Chen Renhao is not very familiar with Li Xian, but based on his previous dealings with him, it can be seen that this person is a profit-driven person with no integrity to speak of, let alone the courage and determination to die bravely.
Obviously, this so-called suicide due to fear of crime is definitely a fake case that cannot be more fake. It is undoubtedly the handiwork of Empress Wu. Li Xian knew this very well, but Li Xian could not figure out Wu's case.
What was the purpose of this last move? After dilly-dallying for a while, I still couldn't figure it out. I was upset and secretly glanced at Empress Wu on the front wall. Unexpectedly, I suddenly met Empress Wu's sweeping eyes.
Suddenly, a chill surged out of my heart uncontrollably.
Warning, this is an out-and-out warning, damn old thief, so cruel! Li Xianyi caught Empress Wu’s eyes and could not help but tremble slightly. In an instant, he completely understood Empress Wu’s intentions.
The idea is to kill a chicken to show the monkey. There is only one chicken - Chen Renhao, but there are three and a half monkeys. Except for the three Li Xian brothers, the remaining half is Gaozong!
It's not good, it's extremely bad! Li Xian doesn't think that he is much better than Chen Renhao at the moment. If Empress Wu really wants to plot a conspiracy, let alone Li Xian, even the prince may not be able to escape from the poisonous hands. It is obvious that he will be hard-pressed.
It's impossible. Even if the three brothers work together, it's hard to achieve much. Not to mention that the three brothers have their own thoughts and their efforts can't be completely combined. The current plan can only be to retreat in order to advance.
Only in this way can we ensure that we are safe, but what kind of retreat should we do? But we must have a better livelihood. Judging from the current situation, I am afraid that the Dali Temple arson case cannot be pursued any further. Otherwise,
, will inevitably suffer from the evil hands of Empress Zhi, and Li Xian is not sensitive to the consequences. As for how to proceed with the thorough investigation of the Dali Temple case, Li Xian is also a little undecided. In a word, after spending so much effort
, if all the efforts were in vain, even if Li Xian refused to do it, the prince and Li Xian would not let it go. Disputes were inevitable, and Li Xian thought that he would not be able to stay out of it in the end.
"Xian'er has always been very wise, what do you think about this now, eh?"
As soon as Li Xian lowered his head, he wanted to avoid Empress Wu's eyes. His movements were concealed and swift, but unfortunately they were just useless efforts. Empress Wu obviously had no intention of letting Li Xian go. She suddenly smiled and asked in an amiable manner:
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Opinions? Of course there are a lot of them, but are you always good at listening? As soon as he saw the Empress Wu pretending to listen to the high-minded opinions, Li Xian immediately felt an urge to vomit, but at this moment he
No matter how dissatisfied Li Xian was, he could only endure it. Then he pretended to be deep in thought to balance his mentality, and then slowly said: "I would like to inform my father and mother, I think that Chen Renhao is like this."
The truth is that Li Ling lost his mind. He burned the archives of Dali Temple first and deceived the imperial envoys later. After the crime was exposed, he tried to cover it up with assassination. His crime must not be forgiven. He should tell the world about it, so as to warn others who come after him. If his son and minister are willing to ask his father to
The emperor made a clear decision."
"No, there is..."
Despite his intelligence, Li Xian was actually the weakest among them all when it came to political wisdom. It was only then that the master realized that there was something wrong with the case at all, and he was already impatient.
He didn't even care whether the occasion was right or not. He opened his mouth and was about to fire. However, before he could finish his words, he was frightened by the cold eyes of Empress Wu. He was as lifeless as a slaughtered chicken.
He was so suffocated that his face turned red and purple.
"Your Majesty, Xian'er's words are reasonable. Now the people in the capital are in panic. It is best to appease them as soon as possible. I sincerely ask your Majesty to take a closer look."
Seeing that Li Xian had relented, Empress Wu no longer made things difficult for him. Instead, she turned her head to look at Gaozong, who had a gloomy face, and gave her gentle advice.
"According to my decree, all three members of Chen Renhao's family will be imprisoned and interrogated by their respective officials. We will make a decision after the court meeting." After Gaozong's face twitched for a while, he said helplessly.
When he opened his mouth, his face was full of unconcealable reluctance. It was obvious that Gaozong had also seen the strangeness behind the case, but he just did not dare to disobey Empress Wu's request in person.
"Father, the Emperor is Mingming, but now that the Dali Temple case has been destroyed, it is impossible to conduct a detailed investigation. It has to be transferred again from various states and counties. It will take a long time, and the court cannot lack the functions of Dali Temple.
If we don't make a decision early, I'm afraid it will be in trouble for official duties. I kindly ask my father to investigate in detail." Seeing that Gaozong had reached a conclusion on the assassination case, Li Hong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't
Not intending to let the Dali Temple case end in a hurry, he stepped forward and loudly remonstrated.
I'll go for it. This guy is really worried that the world will not be in chaos, but it's okay, it's quick and easy to deal with the matter at once! Li Xian didn't want to waste the last time, but he was suffering from the fact that he was being targeted by Empress Wu.
It was not appropriate to force oneself to stand out at this time. Hearing that Li Hong had taken the initiative to stir up trouble was exactly what Li Xian had in mind. However, Li Xian did not want to express his position in a hurry before Gaozong's intentions were fully determined.
, then he shut his mouth tightly and stood aside silently.
"Father, although what the prince brother said is reasonable, in my opinion, Dali Temple belongs to Dali Temple, and criminal officials belong to criminal officials. It is not the same thing. If my father is worried about hindering the affairs of the court, it will be a big mistake.
Personnel can be selected from various states and departments to fill in the gaps, and incidentally, they can also be used to conduct detailed investigations of criminal officials. This is just my humble opinion, and I sincerely ask my father for a holy judgment."
Li Xian remained silent, but Li Xian couldn't bear it any longer. He didn't want to hand over the rights he had gained so easily, so he stood up and objected loudly.
Tsk, Lao Liu is such a big idiot. He didn't realize that the prince was trying to provoke the general. Well, it would be a good idea for you to bump into him. You're so stupid! The reason why Li Xian didn't speak before was because
Knowing what Li Hong was thinking, he had already expected that Li Xian would lose his temper, but when Li Xian really showed up, Li Xian couldn't help but despise Li Xian in his heart.
Bundle.
"Hmm." Gaozong said noncommittally, and twitched his lips, as if he wanted to speak, but in the end he still did not dare to express his position directly. He just frowned and looked at Empress Wu, and tentatively said: "The Empress is interested in this."
What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, according to my concubine's opinion, what Hong'er said is correct. However, this matter was sent by Xian'er. I am not in a good position to interfere, so why don't I let Xian'er speak." Empress Wu smiled lightly and said first.
He affirmed Li Hong and then quietly kicked the ball to Li Xian.
The old thief woman's hand was really good at using force. Hey, it really depends on us! Hearing Empress Wu say this, Li Xian couldn't help but feel a little bitter in his heart - Empress Wu made it clear by using such a move.
It is to see through that Li Xian is the juncture of the three kings joining forces. Without Li Xian as the center to integrate, Li Hong and Li Xian would not be able to urinate in the same pot. Such behavior leaves the decision-making power to Li Xian.
It seems generous, but in fact it is to put Li Xian on the fire. The reason is very simple. Unless Li Xian can find a solution that is satisfactory to all parties, if not, Li Xian may become a human being inside and out.
Well, since we are destined to dance on four eggs, we might as well just dance! Although Li Xian was a little irritable in his heart, the look on his face was very peaceful. He bowed to Empress Wu and said: "
My mother expresses my love for you, and I am grateful in my heart. It’s just that the matter is so serious that I don’t dare to speak nonsense.”
"It's okay, Xian'er just talks and I'll just listen."
Emperor Gaozong obviously did not want to be caught between his sons and Empress Wu, and he was eager for someone to take on such a troublesome role, so he waved his hand with great pride and added fuel to the flames.
"Yes, I obey the order." Since Gaozong had spoken, Li Xian had no choice but to express his gratitude respectfully, and then said in a deep voice: "I would like to inform my father, the emperor, and my mother.
, I think that what the prince brother said is indeed correct. However, what the sixth brother said is also correct. If the officials had not neglected their duties, how could there be arson? In my opinion, chaos has occurred frequently in Dali Temple.
When it came to a point where a thorough rectification was necessary, Duan Baoxuan was the minister of Dali Temple, but he had not been in office for a long time. This was a serious dereliction of duty, and he was the first to be held responsible. He should be ordered to serve, and a virtuous person should be selected to replace him. This is one of them;
Secondly, the two young ministers Yuan and Hou were incompetent, which resulted in a backlog of cases in Dali Temple. Although the main responsibility should be shouldered by Duan Baoxuan, the two are inseparable. However, considering that both of them are talented, besides
They can put it somewhere else; thirdly, Qiu Shenfu and Wang Yi are the worms of Dali Temple. They are guilty of accepting bribes and making arbitrary judgments. The evidence is conclusive and the people are extremely angry. They should be severely punished and canonized. As for the other officials, although they have all committed crimes, they are subordinate.
Those who do, should be recorded and evaluated for punishment. If so, the case can be closed!"
"Well, Xian'er's case was settled well and it was in my opinion. What does the queen think?"
After Li Xian's words, he put almost all the blame on the "innocent" Duan Baoxuan, but he didn't have much intention to spare the rear party.
He reached the front line and did not kill everyone. Regardless of what others thought, Gaozong was in agreement. He praised Li Xian severely, but at the end he asked Empress Wu for her opinion without the confidence to do so.
"Who does Xian'er think can take on the important responsibility of Dali Temple?"
Empress Wu was obviously not very satisfied with Li Xian's verdict. However, everything Li Xian said was based on facts. Even if Empress Wu wanted to refute it, it was difficult to find a suitable reason. Her face immediately became a bit unpleasant, and she also
He didn't answer Gaozong's question, but asked with a smile.
"The important matters of this court cannot be foreseen by my sons and ministers, but should be decided by the Holy Father."
Empress Wu's question was obviously a trap. How could such a shrewd person like Li Xian sneak in? He sneered secretly in his heart, but his face was full of humility as he answered.
"Father, I think what my seventh brother said is true."
Li Hong's intention was to take advantage of the Dali Temple case. When he saw Li Xian's statement, he immediately realized that this move would not only achieve the purpose of squeezing out the rear party members, but also increase Li Hong's chances of intervening in Dali Temple.
Now that we are here, there is no reason why we should not rush to stand up and support.
"My father has learned clearly that I think what my seventh brother said is a fair statement, so I second my opinion."
Li Xian is actually not very satisfied with Li Xian's rhetoric. In his opinion, the case should be tried in a major trial. It is best to take advantage of the opportunity of the trial to completely grasp the sharp weapon of Dali Temple in his hands.
, but Li Xian was even more worried that Li Xian had been won over by the prince. At this time, seeing that Li Hong had stood up to second the proposal, even if Li Xian was dissatisfied, he could not remain indifferent and could only express his support for Li Xian.
manner.
"Well, let's just settle the matter as it is."
Gaozong secretly glanced at Empress Wu, and when he saw that Empress Wu did not object, he felt a little relieved, so he closed the coffin with a smile and concluded...