Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 342 The wind rises to the end of Qingping (1)

On the eighth day of May in the third year of Xianheng, Gao Hesheng, the former eunuch who was involved in the "Gongling" case, hanged himself from a beam in the inner court prison cell. Before his death, he left several suicide notes. All the wine and food of the people in the Mausoleum have been misappropriated by him for other purposes, and he has confessed to the crime of falsely preaching the queen's decree to deceive the emperor, claiming that the death penalty is inevitable, and he should die as a thank you.The emperor was furious when he heard that, and issued an edict to show Gao He Shengxiao to the public first, and wiped out the three clans. Liu Yizhi, who was involved in the case, was relegated to Ji County as the county magistrate, Le Yanwei, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, was fined for half a year, and demoted to one rank. The rest of the officials involved in the case Each has different levels of relegation and relegation, and an edict was issued to re-call civil petitions to build the "Gongling Mausoleum", and Le Yanwei was strictly ordered to personally supervise the work, with a time limit of April, and it must be completed on schedule!
The "Gongling" case that has been making a lot of noise has passed so casually. After all, all parties have gained. For the crown prince, the power of the government is in his hands, and he can end it satisfactorily; as for King Li Zhen of Yue , relying on the trial of this case, initially gained a firm foothold in the court. Not only that, but also successfully stuffed his eldest son Li Chong into the Ministry of Industry, and counting Pei Shoude's member of the Ministry of Punishment, Wailang, in the court. Assuming that he has some team members, he will not cause more troubles, and the muddle-headed case will be fooled like this; for Li Xian, he has completed the task of shuffling the cards in the court, and he has gained a lot. I won't go out of my way, close my eyes, and forget about it. The only one who suffers a big loss is probably only Empress Wu. However, Empress Wu is not without gains. At least from the trial of this case, Empress Wu can A very important conclusion is drawn, that is, Gaozong has completely lost his mind to dethrone himself. In this way, Empress Wu can also let go of his hands and feet to make a drastic move in the court. In the court struggle, it is hard to say who will win the battle.

Time flies, and it is mid-August in a blink of an eye. During this period of time, the situation in the court has been very stable, with few disputes at all, and all forces have died down. As for whether this is recuperating, or a storm is approaching Before the tranquility, that is a matter of opinion.Now, the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and the city of Luoyang is full of festive atmosphere, especially after Emperor Gaozong issued an edict to hold a polo match in Xiyuan during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the city is even more jubilant. However, for Li Xian, these are all It doesn't matter, whether it is the stability of the court or the celebration in the city, Li Xian doesn't care about it. Apart from the due morning and evening peace, Li Xian rarely enters the palace, and doesn't pay much attention to the affairs of the court. He seemed to be doing nothing, but in reality he was just waiting, waiting for the news from the Hexi area.

The news is coming, but it is not what Li Xian is waiting for—on August [-]th, an urgent report was made from inside the palace, saying that Li Xulun, the king of Yin, had misbehaved and was punished by Empress Wu in public. It is reported that the courtiers of Empress Wu's line are preparing this chapter to expel the kings from the court officials.

Conspiracy, this is an out-and-out conspiracy, playing the trick of beating cattle across mountains!As soon as Li Xian got the news, he knew that this matter would be difficult to resolve. This time, it was obviously Li Xulun who hit him, but in fact it was aimed at Li Xian——Based on Li Xian's understanding of Li Xulun, how could he not know? He is a young and mature person, although he is not very old, his behavior is extremely stable, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a little old man, how could he do scandalous things like messing around with court ladies, among other things, even if Li Xulun is so Heart, but it doesn't have that "strength", does it?Just such a young man in his early ten years, whose hair hasn't even grown yet, how could he do anything so mediocre, it's not because he framed him, but because Empress Wu was taking revenge on the "Gongling" incident.

That's right, going to the court is Li Xian's big policy, but it's not for the sake of being an official. What Li Xian wants is a place where he can make contributions, not go to a place to enjoy the blessing of an idle prince. Here The difference in the head is huge. If Empress Wu is allowed to manipulate Li Xulun at will, then it is very likely that he will follow this trend and sweep Li Xian in together, and randomly arrange Li Xian in a bumpy place. If this is the case, Li Xian's big plan is bound to come to an end, and this is obviously a result that Li Xian absolutely cannot accept. Therefore, even if it is not based on Li Xulun's support for him, this muddy water, Li Xian I also had to go there for a while, and entering the palace immediately became Li Xian's best choice!

The sign was handed over a long time ago, but Li Xian had been waiting outside the Zetian Gate for almost half an hour, but he still failed to get the summoning order. Although his expression was still calm, his heart was unavoidably a little impetuous When I got up, I was afraid that Gao Zongzhen, who had always been soft-hearted, listened to Empress Wu's slander, and the prince Li Xian, who had already entered the palace, made a noise from the side, and the matter would be difficult to end——Li Xian was right Li Xian's temperament is really well understood, how can he not know that he is an ungrateful bastard, in his heart, he can't tolerate others at all except himself, it is better to count on the sun than to count on him to help Li Xulun Rising from the west is more realistic.

Time passed by every minute and every second, and Li Xian's patience was also disappearing bit by bit. The haze in his heart was getting thicker and thicker. There was an urge to break into the palace, but he couldn't do it. After doing this, until now, Li Xian has no other choice but to wait patiently.

"His Majesty orders, Xuan, King Li Xian of England, and Qianyuan Palace will meet you!"

While Li Xian was waiting anxiously, the new eunuch Cheng Denggao led two young eunuchs and walked out from the palace gate, walked unhurriedly in front of Li Xian, and preached in a drawn-out tone.

"My son and minister take the decree to thank you, my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"

Finally, after waiting for the oral order of the audience, Li Xianxuan's heart felt a little more at ease, so he hurriedly thanked him according to the usual practice.

"Your Highness, please!"

Cheng Denggao is an old man in the palace, but he has always been suppressed by Gao Hesheng, Sun Quanfu and others, and has never climbed to a high position. He has always been Sun Quanfu's deputy. , this time, due to the downfall of the two, he finally got his wish and ascended to the position of the chief of the servants. It is inevitable that he is high-spirited, even in the face of the famous Li Xian, he is not very flattering Said, just took a small step back reservedly, waved his hands, and said "please" with a smile on his face.

"Eunuch Lao Cheng is here."

Li Xian knew that this old man in front of him was one of Empress Wu's loyal confidantes. Speaking of which, he also had an "old enmity" with Li Xian - in the previous life, Li Xian was deposed for the first time when he ascended the throne, and it was this man who led the people. What a good job he has done. Seeing his despicable look, Li Xian didn't bother to talk to him. He didn't even give him any red envelopes. He rushed towards the Qianyuan Hall, and just turned out of the screen of the rear palace bedroom, and saw Gaozong sickly half lying on the brocade cushion, while Empress Wu was sitting by the couch, Prince Li Xian and Yue King Li Zhen parted ways. Sitting on the Jindunzi at the bottom, there is no one else besides this.

Uh huh, it's all here, it looks like a conclusion must have been reached, damn it, this time it might be tricky!When Li Xian saw the posture in the room, his heart sank unavoidably, but he didn't bring it to his face. He just rushed forward with a solemn expression, and paid homage: "My son kowtowed to the father and mother, and saw the prince. Brother, I have seen Uncle Eight."

"Xian'er is here, let's get down."

Gaozong's complexion was not good, it was obvious that his old illness had worsened a little bit, seeing Li Xian greeted him, he just weakly raised his hand, and gave orders weakly.

"I thank my father, Emperor Long En."

Seeing Gao Zong's pale and haggard face, Li Xian couldn't help feeling a little sour in his heart, but he didn't dare to lose his dignity, thanked him politely, and stood aside with his hands down.

"Xian'er came at the right time. I just planned to send someone to announce your arrival. Alas, if Lun'er is half as beautiful as you, I don't need to worry so much. I am really pissed off, alas!"

Looking at Li Xian's handsome and extraordinary figure, Gao Zong's eyes first had a gentle look of joy, but in a blink of an eye his face became gloomy again, he shook his head sadly, and sighed repeatedly: .

Sure enough!Alas, the ears of the old man are really terribly soft, such an obvious act of framing, you just believe it, damn it!Hearing Gao Zong's words, Li Xian's heart immediately "thumped", and he had the urge to scold his mother, but this place is in front of the imperial court, and Li Xian cannot be disrespectful. In desperation, I had no choice but to pretend to be ignorant and ask: "Why did the father say this? Brother Lun has always been steady, and all the things he did were safe and abnormal, so there should be no mistakes in his actions?"

"Seventh brother doesn't know something, alas, eighth brother, he...how should I say it, I'm too embarrassed to mention it, anyway, eighth brother made a big mistake this time!"

Before Gao Zong could speak, Li Xian, who was sitting by the side, couldn't hold his breath for a while, shaking his head and sighing with hatred, as if Li Xulun had really committed a heinous crime.

"Cough cough." As soon as Li Xian's words fell, Empress Wu fake coughed a few times, and after attracting everyone's attention, she said slowly: "What Lun'er committed should be obvious. After getting the news, my mother will not say much. If this kind of palace scandal is going to spread, it will not be a good thing after all. Alas, I blame my mother for being negligent. Lun'er is old and shouldn't have lived in the palace for a long time. Now that something has happened, it's time to make up for it. Mother discussed with your father, maybe it's time for Lun'er to go to the official position. Your eighth uncle and Xian'er also mean the same thing. What does Xian'er have to say about this? Do you have an opinion?"

Palace scandal?What a boudoir scandal!Are there not enough scandals in the palace that you, an old villain, have caused?Really shameless!Hearing what Empress Wu said, the anger in Li Xian's heart surged uncontrollably, the veins on his forehead bulged and jumped, and his eyes suddenly burst out with evil spirits.

(End of this chapter)