After hearing this, Emperor Gaozong nodded with satisfaction, and then asked the man in black: "Who are you? Who instructs you? To put it bluntly, I may be able to spare your life. If you are stubborn, hehe, I will definitely do it."
Let you die without a burial place."
The man in black kowtowed quickly and said respectfully: "Little man, I am appointed by His Highness the Crown Prince..."
"Nonsense!" At this time, Dali Qing Di Renjie stepped forward and said sternly: "When you spoke just now, your eyes flickered, it was clearly a lie. Your fingertips are full of calluses, you have martial arts skills, and you have
You are a member of the military with murderous intent. If this is the case, does it mean that I still don’t know your identity?"
Di Renjie stepped forward, suddenly tugged on the opponent's robe, stretched out his hand, and took out a fish charm from the opponent's waist, then handed it to Gaozong and said, "Has your Majesty recognized whose fish charm this is?"
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Gaozong took the fish talisman, looked at it carefully for a moment, and then hummed heavily: "Qiu Shenji, what is going on? Don't you give me an explanation?"
I saw Qiu Shenji hurriedly came over, knelt down in front of Gaozong, and said with a mournful face: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It's all my fault that Wei Chen was confused for a while, because Wei Chen and His Royal Highness had a rift, and Wei Chen was worried that His Highness the Crown Prince would attack Wei Chen.
He wanted to take revenge, so he sent his servants to infiltrate among the people and instigate confrontation in order to arouse His Majesty's suspicion. Unexpectedly, His Majesty's eyes were as bright as fire, and he directly saw through the trick of the minister. Alas, Wei Chen really regrets it, and Wei Chen is willing to change his ways.
I will give my full support to His Majesty the Crown Prince, and I hope your Majesty will give me a chance!"
"Hmph, you are so vicious, it's really hateful..."
"Your Majesty is right!" Seeing that Gaozong was about to get angry, Empress Wu immediately snorted and said loudly: "You are so brave, how dare you even plot against the prince! If it weren't for the minor achievements you made in the past,
I'll chop your dog's head off immediately! If you don't leave me quickly, I'll prepare a heavy gift and go to the East Palace to apologize to the prince in person some other day. If it happens again, I will definitely kill you without mercy."
"Yes, thank you, Queen Mother, and thank you, Your Majesty." When Qiu Shenji saw that Empress Wu had saved his life, he borrowed the donkey from the slope and ran away as fast as he could.
Emperor Gaozong was naturally dissatisfied when he saw that Empress Wu had publicly protected Qiu Shenji, but it was inconvenient to offend him again, so he had no choice but to let it go. However, he did not forget to make a promise to the people who were watching: "Everyone, people,
You can rest assured that this matter is already very clear. It is a villain who is stirring up trouble and taking the opportunity to frame the prince. I promise you that I will definitely give justice to the prince. Haha, in fact, the prince is my biological son. I am more eager than you to hope that you can
To prove the innocence of the prince, I will announce to you and all the ministers at this time that the so-called rebellion of the prince is that the prince was framed by a villain and is completely false. I am determined to close the case immediately and vindicate the prince.
You can go back temporarily and wait for my good news."
Since Emperor Gaozong said this, the people gathered together naturally had nothing to say, so they dispersed in twos and threes.
After hearing that the prince had been wronged, these common people were guided by relevant people and spontaneously came outside the palace gate to petition the emperor. They felt unfair and asked the emperor to vindicate Li Xian. Now Gaozong has promised that their purpose
Once it is reached, it is natural to retreat.
Seeing that such a big incident was calmed down so quickly, Gaozong was filled with emotion, because he discovered that in fact, the people's demands were not high. They just hoped that the country would have a wise king and that the society would be more stable.
, even if you do them a little kindness, they will repay you a hundred times.
"It's a pity that I can't even help the people realize their small wishes. Those soldiers on the border are often attacked by foreign enemies. Let alone production, they can't even guarantee their safety. Alas, maybe Xian'er did the right thing
Yes, those foreigners should be dealt a thunderous blow so that they have no room to grow. Only in this way will the common people in our court get a space where they can be stable."
Gaozong thought about it silently, then waved his hand gently and walked into the palace.
Not long after he reached the palace, Cheng Lishi suddenly came over and said softly to him: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the assassin captured by the slaves two days ago?"
After hearing this, Gaozong immediately said: "Of course I remember that those assassins tried to assassinate the craftsmen who testified for Xian'er, but the people you led killed several of them, and several others escaped. I remember clearly. At that time, you said that you had captured one
Is this the famous assassin? By the way, you suddenly mentioned this person today, could it be that something happened to this person?"
"Indeed, Your Majesty, that man confessed. His behind-the-scenes instigator was Qiu Shenji. This is actually not difficult to guess. The most important thing is that there is another thing. The assassin also confessed to using Zaojia to frame the prince.
The suspect has been arrested and is under interrogation. There is another matter. The assassin has suffered more than ten waves of assassinations from the beginning until now. Fortunately, the slave has mobilized the power of Baiqi to closely
The defense prevented the opponent from succeeding, and the suspect who falsely accused the prince was said to be a disciple of the late Zhengjian doctor Ming Chongyan. This man was light-hearted and skilled in martial arts. Together with several accomplices, they dug tunnels to dig out hundreds of people.
Ju Zaojia was sent to the back garden of the East Palace, and he hurriedly dug a cellar, put Zaojia in, and then used his self-lighting skills to escape. This led to the false accusation of His Highness the Prince..."
"Hmph! How brave are these people to deceive me like this!" Gao Zong couldn't help but grit his teeth after hearing this, and asked with a livid face: "Who was instigating this suspect? You must interrogate me clearly!"
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will do my best, but..."
"But what? If you have something to say, it's okay to say it." Seeing Cheng Lishi's hesitant expression, Emperor Gaozong couldn't help but asked in surprise.
But Cheng Lishi opened his mouth and said cautiously: "I dare not say..."
"Haha, Lao Cheng, you have served me for many years. Is there anything we can't say between you and me? Even if you say it, I will forgive you." Gaozong also knew that what the other party said would not be pleasant to listen to, but
He didn't care, because he knew deeply that Cheng Lishi was loyal to him and never had second thoughts.
"That's what I said," Cheng Lishi gritted his teeth, and then said, "Actually, even if I didn't say this, Your Majesty would have guessed that in the world of the Tang Dynasty, besides Your Majesty, who else has such ability?
He has the courage to frame His Highness the Crown Prince, but what will happen in the end when the matter is interrogated? Is His Majesty really so cruel? This is a couple of thirty years..." (To be continued.)