On the third day of the dynasty, but today is the fifth day of the lunar month, everyone should have returned to their respective offices and performed their duties. However, all the assistants arrived at Taiji Palace one after another as agreed.
Of course it's because Li Chengzhi returned to Beijing...
Now Gao Zhao is the general of the Northern Expedition, and he is fighting in Woye against Rouran. Yuan Yi is still the Xuanfu envoy of the six towns, and is responsible for the civil affairs of Bei Town to help Gao Zhao. Therefore, there are still six remaining in the middle of the capital. In addition to Sanyuan (Yuancheng, Yuanjia, Yuanying), there are You Zhao, Liu Fang and Cui Guang.
Today, the person in charge of the palace is Yuan Cheng, and Liu Fang and Cui Guang are the disciples of the sect and the ministers on the left and right. They usually work in Taiji Palace, so they are the first to know.
Then came Yuan Jia and You Zhao, and finally Yuan Ying.
It's not that Yuan Ying's ears and eyes were blocked, but that she was no longer able to walk. She was almost carried into the palace, so she was the last to arrive.
Everyone in Beijing knows that Yuanying is terminally ill, beyond the reach of needles and stones, and will die soon...
It is said that death is the most important thing, so when I saw him entering the palace, even though Cui Guang was at odds with his political views and almost became a fire-fighter, he still stood up to greet him.
Yuan Cheng took two hurried steps and quickly supported him: "You are cold and weak, but now the heat is unbearable. You should rest in the house, why bother dragging your sick body through this?"
Yuan Ying chuckled: "Jun Li has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats and is famous all over the world. How happy is it? If you don't see his majestic appearance, you will die and you won't be able to rest in peace..."
Seeing the sarcasm on his face, as if his hatred could not be eliminated, Cui Guang couldn't help but feel tight in his heart: Isn't this old thief going to die as a remonstrance?
"If you are interested, why not just invite him into the mansion for a chat? That's all. When you see the Queen Mother, just call him over..."
Yuan Jia persuaded him, and together with Yuan Cheng helped him to the side hall.
Seeing the three people leaving the cloud, You Zhao and Liu Fang looked at each other and sighed. Cui Guang, on the other hand, sneered faintly: The sky will not fall down...
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The three of them sat down, and the palace servants placed ice dishes and cold soup before they were dismissed by Yuan Jia.
There was no one around, and Yuan Ying's face became even more gloomy: "Li Chengzhi stepped into the city gate one moment, and the Queen Mother summoned him into the palace the next moment... In broad daylight, in full view of everyone, what does Gao Ying want to do?" Yuan Cheng and Yuan Jia were slightly startled, then sighed in unison.
I don’t know if it is because of the illness and the unbearable pain that has affected his mind. Compared with more than a month ago, Yuanying’s words have become sharper and his actions have become more extreme.
As the empress dowager who takes the throne before the dynasty, it is only natural for her to summon her ministers. Yuanying just speculated in secret, but she said it so unbearably?
"Don't say it's all just speculation, so what if it's true? Now that internal affairs are not settled and external affairs are undecided, it's a time of turmoil. The overall situation should be the most important thing! Why should Feihu (named by Yuan Ying) be in trouble?
Are you still worried about such rumors and misleading words?"
Yuan Ying sneered: "Mr. Situ, two months ago when we wanted to make Gao Zhao our commander and seize Li Chengzhi's military power, why didn't you persuade me like this?"
Just this sentence made Yuan Jia choke back.
Just because of this moment, that moment. At that time, Yuan Jia was eager for Li Chengzhi and Gao Zhao to turn against each other. Now that his goal has been achieved, he naturally does not want to follow Yuan Yingyu and pester him endlessly for such trivial matters.
Besides, the two of them are husband-in-law, so they must leave some room no matter what.
Yuan Jia turned his back and winked at Yuan Cheng.
Yuan Cheng sighed sadly.
Two months ago, he would have shared the same hatred as Yuan Ying and regarded Li Chengzhi as a scourge.
Just because Li Chengzhi Yu Woye won a shocking victory, the trend in the court suddenly changed: all matters, whether military or political, were almost decided by the Queen Mother, and there were few dissidents.
Why?
Because the Queen Mother's surname is Gao, Gao Zhao is also surnamed Gao, and Li Chengzhi's wife Yuan's previous surname was also Gao, and it is fitting that there are rumors about Li Chengzhi and the Queen Mother.
Seeing the sudden emergence of Li Chengzhi, it was enough to be on good terms with Zhufu, and still be like this with Tairu. When he returns to the court in victory, I am afraid that even Gao Zhao, who was the late emperor, will not give in too much.
Moreover, Gao Zhao was still standing in the court, and only Gao Ying followed suit. Therefore, the Queen Mother's decision was slightly inappropriate, and the officials did not dare to express their opinions directly.
Not to mention fighting for power, but out of righteousness, to avoid the tragedy of today's young emperors like Yuan Hong when he was young, when Empress Dowager Feng nearly deposed Emperor Xiaowen due to the power of the Empress Dowager Feng, and to prevent the court situation from being so harmonious and glorious.
Jiyue.
Therefore, the three kings secretly discussed and coaxed Gao Zhao to lead his troops out of the capital and turned against Li Chengzhi...
If it had been more than a month ago, Yuan Chengshang would have been able to agree with Yuan Ying. After all, Li Chengzhi was too arrogant and dared to threaten the court with his victory. In order to set an example, he should at least give him a warning.
But now, Li Chengzhi has turned against Gao Zhao, and it is hard to reconcile. Although he has made great achievements, he has committed all the taboos of a criminal, and then went to Beijing alone as if he was committing a crime. Even Yuan Cheng would not be allowed to do so.
Don’t secretly admire me.
Just because anyone who is not as stupid as a pig can see that whether he threatens the court, goes north angrily, or evades the imperial edict as if he is disobedient, these are all acts of self-destruction.
If we are in this situation and we still want to hold Li Chengzhi accountable for his crimes, it will really be like "the cunning rabbit dies and the lackeys cook. The birds are gone and the good bows are hidden." It doesn't matter what the world is like, but all the officials in the court will feel the same way. Let me ask.
How dare there be people who work hard in the future?
It's also strange that Li Chengzhi refused to accept any grievance at all, and insisted on questioning him bitterly during the victory. As a result, all the actions of the imperial court were exposed to the world, and Yuanying became the laughing stock of the world.
He was a wise man throughout his life, but now he is buried in the ground, but was destroyed by Li Chengzhi. Can Yuan Yingan break up with him?
The crux is here, and Yuan Cheng thinks that just as Situ said, now that the world is not at peace, the overall situation should be the most important thing, so Yuan Ying's personal honor and disgrace are no longer worth mentioning!
If Li Chengzhi were here, he would definitely praise his beauty: when it is useful, he can talk sweetly, but when it is useless, he will throw it away like old shoes. If he can turn his back and disown others, he is a qualified politician...
"Even if you don't want to spare him, in what name can you punish him?"
Yuan Cheng advised earnestly, "To punish him for being arrogant and contemptuous of the imperial court? It's nothing more than a slight offense of disrespect and just giving him a few words.
He disobeyed orders and led the army north without permission? He was originally to rebel against the governor, starting from the Qinling Mountains in the south and reaching Bogulu in the north. This rebellion was originally caused by Wei Wei and the rebels working together, and the fertile wilderness
He was the one who quelled the chaos, so why should he be guilty of returning to Beizhen?
To punish him for disobeying the decree? As soon as he received the decree, he handed over his military power and went south alone. Although he walked a little slowly and took more than a full month to arrive, the imperial decree only ordered him to return to Beijing as soon as possible, and did not set a date.
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Yuan Jia added: "The principles of the law are nothing more than human feelings, not to mention there is no real evidence. Therefore, Feihu should not mention anything about him and the Queen Mother. Isn't it just making people laugh?"
If he had known that Yuan Ying hated Li Chengzhi to the core, Yuan Ying would have been furious if the two of them tried to persuade him like this. He might even have passed out on the spot. But the strange thing is that Yuan Ying was not only not annoyed at all, but also had a look on his face.
The smile is getting thicker and thicker.
"Do you two really think that I want to put Li Chengzhi to death? Don't say that it is just some insignificant mistake, it is really a capital crime. He has the iron book of alchemy given by the late emperor, and he can avoid death for three times for non-treason crimes, so I
Everything we do is just an attempt to cover up..."
Yuan Ying had a smile on her face, but her eyes were as sharp as a knife, "Both the government and the public believed it was true, thinking that the thunder weapon was known to Maifen, but don't you two know the truth?"
Yuan Cheng and Yuan Jia were confused: So this was Yuan Ying’s idea?