Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 732 Spoiler and Anti-spoiler
"My son kowtowed to see his mother."

Amidst the sound of footsteps, Empress Wu in a long purple dress led Cheng Denggao and other eunuchs and maids to turn in from behind the screen. Seeing this, Li Xian dared not lose his courtesy, so he rushed forward and respectfully It was a great gift.

"I have personally met the Holy One."

Empress Wu didn't pay attention to Li Xian's salute at all, without even looking at Li Xian, she walked straight in front of Gaozong and saluted politely.

"Ah, Mei Niang is here."

At this time, Gao Zong was actually reluctant to see Empress Wu in every possible way, but everyone came, but Gao Zong didn't have the courage to scare Empress Wu to leave, so he could only rub his hands in embarrassment, and replied nonsense that was not very nutritious.

"Why is it so dark in this palace, come here, light up the lamp!"

Empress Wu got up and didn't look at Gaozong's face, but gave the order on her own. Although this move was small, the connotation was not simple. It was vaguely accusing Gaozong and his son of playing darkroom operations. As soon as Si Yan came out, Gaozong's embarrassing face suddenly became even uglier, but it was hard to explain this matter, so he could only smile helplessly and looked at the eunuchs speechlessly. The ladies of the palace lit up the candlesticks placed in the bedroom one by one, and after a while, the whole bedroom was already translucent, which was no worse than the bright sunshine outside.

"Meiniang came here to look for me, but something serious happened in the court?"

Although Gao Zong was not a wise king, he was not a dull person either. He knew that Empress Wu must have come here because of Gao Zhizhou's incident. Although he did not want to talk about this matter in every possible way, he felt a little guilty in his heart. In the words asked, it is obvious that there is no silver 300 taels here.

"Your Majesty should already know that when Gao Zhizhou was inspecting Caizhou, he was assassinated by a villain, and the dignified Chancellor died unexpectedly. This scandal through the ages should be thoroughly investigated to reveal the truth. Otherwise, how could it be possible? Peace of mind of the subjects of the world!"

Empress Wu is such a shrewd person, how could she not be able to tell that Gao Zong was asking the question knowingly, so she glanced at Li Xian who had retreated to the side meaningfully, and then said with an air of righteous indignation.

"Well, it should be investigated, it should be investigated, Mei Niang's words are very true, I agree."

Gaozong originally thought that there were many doubts in this case. Since Empress Wu proposed to investigate, he would not object.

"Your Majesty is wise, this concubine thinks that this case is so important that it must be thoroughly investigated by competent personnel. I wonder if Your Majesty thinks so?"

Empress Wu was not relieved by Gaozong's quasi-playing, the expression on her face remained the same, and she stated in a strong tone.

"Naturally, Mei Niang can do it as she sees, and I have no reason to be wrong."

Literally speaking, what Empress Wu said was justified. Gaozong had no intention of understanding specific government affairs, so he would not have any different opinions, so he agreed wholeheartedly.

"The concubine would like to thank Your Majesty for his trustworthy long grace. Since this is the case, the concubine has the courage to recommend someone. Liu Yi from Zhongshushe is smart and capable. He is the right candidate. May your majesty like it?"

Seeing Gaozong answering so readily, Empress Wu's solemn expression eased a little, but the steps of advancing were not slowed down at all, leaving no room for Li Xian to intervene, and then Liu Yizhi was cautious. It was introduced.

"This...I'm sure."

As soon as he heard Liu Yizhi's name taboo, Gaozong immediately thought of the rumors that Li Xian had said earlier, and he inevitably felt a little guilty in his heart. He hesitated for a while, but in the end he agreed to Empress Wu's request.

"Your Majesty is wise, but the ministers and concubines have another worry. It stands to reason that Liu Yi's talent is outstanding, and he is more than enough for this job. However, his official position is a little bit low. All the officials involved in the case are above him. I'm afraid It's hard to convince everyone, if there is something wrong, I'm afraid it's not beautiful, so I think it's better to be superior, why don't I appoint him as the third rank of Tongzhong Shumen?"

As soon as Gaozong approved again and again, Empress Wu climbed up the pole unceremoniously, wanting to beg for an official for Liu Yizhi without any scruples.

"This……"

Although the title of Tong Zhongshu's third rank is false, it is the threshold for entering the political affairs hall. As long as he has this title, Liu Yizhi will become the prime minister in a grand manner. This is not something Gaozong would like to see It's just that he agreed too readily before, but in the end, it was difficult to find a reason to object. In desperation, he could only cast his eyes on Li Xian.

Hey, the old man has committed this fear of guilt again. It seems that there is absolutely no possibility of recovery in this life!
As soon as he saw Gaozong's eyes sweeping over, Li Xian felt bitterness in his heart. He really didn't want to make a mistake, but under such circumstances, no one except him, Li Xian, had the courage to follow Empress Wu. In order to ensure that Liu Yizhi's entry into the prime minister is stopped, no matter how reluctant Li Xian is, he has to come out.

"Father Huang Mingjian, my son thinks that my mother's words are wrong. Liu Yizhi once served under my son. When it comes to government affairs, he may have some talents. He can use the way of judging cases, but his ability is not good. If you don't have any outstanding political achievements, how can you convince the public with the position of Zaifu suddenly, so I think it's inappropriate to discuss it!"

Others were afraid of Empress Wu's domineering and cruel heart, but Li Xian didn't care at all. He didn't give Empress Wu any face at all, and directly raised objections.

"Xian'er is so afraid of the truth of this case, is it because he has some scruples?"

Empress Wu did not strongly argue with Li Xian about Liu Yizhi's ability or inability, but smiled sarcastically and asked a question with meaning.

"The child doesn't know what the empress mother's scruples are. The root cause is that the case has nothing to do with the child, so there is no scruples at all. However, I have heard some rumors that the Taoist priest who took the lead in plotting to assassinate the high minister was in Dajiao It appeared in the temple, but I really don’t know how it got into the palace, I’m afraid it’s something strange that needs to be investigated carefully.”

When it came to digging a hole, Li Xian was already a good hand, so how could he be afraid of Empress Wu's allusion, so he unceremoniously vaguely revealed Zhang Er's identity.

"What? Is there such a thing?"

After experiencing Li Xian's military chaos in the communication gate, Emperor Gaozong was not at ease with the defense of the palace ban. Now when he heard that Zhang Er had appeared in the palace, he was shocked and stared round Eyes, hurriedly drink and ask.

"I dare not lie to my father. This matter is absolutely true. If you don't believe it, you can take Dajiao Guanren and others together, and the truth will be known at the first trial!"

Li Xian had long wanted to wipe out Qingxu and other Dajiao Guanren, but he had never been able to find a suitable opportunity. Since Empress Wu had sent him to the door this time, Li Xian would not be polite. It is to take advantage of this case to make trouble, in an attempt to destroy the reliance of force in the hands of Empress Wu in one fell swoop.

"Mei Niang, what's going on?"

Hearing what Li Xian said was so sure, Gaozong already believed it to a certain extent, but because all the Taoist priests in Dajiao Temple were invited by Empress Wu, it was difficult to make a decision on the spot, so he looked at him with an unhappy expression. Empress Wu asked dissatisfiedly.

"Your Majesty, these are all slanderous remarks. The elders of Dajiao Temple are all from Baiyun Temple of Jiuhua Mountain, and their resumes are clean and testable. They have no connection with Qixia Mountain in the south and north. Such absurd words can also be said. The prevalence is not hindered, which shows that the wind of the morning is already in the sun, if it is not rectified, there will be endless troubles, and I ask the Holy Spirit to make a clear decision!"

Empress Wu dared to blatantly pull Qingxu and others into the palace, she had already prepared her hands and feet, and she thought she would not be afraid to investigate, but when she heard Li Xian exposed the matter, she immediately bit back, as if she was confident.

"Well, this..."

Gao Zong was a person who didn't have much opinion, when he heard what Empress Wu said, he immediately flinched, even though he still didn't fully believe in himself, he didn't want to entangle this matter any more, he hesitated a few times, and then didn't continue.

"Father, there must be an explanation for what is right and what is wrong. My son is not talented. I would like to ask for a thorough investigation of this matter!"

Li Xian managed to catch a flaw, how could he allow Empress Wu to pass the test so easily, even if he couldn't wipe out the big horns in one fell swoop, but no matter what, he would have to mess up Liu Yizhi's appointment as Prime Minister.

"Well, that's fine, then..."

Although Gao Zong had a slight suspicion of Li Xian, he still had a lot of trust. Seeing that Li Xian insisted on investigating, he also had this intention, so he pondered and agreed to Li Xian's suggestion.

"Your Majesty, since Xian'er insists on investigating, it's time to investigate. It's just that it might be inappropriate for Xian'er to come forward. It is still necessary to avoid suspicion. Let the Zhengshitang investigate the facts."

How ruthless Li Xian's methods are, Empress Wu has been taught too many times, and she refused to let Li Xian take charge of the matter. Seeing that Gaozong was going to make an order, she hurriedly interjected.

"Well, that's fine, it's settled like this, and I will issue an edict to the Political Affairs Hall later."

Thinking about Empress Wu's words, Gaozong also felt that it was reasonable. Li Xian couldn't be the leader and let him investigate the case. Obviously, there is something unreasonable in this reason.

"Father Huang Shengming, my son thinks that since he wants to avoid suspicion, then a mature and prudent person should preside over the matter. My son suggested that Liu Rengui be transferred back to the court, and he will investigate the case in detail as the minister of the political affairs hall, so as to reveal the truth!"

Seeing that Liu Yizhi's appointment as prime minister was almost ruined, Li Xian refused to let go of the great opportunity to finalize the situation, so he moved Liu Rengui out while the iron was hot.

"Well, Zhengze is an expert at investigating cases. This matter is settled like this. Zhengze will take the lead, and Liu Yizhi will assist from the side. The time limit is one month. We must investigate this huge case."

Gao Zong originally wanted Liu Rengui to come out of the mountain again. At this time, Li Xian had handed over the ladder. How could he not hurry up to take advantage of the reason under the steps? However, in order to take care of Empress Wu's emotions, he still put Liu Yizhi in the vice-principal position. position of trial.

"Father Huang Shengming, my son has no objection!"

Before Empress Wu raised objections, Li Xian rushed to praise him and firmly supported Gaozong's decision. Seeing this, Empress Wu twitched the corners of her mouth a few times, but in the end she didn't bother, she just looked at Li The obvious eyes are full of resentment and anger.

(End of this chapter)