him, how could he dare to argue, he could only kowtow and beg like garlic: "Queen empress, calm down, the old minister is guilty, the old minister is guilty!" You shouldn't speak up after drinking, the old minister has been convicted."

Liu Xiangdao couldn't keep it!Li Xian had already made a conclusion in his heart just by looking at this posture. Although he had been mentally prepared for this, when he saw Liu Xiangdao's old and haggard appearance, Li Xian still felt uncomfortable and unbearable for no reason. Seeing the grief and indignation on the prince's face, as if he was about to stand up to support Liu Xiangdao again, Li Xian immediately became a little anxious - if the prince really gets impulsive right now, Empress Wu will grab him by the pigtails if he doesn't make trouble. After slashing, the crown prince's face and face would probably be completely wiped out. This is obviously not the result Li Xian would like to see.

"After informing the mother, the children and ministers still have to report their love."

Before the crown prince came out, Li Xian had already started the attack, bowed to Empress Wu, and reported loudly.

"Oh? Xian'er, do you have anything else to say? Let's just say it." Empress Wu was disturbed by Li Xian several times. Even if she didn't want to, she couldn't forcibly stop Li Xian from speaking, she could only raise her hand indifferently, and replied lightly, her voice was full of unconcealable chill.

"After Qi reported to the mother, the cause of this matter involved the minister. If Liu Shangshu was severely punished, how should the people of the world view the minister? Because of the reputation of the minister, I also ask the mother to punish him lightly." Seeing it made my heart shudder, but I still forced myself to calm down, and spoke without being overbearing or humble.

"Are you going to be punished lightly? What kind of punishment does Xian'er think should be done lightly?" Seeing that Li Xian could not be subdued with arrogance, Empress Wu didn't put in any more effort, so she restrained her pressure, smiled slightly, and acted like an understatement asked a question.

"After Qi reported to the mother, the son thought that Liu Shangshu was too old to serve the court. Although he had done something, he was a veteran of the three dynasties. He had made great achievements in the country. For details, my son proposed to allow him to return to his old age. In this way, it can not only reflect the magnanimity of my court, but also improve the reputation of my son and minister, and it may be suitable, and I hope that the mother will make a clear decision." Now that he has come out, left and right They all deeply offended Empress Wu, so Li Xian decided to go all out, so he replied without hesitation.

"After I told my mother, my son thought that what the seventh younger brother said was great, and it is necessary to be respectable in the court, but forgiveness is the foundation, but we must not forget it. I hope that the mother will learn from it." Li Xian, who had never expressed his position, had never said anything. Suddenly flashing out from the queue, he clearly supported Li Xian.

"I respectfully ask your mother to make a clear decision."

"The ministers thought that what His Royal Highness Zhou Wang said was very good."

"The ministers and others seconded the proposal, and hope that the empress will judge!"

As soon as Li Xian's words fell, all the courtiers followed up one after another, almost overwhelmingly supporting Li Xian and the brothers, seeing Empress Wu's frown involuntarily.

"Forget it, since all the ministers and workers think that he should be allowed to return to old age, I can't disregard the love of everyone, thinking that he is old and foolish, so this matter will stop here, Liu Xiang said, you can go out of the palace. " Empress Wu pondered for a moment, guessing that it would be difficult to forcefully subdue all the ministers, so she no longer insisted on strictly punishing Liu Xiangdao, so she waved her hands unavoidably, and kicked Liu Xiangdao out of the palace in court.

"The old minister kowtows to thank the empress for his kindness, and the old minister leaves." Liu Xiang said that he wanted to escape the catastrophe, and his hanging heart immediately fell to the ground. He didn't dare to stay for a moment, and hurriedly kowtowed to express his gratitude, and dragged his feet to the outside of the hall. The staggering steps and hunched back made all the ministers feel sad, but no one dared to express anything at this time. They could only watch silently as the veteran of the three dynasties left the court. The hall is silent, only the sorrow and sorrow hovering in the hall.

"Qi Zou Niangniang, Liu Xiangdao is over, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials is already vacant. This is an important weapon in the court. It cannot be left alone for a day. I think that Yang Wu, the servant of the Ministry of Industry, is old and prudent, and he is kind. There are two candidates, and I am willing to ask the empress to make a decision." Just before the courtiers recovered from the sadness of Liu Xiangdao's expulsion, they saw Liu Yizhi suddenly flashed out of the queue during the incident, and reported loudly. Now, as soon as these words came out, the whole hall was dead silent at first, and then there was a commotion...

(End of this chapter)