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Chapter 767 Chapter 786: The ministers kneel and remonstrate
After Mou Gao returned to the province, he immediately summoned all the officials of the province and showed them the edict. Everyone was stunned when they saw the edict. The first reaction was to oppose it. How could such an edict be approved? It must be rejected, because they Among them were many Confucian officials and speech officials. At the court meeting last time, some people had already attacked Li Zhi. They believed that if Wei Zheng was there, his words and deeds would be stronger than their words and deeds.

However, they were wrong. Mou Gao told them about his affairs at Wei Zheng's house, roughly relaying Wei Zheng's meaning. They were confused again, and even Wei Zheng, who has always been upright, flinched. What kind of concept is this? In their impression, Except for the fact that Wei Zheng flinched once before on the establishment of the crown prince, he dared to criticize the emperor about almost everything. Why did Wei Zheng shrink back in fright? Could it be that this matter is really so difficult?
Mou Gao told them Li Hao's words again, the most important sentence of which was: Once the edict is rejected, the emperor and Changsun Wuji will be offended at the same time.

There is a strange phenomenon in the officialdom. Sometimes the officials would rather offend the emperor than the powerful ministers. Why, because if the emperor is not extremely stupid, then he will definitely not deliberately kill any minister, let alone kill the officials , because then he will suffer a lot of pressure from public opinion, a person has a face, a tree has a skin, most emperors care about their own reputation.

But the powerful minister is different. If he wants to kill a person, he only needs to engage in some conspiracy and tricks, and make up a crime. With such a high authority, there are really not many ministers who should offend him. When the officials of the lower provinces learned that the eldest grandson Wuji was involved in this matter, they all fell silent.

Why did Changsun Wuji help the emperor to do this kind of immoral thing? A fool can guess it. It must be for the sake of holy favor. Li Hao is getting bigger and bigger now. It is naturally very important to him, because he is now arguing with Li Hao in full swing, but they are very strange, why Li Hao knows the purpose of Changsun Wuji, but still allows him to do it?
After thinking about it carefully, they quickly figured it out, even if Li Hao knew the purpose of Changsun Wuji, so what, to stop him?Then make the emperor unhappy?This is obviously a bad idea, so Li Hao is now adding fuel to the flames, helping Changsun Wuji to facilitate this matter, which can be regarded as doing his part for this matter, sharing some credit from Changsun Wuji, really wishful thinking.

Everyone in the province looked at the imperial edict for a while, and kept sighing. Unexpectedly, this matter turned out to be a gamble between Zhangsun Wuji and Li Hao. Both of them must be the winners in the end, and they both became pawns. No matter whether they succeed or fail, those who oppose are ultimately losers. At this time, they began to secretly admire Wei Zheng, the old servant. Wei Zheng didn't point them out, because they knew that according to Wei Zheng's character, pretending not to see such a thing and violating their original intentions should be very painful in their hearts, so how could they come to let them also violate their original intentions.

A group of people discussed here for an hour, and finally decided to approve the imperial edict and seal Wu Meiniang as Zhaoyi.

The edict returned to Li Zhi's hands, and it was approved and sealed by the provincial government. Li Zhi was so happy, he immediately sent Xu You to announce the edict to Wu Meiniang, and then he went to the queen's bedroom to visit Wu Meiniang and the queen.

In the evening, more than [-] ministers suddenly gathered outside the Chengtian Gate of Taiji Palace, asking for a face-to-face saint. When the Jinwu Guard informed Li Zhi, Li Zhi was chatting with the Queen and Wu Meiniang, praising them for their sincerity and kindness. Love the same sisters, because of a good story, when he heard the report from the Jinwu Guard, he frowned, of course he knew why these ministers wanted to see him, after thinking about it, he replied: "Let them go back, Just say that I feel unwell occasionally, and I don’t see them.”

"Yes!" Jin Wuwei Li Hao went to communicate.

All the ministers outside the Chengtian Gate are still waiting here, and the number has increased to 33. Most of these people have sullen expressions on their faces, obviously very angry at Li Zhiyang's violating behavior, and among these people, Yu Zhining He is the head, and the new Jijiu of Guozijian is still behind.

Not long after, a general of the Jinwu Guard appeared at the top of the city and shouted down: "My lords, the emperor's dragon is not in good condition, so it is inconvenient to summon him. My lords, please go back."

All the ministers in the city were in an uproar, and they actually played the trick of pretending to be sick, which made them even more angry, so they started to quarrel. Title Wu Meiniang's Zhaoyi, and send her back to Ganye Temple, otherwise we won't be able to kneel outside the Chengtian Gate!" He lifted up his robe and knelt down on the ground, his face full of determination.

Seeing this, the other officials followed suit and shouted in unison: "I will not be able to kneel outside the Chengtian Gate!" Then they all lifted their robes and knelt down. Although there were only more than 30 people, the momentum was really scary.

The general Jin Wuwei frowned for a while, and all the officials knelt down to remonstrate, this matter is no small matter, this time he must report to the emperor in person.

Li Zhi, Wu Meiniang, and Queen Wang were chatting happily, and someone outside reported: "The emperor, more than 30 adults knelt down at Chengtian Gate and asked His Majesty to withdraw the title of Empress Zhaoyi and send her back to Ganye." Temple, otherwise they will not be able to kneel outside the Chengtian Gate!"

"What!" Li Zhi was shocked when he heard the words, and stood up suddenly.

Wu Meiniang also stood up suddenly and said: "Your Majesty, it was Meiniang who made you difficult. Your Majesty, it is no small matter for the ministers to kneel down to remonstrate. Meiniang must not delay Your Majesty. Please also send Meiniang back to Ganye Temple as requested by the ministers." !” As she spoke, she fell to her knees, tears streaming down her cheeks, not only to express her reluctance to Li Zhi, but also to express her own kindness, grievance and helplessness, such a complicated situation Her emotions were performed so vividly by her, such acting skills were really superb.

Queen Wang hurriedly stepped forward to pull Wu Meiniang up, and said softly: "Meiniang, don't trouble Your Majesty anymore. Since His Majesty has accepted you into the palace and granted you a title, there is no reason to take it away again. , how can you go back on your word."

Queen Wang is going to command Li Zhi's army, and she wants to tell Li Zhi that you are the emperor, you keep your promises, and you can't go back on your promises.

Naturally, Li Zhi would not go back on what he said, seeing Wu Meiniang so pitiful, his heart was broken, how could he send Wu Meiniang back to Ganye Temple, but the officials knelt down to remonstrate, which made him feel dizzy.

Just when Li Zhi was at a loss, a Jinwu guard outside the door suddenly shouted: "Qi Zou the emperor, Zhao Guogong sent a secret letter!"

Li Zhi hurriedly said: "Present it quickly!"

A Jinwu guard walked to the door, raised his hands high, and handed over a letter, and a servant stepped forward to take the letter and forwarded it to Li Zhi.

Li Zhi opened the envelope, only to see a word written on the letter paper: "Wait!"

Li Zhi looked a little confused, frowned and blurted out: "Uncle, what do you mean!" While speaking, he slapped the letter paper on the table.

Seeing the words on the letter paper, Queen Wang also frowned and said, "Is Zhao Guogong asking the emperor to wait for someone?"

Li Zhi shook his head.

Wu Meiniang stared at the letter paper, wiped her tears and said, "Your Majesty, did the eldest grandson let the Emperor wait for the opportunity?"

"Waiting for the opportunity?" Li Zhi heard the words thoughtfully, and then nodded suddenly after pondering for a moment, "Yes, it should be waiting for the opportunity. Uncle said that when it comes to this kind of time, you can only play by ear and wait for the opportunity."

Queen Wang asked: "Then what opportunity did Duke Zhao ask the emperor to wait for?"

Li Zhi shook his head helplessly: "This... I don't know."

At this moment, another person came to report from outside the door: "Report to the emperor, Li Taifu sent someone to send a secret letter."

Li Zhi was overjoyed when he heard the words, and hurriedly said: "Submit it!"

The servant went to the door to receive the secret letter and forwarded it to Li Zhi. Li Zhi quickly opened the envelope and unfolded the letter paper. Li Hao's secret letter was not many words, but it was more than Changsun Wuji's. There are four characters written on it-Cao GUI (gui) debate.

When Li Zhi saw these four words, he was taken aback for a while, then suddenly laughed, and said: "I understand, I understand what time I'm waiting for."

Queen Wang looked at the four words, but still didn't understand, so she could only flatter her and said: "The emperor is really smart, the concubine doesn't know what it means, the emperor already understands it completely, I don't know if the emperor can tell the concubine, What is the meaning of these two secret letters between Lord Changsun and King Qiongnan?"

Wu Meiniang just wanted to speak, but she suddenly remembered what she had experienced in these years, and immediately swallowed back the words that came to her mouth. The ancients believed that a woman's lack of talent is virtue, but she is too smart. At that time, she never understood why Li Shimin treated her like this. After these years of growth, she recalled the advice Li Hao gave herself back then, and she understood that she was too sharp, and she was the emperor's woman. How could the emperor be at ease with the opportunity to get in touch with so sharply, so now she has to pretend to be confused with understanding.

(End of this chapter)