"Announce the traitor Qin Xiao to enter the palace!"
A sharp sound came from the Tai Chi Hall.
A smile appeared on Qin Xiao's lips, but he still did not dismount. Instead, he shook the horse's reins and rode straight into the palace.
The officials behind him had climbed up the stone steps and were even more surprised to see Qin Xiao riding into the palace.
Although Xiahou usurped the throne, the Taiji Hall was the place of majesty of the Tang Dynasty. Qin Xiao rode into the palace and desecrated not only Xiahou but also the Tang Dynasty.
Bai Tong and other ministers looked at each other in confusion. They all felt that Qin Xiao was still young and energetic, and this move was a bit arrogant.
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the only person who dared to enter the palace on horseback was Emperor Taizu who founded the Tang Dynasty.
Emperor Taizu also led his troops to capture Kyoto and entered the palace on horseback, full of royal aura. ??
Since then, not to mention that no one has dared to ride into the palace, even riding up the stone steps to the front of Taiji Palace has never happened before.
However, the ministers could not say much at this time. When they saw that Yuwen Chengchao had entered the hall with dozens of soldiers following Qin Xiao, they did not delay and followed the soldiers into the Taiji Hall.
Tai Chi Hall is full of gold, pink, white jade, and jewels. Yuwen Chengchao also came from a noble family and was rich since childhood. However, he was greatly surprised when he saw the luxury of Tai Chi Hall.
In the Jinluan Hall, the saint is wearing a crown that reaches the sky. The bright beads emit a soft light. The gorgeous emperor's court attire carries the sun and moon on his shoulders. The eyes under the crown are always staring at Qin Xiao who is riding into the temple.
There were more than a dozen eunuchs on the left and right of the saint's dragon chair, and more than a dozen courtiers on the left and right of the main hall of His Highness Jin Luan.
Seeing a large group of people following Qin Xiao into the palace, the eunuchs looked calm, but the ministers waiting in the hall all looked frightened. Some even had sweat on their foreheads and raised their sleeves to wipe them.
"Bold!" Su Lun, Minister of the Ministry of War, took the lead to step forward, raised his finger and pointed at Qin Xiao and said, "Qin Xiao, you rode into the palace on horseback and are treasonous. Why don't you get off your horse and pay homage?"
Qin Xiao glanced at Su Lun and didn't bother to pay attention at all.
"Qin Xiao, am I blind?" In the Jinluan Palace, the saint sighed and said calmly, "Tell me, am I blind and mistaken for the wrong person?"
Qin Xiao said, "I don't know whether you are blind or not, but your heart must be dark."
"Oh?" The saint saw Qin Xiao leading a large number of soldiers and courtiers into the palace, but he still maintained absolute calm. "When you came to Kyoto from Xiling, you were just a bereaved dog. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't even be able to save your life.
It was I who supported you and gave you glory and wealth, and it was I who supported you and gave you military power. Even though your wings are hard, you have to point your sword at me, Qin Xiao, are you not worried that you will be infamy for thousands of years?"
"Actually, it's because the late emperor's eyesight didn't work well." Qin Xiao sighed, "When you entered the palace to serve the late emperor, the late emperor only thought that the Xiahou family was grateful for the kindness of the Li family and was loyal to the emperor. But the late emperor didn't see it.
The day you entered the palace, you were so ambitious that you planned to usurp Li Tang's kingdom. He never thought that the Li family would
When the Xiahou family is so kind to you, you want to poison him and kill him with your own hands. I believe that the late emperor must have regretted it and blamed himself for not knowing people well."
As soon as these words came out, there was a commotion in the hall.
In fact, when the late emperor passed away and Xiahou immediately ascended the throne, many people in the government and the public doubted that the death of the late emperor was closely related to Xiahou.
But no one could provide evidence, not to mention that the power of the Xiahou family was at its peak at that time, and the Xiahou brothers and sisters completely controlled the outer court and the inner palace. Who dares to say that the late emperor was murdered by Xiahou?
At this time, Qin Xiao directly pointed out that Xiahou was the murderer of the late emperor, and the officials were naturally shocked.
The saint smiled indifferently and said, "The late emperor you talk about is actually just a mediocre and incompetent person, unable to expand the territory like his ancestors and shake the world!"
"But at least he can make the Tang Dynasty peaceful and peaceful, the people of the world will not be displaced, and the Tang soldiers will not fight against each other." Qin Xiao said lightly, "But ask yourself, what have you done for the Tang Dynasty? From the day you ascended the throne.
From the beginning, they excluded dissidents, made accusations, and massacred the royal family and courtiers. The methods were bloody and cruel, and this directly led to the rise of troops in three states and seven counties. There was civil strife in the Tang Dynasty, and the Wutuo Khanate and various grassland tribes also took advantage of the situation.
War broke out inside and outside the Tang Dynasty, and the people and soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were in hell. Because of you, the national power of the Tang Dynasty declined rapidly, and it has long lost its former glory. Without you, how could the Liaodong Army bring harm to the Northeast?
How could Murong of southern Xinjiang actually separate his country and establish himself? How could Li Tuo of Xiling dare to establish himself as king?"
The Taiji Hall was spacious and spacious. Although many people entered the hall, they were all silent. Qin Xiao was full of energy. These words spread far and wide in the hall, and they were righteous and stern.
"So you came to Kyoto to avenge the Li family?" the saint said with a smile.
Qin Xiao stared at the saint and said calmly, "I just want to make the Tang Dynasty strong again, and I only want the people of the Tang Dynasty to have enough food and clothing and no longer suffer from wars."
"You father and son are indeed very similar." The saint smiled and said, "Back then, he also talked about rejuvenating the country, but in the end he was mediocre and had no achievements to be praised by future generations." He shook his head and sighed, "I was deceived by Yuan Fengjing.
To actually believe that you are the Seven Kills Auxiliary Star. I may have done a lot of things wrong in my life, but the thing that bothers me the most is that I didn’t kill you and left myself with such a big problem."
When the ministers heard this, they were all suspicious, wondering whether the saint still knew Qin Xiao's father? And what did the seven killings of the auxiliary stars mean? None of the ministers present knew these secrets. The saint suddenly mentioned it, which naturally made all the ministers cry.
His face was confused and he didn't know why.
Qin Xiao was also a little surprised. He knew the meaning of the saint's words, but he remained calm and listened to his words quietly.
"Revival Li Tang!" The saint sighed and said, "Actually, I have spent a lot of time looking for you over the years. The Li family has died out, so there will be no revival.
Li Tangyi said it. Now that I think about it, some things are really ridiculous. After I knew that you were still alive, I spent so many years looking for you without any results, but I didn't expect you to come to me on your own initiative. What's funny is that I actually
I don't know people well, so I rely heavily on you. I may not have the chance to make up for other things I did, but I will definitely correct this mistake."
For a moment, Qin Xiao really couldn't figure out what Xia Hou wanted, so he kept his composure and just said lightly, "You asked me to come to meet you because you want to correct this mistake?"
"Yes." The saint nodded and said, "I will kill decisively in this life. The people I want to kill will not survive in the end, and I cannot make an exception for you. You are the last bloodline of the Li family. I want to cut off Li Tang, so naturally I cannot let you continue to live.
Go down."
As soon as these words were said, everyone in the palace changed their colors in shock.
Bai Tong and other officials from the capital were shocked. Even Su Lun, a group of officials who had been waiting in the palace, changed their expressions after hearing these words. ??
Some people looked at the saint and wondered if he was confused because he was frightened. Others looked at Qin Xiao riding a horse and stood in the temple and felt weird.
Is Qin Xiao a bloodline of the Li Tang royal family?
How can this be?
But this sentence comes from the mouth of a saint. If the saint is not insane, then of course the truth is earth-shattering.
Yuwen Chengchao also opened his eyes wide and turned to look at Qin Xiao in disbelief.
In fact, even Qin Xiao was a little surprised, never expecting that Xia Hou would reveal his life experience in public.
Xiahou Yuanzhen, the Prime Minister of the State, had already known his identity before, and he said that it was the saint who informed him. Therefore, Qin Xiao knew that the saint already knew his identity as the prince of Li Tang, but at this time, he revealed his identity in public and affirmed Xiahou.
It was even more unfavorable, because Qin Xiao really didn't expect the saint to say these words.
In his plan, for the sake of She Yue, he didn't want to reveal his identity to the world, but he didn't want the saint to reveal it.
But his expression did not change, he just stared at the saint and said calmly, "The Li family was bloodbathed by you. Maybe there was God's will in the dark, and Li Tang's life should not be cut off. Since God has allowed me to live until now, you have
How can we cut off Li Tang?"
Although he said this in his mouth, he was extremely wary in his heart.
Xia Hou knew clearly that it would be detrimental to her to reveal Qin Xiao's identity as Prince Li Tang at this time, but she still revealed it. This was certainly not an oversight, but it was definitely harboring evil intentions.
Even though Tai Chi Palace was surrounded and Xia Hou seemed to be in a desperate situation, Qin Xiao still would not take it lightly.
"General Qin, are you a member of the Li Tang royal family?" Guozijian Jiu Bai Tong took two steps forward and asked, "What is your relationship with the late emperor?"
Qin Xiao frowned slightly, not knowing what to say.
"He is the son of Jihua, the prince of the late Emperor Dezong." The saint smiled and said, "You guys carry this on your back."
You rebelled against me and followed him into the palace, just to save your own life. Now that you know that he is the late emperor's prince, you must be very happy in your heart. In this way, the person you follow becomes the prince of the Tang Dynasty, giving you the so-called
In the name of righteousness.”
Xiahou said so straightforwardly that the officials were even more shocked.
After a period of silence, Zhou Boxun, the Minister of Rites, was the first to step forward and kneel down to Qin Xiao, saying in a loud voice, "Your Majesty, Zhou Boxun, see you, Your Highness!"
When the other ministers saw this, they did not hesitate and knelt down one after another, shouting in unison, "I will see you, Your Highness!"
Yuwen Chengchao also came back to his senses. In fact, he now had the same thoughts as Qin Xiao. He felt that Xiahou's announcement of Qin Xiao's prince status in public was definitely harboring evil intentions and there was something fishy about it. However, when he saw the ministers kneeling in obeisance, he also knelt down on one knee.
, said loudly, "Chen Yu Wen Chengchao, pays homage to His Royal Highness the Prince!"
The soldiers who followed Qin Xiao into the palace naturally did not expect that the general would suddenly transform into the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and were shocked.
But when he saw all the ministers and Yuwen Chengchao kneeling down, they did not hesitate and knelt down one after another.
Su Lun and a dozen other ministers who were near the Jinluan Palace all looked at each other, and for a moment they didn't know what to do.
The saint admitted that Qin Xiao was the son of the late emperor. Although no one knew the truth, the result was that Qin Xiao's identity was made public to the world.
In this way, if Su Lun and others admit that they are ministers of the Tang Dynasty, they should of course kneel down and worship the prince of the Tang Dynasty.
But the Tang prince and the saint sitting high on the dragon throne were already at war with each other. They were old enemies. And Su Lun thought he was loyal to the saint, so how could he kneel down and worship Qin Xiao?
Su Lun was still hesitating, but the other ministers around him obviously had different ideas. One minister lowered his head and thought for a moment, seemed to have made some decision, and actually ran out of the crowd and ran straight to Qin Xiao.
Not even a few steps away from Qin Xiaoma, he already knelt down on the ground and said loudly, "Gao Miao, Minister of Works, pays homage to His Highness the Prince!"
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
Gao Miao abandoned Xiahou and surrendered to Qin Xiao in front of everyone, but he made all the courtiers who had previously stood on Su Lun's side no longer have any scruples. Several more people came to Qin Xiao's side, but before they knelt down, they heard the saint
Harsh laughter sounded, and everyone couldn't help but turn their attention to the saint again.
"Qin Xiao, have you seen it?" the saint said with a smile, "These are the high-ranking imperial ministers. You should understand by now that they have never really been loyal to anyone, they are just a bunch of insects chasing profit based on the situation. I am in power.
When the time comes, they will bow at my feet, and when you gain the upper hand, they will kneel in front of you." She slowly stood up, her colorful court uniform made her even more majestic, and her lips were full of sarcasm, "What if?
If you die and I regain power, they will bow at my feet and cry bitterly to plead guilty. So it really doesn't matter to them who is sitting on this chair, so whether the surname in this world is Li or Xiahou,
It’s also not important. What’s important is that between you and me, who can survive to the end!”