"Ah? You, what are you talking about? Even my father said this? Alas, how did this matter develop to this point?" After listening to Li Jingxuan's words, Crown Prince Li Xian couldn't help being surprised and sighed softly: "This matter It's very obvious. It's definitely Liu Rengui's conspiracy. Huh, I usually think that he is a straight minister when I see that guy's serious look, but I didn't expect that he is also such a petty person. He takes revenge for personal gain. How can there be any integrity and selflessness? Strength of character? But even I know such a simple truth, why can’t my father see it? I’m so old..."
Li Xian originally wanted to say that Gaozong was confused, but as soon as he said a word, he realized something was wrong and quickly stopped talking. However, the meaning of the words was clear to everyone present.
But without exception, everyone pretended to be deaf and dumb, as if Li Xian hadn't said anything just now.
Seeing everyone acting like this, Li Xian felt slightly comforted, but his face was also full of embarrassment. After a while, he slowly said: "But according to the imperial decree, and my father has such an attitude, even if I am begging for mercy, I'm afraid it's of no use, but it will make my father unhappy. If my father gets sick because of this, wouldn't it be unfilial to me? So, Mr. Li, in my opinion, you should reluctantly agree. In fact, There is nothing we can do about it. Once my father makes a decision, it will be difficult for me, the Crown Prince, to make a decision."
"This, this, Your Highness the Crown Prince, you have to come to my rescue. I have entrusted you with your heart and soul in the past few years. Although you have no merit, you have worked hard, right? If I leave this court, I am afraid it will be difficult to return. And The old minister believes that this time the Queen of Heaven is ostensibly dealing with the old minister, but in fact she is dealing with the prince. If the prince stands idly by, it would be connivance to the queen. This time she is a lower official, but the next time the queen’s butcher knife will be raised to someone else. The heads of all your colleagues are at stake. Alas, the princes can hardly even save their lives under the wings of the prince. How can they talk about being promoted to a higher position? In this case, who else will defect to the prince again? I am afraid that by then, the courtiers will They all surrendered to the Queen of Heaven. Even if the prince one day assumes the supreme position, I am afraid that the old minister will be just a puppet. Therefore, the old minister boldly asks the prince to save him bravely no matter what. In fact, the old minister is not doing it for himself, but for his own sake. Your Highness the Crown Prince."
When Li Jingxuan heard the meaning of Li Xian's words, he seemed to have no choice. Naturally, his heart sank, but he also knew that now he could only make up his mind to give it a try, so he said what he said.
His meaning is very obvious. I am yours. If you don't help me, it will make other people feel cold. In this way, no one will help you anymore. Then your work as a prince will be meaningless, and even in the future Even if he becomes emperor, he is just a puppet.
Li Jingxuan's words could be described as vicious. Even though Li Xian claimed to have always been open-minded, his expression changed after hearing these words. If he stood idly by and watched Li Jingxuan's matter, he would probably chill everyone's heart. Therefore, he smiled bitterly in his heart, and then Said: "Li Xiangmo must not be excited. How can I ignore this matter? Tomorrow morning, I will write a letter to the emperor, requesting the emperor to withdraw his order and appoint someone else. I wonder what Li Xiang wants?"
Li Jingxuan has been in the officialdom for so many years and can be said to be an old and cunning person. Why he didn't hear this sentence is mostly because the imperial edict has already been issued. It is really too late to wait until tomorrow morning to ask the emperor to change the imperial edict. What's more, the person who listens to the government in the morning is too late. Empress Wu, how could she agree to change the imperial edict after finally seizing an opportunity to deal with Li Jingxuan?
Therefore, if you really want to go sincerely, it is best to go immediately. If Gaozong is alone, he may give in under the pressure of his ministers, but if he is with Empress Wu, the situation will become extremely difficult.
But how could Li Jingxuan not know the prince's excuse? Therefore, a feeling of sadness and despair suddenly arose, and he had no choice but to express his gratitude sincerely, and then bid farewell to Li Xian.
Li Jingxuan, who was in a heavy mood, was now disappointed and desperate. He became confused and confused again. He bumped into others again. When he came to his senses and apologized, he suddenly discovered that the person who came was actually Zhou Wang Li Xian.
"Why did Mr. Li come out so quickly? Could it be that the prince agreed to intercede for you?" Li Xian looked at Li Jingxuan in surprise and asked slowly.
When Li Jingxuan heard this, he immediately said bitterly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince couldn't save face. He did agree, but he said that he would go to the court tomorrow morning to plead for mercy. But how can the matter of the official be waited until the morning of tomorrow? I am afraid that the official will not even be able to see the day lily by then.
It’s all gone. Alas, this, this is really, forget it, it’s all the low-ranking official’s fault, but it’s a pity that those 180,000 soldiers..."
Although he was very disgusted with Li Jingxuan's hypocrisy, Li Xian knew that these 180,000 soldiers must be saved no matter what, so he forcibly suppressed the disgust in his heart, pulled Li Jingxuan and said: "What Li Xiang said is, Xiao Wang is
I came here for this matter. Let's go and go with Xiao Wang to see the prince. I believe that the prince will also give Xiao Wang some sympathy. Now I will go to my father's palace to plead for mercy."
"In this case, thank you very much, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is wise and benevolent, and I admire you very much." Li Jingxuan expressed his heartfelt thanks to Li Xian, and then followed Li Xian to the outside of Mingde Hall.
After a while, Prince Li Xian led his confidants to come out to greet him.
"Haha, seventh brother came at the right time. I have something to discuss with you." Li Xian now also expressed his sincere welcome to Li Xian.
In fact, it was not that he didn't want to help Li Jingxuan. After all, this man was the chief prime minister, and the power in his hands was impressive. Li Xian was not willing to lose such a confidant, but he himself did not dare to challenge Gaozong's authority alone, so he had to use
This is a trick to deal with Li Jingxuan. Now that Li Xian is here, it will be different. If he drags Li Xian to face the emperor together and gathers the strength of both parties, I believe the chance of winning will be 70 to 80%.
Therefore, Li Xian now sincerely welcomes Li Xian.
After sitting down, Li Xian couldn't wait to tell the story about Li Jingxuan, and said with compassion: "Seventh brother, look, this is not because Li Xiang doesn't want to try his best, but because Li Xiang is incapable of joining the army. If he is forced to fight,
, he himself doesn’t care, but it will put all the soldiers of the three armies in danger. In fact, think about it, what are the crimes of those 180,000 soldiers? How can innocent people be implicated? It is because of this section that I think about it
We must do our best to fight for Prime Minister Li. We are alone in fighting for help. We can only sigh and feel helpless. Now that the seventh brother is here, it is really great. All brothers work together and can be more powerful than gold. I believe that as long as you and I
Brothers, if we work together, we will definitely let our father take back his holy orders and save these 180,000 innocent soldiers."
Li Xian naturally knew that although he was a young prince, he was also a person who did not get up early for no profit. He talked about benevolence and morality, but in fact he was trying to gain some benefits for himself. He dared to guarantee that with Li Xian's personality, if not
In order to protect Li Jingxuan, he would never care about the life and death of these 180,000 soldiers, so after hearing those impassioned words, he just secretly sneered at the hypocrisy of the other party, but on the surface, he also showed a deep understanding of it.
He looked like that, nodded and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is compassionate and dedicated to helping the country. It is really a benevolent and righteous act. I admire it so much. As long as the Crown Prince says a word, I will go through fire and water without hesitation. Now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is asking for the life of 180,000 soldiers."
, As a high-ranking prince, I should act with utmost sincerity and be at the head of His Highness the Crown Prince. I wonder when His Highness the Crown Prince will go to my father's palace? I will definitely follow suit."
But Li Xian immediately clapped his hands and praised: "Seventh brother is really happy. He deserves to be my seventh brother. This thought of loyalty and bravery is enough to applaud him. In this case, as a brother, I can't ignore my seventh brother's wishes.
How about we go to Father's Palace immediately and ask Father for orders for those 180,000 soldiers? Hey, this time I will persuade Father to change his mind at all costs."
"Haha, the prince's brother's words are in line with what I mean. Now I will follow my brother to my father's palace to plead for the life of the 180,000 soldiers. Even if my father wants to kill my head, I will never change my mind.
." Li Xian's face was full of heroism and solemnity, and he really looked like he was about to die. Even Li Xian felt a little ashamed when he saw this expression.
"The seventh brother is indeed a heroic and benevolent man, and he is ashamed of himself. Hehe, to be honest, a few days ago, the seventh brother broke into the palace to save his younger brothers and sisters. Not only did the mother not blame him, but she ordered the execution of her confidants Wu Sansi and
Qiu Shenji, as a brother, thought that his mother had favored the seventh brother and wanted to cultivate him, but he had a grudge in his heart. Now that he thinks about it, how could such a nasty thing happen to the seventh brother who is so glorious? It's all because he is not broad-minded enough.
To, haha, after the matter with Li Xiang has come to an end, I decided to hold a banquet to apologize to my seventh brother." Li Xian was indeed brave enough to express his dirty thoughts directly. It seems that he wanted to be able to communicate with Li Xian.
There was no grudge, and this time I gave up my old face.
Li Xian waved his hands and said: "Brother, what you said is a bit serious. You and I are brothers. We naturally have to work together to advance and retreat together when encountering difficulties. If we serve wine this time, it can only be a celebratory drink. How can we do that?"
The word "apology"? As for the brother's thoughts, this is actually normal, because the younger brother wants to come, the reason why the mother is like this is nothing more than to teach Wu Sansi a lesson to make him smarter, and at the same time, she also wants to alienate you and my brother.
, but how does she know? Are you and me a brother that outsiders can drive a wedge between?"
"Haha, well said! Seventh brother, Prime Minister Li, this time for our common goal, for those 180,000 soldiers, we work together and fight hard!" Li Xian stretched out his palm and said solemnly.
"Fight! I will do my best this time for those 180,000 soldiers!" Li Xian and Li Xian high-fived together and said seriously.
At the same time, Li Xian said silently: "For the stability of my position as the prince, I will fight my damn life!"
Li Jingxuan also stretched out his hand and high-fived the two of them respectively, silently shouting in his heart: "I will fight my damn way to keep my position!" (To be continued.) This chapter has been completed!