Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 28

According to the system of the Tang Dynasty, except for the supervisory censor, only officials of the fifth rank and above have the honor of facing the emperor, and the officials of the seventh rank and above have no authority to face the emperor except for being able to resign before taking office. However, it is another matter to have a call from the Holy Spirit. However, even if the Holy Spirit does not ask, these small officials do not have the authority to speak. Even if there is a chapter to be played, it must be approved by their superiors and approved The transfer must not be sent directly to the imperial court. Starting from the imperial regulations, Yuan Wanqing's being able to face the saint is already a mighty blessing from heaven. If the script is to be written, it is an overstep. No matter whether the script written is reasonable or not, it is a major offense. All the people present are the most noble people in the court, and they are not clear about the court rules. Seeing Yuan Wanqing dare to testify in court, all of them changed their faces, and they couldn't understand what this guy had done. It's crazy.

"Presumptuous, how could Del Menglang be like this in front of the Holy One!"

Yuan Wanqing violated the rules, but all the prime ministers knew that he belonged to Empress Wu's party, although they were surprised, they all kept silent, but Li Xian didn't have such worries, and yelled loudly without any politeness.

"Sixth brother, be safe and don't be impatient, the emperor has his own opinion."

Li Hong had previously supported Li Xian and his brothers, but his idea was to lure the younger brothers to fight endlessly with Empress Wu. He didn't really want to help Li Xian. How could Li Hong let go of such a great opportunity to add fuel to the fire, so he pretended to persuade Li Xian.

"Sixth brother, the prince's brother is right, the father is wise, and there should be a holy order."

Li Xian has always had a stubborn temper, but when he was so provoked by Li Hong, his face turned red, and he was so annoyed that he immediately wanted to argue clearly with Li Hong in court. Hurrying to step forward, he inserted between the two elder brothers, and explained something with a smile. Seeing this, Li Xian couldn't help but get angry again, so he clenched his fist secretly, and then shut his mouth tightly.

Seeing that Li Xian stopped Li Xian's outburst in time, Li Hong secretly screamed in his heart that it was a pity, but he didn't fan the flames any more. He just smiled and nodded to Li Xian, and then turned his attention to Gaozong and Wu Meiniang. .

Gaozong himself was not a man of rules, but he didn't want to see someone disrespecting him. When he saw Yuan Wanqing kneeling in front of the palace in disregard of the court rules, his face immediately became ugly, and he just cared about this person It's the person Empress Wu favored, so it's not easy to get angry at him, and then he was quarreled with by Brother Li Hong, his face was so cold that he could almost drip water.

"Your Majesty, Yuan Zhi is upright and outspoken by nature. Although this participation is slightly against the rules, his courage is commendable. I can listen to it. If there is something wrong, there is still time to deal with it." Wu Meiniang obviously didn't expect Yuan Wan Qing would jump out at this time, but he couldn't just sit back and watch him be dealt with by Gao Zong in a rage, so he smiled and remonstrated from the side.

Gaozong has never been immune to Wu Meiniang's words, even though he hated Yuan Wanqing's rudeness in his heart, since Wu Meiniang had already opened his mouth, Gaozong couldn't do it again, so he could only hum softly and say: : "Yuan Aiqing has anything to say about this chapter, I'm listening."

"I dare not forget the country because of my humble position, and I will die without complaint. Now I have found out that I have done something reckless, and I dare not hide it. I will report it to His Majesty in order to seek the holy judgment." Zong's face was unhappy and timid, and he didn't shrink back because of violating the system. He stood up and reported impassionedly: "Although the case of Shangguanyi's treason could not be tried for some reason, your majesty has already accused him of being exiled to Aizhou." According to the system, the whole family should go together, and no one can be left alone. Now, the minister knows that someone in the court took in the granddaughter of Shangguanyi without permission. His Majesty, to hear it!"

"Huh? If there is such a thing, who dares to go retrograde for it, say it!"

Whether or not Shangguanyi plotted against Gaozong was well known, but the matter was too much of an obstacle, but he couldn't pursue it. Although it was helpless to exile Shangguanyi, it was a fact after all. Hearing Yuan Wanqing's scorching words, he immediately became angry, got up suddenly, slapped the dragon case, and shouted loudly.

What a veteran dog, actually started an article here, hey, I already knew that this matter would cause waves, it would be better if it happened sooner!As soon as Yuan Wanqing opened his mouth, Li Xian already guessed what he was going to say. Although he was angry, he was not afraid, because Li Xian had already guarded against someone coming to her when she took in Shangguan Wan'er. First hand.

"Father, my son is clear about this matter, let me tell you." Before Yuan Wanqing could testify, Li Xian stood up calmly and reported loudly.

"Huh? Where did my son come from?" Gao Zong obviously didn't expect Li Xian to jump out at this time, so he couldn't help but become suspicious, frowned, glanced at Li Xian, and let out a displeased expression.

"Returning to the father, the person Yuan Zhi said is going to testify is probably Haier. If Haier doesn't come forward to say something clearly, I'm afraid Yuan Zhi will start to speak up again." Li Xian smiled nonchalantly, looking relaxed. replied.

"Xian'er don't talk nonsense, this is a big treasonous thing, Er'an dare to get involved in it?"

Although Mrs. Wu Mei is in the deep palace, she is very well informed about the news. She already knew about Li Xian secretly taking in Shangguan Wan'er. This matter will be revealed by Yuan Wanqing at this time. Although she is very annoyed at Yuan Wanqing's restlessness in her heart, when it is time to make a move, she will never relent, especially when she was defeated by Li Xian in a round earlier. Wu Meiniang was thinking of getting back on the spot. It would be better if she could teach Li Xian a profound lesson. Seeing Li Xian coming out, she would not let go of the opportunity of a run, and she would not wait for Gao Zong to speak. The "Great Rebellion" hat has been waved, ready to be put on Li Xian's head at any time.

"The empress mother has taught me that my child really doesn't dare to act recklessly. There are other hidden facts about this fact, and I will allow my child to explain in detail." Li Xian had confidence in his heart, and he was not afraid of the big hat that was about to be pressed down on his head, so he was very calm He bowed down to Wu Meiniang, and replied in a calm tone.

"Oh? That's right, let's talk about it. Mother is very curious." Wu Meiniang's ability to observe facial expressions is very strong. Seeing Li Xian's confident attitude, her heart sank slightly. She already had a premonition that the matter of Shangguan Wan'er might make Li Xian bow down, but she was unwilling to let Li Xian go, so she frowned and asked indifferently.

"Reporting to my father and mother, the reason for this matter is also related to Li Taishi. When Shangguanyi first got his granddaughter, he asked Li Taishi to push the fate on his behalf. It is said that Li Taishi once said that this daughter Contradicting with Shangguan's family, if you don't give them up for adoption, there may be serious problems. Shangguan didn't believe it, thought it was a joke, and then it happened, and he was imprisoned himself. It was too late for Mr. Shangguan to repent. He thought he was going to die, but he didn't expect that there would be a turning point. He didn't dare not believe it, so he asked Li Taishi to push his fate on his behalf, and he was sure to believe that he had adopted this daughter The master of the minister's house, Bo Zhangyao, was an adopted daughter, so she can keep her safe for the rest of her life. The master Zhang was originally a cautious person. After hearing about this, he didn't dare to be self-reliant. He came to ask his son, who thought it was according to my "Da Tang" There was nothing inappropriate in the law, so I agreed. Later, because of this, my son went to Li Taishi's mansion to verify that there was nothing wrong with it. This is the reason for the matter. Please judge, father and emperor." Li Xian has already arranged the relevant details, and he is not afraid of inspection at all. Li Chunfeng's place has already been explained, and since he has disappeared, it is Empress Wu's party who wants to find Li Chunfeng to deal with it. There is no proof, so when you tell a lie at this moment, you are very confident.

"I don't know that there are such twists and turns. If you do it, you have always punished people severely. Let's talk about whether Xianer's actions violated the system." Hearing Li Xian's words, Gaozong's anger was mostly gone, but He still didn't dare to say whether Li Xian's actions violated the law, so he named Dai Zhide and asked him to make a judgment.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that if what His Royal Highness King Zhou said is true, it is indeed not in violation of the rules. However, the authenticity of it needs to be checked before a conclusion can be made." Dai Zhide is rigorous in nature, although he sympathizes with Shangguanyi However, the tone of his mouth was very tight, without the slightest bit of favoritism.

"Well, what does Prime Minister Xu think?" After hearing Dai Zhide's answer, Gao Zong still didn't draw a conclusion immediately, but looked sideways at Xu Jingzong who was bearded and silent, and asked tentatively.

"Your Majesty, this case does not seem to be a big one, but it is related to His Royal Highness King Zhou's order, so the old minister thinks it is better to investigate it."

Xu Jingzong started his career by framing others, and he can be said to be the most cunning and cunning person in the court. After watching this moment with cold eyes, he had long been concerned. The meaning of deep research is that as for what Li Xian said, Xu Jingzong didn't believe even a word, but he knew that Li Xian had already made relevant preparations. Eighty-nine can't find out why. The key to the matter lies in how hard the investigation is. According to his judgment, it seems unrealistic to interrogate Li Xian publicly. After all, the Tian family still needs face. Now, this case is not a huge case of treason, it is impossible to use heavy punishment to try a prince like Li Xian, how can there be any gain by just relying on Dali Temple to investigate, the final result is still nothing, but what? , as long as it is investigating cases, Li Xian can always find something unpleasant, and this obviously meets the needs of Empress Wu.

"Well, then check it out, Meiniang, what do you think?" Gaozong saw that the two prime ministers wanted to investigate, so he went along with the flow, but he was worried, so he asked Wu Meiniang.

"Your Majesty is holy, I dare not object." Wu Meiniang actually wanted to make this matter worse, but her reason told her not to do it. If she made a big fight and got nothing, it would hurt herself in the imperial prison. The prestige of this case has already been damaged, so even though he was against his will, he had to express his agreement with Gaozong's opinion.

It's so dangerous, I finally got through this hurdle!Li Xian saw that Wu Meiniang had opened her mouth, and the big rock hanging in her heart finally fell to the ground. While secretly rejoicing, she also secretly woke up, reminding herself constantly that the struggle has just begun, and it is not yet time to relax. The road is still difficult, and it is still uncertain whether we can have the last laugh.

(End of this chapter)