"Unjustly accused? Such an unfair accusation, huh, so to say, it's all Xiao Yushi who wronged you, huh?"
Since Emperor Gaozong had already decided to get rid of Helan Minzhi, he naturally ignored his cries and screams. He did not even ask Empress Wu for her opinion. He scowled and snorted gloomily.
"Your Majesty, I don't dare to be rude or illegal, everything I said is proven!"
What Xiao Ming received from his wife was a death order. He didn't want to see He Lan Minzhi have the slightest hope of getting out of trouble, so without waiting for him to explain, he inserted a sentence from the side and said it to death in one breath.
"You are talking nonsense and spewing blood. I will fight with you!"
In the final analysis, Helan Minzhi is an unlearned and unskilled prodigal. Even though he has been an official in the court for many years, he has not been able to show his talent at all. He is still a philistine and a rogue. Now,
Er was so anxious and angry that he didn't care that he was in front of the imperial army. He jumped up and charged towards Xiao Ming with great force.
"stop!"
"presumptuous!"
"Stop him quickly!"
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He Lanmin is indeed a wonder of the ages, a rare madman in ancient times. This sudden attack really exceeded the expectations of the courtiers. Before everyone could recover, they saw that Helan Minzhi had grabbed Xiao.
Ming's official robe, with a heavy punch, beat Xiao Ming until Xiao Ming screamed, and for a while the solemn court was completely in chaos.
"Damn, bastard..."
How could Emperor Gaozong have expected that He Lan Minzhi would dare to beat the courtiers in court? He was stunned for a moment at first, and then he was so angry that stars appeared in his eyes, and he cursed tremblingly at the corner of his mouth. But because he was too excited, his words were very slurred and the volume was low.
It's not big, and it's mixed in the noise, making it impossible to hear what they are saying.
"What are you still doing? Take down that madman, drag him out, and beat him to death with a stick!"
Ever since Xiao Ming came out to impeach He Lanmin, Empress Wu had been sitting silently and detachedly, as if it had nothing to do with her. Even if He Lanmin cried out for help, Empress Wu could not be moved, but she was waiting for congratulations.
When Lan Minzhi beat Xiao Ming violently in court, Empress Wu finally stopped being detached and suddenly stood up, glaring at the bewildered eunuchs on the front wall and scolding them coldly.
"promise!"
When Gao Hesheng saw that Empress Wu was angry, he did not dare to neglect him. He hurriedly responded and led several young eunuchs to rush down the front wall.
"Everyone stop it!"
Want to kill people and silence them? There is no way! Although Li Xianren was facing the fighting crowd with a look of surprise on his face, as if he was really frightened by He Lan Minzhi's recklessness, in fact, he was calm inside and kept using the corner of his eyes.
Observing Empress Wu on the front terrace, upon hearing Empress Wu's order, Li Xian immediately guessed Empress Wu's plan, and it was impossible to let her wish. Without waiting for Gao Hesheng and others to rush down the front terrace, Li Xian's figure moved.
, seemingly slowly but quickly, he arrived in the chaotic crowd. He lined up his hands and used his skill to push aside the ministers who were surrounding him one by one. He shouted loudly and stretched out his hand to grab Helan Minzhi's clothes.
He Lan Minzhi's hand shook with such force that He Lan Minzhi's body collapsed weakly. He lifted it up and slipped it into the air.
Li Xian's loud roar rolled past like muffled thunder, causing the eardrums of the ministers to ache. When they saw He Lanmin's body weighing more than 100 kilograms, it was like a little chicken in Li Xian's hands.
They couldn't even move, they were all so shocked that they stood on the spot, which made it easier for Gao Hesheng and others to rush forward. However, seeing Li Xian's majestic appearance, no one dared to step forward to ask Li Xian for help.
The time scene was quite eerily quiet.
"Your Highness, you..."
Seeing that none of his subordinates dared to approach, Gao Hesheng had no choice but to walk up to Li Xian, swallowed hard, and tried half of his words with a grimace.
"snort!"
Li Xian is a shrewd person. Even though Gao Hesheng only said half of what he said, Li Xian knew the unfinished words in this conversation. However, now that the person is in his hands, Li Xian has no intention of taking it so casually.
He handed it over, pretending not to know, and snorted coldly. He didn't even look at Gao Hesheng's bitter face, but calmly glanced at Xiao Ming, who was lying on the ground and breathing heavily.
"Your Majesty, I want to impeach Wu Minzhi for the eleventh crime - beating a minister in court, which is an insult to the dignity of the court. This is intolerable. I sincerely request your Majesty to issue an edict to thoroughly investigate this traitor and return our court to us."
The tranquility of the hall!"
Xiao Ming was able to become Tai's confidant, so he was certainly not a mediocre person. Although he had not heard Empress Wu's words before due to being beaten violently, when he saw Li Xian's eyes glancing over to him, he immediately got up knowingly.
Ignoring the nosebleeds on his face, he knelt down on the ground and sang with a trembling voice.
"Xiao Aiqing has been wronged. I will make the decision for Aiqing now. Come on, take Wu Minzhi down and kill him with a stick!"
Gaozong had been the emperor for more than ten years, and he had never seen anything like this. He was so angry that he felt angry and his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. Hearing this, Xiao
Ming's memorial was very reasonable, and he opened his mouth to issue an edict, but before he could open his mouth, Empress Wu, who was standing aside, issued an edict first.
"You can't do this. I'm telling you, your Majesty, the court has its own laws. Killing courtiers without a meeting of the three ministers is a violation of the law. Although I hate this thief, I don't dare to forget official duties for personal reasons. I sincerely ask your Majesty to take back my order!"
"
Xiao Ming was a die-hard Tai Party member, so he knew the outcome Tai wanted, so why would he let He Lan Minzhi die so easily? As soon as Empress Wu finished speaking, Xiao Ming suddenly knelt straight and remonstrated loudly.
"Your Majesty, I think what Xiao Yushi said is true, and I beg your Majesty to make a clear decision."
Xiao Ming performed an upright and awe-inspiring trick on one end, and Yan Liben on the other end followed closely and continued the play.
"Your Majesty, veterans and others second my opinion!"
"Your Majesty, think twice!"
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With Yan Liben taking the lead, all the courtiers from the Taiyi clan reacted and spoke in agreement. With the large number of people, the scene was really spectacular.
"The mother calmed down her anger, and the sons and ministers thought that Xiao Yushi could distinguish between public and private affairs, and his words were very good. All things should be based on the national law. As a relative of the country, Wu Lantai should have set an example for the ministers, but he repeatedly violated the imperial code, and now he is even bolder in court.
Beating a court official is an unforgivable crime. However, it must be judged and judged eventually. I hope my mother will learn from it!"
Seeing Empress Wu's expression getting colder and harsher, Tai Li Hong felt particularly refreshed and was unwilling to let go of this opportunity to slap Empress Wu openly, so he stood up and remonstrated with gentle words.
After all, one group acted like they were thinking about the country, but in fact they were pressing Empress Wu hard and not giving her a chance to easily step down.
"Well, what Hong'er said is reasonable. If that's the case, then let's go to trial. Someone, please take Wu Minzhi into custody for investigation!"
Although Gaozong was angry at this time, he saw that Empress Wu and Taiyou were going to fight in court, so he had to step in to make peace.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Empress Wu was worthy of being a capable person. When she heard Gaozong's order, she immediately walked down the steps. After praising her, she sat back down on the dragon bed with a calm expression, as if she had never gone crazy.
"Cough, cough..."
Since Emperor Gaozong had issued the edict, Li Xian was too lazy to put in any more effort. He loosened his grip and casually threw He Lan Minzhi to the ground. Unfortunately, He Lan Minzhi was almost suffocated and almost died as soon as he hit the ground.
Then he made a tight coughing sound.
"Take it!"
Seeing that Li Xian had let go of He Lan Minzhi, Gao Hesheng did not dare to hesitate any more. He flicked his sleeves and gave a cold shout. Several young eunuchs swarmed up and lifted He Lan Minzhi up, holding his hands behind his back.
Then he dragged it outside.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen is wronged. Your Majesty, for the sake of Wei Chen's dead mother and sister, please save Wei Chen..."
Although He Lanmin was silenced by Li Xian before, his ears were still there. He heard Empress Wu's eerie kill order and had completely given up on Empress Wu's ruthlessness. At this time, he was surrounded by all the people.
The little eunuchs started fighting, knowing that it was inevitable, they couldn't help but become anxious, and started shouting regardless.
When He Lan Minzhi mentioned his mother and sister, Gaozong's face instantly turned pale, and an unbearable compassion arose spontaneously. His lips twitched a few times, as if he wanted to speak, but in the end
Still without saying anything more, he allowed the eunuchs to drag He Lan Minzhi out of the hall.
"Your Majesty is wise, but I still have something to report."
He Lanmin's men had been dragged away, but their miserable howls still echoed in the palace. All ministers and ministers had their own thoughts and were silent, but Xiao Ming refused to give up. After kowtow, he opened his mouth to play again.
road.
"Oh? If Xiao Aiqing has anything to do, just report it and I'll just listen."
Gaozong's mood at this time was extremely complicated. He hated Helan Minzhi for his unkindness, felt guilty about the Helan family and his daughter who were under the influence of Jiuquan, and was dissatisfied with Empress Wu and the Tai Dang who were doing housework in the court. However,
Not wanting to be disrespectful in front of all the courtiers, I had to force myself to smile and spoke after hearing what Xiao Ming said.
"Your Majesty clearly knows that, as far as I know, Wu Minzhi relies on his holy family members to form cliques in the court for personal gain, and the officials of Dali Temple are frequent visitors to his palace. If Dali Temple is to preside over the trial, I think it is inappropriate, so we should choose another wise man.
I hope your majesty will see clearly the foolish opinions of this humble minister!" Xiao Ming was obviously willing to give up. He didn't care about Gaozong's mood at all, and straightly spoke up with his advice.
"Your Majesty, Xiao Yushi is making alarmist remarks and is really trying to deceive the emperor!"
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, Xiao Yushi was also a guest of Wu Min. He is not upright, so how can he be upright?"
"Your Majesty, what Xiao Yushi said is really an act to gain fame and reputation, and his intentions are suspicious!"
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Xiao Ming's remarks obviously aroused the anger of Empress Wu's party. Before Gaozong could speak, Miao Chuke, Zhou Simao and other North Gate scholars immediately stood up and refuted each other's words. The court suddenly became chaotic again.