Tiantang

Chapter 318 Why be afraid!

Chapter 324 Why Fear!
Xingqing Palace, Mingde Palace.

The shengse orchestra played, and dozens of graceful dancers in feather clothes and neon clothes danced gracefully. This New Year's Eve feast officially announced the beginning.

Li Heng sat on the high seat in the center with a smile on his face, looking down at the officials and clan, full of ambition.

Once upon a time, he was just a cowardly prince who had no position, no right, and fear in the East Palace, but now, he has leapt to the throne and is at the pinnacle of power.Only on the day of the Shangyuan Festival, the officials persuaded him to advance, he accepted the ceremony of abdication, ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, changed the Yuan from then on, commanded the world, and the Tang Dynasty officially ended the era of Li Longji and entered the era of Li Heng.

After the dancing and music, Li Heng was about to get up to invite a drink, when suddenly he saw Li Yu, king of Chu, get up and walk out from behind him in big strides.

When Li Yu called out so loudly, saying that he had the original performance, all the important officials and even the royal family members were slightly surprised.And some sensitive people guessed a little bit in their hearts.

Yang Guozhong frowned, and the hand holding the wine cup became a little stiff.

Chen Xuanli looked up at Li Yu solemnly, his face flushed slightly.He was a veteran of the three dynasties, wandering in and out of the court and in the vortex of power disputes, he immediately realized that Li Yu's performance on this occasion must be amazing.

"Hey... Are you going to make trouble again? It's going to be an uneasy life after a new year..." Chen Xuanli sighed inwardly, and raised his two long white eyebrows slightly.

Chen Xuanli subconsciously glanced at Zhang Xuan and Yang Guozhong.

The thing is obvious, the object that Li Yu wants to participate in is either Zhang Xuan or Yang Guozhong.

Zhang Xuan didn't change his face, but he was sneering in his heart: "It seems that this guy is already impatient... I want to see what tricks you can play!"

Li Heng is also a little sensitive.He frowned and stared at Li Yu, and said in a deep voice, "Yu'er, it's a feast and joy at this time, and we don't talk about state affairs at all. What's your business, let me talk about it after the banquet with the ministers!"

Li Yu gritted his teeth, and said with emotion, "This matter, my son, is related to the country and the country. It's like a stick in my throat, so I can't spit it out."

After hearing Li Yu's words, Li Heng's expression darkened immediately.

But all the ministers and the royal family immediately felt a thump in their hearts: It seems that the banquet tonight will not be a good one, and it is likely that something will happen again!
Li Yu wanted to take the risk and do the remonstrance, but at this time he had no choice but to do so, and he definitely would not keep silent because Li Heng was unhappy to save him.

He knelt down on the ground and continued to shout loudly, "My minister participated in the Yongning King Zhang Xuan's three major crimes!"

"First, using swords and weapons arbitrarily destroyed the peace between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, leading to repeated wars between the two countries, costing countless money and food for the imperial army, and causing countless deaths and injuries to the Li people on the border of Longshuo; The private army is plotting against the law; thirdly, it is rebellious and immoral, fornicating the princess, trespassing and committing crimes, the crime is unforgivable."

Li Yu spoke generously, and his voice was very loud, shocking the audience.

Everyone present, except for Zhang Xuan, including Cui Ying and Li Tengkong beside Zhang Xuan, all gasped and their complexions changed drastically.

Cui Ying looked at Zhang Xuan anxiously, Zhang Xuan smiled, reached out to grab Cui Ying's cold little hand, squeezed it, and signaled her not to panic.

Li Tengkong tightened his cuffs.Although she doesn't care much about these power strugglers, she is not a fool, and now she naturally knows that today's banquet has almost become a grand banquet.The target is Zhang Xuan.

If so... Li Tengkong's face became serious, and she secretly glanced at the calm Zhang Xuan, thinking about her own idea.

If it really comes to a critical moment, she and Hua Nuer may be able to rescue Zhang Xuan from the palace together.

Concubine Yang and Third Sister Yang's expressions changed suddenly, and Princess Wanchun who was beside Concubine Yang blushed even more. She suddenly stood up and pointed at Li Yu and scolded, "Li Yu, you are so presumptuous! You are talking nonsense, What are you talking about?"

Wan Chun's voice became sharp and distorted because of shame and anger, and even trembled a little.

Li Yu sneered lightly, looked up at Wan Chun without fear, and said loudly, "Aunt Wan Chun, you have an affair with Zhang Xuan. imaginary?"

"You...you..." The corner of Wan Chun's mouth trembled, and he was speechless for a while.

Li Heng's expression also changed, and he suddenly patted the table, "Shut up, Ben Gong! Wan Chun, you sit down first."

Li Heng suddenly turned his head to look at Li Yu, and reprimanded coldly, "Li Yu, do you know that slandering and framing an important official in the court, if there is no evidence, is a capital offense!"

"Everything my son said is true. Zhang Xuan relied on the court's favor, abused his power, disrespected the court, disrespected the royal family... All kinds of evil deeds are known to everyone in the world!" Li Yu said proudly.

Chen Xuanli hesitated for a moment, knowing that it was time for him to appear.

Chen Xuanli exchanged glances with Gongsun Liang, the servant of the Ministry of War, got up and knelt behind Li Yu, and worshiped together, "Your Highness, ministers and others. The ministers thought that the king of Yongning, Zhang Xuan, violated the court's laws and was rebellious. , committed a felony, and should be severely punished!"

Li Heng was so angry that he was going to explode on the spot. At this moment, more than a dozen courtiers hushed up in the seats, and they knelt down on the ground in unison, shouting in unison, begging for Zhang Xuan's crime.

As a result, the good atmosphere of the banquet was immediately disturbed and dissipated.

The princelings mobilized collectively, led by Li Yu, which seemed to be well prepared.The non-princeling courtiers and clans were serious and did not dare to intervene. They just sat quietly on the spot, watching with cold eyes, and waited to see how Li Heng would respond, and then how Zhang Xuan would react.

"Presumptuous, presumptuous!" Li Heng suddenly got up, pointed at Li Yu and the others who were kneeling in front of his case, and angrily reprimanded, "What is your intention to disturb the feast of the palace?"

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Zhang Xuan got up, clapped his hands and laughed, "His Royal Highness Chu Wang is really eloquent, and Zhang is very impressed."

"The Tubo people violated the border, and the second Tubo prince murdered his father and usurped the country, and unilaterally tore up the marriage agreement between Tang and Tubo, which turned out to be Zhang's crime. But the Tubo people invaded Shanzhou with a large army, and Zhang, as the commander of the Longshuo vassal, has Shouldn’t we start a war with the Tubo people? Well, Zhang led his army to repel the Tubo people, won several battles, conquered the old land of Tuyuhun, and included the territory of more than a thousand miles into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, which has also become a crime.”

"As for the matter of firearms, Zhang has repeatedly written to His Highness in secret, and then publicly clarified the facts. Right and wrong can be judged by themselves, and Zhang doesn't bother to discuss it anymore."

"If Zhang imitated An Lushan's plan to commit crimes and embraced his own self-respect, would he be able to sit here today and let His Royal Highness Chu splash dirty water on his body?"

"The matter between Zhang and Wan Chun—" Zhang Xuan turned his head to look at Wan Chun, and said with a calm expression, "Zhang and Wan Chun are in love with each other, so it's not a matter of trespassing on the princess by adultery. To accuse Zhang of such a crime, then, Zhang can only say that His Highness King Chu is either too stupid or too ignorant."

"The so-called crime of wanting to be committed, there is nothing to worry about! Why is Zhang afraid of committing a crime?"

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu gathered the crowd and aimed at Zhang. Is it really for the sake of the country? What a high-sounding reason!" Zhang Xuan's voice suddenly became extremely cold. He smiled coldly, turned to face Li Heng and bowed. Bye, "Your Highness, please return my innocence!"

The corners of Li Heng's mouth twitched, his expression became a little complicated.

Li Yu suddenly laughed wildly, "Zhang Xuan, even if you are eloquent, you will not escape a felony!"

"Zhang Xuan has caused chaos in the court and violated the law. His crime is unforgivable. Come and take Zhang Xuan down!" Li Yu yelled sharply.

As soon as Li Yu's words fell, hundreds of palace guards led by the right guard rushed in at the entrance of the hall, some of them were guarding the entrance of the hall, while others swarmed over with knives.

The scene was in chaos, all the ministers and royal family members got up one after another and hid aside. Some people fled, but were called back by the guards.

Yang Guozhong and Chen Xilie's complexions became a little pale. For this reason, how could they not understand that Li Yu was planning to remonstrate with soldiers!No wonder Li Yu is so confident and aggressive!

Li Heng was furious, and a little confused, he pointed at Li Yu and scolded, "Li Yu, be presumptuous! You are so presumptuous!"

In Li Heng's whole life, what he worried and feared the most was the palace change.He experienced palace coups twice before and after, and almost died.Seeing that his eldest son Li Yu actually led a military remonstrance now, one can imagine the anger and fear in his heart.

Li Yu hurriedly turned his head and gave Chen Xuanli a hint.

Chen Xuanli retreated slowly, he was about to leave the palace to send a signal to Meng Xun, his confidant outside the palace, to let Meng Xun lead his army into Xingqing Palace, and completely stabilize the situation in the palace.

The right guard led the governor, Shi Gongsunyou, and led a group of wolves and tigers to protect him. Li Yu became more courageous, and immediately shouted, "Father, my son is bold. Come, take Zhang Xuan down!" , into the prison of Dali Temple, waiting for the imperial court to deal with it!"

Li Heng's face turned red and then pale, his legs went limp, and he sat slumped on the seat, the corners of his mouth twitching, unable to utter a word.

Li Heng is like a paper tiger whose skin has been punctured.Seeing Li Heng's unbearable situation, Zhang Xuan let out a long sigh, and took a step forward proudly.

Li Tengkong and Hua Nuer looked solemn, following each step, and hugged him tightly.

"King Chu, you brought your armor to force the palace and trespassed. It is a crime of treason." Zhang Xuanyang pointed at Li Yu and said calmly, "This king advises you to rein in the precipice and ask His Highness for sin immediately, otherwise, the Rong Wang Li Wan and Si Ning Wang Li Lin of that day will be punished." , are all lessons learned from the past!"

"Zhang Xuan, no matter how much you argue, you can't escape the law today!" Li Yu yelled violently, "If you don't hurry up and take Zhang Xuan down, when will you wait?!"

"Presumptuous! Who dares to touch this king?! In front of Your Highness, you dare to wield knives and weapons, and you should be punished for your crime!" Zhang Xuan roared angrily, standing proudly on the spot, fearless, and did not take half a step back.

"Your Highness!" Zhang Xuan suddenly turned his head and looked at Li Heng with awe-inspiring eyes.

(End of this chapter)