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Chapter 642 Unyielding (1)

"Om..."

Seeing that the person standing up was Xiao Ming, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, all the courtiers were stunned for a moment, and then uncontrollably rioted, because it was an open secret that Xiao Ming had completely fallen to the East Palace. , They all knew it very well, since he stood up at this time, it only meant one thing - the prince and Empress Wu were about to formally fight each other!

"Oh? What is wrong with Xiao Shilang's words? Why can't I see it?"

Although it had long been expected that the matter of taking down the governor of Luoyang would be opposed desperately by the East Palace, but when the opponents jumped out, the anger in Empress Wu's heart could not help surging, but The city is deep, so it wouldn't cause an outburst in court, but gave Xiao Ming a cold and stern look, and opened his mouth full of reprimands.

"Hui Niangniang's words, I think there are three things that are inappropriate: first, it is the responsibility of the official department to recommend people, and now the evaluation has not yet come out, and it is said that the procedure is illegal; second, Fan Lubing is no more than a fifth-rank official , and Luoyang Fuyin is a member of the third grade of Zheng. If he takes office, he is superior. He should be judged by others, but in fact there is none. , although Fan Shaoyin has little talent and lack of qualifications, it is difficult to convince the public. Once there is chaos in Luoyang, the consequences will be unimaginable! There are these three points, so I think this discussion is really inappropriate, and please Your Majesty and Your Majesty, please judge!"

Xiao Ming has always been famous for his outspokenness. Back then, he was a sharp knife under Li Hong's command. He always charged forward. This time, he was entrusted by Li Xian. With a face that was so gloomy that it could drip water, he talked impassionedly, and said three things in one breath.

"Xiao Shilang's words are wrong. The imperial court selects talents and appoints talents. Only virtue is the basis. Procedures are nothing but formalities. There are virtuous and virtuous people like Tianhou Empress who personally check the gates. Why don't you worry about not being able to discern pearls with eyes? Why do you need Er Xiao?" The waiter reminds me!"

Li Shi is also a good fighter under Empress Wu, and his eloquence and response are all good. As soon as Xiao Ming's voice fell, he refuted it unceremoniously. Fart, I have really brought my instinct to the extreme.

"Your Majesty and Madam, I think what Li Yushi said is true. Fan Shaoyin is diligent and self-disciplined. He is well-known for his literary talent and good at government affairs. He is the perfect candidate for the governor of Luoyang!"

Li Shi fired the first shot, and Wu Chengsi hurriedly followed, boasting that Fan Lubing was like a flower.

"That's right, my minister seconded the proposal!"

"Reporting to Your Majesty and Your Majesty, I think that what Master Li and Master Wu said are all reasonable, I implore Your Majesty and Your Majesty to judge!"

"Xiao Shilang's actions are suspected of falsely inviting favors, which is really unreasonable. The jealousy of the virtuous and the capable is clearly revealed. I implore your majesty and empress to punish him for the crime of lying!"

Empress Wu's party has a large number of powerful people, under this mobilization, the crowd is really excited, shouting wildly, or echoing what Li and Wu said, or blatantly attacking Xiao Ming himself, under the uproar , Shengsheng played the crowd tactics to the fullest.

"Well, what you Aiqing said, I think it makes sense, Xiao Aiqing, is there anything else you want to say?"

Seeing that her own side had already gained the absolute upper hand in terms of momentum, Empress Wu naturally had to stand up and express her position in a timely manner to deter the courtiers who had misbehavior. This first affirmed what Li and Wu said, and then, Putting on the posture of wanting to punish Xiao Ming for this crime, he forced a sentence mercilessly.

"Returning to the empress, I don't care if I think it is justified. Justice comes from the hearts of the people. I still insist on my own opinion. Fan Shaoyin is definitely not a suitable candidate. Please also ask your majesty and empress to check it out!"

Xiao Ming had already turned to Li Xian with all his heart. Naturally, he was at odds with Empress Wu's party, and he was not afraid of Empress Wu's power at all, so he insisted on insisting.

"Presumptuous, you are so brave, you actually want to teach me how to govern, huh?"

Empress Wu didn't care whether Xiao Ming's words were reasonable or not, she put on a straight face, showed the power of the empress who is facing the sky, and ruthlessly put a big hat on her.

"Your Majesty, please appease your anger. I don't dare to be disrespectful and illegal. As far as the position of governor of Luoyang is concerned, there are no fewer people who are more qualified than Fan Shaoyin in the court. There is a chapter here for this minister. Please also ask your majesty." Honorable Rong Weichen!"

Xiao Ming is worthy of the reputation of Xiao Bold, but he was not intimidated by Empress Wu's power. With a shake of his hand, he took out a yellow silk masked playbook from his wide sleeve, held it high above his head, and shouted loudly. argued.

"speak!"

Seeing how strong Xiao Ming is, the anger in Empress Wu's heart was almost uncontrollable. She was about to order Xiao Ming to be beaten out with sticks, but when the words came to her lips, she held back hesitantly, because although she I already knew the content of Xiao Ming's chapter, but I didn't know what agreement Gaozong and Li Xian had reached, so I couldn't help but feel a little scrupulous, so I took a peek at Gaozong who was still in a daze, and who was sitting quietly at the bottom. Li Xian squeezed out a hard word from between his teeth.

"Thank you, Ma'am, Long En." Xiao Ming thanked me meticulously, then shook his sleeves, stretched out his hand to spread out the booklet in his hand, and read out melodiously: "My lord, Xiao Ming Qi Zuo Your Majesty, there is King Luo Bin, the governor of Gunzhou, His literary name is outstanding, he has been in the temple for a long time, and he has worked hard on the side of the shepherd. Since he became an official, he has been ranked first in the examination and evaluation. He is upright and outspoken, and has repeatedly attended the night... That's why, both the minister and His Royal Highness the King of Yue thought that King Luo Bin was a great talent, and now there is a lack of officials in the Luoyang government, so we should take it for it, so we don't worry about the place not being appeased. I would like to recommend it, and implore Your Majesty to order it!"

"Om..."

Hearing that Xiao Ming and the King of Yue actually linked this chapter, the courtiers who didn't know the inside story were startled and suspicious, and immediately began to discuss privately in a chaotic manner, and the whole hall became a pot of porridge.

"I object! Your Majesty, I think that King Luo Bin is a man of great talent, but he is stubborn by nature. He regards him as a censor. He should be able to inspect Xiao Xiao, and he can be the governor of Luoyang, but he lacks the ability to reconcile. If he is too rigid, How can the region be appeased, this proposal is absolutely inappropriate, I implore Your Majesty and Your Majesty to investigate clearly!"

Empress Wu's party obviously had a plan to deal with Xiao Ming's excerpt, before Empress Wu could express anything, Li Shi jumped out first and objected loudly.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have learned a lesson from you, and I also think that this discussion is inappropriate. Although King Luo Bin has been in the center for a long time, he has only served in the place for half a year. He has not seen the merits of Mu Shou. It must be carefully investigated before he can use it. At this time, he is taking office in Luoyang. Fu Yin, beyond what he can do, must be investigated!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I also think that King Luo Bin is not the best choice for the Governor of Luoyang, so we should discuss it separately!"

"Your Majesty, empress, I think Li Yushi's words are true. If you are too strong, you will break easily. If you are too soft, you will not be able to guard the center!"

Empress Wu's side had many people, so the firepower was fierce and tight. When they attacked together, the opposition surged, and Xiao Ming was so suppressed that he didn't even have time to argue.

After all, there is still a shortage of manpower!Even though he had expected the scene before him for a long time, seeing Xiao Ming being attacked helplessly, Li Xian couldn't help but feel a little depressed in his heart—it wasn't that Li Xian didn't want to mobilize his confidants to launch a counterattack, It's just that no one can use it, there is no other reason, Xiao Qian, Qi Bi He Li and other important courtiers are all military generals, their own eloquence is limited, coupled with the difference between civil and military, on such occasions, it is not suitable to stand up and fight. As for the civil servants, apart from Xiao Ming, there were only Li Du, Wang Fangming and other Lang Zhonglings from various ministries, but they were barely qualified to go to the court. I can't count on it at all, don't look at the joint name on Xiao Ming's book, but it was forced by Li Xian, and I was actually not happy in my heart, so how could I force it at this time, risking the possibility of offending Empress Wu? In his early days, even if Li Xian didn't want to, he couldn't keep silent anymore for the sake of it now!
"The sons and ministers will play the father, the emperor, and the mother!"

Amidst the noise, Li Xian stood up slowly, and looked around the Empress Wu's party who were yelling endlessly with fierce eyes. His powerful momentum suddenly rose, and instantly suppressed the queen's party. Then he turned around and faced Gaozong and his wife on the front wall, bowed deeply, and opened his mouth peacefully. Although the volume was not very loud, the penetrating power was extremely strong. Gaozong, who was still in a daze, suddenly woke up.

"Ah, I didn't catch what Xian'er played earlier, so let's play it again."

Gaozong was very sad because of Li Xian's death before, and his thoughts were distracted. Even though the hall was already full of noise, he just ignored it and didn't pay attention to it at all. Dazed, he looked dumbly at the officials standing in the hall, then at Li Xian who was standing under the front wall, and said something ironic.

"My son Qi Zou father, Wei Xiji was relegated to the Sima of Leizhou because of the unfavorable appeasement. Now that there is a vacancy in the Luoyang government, the ministers may say that Fan Lubing and Fan Shaoyin will take over, and there are also those who advocate that the governor of Dagon Prefecture Luo Bin be transferred. They can't compete with each other, so that chaos is inevitable, the son thinks that this matter needs to be judged by the emperor, and I implore the emperor to make a clear decision!"

Li Xian had his back to the front, so he couldn't see Gaozong's performance, but he also knew that Gaozong must be so muddled that he didn't care about foreign affairs. He was demoted without saying a word. Hearing Gaozong's question at this time, how could he not know that the truth was as he expected, so he took the trouble to describe what happened.

"What? Wei Xiji was demoted? When did I make this decision?"

Wei Xiji has always won the trust of Emperor Gaozong, otherwise, he would not have given such an important position as Governor of Luoyang to his hands. Hearing that his confidant minister was actually demoted, he was stunned and suspicious. Blinking his eyes, he began to question repeatedly. As soon as this remark came out, all the ministers in the hall fell into a state of petrification.

(End of this chapter)