Chapter 12 The Second King Raising the Capital (3)
Chapter 12 Two Kings Make Trouble in the Capital (3)()
"Your Majesty, calm down your anger. Your Majesty, calm down your anger. I really don't dare to deceive you with lies. Your Majesty, I am not on duty today. I am resting in the main room. Before noon, my brother Zhang Che had someone send a message to my servant. He said it was something important. My servant
Su was on good terms with his clan brother, and nothing happened, so he hurried to the palace gate. As soon as he left, the clan brother told the servants about the matter, saying that His Highness King Lu was afraid that something would go wrong, so he went to stop it first.
, let this slave report the matter to Your Majesty quickly, and Your Majesty will judge him." Seeing that Gaozong was about to explode, Zhang Dekai immediately panicked, begging for mercy over and over again, and telling the general story of the matter intermittently.
will come out.
"Brother? Who is your clan brother? How do you know about this? Tell me!" Li Zhi heard what he said and it seemed to be somewhat true. He actually believed it, but he still didn't believe it.
Somewhat doubtful, he shouted loudly and hurriedly asked.
"Ah, Your Majesty clearly knows that the clan brother of the slave is the steward of the study in Prince Lu's palace. Five years ago, he and the slave were separated. The slave was separated in the palace, but the clan brother followed His Highness King Lu and expressed his favor to His Highness King Delu.
What he said is of great importance, and it doesn't seem to be false. The servant did not dare to neglect, so he rushed here and disturbed His Majesty's afternoon rest. The crime of the servant deserves ten thousand death, and the crime deserves ten thousand death." Zhang Dekai was able to sneak into the position of accompanying the eunuch.
, is naturally an expert at observing colors. When he heard Gaozong's change of subject, he immediately felt at ease, calmed down, and explained in a ramble.
"snort!"
Although Li Zhi has flaws in his character, he is not stupid. As soon as he heard it, he knew that there was something untrue in the words of the little eunuch in front of him, and he also guessed that this little eunuch was most likely King Lu's eyes and ears.
1. Li Zhi was inevitably a little annoyed that his son had placed his spy under his nose, so he glared at Zhang Dekai and snorted coldly, but did not dwell on the matter anymore, just because Li Zhi
Zhi knew very well that the children of the Tian family were all so virtuous. When he was still a prince, although he had no intention of fighting for the throne, he did not forget to make good friends with the people around Taizong Li Shimin. Besides, such a big thing happened in the imperial prison.
, Li Zhishi had no intention of pursuing Zhang Dekai's role as an informant in Prince Lu's palace at this time. After pondering for a moment, he hesitated and asked: "What else does your clan brother have to say? Has this matter been spread to..."
"Replying to His Majesty, Brother Clan also said that His Highness Prince Lu has new clues about the case of conspiracy involving Shangguan Daren, which may prove that there is another grievance in the case. However, this matter is important and His Highness Prince Lu does not dare to make arbitrary decisions.
I don't even dare to spread the news to the public. Once this matter is blocked, I will come to the palace with His Royal Highness King Zhou to reply, and everything will be subject to His Majesty's judgment." Although Li Zhi only said half of what he said, Zhang Dekai obviously understood Li Zhi's words.
Before he finished speaking, he knew that he was asking whether the matter had been reported to Empress Wu, so he shook his head knowingly and answered politely.
"Well, is there such a thing?" Li Zhi nodded thoughtfully, and then looked sideways in the direction of Yide Palace. His eyes were extremely complicated, and his expression kept changing. After standing still for a moment, he then
Gritting his teeth, he squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth with great difficulty: "Come here, change your clothes and go to the Tai Chi Hall!"
It is no small matter for an emperor to show off his power. As soon as Li Zhi gave this order, chaos immediately broke out in the Wude Palace. Countless maids and eunuchs were busy spreading out, and there was a rush all around.
It has finally begun! In the carriage that was churning forward, Li Xian's small hands were clenched tightly into fists, his childish little face was rosy with excitement, and his breathing became slightly heavier.
Taking advantage of this moment when no one was around, Li Xian silently vented his emotions. Just because of this incident, the wings of the butterfly began to flap. As for what kind of result he could get, Li Xian couldn't know now.
To make an accurate judgment, there are simply too many variables involved.
Variables, variables that are difficult to control! Even if everything has gone well so far, Li Xian is not completely sure of victory, because many things are beyond Li Xian's control - the imperial edict is a symbol of imperial power.
With such a commotion, and the Li Xian brothers consciously spreading the matter among the government and the public, it was impossible to make things right. This was an opportunity to capture Shangguan Fu and create Shangguan Yi.
The possibility of overturning the verdict is a trump card. With these two hands, coupled with the cooperation of the ministers and Gaozong's approval, it should be possible to temporarily suppress Empress Wu's ambitions, and it is not impossible to even take advantage of the situation to deal a heavy blow to the rear party.
But the problem lies precisely here - first of all, the ministers have been frightened by Empress Wu over the years. It is hard to say whether they dare to stand up and support Li Xian at this time. Secondly, Li Xian
It is still unclear whether the people sent into the palace can report the matter to Gaozong without alerting the rear party. Thirdly, whether Gaozong agrees with the actions of the two brothers is still a mystery. Fourthly, whether Gaozong can make a decision before
It is still unknown after hiding the truth from Empress Wu. In addition to these four things, the most troublesome thing for Li Xian is that it is difficult to predict how Empress Wu will react to this matter. With these five major variables, Li Xianshi does not dare to be too optimistic. Everything
, we can only wait until we enter the palace to meet the saint before we can find out!
"Your Highness, Your Highness."
Just when Li Xian was lost in thought, Gao Miao's soft call came from outside the car curtain, which immediately woke Li Xian out of his reverie. He subconsciously opened the corner of the car curtain and took a look, only to realize that the carriage was actually there.
He had stopped in the small square in front of Chengtian Gate, and could still vaguely hear the faint chatter. It was obvious that there were many officials in the square. Li Xian did not dare to neglect, so he got up and started talking to Gao Xian.
Miao and others stepped out of the carriage while they waited. When they saw it, they saw that Li Xian, who was in the car in front of him, had just got off the ground. He hurriedly walked over and stood quietly half a step behind Li Xian.
"I see His Highness King Lu, and His Highness the King of Zhou."
The Prison of Dali Temple is close to the Imperial City, not far from Xihua Gate. It is actually only a stick of incense drive away from Chengtian Gate. However, due to the slippery road in the snow and the two brothers Li Xian consciously controlled the speed,
In order to make some time for the courtiers who came after hearing the news, the journey took nearly half an hour. After the two brothers got off the carriage, the courtiers gathered in front of Chengtian Gate.
There are more than 40 prime ministers. Among the five prime ministers of the dynasty, in addition to Xu Jingzong who is on duty in the palace, Xu Yushi, Li Anqi, Hao Chujun, and Dai Zhide have all arrived. There are also Lu Chengqing, the Minister of Punishment, and the Minister of Libu.
Le Yanwei and many other important ministers arrived one after another, and while everyone was talking among themselves, they suddenly saw the two kings' carriages arriving, and they all rushed over, each paying their respects.
"No need to be too polite, gentlemen. The little king came a step late and made all the gentlemen wait for a long time. It is all the fault of the little king." The reason why Li Xian participated in the imprisonment case was to establish a wise image among the courtiers. At this time, When he saw all the important ministers in the court arriving, he was so excited that his little face turned red. Fortunately, he was still awake and did not behave in any rude manner. He just bowed politely to all the ministers and humbly said Accused.
"Your Highness King Lu, please tell me clearly what happened in the prison. Please note that this matter is of great concern and cannot be easily joked about." As soon as everyone finished their salutes, Dai Zhide, the Prime Minister on the right, could not wait to ask a question. , his tone was anxious, and there was little concealment of the reproach inside - Dai Zhide, also named Xingzhi, also named Bihu, was born in Anyang, Xiangzhou. He once served as the order of Jiangzhou, the governor of Tanzhou, and the minister of household affairs. He was dismissed last year. Li Yifu is the right prime minister. He is upright and strict in dealing with things. He does not talk about personal affairs. Even if the emperor has made a mistake, he will rebuke him. Today coincides with Xunjia. Dai Zhideben is playing with his grandson at home, and he suddenly hears that Lu The guards of the palace reported that the two kings were in jail. They were extremely shocked and hurried to the Chengtian Gate. However, after waiting for a long time, neither Li Xian brother showed up. He was already very anxious. At this time, he saw Li Xian. Xian's face naturally doesn't care about paying too much attention to etiquette.
"Xiang Dai's lesson is correct, and Xiao Wang Meng Lang was a little bit embarrassed. However, Xiao Wang really had no choice but to deal with the situation suddenly. It was too late that Xiao Wang learned that there was a traitor who was trying to kill Shangguan in the name of the imperial edict. I was so powerful that I couldn't sit back and watch Lord Shangguan die because of his injustice. He had no choice but to force himself to do it, and there were many violations of the rules. After the matter was resolved, Xiao Wang would go to the court to apologize, but the immediate priority was to confront him. Seeing my father, I was able to distinguish right from wrong and save Lord Shangguan from the fire. I also hope that Prime Minister Dai and all of you will help the little king!" Since Li Xian planned to use the imperial edict case to rise in the court, he would not care about Dai Zhi. De's attitude was not good. He bowed respectfully first, and then spoke impassionedly, trying his best to encourage people.
"Your Highness, do you have any evidence?" Although Dai Zhide had gained a general understanding of the situation from the guards of Prince Lu's Mansion who came to report the news earlier, he did not know the basis for the two brothers Li Xian to act so recklessly. Motivated by Xian's encouraging words, he frowned slightly and asked with a solemn expression.
"So that Mr. Dai can know that Xiao Wang has captured the slave who falsely accused Mr. Shangguan, and has found the actual evidence of his false accusation against Mr. Shangguan. This can prove that Mr. Shangguan's involvement in treason is a fiction. Xiao Wang is here. I came here to meet my father and seek justice for Lord Shangguan!" Now that Li Xian had the cards in his hand, he didn't panic. Faced with Dai Zhide's questioning, he smiled confidently and answered decisively.
"ah……"
"This, this, how is this possible?"
"Is this happening? Ridiculous, ridiculous!"
Li Xian's words were really shocking. All the courtiers were shocked. After being silent for a while, they all burst into an uproar. Some were doubtful, some were ecstatic, and some were shaking their heads and sighing. In addition, although no one said anything to express their stance on the spot, their words generally hinted that they would stand on Li Xian's side when they met the saint. Li Xian's little face was as excited as a red apple when he heard it, which was quite a bit. The great situation is under control.
"His Royal Highness is here!"
Just when Li Xian was looking forward to being complacent, a high-pitched voice suddenly sounded, which suddenly disturbed Li Xian's good mood. He turned his face and saw a gold chrome car slowly stopping.
Beside the ministers.
The prince is a half-king. When he arrived, how could everyone dare to neglect him? They hurriedly lined up according to their respective ranks and were ready to pick him up. The two brothers Li Xian were no exception. But just as they were lining up, the younger brother
The two exchanged glances quickly, and both could see a little unhappiness and hesitation in each other's eyes.