Chapter 11 Two Kings Make Trouble in the Capital (2)()
"Qiao Zhao acted and conspired to rebel. The whole family should be punished for the crime. Cui Xuanzhe, as the imperial censor, knowing the law and breaking the law, the crime will be increased to one level. Three tribes will be destroyed. Come on, take this beast down!" After seeing Cui Xuanzhe for a long time!
Without opening a word, Li Xianke, who deliberately wanted to establish his authority in the court through this incident, became energetic. He sneered, waved his hand, and shouted loudly. The guards of Prince Lu's Palace who followed him immediately agreed.
They all stepped forward to take someone.
"Wait a minute!" Although Hou Shanye was very dissatisfied with Cui Xuanzhe and wanted to make him suffer, he did not dare to sit back and watch him be taken down by the guards of Prince Lu's palace. After all, he himself was also involved in this case. If he could not advance in advance
He picked it out for himself, but once the fuss went away, he would also get nothing good to eat. When he saw that the guards of Prince Lu's Palace were about to take action, he immediately became anxious and hurriedly snatched it out. He shouted loudly and led the crowd.
The officials of Dali Temple stopped in front of Cui Xuanzhe.
"Humph, Mr. Hou is a Dali official and should be familiar with the laws and regulations of the imperial court. Now he is colluding with the Cui thieves and wants to disrupt the imperial court, eh?" Although Li Xian wanted to capture Cui and Hou together, he faced the imperial edict in prison.
There were so many government officials, but they didn't dare to move without permission, so they waved their hands with a cold face to signal the guards to retreat, gritted their teeth, and asked in a cold voice.
"His Royal Highness, King Lu, is serious. I don't dare to be rude or illegal. Shangguan Yi's rebellion has been reviewed and decided by the three councils. Your Majesty has an edict to resolve it. This edict has been announced to the world for a long time. Now I have it on file in Dali Temple. If your highness doesn't believe it,
, You can also investigate. Mr. Cui is a person in the prison, and your Majesty's oral instructions have been passed down here. The lower officials have no power to seize it without authorization. Execution of punishment and imprisonment are within the scope of the lower officials. I hope that your highness will be aware of it!" Hou Shanye has been immersed in it for half his life!
In the law, he had tried many cases, so he would not be afraid of Li Xian's threatening words. However, he obviously did not intend to have a conflict with the two princes on the spot, so he handed over as a courtesy without being arrogant or humble.
"Oh? So it seems that Cui Xuanzhe is the one who falsely conveyed the imperial edict. How brave he is!" Hou Shanye had just finished speaking. Before Li Xian could say anything, Li Xian who was standing aside had already spoken first, and he said
All the blame was placed on Cui Xuanzhe.
"Seventh brother..." Li Xian was already a little dissatisfied with Li Xian's rash interruption. Now seeing that Li Xian let Hou Shanye go so easily, he could no longer hold back his dissatisfaction and frowned.
, with a cold face, he tried to show off his brother's authority.
Alas, Lao Liu, Lao Liu, you are really a one-sided guy. God knows where your usual intelligence has gone. Could it be that you are really smart but stupid? You are just a political novice! Eyes
Seeing Li Xian going crazy, Li Xian felt helpless in his heart - yes, before coming to prison, the two brothers had discussed taking down Cui and Hou together to make things more noisy, but now Hou Shanye
It is clear that they want to stay out of the matter, so there is no need to take them down together. As long as you can save Shangguan Yi from a certain death situation, you can realize their respective plans. Besides, if you really win this game, you must
How difficult can it be to go back and deal with Hou Shanye, a mere low-ranking official from the fifth rank? Is it necessary to take action now?
"Sixth Brother, Mr. Hou has obviously been deceived by Cui Cui. Although he has slight flaws, he is excusable. Cui Cui is no more than an eighth-grade official, but he dares to do such a treasonous act. His heart is weird. I should report it to my father.
Your Majesty, look carefully and don't indulge the evil thief in vain!" Although Li Xian was dissatisfied with Li Xian's putting the cart before the horse, he couldn't get into trouble with Li Xian at this moment. Seeing that Li Xian's expression was wrong, he hurriedly bowed
He saluted and hurriedly explained.
"Well, what the seventh brother said is true. Come on, take down the Cui thief, and I will go to the palace to face the sage!" Li Xian was not a fool. After hearing what Li Xian said, he immediately woke up and thought for a moment.
After thinking for a moment, he waved his hand and gave the order to fetch people again.
As soon as Li Xian said this, Hou Shanye immediately breathed a sigh of relief and no longer intervened to stop the guards of Prince Lu's palace from taking people. A group of guards from the palace swarmed forward and easily pushed Cui Xuanzhe to the ground and tied him up.
When he got up, Cui Xuanzhe was so anxious that he yelled wildly: "I am an official of the imperial court. Please don't be rude. Let me go. Let me go quickly!"
Cui Xuanzhe was just a civil servant. He struggled with all his strength, but how could he defeat a group of burly and powerful palace guards? In just a few moments, he was tied into a rice dumpling. No matter how loudly he shouted, there was no one.
At this moment, Ken stepped forward to lend a helping hand, but before he could jump up and down a few times, the impatient palace guards had already blocked his mouth with rags and carried him away to the prison.
"Shangguan Fu has been captured. Lord Shangguan, please take good care of yourself." Taking advantage of the chaos when a group of guards captured Cui Xuanzhe, Li Xian quietly walked through the crowd and walked to Shangguan Yi, who was being protected by his own guards, and whispered.
One sentence.
"Oh?" Shangguan Yi originally thought that he would definitely die, but he didn't expect that the two princes would cause such a big drama in the execution ground. He was confused and confused. When he heard what Li Xian said, his eyes immediately lit up.
He stood up, and when he was about to ask again, he saw that Li Xian had strolled back to Li Xian without looking back. Despite his doubts, hope in his heart suddenly surged uncontrollably.
Li Xian kept a straight face as he watched the guards deal with Cui Xuanzhe. It wasn't until Li Xian turned back and glanced at him that his straight face relaxed a little. He looked at Hou Shanye, who was looking at the saddened rabbit and said: "
Mr. Hou, since Qiao Zhao, the Cui thief, wants to kill Mr. Shangguan, there must be something hidden in it. Now that the matter has been exposed, you should investigate it carefully. Mr. Shangguan may be in danger if he stays here. I am about to enter the palace to meet my father. If Mr. Hou
It’s convenient, how about keeping Sir Shangguan with us?”
"Ah, this, this..." Hou Shanye was dumbfounded when he heard what Li Xian said - Hou Shanye was a member of the rear party, how could he not know the purpose of Cui Xuanzhe's coming here and whose order he was following?
, the reason why he did not take this matter forcefully before was not because he was unwilling, but because he did not dare. It was because he knew very well that since the two princes in front of him dared to violate the court rules that the princes were not allowed to interfere in politics and forced their way into the court, they were definitely prepared.
, in a head-to-head confrontation, if he was killed on the spot, his death would be in vain, so he would ignore Cui Xuanzhe's life and death. Besides, Hou Shanye had great confidence in Empress Wu's ability, so he was not worried
How much trouble these two little brothers can make in the court. In Hou Shanye's view, as long as he can avoid the entanglement of this case, he will be safe. Of course, he is not willing to be involved in this case. After hearing this, Li
Xian actually invited him to meet the saint. Hou Shanye's heart immediately went cold and he was speechless.
"Master Hou, Master Shangguan is the key to this case. You can't distinguish right from wrong without meeting the saint. But now Master Shangguan is a prisoner awaiting trial. Neither Xiao Wang nor his brother can handle it without authorization. Only Master Hou can save Shangguan."
My lord is safe, I know that Lord Hou is a loyal person in the court and has always performed his duties faithfully. Shouldn't he refuse to do something as big as right and wrong?" Although Li Xianren is young, his mind is very thoughtful and he does not give Hou Shanye any thought about countermeasures.
As time passed, high hats were thrown away, and Hou Shanye was forced to squeeze out of the money, leaving no choice.
"Well, since I have been valued by your two highnesses, I should do what I am ordered to do." Hou Shanye was squeezed out of retreat by Li Xian's words. Besides, he did not dare to hand over a key criminal like Shangguan Yi to the two princes.
In his hands, he had no choice but to bow and accept the promise.
"Okay, Mr. Hou knows the general situation and takes the overall situation into consideration. He is a true man. Once this matter is over, Xiao Wang will become the father of the emperor to show his contribution to Mr. Hou!" Li Xian was overjoyed when he saw that Hou Shanye had surrendered.
He clapped his hands with a smile, said a few words of comfort, then waved his hands and ordered loudly: "Come, please protect Lord Shangguan, and follow me into the palace to meet the saint. In addition, summon the prime ministers of each government, Taiji Hall
We will meet with the Holy Spirit to decide this important case!"
"Promise!" Li Xian gave the order. The guards did not dare to neglect, and each bowed to accept the promise. Immediately, several guards stepped forward to take over Shangguan Yi from the guards of the Zhou Palace, and there were more than ten others.
The guards rushed out of the imperial prison, scattered their horses and galloped towards the locations of the prime ministers' mansions. The situation in the capital was in turmoil, countless strange storms gathered, and a turmoil in the court began.
Emperor Gaozong had been weak and sick since he was a child, and he did not improve much when he reached adulthood. Although he was only thirty-six years old, his body and bones were not very strong. He also suffered from wind and dizziness. He had headaches and brain fever from time to time, and he often felt drowsy and lethargic.
In the past two days, he had many arguments with Xu Jingzong because of the amnesty issue, and his spirits were even worse. Today coincided with the Xun holiday, so Li Zhi had a rare chance to have some free time. Just after noon, he hurriedly finished his meal and was about to leave.
The waiters all drank up and stayed in the Wude Hall. They originally wanted to take a nap alone to replenish their energy in order to have a lot of trouble with Xu Jingzong about the amnesty in the afternoon, but unexpectedly, he just lay down.
, I felt the sound of soft footsteps coming in from outside the Nuan Pavilion. Immediately, a burst of boredom arose in my heart. I opened my eyes in annoyance. When I saw it, I saw a young official poking his head at the entrance of the Nuan Pavilion. I couldn't help but feel a burst of fire.
Big, he suddenly stood up and stared at the visitor with wide eyes.
"My servant Zhang Dekai has something important to report to Your Majesty." The young eunuch was looking around. When he saw Gaozong approaching, he immediately panicked. He hurried forward, knelt down on the ground, and drank.
He raised his head and reported the report nervously.
Li Zhi's eyes were not good. Even though his eyes were wide open before, he actually didn't see clearly who the person was. Now when he heard the young eunuch announcing his home address, he couldn't help but be startled, and then suddenly thought of this young eunuch.
The eunuch was one of the attendants who had just been promoted a few days ago, and he was not in a hurry to get angry. He just snorted coldly, his voice full of displeasure.
"Your Majesty, your servant has learned the truth, and the censor Cui Xuanzhe falsely conveyed the imperial edict and wanted to kill Shangguan, his family, old and young at the imperial prison. His Royal Highnesses, King Lu and King Zhou, learned of this and rushed to the imperial prison to stop it.
It's urgent, I don't dare to delay for a moment, please ask His Majesty to judge." Hearing Li Zhi's cold snort, Zhang Dekai was so frightened that he didn't even dare to raise his head, his little body started to tremble with nervousness, and his tone was urgent
Reported the matter.
"Huh? This, this, how is this possible? You, you guy, dare to coax me!" When Li Zhi heard this, he was severely frightened. He couldn't care less about being angry anymore and turned over.
He jumped off the bed, pointed at Zhang Dekai, and started shouting with tremors all over. There was a lot of panic, a lot of anxiety, a lot of nervousness and a little bit of expectation in his words.