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

Chapter 870: Famous Historical Case, Quan Shancai
In the Hanyuan Hall, countless nobles all looked coldly, looking sideways and indifferently at Zhang Enzheng.

Zhang Enzheng was standing in the palace, already trembling uncontrollably.

These things were beyond his control. All he did was impeach after receiving the news, but he never expected that there would be flaws in the transmission of the news.

The Tang Dynasty reported urgently, including urgent reports at [-] miles, [-] miles, [-] miles, [-] miles and [-] miles.

The one-hundred-mile emergency is common, while the three-hundred-mile emergency involves local food shortages, famines, or the death of a minister, or the minister's rebellion.

The four-hundred-mile expedited service is mostly used for Jinshi and imperial examinations, or for certain officials to be promoted and rewarded.

The six-hundred-mile expedited service was used for emergency military situations, or important ministers and generals might rebel. Even when An Lushan rebelled later, the six hundred-mile expedited service was only used for the six hundred-mile expedited service.

Eight hundred miles later, the emperor died of illness, the new emperor ascended the throne, the country was conquered and the territory was expanded, and wars were everywhere.

……

This time the impeachment of Li Xuan had evil intentions. Judging from the speed, it definitely took [-] miles to expedite.

But even in the army, there are only a few people available for this six hundred-mile emergency.

A clerk who joins the army does not have such rights. If their communication goes through the normal channel, even if it is urgent, it will only be urgent for three hundred miles.

Seeing Li Xuan holding the Tuyuhun King's Seal, he immediately confirmed the authenticity and sent the letter to Chang'an six hundred miles away without any hesitation.

When it came to treason, Zhang Enzheng went straight to impeachment without any hesitation or verification, as if he was afraid of running out of time.

"Your Majesty!" Zhang Enzheng's face was extremely heavy. Now, if he wants to break this time connection, he can only push forward.

Li Xuan was in the Qabqia Valley, or earlier when he was with colleagues, so that he could continue to use speculation to pin suspicion on Li Xuan, but it didn't work.

Because in Tongren and Qiabuqia Valleys, the possibility of Li Xuan getting the Tuyuhun King's Seal was even lower, so it could only be after he came back from Tuyuhun.

Looking up at Li Zhi, Zhang Enzheng said seriously: "Your Majesty, although the Tuyuhun King's Seal was hidden by the King of Nanchang, the place where it was hidden has been seen by many people."

"Where?" Li Zhi asked with an indifferent expression.

"It's a sword, a golden-hilted Tuyuhun King's Sword. The Tuyuhun King's Seal is hidden in the hilt of the King's Sword. The sword is on the plateau now. Your Majesty only needs to send someone to verify it, and the results will be available in three to five days. "After Zhang Enzheng finished speaking, he turned sideways and looked at Li Xuan: "With the Tuyuhun King's Sword in his hand and the Tuyuhun King's Seal secretly hidden in his hand, the King of Nanchang is not plotting evil and having ulterior motives."

Seeing Zhang Enzheng so confident, Li Xuan suddenly relaxed completely.

It turns out that the problem really lies in that long sword with a golden handle.

To be honest, he had also studied the long sword, but he didn't discover much about the mystery in the hilt.

He once suspected that the problem was with the Buddha statue that Murong Nuohebo gave him, but the emperor gave the statue back.

Li Xuan did some research but found no problem.

He also once doubted whether Qin Ling was manipulating other places, sending things to his tent or even his home without passing through his hands, thereby framing him.

But now it seems that he was worrying too much, and the problem really lies in that long sword with a golden handle.

But if you think about it carefully, it should be like this. After all, Lun Qinling doesn't have that much time now for him to carefully plan the conspiracy.

From the sudden appearance of Li Xuan in the Qingnan Basin to the subsequent easy capture of Fuqi City, it was all beyond Lun Qinling's expectations.

Now that Mansong Mangzan has died of illness, there are more things to consider when discussing Qinling, and the pressure on Li Xuan is much less.

……

"King Nanchang, Zhang Qing asked this question, can you answer it?" Li Zhi waved his hand casually.

It can be seen that Li Zhi has little interest in Zhang Enzheng's mood, let alone continue acting.

"Here!" Li Xuan cupped her hands, then turned to look at Zhang Enzheng, and at the same time looked at everyone present and said: "The Tuyuhun King Sword was obtained by Xiao Wang when he designed a trap in the upper reaches of the Buha River northwest of Fuqi City to ambush the Tubo people. Yes, a thousand Tibetan troops came in preparation, but they were all killed by Youwei and Youtun guards, and the leader was holding the long sword with a golden handle."

After a slight pause, Li Xuan turned to look at Zhang Enzheng, cupped his hands and said: "Originally, the Tubo people were preparing to ambush a thousand troops of light in that battle, but for some reason, the troops who came were prepared as a thousand troops of light. Although the battle strength was Fierce, but under the crossbow, arrows and swords, they were all killed quickly. However, this wave of people was a bit strange after all, so Xiao Wang was very careful about what he deserved. That was the long sword with a golden handle. Xiao Wang got it After that, it was immediately sent to the Chinese Army and handed over to the commander-in-chief."

Liu Rengui, Zhang Enzheng's face couldn't help but change slightly when he heard Li Xuan mention Liu Rengui.

"Fortunately, the commander realized that this sword was the sword with which the late King Tuyuhun was stabbed. Although it later became the sword of every Tuyuhun king, such a sword was somewhat taboo for Xuan to hold, so he had it given away that night. Go to Chang'an, but fortunately Your Majesty did not abandon it and kept it in the inner treasury." Li Xuan bowed again, and he did not dare to keep the sword that stabbed the king.

Zhang Enzheng's face on one side was pale. He wanted to say something, but could not.

Li Xuan turned to look at Zhang Enzheng, cupped his hands and said: "Censor, I have never brought that sword back to my tent. Even from front to back, the sword fell into my hands, and time has passed. But for more than half a quarter of an hour, how could anyone see it, let alone find it, see it, and hide any royal seal?"

Before Li Xuan finished speaking, Zhang Enzheng suddenly became unsteady and took several steps back.

His eyes fell on the officials in the palace, and countless indifferent and disgusting eyes fell on him, which made him unable to even breathe.Suddenly, Zhang Enzheng raised his head and looked at the throne.

He finally understood why Li Zhi kept him in the palace these days.

It turned out that the purpose was to isolate internal and external information transmission so that others could not contact him. They also could not contact Li Xuan, who was punished to shut up and think about his past mistakes.

The emperor was using the two of them as flags to lure others into the game.

Regarding Qinling, Tubo, and other various people, all the people who jumped out during this period fell into Li Zhi's eyes.

Next, just wait for Li Zhi to deal with them one by one.

……

Li Zhi stared at Zhang Enzheng coldly and said directly: "The imperial censor Zhang Enzheng framed the ministers, undermined the imperial code, connected with Tubo, and was sent to heaven for treason... Come on, drag him down. In three days, heaven will Prison, Punishment Department, Dali Temple, and Yushitai, the three divisions will conduct a joint trial."

Pei Yan, Duan Baoxuan, and Cui Mi, the censor Zhongcheng, three people stood up at the same time: "I will receive the order."

Amidst the sound of heavy and determined footsteps, four Qianniu Guards, all in bright light armor, strode into the hall, dragging Zhang Enzheng, who was pale and speechless, out of Hanyuan Hall.

Li Xuan bowed deeply and then retreated into the train.

Everyone in the hall looked at Li Xuan with a hint of caution.

Now he is firmly established in the court, not because of his identity, but because of his caution.

With such a slippery hand, it is not easy for others to catch him.

With what happened today, no one will dare to cause trouble to Li Xuan in the future.

Perhaps this is the real reason why the emperor made such a show today.

"Cui Qing, what else do you want?" Li Zhi's voice sounded again, and Li Xuan realized that Cui Mi, the censor Zhongcheng, had not returned to the train with Pei Yan and Duan Baoxuan, but was still standing alone. In the middle of the hall.

Cui Mi looked solemn, took out a memorial from his arms, and then raised his hand and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, today I want to impeach General Quan Shancai of Weiwei on the left and General Fan Huaiyi of Zhonglang on the right prison gate for indulging his subordinates and cutting down Zhao Zhao. Mausoleum cypress wood disturbs the late emperor and commits a crime of great disrespect."

Li Zhi was stunned, and all the important officials present were also stunned.

According to the law of the Tang Dynasty, anyone who steals the vegetation in a garden or mausoleum will be punished with two and a half years of punishment; if someone steals the trees in someone else's tomb, he will be punished with a hundred sticks.

Quan Shancai and Fan Huaiyi stole and cut down the vegetation in the garden mausoleum and destroyed the feng shui of the royal mausoleum. They served as apprentices for two and a half years.

"Marquis Lueyang." Li Zhi looked at the tall general, the sixth man on the right, and asked indifferently: "Is this the case?"

Lueyang Marquis, Zuo Weiwei General Quan Shancai stood up, raised his hands to Li Zhi and said: "Your Majesty, half a month ago, I led the army to station at the foot of Jiuwei Mountain. At that time, the military camp was stationed, and some sergeants cut down the surrounding trees. It was established as a camp ten miles away from the Zhaoling Mausoleum..."

"But it is still the location of Zhaoling." Cui Mi took a step forward and said politely: "Your Majesty, General Quan has pleaded guilty, please be sent to prison."

Li Xuan stood in the queue and breathed a sigh of relief. Now he could see that Cui Mi was actually trying to save face for Yushitai.

Cui Mi had already guessed that the impeachment of Zhang Enzheng would not end well and might even damage the prestige of Yushitai, so he impeached him again on the spot.

Of course, the impeached person was no longer Li Xuan, the king of Nanchang County and the young minister of Honglu Temple, but became General Zuo Weiwei and Marquis Quan Shancai of Lueyang.

Quan Shancai may not have considered this matter to be a problem before. After all, the place where they were stationed was still ten miles away from Zhaoling. It did not involve stealing the vegetation in the tomb, let alone destroying the royal family. The feng shui of the mausoleum is even more illusory.

But he didn't know that in a big sense, Zhaoling was still located there.

For a moment, everyone lowered their heads slightly, but all their attention was focused on the emperor.

Zhaoling, the late emperor's mausoleum, was destroyed. The first person to be anxious should be Li Zhi.

Unfilial piety, these are the two words that Li Zhi hates the most.

Li Zhi's face was very gloomy, his eyes fell on Quan Shancai, and then he said: "Importance, Zuo Weiwei General Quan Shancai, suspended all duties, closed the door to introspection, three days later, Dali Temple Examining his case can determine the truth and convict him."

"I obey the order." Cui Mi and Quan Shancai all handed over, and then Quan Shancai took a step forward and said, "Thank you for your tolerance, Your Majesty."

Li Zhi looked at Quan Shancai coldly and said: "Marquis Lueyang, today is August [-]th, spend it well with your family. After three days, if the Dali Temple examines you and finds that you have really blasphemed the late emperor, then don't I will kill you directly."

"I am loyal to the Tang Dynasty, Your Majesty, and the late Emperor, and I will never be disrespectful in the slightest." Quan Shancai bowed solemnly.

Li Zhi nodded slightly and said, "I hope so. Retreat from the court. I will wait for the conclusion of Dali Temple."

All the ministers bowed in unison: "Long live my emperor!"

(End of this chapter)