Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 15
A skilled swordsman is often understated and casual when making moves, but he can always hit the opponent's weakest point accurately. As far as political struggles are concerned, Wu Meiniang is such a top-notch expert. Once she makes a move, the result is doomed—persuading and even controlling Gaozong. This is taking advantage of the general trend and turning a possible court storm into a family meeting. It is a fixed form, as for the questioning of the scene of the edict prison, it is a sword that seals the throat at the sight of blood, because it is the only place where there is no way to fake it, and there is no place to move, but, according to Empress Wu, there are infinite possibilities The magic of borrowing power.

Empress Wu's brilliance is difficult for others to understand. At least Gaozong in the palace and Li Hong and Li Xian brothers who are famous for their virtuous abilities have not been able to appreciate the key points, but all this can't be hidden from the world. Li Xian, who remembers, the problem is that it is one thing to see clearly, but it is another thing to find a way to deal with it. It is precisely because Li Xian is sober that he feels extremely troubled. To make a fuss, he could only bite the bullet and detail what happened in the prison.

"Okay, my son is able to see things and be brave enough to see righteousness. It's the great fortune of the country and the court!" As soon as Li Xian finished speaking, Empress Wu clapped his hands and smiled. He praised him a lot, and then looked sideways Looking at Li Zhi, he said with a sincere face: "Your Majesty, Xian'er is courageous and wise, and Hong'er is good at taking care of the overall situation. Now that he can solve this important case, he can set an example for the officials and should be a reward. example."

"Ah, this, this, good, good, I deserve a reward, I deserve a big reward, Mei Niang's words are in line with my wishes, good, good, hahaha..."

Listening to Li Xian's rambling words earlier, Gao Zong's face was already gloomy. Although he never said anything to interrupt him, his heartstrings were actually tense. He was afraid that Wu Meiniang would do something to his three sons. Knowing that what Cui Xuanzhe passed on was Wu Meiniang's will, what Li Xian brothers did was obviously pulling their teeth out of the tiger's mouth. If Wu Meiniang really got mad at this, Gaozong asked himself that he didn't have the guts to fight against her, but he never thought that Wu Meiniang would not be angry Instead, he had to ask for credit for his three sons. This sudden change was beyond Gaozong's expectation, and Gaozong couldn't help laughing out of excitement.

"Father, what my son and minister did was just doing their duty, and I really dare not claim credit for it."

Li Xian was also shocked by Wu Meiniang's words. Seeing that his father had opened his golden mouth, his hanging heart immediately relaxed. He hurriedly stepped forward, bowed and humbled, and said He didn't dare to dare, but the uncontrollable joy on his face clearly revealed his surprise.

"Duty is good. The most rare thing is duty. If a virtuous son knows his duty, he will be the pillar of the country in the future. Xianer, you have to learn from your sixth brother." Wu Meiniang waved her hand with a smile, and once again Haosheng praised Li Xian a lot, but there was a hint of beating the prince Li Hong in the words, which immediately made Li Hong's face slightly stiff.

"What the queen mother said is that the sixth younger brother can be anxious about the urgent needs of the court, and the son and minister are amazed. He is really a virtuous king."

Both my parents praised Li Xian, no matter how dissatisfied Li Hong was, he didn't dare to show it at this time, not only that, but he had to rush to make fun of him, the boredom in his heart can be imagined And know it.

After the ball is over, the general trend is gone!A bunch of idiots, who got dizzy after hearing a few good words, are really irresistible!Seeing that his old father and two elder brothers have all fallen into Wu Meiniang's trap without knowing it, although Li Xian smiled cheerfully and smirked, his heart sank to the bottom of the valley. So he will force his way out, although it does not rule out that there is a reason for dissatisfaction with Wu Meiniang, but the main purpose is to have the opportunity to intervene in the government affairs openly. This point has obviously been seen clearly by Wu Meiniang. Li Xian is sure to be satisfied, and when discussing the case, he will definitely not stick to the previous plan. In all likelihood, there are mostly elements of compromise, and without Li Xian as the protagonist, such a forced palace How can the drama continue to be played?What's more, what Wu Meiniang said cleverly alienated the relationship between Li Hong and Li Xian, which created a gap between the two brothers, and the ensuing infighting can be imagined. The result can only be that both become marionettes in Wu Meiniang's hands.

"Your Majesty, the imperial edict case concerns the dignity of the imperial court. It is really unusual. How could Cui Xuanzhe, who is only a mere eighth-rank official, have the guts to pass on the imperial decree? There must be something strange about it, and we must investigate it thoroughly as soon as possible." As expected by Li Xian, after the family chatted with each other not long ago, Empress Wu changed the subject and brought up the topic through the harmonious atmosphere.

"Investigate, you should investigate. Meiniang is right. There are many doubts about this matter. If you don't investigate, how can you convince the public? It's just..." Gaozong's mind relaxed just now, and he suddenly heard Wu Meiniang mentioning that he wanted to investigate the case. , I really don't understand what Wu Meiniang meant by saying this, and I can't help being a little speechless for a while.

"Your Majesty is wise, Zhenghou Shanye of Dali has always been a man of sincerity, and as an official, he is conscientious and conscientious. He makes few mistakes. According to what Xianer said, it can be seen that what he did this time was the result of being deceived by a villain. It's a big mistake, I think I should give him a chance to pay off my merits, how does the Holy One agree?" Seeing that Gao Zong hesitated, Wu Meiniang immediately chuckled, and raised a question in a slightly coquettish tone. solution.

"Ah, this, this..." Gao Zong frowned involuntarily when he heard this, and wanted to speak out against it, but he didn't have the guts to stammer for a while, without saying anything. Seeing the haze on Wu Meiniang's face again, she couldn't help being discouraged, she spread her hands helplessly and said: "Since that's the case, let's play according to what Meiniang said."

Letting the thieves go to investigate the thieves is really a big joke. Not only Gaozong was dumbfounded, but Li Hong and Li Xian were all dumbfounded when they heard it. It is clear that he came here to join in and have a leg, but he just wanted to pick peaches. As for whether he could pick it, he didn't care much about it. In his opinion, as long as he was not picked by the ambitious Li Xian Go, that's good, so even though I disapprove of Empress Wu's proposal in my heart, I don't want to refute it on the spot. As for Li Xian, he just got a lottery from Empress Wu, so it's really not good to talk about it at this time Broken face, secondly, he was quite jealous of Empress Wu's wrists, and thought that there was no need to fight Empress Wu at this time. Therefore, after a few changes in his face, he remained silent in the end.

Damn it, it's really annoying enough to have such a big daddy!Seeing that the chicken and egg fight was about to end, Li Xian's heart was so greasy that he felt as uncomfortable as eating a fly raw. The problem is that his father and brother have already compromised. He could only choose the next best thing, so he gritted his teeth and stood up and said: "Father Huang Shengming, my child thought it would be great for Mr. Hou to try the case of Qiao Zhao, but the case of Mr. Shangguan has another reason, so it should be dealt with together." There seems to be something wrong, but this minister is too shallow to see and hear, so please ask the father to judge."

"Yes, yes, yes, that's the truth. What Xian'er said is very much in line with my wishes. Um, ah, does Mei Niang have any opinions on this matter?" , completely forgot the original intention of rescuing Shangguanyi, and when Li Xian reminded him, he immediately came to his senses and agreed with each other loudly, but Wu Meiniang's face faded from the corner of his eyes, and Gaozong immediately She shrank back again, and obediently handed over the right to speak to Wu Meiniang.

"En." Wu Meiniang didn't rush to make a decision this time, but said noncommittally, and glanced at Li Xian with complicated eyes, full of suspicion and astonishment-don't look at Wu Meiniang who has been asking Li Xian to describe it before. After what happened, it seemed that Li Xian was very important. In fact, in Wu Meiniang's mind, Li Xian was just a cowardly and incompetent little guy. She actually explained her ambiguous strategy of passing the test in one sentence, so Wu Meiniang couldn't help being suspicious.

Trouble is coming!Li Xian is not that trashy person from before, his mind has long been extremely mature, as soon as he met Wu Meiniang's eyes, he immediately guessed what Wu Meiniang was thinking, and his scalp tingled involuntarily, but Li Xian didn't I don't intend to change my words, because at this point, if I can't save Shangguanyi's life and death, this plan will fail completely, and the consequences, I'm afraid it will be difficult to stop Wu Meiniang from going to court The pace of governance.

Li Xian's plan from the beginning was to take advantage of Li Xian's eagerness to gain a foothold in the court, and let him mobilize the officials to make a surprise attack while Empress Wu was in confinement. It is possible to kill a few members of the Queen's Party, especially Xu Jingzong, who impeached Shangguanyi, was the main target of Li Xian's move. Under such circumstances, the only thing Li Xian can insist on is to temporarily save Shangguanyi's life, so as to preserve the vitality of the court, so that all the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty will not succumb to Wu Meiniang's despotic power—Shangguanyi was convicted The real reason is that Gaozong proposed to abolish the empress edict. Everyone in the court knows this. If Shangguanyi who offended Empress Wu could be spared in this way, the significance of encouraging the important officials in the court is extraordinary. Therefore, no matter how difficult it is, Li Xian has to bite the bullet and go on.

Pressure, huge pressure!Wu Meiniang didn't say a word for a long time, and she didn't even make the slightest movement, but the pressure on Li Xian was getting bigger and bigger, until Li Xian couldn't breathe, not only him, but also Wu Meiniang who was sitting upright. Gao Zong beside him also twisted his body a few times uneasy because of this, as for the two young brothers Li Hong and Li Xian, their complexions were already pale, and their breathing became much heavier because of it.

(End of this chapter)