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

Chapter 1356 Empress Wu takes revenge and Li Jingxuan is dismissed from the prime ministership

The night was dusk, and the snow fell silently.

People are rushing around, and the world is silent.

In front of Kaihua Square, a group of black-armored cavalry holding long spears slowly entered the square gate.

Li Xuan, dressed in red clothes and golden armor, with snow falling on her shoulders, walked in the front with a deep expression on her face, as if she was thinking about something.

Unconsciously, he had arrived at Prince Peng's Mansion.

"Your Majesty!" At the entrance of the palace, several figures stood under the wind and snow while standing in respect and holding their hands.

Li Xuan subconsciously raised her head and saw Li Bi and three others standing in front of the door.

The right guard Zhonglang General Xiao Shoudao's younger brother, Jianzhou Sima Xiao Xian, as well as the Ministry of War Lang Zhonglang came to Sui, and the Ministry of Industry Yuanwai Lang Li Sichong.

Li Xuan saw the helplessness in Sui and Li Sichong's eyes at a glance, and immediately stood up and dismounted.

"Why are you here?" Li Xuan looked calm and waved to the side. The entire team of black cavalry had already begun to enter the palace.

Xiao Xian took the lead and stepped forward, smiling bitterly and holding his hands: "I came here today to ask the prince, what will be the outcome of this matter?"

Li Xuan nodded calmly and said, "Let's go, let's talk inside."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiao Xian breathed a sigh of relief, and then followed Li Xuan and entered the palace with Laisui Li Sichong.

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Sitting down in the middle hall, Li Xuan asked someone to serve tea, then looked at Li Sichong and asked, "Who asked you to come to me today? Does your right minister know about this?"

Li Sichong was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise: "What does this have to do with my father?"

"It's nothing, it's just because your coming here will implicate the Prime Minister's resignation." Li Xuan finished this sentence with a chuckle.

In an instant, Li Sichong was stunned.

With a bang, the tea bowl fell directly to the ground, and Li Sichong had already stood up.

Looking at Li Xuan, Li Sichong said with disbelief: "Your Majesty, this kind of joke is not allowed."

"No kidding." Li Xuan shook her head calmly and said: "Someone needs to be responsible for this matter. Now that you have jumped out, the right minister is naturally responsible... Haha, the Li family of Zhaojun is indeed responsible enough. ”

"What is the prince talking about? This matter has nothing to do with the right prime minister. Why is the right prime minister involved?" Xiao Xian stood up with a face full of panic and confusion, and there was even a hint of panic in his eyes.

Li Xuan ignored him, looked at Li Sichong and said, "Go home quickly and tell the Prime Minister what happened today to see if the Prime Minister has any solution."

"Here!" When Li Sichong heard this, he quickly handed over his hands and walked quickly outside.

Li Xuan looked at Li Sichong's back, shook his head slightly and said, "It seems that we won't be able to see Brother Sichong in the next few years."

"Your Majesty, the right prime minister has been dismissed. Is it because of Saburo's trip today? What is the specific reason?" Laisui stood up and looked at Li Xuan in disbelief.

"There is no reason, I am just guessing." Li Xuan looked up at Lai Sui and said, "Fortunately, Lai Sui has already retired from office, otherwise it would be Lai Sui who would be dismissed this time."

Laisui's expression changed, and he quickly raised his hands and said, "Then will uncle be implicated?"

Lai Jingye is now the governor of Yuezhou and is responsible for investigating the affairs of the king of Yue.

"No, this time only the prime minister and the minister are affected. Whoever reveals a flaw first will be attacked by other colleagues. Now that I am impulsive, I will find a reason to let Duke Zhao leave the capital. If I don't come back for a long time, I will be relieved of my post as Minister of Public Affairs." Li Xuan sighed softly, as if he could see the changes in the future at a glance.

"Your Majesty, what is going on? Why will the Prime Minister be dismissed if I come to see you today?" Xiao Xian was really panicked.

Li Xuan has said so much now, and the more she says it, the more it seems true.

Li Xuan turned to look at Xiao Xian, looked him up and down, and then asked: "Why did you come to see me today? Brother Yousi Chong, you just went to the right minister directly, why did you drag him with you?" My king, don’t tell me that you came specifically to see me. Who told you to come here?”

Xiao Xian's eyes jumped, as if he remembered something, and there was infinite panic on his face.

Li Xuan looked at Lai Sui and said, "Tell me, what happened today?"

Laisui turned around and glared at Xiao Xian hatefully, then turned to Li Xuan and cupped his hands and said: "Xiaguan has been promoted by Xiao Shilang because he has served in the Ministry of War for many years. This time Sanlang came to visit, please ask Xiaguan to find the prince. After that, he took his subordinates with him to find Yuan Wai Lang."

Li Xuan looked at Xiao Xian, nodded, and asked: "Sanlang, based on the relationship between you and me, you can come to me directly if you have anything to do, so why do you have to drag others with you?
Besides, you just went to Sichong for this matter and used him to go to the right minister, so why do you want to go to me? "

"Sanlang actually looked for the prince before, but the prince has been away from the capital. Today, when he heard that the prince had returned to the capital, he should have come directly to find him, but..."

"Who did you meet?" Li Xuan was a little curious, who was so deliberately trying to trick Li Jingye.

Such old foxes are rare in the court, especially those who can clearly understand the emperor's thoughts at this time.

"It's Dou Sitai, the master of Zuosi." Xiao Xian smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "His family and my family have been closely related by marriage for generations. Sanlang directly accepted his suggestion."

Xiao Xian himself was born in the Xiao family of Lanling, and his mother was Princess Xiangcheng, the eldest daughter of Emperor Taizong. The Dou family was also a relative of the royal family, and it was common for both parties to have been married for many years. "In this case, Dou Shangshu should be the instigator of this matter. In other words, if Sanlang hadn't come to Sichong, then Dou Shangshu would be involved in this matter in the end."

Laisui frowned and inferred from what Li Xuan and Xiao Xian said, but then he looked at Li Xuan and asked: "I still don't understand, why is this matter involving the minister and the prime minister without any evidence?"

"This time the King of Yue and the Xiao family conspired to rebel. After inferring this, there is always something missing. If there is an accident in this matter, their plan will fail. So in order to ensure the success of the plan, they need someone to support them in the center." Li Xuan turned to look at Xiao Xian.

Xiao Xian quickly raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with my three brothers and me, nor does it have anything to do with the Dou family."

"Sanlang is right. There is no reason for the Dou family to help the King of Yue, let alone the marriage between the Dou family and the royal family. The daughter of the Dou family is the prime minister's concubine. How could it be..." Lai Sui stopped mid-sentence, his expression ugly. horrible.

Xiao Xian was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head to think about it, and his expression suddenly changed.

"Don't think wildly." Li Xuan waved her hands and said, "This dismissal must have nothing to do with rebellion in the end, because as Brother Lai said, there is no evidence."

Laisui smiled reluctantly. This kind of thing has always been a free conscience. If the emperor wants to target one person, even the prime minister can do it, let alone other people who add fuel to the fire.

"Okay, if you don't want to implicate yourselves with what we are saying today, it is better not to go out and talk." Li Xuan looked at Xiao Xian again and asked: "Sanlang, why did you come to see me today? If it is Xiao Shilang Everything will be reviewed by the three departments. If it’s your second brother’s matter, you don’t have to worry, he’s just been temporarily suspended.”

"It's not the second brother. The second brother has a military position. It's easy to get back. The worst thing is a few fights in the Western Region. The trouble is the eldest brother. The eldest brother has also been suspended from his post. He has been serving as the governor of Weizhou for many years. He still has a chance to move up. Just take a walk." Xiao Xian had a wry smile on his face. This time it happened so unexpectedly.

The entire Xiao family suddenly became a family that concealed the rebellion. The highest-ranking Minister of War in the family was directly imprisoned, and other governors, chief ministers, Sima, etc. were all suspended from their posts. Looking at the current situation, I am afraid that the entire Xiao family The Xiao family will fall completely.

But unfortunately, not many people in the entire Xiao family knew about this matter, and everything was an unforeseen disaster.

Xiao Xian's situation was not bad. His mother was the emperor's sister, so he could travel freely after being suspended.

But it was the free communication at this time that others took advantage of.

"The matter of the Right Prime Minister has come to this, there is no room for recovery. As for your matter, I have a solution." Li Xuan looked at Xiao Xian calmly.

"Please give me some advice, Your Majesty." Xiao Xian was immediately overjoyed. What happened to Li Jingxuan was instantly forgotten by him.

"Ask your brother to submit a petition to be transferred to Yazhou Governor." Li Xuan raised his head and stared at Xiao Xian.

Xiao Xian's complexion changed slightly. The ends of the world are like Yazhou and Zhenzhou.

The three thousand miles of exile have always meant being exiled to Yazhou and Zhenzhou, and now they have been exiled to Fanzhou.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Sanlang will ask his brother to submit a letter when he gets back." Xiao Xian agreed without much hesitation.

The previous incident between Li Jingxuan and Dou Xuande really shocked him, not to mention that it might be involved... So, relatively speaking, being transferred to Yazhou is not a big deal.

Li Xuan nodded and said: "Don't worry, I don't really want your brother to be transferred to Yazhou, it's just a gesture. Your brother is Song Guogong, and this matter has nothing to do with you. It's not a big problem. On the contrary, it’s your second brother, so be careful.”

Xiao Xian lowered his head. Among the Xiao family members, although Xiao Shoudao was dismissed from his post at the same time, the others were imprisoned at home. Only he was monitored by Qianniu Guards.

Xiao Xian had thought before that letting Xiao Shoudao fight in the Western Regions was not just a random thought, but something that the Xiao family had really discussed.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for reminding me." Xiao Xian bowed his hands solemnly.

Li Xuan looked outside the hall and said: "It's snowing heavily tonight, and there will be a curfew soon. This is a sensitive time, so I won't keep you at home. But you can rest assured about this. Your Majesty misses the eldest princess after all. Now The punishment is just to explain to the world, and it will be fine if it is suspended for a year or two. "

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiao Xian handed over his hand again, then looked at Lai Jingye and said, "Brother, Sanlang will take the first step."

"Okay." Lai Sui looked at Xiao Xian and turned around to leave.

At this time, Lai Sui turned around and looked at Li Xuan: "Dalang, will Duke Zhao really be dismissed from the prime ministership?"

Li Xuan nodded lightly, motioned for Lai Sui to sit down, and said: "Wu Chengsi is going to be demoted, and the Queen will take a little revenge."

Laisui was halfway through sitting down when he suddenly became stunned: "Wu Chengsi is going to be demoted. Why?"

"You don't know?" Li Xuan looked at Lai Sui in surprise, frowned and said, "You are a doctor in the Ministry of War. Even if you are a Qianniu Guard, any transfer of more than 500 people must be reported to the Ministry of War."

"There are some things that I cannot know." Laisui waved his hand slightly, looked at Li Xuan and said, "Since it is Qian Niuwei's transfer, then this matter is not something I should know."

"That's it." Li Xuan nodded and said, "Then I can't tell you what happened specifically, but if you think about it, the Queen of Heaven has already wanted revenge and even asked the Prime Minister to retire, so you should understand what happened. How serious."

Laisui nodded solemnly. Now that Li Xuan had said this, there was something else he didn't understand.

Li Jingxuan just happened to be unlucky. This unlucky person might be Cui Zhiwen or Liu Shenli, but it was Li Jingxuan who showed his flaws first.

"Then the person who instigated Xiao Xian to come to you today is really Dou Weng... is he the Prime Minister?" Laisui finally said it.

"I don't know, maybe it's Wu Chengsi. After all, he's going to be in bad luck. It's the same thing to find someone to take revenge. It could also be the North Gate bachelor. They want to muddy the waters." Li Xuan shook her head and said softly: "You should Understand, the most unacceptable thing here is that the Prime Minister is operating behind the scenes."

Laisui fell completely silent.

(End of this chapter)