Ji Tang

Chapter 959 etc.

"Let's leave this matter alone for the time being. Everyone should return to their positions. No one is allowed to move without my order."

Although Ji Lu was puzzled, since the head of the family had given the order, he had no choice but to accept it.

"promise!"

The next day, the emperor, who had been away from court for many days citing physical discomfort, finally appeared in front of his ministers.Li Shimin walked like a dragon and a tiger, and faced the ministers on Majesty Dan in front of the dragon throne.

Fang Xuanling's body moved slightly, but he still maintained his prime ministerial demeanor. He led all officials, bowed down and shouted: "I will see your majesty, may your majesty live forever!"

"Be flat!"

Li Shimin spread his hands and said expressionlessly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

When all the ministers stood still, Li Shimin still stood there without moving an inch.

"Fang Aiqing!"

Fang Xuanling hurriedly came out of the queue: "I'm here!"

"I heard that the whole city of Chang'an was in a turmoil during my illness. Officials from all over the country petitioned one after another, and some officials even came to Chang'an?"

He didn't seem to care and even had a smile on his face.But how could the veteran who had followed the emperor for decades not understand that the emperor was furious at this time.

Everyone looked at Fang Xuanling and wanted to hear what he would say?Everyone knows that it was the emperor who forced him to take action, but as a minister, can you refuse?
Du Ruhui wanted to say something, but was stopped by Fang Xuanling's look.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Yesterday, I made arrangements and promised that the court will act impartially and will never let down the diligent students of the Tang Dynasty. To select officials who will go to the major governor's offices and the Changshi Mansion, I suggest that you issue an edict. , select officials in the form of imperial examinations, so that we can be fair and just."

Looking up at the silent emperor, Fang Xuanling looked bitter and said: "In addition, I issued a document in the name of Qilin Pavilion without consulting your majesty in advance. Please forgive me!"

Afterwards, Fang Xuanling bowed silently, like a prisoner waiting for sentencing.

Du Ruhui on the side couldn't stand it any longer, so he stepped forward and said loudly: "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with what the Prime Minister did. Your Majesty has given the matter to the Prime Minister with full authority before, so what he does now is reasonable and reasonable. , although His Majesty was not asked for instructions, it did not cause too much turmoil, and easily turned a petition that might have changed into nothing."

Li Shimin remained silent.

Du Ruhui ignored Fang Xuanling's stop and continued loudly: "Since this incident, local students have become very excited. Students from all over the country have come to the county government with petitions. Local officials either because of fame or because of circumstances, They had no choice but to do this. But in order to reduce the suspicion of the court, everyone who could go to Chang'an came to Chang'an, hoping that the court would know the true situation in various places. Even those who could not go to Chang'an went to the superior officials to make a guarantee. After waiting for the imperial decree We will definitely ensure local stability beforehand.”

"Just two days ago, some officials couldn't bear the court's delay in this matter, and they even wanted to remonstrate to death."

Whoa!
As soon as Du Ruhui said these words, there was a chaos in the court, and everyone was screaming. What is he trying to do?Once someone dies for this matter, both the emperor and them will become the laughing stock in the history of Huanghuang.

How ridiculous, the court actually forced local officials to remonstrate even to death. What kind of irony is this?What kind of desperate situation were you forced into to have this idea?

At this time, everyone else could not sit still. Changsun Wuji stepped forward to face Fang Xuanling and asked, "Is this true?"

Fang Xuanling glanced at him, then lowered his eyes and nodded.

coax!
The entire court was in chaos. After Fang Xuanling's approval, everyone was whispering.

"quiet!"

"Ahem! Above the court, in front of His Majesty, as an important minister of the Tang Dynasty, how can you be so presumptuous? What will you do to the majesty of His Majesty and the Tang Dynasty? Why don't you apologize to Your Majesty quickly!"

Everyone was stunned, why did this voice sound so familiar?

Looking towards the back, I saw an old man standing up.Although he was weak, everyone showed respect for him, which showed the old man's status in everyone's hearts.

"Wei Aiqing? Why are you here?"

Li Shimin was also stunned, and quickly stepped down from Danbi, asking Chen Shou to hold Wei Zheng, who was trembling slightly.That's right, the person who spoke out was Wei Zheng, the same Wei Zheng who had repeatedly butted heads with the emperor in the court.

Due to illness and physical reasons, I haven't been to court for many years, but I didn't expect to come today?
"No need, I, Wei Zheng, haven't needed help yet!"

Rejecting the emperor's kindness gave Li Shimin a headache.This old guy used to have such a bad temper. Unexpectedly, his temper has not changed at all, and is even worse than before!
"Ai Qing is not at home to recuperate. What is going on in court today?"

Li Shimin knew what Wei Zheng was doing, but he still asked.

"Old minister, I have to come. A turmoil that should have ended a month ago almost turned into a disaster due to the indulgence and instigation of thoughtful people. I can't sleep well at night after hearing about it. Why can't I come?"

Wei Zheng looked directly at the emperor when he said this, which made Li Shimin slightly angry, but when he saw Wei Zheng, who could not walk easily, he suddenly lost his temper.

Wei Zheng continued: "The Tang Dynasty belongs to your Majesty and the people of the world, but we can be considered as having contributed to the Tang Dynasty. Ignoring the chaos when it happens, I, Wei Zheng, cannot do that."

He came to Fang Xuanling, looked at him and said: "You have disappointed the world so much. How can you bear the title of Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty? You knew it was wrong, but you turned a blind eye and ignored it, allowing the incident to expand. If it hadn't been for you at the last moment I repent, and the person who is going to die to remonstrate today is me, Wei Zheng!"

At this time, Wei Zheng's words echoed in the hall for a long time. Everyone was dumbfounded. Even Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng blankly as if he had just met him for the first time. He was still as strong and unyielding.

"Don't think that I, Wei Zheng, am joking. All the princes in the Tang Dynasty treat the people of the world as their playthings and are unscrupulous. They have no idea that a disaster is coming. Some people are still complacent and think they are under control?"

He looked around at everyone and said: "I heard what Duke Ji Song said before, and I thought it was very reasonable. The people on the shore are looking at the scenery, and the people looking at the scenery are watching you upstairs."

"The mantis is hunting for Chan, and the oriole is behind it. How do you know there is no hunter behind you?"

Li Shimin's face was very ugly. He understood what Wei Zheng said. It seemed that he was talking to everyone, but in the end he was still talking to himself. What did he find when the mantis stalked the cicada and the oriole followed?
Fang Xuanling was shocked and looked at Wei Zheng in disbelief, but Wei Zheng shook his head at him.

"Your Majesty, I am very old now, and my two sons are away from home. I sincerely request your Majesty to remove Shuyu from his official position. The old ministers in the province will not be able to survive even if they die."

Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng with complicated eyes. He knew that his plan was clearly revealed in Wei Zheng's eyes, and there was no need to keep them locked up.

"That's it!"

Wei Zheng said loudly: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Retreat!"

"I will send you off to your majesty!" After everyone respectfully sent him off, Li Shimin left directly. His hurried steps showed that his heart was not as peaceful as before!
"You bastard! I'm going to kill such an old man!"

boom!
A delicate porcelain was smashed to pieces. Changsun hurriedly asked someone to send Jinyang out before entering the main hall.At this time, Li Shimin was like a beast that had been injured, exuding the aura of choosing and devouring others!
"Then just kill him. If his existence makes His Majesty unhappy, then kill him. Ji Song also made you unhappy, so kill him too. If I also made you unhappy that day, then too Just kill the concubine."

Changsun's face was expressionless, but what he said shocked Li Shimin.

He smiled bitterly and said: "You know, that's not what I meant. It's just that old man Wei Zheng who bullied me too much. He pointed at me and said that I was the mastermind behind the scenes."

"I don't know what his son is thinking when he asks him to withdraw from officialdom? It's okay, he has only been here for a few years, I can afford to wait."

"What do you want to do?"

The eldest grandson seemed to know the person in front of him for the first time, his pupils shrank, he couldn't believe that such words could be said by an emperor?
Li Shimin's eyes flashed and he said without looking at his eldest grandson: "It's nothing, I'm just talking!"

"hope so!"

After giving the emperor a deep look, the eldest grandson turned around and walked out.

"Where are you going?"

The eldest grandson paused and did not look back. He said in a cold voice: "I am going out to relax, what? Your Majesty, do you want to ground me?"

"You hum, it's simply unreasonable!"

Changsun smiled bitterly and walked directly outside.

When Ji Song heard what happened in the court today, he almost threw the book in his hand.

"Are you telling the truth? Did Wei Zheng really say that?"

In the study, Xie Lian did not go home after going to court, but came to his son-in-law's house.There were some things that he really couldn't figure out. If it remained so unclear, he would feel uneasy.

Ji Song thought for a moment and called Ji Lu. Danniu and Liu Laoer had already been driven to Qinling to experience life by Ji Lu. Although he couldn't bear it, he didn't say anything.

"Get all the servants out of the backyard. No one is allowed to enter or exit the backyard without my order."

"promise!"

Although he didn't know what happened, he didn't ask and went straight to make arrangements.

"Is this necessary? Are you a little nervous?"

Xie Lian hesitated.

"It's better to be careful. This is a critical period, and no caution can be exaggerated. Don't push yourself when you are in court. Whatever His Majesty says is whatever it is, and don't contradict it. Even if it is wrong, don't say it."

"what?"

Xie Lian stood up and said with anger on his face: "Who do you think I am? Although I don't have the courage of Duke Wei, I will not sit back and watch the king make mistakes without correcting them. This is not the way to be a minister."

"Then I will find a way to get you somewhere. If you do this, you will put our family on the fire. Life and death are all in a matter of thoughts."

When he saw Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty before, he always yearned for him and wished he could follow him and let the glory of the Tang Dynasty spread throughout the world.

At the beginning, he did not disappoint. He was courageous, wise, courageous, and even more courageous to try to change the world.But as time passed, especially after the Battle of Goguryeo, the emperor became more and more conceited and less and less willing to listen to advice.

He tried to change, even re-entering the court, and even proposed the policy of separation of military and political affairs, so Qilin Pavilion and Wuying Pavilion came into being.

But he was wrong, completely wrong!
After the separation of military and political affairs, military commanders did not have the ability to rebel.And when Wuying Pavilion and Qilin Pavilion were in charge of military affairs and freed his hands, he found that everything was wrong, and it was even more wrong!
Now that the imperial power of the Tang Dynasty was supreme, the aristocratic families focused their energy on expanding their territories overseas, and their influence in the court gradually shrank.

The most prestigious ministers in the court are old and dead, and no one can persuade the emperor.

Fang Xuanling was too soft-tempered and compromised easily. Although Du Ruhui had intentions, he was still alone.

This time he made a big fuss in Qilin Pavilion and completely angered the emperor, just to see if anything could change.But he was disappointed again. If Li Shimin really had the intention to kill him that day, he would be relieved.

What is there to hesitate about then?Just push Li Chengqian to the top. Even if he dies, there is nothing to complain about. It can only be said that his skills are inferior to others.

It doesn't matter if he goes to jail, he can just stop thinking about it and run away with his family.Relying on Ji's experience over the years, he is confident that he can create a comfortable environment in a short period of time. From then on, he can be at ease and take a boat trip or travel around the world.

But Li Shimin finally played the emotional card. What should he do?
A rational madman is the most terrifying thing. He clearly knows what he wants and how to get it. In order to achieve his goal, he can endure what ordinary people cannot endure. He can endure everything for his own plan.

He used to hate this kind of person because looking at him seemed like he saw endless desire.Such a person is good when encountering good and evil when encountering evil. He is simply a time bomb. Who knows when he will give the world a big surprise! '

Xie Lian looked at his proud son-in-law. He knew that the son-in-law in front of him had already made a decision the moment he said it. If he couldn't change something, he would definitely do what he said.

"Why? I want to know why you did this?"

"You don't need to know. There are some things you'd better not know. It's good for you, me, and everyone. You just need to know that the current court is very uncontrollable. When a country's policy trend is uncontrollable, what? Things can happen.”

Xie Lian hesitated to speak, but then sighed heavily.

"Then what should I do now? Resign?"

Ji Song shook his head and said: "No, resignation is the last resort. Wei Zheng resigned today for his son, which surprised me. His wrong behavior completely angered the emperor. According to my plan, this is After the matter was over, they found an opportunity to tell His Majesty about it. For this reason, I even sent Zeer to the prison of the Criminal Department to do the work of those boys."

"Maybe His Majesty noticed something and imprisoned them separately. What a pity!"

"So, don't anger His Majesty now, let alone resign."

Xie Lian was thoughtful. He seemed to understand his son-in-law's thoughts, but he still hesitated: "Then what should we do now?"

Ji Song did not answer, but walked to the window, looked at the scenery outside the window, and said in a voice that could only be heard by the two of them: "Wait!"

"Wait?"

Xie Lian was stunned!
(End of this chapter)