Chapter 10 The Second King Raising the Capital (1)
Chapter 10 The Two Kings Make Trouble in the Capital (1)()
As noon approaches, the snow finally stops, but the sky is still overcast and gray, which makes people feel extremely depressed just by looking at it. The wind is not strong, but it is very cold. It blows on people, making them feel very cold.
The unique dark atmosphere of Shangzhao Prison is extremely unpleasant, and it is really not a pleasant thing to be in it. However, Cui Xuanzhe doesn't mind at all. Not only does he not take it seriously, he actually enjoys the atmosphere, especially in
When he saw the prisoners kneeling on the ground under the small platform, Cui Xuanzhe couldn't help but have the urge to laugh out loud - killing someone is not a good thing, but if you kill your enemy, then you have to do something else.
Forget it, if you can get promoted after killing all your enemies, that would be an extremely beautiful thing. How could you not be happy for the last time?
Three years have passed. Cui Xuanzhe has never forgotten the humiliation he suffered three years ago. Thinking about it now, he feels even more resentful - three years ago, just because of a small clerical error in the memorial, he was...
Because of this, he was scolded by the rotating Prime Minister Shangguan Yi in front of all the officials. Not only was his performance appraisal greatly affected, but he also lost a good opportunity for promotion. It is pitiful that Cui Xuanzhe has been in office for almost twenty years and has wasted it so far, especially for the eighth-rank official.
, how could his feelings be so embarrassing? Now that the situation has changed and he can finally escape the shame of the past, how can Cui Xuanzhe not be extremely excited?
"Master Cui, Master Hou, the time is coming, please give me your instructions." Just as Cui Xuanzhe was excitedly thinking about what will happen after this execution, a government servant wearing a red robe walked quickly.
He went up to the small high platform, raised his fists towards Cui Xuanzhe and Hou Shanye, the two supervisors, and loudly reported the report.
"Yes." Cui Xuanzhe showed his official authority and said noncommittally. He tilted his face slightly and cast an inquiring gaze at Dali Zhenghou Shanye, who was sitting in the first place.
The villain succeeds! When Hou Shanye saw Cui Xuanzhe's pretentious look, he couldn't help but get a little angry - in terms of official rank, Hou Shanye is Dali Zheng, from the fifth rank, higher than Cui Xuanzhe's eighth rank.
By a large margin, in terms of powers, Dali Temple is the real power yamen. It is much stronger than the Supervisory Yuan, which only has administrative power. Even when it comes to the Queen's favor, Hou Shanye thinks that he is stronger than Cui Xuanzhe, even more so.
Not to mention that the imperial prison was the territory of Dali Temple, so it was not the turn of an outsider like Cui Xuanzhe to run rampant.
"Master Cui, I'll take care of it." Although Hou Shanye didn't want to pay attention to Cui Xuanzhe's behavior, this was not the time for trouble, so he said lukewarmly.
"Humph." Cui Xuanzhe is cold and sensitive in nature. He could feel the cold reception in Hou Shanye's voice, and his good mood suddenly turned dark. However, he could not argue with Hou Shanye, so he could only keep a dark face.
He snorted, stretched out his hand, took out an iron pick from the sign tube, threw it in front of the yamen officer who came to complain, and shouted in a loud voice: "Execution!"
"Here!" Hearing Cui Xuanzhe's unkind tone, the yamen servant didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly agreed. He picked up the iron sign, held it in both hands, and raised it high above his head. They walked to the edge of the small platform and looked around.
After a moment, everyone in the audience shouted loudly: "The time has come, let's cut him off!"
"Sir Shangguan, I've offended you. I'll send you on your way!" After the execution order was issued, an executioner standing next to Shangguan Yi smiled coldly, gestured with the sword in his hand, and shouted in a low voice.
With a voice, he grasped the handle of the knife with both hands, and the knife was raised, ready to chop.
It's over, it's finally over, that's good! Shangguan Yi raised his eyelids with difficulty and glanced at the butcher knife that was shimmering coldly in the snow light. He couldn't help but feel a sense of relief and relief in his heart - Regarding death, Shangguan Yi
Yi has long been aware of it. When he was ordered to draft the posthumous edict, Shangguan Yi already knew that he would most likely end up like this. However, Shangguan Yi did not regret it. Even if there was still a chance to turn back, Shangguan Yi
I will not change my original intention, just because some things are inevitable choices for a prime minister. Now, everything is finally over, and everything is left to the history books to comment! Shangguan Yi closed his eyes tiredly and waited quietly.
As the last moment arrived, a faint smile appeared on his haggard face.
"Save someone under the knife!"
"His Royal Highness King Lu has arrived!"
"His Royal Highness King Zhou is here!"
Although the butcher's knife had been raised, before it could fall, a burst of shouts suddenly sounded, and then teams of strong armored soldiers escorted two young men in royal uniforms and poured in from outside the prison. It was Li Xian,
The two young brothers Li Xian arrived in time.
Danger! Li Xian had a sharp eye. As soon as he entered the small school grounds of the imperial prison, he saw Shangguan Yi bending his neck and waiting for death. In a hurry, he shouted: "Take it!" As soon as he said this, he followed closely behind him.
Several guards from Prince Zhou's Mansion immediately jumped out, rushing through the crowd like a whirlwind, driving away the stunned executioner, and surrounded Shangguan Yi in the middle. Several horizontal knives were arranged staggered to prevent Dali from surrounding.
The temple officials took half a step closer.
Hao Xuan, we finally arrived! Seeing that Shangguan Yi was protected by his guards, Li Xian's heart finally fell to the ground, secretly saying that he was lucky - Shangguan Yi's life and death is the key to this battle.
, as long as a person is alive, there is a chance to make a comeback, but if a person dies, what is reasonable may become unreasonable. If we really care about it, not only will it not defeat the arrogance of Empress Wu's party, but it may also lead to a dead end. Originally, isn't it?
, it actually only took about a stick of incense to get from Prince Lu's Mansion to Zhao Prison. No matter what, it would not lead to such a tense situation. However, Li Xian insisted on waiting until Shangguan Fu was arrested and the account books were found before he agreed.
The soldiers were sent to prison and almost missed important events. This kind of putting the cart before the horse really made Li Xian very angry, but he couldn't point it out directly, so he could only let Li Xian act wisely. Fortunately, everything finally caught up.
Maybe this is God’s will!
"I'm going to supervise the imperial censor Cui Xuanzhe (Dali Zhenghou Shanye) to see His Royal Highness King Lu, and to see His Royal Highness King Zhou." Cui and Hou, the two supervisors, never thought that the two princes would force their way into the imperial prison at such a sensitive time.
When they saw that Shangguan Yi was being protected by the guards of the Zhou Palace, they couldn't help but panic, but they didn't dare to lose their etiquette, so they could only rush forward to greet the two princes and bow to the two princes.
Say hello.
"No, Xiao Wang came unexpectedly. I'm sorry for disturbing you. Please forgive me, sir." Although Li Xian had a weapon like Shangguan Fu's to turn the tables, he was still a little worried that something might go wrong if he forced his way into the prison.
When Shi saw Cui and Hou in such a panic, they felt calmer. They smiled slightly and raised their hands in a kind and polite manner, as if they were chatting.
"I don't dare, I don't dare. I'm on an errand, and it's an honor to have your highnesses personally come to give me advice." Both Cui and Hou are old officials, so they won't be influenced by Li Xian's words.
They were polite and lucky, and after a quick look at each other, Cui Xuanzhe responded with a sentence that said clearly that this execution was on an errand. Although the tone was humble and polite, it was obvious that it was
It was hinted that Li Xian and the two brothers were not allowed to participate in the matter - according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, princes who were not serving in the court were not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the court without authorization, unless it was done under orders. Otherwise, it would be a violation of the rules and should be severely punished.
"Oh? According to the decree? Interesting, interesting. According to Xiao Wang's knowledge, the punishment of Dapi is not in autumn but in spring. Is the punishment suitable for the ninth year of winter? Could it be an edict issued by his father? Xiao Wang is very curious.
, but I don’t know where the edict that Cui Yushi mentioned is? Can Xiao Wang see it?" Li Xian was determined to rise up in the court by overturning the case for Shangguan Yi, and he would not be scared off by Cui Xuanzhe's threatening words.
Then he looked at Cui and Hou with a suspicious look on their faces. After looking at them until they were furious, he laughed and asked a series of questions in an understatement.
"This, this..." Cui Xuanzhe was stunned by Li Xian's series of questions. He stuttered and couldn't answer a complete sentence. He had to turn his eyes for help to Hou Shanye, who was standing aside with his head bowed.
I expected Hou Shanye to stand up and try to liberate himself, but I never thought that Hou Shanye would be completely indifferent. He stood motionless with his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, with no intention of helping him at all.
"Hey, Hou..." Li Xian, after all, has a young mind. When he saw that Cui Xuanzhe had been refuted, he immediately planned to turn his firepower to Hou Shanye, completely unaware of the meaning of Hou Shanye not helping Cui Xuanzhe in his predicament.
What a little fool. He only cares about talking and speaking, but he doesn't know how to take advantage of the gaps within the enemy. He is really not the material to achieve great things! Li Xian didn't notice the difference between Cui and Hou, but Li Xian saw through it at a glance.
Seeing the strangeness in it, his heart moved slightly. He had already guessed Hou Shanye's intention to protect himself. Seeing Li Xian trying to divert the firepower, he immediately became anxious. Before Li Xian could finish what he said, he shouted and asked: "Cui
Could it be that the censor is acting under Qiao Zhao? How courageous!"
"Yes, since Cui Yushi keeps talking about the imperial edict, he must be holding the imperial edict from his father, so why not show it?" Li Xian's question was interrupted by Li Xian's sudden words, and Li Xian couldn't help but feel a little bit in his heart.
Unhappy, his brows furrowed involuntarily, but in the end, he still managed not to get angry at Li Xian. Instead, he followed Li Xian's words and pressed Cui Xuanzhe.
Panicked, completely panicked, facing the two princes pressing forward step by step, Cui Xuanzhe was shaking like chaff, his head and face were covered in cold sweat, his mouth was twitching for a long time, but he couldn't even answer a word
Come out - there is of course an imperial edict regarding the case of Shangguan Yi, but it is a settlement document, which specifies that the beheading will be done after spring. As for the edict to beheaded in advance, it is obviously a fabrication. Of course, the empress
The oral instruction does exist, but it is a secret order, so how can it be brought out in public? Poor Cui Xuanzhe racked his brains and couldn't find a suitable excuse, so the execution ground became strangely quiet.