Great Tang princess

Chapter 341 Rebellion Evidence
Li Yuechen was not in a hurry to tell his mother that Pei Yan might hijack the Queen of Heaven. After all, it was the order of Zhongshu, so he couldn't talk nonsense.

So let Shangguan Wan'er investigate first. If there is something to be found, even if there is no actual evidence, it is much easier to say if it is just some clear symptoms.

In the next few days, Li Yuechen didn't seem to go out every day, and spent the whole day in the Princess Mansion practicing in the morning and playing in the afternoon. In fact, he had been waiting for news.

And Shangguan Wan'er's side is not bad, because Li Yuechen said that all the people under him are at her disposal during this period, so Qianniuwei's side also spared no effort in the investigation.

After five days in a blink of an eye, it finally came to the day of the Xiayuan Festival.

All officials in the capital must attend the Fifteenth Court Meeting, and there are many more people than usual.

Because after the court today, they will go to Longmen Grottoes to hold sacrificial activities, so Li Yuechen also came to court.

Anyway, I'd rather believe it. Although I haven't found out the result yet, at least I must ensure my mother's safety today!
At the beginning of the court meeting, Li Yuechen was also observing Pei Yan's expression when the officials entered the hall.

Seeing that his expression was indifferent, he didn't seem to be planning anything at all, and he didn't feel nervous at all.

It's normal to think about it, who can mix up to this level, who isn't happy and angry?They are all masters at putting on a poker face, and they can even deliberately make a certain expression to mislead others.

It can be said that everyone who has achieved this level of being an official is an expert in psychology to a certain extent.

The so-called long-term illness becomes a doctor, and it is the same and similar principle.

The morning meeting began, and then according to the procedure, the leaders of each department began to report their work in the past half month, and at the same time talk about their plans and prospects for the future.

From Li Yuechen's point of view, most of them were nonsense on the scene, which sounded extremely reasonable, but in fact they said nothing.

This set, whether it is now or 1000 years later, basically there is not much difference.

After the report is over, if there is nothing else to do, it is almost possible to announce his withdrawal from the court.

However, Wu Zetian behind the bead curtain suddenly spoke up: "It's been a while since Li Jingye rebelled. I wonder if the ministers have come up with a strategy to suppress the rebellion?"

The officials immediately began to report in a hurry.

Some said that they should directly send troops to fight, while others said that they should be appeased... and some directly recommended Princess Taiping to take people to fight the rebellion.

Li Yuechen knelt and sat at the front, without saying a word, just thinking about how to arrange Qianniuwei today to ensure the safety of his mother.

At this time, Pei Yan stood up and saluted respectfully: "The emperor is old and not involved in government affairs, so Li Zi was able to resign. If the Queen Mother returns to power, she will not ask for peace."

"What nonsense!"

Standing next to Di Renjie, the inspector censor Cui Xi yelled angrily, and immediately came out to retort: ​​"Now your Majesty plays the piano and practice calligraphy in the palace every day, and doesn't hear about government affairs. If the Queen Mother came to the court, the country would be in chaos. If Mr. Pei has no different plans at this time, why? Persuade the Queen of Heaven to return to power?"

After this sentence, no other ministers continued to speak out for the time being, mainly because they were a little unclear about the situation.

At this moment, Yu Chengye, the new censor, stood up and said, "Report to the Empress, I believe that Pei Zhongshu is rebellious and should be sent to prison for interrogation."

Ever since Di Renjie was promoted to the imperial censor, Yu Chengye has become the new imperial censor. Of course, everyone can see that this guy is a firm queen.

It's just that no one took what he said to heart. Does Zhong Shuling say that if you win it, you can win it?

At least some evidence is needed, even if it is fabricated, the key is to make people feel convincing.

At this moment, Zhang Chengxin, who was standing beside Tianhou, glanced slightly into the side passage, and then walked in.

Li Yuechen was a little puzzled. There should be only her sister, Princess Yiyang, recording the government meeting in the passage. Why did he go in suddenly?Could it be Wan'er?
Zhang Chengxin came back half a minute after entering the passage, already had an extra piece of paper in his hand, whispered a few words into Tianhou's ear, and respectfully handed over the paper in his hand.

Wu Zetian took a look at it, then stood up and said, "Come on! Take Pei Yan down!"

The officials were startled, no one thought that Tianhou would dare to do such a thing, is she crazy?
Qian Niuwei standing at the entrance of the main hall didn't care so much, without saying a word, four people immediately ran over and surrounded Pei Yan, two of them grabbed his arms and tried to pull him away.

Di Renjie was the first to stand up: "Wait!"

With a sound of "whoosh", the other two Qianniuwei immediately pulled out the hatchet from their thighs and shouted coldly at him: "Stand back!"

Looking at the cold light on the edge of the axe, Di Renjie couldn't help but take a step back. If he was really slashed by this thing, he would lose half his life if he didn't die.

Besides, this group of Qianniu guards were all trained by the princess. They don't care if you are an official of the imperial court or not. If you have an order, you really dare to cut down!

He also knew that he couldn't be tough with the soldiers, so he immediately turned around and saluted, "Dare to ask the queen, why did you take down Pei Zhongshu for no reason?"

"No reason?" Wu Zetian asked back, raised her hand to lift the bead curtain in front of her, and came out from behind.

She paced to the front of the dragon chair, looked down at the officials, and gently flung out the piece of paper in her hand: "The imperial secret guards just intercepted this letter, and it was sent to Yangzhou, Pei Yan, what do you have to say? "

After the piece of paper was thrown out, it floated slowly in the air for a few times, and then fell to the ground. The officials looked over and saw that there were only two words written on the paper: Green Goose.

Other than that, no information can be seen.

Li Yuechen also leaned over to take a look. It seemed that Pei Yan's handwriting was correct, but what could these two words explain?
The other ministers had similar expressions to Li Yuechen's, they all looked puzzled and didn't know what it meant.

Maybe it's some kind of code or something... But no matter what, the fact of sending a letter to Yangzhou at this time is enough to be a reason for treason.

Pei Yan, whose arms were supported by two Qianniu guards, raised his head and said with a look of aggrieved voice: "I have nothing to say, minister."

Liu Jingxian, a member of Fengge House, stood up and saluted: "The Queen of Heaven, Yan is the elder of the country. She has made great contributions to the country and dedicated her wholeheartedly. The whole world knows...it is impossible to reverse it! With just these two words, it is really..."

"Humph!"

Wu Zetian snorted coldly, turned around and walked behind the bead curtain, explaining as she walked: "The green character is split into 'December', and the goose character is split into 'I and myself'. Say more?"

All the officials were silent, and Li Yuechen also felt that this explanation was a bit far-fetched, just like a brain teaser.

But if you think about it carefully, the ancients did not understand Morse code, nor did they have systematic cryptography, so it is normal to design code words like this.

But it's a pity that I met my mother who has a deep research on characters. She not only likes to study characters, but also likes to transform characters by herself. For her, it is very easy to see through this.

After finishing speaking, Wu Zetian went back behind the bead curtain, sat down slowly, and then continued to announce: "Pei Yan, I will be detained and interrogated by the Royal Secret Guards for now! Li Jingye, cut off the inherited title of British duke, and be demoted to the rank of a commoner! Take back the surname bestowed by the royal family, and later throw it as Xu Jingye. His ancestors dug the grave and cut the coffin..."

This kind of tomb destruction is still quite common in this era, which can be regarded as a means of revenge or punishment.

However, Li Yuechen has never been used to this point since he was a child, and always feels that this kind of digging up people's ancestral graves is a bit too wicked.

When he was thinking about how to persuade his mother to take back her life, she suddenly saw Wu Zetian behind the bead curtain looking at her, and narrowed her eyes slightly.

Li Yuechen was slightly taken aback, and immediately realized that this might be the opportunity that his mother said.Not only can it set up a good character for the princess, but it can also be sent to quell chaos.

So Li Yuechen immediately stood up and said, "Queen of Heaven, this is inappropriate!"

The ministers turned their heads slightly and observed quietly. Princess Taiping, who usually does not speak in the court hall, actually spoke today, which is really strange.

"Oh? Why is it wrong?" Wu Zetian turned his head and asked back, frowning slightly, showing a very dissatisfied look.

Li Yuechen saluted and said: "Although Xu Jingye rebelled against him, the British Duke made a lot of contributions to the Tang Dynasty, whether it was in the Taizong Dynasty or the first emperor's time! Denying the achievements of the British Duke..."

Hearing what the princess said, the officials nodded in agreement.

Her meaning is very simple, Xu Jingye made a mistake, he should be killed if he should be killed, and he should be punished if he should be punished, but his ancestor's contribution to Datang cannot be denied because of this!

No matter what happens to his children and grandchildren, Li Ji will always be a hero of Datang!

Wu Zetian frowned: "In this case, how should we deal with this rebellion?"

"My son is willing to go to put down the rebellion!" Li Yuechen replied with a salute, "We will definitely take down the rebels in one fell swoop!"

"Okay!" Wu Zetian stood up, and said loudly, "Then Li Yuechen will be made the chief commander of the Jiangnan Road march, the left and right guards will be the general Linghu Zhitong, and Qiu Shenji will be the deputy, leading an army of [-] to suppress the rebellion!"

"After returning to heaven, the march of 100,000 people is too slow, and I only need 50,000 people!" Li Yuechen replied.

Wu Zetian frowned: "Okay, it's up to you!"

There are 50,000 rebels, and the princess decided to take only [-] people to suppress the rebellion, which sounds like a joke.

However, none of the ministers present doubted the princess' ability. This battle, Xu Jingye must be over, but he didn't know how long he could last.

Even now, many people in Datang still think that the grenade is a kind of Taoism, not a weapon.

Xu Jingye should have only heard of this but never seen it. This time it must be over.

……

Although Pei Yan had already been taken down, Li Yuechen did not relax his vigilance during the following sacrificial activities, and stayed by his mother's side almost the whole time to prevent problems.

The ministers would not suspect anything. She is a princess and a military leader, so it is normal for her to stand beside Tianhou.

Today's Lushana Buddha has been completely completed. Unlike the pure rock statues of later generations, the Lushana Buddha of this period is colorful!
It looks like a golden Buddha statue wearing silk and satin, and it seems that there is a rainbow-colored halo behind the head under the sun.

The entire sacrificial activity was very smooth without any accidents.

At noon, Tianhou hosted a feast for the ministers on the east bank of Yishui River. The priest on the high platform wore a mask and led his subordinates to beat the Jiegu hanging on their waists.

This kind of drum is big at both ends and thin in the middle, which looks a bit like diabolo.

The trumpet is usually hung on the body and is used for knocking. The large one can be as big as a snare drum and is struck with drumsticks.

This kind of drum has a loud sound and strong penetrating power. It can be used to play fast-paced music, and it can also be struck as a charge signal on the battlefield.

Its special timbre can be heard far away in high places, and sometimes it is also struck when climbing up to watch the scenery in places such as watchtowers.

Especially when many people beat together, it seems that they can form a feeling like an open-air DJ festival, and even produce a kind of stereo surround sound.

In the clear blue sky, there are large pieces of scattered and trivial white clouds. Various unknown species and unnamed birds fly by in groups from time to time, leaving clear reflections on the mirror-like water. ...

Tianhou and all the ministers toasted and drank together, Li Yuechen just touched his lips, licked twice to taste the taste, but did not drink.

Although her alcohol capacity is not bad, but considering that her mother is in danger, she still didn't drink at all.

But let alone, this wine tastes good, it is not so much a wine as a drink.It seems to be made with things like rhubarb, Atractylodes macrocephala and Fangfeng, and the degree is estimated to be similar to fruit wine.

……

After the sacrifice, Li Yuechen escorted his mother back to the palace. Seeing that it was almost night, he stayed in Renshou Hall for dinner.

Perhaps it was because my sister rarely came back, so Li Xian and Li Dan also came over.

Inside the Hall of Renshou, Zhang Chengxin was the only person in charge of serving, and all the others were blocked outside. They didn't know what happened inside, so it was kept secret to the greatest extent.

"Is Yuechen going to fight again?" Li Xian asked, "When will we go?"

"Leave tomorrow!" Li Yuechen pouted, "The sooner the better, I'll beat him to death!"

Li Dan on the side picked up his wine glass: "Brother Bang also punches you! How dare you insult A Niang, death is not enough!"

While speaking, his expression was gloomy, and his handsome face became a little scary.

"Don't worry, he won't survive my second punch!" Li Yuechen smiled, and took a sip from his wine glass.

"Okay, leave this matter to Yuechen, so don't worry!" Li Xian held up his wine glass, "Come on, I wish Yuechen a victory and a triumphant return!"

Li Yuechen raised his hand to clink glasses with the two brothers, and smiled lightly: "Don't worry, it will be done soon!"

"Chen'er, it's a good thing for you to be filial, but you must not be careless when leading troops to fight!" Wu Zetian reminded from the side, "I believe that you are powerful, but you can't underestimate your opponent because of this..."

"Yeah, baby knows!" Li Yuechen nodded in agreement.

Li Dan propped his chin at the side: "Don't worry, Aunt. Now Yuechen will hardly rush to the front in person. With that grenade, they can be killed directly!"

It has to be said that since the invention of the grenade, many people have understood the benefits of artillery fire.

Wu Zetian was actually not worried about anything, but as a mother, she was still somewhat worried about her daughter, which had nothing to do with whether she was fierce or not.

The family just ate and chatted until late at night...

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