While thinking, all the ministers had finished reading the secret performance, and Li Zhi's voice came from the steps: "What do you think of this matter?"
"I thought that General Su would not rebel against the Tang Dynasty!" The first old man in the third column stepped out of the column. It was Zhongshu Ling Liu Rengui.
Li Zhi said coldly: "The memorial states that not only the witnesses and material evidence are complete, but Su Dingfang himself admitted it, what else can he not do?"
An official two men standing in front of Wu Chengsi said loudly: "His Majesty Shengming, Zheng Rentai, Pang Xiaotai and Qian Jiude are all important officials of the imperial court. If there is no real evidence, how can they jointly report secretly?"
Wu Chengsi took a look and saw that the person speaking was Yuan Gongyu, the imperial censor. This old man held the position of "Tongping Zhangshi" and was one of the prime ministers of the dynasty.
As soon as he finished speaking, several officials echoed his opinion, which showed that he was quite powerful in the court.
Wang Fangyi, the Qianniu Guard general on Wu Chengsi's left, took a step to the left and said loudly: "General Su has made great contributions to the court over the years and will never collude with Goryeo. Please tell me clearly!"
An old voice said: "General Wang means that any official who has made meritorious service to the court will never betray him? Then I would like to ask, those rebellious officials in the past dynasties, Wang Mang, Cao Cao, Yu Wentai, rebelled
Who hasn’t made great contributions before?”
Wu Chengsi was startled. He looked at the man who made the noise and found that it was Shangshu Zuopushe Xu Jingzong. Because Li Shimin had served as Shangshu Ling, this position was generally not established in the Tang Dynasty, and Zuopushe was in charge of Shangshu Province.
It can be said that this old man is the number one person in Shangshu Province. Unexpectedly, at such an age, he can speak so sharply.
"How can Wang Mang and his ilk be compared with General Su?" Zuo Wuwei General Xiao Siye said angrily.
The minister's right servant shot Li Jingxuan out and said: "It would be reasonable if one person made a false accusation, but if three people reported it at the same time, it is impossible for them all to falsely accuse Su Dingfang. I think Su Dingfang colluded with Goryeo. I can confirm it!"
Immediately, three more civil servants seconded the proposal.
Li Zhi was silent for a long time and looked at Li Hong: "Prince, what do you think?"
Li Hong said in a very gentle voice: "I think Su Dingfang should not rebel against the Tang Dynasty." Although he did not give any reason, several Li family members and Prince Zhan Shi all agreed.
Li Zhi turned to Li Ji again: "Li Qing, what do you think?"
Li Ji said solemnly: "Since Su Dingfang and a bunch of evidence are already on their way to the capital, we will let Dali Temple conduct a thorough investigation to find out what the truth is. The veteran believes that the most important thing at the moment is to send another general to garrison
Camp the state to guard against Goryeo."
The four military generals immediately voiced their support. Wu Chengsi stepped out of the queue, cupped his hands and said, "I second my support."
Wu Huaidao and Zhuge Sanyuan followed and said: "I second the proposal."
Yuan Gongyu, the imperial censor, said: "Such a major case will naturally be tried by the three departments. How can Dali Temple try it alone?"
Wu Chengsi choked back and said: "What Li Sikong means is that a general should be sent to guard Yingzhou now. As for whether the case should be tried by Dali Temple or jointly by the three departments, we can discuss it later."
Taichang Qing Cui Yixuan said: "I believe that the case of General Su has not yet been clarified. If we send someone to replace him now, it will shake the morale of the army. It is better to let Deputy Governor Pang Xiaotai temporarily take over the post of Governor until the case is investigated.
Make a plan."
Yuan Gongyu praised: "This discussion is very good."
"No, Pang Xiaotai has no decisive plans and cannot be the main general!" Liu Rengui said. He is a veteran on the battlefield. He always speaks directly and without any mercy.
"General Pang loves his soldiers like a son and is highly supported by his subordinates. How can he not be the leader? Besides, there is no war at the moment, so what's the harm in letting General Pang take over for a few days!" Xu Jingzong retorted.
"Shizhong Xu, why don't you speak?" Li Zhi said suddenly.
Master Xu Yu smiled slightly and said: "I think it would be more appropriate to send Li Sikong to Yingzhou."
"Li Sikong is already old and the weather in Yingzhou is freezing. I'm afraid his body won't be able to bear it." Xu Jingzong objected.
Wu Chengsi glanced at Li Ji and saw that his face was as usual, but his fists were clenched and he was obviously a little nervous. It is understandable that these veterans on the battlefield are very eager to return to the battlefield when they reach this age.
Master Xu Yu smiled and said: "As far as I know, General Su is two years older than Li Sikong, so Prime Minister Xu is worried."
"General Su is originally from the north, and Li Sikong is from Shandong. How can we generalize?" Xu Jingzong said in a hoarse voice.
Wu Chengsi thought to himself: "Old man Li married his granddaughter to him. He is a staunch supporter of Wu Mei. Moreover, going to the north may trigger the annihilation of Goryeo, so he should help."
Thinking of this, he said loudly: "Li Sikong is energetic and vigorous, and he can be said to be getting stronger with age. When Lian Po was nearly seventy years old, he was still able to hold off Bai Qi of Qin in the Battle of Changping. Huang Hansheng was killed at Dingjunshan when he was seventy-two years old. Xia Houyuan. From what I can see, with Li Sikong’s ability, he can not only guard Yingzhou, but also attack and destroy Goryeo in the future!"
His words were very powerful, and all the ministers were moved. Especially the words about attacking Goryeo were shocking. Yuan Gongyu said urgently: "War is a major matter of the country. Now that the Tang Dynasty and Goryeo are in peace, how can we Can you use your troops lightly?"
"Chengsi, you didn't say that casually, right? If you say something wrong, I will punish you!" Wu Mei said coldly.
Li Zhi smiled warmly and said: "Today's meeting is for everyone to discuss together. You can speak freely. If Chengsi has an idea, let him say it. Why should we punish him?"
Wu Chengsi said seriously: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, and colleagues, I am making a guess here. You might as well listen to it."
"Speak quickly, don't be pretentious!" Wu Mei scolded.
Wu Chengsi responded and said loudly: "There are only two possibilities about General Su. The first is that he really colluded with Goryeo to rebel against the Tang Dynasty. This situation should be dealt with according to the law and there is no need to mention it. What I want to say It’s the second case. If General Su was framed, does it really have to be General Zheng and others who framed him?”
"Otherwise?" Prince Li Hong said blankly.
Wu Chengsi said solemnly: "The person who hates General Su the most is not General Zheng, General Pang, or Governor Qian, but the Koreans! General Su has reorganized his troops just to deal with the Koreans. The general’s hatred is at the national level!”
"Wuzhangyuan, what exactly do you want to say? Can you explain it more clearly?" Yuan Gongyu said calmly.
"I mean, if someone really wanted to frame General Su, would the Korean people have nothing to do with it? If someone really wanted to frame General Su, would they not collude with the Korean people? What's more, this matter also involves a group of people. There is a Goryeo nobleman in the middle. What role do you think Goryeo plays in this middle?"
"Even if Goryeo is involved, so what?" Cui Yixuan said.
Youwuwei General Cheng Wuting said coldly: "If the Koreans really dare to make trouble behind my back and frame my General Tang Dynasty, they should send troops to destroy him!"
"But this is just a guess. The current evidence shows that Su Dingfang is more likely to rebel!" Xu Jingzong said leisurely.
Li Ji said slowly: "The imperial court has not conducted a careful investigation, so it is not appropriate to draw a conclusion. Duke Zhou's speculation is indeed possible. If this is true, if we do not send troops to Goryeo, the surrounding countries will probably be ready to take action." .The veteran is willing to go to Yingzhou to make preparations for war with Goryeo in advance!"
Li Zhi looked at Wu Mei and saw her nodding, and then said: "The decree was passed, and Li Ji was appointed as the general manager of the march of Liaodong Road, and he led Zuo Xiao's guards to Yingzhou. All Liaodong officials were at his disposal and were responsible for fighting with Goryeo. All war matters of the country!"
"Old minister, take the order!" Li Ji said loudly.
After the ministers retreated, Wu Mei sent Li Zhi to Jinluan Courtyard. Along the way, Li Zhi couldn't help praising Wu Chengsi. Wu Mei was happy in her heart, but she said: "That kid is too flamboyant. Hong'er is better." Proportionate, humble and yielding, he has the air of a general."
Li Zhi shook his head and said: "The prince is too humble, and I am afraid that he will not be able to suppress those ministers in the future."
Wu Mei smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. Hong'er is at the age of study. It is better to be more modest. When he reaches his age in the future, he will naturally have the majesty of a prince."
While talking, the two came to the Jinluan Courtyard. Wu Mei sat with him for a while, then got up and returned to the Zichen Palace. Not long after they sat down, a palace maid came into the palace to report that Yingzhou Bowu had thought twice about asking for an audience.