Chapter 145: A Wonderful Strategy for Dispelling Martial Arts (Part 1)
Chapter 145: A clever strategy to dispel martial arts (Part 1)
On September 30th of the first year of Qianfeng's reign, the imperial court issued several edicts. One of them was the Ming edict announcing that Chen Renhao, the Shaoyin of the Jingzhao Prefecture, secretly sent people to burn the documents of Dali Temple and create a false case, hoping to be lucky enough to solve a huge case.
On the way forward, because Zhou Wang Li Xianming discovered his treachery, he brazenly assassinated Changjie. After the failure, he committed suicide in fear of crime. His behavior was strange, his heart was ulterior, and his crime was unforgivable. Although death was not enough to atone for it, he should have killed the three clans and the queen.
The empress is benevolent, and her request is limited to the whole family. Secondly, Duan Baoxuan, the minister of Dali Temple, has neglected his duties and has been burdened with the grace of the saints. He should have been exiled for three thousand miles. Considering that he is old and frail, he has been dismissed from his post.
, was sent back to his hometown; thirdly, Yuan Gongyu, the young minister of Dali Temple, was not kind to his subordinates, which led to the rebirth of Dali Temple. He should have been exiled to the border army. Remembering that he had made great contributions to the country in the past, he was appointed as the governor of Songzhou; fourthly, Dali Temple
Hou Shanye, the young minister of the temple, failed to fulfill his duties, so he was fined half a year's salary as punishment because he took office not long ago. Fifthly, Chengqiu of Dali Temple was blessed, and Wang Yi was corrupt and perverted the law. His crimes were extremely heinous and he was sentenced to be executed in prison. The rest of the officials of Dali Temple have their own punishments.
, Sixth, King Li Xian of Lu, for his meritorious service in trying the case, was granted an additional seal of 300 households, a reward of 1,000 taels, and a hundred pieces of silk. King Li Xianxiang of Zhou praised his meritorious service, and was granted an additional 300 households, with a reward of 1,000 taels, and 200 pieces of silk.
As soon as the snow-like edict came out, the whole court was shocked, and the government and the public were agitated. There were many different opinions. Most people attributed the credit for solving these huge cases to the Li Xian brothers. For a time, the king's reputation was as high as Tuesday.
However, those who are interested can keenly discover that many edicts do not mention who should take over the post of Dali Temple Minister left by Duan Baoxuan after his resignation. For a time, all those who thought they were qualified to compete for this position rushed to the dignitaries.
Both the East Palace and Prince Lu's Mansion were crowded with visitors. Li Xian's Mansion was not the only place where people came to pay a visit. However, everyone who arrived at Prince Zhou's Mansion was rejected - King Li Xian of Zhou was ill, so he would not
guest.
Sick? He is indeed sick, and it is also very "severe". Li Xian's illness means that he has not left the house for seven or eight days, let alone receiving guests, and he has not even gone to the morning court. Even the anxious Li Xian
Li Xian came to invite him in person, and Li Xian also declined Li Xian's request to go to court to support him in his bid for the position of Minister of Dali Temple, using the excuse of being unwell. In a simple way, he really behaved like a good boy.
While countless people were astonished, no one could guess what kind of tricks Li Xian was playing.
Li Xian was really not pretending to be ill, because the illness was not physical, but in his heart. In a word, Li Xian was mentally ill. As soon as those imperial edicts came out, Li Xian was keenly aware of his own illness.
The plan of dancing on the "four eggs" has gone awry. The other three eggs are all fine, but Empress Wu's rotten egg may have been stepped on. Even if it is not completely broken, it has been.
We have reached an extremely dangerous situation. If we don't be careful, the consequences will be unimaginable. Under such circumstances, how can Li Xian dare to randomly participate in the fight for the minister of Dali Temple? Besides, Li Xian has already made up his mind.
As a result of this fight, if there is no surprise, the new minister of Dali Temple is most likely to be from Empress Wu. As for the crown prince and Li Xian, no matter how much they fight, they still have to make wedding clothes for others. The more fierce they fight, the more likely they are to fail.
The higher the possibility. Because of this, Li Xian is even more reluctant to join in the fun. Of course, this does not mean that Li Xian is indifferent to the matter. On the contrary, Li Xian always pays attention to the matter.
It can even be said that it is anxiously waiting for the final results to come out in order to implement its long-planned "driving force plan".
"Your Highness, the court meeting has concluded."
On the third day of October, at 6:00 noon, it was already past lunch time, but Li Xian had no appetite at all. He was sitting boredly in front of the chess pieces in the study, staring blankly at the half-finished chess records.
When he was extremely depressed, he saw Gao Miao rushing in from outside the room. He didn't even bother to wipe the sweat from his head and face, and shouted something loudly.
"oh?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xian immediately raised his head, his eyes lit up, and he said softly. Although he did not ask for details, his face was full of inquiring looks that could not be concealed.
"Your Highness, the minister of Dali Temple has been reassigned from the post of Da Si Xian (Censor Dafu) Liu Rengui. The minister of punishment Liu Boying will be promoted to the post of Da Si Xian. The chief king of Dali Temple will be promoted to the post of Shao Qing of Dali Temple. The remaining vacancies will be filled by Shi Lin Qi, the censor.
The rest of the vacancies will be filled by selecting officials from the Ministry of Personnel." Gao Miao knew that Li Xian was impatient, so he dared not neglect it, so he hurriedly told all the details he knew in one breath.
Liu Rengui? Tsk, what an old thief, he actually changed the soup without changing the medicine! When Li Xian heard that Liu Rengui, who was still leading troops on the front line, was appointed as the Minister of Dali Temple, he immediately knew that this was definitely the effort of Empress Wu.
Recommended, I couldn't help but laugh bitterly - after a long time of quarrel, apart from driving away one Yuan Gongyu, all I got was killing two little ants, Qiu Shenfu and Wang Yi. It didn't really hurt the vitality of the party at all, and the harvest was
It can’t be said that it is not possible, but it is still far away from the big victory. But no matter what, this series of things has barely come to an end, and the exorcism plan has been officially put on the table!
"Go and invite Taoist Priest Yujizi here and tell us that we have something important to discuss with you."
Now that the matter had come to this, Li Xian did not dare to hesitate any more, nor did he make any further comments on the court proceedings. He gritted his teeth and whispered an order.
"Ah, yes, slave, I obey."
Gao Miao was originally waiting for Li Xian to make arrangements for the court meeting, but he didn't expect that Li Xian actually didn't ask about the court meeting, and didn't even give an explanation. His thinking was obviously out of touch, and he couldn't help but feel a little stunned, until
Li Xian glanced over with dissatisfied eyes, and then he answered as if he was waking up from a dream, and hurried to the backyard.
"Wait a minute, let's prepare a table in the dining room first. Well, let's arrange it in the Linshui Pavilion in the back garden. If you want to have a drink with Taoist Priest Yu Jizi, let's go." Gao Miao didn't wait.
After walking out of the study, Li Xian changed his mind and moved the meeting place to the back garden.
"Yes, slave, I'll do it now."
Gao Miao couldn't guess what Li Xian's intention was, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He quickly agreed and ran out of the room in a hurry.
That's it, dead or alive! After Gao Miao left, Li Xian sat in silence for a while, thinking over the plan he had in mind, and decided that there was nothing more that could be changed.
, then shook his head, took a deep breath, slowly stood up straight, and walked slowly to the back garden...
Linshui Pavilion is not too big, it is just a two-story building by the pond in the back garden. It is small and exquisite, half hidden among the bamboo trees. It is extremely elegant and quiet. It is a good place for viewing, but it is just a small place.
It's a bit off, and Li Xian himself rarely visits this place, but it is very useful for discussing secret matters. This is the reason why Li Xian set up the wine banquet here.
"Junior brother has a lot of thoughts on his mind, and drinking this wine is boring. After all, I invite poor Taoist to come. What's the reason?"
Yu Jizi is not very old, but he has been in the arena for several years. He is very experienced in the arena, and he has the status of acting as a teacher and apprentice. However, he did not treat Li Xianduo politely and drank too much.
After three rounds, there was no need for Li Xian to speak, Yujizi had already said something sarcastic.
"Hey, senior brother is smart, Xiao Wang admires him so much..." Li Xian couldn't help but become happy when he heard this, and he wanted to put a bunch of high hats on Yu Jizi's head for free.
"Stop, stop, junior brother, it's better to be less flattering. The more you give away this high-ranking hat, the harder it will be to get it right. Come on, let's get down to business. I don't dare to accept it first."
Having been fooled by Li Xian several times, he had learned his lesson long ago. After hearing Li Xian's flattering words, he immediately started shaking his hands vigorously.
Haha, this guy is not easy to fool, so let’s try another trick next time! Li Xian laughed, not at all unhappy because his scheme was exposed on the spot, he shrugged his shoulders indifferently and said: "I won’t hide it from senior brother, little one.
The king wants to send some things to the palace, but he doesn’t want people to know the source of the things. I wonder if senior brother is sure?"
"Um?"
The palace is a forbidden area, and it is not easy to enter. Li Xian said it lightly, but Yujizi was shocked. His hands shook, and the wine bottle he was holding almost fell to the ground, and his eyes widened.
He looked at Li Xian like a bullfrog, with a look of suspicion on his face.
"Senior brother, don't panic. Xiao Wang is not asking him to commit an assassination. He just wants to ask him to send a few cats into the palace. I wonder if he can do that?" There were no outsiders here, and Li Xian made no secret of himself.
I asked him bluntly what he thought.
"Cat? Junior brother, what do you mean?"
When Yu Jizi heard that the cat was about to be sent into the palace, he was immediately dumbfounded. He looked at Li Xian suspiciously for a while. Seeing that Li Xian didn't seem to be joking anymore, his expression slowly became serious and he asked thoughtfully.
said one sentence.
"Senior brother, please answer Xiao Wang's question first. Can this be done?"
Li Xian did not rush to explain, but restated the question carefully.
"This..." After Yujizi hesitated for a while, he replied cautiously: "If you send some dead objects into the palace, you may be able to do it. Hey, although there are many good people in Ouchi, if you want to
It is difficult to leave Pindao behind, but if it is a living creature, it will be difficult. Pindao really cannot guarantee that he can hide it from the interrogation of many masters in the palace."
"Oh? If so, big things can be done. Don't worry, senior brother. Xiao Wang has a way to make living creatures sleep for several hours. Senior brother only needs to treat them as dead ones." The biggest trouble in Li Xian's plan is how to keep it secret.
The live cat was brought into the palace silently. When he heard that Yujizi could do this, he was overjoyed.
"Wait a minute, don't tell me what the purpose of asking Chu is. I don't dare to risk beheading."
Seeing that Li Xian was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, Yu Jizi immediately rolled his eyes angrily and replied angrily.
"That's true. To be honest with senior brother, Xiao Wang's move is a last resort to save himself. If senior brother refuses to help, maybe in more than a month, senior brother will collect Xiao Wang's body." As soon as Yu Jizi finished speaking, Li
The expression on Xian's face dropped instantly, he sighed with a sad look on his face, and smiled bitterly with his tearful eyes.
"Bang"
Li Xian's alarmist words were really destructive. Poor Yujizi, a top expert, was so frightened that he let go of his hand and dropped the wine bottle he was holding...