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

Chapter 918 The emperor summons and stabs him again
In Penglai Hall, a burst of laughter like silver bells came from deep inside the hall.

Li Xuan, who had just arrived in front of the palace, paused slightly. The voice was very familiar to him. It was Princess Taiping.

Although he was summoned by Empress Wu, the emperor immediately summoned him again, probably not just because of Empress Wu.

"The King of Nanchang is here, come forward." The emperor's voice came from the front of the hall.

Li Xuan immediately stepped forward, bowed and said: "I, Wang Xuan of Nanchang, pay my respects to Your Majesty. Your Majesty will live forever."

"Okay, get up." Li Zhi waved his hands slightly and sat up slightly, wearing a blue robe.

Inexplicably, Li Xuan felt that Li Zhi had lost a lot of weight.

"Yes!" Li Xuan stood up, then looked at Princess Taiping, who was lying next to the emperor, wearing a pink undershirt, and said, "I have met Her Royal Highness."

Princess Taiping nodded slightly but did not speak.

Li Zhi looked sideways at Li Xuan, leaning on the royal couch with one arm, and asked casually: "I heard that Li Jingye was responsible for the incident at the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

Princess Taiping instantly looked up at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan bowed and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Secret Guards have gone to arrest the chief steward of the British Palace, and the Qianniu Guards have also rushed to Luoyang to arrest the three people who set fire to the Prime Minister's Palace. I believe that soon, yes or no, There will be results.”

"You are still as cautious as ever." Li Zhi nodded slightly, and then sighed softly: "I never thought that Li Jingye's mind would be so gloomy."

Li Xuan closed her mouth tightly.

At this time, Li Xuan no longer had the eloquence in front of Empress Wu.

Although Empress Wu was grateful to Li Ji, she did not have much favorable impression of Li Jingye.

This can be seen from the fact that Li Jingye was later demoted to Liuzhou Sima.

But Li Xuan didn't know clearly Li Zhi's attitude towards Li Jingye.

This time Li Jingye was able to return to Beijing, there must be someone behind it.

If this person is not Empress Wu, then he must be the Emperor.

Li Jingye was later hated by Empress Wu, probably because of his loyalty to the royal family, but this loyalty was somewhat false.

If Li Jingye is truly loyal to the Li family, he will not turn around and covet the power of the King of Jinling when he has the opportunity in the future.

Even if he failed, he would be cast aside by countless people in later generations.

……

There was silence in the hall, and Li Zhi felt slightly uncomfortable, then he smiled and said: "If you have anything to say, just say it, don't worry."

"Yes!" Li Xuan bowed slightly, and then said: "I don't understand. In the end, the British public does things for himself, but after doing so much, I really don't understand how sure he is. Able to escape from the case of liaison with Tibet."

No matter what Li Jingye's plan is, he must be the first to get rid of the charge of liaison with Tubo.

As long as he is charged with this crime, no matter what Li Jingye does, he will never be able to enjoy the fruits of his repeated calculations.

But he still did it, which meant that he was confident enough to get out of this case.

Although Li Jingye's case is being heard by the people below, the decision is actually made by the two people at the top.

Empress Wu and the Emperor.

Empress Wu gave Li Xuan three days, and her attitude was unknown. Therefore, in the end, the only one who was soft-hearted towards Li Jingye was the emperor.

Li Zhi turned his head and glanced at Princess Taiping, who was lying in his arms very well. Princess Taiping looked at his father with an admiring expression, but there was a trace of anxiety in her eyes.

If the things Li Jingye had not given were so tempting to Princess Taiping, she would not have come to the emperor to plead for Li Jingye.

However, even she did not expect that there were so many things involved behind this matter.

Li Zhi smiled gently at Princess Taiping, and half of the anxiety in Princess Taiping's heart disappeared instantly.

Li Zhi raised his head, looked at Li Xuan, sighed softly, and then said in a low mood: "Half a month ago, Duke Liang sent a memorial to plead for Li Jingye, saying that he was just confused for a moment and was captured by the bandits. I hope I can give him another chance."

After a slight pause, Li Zhi shook his head and said with emotion: "Lang Guogong is already old, and coupled with the army's expedition, he is in a lot of discomfort. Fortunately, Quan Shancai rushed over and let him rest a little, but even so, his affairs... It’s only within a year or two.”

It was taboo for the emperor to say the word "death". Duke Qibi Heli of the Liang Kingdom was nearly seventy years old. This time it was the time of the Western Expedition to Tibet. He was feeling uneasy. Li Jingye had asked to be his disciple, and Qibi Heli could not ignore him.

Qibi Heli spent his life conquering, served under Li Ji many times, and had a close relationship with the British government.

When he came forward to plead for mercy, even Li Zhi had to look down his face.

Qibi Heli was loyal to the Tang Dynasty throughout his life and made many meritorious deeds. Emperor Taizong even married the head of Lintao County to him.

Later, Emperor Taizong died of illness, and Qibi Heli and Ashina Sheer actually requested to commit suicide and be buried in order to guard the mausoleum.

Li Zhi thought that the late emperor had a decree not to allow sacrifices to be buried, so the two of them gave up.

This incident alone was enough for Li Zhi to feel their loyalty.

After the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Western Turks and Koguryo, Qibi Heli participated and even made great contributions.

If Li Jing and Li Ji are rare commanders in the world, then Qibi Heli is the most capable general under the commander, and a general who is extremely loyal to the emperor.

Therefore, even Li Zhi had to pay attention to Qibi Heli's plea when he was seriously ill.

Li Xuan bowed solemnly and said: "Dong Liang's request should have been taken care of. If the British public was waiting for the decision, I would have nothing to say, but he tried to burn down the prime minister's palace and almost caused chaos in the government and the public. Please punish the British." male."

"Didn't nothing happen?" Li Zhi waved his hand and said, "Forget it."

Li Xuan was stunned for a moment, but then she held up her hands and said, "I obey the order, but are there those in charge of the British government and those who took action?"

Li Zhi waved his hand gently: "Pass the order to the Qianniu Guards." "Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and bowed again, with a calm expression.

Seeing Li Xuan accept this fact, Li Zhi nodded with satisfaction.

After all, Li Xuan is not one of those direct ministers. Although he has some thoughts about the emperor's will, he will not disobey him.

Li Zhi also knew that he was in the wrong. Seeing Li Xuan's appearance, he said slightly: "The Queen said that you will be given three days to try the case of British official and private liaison with Tibet. You can go to the trial with confidence and find out what the result will be." That’s what the result is.”

Li Xuan raised her eyebrows, there was something in the emperor's words!

"I accept the order." Li Xuan bowed again, with a clear look of thought between his brows.

Li Zhi nodded, waved his hand and said: "Okay, let's stop here today. I'm a little tired. You and Taiping will go visit the Crown Princess... Also, from today on, you must be on standby at any time. Once there is any news from the East Palace, , you must rush to the East Palace immediately."

"I accept the decree." Li Xuan's expression suddenly became solemn.

The Crown Princess has been pregnant for more than nine months now, and she will give birth within these ten months.

No one knows what day it will be, nor what it will be like then.

So even the emperor must prepare in advance.

When Li Xuan's wife Liu Jinyu, Princess of Nanchang, gave birth, she almost had dystocia. It was only because Li Xuan was well prepared that a dangerous accident was avoided.

Now that it fell on the crown prince, the emperor naturally hoped that Li Xuan could bring the method to the East Palace.

……

Walking on the palace road, Princess Taiping walked in front of her in a demure and ladylike manner, while Li Xuan followed respectfully.

There were more than a dozen Qianniu Guards in red clothes and golden armor leading the way, followed by chambermaids and maids on both sides.

The red palace walls on both sides are towering, but the palace road is only half a foot wide.

Suddenly, Princess Taiping stopped, and all the guards and maids in front and behind her stopped immediately.

With a complicated expression on her face, Princess Taiping waved her hands back and forth. The next moment, these guards and maids had retreated more than ten meters forward and back.

Princess Taiping turned around, looked at Li Xuan with a complicated expression, and asked, "Uncle Wang, did Taiping do something wrong?"

"Did you do something wrong?" Li Xuan was stunned for a moment, then raised her hands in confusion and asked, "What did the princess do wrong? In this world, as long as Your Majesty and the Queen don't say that the princess did something wrong, then the princess will always be right."

Princess Taiping was the emperor's favorite daughter. With two of the most noble people in the world protecting her, even if Princess Taiping was wrong, she was still right.

Hearing what Li Xuan said, Princess Taiping looked stunned for a moment, then softened. She turned around and motioned for Li Xuan to follow her.

Li Xuan quickly walked to Princess Taiping's side.

At this time, Princess Taiping spoke again: "Uncle Wang is a smart man, and he did not hide it from Uncle Wang. Before Uncle Wang came, Taiping just pleaded for the British Duke."

Princess Taiping was smart and smart. The emperor asked her to stay before, summoned Li Xuan in front of her, and made everything clear about the ins and outs of things related to Li Jingye.

In this case, even if the emperor doesn't say it was intentional, no ghost will believe it.

The emperor is like this, and Li Xuan, who is also top-notch smart, can also see the role of Princess Taiping in this matter.

What the emperor asked Li Xuan was actually giving an explanation to Princess Taiping.

"So, Uncle Wang, did Taiping do something wrong and shouldn't intercede for Li Jingye?" Princess Taiping gritted her teeth and said Li Jingye's name.

Before begging for mercy, Princess Taiping really didn't think that the matter was so serious.

Although the Tang Dynasty had already firmly suppressed Tubo on the northwest front, even if Li Jingye had done some wrong things, Yuan Youyi and Er might as well do it if the harm was not great.

But even Princess Taiping did not expect that Li Jingye would dare to burn the prime minister's palace.

That night, Princess Taiping was not at the Prime Minister's Mansion.

After paying homage to King Xiang and the Dou family at the palace, Princess Taiping, Prince Li Xian, and King Li Xian of England accompanied the emperor and Empress Wu to dine together.

There were only five of them, mother and son, and not even the Crown Princess called.

Many people knew about the fact that Prince Xiang's Mansion was almost burned to the ground. However, because this matter was suppressed from the beginning, many people who knew about it had the wisdom to keep their mouths shut, which resulted in Princess Taiping not being able to do anything at all. Didn't know about it.

Now that she knows about this matter, even if there is nothing else, Princess Taiping regrets her actions.

Li Xuan followed Princess Taiping and said softly: "Princess did the right thing."

"That's right?" Princess Taiping looked at Li Xuan in surprise. She didn't expect that Li Xuan, who wanted to put Li Jingye to death just now, would actually say this now.

Li Xuan nodded, turned around, looked at Princess Taiping, and said seriously: "But the princess did something wrong. You should not let your weaknesses be exposed to others. If your weaknesses are not exposed, Then you won’t be taken advantage of by others.”

Princess Taiping stopped and looked at Li Xuan, with a thoughtful look on her face like an adult: "Uncle Wang is saying that Taiping's weakness was mastered by Li Jingye."

Li Xuan nodded slightly, stretched out his hand to signal Princess Taiping to move forward, and then said: "If the princess's weakness had not been grasped by Li Jingye, how could Her Royal Highness, who had stayed out of the matter, speak for Li Jingye today?"

After a slight pause, Li Xuan looked at Princess Taiping and said, "Therefore, Her Royal Highness the Princess should let this weakness of hers no longer become a weakness."

"Uncle Wang, what should we do in Taiping?"

"I don't know what the princess got from Li Jingye, but I hope the princess can take out those things and replace them with rice grains to give porridge outside the city."

After a slight pause, Li Xuan said softly: "In this way, the princess's weakness is no longer a weakness, but the appearance of a goddess praised by the Queen and His Majesty."

Princess Taiping's eyes lit up instantly.

(End of this chapter)