More and more courtiers stood up to support Xiao Ming. By the end, there were more than fifty courtiers standing in the hall, more than a quarter of the total number of courtiers, including Yan Liben and Le Yan.
The situation of an important minister like Wei can only be described in one word - shocking. The amount of pressure accumulated is really astonishing. If the nerves are a little more fragile, I am afraid that he will collapse on the spot. However,
Li Xian didn't care at all. He treated the courtiers' advice as if it was a breeze blowing on his face. He didn't even speak out to defend himself, but he didn't even frown. It was as if what the courtiers said had nothing to do with him.
Similar.
Worried? Not at all! At this point, Li Xian has seen things clearly than anyone else. In his opinion, it is not himself who should be worried, but the prince who thinks he has the overall situation in hand. The reason is simple to say. As the saying goes, there will be nothing but peace and prosperity.
, in the case of Taiji, then it’s time to come - despite the fact that the prince is powerful and majestic at the moment, he has forgotten the most fundamental thing. The prince is just a prince, a half-king, not an emperor. Those who try to suppress the emperor with power.
The result is that he can only shoot himself in the foot. Even if Gaozong has always been cowardly, he will definitely not be able to tolerate a powerful prince. Checks, balances and suppression are inevitable. In a word, the prince acted too hastily.
He was afraid that he was going to suffer a lot. As for how much suffering the prince would suffer, Li Xian didn't care at all. The guy on the left and right was so complacent that he deserved to be beaten hard. What really deserves Li Xian's attention is
The movements on Empress Wu's end are really the key to determining changes in the political landscape for a long time to come.
"Pei Aiqing, as the left prime minister, you are the leader of the ministers. I would like to hear Aiqing's opinion on this matter."
As expected by Li Xian, as more and more courtiers came forward, the smile on Gaozong's face became weaker and weaker. By the end, there was a haze everywhere, but it did not break out.
Instead, he ignored the remonstrances of the officials and coldly named Pei Xingjian.
As soon as Gaozong called Pei Xingjian's name, the shouting courtiers immediately fell silent. All eyes were focused on Pei Xingjian, who was the leader of the courtiers. This was probably because Pei Xingjian was both civilized and military.
, with outstanding military exploits and a reputation for being outspoken. Whether it was his personal prestige or his ability to manage the world, he was a unique figure in the Tang Dynasty, and the words he spoke were of great weight.
"Replying to your majesty, this is a family matter of the emperor. I dare not tell you about it, but your majesty will judge it."
Pei Xingjian is a rare wise man today. He sees things more profoundly than others. Deep in his heart, he always believes that the rear of the military is the source of chaos. However, because of the lessons he learned when he was established.
, when Pei Xingjian was Prime Minister, he always did more and said less, secretly stumbling upon Empress Wu and her party, but openly he never came into conflict with Empress Wu and her party. As for the disputes between the princes
However, Pei Xingjian absolutely did not want to get involved. Even though he was very optimistic about Li Xian, his nominal "junior brother", he would never support Li Xian in public.
Pei Xingjian has never expressed his opinion on the matter of the prince's official position. He originally planned to watch from the sidelines in the court today, but he still couldn't hide. When Gaozong called his name, Pei Xingjian did not dare not to answer.
After pondering for a moment, he gave an ambiguous answer.
"Well, your words are very much to my liking."
Pei Xingjian's words were actually nonsense. It was the same thing whether he said it or not. However, Gaozong was obviously very happy to hear it. His face lit up, he waved his hand and signaled Pei Xingjian to return to his position, and then he turned his attention to Li On Xian's body, the corners of his mouth raised, revealing a warm smile, and he said gently: "Xian'er, you have heard this chapter of Xiao Yushi, do you have any thoughts, eh?"
"Returning to my father, as a prince, it is only natural for me to share my father's worries. As for the rest, it is not within my scope of consideration. As long as my father has orders, I will not dare to disobey him." Li Xianyi Hearing this, he understood what Gaozong meant and laughed secretly in his heart. However, he responded in a high-pitched tone, pretending to be "a brick of the revolution" and responded impassionedly.
"Good, that's great. I read Xian'er right. Good, very good." Gaozong liked Li Xian more and more. He clapped his hands and praised Li Xian a few times, although he never made it clear that he was an official. The implication of this statement is that it clearly rejected the original plan of Xiao Ming and others.
"Father, I think that the seventh brother is really a great talent and should be put to good use. Today there is peace in Liaodong, but Silla is in chaos, and it is necessary to have a talented person to suppress it. The seventh brother fought last year, and Tubo If you are timid, you can do what others cannot. If your seventh brother is the general manager of the Liaodong Road March, why worry about the unrest in the north? This is just a foolish opinion of my son. I sincerely ask my father to make a clear decision."
When he heard Gaozong's words, Li Hong obviously couldn't sit still. In his opinion, Li Xian, who was already half-dead, was not a big threat at all, but Li Xian, the guy who always hid behind Li Xian, was. The biggest disaster, since he refused to let Li Xian get through it so easily, Gaozong immediately stood up and spoke passionately without waiting for the words to be clarified.
"Hong'er's statement is a big fallacy. You must know that the military is dangerous and dangerous. If you are not careful, you will end up with blood stained yellow sand. Why do you strongly recommend Xian'er to go to war? Why?" Li Hong just finished his words and kept silent. Empress Wu, who was sitting next to Gaozong, suddenly looked stern and scolded Li Hong unceremoniously. The words were fierce and she didn't show any sympathy for the prince Li Hong at all.
"Mother, this is not what I mean. My son, my son is just..."
The prince never expected that Empress Wu would intercept him at this time, and speak so seriously. He immediately lost his composure, his face turned as red as blood, and he hurriedly tried to defend himself.
"It's just a matter of fact. I have only a few brothers. Do you have to send them to the battlefield to be satisfied? As a brother, it's enough not to show sympathy to your brothers. How can you bear to torture each other like this!"
Empress Wu caught the flaw and did not let go. She interrupted the prince's defense without politeness. Her words became more and more harsh as she spoke, until Li Hong was sweating profusely. When all the courtiers saw this, they were all dumbfounded. Well, no one expected that things would take such a huge turn.
Tsk tsk, that's awesome. She even hit the ground with her. This old thief is really not an economical lamp! Others couldn't see the intention of Empress Wu's move, but Li Xian saw through it at a glance. There was nothing wrong with it. Taking the opportunity to attack the prince's prestige is on the one hand, but on the other hand, it is nothing more than selling Li Xian a favor and extending a false olive branch to induce Li Xian to be grateful. If Li Xian does not have the memory of the third life, If things go wrong, Empress Wu will really be moved. As for now, Li Xian will naturally not pay attention to Empress Wu's "kindness".
"My mother's words are serious. I think that the prince's brother is definitely not such a ruthless and unjust person. I recommend my son to go to Ping Liao out of his public heart. If my father has his life, I will surely bring peace to the entire Liao and protect the peace of the Northern Territory of the Tang Dynasty."
." Although Li Xian was extremely dissatisfied with the Crown Prince's blatant persecution, he did not want to see Empress Wu taking the opportunity to reverse the situation, so he stood up and interrupted loudly.
"My mother and my mother are aware that what my son and I think is exactly what my seventh brother said. I don't dare to have the slightest intention of causing trouble. Please ask my father and my mother to see clearly." When the prince was in extreme distress, he was rescued by Li Xian and immediately immediately
After hitting the snake with the stick, he hurriedly said something in agreement.
"Well, I can trust Hong'ersi."
Empress Wu obviously didn't expect that Li Xian would be so disrespectful. She choked hard and her face suddenly darkened. However, something bad happened right now. In the midst of embarrassment, Emperor Gaozong spoke up.
After a slow smile, he immediately shut his mouth and said no more. He just glanced at Li Xian, and there was a faint evil aura surging.
"Father, the Holy Ming."
Li Hong was able to escape the catastrophe, and he did not dare to say anything more about his official status. After praising him, he immediately sat down and shut his mouth like Empress Wu, and did not dare to act rashly again.
"Since you dear princes think that the elder prince deserves an official position, I think it is feasible. However, it is absolutely undesirable to give him an official position for his own sake. In my opinion, both good and outstanding sons are pillars, so they should be placed in the right place.
, It seems to be a bit of an indignity. In this case, I think I will let Xian'er join the Imperial Academy to help with academic affairs. As for Xian'er, I will go to the Ministry of War to help him." Gaozong ignored the prince's embarrassment and looked around at Wu Zi.
The prince's confidants, who were standing bowed in the main hall, spoke with sincerity.
"Your Majesty, this must not be done. The court has its own system. The prince's office is an ancestral system and cannot be tampered with. I beg your Majesty to think twice!" As soon as Gaozong finished speaking, Xiao Ming fell to his knees on the ground.
He protested loudly.
"Your Majesty, think twice!"
"Your Majesty, you must not do this!"
"Your Majesty, it is not a good sign to tamper with the ancestral system. Please take back your order!"
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When Xiao Ming shouted, the ministers who had been stunned by Gaozong's words immediately came to their senses and spoke out against him one after another, making a noise.
"Bold Xiao Ming, do you want to drive a wedge between my Tian family father and son? Come on, take this idiot out!"
Seeing that Xiao Ming was so stubborn and unclear, Emperor Gaozong immediately became angry. He slapped the dragon case and became extremely angry in court. Under this roar, all the officials were stunned and looked at Xiao Ming helplessly.
Wailing, he was dragged down the hall by several guards in front of the palace. For a moment, no one dared to come forward to help Xiao Ming.
"Father, please calm down. Although what Xiao Yushi said was too much, it was done out of a public heart. I hope my father will forgive me."
After being humiliated previously, the prince was already timid, but when he saw that Xiao Ming was going to suffer, he couldn't just sit back and watch. He had no choice but to bravely stand up and persuade him with gentle words.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I am indeed acting out of public motives."
With the prince's intervention, the courtiers finally had a backbone, and they began to persuade each other, but the impassionedness in their voices when they forced Gaozong was gone, and some were just faintly chilled...