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Chapter 144 Dancing on Four Eggs (2)

Chen Renhao was not very familiar with Li Xian, but according to the experience he had with him in his previous life, he was a person who was obsessed with interests, and he really had no integrity to speak of, let alone the courage and determination to die. Obviously, this so-called suicide in fear of crime is definitely a fake case that can't be more fake. It is undoubtedly written by Empress Wu. What was the purpose of this later action? After dawdling for a while, I still couldn't figure it out. Annoyed, I stole a glance at Empress Wu who was on the front, but unexpectedly met Empress Wu's sweeping eyes. Suddenly, an unstoppable chill gushed out from the bottom of my heart.

Warning, this is an out-and-out warning, damn old villain, so cruel!When Li Xian caught Empress Wu's eyes, he couldn't help but shiver slightly. In an instant, he completely understood what Empress Wu was thinking. This was killing a chicken for the monkey to see, and there was only one chicken—— Chen Renhao, but there are three and a half monkeys, except for the three brothers Li Xian, the remaining half is Gaozong!

Not good, extremely bad!Li Xian didn't think that he could be much stronger than Chen Renhao. If Empress Wu really wanted to use evil hands to frame her, let alone Li Xian, even the crown prince might not be able to escape the murderous hands. It's hard for people to do great things together, not to mention that the three brothers have their own thoughts, and they can't be completely put together. The current plan can only be to retreat to advance, so as to ensure safety, but this How to retreat? The method of retreat needs to be considered for a better life-judging from the current situation, the arson case of Dali Temple may not be pursued any further, otherwise, it will inevitably fall into the hands of Empress Wu. Li Xian is not sensitive to the consequences. As for how to proceed with the thorough investigation of the Dali Temple case, Li Xian is also a little uncertain. Not to mention Li Xian's resignation, the crown prince and Li Xian also absolutely refused to let it go, disputes are inevitable, Li Xian thought to himself that in the end, he couldn't stay out of it.

"Xian'er has always been very wise, what do you think about it now, huh?"

As soon as Li Xian lowered his head, he wanted to avoid Empress Wu's eyes. His movements were subtle and quick, but unfortunately, he was doing nothing. Empress Wu obviously had no intention of letting Li Xian go, so she suddenly smiled and asked amiably. .

view?Of course there are a lot of them, but do you always know how to listen?As soon as he saw Empress Wu pretending to be listening to high-minded speeches, Li Xian immediately had the urge to vomit, but at this moment, no matter how much dissatisfaction Li Xian had, he could only bear it by himself. Then, he pretended to be pondering to balance his mentality, and then slowly opened his mouth and said: "I have reported to my father and mother, my son thought that Chen Renhao's move was really a foolish one, and he burned the files of Dali Temple first, and deceived the imperial envoy later." After the crime was exposed, he tried to cover it up with the act of assassination. The verdict of his crime is unforgivable, and he should make it known to the world, thinking that those who come later will be warned, and I will ask my father to make a clear judgment."

"No, there are..."

Li Xian is smart, but when it comes to political wisdom, he is actually the weakest of them all. It wasn't until this time that the master realized that this case was not at all right. He didn't care whether the occasion was right or not, he opened his mouth and was about to fire, but before he finished speaking, he was startled by Empress Wu's cold eyes, and lost his life like a slaughtered chicken. He was holding back until his face was red and purple.

"Your Majesty, Xian'er's words are justified. Now that the people in the capital are panicking, it is better to appease them as soon as possible. I implore Your Majesty to observe clearly."

Seeing that Li Xian was subdued, Empress Wu didn't make things difficult for him any more, but turned her head to look at Gaozong with a gloomy face, admonishing him very gently.

"According to my decree, all three clans of Chen Renhao will be imprisoned, and each of them will be interrogated by a judge. Let's make a decision after the court deliberations." Gaozong's face twitched for a while, and then he felt a little helpless. Opening Jinkou, his face was full of reluctance that could not be concealed. Obviously, Gaozong had also seen the strangeness behind the case, but he didn't dare to disobey Empress Wu's request face to face.

"Father Emperor Shengming, but now that the case of Dali Temple has been destroyed, it is impossible to conduct a detailed investigation. It is necessary to transfer files from various states and counties again. The time will be delayed for a long time, and the function of Dali Temple cannot be lacking in the court. If it is not resolved early today, I am afraid that it will hinder the official business, and I implore the emperor to investigate carefully." Seeing that Gaozong had reached a conclusion on the assassination case, Li Hong was secretly relieved, but he did not He didn't intend to let the Dali Temple case end in a hurry, so he stepped forward and made a loud remonstrance.

Fuck me, this guy is really afraid that the world will not be chaotic, but it's okay, it's quick to deal with the matter together!Li Xian didn't want to be too busy in the game, but he was suffering from being targeted by Empress Wu, so it's not appropriate to force himself to come forward at this time. Hearing that Li Hong took the initiative to stir up trouble, it fit Li Xian's mind. It's just that Li Xian didn't want to express his opinion in a hurry before Gao Zong's intentions were fully determined, so he shut his mouth tightly and stood silently aside.

"Father, although what the prince and elder brother said is reasonable, according to my son, Dali Temple belongs to Dali Temple, and offenders belong to offenders. People from various states and departments can be selected to fill in the gaps, and by the way, they can also be used to investigate criminal officials in detail. This is my humble opinion, and I implore my father and emperor to make a judgment."

Li Xian didn't say a word, but Li Xian couldn't bear it any longer. He didn't want to hand over the rights he got so easily, so he stood up with his neck stuck and objected loudly.

Tsk, Lao Liu is such an idiot, he can't see that the prince is trying to use aggressive tactics, well, you're lucky, you bumped into it yourself, you're so stupid!The reason why Li Xian didn't open his mouth before was because he knew what Li Hong was thinking, and he had already expected that Li Xian would be impatient, but when Li Xian really showed his head, Li Xian still couldn't help it. He gave Li Xian a severe contempt.

"Hmm." Gaozong said noncommittally, his lips twitched, as if he wanted to speak, but in the end he still didn't dare to express his position directly, he just frowned and looked at Empress Wu, and tentatively said: "The empress is very concerned about this. What do you think?"

"Your Majesty, according to my concubine's opinion, what Hong'er said is justified, but this matter is sent by Xian'er, and it's not good for me to interfere arbitrarily, so let Xian'er talk about it." Empress Wu smiled faintly, first After affirming Li Hong, he kicked the ball to Li Xian calmly.

The old villain really played it neatly with her strength, hey, she really depends on us!Hearing what Empress Wu said, Li Xian couldn't help but feel a little bit bitter in his heart - Empress Wu made such a move, and it was clear that Li Xian was the joint point of the three kings. If there was no integration of Li Xian in the middle, Li Xian Hong and Li Xian couldn't urinate in the same pot at all. This kind of behavior of handing over the decision-making power to Li Xian seems generous, but in fact it is to put Li Xian on the fire. The reason is very simple, unless Li Xian can find A plan that can be satisfied by all parties, if not, Li Xian would be out of character inside and out.

Well, since you are destined to dance on four eggs, let's just dance enough!Although Li Xian was a little irritable in his heart, the expression on his face was very peaceful. He bowed to Empress Wu and said, "The empress loves you, and I am grateful. It's just that I am considerate, and I dare not speak nonsense."

"It's okay, Xian'er can just talk, I'll just listen."

Gao Zong obviously didn't want to be caught between his sons and Empress Wu, so he wished that someone would come out to take on such a troublesome role, so he waved his hand very proudly, adding fuel to the flames.

"Yes, my son complies with the decree." Now that Gaozong has opened the golden mouth, Li Xian has nowhere to shirk. My son thought that what the prince's elder brother said was true, but what the sixth elder brother said was also true. If the officials hadn't been negligent in their duties, how could there be arson? In my son's opinion, the frequent chaos in Dali Temple is indeed When it came time to completely rectify, Duan Baoxuan, as the Minister of Dali Temple, has not been in office for a long time. This is a serious dereliction of duty, and the first responsibility lies with him. He should be ordered to resign and replace him with a virtuous person. This is one of them; Second, Yuan and Hou, the two young ministers, had no way to control them, so that Dali Temple accumulated a lot of cases. Although Duan Baoxuan should bear the main responsibility, the two have nothing to do with each other. Thirdly, Qiu Shenfu and Wang Yi are moths in Dali Temple. The crime of accepting bribes and making judgments is serious. Those who are involved should remember the evaluation and take responsibility, if so, the case can be closed!"

"Well, Xian'er's case was settled well, and it's very in line with my wishes. What does the queen think?"

After Li Xian's words, he almost pushed all the crimes on the "innocent" Duan Baoxuan. Regardless of other people's thoughts, Gaozong strongly agreed with him, so he praised Li Xian a few words, but in the end he asked Empress Wu for his opinion.

"Who does Xian'er think can take on the important task of Dali Temple?"

Empress Wu was obviously not very satisfied with the result of Li Xian's verdict, but what Li Xian said was based on facts, even if Empress Wu wanted to refute it, it was really difficult to find a proper reason, and her face immediately turned a little ugly, Instead of answering Gaozong's question, he asked with a smile on his face.

"The important tasks of the court, which are not foreseeable by the ministers, should be judged by the father and emperor."

Empress Wu's question was obviously a trap, how could Li Xian, who is so shrewd, get into it? He sneered secretly in his heart, but replied with a respectful expression on his face.

"Father, my son thinks what the seventh brother said is true."

Li Hong's intention was to take advantage of the Dali Temple case. Seeing Li Xian's statement at this time, he immediately and keenly realized that this move would not only achieve the goal of crowding out the queen's party, but at the same time, Li Hong's chances of intervening in Dali Temple would also be great. It's coming, there is no reason not to stand up and support it.

"Father Huang Mingjian, my son thinks that what the seventh brother said is an arbitrariness, so my son seconded it."

Li Xian is actually not very satisfied with Li Xian's remarks. In his opinion, this case should be a special trial. It is best to use the opportunity of the trial to completely grasp the sharp weapon of Dali Temple , but Li Xian was even more worried that Li Xian would be drawn over by the crown prince. Seeing that Li Hong had already stood up and seconded, no matter how dissatisfied Li Xian was, he couldn't remain indifferent. He could only express his support for Li Xian. manner.

"Well, it's settled like this."

Gaozong took a peek at Empress Wu, and seeing that Empress Wu did not object again, he felt a little relieved, so he closed the coffin with a smile and settled the conclusion...

(End of this chapter)