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Chapter 152 Tianfu Emperor Shouyuan is approaching, King Huaixin is about to move, the battle for th
Chapter 152 Tianfu Emperor Shouyuan is approaching, King Huaixin is about to move, the battle for the crown prince! (Digital chapter!)
Obviously it was almost the end of the new year, but there was a lot of turmoil in Shengjing, and a sense of solemnity diluted the taste of the new year.
Not long after the news that the demon king Li Qing was going to overturn the case for General Zhenbei, the imperial court suddenly announced that Shengjing would impose a curfew and strengthened the checks on entering and leaving the city.
Some interested people also found that the patrol force around the imperial city has also been increased, and it is more stringent than before.
All these things made many people murmur in their hearts, and they also wondered why the court did this.
What the hell is going on here?
No one knew what the real reason was.
But from such a tense atmosphere, they felt a taste of storms coming
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Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The Hall of Mental Cultivation is different from Yong'an Palace, which is also a palace with an office nature. It is the place where the emperor is studying the eight scriptures, which is also the so-called emperor's bedroom. Very bad.
And beside the bed, a white-haired imperial doctor was taking the pulse of Emperor Tianfu, with a solemn expression.
"Doctor Zhang, how is your Majesty doing?"
Liu Tong on the side asked nervously.
Since Emperor Tianfu suddenly vomited blood and fell into a coma the day before yesterday, he has been awake and asleep in the past two days, and his mental state is extremely poor.
However, when he was awake, Emperor Tianfu asked him to block the news, not to let it out, and sent an order to mobilize the imperial army to implement martial law.
Although Liu Tong was extremely worried, but the order of Emperor Tianfu was there, so he could only obey the order.
Doctor Zhang withdrew his hand, and then said: "Your Majesty has been suffering from overwork for a long time, and then his mood fluctuated too much, and he vomited blood due to his qi and blood attacking his heart for a while.
After all, His Majesty is over seventy years old, and at present, he still needs to rest in peace and rest, and it is not good to continue to work hard. "
"After I go back, I will prescribe some prescriptions for His Majesty to calm the mind and nourish the body, take them on time, and cultivate in peace."
Physician Zhang could only give a safe solution.
Because Emperor Tianfu is old after all, his physical condition is in place, and he is very weak now, so it is not suitable to use strong medicine.
After giving another answer, Doctor Zhang withdrew.
After a while, Emperor Tianfu woke up leisurely.
Seeing this scene, Liu Tong was overjoyed and said excitedly, "Your Majesty! You finally woke up!
"How long have I been in a coma this time?"
Emperor Tianfu asked after coughing, his voice was weak and his complexion was very bad.
His head was in a daze right now.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I'm almost in a coma for a day."
Liu Tong hurriedly replied: "During the period, the first prince, the second prince, and several old ministers all wanted to ask to see His Majesty, but they all refused according to your instructions."
Hearing these words, Emperor Tianfu felt a little relieved.
As the emperor of the Great Zhou, his safety is related to the stability of the entire court and even the country!
If news of his sudden illness spreads out, it will definitely cause a great shock, and even the situation in the entire Zhou Kingdom will be unstable, with extremely serious consequences.
That's why he didn't dare to let the news spread.
Lying on the bed with eyes closed for a while, Emperor Tianfu ordered lightly: "Help me up."
Liu Tong hurriedly stepped forward to help him, and at the same time couldn't help admonishing him: "Your Majesty, the imperial doctor said that you need to cultivate, but for the time being..."
"Are you teaching me how to do things?"
Emperor Tianfu glanced at him with a cold look.
Liu Tong trembled and quickly knelt down.
Emperor Tianfu didn't argue with him, got up and got out of bed, put on his clothes and came to the window of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
It was freezing cold outside, and it was a vast expanse of whiteness.
In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, there are burning earth dragons and stoves, which are as warm as spring. They are two completely different worlds.
But no matter how warm the earth dragon and stove were, they couldn't melt away the coldness on Emperor Tianfu's face and the resentment in his heart.
Li Qing openly challenged the imperial power and his majesty in front of all civil and military officials in the court!Forcing him to lose face and commit a crime for a traitor!
Moreover, he must issue an imperial edict on behalf of the late emperor!
If this incident is recorded in the history books, then he is an unfilial son; and the case of General Zhenbei will become an indelible stain on the late emperor!
But these are not what Emperor Tianfu was really angry about. What he really couldn't tolerate was Li Qing's repeated disobedience and contempt for imperial power!
Thinking of this, Emperor Tianfu felt angry again.
He quickly took a deep breath to suppress his anger, tried to calm his mind, and thought about countermeasures at the same time.
"Li Qing is testing me. He is testing my bottom line. He is relying on his influence on scholars to force me to make a compromise!"
"This time I compromised, next time he will be even more rampant, until he completely surpasses the imperial power!"
"Li Qing...must die! Even though he is irreplaceably important to Da Zhou!"
A murderous intent flashed in Tianfu Emperor's eyes.
He let Li Qing go for a long time because he needed a knife to check and balance the court officials.
But now this knife is too sharp, and it will even stab him in the opposite direction, so there is no need to keep it.
During this period of time, he has been entangled with Li Qing. On the one hand, he considered Li Qing's status, his contribution and influence; on the other hand, he considered Princess Changning, so he was hesitant.
But now he has made a decision.
A dog that bites its owner must die.
He couldn't let Li Qing grow up any longer.
Even if he has great interests in Da Zhou!
Compared with imperial power, anything else can only be ranked behind.
But how to kill Li Qing is another problem.
Li Qing's current identity is too sensitive.
Emperor Tianfu thought of the national fortune that had been cut by [-]% in Liguo, and a trace of deep fear flashed in his eyes.
He didn't know if Li Qing would have any other means to reduce Zhou Guoguo's luck and make Zhou Guoguo's luck plummet.
"Damn it! I'm actually afraid of a subject!"
Realizing the fear in his heart, Emperor Tianfu felt extremely humiliated, and immediately became angry from embarrassment. At the same time, he became more determined to kill Li Qing.
He didn't hesitate any more, turned around and ordered: "Pass my oral order, ahem... call the first prince and the second prince into the palace!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Liu Tong responded respectfully, then turned and left in a hurry.
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The Great Prince's Mansion.
In the past two days, the eldest prince has been feeling restless, even the handling of government affairs has been somewhat slack.
The reason, of course, was that Li Qing overturned the case of General Zhenbei's rebellion, and the matter of the imperial palace's blockade.
"Li Qing, Li Qing, why are you bothering?"
"Offending the royal father for the sake of a group of dead people, the royal father is probably really motivated to kill."
"But I don't know how to protect you this time."
The eldest prince felt heartbroken.
He didn't go to court that day, otherwise he would have opened his mouth to make amends, but it's too late to say anything now.
The case of General Zhenbei was a scandal in the royal family, so it was fine for Li Qing to overturn the case, and to ask Emperor Tianfu to issue an edict of guilt for the first emperor, which is tantamount to placing him in an unfilial position.
It's too impulsive to act like this.
The eldest prince could predict how angry Emperor Tianfu would be, and this was different from the past.
Because this time Li Qing is provoking the imperial authority to the greatest extent!
Even the First Prince couldn't think of how to save Li Qing.
In addition, the blockade of the palace also puzzled him, not knowing what happened in the palace.
At this moment, the butler hurried into the study.
"Your Highness, His Majesty has just sent an oral order to summon you to the palace for an audience."
The housekeeper bowed and reported to the First Prince.
The eldest prince raised his brows slightly, his heart sank, and immediately realized that Emperor Tianfu's summoning of him might have something to do with Li Qing.
After pondering for a moment, he ordered in a low voice:
"Prepare the car."
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The residence of the Second Prince.
Since Wu Kun returned to Shengjing, he had left his military duties and lived in seclusion at home.
Even if there are occasional ministers who come to visit, he doesn't receive them very often. Compared with the First Prince's side where ministers visit every day, his place is simply empty.
And of course this is not incomprehensible.
After all, Emperor Tianfu delegated power to the eldest prince and the second prince respectively, in order to let them compete with each other.
Whoever performs better will be the next crown prince.
However, in this battle between Zhou Guo and Li Guo, although the second prince fought bloody battles on the front line, he was still defeated one after another.
Even if it was because Li Guo was too strong, the result of the defeat would be unchangeable. This is an undeniable fact.
As for the Eldest Prince, he directly participated in supervising the country, and handled the affairs of the court in an orderly manner. He has already shown the air of an emperor, very similar to Emperor Tianfu.
Therefore, all the ministers representing the aristocratic families in the court are more optimistic about the first prince's ascension to the throne, so naturally they will not come here to burn the cold stove of the second prince.
But the second prince didn't care about these at all.
At this time, he was wearing a coir raincoat, sitting on the shore of the lake in the mansion, fishing patiently.
An hour passed like this.
His posture didn't change a bit.
"Now you still have the intention to fish here, but you can hold your breath, are you really not panic?"
A chuckle sounded behind the second prince, it was the voice of a middle-aged man.
The second prince didn't even turn his head, and said lightly: "What's there to panic about, is it useful to panic?"
"On the contrary, Fourth Uncle quietly appeared in Shengjing and came to my place again today. Aren't you afraid of being discovered? Then Father will be even more suspicious of you."
The middle-aged man came to stand beside the second prince, it was King Huaixin who had already arrived in the fiefdom!
Hearing what the second prince said, he smiled and said: "The battle for the crown prince has come to the last juncture, and I have no choice but to come to Shengjing. I am here today to deliver a message to you, and I also want to see your attitude."
"Your Majesty vomited blood and fell into a coma the day before yesterday, which is why he hasn't seen anyone in recent days."
The second prince's hand holding the fishing rod trembled slightly.
Several lake fish swimming beside the fishhook at the bottom of the lake were startled away.
"Fourth Uncle told me what to do with this?"
The second prince looked to the side, revealing that face that had become more resolute and full of wind and frost after being honed by the military life.
King Huaixin said lightly: "Naturally, I want to remind you that it's too late to be so calm. You don't have much time left. You have to be ready to act."
"In addition, Your Majesty wants to kill Li Qing. If Li Qing dies, there will be no possibility for the Great Zhou to prosper. He will even find excuses for Li Guo, Yong Guo and other countries to attack our Great Zhou.
His Majesty is completely old and faint, and his vision is only limited to his throne.
How do you choose in the end, you have to think about it as soon as possible, there is not much time left for us. "
After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he stood there and let out a long sigh before turning around and leaving.
The second prince was left alone facing the silent lake.
Fishing alone in the winter snow.
Not far away, the housekeeper hurried over.
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After Emperor Tianfu's edict was handed down, within an hour, the second prince and the eldest prince arrived at the palace together.
Outside the imperial city, carriages are not allowed to enter.
The two got out of the carriage together, then handed over the decree to the imperial guards, and after undergoing an inspection, they entered the palace under the leadership of the eunuch.
The two walked in the empty and deserted palace.
No one spoke.
In the end, it was the eldest prince who took the initiative to break the silence, and said with a slight smile: "Long time no see, the second brother seems much calmer than before."
"I heard that the second younger brother has been living in seclusion in the mansion for a while, but he is still obsessed with the defeat?"
The First Prince really didn't have any malicious intentions, just caring.
The second prince remained silent and did not speak.
And the eldest prince didn't feel embarrassed, he smiled warmly and said: "Second brother, you don't need to worry too much, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, and besides, Li Guo is stronger than my Da Zhou, so your defeat is justifiable."
The second prince said lightly: "If you lose, you are defeated. Whatever you say is an excuse, it's just that you are not as good as others."
After finishing speaking, he stopped talking.
The eldest prince also restrained his smile and looked away.
Soon the two arrived outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
After the eunuch went in to report, he only heard a weak voice from the Hall of Mental Cultivation: "Come in."
The eldest prince and the second prince were shocked at the same time.
Because this is the voice of Emperor Tianfu!
After Dazhou condensed the golden dragon of luck, Emperor Tianfu benefited the most, he shouldn't be so weak!
Is it...
The two had different thoughts in their hearts, and they walked into the hall quickly, and then saw Emperor Tianfu lying on the bed.
Emperor Tianfu's complexion was as white as gold paper, and he was extremely weak.
"Father! What's wrong with you?!"
The eldest prince's complexion changed drastically, and he came to Emperor Tianfu's bedside in three steps and knelt down in two steps, crying bitterly: "It's only been a few days since I saw you, why did the emperor look like this!"
"It's my servant who deserves to die for not coming to visit earlier..."
The eldest prince burst into tears, his voice extremely distressed.
The second prince was still standing there, looking at the appearance of the eldest prince, a sneer flashed in his eyes.
The inner emotions are revealed on the surface. If such a person ascends the throne, how will he deter courtiers in the future?
Emperor Tianfu saw that the second prince had no reaction, and felt dissatisfied in his heart. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Kun'er, are you not worried at all when you see me like this?"
"Return to the emperor."
The second prince knelt down respectfully and saluted, and said with a sincere look: "The emperor is already concerned about the father, and it would be too noisy for the son to come forward."
"You haven't seen your minister and brother Huang for the past two days, but you suddenly summoned them today. I think you must have something important to order."
"My son is willing to share the worries of the father and the emperor."
There was also a strange look in Emperor Tianfu's eyes, he didn't speak, just sighed, and sat up slowly.
After a long silence, Emperor Tianfu looked at the two sons in front of him, and said slowly: "Have you heard about Li Qing?"
coming!
The eldest prince and the second prince thought at the same time.
Sure enough, this was the reason why Emperor Tianfu fell ill!It's because Li Qing wants to be angry at Zhenbei Army to overturn the case!
"Reporting to Emperor Father, my son has already heard about it."
"Then Li Qing is really rebellious. It's really audacious to ask father to issue an edict for the late emperor."
The eldest prince said in a tone of resentment.
He knew Emperor Tianfu well, and knew that at this time he had to follow Emperor Tianfu, otherwise he would not even have the slightest chance to intercede.
The second prince nodded to indicate that he knew.
Emperor Tianfu took a deep breath, and said with a cold face: "The reason why I supported Li Qing and granted him great authority is because he is still worthy of use."
"The fact is indeed true. For my Great Zhou, Confucianism and Taoism were developed, the country's fortunes were improved, the barbarians were suppressed, and the country's disasters were resolved."
"But... now he has to die, before the new king ascends the throne."
"Do you know why?"
Emperor Tianfu looked at the two with piercing eyes.
The eldest prince immediately replied after hearing the words: "Because he disobeyed the imperial authority, despised the authority of the emperor father, and insulted the late emperor!"
The second prince also said: "Because he broke away from the control of the father and became a blade without an owner."
"wrong!"
Emperor Tianfu shouted in a deep voice, his eyes extremely indifferent: "What you are talking about is just superficial."
"If it's just that, even though I'm angry, I haven't reached the point where I want to kill him; the reason why I want to kill him is because of his thoughts!"
"In his heart, the imperial power has to bow its head for justice. As long as it violates moral justice, even I am no different from ordinary people in his eyes!"
"All of Li Qing's power cannot violate the rule of the supremacy of the imperial power; he wants to set up the rules on his own, and wants to be above the imperial power, this is his crime!"
"And for committing this crime, he must die!"
Emperor Tianfu's voice was full of murderous intentions.
This time, both the first prince and the second prince deeply realized that the father was really going to kill someone.
The faces of the two remained unchanged, but their thoughts changed sharply.
"Father, please listen to my son."
At this moment, the First Prince spoke, raised his head and said to Emperor Tianfu: "Although Li Qing deserves to die, it is really difficult to move him now."
"He saved Da Zhou from danger twice, and he has a very high status in the hearts of the people of Da Zhou."
"Not to mention his identity as the leader of Confucianism."
"If he is killed, it will inevitably arouse the anger of the people, and even the hostility of scholars all over the world."
"That's why I believe that Li Qing cannot be killed, at least not now."
The eldest prince tried to persuade him earnestly, expressing resentment towards Li Qing in his tone, but also full of helplessness.
The second prince thought about it for a moment, and then said: "My minister's thinking is similar to that of elder brother. Of course Li Qing wants to kill him, but now is not a good time, so we have to plan it slowly."
"There must be no haste."
The two unexpectedly persuaded Emperor Tianfu unanimously.
Hearing what his two sons said, Emperor Tianfu couldn't help sneering in his heart.
How could they hide their flamboyance from him?
He said that Li Qing deserved to die, but he refused to kill him.
It's one thing to have all kinds of scruples, but more importantly, they all think they have the confidence to control Li Qing!
The so-called not being able to kill now is nothing more than wanting to wait until his death. What else can he control at that time?
"Two idiots."
Emperor Tianfu scolded expressionlessly, looked at them coldly, and said: "Li Qing can't be killed now, do you think there will be a chance in the future?"
"He is relying on his reputation and prestige to threaten the imperial power!"
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Emperor Tianfu coughed violently as he spoke, his face was flushed sickly, and his expression was painful.
"Father!"
The second prince and the first prince stepped forward together, but were stopped by Emperor Tianfu with a wave of his hand, so they could only stand where they were.
"Ugh……"
Emperor Tianfu suppressed his cough after a long time, then sighed, and said tiredly: "I'm already old, and with my current body, I can't live long."
"But killing Li Qing is my only wish."
"Whoever of you can kill Li Qing, let this one take it."
"Okay, I'm tired, let's all retreat."
After Emperor Tianfu finished speaking, he stopped looking at the two people whose expressions had changed drastically, and lay down on the bed and closed their eyes.
The first prince and the second prince didn't expect this, especially the first prince was even more annoyed.
Originally, the situation was very favorable to him, but Emperor Tianfu suddenly said that as long as he can kill Li Qing, he can ascend the throne!
This directly wiped out all his advantages!
Put the second prince on the same starting line as him again!
"My son retire."
The second prince simply saluted and left.
The eldest prince's complexion changed several times, but in the end he could only bow his head in salute, and then hurriedly left the hall.
After they left, Emperor Tianfu lay on the dragon bed.
Suddenly opened his eyes.
At this time, where does he still have the weakness just now?
"My two sons still don't know what an emperor is, and what is the most important thing for an emperor to firmly control the court."
Thinking of what Wu Gan and Wu Kun said just now, Emperor Tianfu shook his head, feeling very disappointed.
Both of them have taken a fancy to Li Qing's influence on scholars and ordinary people in the world, and they want to control Li Qing and use it for them.
But they ignored the most important point.
As an emperor, for the sake of the stability of the imperial power and the interests of the country, there is nothing that cannot be given up.
Li Qing's existence has seriously threatened the stability of the imperial power!Must be killed and then quickly!
"No, you can't think about relying on the two of them."
"I have to ask the national teacher to see if there is any way to get rid of Li Qing without leaving hidden dangers."
Emperor Tianfu looked gloomy and uncertain, thinking in his heart.
Then he put on his clothes and got up to go to the underground palace, looking for the national teacher.
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Emperor Tianfu dragged his weak body into the underground palace.
The national teacher is as ethereal as ever, floating and meditating in the empty underground palace, absorbing the power of the great Zhou's national fortune, conceiving and raising his own body and three-foot green front.
Looking at the national teacher in the underground palace, Emperor Tianfu felt extremely jealous for the first time in his life.
"After all, it is the difference between immortals and mortals."
"The life of a mortal is like a white horse passing by for high-grade monks and those strong men."
"I have wasted my life, what am I pursuing?"
Countless thoughts could not stop popping up in Emperor Tianfu's mind, and he still had countless things to do.
But now this body is very old.
When Emperor Tianfu lost his mind, the national teacher opened his purple-gold eyes, frowned and said: "Why do you keep disturbing my practice?"
Although she promised Zhou Guo's founding emperor to protect Zhou Guo.
But that's only in crisis situations.
It wasn't too long since Emperor Tianfu came to look for her last time, so he came to disturb her practice again.
Emperor Tianfu withdrew his thoughts, nodded apologetically when he heard the words, and said: "It is really important that I have to disturb the national teacher's cultivation."
Hearing this, the national teacher frowned deeply with his beautiful willow eyebrows, then stared at Emperor Tianfu for a while, and suddenly asked, "What's the matter with your body?"
"Spirit loss, blood veins are exhausted, depression is rising, and life span is at most three months. Last time I saw you, it was not like this."
"You came here, do you want me to continue your life?"
The national teacher saw the current physical condition of Emperor Tianfu at a glance, it was extremely poor, like a candle in the wind.
When it came to extending his life, Emperor Tianfu couldn't help being moved, but when he thought of Li Qing's existence, he finally restrained the urge to ask the national teacher to extend his life for him.
"it's not true."
After taking a deep breath, Emperor Tianfu said in a deep voice: "I want to ask the national teacher to help get rid of a person."
"who?"
"Da Zhou Town Demon King, Li Qing!"
The underground palace suddenly fell into dead silence, and the national teacher's eyes were completely opened, looking at Emperor Tianfu.
"You want to kill Li Qing? Are you sure?"
She didn't quite understand why Emperor Tianfu did this.
Li Qing is the leader of Confucianism, with Li Qing in Zhou State, Zhou State will be a sacred place that scholars all over the world yearn for.
And once Li Qing is killed, the impact will be too great, it is tantamount to beheading his own brother.
Emperor Tianfu said without hesitation after hearing the words: "That's right, this matter is related to the stability of my Great Zhou's imperial power, so I also ask the national teacher to save my Great Zhou!"
After Emperor Tianfu finished speaking, he bowed deeply to the national teacher.
He just wanted to ask the national teacher to take action this time.
Get rid of Li Qing completely to avoid future troubles!
Except for the national teacher, he can't think of a better way, and only the national teacher has this ability.
After all, the national teacher is a real second-rank powerhouse, and she has absorbed the Great Zhou National Fortune for hundreds of years. She can be immune to the suppression of the Great Zhou National Fortune, and can also be immune to the backlash of the National Fortune.
It would be perfect for her to kill Li Qing.
The national teacher didn't speak, just thought for a moment, then shook his head and said: "I can't help you kill him."
"why?!"
Emperor Tianfu's eyes widened, his tone was full of puzzlement, he took a step forward and said anxiously: "Didn't the national teacher promise the late emperor to protect my country of Zhou?"
"The national teacher now wants to sit back and watch Li Qing shake my great Zhou's imperial power, which violates the original promise!"
In a hurry, Emperor Tianfu also put down the city mansion.
Joy and anger all surfaced on the surface.
Because the national teacher is his last hope, and a fairy and Buddha figure like the national teacher has always spoken directly.
If the national teacher says no, then it is no good.
But he didn't understand why the national teacher refused?
Because it is easy to kill Li Qing with the strength of the national teacher, Li Qing still has no way to borrow the national fortune, how strong is his own ability?
"Are you questioning this seat?"
The national teacher narrowed his eyes, and said indifferently: "I made an agreement with the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty to guard the Zhou Kingdom for 500 years."
"But Li Qing didn't intend to destroy the state of Zhou, on the contrary, because of his existence, the fortunes of the state of Zhou rose greatly and Confucianism and Taoism prospered."
"Since this is the case, why did I make a move?"
"My promise is only to keep the state of Zhou alive, not to be your knife to kill people."
"As for whether he has shaken the Zhou Kingdom's imperial power, it has nothing to do with me. This is up to you to resolve."
The national teacher gave his answer blankly.
Li Qing is responsible for the Confucianism, and has provided her with a lot of help in practicing Confucian swords and combining the three swords of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Killing Li Qing will not benefit her at all, and maybe she will suffer backlash from Dao.
Moreover, Li Qing did not do anything to endanger Zhou Guo, she didn't need to do anything, and she didn't break her promise.
Then she closed her eyes, and said lightly: "If there is nothing else, then let's get out."
"This seat will be in seclusion for ten years. If there is no danger of destroying the country, don't bother this seat again."
After finishing speaking, he ignored Emperor Tianfu and continued to practice.
Emperor Tianfu's face was very ugly, but he didn't dare to really persecute the national teacher, so he could only leave reluctantly.
And just as he walked out of the underground palace, the stone gate behind him fell heavily, completely isolating the two worlds inside and outside.
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On that day, after Li Qing proposed to clear up the grievances of General Zhenbei's rebellion case, the case was handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Yushitai for a joint retrial.
Li Qing personally participated in it, and used various methods to find out the loopholes in the unjust cases.
Including the various crimes of Zhenbei General Xiao Yan.
After more than half a month of trial, before the end of the year, all cases were finally heard.
And the result shocked countless people!
There are a total of 170 cases, large and small, and almost all of them are unjust, false and wrongly decided!
A large number of them are fabricated false charges, and even the results of the trial are hasty and fooled.
And Zhenbei General Xiao Yan was not found guilty of all the crimes, and he was completely wronged!
As soon as this news came out, the entire Zhou Kingdom was shocked!
Zhenbei General Xiao Yan was the most famous general in the Great Zhou Dynasty, none of them. He was implicated in the rebellion case and died at the beginning, and he did not know how much abuse he attracted.
But now it has been overturned!
He is innocent!
Countless people were shocked by this all of a sudden. If Li Qing hadn't presided over the trial of this case, no one would have believed it.
Who can imagine the national traitor who has been scolded for 50 years.
Turned out to be an innocent loyal minister of the country?
But before this news was digested by people, another shocking news came out.
After learning that the case of General Zhenbei's rebellion was false, the present-day sage was deeply saddened and felt guilty.
So he wrote an edict of guilt on behalf of the first emperor, in order to reflect on the mistakes of the first emperor and comfort those heroic spirits who died unjustly.
In addition, General Zhenbei was granted the title of Duke Zhongyong, and he was given the posthumous title of "Wu Zhong". The tomb was rebuilt and buried with the honor of a prince.
The various generals who were implicated in this case and were charged with unjust charges were also posthumously named.
After this incident, Emperor Tianfu lived in the deep palace for a long time, and all court meetings were handed over to the eldest prince and the prime minister.
There are rumors in the ruling and opposition parties that Emperor Tianfu is repenting for the late emperor.
Zhou Guo discussed this fiercely.
"Good! Good! Good! A hero like General Zhenbei really shouldn't be wronged, and finally he is innocent!"
"Your Majesty is deeply aware of the righteousness, and dared to issue an edict for the late emperor. It is really kind."
"It's a pity, it's a pity, it's more than 50 years late."
"If it weren't for the Demon King, I'm afraid there would be no chance of overturning this case."
"Belated justice, is it fair? Everyone is dead, and they have been scolded for so many years. What's the use of chasing the title now?"
"Although that's the case...but justice that comes late is better than not coming at all."
"These are my heroes!"
"If the Great General Xiao knows in the spirit of the sky, he should be able to rest in peace. It is too late to reverse the case."
"With the Demon Suppressing King here, justice will be there!"
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Compared with the common people who are discussing this matter, those soldiers in the army and some veterans are the ones who feel the deepest.
Whether General Zhenbei rebelled back then, in fact, many people in the army knew it well.
The so-called rebellion is nothing more than a crime.
There is nothing strange about the fact that a military general's skills are so high that he is hidden by all the birds.
But now that the case has been reversed, it is really exciting.
All soldiers have a great sense of security.
And this sense of security naturally comes from Li Qing.
After all, if Li Qing hadn't taken such a big risk and insisted on speaking out, how could he overturn the case?
Some old soldiers who survived the unjust case of General Zhenbei couldn't help crying bitterly.
"General! You have finally been wronged!"
"You are innocent! You did not rebel! You and our old brothers are heroes of the Great Zhou!"
"Did you see it! Did you see it!"
In front of the announcement list at the gate of the city, an old soldier with short legs and an old soldier with a severed hand lay on the ground and cried loudly.
These two people were the ones who went to Yushitai to appeal with Liu Heizi that day!
Seeing such a scene, the people nearby couldn't bear it, but they also felt sad.
There was also an old man in the crowd, with tears in his eyes at this time, and when he saw the two people on the ground, he went up and cried and cursed: "Get up, I! Don't lose face here!"
This person is Liu Heizi!
When two old soldiers saw him on the ground, the short-legged old soldier wiped away his tears and said with a choked voice, "Is this the Demon King you're looking for?"
Liu Heizi stared and said, "Who else is there besides me? You all know weeping here."
"If you have this skill, why don't you go with me to Zhenyao Wang's mansion and kneel down to thank the prince face to face!"
"Should! It should!"
The two nodded excitedly. Seeing this, Liu Heizi stepped forward to help them, and then left together.
The crowd made way for them.
At the same time cast a respectful look.
The three of them were extremely proud at this moment, and the old soldier with the broken leg said with emotion: "I have waited all my life, just wanting to reverse the verdict for the general; but now that the verdict is reversed, it feels unreal."
"It feels like a dream."
The old soldier with the severed hand also nodded, deeply agreeing.
Only Liu Heizi lowered his head and suddenly sighed: "We old fellows actually killed the Demon King this time."
"We all know how difficult the general's injustice is, the King of Demon Suppression slapped His Majesty in the face this time, and even dug the late Emperor out of the mausoleum and scolded him.
"Your Majesty probably hates the Demon King to death."
Liu Heizi's tone was full of guilt, he knew exactly what kind of risk Li Qing had taken.
The other two veterans were also silent.
The kindness they owed will never be cleared for a lifetime.
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Li House.
For the past two weeks, Li Qing has been supervising the progress of the retrial of the unjust case, staring at the Ministry of Criminal Justice for the trial.
If he doesn't keep an eye on it, the Ministry of Criminal Justice will probably do something else, such as delaying the progress of the case until the heat of the case passes, and then hastily close it.
Traditional skills.
But because of this matter, Princess Changning and him got a little stiff, and the two of them didn't speak for a long time.
In the final analysis, it was because he was worried about Li Qing.
Of course she also defended General Zhenbei's injustice, but she was more worried about Li Qing's safety than the former.
Li Qing offended Emperor Tianfu because of this matter, and endangered his own safety; even if the result he got now is good, Emperor Tianfu really offended him.
Early in the morning, Li Qing met Liu Heizi and others who came to his door and knelt down to thank him, everyone was very grateful.
"The great kindness and virtue of the Demon King, I will never forget it!"
The three of them knelt in front of Li Qing, and said in tears, each of them was so excited that they couldn't help themselves.
Li Qing quickly stretched out his hand to help them up, and then said: "The three please get up quickly!"
"I just acted according to my heart. A hero like General Zhenbei really shouldn't be wronged."
Li Qing said sincerely.
Liu Heizi shook his head heavily, and sighed: "We have recruited countless people over the years, and all of them are afraid of His Majesty, worried about being implicated, and are unwilling to help."
"You are the only one who is willing to stand up for this matter, my lord. This kind of kindness is really...unrepayable to us."
"Now we are very old and can't do anything for the prince; but in the next life, we are willing to be cattle and horses for the prince in order to repay the favor of the prince!"
The three of them were about to kneel again while Li Qing supported them again.
"It is the country's responsibility to let you national heroes suffer unfair treatment."
"It will get better and better in the future, please believe me."
Li Qing solemnly made his promise, which is also the ideal in his heart!
The three of Liu Heizi were moved to tears.
Afterwards, Li Qing took out some silver taels from his pocket and handed them to the two disabled veterans respectively, but they refused to accept anything, and in the end Li Qing secretly put them in their pockets.
And this scene happened to be seen by Princess Changning.
Li Qing folded his sleeves and joked casually: "What's the matter, you don't blame me for spending money like this?"
Looking at Li Qingyi's gentle face and that gentle smile, for some reason, Princess Changning suddenly wanted to cry.
She stretched out her hand and pulled Li Qing into her arms, and said in a low voice, "How could I fall in love with a fool like you."
How can there be such a fool in the world?
Li Qing sniffed the fragrance in Princess Changning's arms, and didn't dare to move, and only uttered a few words after a long time.
"Quick... almost suffocating."
Princess Changning let go of Li Qing violently when she heard the words, and looked at him angrily, blushing.
Li Qing took a deep breath, then helped Princess Changning straighten her hair, and said: "I have been deliberately pursuing the Three Immortals before, to become the eternal saint."
"But then I discovered that you shouldn't always act deliberately, and everything is in line with your heart."
"I don't think it's right, so I'm going to speak up."
"Someone has to stand up and give the latecomers infinite courage, so I want to be that torch."
This is the fundamental reason why Li Qing did these things.
Princess Changning sighed, stepped forward and hugged Li Qing lightly, and said, "Father is mad at you this time."
"I'm planning to go to the palace to see him in a few days, and see if I can say something nice for you to calm him down."
What can she do about the incident caused by her man?
Can only choose to support.
"Don't worry, it's all up to me."
Li Qing smiled, then took Princess Changning back to the mansion together, the figures of the two cuddling each other, the shadow stretched very, very long.
(End of this chapter)
Obviously it was almost the end of the new year, but there was a lot of turmoil in Shengjing, and a sense of solemnity diluted the taste of the new year.
Not long after the news that the demon king Li Qing was going to overturn the case for General Zhenbei, the imperial court suddenly announced that Shengjing would impose a curfew and strengthened the checks on entering and leaving the city.
Some interested people also found that the patrol force around the imperial city has also been increased, and it is more stringent than before.
All these things made many people murmur in their hearts, and they also wondered why the court did this.
What the hell is going on here?
No one knew what the real reason was.
But from such a tense atmosphere, they felt a taste of storms coming
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Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The Hall of Mental Cultivation is different from Yong'an Palace, which is also a palace with an office nature. It is the place where the emperor is studying the eight scriptures, which is also the so-called emperor's bedroom. Very bad.
And beside the bed, a white-haired imperial doctor was taking the pulse of Emperor Tianfu, with a solemn expression.
"Doctor Zhang, how is your Majesty doing?"
Liu Tong on the side asked nervously.
Since Emperor Tianfu suddenly vomited blood and fell into a coma the day before yesterday, he has been awake and asleep in the past two days, and his mental state is extremely poor.
However, when he was awake, Emperor Tianfu asked him to block the news, not to let it out, and sent an order to mobilize the imperial army to implement martial law.
Although Liu Tong was extremely worried, but the order of Emperor Tianfu was there, so he could only obey the order.
Doctor Zhang withdrew his hand, and then said: "Your Majesty has been suffering from overwork for a long time, and then his mood fluctuated too much, and he vomited blood due to his qi and blood attacking his heart for a while.
After all, His Majesty is over seventy years old, and at present, he still needs to rest in peace and rest, and it is not good to continue to work hard. "
"After I go back, I will prescribe some prescriptions for His Majesty to calm the mind and nourish the body, take them on time, and cultivate in peace."
Physician Zhang could only give a safe solution.
Because Emperor Tianfu is old after all, his physical condition is in place, and he is very weak now, so it is not suitable to use strong medicine.
After giving another answer, Doctor Zhang withdrew.
After a while, Emperor Tianfu woke up leisurely.
Seeing this scene, Liu Tong was overjoyed and said excitedly, "Your Majesty! You finally woke up!
"How long have I been in a coma this time?"
Emperor Tianfu asked after coughing, his voice was weak and his complexion was very bad.
His head was in a daze right now.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I'm almost in a coma for a day."
Liu Tong hurriedly replied: "During the period, the first prince, the second prince, and several old ministers all wanted to ask to see His Majesty, but they all refused according to your instructions."
Hearing these words, Emperor Tianfu felt a little relieved.
As the emperor of the Great Zhou, his safety is related to the stability of the entire court and even the country!
If news of his sudden illness spreads out, it will definitely cause a great shock, and even the situation in the entire Zhou Kingdom will be unstable, with extremely serious consequences.
That's why he didn't dare to let the news spread.
Lying on the bed with eyes closed for a while, Emperor Tianfu ordered lightly: "Help me up."
Liu Tong hurriedly stepped forward to help him, and at the same time couldn't help admonishing him: "Your Majesty, the imperial doctor said that you need to cultivate, but for the time being..."
"Are you teaching me how to do things?"
Emperor Tianfu glanced at him with a cold look.
Liu Tong trembled and quickly knelt down.
Emperor Tianfu didn't argue with him, got up and got out of bed, put on his clothes and came to the window of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
It was freezing cold outside, and it was a vast expanse of whiteness.
In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, there are burning earth dragons and stoves, which are as warm as spring. They are two completely different worlds.
But no matter how warm the earth dragon and stove were, they couldn't melt away the coldness on Emperor Tianfu's face and the resentment in his heart.
Li Qing openly challenged the imperial power and his majesty in front of all civil and military officials in the court!Forcing him to lose face and commit a crime for a traitor!
Moreover, he must issue an imperial edict on behalf of the late emperor!
If this incident is recorded in the history books, then he is an unfilial son; and the case of General Zhenbei will become an indelible stain on the late emperor!
But these are not what Emperor Tianfu was really angry about. What he really couldn't tolerate was Li Qing's repeated disobedience and contempt for imperial power!
Thinking of this, Emperor Tianfu felt angry again.
He quickly took a deep breath to suppress his anger, tried to calm his mind, and thought about countermeasures at the same time.
"Li Qing is testing me. He is testing my bottom line. He is relying on his influence on scholars to force me to make a compromise!"
"This time I compromised, next time he will be even more rampant, until he completely surpasses the imperial power!"
"Li Qing...must die! Even though he is irreplaceably important to Da Zhou!"
A murderous intent flashed in Tianfu Emperor's eyes.
He let Li Qing go for a long time because he needed a knife to check and balance the court officials.
But now this knife is too sharp, and it will even stab him in the opposite direction, so there is no need to keep it.
During this period of time, he has been entangled with Li Qing. On the one hand, he considered Li Qing's status, his contribution and influence; on the other hand, he considered Princess Changning, so he was hesitant.
But now he has made a decision.
A dog that bites its owner must die.
He couldn't let Li Qing grow up any longer.
Even if he has great interests in Da Zhou!
Compared with imperial power, anything else can only be ranked behind.
But how to kill Li Qing is another problem.
Li Qing's current identity is too sensitive.
Emperor Tianfu thought of the national fortune that had been cut by [-]% in Liguo, and a trace of deep fear flashed in his eyes.
He didn't know if Li Qing would have any other means to reduce Zhou Guoguo's luck and make Zhou Guoguo's luck plummet.
"Damn it! I'm actually afraid of a subject!"
Realizing the fear in his heart, Emperor Tianfu felt extremely humiliated, and immediately became angry from embarrassment. At the same time, he became more determined to kill Li Qing.
He didn't hesitate any more, turned around and ordered: "Pass my oral order, ahem... call the first prince and the second prince into the palace!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Liu Tong responded respectfully, then turned and left in a hurry.
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The Great Prince's Mansion.
In the past two days, the eldest prince has been feeling restless, even the handling of government affairs has been somewhat slack.
The reason, of course, was that Li Qing overturned the case of General Zhenbei's rebellion, and the matter of the imperial palace's blockade.
"Li Qing, Li Qing, why are you bothering?"
"Offending the royal father for the sake of a group of dead people, the royal father is probably really motivated to kill."
"But I don't know how to protect you this time."
The eldest prince felt heartbroken.
He didn't go to court that day, otherwise he would have opened his mouth to make amends, but it's too late to say anything now.
The case of General Zhenbei was a scandal in the royal family, so it was fine for Li Qing to overturn the case, and to ask Emperor Tianfu to issue an edict of guilt for the first emperor, which is tantamount to placing him in an unfilial position.
It's too impulsive to act like this.
The eldest prince could predict how angry Emperor Tianfu would be, and this was different from the past.
Because this time Li Qing is provoking the imperial authority to the greatest extent!
Even the First Prince couldn't think of how to save Li Qing.
In addition, the blockade of the palace also puzzled him, not knowing what happened in the palace.
At this moment, the butler hurried into the study.
"Your Highness, His Majesty has just sent an oral order to summon you to the palace for an audience."
The housekeeper bowed and reported to the First Prince.
The eldest prince raised his brows slightly, his heart sank, and immediately realized that Emperor Tianfu's summoning of him might have something to do with Li Qing.
After pondering for a moment, he ordered in a low voice:
"Prepare the car."
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The residence of the Second Prince.
Since Wu Kun returned to Shengjing, he had left his military duties and lived in seclusion at home.
Even if there are occasional ministers who come to visit, he doesn't receive them very often. Compared with the First Prince's side where ministers visit every day, his place is simply empty.
And of course this is not incomprehensible.
After all, Emperor Tianfu delegated power to the eldest prince and the second prince respectively, in order to let them compete with each other.
Whoever performs better will be the next crown prince.
However, in this battle between Zhou Guo and Li Guo, although the second prince fought bloody battles on the front line, he was still defeated one after another.
Even if it was because Li Guo was too strong, the result of the defeat would be unchangeable. This is an undeniable fact.
As for the Eldest Prince, he directly participated in supervising the country, and handled the affairs of the court in an orderly manner. He has already shown the air of an emperor, very similar to Emperor Tianfu.
Therefore, all the ministers representing the aristocratic families in the court are more optimistic about the first prince's ascension to the throne, so naturally they will not come here to burn the cold stove of the second prince.
But the second prince didn't care about these at all.
At this time, he was wearing a coir raincoat, sitting on the shore of the lake in the mansion, fishing patiently.
An hour passed like this.
His posture didn't change a bit.
"Now you still have the intention to fish here, but you can hold your breath, are you really not panic?"
A chuckle sounded behind the second prince, it was the voice of a middle-aged man.
The second prince didn't even turn his head, and said lightly: "What's there to panic about, is it useful to panic?"
"On the contrary, Fourth Uncle quietly appeared in Shengjing and came to my place again today. Aren't you afraid of being discovered? Then Father will be even more suspicious of you."
The middle-aged man came to stand beside the second prince, it was King Huaixin who had already arrived in the fiefdom!
Hearing what the second prince said, he smiled and said: "The battle for the crown prince has come to the last juncture, and I have no choice but to come to Shengjing. I am here today to deliver a message to you, and I also want to see your attitude."
"Your Majesty vomited blood and fell into a coma the day before yesterday, which is why he hasn't seen anyone in recent days."
The second prince's hand holding the fishing rod trembled slightly.
Several lake fish swimming beside the fishhook at the bottom of the lake were startled away.
"Fourth Uncle told me what to do with this?"
The second prince looked to the side, revealing that face that had become more resolute and full of wind and frost after being honed by the military life.
King Huaixin said lightly: "Naturally, I want to remind you that it's too late to be so calm. You don't have much time left. You have to be ready to act."
"In addition, Your Majesty wants to kill Li Qing. If Li Qing dies, there will be no possibility for the Great Zhou to prosper. He will even find excuses for Li Guo, Yong Guo and other countries to attack our Great Zhou.
His Majesty is completely old and faint, and his vision is only limited to his throne.
How do you choose in the end, you have to think about it as soon as possible, there is not much time left for us. "
After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he stood there and let out a long sigh before turning around and leaving.
The second prince was left alone facing the silent lake.
Fishing alone in the winter snow.
Not far away, the housekeeper hurried over.
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After Emperor Tianfu's edict was handed down, within an hour, the second prince and the eldest prince arrived at the palace together.
Outside the imperial city, carriages are not allowed to enter.
The two got out of the carriage together, then handed over the decree to the imperial guards, and after undergoing an inspection, they entered the palace under the leadership of the eunuch.
The two walked in the empty and deserted palace.
No one spoke.
In the end, it was the eldest prince who took the initiative to break the silence, and said with a slight smile: "Long time no see, the second brother seems much calmer than before."
"I heard that the second younger brother has been living in seclusion in the mansion for a while, but he is still obsessed with the defeat?"
The First Prince really didn't have any malicious intentions, just caring.
The second prince remained silent and did not speak.
And the eldest prince didn't feel embarrassed, he smiled warmly and said: "Second brother, you don't need to worry too much, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, and besides, Li Guo is stronger than my Da Zhou, so your defeat is justifiable."
The second prince said lightly: "If you lose, you are defeated. Whatever you say is an excuse, it's just that you are not as good as others."
After finishing speaking, he stopped talking.
The eldest prince also restrained his smile and looked away.
Soon the two arrived outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
After the eunuch went in to report, he only heard a weak voice from the Hall of Mental Cultivation: "Come in."
The eldest prince and the second prince were shocked at the same time.
Because this is the voice of Emperor Tianfu!
After Dazhou condensed the golden dragon of luck, Emperor Tianfu benefited the most, he shouldn't be so weak!
Is it...
The two had different thoughts in their hearts, and they walked into the hall quickly, and then saw Emperor Tianfu lying on the bed.
Emperor Tianfu's complexion was as white as gold paper, and he was extremely weak.
"Father! What's wrong with you?!"
The eldest prince's complexion changed drastically, and he came to Emperor Tianfu's bedside in three steps and knelt down in two steps, crying bitterly: "It's only been a few days since I saw you, why did the emperor look like this!"
"It's my servant who deserves to die for not coming to visit earlier..."
The eldest prince burst into tears, his voice extremely distressed.
The second prince was still standing there, looking at the appearance of the eldest prince, a sneer flashed in his eyes.
The inner emotions are revealed on the surface. If such a person ascends the throne, how will he deter courtiers in the future?
Emperor Tianfu saw that the second prince had no reaction, and felt dissatisfied in his heart. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Kun'er, are you not worried at all when you see me like this?"
"Return to the emperor."
The second prince knelt down respectfully and saluted, and said with a sincere look: "The emperor is already concerned about the father, and it would be too noisy for the son to come forward."
"You haven't seen your minister and brother Huang for the past two days, but you suddenly summoned them today. I think you must have something important to order."
"My son is willing to share the worries of the father and the emperor."
There was also a strange look in Emperor Tianfu's eyes, he didn't speak, just sighed, and sat up slowly.
After a long silence, Emperor Tianfu looked at the two sons in front of him, and said slowly: "Have you heard about Li Qing?"
coming!
The eldest prince and the second prince thought at the same time.
Sure enough, this was the reason why Emperor Tianfu fell ill!It's because Li Qing wants to be angry at Zhenbei Army to overturn the case!
"Reporting to Emperor Father, my son has already heard about it."
"Then Li Qing is really rebellious. It's really audacious to ask father to issue an edict for the late emperor."
The eldest prince said in a tone of resentment.
He knew Emperor Tianfu well, and knew that at this time he had to follow Emperor Tianfu, otherwise he would not even have the slightest chance to intercede.
The second prince nodded to indicate that he knew.
Emperor Tianfu took a deep breath, and said with a cold face: "The reason why I supported Li Qing and granted him great authority is because he is still worthy of use."
"The fact is indeed true. For my Great Zhou, Confucianism and Taoism were developed, the country's fortunes were improved, the barbarians were suppressed, and the country's disasters were resolved."
"But... now he has to die, before the new king ascends the throne."
"Do you know why?"
Emperor Tianfu looked at the two with piercing eyes.
The eldest prince immediately replied after hearing the words: "Because he disobeyed the imperial authority, despised the authority of the emperor father, and insulted the late emperor!"
The second prince also said: "Because he broke away from the control of the father and became a blade without an owner."
"wrong!"
Emperor Tianfu shouted in a deep voice, his eyes extremely indifferent: "What you are talking about is just superficial."
"If it's just that, even though I'm angry, I haven't reached the point where I want to kill him; the reason why I want to kill him is because of his thoughts!"
"In his heart, the imperial power has to bow its head for justice. As long as it violates moral justice, even I am no different from ordinary people in his eyes!"
"All of Li Qing's power cannot violate the rule of the supremacy of the imperial power; he wants to set up the rules on his own, and wants to be above the imperial power, this is his crime!"
"And for committing this crime, he must die!"
Emperor Tianfu's voice was full of murderous intentions.
This time, both the first prince and the second prince deeply realized that the father was really going to kill someone.
The faces of the two remained unchanged, but their thoughts changed sharply.
"Father, please listen to my son."
At this moment, the First Prince spoke, raised his head and said to Emperor Tianfu: "Although Li Qing deserves to die, it is really difficult to move him now."
"He saved Da Zhou from danger twice, and he has a very high status in the hearts of the people of Da Zhou."
"Not to mention his identity as the leader of Confucianism."
"If he is killed, it will inevitably arouse the anger of the people, and even the hostility of scholars all over the world."
"That's why I believe that Li Qing cannot be killed, at least not now."
The eldest prince tried to persuade him earnestly, expressing resentment towards Li Qing in his tone, but also full of helplessness.
The second prince thought about it for a moment, and then said: "My minister's thinking is similar to that of elder brother. Of course Li Qing wants to kill him, but now is not a good time, so we have to plan it slowly."
"There must be no haste."
The two unexpectedly persuaded Emperor Tianfu unanimously.
Hearing what his two sons said, Emperor Tianfu couldn't help sneering in his heart.
How could they hide their flamboyance from him?
He said that Li Qing deserved to die, but he refused to kill him.
It's one thing to have all kinds of scruples, but more importantly, they all think they have the confidence to control Li Qing!
The so-called not being able to kill now is nothing more than wanting to wait until his death. What else can he control at that time?
"Two idiots."
Emperor Tianfu scolded expressionlessly, looked at them coldly, and said: "Li Qing can't be killed now, do you think there will be a chance in the future?"
"He is relying on his reputation and prestige to threaten the imperial power!"
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Emperor Tianfu coughed violently as he spoke, his face was flushed sickly, and his expression was painful.
"Father!"
The second prince and the first prince stepped forward together, but were stopped by Emperor Tianfu with a wave of his hand, so they could only stand where they were.
"Ugh……"
Emperor Tianfu suppressed his cough after a long time, then sighed, and said tiredly: "I'm already old, and with my current body, I can't live long."
"But killing Li Qing is my only wish."
"Whoever of you can kill Li Qing, let this one take it."
"Okay, I'm tired, let's all retreat."
After Emperor Tianfu finished speaking, he stopped looking at the two people whose expressions had changed drastically, and lay down on the bed and closed their eyes.
The first prince and the second prince didn't expect this, especially the first prince was even more annoyed.
Originally, the situation was very favorable to him, but Emperor Tianfu suddenly said that as long as he can kill Li Qing, he can ascend the throne!
This directly wiped out all his advantages!
Put the second prince on the same starting line as him again!
"My son retire."
The second prince simply saluted and left.
The eldest prince's complexion changed several times, but in the end he could only bow his head in salute, and then hurriedly left the hall.
After they left, Emperor Tianfu lay on the dragon bed.
Suddenly opened his eyes.
At this time, where does he still have the weakness just now?
"My two sons still don't know what an emperor is, and what is the most important thing for an emperor to firmly control the court."
Thinking of what Wu Gan and Wu Kun said just now, Emperor Tianfu shook his head, feeling very disappointed.
Both of them have taken a fancy to Li Qing's influence on scholars and ordinary people in the world, and they want to control Li Qing and use it for them.
But they ignored the most important point.
As an emperor, for the sake of the stability of the imperial power and the interests of the country, there is nothing that cannot be given up.
Li Qing's existence has seriously threatened the stability of the imperial power!Must be killed and then quickly!
"No, you can't think about relying on the two of them."
"I have to ask the national teacher to see if there is any way to get rid of Li Qing without leaving hidden dangers."
Emperor Tianfu looked gloomy and uncertain, thinking in his heart.
Then he put on his clothes and got up to go to the underground palace, looking for the national teacher.
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Emperor Tianfu dragged his weak body into the underground palace.
The national teacher is as ethereal as ever, floating and meditating in the empty underground palace, absorbing the power of the great Zhou's national fortune, conceiving and raising his own body and three-foot green front.
Looking at the national teacher in the underground palace, Emperor Tianfu felt extremely jealous for the first time in his life.
"After all, it is the difference between immortals and mortals."
"The life of a mortal is like a white horse passing by for high-grade monks and those strong men."
"I have wasted my life, what am I pursuing?"
Countless thoughts could not stop popping up in Emperor Tianfu's mind, and he still had countless things to do.
But now this body is very old.
When Emperor Tianfu lost his mind, the national teacher opened his purple-gold eyes, frowned and said: "Why do you keep disturbing my practice?"
Although she promised Zhou Guo's founding emperor to protect Zhou Guo.
But that's only in crisis situations.
It wasn't too long since Emperor Tianfu came to look for her last time, so he came to disturb her practice again.
Emperor Tianfu withdrew his thoughts, nodded apologetically when he heard the words, and said: "It is really important that I have to disturb the national teacher's cultivation."
Hearing this, the national teacher frowned deeply with his beautiful willow eyebrows, then stared at Emperor Tianfu for a while, and suddenly asked, "What's the matter with your body?"
"Spirit loss, blood veins are exhausted, depression is rising, and life span is at most three months. Last time I saw you, it was not like this."
"You came here, do you want me to continue your life?"
The national teacher saw the current physical condition of Emperor Tianfu at a glance, it was extremely poor, like a candle in the wind.
When it came to extending his life, Emperor Tianfu couldn't help being moved, but when he thought of Li Qing's existence, he finally restrained the urge to ask the national teacher to extend his life for him.
"it's not true."
After taking a deep breath, Emperor Tianfu said in a deep voice: "I want to ask the national teacher to help get rid of a person."
"who?"
"Da Zhou Town Demon King, Li Qing!"
The underground palace suddenly fell into dead silence, and the national teacher's eyes were completely opened, looking at Emperor Tianfu.
"You want to kill Li Qing? Are you sure?"
She didn't quite understand why Emperor Tianfu did this.
Li Qing is the leader of Confucianism, with Li Qing in Zhou State, Zhou State will be a sacred place that scholars all over the world yearn for.
And once Li Qing is killed, the impact will be too great, it is tantamount to beheading his own brother.
Emperor Tianfu said without hesitation after hearing the words: "That's right, this matter is related to the stability of my Great Zhou's imperial power, so I also ask the national teacher to save my Great Zhou!"
After Emperor Tianfu finished speaking, he bowed deeply to the national teacher.
He just wanted to ask the national teacher to take action this time.
Get rid of Li Qing completely to avoid future troubles!
Except for the national teacher, he can't think of a better way, and only the national teacher has this ability.
After all, the national teacher is a real second-rank powerhouse, and she has absorbed the Great Zhou National Fortune for hundreds of years. She can be immune to the suppression of the Great Zhou National Fortune, and can also be immune to the backlash of the National Fortune.
It would be perfect for her to kill Li Qing.
The national teacher didn't speak, just thought for a moment, then shook his head and said: "I can't help you kill him."
"why?!"
Emperor Tianfu's eyes widened, his tone was full of puzzlement, he took a step forward and said anxiously: "Didn't the national teacher promise the late emperor to protect my country of Zhou?"
"The national teacher now wants to sit back and watch Li Qing shake my great Zhou's imperial power, which violates the original promise!"
In a hurry, Emperor Tianfu also put down the city mansion.
Joy and anger all surfaced on the surface.
Because the national teacher is his last hope, and a fairy and Buddha figure like the national teacher has always spoken directly.
If the national teacher says no, then it is no good.
But he didn't understand why the national teacher refused?
Because it is easy to kill Li Qing with the strength of the national teacher, Li Qing still has no way to borrow the national fortune, how strong is his own ability?
"Are you questioning this seat?"
The national teacher narrowed his eyes, and said indifferently: "I made an agreement with the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty to guard the Zhou Kingdom for 500 years."
"But Li Qing didn't intend to destroy the state of Zhou, on the contrary, because of his existence, the fortunes of the state of Zhou rose greatly and Confucianism and Taoism prospered."
"Since this is the case, why did I make a move?"
"My promise is only to keep the state of Zhou alive, not to be your knife to kill people."
"As for whether he has shaken the Zhou Kingdom's imperial power, it has nothing to do with me. This is up to you to resolve."
The national teacher gave his answer blankly.
Li Qing is responsible for the Confucianism, and has provided her with a lot of help in practicing Confucian swords and combining the three swords of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Killing Li Qing will not benefit her at all, and maybe she will suffer backlash from Dao.
Moreover, Li Qing did not do anything to endanger Zhou Guo, she didn't need to do anything, and she didn't break her promise.
Then she closed her eyes, and said lightly: "If there is nothing else, then let's get out."
"This seat will be in seclusion for ten years. If there is no danger of destroying the country, don't bother this seat again."
After finishing speaking, he ignored Emperor Tianfu and continued to practice.
Emperor Tianfu's face was very ugly, but he didn't dare to really persecute the national teacher, so he could only leave reluctantly.
And just as he walked out of the underground palace, the stone gate behind him fell heavily, completely isolating the two worlds inside and outside.
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On that day, after Li Qing proposed to clear up the grievances of General Zhenbei's rebellion case, the case was handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Yushitai for a joint retrial.
Li Qing personally participated in it, and used various methods to find out the loopholes in the unjust cases.
Including the various crimes of Zhenbei General Xiao Yan.
After more than half a month of trial, before the end of the year, all cases were finally heard.
And the result shocked countless people!
There are a total of 170 cases, large and small, and almost all of them are unjust, false and wrongly decided!
A large number of them are fabricated false charges, and even the results of the trial are hasty and fooled.
And Zhenbei General Xiao Yan was not found guilty of all the crimes, and he was completely wronged!
As soon as this news came out, the entire Zhou Kingdom was shocked!
Zhenbei General Xiao Yan was the most famous general in the Great Zhou Dynasty, none of them. He was implicated in the rebellion case and died at the beginning, and he did not know how much abuse he attracted.
But now it has been overturned!
He is innocent!
Countless people were shocked by this all of a sudden. If Li Qing hadn't presided over the trial of this case, no one would have believed it.
Who can imagine the national traitor who has been scolded for 50 years.
Turned out to be an innocent loyal minister of the country?
But before this news was digested by people, another shocking news came out.
After learning that the case of General Zhenbei's rebellion was false, the present-day sage was deeply saddened and felt guilty.
So he wrote an edict of guilt on behalf of the first emperor, in order to reflect on the mistakes of the first emperor and comfort those heroic spirits who died unjustly.
In addition, General Zhenbei was granted the title of Duke Zhongyong, and he was given the posthumous title of "Wu Zhong". The tomb was rebuilt and buried with the honor of a prince.
The various generals who were implicated in this case and were charged with unjust charges were also posthumously named.
After this incident, Emperor Tianfu lived in the deep palace for a long time, and all court meetings were handed over to the eldest prince and the prime minister.
There are rumors in the ruling and opposition parties that Emperor Tianfu is repenting for the late emperor.
Zhou Guo discussed this fiercely.
"Good! Good! Good! A hero like General Zhenbei really shouldn't be wronged, and finally he is innocent!"
"Your Majesty is deeply aware of the righteousness, and dared to issue an edict for the late emperor. It is really kind."
"It's a pity, it's a pity, it's more than 50 years late."
"If it weren't for the Demon King, I'm afraid there would be no chance of overturning this case."
"Belated justice, is it fair? Everyone is dead, and they have been scolded for so many years. What's the use of chasing the title now?"
"Although that's the case...but justice that comes late is better than not coming at all."
"These are my heroes!"
"If the Great General Xiao knows in the spirit of the sky, he should be able to rest in peace. It is too late to reverse the case."
"With the Demon Suppressing King here, justice will be there!"
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Compared with the common people who are discussing this matter, those soldiers in the army and some veterans are the ones who feel the deepest.
Whether General Zhenbei rebelled back then, in fact, many people in the army knew it well.
The so-called rebellion is nothing more than a crime.
There is nothing strange about the fact that a military general's skills are so high that he is hidden by all the birds.
But now that the case has been reversed, it is really exciting.
All soldiers have a great sense of security.
And this sense of security naturally comes from Li Qing.
After all, if Li Qing hadn't taken such a big risk and insisted on speaking out, how could he overturn the case?
Some old soldiers who survived the unjust case of General Zhenbei couldn't help crying bitterly.
"General! You have finally been wronged!"
"You are innocent! You did not rebel! You and our old brothers are heroes of the Great Zhou!"
"Did you see it! Did you see it!"
In front of the announcement list at the gate of the city, an old soldier with short legs and an old soldier with a severed hand lay on the ground and cried loudly.
These two people were the ones who went to Yushitai to appeal with Liu Heizi that day!
Seeing such a scene, the people nearby couldn't bear it, but they also felt sad.
There was also an old man in the crowd, with tears in his eyes at this time, and when he saw the two people on the ground, he went up and cried and cursed: "Get up, I! Don't lose face here!"
This person is Liu Heizi!
When two old soldiers saw him on the ground, the short-legged old soldier wiped away his tears and said with a choked voice, "Is this the Demon King you're looking for?"
Liu Heizi stared and said, "Who else is there besides me? You all know weeping here."
"If you have this skill, why don't you go with me to Zhenyao Wang's mansion and kneel down to thank the prince face to face!"
"Should! It should!"
The two nodded excitedly. Seeing this, Liu Heizi stepped forward to help them, and then left together.
The crowd made way for them.
At the same time cast a respectful look.
The three of them were extremely proud at this moment, and the old soldier with the broken leg said with emotion: "I have waited all my life, just wanting to reverse the verdict for the general; but now that the verdict is reversed, it feels unreal."
"It feels like a dream."
The old soldier with the severed hand also nodded, deeply agreeing.
Only Liu Heizi lowered his head and suddenly sighed: "We old fellows actually killed the Demon King this time."
"We all know how difficult the general's injustice is, the King of Demon Suppression slapped His Majesty in the face this time, and even dug the late Emperor out of the mausoleum and scolded him.
"Your Majesty probably hates the Demon King to death."
Liu Heizi's tone was full of guilt, he knew exactly what kind of risk Li Qing had taken.
The other two veterans were also silent.
The kindness they owed will never be cleared for a lifetime.
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Li House.
For the past two weeks, Li Qing has been supervising the progress of the retrial of the unjust case, staring at the Ministry of Criminal Justice for the trial.
If he doesn't keep an eye on it, the Ministry of Criminal Justice will probably do something else, such as delaying the progress of the case until the heat of the case passes, and then hastily close it.
Traditional skills.
But because of this matter, Princess Changning and him got a little stiff, and the two of them didn't speak for a long time.
In the final analysis, it was because he was worried about Li Qing.
Of course she also defended General Zhenbei's injustice, but she was more worried about Li Qing's safety than the former.
Li Qing offended Emperor Tianfu because of this matter, and endangered his own safety; even if the result he got now is good, Emperor Tianfu really offended him.
Early in the morning, Li Qing met Liu Heizi and others who came to his door and knelt down to thank him, everyone was very grateful.
"The great kindness and virtue of the Demon King, I will never forget it!"
The three of them knelt in front of Li Qing, and said in tears, each of them was so excited that they couldn't help themselves.
Li Qing quickly stretched out his hand to help them up, and then said: "The three please get up quickly!"
"I just acted according to my heart. A hero like General Zhenbei really shouldn't be wronged."
Li Qing said sincerely.
Liu Heizi shook his head heavily, and sighed: "We have recruited countless people over the years, and all of them are afraid of His Majesty, worried about being implicated, and are unwilling to help."
"You are the only one who is willing to stand up for this matter, my lord. This kind of kindness is really...unrepayable to us."
"Now we are very old and can't do anything for the prince; but in the next life, we are willing to be cattle and horses for the prince in order to repay the favor of the prince!"
The three of them were about to kneel again while Li Qing supported them again.
"It is the country's responsibility to let you national heroes suffer unfair treatment."
"It will get better and better in the future, please believe me."
Li Qing solemnly made his promise, which is also the ideal in his heart!
The three of Liu Heizi were moved to tears.
Afterwards, Li Qing took out some silver taels from his pocket and handed them to the two disabled veterans respectively, but they refused to accept anything, and in the end Li Qing secretly put them in their pockets.
And this scene happened to be seen by Princess Changning.
Li Qing folded his sleeves and joked casually: "What's the matter, you don't blame me for spending money like this?"
Looking at Li Qingyi's gentle face and that gentle smile, for some reason, Princess Changning suddenly wanted to cry.
She stretched out her hand and pulled Li Qing into her arms, and said in a low voice, "How could I fall in love with a fool like you."
How can there be such a fool in the world?
Li Qing sniffed the fragrance in Princess Changning's arms, and didn't dare to move, and only uttered a few words after a long time.
"Quick... almost suffocating."
Princess Changning let go of Li Qing violently when she heard the words, and looked at him angrily, blushing.
Li Qing took a deep breath, then helped Princess Changning straighten her hair, and said: "I have been deliberately pursuing the Three Immortals before, to become the eternal saint."
"But then I discovered that you shouldn't always act deliberately, and everything is in line with your heart."
"I don't think it's right, so I'm going to speak up."
"Someone has to stand up and give the latecomers infinite courage, so I want to be that torch."
This is the fundamental reason why Li Qing did these things.
Princess Changning sighed, stepped forward and hugged Li Qing lightly, and said, "Father is mad at you this time."
"I'm planning to go to the palace to see him in a few days, and see if I can say something nice for you to calm him down."
What can she do about the incident caused by her man?
Can only choose to support.
"Don't worry, it's all up to me."
Li Qing smiled, then took Princess Changning back to the mansion together, the figures of the two cuddling each other, the shadow stretched very, very long.
(End of this chapter)
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