Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

It turned out that Zhao Pu's sister-in-law was originally an official in Xijing and had lived here for generations, but because Lu Duoxun and Zhao Pu were at odds, he asked Zhao Pu's sister-in-law Hou Renbao to come out to know Yongzhou and stay there for nine years. Hou Renbao was afraid that he would die of old age and die in a foreign land. So there was chaos in Jiaozhou, and he was willing to go to Beijing to meet Sheng to explain the current situation in detail, so that Emperor Taizong could call him back to Beijing, but Lu Duoxun told Taizong that the conquest would be leaked, and it would take a long time for Hou Renbao to enter Beijing. On that day, it is better to directly send ten thousand troops from Jinghu to Jiaozhou, which is bound to be perfect and easy to destroy. Taizong thought it was reasonable, so he ordered Hou Renbao to lead the army to conquer, but Hou Renbao didn't know how to fight at all, and died on the battlefield during the battle. For this reason, Zhao Pu hated Lu Duoxun even more, so this time when he returned to the prime minister, he would definitely use this to completely defeat Lu Duoxun. According to the imperial edict, the Emperor Taizu established the Golden Chamber Alliance before the Empress Dowager Du, and the emperor's brother and brother died, that is, if Taizong died, Qin Wang Tingmei would take the throne, and then pass the throne back to Taizu's son Dezhao , From what Taizong said angrily: It will not be too late to reward you when you become the emperor.Judging from this sentence, this matter must have become a hidden danger in Taizong's heart. Since Dezhao's death, it seems that all the problems have been concentrated on Tingmei, and some rumors will come out from time to time. Nangongwen also reminded Defang that today he It may be because Defang's name is not listed on the Golden Chamber Covenant, but if the theory of brotherhood and brotherhood is true, in the end, it is also the son of the successor and Taizu, and Defang is now the Taizu's son. The only son of the ancestor, therefore there is a huge crisis lurking. Now that Wang Shu Tingmei has been framed for no reason, Defang is really powerless to refute. With his current power, he can't compete with the imperial power at all, let alone restrain anyone. Defang feels in his heart Even if there is grievance and anger, it is impossible to erupt. He turned his head to look at De Chong. There are many reasons for the difference, and the eldest son of the emperor, Dechong, has a straightforward temperament, so Defang is very worried that Dechong will be convicted because of this. The current situation is obvious. Tingmei is Taizong's younger brother, but Taizong is indifferent to this, and Zhao Pu is also It's no coincidence that he didn't say anything. It can be seen that it has been planned for a long time. Defang sighed slowly. He knew that this was a foregone conclusion and there was no way to turn it around. He held the golden mace tightly and lowered his head slightly. Head, listening to the reports of the ministers below.

At this time, De Chong couldn't bear it any longer, he stepped forward and said to Emperor Taizong, "Father Emperor! My ministers think that Uncle Wang was framed by someone. What they said is not true, and they can't produce evidence at all. Please also ask Father Emperor to learn from you." .”

Taizong looked at De Chong, did not speak, turned his head to look at De Fang, and found that he was no different, so he asked, "Nephew, do you have any opinion on this matter?"

Defang stood up and said to Emperor Taizong, "Reporting to Your Majesty, I don't know much about this matter. All the ministers are the pillars of the court. I believe there must be some truth in what you said, but King Qin is a close relative of your Majesty and your ministers. Your Majesty is also at this time." It must be very heartbreaking, but there must be an explanation for the right and wrong, so that the people of the world can understand, I respectfully ask Your Majesty to judge."

Taizong pretended to sigh, "Hey... the emperor's nephew is right. I am really heartbroken at this moment. I will never believe that my own brother and the most important prime minister are going to rebel. This matter must be investigated." Taizong saw Looking at Zhao Pu who was under the imperial steps, "Prime Minister Zhao, this matter is up to you to investigate and find out."

Zhao Pu stepped forward, "Sir, obey the order"

In a few days, the results of the trial came out, and it was conclusively confirmed that Qin Wang Tingmei and Lu Duoxun conspired to rebel. The sons of beauty, Zhao Degong and Zhao Delong, had been given the status of princes before, but they were called nephews. Even the daughter of Tingmei, who married the Han family, was stripped of her title of Princess Yunyang.

Prime Minister Lu Duo-sun was demoted, Dechong knew that Wang Shutingmei was Taizong's best friend, he came forward to defend Taizong, but he was not accepted by Taizong, instead reprimanded him, Dechong was very sad and disappointed, but the fact is a foregone conclusion.

A few days later, Nanqing Palace received news that Nangongwen came to Defang and said, "Your Highness, Shen Lun has been dismissed."

Defang was startled, "Resign?" Defang also knew that Taizong was very angry because Shen Lun refused to cooperate in the investigation of King Qin's rebellion, so she sighed and said

"Prime Minister Shen is a veteran of the two dynasties, and was deeply appreciated by the late emperor. However, it is a pity that he has fallen into such a situation now. What is the current situation of Prime Minister Shen?"

"Shen Lun proposed to resign after he was dismissed as Prime Minister, but His Majesty refused, and the current Zuo Servant shot"

Defang nodded, "Hey, that's okay, it's a blessing to be able to keep your wealth."