Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

Chapter 921 How to choose between law and brotherhood

Chapter 43 How to choose between law and brotherhood
Li Yuanji, Li Xiaochang, and Changsun Anye were tied up and pinned on the square outside Xiande Hall.

The officials of the early court all stopped to watch, and everyone had different expressions.

"Now the head of Yi'an County King can't be kept."

"His head alone? It would be hell if the King of Yi'an didn't get ransacked and beheaded this time."

"You don't even look at it, what would happen to the deposed king of Qin if he hadn't been protected by General Chen?"

"The king of Yi'an County doesn't have a brother-in-law like General Chen!"

"What do you think King Qi will do with it?"

"It's probably about the same as the abolished King Qin. After all, the palms and backs of the hands are all flesh."

"Changsun Wuji still has half a month to be sentenced to death, and now it's the eldest grandson Anye... The eldest grandson's family... is over!"

"That's not certain, I just heard that the eldest grandson entered the Chen residence!"

"Then I don't know. I'll see the result when I go to court."

With the sound of drums and trumpets, Li Jiancheng strode in from outside the hall with a frosty face.

All the ministers hurriedly looked solemn, they all knew that Li Jiancheng was feeling uneasy at this time, and no one wanted to run into Li Jiancheng's bad luck at this time.

Li Jiancheng sat on the altar, his gaze was like lightning, scanning everyone. .

All the officials standing in the hall were shuddering, and they dared not show their breath.

Suddenly, Li Jiancheng broke the silence, and said coldly: "Everyone has seen that kneeling outside the Xiande Hall are Qi Wang Yi'an County King and Youjian Guard General, one is a prince with a prominent title in the court, and the other is the county king One is a general of the fourth rank, who dared to besiege the Xiande Hall and the Ganlu Hall in spite of the dissatisfaction of the world, what a treason! How audacious!"

The ministers were even more astonished, winking at each other, expressing shock.

Li Jiancheng yelled: "Where are the people in Zhongshushe? I want to punish them severely, so as to make an example of others. Li Yuanji is the first to show the public, Li Xiaochang, and the eldest grandson Anye, copy and kill everyone!"

Under the door, Zhongshu Sheren walked into the door holding the imperial edict with a solemn expression.

All the provincial officials looked sideways at Zhongshu Sheren.

Zhongshusheren's face was serious, and he said in a cold voice: "What's the matter with the door?"

One of them stood up and said, "The next official is here!"

Zhongshu Sheren said coldly: "Please sign the imperial edict for the execution of treacherous Li Yuanji, Li Xiaochang and eldest grandson Anye."

A doctor under the door hurriedly sent Zhongshu away in fear and fear, and invited him to rest after the case table, and waved his hand to order Shi to come and serve him.

He said in the middle of the matter: "Wait a moment, you should rest first and drink some hot tea."

Fang Xuanling walked leisurely into the door, and saw Zhongshu Sheren from a distance.

Fang Xuanling walked in front of Zhongshu Sheren and said, "Why do you have time to come and visit me?"

He quickly explained to the matter: "Mr. Xuan Ling, His Majesty's imperial edict needs to be signed by the province."

Fang Xuanling was stunned for a moment, and said in confusion: "The edict? What edict, take a look."

He explained to Shizhong: "This morning, His Majesty ordered the edict to kill the traitors Li Yuanji, Li Xiaochang, and Changsun Anye."

Fang Xuanling took the edict and read it carefully.

Zhongshu Sheren put down the teacup and looked at Fang Xuanling playfully.

Fang Xuanling was the first disciple who dared to refute the emperor's imperial decree, and he did it twice in a row, creating a feat that was unprecedented and a latecomer.

Zhongshusheren said with a sneer, "Mr. Xuanling, if there is no problem, please ask Hua Ke, and I will go back and report to you!
Ji Shizhong hurriedly picked up the brush, and was about to draw marks on the imperial edict. Fang Xuanling suddenly reached out and snatched the brush from Ji Shizhong, and said coldly, "You took the wrong pen."

As he spoke, Fang Xuanling picked up another brush and stirred it in the cinnabar. The brush was full of cinnabar, and it was as bright red as blood.

Looking at this scene, the people around were all stunned. They didn't know why Fang Xuanling was going crazy at this time, so they wanted to protect Li Yuanji, Li Xiaochang and other thieves?

Fang Xuanling drew a big cross on the edict without hesitation under the astonished eyes of everyone.

All the people around were staring at the big cross with dumbfounded expressions.

Zhongshusheren pointed at Fang Xuanling, and murmured for a long time: "Fang Xuanling...you!"

Fang Xuanling handed the imperial edict to Zhongshu Sheren indifferently, and walked out leisurely by herself.

People from Zhongshushe looked at Fang Xuanling's back and said, "Mr. Xuanling, I'm afraid there is no way to explain this edict to His Majesty. Please also ask Mr. Xuanling..."

Fang Xuanling nodded and said, "I will accompany you to see His Majesty!"

With that said, he took the lead to walk outside the hall.

Zhongshu Sheren sighed, thinking in his heart, Fang Xuanlingcheng did it to kill himself.

Can you not do this?
When he came to the Xiande Hall, Li Jiancheng's eyes fell on the big red cross, and he squeezed the imperial edict with his hands. Due to too much force, his knuckles were already white, and his hands and feet were trembling with anger. Inside the big sleeve, Li Jiancheng's left hand The nails had been deeply inserted into the flesh of his palm, and blood was flowing along the gap between the fingers.

The Zhongshusheren standing next to him looked aggrieved.

Li Jiancheng looked at Fang Xuanling and said, "Fang Xuanling, what do you mean? Why did you grant the edict to deal with rebellion?"

Fang Xuanling stared at Li Jiancheng without changing his face, and said, "Because, His Majesty's treatment was unfair!"

Li Jiancheng was so angry that he almost couldn't catch his breath. He threw the imperial edict on the table, pointed at Fang Xuanling and said, "Why did I treat it unfairly?"

Fang Xuanling said: "According to the confession, Li Yuanji, Li Xiaochang, and Changsun Anye are all the main criminals in this case. They are charged with the same crime, and they are all conspiracy. Copying and beheading, one crime is not punished twice, if this law is followed, His Majesty is the brother of King Qi, the Supreme Emperor is the father of King Qi, and the queen is also among the Zhulian."

When Li Jiancheng heard this, he was extremely angry, and almost overturned the case in front of him.

The case made a loud bang.

Li Jiancheng rushed out in stride.

Zhongshusheren looked at Fang Xuanling with resentment.

At this time, Wei Zheng hurried in, saw the mess in the hall, and looked at the big red cross on the imperial edict, and said calmly: "Come here, clean up."

Fang Xuanling looked at Li Jiancheng's back, bowed and retreated politely.

Fang Xuanling had just left the Xiande Hall, and happened to meet Yu Wenhuaji who came in a hurry, at this time Yuwen Shiji had a frosty face, and said angrily: "Fang Xuanling, you are so brave, how dare you propose to your Majesty? Such absurdity... is truly treasonous."

Fang Xuanling looked at Yuwen Shiji in astonishment and said: "Why did Yuwen Xiangguo say this? The door is the key to the world, and the national policy is issued. If you can't abide by your duties, you will be dereliction of duty. If the emperor has made a mistake or made a mistake, you must Point out. If the edict is unreasonable, it must be rejected, otherwise, the door under the door will be useless. You and I are clay sculptures and wood carvings, what face do we have standing here?"

Yuwen Shi was so angry that he pointed at Fang Xuanling, but he couldn't say a word for a long time.

Fang Xuanling walked away.

The surrounding officials looked at Fang Xuanling's back with different expressions.

Although they didn't speak, they thought secretly in their hearts: "Fang Xuanling is really good at it!"

……

Li Shentong brought a large group of representatives of the Li family clan and waited anxiously in the Ganlu Hall.

Li Shentong walked back and forth anxiously.

Li Yuan walked into the hall slowly.

The family members of the Li family "hula" and all rushed to kneel down in front of Li Yuan.

Li Shentong hugged Li Yuan's thigh and said: "The Supreme Emperor, please ask the Supreme Emperor to pass an order to His Majesty to save Li Xiaochang from the death penalty. Even though Xiaochang committed a heinous crime, he is after all a member of our Li family's five servants."

Li Yuan looked at everyone coldly and said, "Are you going to take my life as a bet?"

Everyone was stunned.

Li Yuan cursed angrily: "Li Xiaochang is such a traitor, why should I spare his life? Li Shentong, you fool, no matter how unfilial Shiro is, he is also my own son, my own son!"

Li Shentong and others were shocked.

Li Yuan said angrily: "Li Xiaochang wants to use me to deal with my son. Don't you hear the principle of "separation and intimacy"? Why, Li Xiaochang wants to kill my son, but I still beg my son to forgive Li Xiaochang? Such a reason?"

Li Shentong was submissive, with cold sweat all over his forehead.

Under the leadership of Li Shentong, all the clans left obediently.

At this time, Concubine Yin De watched the crowd go away, walked carefully to Li Yuan, and said with lingering fear on her face: "Your Majesty, Li Xiaochang rebelled, I can understand it, but the grandson Anye rebelled? I can understand it, why is King Qi? He He came from the same family as the emperor, and loves brothers and sisters, so why do you want to rebel against your elder brother?"

Li Yuan waved his hands impatiently and said: "You don't know, the royal family has no family affection since ancient times. I understand that Dalang and Shiro have never been brothers and sisters. It has always been Shiro who is playing tricks. I don't know why Erlang can I planted a nail in the East Palace, and now I finally understand that with Shiro as the inner ghost, Erlang can naturally do it."

There are many things that cannot be explained in Yang Wengan's rebellion, such as why did Qiao Gongshan attack Li Jiancheng?Why did Yang Wenqian help Li Shimin rebel against Li Jiancheng?

Now I understand that Yang Wenqian was not Li Jiancheng's person at all, but Li Yuanji's person from beginning to end.From Yang Wengan's rebellion to the East Palace night banquet, Li Shimin's poisoning, and the shaking of the crown prince's position, I am afraid it was all Li Yuanji's handwriting.Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji are called close relatives, but they are actually enemies.

Yin Defei suddenly realized.

Concubine Yin De said: "Your Majesty, don't you want to get your wish this time?"

Li Yuan casually picked up his teacup and said, "Let Da Lang scratch his head about this matter. If you kill Shiro, I will send a white-haired man to a black-haired man, but Da Lang..."

Speaking of this, Li Yuan looked at the direction of Xiande Hall with great interest, and muttered to himself: "Da Lang, what will you choose between law and brotherhood?"

……

In Jiaofang Palace, with the help of the maid, Zheng Guanyin put on the queen's clothes and a full set of phoenix crowns and Xiapei.

The maid asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, how can there be any royal ceremony today?"

Zheng Guanyin said solemnly: "I have state affairs, and I have an audience with His Majesty."

The maid said with difficulty: "Your Majesty, how can you wear such a heavy thing with your body!"

At this time, the seventh child of Li Jiancheng, who did not exist in this world, was already in the belly of Zheng Guanyin. Zheng Guanyin was a woman who was easy to give birth to, and she had two children in almost three years without interruption.

At this time, the seventh child was already six months old, and Zheng Guanyin also looked clumsy.

Zheng Guanyin smiled and said, "Don't you still have you? Just be careful and help me a little bit."

Several court ladies flirted with each other tremblingly, and carefully helped Changsun Jieluo to stand up.

Zheng Guanyin, dressed in full costume, walked tremblingly into the apse with the support of the maid.

Li Jiancheng, who had just changed into casual clothes, was dumbfounded, and hurried forward, supported Zheng Guanyin and said, "Guanyin, you are..."

Zheng Guanyin helped Li Jiancheng to support her hands, bowed to Li Jiancheng tremblingly and said: "My concubine congratulates your majesty.

Li Jiancheng hurriedly helped Zheng Guanyin up, and carefully helped her to sit on the brocade stool. Li Jiancheng said with a straight face, "It's just nonsense, what's the matter with moving the tire?"

Zheng Guanyin looked at Li Jiancheng with a smile and said: "The concubine is really happy for His Majesty."

Li Jiancheng still worriedly looked Zheng Guanyin up and down and said, "I'm almost pissed off by that mud-legged bumpkin, but you're still happy."

Zheng Guanyin pulled Li Jiancheng to sit beside him, and said slowly: "I heard that Zhuge Liang, the pillar of the Shu Han ancestor Liu Bei, is a bumpkin with mud legs, and Jiang Taigong, the father of King Wu of Zhou, is also a bumpkin with mud legs. Isn't it something to congratulate Your Majesty to have mud-legged bumpkins like Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng by your side?"

Li Jiancheng was startled, the corners of his mouth twitched, he rubbed his hands awkwardly and said, "This is not that."

Zheng Guanyin smiled and said softly, "Dalang, didn't you swear to be a wise lord like the three generations of sages?"

Li Jiancheng nodded.

Zheng Guanyin said: "My concubine heard that the kings of Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, Wen and Wu must have ministers of Ji, Qi, Gao, Yi, and Wang by their side. Zhao Ming, isn't he just such a virtuous minister?"

Li Jiancheng was speechless for a while.

Li Jiancheng pointed to the maid and Gong'e beside him and said, "Hurry up, take it off, this outfit is about to catch up with the armor, you are not tired, I will be tired for you!"

The maids carefully removed Zheng Guanyin's makeup.

Li Jiancheng walked back and forth with a bitter face and said: "What should we do with this matter, we can't really let the judicial department implicate you and me, right?"

Zheng Guanyin covered his forehead and looked at Li Jiancheng who was circling around, waved his hand to signal him to stop, and said anxiously: "If you turn around again, I will faint."

Li Jiancheng stopped and looked at Zheng Guanyin innocently.

Zheng Guanyin said with a bright smile: "Don't worry, I have thought about it, this matter is not difficult."

At this moment, the guards came to report: "Your Majesty, Shang Shu Zuo Servant shot Chen Xiangguo to see him!"

Zheng Guanyin smiled and said, "Your Majesty, your solution has come!"

Li Jiancheng asked suspiciously, "You mean Chen Xiangguo?"

Not long after, Chen Ying came to pay.

In fact, Chen Ying had a reason to come. There was no other way. When Li Xiuning first learned of Li Yuanji's rebellion, she had the intention of killing Li Yuanji. But afterwards, Li Xiuning's heart softened again, especially Princess Qi. Yang took Li Yuanji's sons and went to Qinglin to see Li Xiuning and ask Li Xiuning to rescue Li Yuanji.

Li Xiuning was in a dilemma.

She also understood that Li Jiancheng had just ascended the throne, and now he was boycotted by the Li clan and the family of the Manchu dynasty. Li Jiancheng wanted to break the situation, but he had to stand up and kill Li Yuanji, Li Xiaochang, Changsun Anye and other traitors to make an example.

The point is, people have two sets of rules of conduct.

Just like in the impetuous age of later generations, almost every man longs for an affair, where he can meet a beautiful woman or young woman who can be easily hooked up and slept with.

However, they all wish that their wives would not use mobile phones, play Momo or WeChat, and it would be better if they could be like ancient women and obey the three virtues and four virtues.

Li Xiuning hoped that Chen Ying could help, so Chen Ying had no choice but to bite the bullet and come to see Li Jiancheng.

Li Jiancheng looked at Chen Ying and said, "I'm in a dilemma right now, I wonder if Chen Qing can help me out?"

Chen Yingdao: "The king of Qi, Li Yuanji, the king of Yi'an County, Li Xiaochang, and the eldest grandson, Anye, committed capital crimes, and their crimes should be punished. I have no intention of interceding for him, but the Li family has a grudge against your majesty. Now your majesty will declare it in the canon. Outsiders will think that His Majesty is avenging public and private revenge, which will damage His Majesty's holy name, so I ask His Majesty to punish you lightly, so as to show His Majesty's virtue."

Li Jiancheng pondered: "Is it in compliance with the law?"

Chen Ying continued: "Your Majesty, there are judges who decide crimes and sentencing according to the law. This is a national regulation; but grace comes from above. The emperor has the power to grant grace and pardon to his subjects."

(End of this chapter)