On the sixth day of October in the first year of Qianfeng, Emperor Gaozong suddenly issued an edict to hunt east of Luoyang, leaving Prince Li Hong to supervise the country, and ordered King Lu Li Xian and King Zhou Li Xian to stay in Beijing to help with court affairs. On the seventh day of October, he led some courtiers, his youngest son Li Xulun, and Princess Taiping Li Lingyue.
After leaving the capital in a hurry, Zhang Panjin was as worried as if he had fled. As a result, the "cat disaster legend" that was only circulated in the palace actually spread throughout the capital, and countless people heard about it.
Shocked, the government and the public were in an uproar.
What I didn’t say was just one word - cool! It was not just ordinary cool. It was so exciting that Li Xian, who rarely drank alcohol, got so excited that he got drunk. Although he was scolded by Yan Hong for this, Li Xian was still as happy as Dog Days.
As if he had eaten ice cream, he had fun alone for several days. Unfortunately, Li Xian could not maintain his good mood for a few days. Trouble came unexpectedly - Wang Bo, the public servant of Prince Lu's palace, got into trouble again.
He was just writing "Cat Fu", but someone copied it in front of the prince. The prince, who was worried that he had no way to beat Li Xian, was happy to use this matter to make a big article, so a court meeting took place.
The turmoil is about to start again.
Wang Bo is naturally well known to Li Xian. He is indeed talented, but he is a man who relies on his talent and is arrogant. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a crazy person. In Li Xian's view, such a person is not a general at all.
The material of the prime minister is at most an outstanding poet. When it comes to political wisdom, it is basically zero. If nothing else, when Liu Xiangdao was involved in the investigation last time, he ignored King Lu's dissuasion and forced himself to contact a group of people.
All the poetry friends insisted on defending Liu Xiang, but he was found guilty of "false statements" in a book. If Li Xian hadn't tried his best to protect him, he would have been dismissed from his post long ago. This time it was even more funny, he actually wrote "False Talk"
"Cat Fu", blatantly insinuating Empress Wu, isn't this looking for trouble or what? He also doesn't think that Empress Wu is someone he, a petty official who has no qualifications to go to court, can ridicule, and this is not how he seeks death, but...
Then again, Li Xian doesn't care about Wang Bo's life or death at all. Whether this guy dies or lives, it doesn't matter to Li Xian. If possible, Li Xian definitely doesn't want to get involved. It's a pity that Li Xian has to do this.
He couldn't stay out of the matter because Li Xian sent someone to invite him.
"Brother Six, I'm a little late, so I kept Brother Six waiting."
As soon as Li Xiangang walked into the study room of Prince Lu's Mansion, he saw Li Xian sitting behind him with a dark face. He was obviously very angry. He couldn't help but be amused secretly in his heart, but he didn't bring it to his face. He just walked forward with a smile.
I went there, said hello, and sat down across from Izuko casually.
"Seventh brother, you are so carefree. As a brother, you are about to be squeezed to death. Humph, that bastard has always been defeated in front of his mother, but he is showing off in front of you and my brothers. It's bad luck!" Li Xian glanced at Li Xian with dissatisfaction.
One glance, and he cursed angrily.
Ha, if you are not always thinking about the throne of the prince, how come you have so many things? Well, the eldest brother, not to mention the second brother, are all the same. Li Xian cursed Li Xian in his heart, but his face was calm.
Really, he chuckled and said, "Sixth brother, are you worried about the king's duties?"
"Huh, that guy is just making a fuss out of a molehill. He's here for my brother. I'm a villain and I won't let it go!" Li Xian rolled his eyes angrily, slammed the table, and swore.
"What are you going to do, Brother Six?"
Li Xian had already made up his mind, but he was not in a hurry to express his attitude, but asked calmly.
"How to go about it? Huh, I'm still afraid of him. Isn't it just a lawsuit in court? Just fight. The worst is to go to the father and see who can get better. I don't believe that you and my brothers can do it together.
You can't lose to that guy!" It would have been better if Li Xian didn't ask. After asking, Li Xian immediately burst into flames and yelled at the top of his lungs.
Tsk, this guy's bad habit of not being able to calm down has happened again, filing a lawsuit? It's easy to put it, but if you really work hard, you won't feel comfortable if you have no place! When he heard what Li Xian said, Li Xian really didn't agree with it.
He didn't want to pay attention to the matter, but he was afraid that Li Xian's rough temper would really make the matter a big fuss, so he had to patiently persuade him: "Sixth brother, don't be anxious, listen to what I have to say, I'm afraid this matter will be serious."
Don't be suspicious, if it really gets too much trouble, I'm afraid it won't be appropriate for you and my brother's grand plan."
"Huh? How do you say this?"
Li Xian was obviously very dissatisfied with Li Xian's persuasion. He frowned and hurriedly asked.
"Sixth brother, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. Regardless of how my mother behaves, she is the queen of the dynasty after all. How can I allow others to make random ridicules? Wang Shidu's move is really arrogant and not what a minister should do.
If things become a big fuss, what will the world think of Sixth Brother? Furthermore, now that the father is away in Luoyang, it is a good opportunity for Sixth Brother to show his talents in government affairs. How can we miss the reform of the imperial examination because of such a trivial matter?
This is a great cause that I dare not take. Please think again, Sixth Brother." Li Xian shook his head slightly and persuaded him earnestly.
"Hmph, is it possible to sit like this and look at the face of that fighting man? This matter is not over yet!" Li Xian is intelligent by nature, and he knows that what Li Xian said is correct, but he can't swallow the bad breath in his heart.
Then he scratched his neck and yelled.
"Sixth Brother Mingjian, in my opinion, although Wang Shitong is very talented, his sharpness is too much. It is not suitable to stay with Sixth Brother for a long time. Otherwise, I am afraid that trouble will continue. I will take this opportunity to send him away."
It’s okay to leave. I hope that after this setback, this person can make some progress. Besides, this person is still young. If Brother Six wants to use him in the future, he can just find an opportunity to recall him. There is no need to meet him at this time.
The prince's brother is causing trouble. Besides, after Wang Shi read it, it seems that the prince's brother has the upper hand. In fact, it is not the case. It should be noted that there are many discerning people in the world, and the reputation of being jealous of the wise and capable is really not good." Li Xian observed Yanzhao.
He was very capable. Just by looking at Li Xian's expression, he could already guess what Li Xian was thinking. He felt a little at ease, but to be on the safe side, he still continued to persuade him.
"Yeah." Li Xian was actually dissatisfied with Wang Bo's constant troubles. He was just not willing to face his own shame. Secondly, he was also worried that if he didn't stand up for Wang Bo, he would be afraid of his subordinates.
Only then would a person's heart become so angry that he wanted to argue with the prince. At this time, after being persuaded several times by Li Xian one after another, the anger in his heart had been dissipated, but he still couldn't lose his face for a while.
Then he made a dull sound, which was regarded as a response to Li Xian's persuasion.
"Although the lawsuit cannot be fought, Wang Shidu and Sixth Brother are the host and guest after all. It is unjustifiable not to be able to protect oneself. After all, Wang Shidu cannot be allowed to die unjustly here. If Sixth Brother doesn't mind, this book will be
Just leave it to my younger brother." As soon as Li Xian's gloomy expression appeared, Li Xian knew that he was worried, so he smiled slightly and said gently.
"That's alright, I'll do it to my seventh brother."
Now that the matter has come to this, Li Xian doesn't want to bother any more, so he responds obligingly.
"Brother Six, the memorial has been drafted. Please correct it."
Li Xian was a veteran in writing official documents, so he knew how to write acquittal documents. When he heard that Li Xian agreed to his proposal, he didn't say anything more. He chuckled, casually grabbed an empty notebook, and picked up the shelf.
Lang Hao, who was standing beside him, dipped some ink on the inkstone and started writing quickly. Within a moment, a eloquent defense article was written.
"Brother Six, the memorial has been drafted. Please correct it."
Li Xian put down his pen, breathed a few breaths at the still-dry memorial, then pushed the memorial in front of Li Xian and said with a smile.
"That's it."
Li Xian quickly glanced at the memorial and saw that Li Xian's defense article was only a word of relief for Wang Bo, but had no intention of exonerating him. He knew that Li Xian's mind was irreversible and he was too lazy to continue.
After thinking about it for a long time, he made a non-committal comment, picked up the pen and signed at the end of the memorial, which was considered to be a complete acceptance of Li Xian's suggestion.
"Sixth brother is wise."
Seeing that Li Xian was no longer making trouble, Li Xian was completely relieved, and he smiled and gave him a top hat.
"Well, you seventh brother, you have raised me as a brother again." Li Xian was made to laugh and cry by Li Xian's words. He laughed and scolded helplessly, and then revealed the matter. At the end, he frowned slightly and changed the subject.
He said: "Seventh brother, in your opinion, what happened to the cat in the palace? Is there really some retribution? Why do you think this matter is mostly man-made? Could it be that that guy is playing tricks?"
"It's hard to say. You must know that people are doing it, and God is watching. Right and wrong will always be decided in the future. These things are not something we can interfere with, so we don't mention it. It's just that once this matter comes out, there may be many differences between the father and the queen.
I won't be returning to Beijing for a long time, so I have to hurry up and get the imperial examination done."
The cat incident was planned by Li Xian from beginning to end. Whether it was the entry of the cat into the palace or the spreading of subsequent rumors, it was Li Xian's hand. However, this matter was not open to outsiders. Even Li Xian and Li Xian did not want to
Let him know the strangeness, then he pretended to be incomprehensible and said with emotion.
"What people do, God is watching? Yes, that's how it should be. We act with a clear conscience. Apart from that, we don't have to worry too much. The seventh brother said this is a great kindness and has learned from his brother." Li Xianshen
He agreed with approval, stopped asking any more questions, and turned to discuss the government affairs of the imperial examination reform with Li Xian.
Phew, this guy has finally been settled! While Li Xian listened to Li Xian's eloquent remarks, he was distracted by thinking about how to make good use of the next period of peace, because Li Xian knew the layout of this period of time very well.
How the effect will ultimately determine the outcome of the final showdown in the future, thinking about it, makes my mood become heavy again...