Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 678 The Uproar (2)

When people are old, their sleep is shallow, and their bones are weak, so they can't bear to be disturbed. Gao Zong has been used to sleeping alone in recent years, and never has anyone to sleep with him, even Empress Wu is no exception. The bedroom was quiet, not even a maid and eunuch accompanying him, only Gaozong was lying alone on the wooden couch covered with a thick brocade blanket, falling into a deep sleep, his old face was full of wrinkles, his eyes The eyebrows are slightly furrowed, and the eyeballs flicker from time to time under the slightly dark eyelids, as if dreaming of something very bad.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

Amid the sound of small footsteps, the helpless Cheng Denggao tiptoed out from behind the screen, raised his eyes to look at Gaozong who was sleeping soundly, swallowed hard, gritted his teeth, and squeezed out his face. With a terrified expression, he rushed to the bed and called twice in a hurry.

"Ok!"

Gao Zong was most annoyed by people disturbing him while sleeping. Right now, he was awakened suddenly from nightmares, and he was not in a good mood. When he opened his eyes, his anger was already aroused, and he was extremely impatient. Turning over to his feet, he snorted heavily.

"Your Majesty, something serious has happened. Ming Chongyan and Doctor Ming were assassinated in the mansion!"

Seeing that Emperor Gaozong was about to explode, Cheng Denggao didn't dare to delay a little bit, and hurriedly reported the news of Ming Chongyan's death.

"Oh, how could this be? Who did it?"

Gaozong had always favored and trusted Ming Chongyan. When he heard that Ming Chongyan had been assassinated, he immediately became anxious. He didn't care about scolding Cheng Denggao for making trouble, and asked questions with surprise on his face.

"The old slave doesn't know."

Although Cheng Denggao wanted to say in his heart that this matter was done by Donggong, but when the words came to his mouth, he lost his courage and just responded with a grunt.

"I don't know? Hmph, I don't know, I don't even know, why did you come to me, get out, why don't you call Mei Niang, trash! Trash!"

Gaozong was woken up in the middle of his sleep. He was already irritable, but when he was stimulated by Ming Chongyan's death, he became even more irritable. Regardless of Cheng Denggao's innocence, he stomped his feet and cursed all over.

"No, the old slave complies."

Although he had expected such a result after waking up Gaozong, when Gaozong was furious, Cheng Denggao was still trembling with fright, fearing that Gaozong would take his anger out on himself, how could he dare to stay in the dormitory? Staying for a long time, I hurriedly responded, and exited the room as if fleeing.

"My concubine has seen Your Majesty."

Not long after Cheng Denggao left, Empress Wu had already rushed over. When she saw Gaozong who was pacing back and forth in the dormitory anxiously, there was a flash of light in his eyes, but he was not in a hurry to speak. , but stepped forward gracefully, and gave a blessing respectfully.

"Meiniang came just in time. I heard that Ming Chongyan was killed in the mansion. I don't know if it's true?"

Gaozong has been used to relying on Empress Wu for these years, when he saw Empress Wu had arrived, he immediately felt a little more relaxed, but his anxiety didn't decrease much because of this, and he didn't cry out, he hurriedly yelled Asked questions.

"Returning to Your Majesty, it is true. I heard the news this morning that I have sent people to the scene. The details are not yet known. I just heard that the thief broke into the Ming Mansion for a very short time and did not rob any property. The attack was extremely brutal. It should be Vendetta without a doubt!"

Although it had been a while since he heard the news, Empress Wu still felt a lot of pain in her heart, and she wanted to avenge Ming Chongyan, so she planted a foreshadowing in her words.

"Vendetta? Does Doctor Ming have any vendetta against others? Well, this..."

Hearing the word vendetta, Gaozong couldn't help raising his brows. He seemed to have guessed the subtext in Empress Wu's words, but he couldn't believe it.

"Doctor Ming has always been cautious in his actions, and he rarely does evil to others. In addition, his martial arts skills are high. How many people can assassinate him in this world?"

Empress Wu was determined to "plant" Li Xian, but she didn't say it outright, but hinted vaguely that she had made up her mind to let Gaozong figure out the result by himself.

"Well, it's better to thoroughly investigate this matter first, come here, and pass on my will, and all courtiers above the fourth rank will go to the Xuanzheng Hall to discuss matters!"

Gao Zong was not stupid, he could tell that Empress Wu was alluding to Li Xian, and he himself had such doubts, but doubts were doubts, but Gao Zong refused to make a random decision, so he frowned, He raised his voice and took a sip.

Emperor Gaozong's decree was very light, it was just a sentence, but the eunuchs below were too busy, not for anything else, just because today is Xunjia, except for a few courtiers on duty, Most of the courtiers are on vacation at the moment, and it is really not easy to notify everyone one by one, but once the decree comes out, no matter how difficult it is, no one dares to delay, so the whole The whole capital was in chaos, all the courtiers who got the order flocked to the Daming Palace, the whole avenue was full of traffic, and it was very noisy. Seeing this, the people of the capital were all panicked, and rumors and rumors were flying all over the city.

"His Royal Highness is here!"

Emperor Gaozong had a call, and all the courtiers dared not neglect to go. They all rushed to the Xuanzheng Hall early, gathered in groups of three or four, and whispered about Ming Chongyan's death. The hall was full of people. There was a buzzing sound, just as the discussions were raging, when a shout suddenly sounded, and Li Xian, who was in neat court attire, had already walked into the hall slowly.

"Your Majesty waits to kowtow to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

As soon as Li Xian arrived, all the ministers and workers could not care about discussing any more, they all bowed and paid respects incessantly.

"Everyone who loves you can live in peace."

Li Xian's expression was very solemn, without any smile at all, he just nodded his head indifferently to the courtiers' greetings, gave a casual order, and then strode forward to the Jindunzi, which had been lowered down, and lifted his clothes Hem of the robe, and sat down expressionlessly.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Seeing that Li Xian's complexion was not right, all the ministers and workers did not dare to talk indiscriminately anymore. They each bowed and thanked each other, and took their positions on the left and right, waiting for the arrival of Gaozong and his wife. Li Xian's eyes couldn't help showing a little strangeness, probably because all the courtiers knew that Li Xiansu was evil and respectful, and he had enough means to snipe and kill him, so it was inevitable that they would have some guesses, but no one had the courage to face it in front of him. For Li Xian to say this in front of his face, naturally, silence is golden.

"His Majesty the Emperor, the Queen of Heaven has arrived!"

In the eerie silence, Cheng Denggao's shrill shout suddenly sounded from the corner of the apse, and soon Gaozong and his wife walked out solemnly.

"The ministers are waiting to see His Majesty the Emperor, the Queen of Heaven."

As soon as they saw that Gaozong and his wife had arrived, all the officials and workers dared not neglect to go, and they could not afford to pay respects.

"no."

Gaozong waved his hands irritably, and shouted impatiently.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Hearing that Gaozong's tone was wrong, all the courtiers couldn't help muttering in their hearts, but no one dared to show any disrespect at this time, so they could only thank each other in unison with full of thoughts, and each of them fell back. in place.

"All the lovers should have known about it. Last night, a thief broke into the residence of the admonishing doctor Ming Chongyan and carried out an assassination. Such an act of contempt for the court must not be taken lightly. Dear lovers, thank you What good strategy is there, and everyone will come out."

After Gao Zong took his seat, he didn't speak again, but Empress Wu suddenly stood up, looked around His Highness with a gloomy face, and spoke angrily.

"Your Majesty's words are very true. I think this must be caused by traitors. It is an evil act that disrupts our court. It can be said to be a heinous crime. It must be thoroughly investigated by capable ministers, so as to find out the black hands behind the scenes and return our court. The sanctuary is clear!"

As soon as Empress Wu finished speaking, Jia Chaoyin stood up and echoed with righteous indignation.

"Well, Prime Minister Jia's words are a way to seek the country. This palace deeply agrees. This case is of great importance, and it really needs to be investigated and dealt with quickly. Who does Ai Qing think can take on this important task?"

Empress Wu obviously agreed with Jia Chaoyin's words, before the rest of the ministers could speak, she affirmed it.

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that this case is strange and strange. It is not enough for someone who is not a virtuous and powerful person to handle the matter. Moreover, if it involves high officials in the court, it must be someone who is dignified. Therefore, the humble minister thinks that the presiding judge The most important person is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Jia Chaoyin impassionedly stated his reasons and unexpectedly elected Li Xian as the chief judge.

"Om..."

Jia Chaoyin's proposal was really weird, most of the courtiers were not expecting it, and they immediately exploded, and the voice of disorderly discussion immediately rang out.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I think that Mr. Jia's words are very true. With His Royal Highness the Crown Prince presiding over the case, the case will be solved quickly. I beg Your Majesty and Your Majesty to make a clear decision!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has learned from you. His Highness the Crown Prince has repeatedly solved strange cases. He has always made clear decisions. He will be safe in this important task!"

"My minister agrees!"

"The minister also agrees!"

Before the ministers and workers could make a clear discussion, Wu Chengsi, Wu Sansi and others from Empress Wu's party all stood up and spoke in support of Jia Chaoyin's proposal. That kind of support is really too weird, if you don't know For insiders, I'm afraid I really think that this group of people are all loyal to Li Xian's party. Of course, the eyes of all the ministers and workers are sharp, so they will not be fooled by such illusions, but the innermost feelings Doubts and puzzles deepened, and the voices of chaos became louder, but Li Xian seemed to be very stable. The old god sat still on the ground, neither refute nor Thank you in advance, just listened so calmly, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

"Well, what all the loves said is true, and this palace also has this intention, Xianer, all the loves think that you are competent for this case, I wonder if you dare to do it?"

Empress Wu allowed the courtiers to discuss indiscriminately for a while, then she pressed her hand to signal the courtiers to be quiet, looked solemnly at Li Xian who was sitting in front of him, and spoke peacefully. The eyes of all the courtiers in the hall immediately focused on Li Xian, and there was an eerie tranquility in the hall.

(End of this chapter)