Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

The slave girl had observed Princess Taiping's expression, and it didn't look like she knew about this.

In addition, King Yan is dead, so there is only one person who has the ability to intervene in this matter.

Gao Lishi pointed upward meaningfully.

Li Longji frowned deeply and said in a somewhat uncertain tone.

"You mean Your Majesty?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the entire Tang Dynasty knows that there are two people that His Majesty loves the most."

"They are Princess Taiping and Princess Anle respectively, and Princess Taiping is the worst among them."

"Do you think His Majesty will watch his sister get raped?"

Li Longji had to admit that Gao Lishi's analysis was very clear.

The only people in the entire Tang Dynasty who had the ability to intervene in this matter were Fan Xin and the emperor.

The former is dead, so the answer is self-evident.

a long time.

Li Longji took a breath and patted Gao Lishi on the shoulder.

"Since the emperor has decided to intervene in this matter, then I have nothing to hesitate about."

"Order someone to send the confession to Prince Ning. After reading it, he will naturally know what to do."

"let's go!"

……

Qinzheng Hall.

"Your Majesty, according to my investigation, the mastermind behind the scientific examination fraud case is Cui Ti, the minister of worship at the Imperial Academy, and Meng Xiaohua, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites."

"And several governors of Lanzhou, Bingzhou, Tanzhou, and Yangzhou jointly planned it."

"Using imperial examinations and reselling official positions to make huge profits."

"Up to the time of the incident, a total of 330 people had been brought to justice and were being tried by the three judicial divisions."

The young minister of Dali Temple held a jade guide and reported in a serious manner.

Bang!

Slapping his palm on the dragon table, Li Xian stood up suddenly with a livid expression on his face.

"How much money did these damn morons steal in total?"

"Your Majesty, a total of 8.5 million copper coins and 100,000 taels of silver!"

"What did you say!"

Li Xian was so shocked that he almost fell to the ground. The Tang treasury's annual tax revenue was only tens of millions.

It is unbelievable that these corrupt officials have embezzled so much money.

"Kill! Kill them all for me. Failure to kill these corrupt officials will not quell my anger!"

This time Li Xian really had murderous intentions. If the Sanfa Division had not intervened early, the entire Tang Dynasty would have been destroyed in the hands of these people.

How will he explain to his ancestors at that time?

The young minister of Dali Temple looked solemn and bowed.

"I will go back to my clothes, light candles, and make a final decision!"

"Wait!"

After calling Shao An, who looked confused, Li Xian hesitated.

"Is my sister involved in this major imperial examination case?"

Shao An was startled, then said calmly.

"Back to Your Majesty, according to the joint investigation by Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment, Princess Taiping did not know what Cui and Meng did."

"If judged according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, it would only be a crime of negligence."

call!

Li Xian breathed a long sigh of relief when he heard that his sister had nothing to do with this shocking case.

He said with a relaxed expression.

"This sister of mine is good at everything, but she is careless and careless, and she was almost harmed by her own client."

"Public order, Taiping neglected to discipline his subordinates, and almost brought shame to his ancestors. From now on, he will be grounded for three days and fined two hundred coppers."

"Sir, obey the order!"

Shao An bowed again and exited the Qinzheng Hall. When he passed by Li Duoqi, he bowed his hands in salute to the latter.

"Prince Ning, why are you here?

Li Xian was slightly surprised to see his nephew coming. He had the impression that this nephew stayed at Hanguang Temple all day long to pray for the Supreme Emperor.

I usually never show up when I have nothing to do. Unexpectedly, the sun came out from the west today.

"Your Majesty, I am here to report something important to you!"

Li Chengqi bowed his body slightly, holding a yellow memorial in his hands.

"Oh, what's important? Let me take a look."

Taking the memorial from the chamberlain, Li Xian took a curious look.

However, after just one glance, the smile froze on his face and he spoke every word.

"Prince Ning is doing well, why do you want to go to the border?"

Li Xian never dreamed that his nephew would leave Luoyang

This shocked him even more than the major imperial examination case just now.

Li Chengqi smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Your Majesty, I am born stupid and am definitely not the best candidate to be crown prince. It is better to give him to a more suitable person."

Li Xian's frown deepened and he said patiently.

"Since ancient times, there has been an order of growth and development. Your father gave way to me. According to the rules, it is your turn to be the prince. I will not allow you to go to the border."

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Li Chengqi fell to his knees on the ground and cried loudly.

"Your Majesty, please do it for me, otherwise I won't be able to live."

He told Li Xian everything about his wife's uncle's reselling of official titles.

The latter was shocked and angry. What surprised him was that his nephew was actually involved in the case of selling his official position.

What makes him angry is that this guy Li Longji, in order to take charge of the imperial power, went so far as to disown his relatives!

Seeing that King Ning had made up his mind, Li Xian waved his hands distractedly.

"You go back first and let me think about it again."

After sending the prince away, Li Xian ordered people to find Princess Taiping. He wanted to ask the girl what she meant.

About halfway through the incense burner, Princess Taiping in a long red dress walked into the Qinzheng Hall.

"Brother Huang brought me here so late. Is there something wrong?"

"You guys go out first."

After driving away the chamberlain and the palace maid, Li Xian couldn't help but sigh.

"Oh, it's hard to describe in words, just see for yourself."

Throwing the letter to his sister, Li Xian walked to the window with a sad look on his face.

Snapped!

After reading the letter, Princess Taiping slapped the letter on the table with her pretty face and said with a smile.

"This Li Longji has gone too far! In order to hold on to power, he does not hesitate to resort to such despicable means."

"Brother Imperial, you must never agree!"

Li Xian rubbed his temples, wondering.

"When Li Dan abdicated to me, I swore that once he ascended the throne again one day, I would make his son the crown prince to repay the favor of the Zen throne."

"Now that Li Duoqi doesn't want to, I have no choice."

Regarding Li Xian's concerns, Princess Taiping didn't have many good solutions.

Li Longji was too clever and used Prince Ning's wife and uncle to threaten the entire royal family.

Once Li Chengqi refused to go to the frontier, he would let King Ning's wife and uncle bite him back.

At that time, whether King Ning wants to or not, he will have to step down from the title of future crown prince.

The brother and sister searched for a solution for a long time but came up with no good idea.

In the end, I could only decide to postpone it for a while and then take a look.

When she came back from the palace, Princess Taiping didn't even eat. She directly ordered Dou Huaizhen, Xiao Zhizhong and other close ministers to be summoned.

When they heard that King Ning was leaving Luoyang for the frontier, many people's faces darkened.

"Your Highness, is this absolutely true?"

"Really, I just came back from the palace. Judging from the emperor's attitude, it seems that he will announce this matter in a few days."

"At that time, we will have one less chess piece in our hands to check and balance Li Longji."

Princess Taiping sighed softly and said quietly.

No one understands this royal brother better than her. On the surface, he is modest and diligent, but in fact, he is a soft-eared man with no independent opinions. Otherwise, Li Longji would not have done such a treasonous thing.

Dou Huaizhen's eyes kept flashing, sometimes her face turned livid, sometimes she gritted her teeth.

Finally, he stood up and hugged his fists.

"Your Highness, I believe that Li Longji's plan must not succeed."

"Once this person takes over the throne, given His Majesty's temperament, he will give up the throne within a few years at the latest."

"How can we counterattack him then?"

Xiao Zhizhong on the side also echoed.

"What Prime Minister Dou said is true. Li Longji made it clear that he wanted to kill us in the scientific research case."

"Once he becomes emperor, who among you can avoid being liquidated?"

Seeing that both prime ministers came out to object, other important ministers stood up and handed over their hands.

"Your Highness, a man who is petty is not a gentleman, and a man who is not poisonous is not a husband. We must take a preemptive strike before Li Longji takes power."

"Otherwise there is absolutely no reason to win!"

Faced with the invitations from the ministers to fight, Princess Taiping was determined, flicked her sleeves and spoke condescendingly.

"Forget it, since all my dear friends agree to get rid of Li Longji, then I can only follow the trend!"

"Where are Zuo Yulin General Chang Yuankai, You Yulin General Li Ci, and Zuo Jinwu General Li Qin?"

"The general is here!" Three generals in armor walked out of the queue.

"Okay, I order the three of you to lead the Zuoyu Linwei all the way from the northern city of the divine capital into the palace and control all the main exits from the palace!"

"Lead Zuo Jinwu Guards all the way to blockade the entire Divine Capital, especially Fengge Luantai and Liubu Yamen.

"The remaining group will be led by Dou Huaizhen and rush directly into the Linzi Palace to kill Li Longji on the spot!"

At the end of the story, Princess Taiping's pretty face showed murderous intent.

The three generals in charge of the army clasped their fists.

"I will obey your orders!"

After arranging the coup, Xiao Zhizhong stroked his beard and asked.

"Your Highness, the incident happened suddenly. I thought it would take some time to dispatch the troops. How about scheduling it in Laba ten days later?"

"This……"

Princess Taiping hesitated and asked.

"Will it take such a long time to be noticed by Li Longji and something unexpected happen?"

Xiao Zhizhong said proudly without taking it seriously.

"Your Highness is overly worried. As far as I know, Linzi King Li Longji only has 800 soldiers stationed at the palace."

"Other than that, there isn't a single soldier. Man said he didn't find it, but what if he did?"

"The imperial court is full of our people today. As long as you give an order, Li Longji's son will be killed on the spot in an instant!"

"Who dares to accuse you of being half-hearted?"

Princess Taiping thought about it. There were seven prime ministers in Fengge Luantai, and her people accounted for five.

Looking at the Tang Dynasty, no one can compete with her.

"Well, since you are so confident, dear friends, let's set the time for Laba Day."

Just as Princess Taiping and a group of party members were secretly planning the details.

A guard disappeared into the night...

Luoshui Xingyuan

Compared with the past, where there were many palaces and maidens and numerous guards, this place was much deserted at this time.

Fan Xin was the only one in Nuoda's palace to accompany Wu Zetian, who was seriously ill.

Since her abdication, Wu Zetian's health has deteriorated day by day, and she can only walk in a wheelchair.

Li Xian originally wanted to send several concubines to serve him, but Wu Zetian refused to agree.

She didn't want people to see a generation of emperors who couldn't even walk.

"I really want to spend some time with Emperor Gaozong during these days when you are away."

"Everyone told me that you would be back in a few days after defeating Tubo in Fuqi."

"But I know you will never come back."

Wu Zetian cried while touching Fan Xin's hand.

Fan used a handkerchief to wipe away the tears from Wu Zetian's eyes and sighed.

"I can't hide anything from your Majesty. If I hadn't been hung up by a tree when I jumped off the cliff that day, I might never have seen you again."

Wu Zetian sighed and patted the back of his hand.

"You are good at everything, but your personality is too strong."

"In order to stick to the friendship in my heart, I would rather sacrifice my life."

"I'm really afraid that one day, you will suffer a big loss."

Fan Xin understood what Wu Zetian meant, and it was simply that he was worried that he would plot to usurp the throne after her death.

After all, he now controls an army of 300,000 people, and his disciples and old officials are all over the court and the army.

With just one order, he could usurp the power of the Tang Dynasty in an instant.

Are you just curious about it?

In order to put Wu Zetian's mind at ease, Fan Xin knelt down and gently gave her a leg.

"Your Majesty, I have few relatives in this world, and you are the most important one."

"When I was in a low position, I did a lot of treacherous things. If you didn't protect me, I wouldn't be able to die if I didn't protect you for a hundred lives."

"Now that you are old, I just want to do my part as a junior to provide for you until the end of your life."

"Then I will take the princess and the child back to Xiaolianzi Village in Youzhou to plant a few acres of food and live a peaceful life."

"As for this vast country, let your descendants manage it."

"They are not qualified to have me serve on their behalf."

Looking at Fan Xin's sincere look, Wu Zetian put his head into her arms and said bitterly.

"Child, don't blame me. I have been fighting for power for decades, and the seeds of fear have already been integrated into my blood."

"I promise this is the last time I ask you."

Cuckoo!

Suddenly a burst of bird chirping rang out in the dark night.

"If someone calls you, go ahead and do your business first. I'll just wake up Shangguan Wan'er."

Wu Zetian said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I have no intention of hiding anything from you." Fan Xin straightened up and said outside.

"Your Majesty is not an outsider. If you have any questions, come in and talk!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The palace door opened, and a Qianniu guard wearing a bamboo hat walked into the hall.

First he bowed to Wu Zetian and then said to Fan Xin.

"Report to your lord, Princess Taiping and a group of party members conspired to launch a coup half an hour ago."

"Trying to control the capital city of God, kill King Linzi, and make Li Chengqi the crown prince!"

Fan Xin was startled and his face darkened.

"When will Princess Taiping prepare to take action?"

"Back to your lord, on the night of Laba, the three generals Chang Yuankai, Li Ci, and Li Qin will lead an army of 30,000 to control Luoyang from the north and south and occupy the palace!"

"Okay, I know everything. I will closely monitor the movements of Li Longji and Princess Taiping."

After Qian Niuwei left, Wu Zetian's eyes dimmed a bit.

"This kid from Taiping has been passionate about power since he was a child. He never imagined that he would reach the stage of a coup."

"Does God want our royal family to stage another Xuanwumen coup?"

"Cough cough... cough cough..."

"His Majesty!"

"I'm fine!" Wu Zetian wiped away the blood on the corner of her mouth and held Fan Xin's hand.

"Fan Qing, I've had enough of father and son killing each other and brother Yan Qiang."

"Help me, save Taiping's life, and let her go back to your hometown in Youzhou to live with you."

"Stop interfering in court affairs, otherwise she will definitely die when Li Longji ascends the throne!

(End of this chapter)