As the debate began in the court, the atmosphere in the hall instantly boiled up. Both sides were going back and forth to criticize each other, and all the nonsense was revealed. Everyone was arguing with red faces, and they looked like a group of street aunts.
There was no trace of the magnanimity that a courtier should have, which made Gaozong's eyes straighten and his mind dizzy. At the end, he couldn't bear it any more, so he slapped Long An angrily and roared with great annoyance.
Gaozong had always been cowardly and in poor health. He often did not go to court due to illness. Even when he went to court, it was mostly just for show. He rarely really dealt with government affairs. Basically, he either listened to the prime ministers or listened to others.
Empress Wu rarely expressed her opinions, and as for getting angry, it never happened. Even though Li Yifu, the traitor of the first generation, bullied him to the extreme, Gaozong only held a grudge in his heart, but he still didn't have many outbursts in terms of face.
Such a violent outburst at this time was really frightening, and all the civil and military officials in the court were stunned on the spot, with big eyes and small eyes staring in a daze, as there was no way the fight could go on.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I have been rude to you. Your crime deserves death. Your crime deserves death."
Facing the furious Emperor Gaozong, the ministers could remain silent, but Yan Liben, the right prime minister, was not so lucky - as the highest-ranking person among those participating in the debate, Yan Liben could not absolve himself of the blame, so he could only forcefully
He stood up with his head shaved and apologized with shame on his face.
"Humph, I'm sorry, what a shame. Do you still have me in your eyes, eh?"
Gaozong was obviously in high spirits today, and he was not as talkative as usual. He did not give Yan Liben any face, and asked angrily, looking unwilling to give up.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I deserve to die for my crime. I deserve to die for my crime!"
When Emperor Gaozong shouted and asked, not only Yan Liben couldn't stand it any longer, but all the courtiers who participated in the debate also had weak legs and feet, and they knelt on the ground in confusion, each kowtowing in apology.
"Father, please calm down. Although you adults have behaved a little inappropriately, your hearts are good. You all want to be loyal to the country. As this matter is important, it is normal for some disputes to arise. I ask for your understanding."
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The prince wanted to use He Lanmin's case to severely attack Empress Wu's party. Naturally, he did not want to see Gaozong get angry to suppress the matter. At this time, seeing that the courtiers were all silent, he had to stand up and show a gentle attitude.
Di explained from the sidelines.
"snort!"
The reason why Gaozong was angry was not entirely because the courtiers were too presumptuous, but more because he didn't want to see Empress Wu and the prince having household chores in court. He had intended to use his anger to confuse He Lanmin and others in advance to confuse the situation.
In the past, when the prince remonstrated like this, it was hard for him to get angry again, so he had no choice but to snort coldly and stop pursuing the courtiers for their disrespectful behavior, but his face was still extremely ugly.
"Father, although what Xiao Yushi said is a little exaggerated, we have to be careful about what we are worried about. Wu Min is a relative of the country and has been an official in the court for a long time. He is involved in a wide range of things. Since he needs to be tried,
, you really need to be more cautious, I hope my father will make a judgment."
Li Hong was also a ruthless man, and since he had already broken up with Empress Wu, he refused to let it go. Seeing that Gaozong was silent, Li Hong immediately made his words clearer, saying that he had the guts to beat up a drowned dog.
Make a party.
"Well, what Hong'er said makes sense. Is this the case..."
Emperor Gaozong was not an unreasonable person. Although he did not like to see the fierce conflict between Empress Wu and the Crown Prince, he could not suppress He Lanmin's incident. He could only think of taking action from the chief judge in order to suppress the situation.
It was within a controllable range, but this candidate was obviously not easy to pick. Although Gaozong hesitated for a long time, he still couldn't make up his mind.
Seeing Gaozong brooding there, all the courtiers held their breath consciously. No one dared to move a little, let alone take a breath, for fear of causing...
Gaozong's attention was for no other reason than that the chief inquisitor was too difficult to be a job. It was a job of sitting on the crater of a volcano. If you didn't pay attention, you would be shattered into pieces. Therefore, the huge hall became very quiet.
You could hear a pin drop, and the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was suffocating.
"Father, I think that this case is of great importance and no one without talents can judge it. Now I have seven brothers who are both virtuous and capable, and have experience in trying cases. They are indeed the best candidates. I sincerely ask my father to judge it."
Seeing that Gaozong had been holding it in for a long time without even letting it out, Li Hong couldn't help but reveal a weird smile that was so faint that it was almost invisible, and then he started speaking seriously.
"Your Majesty, what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said is true, and I agree with you!"
"Your Majesty, the wise King of England is the best candidate to review the case. I also agree with you!"
"Your Majesty, everyone in the world knows the power of the King of England. With him in charge of the overall situation, there will be no oversights. I second my opinion!"
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As soon as Li Hong finished speaking, Yan Liben immediately took the lead and stood up and loudly agreed. Immediately afterwards, not only the officials affiliated with the prince's line stood up, but also many neutral ministers also spoke out in support.
Damn it, you bastard Prince! I was shot even while I was lying down. Damn it! Li Xianzheng was watching the excitement with a cold eye. He didn’t expect that the Prince actually pushed himself into the crater. He was stunned for a moment.
Then his anger surged, and he couldn't help but curse in his heart. He wished he could rush up and tear the prince's mouth apart, but unfortunately he wanted to think about it, but couldn't do it. In desperation, he could only keep a cold face.
Standing aside.
"Well, Hong'er's idea is good." Gaozong was quite impressed by Li Xian's previous trials. At this moment, seeing all the courtiers recommending Li Xian in unison, he was very moved. He nodded approvingly and was about to start this matter.
He made the decree, but suddenly felt that it was inappropriate, so he looked sideways at Empress Wu and asked tentatively: "Mei Niang, do you think Xian'er may be qualified for the job?"
"Your Majesty is wise, I have no objection."
Empress Wu's face was very calm, and she was not moved by the recommendation of the ministers at all. It was not until Gaozong asked for more information that she smiled and expressed her stance without hesitation.
"Well, that's good, Xian'er. All the ministers and workers have unanimously recommended you. Can you try this case?"
Upon hearing that Empress Wu had no objection, Gaozong was relieved, waved his hand, called Li Xian out, and asked him kindly.
You have already made up your mind, why are you asking, how can you just say no? Li Xian knows the basics of this case very well, and he does not want to get involved in it. The problem is that the old man has already made excuses.
, how can we tolerate Li Xian's refusal? No matter how unwilling he is, he can only respond calmly at this moment: "My father has an order, and I, my son, must obey."
"Okay, this matter is settled!"
The important matter had been decided, Gaozong's mood was getting better, and he didn't want to dwell on this anymore. As soon as Chrysostom opened his mouth, he stood up, turned around and walked to the back hall. Seeing this, Empress Wu was deeply moved.
He glanced at Li Xian, said nothing, and followed Gaozong step by step.
"Dismiss the dynasty!"
After Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu had left, Gao Hesheng, who was waiting on the front porch, did not dare to neglect. After shouting at the top of his voice, he led a group of eunuchs, big and small, and chased after Empress Wu.
"Seventh brother, congratulations."
After the court ended, all the ministers dispersed one after another, but the prince did not rush back to the harem. Instead, he walked slowly to Li Xian's side, held his hands with a smile on his face, and said politely.
"Thanks to the support of the crown prince brother, I will never forget it."
Li Xiancheng's mansion is not ordinary. Although he was very angry with Li Hong's move in his heart, he was very calm on the face. He just returned the salute calmly and answered in a neutral manner.
"Hey, Brother Prince is really thoughtful."
Li Xian showed no dissatisfaction, but Li Xian couldn't stand it, sneered, and sarcastically said.
"Seventh brother has taken on such a big job. It's really hard work. I prepared some wine for him and asked him to take the time to talk." Li Hong didn't pay attention to Li Xian's sarcastic words at all, and just looked at Li with a smile.
To show, to express an invitation in a meaningful way.
"Thank you for your kindness, the prince. If you have time, I will go to the palace to pay my respects to the prince."
Li Xian didn't want to get into trouble with Li Hong on such an occasion, nor did he want to openly surrender to the prince, so he responded vaguely without saying clearly whether he would go or not.
"Okay, I would like to wish my seventh brother success soon."
The prince was obviously convinced of Li Xian and didn't care at all about Li Xian's vague words. He laughed, waved his sleeves coolly, and led a group of eunuchs into the harem.
"What the hell!"
Being so obviously ignored by the prince, Li Xian was so angry that his face turned blue. In anger, he took a sip at the prince's back and cursed vaguely.
"Brother Six, come back."
Li Xiansheng was afraid that Li Xian would say something even more unpleasant, so he quickly stopped him.
"Um."
Now that the matter has come to this, no matter how much resentment there is, it will be useless. Li Xian is not stupid enough to get angry on the spot. After making a dull sound, he and Li Xian walked side by side to the outside of the palace, planning to
After returning home, he discussed countermeasures with Li Xianhaosheng. These ideas were undoubtedly good, but unfortunately they could not be realized at the moment. Before the two brothers walked out of the palace gate, there was a rush of footsteps behind them, and then,
A greeting rang out: "Your Majesty, please stay!"
"Oh, it's Eunuch Gao, is there something wrong?"
Li Xian heard the noise, looked back, and saw Gao Hesheng leading several young eunuchs chasing him from behind. He immediately stopped, and when he arrived, he raised his hands and asked politely.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has an oral order to announce that His Majesty will have an audience at the Qianyuan Hall."
Gao Hesheng was obviously running in a hurry and was panting, but his speech was still very clear, and he hurriedly pronounced the Holy Spirit's decree.
"Oh? Father, do you have any explanation?"
When Li Xian heard that it was Gao Zong's call, he frowned unconsciously, glanced at Gao Hesheng, and asked tentatively.
"That's not true. Your Majesty is already waiting for you. Your Highness, please."
Gao Hesheng's tone was very tight, and he didn't let out any hint of the news, but just urged him blindly.
"That's it, that's fine, let's go now." Li Xian knew that it would be difficult to get words out of Gao Hesheng, so he didn't bother to say more, so he nodded in agreement and made a gesture to Li Xian.
He glanced, then turned around and walked towards the deep palace...