People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1142: Deprivation of the crown prince

In the Qianyang Hall, the momentum is thick.

Li Xuan stood behind Li Jing, King Si Zheng, with his eyes lowered.

Further ahead are Han King Li Yuanjia and Teng King Li Yuanying.

Behind them are a group of generals led by Xue Guwu, the general of Jinwu Guard on the right, and Wang Jishan, the general of Qianniu Guard on the left.

Opposite the kings, there were prime ministers Liu Rengui, Hao Chujun, Li Jingxuan, Liu Shenli, Zhao Renben and other prime ministers, as well as senior officials of the six ministries and nine temples.

The emperor and Empress Wu sat above.

Wang Fulai walked to Zhao Renben holding the imperial edict in his hand.

Zhao Renben took a deep breath, held his hands solemnly, and then lowered his head: "In the fourth year of Wei Yifeng, at the age of Ji Mao, in the eighth month of Guiyou, the emperor Ruo said:

There was an emperor, a minister, a minister, and a concubine, and he established an heir to guard the ancestors... The rules of abolishing the establishment, the order of the tripod depends on the severity; a detailed look at the past dynasties, An Ke is not the person!

The Crown Prince Xian, the eldest son of the emperor, was in the Ming Dynasty. He was trained in "Poetry" and "Books" and taught "Ritual" and "Music".

The great virtue of the common people is the virtue of daily innovation, and the virtue of eternal boundlessness is Zuo.

Evil and deviant behavior means walking, and benevolence and righteousness are disdainful.

Stay away from the good people, and stay close to the small ones.

No good deed can be too small, and no evil can be too great.

The wine and sex are extremely desolate, and the civil engineering is extremely luxurious.

Promote excellent skills day and night.

The entertainment of dogs and horses is endless.

The gold and silk are scattered among the traitors, and the beatings are scattered among the servants and concubines.

I have been guilty before and after, and the sun and the moon have made me suffer.

I have always learned from my predecessors, never forgetting my direct descendants, pardoning their shortcomings and provocations, and training them even more; I choose famous people and virtues to be my mentors, and I choose upright people to serve as palace officials.

Just like the nature of a person in Jizhong, it can be up and down, and the quality of a flat wood can be its appearance.

Since then, the infant has been suffering from chronic illness and is worried about being deposed.

Those who accept heresy and disobey my orders, those who entertain heresy and doubt my brothers, are not only hurt by the ceremony, but also horrified by the sight and hearing.

How can we maintain the system of compilation and inherit the weight of the seven temples?

It has been decided that he should be deposed as a commoner, and now he will not seize the title of crown prince.

Admire this! "

Zhao Renben held the imperial edict high and looked at the ministers solemnly.

All the ministers knelt down at the same time and shouted in unison: "I have received the decree, may your Majesty live forever!"

Wang Fulai then handed over another imperial edict, and Zhao Renben continued to open the edict and shouted: "In the fourth year of Wei Yifeng, at the age of Ji Mao, in the eighth month of the month, the emperor Ruo said:

I have heard about the filial piety of the Zeng family, and the kind relatives are confused by doubts. The clan of Zhao Lu, the master of Ming Dynasty is sad and looking forward to thinking.

Xian, my beloved son, Yuanliang guarded the weapon, passed away, trapped in slander and jealousy.

Don't pay attention to the 鈇yue and lightly steal the armored soldiers.

Everyone is saddened by this crime.

The East Palace has been abandoned and all officials have been dismissed.

Prince Liu Rengui, Duke of Lecheng County, was exempted from the post of guest guest.

The Duke of Daocheng County is exempted from the post of guest of Prince Zhide.

Prince Hao Chujun was exempted from the post of concubine by the Imperial Secretary.

Prince Li Jingxuan was exempted from the post of right concubine by the Imperial Secretary.

Exempted from the position of attendant Zhang Wenguan, Crown Prince Zuo Shuzi...

Prince Zhan, the righteous prince of Huangfu, was removed from his post and demoted to the governor of Puzhou.

Prince Liu Nayan was exempted from the post of Xi Ma and was exiled to Zhenzhou.

He was removed from the post of Prince Murong and was exiled to Zhenzhou..."

……

Li Xuan stood among the kings, looking more solemn as he listened to the orders.

All East Palace officials were dealt with one by one.

The prime minister at the top is fine and basically has no problems.

Especially Zhang Wenguan, he was the prince's concubine Zuo.

In this matter, he was only relieved of the position of Prince Zuo's concubine, and he landed safely.

Of course, this has something to do with the fact that he was framed by people from the East Palace.

Next, he cut off his relationship with the East Palace in time. Although he served as the crown prince Zuo Shuzi, he had little involvement in the affairs of the East Palace.

Huangfu Zhengyi is responsible for this matter. As the real steward of the East Palace, he knew nothing about the prince's rebellion, and his guilt is not small.

Li Xuan did not expect that Huangfu Zhengyi knew nothing about the prince's rebellion. When the East Palace was raided, he led a large number of East Palace officials to search for hidden fields in Henan Province.

It was only after interrogation by the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and Yushitai that they learned that everyone in the East Palace who knew about these matters had all joined forces to conceal Huangfu's justice.

Whether this is due to distrust or fear of implication will not be explored.

Anyway, although Huangfu Zhengyi's future was ruined, he still escaped.

As for the others, the 14 people actually involved have all been killed or committed suicide.

The officials in the East Palace below who were completely unaware of the crime were all acquitted.

Li Xuan sighed for a while. Fortunately, he had already resigned from the position of Prince Youzanshan's doctor before, so he was not involved in the slightest.

The one with the best luck is Zhang Daan.

Because of Zhang Wenguan's case, Zhang Da'an took responsibility for the East Palace and was demoted to the post of Changzhou Governor's Office.

He knew nothing about what happened next and had no responsibility.

Li Xuan was really curious. In this matter, Li Xian had never thought of secretly mobilizing Changzhou's troops.

I don't know if he doesn't trust Li Xuan, or because Changzhou is at war, so he can't mobilize troops even if he wants to.

In any case, this matter did not involve Li Xuan, but...

"...Confess King Cao Li Ming to be the king of Lingling County and send him to Qianzhou for resettlement; remove King Jiang Li Wei as a commoner and send him to Daozhou for resettlement." Zhao Renben looked at the kings with a cold expression.

"I have received the order. Your Majesty may live forever." King Han, King Teng, King Zheng, King Yue, and Li Xuan all bowed to accept the order.

Zhao Renben took another imperial edict and continued: "The summons is to return to the city of Chang'an in three days. On August 23, altars will be set up in the northern and southern suburbs of Chang'an. I would like to inform heaven and earth, the ancestral temple, and Sheji that on August 23 Today, we will discuss the establishment of a new crown prince."

"I obey the decree, long live your majesty." The ministers knelt down and worshiped on the ground again.

Many people raised their heads subconsciously. What did the emperor want to do without directly making King Li Xian the crown prince?

Could it be that in the emperor's heart, he had no intention of making the King of England the crown prince? Li Xuan lowered his head solemnly, sneering in his heart.

Based on his understanding of the emperor, the emperor's actions definitely did not mean that Li Xian would not be established, but quite the opposite.

He did this to see how many people in the court would jump out and loudly support Li Dan at this time.

That day on Songshan Mountain, Li Zhi had already revealed his intention to establish Li Xian. He also agreed with Li Xuan's conclusion that Li Xian was weak-tempered.

So at this time, no matter who jumped out and loudly opposed Li Xian or supported Li Dan, they would be the targets of the emperor's final blow.

Not only that, other people who use methods that the emperor cannot see against Li Dan at this time will also be hit.

There must be no vicious characters around Li Xian.

At least not now.

Anyone who shows too much control at this time will definitely be suppressed by the Emperor and Empress Wu.

They are obviously learning some lessons from the Lee Hyun period.

……

Li Xuan followed King Zheng and Li Jing and walked out slowly.

Just after leaving Chengtianmen, I saw a large number of Jinwu guards carrying pieces of armor, appearing outside Duanmen, walking onto Tianjin Bridge, and arriving at the south of Tianjin Bridge.

Immediately, a large amount of fine armor was piled together, and then countless torches were thrown up.

The flames suddenly evaporated, and three hundred pairs of fine armors were burned cleanly in front of many officials, generals and kings who had just come out of the palace.

Li Xuan sighed softly in his heart, the emperor was warning everyone, and he was also reminding everyone.

The matter in the East Palace has been completely settled as of today. No one should criticize the prince anymore.

But things are never that easy.

Li Xuan will not let this matter end like this, and Li Xian will not let it end like this.

"Twenty-seventh brother!" Li Jing couldn't help but look at Li Xuan in a low voice.

"Brother Eleven." Li Xuan couldn't help but shake her head and looked at Li Jing with warning eyes.

"After everyone goes home today, close the door tightly and don't come into contact with anyone." The deep voice of Han Wang Li Yuanjia sounded from the front.

Prince Teng, Li Jing, and Li Xuan all raised their hands at the same time: "Here!"

Turning around to look at the still rising flames, Li Xuan's eyes were solemn.

Regarding the matter of the deposed prince, since he was transferred back to Luoyang, he has been at the forefront of the deposed prince, and everything he sees and comes into contact with is the things that are at the forefront of the deposed prince.

Mainly when it came to the emperor, the officials of the East Palace, the prime ministers of the imperial court, and even Empress Wu, he couldn't see it very clearly.

Now that the crown prince's dethronement has been decided, he just needs to calm down and take a look at the impact that Li Xian's dethronement will have on the entire court and the people of the world.

Only in this way can we be alert for the future.

At the same time, take a peek. Under the turmoil between the government and the opposition, some flaws will be revealed that others cannot see.

After all, Li Xian will also be deposed in the future.

If you can detect it in advance, there may be something you can exploit.

……

Beside the bamboo forest, an official document was placed in front of Li Xuan.

These are all the information collected by the Nanchang Palace over the years. They are not as detailed as those of the official department, but they are basically the situations of the people in the Heluo Prefectures.

Prince Li Xian was deposed, and countless officials in the East Palace were demoted. At the same time, the families, relatives, teachers and students, old friends, and local power struggles involved were complicated and terrifying.

Even the officials and the imperial court may not be able to deal with it clearly in the past three to five years.

Li Xuan has no control over the central position, but at the lower level, in Chang'an Wannian, Luoyang, and Henan counties, there are many positions that others don't care much about, but can play an important role at special times.

Now at this time, it has begun to be convenient to place people.

Notes were written out one after another and then carefully put away.

Li Xuan is now under the gaze of too many eyes.

Even he himself couldn't calculate how many people were staring at him after everything was over.

But is it all really that easy to end?

The emperor is going back to Chang'an, and Li Xian must come with him.

If he is really smart, then the day of travel will be his best opportunity.

Li Xuan nodded lightly.

He didn't know if he could save Li Xian this time.

Li Xian was originally strangled to death by Qiu Shenji on the order of Empress Wu.

But now, Qiu Shenji has died early, and Li Xian has not yet been exiled to Bashu.

If he wanted to live, Li Xuan once thought that staying in Chang'an was the best way.

If a person like him is exiled to a corner where no one pays attention, he will die.

However, if you really stay in Chang'an, I'm afraid you will inevitably be taken advantage of.

Just like being used by Li Xuan now, Lin Lin always puts himself in a dead end.

But was Li Xian's murder really an unjust killing?

Li Xuan had doubts in her heart.

Because in today's prince's rebellion case, there is a person involved.

King Cao Li Ming.

The king of Cao, Li Ming, and the king of Yue, Li Zhen, had a good relationship. The thoughts of these two brothers can be seen from Li Zhen's army in the future.

If Li Xian still had dissent after Li Xian ascended the throne, then it would make sense to be killed.

This is not a good thing.

But that's not a bad thing.

Li Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

Li Xian will be "assassinated" soon. This case will pave the way for Li Xian's death a few years later.

There are even more things.

Li Xuan knocked on the table gently.

(End of this chapter)